Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-26

which are necessary 10 equip tnem lot the
work. And although minister get Z" four
hundred dollars" in this time of scarcity
and speculation, he can make little or no
advancement in pecuniary affairs. Had
your querist have known the expense of
supporting even Gan ordinary family" he
might have been able 10 have answered his
own inquiry.
Again sir, ga lover Of consistency in
minister's" [wish he was lover of con-
sislency in laymem too,] should consider
the manner in which some men pay their
minister When ga lover Of consistency
in ministers" pays ms subscription OF fifteen
dollars with ten dollars worth of produce,
be cheats the minister out Of FIVE dollars
and did all do the same, salary of four
hundred dollars" would be reduced to less
than three hundred.
In short sir, to answer your Querist, let the
church where such minister labors, relieve
him from pecuniary embarrassment ;-and
if his economy is not good, tell him his
fault; let ga friend of consistency" go to
him in love and advise and assist and en-
deavor to stay up his hands, and not publish
the matter abroad.
In closing, permit me to inquire what good
can result from publishing queries or dia-
logues designed to reflect upon individuals,
such as the one % which the above is re-
ply, or the one over the signature of Sell
WYNN ~ A LOVER OF JUSTICE.
No good, perhaps, unless they are re-
ceived and replied to in the same spirit Of
kindness with which they were apparently
written. 1t may not have been wisdom to
admit the article alluded to, but our brethren
are assured that, at most, it was only an
error of judgement. And we are willing TO
believe yet, that an occasional hint, as per
fectly impersona as the Query here alluded
to, if kindly received and rightly improved,
might do good. Such ministers as do not
claim to be perfect men should take kind
suggestions kindly. The Query was couch
ed in the most general terms. We discov-
cred, and yet discover, nothing in it that
should occasion uneasiness in any one to
whom it is not fitting garment. At any
rate, as we are so fortunate in this instance
as to know the writer we can vouch for him,
as we'll as for the publisher, that it was de-
signed for good. The writer is himself a
minister and lover Of the minlstry-is nei-
Their covetous man nor braWler.
We have made these remarks, because
the closing paragraph seemed to be directed
TO u.s. ED. TEL.
We take the liberty to suggest to- our
editorial brethren generally in Vermont,
that the following communication contains
hints shat might be serviceable to many
OF their readers.
For the Telegraph
sHEARING TIME.
Respected Friend Editor When was
a young man-now between thirty and forty
years since-l had occasion to cross YOUR
Green Mountain State, from the beautiful
Connecticut 20 Lake Champlan, four times.
But from that time to the past year, have
not been within that State. Within the
past year, again had occasion to cross
Vermont, from Windsor on the East to
Burlington on the West, and witnessed with
pleasure, the growth and improvements
that have been made, in comfort and conven-
fences, so remarkably apparent in all the
New England States.
But was somehow struck with the con-
viction that, not only the inhabitants Of
divers sections and regions of your State,
but numerous emigrarts who traverse from
one section Of country to another. in search
of good land," are quite ignorant Of the
fairness Of the soil, as we'll as the importan,
privileges of your State over and above the
"Far West," nowadays SO eagerly sought
after by the restless and the ambitious.
In travelling from Burlington, on the
Stage Road leading 10 Stanstead, as far rs
Lamoile River, considering the goodness Of
the land and The low price Of cultivated
farms, 1t appeared to me region altogether
worthy the attention Of enterprisng farm
erS-not to name other classes. We well
know that this is not soil and climate suit
ed to the growth Of cotton or cane: but it
is suited to other growths equally produc-
tive, all things considered. For grazing, it |
appears TO me that no land exceeds it; and
the location is almost unrivaIled tor raisino
cattle and sheep. When we take into view
the contignity Of this region to Burlington
on Lake Champlain, and the easv water
communication thence to Albany on the
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