The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-06


 ism. liha great work, for it is to lead on the conquest Of the wurld to Christ. Aud lrs them thas become Hnderstandingiy and r~F. sonAly engaged in it; let tseIA catch its spirit, and labor to promote it, and they Will manifest tha; philanthropy ,selfdenial in a good cause.and moral courage, which constitute SO bright an ornament Co the character of man. Further, Sir, This COurse Of action ossOci- c.eS our youth 'cith great and pure minds in the promotion q an enterprise certain of success aud lnA of glory. 1t associates them with the be- nevolent men of this age,-with apostles and martyrs tO the cause of truth and righteous | ness. The enterprise is certain of success for 1t is ensured by the promise of Christ. Ii is full 1 of glory. It ormereIy the delivelance of d natiunfrOm bondage, hut the delverance of the world from lmposture, slavery to sin, and mor- al ruin. That was glorious enterprise which delivered poor bleeding Greece from the pow CT uf the Turkish cimetar. You heard the shout of joy as the news of the battle of Nav l arinO ran through the land. l rejoiced in tllat triumph. But. Sir, the work to which we would call the attention, and in which we would engage the patronage of our youth, is more glorious. It is to gather the orphans of Greece from the rocks and mountains, and
 
 1 Christ, and introduce them to the privileges l and immunities of the children of God. It is to give back to Greece, not her ancient mar tail glory, but richer inheritance than she ever enjoyed-the pure gospel of Christ and It's institutions. 1t IS to give her poets, sancti- 1 fled through the truth, and impart loftier inspiration to her song than she ever knew.- But not to Greece only is this work of mercy E,ad lc ffNd fEn,,l% q to pour the river of life through all the world, and awaken one general song ofpraise to God and the Lamb, from the rising of the sun to his going down. And, Sir, can our youth thus associate themselves in action with such minds, 'In the prosecution of an enterprise so certain of success and so full of glory, and feel and exhibit no enobling effects from it Under the influence of such an association, will they not form characters in which will he exhibited some Of the love!iest qualities of our 1 nature Let them, then, study attentiveIy, and patronse permanently, the Missionary enterprise. But, Sir, the influence oF this attention and patronage does not stop here.
 1t will be seen VI Gugmenting the uSef efi.iness Gna ths hoppiness of the young It employs them voluntarily tor the benefit of man and if in this attention and labor they catch the
 
 God. It'Will make them instrcme1ts of sal vation to many souls. Is not this usefulness! Oh, Sir, when ''the ransomed of theLord shall return with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads," and we hail. group after group, ! coming up from the regions Of pagan dark ness, tO receive their unfading crown through their instrumentality, s..all we hesitate as to theinAuence which their study and patron age of the Missionary enterprise have exert. cd upon the usefulness of our youth And when they shall see the work ofsalyation ad vanclng in the earth. and converted heather ascrfbing honor and glory to the Sayiour.wi they not be the happier for the reflection, ,that they have been allowed to employ some in strumentaIity in producing such consumma- ton And when they die, will they regret as 2. loss to their happiness, the attention and patronage they have bestowed, upon this en- rterPrise No, Sir; Never. And because this work is a great and good one, certain of success aud full of glory because enlighten- cd devOtedness to ii exerts such an influence on the usefulness andhappness of the young; -brcause it will impart such consolation tu the fathers when they shall be compelled to commit the interests of this cause to another generation, to see their children coming up to occupy an elevation above them, that we wish our youth to study and patronise this enter prise. Let the fathers see their children rich ly imbued with the spirit of this enterprise, and their hands employed in its prosecution, and 1t will swceten the sorrows of their pl grlmage, and be among the richest earthly comforts of their dying hour. .|
 With these remarks, Sir, submit the res o!ution.