Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-02-05
For the Telegraph.

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Dear sisters in Christi beg leave thro'
the medium Of the Telegraph, TO present
few considerations relative TO our duty as
christians 10 the heather. The necessity
Of The case is my only apology. To furn-
i,h elementary instruction, Bibles, and
preachers for 5o0,0O0,000 of pagans, is GER
ninly work demanding the cooperation of
,M entire christian world. What has al
ready been effected, has been done BY lndl-
vidual effort, and what remains 10 be done
mast be accomplished in similar manner.
Almost the whole heather world are now
insincliyely looking toward our beloved
country and craving from US the bread OF
llfe The red man of the west claims from
Us the boon Of life. Above two millions OF
leliered slaves 10 our midst cast toward Us
an iniploring look. The millions under the
CALLING yoke Of Romanism groan to be de-
! livervd. sThe sable sons Of Africa by their
degradation and misery cry day and night,
come 10 our relief. And from southern Asia
comes The soul-moving cry, come over ane
helm u.s. In view of all these pressing ne
cessities, and in view OF the present embar
ra,sed slate of the Baptis. Board Of Miss
ions. my dear sisters, what can we do +
do not mean what can we conc enienht
do, but what can we possibly do? ! cont
dently affirm, that there are resources IN u
female portion of our churches, TO aid tn
work in no uncomfortable degree. III
work demands sacrifice.
And here | beg leave to Introduce Il
subject Of superhuous dress. Aud hur
lily crave a candid hearing.
Perhaps no custom has more unlvers
ascendancy, or has gained securer pla
IN the bosom Of the church, than has
wearing of gold and pearls and costly
ray This practice l regard, as not OF
contrary to the spirit and letter OF the g
pei, but grossly Inconsistent with the clal
> that are now upon US. BY our profess
wehaye openly renowned the world and
iscustoms which are Inconsistent with
claims of the gospel. We have profes
!" tolurn our backs on the pleasures and "
', ties Of this present world, and to follow
y Master whithersoever he goeth. But is
q ihecase? Do we not now see instea'
10 The. spirit Of self-denial, an inordida:e
be iOrdress, scarcely excelIed by even the
IS. iessed votaries Of fashion2 Do We no
IS spirit Of apathy pervading The CHI
oes which can turn pililess ear to tue "
has Of the perishing, aud which seems III
or. climate results of conformity to the "
80 Let me appeal to your consciences b.
the Searcher Of hearts, and inquire i
motive which prompts you TO confor
W. the customs Of the world is such as
leu' feel that Christ approves, or that yo
tber will approve in The day of final accou
rood Vh iC there is one sin more aggra'
ould nan another. or that will gil the sou
uisb. fearful fOrebodings when death draws
,,her is that. Of having willingly deni,
the wants Of the perishiog--iti is that Of I
.0C. Petered 10 adorn our mortal bodies
:. All Tan TO pluck the immortal soul fro
: "a Oath that never dies With what col
u nr AID abhorence shall we view those
" isss ornaments which once adorned G
W. ,OAs Il We are ever permilledto beh
~ sn.0g in his beauty. or To taste ia
20 W @'i and with what self-condemnalic
thsfF As'here meet the deluded pagan W