Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

H payer lie nad much serious conversation
with those who called upon him. lie wrote
much on different and important things.
Mr. Bayley entertained comprehensive views
OF human responsibility. He lived not unto
himself. He was large-hearted He labored
to advance the highest Intellectual, moral and
spiritual welfare of his fellow-men. He took o
deep interest in the cause of education. He
was the principal agent in procuring the estab-
llshment of Lincoln Academy at New Castle,
Me- Through his influence the first Preceptors
were obtained, such men as Mr.. Haskell, after
wards President of the Vermont University at
Burlington, and Mr.. Be,aan, now Rev. N. SIS.
Beman, d. d Troy, NY.
In connection with few others, Mr.. Bayley
took very active part in establishing the Lin
coin and Kennebec Religious Tract Society, in
May, 1902. During the five years of his con-
tinuance, they published between $4,000 and
$4,000 Tracts. Their Tracts were of the Or
thodox, evangelical type, suited to promote
sound, experimental and practical religion. At
meeting of this Society in June, 1907,
wishing to extend the circle of their influence,
and to multiply their means of doing good,"
on motion of Mr.. Bayley, " they resolved them
selves into Missionary Society, by the name of
the Maine Missionary Society," At the ff-
teenth anniversary of this Society, last June,
letter was read from Mr.. Bayley, dated Sept.
=, 1856, in reply to an invitation to be present
at that jubilee, and extract from which will
indicate his spirit at that time. After express
ing thanks for being remembered, he says
hope God will be with you, and that you will
come together as Christians, deeply sensible of
the goodness of our God in raising you up from
a very small beginning, and making you host
BE humble as well as grateful. Feel your depen-
dence, and go forward in the strength of Jesus
Christ, the great Captain of our salvation. His
is the power and the glory and believe we
are fully justified in believing, that before an
other fifty years pass. he will crush his foes and
establish his dominion through all the earth.
How should such consideration cheer our
hearts, rouse us to action, and induce every
| Christian to persevere in every good work. The
conflict will indeed be severe. All the powers
OF darkness will be reused to action. But the
result is certain. Christ will triumph at Arm
, ageddon, and Satan will be shut up thousand
years.
"While [ could help in the work, used to
f attend your sacred gatherings with delight
| rejoice that God has raised up them to take
the place of those who baye fallen asleep but
! they are not the men with whom labored
The old Fathers will not be there If meet
them it must be on Mount Zion
Mr.. Bayley was seven years President of
Maine Missionary Society, and member of the
D Board of Trustees from its formation till he re-
f moved from the State.
e Mr. Bayley was chiefly instrumental in the
: formation of the Society for Theological Educa-
4 tion, in June, 1911. " The sole object of this
: society is to assist pious, but INDECENT young
l.. men in obtaining II suitable education for the
gospel ministry" This was, probably, the
: second Society ever instituted for the same OBJ
n ect. 1t was incorporated in February 1872.
r Intimately connected with this Society was the
+ establishment Of the Maine Charity School.
o which is the Corporate name of the Theological
: Seminary at Bangor In letter to the Ed
# itor of the History of Mendon Association, Mr.
Bayley says I" claim the Academy at New
n Castle, and Theological School at Bangor as my
e children. Not that Others did not help-but
>, on me the burden of laying plans and executing
o them without funds, forfve or six years, rests .
d This was emphatcally true.
j. Mr.. Bayley was a thorough reformer IIt
70 wrote me much and labored hard in the cause
; of anti-masonry. He also ably espoused the
II cause of temperance. The last publication Of
l. the l.. and K Tract Society was his sermon or
le Wine-bibbing." He early enlisted in tht
re modern anti-slavery movements; and became al
le earnest and efficient laborer in that cause of hui
s. manity and religion, In letter to the wrtel
to Of this, dated Aug, 1886, he says of slavery
y ''what is to be the end of this abomination
L. have often said that believed God would de-
lNNl hoUubil IitU luc Idilus Vi blle UHlckH
of and that they would inherit the land. 'Veril,
d, there is a God that judgeth in the EARTH |
id men will not plead the cause of the oppressed
he God will do it, and that effectually. Were th
r of liberty us strong in all our States as in th
t, (Vermont), Slavery would not long disgrace ou
ne land" In 1851, he wrote ably on the Fugi
Mt tive Slave Bill. He viewed it as a violation o
Or the amendments of the Constitution of tn
of United States which is, Congress shall max
IS. no law respecting an establishment Of religion
a. or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" III
Sc says g feed stranger, lodge him, comfort hi
e- heart, and give him the means to prosecute hi
&C. journey and hear an Apostle say, Be not for
tn getful to entertain strangers lam prosecute
he for the benevolent act. plant myself on tn
pit Constitution-and say that what have don
yo is an essential part of my religion. Wha
n would the learned and impartial judge say o
do? The worst feature in that enactment is it
~ mo bearing upon our religious freedom"
:, For several of his last years, Mr.. Bayley'
y physical powers were greatly enfeebled Blu
- his writings abundantly proved that his min
~ retained an uncommon degree of clearness an
- strength. Perhaps, he never wrote with MOI
ou vigor than within short time of his deceast
- Though his pen, occasionally, showed tremo
!, in his hand, his expressed thoughts indicated
~ , firmness, strength and boldness well be6ttin
- one conscious of advocating a righteous cause
- Few have more nobly or intrepidly plead tn
"
ain note page 255 of the History Of Mendon Assc
he citation, Is said Bangor Seminary originated in II
male Cent Society proposed by the wife Of Mr. Bayey
this Cent Society it's operations in 0ct 1so