The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-08
Interesting and Important Papers Read

second Days Proceedings.
Interesting and Important Papers Read
Discussion of the Financial Prob
lem.- iecpOrts, RESOLUTIONS and Adj.
dresses.
The second day of the meeting Of the
American board IN Rutland on yesterday
"wednesday was made highly Interesting
to the large crowds who were in a,ten
dance and decidedly important to the
board itself Large additions were mad,
to the visitors of the first day and tn,
town may nov be considered to running
over with visitors. The morning session
which was Ct very important nature Is il
developed many valuable facts concerning
the welfare aud standing of the board
which served TO awaken new interest IN
the subject here and to serve also for much
interesting debate and H. portani decision in
the afternoon.
Tle discussion IN tie afternoon was
participated in by some of the most cul-
'ured men in the board and some splendid
arguments and speeches was the result.
We are obliged to give but brief abstrat
If the debate on account of the length OF
the papers read in the morning which We
lay before our readers. The report of til,
evening session We are Obliged to defer al.
together.
President Hopkins called to order an the
tenth hymn was sung by the congrc .aiion.
beginning,
"Come we that love the Lord,
And let our joys be KNOWN"
Rev. w. w. Patton. D. d., Of Chicago,
then offered
PRAYER.
Oar Heavenly Father; we come int
Thy presence with thanksgiving and eutp
into tue delightful privileges of anolhe
day. Let Tny spirit rest upon us and pro
tect us in carrying on the great work calle'
by the great Head of the church. Gran
that the tiding' which come from dlstan
land, may animate us here with new
strength for our work, and that our hope
in accordance with Thy spirit and the Sa
viours great commtnd. Pour Thy spirl
IN large measure upon this board ant
give lis such views which may he the in
spiritlon of Thy providence ami til
pr0mptings OF Thy spirit Gran, HAT her
we may have the j,y Of success upon
great scae; bless the memb rs that thc
reports may Inc b'c.sei So that they may
feel that Col is with them as never before
This we ask for Chrisi's sake. Amen.
The rec ,rliny secretary, Rev. John O
Means then read the minutes of the meet
Ing Of Tuesday.
Hon. VIM. Hyde then moved that the
thanks of the board be eXtende to Rev
DR.. Scuddcr for his sermon, and that a
copy be requested for publication. Adop.-
ed.
Rev. DIR. r. Anderson then read the fol-
lowing paper concerning the publication of
history of the board
COMMUNICATION OF REV. DIR. ANDERSON.
10 the Rer. Marh Hopkins, d. d., Presi-
dent =.
REVEREND AND DEAR SIR.-You doubt
less remember when | declined II recollection
as secretary that was requested to write
history of The missions under the care Of
the board. beg leave, after eight wears
to report how far | have performed tha
duty.
had previously proposed n - Memorial
of the past flfty years of the board" vhcl
tIlIiGhnI in 1871 in u,iurNn ~
about $50 pages, and in 1859, a volume wa.
published on the " Relations and claims OF
Forti IN Missions
| have now the pleasure of reporting
four volumes of history, embracing til,
Missions to the Sandwich Islands, the Mis-
sions to the Oriental Churches, Gin two vol
umes) and the Missions tn India. Tn,
first volume was Issue IN 1870, the second
and third in 1872 and the fourth in Sep
TENDER OF the present year. The period
embraced in the older histories was gen
orally fifty years or more. and each involv-
ed the necessity of labOrious invesiiga.
tion and a condensation which could be
avoided only by increasing the number ui
volumes. ] have to express my gratitude
that though the histories are all coniempn-
raneous, being published while very m INV
of the actors and their children are living
they have occasioned so little unfiiendl,
criticism, 1t has been my leading ohiecl
10 develop the processes in the several mis-.
sions by means of which their results were
attained. 1t will he seen that Divine Provi
denco untolded those processes very gradu-
ally. The mission to the Sandwich Island.
was indeed problem of dtlicllt solution
from the beginning. 1t was brought to II
close rs such in the year 1863, and it is my
hnt TO nj ,,,.st al. a..
w:s an imp ,rtant it not necessary step
10 its complete Success The history show,
this. At the same time it admits that the
physical constitution Of the nation had
been so impaired by its vices. before the
arrival OF the missionaries. in the year
1920, that not even christianity could he
expected to prevent the continual recur-
renee OF a death rate exceeding that Of the
births. But 1t claims as an impcrishabe
truth that the islands were chrisiianized bv
missionaries. The ability to read becam,
more general there than it was in New
England the churches were sei-gnyernrd
aud self-supported, with becoming houses of
worship. erected at native expense; while
more than dozen of the old missionaries
no longer officially connected with the
board, but partially sustained by it, funds,
continued to reside among the native
churches as their spiritual fathers much
rs did the aged apostle John among the
seven churches of Asia The progress is
reverted to IN the history.
The China and Japin missions are not
yet slilfl 'ently adv lnced for history. To
the Y ilu mission Of South Area should
be gad to devote portion. at least, of
what may rem iin 0f nv life. hut in NV
seventy-ninth year. it seems proper that |
should shrink from the task. Yet hone
not to he idle.
Grateful to dod for more than half cen.
Jury spent IN the missionary service, aud
for what have been permitted to witness
OF progress in the Redeemer's kingdom. |
commit this higtury 10 the care of the
board and am, dear sir as ever, yesnsct.
fully and most truly yours,
r. ANDERSON.
Rutland, VT. Oct. 6, 1874.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Treat, the com.