Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-16
n u M B E R 38.

meeting Delleve that the voice of the de-
nomination demands an American and
Foreign Bible Society," to be sustained by
auXlliarieS formed in the several Baptist
Churches throughout the Union: and that
no time should be lost in giving such a
direction to our plans, as at once to secure
those advantages which have resulted
from similar organization in other insti-
tutons concentrated action is power
fu] action" and what We might fail to
achieve by isolated zeal, God will enable
US to accomplish by cooperation. Why
should we hesitate? Why delay until
next year, to commence work which the
denomination believe to be necessary and
practicable now? Shall we wait another
year, and permit thirtieth part of our
race to die, while we are discussing ques-
ton Of expediency? Or that we may con
suit every brother in the land, before we
move forvard2 No, brethren. to these
questions we belieye that there can be but
one ansUer-Onward! onward in the fear
and strength of Israels God. Would any
thing be gained by delay? The British
Baptists have waited several years, and
entreated the Calcutta Bible Society, and
the British and Foreign Bible Society, to
revoke their decision and come to their
aid but in vain! Had they acted with
that prompt independence, which their
painful disappointment has taught US to
adopt, thousands might have received the
Word OF God, who have died without the
boon! Had the American Bapsists COM
menced this work years ago, who can
compute the amount of good which might
have been effected? That we were not
prepared for such an undertaking, though
true in itself, was but poor apology for
those whose paramount duty is, at all
times to be ready to obey the command OF
their Lord: "Go teach all nations''
TO divide, and by dividing, to neutral
ize our moral power, has too long been
the successful policy Of the great adversa-
ny. May the Holy Spirit graciously
unite Us, oven as 1.-THE soul of Jonathan
was knit with the soul of David, for jena
than loved him as his own SOUL" The
formation of an American and Foreign
Bible Society is magnificent enterprise
in which, more than in any other measure,
we may confidently hope to witness the
4IdI IDNl4iOUS NONlUI Gun WQOlS Oo-
nomination. Here is field in which the
energy and hottest affections of every
Baptist may be gagged nor can we doubt
that our brethren will unanimously and
cheertul}y respond to the claims of duty
so obvious, so imperious. In their church
policy, it is the glory Of the Baptists to
act as independent bodies; but in the work
of distributing the Bible throughout the
world, they should move in unbroken
phalanx. We do, therefore, earnestly
entreat each Baptist Church in the Uni
ted States, to lose no time in organizing an
Auxiliary Bible Society within the bounds
Of its own Congregation, and as soon as
practicable to give information Of the fact
to the Corresponding Secretary of the
American and Foreign Bible Society,"
Brethren in Christ, consider the urgency
= of the case-remember the claims of per-
ishing millions, and let it be seen, that
} Baptists are anxiousto come "to the help
ofthe Lord az airst the NIL htv."
Beloved brethren in the Lord-engaged
in common cause, let US resolve to be
united. Our means are ample; eternal
!, truth is on our side, and God has promis-
ed that it shall prevail, We want moth
ing but concert, 10 make its influence felt,
from East to West, and from Pole to
Pole.