Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-27

noancod. was received with hearty applause
by the Democrats, there being but few Re-
pahliean~ present.
Reported for the Free Press and Times.
The state Convention OF the Nomrn'> Baptl,f
Missionary society.
\ large number of ladies from Barring
ton and other towns in the State, met at
the Baptist Church, wednesday afternoon.
at two o clock. Mrs. Kclton, Chairman Of
the Womcn's Missionary Committee. pre-
sided. After singing and devotional excr-
ei~e-. Mrs kelton stated that this conyen-
ton was called for the purpose Of instruct
ing the ladies Of the churches as to their
duty in missionary work.
Reports were presented from auxiliary
societies in Cornwall, Brandon. poul,ncy.
Cayenii-h, North Bennington. Rutland.
West Halifax, Vt, and IIoo-ac. ny.
Prayer was offered BY Mr.. Bix5y. mis-
~ionary from Burmah, followed by an adj
dress by Mr. Hovey, Of NewtJnyillc. Ma.
MRS. HoyE's ADDREs-.
Mrs. lioveY said that consulting and
/ praying together over a common work. was
/ always helpful and inspiring The work
/ We are engaged IN Is great work, and one
comparatively new. some have in vears
/ before given their lives and money freely.
4 Tor the sake OF carrying the GOSPEL % hea-
/ then women, but until quite lately the
number has been very small. 4 fur
/ single Indies have gone heretofore rs
helpers to the missionaries. and
the MISSIONARIES wives have worked
faithfully among the women and children.
often teaching them in schools, which, add
cd To- their necessary family cares. ha, often
taxed them entirely beyond their strength.
he great mass OF the work vet remains I'M
done ana there are various reasons why
women should undertake 20 carry il on.
first.-lt is now possible. There are new
opportunities here at home. Men and
women have discovered that there is
CHRISTIAN work for Christian women to Do
n a womanly way. There arc new oppor-
tunltIeS open, too, IN heather lands Chris
tanIty has already accomplished much, and
though some places still remain closed 10
missionary women, many have lately open
ed to them
Sccond--lt Is fuuig for Christian women
TO carry the Gospel to heather women. \
woman in Burmah is Ikea woman in Amer
lea, and a woman can more easily find the
way 10 a woman : heart Woman has
peculiar tact Tor teaching. and for adapting
means to ends. which especially fits her for
this work.
Third.-It Is u,caSSqry that women shouId
20 if women are u be reached. Men cannot
have access ia the women and children in
eastern countries, while women find "A ready
admittance.
These are only few reasons why women
..f... al 4
their heather sisters. and only form n mart
of the superstructurc on the broad funda
ton of the great duty Of missionary work
always and cyerywhere Christ came Z,
save the rorld. and many part. of ihe world
cannot have the Gospel unles, IL l. Srst to
theta 4 distinct command to do this work
seems hardly necessary. Tho harvest *
white before us. and the sickle pIaced in
our hands. But We have the cxnlicit COM
mand. "Goye into all the " Grid land every
Christian should feel bound 10 obey II. In
the first century the Gospel was preached to
all the then known world nv tbe di-.iTIe-
i t'H. 9l'.y naS tho modern church fallen
S'oIl o' 'le carry standard IN tins respect.
, 5''i'o Va tI'o oolectlons often urged against
w NP9late 9rsaniAat IONS OF women Tor
III WI "a may nc hot!e' d.
~, ~ NAY Socle ties enough al ready.
Il
40 l'c M NO ana WON en- can work through
.ncNo- II ne" soc .ety Will accomplish
."o "ol n SH1" We no enter INTO lt'flhoTc
"elus uoNeiole'' ny these women
~, 80 OhriSll an womanhood and
.iI"s l" Hi'Ilei'V III known IN our churches,
a. I"o NuVSc9S ready apparent proves
'hst the LoTl nan has been IN the work.
oecohum M nave - much work to do at
loino' ne ne com parauVe Importance OF
NUM- aul ioIelgh Work may De looked at IN
a..H Wy ~ ~, nome every one cq'! IND the
way "a ne II nc III; In heathcndom there
e enl ~. ~ nun'ire1 miliion souls who cannot
~, uil1cSS II ) SHOWN theil, snail
~ ''I az our "o!A anu money at nome
did NOT tell .bc,n - TO, +bor III I'm ouI
built fine CHURCHES and -; Ii B l,'p
cstine. Foreign work i ali, Tho 49,
work. We A. yvro.,,, ,,1,,, ny .',u ~
money an ourselves 5rd ~, .' l,i. , oii
and send only tho sca,t,, =, ,,,ai,,3a,.
eien missions Wonid NOT Cbr;s. baT. ~.
reverse this order2
I'll "
AhiIu-"o aFc apt 10 say It does not
concern me- b't the command IS TO every
one ana we ilust not refuse to hear it.
H0to small the work be done, and all our
women Drought 10 participate IN the work?
an organization has been proposed, by
whlch TWO cent week shall he paid by
every woman IN in our churches. One Sec
n et,i5 " S' dS3 as treasurer, was ap-
found too heavy for one IN do oione and
Assistant Secretaries, one for each Associa-
lloh' were appointed, "ith assistants IN
ehcn enur n; me pan WORKS admirably
We can &c in obedience to our Masters last
command. There Is work for each one Of
US IN "rr homes, among our children, and