Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-02

nslation and the laying of foundations
which he had made good preparation
the old halls of Chicago theological
ninary.
MIR. Rowland's scholarship in college
seminary was deemed ample guaran-
of faithful study in all the coming
ks. The only fear was of over appli-
ion under the stimulus of the example
his indefatigable associates, the eager
rest of the empire and the proverbial
ficulties of the language. He was eau
ned to couple with his studies a close
ngling with the people in all their
[lks, SO as to learn their working ideas
| ways of thinking in general. Then,
hen the secrets of the language were
HI. he could eflectually preach two
urs at a time and spend the following
Eht in answering questions as the Jap
csc would be only too happy to have
n do.
By way of encouragement, the candi-
tie was pointed to the promising era of
ssionary enterprise, after s~eventy-f1ve
ars of cumulative progress; to the ma
rial of his field so exceptionally super
+; to the eminent worth and ability OF
associates, and, above all, to the abid-
b conviction that he had been called
d ordained by the Greats Head of the
urch to 90 and bring forth fruit-fruit
bat should remain.
Rev. George X. Hewitt of North Ben
ngton, who gave the right hand OF
lowship, was a seminary classmate
d intimate friend of Mr.. Rowland.
lis was one of the best features of the
|casion i full of a young workers en-
usiasm and fragrant with personal al
[.tion. Referring to the saying that
~ssionaries were the flower of Christian
|ivalrv, the speaker congratulated the
ndidate upon entering the highest or
r of Christian knights-errant. tie was
lllv to labor in no foreign field, for
Iere is none. In these marvellous days
communication, the stars are the only
reign field. In the name of the church
of his native land. of the 80 churches
,Japan and of all Christian workers, in
T. earth and above, who JON hands IN
Hiding the kingdom of Christ, this new
bder of the Lords c~onquering hosts was
flcomed and cheered on his way.
In the absence of Rev. C.S. Sargent, pas
i of the New Haven church. where MIR.
bwland is a member, and who had been
[pected to offer the prayer of ordina-
bn. that service "a appropriately per-
tmed by Rev. NJ. G.. Stebbins.
Special interest was added to the occa-
bn bv singing 1.-The Mi~ssionary's Call"
hose author, Rev. DR.. Nathan Brown,
ed last New Years. a missionary in
|pan. He was a native of the Cham
|ain valley. and, more than fifty years
TO. first went as a missionary to Bur-
bah.
Supplementary to this brief and in
|~euuate account of this ordination, it is
ht fitting to add that Rev. MIR. Row
nd's masters Grafton, commencement
(v. on The True Education of the Nine
enth Century, fully equalled every eX-
Ectation. He was himself an eminent
llstration of his main thOught-that
e should so resist the necessary and
Blpful tendency of our day to special
of study and pursuits that, while
|ithful to the present, we should pullu
r the future in a rounded II symlnet-
cal character; the man always greater
AN his vocation. his sympathies catho-
, and generous. his Judgment mature
nd s%agacious, and all in the interest OF
lf-fOrgetting usefulness, getting 10 give
I'd living to impart life.
At { D. III. Commencement day, at the
sidence Of the brides mother and IN
presence of kindred only, Rev. MIR.
peare performed the service when
ined in sacred union Rev. George NJ.
owland and Miss Helen y. Good
ch. Mrs. Rowland has been a success
Il teacher in the Middlebury Graded
'hool. of which she is a graduate. h
"A member of the Middlebury Congre-
ational church. and her place in the
,bbath school and other walks OF use
illness will not be easily filled. She is
first missionary of 1.-The United
-orkers'' in that church, whose mission
V meetings and upjted mork have borne
Tit in many fields at home and abroad,
1T none. however, so substantial as
lis. 1t is to be hoped that Mrs. Row
nd is but the first fruits of many to
,llOw.
After a brief stay in Boston for pur-
lases needing early shipment, Mr.. and
RS. Rowland will return to Middlebury.
hey expect to leave for their missionary