Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-14

DoSture of affairs INTO WHICH 'llo No"""J
has been thrown for the las: Blk months
and but for which, the Board would have
realized an income equal to all their en-
gagements. -cn coo;o.,, ~
conne.tion with their future prospects, so
far az thew could then be discerned, were
f1llv investigated at the last meeting of
tho BOARD, This was deemed the more
important from the fact, that they had no
less than twelve new applications for pat
ronage, In consequence ofthe deficiency
in the usual amount Of receipts, the ques
ton arose, whether the new applicants
should be received, and was decided in the
affirmative. In consideration that the
annual meeting Of the Society was at hand
and in consideration of their instructions,
to receive all suitable applicants, the Board
did not feel at liberty to do otherwise than
pursue that liberal course hitherto taken.
They therefore made their appropriations
as usual, and received all the applicants
with the understanding that the state of
their finances should be made known to
the Society about to be convened and ad-
vice asked as to what course the Board
should hereafter pursue.
BRANCH SoCIETIEs.-The Branches
continue in prosperous condition. With
the exception of seven young men, three
Of whom were recommended from the
State of Maine one from New Hamp-
shire, and three from Vermont the
Branches have received all the young men
| b>;r
: year.
The Maine Branch reports sixteen ben
; efciaries, and 1866 AZ expended; New
/ Hampshire sixteen benefciaries, and
S658 81 expended Connecticut eleven
benefciaries, and 1922 Sc expended -
: Vermont nineteen benefciaries, and
: 1923 q expended Rhode Island eight
, benefciaries and Sab So expended. To-
tai, 70 benehciaries, and 1865 40 ex-
pended.
The prospect for an increase Of benef-
Charles is now as great as it has been al
any time for the three years last past
Twentv-seven have been received dur.
ing the past year-twelve at the last meet
ing. A large proportion of the young
= men are advanced either into the last, or
e middling states of their education. 1t has
= already been remarked that thirty-six are
in Theological Institutions, and seventy.
1 three in College, making one hundred anc
: nine in this advanced stage of their educa
= ton, about onefourth Of whom are destin
? ed 10 the work Of foreign MISSIONS
:, From the patronage of the Parent Society
and the Branches, thirteen, at least, have
n entered the ministry since our last annua
= meeting; five of whom have embal keC
d as foreign missionaries, one to the Amer
e lean Indians, two to Greece, and two tc
h Asa. Another of your benefciarics is
z; now under an appointment as missiona
: ry to Africa, and will probably sail in E
9 few months. Considerations like these
|, which we have now stated, show the de-
d slrabIeness of continuing our progress:
n unimpeded. The Board, in fact, while con
$ tempIatlng the possible event Of curtal
d ment, could not determine on the pon
l. where to begin. They plainly saw tina
IS by any curtailment, make it where they
l. might. they should take the bread of lif
IS from those who are perishing for lack O
- vision. They could not cease to receiv,
l. young men; for, if they did, the tim,
n would come when they would have NJ
d candidates to send forth to the destitute -
they cou Id not relinquish those whom they
e had received, because it would seen to b,
e a violation of their pledged faith; and b,
d SO doing they would disappoint the imme
e, dlate expectations of the churches.
}; 1t should also be atated in this connec
l. ton, that the executive committee of th
y Western Baptist Education Society, un
in der date of April 1887, solicit the an
e. polntment, by the Board of this Society
It, of an executive officer who might resid
N In the West, and whose duty it should b
e. to carry into execution the plans ftha
st Society. This request was taken int
v serious consideration, but owing to preser
r embarrassments, was referred to the ne,
e. meeting of the Board The Board ar
G. deeply impressed with sense fthe In
IT. Portance OF an increase of enlightened 2
p forts tor the promotion of theolopica
u learning in the Western States; and The
" are prepared to do anything in tn cir howe
- tor he accomplishment of so desiab Bile a
e. object.
al Again, it is not to be denied that ther
h are very serious practical difficulties !
he the way of accomplishing what seems
Y; be 50 very desirable. A large proportio
if of our resources have been cut off! ON
- expenses are large, and unless our incom
e; Is IN some good degree equal to orr o,
w. pendrtures, we should directly accum,
o. late large debt, which we could not CO,
ne semitic do because by so doing, we shouI
nd Serious y embarrass the future operation
of tho Society. Now, the Question arise
to can we have access to any new resources
of Can we obtain funds from any who hill
ng erto have contributed nothing, or will r
he friends Ofthe Sovietv adont sonoo ~ -