American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-19


hn, and Tor the same re lsuns il has consist.
cd Of fifty in all, with an average attendance
Of little less than twenty, OF late it has con.
>derabIy increased in numbers, and is, on the
whole, ~ "A Furnishing condition. Six teach.
ers have been constant in their Attendance up
to the present time. Three infants have been
5apllsrd at the Missi.n Room.
4 4. Your Missionary has furnished about
II twenty families with wood, or groceries, or with
various articles Of clothing.
Though but tho agent Of others 10 the distri-
button OF their bounty, he has richly felt in the
gratitude OF the recipients, the reality OF ''the
words OF the Lord Jesus, ut is more blessed
TO give than receive.n But the most interest
ing part Of his duty has been to preach The Cos
pei TO the poor, at their homes and to impart its
consultations to the sick aud the dying. And
he has ScFupulOusly aimed 10 dispense that Cos
pei to them as pure as it fell from the lips OF
the Saviour, aud was recorded bv his faith(ul
| Witnesses, and leave it to ind It's way to their
hearts as he did, SO that 'the common people
heard him gladly"
ODly three cases Of great suffering in sick
ness have come under the notice of your MIS-
SiOnaTy. Words would fail to exp ess the
emotions, with which his humble mlnistrutons
were received, OIL those occasions, and he re-
CARDS them as among the bappiCst portions of
his lie. They would have convinced any
Christian of the importance and need of tins
Mission And could the wealthy and benevo-
lent OF this city be present witnesses with their
| Missionaries TO such scenes, ample provision
would readily be made for the support Of these
Missions. The prostration of strength, and
the anguish of disease would seem to be
enough Tor frail humanity in the quiet cham
Der, made comfortable by every thing that af-
huence can furnish, and the assiduities of af-
feclionate and devoted friends, like minister
ing angels, waiting day and night to relieve,
can provide. And with the devoted minister
Of Christ kneeling IN prayer by the dying bed
and with the gospel of eternal life on his lips,
laboIing TO shew death as ''the messenger OF
peace" and that ITO die is gain,'' death has
usually teTrors enough.
You need not then imagine what it must be
to be sick and die in the cold, damp, and
comiorlless apartment, utterly destitute and
hopeless-with no fuel and no food, and no one
TO provide. With none but a stranger to
| watch and 10 wait and no one, unless God
psraducntnre send, to speak of his mercy, aud
his love; of Christ and his salvation, Of pardon
to the penitenl--uf Heaven and everla ting
life. And more aggrava,lng than all, perhaps,
about the dying bed. For during the short
term, and limited sphere Of his Ministry here
your Missionary has witnessed such SCENES
Others in the same employ have reported the
like. And how can the inference b. avoided
that such cases are of common occurrence II
this city? Indeed, how can it be olherW se, il
there is here the proportion found in other ci.
ties, from One-tOurth 10 One-third of the popu.
Ialon, destitute ut any, except the most pre-
! carous Christian ministry? Of the manifest
and incl easing need Of Ministry to the poor
, with the rapid increase of this city, there can
be no doubt. And it were a calumny to doubt
the ability or the disposition, carefully and H.
berally to meet this want, if it were clearly
made to appear.
1t becomes then question of immens import
how can this subject best be made to interest
and influence this community Your Mission
AIRY has thought that something might be done
at least to keep the public attention directed to
the subject, by the occasional publications Of
pertinent facts and arguments in the city Jour
nails; and accordingly has given some thought
i, to the general SUBJECT of Poverty with this in.
tent. Thus, with the continued efforts Of those
already interested in the cause, it would seem
that it must gradually work It's way to notice
and favor, and at length some comprehensive
and liberal plan be adopted, that will establish
= the work.
OF the agency which this Mission has exert
ed, and may still exert, much might be said, il
needed. Suffice it to saw it has well begun O
great ard good work. Its plan of operation
IN each department, seems Judcious, and well
ada pied to the circumstances of this city
: And no greater obstacle appears in It's way
than it has met, and overcome in other places
If the work should now be abandoned it would
doubtless bring some reproach on those who
have thus far sustained it, and would with
greater difficulty be resumed hereafter. BY
quiet and Pltient, yet Perscvefng and deter
mined energy, it can surely be earned forward
TO complete success
Your Missionary feels that he has labored
under some peculiar disadvantages, iu coming
an entire stranger to this city, besides the OH
stacles, which the prevailing epidemiCs have
thrown in his way. He takes this occasion to
tender his hearty thanks TO the trustees, and to
all who have in any way encouraged aud aided
him in his work. BY their continued direction
and aid, and especially by the Blessing oI God,
without which no design can prosper, he feels
assured Of success, should il be the pleasure o!
the Trustees to continue his labJrs.
With great respect,
LENUEL CAPEN.
! THE STEAMSHIPS. There will be two steam
ers from England next month, although the
semi-monthly passages do not commence until
Az, I ~.