Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-21
The Connecticut Bible Society.


 Since the new departure of this institution | it has made thorough exploration of fifty three towns and cities Its workers have wis tied 39, APO families, of which 743 Protestant families destitute of the Bible have been sup plied and 344 Roman Catholic families have purchased the Bible. These workers have sold 12, TIA volumes of the Scriptures and do- mated 2,511.
 Evangelstic labors by which this Bible dis tribution has been accompanied have brought forth very precious results in retaining the incorporate, in bringing to the sanctuary and the Sabbath school those who were estranged from them, in persuading many to a better life, and in aiding and encouraging the churches to more faithful personal labors in behalf of those who neglect the means of grace.
 Mch. where this work is nearly completed comprising
 p1sGoPanans m Bapusts Methodsss Ia ana Oongrega the following testimony:
 family in the community and makes statistical record which believe to be thoroughly reliable It asG Dr1s o e1eTy ,s the ne this york; judicously performed, meets, nothing commend it to our brethren of other cities and towns as an invaluable help in the endeavor to reach the evangelical in our commonwealth"
 
 ciety is gradually extending, calls for its workers are multiplying and becoming more pressing. But notwithstanding this, the re- ceipts have fallen so far behind the expenses that at their last monthly meeting the finance committee were constrained to recommend that the laborers should be reduced in num- Der, and that for while the secretary should give less attention to pushing Bible work and more to raising money.
 We have had occasion of late to visit seve- ral rural towns greatly needing our aid, but where little money could be collected. We have explored and done important work in one town where no stated preaching is main tained by any denomination. This is one reason why our expenses have exceeded our receipts. Another is that the churches do not seem yet to have learned that the re- sources of the American Bible Society, how ever large, do not avail for Bible work in Connecticut. We pay in full for all the books we receive, and have just cancelled their bill of more than $1 200.
 The committee were also quite disappointed to learn that in several instances, through the force of habit on the part of church treasur- CTS, money collected and intended for our treasury was sent directly to the treasury of the American Bible Society. Nevertheless we are finding much ground for encouragement. Many churches, which, believing the American Bible Society was not in need, had omitted Bible collection for 8 long time, have put the Connecticut Bible So-
 ciety on their list of benevolent objects for
 the current year. Some liberal individual be- quests have been received
 Our friends will please remember that the 1 American Bible Society is not doing any Bible
 work in this State, but has entrusted that to it's auxiliaries. The officers of that society | appear to have attended the anniversaries of
 but three town Bible societies in Connecticut | during the past two years. All the others in
 the State, so far as they have had any activi-
 ty, have co operated with the Connecticut Bi- ble Society. Nineteen have become formally | it's auxiliaries.
 Owing to our quiet way of prosecuting our
 work, intending it should speak for itself, many churches have had no appreciation of
 what we are doing, nor of our needs, and we
 have much confidence that when the facts are
 understood they will cheerfully render the | necessary aid, and we ask all pastors and | churches of all denominations to consider our l case and give us their support. We hope in about two years to be able to | complete the exploration of all the towns in
 Connecticut and present full report of their 1 religious aspects. VIM. H. GILBERT, o,r7