The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-27
FOREIGN IISsION MEETING AT
RUTLAND.
Thursdays Session.

Nuttu Was lluuSulutcu aN thc i'oPti'V
church in this village on Wednesday even
ing was continued on Thursday, the ser
vices commencing at o'clock in the morn
ing. A half hour was spent in a season of
prayer, after which the meeting was or
ganized by the election of Rev. Charles
Hubbard of Chester, as President, and Rev.
W. II. Rugg of Perknsyilc, as Clerk
The first paper read was by Rev. Mark
Carpenter of Windham, on the theme;
''the grand motive to mission work--the
love of the disciple for his Lord" This
was a well grounded and logical essay
showing much power and thought upon
the subject. 1t treated directly upon the
ground work of the thcme-the motive
power of the missionary, and gave many
interesting instances of self-sacrificing de-
votion of the missionary in his labois.
A brief address was then delivered by
Rev. Foster Henry of North Bennington,
the foundation of which was "the mis-
sionary concert, the best channel through
which to aid the cause of foreign mis-
sions." lie dealt clearly and forcibly with
the subject, giving many strong and
wholesome views upon it, and eliminating
his points with well digested remarks.
Rev. w. S. Mckenzie, the agent of the
missionary union, of Boston, then gave a
short address on the objects of the execu-
tive committee in holding these meetings,
the purposes Tor which they are called and
the great and material good they have
done in other States of our Union.
Mr. Levi X. Fuller, of Brattleboro, next
read paper on 1.-THE christian Use of
money" Mr. Fuller is of the well known
firm Of J. Estcy & Co., and was therefore
well able to form an opinion and express
the same upon the subject-that firm be-
ing one of the most benevolent as well as
successful companies in Vermont. The
paper was practical in application. well
worded and adapted itself Enthusiastically to
the wants of the convention.
Dca, Mial Davis, another successful
business man, of the large lumber firm of
Shepard, Davis & Co., of Burlington, read
an essay upon the same subject, taking
perhaps broader view of the subject,
and at the same time failing not to elicit
the attention and fullest sympathy of the
audience.
Rev. J. 5. Goodall, of South London
derry, followed in an address upon the re-
sponsibility of the Christian to improve
his abilities and time to the best advant-
age in behalf of Christ and the spiritual
necessity of the world. lie brought up
many tritc examples of men who had sacri-
ficied much for the up-building of Gods
Kingdom and paid them an earnest eulogy.
The next paper was read by Rev. Il. ii.
Archibald of West Cornwall on "a scrip
tural missionary spirit-the test and meas
urc of an enlightened piety.' This was
one of the soundest essays presented before
the convention during the day, and was
listened to with marked attention. lie
took up the earlier leaders of the Papal
church as examples, and traced down to
the present time the instances of those who
had done the most in the missionary field
and who were found to be endowed with
that enlightened piety and also with an I'M
Outstanding of the great merits of the mis-
sionary work.
An essay was then read by Rev. Richard
Mott of Colchester, on "The home work of
foreign Missions which was a clear and
well written production on this great and
important branch of the work, after which
the morning session was closed with prayer
by Rev. w Mckenzie of Boston.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the church was wei
filled with the ministers and the public
generally, and the exercises were made es
pecially interesting throughout.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. r
II. Prentice of Townshend, who prayed es
pecially in behalf of the stricken family
from whose number one had been suddenl,
called by death.
The first paper of the afternoon was reaC
by Rev W III Rugg OF Perkinsvile. Sub
ject EMISSION work, the chief aim ant
duty of christian church." The pape
took aggressive ground upon the subjec
and claimed that a church was not churcl
unless she attempted to carry out the de
sign of redemption of all the world. Tn
labors of the pastor must be extended ant
he must endeavor to Undue the minds O
his hearers with the great and superior i'm
portance of the work for foreign missions
Rev p Farrar of Ludlow, then read al
essay on mission service requires and dc
serves the best talent in the ministry" TIL
best were considered as none too well qual
flied for the work. Every good enterpris
deserved the best talent adapted to ii
needs and he should say with another j
calling for volunteers for the war IF 20
have men you cannot spare, send them.
He referred to the career of the Apostl
Paul who, inspired with the Holy Ghos
was able to oppose all fallaccs, remove a
doubts and overcome every obstacle exceI
that of sheer persecution. The christia
world, too, should work in harmony wit
divine economy. r-communicatio
, with other countries was rapidly increasin
and we should doubtless soon be able
: read the events of the whole world in
day. God was indeed setting wide open
/ door for great usefulness. The service r
Quired the best intellectual attainment an
/ discipline as the heather always wish
2 know whereof the missionary affirm
Organizing talent was also considered
] nowhere more desirable than in the mi
q sionary field, while sound physical co
= stitutions were also of positive avail.
: Rev w. s. Mckenzie read letter fro
D Rev. II. N. Hovey, of Lowell, regrettir
Y lis inability to be present at the meeting {
! account of prostration by illness.
Rev. H. Mills then read a paper upt