Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09


cordially applauded, as he closed. After Il
collection had been taken for the Woman's
Mission, Miss Jewell Butler, a daughter of
DIR. Butler, born, we believe, during the
sudden flight of her parents from the first
outbreaks Of the Scpey rebellion, introduced
five girls and boy in the Hindoo costume,
representing different castles and classes, and
one in Mexican dress. Each of them repre-
sentcd some one with an actual missionary
history, which was briefly narrated by Miss
| Butler. The exercises closed with the sing
ing of verse of the hymn: Safe in the
arms of Jesus" in Spanish. by Miss Butler,
and the Lords prayer recited in llindostanee
| by DIR. Butler.
| Thursday Evening.
Att o'clock came the anniversary of the
| Frecdmcn's Aid Society. Rev. A. Campbell
of Bridport presiding. The usual large au-
diencc was in attendance. After the Gus
| tomary devotional exercises the presiding
officer introduce d as the first speaker the
Rev DIR. William Butler
DE. BUTLEE's ADDEEss.
| First of all | will give you some Statistics our
society has been in operation twelve years In That
time il has collected and expended s,9O,elS. Its
receipts last year were s,5.e60. 1t has debt OF
90 SO, arising from the effort 10 supply suitable
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colleges, one-half OF them chartered, with 2,5lo
/ pupils and 453 theological students. IL il great
day for the coored race when such statistics can be
| shown.
Ii was at he request OF the late Bishop Haven
that rst undertook this work. for the four months
preceding my conference session after returning 10
! This country FOur-lflhs of the human race are
colored people. We of the white race are the ex-
| ception. II the Bible has meaning II Is that the
| culored men have an interest In II. We have no
right TO assume any prerogaiive on account oil our
! color. The Saviour SAID: The Spirit OF the Lord
| Is upon me because he hath anonttd me to preach
The Gospel TO the poor he hath sent 10 heal the
hroken-hcartci TO preach deliverance TO the cap
tives and recovering of sight TO the blind TO set AZ
liberty those that bruised 10 preach the accept
able wear of the Lord" That Is ant-slavery Christ
laniy This is the Christianity we have TO preach.
Two pictures come 10 mind from the recollections
| of nv work i'll the south. one Is OF the Jewish
| captivity and deverance. The nrst Instance OF
bondage was that of one something like our Lord
sold INTO slavery by his brother That SIN still leaves
It's mark on that nation. On the banks OF the Nile
| | have seen some three hundred men and women.
| slaves. supervised hy tasknaster. heavy whip
] in hand with which he lashed the unfortunate
l wrciches. am man OF peace. hut ! felt an al
/ most uncomfortable mpuls. IN knock that Fellow
down Three thousand years ago. in that same
place similar slaves doing like work under 4
| ike tiSkmasier. For nine generations God seemed
to forget the Jewish caplycs But lie never iorgeiS
| Al last with terrible hand and an outstreiched
arm he came :" set those capiiNcs Tree. me @ h@uul
| of the Passover and the Lord took vengeance
on the ilolltrous Shareholders Al IL O'Clock on
that aw ful night such wall went up as hi never
! before veNed the midnight air. The slaves were
/ manumiiied hut afterwards the Egyptians repent
| ed and pursued them TO again enslaye them. Pur-
sued and pursuers approached the shores of the Red
| Sea and the waters were opened for the lying
freedmen. bit closed forever over the hosts oi The
/ Egyptians. A..
The terms OF slavery and its facts have given the
( phraseoogy of salvation to the church forever
| The Holy Spirit uses in the Bible the most accurate
! language. lie speaks of the Saviour as Redeemer
our Rcdeemer from sin and iniquliy. The sinner
is Il slave and slavery implies master. VINO Is the
Prince of Darkness. soul and body. all the iacul-
] lies of the man belong to him. Al II New Orleans
slave sale before The war, young ncsress was
] placed upon the block. She had been reared IN the
! paths OF virtue and innocence. AS she watched the
] bidders she tTemhed from head To foot. contem-
plain. the villanous faces OF the majority OF the
I hi,Iers \ worthy man. touched 10y her situation
bought her himself and told her she was free. II
was too sudden and joyous 10 he true II seemed TO
her. Again she asked HIM AMI again he tod her
she was free he did want her and would not own
n slave Il never Will leave You, she cried: Il VIII
| serve YOU forever; your are nv rtdecmer AMI
follow hIm and serve lim she did, Tor wears lnis
story Is the sdGi f-u;. IA redemption. When the
Son of God Saved yoUr soul Hriound It and made
II tre,-1rrc IN HIM hut bound to Him forever.
