Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-12-31
coNNEorIoUr BIBLE SOCIETY.
Anneal for Aid.


Many people are not aware of the quiet
work which this society accompanies or
of it's need of aid.
Not only does it supply the bible to the
destitute throughout the state in house to
house visitation, and in almshouses, jails,
and various charitable institutions, as well
as by other missionary agencies, but it has
utilized its thorough survey of the towns to
ascertain the need of mission Sunday
schools and to organize them, many of
which have resulted in great good. Many
children of the ignorant and vicious have
been brought to the public schools. 1t has
gathered and embodied in it's annual re-
port the statistics of church and Sunday
school attendance, religious preference
and nationalities of the people of this COM
monwealth, said to be more competent
than can be found of any other state in
| the union. It has furnished co-operat-
ing pastors lists of families having pre-
ference for their respective ministrations,
as well as of those having no preference.
More than all it has sent men breathing
the spirit of Christian love into homes not
| otherwise reached by the messengers OF
Christ, softening the asperities and over
| coming the preiudices of those who have
| misconceived the spirit of Christianity; it
! has thus silenced the complaint of many
who were saying ''no man cares for my
| soul" and has led them humbly and joy
| fully to the foot of the CROSS. 1t has
searched out neglected corners and turned
back the tide of barbarism which was
pouring in upon them, gathering the law
less and the ignorant to the Sunday school
| and the xyorsbiniDo ASSEMBLY,
| Many churches have shared the blessed
| fruits of its labors in enlarged congrega-
tions, Sunday schools and church mem
bership. Pastors of various names CRATE
| fully acknowledge the value of its ser
| vices.
Among the more recent towns visited
are: Trumbull, Plainfeld and Columbia.
The work is now going forward in Chesh-
| ire. AS soon as practicable, the towns OF
| Durham, Lebanon and East Hartford will
| be visited.
The income of the society from its per
manent funds the last year was $549.2S;
from contributions of the churches and
in dividends, $4,121.73. 1t made no prof
it on its Bibles. Their cost exceeded re-
ceipts from sales by about 5000.
From the foregoing facts it is manifest
that the support rendered to the society is
| quite disproportionate to the work devolved
|
| Gently made have been deferred with the
hope of larger receipts to meet the cost.
| The society is endeavoring also, to respond
| to the demand of the churches for men of
high degree of adaptation to its different
work, for which it greatly needs more aid.
In the forward movement" of the
churches, which has begun and for which
this society has labored, it would seem to
be wise to give this organization a suitable
equipage for prosecuting the system
| of labor it has developed. The last annual
reports of the four leading denominations
in Connecticut show 1929, 1882 given to
charitable objects over and above parish
expenses, nearly all of which was disburs,
ed outside the state. The 81, 1871, less than
one-half of one per cent, contributed to
the Connecticut Bible society for supply
ing all destitutions of the Bible and
preaching the gospel in every home, seems
small and quite inadequate proportion.
We ask all the churches to put us or
their lists of charitable objects, and church
committees, who have funds to divide a
the close of the year, to assist our endea
vors by liberal requests, and individual
donations will be especially serviceable q
this time to enable us to put into the field
some experienced workers whose decision
to help us awaits the replenishment of oul
treasury. w. Fl. GILBERT,
Seo'y Conn. Bible Society,
33 Wall street, New Haven, Conn.