Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-19
From the Christian Reflector.
Baptisms I'm Jamaica, w. i.


We are greatly obliged, as our read
eTs will be-. TO the brother who has furn-
ished the following extracts from letter
recently received from brother Weston,
the self-denying missionary in jamaica
It will be recollected that brother w. went
forth like the first missionaries sent by
the Savior, not under the patronage of any
Society, but depending on God and the
people among whom he should labor for
subsistence for himself and family. For
obvious reasons, he does not, and proba-
bly, will not for some time, receive a
competent support from the people of his
charge; and unless the deficiency is made
up from this country, he must suffer the
want OF conYeniencies, If not what we
should regard the necessaries of life
Donations OF money or suitable goods,
forwarded free of expense to brother s.
@. SHIPLEY, Hanover st. Boston, will be
sent to brother Weston.
Mount Freedom. Jamaica, W. L.,
May 27, 1910.
Dear brother Colver Last Lords
day was to me the happiest day I ever
experienced. had the pleasure of bap-
tizing one hundred and six black people,
sixty-four women and forty-two men. /
had been quite unwell for several days
previous; on Saturday kept my bed
most of the day, but on Lords day morn
ing, Though had but little rest the night
previous,) l arose at day break quite well.
rode to the river, (about half mile
from my house,) and as | neared the bap-
tismal waters the scene was so imposing
as 10 almost overwhelm me. The can.
didates all stood ina row, two and two,
dressed all in white, with white turbans
on their heads. Thousands were collect
ed to witness the baptism; solemn still.
ness reigned, and God was evidently pres
ent by his Spirit operating through the
vast concourse. l said the scene almos
overcame me; and how could il be other
wise2 Here were one hundred and 81,
children of God about to be buried with
Christ by baptism, who little while age
were dead in trespasses and sins, and no
only so, but formerly they were not me,
and tOomen but goods and chGtteIs. Som,
twenty or more of them well remembe
the time when American Christians stol
them from home. and brought them t
these Islands for sale. Several of then
were blind, and others much MANNED b,
wicked hands in the days of sIavery,-
several were in the morning of their life
earnestly desiring to receive The necessar
information 10 60 to the land of their fore
fathers and carry the glad news Of saliva
ton which has been brought unto them
Who could help feeling his soul s,irre
within him in Witnessing scene Xix
Ihisl We commenced our baptism at da
light, go as TO finish before the heat OF tn
day, as il would be dangerous to be e.
posed to the intense heat of the sun viii
the head uncovered Ga this delight
morning, ! thought Of an expression yo
made 10 your charge to me at nv ordin,
ton. Said you, IL you can at the hi
great day present before the Judge on
poor African saved by your instrume,
tally. you will not regret having L
father and Tlother, friends and country.
preach the gospel in the place Of yor
destination. How thankful, thought
how thankful should be that God IS
abundanlly blessing my labors. In
proper time we may expec. $50 or 90
s more. and if we do not limit God, v
may have many thousands more.