The Colportage Work Of The American Bible Society

Since the American Bible Society enfcered pon the General Supply of the United States and Territones wlth the Scriptures two yeara ago, 5)7 counties have been completely canvassod by eolporteurs of the Society, 404 counties have been partmlly canvassed, and 564 couuties still reinuin lo be supplied by exporteurs where the auxiliary Iiiblesoeieties Oannot undertake the work. A considerable part of the work accomplished has been in the Teiritories, where the canvass was very expeusive. Utah, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming are reported as completely canvassed, and Colorado ta also nearly completad. The more thickly settled portions of Nevada will be canvassed by a colporteur who is working that new state with great success. The pastors and missionaries will supply the more sparsely settled portions of that field. The statês and territories whieh are yet to be canvassed by colporteurs are probably more than half completed. It sterns probable tlmt besides the bookp now in the hands of colporteurs, valued at $56,000, about $100,000 will be required to complete the canvass. The fullowing summary s presented : Copies. Valne. I (mies sent from Biblc House to Colporteors 778,131 SSCi'.ltl 7c Sold by Colporteurs 529,470 }207.á05 80 Donuted by Colporteurs 142,937 81.985 02 tatafi i n CASH ACCOUNT. Sales by Colporteurs f.207, 21)3 80 Individual donailona and chureb collections, 20,491 65 (3J7,790 15 Salaries and expenses of Colporteurs, includiugiieigiiton books, $'S7,508 41 Net returns from sales and collectlous ?10,28S 99 LA ROK PEKFORMED. Families vlslted I,iM 628 Fouud destliute „ 171 v Hupplied 111 ;l