Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30

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good. The Telegraph shall follow you
as long as you will let US know where it
may find you.
WILMINGTON, Del. Nov. Is, 1886.
Dear brother Murray IL suppose you
will be surprised at receiving letter from
me, bearing the above date. Indeed, two
months ago should have been surprised
at it myself But the leadings of Provi-
dence seem clearly to have drawn me here
partly on account Of the health of my
companion requiring more Southern eli
mate-and partly with view to my be-
ing more directly identified than have
been with the Baptist cause. With re-
gard to the first, have never been so
pleasantly situated as now; and as to the
second consideration, l hope l may not be
altogether useless in this AntI-Mission
Ant-Ternperance, Anti-every benevolent
effort State-(at least among the uItras
of our denomination )-while laboring as
pastor ofthe Second Baptist church in this
city.
You would be astonished at the apathy
which prevails, in some parts Of this State,
with reference to the religious enterprises
Of the present day. The first regular
! Missionary and Sabbath School concert of
prayer erer held IN this State, took place
! in our church a teao eremimgs ago! We
are in the region, and therefore under the
partial shadow, Of the two we'll known
" Black Rock Association" The "Signs
of the Times circulates somewhat ex-
tensiveIy in the lower part of the State;
although am happy to say that its pat
rons are rapidly decreasing here. Our
young and feeble church has taken bold
stand, resolved to sink or swim with the
word of God. Need l ask Will you
pray for us!
find many opportunities of attempting
to do good among our never-to- be-forgot-
ten brethren of color There are crowds
of them around me. They have two
churches, and will probably ere long or
ganize another. One thing has struck
me with much force-that there is far less
prejudice against colored skin, among
all classes, than in many places farther
North.
Several facts, showing the unobtrusive
but deep interest taken in the welfare of
the colored race, have come under nv
observation. In the family where was
Hospitality entertained for several months,
were number of ladies who manifested
such an interest in a manner very pleas
ing to my feelings. Two of them are re-
puted to be quite wealthy-and yet they
did not think themselves degraded by
the side of colored adults, in the kitchen,
teaching them to read. looked in on
class of this kind a few evenings since;
and assure you it was refreshing sight.
One evening last week, while the fami-
ly were at tea, a gentle knock at one of
the doors called an adopted daughter of
my hostess from the seat at the table
And who should she let in, from a dark
storm OF rain without, but little colored
girl! When asked by the mother her
errant at such time, she whispered near
to the daug hter Il have come to SCHOOL,
She was taken by her young teacher
(who is said to be an heiress to a hand.
some estate,) into the parlor, while we
continued our tea, and amused there bv
listening to the piano until it was time for
" school" to commence.
Yesterday colored brother called on
me who has been for many years preach
ing among his brethren at the Vest
Hunted down like partridges on the noun
talns, they have at length succeeded in
procuring a small parcel of land on the
Ohio river. They have begun to erect a
house for the worship of Coda part of
which is to be devoted to a school,,
send outour brother to obtain aid. Thanks
be to God be has found some friends
here He will perhaps visit New.Eng-
land; and should he DO so, l doubt mt
you will Telegraph his approach with ,
practical evidence Of the truth of the doc-
trines of immediate emancipation.
His name is OWEN DAVIS. He .,as
not born slave-bOrn slave did saw Q
who is7-but his birth place is Nortb