Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-16

suuDe7 OF pupils IN common tcuOOl- ~, ~
Number Of pupils in training and
theological schools and station
Sumoer Of pupils in boarding schools
lor slrIs -----.--..---..-.-.-.---- ~
lther adults under instruction rs 70,
Whole number OF pup!ls-------.- - -i'oo'
Including thirteen still supported at the Sand
xich Islands
Inclualny sixteen at the Sandwich Islaadst
Tuesday evening, an eloquent yet simple
sermon relative TO missionary work was
preached in the Congregational Church, 10
E large audience. by Rev. Henry Martyr
Scudder, D. D., of Brooklyn, the son oil
and himselffor several years a
missionary in India.
RUTLAND. Oct. :.
The exercises of the day opened with a
PRAYER meeting, at which j. Russell Brad
ford. Eco OF Boston, presided. At y Ia w.
q business meeting was held at the
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
4 Communication was read from Z. An
derson, D., stating how lar he had per-
formed the duty assigned him eight years
since. viz The preparation Of history oil
the A B. c. f. NJ. There are eight volumes
in all in which the wonderful work IN the
Sandwich Islands and Oriental countries
is described There are yet unwrItten his
tories upon the mission among the North
American Indians, Chinese, japanese and
Zulus. a work almost too great for man IN
his 7Oth year 4 paper upon the Italian
mission was read by Dr. Worcester. The
hopes cherished in regard 10 this mission
have not been realized
A paper prepared by Rev. y u. CLARK,
D. D., Foreign secretary, On The IN
debtedness of home churches TO the foreign
missionary enterprise, was read By Dr..
X Alden. The home churces were Indebted
u Foreign Missions for presenting from the
most varied races and ciimes, illustrations
o, the essential unity and dignity OF the
moral nature of man , for illustrations OF
the truth of evangelical doctrines and oil
Christian union; for illustrations OF the de-
veioping power Of the gospel Tor lllustra-
tions OF the special agency OF the Holy
Spirit in the conversion Of men; Tor lllustra-
tiOns of unselfish devotion TO the cause OF
Christ The points We're developed 10 = very
interesting and instructive manner. Inc
paper was referred to special comm lice
consisting Of A. d. Smith. d. D, chair
man: ;. d. Seelye. ID. D.. President NJ IL.
Buckham, c. /. Goodell, ID, f. Bradley,
Esq. Rev. E. II. By.ngton, Rev IL. L.
lub5el.
A paper prepared b; Dr. ;. B. Treat
home secretary Of the Board, upon the
Financial Problem OF the Bard WAS
read ty Rev. Mr.. Humphrey The fact that
the receipts and expenditures OF the Board
exhibited strong tendency To driit asundeT
called irr some thoug htiul and speedy
sctiau II the inquiry. How, IN
coming years, shall the receipts and expen-
p. 10 4.f TEy7tI
answers ore Do -i5le. Oue was 10 reduce
the appropriations - q level which can be
easily and uniformly reached. This plan
VI, ,ell-de,truciiln Another answer was,
raise the donations to d point hIch viii
ensure reasonable support Tor the
missions 10 submit such problem TO
tais body might argue great holiness IN the
committee, but necessity Wa laid upon
/ them O. Do IL. They owed 1t 70 those Who
/ represent the Board 10 the foreign service
: u the hundreds If millions who have never
+ heard OF the way of HE, 10 the prosperity
/ oi tue churches g. the cause ot home evan
/ .e.lzai.lu and % tie great Founder ol
missions. v 10 come forth iram the bosom OF
{ the Father o. save world ine char APP
I pointed o. committee 10 report upon Dr
treats paper Col. &. " Hammond
/ Chairman Ihailcu- Fairbanks, E-s \
/ T.. Robbins. D. d j. Il. EIdrid-e, E-q-
! lion William Hall, y DIriee, NJ D.. Hon.
( A. d LocESoii-
Among the eighteen committees, rep lrteu
f oy the nominating committee and appointed
were the following
Oa The Mission g. spa'a-Rey.. Il Pars1Ez. :
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. j. u T >ea-le. skee-r Geo k.a-sour1 Esq.
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ON ihe Midu-a ana ucyloa Nissan -Hevs
scuader bp. Abs~..t. Jas " Il eA7k Rs. sa4ue.
lgl-,-. Lug n Us 81 " - i''-'--- a.
%. me- f.osb.u aad N5rth china Ms. on Rev
y a ,cae.l D D. T. Treat Hon Jo-spn L {
c.n'- iieg Peter tar4sf. ylsspa "h-s'~i '-'
80 7. No. =, t5e sgs,--sa asip.rs- Rev. Y
u Lsd. b D. ; q n4v-. ID D. il Palmer. r ,
Packard. : stioa- L IL to'o. by Oltdl az
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At O. "a the meeting TIE
BAPTIST currcu
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paper pr-9arsi by Secretary Treat was al
read Key DR. siear-n-, fresiient OF Am
her-t t'Aese' lev Dr. L)Fl' oil Moh'pe
uor. Dr. ClarE,aui otaers, spoke on varion
points ui interest. al showing q ioerAI ms
si1la7i spirit.
Ar.rRsooN
At2S3p "a. chillrcus meeting va
] l. 81. . N.. -
were seated. among others. Governor Page
n ,.r, II SARGENT. Rev. Joseph Nee>ima u
japan. and tae Hon. Henry P Haven. @
New Loudln. Conn who presided Anon
the speaker were Res. Joseph Nee>ina.
japanese. educated 20 this country and 800
going back - his native land a 3 mission
ary OF the Board. Rev. Allen Hazeu. ui-
sionary from India and Rev. M Ir0w
bridge. Of the Turkey mission.
At2.30 .. III the session in the L0ngrsga
tional Church convened and the Commute
Oh Secretary Treats paper offered a set {
preambles and resolutions, with reference I
contributing to the support of mis-iOnar
work Discussions. remarks and sugge'
tions followed. until the close OF the mee
ing
EvESING.
The evening sessions at both churche, COL
sisted OF short addresses and singing.
Rr-r,xn Oct
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after the Introductory exercises rae con
miiIees on the various hsias maze their u
ports. lae' were N ihe main e1colfa=
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