His SurFlre Is perfect freedom. fie has redeemed
n and We are HIS. We are bought with price
and oh what price,-;iiai of tile death oi our Ike
decn!tr.
! When went To India in ls56 often had To bear
The .IrcaSnls OF the British officers there On slavery
| in America. returned here IN i>t1 and coming up
l New York harhOr saw the stars and stripes ana
realized the fact that the American rag covered no
slaves. What l. 10 become of these poor thngs so
lately free The responsibility L. oars. God mas
made more Christian history the last twenty iy T.
wears Than he ever made before IN a hundred. The
chief embarrassment of our missionary society Is
The vast nel> that have been opened i'y answered
4 prayrr. In the last twenty-five wears Cod mas
( broken down the fcuial system of Italy and
the MeNlcan reonase; IN h;i,,,, a "e W.
prohibited under penalty "i death Now they nave
taken our laws, our system of jurisprudence our
school sysiem. and The Bible Is being spread over
I the island. In Madagascar there has been CORES
pnndng progress !; the Queen having been convert
ed 10 Christianity
In Rome me Pope would not allow the erection
of a Protestant church. Now there are nine there.
Two of them Methodist. In the pulpit oi one OF
them saw, when was IN Rome. a minister who
had formerly been theological tutor III the college
of the Propaganda. Almost anywhere IN lialy can
a Methodist church be found. and there Is a con
ference there. saw iJ2 OF victor Enianuels UNI
formed soldiers IN one OF our Methodist cliss-meet-
Ings, relating their experience.
The speaker then graphically narrated the con-
version of Martin Luther IN l5ll, AMI thai Of John
Wesley over two hundred years later. Luther
trst ray of light was the sentence The just shall
1--we hy faith" Let HS have faith. Let US pray ah'i
work Tor the redemption Of the whole wo:li.
DR.. Buffers earnest and eloquent address
was listened To throughout with the closest
attention.
The next speaker was the Rev George j.
Brown of Troy.
ME-. BROWNS ADDRESS.
The welfare OF four million souls ourruna ON
ordinary calculations the responsibility Is I'M
mcnsr. where millions are 10 be directed 10 The
eternal life few statistics Will throw some light
tue subject. Ia the twelve years of the society
existence II has expended s2oO,OOJ On school
property. 1t has devoted one-half lis IN
come 10 the salaries and board OF teach
ers; one-siNtieih IN the aid OF prom
! ising cOlored candidates for the ministry; and
1t has been obliged to eNpcnd one-twentleih IN sal
aries, oIic" expenses etc. Its principal work hi'
been education OF The most PRIMARY character. "iit
society the adjunct OF Christianity through ms
sons. The society has three Biblical Institutes. SIN
chartered institutions and nine lower ones-al VIII
ltNt1l TIM 1al1
/ their existence these Institutions have had GO.
pupils; and these have reached Others, and III,
total number benefited through their instrumental
lty Is fully three hundred thousand. The l;onar
/ hierarchy is preparing well-Organized an'
thorough campaign IN tue South 10 bring the ne
gr0es into their cnurch There Is but one force II
Chrlstcndom that eau be effectively used in thwar,
ing the RomanlsIs and that Is Meihodisn. long Il
see our church at work upon the manaces OF saver,
and the shackles OF priesthood. The quasi Governor
of Maine, II Is said, only made Tlldens mstake-h,
didn't know what his suhorlInatcS were doing
{ laughter.l Let Us educate the suhorillcS IN th'
South and the country Will lee safe. They VIII he
come average Republicans or very good Democrats
This object needs no argument. 1t 1, The saliva
ton Of souls and the peace oi The country. There
grand possibilities IN christ before the c"ore,
race. BuI they can never become other Than chil
dren In tins world unless You give them seculi
education. No other Protestant church has htci
greatly reused on this subject. II i beneath snm
nf them as u the earth beneath their feet II vii
expand our hearts, elevate our manhood and LIT M
our souls 10 give generously 10 tins object.
The exercises were then closed with III,
: doXology and bcnedciion.
CHOICE OF PRESIDING ELDERS.
On Wednesday afternoon the clcrgymel
of the Saratoga and Burlington District
held meeting for the purpose of nominal
ing presiding elders for the ensuing fou
years, subject to the ratification Of the Pre-
sitting Bishop. Rev. Thomas \. Griffin wa
unanimously nominated for Presiding Eide
Of the Saratoga District. and Rev. J. J. Noe
now Of keescvillc, of the Burlington Dis
irict. II is the bishops prerogativc 10 al'
point whoever he pleascs, hut generally h
follows the wishes Of the clergy in this re
spcct and in the present case the nominn
tions are, of course, practically cqniyalen
, TO elections
1 FRIDAY.