The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-20
The Troy Conference oil the McthO-
dist church.

FRIDAY. April II.
In cheerful compliance with a request
from President Potter some fifty or more
of the ministers went up TO the college
grounds amid storm of snow then pre-
vailng, and were received by him and
Prof. Wells ut his spacious residence just
south of the South College, and thence
were escorted by the latter gentlemen
through the chief apartments of the main
college buildings, and shown the most at
tractve curiosties of the institution.
Having myself been in former years seve-
raj times through these buildings and seen
all the college possesses, | am bold to say
without dsparaging in the least the educa-
tional facilities here furnished, they do not
seem to me to be either equal or as inviting
as those furnished by the University at
Middletown, Conn. And as for beauty of
location or grandeur of landscape the cam
pus cannot compare with that of the latter
| institution. But this pleasant and very
courteous entertainment on the part of
President Potter and the professors eX-
tended to the conference was an exhibition
of fraternal feeling very gratifying to both
parties. The company having been
shown all the showable things within
doors at last entered the library room where
addresses were made by Rev. Drs. With
erspoon and Newman and responded to by
President Potter. Two of the professors
in the institution are members of the Me
thodist Episcopal church.
On the evening of this day was held the
anniversary of the conference education
society, Rev. John Newman, ID. d., pre-
siding. After the devotional exercises,
the meeting was addressed by Bishop Fos-
ter on the subjcct,,of an educated MINISTRY.
Being himself sound.and ripe scholar, a
deep thinker, an experienced teacher, as
also IA chief minister, he is well qualified to
speak on this subject, and in so doing, he
presented in an sarnest manner and forci-
BILE style strong plea for ministry educa-
ted for the times. Our preachers should
be able to speak on any popular and vital
subject and on any platform in this land.
Whatever excuses have existed in the past
as pleas for ignorance and ineiliciency in
the pulpit, they exist no longer in this land
of schools, colleges, cheap literature and
general intelligence. Manhood demands
material of brain, mind, and of work that
shall bring the mental power into exercise /;
, demands genius and ambitious labor.
, There is no greatness without struggles.
God calls great many men to the minis
try who are too poor to educate themselves,
/ whose parents are unable to educate them.
And as they are to serve the church, the
I church should aid them to an education
t which is to be used for the public good
This single organization is extending help
t to several really needy but promising
c young men.
S Immediately on the closing of these ser
vices large number of the clergy, in com
g pliance with the invitation of min,
o host, Mrs. DR.. Mott, repaired I,
g her spacious residence for the pur
: pose of spending a short time with tn
l. college faculty, with the invited clergy o
II the city, as also with one another Tn
d occasion was every way an enjoyable one
+, The paintings, cngravings, library an,
" curiosities of the mansion were examined
Prof. Wells did the honors of presenting
r the several gentlemen to Mrs. Mott Pres
y, ident Potter, Prof. WEIGH, and his homo
II Judge Potter, Rev. Drs. Reid of New York
y Wentworth of Cincinnati, Rev. G. G. Nc
n Cabe of Chicago, Bishop Foster and othe
e dignitaries were present. The COLLATION.
II was simple but excellent. In complianc
'f with the wishes of Mrs. Mott, the evenin
rs entertainment was closed by singing, cor
ne Quoted by Chaplain McUabe-and sue
G, singing ms Methodist preachers can Civ
ht when they feel like it-and prayer b
to Bishop Foster Thus far the citizens @
nc Schenectady are making our session a
ovation of pleasure.
G. SATURDAY, April 10.
IS, This session opened as usual on tint
a After reading the journal the usual routir
y. was passed through with in representa-
er the preachers and their work on I'll
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