The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-08
TssE AMERICAN BOARD.

The meeting of the American Board Of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, which 1
is to be held in Rutland the first week in
October next, is one of the largest. most
important, and interesting gatherings that
convenes in this country. 1t numbers
among its officers honorary and corporate
members, majority of the leading clergy
men and laymen of the congregational de-
nomination lis president is the Rev.
Mark Hopkins, ID. d., so long the distin-
gui;hed head Of Williams College, Hon.
William E. Dodge, the senior member of
the celebrated firm of Phelps, Dodge x
Co, of New York, is the first vicep rosi-
dent, -and among ITS leading officers are
Rev Selah b. Treat, d. d., Rev William
Warren, d. D., and Rev. n. G. Clark, d.
D., of Boston. The preacher of the an
nual sermon is Rev. Henry Martin Scud-
der, ID. d., for so many years the leading
pulpit orator of San Francisco, now TIE
eloquent pastor of one of the Brooklyn
churches. This is a gathering Of earnest
men for the promotion of the cause Of mis-
sions among the heather. 1t will bring to
us learned and eloquent men, distin
guished in church and state, as well as
many of the most prominent men in the
business world.
From this brief outline of the leading
men connected with the board our readers
will readily observe that il is an assemblagc
of no ordinary character, and one which
Rutland should most cordially welcome to
its hospitaity-as it will honor the town
and leave behind an impress for good. Let
our citizens at once set themselves at work
to prepare to do their part of the duty as
signed them creditably successfully and
we'll
The American board was organized lii
1910. 1t owes its origin to society Of
students of Andover theological seminary,
among whom was Adoniram Judson, whose
object was to investigate the best ways
and means of making the gospel known to
Pagan nations. At first no denominational
basis was adopted, but the society became
prominently the organ Of the Congrega-
tional church and some of the Presbyte-
rian churches. The Reformed Dutch
church and the new school Prcsbyterians
were formerly allied but have now scpe-
rated from the board and formed other
associations, the latter maintained its con-
nectlon until the union of the two branches
of the Presbyterian church. Its missions
outside of the home work are to the Ar
menians in Turkey, and it also has stations
in India China, Africa, the Sandwich
Islands and among the North American
Indians. This brief outline of its work
will sufficiently indicate its importance
and give our readers Anformation of the
object of the gathering
A general committee of arrangements
has been appointed, Of which Mr., j. II.
Goulding has been appointed secretary,
who will at once open an office for the
transaction of the business connected with
the preliminary work of preparation.
Special trains haye been arranged to run
each evening on the Rutland road to Mid
debury, on the Rensselaer, and Saratoga to
Fairhayen and Harlem Extension 10 Wal
lingford and return in the morning for the
accommodation Of strangers who may have
entertainment in those places and the in.
termediate towns, which will also afford
an opportunity for the people of those
towns who may desire to attend the meet
ings. 1t will be large gathering but Rut'
land, with the adjoining places, is equal tC
the emergency. The assembling of tho
board in our midst will, in business point
of view, be Of more benefit to Rutland
than any gathering that has ever assembled
here. Our hotels, our merchants, in fact
every class, will be benefited thereby