Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-13
SIDNEY, N. S. WALES, f,
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OAoNEf, IN ~ w ALES, I
Dec l, 1889.
The missionary brig Camden left Upo-
Ia the day before our ship sailed, and ar
rived here last evening, bringing news
that two of the missionaries who sailed in
her during visit 10 the island of Ewo-
mango, one Of the new Hpbrides were
killed and eaten by the natives.
They were Messrs. Williams and Har
ris: knew them both at UpoIu-Mr. Will
Jams quite Intimately; he was a highly
intelligent and gentlemanly man, one of
the most interchangeable of all christian mis-
slonarles. He is the author of a very
valuable work On the South Sea Islands.
A third gentleman not missionary, Mr.
Cunning ham, who was with them at the
time, escaped by flight, and have the
painful intelligence from his own lips
Mr.. Harris was in i'll health and could
not make his escape, while Mr.. Williams
was rather advanced in life.
MIR. Cunningham, who heard the war
cry raised. turned and saw Mr.. Harris
pursued by the savages; in an Instant af
ter he saw him fall, pierced through with
many spears. Mr.. G. then urged Mr..
Williams to run for the boat, which was
at some distance. The latter misunder-
stood him, and ran into the water to swim
off to the brig, but was overtaken and
murdered. Mr.. G. with difficulty reach
&c. the boat and made his escape.
These unfortunate missionaries were
sent out by the London Missionary Socie-
ty. and the vessel spoken of in the letter
was one employed in the service.
A STARTLING FACT.
female OF my acquaintance, who was
formerly very much attached TO tea, but has
used none for several months past-to her
decided advantage, as she now acknowl-
edges-tells me, with coniplacency. of a
sermon she heard last Lords day, in which
the preacher, among other things, took up
the subject of Tea Drinking. This preach
er gave 1t as his opinion that there is more
money paid out for Tea, in the United
STATES, than for all Religious Purposes +!
rms | venture 10 set down as startling
fact,-for have not the least doubt that il
IS fact. go further, and offer it as nv
opinion that more money is squandered for
this noxious beverage than for, not only ev-
cry Religious object, but EVERY OBJ
JECT OF RELIGION, MORALS AND
BENEV OLENCE!!! Understand-Ion-
ly offer this as an opinion. If any one ques-
tions lis correctness, let as have the fnpess-
igation. My opinion is formed from max
ing inquiries in regard TO the town in which
! live. | am con6de mt that this statement.
startling and incredible as ii may appear to
some, Is entirely within bounds, so far as i,
pertains 10 Brandon and vicinity.
Here is only single item of hurtfuI lux
ury. The candid and intelligent must ack-
nowledge that there is no nutriment in Tea.
Scientific investigation has shown il to be
highly poisonous. And yet community
professedly Christian are squandering more
money to destroy themselves with this slow
poison, than they are to. sdre Others with
the Gospel of eternal Life With the mo-
ney thus sqaandered, how much bread
might be carried to the hungry-how much
health to the sick-how much consolation
to the bereaved and desolate-how much in
'eiiigence 10 the ignorant-how much light
to the benighted-how much salvation to
the lost !
Add to the expense of Tea, that of To-
bacco-which is not only more poisonous,
but exceedingly filthy and loalhsome-and
the amoust is greatly swelled. Christian
reader,-Remember that your money paid
out for these poisons is worse than thrown !