Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-12
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
EEW EHCLANDs- S. UEIOE.

To the Baptist Churches in New-England:
DEAR BRErnREN Twill you read
the following commune alton, and, If what
is recommended meet your appreciation,
will YOU oct according "? You are proba-
bly, aware that theabove named Union was
organized two years ago last January and
was called into existence by the voice Of
the Baptist denomination in Ntw-Eug-
land as far as it could then be ascertained.
Many who sustain high rank in our
!churchcs for intelligence and picty, were
present at it's formation and gave 1t their
hearty approval. They, and others who
were not permitted to be present at its or
g1nization, who are acquainted with the
object it is aiming to accomplish, still re-
gard it with much favor and wish it great
success. 1t is tie desire of the Board to
enlist all the churches in its favor, and
solicit their kind cooperation. For this
purpose, they have appointed the subscri-
! be- their Secretary and Agent; and, as it
will be impossible for him to visit all the
churches, he has thought proper to adopt
lar has been sent to the churches by the
.
formation you may desire. You are there
Informed that the Society, at it's late annu-
al meeting, directed the Board to raise a
capital of $4,000 within two years,
which shall be used in publishing S. S.
books, and sustaining the general opera
tons of the Board. This capital, when
once obtaincd, it is believed, will enable
the Board to prosecute the important buSi
ness entrusted to them for generations tC
leone, without being obliged to solicit fur
= ther pecuniary a,1 Of tie churches. i
will then be on: of the way of other be
,nevoIent OIL ccts which have strong claim
upon the PRAYERS ana aims of the friend.
of Zion. Oar friends will understand
r ,herrf)re, thlt, though they may the pres
en-! year contribute more TO the S. S. cau>
than might be drtMed a due proportion
I uni2r Other circumstances, yet this will b
e proper, inos:nrch rs what they may here
t after b+s'ow to Objects Of christian bcnev
oIencc way all b. Appropriated to sustai
other religions enterprises which cal 70
= tprcuniarv aid.
:, The Union is in pressing want Of funds
d and as soon as they can be furnished.
l. has a Depository; an must have, if
j shall continue to publish books and &C
= comqIsh the great purposes for which
" was organized. That Depository has
* debt upon il, which il is very desirable
81 remove at the earliest moment practicabI
d 1t contains already large assortment
ID books Of an approved character, beside
ID is own guJlicA>i )ns. 1t is very impO1
r. ant, however, that the number and variet
, of its books should be still more enIarge
Several Of the publications Of the Unic
t are out Of print, and others near Y so, OF
ID new editions are called for. MANUSCRIPT
cr are on hand, which, if published, Won
OF m Ike very Interesting and useful book
20 But the Board wisely hesitate to procc'
- in this work, till they have some substa
d, rli evidence that they can do it safely.
!" Those who furnish materials for booI
IL the printers and b:uders, must all recei
P rheir pay soon after the work is pertorme
g, But some years may elapse before sui
On cient number of these editions will be 50
h. to pay the expense of their prcparatlc
-. Hence the absolute necessity of the pr
- posed capital.
we 1t will not be forgotten that the prlma
py Object in the formation of the Union W
in to have a Publication Society, viii
ur should furnish books adapted to The wa,
i of our schools Pressing calls have 70
49, long time been made for new books Of
'''e UNCONVENTIONAL character as well as othe
m but. no responsible body existed till recc
son ~. to supply this demand. 1t is W
los, known that the present is reading
n well as a book-naking age. Our cI
"a dren and youth will read, and if they
49, not we'll supplied with entertaining boz
,"s of a religious character, which shall
LIS, ert over them a pious and holy infuen
this their time will be devoted to works of
Nth ton, which will exert deleterious in
.ch ence on their general sentiments and II