Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-23

| whether III or out OF the church. Inc
teacher should be man of experience
and age with a young heart. Study
bible geography, genealogy, history, and
above all never lose sight of the great
salvation offered in the scriptures. Diff
ferences in doctrines may be stated, but
should never be discussed in public or
association bible classes.
The address was able and eminently
practical. We were about to ask the
manuscript to be published in full in
| your paper, but when we saw the chiro-
graphy was scrawling photography
mechanical manifest more difficult for
our Interpretation, even than our own
we retreated in hopeless helpless help
| lessness.
Rev. L. o. Barstow followed the first
| speaker. He said that there is no prac-
teal use of Scripture without deep, care
full study The ultimate success of the Y.
NJ. c. A. work depends upon Bible
study, We need enthusiasm as Ecce
Homo has it: " The enthusiasm of hui
mainly" There has been a great deal
of consecrated facility of speech devel-
oped by these associations. We want
to get down to the hard pan of Gods
truth, in order to promote the cause.
Common sense speech and administra-
| tive ability are needed. 1t is important
to have broad knowledge of the Scrip
lures. Our seminaries have sent out, to
a very large degree, dogmatists. There
! has been a great deal of metaphysical
investigation, and not enough of true
analytical examination of Gods Word.
Bible readings ought to be practiced.
Mr.. Grafton of Montreal was then
called out. He said the power, of the
English Associations, was careful
Bible study. The practical value of the
Bible is that it reveals the character of
Jesus Christ. There is a great deal of
danger in trying to get our thoughts
| filled with the opinions of other men in
stead of the truth itself. He said that
DR.. Scott once gave his commentary to a
poor man, and afterwards meeting him
asked, Glow are you getting along with
the book gave you?" He replied: d"
understand the text very well, and l
hope sometime to understand the notes. 3"
He said that going from the study of the
Bible to Dwights theology was like eat
ing dry sawdust after coming from a
living spring of pure water.
The following correspondence will ex-
plain itself:
MONTREAL, Oct. 1910 a. m.
Y. NJ. G. A. CONVENTION The Mon
treal Y. M. G. A, now assembled in
prayer-meeting, send Christian prayer
and solicitude to the Young men of Yer
mont. J. RICHARDS, Chairman.
| Y. Nj. c. A. CONVENTION OF VT. TO
THE Y. M. c. A. OF MONTREAL The
| Y. M. G. A. Convention of Vermont
now gathered in Burlington, return
! Christian greeting, and sympathey and
prayer to the Montreal !. M. G. A
(Signed)
BEN. K. CHASE, President of Y NJ. c.
| A. of Vermont.
! The ladies held social meeting at 1870
p. M, in the parlors of the church. 1t
was well attended. A good number of
Christian ladies took part in the meeting.
Women witnessing for Jesus, is one of
the moral powers Of the church, and one
of the most hopeful signs of the times.
Organized in associate capacity and con-
secrated to Christ, they will yet be
among the most active agencies for Him
in bringing the world to Him.
The Convention assembled at $50, the
President in the chair
The Hymn, "Just as I am without
one plea, was sung by the congregation.
Rev. c. c. Torrey led in prayer.
The topic on the programme set for
the hour: Necessity of Revival of
Religion, was opened in discussion by
Rev S. P Cook of Ludlow The need
is apparent from the fact that the
churches are not progressing as they
ought; that so many are without Christ.
Rev. Mr. McGqhey followed on the
same subject. s:... =.
| The speaker said, in substance t"That
when the scientists and skeptics make
their boasts, one would suppose the
Bible and Orthodoxy were going to
! be swept from the earth, as
with the hesom of destruction He
overheard Alger say at the opening of a
lecture in Boston. you will see when
/ get through there win not be 50 much
as a grease-spot left of orthodoxy" And
yet orthodoxy lives and grows in spite
of Alger and his fellows. -
| A revival of religion is one of The
things skeptics and the foes of Christ
cannot account for It is more might
than logic. .-..1,.
My faith looks. up to thee, thou
Lamb of Calvary" was sung with a will
| in the spirit
A Representative of the National EN-
Eecutive Committe then addressed the
| Convention: The last time he was in
this city the Fenians were raiding on the
Dominion. The spirit of the Conven-
| ton is in striking contrast to- the excite
mcnt at thattime. Being happy onthiso c-
casion at what be saw, sohopeful IN this
meeting, he would speak of the plan and
the work of the Y. NJ. G. Associations;
They are, not opposed to the church, but
they are the. church at work. In union
[ is strength. They furnish. work and or
ganized force for working in remote dis
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quent the house of the Lord. They are
a theological school and a literary GYM
nasium. They are needed in small
/ towns: II moro young men were con
yerted in small t. WINS, there would beless
moral wrecks in large towns and. cities.
They have always been fruitful where
/ the members have gone forth weeping,
bearing precious seed. There ought to
I be an association in every town in Yer