Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-12
American Board Of Comm issiOners for
Foreign Missions.

reported for The Vermont Phenixl
The sXty-eighth annual meeting of the
American Board was attended at Providence,
Ii. l., Oct. ID, I'd, eth and 9Th. As usual,
this me-honored gathering required one of
the largest halls in the city, and its needs in
this direction were finely met 10y Music Hall,
with II seating capacity for 1000 / will not
stop TO speak further of this fine hall, with its
powerful organ, which was often cheerfully
used in leading the singing, nor of the COM
plete arrangements made for the full accom-
mediation of the officers of the Board as well
ms for all who attended; nor of the abound
ing hospitality and kindness rendered to all
but will simply say that nothing was lacking on
the part of the friends in Providence to make
the meeting what it was-one of the pleasant
est ever holden. In many respects this meet
ing was very remarkable: notably so in re-
spect to the high feeling Of spirituality that
peryadcd all the meetings; in the earnest de
sire which prevailed to relieve the Board of
the large debt which desire cropped out. ever
and anon, MS little knots of men gathered to-
gether, and eliminated in n spontaneous.
hearty and successful effort on Wednesday
evening and in the great and browning de-
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world to Christ
The meeting opened promptly ut o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon, the venerable presi-
dent of the Board, Rev. Mark Hopkins, d. d.,
being in the chair. The afternoon was occu-
pied with the usual reports presented by sec
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churches bove b.or oro,,;z,d ,,,1 o,.a.. ,;,.,,
teen hundred members received on profession
of falth-an advance of more than fifteen per
cent on the entire membership" This inter-
"silng report closed 10y saying The meas
urc Of success attending the lnbors Of our
missionaries, despite all the uutoward inhu-
cnces with which they have been obliged to
contend affords occasion of gratitude for the
Divine blessing and encourages to renewed
ana greater effort In time TO come
The annual sermon was delivered Tuesday
evening by Rev j. H. Fairchild d. d., pres
ident OF Oberlin College, from the text. He
that loveth not his brother whom he hath
Seen how can he love God whom he hath not
seen" Il John Iv:2O) The theme Of the
discourse was Present Demand Of tha Mis-
sionary Work Prayer meetings were attend
ed each morning at 81 o'clock. the regular
meetings of the Board beginning at 81 O'Clock.
Each meeting was full of interest and the sub
jects presented teeming with points worthy of
careful thought and remembrance Promi.
nent among these was the striking and
thoughtful paper presented by DIR. Alden.
Shall we have Missionary Revival" the
need Of which he very strikingy set forth.
This paper was referred to committee con-
sisting of Rev Dr. Geo L. Walker and 9th.
ers DR. W,l,.or INF n lo,.r ,,or;o,, i, a., ,,,,-
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ing N"""iI''e" " f'Por' anu resolutions IN CON
neCtiOn there with. sustaining the .uup bv .N.