Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-07


WIN. T. BRANTLY,
SPENCER H. CONE,
RuFUs BABcocK,
JONATHAN GOING,
john L. DAGG.
Philadelphia, May 9th. 1886.
From tie Baptist Missionary Magazine
for JEly
EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER OF Mr.
DusART.
The folio wing letter was addressed originally
10 Mr. Wlimarth, and has been translated and
io5wsrdsd BY our missionary brethren at Paris for
Mr. Dusart, it will be recouected, is mission
cry Of the Board. stationed at Bertry, consider
able manufsctnEing village, not far from Cam
bray. IN the department Ofthe North.
. Bertry. near Cateau CGmGresis,
Feb II, 1886.
Monsieur, and dear brother in Chris,
oor hoDo
In the lis, place. will mention to you
m opening which has been made for US in
avillage named Mare,, league and
quarter from Bertry. For more than
eighty years there have been protestants
in this village; but, having been very
much neglected: especially since the rev.
olution Of so, they have become either
Indifferent, or more the disciples Of Vol
taire than OF the Reformation Neverthe-
less. meeting of some fifteen persons has
been established there for four years.
But II is necessary 10 say, although these
have retained some liltle outward appear
ance Of religion, and a sort Of respect for
the Bible. they are Notwithstanding, the
servants Of sin and Of the world. We
should not be surprised at this; and still
less 50, when We reflect that the protestant
pastor, who visits them two or three times
ayear, hasconstantly warned them against
the true disciples Of Christ, under pre-
tence oftheir being bigots, innovators, and
separaiis,s, who trouble the churches
, This sufficiently explains Why these peo
PIE have remained, TO this day. strangers
TO the benefits Of the preaching ofthe pure
gospel. although placed in the cent!e Of
several Christian congregations We'll
then, a month since, br. Preuvot succeed
ed in making an opening for me there J.
beTs Of that liule meeting. to go thnheI
once a fortnight during the winter; hop,
log that when it comes fine weather, some
one of Us can be there every Sunday
There are two men especially in this vii
lage, who appear to be we'll disposed
they feel the need OF change Of heart
These two are mos, anxious that we Shout
visit them. / went thither the 18th o
January. At the day-meetings, l hot
about 20 hearers; at the evening meeting
about 30-among whom were several RO
man Catholics. Ny little audience wa
exceedingly attentive, and in sort o
amazemcni We ho pc TO continue on
visits to them in future May the Lor
open their eyes, their ears, and thtir hearts
that they may comprehend the great low
which he has manifested towards US. j,
his well-beloved Son; and that socn ID
song Of Joy and thanksgiving may D
heard in the midst OF these dry bones,
In the seconl place, will speak to yo
OF another villa &c, named Wal;ncou7
situated two leagues from Bertry, wher
there appears to me to be a great openin@
There IS in this village protestant as
ssmbly, Of near 500 persons Only Gy
or six persons know the Lord. The
were brought to the faith BY some breit
rem Of our church. A brother from to;
village, is n member Of our church a; Be
try. Br. Poulain went frequently to no,
meetings ut his house, at the time U hen h
was employed by the Baptist Society
LONDON. l made a proposition to tn
brother to establish meeting al his hoas
again. He very willingly consented to
repaired thither for the first time Q
Thursday theNl4th Of January, and | hs
the Joy Of finding from 80 to s. perSo!
assembled to hear the word Of life. Aft.
serm0n1 proposed 10 nv audience to ha,
preaching regularly every Thursday
Ther acQniesced with enthusiasm. ar
since that nine 1 have visited them ever
THURSDAY. My assemblies CONTINUE
incrAa5s. 20 that now l have more thu
SO persons can trul y say to you, IN
have rarely had n prospect more e
couraKinQ. These souls. who general
beginto Eel the need Of being renewed
--tbeir life and conduct, are disguised vi
the dry and h(elsss preaching to Whl'
= they have beeu accustomed. and WI
some one 10 preach to them in q mann
20 instruct them. and to train them up
eternal life. IeheriSh stToug hope III
the Lord has people in that village. n
thztp work VIII b wrought there. L
rs re;oics, bat with a holy fear; for d
great enemy Of souls sleepeth not L
:, us therefore watch and pray Cert,
- perrans proposed 10 ne. nj the tine of n
last visi,, tosthink about the means Of pr
4 srurinf forus Q. hal. which might eouti
about 100 persons; nddinS. thst fnun 4
zAal which was manifested. II would I