Washington telegraph., 1850-01-02
In view of the untold usefulness ant


pressing necessity of the accomplishment
(and the more speedy the better) OF the
grand object, for which all our plans and
measures are iutended surely in this
age of eight and Improvement and in
this country blessed as il is with such
ample facilities and resources, we cannot
think Of failing. 1t Is not common for us
aS a elurch to do SO in any of our anda,
bic aud benevolent enterprises. If we
fail in this, it will be the first Within my
knowledge, aud oh. how great the shame,
modification and diSgrGce of failure,
beginning with us here an tile ArkonSas
Conference, styled (ahd trast JUSTIFY by
one of our Bishops "the Banner Confer
ence," not for its wealth or numbers. but
for the deep piely. zeal and deUOtedneSs
of its ministers and members to GU good
aOorkS that tend to promote the peace
and prosperity of Zion at home aud abroad.
So long then. my brethren, as 1t is re-
membered that the Methodist Church, in
all her enlarged. benevolent and enlight-
eued operations. has ever mooved forward
with the spirit 0g ear'seStneSS, and that
in other days and in otner lands she has
ever delighted to cherish aud maiutaln
the faith aad principles OF her illnstrious
louuder we can never consent TO despair
in reference TO the success and ultimate
triumph Of the preseul noble aud praise
worthy enterprise.
l trust that you, my brethren. in me
ministry will! assist me, AS the Agent OF
our Conference College, in your different
fields of labor ~ erery possible form.
| beseech you 10 present. lis high claims
to The consideration oi all the people, aud
especially with pecuttaf earnestnesS and
affection 10 those OF 0nr Ol0n church.
The time has arrived that demands at
our hands decided and energetic action.
In this enterprise. at every step which
has heretofore been taken, we have been
uet 10y the stubborn argument ot pecun-
iary tnu6tlty. This argument in some
way must he set aside. " t can do il II we
try-nulhlug like OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
attr,tion you know will wear away The
solid rock. 1t you should leel discouraged
iii the reflection that some strange and
uliaccountable fatality has heretofore at
tended our efforts, you should on the
other hand be enc'uraged 10y the Ietlec-
ton that the object III view is worth
accomplishing, if we fail III the attempt
twenty times. A College must aud vii.
be erected here, aud at no distant day;
whether we or others shall have TINS
honor is not Tor me to determine. As
ministers of religion, we must see
aud fee! the propriety and necessity Of
promoting to our utmost ability the ILL.,
terests Of liberal aud enlightened edu-
cation in our land. Every thing that
spreads abroad religion and intelligence |
is oongenial to The grand purpose of our
profession and persuits-enightenin and
improving The world. Every thing which
develops the intellect aud makes man %
Icing Of thought and retqectaon. instead
of a creature oil the senses, prepares him
more thoroughly 10 comprehend and mare
deeply TO be Effected by tie tcord achlct
zee pretch, and which word is esprit and
life" Indeed, brethren, the establish
meut of al institution OF high literary
character, based on correc, moral prncl-
piles, cannot be with us otherwise than
serious, sober matter Of C0nSctence oRd
religion. There is no way TO evade The
force of this conclusion. Let ~. then, al
once nerve ourselves for the work 0I
Of as aad actth all our heart.
On you, TOO, my brethren Of tie iaity,
rests in this matter very great and seri-
Gus responsibility. The enterprise in
which you are invited to engage. Is one
a0hich stands neat TO religion in its ten-
dency to promote the happiness and true
dignity aud glory of our race. As the
Stewards of Him whose is the earth aud
the funess thereof" the means COM
mltted to your trust should he cheerfully
employed in The promotion Of such o3
].cts, as tend to the advancement of the
great Kingdom of truth aud rlteou~neSs
throughout the earth. In what way can
you more etlecIuaiy promote the interests
of that Kingdom than 10y sustaining its |
strongest aurtliuy--a ttberai and en-
hghtened elucatton?-whlrh not only
makes war against all that de grades tie
moral sense, corrnpts The heart. aud
darkens the understanding. but also stands
forth strongely armed III tie defence OF
all that can eXalt eniighten, purify and
bless mankind. Ne.u to yeiigloa, he
assured there is no other guaranty so
certain for our safety, prosperity, happ,-
ness aud honorable career through life !
Us that ao|tich directs IN the attainment
0f high nt0rak 0nh inteikectuuL culture. !
In young aud enierprisrg country like
ours, where every thing is subject TO con-
stant change, nothing can he more Chi. |
merical than the hope of transmitting
family distinction sustained only by |
wealth. The genius of the institutions
OF our country are altogether against 1t.
Wealth may be an accessory and com
Portable appendage to greatness. but the
estimation of humanity is too high among
persons of sense aud virtue To make "A |
man q mere oppendage TO his possessions.