Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-25
RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS.

WI piCoo AdS IGtlQSr6(
lne various moral, benevolent and reIi
gious enterprises of the day. Nor j,
'nis all. Religious newspapers hay,
oone much IL the incubation of all IN,
moral add social duties of lie. Thex
nave warned and exhorted The unconyert.
ca they have counseled, encouraged anc
edihed tie Christian they have cheereC
the responding. and melted the luke warm
70 action They have exalted virtue. and
exposed and discouraged vice Thew
nave exerted a wide and powerful ipfu.
ence, Tor the good of the community. and
10 them TOR that influence, the community
is deeply indebted.
From what has been said, it is nlain 70
De seen, that those persons who have TAX
en- and paid for religious newspaper, or
VINO have written for lis columns. have
contributed TO sustain, encourage, and en-
large, aud make efficient all the great re-
llglous, moral and benevolent enterprises
OF the times, and all who now tike and
pay for good religious paper are doing
The same.
What motive is presented, to induce
every professor lof religion to take a re-
l'sious newspaper, from the fact. that be
may thus contribute essentially IN the ad-
vancemcnt OF almost every enterprise and
object, which are praseworthy and good
besides furnishing to himself and family,
a source OF profitable recreation. Look
at the difference between the children of
family favored with the reading of a GOOD
newspaper, and those destitute of this priv
llege Observe not only how much bet
ties readers the frst-named children are.
out how much more intelligent and we'll
Informed
A we'll conducted religious newspaner
not only contains articles on all the sub
Jects we have named, together with secu-
lar intelligence, but it frequently contains
warnings and instructions in regard to
health and life, which directly tend to
preserve health, AMI to prolong and save
lie. Look, for instance. at the article in
our last, entitled Remedy for BurEs."*
W here IS there family 10 whom that one
article is not worth the whole subscription
price oil paper for one year? By means
OF the press, that Information has been
scattered all over the United States. and
may prove blessing to thousands. How
limited must have been its circulation
without press.
From the considerations presented in
this article, and in the one we gave las,
week on this subject, it is plain that il is
not on Y the duty of all who wish well
to the cause of God, and desire the best
good of man, to take and pay for good
religious newspaper, but great privi-
teSe. Let such as do not take one, exam
inc the various periodicals, and immedi-
ately make their choice .-Zion's HeraL
The remedy published in the Telegraph some
mouths since SCOT from the chimney used with
fresh butter, lard, or other fresh grease.
WATERvILLE CoLLEGE.-In Intelligence
has reached US through the political press,
that this institution is about 10 be aban-
doned; the President and most of the
Faculty having resigned The reasons
assigned for this step are pecuniarv en-
barrassments. all exertions for raising
adequate funds having failed. We have
learned from private sources, that this
result was anticipated, but we could not
give credence to the reports, and we still
wait with painful solicitude TO know
whether they be indeed true. Is it posi-
BILE that all institution like this, planted
and watered in prayers and tears, and so
essential TO the interests of our denomin-
alton in the State of Maine, is to become
extinct? Is the Alma Mater of Board
man and King, to be forgotten? Is the
labor of so many years 10 be lost2
When the probability of this result
was suggested to US, we could not give il
moments credence, and we will not
now, ill the alarming, the shameful facts
have been sounded loud and long, and Til
we see the wealthy Baptisls Of Maine and
Massachusetts, calmly, and in view Of all
the circumstances, consent TO lose an inst
tuition like this, with buildings and stu
dents, and an efficient Faculty, for the
want of t,oentp thousand dollars. Is thi;
the spirit of the Blptisls Of l839?-Ch
Waterman.
RHoDE-IsLANDs BANKS. The Banl
Commissioners of Rhode Island have pub
lished statement of the condition of lh,
Banks of that Stale. as shown by the re
turns made on Friday the 9th instant :
According to this Statement the loans anC
discounts amount TO 9l2, 56l.215, bein,
a decrease of Sl40,073 since the retur,
of Nov. 5; the amount Of specie is $537.
! sos, being an increase of Sl39.395 III
amount of bills in circulation is $40
I 23o. being diminution of $685.: an
the deposiles not on interest amount t
S796, 1913, being with the dividends ur
/ paid, an increase of 972.576. OF tn
/ circulation above stated. The amount bel
f bv the Banks is S262, go Boston DG
lg Advocate.