The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-01-28
ABLE WORK IN NORTH CARO-
s. a.. LIMA.

THO Rey.P. A. Strobel, who has re.
3ehtly sssigned his position rs District Su.
4 p2riuteadent of the American Bible Soci-
! ~ for N. Q, makes the following report
I ~ his hbors from the 31st Of March to 3 Isl
TX December, 1873, embracing period d
4 n(ps mouths. A.ias
n 'AuxiIiaries, Branch Societies and Bible
enns,t,ees visited, seyenty-eight. Nea
hxiliaries organized three. Auxiliaries
sf1si<ed. three, New Branch Societies
formed, mostly am6ng-tbe efrcedmes. tea.
New Bible Committees, three. Anniyer-
saries attended. forty. Ecclesiastical boz
dies visited. three. Sermons and address
es delivered. $50. Official letters issued,
45U. Number Of days speut from home,
230. Miles travelled, 5,09S. Value Of
books ordered for Auxiliaries, atou. So.
500.
This is Independent Of the books dona-
ted by the Parent Society, aud those
drawn from the N. q. Fund, which would
perhaps amount to about $500 more.
Receipts for the uine months. $2,620; ;
being decrease of only so cents, as COM
pared with receipts for same period last
year, which is very favorable exhibit. in
view Of the general depression in all de-
partments d business during the past three
months. 5s
Besides the money paid to the District
Superintendent, fully $1,000 have been
sent directly to the Assistant Treasurer in
New York, which would make the entire
receipts from N. g. in the last nine months
over $500. There were eight other Aux
iliaries which the District Superintendent
was Unexpectedly prevented from visiting,
who would probably have paid several hun
dred dollars. thus swelling the receipts Of
the past nine months 10 nearly $4,000.
The following Auxiliaries have supplied
their respective territories in Whole or in
part Alexander, BERTHE, Buncombe, Ca
barrus, Craven. Csrteret, Chapel Hill,
Caldwell. Davidson, Durham. Gates. Gran-
vile, Henderson Granville Co. Ilender-
son co.. Hyde, JonesbOro, Lenoir, Nc
Dowell. MebaEesyille. Rowan, Salem Bi-
BILE Association, Tirza. Wake. Wilkes
and Wentworth. Owing. however. to
the failure Of many Of the auxiliaries TO
keep propcr,records, it has been found i'm
practicable TO ascertain the amount Of
work which has been accomplished. As
far as returns have been received. they
show great amount OF destitution. In
Cabarus county one-fifIh Of all the falni-
lies visited were found destitute. This
Society has supplied every family in its
territory, canvass of one half the terrific
~, embracing about seven hundred fsmi.
lies. showed that two hundred and City
were destitute. These we're Supplied. In
two townships IN Alexander, out Of three
hundred families visited. one hundred and
twsnty-seyen had. no Bibles; few had
Testaments. In some counties, as 10 Ca
barrus. the destitution has been found to
be one-ifth. in some one third. aud in q
few. nearly one half Of the families.
The destitution however, is diminish
ing. through the efforts Of some of the
Auxi.iaries. There must. however, be
moro earnestness. activity aud perseyer-
ence. employed By christians Of all denom-
nations throughout the State. il this fear
ful destituiion is removed. aud the igno-
rance, degradation and vice. consequent
upon il. If all the Auxiliaries would dis
play the zeal and liberality Of the Tirza
Bible Society. this consu mmation 50 much
to be desired by all good men. would soon
be realized This society embracing a
portion of Union County. N. o.. aud Lam
caster county. s.. g., has not only sap-
piled every family in it, territory, but il
has sent up liberal donations to the Parent
Society. Ithas on its roll thirty-ssyen
life members and between Cs and 20 an
nusl members. Is not this the banner
society Of the States Let all the auxili
aries emulate this example. aud christian
men throughout the State would soon be
able 10 rejoice 10 the consciousnessihat ey-
cry home IN our State. was in possession
Of . copy Of that precious volume, which
carries wherecy,r il goes, those Divine in
fuences. which never fail 10 enlighten and
savssll who are willing 70 yield their
hearts 70 their gracious power.
Ia the ninety-6ve counties in the Sta.e,
there are ore hundred and thirteen Aux
iliaries. twelve Branch societies and four
Bible Committees. During the twenty
one months. in which the present Superin-
tendent has been in the field. all or these
societies and Committees except two have
been visited once. aud seventy eight have
been visited second time.
The condition Of the Bible work in the
State, Il. on the whole. favorable and full
Of encouragement. Thongh prosecuting
his duties al times under many difliealties
and discouragements, the District Super
intendent indulges the hope that under
Gods blessing much has been accomplish
ed, sfor which there is cause for deyout
gratitude. lie trusts that be leaves the
Bible cause IN much better condition
than Ne found II. He earnestly prays that
all future efforts 10 circulate The Bible q
mong our people may receive The hearty
and united support Of all christians, and
that the Crest Head Of the Church msy
crown these Efforts with abundant success.