Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-21
THERE'S a General Association for dolnes.


tic missions, and an Education Society TO
aid in the education OF the rising ministry,
with fund ofabont So, 600. on subscrip-
ton, and it is expected that a m onthly Pc
riodical, publisheda a. Columbia, Boonccoan-
ty, will be issued shortly. With the faith
ful use of these three important instrument
talities. and the special blessing Of God,
the brethren hope their wilderness may
blossom as the rose and the solitary places
be glad
The American Baptist Home Mission
Society has done much for Upper Canada,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, as
we'll as for States where ray knowlege Of
things is limited. Several ministers are
now aided in Missouri; the benefits OF
which are incalcuable. What disaster
would follow, if that aid should be with
held! Who can tell the consequences
One thing would certainly follow; Il
would throw them from their pulpits and
confne them to farming or other employ
ments, and efeclually prevent their stated,
ly preaching the gospel
The brethren there are just beginning
| to feel, forcibly, the command of Christ 10
"preach the gospel to every creature"
and are taxing measures to do what they
can to aid in carrying it into execution
(2) but they are unable to do this work
without aid from the older states.
Before my arrival in the State, but few
Of the brethren knew the extent Of their
obligation to tho Parent Soeiety. They
begin 10 understand the importance Of an
Auxiliary relation to the Sbciely, aud |
hope measures will soon be adopted for
that purpose in their State Convention,--
This is the True interes! ofopr denomina-
ton, as the State Conventions would then
receive assistance from the Society, and
also become the medium through which
It's sacred charity may flow more equally
among the Churches. ....:..
Missouri is destined TO become great
State, IA sort of hallway house to the
Rocky Mountains and Oregon1 and we
hope great in religious enterprise. as well
as in agriculture and commerce IF the
men could be found, and the meansto sus-
tain them, fifty villages and county seats
might be occupied to advantage imme-
diateIy. Jefferson City, (the capita!,)
Potosi, Bonneville, Paris. Palmyra, Shei
byville, Monticello, &c, g., are all need
ing local pastors. Truly the fields ale
already for the sickle, but where are the
Iaborers? .."..
think the brethren in Missouri, when
fully instructed on the subject of ministe,
rial support, will come up to their duty a
readily as any other people. They are
brethren Of prayer, and they love tht
cause Of Christ, and arden.ly desire 1t.
prosperity, and I cannot believe they vii
| withhold any thing that duty and the love
Of souls may require. ~.
The eye of faith can almost discern the
great and happy changes that few years
will efect-their meeting houses erected
or finished, their Churches each having
| their own pastor, the Sabbath schools full
and aourishing, and their young minister
rising up and being educated, sent eff to,
wards the Rocky Mountains and to Ore
gon, as ministers are now arriving from
the east for them. Hal
| What an amount Of responsibility rest.
upon the present generatioal They arr
instruments in Gods hand to give charac
ter to the future. If they fulfA their trus
to Divine acceptance, their labor will nc
be in vain in the Lord
| This is the seed time, and future genera
tons will gather the full harvest. Oh
may wisdom, and grace, and liberality
and seif-denial, and holy activity be gis
en- to all the Churches, tha. " the know
edge Of the Lord may soon cover til
earth.n
/ Missouri furnishes a great field for th
merchant and mechanic, as goods an
:. labor are very high. School teachers
male and female, are much needed, 6
: mos of the Missnnrians have hinh an