Vermont Telegraph

Cheering from Michigan—less speculation the Convention—ministers—horo to do when funds are low.

Brother J. Hall, missionary at Kalamazoo, thus writes the Secretary of the Society:

The cause is gradually strengthening in this vicinity. There is less speculation and worldly mindedness among professors of religion than formerly, and more devotedness to the cause of Christ. Throughout the state the cause is gradually advancing. At our State Convention I was made greatly to rejoice and take courage in view of the numbers of pious and intelligent ministers who have been brought to this State chiefly by your society. Leaving myself out of this account, I think I can truly say that your missionaries are men of God and that their labors will prove a great blessing to Michigan. What is very interesting, they seem to be of one heart and one mind. God has laid broad the foundations, and I trust the superstructure reared under the direction of the great Master builder, will be magnificent and glorious. We have many important towns yet to be supplied, and we greatly need a few missionaries to travel in some of the newest counties where there are but few or no churches. I could point out an interesting and important field of labor to several. But when I learn the state of your treasury I have to say to my clerical correspondents at the east, come on with the tide of emigration; place yourself in the midst of some district of country which is rapidly settling, and form a circle whose diameter is fifteen or twenty miles, gather a congregation, organize a Sabbath school and Bible class, and if you can find members, constitute a church—build a meeting house, and earn a competent salary: and though you may have to do without bread in this life, you shall not fail of your reward in the next. Affectionately yours,

Jeremiah Hall.