Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-02

oct for them. The members OF the
2oard are also members of many different !
.hurches. In their respective chufehes I
hev ac:, or may acL-and as individuals
,lso.-in reference to this and other mat
ers ner,aining TO church relations; but as
! Board Of the Convention for Foreign
Missions, they can say and do nothing
snch is the position assigned to them IN
their appointment to the Board as such
thew acceded 10 it; and from it they have
never, in any form, nor in any degree,
swerved. They have desired and have
sought to keep distinct, things that are
disconnected and, as men faithful to
themselves, and as a Board faithful to
their constituents, neither to use their OIL.
cial influence TO give weight and curren-
CIV to their private opinions, nor, On the
other hand, through The unreasonable and
uEseem.y obtruslon of persona! feelings
do treachery TO the sacred interests COM
mitted in good faith 10 their charge.
In conclusion, the Board affectionateiy
and earnestly entreat their brethren and
fellow-heners to remember, that the en-
teyprize in which we are engaged, for the
dissemination CT the Gospel in foreign
| lands, ASSERTS claim on the synpathes,
| and prayers, and benefactions Of as GH
which cannot with safety. nor consistently
with our avowed faith and confessed obi
cations, be set aside. A light has been
put into our hands, not to be exting uished
nor hid, but through our instrumentallty
to enIighten the nations that are in dark
ness. Alas! that, after the lapse Of so
many years, during which a whole gen
Grafton Of The heather have gone down to
The grave and onward to the Judgment OF
! God, our utmost united efforts, with all
our array Of means and the Iavoring smiles
Of Heaven, have barely avaIed TO kindie
up here and there a solitary taper amidst
the surrounding gloom. Burmah is no;
vet evangelical. The Karens are but 10
part converted TO God. Siam, and ARA.
car, and the millions of China-ttle lid,
ncs of salvation have scarcely reached
their ears. Among every people and in
every region where we have eSsaYrd 10
plant the standard Of the Cross, our mis-.
sionary brethren have been able to effect
but little more than 10 secure their posi-,
tons. They are too few TO 50 up and pos
sess the Ianl. Their numbers are thin
ned by disease and death. They call up
on the churches who sent them forth, for
reinforcement and succor. Shall they cal
in vain?
The Board look forward to the ap
preaching anniversary of the Convention
with mingled solicitude and hope; -Wilh
hope, for we shall greet on that high day
of our soIenni,ies endeaIed brethren and
ftiends, from the north, from The south
and from the west, with whom we have
often taken sweet counsel, and Of whose
affections and confidence, we trust, no dis
astrous influences shall have despoiIed Us
] as none aetU hare esLranged them from
ours with soiicitpde, lest BY the unsea
sonabIe diversion of our thoughts to irrel
= evant subjects, the unity Of the design 0
= our confederation be infringed, and til,
harmony of or counsels disturbed. w
-, devoutIv commend the occasion and al
{ that NAV pertain TO it, TO The disposal of Hin
: who is Wonderful in counsel and excel
. lent in working;'~ and we entreat GU
! brethren of every place and name, con
- trihutors 10 our funds and felloW-heIper
in Christ, TO strive together with US il
. their prayers to God that He may shet
y down upon all who shall be convened a
their representatives on that eventual d.,
the spirit Of love and Of sound mind
, DANIEL SHARP, Pfesidenk.
: BARON STow, Rec. Sec'y.
+ REM DEs
On close observation, it will be seen tia
y the declaration put forth in the first sentenc,
Of the foregoing address, is very CAREFUL,
guarded in the language used. "Iadica
5 lions Of @ tendency on the part of some O
their beIoeed brethren and coadjutors, It
; Withdraw from the missionary connectio,