Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-17
FROM THE OREGON.

The intelligence from this country Is
now looked on with interest by a numer-
Gus class of our citizens. We have re-
Gently given some, interesting extracts from
letters received from members ofthe large
missionary family that went from this city
in the packet ship Lausane, Capt. Spal-
ding. We have now The pleasure OF adj
ding some further items of intelligence.
~ Y Com. ADD.
FoRT Van CoUvER, June IA, 1910.
shall now say some
thing of our treatment by the Pres.
bvterian Missionaries at the Sandwich
Islands. Here We met with warm and
Christian reception. The American con-
sui, Mr.. Brinsma,d, was interchangeable In
his attentions to us during our stay on the
island. Each family have comfortable
Apartments for them; and those with
whom we boarded did every thing 10
! make us feel that we were at home.
This is the most pleasant port we have
been In Ii has been source of encour-
Iagement 10 me in stopping al these islands.
About twenty years ago there was not one
10 be found that knew any fear of God.
i Al this time there are upwards of twenty
4 one thousand communicates. This speaks
volumes in favor Of the missionary enter;
prise. In the wigwam, where death and
lall abominabie things were committed,
now is erected the altar Of praise. an
stronger in the missionary spirit than ever
before, am more than ever willing to
devote my life to The glorious cause.
/ They are he most peaceable people |
lever was among. You might stay among
Them months, and never see one quar- rel
Tor light. Neither is there any thing like
profane language, and what is better than
all, they totally discard he use Of ardent
tspirits, with the exception of persons that
90 to sea, and few others A few years
: ago they were famous for drinking So
much for the, temperance cause
: We had fine passage from the Sand
wich Islands 10 the shores otthe Oregon
= casting anchor 10 Bakers Bay on the 21s
: of May, having sailed 22,0ll miles from
7 New York .s :.
The day after our arrival we were greet
ed with the arrival of Mr.. Daniel Lee
the nephew of our superintendent. HI
gave US much interesting information
but none more SO than that about I2o(
y Indians, atthe Dells, and between Their,
I and Fort Vancouver, have become pray
: ling men since the first of last January
Y and he thought, as nigh aShe could iud ge
p about one thousand of them were convert
e ed. They have recently held cam,
2 meeting at which upwards of one THOUSAND
/! natives were present, and it is believed
: that not one. careless individual left tn
I place at its termination.
g PLEASING Con IN THE CLOSET
! Whenever-we feel want of secret pray
i er, or Teluc lance TO engage in ii, "
i ought to ask ourselves at once: Hoy
II should we like God to become reluctar
IS to hear our prayers, or the Intercessor I
f grow weary of presenting them before tn
n throne2 Andiflhis question do not brin
g us to our senses at once, and thus send U
lg willingly to our closet. we Dug to folio,
a "up by asking: What should we thin
u -leei-do-were the Father to shul b
De ear on our prayers. the Son to exclud
them from tie golden censor of his II
be cense, and the Spirit to withhold all i
ms help in future2 The bare idea ! horr
Bile ! And were such dread reality DO
sible IN our own case, how should we :,
onize in terror and suspense, until we s
again the Holy Spirit helping our infirr
er tiles, and pouring out on Us the grace
M supplication. Christiaa Librass.
an Thy fowery spring, thy summer bea
il. ~. thy sober autumn, are all hasteni.