The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-05

wishes, 10 contribute sli 70 those, who, nay
hereafter he seeking amidst similar difficulties,
he same object.
Daring tie year preceding the last annu--
al meeting Of tie American Education Socie-
~, % new benrGcraries were taken under it,
patrouag. The whole number. hat have
heen aiued by VI, since iis FIRST establishment
10 1915, j. 3Zl. May Heaven coatinue 10
prosper ar Institution, to which multiiudes are
looking Hnh sDxious eXpeciE on, for tie re-
moval Of what they Justly consider their great
ct alflicu0n, a .tamiAe gf hearing The cords of
ne Lord
I" Pftindices may still re entertained by
some tnuisIdusi-, against the efforts that we
made 70 educate pIuus youths Tor The thris
uau ministry Rut Il rot far greater num-
Der of COM ereHt religious teachers needed
in our Own cunDHy--among tbe heather
And is there good reason to believe, that the
requisite supply VII be obtained, without
special efforts
To those wba are inclined 10 assist the indi-
gent, piou5 youth. whose highest ambition il
60 he faithful servant of Jesus Christ. and la
bour 10 his >lnty and toe fscI Is Toll 81 enC0ur-
sgement, lhat seine of the most useful minis
ters and missionaries. were indebted 10 the
helping hand OF charity, for iheir education.
Jay was charity student: Buchanan was a
charity studeHi. All the American missionaries
among the heathen, with but one exception,
in one stage On other, OF their education, were
charity students.
6 The first education society in America,
(in point Of iiulc) and perhaps the first IN the
world, was formed 10 Maine. Wnile we re-
joce that the example OF iew bene violent in
divIduals among ourselves, has been 80 sue
cessfuily inhaled in other pats OF the land,
let It be all object Of increasing soiicItude ihat
| the good work may prosper, where i sas
commenced. In our own State, thefe Is d,s-
tressIng deficiency OF suitably qualified mTnis-
ters. The evils resulting from that dehctencr
are too obvious TO be mentioned, ard too SER
Gus to be witnessed, without attempting rem
edy.
The operations Of the Society are now
10 be nore extensive, than AeretUiore--and
our Treasury will soon be drained. unless care
| be taken 10 teplenIsh 1t. The number OF sui
scrlbers is al present small May We not
hope, that il vi be increased What friend
| OF Zion does not WISH, iba It's waste places
may be cultivated What friend Of his coun-
try does Not wish, that II may be more amply
furnished with sound religious instruction?
: II will moi, we trust, be objected. that we
propose 10 educate young men, Belonging 10
another Stale. They VIII receive their edu--
cation here, and Academies and College
will gam an important accession OF attentive,
diIgent, and plOus students. II 4 not Inpro5--
able, that some Of Them, after being educated
IN Maine, Will spend the residue Of their days
with US and that we and our children may
be benefited by their future -labours. How
ever this may be, we may confidently hope,
that they will be useful somezChere anu III
they do but prove faithful ministers Of Chr,sls
whether in Mime or Georgian our oan.
land, or atsr off among the Genilles will not
they, who bad assisted in preparing them,
have their rewarda1
=" Ii is however 10 be regretted, deeply 10
be regretted, that there IS not larger number
10 Maine, Of young men, desiring from right
motives, and with suitable mental endow-
ments, 10 be engaged in the work of the mn-
istry. On this account, IS well as for many
other reasons, j. il not most important duly.
for all the members and patrons OF this Socie--
ty-for all who desire the blessing Of heaven
upon our new and rising Commonwealth for
all who take an Interest in the prosperity Of
Zion, and lhs spiritual welfare Of their fellow
men, 10 offer frequent, fersent suppcalious 10
lie God OF all grace. that be would pour out
his Spirit from on high, and roise up OF our
sous for prophets, and Of our young men for
NrzGr1tcs
Published by order Of the Society.
6 B. TAPPAN, Sec'y."