The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-07

Inc ll45d bym In the songs for the
sanctuary was then sung by the choir,
beginning with
"oh for the happy hour
When God will hear our cry.p
Rev. II. M. Scudder, d. D., Of Brook
Ign, NY. then proceeded to the delivery of
his discourse, taking for his text the words,
And how shall they hear without q
preacher And how shall they preach ex-
cept they be sent? as 1t Is written, How
beautiful are the feet Of them that preach
the gospel Of peace and bring glad tidlngs
of good things"
SERMON BY REV. DIR. II. NJ. soUDDER.
Formal Introductory remarks were out
of place: the hour is precious the time is
short. If possible much should be said in
this time. We shall ask your attention to
four separate questions. Fret Is mis-
sionary enterprise duty {? Are we at lib
erty TO engage i'll it or not as we please ?
Let us Sec At the close of the Messiah's
mortal life command was issued
to the newborn church. All preparation
was conveyed in the command, with the
glories of the ascension gathering around
him, no edct so expressive and yet so SIM
pie, so clear and SO forcible was ever pro-
mulgated, simple as truth, extensive as hui
manity you have heard read in the text this
edict 1t was no temporary command,
" Lo am with you unto the end" Who
can dispute the authority embraced there
IN? 1t was not of human origin, it was
not the simple decree of the people, not
the conceit of cherub or the scheme of a
seraph; it came not from earth or heaven
but from headquarters, the source of the
infinite God.
We recognize the authority of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and the planets would sooner
rebel against the luminaries that govern
them than we against the Son. who holds
us in the orbits of obedience Evangeliz-
ing the world is not advice, but it is a com
mand Every Christian accepts it and en-
thrones it in his heart. Christ says, IL
ransomed YOU | rescued you, and for the
sake of mankind | want you to work for
me" and with an enlarged conscience we
engage in the missionary cause; we would
not avoid it if we could, for the command
deals with our whole moral nature. Now
ii it is demonstrated to the church that it
is its duty and privilege to do this work it
will do it.
This therefore is my first point. Tie
missionary cause is duty. obligatory on US.
lived rs missionary in India for twenty
seven years. In a Hindoo story l have
read of a king who offended a hermit.
The later condemned him to be bit by a
snake and die in seven days. Going to u
saint among the Gauges the king put the
inquiry, "what shall a man do who is to
die ?" The saint answered by repeating
eighteen thousand stanzas of law. Now
tins is the question which can be answered
directly by the gospel message and all have
the privilege of knowing its import. No
language exists in which the story of the
cross cannot be effectively told. The mes
sage is plain as to its substance because it
contains ony a fact and condition. The fact
is God loves the prodigal son and wants
him to come. His return is only one con-
dltion and that is faith. Christ speaks
forth and says come, that you may be &C.
cepted and made capable of good works.
Thirdly. Where is it to be done? God
said, 1.-THE field is the world go We iu-
to all the world and preach the gospel to
every creature" This language is ex-
haustive. The question is where and the
answer is everywhere.
Fourth. How shall it be carried for
ward Is the plan laid down? The text
has done it, and is sketched into two divis-
ions. = How hear without preacher P"
If to-day the king above would send the re-
cording sergeant, angels would arise on the
horizon of every pagan country and blazon
abroad the glad tidlngS of redemption
through Jesus Christ. But it is not so or
dineG. Not angels but men are to be the
preachers; men who have themselves been
scathed of sin and who can bring to bear
upon his hearers the burden of his expert
ence and sensiblities. In Calcutta was
great Swiss preacher who had the Belgian
language. One evening as he was preach
ing he saw Hindoo devotee stealthily
stealing upon him, armed and meant to kill
him. Just as the IIindoo was about to
spring upon him the preacher turned upon
him, disarmed and held him up before the
public. He then said he could hand him
over to the police but as Jesus Christ for
gave his enemies so would he forgive him,
and let him go. The audience rose and
with Que accord said, not victory to the
preacher, but "vctory to Jesus Christ"
You have undoubtedly read of the fam
inc in Bengal. What good did the grain
do stored up in the west 1t was, however,
sent, and Bengal was saved. The heather
are dying for want of the bread of life.
You must give it to them. 1t is very
SIMPLE thing. There are many missionaries
here tonight They find battles there
which they find difficult to fight. and in
which they are inexperienced He is call
ed upon to do much which you have not
to do. He told a touching scene in his
own experience, and continued Every
heather to-day is the product of the ages
before him. When he is converted he is
cast out from his family. The convert de-
serves the highest sympathy of the church.
Sympathy includes prayer and is nothing
without it, The value of boats nothing
without its ontrigger. If the missionary is
the canoe in the sea of hcathenism, prayer
is the oulrigger which sends him through.
In the last place sending involves giving.
A commonwealth sends out an army,
clothes and feeds ii and pensions its sur
vivors. There must he in the missionary
the same sustenance as an army. Loyalty
to Jesus Christ teaches to give to this