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September 2, 1835
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
A Louisiana correspondent reports sparse Protestant churches and ministers in the state, dominated by Roman Catholics among the French population, excluding New Orleans. He urges northern Baptists and others to send pious missionaries to spread the gospel, citing biblical commission.
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Louisiana. A correspondent of Zion's Advocate, who resides in the state of Louisiana, writes to the editor of that paper as follows.
In this State, there are only about 11 Baptist ministers, 14 churches and 350 members. The Methodists have about 11 ministers, who preach, and some superannuated, though not many—they have 300 members. The Cumberland Presbyterians have four ministers and about 60 communicants. This statistic does not include the city of New Orleans, where the Presbyterians, Methodists, and Episcopalians have each a church, and the Baptists have recently made laudable efforts to establish a church in that growing city, but the writer has not heard whether they succeeded; they have an excellent minister and some good brethren there.—With the exceptions mentioned, it is believed that the remaining religion is that of the Roman Catholics, which obtains throughout the French population. Will our young, enterprising and praying brethren of the north look at this statement, and then cast their eyes on the map and see Louisiana at the extreme south of the Union—see a wealthy, flourishing and increasing population, destitute of the ordinances of the gospel, dying for the bread of life, and ask themselves if God will hold them guiltless if they withhold the bread of life; or rather let them remember what Christ has done for them, and what he has promised to do for the faithful, and if after this they should feel no drawing of the heart to this interesting, but too long neglected, country, think again of the omnipotency of that commandment and commission under which they labor.—"Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
There is no State where a pious and enlightened minister is received more cordially than in this State. We ask not for money, but for men—men, whose bosoms burn with love for a dying world—men imbued with the spirit of Christ. Such men will find a warm reception. There are many other things which I wish to say in future communications.
Yours in Christ
B.
Manchester, Miss. con., July 10.
In this State, there are only about 11 Baptist ministers, 14 churches and 350 members. The Methodists have about 11 ministers, who preach, and some superannuated, though not many—they have 300 members. The Cumberland Presbyterians have four ministers and about 60 communicants. This statistic does not include the city of New Orleans, where the Presbyterians, Methodists, and Episcopalians have each a church, and the Baptists have recently made laudable efforts to establish a church in that growing city, but the writer has not heard whether they succeeded; they have an excellent minister and some good brethren there.—With the exceptions mentioned, it is believed that the remaining religion is that of the Roman Catholics, which obtains throughout the French population. Will our young, enterprising and praying brethren of the north look at this statement, and then cast their eyes on the map and see Louisiana at the extreme south of the Union—see a wealthy, flourishing and increasing population, destitute of the ordinances of the gospel, dying for the bread of life, and ask themselves if God will hold them guiltless if they withhold the bread of life; or rather let them remember what Christ has done for them, and what he has promised to do for the faithful, and if after this they should feel no drawing of the heart to this interesting, but too long neglected, country, think again of the omnipotency of that commandment and commission under which they labor.—"Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
There is no State where a pious and enlightened minister is received more cordially than in this State. We ask not for money, but for men—men, whose bosoms burn with love for a dying world—men imbued with the spirit of Christ. Such men will find a warm reception. There are many other things which I wish to say in future communications.
Yours in Christ
B.
Manchester, Miss. con., July 10.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Providence Divine
What keywords are associated?
Louisiana Religion
Baptist Ministers
Missionary Call
Protestant Churches
Roman Catholics
What entities or persons were involved?
B.
Where did it happen?
Louisiana
Story Details
Key Persons
B.
Location
Louisiana
Event Date
July 10
Story Details
Correspondent reports limited Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian presence in Louisiana outside New Orleans, urges northern Protestants to send missionaries to the Catholic-dominated state, invoking biblical mandate.