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Alton Observer

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1837

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Local Clergy and Residents Named Across Towns and States

A dense OCR list documents numerous individuals and clergy across towns including Louisville Pleasant Grove St Charles Auburn and many more along with states like Arkansas. Names span ministers doctors and lay leaders such as Rev T Donnell Rev Wm Babbitt Rev Amos P Brown Col Wim Smik and David Fulton among others.

Louisville James Baird Pleasant Grove S. M. Harris St. Charles Thomas P. Copes Auburn Philander Draper Lousiana Jones Watson Marion College Wim Oakley Franklin Peter B. Davis Millersburgh Martin Baker Fulton Daniel Nolley Jones’ Tan Yard Isaac Tate Potosi Henry Pease Rev T. Donnell R. Wallace Apple Creek Cyrus Henderson Dayton R. McCoy Canton Robert Stewart Prince's Grove W. Babbitt Farmington Geo. W. Little Naples Bloomington Lemuel Fostére Dupage Col Wim. Smik

Missionary funding plea tests domestic versus foreign work

A spirited 1837 circular from the American Tract Society urges continued support for foreign mission presses and distribution, detailing global printing houses, staff, and finances. A letter-worne critique argues for broader evangelism abroad, challenging domestic favoritism and urging believers to fund all missions without bias.

James Minner Wiilliam A. Harrock Corres O. Eastman New-York

Missionary Societies Report Large Labour and Finances

The February issue summarizes the London and Church Missionary Society results. It lists 36th year totals: missions across West Africa to Australasia, laborers 680, schools 431 with 21 648 scholars, and receipts of about 68 354 pounds. It notes 18 ordained missionaries and 42 total sent last year, with 129 engaged overall. It highlights printing presses, 103 708 copies printed and 163 297 distributed, and a year’s receipts 55 865 pounds 2s 1d against expenditures 60 627 pounds 8s 5d. It quotes a crisis over India with many openings but few qualified workers.

American Tract Society Moravian Brethren Europe Spain American Society Saints’ Rest Call Rise and Progress Pilgrim’s Progress Keith Prophecy Young Christian Belgimeen Pew Boucher The Tract Society T Ee St. Tlershurzh Russia Mediterranean Syra Smyrna Beyroot Cormiah Persia Robinson Flavel Malta Brewerat Church Missionary Society Africa South African Female Tract Society Cape Town Philip Sandwich Islands India Ceylon Orissa Calcutta ‘Tract Society Canton Singapore Siam United States Paul Peter Ethiopia Jerusalem Christ Jesus Kingdom of Jesus Christ Home Missionary Society Dr. Cause Foreign Missions H. M National Missionary Society God Great Britain West Africa North India South India Western India Australasia West Indies N. W. America London Missionary Society Ultra-Ganges

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