Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-01
IR Gu l. r,
To the friends Of Education in the Baptis
denomination In Vermont.


To the friends Of Education in the Baptis!
denomination IN Vermont
1t is generally known in our churches,
that the Vermont Branch of the Northern
Education Society, have always had un.
der their patronage as many young men
as they have been able to sustain. But
the diftic ulties which the Board have had
to encounter, have been known only to a
limited number beside the members of the
Board. The time has arrived, however,
when the whole state of the affairs of our
Society should be known to all the indi-
vldualS Of our congregations, that all the
benevolent may cooperate in some meas
ures which should relieve the Society
from all embarrassment in the prosecution
of this branch Of benevolent effort.
1t has long been the intention of the
Board to receive upon their list of bene-
hciaries everyZworthy young man who
comes to them properly recommended by
any Of our churches. This in fact has
been done, and from twenty-five to thirty
have been sustained in a course of educa-
uon. But never have the churches and
auxiliary societies furnished the necessary
funds, IN season to meet the regular ap-
preparations. The consequence of this
has been that some very worthy individ-
uals have been disappointed, and led to
transfer their relation TO the Parent So
clety, and the Secretary has been obliged
Tor a number of years past to borrow
money to meetthe quarterly returns ofthe
beneflcIares, while the Board have been
Obliged 10 be moderate in encouraging
application. AT the present period it is
we'll known that money ifborrowed at all,
can only be obtained for short time, and
even then with no little difficulty. The
treasury of the society is now, not onlv
empty, but at least one hundred dollars
are needed to meet appropriations made at
the commencement of this year. And
In little more than two months, or
IN the first part ofthe month of April, two
hundred dollars more will be needed to
meet the bills of the young men.
Now these things ought not so to be. We
aapprehend, in short We know, that there
Is wealth enough and benevolence enouoh
IN the churches in this State to meet the de-
mands of this Society, and abundantIy sus.
tam all the benefciaries now under pat
ronage' and twice as many more. Rnt
there Is not union of effort, or svstem
among US as there evidently should he 49,
10 remedy this evil, it has been pronosed
to form Young Mems Education Societies
IN all our Associations. A form of a con-
stItutlon has been published in the Minutes
OF the last Convention, and this has now
been scattered through the State. The
young men in the Woodstock Assoc;at;on
have formed an auxiliary society. and vii
no doubt do much for the cause of 49,
cation. ~
1t is desirable that the same co,rso
should be pursued In all the Associations
But some few must commence the wo,I,
and help carry it forward. When then th;s
shall come under the notice of the minis
tiers and laymen in our state, will not some
of them Immediately take the work IN
hand2 Such a course must. we th;ni-
ultimately be adopted, before the affairs
of our Education Society can prosperW
Auxiliary Societies must be formed
whose renlttances shall be pronnt and
regular, or the Board of the VT. Rrancb
cannot possibly proceed in aiding vopn o
men In obtaining an education Tbee
work should be immedialsly commenced
There is not a moment for delav. WIZ
will 60 forward4 1t is hoped that 4, each
Association there are some who will re-
tsPond to the question and say, will.
! WeknoW that while other benerolent ob.