Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-13

FOREIGN MISSIONS. We are grained "a
I learn, that many Of those vely respectable and
intelligent people, who have been SO far impo-
,eG upon, as 10 be induced 20 embark then
means and best interests, IN missions or cru
sades 20 Iiindostan or Australasia, have 90
Tar awakened from their lethargy, and extrsv-
agant credGlify as 10 perceive. the impoli a.,
OF Zach undertakings, and To be induced Ia
withhold, from such Idle speculailons, their
countenance, patronage and support.
The subject, Of foreign missions, it seems
( has been seriously taken up by the KuHUXEE
BAPTIsr ASSOCIATION, of North Carolina
That body composing thirty eight churches,
and eighteen hui red and ffi ono members,
assembled at Halifax, North Carolina, on The
9Th Of October last, and after having dischar-
ged many Of The numerous duties, devolved
subjec; Of foreign missions. and unanimou iy
adopted the following resolution, which We
particularly recommend to the deliberate con-
siderulion of a christian community.
Resolced, That whereas d paper pur-
porting TO be a declaration Of the Reior,nrd
Baptist Churches in North Carolina, dated
25th August, 1896, which was handed INTO
our last Association and read, Containing sew
cral articles,) and The said Association refer
red the same TO the churc es composing tins
body, which arc requested 10 give their seat
sr ents seyerallv on sad art lies 20 this iHoci,-
ton which being done by RIOS, churches ~
Thu. time, after an interchange OF opinions by
the members of this body, 1t was agreed tia
as TO Missionary Societies, T'act Societies,
Bible Societies, and Theological ~eniina,ies.
that we discOu teRance them, and The pract-
ccs heretofore resoried TO for their s'IppQrl. n
begging money from the public to bach ihem:
and that # any person should 'oine, ut be
among us, as agents of INV pf she above So.
cites, ,Ce discOuniendncs then, a. me Uydr-
tice aforesaid and, frther nolId fhey bee
under the hdrdcter Of ministers ~ the 9o..
pei that We UiN not ar ie ttlat aro 0u,
pulpits, know n1 Ihsu ., hu g4.. al. u3a.
these societies, and ,~nsttiut, .a, I'D De rlytu
tons of men. ard not arfanieI b, 40 ao.d
Of Gee"
We are glad to discover, that there are
some symptoms &C returnrng reason manifested
by Thaologians, and are led 10 hope, thatthe
'NN - NV a OiSAdii, Hici olit tbd VI
the continent 10 the other, the people VIII DIS
play a determination, TO put an end TO the
shameful and Eiqu'ious praoiices which have
50 long been palned upon them. by a race Of
men who, protesting TO be artua,ed by feelings
purely philanthropic, have imposed upon good
nature, and mans credulity
Tharo IA, rts nj tho raroI,,io, bouoyor
10 which We record a positive objection.
As warmly and heartily MS We are opposed to
foreign missions, we cannot prevail upon our
selves 10 oppose tho existence Of b Bile SocIe-
tics These Societies, although subject 10
abuses, have our better feelings, and when
freed from the iniquity with which Trey are
sometimes imprcgna'ed, shall have our sup
port.
Bible Societies, were conceived By god
men, and when managed properly. as they
should always be, are not unproductiye Of good
results. IF conducted by purity, and an hon
est determination to subserve the public good
we could wish them well, and advocate Their
existence.
But as for Foreign Missions, and crusades
10 India, we hold them in adherence, and
know, that they are, in nine cases out Of ten,
conducted by designing men, whose first OBJ
ject is personal aggrandizement. The histo-
ry Of the Serampore affair, and the recital of
the conduct of Messrs. Cary. Marshman, and
Ward, i%ustifes and sus,ains the assertion.
But az we have on other occasions, exhaus-
ted the patience of our readers, with our wri-
tings in reference to Foreign Missions. we will
here dismiss the subject, most gladly, and are
! rejoiced 10 find. that it has been seriously ia
ken up. by 80 respectable and intelligent a
class Of christians, as the BAPTIsTs. We
hope ,ha, they will 90 on, and not be weary
Of and N the end completely eradicate
the evil Of which the 80 loudly, and SO justly
complain.