The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-10-06
Bible Society of Goochland County, Va.

The following Report shows how easily all the
counties Of Virginia might be csnvassed and sup
piled, if proper and energetic means were used by
the local societies. Cen. PRES.
The Board of Managers of the Goochland county
Bible Society, through their Secretary, beg leave
to report that the Society since its organization
to wit, on the 9th day Of September, 1874, has
held three meetings at different points in the
county for the purpose of awakening interest in
the Bible cause in the county; that owing to un-
favorable weather and other accidental causes
there was at none of these meetings large atten.
dance of the people in the localities in which they
were held so that the Society in the first year of
its infancy has not enjoyed the most favorable cir
cumstances for its growth. There have been but
two churches taking up collections for Its uses !;
nor have its claims as yet been sufficiently widely
canvassed to make it felt as an existence throughout
all parts of the county Nevertheless, it aft ,rds us
much pleasure and qualification to be able to state
that we have made some progress in an enterprise
entirely new in our community, that of our own
independent circulation of the Bible within our
own limits and the supplying the Holy Scriptures
without note or comment to the destitute where.
ever they may be found, this being the main object
for which we are established. By the payment of
the fee of one dollar each, forty-one persons be-
came members of the Society for the period of one
year 1.-THE first year, There have been received in
| fees and donations the sum Of $50 Sc, which with
the exception of small amount now in the treas
ury, has been all disbursed in payments to the
Virginia Bible Society for books and to distribu-
ting agent.
We we're fortunate during the last summer in
securing the services of very competent agent at
a salary of twenty FIVE dollars month, who during
the period he was with US, to wit one month and
twenty-five days, explored and supplied large
part OF the destitute in our territory visiting all
the families in the range he took aud aiming by
gift or sale, to supply all. We quote from his re.
port 457 families visited and IA found destitute,
and SO supplied, disposiug in all Of lO3 volumes Of
the Scriptures Of the value of $42 or. There were
30 volumes valued at 81 SO disposed of at the De-
pository at the Court House. ai'oaaa' 5nl osa
The total expenses ofthe year amount to Sill q
which exceeds the receipts by SOC 65 which amount
| Is now uuc Tue DJCtcty VI dCcVuuJ vi
This amount should be raised and RENTED at once
and the Board recommend that the Society holt
meetings in different parts of the county to rais
funds for another canvass next summer, when It'll
hoped the home work will be completed for
while. 1t is also recommended that the Socet
establish two or more Depositore' in diff ,rent part
of the county, and that supplies OF the S)ciety'
Bibles beskept constantly on hand The Socet.
desires that all the peop'e Of the county may avail
themselves of the ben,6 Of getting Bibles of tb,
Virginia Bible Society, which being furnished then
at cost, surpass all others in cheapness, type ant
binding The Board would bespeak the heart.
efforts of its successors in the noble and charitable
work, especially thatthey may give to the Societ
o firm stand in its ncipiency, that it may sooD &C
complish its domestic mission, and then extend
hand of help to its parent 10 its great work of evan
gelization over the whole face of the globe
Respectfully submitted,
JACKSON Guy, Secretary