Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-19

pei TO arm himself, cap-0-pie, and never think Of
walking the streets entering the pulpit, without
his pistols in his pockets and his sword by his side
BosroN, Dec. 3, 1888.
To the Editor of the Vermont Telegraph:
Dear sir: Please excuse this liberty, and
graut me one fayor-a continued cores
noudence. AS my acquaintance is some
what extensive in your State. notice In
your valuable periodical of facts cemmuni-
Gated, either by publishing the whole or
parts of letters, would doubtless CRAFTY the
feelings offriends, and perhaps be servicabie
to the dear cause Of Missions. This, how
ever, wish 10 leave optional with the Edi-
tor, unless otherwise directed hereafter.
The tokens of interes: in the cause of
Missions which l received while passing
through this "land Of my birth, and home
of my nativity" will never allow me to for
get beloved Vermont / allude to moneys
contributed by Associations, congregations,
and private individuals, amounting in all to
$1,000, besides the little offerings of many
dear children to give their contemporaries
in Siam the precious New Testament
Also many presents Of wearing apparel, and
box of articles from friends in Hardwick,
received at Boston. United with these
were warm expressions Of sympathy, and
pledges of prayertor the benishted to whom
we go.
The Lord grant the Great Commission of
our Divine Leader concerning us to be full
filled, is the sincere prayer Of your unwor-
thy brother in Christ
CoRoDEN H. SLATER.
P.S. Expecting to sail this day, stalt-
ed from Utica with my dear companion on
Monday, Nov. 26th. Journeying night and
day over the Green Mountains, and reaching
this city OH Wednesday evening, was i'm
mediately attacked with the inflammation of
the bowels, which has since confined me to
bed of pain, that have to-day left for the
first time, just able to dictate this communi-
cation.
Thursday, the 9th inst, is the day now
fixed upon for the departure of our Mission
airy friend. / judge as does my physician
and friends, that shall enjoy the privilege
of embarklng also.
You may have heard that brother and
sister Goddard and sister Mason (the lat
ter having left here three little children
whom she recently brought from Tavoy,)
are to accompany US on our voyage.
Had time and strength, would like to
write much on the soul interesting theme of
Missions, but forbear. Yours, CHS.
Sir: Mr.. Slater sailed yesterday, P. NJ,
about 4 O'Clock, happy in prospect Of labor
ing in heathen land. His health is much
improved, and the physician thinks there
will be no danger on board the ship Of a
relapse. Yours, WIN. H. SMALLER.
Brookline, Dec. 9, 1888.
Brother Slater is cordially welcomed to
the columns of the Telegraph, as medium
of communication from him to his friends,
and the friends Of the cause Of missions.
CoLoNIzATloN.-No apology will be need
ed for the length Of the articles on this sub
lect, Ito be found on the first page, to those
who read the articles through, with desire
to know the truth in regard to the stupen-
dous imposition which has been played off
upon the American public-and | might
say upon the civilized worldly the Cclo-
nlzatlon Society, tor t he last twenty years.
One point. among many of Importance, in
Sheridan's letter, is worthy of special no.
tice. 1t is his statement of facts in REGARD
to the results Of the correlative influence of
the colonists and the notices on each other
showing that, after twenty years expert
ment and trial, there is now far more prob
ability that the colonists will sink down in
to heathenism, than that the natives will
rise, through the influence of the COLONY, to
Christianity or civilization. 1t is Just what
might have been expected, and what must
be the inevitable result, from the measures
and the circumstances. The whole pro-
cess IS unnatural and forced-is manifestly
an, upstream business. What could be
more unreasonable than to remove any class
OF people from a temperate into a torrid
zone, and from christian light into paoan
darkness, with. view 10 their Improvement
or the benefit OF those with whom they as
soclate Disease prostrates their bodies.
and ct course unhinges their minds and
dIsquaiifies them. A popular cry, one while.
against abolltionsts was, lest the slaves
should be "turned loose" But these mis-
cradle emierants to Africa are "turned
loose" IN the broadcast and worst possible
sense of the phrase. They are removed be-
yond the reach of the sympathies and re-
CARDS of those who should, and otherwise
would, minister 10 the relief of their wants
and their woes. When or where will the
horrible crusade end?
For the Telegraph.
MISTAKE