The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-01

SONS. May hey continue and increase,
until all "that set in darkness shall see
great lighf-ilntil all flesh shall Sc the sal
sation of God"
When We rccollect the Methodist Mis-.
sionary Society, II winch tins IS 4 branch,
has been IN existence ouly three years, We
shall find abundant cause of gratitude 10
God for the success which has attended its
operations, and for tire general interest eA-
cited for lis W, flare and extension.
! In the course of the two years last past,
very encouraging Information has been re-
cei'rd respecting the progress of The work
Of cd among the Wyandots aud San
daskies. A missionary, under tire patron
agr # the Ohio conference, is stationed
Among them, and through his instrumental
/ lily the work of reformation 81 happily
begtn,, has spread, and we believe Is still
spreading.
Several missionaries have been appoint
ed from The South Carolina conference for
| the Mississippi, and one to travel through
/ the bounds of the conference, 10 promote
/ lie general objects of the missionary socl-
ely, and Ia make collections for the iBstrue-
lion Of the Indian tribes. The following is
an extract from a copy of the instructions
furnished TIE missionary by the supcrin-
teudents: "fou are directed, aud it is
made your duty, to tran 81 extensively with
III the limits Of the South Carolina COME
renee N order, LIST, to do the works of a
missionary IN such parts as are destitute,
and require 10 be supplied: Cd, to form
societies for missionary purposes, To insti-
tute sunday schools, and To instruct the
! youth Sd, to use your best endeavors IN
aid of the general objects of the missiona-
ry society, To make collections for mission
airy purposes, and especially forthe support
ot such establishments among the Indians
as may be formed under our superintency !;
9TH. To visit the Indians, the Choctaws in
| particular, III order to ascertain the most
eligible situation for mission or missions
among them, aud 10 facilitate by all proper
means the establishment of such mission
or miSsions.o
To evangelize these natives of the for
est IS one prime object Of the society. and
we hope that the time is not far distant
when the songs of red"eming love shall
echo through their mountains and vallies.
We hear, indeed, cry from beyond the
aIf8hany, "come over and help MS. -.
10 the fields are white for the harvest
! Ihe western tribes are ready for the word
OF eternal life. The abodcs of savage men
VIII be lighted with the lamps of salvation
The war-whoop shall subside in shouts of
hOsanna 10 the Prince of Peace. The lion
and the lamb shall lie down together in
harmony. The time long anticipated by
HE spnit of prophecy, hastens Jesus shall
have the heatien for an Inheritance, and
the ntlermosl parts of the earth for pos
session. The herads of the cross, in full
a'mor shall enter the temples of idol del
lies, kndle living fires upon their affairs, and
bear away in triumph their captvated
priests. 1t IS but of yesterday that the
design was formed to cvaugelze the nu-
merous and Wandering tribes of the abort
Slnes of our oYn continent. The design
Is worthy of apostles, and it will require
the zeal of apostles to accomplish it..
Under scch circumstances, does it be
come the followers of the Lord Jesus to
pause, te hesitate aud Object? This is an
important and we must say prosdental
CRISIS. The peace and amity existing be
tween the Indian tribes and the u. States,
The concillting aud fostering measures of
The national government, and especially the
encouragemcnts held out to religious soci-
cites to use their excrtions to bring them
to the knowledge Of the social arts aud OF
the principles of christianity, must be con
sldered as circumstances highly favorable
To missionary enterprise. The tumahaWk
Is buried. The hostile arrow has fallen
lneslccted from the bow of destruction
The csrutcheon has ceased to scatter ter
rors on the field ofdcath. At our approach
The rod nrR rise up and call us brothers.
May we not then entertain the pleasing
conviction that the time has arrived for Il
star to appear in the west and direct the
children Of the wilderness to the shepherd
and bishop of their souls ?
. bret I'm let us wake up 10 this pres
sing call from the western forests, which
cover vast Tubes of ,ntaught men. Other
christian communities are pursuing elIer-
Ee;c measures To send the word of divine
truth amons these ahorigincs of our coun-
try. Indeed, the whole christian world,
though divided INTO different denomina
tons. appear to be uniting their energies
tol the universal diffusion of gospel truth.
May these barriers raised by s"ctaran
prejudlccs, be speedily broken down, and
the Time arrive when there shall be cone
fold and one shepherd
o how do our rising souls exn't while
we look down through The vista of follow.
ing years, and behold through the opera
tons OF missionary societies, the whole
brought into the Kingdom Of Christ May
the great head of the church daily multiply
the number Of those men whose hearts
are expanded by brctherly kindness, and
whose o lcct II is 10 gather the souls into
| the heavenly garner, for whom Jesus
Christ she'd his blood. Elevated spirits /!
honoured servants of the living God =
How do our hearts overflow with Joy, and