Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-21
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY, JULY II. 1871.
For the Vermont Telegraph.

Permit me TO call your prayerful
and candid attention to the following re-
marks. God has called and redeemed to
himself "a peculiar people, to be jealous
of good works" TO build up his church and
promote his declarative glory among men.
That his peoples influence may be more
powerful and better directed, he has set up
his visible kingdom, or the church, into
which we have been called, and for the
prosperity of which we have solemnly
pledged ourselves, our time and talents.
soul, body, money and influence, be that
more or less. And to add to the deep and
awful solemnity of our ardent vow, we
were baptized in the name Of the sacred
Trinity. Our profession, brethren, was a
good one-one which we have no reason
to regret-one upon which angels and
Christ and God delighted ,Clook. As the
followers of Jesus, we are to represent bin
faithfully in doing good. His will and
pleasure was, to do the will of God. This
ought to be our greatest desire, the great
object for which we labor and pray, "thy
kingdom Gomez &c. Gods glory and
mans highest happiness stand intimately
connected with, and are dependent upon,
the spread Of truth throughout the wide
world. How can men believe without
hearing OF Christ, and how can they hear
without a preacher; and how can they
preach exceptthey are sentl Missionaries
connot earn their own living while dis.
charging other important duties, nor can
they live on air. Even faith, will not sup
port men, without works, being alone,
or dead Our dear missionary brethren and
sisters must be sustained by their brethren
al home, or they must be recalled. But
shall we recall them. when the heather
cast their longing eyes toward US and ask
the bread of life2 When the last faint
hope of perishing world depends upon
our charity and zeal, shall We say TO hea-
then, perish in your sins, die and go to
hell, for all that we can or aoill dot
trust this is not the feeling of our hearts.
And some Of you, dear brethren. may have
been Withholding your benefactions be.
cause Of our connection with slavery; and
others at the South may have withheld
their contributions, because Of our connex.
ion las abolitionists) with the missionary
society, or the Triennial Convention. But
be it either way, let me urge upon you the
propriety, and duty of making well di.
rectede fort, to raise more for the cause O.
missions The cause of missions is i'm.
porlant, noble and god-like. 1t is Gods
cause, and should be near the heart ofev
cry child Of God. We owe it to ourselves
as Baplisis, as aboltiouists, and to God a.
our Redeemer and King, to "work Will,
the day lasts" Thousands upon thou
sands Of the heather have died the pas
year, and as many more will die the year Il
come, and all without the cheering hop
of heaven and eternal happiness. You
who love the cause of humanity, who's
tears flow for the woes of the oppressed
and whose prayers ascend for the deliver
ance of the captive, can have no gooo
reason for withholding your mite from
the missionary, who labors 10 the vine
yard of our common Master. Their
now way for your money to go to tn
desired spot separate from the price G
unpaid toll. and tears. and blood. Yes
he thank God, there is an open door now
and will We not do something to hel
forward this benevolent caused Man,
~ who are kind of milk water sort Q
folks, have said that our zeal for abolition
would eat up our zeal for the cause 9
Foreign and Home Missions, but tru.
that our contributions ioiI be immensel
Increased, that we shall not be sparins
Whatsoever we sow that also shall W
reap,--if we sow bountifnlly we sha
iss, reap beautifully. We have brethren no.
bis. on the field, who are needy Of our he'll
Shall they not have it2 Or must the
can labor. and want the bare necessities
life. while we enjoy the luxuries of tn
ars, world2 Brethren Constantine and We
the ton are worthy, and God has set the Sc
of his appreciation upon the labors