Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-06

The Boston Anniversaries
The various religious anniversaries, at
Boston, last week, were largely attended
and marked by many features Of interest.
At the meeting of the American Board OF
Commissioners for Foreign Missions. tho
secretary, Rev. DIR. N. q. Clark, made an
address, followed by Rev. William Adams
of the Australian mission Rev. George F.
Herrick, of Constantinople. and Rev. DR..
Duryes.
Mr.. Clark said that the society will de-
vote its efforts TO the Foreign Missions.
Applause Every dollar that can be given
Is wanted to carry on the work. 10 this
last year, as never before. have there been
large contributions for foreign missions.
Mr. lierrick said the old religion and super
stition have strong hold in Turkey. The
circulation OF the Bible and religious litera-
ture is about l90, 900 volumes a year. and IL
has been chiefly among the very poor The
influence OF the pres Is seen IN the !seaken-
ing of the influence of the clergy. Within
a few years the dOwn-trodttn nations OF
Turkey have been rising to their feet, and
the progress is the result OF reading the
Bible. Reading of the Scriptures has
proved good preparation for civil training,
and western statesmen might learn wisdom
from reading modern as we'll as ancient
Turkish history. Mr. Herrick described the
manner in which the circulation Of the
Bible was effected in Turkey. and its recep-
ton by the Moslem races. The only minis
try, he said, that can reach the women OF
Turkey is q woman ) mission.
At the anniversary OF the College Etuca-
ton Society, at fremont Hail. on Wednos-
day. the address was delivered by President
Buckham Of the u. V. NJ. The Congregs-
tional Club held their festival in Fsneui
Hall. in the evening, with large attend
ance, including many distinguished mem
bers OF the denomination from different parts
of the country. Among the speakers were
Rev. j. l.. Withrow, Rev. DIR. Z. B. Webb,
Rev. Or. Alexander Mckenzie. Rev. DIR. T.
j. Duryea, Of Boston, NJ. II. Buckham.
President Of Vermont University, and Hon
ii. &. Barstow, OF Providence. The Presi-
dent in his opening remarks said that Con-
gregationalists had been charged with lack
Of family pride, and therefore if any speaker
should see fit to glOriiy their Puritan an
cestoss, 1t would not be taken amiss. Clos
ing, he welcomed, in behalf of the head of
family, the several classes OF relations. in
the enumeration OF which he came so near
sayin the sisters and tho cousins and the
aunts" that there was laugh, the hearth
ness of which uggested familiarity with
"Pinafure.' lie then introduced
PRESIDENT NJ. II. BuCKuAM,
Of the University Of Vermont. Having
spoken OF tie associations connected with
Faneuil Hall and the character of the meet
ing in progress. President Buckham asked
whether, if a Puritan father should come in,
he would feel at home. Mr.. Chairman, he
asked. would you try s"Pinaiore" Joke on
him would you have the face to ask him to
make speech on this occasion, and if he
accepted your invitation. would he not be
likely to take text and use it to rebuke
this carnsl-minded and frivolous company ?
(Laughter.) lie might mistake this gath
ering and the character of the people just
as We and many others are apt to mistake
him. The question is whether or not there
is as much loyalty to truth and righteous
ness In you as in them. Are we Puritsns
o. are We not is momentous question; in
some respects the question OF the hour.
What was it to be Puritan? 1t was to be
devoted to duty. to think duty supreme. and
that is what We love and others hate in him.
What is the great danger OF this time? 1t
is that men will take things easy. Haven't
you been afraid that the energies of the
men-ssy at Washington, would relax. that
they would gettired and go home? Laugh
ter.) 1t is a terrible tax upon ones ener-
gies to stand up when the time comes, and
say to people, You shall not go by me ex-
cept you 20 over me-" That is what the
Puritan did. Are there Purtans here ready
for that There was call for Puritsns in
King johns time, in Cromwell's time, in
William the Thirds time, in the time Of our
revolution. iu the time OF our civil war, and
in my heart l believe that not one
of those critical times in history
was any more critical than this
time We are living in to day. (Applsuse.)
Don't we find ourselves in the same mind as
in 81 and CO. and are We not raising our
hearts to God in some alarm. that lie might
appear in this crisis as in Others2 | do not
believe that Fsneuil Hall has seen its last
rally for liberty and right. thank God
that there are Puritans and that We are Of
them. So it is in matters of religion. 1t
is a great contest that We have to wage with
irreligion, and it Is so easy to give in, so
hard to plant ourselves on the right and
stay there. 1t is very hard to have to take
and give SO many blows for the truth. Let
no man call himself Puritan unless he is
ready when the times comes to give and
take such blows. We must do and dare for
religion as we'll as in the State. Puritanism
is not confined to one denomination, and
wherever you lind the Puritan's devotion to
duty, there you find power. Ii VIC could be
certain that this day We could hear from all
over the land the old rallying cry of duty
and God, and could hear it above the roar
and the yell Of treason and oppression, We
could sit down in quietness and sleep in
peace, We could thank God for our inheri-
lance.
Tho Unitarian festival was held in Music
Hall. Thursday evening, and was one of
the most brilliant affairs Of the week.
Among the prominent gentlemen present
were Joseph z. Hale. John Babcock and
DR.. Coltou, Of New York; Col. j. A. llar-
wood and Andrew McF DAVIS, Of San Fran
cisco Ii. ii. Sprague and WIN. b. Weeden.
Of Providence. After the banquet speeches |
were made bv Lieut. Governor Long, who |
presided, VIM. Ii. Baldwin, George s. Hale,
Rev. James Freeman Clarke, and Others