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

congratulations.
wednesday, Afternoon.
The afternoon was devoted to the Mission
ary sermon which was preached by Rev
James C. Bond. The opening prayer was b.
Rev. W. J. Sands.
REV. MR.. BONDS SERMON.
| ~ L,In iy s5 Say not We there are VET fou
| months and then comeih the harvest. ] saS unit
you. lift up your eyes and look on the htHi"f the
| are white already to harvest .
0ur Lord is in the first year of His ministry. III
| meets the woman of Samaria. His disciples thhl
it strange that he should converse with sue c,af
| acter lie shows them that whenever he flilds
mind lie instructed. II is His mission TO supply II
need He teaches them that Ills system is AN earn
| est system; and that il brings forth ltnnletat'
fruit, He utters in the text the truth which is th
| subject of our discourse:
..ruE WORLD orES TO GOSPEL TEAoHiNG.
The world is open first: In mans universe, need
In every man of all races exists the desire 10 khoN
| of his future and OF God. and the capac,lS 10 IT.
ceive the teaching of the Gospel OF christ.
Again find the world open in that men, com IN
ing to see Their need are e, tSa,r M.s soul INV arc
| willing TO take Gods word in lis simplicity LN,
ingson found it so among the untuiored niaJAs M !,
| The heart of Africa. We need not eNptnh oui
| strength in irving TO convert the educated niger
| soils hut 90 forth and preacn the "oiu, an
human hearts Will respond. II was so wnem IN, in,
| Gospel was first preached. The long nlght wnlci
| followed the first successes of Christianity was
| owing TO the recreancy of the church. but IN tht
progress of the centuries the time came again whei
| mans confession of his need, and that God car
| supply that need opened the fields again-anu the.
are white to the harvest. Let us rejoice that lht
What. then, is the duty of the Church: Some say
! its first duty is at home. The Methodist
chSrcn Of ,.a amerea anea,v b2t,pa Ses coming Sers
from another land. years ago. thought that Aher,
! dA>Aapened her doors too freely TO all sects and
| creeds But have come TO see things dlnerently.
| The nations come to shores to enjoy the price
less blessings of this free land Some OF these COM
ers dare say that this land belongst 10 Americans
aud 10 them, and that those coming after them sha
| have no share I; hut America says, let them al
| come and believe and teach what they choose
| Their various systems of belief Will thus be com
pared. and superstition must go uoWn uhuei 'he
| light of Truth.
idol in the sound Of Christian preaching anu o.
| Methodist hyinns II We make our system intense,
| it Will become coniagion, and VIII subdue anu
drive out all dolatry. Let us illustrate the lie OF
Christ and the Gospel Will become ATTRACTIVE anu tht
| millions VIII accept it. -,
But must also extend and intensity the work
in foreign lands. We should eXpen, millions
where we now cNpeni hundreds OF thousands.
say nothing about politics, but l say that the
church Of God should control all national issues
We have the right to demand :he possession oi the
world America Is the pet child OF the nations
She can go where some Others cannot she repre-
sents Christian nationality. You must mol only
give us America for Christ but America must go
| and reap the flelds abroad for the Master. Our
fathers and mothers prayed that foreign lands mghi
he opened. We have lived to see the PRAYER an.
swered The men and women are waiting TO go
! but the money Is wanting. We need 10 intensity
| the benevolence of the Church. The next great
issue Is TO bring the wealth Of our land into the
siorehouse Of the Lord. There are church mehi-
bers who pu.f out hundred dollars year 10 their
god DagOn and give not ten cents Tor Mlssiohs.
We must contend against such penurioushess al
home. as well ai against heaihehisin aproa,,' ,
! There Is ample encouragement lor tne Woth.
