St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-09-07
VT, FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 1877

being unwise and premature, the truth
of which judgment, the event too sadly
proved. In the punishments which fol-
lowed, the Protestants suffered their
full share. Several were killed, and one
poor fellow who was known to be en-
tirely innocent, was beheaded, and his
head displayed on a pole for days, by
the road side.
l should say before leaving SamOkOv,
that Mrs. Mumford, one of the former
lady teachers there, who went home on
account of the insurrectiOn, has returned
and set up an independent work in
Philippopolis, with money collected for
her by friends in England. The mis-
sionaries doubt the wisdom of the step,
lest new element should produce dis
cord, but she comes on her own respon-
sibility and nothing can be done about
it but to exercise patience. Her plan
of working is to pay the expenses OF
young men to study in America, to fit
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ingly attractive one for the young mel
themselves, but about the expediency
of which there are grave doubts by
those best qualified to judge.
MoNAsTIR.
This town lies in the heart of Mace
donia and two young men, Messrs
Baird and Jenney, with their wives
have heard the call that came to the
Apostle Paul so many years ago, "COme
over into Macedonia and help u.s."
The work here is comparatively q
new one. The people seem ready tC
listen to the truth, and more than ready
to discuss points of doctrine, than
which they like nothing better. The
missionaries, however, avoid it as much
as possible, preferring to present the
plain truths of the gospel. Said Mr.
Baird in his report at the annual meet
ing, "The usual way is this: we go out
into the markets and talk with people
They like to talk, accept what we say
and then go and do exactly what they
have admitted to be wong"
The attendance on their services i:
about twenty. One ex-priest has be.
come obedient unto the faith" and is &
good worker. The missionaries here
have adopted the plan of preaching tC
the people on Saints days and find it {
good one, as the people do not WORK
and are at liberty to hear them.
ROBERT COLLEGE.
Although this institution is not imme
diately connected with any missionary
society, nor is it called missionary
work, yet in some respects it is doing /
very important work in this direction
Its aim is educational, but its corne
stone is the Bible. l have spoken o
the infidel tendencies in which youn,
Bulgaria is drifting. Robert College i
the only institution of higher learnin.
open to them, in which they are taugh
either by precept or example to believ'
in God and to reverence his word. Th
young men who go back to their peopl
trained under its influence and bearin;
its diploma, are to be the guiding spirit
=, of their nation, and who can tell hOy
widely this influence will spread.
Great events have happened since tn
notes for these letters were taken. TIL
war cloud-so long gathering burs
and poured its vials on unhappy Bul
+ garia. The very Shipka pass, at who's
mouth stands Muglisch Monastery, an
, which seemed so quiet four months age
, has opened its jaws to let in the aveng
ing armies of the Russians. KezanliE
Eski Zaghra, Yeni Zaghra, Yambol
o are names that will pass into history
for they have been the scenes of blood
battles and heartless atrocities. Wha
9 the end will be, none can tell. Th
Bulgarians look upon Russia as the
deliverer, and their hearts beat quic
q and strong at the thought of deliveranc
q from the heavy Turkish yoke. We
g, not doubt that it is Gods work and til
result lies in his hands.
Meanwhile the missionaries hay
= stood at their posts, ready to do or
% suffer as is required of them. The
- will probably bring their families
II COnstantinOple, however, as soon as
- is possible, to secure their safety, unit
i the storm has past, when they will r'
q turn to the work to which they hay
devoted their hearts and their lives.
G.. A. S.
Contresina, Switzerland,
- August 13, 1877.
o Broad Principles Underlying the TAR
D, Controversy.