The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-09-05

md the services were closed by pray
II meeting OF deep spiritual interest.
At o'clock public services were
opened Mt the stand, with large audi |
,ncc. Prayer was offered by Rev. John |
Chasc, of Colchester, and Rev. M. A. |
Wicker, of Williston, preached from
Rev. vi:15-"And the kings of the
earth, aud the great men, and the rich
men, and The chief captains, and the
mighty men, and every bond man, and
every free man, hid Themselves in the
dens and in the rocks of the noun
tains." The preacher took the subject
of the worlds prayer meeting, and said
the nation has its conventions, the
church its evangelical alliances and the
world its exhibitions. These gather
ings and our familiarity with them
furnish fitting prelude to the worlds
prayer meeting. AT the last day when
the world ceases 70 move and the sun
is darkened, the kings and mighty men
of the earth, bsndmen and freemen, all
who knew their duty but neglected the
great salvation, will pray for mercy,
but these prayers are not answered be-
cause they are addressed to creature,
not 10 creator, because they are The
fruit of fright, because they are offered
on forbidden ground. Then, men must
pray either here or there, and God
gives lis our choice of ground where
we may do our praying. In the light
OF these facts does not wisdom suggest
our praying here where we may know
that the father listeneth and will all
swer us?
He was followed by Mrs. Hammond,
who exhorted the great multitude TO
pray for Gods mercy and forgiveness.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety held its anniversary meeting at
the stand. 1t was presided over by
Mrs. ID. 7. Iulburd of Vergenncs, who
opened the meeting with PRAYER. She
made short opening address OIL the
aims and objects of the society. Re-
ports of the Middlcburv auxiliary were
read by Mrs. Slade, aud from the Bran.
don one by Mrs. Barker. The secre-
tary, Mrs. ID. II. Brooks, reported the
society as in a flourishing condition.
Rev. W. j. 1illey of Brandon, then de-
Slivered the annual address. which was
complete description of The customs
and castles in India, and revealed the
opportunity for woman's missionary
work III that country. Rev. l.. A. DID
bic of Bristol, in lew earnest remark
presented the cause TO the liberality OF
his hearers and urged OH them to con-
tribute 10 its sustcnance and support
at the close a collection was taken and
the meeting was adjourned.
At 1880 O'Clock public services were
resumed at the stand; hymn was
sung while the people were assem-
bling. Prayer was offered by Rev. l..
G. Hathaway of Leicester, and, after
singing, Rev. S. f. Cushman of Grand
Isle (Vt.) conference proceeded to
preach from Psalms 50:l4, Golfer unto
God thanksgiving, and pay thy VOWS
unto the Most High" Ills subject he
announced to be vows, religious vows
He said many vows were taken in bus.
mess and social life that never ought to
have been taken. He proceeded Ia
show what were religious vows by
reading the vows from the discipline OF
the M. L. church, and from the rules OF
other churches. His sermon was viz.
orous and practical one.
| The evening services closed with an
exhortation by Rev. II. 5. TAYLOR, OF
Weybridge, and after that prayer
meeting was conducted by Mrs. Ham.
mond, and was attended by the largest
number yet who have remained at this
service of PRAYER, and was of lcep in.
terest, continuing TO tc hour. Al
the boarding house all the lodging
room was taken early, and large mum
bers were turned away and were una.
BILE TO procure lodgings anywhere. Mr..
Bailey taxed himself to the utmost OF
his ability to accommodate the throng,
but in spite of his efforts TO accommo.
date, over hundred were turned
away. 1t is estimated that 5000 per.
sons remained on the grounds over
night.
SUNDAY.
Sunday was, ofcoursc, the great day.
Preparations had been made the dav
before, and all were ready TO welcome
the Lords day and the vast crowds
that would surely come. The Sabbath
dawned cool, clear and beautiful, with
as fine and auspicious a morning as
could he asked for.
AT six O'Clock in the morning Mrs
Hammond held prayer meeting in the
chapel, which was packed to its utmost.
AT O'Clock no less than twelve PRAYER
meetings were in progress in as many
different cottages and tents, and many
of them were continued without cessa-
ton till the hour of morning service.
The woods echoed TO the music of hum
drcds of voices mingling in prayer and
song. TIL, crowd commenced coming
to the ground at a very early hour. and
q constant stream of people poured on
to the ground till late in tho afternoon.
AT 1880 o'clock the people assem-
bled at the stand for public service.
After singing, prayer was offered by
Rev. A. Heath, of Pittsford. After
singing again, Elder Mead called on the
people to. contribute towards the ex-
penscs of the association, and collcc-
ton was taken.
Rev. Isaac T.. Fenton, of Shelburp.
then preached from Acts xiii SO! "For
David, after he had served his own
generation by the will of God, fell on
sleep and was laid unto his fathers and
saw corruption" The speaker pro-
cceded to illusti ate in forciblc manner
what is meant in the text by serving
our own generation by the will of God.
- INV tbt W0Ilulf man
lives for worldly things, asking only.
What shall have to eat? while the
true man asks, How shall serve INV
generation according TO the will of
GodI This last, he said, was the
grandest question ever asked by mortal
man. In the church there are various
Offices. All men are not engaged in
the same worldly pursuits. Serve God
in your business life as well as in the
church offices. Do not engage in any
business on which you cannot ask The
blessing of God. We want faithful
Christians for our lawyers, for our
merchants, in every department of bus
iness. Garry Christ with you every
where aud let people know that Won
are a servant of God.
lie was followed by Rev. IL. N. |
Munger and Rev. b. S. Taylor, who
mado powerful exhortations TO the
multitude 10 commence to-day TO serve
God and their generation through Ills
VIII. The sermon was concluded at
noon. and the ho,lafs,..o \