Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-24
AFRICAN COLONIZATION.

We respectfully invite the attention of the Clergy
to the following Address:
TO THE CLERGY OF VIRGINIA.
For number OF years., has been usual the
SUNDAY Immediately preceding succeeding the
4h Of July, 10 raise collections in The churches of
Virginia for the benefit Of the State Colonization So
Ciey. 1t is believed that an attempt to remind YOU
of this audable custom will not be construed into an
act of presumption. The writer INDUCES the con-
slction that every member OF the disng his he'd order
lie addresses will tie faithful TO this cause which is
fast rising on the scale of bencvoence that expands
itself for the good Of nations.
The clergy have civilized Europe. Philoso hers
an historians have not only comtedod this ron,,
but they have place it above contradiction. Arewe
willing, them that civilians, legislators. and mer-
chants should be contending in the race OF African
civilization. without effort part to reach
the goal which they have set up III the light Of the
tropics!
The cause Of COLONIZATION has been called cle,i-
cal scheme. Some who have never examined the
trisides in the lights Of philosophy. have hkened
its gents 10 the hermit OF Amens. But this scheme
was u Il insenred blythe clergy. The men, who, IN
1882 founded the colony Of Sierra Leone. were Of
the l.lls. Marshall, Mad'sot, Clay. Mercer'& Tyler
belonged and belong TO the same ORDER and by these
men has o,fr aid been nsoked. Let Us prove our
selves worthy of the invocation.
The Colonization scheme has never forfeited the
confidence of any denomination. The Episcopal
Church has acquitted herself well in tins enterpijze.
Itiequres but slight acquaintance with history 10
know how energetic The Anglican Church las been
in the execution Of great aud good schemes. Every
student appreciates her connection with those e
vents which introduced The Keion nation. the num-
her and the ma esy OF hef martyrs, the richness and
the purity Of her literature, the soemnity Of her
forms. and the retreats wlnch Tor ages she
has furnished TO unpreiendng pety. In
own day Henry Ma,,yn has b,aved Mahom-
edanism in the capital of Persia. and made the
forms of Christian devotion TO supplant the NUT
terings of idolatry. AT this moment. Savage and
Minor are uniuin5 the standards Of the Anglo
ipe,ican Church on. he confirms oI Liberia.
The ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church
have been true 10 this great cause. What then will
the Angels say, should they now relax their
efforts. aud perm it those Ch'sIIan colonies to
die VIII they. they, consent that the
hocks which missionaries have collected il Ii
IBERIA shall b. scattered VIII they permit tn"
green fold which heir brethren have reclaimed
from, the wilderness 10 he given hack To woish pa
eanism This cannot be allowed by the successors
of Wesley. who, asa scholar, enlightened the uni
versity of Oxiord-who, as rctormer. agitated ma
,ions-and whose life long drawn picture OF
generous philanthropy.
The ministry of tfle Baptist Church have done
much for Liberia. &wi accomplish mure, presiding
as they do over numerous congregations. There are
whole churches in Liberia OF a ki dred order to
those over which they rule. The statement of this
facts enough enlist their best efforts. II not, lei
me fix their attention a moment on those models oil
philanthropy which have been visible in Hall, Fu-
Ter and Pearce. The mantle of Carey. who prov
ded moral germs which have borne salutary truls in
India has been deposited among their archives
Standing among The vibrations Of the chord which
he struck they cannobe udlll rent to the desthies
OF Liberia.
To the ministry Of his own church, the writer IS
priyileced to speak. When did the Prcsby terlaD
Church draw back at the call oihenevolence, o. when
we're her ministry startled at any enterprise because
of the magnifcencc OF its design or the difficulty OF
its execution History associates your predetes-
so,s in the sacred office with the classic envrons oil
Geneva; with he towers Of the Alps with the vine
clad hills of France with the universities OF lloi-
land with the literature Of the Guides with the
Shamrock of the North OF Iceland and with Scot
land, whose people live in The shadows OF august
mountains. Will the possessors OF such heritage
achieve nothing for Liberia!
This brief address has not been dictated by de
sire to escape those tolls which are incident TO al
Agency. Any tolls cheerluly encountered
whether on the east or west OF that mountan which
divides the surface ofthe State. but supplies iror
its devious chainl links Of sufficient over to unit
this coitanonwea lh in any great design. Nor has
been dictated by desire to be conspicuous: for th
time is coming when diamond marx IN the. ten
pie of philanthropy will be worth incidentally mon
than the elevated niche IN The temple OF lame
THOMAS b. BALCH. Agent
OF The Pirginsd Colonization Socle.