Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-13
PROVIDENCE.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

JfCl u TbTeiSu uiSsois, ivy poste-s more phteuc'
thanwe do, for we must confess that canvassed as
is by our reverend rrespondent-destitute alike
VI argument aul reason, and filed "up to the brm'
With empty defamation, and idle assertion without
zorro 'ora,ing facts, 10 support the onc influence
The other-its TO us utterly stale, fat and unpro-
ilable" We had hoped, tnat the gentleman, ere
he had proceeded thus far, would have listened TO
our advise, and kindly attempted either by argu-
nent. OF some other metioi, to approach the SUBJ
ect matter in dispute, aud to reiute what we have
asserted to he our positions that foreign missions
have never been p, objective Of any good-that in-
proper aud unwarran, able measures have been
sorted To. to carry them on-ihat they are suppor-
ted by the hard earned gains Of the ignorant and too
credulous-that bigots ant hyporrites are engaged
them, and that men idenufed.with the cause
whose consclences are scared against every COM
| junction. aud who seek nothing but their personal
sggrandisemeut :audthat they ough. no: TO he en-
couraged, whilst the ncce, .tous and needy of our
own countrymen are langu.shns under the pains Of
! misery and want.
These are the positions assumed bv us at the
commence nent our correspondent undertook 10
dispute theni-thus far he has not done so, though
we perceive, that he has most feebly attempted to
10 so in the essay, which will be found to follow
Al the commencement OF the gentleman's article
and it s certainly curious compound-he com
plans that we are about TO close our columns
aga ns him, II d with his usual mojesty, intima.es
that we shall lie urged to such course in copse-
quence OF the HerculeHn weight his argunenta-
i've aad literary prowess and then he declams
3D.. ( tvehsmently about the "close communion Of
"a. ress." aui with purianical frown, remarks
,ha we stop h,m in what he pleased to call the
rontl ersy, an Incl p,ent stage OF proceedng, he
snail be Inclined to appeal to higher tribunal,
less intsret ed than yours, Tour. for decision" "
How a'acmlrg rs all tbs what an astonishing
threat and a-athema
That there may lie mistake in relation to this,
we will instruct the gentleman, as We have before
Instructed hm that he is at lb"rty To 90 on to his
h,.rts long lie conipes himself to the
question H. dispute nI that II he does not do 30
ii he appeals 10 the provinces oi defamation aud
lille assertion, TO supply the place OF arsumen'--we
shall close our columns against him, and occupy
thu with matter of moro Importance 10 ourselves,
| and O. greater interest to the public.
This essay, which is the third he has been pleased
| to give US. shall, however. be heard--and with
these remarks we proceed to present IT to the rea
der.
FOREIGN MISSIONS vINDICATED.-No' g.
To Tie Eaitor IF ne Literary Caaei-
am sorry to hear you talk Of closing your col
against in tins iuclplent stage OF our dis
cus.,on thi. restriction of the press, does not
actly agree with the unbounded liberty aud CO.
tnoioc,sn of your former assertions and II must
ue c0iied 10 orQer snail be inclined to appeal to
uiounal less interested Than yours, tor decision.
| much regret that you should complain oi
the length of my extract from the Reverend Mr.
Nayland's Sermon on the Moral Dignity oi the
Missionary enterprise that you should dssen, from
| some oi The main positions oi that popular writer ;
aud more eslecl liy that you should not discover
Wat ihOusn, would be apparent TO ai',the bearing
OF the first pal, The extract on the subject mate'
Of dispute.
1no whole passage seems exactly fitted for the
place occupies. ana could not have been more to
the punt mad II been penned for the purpose (; the
first part i'ns US a very extensive and intolliyen
view OF the upt gerous condition OF the heathen as
t. their spirtua. elare ; and the other. exhibits
the anmating hopes md cheering prospects whicl
encourage the trienl Ot MISSIONS IN ther aruuOu'
pursuits, and /. must he evident to all attentive
readers that no tive writers be mure at varianct
| on these heads than are yourselves and the Rev.
yenteuan IN question:. You maintain that it Is
both Il needless aud ho!eles task to attempt I"
convert the Pagan nations you openly declare that
/, is nv means certain tat thcir con,.iuon wonld
he alte ell ;"r the better ~ consequence Of Their
conversion to the christian rel s"I, either IN this
word or that which is To couV. THIS sentiment
runs through all your system of opposition 10 Fo-
rel IN Missions ii s the vciy Key OF your whole ar
cana the jachin And boaz OF your hole supei-
structure You To think IL 0t as little mpor-
lance, what opinions the heather form vt God aud
Reigun aud what rates at worship thev MAINTAIN.
or il is what alineut sustslns them. or what p,cu
liar occupations they pursue. Can we imagine
that Mr.. Wayland or any other CONSISTENT christian
can have any fellowship even forbe earance with
creed so cold and anomalous, and SO ioreIgn from
the whole vocabulary of the gospel. He has given
you in the very extract hose hearing you do not
percive an entirely different opinion on tn subject
Your treatment Of the mssions,ye trpri :, ,'fts
agents and actors is IN full accordance wan youi
unconcern for the perishiug mllons ct niankin,
who are des itute Of the means Of grace and ha
more fears for their iuture well being than you
seem TO entertain, might probably enlist on your
side Of the question, although tlien should hope
to .reat with respect the persons aud opinion
Of fthose from whom should dissent.
To adapt n familiar igure-supPose you had near
friends aul relatives amoIg the A'abs and Algi'ines
so long MS you believed they were in comfortable
auces an had fair prospects better for time
and eternity. you would naturally feel easy respec-