Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-01

jects are very generally and literally pat
ronized, the subject of ministerial education
is too much neglected. There are violent
prejudices against educating pious young
men for the Gospel Ministry, and very
much information needs 10 be given be-
fore the whole body of Christians will
fully apprehend the Importance of the
subject And such societies as we now
recommend, and desire should be formed
would be the best medium of giving the
generally needed information. AS these
prejudices now exist in many minds, it is
the more necessary that the present friends
of the Society should be active and liberal.
Throughout the State all are forward
to patronize the Home and Foreign
Missions, while they seem wholly to
overlook the fact that it is in vain we
give money to these objects, unless we
have suitable men employed as missona-
riesC BY suitable men | mean educated
men. 1t is the height of folly to send an
ignorant man to the west, and it would be,
ltsuch thing were possible, more foolish,
to send an uneducated man out upon q
foreign mission. 1t is also a well known
tact that some of the most persevering and
plous young men in our churches belong
to the lower ranks Of the people, wealth
be allowed to be one scale of measurement
They are poor, their friends are poor, the
church to which they belong is poor, and
II they ever obtain mental cultivation they
must have assistance from the church at
| large
believe it may be safely said that all
the young men under patronage at this
time are very worthy and promising. If
any friend of the Society know otherwise,
ne is certain y at liberty to make it known
to the Board, and do them a good service
Now while we desire the printed Con
Stltutlon in the Minutes should be noticed,
and Auxiliary Societies formed as soon as
possible IN each Assoc lat ion, we would
also appeal to each individual at this time
to afford help. Our Society has always
been year IN arrears so far as funds are
concerned. We have only obtained a
sufficient sum at our meeting of the Con-
ventIon to meet the previous appropria-
tons. But we should have in this So
clety funds for the year then coming, as
the appropriations are to be made quarter
ly during the year. If any one then has
funds in his hands for the use ofthe Edu-
cation Society, or if he has disposition
to aid the Society, we would request that
remittance be made as soon as can be to
Samuel Griggs, Treasurer, Rutland.
In conclusion, we may say, friends we
have made plain, though brief statement
of our circumstances, and what shall we
do? We cannot dig, but we are not
ashamed to beg; will you of your album
dance give US what we at present need 1?
We have no doubt that one extra effort
would place our Society in such circum-
stances, that subsequently the usual an
nual contribution would be sufficient, that
ls' II Auxiliary Societies are formed, who
shall conduct their business in a proper
and systematic manner.
And we would inform all the Auxiliary
Societies that we shall be under the neces.
slty of looking to them for pecunarv aid
at our April meeting.
In behalf of the Board ofthe Society,
HADLE7 Proctor, Secrctarv.
Rutland Jan. 20, 1887.