Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-12

this satisfactory rate Of operations for a
boly Of Christians as numerous and strong
=. Quest Can we all feel, every night,
when we lay our heads on our pillow.
that we have done ell thai is our priv.
lere and duiyi Is this or fair proper
ton OF service towards tn conversion OF
eight hundred millions Of pagansl
Our encouragement are ut this time
very great The few brethren whose
knowledge Of the language enables them
10 preach, have been greatly blessed IN
their labors. We have 80 churches
among the heather. 90 Of which have
heea formed within three years. The num-
Der Of converts connected with the Bur-
man and Karen missions is more than
nins hundred, beside those who have ais
ready died in the faith. We are printing
religious truth in fifteen different languag.
es, and ut the rate Of millions of pages
per annum.
Our opportunities Of extended useful
ness are greater .han ever before. We
have mol only more presses and more
missionaries, but better tracts, end more
Of the scriptures translated. More Of our
brethren understand the languages where
they are the native assistants know more
Of the plan Of salvation, and our schools
are better conducted.
Our incentives to increased action are
very strong. Several brethren who have
devoted themselves TO missionary work.
are deferred from presenting themselves
10 the Board. because Of the uncertainty
when they can be sent out, If at all. This
ought very seriously to engage the atten-
tion Of the churches. Men are prepared,
and willing TO 60, and the church does
not supply the means. In the mean time
promising fields remain unoccupied a
proper division OF labor is not effected ut
existing stations and at some points our
whole labor and expense, and the entire
services Of some missionaries, are in dan
ger Of being lost, for want Of men to take
the place OF those now engaged, in case
OF sickness or denh. In Siam, FOR in
stance, we have, Tor the whole nation, but
one missionary aud printer, aud the lat
ter recently gone out
Now. my dear brother, wha, will you
do in this maiter7 The managers are
but ggur agents. Yourself and every in
dividual OF your church are as much
concerned in the work Of missions rs we
are. But, rs entrusted by you with this
business, we are bound 10 disclose TO YOU
the entire circumstances You are en-
treated 10 make GONE movement withou,
delay TO bring up the subject often in
public prayer; to call the friends Of Zion
around you. and disclose our exigencies.
Inform them Of the present magnitude of
our operations; 200 persons depending
on the Board, not only for subsistence.
bu. for oil their means 10 carry on print
ing, schools, translation, Bible dis.ribu.
ton. and nrdical aid; Is languages nc
CURED by our missionaries; Is printing
presses in constant employ. Let them
know that twelve or fourteen young men
are prepared or preparing to 90 forth in
our employ; that at several stations, If
help is not had. part Of our work must re-
main unlone; that ut others, II fresh mis-
sionaries do not soon 20 out, the labor OF
years is in dlnger Of being lost through
u protracled vacancy; that our present
force is dreadfully inadequate to the firlI
we have entered, and from which we are
perhaps keeping others. Askthem whrlh-
er. ia the belief that the foreign Board did
not need funds. H. has not been left with
out due share. Beg them to send us
immediate relief, as an extra effort, and TO
place their auxiliary society in position
more adipied to the wants Of the world,
and the attitude we have assumed.
The Lord help US to do all our duty,
to do !: we'll. and to do j, in seasonI
Yours. with afrclionate respect,
HowARD MALcoM,