Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-18

Versal diffusion, were among the motives
which led to the. commencement OF this
publication. We had been long aecus-
toned to regard the great dearth of Bap-I
/ list Literature throughout the country,
with feelings of unmingled regret. Two
facts, particularly. we viewed with amaze
ment. We found, on the one hand, that
the Baptiss were the favored heirs of a
large estate of literature-on the other,
that. they had not gone up to & possess the
land - that, while they had aided IN cul-
tiVating the lands Of others, their own was
left, with but little exception, a dreary
waste. When we visited our large and
fourishing cities, the abodes of Thousands
of Baptists, and beheld the scarcity of Bap-
fist Bookstores, and, even where establish
ed, how meagerEy they were supplied
with Baptist Works; and when we ex-
amined the private Libraries of our breth-
rem, and found that they contained, on an
average, less than one to ten ofour works,
we were convinced that the declaration of
Solomon, "Of making many books there
is no end" though amply verified in a
general way, found an exception with US
as denomination. The above is not al
together picture of the past; every in
ltelIigent Baptist will sVmpathize with US
in our regrets that it is buttoo true ehough
not literally ,true,) in application to the
present state Of things among US. ss.
A brighter day is evidently dawning.
Within few years events have occurred
which have had wonderful influence in
arousing the entire denomination to sensi,
bility aud action. Our eyes are opening
to the fact that we occupy most response
bic and momentous position among Christ
ians. We begin to appreciate the rich
ness Of our own resources, and our obll-
cations to remove the obstacles which
have so long impeded the flow of our
Icherished sentiments.
Stimulated by the above considerations,
we issued the first No. of the BAPTIST
LIBRARY. 1t met with highly favor-
able reception; our subscription list has
constantly and largely incredsed land it
3now speaks exceedingly well for the con-
sistehcy, liberality, and enterprise OF our
beloved denomination. To our brethren
Of the Press, our agents, and our friends
at large, we tender our grateful acknowl-
: Judgements, for their countenance, co-ope-
! ration and-patronage. We shall do our
! utmost to render the work increasingly
deserving their support. -
The following synopsis will present
S at.one view, all necessary Information
5 with regard to the character Of the work
E in general, and what We pledge ourselves
= 10 make it ia future.
ONE
1t willsbe our object
1 l. To restore OLD WORKS, ofgrea
E value, to place among the living litera,
' ture of the Ba2tis:s; at the same time tina
" we shall avail ourselves of the labors O.
= American and European authors who are
}, yet in the field.
2. To collect and embody the literature
:. of the Baptists, which now exists mostly
= in detached portions Like the bee, w
y" shall have to gather this precious hone.
" from scattered flowers.
s. To bring together COMPLETE
. BAPTIST LIBRARY, for less tina
= one fttb of its cost at the usual volum
: prices, as will be seen in what follows.
"Multum IN porro," much in littii
re and, we may add, much for little,
at our motto. This object is fully secure
he by adopting the Periodical form, instea
lie of the usual Volume form. We thereb
he effect saving of more than EIGHT
", PER CENT, from the ordinary Boo
IS store prices. We save much from Il
vn binding, the paper, and the profits
he ! Booksellers, which latter are immens
ais A catalogue OF Books, from a whoIesa
lth establishment in the city of New Z OF
n. now before US, contains, in two column
ed the Trade and Retail prices. In addir
cg, up the two columns, it appears that t
&C. profits of retail Booksellers are about 0
srs third. What, then, are the profits
is wholesale dealers! Our knowledge
re- printing enables us to answer, definite
en- one halt. If our limits permitted, '
an, could easily demonstrate this. by an arm
ars metical calculation. Now, halt of a d.
M lar is SO cents; one third of dollar
the 80 l-3ce making, in all, 80 l-3 cen
red and leaving 16 2-3 cents. No reflects
the on booksellers is intended; we state WI
wi eoe. do knoaO, and are prepared to prov
ere Hence. our position, that the plan '
on, adopt effects saving ofmore than EiGl
err TY PER CENT, is ipdisputabie.
TO Besides, this estimate does not not
the The fact that the GREAT MAJORlT
ant Of standard Baptist works are Out cfPrt
siz- and are, consequently, scarcely to be pt
her chased at any price, Some of the We
nd hest of those works were never publish
Az in this country. That entertaining ire
ave Use. Westtake's General Fsew Of Baqti,
for and that mastery production Of the q,
ray- intellect OF Abraham BOOTH e eoooap. !.
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