Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-29

yer goes to press.
BROTHER JONATHAN BALDwlN's excellent COM
nuucation below, comes to hand just as l am clos
ng up to leave. have ouly time to bespeak for it
that prompt immediate attention from the brethren,
which the urgency of the case demands.
To all whom it may concerns
The undersigned has been travelling, for
some months past, as an agent for the Bap- !
fist Convention Of the Stale Of Vermont
He has taken subscriptions in various church.
es, leaving them with individuals TO be COL
lecteG before the session Of the Convention
in October. 1t is to be hoped that these
individuals will be punctual in soliciting,
and that those who have subscribed will be
punctual in paying what is pledged. Let
each individual be called upon who does not
pay without; and let no one who has sub
scribec neglect TO pay. The collectors ought
not to be subjected to the trouble of calling
on the subscribers generally. 1t should be
paid without; and it should be paid in sea-
son. Punctuality is the life Of business
Do not let the heart of your brother be
panied, when he goes to the Convention, by
learning that his brethren in Vermont have
vowed and not performed.
As have not been able to visit all the
churches, nor to see all the members of
those | have visited would suggest to all
the pastors Of Baptist churches in Vermont,
the propriety Of setting apart Sabbath, at
a seasonable time before the session Of the
Convention, TO present before the people the
various benevolent objects patronized by
the Convention. Allow me to name the
third Sabbath in September, TO be the day
when all the Baptists in Vermont shall
manifest their gratitude to God for past ia
Vors, spiritual and temporal, BY casting into
2 the treasury Of the Lord. Let all that ha:
been subscribed, and has not been paid De
fore, be paid on that day.
After all that has been done, there mus
yet be powerful and continued effort, O
there will be heavy debt on the Conven
/ ton next fall-and the Convention eventu
; ally become bankrupt, and her importan
i operate fail. Now, brethren, as the Lor,
has crowned the labors of the husbandmau
, this season, with abundant success, begin t
ri inquire, "what shall | render unto the Lor
for all his benefts?" And see to it that 70
dispose of the good things that he has pu
into your hands, in that manner that 70
, will be willing to meet your account at tn
h Judgment. Let every Baptist in Vernon
=. inquire Of himself if he cannot so retrenc
d his expenses as to put into the treasury {
e the Lord, on the third Sabbath in Septem
+ Der, at least so cents; and let those who ar
y able TO put in their dollars, put them in
., Oh! brethren, -remember the dear mission
If aries in heather lands, who are but poorI
e supported, and some Of whom must be re
s. called, unless the churches are more liberia
y Remember the millions in benighted land
:, who are pershing for want of the bread
o. life. Remember there are many youth(t
j. hearts now painting TO 60 to their relief,
1t they can be sent. Remember your mission
d airy brethren in Canada, land don't comp,
d them to leave those interesting fields
- labor, and those lambs in the wilderness
70 without shepherds. Above all, remembt
" the example of your Savior, who, thong
r he was rich, for your sake became poor, tn;
b. you, through his poverty might have durab
g riches. Remember what he has done f
- you, and inquire what he would have We
~ do for the advancement of his kingdom
r. the world. Let your prayers and your ain
Id go together. JONATHAN BALDWIN,
re Agent 7. B. C0nreation.
n Manchester, Aug. IS, 1888.
or u "PAClFICUs" is informed that h