Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-17


ting forth their claims for present aid with b
vehemency and much power. The treasu- t,
nv of the General Convention is now nearly 8
exhausted. This he accounted for as fol-
lows The Triennial Convention, at its
session in Richmond, three years ago, di- :
rected the Board to enlarge their operations. ,
This was done. And then the general de-
preston in money matters came on, which
caused serious embarrassment. principal
part Of the aid has also been withholden,
which was formerly received from the Amer
lean Bible Society. A collection was taken
UP, at the close of the address, amounting to
Sl01,47, besides subscriptions not paid H.
have since been informed that Deacon Lin
coin obtained, in all, from the treasury of
the Convention, before he left, about $500.
There has been raised, in the State, during I
the year. for the general purposes of the
Convention, which includes Foreign and |
Domestic Missions, smething over S2000.-
In no previous year have the Baptists Of Yer
mont raised 50 much money in support of
the various objects Of beuevolence which
they sustain, as during the past.
Education The Vermont Branch of the
Northern Baptist Education Society, occu-
pied the forenoon Of Thursday with Its ami
versary. An address was had from E.
! Thresher, Corresponding Secretary of the
r Do~or, Coc,otv The Uoruoont Pranch hoe
Y at present, about $3.50 of funds in treasury.
The reason of there being unexpended funds
: in the treasury is this: Previously to last year,
the treasury was so often empty, and appli-
cants of course so often turned away without
, assistance, that they became discouraged,
n and ceased to apply. During the past year,
d funds have somewhat increased, while ap-
e plications have decreased, for the reason be-
n fore stated, so that funds are left in treasury
)" unexpended. Upwards oc $500 have been
:, raised by this society during the year.
b, The Vermont Bible Society, auxiliary tc
sg the American and Foreign Bible Society
held its anniversary in the afternoon o.
- Thursday. This society has raised abou
$500 during the year. about $2AO of which
is 10 treasury.
: The Vermont Sabbath School Union fol
as lowed with its anniversary. The Secretary
ID reported that there had been great defcienc,
S. in returns Still it's believed that the school
IN generally are not in less hourishing stat
&C. than at any former period.
1'e Tracts. A resolution was passed to sus
We tain the Baptist General Tract Society.
80 The Canada Mission. Towards the clos
of the session, brother Jonathan Baldwin
-, missionary in Canada, and late agent of tn
Convention, offered the following preambl
=, and resolution, which, after he had sustain
~ ed them in few feeling and pertinent IT
g marks, were adopted unanimously; and
collection was taken up for the object,
-, mounting to $18, l2:
In view of the urgent calls for missionary labor
APPS Canada, and destitute portions of Vermont; al
of in view of the exhausted state of the treasury,
ResoZred That vigorous effort be made, b
aAe tween this time and the first of January next, to
orr penish treasury that the Board may be enable
to pay of their debts and carry forward their lmpo
ere tant operations.
bile Brother Baldwin stated that three or 70,
all dollars raised by each church in the Stat
&C would accomplish the object contemplat:
vas by the resolution. Brother Flint, of Cha
i lotte, arose and pledged himself for Il
ght church with which be labors, and paid oV
ma the money. How many others did llkewis
bile | do not know. But i; is to be hoped til
ned the subject will not be forgotten or neglec
10Th ed. There are few missionary station
we'd where given amount of labor has accom-
plished as much apparent good as in Can
by da. Since brother Baldwin went in thel
on a few years ago, nine churches have been c
me ganized, embracing in all now, about 70
God hundred members. There are three 9th
5 In brethren laboring with him, on the groun
esus al present. One or two OF the churches a
r''a- getting to be able to do considerable pl
ZACH portion towards sunporting preacLino. T
I'M others are feeble in pecuniary means, a
with need aid, if they are to go forward. Sh
St they be left like lambs among wolves? A
are then there are fields white, already to
are harvested all around them. These missic
Ding aries have known, from time to time, WI
ana it is to divide the last morseI Of mea.-,
ough last loaf of bread. They are working,m
me Shall they not then be susianed2 TIL
are subscriptions yet due. Let them all
S be collected, and the extra effort made, cal
ker's for by the resolution, and the work will ms
on of forward and souls be saved