Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-11-25

clearly perceived, that if the British and
Foreign Bible Society should continue to
withhold that aid to the faithful translation
OF the sacred Scriptures made by our mis-
slonaries, which for many years they had
been accustomed TO bestow, the formation
OF new Bible Society, to keep these trans
lations in constant circulation, became indis-
pensabiy necessary. 1t was agreed by the
Committee of the Baptist Union, to send a
respectful memorial TO the Committee of
the British and Foreign Bible Society, urg
ing that body to abandon the unjust and
sectarlan course, which, within few years,
1t has adopted towards the Baptist demon
inaiion, and to return to first principles, the
noble catholic principles on which the So
ciety was founded, and on which for many
years it acted, of giving liberal aid to all
faithful translations of the word or Cod
And it was also agreed, that in case Of fail
ing to induce said Society to comply with
these just and reasonable demands, it was
deemed proper ard expedient, after consult
ing the wishes of the denomination, to form
Bible Society whose object shall be to
give 10 the nations faithful tfanslations Of
the divine oracles, and especially to aid in
sustaining the circulation of those excellent
versions made by their own faithful mis-
sionaries in the East.
In the mean time. | was requested to visit
the churches, and to ascertain their wishes
with regard to the course which ought to
be pursued in case the British and Foreign
Bible Society should refuse to comply with
the wishes of she denomination, as express
ed in the memorial. In conformity with
the wishes of the Committee Of the Baptist
Union, visited the churches in England,
| Scotland and Ireland, as extensively as pos
sibIe; the result of my inquiries was, that
among the ministers and churches there
was but one opinion in reference to this
subject, that if the British and Foreign BIZ
BILE Society shall persist in the sectarian
procedure which it has lately adopted, by
refusing to aid the TRANSACTIONS made by
Baptist missionaries, that the denomination
were under the most solemn obligations to
God and the souls of men, to organize a
Bible Society that shall give to the nations
the pure word in'their own mother tongue,
completely translated without mutilation or
disguise.
An unfavorable answer to the memorial
being received, 1t was deemed proper TO call
public meeting ia Park street chapel, Lon
don, on the 24thof March, for The purpose
OF organizing q Bible Translation Society.
The meeting was one Of the most interest
ing that ever attended. 1t was truly graf
flying to the friends Of the Bible cause, to
witness the union and holy concord which
pervaded the assembly, and the zeal evinced
on the occasion, to maintain and defend the
great principles Of giving to the nations the
word Of God in their own respective Ian
guages, without concealment, in all its or
igiaaf purity and simplicity.
wrote a note to the Secretary ofathe
newly formed Bible Society, stating, that
as the great object Of my visit to Great
Britain was now accomplished, l now stood
prepared to return Immediately to America,
or if deemed expedient and desirable, l was
willing TO remain few months, to visit the
churches, with view to raise funds for the
new institution.
The Committee of the Bible Translation
| Society was pleased to avail itself Of my
services for time. | visited many church
| es in England, Wales and Scotland, and
raised by subscription and donation, funds
for the Society; and formed auxiliaries &c
the parent institution wherever it was prac-
ticabIe. I obtained by subscription and do,
nation upwards of one thousand pounds
sterling. But in most instances the sub
scriptions made for the Society TO me were
considered only as the commencement OF
operations in the Bible cause, and would be
followed Immediately after my departure
by the churches and auxiliary societies, SC
that / hope, in short period, double the
amount of nv subscriptions will be raised
by The Society.
t From the churches which visited in the
whole course of my journeys, ! met with
very kind and cordial reception and ths
application for aid in the Bible cause, wa:
, responded 10 according to their means, will
great pronlptitude and hberality.
In my late visit TO the British Empire,
shall always remember with emotions o
gratitude, the kindness and hospitality VIII
which was treated.
trust that feel, above all, grateful 4