Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-09
RELIGIOUS MISCELLA NY.

We would call the attention Of the friends
Of the Bible cause, to the following COM
munication from Professor. Hascall of Ham,
ilton Institution, now on an agency in thi:
State for the American and Foreign Bible
Society.
For the Vermont Telegraph
American and Foreign Bible soeiety--No. L
Mr.. Editor Having been appointed by
the Board Of Managers of the American
and Foreign Bible Society, to visit Yer
mont, and States adjacent for the purpose
Of promoting the object of this Society,
solicit your assistance in bringing it before
the pubic. Although much has been spok-
en-, written and printed, in relation to it,
find that its origin, its object, and it, claims
are not generally known.
The reasons for forming the A. & F. B.
S. will be bot developed by a plain state
ment Of facts.
There is a large portion Of the human
family destitute Of the word Of God. Many
Of those destitute are able and willing to
read il. The scriptures are translated into
the languages spoken by large proportion
Of the human family. There is no other
Bible Society both able and willing to sup
ply many Of these destitute, by circulating
these translations.
l. Look at the multitudes destitute Of the
word of God. In our own country, there
are many, after all the labor Of the AmeEi
can Bible Society. And there will Jaws
be destitute, to be supplied, while Ne poor
and the ignorant Of other nations emigrate,
in such mum bers to this. AndM many of
these are unable to read, or are deferred
through fear Of their priests yet we hope the
time is near, when these obstacles will be
removed. And we hope the time is not lar
distant, when in this land of liberty, it will
be lawful to teach the two or three millions
Of our colored population to read, and &c
supply them with the word Of God.
In South America, and in the Catholic
portions of North America, the great mass
OF the population are without doubt desti
tute Of the Bible. The same may be said
Of the Indian! tribes. The greatest part Of
the Inhabitants Of Asia and Africa are Ges
titute. Millions in Germany, France, and
other parts Of Europe are destitute. And
after all that has been done by Bible Socie
ties for these thirty years, there are yet
SIR hundred millions destitute of the Bible
2. In all parts oil the civilized world, s
portion of the Inhabitants can read. Anc
missionaries are reducing to order the Ian
guages of the uncivilized and teaching then
to read.
In Burmah, Siam, Hindoostan, and Chi
ma, large proportions Of the people can read
And in many Of these countries, large mum
bers are not only willing to receive thu
scriptures but anxious to obtain and rea'
them.
8. The Scriptures are translated int
almost all the languages spoken by man.
1t il known that Mr.. Judson has translate
the whole Bible into the Burman language
Others have trans lated parts. and are nov
translating other parts into the Karen Ian
guage. The English Baptist missionarle
have made translations into the language G
China and the numerous dialects OF Hin
doosian. The European nations are a
favored with TRANSACTIONS. hE.
A. There is no other Bible Society, bot
able and willing, to supply many Of thes
destitute, by circulating the translation
already made. The British and Foreig
Bible Society, and the American Bible Sc
eie,y, which had undertaken to supply Ii
whole world, have recently adopted rule
which will not admit Of their doing II Il
other translations are made. '' '-. -.'
The Baptist Missionaries have dor
more than allJothers towards supplying u
populous portions of Asia with correct tran
lations of the word Of God. Their piet
integrity and skill are admitted BY all
And YET, because fhey have been faithful
sranslaiing the word Baptizo and is co
mates, the British and Foreign Bibde soeie
and the American Bible Society, after ma
ing aided 10 circulate these translations
years, have refused TO make further apr
priations. The objection made by the
Societies is, not 70 the correctness Of q