Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-03-29

appear " DE SO dtsneartening that the
impatient spirit would almost inquire
whether all benevolent labor was not ex-
pended 10 vain. AMI whether the Chinese
with their doors so firmly barred were
included 10 the promise. Such in6delity.
however, would soon be rebuked, and
faith again address ilselfto patient toll, in
tue full confidence that so mighty a por-
ton Of the human family were not 10 be
shut out Of the lrIumphs ofihe cross.
Ia the midst OF anxious gloom, when
missionaries were agitated with uncertain
". though not without hope that an over
ruling providence embraced some gra-
cious design in the success of the British
arms, termination Of hosiiities is an
nounced, and the ratification OF treaty Of
peace follows with such grants and privi-
leges. that more than the highest expecta-
lions are realizedl A permanency is
secured to missionary. establishments at
the ironbound Island Of Hong Kong, and
the most ample avenues are opened for
reaching the'leeming population ofthe In
terror. Three hundred and fifty millions
which have been shut up for ages against
the reception of the gospel are now access
lble 10 It's influence so soon as the mes
sengers are provided to spread il. The
great embarrassment now is as to the
means and men TO prosecute the work.
Christians had their hands full prior to
this wonderful development, but now they.
are overwhelmed with the enlargement of
the field. and are called amidst the most
unparalleled embarrassment TO liberality
Of uction beyond that to which they were
accustomed in the. highest prosperityl
3 Another signal event OF extraordinary
interest to the British nation and the world
10 the past year, is the. complete triumph
of her forces over the Affghans.. She had
suffered more seriously in character by
The dreadful. catastrophe at Cabul, and the
destruction OF her officers and men ia tie
mountain passes, than in any of her Ash
attic wars. Thesecurity of her possess
ions 10 India were put 10 jeopardy by the
exhibition of her weakness before the
subjected Rajahs, and mighty effort
must be made to regain her loss, to .vindi-
cate her honor, and restore the awing i'm
preston other invincibiity. A reinforce
nent therefore, which left no room for
doubt as to the result of another contest,
was ordered by the cabinet, and sanction.
ed almost by reclamation in Parliament.
The most complete victory attended the
entire march of the new army. The
Afghans retreated with dismsy to the
mountains, the female captives were all
recovered, the British standard was again
erected at Cabul, and the recently insult
ell flag hoated in triumph over the fearful
desolatlons ofthe land. The effect over
all India is terrific. The murmurinps of
the subdued nations are all hushed, and
the wonderful achievement in China,com
bined with the Simultaneous overthrow oil
Ahghanistan, has given a majesty to the
British name more commanding and awe
inspiring throughout southern and central
Asia than was ever before known.
Rome in the most august period Of her
glory held rot superior sway over her
vast domlnions, than England does now
over the entire region ofthe east. A year
truly o. no ordinary characteri
What profound and deeply. interesting
reflections must be awakened in this brie
retrospect of these few prominent events
Of the year 1922
Twoofthe greatest nations on the globe
(Russia excepted,) whose commerce and
intercourse extend to oil people, whose
intelligence and enterprise are without a
superior .pre-emincnl for their benevolent
and free institutions, embracing in their
philanthropy the -evangelization of the
world, and united in their efforts for this
sublime consummation - that these two
nations at this peculiar junclure, Of the
same origin, speaking the same language
when the English name and the Englist
tongue must be associated in the admira
tion and respect of the whole population
of Asia. should have amicably settled al
their difficulties, and ratified. as we trust
apermanent treaty Of peace-for the Ore
gon debate is shadow-can not be con
,emplated but as providential coinciden
ces Of intense interest TO the Christian
heart.
That all this should have been brough
about 70 single year by the great Arbile
Of human events without a grand refer
ence to the Redeemer's triumphs in tn
earth. is utterly iEadmissible by the disci
pie of Jesus. In England and Americ,
only is extensively found a true knowl
edge Of the gospel. Some few in othc
nations Of Europe have an experimental
acquaintance with the SAVIOR; but III
mass OF the population are infdels, ration
alists, and Papists; and extinguish thes
two nations and the great moral lights Q
The world are out. What is done b
France aud Germany with all their intel
lectual elevation for the true and perma
nent interests Of mankind2 What is don
by Spain. or Austria. or Rome but TO ia
ereasesif possible, the moral darkness an
ruin in which the world is enveloped