Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-28

f they are men of integrity, aud judgment, and
elevated piety. They feel, as deeply as
New-EngIand Christians do, the necessity
OF impressing the Distinguishing doctrines of
The gospel upon the hearts and minds and
consolences Of children and youth. And by
these doctrines mean, the native depraVity
and corruption of the human heart, the ne
cessity of repentance and regeneration by
the Spirit Of God, faith in Christ as the on
ly Savior Of lost men, ane justification thro'
faith in Him as the only ground Of accept
ance with God. Taking our publications
as whole, they embody more Of these and
kindred truths than any other publications
OF the same class and number to be found in
our language. do not say this inconsider-
ately, and | again ask, why should not these
four hundred volumes form part of every
Sabbath School Library in New-EngIand
1t has been said (not however so far as
can learn by any person who has examined
them) that many of them are light and 6cti-
tious. We have asked those who make this
objection, to put finger on any one book
to which it applies. A year or two since
we received very kind Christian letter from
an intelligent lady in Vermont, lamenting
that so many books made for children are
of this Objectionable character, and implying
very strongly that we had contributed TO the
stock. She was told that we not only con-
tributed nothing TO the stock, but that we
had doue all we could 10 prevent the publ
cation of such books, by disappearing them
in manuscript when the opportunity was Of
fered. They have however gone into the
hands Of booksellers, and thence, under a
strong breeze from newspapers, they have
passed into the Sabbath School Library,
where they enjoy great popularity. asked
this good lady to name the book or books
contained in our catalogue, which any intel
ligent Christian would pronounce light and
fictitious, but have had no answer.
Sometimes the very same breath which
casts this undeserved rcproach upon our
OOOho, mas ooCH eluPlOgou W pun uP OtueI
books, concerning which distinguished
clergyman Of New-England lately said
"they are weak, puerile, and in some re-
spects irasuferably foolish. l am ashamed
that New-England minds should issue such
productions"
The views of the Society on this subject
have been expressed thousands Of times in
the strongest and fullest manner. We no,
only reject fictitious books, properly so call
ed, but we reject whatever seems to be fc,
titious, unless we can accompany it with
conclusive evidence that it is not so.
We are willing to submit the character Of
our books in this point, as we'll as every 9th
, er, to any unprejudiced tribunal that will
examine them, and have DO doubt the de-
, cision will be that, as a arhOle, like collec
ton Of books cannot be found on either Of
y both sides OF the water, combining so much
! entertainment with so much interest, anc
o so much truth with so little that is light anc
fictitious.
d Some persons have supposed that all Sab
bath School Libraries are furnished by us
# and thence they have laid at our door thu
h sins of all writers and publishers Of book
. that are found in such libraries We ar
prepared to answer for every book in our cat
y atogue which has the imprint of the Socie
: ty upon its title-page. Beyond this we hav
n no responsibility. If book is to be foun
IF Objectionable IN any riea0, with our imprin
7, on it, no greater favor can be shown US tina
o to inform US Of its title, and the nature Of tn
At objections. We believe however that n
y, such book is to be found on our catalogue
u and if not, why should not these four hur
o. dred volumes be part of every Sunda
il School Library in New-England?
ID Yours, &C.,
~ FREDERICK A. PACKARD,
al Ed. of the Pub. of A, S. S. Union.
be Philadelphia, March 10, 1888.