Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-17


for AID. Their operations. II should be
noted, are even now conducted on an in
juriously essened scale. At home and
abroad, in the appointment of missionaries,
and in making provision for their labors
when located. the least is attempted COM
patible with the maintenance of The STA
tions. The inroads made upon the reign
Of pagan darkness are few and feeble
and our beloved missionary brethren. plo-
neers of the way, have deep cause TO
grieve, and in several instances have ex-
pressed their grief, that their efforts are
not Sustained.
The representations, indeed, that come
from the several missions in quick sue
cess:on, and often with the mos subdnng
earnestness, would furnish abundant ar
gument not merely for sustaining their
operations on the present reduced system,
but for their immediate and wide exten-
sion. The multiplied and out-sprcading
regions where the gospel may be preach
ed without moestation by the missionary,
and the numberess avenues for the tran.
sit Of light and truth by tracts and native
preachers into districts and kingdoms be-
yond; the hundreds and even thousands
of conversions from the worship Of dumb
idols to the service Of the living God.
whichianests the power ofthe gospel and
the faithfulness of those who have publish
ed it; the general desire and increasing.
facilities for the establishment of schools.
IN which heather youth are not only in
structed in the rudments of useful science
but trained in "the nurture and admoni-
ton Of the Lord" and Christian parents,
and native teachers, and preachers, are
taught His way more perfectly; the de-
mand for books, and the means provided
for their multiplication and distribution to
any desirable extent; above all, and in
contrast with these diversified modes and
opportunities of imparting the salvation Of
Christ to the dying nations.-the exceed
jog fcwness of The labofers, their widely
sundered positions, precluding, with slighl
exceptions, intimate cooperation and the
reffeshment of social intercourse, their pre-
mature exhaustion from unceasing toll and
exposure, and the "deferring of hope" as
year after year passes away, and no help.
er is sent unless to supply the places tha
death makes empty; these facts, anL
such as these. seem to call for more am.
pie contributions than will barely suffice
TO sustain the missions as they are. Blu
we now solicit what will merely suffice to
save them from further reduction.
1t is favorable circumstance that the
crisis of the late pecuniary embarrass.
ments in the community at large is over.
past, and as no time nor mode is more
suitable for the recognition of the good
ness Of the Lord than by immediate and
liberal offerings which shall make His
name known in all the earth. so none
could be more safe for all who are still
permitted to be stewards of his bounty.
We commend the above statement. tc
the dispassionate but prayerful considera
ton Of all our brethren. We commend i
especially to the conscientious reflection
Of the pastors Of the churches Do TIL
appointed teachers and guides of Christ
disciples instruct the people oftheir charg
in regard to this department of Christian
duty-the communication ofthe gospel t
the heathen---as they "that must give &C
count ?" Does not fearful responsible,
rest on them, to see that the churche
"over whom the Holy Ghost has mad
them oyerseers," fail not Of their du
measure of interest and effort in the mis-
sionary caused And can any pastor {
church, or officer of an association, fee
his conscience discharged, till the ques
ton is distinctly presented to erery indi
ridaGl member, and distinctly answeret
"How MUcH-in the dispeasation Of III
gospel among tie heathen-owEsT Tho
thy LoRD2'
Missionary Rooms, Dec. Is. 1910.