BIBLE SOCIETY.
Annual Report Presented In New Zealand. Since its foundation in 1804 the British and Foreign Bible Society has circulated nearly 500,000,000' copies of the Scriptures in 705 languages, at a total cost of over £24,000,000. These facts were presented in the annual report of the society in New Zealand, which states that the past year has been a good The society now: has nearly 500 branches, in the Dominion; and the general contributions exceeded those of the previous year by £513. The total of £559 received in the legacy fund was, however, the lowest reported for many years.
Of the total of £7951 raised in the Dominion £2413 came from the Auckland area, this being an increase from Auckland of £123. The work fix Auckland city hat 1 now been established for 90 years, and it is still the society’s largest centre of activity. There are 20 branches with 2SC helpers in the Hamilton sub-area, and its contribution was- £75 in advance of that of the previous year.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 377, 8 March 1937, Page 5
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170BIBLE SOCIETY. Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 377, 8 March 1937, Page 5
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