American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-08-13
From the National Itelligencer.

me ioliowing temperate remarks from Con-
hecticut paper relate 10 subject which bepins to
ats act much OF the public attention We take the
opportunity OF inserting it to say, that having un-
derstood that some OF readers take execution to
,he expression OF sentiment which is adverse to
j'eVylng SUBSCRIPTIONS from the Public to maintain
I'a'eiiers under the name OF Missionaries, and to
support Pensonaries in Theological Colleges, we
nope It Will be distinctly understood that we will
readily nay gladly publish whatever may be decent.
" written In opposition to the views which we may
take on mat or any other subject We are far from
desiring 10 interfere, in the remo.est degree with
any matter OF conscience; and have no other wish
IMAM mat those who can scarcely decently support
their own families should understand the nurnoses
10 which, under virtuous impulse, they bestow
portion OF their hard earnings. How manv poor
families are traitened OF some article of necessity,
10 support one such mission as is described below
FROM THE NEW HAVEN GAZETTE.
he New Dr. Spring and his son. intending 10
visit London, Edinburg aud Dublin have sailed from
New York Tor London. Mr. Spring, we believe,
receives salary OF $4,000 a year. besides The usual
marriage fees and tokens of respect from those who
wlsh to be esteemed by their clergyman. We be-
i'eve W.T. oprlng TO be very pious and useful man,
ana we only mention his intended visit, as an instance
OF the growing evil in our land II is fact that in
OF the old countries, in attempting 10 make up The
large salaries demanded by those who assert that
.ney are sent from Colleges 10 declare the hum.
ohn9 doctrines oil him who had not where 10 Law his
head' IN many places in the United States good
snug salaries are already obtained. and the conse-
quehces are, that many of those cIergymen who en-.
Joy them' ale neelecting their Aocks and travelling
10 syic by sea and by landand If their salaries are
ho' snrncent to warrant the expenses of their Wis
HAL
cessary sums by contribution. On this appeal being
made, whoever else may be in want, the people must
cheeFiully give their last cent-lor IS all for the
heah oil the clergy man his wife and dear little oDes
and Inc moral and religious improvement Of the
world. We Know that if individual dares 10 ques-
non certain practices at the present day, he subjects
himself to the hazard Of being called an nGdel.--
be that as 1t may, it ought to be known that there
are many good people who read the scriptures and
are disposed TO practice their precepts, who cannot
reco"ci'e WIN those scriptures every demand for
money made IN modern times. There is consId"
r,apie murmuring among the people, at the exam
pies set by those who ought to discourage extrava.
sance-at the calls on the poor to contribute 10
'"aNe salary men life members of bible, missionary
a"u soacation socie;ies-at the calls for funds as
'nuh'y money to induce indoent young men to OBJ
ram collegiate education, and enlist as preachers
on our side
There is also much of pride in fitting out these
''e members and charity students, and publishing
IN the paners he sums received from those who
were never known to feed the hungry or clohe the
'aked tits said that six thousand additional edu-
c'ted ciergymen are now wanted in the United
''ates 1t so happens, however, that these educa'
ted 'lergymen cannot live on small salaries. If we
say nothing OF the expense of their education, il
you'd be very moderate computation to say they
VIII want, when settled, 1000 dollars each year,