The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-26

Extracts from an Address Delivered
by the President, Rev. Isaac Err.
ret, Editor E'ChrIsIinn Siandnrd,''
mt Wooster, o., On the Twenty
first Anniversary OF the Ohio Chris.
tian Missionary Society, May 20,
1873.
After giving n brief outline Of the So
ciety's history, its trials, failures and sue,
cesses, and having referred 10 the onward
step Of the past year in raising twenty
three thousand dollars rs An increased
sum with which TO begin the work Of it!
majority, he said:
ut is not my province 10 speak oil the
men who were with us in the beginning
and who arc no longer here. That task
is assigned TO another, and will be faith
fully performed. But | may be allowed
10 say and to mark il Us Il cause Tor cs-
pccial gratitude, that the most OF those
who were here then are still living and
most Of the active workers who sustained
the burden Of this enterprise at the start,
are still here, strong and active and hope
full
1t will not be so much longer.
The next grand reunion OF the founders
Of this Society will not be held in Woes
ter, but in Paradise. Alexander Camp
bell, D. s. Burnct, Walter Scott, Adam
son Bentley, William Hayden, and II few
others have already gone. The rest OF us
will soon commit this work 10 younger
hands, and follow them to the land OF rest.
II through grace We are permitted 10 Gu
ter that rest, it fully COMFORTS with my
best conceptions Of that future life, that
there will be gathering in some Of the
sweet bowers OF the garden Of God, or uu.
der the spreading branches OF the trees
that grow on the bank Of the River Of
Life, of those who tOiled and wCpt and
prayed together here in work like this
10 talk OF all their perils Of the past, trace
the loving providenccs that had led them
through dark and stormy scenes, TO re-
ceive fuller report than any sccre-
tarY here can furnish OF the IC-
suits Of their associated labOrs, and
to rejoice together before God, that
they had not run In vain, neither lAb9red
in vain. do not picture such a meeting
as one Of great emulation.
rather think amid tue inCiflblC ClGTiCs
and leliCitles Of that heavenly destiny and
the clearer visions We shall then enjoy OF
the riches Of grace, aud the glOriCs Of our
Redeemer, It may come as near TO sadness
as may be known in that blessed land, to
reflect that VIC had been 50 cold OF heart,
had done so little, suffered SO little, paycd
out 90 sparingly, in response In the iuin-
&c Love that brHmed on us in that mis-
sion Of toll and sorrow and tears and
blood Of the adorable Son OF God. OLr
deepest, purest JOY will be, that VIC are
there at all--that faith 60 staggering, love
so feeble, service SO poor, could be accent.
ed before the throne Of Justice, through
the infinite mercy OF God in Christ. And
vet though this shade Of pensiveness may
subdue the exultation, Il will after all be
a great and holy joy that it was put into
our hearts to render even feeble service,
and to spend life in honest endeavors to
save the souls Of the pCrishipg. II will
be a goodly Company-the original
workers and these who were reached
through their CO operative work; and
after they have talked together Of the
mutual experiences in the work Of God
and testified Of the grace that redeemed
and sanclied them, and made them
fruitful in works Of rlghteousnessitt will
be an hour Of mighty Joy and very tender
interest, when they 90 ia company Ia
the presence Of the King, singing sweet
snatches Of the old earth songs by the
way, to present their united acclamatiOns
Of love and joy 10 Him through whose
grace they had been rescued from sin and
death, and inspired to labor for the saliva
ton OF others; l am glad to be here; "bul
what shall 1t DO to DO there"