The story of Mary Jones and her Bible . and Foreign Bible Society 120 Mary Jones. was actually established, and at its firstmeeting the sum of ^700 was subscribed. Unfortunately Mr. Charles was unable tobe present at this meeting. He was hardat work at home in Wales, but he heard thenews with the greatest joy; and it was owingto his exertions and to those of his friends,as well as to the efforts of other Christianworkers who deeply felt the great need ofthe people at this time, that the contributionsin Wales amounted to nearly ,£1,900 ; mostof this sum consisting of the subscriptions anddonati
The story of Mary Jones and her Bible . and Foreign Bible Society 120 Mary Jones. was actually established, and at its firstmeeting the sum of ^700 was subscribed. Unfortunately Mr. Charles was unable tobe present at this meeting. He was hardat work at home in Wales, but he heard thenews with the greatest joy; and it was owingto his exertions and to those of his friends,as well as to the efforts of other Christianworkers who deeply felt the great need ofthe people at this time, that the contributionsin Wales amounted to nearly ,£1,900 ; mostof this sum consisting of the subscriptions anddonations of the lower and poorer classes. In the foundation of the Bible Society alldenominations met, and were brought thusinto sympathy by a common cause, and anearnest wish to serve one common we see representatives of all ChristianChurches working together for the good andenlightenment of the world. Meanwhile, wherever Mr. Charles was atwork, wherever his influence extended, therewas awakened the longing, and thence arose. MONUMENT TO MR. CHARLES AT BALA. 122 Mary Jones. the petition, for the Word of Life; andwherever he told the story, either on Welshor English platforms, of the little maiden ofLlanfihangel, the simple narrative never failedto carry home some lessons to the heart ofeach hearer. Great was the joy and thankfulness of thissingle-minded and hard-working minister ofChrist, when he learnt that the first resolutionof the Committee of the Bible Society wasto bring out an edition of the Welsh Biblefor the use of Welsh Sunday schools ; andhis delight was greater still when the firstconsignment of these Bibles reached Balain 1806 Among the most useful workers in theearly years of the Bible Society was theReverend John Owen, who soon became oneof its secretaries, and proved a most earnestand able promoter of the glorious enterprise. Associated also with this time of the greatSocietys childhood are the honoured namesof Steinkopff, of Wilberiorcc, and of The Wo
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