Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-11

resting on not few only, for the character
of this influence. 1t is truly giant power
and not to be restrained or coerced, though
hand of Truth, Wisdom, Patriotism and
enlarged Philanthropy.
The religious and literary periodical press
have also made great advances in the amount
of their circulation; while the presses of
the Bible, Tract, and other great benevo-
lent establishments have been throwing off
their millions of pages thus sending forth
streams to purify the tide of immigration
swept with every Eastern wave upon our
shores, wash out the stains of ignorance,
prejudice and vice, neutralize the influence
OF corrupt literature, give health and en-
ergy to every virtue, aud diffuse charity,
order and harmony throughout the land
These powerful agencies OF the Press,
operating in unison with our 30, 900 heralds
of the Gospel, and our tens of thousands of
Sunday School Teachers, have all left foot
prints upon the character and history of AZ,
as enduring as the throne of Heaven. Each
has done his work. and shall receive his re-
ward-good or evil, much or little, accord
/ ing as it shall be found his work has been.
! At home and abroad, the moral and reli-
gious progress of the year has far surpassed
all its predecessors. In China, India, Bur-
nah, Persia, Turkey, and the Islands OF
the sea, Christianity has gained stronger
hold of the popular mind, enlisted more
widely men of rank and intelligence, and
triumphed more fully over pagan darkness
and superstition, than at any former period
Education especially has been nobly pat
ronized. The thousands heretofore bestow.
ed BY liberal minds on some of our Collie.
gate institutions, have been multiplied by
tens, twenties, thirties and fifties while
Public Schools generally have by no means
been forgotten.
1t must be obvious to every observant eye
that this worlds asylum" is not a place
for drones. Since the landing of the Pill
grms, Providence has laid necessity upor
this new country for constantly renewed eff
fort.
Having great work to be done, he Sc
lected little band, and brought them t.
this Normal School, to be disciplined ant
trained for its accomplishment.
A few years past, the cry in the ear o
philanthropy has been, " Our Great West :
and all benevolent hearts have watched will
solicitude the developments of the Grea
Valley, as our prospective centre ofempre
Now, new cry comes up from the shore
of the South. The birth of something Xix,
another empire calls aloud for new care.
Such has been the ceaseess demand upol
patriotism and philanthropy in this Yves
tern Asylum" Noble and generous mind
have been pressed into the service; an,
when well nigh exhausted, looking forwar'
to little rest, their work has been d}uble
yet their measure of reward, in everything
has been an hundred fold.
Shall any shrink back now! Shall they
when the night is past, and the horizon
Respondent with the full-orbed sun, trembl
before the mists of summer morning p
Surely, each generous heart will say, No |!
The coming year will be "THE END O
EARTH" to millions. Each individual ma
well say, "PERHAps TO ME |" In addition
to the ordinary uncertainties of life, tn
most terrific destroying angel has agail
reached our shores. Well may we stand il
awe of his uplifted sword. Well may each
for himself, inquire, how his accounts stand
Well may we listen to the voice whic
whispers, The coming year is not thine
Is in the bosom of the Almighty who no,
kindly says to each, Whatsoever thy han
findeth to do, do with thy might"