Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-02
. For d. Vernon, Telegraph.


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A Ths Tnxlish Empire n hsid OF mis-
slonary labor.
The missionary enterprise Is distin-
gushing feature Of the present age. Its
benign influences are felt At home and
abroad, on land and sea from the regions
Of the north and perpetual SHOWS, to the
sul.ry chimes Of a vertical sun. While il
has opened channel IN which may flow
the benevoIence Of the christian church, l.
has furnished great thoronghfare between
the nations Of the earth, whereby the Cos
pei may be carried and preached to ALL
Hsralds Of the everlasting gospel go forth
TO heather lands, and there amidst ignor-
ance and idolairy, 10 the name of our God
they sss.up their banners, They call on
the sous OF those dark abodes 20 rally around
q new standard; Jesus Chfistis proclaimed
as the captain Of theit salvation. A Savior
slain upon the cross, becomes a new and
Startling theme TO wondering multiludes,
and also way Of eternal life to their souls,
81 An enterprise 50 benevolent, so noble in
Kind, and 20 extensive in its sphere Of OPP
erations, cannot fail 10 interest al inquiring
minds and all benevolent hearts. The
Christina world. are fast awakening to a
sense Of their obligations as Chrisiiaas.--
They are beginning, nay, they have begun
TO look upon the nations Of the earth as one
family, bound together BY ties that cannot
be sundsred without doing violence to hu=
mauiry. And il is time TO awake. Il is
time 60 arise above The vulgar prejudices
which have 50 long prevailed against the
Indian, the African, the Jew aud the Turk.
Though nations differ, and characters are
A diyersiied As human eompiexions, or the
features Of the human eoUntenance, still
wherever there is human suffering oreHPos-
d.. ure 20 danger, there is demand upon chris
tian sympathy and beneyOlence. = 3. e..
- But this Is not the place nor time 10 In
dules 10 reflections Of so general chatac-
Ger. "a = ~ Z ae8l Sst, IS .s-tayE
Though the whole, world Is inyolyedAn
ruin, and wherever we look there are claims
upon our regards, n present, single por-
ton, point Of the globe is to claim ou'
attention; aud in viewing this comparative,
" small portion, we are expected to be con
fined mosily 70 facts. "a n p. a. .-r.r-as,, /.
Amer looking alteniivsly at the Turkish
Empire, tracing It's actual extent, the mum
g her OF its populous cities, its whole numbe
OF inhabitants, and It's local position among
the nations Of the earth, we cease to view
i. as point small portion of the globe
Il becomes almost world by ITSELF Viewet
in this light, Il Is evident that only hastl
and general sketches can be given in th'
few minutes allowed. 10 this exercise, an,
such information only as would parsicuiarl
have reference to the subject Of mission
can be expected. rs .a.sS Z.
Turkey Is an empire eomPrehending
great number Of countries, principally II
Europe and Asia, to which the present re
mort viii be confined.
tEnropean Turkey lies between 80 an
Is degrees ". latitude and l6 and 30 DC
Nftt8 ~ louIheues SNsatAtatu8 .te-J ~
600 square miles. Asiatic Turkey extend
from 81 to al degrees ". latitude, and frou
81 TO Is degrees q. longitude, and contain
500 200 square miles, making the Who'll
number CT square miles IN Turkey In I
and A. abou, 100000. The whole uumbs
Of Inhabitants l. estimated AZ ls.OOo,oot
0f these 100000 belong 70 EprOpea
Faatey, and 100000 TO A'ia,io Turks,
The Turks are only class Of the pops
is,iop, ,bers being several large classes, :
Gweks. Arpenians, Wsllaehians, Jew
AIbaniaus, and oshers Of less Importance
The govsrnmsni 4 irsPodcs the Sultan b
ing Sovereign and guided BY the KOr'
alone, As that and comments On that "eo'
az he lsr, ? make up che code Of Turks
laws. An once, are sold The iOeur
b,nn 1--WE 10 ,hs treasury certain sur
and indenuify themselves By eziortiDg fro
The sobjec,s placed pndrfihem. The law
IL ihsm.slsss, are %, generally. un,u'
hus abe ndminisiation q them = utter
sorup,. and ,ks judge decides 10 favor
10, party that prqpidates him with the l''
=, bdbss. Tbs soltan j above the Pow