Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-29
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.


Church Last observation-disclosures by
Drs. Pope, Gilbert, Thomas, and Bishop
WhippIe.
A union missionary meeting was held at
st. Paul's church last night, the congrega-
ton being very large and the exercises in
teresting.
The services were conducted by Bishop
Whipple, Rev. DR.. Thomas, Rev. DR.. Gill
bert, Rev. Mr.. Pope, and Rev. Mr.. Kittson.
Rev. DR.. Pope was the first speaker. He
spoke on the subject of foreign missions,
and contrasted the influences of Brahmin-
ism and Christianity. The speaker out
lined the degrading influences of one and
the beneficial effects of the other, the re-
marks being timely and interesting.
REV. DIR. GILBERT.
Rev. DR.. Gilbert followed by giving an
outline of the history of missionary work
of the church; he spoke of the domestic
phase of the work and said that
this branch of the labor had rich har-
vest to reap north and south of US.
The character of the church had not hith-
erto been known; the reason why it had
not succeeded before, was that the church
had been regarded as exclusive and aristo-
cratic; this delusion was no longer to be
encountered; the church was
now recognized as an active
working church, and it's usefulness
was becoming wider daily. The reverend
speaker then alluded to the possibilities
for good in the missionary work of the
church, and the spiritual harvest of the
souls to be garnered. He believed there
was great and glorious future in store
for the church which was destined to stand
foremost among the churches of the land.
In conclusion he said the domestic or
home missionary work was the grandest in
the land; he thought the time was coming
when the apostolic church would be the
church of the country, and he exhorted his
hearers to extend to it their hearty sup
port and sympathy.
REV. NIB. KITTsON.
The hymn ''Greenland's Icy Mountains"
was sung by the congregation, after which
Rev. Mr.. Kittson spoke on the women's
work in the church. He alluded first to
the noble and holy character of the work
entrusted to women. In the beginning it
was said of woman, "thy seed shall
crush the serpent's head" Since then the
work has constantly widened, women had
been called to the high mission of elevat-
ing mankind by her meekness, humility
and virtue. He then spoke of the part
women had taken in missionary work, of
their work in Egypt and other distant
chimes.
The noble work of Miss Mckenzie on
the banks of the Ganges was alluded to,
and glowing tribute was paid to her
character. Other instances of self-abne-
cation, fortitude and courage on the part
of Christian women were given, and the
reverend speaker called upon all women to
emulate the good example. Allusion was
made to missionary work to be accom-
plished in our midst; for this work woman
was enabled to work wonders; she was en-
dowed with peculiar powers for the work;
she had patience, fortitude and tenderness
and her work would be blessed.
BISHOP wHIPPLE.
Bishop Whipple then addressed the
congregation. He said he should always
think the greatest privilege God had ever
given to any human soul was to reach out
its hand in aid of the sor-
row-stricken, benighted and afflicted.
In spite of all opposition since the days
of the apostles there had never been won
such victories for Christ as in this city.
So late as 1882 laboring man in Eng
land, with his heart touched for Christ, had
started to distant field to
open the first missionary post.
The reverend speaker wildly outlined the
difficulties encountered and the glorious
nature of the final victory. He spoke of
the work in Australia, Zealand, the Pacific
knew of people who had been given
such glorious mission as the United
States. He spoke of the time, few
years since, when the entire northwest as
far as Pembina contained only $500 souls,
and from this nucleus he spoke of the
grand civilization accomplished and at
tributed the results to the gospel of Christ.
Woe betide the church when the day shall
arrive when it shall have no mission.
Bishop Whipple alluded eloquently to
the importance of missionary work giving
a number of instances of the good accom-
plished. The early history of missionary
work in the state was outlined and the
speaker cited instances when servant of
the Lord walked hundreds of miles to bap-
TIE child. An interesting sketch was
given of the speakers own experience
in the missionary work among the Indians
In conclusion the reverend speaker
exhorted the congregation to work
and pray for the good of the Master and
his kingdom; the best way to go heaven
ward was to bring some soul to God and
tell some brother of the enduring love Of
Jesus Christ.