The day is coming when Chinese Moodys VIII ID, De
spreading the Gospel In China; when Africa Will
receive grander liberty than IL known outside OF
America and when hozannas Will encircle the
| globe.
jections TO missionary efiort-as OF those who Oh
ect 10 give money 10 convert the heathen, because
giving them light only Increases their responsibility
Yet these people send their own children 10 school.
though every acquisition of knowledge increases
their responsibility. and the argument is as Roou III
one case as the other. In conclusion he urged
greater earnesfness in the cause OF missions we
should ask more boldly for means and help 10 reap
the harvest for christ. God ia with his people:
Let us thrust IN the sickle with energy and zeal and
the Earth will lie brought home 10 God.
Mr.. Bond spoke with much carnestness
and held the close attention of his numerous
audience.
wednesday Evening.
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE IN HONOR To BISHOP
HAVEN
occupied the evening. The church was
crowded to its utmost with a large and ap-
preciatve audience. A large cross of snow
white flowers adorned the front of the pull
pit The opening address was by Rev. DIR.
j. +. King, late Principal of the Fort Ed
ward Institute.
EEv DE-. KINGS ADDRESS.
Nv invitation 20 speak on this occasion is due ID
the fact tha, WIS a fellow aluinnus and college
| coniemporary of the departed Bishop. In the
/ Autumn of lsi4, entering Wesleyan University !
Sophomore flrst met Gilbert llayen,who had then
entered the Junior viyIdly recall his striking
/ figure lie was a young man Of medium height
| broad-shouldered, with a well-lnit iraine anu !
massive head surinounted with wealth OF merry red
/ hair He had a Keen, flashing eye and healthy
/ joyous. rosy face. He had dashing. r0llicklng
/ manner. lie was swift OF speech anu addicted u
4 debate and was never so happy ~ when graphing
| tace face taking athlete worthy ~ his
powers lie was apt III the use oil sarcasm anu osed
| 10 prick the bubble Of sophlstry or vanity. III
| voice was high-pitched and he could make the
! classic halls ring when impelled by the warmth o
his zeal animated by his youthful Jolity. II was
soon apparen. to that the robust and Joyous yout
man was doing the Legitimate work oil college
student with hearty relish. conscientious fidelity
and with all his might Rarely sisltlns
| the playground, he sometimes betook himself
to the fields, TO walk or run of his surplus ANNA
spirits. He was no loterer. No call OF duty WA
neglected and he easily ranked among the iirst iw'
or three in the class. Yet student of his tiin'
| probably spent so many hours IN reading history
philosophy, literature, criticism and the perodlca
press lie ravenously devoured all. Stlll he fount
time for his Greek letter society, oi which ne was
warm partisan and doughty champion, both IN col
lege and long after graduation. His prodigiou
mental activity was equal TO making the most
his opportunities for Intellectual growth and cul
ture In all college duties he took the part assgne,
HIM or servedas volunteer. He was very hu
man student, much like any. During his college
course l should not dare TO say ina
his life was eminently religious. lie wa
a soldier of Jesus rather than lovinl
disciple. His pieiy was full Of upright and down
right manhood and hearty hatred of cant ana shal
and oppression. He ranged himself on the side
Of the humble and the weak The word Tear wa
] unknown 10 him. lie was no nerO-wO.sHippeT-
Commencing his llie-work in 1916. inierrogate M
thrrythree years OF tireless assaults on ignorance
and ~ eiudlce and ayarice and sin, and you Will b'
answered. Whether teaching toiling In the pastor
ate acting chaplain In the Amy, AS editor and a
Bishop-what 4 constantly widening radiance marx
ed his progress, His marvellous nuency and eA
cellence of utterance on the widest range ni topic
| was surpassed only by the marvellous fertlly oi m
pen. He was thorough schoiar Ills ihentai 'isioi
! was Keen and his memory never tagged lie no
only had the courage of his convictions, hut sor
OF sublime audaclty sometimes possessed him Hi
great thesis, asserting the divine right OF manhou'
and womanhood, irrespective OF color, and thei
equality before the law, IN church and state ant
even in social life, he not only pr claimed IN New
England hut nailed TO the church doors OF Atlanta
HIS elevation TO the eplscopacy In ls.2 was u no
wholly pleasant surprise 10 the general church. !
