Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-21
For the Vermont Telegraph.
HOME MISSION.
To Editors Of Baptist papers:

HOME MISSION. r.
To Editors Of Baptist papers: .. -.
The Executive Committee ofthe Amer
lean Baptist Home Mission Society, at
their stated meeting, July 6, l84l, after
due elaboration upon the expense ofpub-
fishing Quarterly Paper as heretofore,
and believing that the editors Of the differ
ent religious papers in the Baptist demon
ination will cheerfully open their columns
for the publication Of such matter as may
be furnished them by the Corresponding
Secretary, thus securing to them original
Home Mission communications, and to
the Society greatly extended circulation
of those communications decided 10 dis
continue the publication of the Quarterly
Paper for the present; and directed that,
in lieu thereof the Secretary should pro-
pose the arrangement TO those editors.
The subscriber, therefore, respectfully
solicits the cooperation of all the editors
of Baptist papers in the proposed arrange
ment as follows, viz:
Those who insert this article will be
understood as asserting to the proposal.
To such, printed slips will be forwarded
from time to time, so as that the articles
may appear in the different papers as near
simultaneously as possible.
It is desirable that the articles should
be published in each paper under the head
of sHome Mission Department" and
may, in all cases, be inserted as original
matter.
by order Of the Executive Committee,
BENZ. M. HILL, Cor. Secretary.
LocKPoRT. n. Y, June &c, 184l.
Req. B. NJ. Hill, Cor. Sec. Of the Am,
| Bap. Home Mission Society.
] DEAR MISUNDERSTANDING performed
the agency assigned me by the American
Baptist Home Mission Society in the State
of Missouri, ! hasten to lay before you {
| few sketches of my observations during
my tour, and reflections upon the presen
and future prospect ofthe Missourians.
i The northern and western parts of tht
State are empbatically " land of prairie.
f and timber openings" indented but sparce
J ly with second orthird rate villages, ant
Kentucky and Virginia plantations 0
! farms. The southeastern part is mostl,
timber land and openings, more thinly set
. tied generally; yet the mining district ii
Washington county, has considerable
population; and of a stirring character
A large proportion of the lands are IN
> settled.
The climate is mild & generally health,
The settlers are mostly from Virginia an
: kentucky; and like them, are frank, ho'
: pitable, and attentive to strangers. Cd
The staples have been corn. pork, cattli
: horses, mules and lead and latterly man
! are turning their attention to tobacco an
I hemp. 1t is supposed that the north pa
: of the State is peculiarly adapted TO Ii
: growth Of the two last mentioned article
J, The Baptist denomination is suppose
J to be the most numerous in the State, nun
a bering about |, 900 communicanls. Abor
Z two thirds favor the cause of missions an
I, other kindred objects, and are rapidiyove
4 coming the errors of the opposition. I'll
!, Churches are generally small. many ha,
d meeling-houses enclosed, either of brick ,
logs. a few finished, and more without an
III place Of worship except school or dweIlin
j. houses. In fact the cause is 10 measul
5, in an infant state -