The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-18
From the Vermont Chronicle.


American Missionary Efforts in the
East--HOw they are Affected by the
War--Letter from Hon Geo II Marsh
AT the late meeting OF the American
Board, Dr.. Pomroy read the following
letter from Hon. George P. Mirsh, late
Minister Plenipotentary Of the United
States to ConStantinoplc, in reply 10 an
invitation TO attend the meeting of the
Board:
BURLINGTON, Sept. 8. 1855.
Dear Sir:-I had hoped TO be able to
attend the Annual Meeting of the Amer.
ioen Board, al Urloa, this year but busi.
ness engagements put it out OF my pow
er TO be present on that occasion.
Although | could have added nothing
10 the facts of which the B lard and the
religious public are already possessed,
yet | should have taken especial pleasure
in bearing testimony, as an eve witness
to the value aud Importance Of the Mis-,
sonary efforts in the East, and the emf.
nent piety. zeal. learning and ability oi
the immediate agents of the Board in
that great enterprise.
The success OF these efforts, to carry
back to their original source the light of
Christianity and civilization. is not to be
measured by the results apparent to dis
tant observers; and however familiar A
merican Christians may be with the sta
tstical data OF Missionary movements
IN the Turkish Empire. the vast sign fl.
canoe of these facts can osIy be apprecl,
aled ay personal acquaintance with the
field OF operations.
The action OF the Missionaries has, /
believe thus far not been impelIed by the
events OF the war. If that action were
now TO be suspended, as it lntalbly will
be by a Muscovite triumph in the present
great Struggle, still tho seed already sown,
could not fail 10 yield harvest that
would amply repay the sacrifices it has
cost to American liberality and devotion,
If on the other hand the Turkish Gov.
ernment shall be left { ee 10 protect these
"flors against the open rancor and the
secret intrigues OF Greco Slavic bigotry.
there can be- no doubt thatthey will prove
The most efficient means Of lhat regene.
r"tion Of the East which the bdrbarous
element in the European political system
is now exerting is utmost energies TO
smother have not the slightest Hdoubt
tnal the keen sighted Layard is:righl in
assigning 10 this manifestation of the ten
denotes of American institutions in the
East, prominent place among the ocoa
SionS Of the political and military move
meDts which have shaken Asia and Eu
rope since 1858
The iron heel that crushed the rising
hopes Of Continental liberty in l849 is
again aimed TO tread out the glimmering
spark of civil and religious freedom il
the Oriental world The friends OF hu
man progress 10 Asia, meet their mosl
formidable obstacle in the relentless hos.
tiIily of "lhe great conservative power o.
Europe"
We have no right TO doubt that these
counSpls will be overruled tor good, and
we may well hope that the second gene
ration of our American heralds Of Chris
Iian truth and Anglo Saxon civilization,
who are now under such favorable aus
pices. going forth as the helpers and sue
cessors of their fathers, will achieve re-
suits more valuable than have as yet been
accomplished by any Of the organized
of modern times. am, sir.
ruly yours, sl.s
GEORGE p MARSH.
Rev. Dr. PoMRoY. E4# i