did mol know him. Not until aiterward were HI
gifts discovered. The whole church Is broader ant
Drawer and better for his seven years eplscopate
New bishops are now 10 be elected iou ma.
will mol MI his char. That Is his, and Will renla
his for all time. Oh tnat some precious fragment
Ot his WOnucf-WOlklug pioNc W nav
fallen On the young men oi the Troy conference!
After DIR. Kings well-written and interest
ing sketch, the choir sang the hymn, ''llark
My Soul, Angelic Songs are Ringing" Mis-
Lemon taking the solos with excellent ei
feet The main discourse of the evenin!
followed, by Rev. DIR. Erastus Wentworth
DE-. wENIwoETn's DISCOURSE.
As no abstract would do full Justice 10 DR.. Went
- lie trt It.hl O. al
not attempt one. II opened with Il prollx thoug
sometimes pungent essay on biography IN genera
This was followed by Il sketch OF Gilbert Haven
boyhood, spent IN Maiden, Mass, where he wa
born IN ISL his school days when his love u
equality and care for the colOred race had early en
| preston In his rebuke of the school-mistress fo
giving Il cOlored glrl lll-treament which she woul
not have given 10 d white chlld his further educa
tion al Wlbraham Academy, where he made a pro
fesslOn pf religion, III the age OF Is years; his e
trance On business life IN Boston aS clerk IN
store, with Jordan. the Stewart OF Boston
and kimbIll, The debi-raiser. as iellow-clerks
his abandonment OF good business prospects To ''
come Methodist nlneraut; his college life al We
lryan University his ive years IA teacher
Armenia Academy; where he declined an offer
the presidency OF "A southern college, because OF h
hatred OF slavery his experience and characte
isiics a preacher; the loss Of his wife al Can
bridge; his briei experience as the nrst chaplain
volunteers IN l,Gl; aud his eiriofshlp of ZtoH
Herald. Ills biographer here discussed his qual
lies a preacher and writer, charncterlZing h
sermons as models oi elegance ana fnetoric
beauty audmg TO the brave and radical charact,
oil his articles anu ultefuilctS, anu speaking p1 u
published volumes, of which he mentioned his fir
IA sketch of tTaycls-entltled" "A Pilgrims Wallet
his last "Our NeXt-'loor Neighbor. or Il Winter
Mexico: life OF Father Taylor,"-a classic
Methodism, and ms National Sermons" on 4
Fugitive Slave Bal, the Nebraska Blll Brooks's A
5 sault on sumner. which he entitled The Siait
struck down; on l;uchanan's Inauguration n-enlilt
, "A National Midnight; on John Browns Raid
! "Ihe beginning of the End; ON President Lincoln
D Emancipation Proclamation entitled ''bs
: Ddwns and on the celebration Of the rebuilding
. Fort Sumncr-cn,Itled "lhe vial poured out on u
u the seal of the beast" This volume illustrating h
almost inspired foresight might well be called .'tl
n book Of the prophecies Of Gilbert Haven" HIS II
as a bishop was next descrIbed-his brave rcmov
! To Atlanta, Georgia; his experiences. osirarlscd
the whites, where for years. as he sal
he never heard rlfie shot, without wondering tn
he heard II his devoted lahOrs among the Free
men, among whom his name is reverence
with that OF Lincoln; his visit, as superintendent
, the African MISSIONS To Africa where he contract
n the disease of winch three years after he died
nnal sickness ms last hours il,cd with striking
y tcTances his bright and triumphant death.
Il Among the rharartrristics oi Bishop Have
N noted by Dr Wentworth, was his interest III
= tional politics. Illustrated hy his famous advice Ia