Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-09
VOL. XII. NO. 16.

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not regret, inasmuch as II affords me an
opportunity OF inquiring more fully into
the external and internal state Of this con-
gregation; and | am thankful, for being
enabled 10 add, that in regard 10 both The,
one and the other, my heart has been ell
ed with JOY, at wiinessisls. Whist the Lord
us doing for this people. which atpresent
number 700 souls. Last Sunday was
| favored to administer the Holy Commun-
ion to about loo communicant members.
had previously conversed with con-
siderable number of indiyidualS among
them, and was greatly rcjoiced at the
simple declarations OF many, which az
forded striking evidences of their knowl-
edge Of divine things, confirmed by ex-
perience; so that more than once l wish
ed that you. and other dear friends of the
mission couldhaye been present, and have
heard them, for am sure your souls
would have beea refreshed thereby, as
well as mine. An old man. who is a
native assistant, and had recently recover
ed from a severe illness. said: Long
already have | known the will of nv
i Master in heaven. and even made known
the same 10 others but for some time
past my heart was in a whitening and
almost insensible condition. I was like
unto dying, half decayed tree. But my
Saeio: was mindful of me, according 10
his mercy, and visited me with sickness.
Like as the gardener occasionally saws
off the entire crown of sicsIy tree, and
only leaves the trunk standing, from which
he hopes to elicit healthy branches, thus
did nv Savior 10 me, in order TO quicken
my spirit again True, Ills cure was a
the blessed effects of ii and trust these
will contribute TO the more effeclual re.
newal of my inner man."
The inhabitants OF Greeniloof were ia
vored with propilious harvest, and have
been greatly encouraged thereby. to con-
linue their agricultural Efforts.
AT this time they are very busy in
ploughing their grounds and entrusiing
he seed 10 the same. But noiwi.hstand.
! ing these unavoidable engagements, their
: meetings are numerously attended. This
: was more particularly the case yesterday,
: whenI ordlIned roiher De Fries, a dea-
; con of the BreiEren's Church. This be-
ing our first official act of the kind, in
this country, il made deep impression on
the assembly.
: Since our arrival here, we have receiv-
ed many welcome visits, and endeavored
!. 10 return them. Many remarks that dropt
: from the lips Of our Houenrot brethren
and sisters on such occasions, afforded US
: clear evidences of their " reasonable SER
" vice." from. IL: y and displayed Ten
> der love 10 God cur Savior, maiured by
|. a genuine experience of bis grace, of
!: which moreover their sincere attachment
;. to their teachers yielded pleasing proof.
" We have been greatly edited By these ev-
-. licences, and our new fellow iaborers Jus,
- come, are quite astonisheJ; because now.
:, for the first time in their lives, they are
:, witnesses of the great change, which
: God has effected among these formerly so
= degraded SIMS Of Africa.
: Brother Lemmerz's report will. before
this, have apprIsed you of the recent great
Improvements that have been made in the
ri secular concerns of Greeniklouf. This
station. which for many years o.casioned
IS great expenses to the Board Of Missions,
is have no, only, since the commencement oil
nd 1886, throughth Divine blessing, been
To- enabled 10 cover lis own expenditures. bul
his has even realized balance In its own fa.
CHI vor feel happy in being able 20 con.
I'D firm the correctness of these acroun.s, anc
ms we have reason 10 thank the Lord, who
be has hitherto helped Us.
th, lately received letter from our broth
to or Bnnaiz, Missionary a, Shilo, canon.
OF The Tambookies) The whole mission
Is family nj that station were well. Refer
Of ring 10 the political changes that have oc
us CURED last year in their neighborhood
os- he safes, that the heather chief. Mapas
the is once more become their ruler. MI
al Pyne, the British agent for that region,
oil man Of very friendly disposition. an
mt almost considers himself TO be a mcmbt
me of the mission fjmiiy. although livin
Of some distance from Shilo. Brother BS
mt nalz writes Here IN our mixed congr,
ect- cations, composed Of Houento:s. Csff,
n TO and Tambookirs. we enjoy peace, ar
on both church and school are much fn
tied quenied. The baptized Tambookies a
be growing in knowledge and in grace, al
lass for several years past none Of them har
10 eft our community, although Of the Of
yet, ers some OF them are constantly going
ong coming. Il appears. therefore, that d
his baptized have found something here whi'
and they value. A young woman Of the Fl
q. 90 nation was baptized in March, al ST
10, and her infant SON soon after.
GENADENTHAL, Aug 2 1887.
l. A visit 10 Genadenihal, on The 2lI
BY july, and the Immediately succrefil
Rev. DAYS, would have presented scene oefc
l.-L ..tJ h.ra roso1rnH x&~sss I.