Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-30

sionaries fIom Canada, had reduced their
appropriations to one half of their salaries, |
on condition that they obtain the other half
from the poor people with whom they labor. |
Their salary is barely sufficient to sustain
them, provided it be punctually paid. And
there was found in the treasury only enough
to pay one half of the amount promised
The undersigned were therefore appointed
committee to obtain the remainder. This
they were unable to do by loan and in the
extremity of the case they now resort 10 the
liberality of the friends Of the cause, as the
only practicable method of doing il, for i'm
mediate relief.
The committee, on behalf of the Board.
earnestly request those churches which have
not forwarded their donations for the last
conventional year, TO do it without delay
And they further request all the churches to
anticipate part of their donations flor the
coming year. Let each church of 100
members and upwards forward TO the Treas
urer, Rev. Willard Kimball, of Brandon, by
mail, at least $40; and each church Of from
| fifty to one hundred members, SIS, and the
sum required will be made out. Nav we
not expect this of the friends of missions. if
not on account of their being friends; syel
for our importantly and the distress of the
missionaries If one member suffer all
should suffer with it,
Contributors may expect to see their do
nations acknowledged in the Vermont Tel
egraph.
The Board have always proceeded with
great caution, yet they would be unfaithful
to their trust, should they make no appropri-
atoms till the money is in the treasury
May they not calculate with as much GER
tainty, as that seed. time and harvest will
continue, that christians, having the same
spirit that dwelr in Christ, will continue
their contributions TO sustain those institu-
tons which they have pledged themselves
to support for the furtherance Of the cause
OF benevolence and truth =?
Should the churches adopt the sys-
ten recommended by the Convention, a
greater sum may be expected than has here
tofore been raised for the benevolent institu-
tons fostered by our denomination. II is
earnestly recommended that the names and
donations of all the members of each
church be registered in book, and that the
pastors, deacons, and other influential mem
bers, see that every member is invited TO
contribute annually, and at stated times, to
the funds of the different benevolent socie-
ties. The first of January has been named
as the most proper time TO collect donations
for Foreign Missions. The first Of March
for the Bible Society. The first of MAY
for the Education Society. The first of
September for Domestic Missions. Now
when it is considered that there are between
ten and twelve thousand members in all the
churches-that some few are able and will
ling to contribute their hundreds, others their
! tens, and others smaller sums-and that
scarcely member can be found in any of
! the churches that would not be enriched in
spiritual, and not impoverished in temporal
things, by contributing, at different times in
the year, the amount Of fifty or twenty five
cents,
May we not reasonably expect that ten
or twelve thousand members will con-
tribute at least six thousand dollars, and
that they will raise for
domestic Missions, $4,000
rolelSn missions, 1000
DUE society, 1000
Euucalion Society, 600 |
iracts' 400;
Leaving a balance Of $500 for ether OBJ
1ects? In making the above estimate of the
sums which 1t is desirable TO raise for the DIFF !
ierent societies, we have not been governed
oy our sense of their relative importance,
Dut by the urgency of their respective
claims on our consideration. And we have
given the highest number TO Domestic Mis-
slons, because about that sum is necessary
to sustain the operations of the Convention
and no aid is expected from any other
society. SAMUEL GRIeGs,
SIMON FLETCHER, Committee.
DANIEL HAscALL.
West Rutland, October 81, 1889.
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been burnt in Ronn;no,o,