Annual Report of the American Bible Society, Volume 98American Bible Society, 1914 List of the members are included in reports from 1828 to 1874; lists of new members in reports from 1875 to 1965. |
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... five years ago the total issues were a little over 2,000,000 , and the average for twenty - five years preceding was 1,500,000 . We have reason for great grati- tude in recording this notable advance . Nearly one half of these volumes ...
... five years ago the total issues were a little over 2,000,000 , and the average for twenty - five years preceding was 1,500,000 . We have reason for great grati- tude in recording this notable advance . Nearly one half of these volumes ...
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... five persons have been employed at various times in the distribution , and they have distributed 94,333 copies . The territory worked this year has been chiefly small towns and rural communities . Seven hundred or eight hundred such ...
... five persons have been employed at various times in the distribution , and they have distributed 94,333 copies . The territory worked this year has been chiefly small towns and rural communities . Seven hundred or eight hundred such ...
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... five ( 825 ) persons ( 667 colporteurs and 158 others ) are reported to have been employed during the year in distributing Scriptures , the average time of actual serv- ice being about six months . If we add to these the four hundred ...
... five ( 825 ) persons ( 667 colporteurs and 158 others ) are reported to have been employed during the year in distributing Scriptures , the average time of actual serv- ice being about six months . If we add to these the four hundred ...
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... FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN THOUSAND , EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY - ONE ( 103,519,891 ) VOLUMES . Of the issues from the Bible House in New York during the year ending March 31 , 1914 , 1,611,819 vol- umes were in the English language ...
... FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN THOUSAND , EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY - ONE ( 103,519,891 ) VOLUMES . Of the issues from the Bible House in New York during the year ending March 31 , 1914 , 1,611,819 vol- umes were in the English language ...
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... five preceding years ( 1909 to 1913 ) . The receipts from other lands are made up principally from the sale of books , and the excess of these receipts over the value of books sent abroad is accounted for by the fact that so large a ...
... five preceding years ( 1909 to 1913 ) . The receipts from other lands are made up principally from the sale of books , and the excess of these receipts over the value of books sent abroad is accounted for by the fact that so large a ...
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Page 538 - And Jesus took the loaves ; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down ; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
Page 537 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Page 549 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Page 538 - I can of mine own self do nothing : as I hear, I judge : and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Page 537 - Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Page 542 - There is a lad here which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes ; but what are they among so many ? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down.
Page 537 - And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Page 55 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Page 538 - Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Page 253 - ... forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot...