Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26
BAPTIST Missionary Convention.

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The Secretaries of the Baptist Missona.
ry Union are holding in various parts Of
the country, series Of meetings for the
awakening of interest in the cause Of mis-.
sions. Such a meeting was held in the
Baptist church, Burlington, the 18th inst.
Rev. G.. w. Gardner, d d., Correspond
ing Secretary Of the Union Rev. w. s.
Mckenzie, District Secretary Rev. G. II.
Carpenter, Missionary at Bassein, Burmah;
Rev. NJ. II. Bixby, Of Providence, Il. l.,
a returned missionary, and several of
the Baptist clergymen Of Vermont were
present.
The exercises commenced at $50 a. m,
with Missionary prayer meeting, led by
Rev II. d. Hodge of Vergennes follow
ed by an earnest Address Of Welcome by
Rev. NJ. A. Wilcox, pastor of the Burliug-
ton church papers on how to enlist the
churches in Foreign Missions, by Rev. N.
Newton Glazier, of Montpelier, and on the
Monthly Missionary Concert, by Rev. Nj.
g. Smith, Of st. Adams Following the
reading of these papers, Rev. Mr.. Bixby,
of Providence, r. L., gave some recolcc-
tons of Foreign Missionary Work, which
were listened to with great interest
In the afternoon, Rev. T. II. Archibald,
Of Bristol, read very able and earnest
paper, clear, strong, logical, showing that
the heather cannot be saved without the
Gospel He enforced with intense earnest.
ness, the Importance of increased effort to
carry the Gospel to all nations.
Secretary Mckenzie then addressed the
Convention on Some Aspects of Christian
Benefcence. His address was forcblc and
to the point. He held that those churches
that did most for missions were most sue
cessful at home. Many excuse themselves,
quoting the sordid maxim that Charity
begins at home" He rebuked the spirit
that leads one, under the plea that Char
ity begins at home, to refuse to give to the
cause of missions. The Charity that be-
gins at home, stays at home, and aarues
at home. He dwet upon the ample re-
sources in men and means Of the home
field, when compared with the foreign lie
urged the need of deeper sense Of individ.
ual responsibility, the importance of more
systematic benevolence, and the duty of
pastors to educate their people concerning
missionary work.
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter, of Bassein, Burmah,
followed in an Address on Aggression in
Foreign Mission Work the Demand Of the
Hour. He spoke of the work in Southern
Asia, especially in Burmah, which be re-
garded as the best base Of operations for
an advance into Central Asia. The az
gressive work of the denomination in for
eign fields he thought had not kept pace
with the resources at home. To advance
more men and money are needed.
Rev. f. Mills, of Rutland, followed with
paper showing The Duty aud Ability of
the Baptist churches in America to furnish
more men and means for Foreign Missions.
In the early part of the evening there
was Woman's Missionary meeting, ad-
dressed by Mrs. NJ. II. Bixby and Mrs r.
NJ. Luther, returned missionaries.
At 7.30 Rev r. NJ. Luther, of Benning
ton, addressed the Convention upon the
work in Asia Mr.. Luther spoke largely
from personal knowledge, having been for
a number Of years a missionary himself
The Convention then listened to pow
erful and soul-stirring sermon by Rev. Dr.
Gardner, from the text, Luke 10 10
" For the Son Of Man is come to sack and
to save that which was lost"
A collection was taken, and the meeting
regarded by all as one of great interest
closed. G.