The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-09

the king giving orders that drinking should
cease. declaring at prayer meeting his
to seek the Lord and entering the
mission school.
The Marshall Islands, too. are in the
same encouraging situation. True, among
the converts some have fallen away, to an
extent, but most of them continue. AT
Eben the brethren have seen one after an
other of their young men In their school |
brought to Christ. The intelligence from
the Caroline Islands has been even more |
cheering. Messrs Sturgess and Doane
have been permitted to see great things |
wrought by the blessing IF God on their
ldbors. Penelope is supplied with schools,
and girdcd about with seven churches
From the training schools are going forth
native teachers prepared to instruct the
peupie In the rudments of an education.
Native preachers are being fitted to meet
the increasing necessities OF the time. Mr.
>turuess writes, "Our foreign work is pros
perIng aud reacting favorably for us In
speaking of the work in Pan0pe, he says
III i, Il nation born in day" The tie
mo iton of idols has been complete. a
church for the worship of God has been
built capable of seating over one thousand
people.
by their fruits yc shall know them"
The converts in Micronesia have at once de-
vised liberal things and made no delay in
undertaking TO carry the gospel 10 Their
neghbors vet sitting in the shadow OF
death. One noble prince and his wife
went to a heather island to proclaim Christ
there. 1t cannot be long before all the
islands in all the Micronesia groups will be
occupied for Jesus, at least from present
appearances. 1t is interesting to notice
what M important part the Morning
Star" is acting in this glorious work OF the
conversion Of these islands TO God.
The children by whose contributions this
vessel was built, now advanced to i1per
years. hGye every reason To bless GOD Tor
the informing Star, the result OF their
bpneiicence, when they in so small way
invested in THE enterprise
The statistical report from the mission III
Micronesia is incomplete
Sturdy in view Of the glorious news from
this mission the churches must shoUt to the
board forward tor the millennium is
near.
Ii is clear to your committee that at this
encouraging junctuie in its experience, the
Micronesia mission should be supplied with
all the necessary appliances that there may
be no failure for the lack of means.
The committee commend the report IN
lllo IllsSltii ~ lllt stuVN va lilt lituHtio vi
all our churches. and recommend its publ
cation in the minutes of the board.
q. a. OvIATT, for Tie Com.
Rev. Or. ASH y. Smith, from the special
committee ON the paper read Wednesday
and prepared by Rev. DR.. n. 6. Clark, re-
ported as follows:
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SECRETARY
q a II
The special committee to whom was rcTcrfed
| the pap I presented by Secretary Clark on the
| "indeOteuuesa OF the Home churches 10 IN"
| Foreign Missionary enterprise, submit the Iol-
| lowing ~ port
TncS regard this paper as n very timely and
| imuoitunt one. ~ is timely In the first place,
| as related 10 the Sceptical tendencies OF the
! present day. The friends OF Christianity have
been greatly parted Of late, by the attitude as
sumCd 10y certain eminent men Of science; by
| their avOwal more or less unequlvOcal ana enl-
| phutc, either OF gross nateralisin or material
! loin Of Tia puulheStic variety. The belle IN
| christianity they affirm, nay even In the being
| OF GOd-Iests on no scect Tor baSis it Is mere
| proLuct OF the ematlonal nature--a fond fancy,
valuable, tam, untrustworthy. 1hty hie
| clamOrOui Tor facts but the Only facts they
| recognize Us surely and closely proved, are
aucli as can be weighed in scales OF measured
with q line, Or tested by the durable or the mi
| croScOpc. They overlook the truth that not Il
| step can be taken In the sc!cnt Tor processes
| which they 50 magnify, by the aid OF the con
| temned auu descended distractions; the intui.
| lions, lmpalpub but real--real as OXysur On
| Ny dlUsur as marble or granite. They forget
| tUC-Ur remember but to-day-that the moral
and spiritual iutultlOnS are just as valid a.
