Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-12-29
SELF SUPPORTING MISSIONARY
COLONIZATION.


The Hon. Eli Thayer. with his usual
and ability. thus strikes out
new path for missionary efforts. We
make a few extracts from his article, on
The above subject, written for the.-NeV
Englander.
Christianity as moral pocer, CON-
mends Itself by is ability 10 develop
mans higheSi natJre. As an intellectual
power, it enlarges the mind, and siimu-
lates il 10 the highest degree of healthy
effort. As u physical poDer. it surrounds
US with the comforts of civiliz'1 life,
promotes cur temporal well being as a
good in itself, besides furnishing the nec
essary means, whereby lis highest power
can be made efficient.
Christianity is now Of age, and rich in
history Of the past as proof of her PROV
ess, and demuuS,ritivs of her divine
mi>siun. Early Christianity had no past
10 which she could appeal. Modern
christianity appeals TO the results of her
work Of centuries.
Nov, is she at liberty To lsy these
aside N her advances in new field. as
she goes forward in Obedience to the
ST a. a.
Let The morGl power of Christianity
take the lead as il ought; let the pure
spiritual gospel have the fir>t place; pure
and incorporating iii lis morals, and
HIGH toned in its spirituality. BIT, let
Christianity 90 neither with her spiritual
power alone nor with few meagre rep
resenta.ives of her intellectual ami physi
cal ene reies. but with la rge attendance.
with her whais family il possible; let The
intellectual power which she has develop
ell 20 win her as her willing servant,
never more honored than when doing her
honor; let the arts aud the sciences OF
which she is The parent, and the physical
energy which she has screated, accompany
-h-reas u bod y guard in he. aggressive
march, and let her no, soon 70 take with
her libfraI por'ion Of that nats~iGL
wealth which owes is existence In her
fostering care; let there he an o,gaRiza
tiOn for the purpose Of combining all the
forces which she has right TO lead. aud
let her present at her first advance into
new field, all the evidences which prove
her divine.
For example, let an organization be
formed for new settlement in a new
state, OF territory, wherever the low val
ue Of real estate indicates the need of
Christian institutions. Then let tract
OF land be secured, Let he fs9nciai
agent and the missionary be the first men
the ground; let them be The fltbers ofIhe
place. and thus nuke Christianity the
pioneer of civilization.
Let this organic ,lion erect a steam
mill, boarding house, church and school
house. There are religious jpurnals
ehongh, themselves proof; and the fruits
OF CHRISTIANITY, 10 advertise the enterprise
and draw around CnrisIian iusgtuiijns
tbs planned, a Christian c3mmnniiy.
Oae-ha.f or three forihs ofIhe land should
b Soll To the first settlers at the original
cat. Tie increase of value TO the Ie
m under viii be sufficien, to plant one
or more Snch c1lnni->: or psrtion can
b, devoted To public Improvements, such
as are ordinarily found only in elder
cpmnunil;es, enhancing still more the
yuue of the whole.
In this way institutions are male to
preach, presenting the Poirsr OF well
developed, harmonious whole,
There are some probably objections
which ought 10 be noticed.
/. Is not danger to be appreh=nded
from accumulation Of ecpt tal
=. Is there lot danger that this
noieri0l Chrisiiauiy will lake the lead,
aad thet pisly will be thwaried or dis.
iancedl
3. Will not such plan tend to ma
teroliss and degrade Christianity
4. There is no apostolic precedent for
this.
These objections in masierly and
satisfactory manner are answered. by
Mr. T'haer, in The Nsg RaglGnder Of
November, and TO which we must refer
our readers. for VIC have not space for
tie entire Article.
AN IRIsu LOVE LETTER Pad