Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-28


tlsm, and 736 by letter that they were
instrumental in the conversion of 1916
others, who have not yet put on Christ by
profession; that they assisted in the ofdin-
alton of thirty-tEree ministers, and in the
constitution of ninety-six churches, and in
the organization Of seven Associations
preached $4,000 sermons, and travelled
more than $4,000 miles to Scatter the
word Of truth and life In some particu-
i lars this statement may equal, or perhaps
exceed the truth but it is believed by the
Committee, that it generally falls far be-
low, as in the item Of hopeful conversions
The PRINCIPAL FIELD.
AS heretofore, the chief attention of the
Committee has been turned to the great
valley Of the West the largest and rich
est portion of these United States-a val
ley fertile as that which skirts the Nile,
and ample enough to receive into its capa-
clous bosom a population nearly equal to
pre- itself The day is Fastening when
the everlasting forests shall have retired
TO make room for a dense mass of towns,
villages and cities from the Alleghanies
to the Rocky Mountains, and from the
Lakes to the Gulf We LeIieve; (fath
in the promises Of God forbids doubt,) that
churches will adorn these cities, towns
and villages. And this faith forbIds mac
,tion.
The cry from all parts Of the West for
help more help, HELP IMMEDIATELY, in
creascs in frequency, and urgency with
! each revolving year. What has been
done, though much in itself considered,
seems only to discover the nakedness of
the land. 1t has been estimated that the
annual increase Of our population is $685.
Co., or congregation Of lUCO PER day,
and this is undoubtedly very far below
the truth. To provide for this augment
alton, would require unceasing effort
/ A tide OF emigration from all parts Of the
union, IKE the great waves the sea, rolls
in upon those praries and forests. Eu-
rope, too, furnishes her annual quota of q
j hvndred and taoenty thousand, large por-
ton Of whom bend their course to the same
destination The backwood settlements
to dav, are anon, midland towns and cities
This rapid increase will require CORES
pondng effort, All evangelical Chris
tians should be awake. Should the pop
uIation outstrip the means of moral i'm
provement, the disastrous consequences
may easily be predicted; infdeIity, per-
haps in the form Of corrupted Christian
itv, will sweep over the mass Of unctucat-
ed mind, chtrlshng the luxuriant growth
Of depraved passions, and blighting all
that is fair and lovely
But this is not our on y field. For, be
it remembered that if the 1000 destitute
jchurches of this fir portion Of our herit-
age were supplied with devoted pastors,
and an indrfati gable itinelant were given
to every 500 souls, scattered where church.
Is are not gathered then the end for
which this Society was organized would
by no means haze been attained. The
British possessions stretch along cur
Northern t:ontler from Newfoundland al
ost to the Pacific, and the Whoeis white
to the harvest The call is loud and ur-
gent, come over and help us" On the
South are Texas and the Republic Of Mex
leo, now both perhaps,-ceFtain!y the lat
ter, inaccessible to the Christian Mission
ary, but their portals will, undoubtedly
be thrown wide open as soon as we shall
be in circumstances to enter them. 1t is
:, delightful anticipation that the banner
of the true cross may yet be planted in the
; city of Montczuma, and the blessings O
y the Gospel be difused through this land
: which has experienced nothing from hc1
misnamed Christianity but treacherv, ano
cruelty, and horrid barbarity.
= FINANCES.
. The receipts ofthe Society the past year
have been more than double those Of any
h preceding year. Yet they have not eel
n sufficient to enable the Committee to pro
n coed with energy. For time they with
held nearly all appointments and nov
n are enabled to report few hundred dol
n lars in the Treasury, simply because tn
J. missionaries have not drawn for their dues
;. The liabilities Of the Society are, at thi
" time, very heavy Were they not at al
to enlarge their operations, more none
b. would be needed the ensuing than the las
a. year But shall VIC remain stationary =
y Let the churches answer; let those an
II swer to whose stewardship the Lord hat
vt committed the silver and gold. Tn
h thought Of it would be most melancholy
D. 1t must not be.
re CONCLUSION.
r In view OF the interesting facts Whlc
as are developing from year to year
re view ofpast success the favor OF God o
Mt our humble efforts; otthe 5000 desNu
churches Of our denomination of the NJ
me~cus reapcrs, with their wives an
II children. now in the harvest who look
ct this Society for their bread; of the IN
to mense work before us the opportunl
u ofplanting an unlimited number OF churc
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