Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

A LABORIOUS IREACUER.-l'ete ChaSe,
missionary in Lower Canada says, under
date of May 81. Twenty years ago this
morning, the years of my minority were
completed, and | commenced the study of
the languages. The succeeding four |
devoted to laborious study, since which |
nave preached the gospel. During these
sixteen years, | have Travelled between
two and three thousand miles year, in
doing which have worn out four good
horses. have preached as often as my
strong constitution would allow and as
duty required" Poor pay" Duringal
this time, not more than halt or two thirds
Of my domestic expenses have been paid
by the churches and people among whom
| have preached"
Accounts from his field OF labor are
quite encouraging.
BAPTIsTs IN JAMAICA-We are in
dtbted TO brother Tinson, now on visit
to the United States, for the Improvement
Of his health, for the Tabular View Of
the Church End missionary stations in
Jamaica presented in this number; from
which it appears that there were on that
Island at the close Of last year, 81 Baptist
churches, l6 missionaries, 1907 church
members, 1883 inquirers, AMI 5,31S
Sunday scholars. The number Of bap-
tisms during last year was 2976-other
additions 368-tJtal increase 3344 The
number of deaths during the same period
was 2i6-dismissed 46- excluded pa
Withdrawn 48-total decrease 522-Net
| T, ,hoeo roe,,lt~
sidering the difficulties the missionaries
have had to encounter since the establish
nent Of their first station in Jamaica,
twenty-one years ago, well may we ex-
claim, What has God wrought How
wonderful his grace! What encouraging
proofs that he will command his blessing
Oh a faithful regard to the dictates of con
science and the injnnctions of his word in
our attempts to serve Him.-M0nth'y Pa
The Baptist bodies which have passed
resolutions adrerSe to the American anc
Foreign Bible Society engaging in home
distribution at present, are the Ohio Bap
fist State Convention, and the Edwards
vile Baptist Association, Illinois.
The Baptist Journals which decidedh
advocate Home as we'll as Foreign distri
Z button are the Biblical Recorder. n. c
the Rel; gious Herald, Va. the Vernon
Telegraph, the New- YORK Baptist Regis
- ter, and the Baptist Banner, Ky.
> The Christian Waterman, the CrOs
u u and Journal, the Western Pioneer, an
the Southern Waterman are opposed t
= home distribution. We are not aware the
u the other Baptist papers have expresse
{ as yet any decided opinion on this particu
q lar subject.-Ib.
Y. The METHODlsTs-- Jamaica De-
$ patch, of July 5th, says
eve understand that upwards OF fly
% hundred leaders and members of the Nett
: odist Society in this city, under the Cor
If ference preachers, have seeded with
the last fortnight and joined the Ne
- Wesleyan Methodist Society under tn
. pastoral care of the Rev Il. Pennock.
a. Dissatisfaction also appears to exist to
% considerable degree among the membel
N fand leaders Of the societies in St. Gait
O.. rrine's, st. Andrews, St, Thomas in II
Vale, and ST. Mary's and separate aSSocIi
u tons are being formed in all or most
y. those parishes
in BAPTIST CHURCH IN OHIO:-Il
IS, summary exhibits an aggregate OF Is
ay sociations. 364 churches, 2l7 minister
er goo baptisms during the year, and the
he tai number of members, l4,4l5; beln g
ed nett gain of about 800 members durI'
fly the association year. The aggregate ga
- in the state for the last two years q
mt, been small, compared with many form
not years.
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