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BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY STEPS TO OVERCOME WAR DIFFICULTIES. ADDRESS BY REV. D. CALDER. The fact that in spite of difficulties arising out of the war the British and Foreign Bible Society was continuing its work successfully was stressed by the Rev. David Calder, E.D., B.A.i in an address at the. annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the society held in Masterton yesterday afternoon. Mr Calder urged those present to continue their activities to help the society in England, in light of pre-sent-day events. He conveyed the greetings and thanks of the Dominion Council and of the Central Committee in London. He expressed gratification with the splendid results of the collections in Masterton.
“It must be of great satisfaction to you to know that in spite of all the war difficulties the society has been able to distribute last year over 11,000,000 copies of the Holy Scripture, while it added 6 new languages, making its total list one of 747 different forms of human speech in which has been printed the word of God,” said Mr Calder. “Also, the society has sent out at least million soldiers’ testaments for distribution to the King’s Forcer. In New Zealand alone we have supplied well over 30,000 testaments for soldiers. The National Patriotic Fund Board contributes part of the cost towards these and attends to the distribution.”
“Much of the work formerly done in Europe has been curtailed, especially in the Axis countries but even there, the society’s place has been taken by the American Bible Society,” Mr Calder continued. “For some years the British and American societies have been co-ordinating their work and so it was a simple thing to pass on to the American society the oversight of most of the European districts. Japanese Government regulations are making it increasingly difficult to work in the countries under their control and we have had to withdraw our secretaries from Manchukuo, Korea and Japan. We have met the position because we have had by us trained and excellent native workers, while in Japan itself now operates a much alive Japan Bible Society which we founded and endowed. Because of the goodwill with the American Bible Society we are supervising much of our work together. The societies have assumed charge of what was done in the Netherlands East Indies by the Netherlands Bible Society. Recently, a large proportion of our printing was done by our American friends. Paper is cheaper and there is no fear of being bombed out. Orders had been placed in America for 1,000,000 copies of the Gospel for Brazil. We answered a call for gospels for Italian prisoners of war in India by having 10,000 copies of the St. John Gospel printed in Bombay.” Mr Calder urged on all the need to do still more. He particularly stressed the importance of helping England. Particularly in view of conditions today it was more than ever necessary to continue the work. “Once again by your record gifts you have shown appreciation and confidence in the work of the society,” he concluded.
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