| those that pertain TO the maternal sphere
| Ihey are part and parcel OF our common Uni
| nanity. They are inclernably intertwined viii
most untownrd circumstancos. Mr. Tyndni
| Substantially admits near the close Of That re-
Variable address Ia which with singular self
| contradiction lie virtually airmS the very con
| trdrY. 90 Paul teaches when he speaks of Tia,
Gentiles rs showing 1.-The work OF the law writ
tan In A IAN f,4f 1n- "a
| touching the being o. COZ, that the inyl,ibl,
things II MIN from the ere itiOn Ot the world
are clearly Sten, beng understood by The lhlngi
| that are made even his eternal power ana CD
| hend. VI All TINS The history ul missions hai
afforded continual evidence ana Illustration
| inns shown thus. US the paper In hand afiirm
''tnc essential unity and dignity OF the mora
ndJUre VI man; and II Is vel That just ut I'M;
I'm the attention vi all should be di ccted I,
It's LESSONS In this regard.
not less oppOrlune is the paper before US, II
the secUi II pau, as IL respects certain mOdcrI
uIutiUno ana II ALTERATIONS ol tho gospel. 1t l.
the Iluc5 UI some, IL IS To % iOuud even In The
cuurcn-thit christianity in Its Odd form has be
cULG witnuut effect, anu pOwcrless; That there
are not only certain eAcressentles 10 be re
moved, certain mod .hcatlunS and Editions are
called lOr. Or all TINS the Annals VI the mis-
s.Ouury enter prise fulnsu The most amp u rcpd
talon. IL 10 Inc bed lie anu hammer mat Ma
been found aucqutto 10 the Dreakln, or ln
lilhtienJ rock IN pee j. IL 10 the star ur Bethc
| uem tuat mas penetrated the deepest darhncS
anu mas guided lost ones through the most per
p,cXlny ina2cs. IL Is by tue run o. God, til
old fundamental u utn, presented In It's Sternef
as Its inlider aspects, especially rs seen Iii III
| ross, tue truLn not Vi ttScI alone, but us cil
forced ny the Holy SPIRIT; that In the lace q
Inc obstacles the most appallin has raised In
diyiuualS Il ON the deepest Imaginable degrade
ton, and has eldv.itcd and Trans. Ormed mel h
UViiOo . and even nations. IL Is well that gu
confidence IN the faith once delivered 70 III
odint, should thus be Refrigerated
| me paper IL timely, IL may be further sal
In thal IL utcOrds with the line OF apo ygetc
to whcn inc best minds have OF late bee
specially Turned. 1he saying or PrOIesSO
q esl leu at the late incoming Ut JAe Evangelical
.l.lallcc tnut Christians are the worlds bib Z,
mas become almost II household word; anu II
sayin was ever truer. Christianity Is embudie
u rlcctlJ i'll Christ; SO must IL be In 4 melsur
II IL 10 Dt triumph ntly indicated III the pei
sons oi his dis piles; they are TO be as Gao
worth phrases IL $50 many particular christs.
There are no evidences like the living ones
None VI all the practical illustrations wnlch I'll
world has ever seen, none are to be comparct
all tuing5 considered with hose which the hls
e tory Oi missions affords.
lhe paper OF oecre airy Clark, IL may be addc
Is lii perfect harmony win that presented b
Secreiar, Treat, III That II furnishes an enlStl
: be argument Iuf u higher style OF mlssiUhar
living.
II reminds us how deeply indebted TO Forelg
Missionary extension we are as individuals IL
9 light afforded US, for comfort ana encou aye
=, ment, iOr various Indictment TO uuty. For VIVA
amount oI gold and silver would We part wit
all the ANNA lns and strengthening Influence
| tnut nave come 10 us directly and Indirect
, from this great movement? WHAT financial q
innate can SET IOfln inc ODllBdllOIS III lhlS "
> gard which rests upon the church ut large
} How empnaticaly IS the Injunction sounded
our ears anew "Frecly ye have received, frccl
| give
Tho committee commend the passing Of Il
following resolutions
@ ResoiUed, That tho paper presented by Seer
tary Clark be accepted and printed under u
direction OF the Prudential Committee:
4 Rev DIR. Hamln, president of Robei
C College, then read the report OF the con
! millee on Western Turkey missions III
a doctor followed his report with some g
cellent and stirring remarks upon the col
. dillon of that country and the work {
n Robert College,
G Rev. DR.. Bliss OF the college ut Beirut
s spoke well and ably upon thcsame subjec
: as did also Rev. John f. Smith of Mars
!. van.
Rev. Or. Gilbert OF the American Bib
$ Society then spoke briefly on the come
ton Of that e,,iatr with thn ,rnr,, ,f 81