The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-08

/ shake and all would recur 10 the vision
seen IN Pamos: l saw aGd bcicLl n
| White lr re, and he ibtt sat on him had a
/ b"N, "n' o. M was g.t,u unto INN. and
he went FORM cuhq1cuog and 10 conquer"
II the board shall rrutiest lis constituency
20 raise $500, 900 10 meet the disbursement
OIL the present year Con the scale Of $500
/ uVo)' HE committee believe that the
churches will cordially approve the me,..
/ ure. More than this. They believe that
any action OF this meeting which NAV con
template reduction of expenditure bclow
tDOO.VJO, will meet with "A vigorous ,ro.
lest In order that there might he no mis-
take rs to The wish OF our patrons. inauirics
/ were submitted to Il number of state asso-
/ Ciations (and one cOnfcrencc) in MAY or
| June last and they all voted against "A
lower sum than half million. Michigan.
/ Illinois, Iowa. and Ohio, were i'm pcrtpct
! accord with Massachusetts and Connecticut
| AS they stood side by side in the conflict of
/ lSGl-G5, they now stand side by side in the
! greater conflict with Tie Kingdom of dark
| ness.
| Should the board echo the general voice
OF the churches, the committee her leave
to say that the most difficult question of
all will remain, and it is respectfully sur.
/ gestcd that the first step be taken here TO.
| day, by giving an entire session to a mis-
/ siunary conference, with q view TO cOnsid-
ering in Il prayerIul, world-embracing
/ spirit the question, "llOw can our churches
| be induced To meet their responsibilities TO
the uneyangelized portions of the earlh?'
TWO words, as II seems to the committee
contain the answer, system and steward
snip. And they hope to be pardoned for
stating certain defects which they cannot
but see and deplore.
|. Many of our churches have no system
Whatever They do not recognize. appar-
emily, the slightest Obligation 10 the pagan
world. Some Of them, it is true, are very
lecble, and have but name to live but
others have no such excuse.
:. Many churches seem to be content
WIN methods which are very imperfect.
| Were the committee asked to mention the
best system. they would feel Obliged 10 re-
ply, "One thar enables all to give, if they
will in the most favorable circumstance.
This statement may be called truism; but
II 1t could be reduced TO practice uuiver-
sally, or even generally, it would easily Sc
cure the SiOO, 900 needed from the churches.
3. Some of our churches after adopting
wise system, fail to make the most of it,
They proceed upon the idea that all are to
haye an opportunity to contribute, and
that in the most favorable circumstances.
70 this end they employ solicitors to visit
Their entire membership, but somehow the
plan docs not accomplish all that it might
accomplish
Some reference should be made. pcrhaps,
to the plan Of weekly offerings. As at
present advised, the committee incline 70
the opinion o. that the experiment has not
been tried long enough and widely enough
to indicate its precise value. While il In.
seemed to he successful in certain cases. il
has not seemed to I've equally successful in
other cases but % that its introduction
into all Our churches. with the intent. cs-
pccialy ON the part Of pastors. To make If
as effective ~ possible, would rive an i'm
pulse to their lIbcraity which would tend
/ greatly to their own advantage. as also To-
that of our benevolent organizations.
The views OF the committee touching tine
monthly concert have been fully set forth
in former Years. They will only say at Ills
time, therefore, that they deem il hardly
possible to place too high an estimate upon
this agency, If invested with the interest
! and efficiency which properly lclungs to il.
They are deeply impressed. moreover.
with the success which the wumcn's boards
have achieved; and they do not hesitate 10
express their belief that through the efforts
Of these two societies our own income has
been largely increased. Hence The,
make Their appeal 10 pastors and lav-
men. in behalf of the same. even as Paul
appealed to the disciples at Rome: u com.
mend unto you Phcbc, our sister which is
IA servant 81 the church at Ccuclrca. that
We receive her in the Lord, as hecumeth
saints, and that We assist her in whatsoever
business she hath need of you; for She
halh been succourer If many, and Of my
sell also.
Inc question OF stewardship remains.
more vital, more urgent than my other.
! W here IN all the world is there u body Of
christians that have such need to ponder it
playeriully, constantly?
There Is o. the obligation growing on;
OF our national blessings. What people
mas ever received such her1tagcas ours,
| so large 50 fertile, so rich in its mines and
forests WIN such aptliudes and facilities
/ i"r AL the industries OF HE! And then
what history is ours,-at every stage
worthy OF theatre On which it has been
ehacltd-ln It's earlier priyalions and perils.
IN us long and costly struggles for indie
/ pendehce' IN ITS later material prosperity.
| IN us recent conflicts and dciycrancCs
There Is (2) the obligation growing ont
OF our denomlnational blessings. For what
| price would COngrogatiunalisn seal up It's
Annals, rs something to lie diso"ned or
inT ,nnn,,, 1I'' INV a,5t,, ''I III ' ~ >
/ intangible. yet inesttmoblp which lies In
bedded in its past. For what price would
II renouhce lhe place winch 1t now holds
licinaiion of rrcaier ,L;ncy nich ,' II ' Go" '
yet to see.
There is (3) the obligation growing ont
! ful observer wish our cLur,.I,,s ii. ~,
our sabbath schools, enter our households
ana see what the God of our fathers has
done Tor us,-what educational facilities
lie mas granted us, what habits of industry.
economy and virtue, what worldly success,
now much OF wealth and how little Ct
purity, and then let him tell Us what an
honest, faithful, thankful, grateful steward
shin rpuulrps q cur 1ou1