Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-04

sum shall be applied to the education of III
negroes and their issues forever it will a
be the means Of establishing normal If
schools in every colony. h
In British Guiana there are FIVE ecclesi- {
astical establishments-the English church
= the Kirk of Scotland-the German Luz
theran-the Dutch Reformed and the
Catholic. These latter have eight or ten
thousand under their care-the Wesley
an Melhodists FIVE thousand-the Concre-
gationalists twenty thousand. The colo
MES present vas. field for Christian la
Dor, and one upon which | could heartily |
wish that the Christians of both Britain |
land America would enter with a more
enlarged and devoted zeal. Besides these,
there are multitndes of the Indian natives
Itraversing the vast savannas of that colo
ny, and by this am reminded of GER
tain excellent negro laborer, by the name
of Peters, Who has devoted his efforts to
the instruction of these benighted people.
! He commenced, about seven years ago,
addressing himself to the Indians on the
island of Essequibo They received him
at first with attention, but as soon as they
were told that he came to instruct them in
the religion of the whites, they declared,
with one voice, that they would have no.
thing to do with it. He was much dis
couraged by this repulse, but, sometime
after, made them another visit. They re-
, ceived and lodged him, but again refused
all his invitations and persuasions; new
!, ertheless, he returned the third time. and
now the conjurer of their tribe made his
: appearance, being under the persuasion
! that the stranger came to draw away his
hearers from him. He listened with pro-
:. found attention and heard the Gospel,
! probably, for the first time, and now this
! undaunted and interchangeable missionary
: ofthe. Cross received, with JOY, the reward
: OF his perseverance. His nearer felt
: abundantly, and subsequently, addressed
:, the preacher and said, i feel the power
" of this truth within my heart, | am g
: Christian and he forthwith gave the am
! plest proof of his sincerity. He cast away
! with indignation, the instruments of hi
: enchantment, and is now in his right mind
:" sitting at the feet of the Savior. The res
:. of his tribe, over whom he had exercises
"A great Influence, Witnessing the effect @
:. the new doctrine upon him, came and lis
- tened also, and many of them embracin!
Il the truth, Christian church has sine
!. been formed among them, and in til
!, ~ course of SIX years, they have adde
" eighty members. To these fltv blac
- converts have also been added, who, uni
- ing themselves with their Indian brethren
- purchased land and erected meeting
- house, and during my late tour, l had th
- happiness ofvisiting and worshippine wit
80 a Branch church, since formed from th
~ -, first gathered, and containing twenty col
,a verted Indians
- Thus, my Christian brethren, YOU 81
~ that all our prospects, liz the British col
~ MES. are in the highest degree cheerir
n &c and consolatory. The word of the Lol
,an has free course, runs, and is glorifed, an
M as elsewhere, innumerable collatter
- blessings attend its march, and fatten
- Its train. The plantations flourish, Il
IL, churches flourish and grow: the plante
ssyD themselves are not ouiy satisfied but d
-; IN lig hted !; and all that is needed is to ;
~ r tach their minds to the persons of the
o.. black tellow-ciizens as much as tn,
have hitherto been TO their property.
rs trust that an example so instructive al
80 so cheering. will speedily be followed
IL this enlightened nation. | fear | ha
or. wearied you. / respectfully thank II
, s auditory for their kind attention, and
en- shall new be happy, if any among the
l,;d are deslrous OF putting to me any que
10 lions onihe general subject, to answ
~ them to the best of my ability.
,rn- Mr.. Stanton, one of the secretaries
fast the American Anti-Slavery Society, no
ton rose and said, ~ hope that do but spe;
ese the sentiments Of this entire audience,
kes offering, for adoption, the following res
lutions.
has Resolved, That the facts commune
her ed 10 this meeting by John Scoble, of Lo
r Of con, In regard to the working of NEG
v 10 Emancipation in the British West Ind
leir Colonies. conclusively prove that the ii
f mediate abolition of slavery is safe to t
ou- lives. and conducive to the prosperity
has the whites and beneficial to the physics
for social, intellectual, and moral condition
ell the emaneIpated.
, in Resolved, That the thanks of tt
S of meeting be presented to Mr.. Scoble, I
hill his labors and sacrifices in the cause
un. human freedom, and for the clear, imps
are tial, and interesting manner in which 4
wi has, on the present occasion, made
ing communications concerning West Ind
Two Emancipation"
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