Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-07

affection. twas known TO many that
he hid been unilvorabk to any organiza-
ton. excep that Of the Forrign Missions
" Board. He would now, then, simply
STATE bis opinion, which was that the So
eirty about to be formed. ought to restrict
their Operations TO Iorrign Distribution
He thought that ought 10 be done. as the
home distribution was unnecessary. mas
much a the American Bible Society had
i in ne power 10 supply every family in
the Uniird States With the Scriptures.
We'll. la that socirty do 30. at least until
this Society was 1ble to supply home con-
sumption n well as foreign demand -
Whh regard 10 the American Bible Soci.
cy. h might be said that in some Of the
States the Bsp,iss have done their full
share in sustaining Il, or lis auxiliarirs.
where they might happen TO reside. But,
hs fslt satisfied that this had not been the
ease in that part Of the country from which
81 became Very little indeed. had been
done by the. denomination in relation to
the Bible Society. . He Eek confident that,
although in the ehy Of Boston, where there
san1. real and nominal-he meant mem.
bers Of the Churches and congregations
there were not twenty annual subscriber.
% u in the Bsptis, denomination il Mas
sachusetfs. He concluded by declaring
that he should be in favor Of the restric,
ton. n proposed.
Mr.. Welsh, Of Albany. said that twelvt
months ago he entertained a diGaren
opinion from whist he did at present. L
was then contended that Il was not the
duty Of the Society to eon6ne their ope.
fations to foreign translaiions only He
n that time. yielded To the assertions o.
bis brethren. Twelve months. however
had convinced him that he was wrong
and they right He enforced the necessi
~ Of harmony, unanimitv. and concord in
their Deliberations. a. being absolutely
necessary % the successful issue Of The
great and important work which they
seriously contemplated carrying into ope.
. Iniion. He was opposed to that CLAUSE
ct the resolution. which would have the
effect Of restricting the operations Of the
Society 20 foreign translations. Whal
right bad they 10 say. in their Constitution
that they would not enter on domestic
operations ten, twelve, or more wear.
hencei How was il possible to predict
what might be the condition ofthings al
such remote period
Mr.. w. next glanced II the state Of on
foreign missions. and spoke with rapture
,ofthe success which had attended them.
He believed the brightest page in the his
tory Of the Organization OF this Society,
would b than connected with foreign
foundations snd distribution. For his
own pan, he contemplated the field ~ the
whole world.
~ II had been said. that We were leaving
the American Bible Society. He, on the
contrary. believed they were leaving n,
With regard 10 the Consequences. which
might -esuh from forming Socirty. be
woud say. that whasoever Of moral dis
sster might arise out Of Il. We were clear
ofthe sin. and we suffef for righteous
ness sake" Another charge which has
been alleged against ~. (said Mr.. wy 10
that Of sectarianism. II, 10 adhere 70
truth; IL b prefer allegiancrto the throne
ofJrsus Chris, is TO regard the in;egri-
tyof bic institutions and the purity Of his
word. be srctarianism. then let sectarian-
ism pc written on my brow in indelibIe
charaeters.-,hen LEI bigotry be Connect.
ed with il in all rs odious forms. And. I
would wear lhe stigma ill death should
obliterate Il.
He trusted that II they erected an altar
toP'ace, they would not sacrifice Truth
on that altar, and that they would not be
called upon to be the officiating priests
bar that they would regard this question
asthrowing serious responsibility upon
those who were now siEtiRg here 10
solemn Convention.