The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-18
CHURCH COLLECTIONS FOR FREMoNT.

The following is the copy of circular sent by the Amer
lean Missionary Association TO the churches throughout
the country. The object evidently get up special col
lecons for the purpose of prosecuting the sectional cru
SADIE going against beleaguered constitution
This pretty business truly for the American Mis-
sonary Association" to be engaged in and pretty BUSH
for the churches of the land to be engaged in How
mourny shameful that thing hallowed sacred and
of good report in Church and State should thus be pros
uted and dragged through the dung heap sectional abo
litons and all TO elevate set of and naugurate
set of principles that must end in the destruction of
righteous Church and weordered and prosperous State
The democracy and national patriots Of all parties had
best beware in time and not wait supinely until they
hear the cry "the Phsines be upon them" 1t win then
be too late They must be met before their plans are
tured II will readily to the mind Of the reader that
very large could be- and doubtless has been, raised
carry on this fearful crusade Nothing be more
plain than the fact that this money is collected through
the agency OF the Missionary Society to swell the Fremont
republican eleconeering fund.- Is it not monstrous
Every thing is to be turned into this filthy conduit under
the pretence of aprtparing the nuluds for the struggle
for freedom which the nation called" Oh horrid
and wicked deception and deusion!
The nation enjoys the rich blessings of freedom 1t
is plunge into the horrors of civil commoon that
can only end in despotism; "
Rooms or THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION,
4s Beekman St, New York, July To- 1856.
DEAR SIN; As an earnest friend of cause argyll
with you necessary to prove that the work of the
American Missionary Association is Indispensable Its
pure Christian and reformatoy objects commend 1t rfs
strong LIBERTY principles and its opposition TO SLAVERY in the
Church. the State and in connexon with missionary and
other operations have made peculiar and have enlisted
thousands in its support
II has been greatly owned and blessed of God in
nexon with the nbors of its missionaries abroad and at
home In addition what it has done for the eyapgeiza
ton of the heathen has done important oorh IN elh
enaq eoyrecng and stimulating the public mind regard
to he sin and multiplied ers Of slauery and IN PREPARING
MuITrTupEs FOR THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM TO WHICH
THE NATION is NOW CALLED Its home missionaries,
who are mostly in the northwestern States and Territories
been instrumental for the conversion OF very many
souls to God and most efficient moral force for Jree
dom Those who in the slave States and in Kansas are
struggling with slavery and preaching against it sin
against God and destructive alike to the individual and
the community Not of all the laborers now in the
field be dispensed with bn MeT Ranoer should be IN
CREASED. .a>.@a ...
at Hs oraeat ,ehen all true hearts alive TO The
EHoRaITIEs POWER, AND FOR THE DKLIy-
ERAScE KANSAS RULE OF FERociTy; and when
SPECIAL EFFORTS necessarily made TO meet the err
gency sorry to be compelled to ask SPECIAL
OFFERING to carry through with the responsibilities
of this fiscal year. CLOSING 3lst August proximo) and
without which the necessities oil missionaries cannot
be supplied,
aWe are constrained to ask the partes receiving this
circular aid far they by their donations and
in congregations Sabbath schools and hope that even in
churches and places Of moderate enough may be
cured $500 constitute individual life member of
the association. The Lord oveth cheerful giyer and
besseb all who workers together with him to speed his
glorious clause.
MAY we not dear sir rely upon Your hearty coopera-
buttons should be rYardei to Lewis Tappan in money,
in checks drafts payable to his order treasurer
early "a possible and before he LAT Of September nezt
'''pS'"'''' '' aGEoo. wHIPPLE,
as s. JOCELYN,
Corresponding Secretaries