The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-09-12


: poor degenerate sons and daughters Of
Adam inhabt parts Of Asia and Africa,
and the isles Of the sea, and have scarcely
been ort OF sight Of the smoke which rises
from their own miserable cabbins. They
are poor miserable dupss OF the widest
superstition. wretched slaves Of the most
a'ject poverty, and most pi,iful objects Of
human compassion. Msnv of them have
never heard Of the existence Of the liv;no
God, and. OF course, know sothing Of the
benign Influences Of Christianity and,
from what we know Of their past and
present, we see no prospect, that they will
ever be able, Of themselves, to better their
condition Bef,re ther can become civ.
iIized, and progress onward IN the scale
Of being, thew must be evangelical by
chrs'end"m and it is our duty to con-
tribute to this laudable work. Do YOU
give aims to the poor and needy I Here
are wide fields for labor, and objects that
merit all vonr bounty. Are you sympa.
,hetic and affectiona,e Cast your ewes
over pagan darkness, and contemplate for
a moment, the spectacle ofhuman misery
and des,itution there presented, and your
hearts will throb with compassion, aud
your ewes weep over the wretchedness.-
Are you phylsu,hopIsts, and do YOU de
sire the welfare Of your fellow men =
The nations Of barbarian open wide fields
fof yoat chrs,i&n labors, and call londly
for your heavenly aid. DO you price the
word OF God, and the attendant blessings
of civil aud 'eli gious liberty, which you
ENJOY IT you do, show your compassion
for the heather, who has not this preciou.
gift, and is destitute Of all its attendant
blessings. Let the divine rays Of Gospel.
truth shine in upon his benigh,ed mind,
and dispe; the log Of ignorance and 81.
perstiuon there from. that lie may see WHO
he is, and what is his chief end Spread
the gospel in our own country, and send
it to every lard and every tongue. as far
as you have the ability and lie, your
effor', be continuous to propagate the
truth.
But how is the word Of God to lie
given to the poor misrfabIe pagan. who
has no idea Of it, worth. and no disposi.
,ion-to receive III 1t must be carried TO
him by the missionary. in the same way,
that christianity was prOpaga'ed by
Christ. in the primitive ages Of ,be world:
or else it never will reach him, and he
will be left to die, like brute, ignorant
Of his CREATOR, and lis gracious provisions
FOR his faithful creatures.
1t is not expected that any considsra.
b's number OF ia should become mission
aries to foreign lands-,his would be all
together impractic.b'e besides i, is un.
necessary. But we have work To do AT
! home-we can form associations and sor
cie'ies fr the spread Of christianity. a.
mong tbs destitute ir our own country,
ard alas IN heather lands. Money is ne
cessAty To purchase the Bible and TO de
frav the expense, Of the missionary and
We sll can coutributs something fo- the
accomplishment OF this laudable work.
We are respo nslble to our grea, Creator
for the manner in which we shall employ
our time and talents, aud the use We
make OF the blessings We derive from his
bountiful hand. or him who has great
means and good opportunities, much will
be required. And We in this highly IA.
vored land, have a great work to perform
the blessings ,ha, We ssiaY must be
made instrumental in dis - ing light
and truth to those WAC know il not -
rbe field Of labor is vast, and i. sufficient
to afford employment for all chris,endom.
For TO ensue compleis success. the Bible
must be furnished in The vsrn scular tongue
OF tho hoathen country where it is to be
sent. missionaries and teachers procured,
and their expenses deiravsd; which con
stitu,e fisd for operation sufficiently
diversified for the employment Of every
friend Of humanity and every sdmitsr Of
the Bible.
And with feelings OF just pride and
delight, we congratulate you, the mem'
bers Of Tirzsh Bible Society, on this &C
cssion, upon the praise Worthy zeal and
efficiency. which you have exhibited in
the spread Of ,hs Gospel. Your society,
we are told, was organized nine years
ago, and. outstanding the unusual
storms and troubles OF life through which
you have passed since ths, time. and the
almos, iusutnountaLls Carriers that have
hloakeh nm vnur aath fox ,ha L.,