Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-22
CIRCULAR.


denomination an the United States.
The Board of the Baptist General Tract
Society, consider it to be their imperious
duty to come before the denomination at
lnis eve6tful period of their official labors.
and ask from them an immediate and
prayerfal attention to the following ar.
engagements that are in Contemplation, by
which the facilities now enioyed, for cir
cuIatlng through Tracts, those doctrinal
and practical Bible sentiments which bind
us together as denomination, and which
distinguish US from other christians,-shall
become still more increased, be calculat-
ed 70 ensure more general and efficient
cooperation of the churches, and thus, be
the offlcla organ of difusing extensively
over the whole land, those rich and last.
ing benefits which religious tracts are
calculated 10 impart.
NO one TACT In connexion with the his
tory o: our tract enterprise is better under
stood, than, that,a very limited share of
influence has ever been exerted in lis be-
halt by the denomination, nor are we less
sensible OF the pressing demand that now
exists Tor Us, in this dav of religious ex-
element TO secure by all suitable means
the reading of those publications which
contain The sentiments of our denomlna.
tion
AS an encouragement 10 greater and
more Jealous efforts In this benevolent
Held OF labor, we would humbly call to
your minds the amount of good that has
already been accomplished by this institu-
lion during the past sixteen years of its
existence; the light and truth it has been
the organ of dispensing-lhe thousands of
Immortal minds ii has reached, that could
not possibly have been influenced in anv
other manner-the hopeful conversions Of
which 1t h1s been made the chosen instru.
ment, and the choice lessons of evan oelic-
al knowledge 1t has conveyed to minds
susceptible of religious impressions-tbese
and other reasons of a strictly dehomina-
IIonal bearing. call for speedy action on
the pat OF our friends, and demand from
them an Immediate and energetic effort,
so to remodel the Baptist General Tract
Society, as that it shall be adequate 10 the
wants, and meet the appreciation of the
whole denominations
Five years have been allowed 10 elanse
since the suggestion was made at a LARGE
meeting in Richmond, Va. TO modify the
operations of the Baptist General Tract
Society. At that time there was a free
interchange OF views among the brethren
from various parts OF the United States.
which resulted in the harmonious adon.
ton OF a series Of resolutions among which
was the following:
THAT it is expedient, and that the fine has ar.
rived, to have Society 10 publish and circulate
valuable books, particularly of denominalionaI
character, for family use. Sunday schools &c
hat lhe 6apiist General Tract Society be request.
ed so 10 alter It's constitution, and change It's onera-
uon., as TO include such publications. and that the
publication of books and tracts by that Soci.tv
should be confined chiefly TO such as set forth The
peculiar, and they ae believed to be- scripInraI
principles of the denOminaticn.'
A committee was also appointed to visit
Philadelphia, have an interview with the
Board OF the Tract Society, and obtain
their concurrence. Here however. this
we'll conceived plan, which had been so
heartily approved OF. rested, the commit
Tee, owing 10 various engagements, never
met the board. and although the subject
Was agltated at the time in several Of our
periodicals, nothing was accomplished.
The Board of the Baptist Tract Socie.
ty, have. however, from time to tine, had
the subject OF an enlargement of its opera.
lions under advisement, and since the |
Hudson River Association have presented
TO The denomination their views of the me-
cess'ty OF Baptist Sunday School Union.
the Board have considered il of far great.
er importance than ever, that they should |
IN circular form, present to their breth-
rem distinctly, their views and their plans
Tor so remodelliug the Tract Society, as
that 1t shall embrace the Suggestions of
the Hudson River Association and Law
claim to the approval of the whole depom.
nation.
The following plan, which in the main !
we Intend to bring before the brethren al
our annual meeting ia April, we beg leave
to- offer for your prayerfnl consideration.
lst. Thename Baptist General Tract
Society, to become extinct. and that of
American Baptist Publication Society be
substituted.
. "a. The constitution Of the present So.
clety so to be altered, as TO enable il moi
only to publish and circulate Tracts but
Sabbath School books. also biographies, |
doctrinal historical and other valuable re-
iigIoos works as shall be required, and
which publications shall embrace chiefly
those OF UNCONVENTIONAL character.
81. That an amicable agreemen, be en-. |
tered into with the American Tract Soci-
ETY., and the American Sunday School I'm. |
ION, to obtain their publications. ON The /
best possible terms, and that they be cir
culated by our agents and sold at our de-
positorles IN connection with our own de-