The Sixty-Third Report of the British and Foreign Bibl Society (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...I could select many instances of remarkable usefulness, and I could also tell you of many individual workers who are disposing of 50 and 60 worth of Scriptures each year. In Tasmania, the whole island has been traversed more than once by a zealous Colporteur; and in Queensland, the Committees are opening Depots in the newly-formed towns; and one new Auxiliary has been established at Eockhampton. In South Australia, flourishing Branch Societies have been formed on Torke's Peninsula, where, about three yeara ago, there was only a solitary shepherd wandering with his flock after the fall of the rain; but now, since the discovery of copper, there are three towns and more than 8,000 people; and from the little town in the north, Korringa, through which drays pass to the northern stations, the active Committee have sold upwards of 4,000 copies of Holy Scripture, within a few years, for use in the recently-opened stations. In Victoria, the Auxiliary is rising from depression, and instead of a heavy debt, now reports 600 balance in favour of the Society; and among many single workers of exemplary zeal, I may name Dr. Singleton, of Maryborough, who has several Bible Classes of different nations. On my visit to the gold fields there, I met these groups of Samoans, Maories, Malagasy, Chinese, Persians, &c, in the Church; they formed quite a large congregation, and after a short service, told me much about their own history, all of them expressing their gratitude to Dr. Singleton, who had cared for them, and furnished many of them with the Bible in their own language. The Missions to the Chinese are maintained in vigour, and have been greatly blessed in gathering into the Church a few of these poor heathens. They are amply supplied with Scriptures...