Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-03-17
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From the Christian " atcAmaa.
AN IMPOSTOR UNMASkEI

An l4MDOS lOh y ~ MAONLD
Mr. ED1roR,-F!om the public papers,
and various private letters, [ learn that
one JOHN Fl. SLACK, is collecting money
in thissregion, for the pretended purpose
off, ling Literary Institution at Mont
rear and that he is using my name,
among others, to sanction his course
Firmly believing as | do, that he is an in
famous imposter duty to myself, and JUS
tce to an abused community require that
| should thus openly withdraw whatever
countenance my recommendation may
have given him.
A year or two SINCE while residing in
Vermont, | received a visit from Slack,
during which he presented numerous tes-
timonials from distinguished persons,
strongly commencing himself and his OBJ
ject to the confidence of the public. He
was to me an entire stranger but infu-
enced by the long catalogue of respecta-
bic names, which he exhibited in his favor,
especially by those ofseveral eminent gen
tlemen of Montreal and not surprising it
possible that such men could be deceived
with respect to to him, |, at his request,
signed his credentials. Soon after, how
ever, my suspicious of his integrity were
awaIentd~by intelligence from various
sources, ofthe prodigal manner in which
he was spending the funds entrusted to him
by the benevolent About the same time,
! | accidentally met two of the gentlemen
alluded to above, belonging to Montreal,
whose names and subscriptions affixed to
the papers Slack had been the principal
cause Of inducing me to recommend him.
They stated that Slack had been in their
city, and, by talking largely of his plans
and resources, had succeeded in obtaining
subscriptions to large amount, and ma
nv certificates from men Of the first re.
spectability-tha having accomplished
this, he had suddenly disappeared-tha
not doubt was now entertained by the
people of Montreal of his being a gros:
impostor-that no such Institution as h
processes to be ende1uor1ng to establish 1oa
IN contemplation tbere,-and that he hac
no authority from any body of men what
ever to solicit donations.
From that time until recently, | hav,
heard nothing Of Slack. But as | nov
find that he is still continuing his depreda
tons upon society, feel it my duty t.
! prevent his further using my name 70
such purpose, and to guard the publ
] against him. am fully persuaded tina
he is utterly unworthy OF confidence >
y that all the credentials which he carrie:
. were obtained by the same system of mis-
! representation and imposture which h
n practised upon me and that his only OF
ject, in prowling about the country, is to e1
: tort from the honest ard unsuspecting, tn
!. means of his own personal emolument
y GEORGE B. IDE, Pastor of the
Federal Street Baptist Church.
! Boston, March TO- 1886.
u P. S. Editors of Newspapers through
out the country, will essentially serve tt
l. cause Of benevolence by giving the abo7
an insertion.
n Revival IN CEYLoN. Extract fro
l. general letter from the missionarie
7r dated May 4th, 1885. On the 9th
n March fifteen ofthe seminarists, with tV
OIL others belonging to the station, were a
I'd mited to the church There were ten
e. twelve more of the students, who we
n candidates for admission but as the
II were young, and had but recently man
Or Tested a desire to serve the Lord, it W
~ deemed expedient to keep them longer {
ut trial.
ry Two OF the pleasing circumstances q
er tending this work, were its quickness al
ne depth. In no case was conviction lor
IS protracted, but followed, almost immeC
r ately with entire submission and JOY.
l t On the 26th of March, eleven of Il
eS girls belonging to the boarding scho'