The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-26
BAPTIST Foreign Mission Meeting.


The opening services of the Foreign
Mission meeting, held under the auspices of
the Baptist Society Of the state, were held
last evening at the Baptist church. 1t was
attended by n numerous delegation ,of the
ministry from different portions of the
state, and by but few of our citizens,
owing, no doubt, to the inclcmency of the
weather.
A prayer meeting was held at half-past
seven o'clock presided over by Rev. j. S.
Goodall Of South Londonderry, and partici-
pated in by numerous ministers present.
This meeting continued in an interesting
manner for half an hour and was succeed
ed at eight o'clock by the following servi-
ces
The choir opened the exercises with a
voluntary GLOW beautiful upon the Noun
tains."
After which reading of the 35th chapter
of Isaiah-"The wilderness and the soli-
tary places shall be glad for them, and the
desert shall rejoice and blossom as the
rose"-by Rev L Mills, pastor Of the Bap-
tist church in Rutland.
After singing of responsive chant by
the choir the pastor read the 9th psalm,
commencing, "God be mcrciful unto us
and bless u.s." The choir then sang to the
tune of ''Nlendon," the SSGth hymn:
''Assembled at Thy great command
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Prayer was then offerered by Rev. Fos-
ter Henry of North Bennington, followed
by the choir in singing the S10th hymn,
to the tune of ''St. Martins:
Great God the nations OF the earth
Are by creation thine"
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Rev. T. II. Archibald of Bristol then
| deliverered an interesting and practical dis
course, taking for his text the words:
"God be merciful unto US and bless us
and cause His face to shine upon us.
That the earth may be Known upon
earth, thy saving health among all nations
Psalms Xvii 1-2.
The sermon was an able eXhortation in
behalf of missionary labor and the right
manner in which such work must be be-
| gun and carried out by christians. He re-
ferred to the beginning of Gods kingdom
| upon earth and the vast plan which was
then begun for the redemption of the
world. This plan was the key to all hui
man history, the solution of all enigmas.
When that was accomplished the mission
| of God would be finished. The
angels of heaven sang together
and shouted for JOY in the creation of the
world and there was great joy among them
| in heaven when one simmer was con
| verted, to work for which was their great
delight. The preacher then referred to the
purposes of God in such redemption, say.
ing they were not for the simple personal
enjoyment Of His people, but that His way
might lie known upon earth and His king
dom extend throughout all the earth. This
spirit abided with all the true5chidren Of
| God.
The theme suggested by the text was one
relating to the blessings needed by tho
church in carrying out this will of God
the conversion of all men. The first OF
these blessings noted was that the churcl
must have a deeper aad more universal con
viction that all nations are yet to be won t.
Christ. No man will work for that which
he believes to be unattainable. To do Sc
would be to waste our energies for nought
No missionary had gone out to heathendon
on any such forlorn hope, but from the frs
to the last they have been animated will
the conviction that the work was fcasibl,
and their labors were certain to accomplish
good results. If the people of God would
behold conversion they must haye faith il
the promises of God made in His Hol,
Word. They were numerous, great AM
precious. The church of God needed
more gracious acceptance of them and NOR
sympathy in the great design which they re
vealed. Centuries had passed since thes
promises were left on record, and still thei
was deferred; and Christ was still far iron
being acknowledged as the Universe
Ruler. In such circumstances the re
deemed of God needed strong faith In CO.
for this work. They must be taught b.
the examples of Abraham and of Nose
] and by a renewed baptism from on High