ABSTRACT

Can we as men, or as Christians, hear that a great part of our fellow-creatures, whose souls are as immortal as ours ... are enveloped in ignorance and barbarism? Can we hear that they are without the gospel, without government, without laws, and without arts, and sciences; and not exert ourselves to introduce among them the sentiment of men, and of Christians? Would not the spread of the gospel be the most effectual means of their civilization? Would not that make them useful members of society? 1 [emphasis added]