Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-04-21

truth demands an improved and more cor
rect version. From this Appeal 10 Amer
lean Baptists, we copy the closing para
graph.
q But this great concern is more binding
on Us, becsuse God has given US to know
that evangelical religion. with all its at
tendant benefits, is wholly involved in the
prevalence Of Divine truth, and the SIM
plicity of Divine ordinances. The errors
Of Episcopacy and of Popery, of infant
baptism, and of baptismal regeneration,
with whatever opinions may require an
imperfect translation ofsscripture TO concil-
late their advocates, had no existence until
the church had fallen from her high es-
tate of apostolical purity and grandeur
Being fallen, the daughter of Zion is, by
these errors, enfeebled, fet,ered, wounded,
and clothed in the dishonoring habiliments
of defeat and captivity. If she ever rise
from her degradation, it must be when
the pure and cheering beams of heavenly.
truth shine cut upon her. These alone
will revive her broken spirit. Half meas
ures and compromises will do her no
good-they can never raise her from the
dust. But let the blissful emanauons of
Divine mercy glow through the promises
about her heart, and like an eagle awak-
ened up by the morning, she will wonder
why she slept, and look upon her sorrows
as dream. Earthly membranes will
be shaken from her spirit like dew from
that eagles wings. The reptiles that had
crawled upon her nest, and thought her
dead, will be dismayed; and when she
rises in the smile. of Heaven, her past dis
honor will be lost in future glory.
Hence have often grieSed over the
apathy OF our brethren here, and have re-
Ijoiced the more fully TO hear of your &C.
tive exertons in this great undertaking.
We are frightened at the prospect of divis
ions as though the word of God would
when fully known, annihilate all union
amongst his own people. And in oul
wisdom we think that giving another yer
sion which is as perfect as we can make
it, would destroy the confidence Of men in
the Divine promises, as though a plain
and simple honesty would not secure more
. IdlIll, ttIui PiduSlOiC lOi hdI W.
know and have confessed TO be imperfect
In this we must be wrong; and by tn,
, error we indulge. the numerous Difficult
o ties attending on the object here, are aw
>. fully augmented.
On you therefore, is devoIved the pleas
y ing, the solemn task. Do not, | entrea
e you, think lightly Of the grace which ha
been conferred upon you; or suffer TIL
. happy opportunity to pass without being
improved. Multludes of thanks are du,
r for what you have done, but this is no
enough. The nations who speak n
English language require correct En-
glish version. 1t should be as Saxon i
its alyle and as liuIe altered as possible
: but it should be easy to be understood
hook through which the mind ofthe Hol
u Spirit may be conveyed to the most hun
1t bic of its readers. When this has bee
n obtained, it will facilitate the communica
.. ing similar version TO every nation ur
der heaven.
: Brethren and Fathers, --Forgive, er
lie treat you, the freedom OF one so unworth
n of your regard, but accept
ri the warmest thanks
:. .. and highes, est@m
ls of yours ia the Lord Jesus,
Ill .z #s.a. .=a..... 49,. G. STOVEL.
e, Stebbon Terrace, Mile End,
vn ~. London, June 6, 1889.