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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 11, 1912

Page

3

Adventures and Executions Across the Faith Mission Year

A report on the British and Foreign Bible Society year recounts perilous travel from the English Channel to global sites. Colporteurs face hostility in Avignon and Trent, with attacks on books and workers while deeper aims of spreading ethics remain central.

British and Foreign Bible Society Franconia Fingertin Vanna Amy Council Youss Kurdestan

Bible Colporteurs Face Dangers and Small Miracles Abroad

A fragmented report recalls Bible sellers traveling regions from India to Persia and Burma, facing attacks, ambushes, and danger. Yet each journey yields small rewards, such as a British reader loving the name Nathaniel or bartering for a Bible in a Romanian village, illustrating peril and persistence in missionary work.

Imag India Burma Peru Crue’ly Persia Chanel Anantasein Lea Eglisottes Gironde France Nathaniel

Bible Society records and global distribution growth noted

The article surveys Bible exchange values in Hungarian villages, where a Bible traded for a pig and a rabbit in Spain, plus a vast Chinese total amid revolutions. It cites over 1.45 million in China and notes record issues and prewar English Welsh editions. Since 1804 the Bible Society has distributed over 236.5 million copies.

Hungary China British Empire The Bible Society

The Hands and Long Run Soap Worth For Clothes

The article notes that hands and long run soap is cheaper than alternatives and extends clothing life by washing. It emphasizes cost efficiency and fabric longevity as key benefits of this soap choice.

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