American messenger . hurchmembers and really devout Christians, who aremuch encouraged by my visit/ The other colporter, who is located in Cen-tral Alabama, writes: I find many moonlight schools, which par-ents and children attend. They are taught bygood people who are trying to promote intelli-gence by gathering all the people who desireinstruction into night schools. Many learn toread in those schools, and even if not very in-telligent scholars, yet they generally become in-terested in books and paper. The books thatI carry are helpful to them. ** «S *.In the Empire State Rev. Samuel Goddard
American messenger . hurchmembers and really devout Christians, who aremuch encouraged by my visit/ The other colporter, who is located in Cen-tral Alabama, writes: I find many moonlight schools, which par-ents and children attend. They are taught bygood people who are trying to promote intelli-gence by gathering all the people who desireinstruction into night schools. Many learn toread in those schools, and even if not very in-telligent scholars, yet they generally become in-terested in books and paper. The books thatI carry are helpful to them. ** «S *.In the Empire State Rev. Samuel Goddard, who for many yearshas served as a missionary colporter of theAmerican Tract Society in the Empire State,has sent the following report of his recentlabors : My field of labor during the past month hasbeen confined to Muffalo, New York and fourtowns in the vicinity of that city. I have madeabout 4,220 visits and have circulated 213books, 05 mottoes, 150 cards, 220 tracts and475 papers, amounting in value to $ COLPORTER J. .1. HAWKINS AT A HOME INLOUISIANA Upon taking a review of the past yearswork, I find that I have traveled some 750 milesand have canvassed twenty-five different townsand villages. I made 60,365 visits and held 62religious meetings. I circulated by sale orgrant Christian literature to a total value of$1, In the course of my work it has been myprivilege to lead many a wayward and wander-ing one back to the fold of the Good would like to mention two cases which go toprove the truth of Gods promise that His Wordshall not return unto him void. The first casewas that of a poor woman upon whom I called,who had been compelled to separate from herhusband on account of his drinking told me her trouble with tears streamingfrom her eyes. Leaving her, I sought out herhusband, but was met by the bluff retort, Mindyour own business! I reasoned with him andhe calmed down. Then I handed him the littlebook entitled Daily hood, and also one
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