Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10
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..SATuRDAY, JAN. e, 1888


... D.. A.. . FOR the Ielegrdpn.
students for the ministry, and churches.
common-sense view.
The work Of preaching the gospel lays
binding Obligations upon Young men. A
wide world is lying in wickedness, and
multitudes OF souls are starving in destitu-
ton. Their wants are great, and demand
immediate relief When the questions
arise, who will go2 and whom shall we
send7 all eyes are at once turned TO the
young men in the churches. And / rejoice
10 feel assured that many a warm heart is
ready to respond, "here am J, send me-"
Il is noble sight 10 see young men, In
the spirit Of their Savior, willing to make
sacrifices for the cause Of truth and holi
ness willing TO leave their homes, and
friends, to toll, and suffer, to die even, {" for
the name Of the Lord Jesus" And if there
is any sight on earth, on which heaven
would smile, it is to see them go forth en-
couraged and sustained by the prayers and
aims Of the church.
am aware that much has been done by
the church as a body, and perhaps still
more by benevolent individuals, for educat-
ing pious young men. Still much remains
to be done, There is room for an increase
Of beneVolenee where il is already great; ;
and it is to be feared, that, in some indiVid-
uals, if not iL some entire churches, the
spirit Of benevolence has scarcely, if at all,
begun TO be manifest.
Can il be thought, with reason, that the
Baptist churches in Vermont have done all
their duty IN the cause of ministerial eduea-
ton Suppose that in the town of n,
there Is church Of a hundred members,
and among them young man who feels it
70 be his duty to preach the gospel. The
church also think il his duty to preach. AS
they lock abroad, and see that the harvest
is great, they rejoice in being able to send
forth laborer. So far is well. But are
they not too apt to think that their whole
duty to the young man is done, as soon as
he enters upon a course OF study2 Yet
how unreasonable to think so! Does not a
church, in encouraging him TO go, virtually
promise to sustain him? AS individuals,
they ought each one, to be equally interested
with him, in the work OF spreading the Cos
pei. Each one ought to be willing to do ali
that he can in this work, and if one out Of
a hundred is willing TO give up all of hi:
time, and serve the Lord with all his heart
mind, and might, it surely cannot be NOR
than. just propo rtion Of the burden for tn
ninety-uine TO supply his temporal wants
and to do this from the very moment tina
he turns his hands to preparation for TIT
sacred work. Reason and analogy, to say
nothing about scripture, show clearly TIN
duty of the church on this subject. ~
A church being great family, there ca
be no reason in bcrdening a few individual
with all the labors. And church ougb
never to feel that young man who is pre-
pairing for the ministry, must depend 70
support, either on himself, or on his parent,
Natural ties should not be considered i
this higher and holier relationships. A ne1
relation Is formed. embracing new interest:
New objects are to be accomplished, an
new obligations arise. These obligation
arc to be met in this neU relation; the
should not they cannot, be thrown bac
upon the former
Analogy will lead 10 the same result
Suppose number Of farmers combine the
efforts for the sake Of accomplishing sou
purpose in which they are all equally int
ested. Bot there is an agency to be pc
formed, in order to gain skill requisite
manage the business. One Of their nur
Der is selected as a suitable person TO e
gage in the management of the enterpri:
He leaves his family, endures hardship, a
labors as much for the benefit Of each o
who remains at home, as for his own Der
Ct. In addition TO his time and labor, the
will be an actual expense Of some hu
dreds Of dollars; and now the questi
arises, nho shall bear the expense2 shi
nc do i alone or shall he only bear
proportion with The rest7 Would not I
company supply him with an amount
money sufficient TO meet all necessary
penses1 Surely need not wait for