Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-12-30
FOREIGN MISSIONS.


ourselves in contact with men who" nail their col
ors to the mast, and rather sink than quail we
listen TO him with cheerfulness and mark with
cautious eye" the force and energy OF his sivngs-
out and tremendous broadsidcs." He comes for
ward with vauntings and hallelujahs, and as We are
determined he shall not leave dissatisfied we
now proceed to copy his proofs his Arguments and
% documents. Here they are
FOREIGN MISSIONS vINDICATED.-No. a
TO the Editor Of Hs Liisrdry Cadet
The freedom AMI readiness with which my com.
nuucation, this important ubjeci, has been
received and published in your paper, are highly
gratifying to my feelings. and afford oonvincing-
proof Of the unbiased mrarialy which you mcau
to maintain; the spacious extent Of your editorial
remarks--t disturbance which you cvihenty dis.
play, at the scope Of my srict,res-he keenness. of
your resentment at my detection of your mistakes
all 20 to prove. To nv entire satisfaction, that
was not mistaken, and that have hit the point.
Your good old doctrine Of the Independence and
freedom of the press, most cordially approve. and
under the sanction Of guarantee so generous AID
solemn, | shall proceed with the utmost conf
'leuce and cheerlulness, on my vindication OF the
cause of Foreign Missions; and should the suhec,
and the task, on your side, become more serious
than you anticipated hope you will Hpt blame
nor reproach me on that account The Inject is
one of a serious and important nature. and ought
not to be treated with levity and haste.
Before leave the subject Of bigo:ry and preju-
I ha al xui,ilo I civ N
few definitions of these terms. According to Y ak
er, prejudiee is judgment formed btorshond. b
wittout examination; bigotry is blind seal, and
bigotied man, is who is blinfiy pr'possessed tn
fnor Of any thing. Now that your zeal Is ~
dent, the anti Missionary side, none will deny,
and il it is enlightened and well directed, you will
escape the charge of higotry. Your judgment, on
your own side, appears TO be formed with much de-
csion; you have denounced, in the severes terms,
The cause OF Foreign Missions, with its friends ami
supporters !; you have singled out number of IN
iividuals, as the objects of your censure and con-
tempt, and consigned II en- to infamy and disgrace.
Is there no prejudice IN all this'
But as you profess to be sufficiently informed on
! this subject and you have, in your own selves,
witnessed the evils OF these odioas passions. en-
treat you, for the future. TO spare the poor N.sso
oarres, and those suffering under the weight OF
| their influence.
You mention that you incidentally entered upon
| his subject This is truly extraordinary state
mcn,--ap omnous fiuttering from your elevated
| ascent II the stand you have take..--the hard
names and derogaory epithets you have employed,
such as haied Jigots, canting and designing hypo-
critics. and long list, of kindred character-if the
| frequent declarations you have made, Of taking
hold of this subject with the utmost cheerfulness--
of taking il up, after mature conside ration, from
| deep conrict,on Of duty-and your determination,
at all events to pursue i-it this is merely inctden
tally entering upon it, what may we expect when
you shall take it up in good earnest, and brins oil
YOUR powers and resources to bear upon it.
lam extremely happy to be informed that your
reading on this subject has been Uery ertenstpe.-
like we'll informed and generous oppouent--such
are the most likely to be decorous and fair.
My suspicion of the limitation of your reading
and Information, on the subject of Missions, arose
Zoo hastily, it seems) from the obvious character
OF your remarks upon it. But stand corrected be
tore you, and as you have condescended to give me
counter information shall not again repeat my of
.eusive statements, whatever may be the appear
auce e your writings
AsI am anxious to lay before your readers
| summary statement of The views Of the friends o
Missions in prosecuting their arduous Undertaking
their apprehensions Of the lost and dangerous con
,,tion of the Heather, as 10 their future spiritua
Welfare, and the grand ultimatuni at which the!
AIM shall do it in the language Of our mutua
, friend, the Rev. Mr.. WAvLAND, in his Sermon ol
Missions. have, certainly, no disposition to EN-
; bro you with that gentleman, whose cause yo1
nave go often and ably advocated-and if your ap
prehensions of his sentiments be correct, there will
4 he no danger on this head.
A, his Sermon is the most recent, eloquent an
popular on this subject, Of any thing Of the kind
as his statements are much more to my mind, thai
any could make for myself-and as you alway
, have been an admrer Of the man and his works,
have the fullest confidence that you will insert tn
. extract, though somewhat long, with the utmo'
cheerfulness and satisfaction.
r "Confinins ourselves, therefore, to the bearin
. winch 'hIs moral bias has upon the Mssionar
canse, It Is with pain obliged to believe, thu