The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-09

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short address.
DR.. E. L. Sweetser of Philadelphia
being introduced, took for his topic.
Foreign Missions" The proposition
to establish a station in Japan, under
the auspices Of the denomination, was
laid before the audience. Mr.. Sweet
ser discussed the subject first from
the Biblical standpoint. Christ COM
manded that missionaries should 90 to
the utmost corners of the world with
the Gospel. This is the charter to the
missionaries, and it does not expire
until it has been fulfilled. The early
church took this command literally,
and in less than 500 years spread the
Gospel all along the shores Of the Med
iterranean Sea and throughout Europe,
even into Great Britain.
Then followed relapse in the work,
and it was not until this century that
missionary work was again undertaken,
until now there are several organiza-
lions that spend nearly $4,000, 900 a
year. Our church has never engaged
in this work, but If we wish to grow
and to work for the cause of religion
we must engage in it. In its early
days the Universalist church was not
in condition to enter the field of
foreign missions, but those times have
changed and the church has become so
strong that its duty now is not only to
continue to endeavor to convert the
orthodox Christians to its views, but
to go outside of its immediate sphere.
Motives of sincere philanthropy
should also urge us to engage in the
work. The whole address was strong
and forcible.
DIR. A. J. Garfield, of Brooklyn, in a
short address, followed in the same
strain as DR.. Sweetser, only taking ex-
ception to the word foreign" for, said
he, are we not all children of one
Father?
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Thursday, at the Columbus Avenue
church, was held the semi-annual meet
ing of the Woman's Missionary Society
of Massachusetts. at the forenoon
session addresses were made by Rev. G.
W. Biddle, D. D., on "How can Uni
ver5alist Women Manifest their LOYALTY
to the Denomination ?"; Mrs. Amanda
Lane Root, on 'Universalist Women as
Temperance Workers" and Miss Annie
H. Ryder, on 1.-THE Relations of Young
Women to the Church,
AT the afternoon session Mrs. S. L.
Baldwin, of East Boston, for many
years missionary of the Methodist
Episcopal church to China, made an
address on "China and Her Women"
Rev. A. G. Rogers spoke of "Our Mis-
sionary Work-How Shall we Accom-
plish FTP" Professor Y oshiyas Hiraiwa,
of Japan, spoke of missionary work in
that country.
In the evening addresses were
made or papers read by Rev. W. E.
Gibbs, Of Lawrence, Rev. H. W. Rugg,
of Providence, r. l., Rev. H. r. Nye,
D. D., of Norwood, Mr.. w. A. Presbrey
and Mr.. F. L. Spring. There were also
readings by Miss Maria X. Chadwick
and Miss Bella Robertson.
INSTALLATION OF DIR. RExFoRD.
Friday evening DR.. Rexford was in
stalled as pastor at Roxbury, before an
audience which completely filled the
large church. The elaborate adorn-
ment of flowers about the altar was a
beautiful expression of the hearty well
come which the parish extended to it's
new pastor. The ministers who took
part in the installation exercises are
settled over Boston's Oldest churches,
and their words of greeting were most
cordial and sincere.
The Journal says: "Rev. DIR. Rexford,
who was so pleasantly installed, is a
most acceptable addition to the minis
terial circles of Boston. He has kind
ly, sympathetic, musical voice, that
holds the closest attention of his hear
ers. He speaks somewhat slowly, but
his arguments are so concisely stated
that they are clear and convincing.
During the past week he has spoken
several times in Boston, and he has
won the warm friendship of all the peo-
pie whom he has met"
Rev. l. p. Coddington read the
Scriptures and Rev. G. H. Emerson,
D. D., offered prayer.
The sermon was preached by Rev. J.
M. Pullman, d. D., who took his text
from Matthew xiv. 8 "What shall be
the sign of thy coming and of the end
of the world? The preacher said that
the revised edition showed that the
question quoted had never been asked
nor answered. He said that the most
eminent scholars in the world had de-
liberated ten full years over the Bible,
and had decided that the correct trans
lation should be: What shall be the
sign of thy presence and the consum-
nation of the age? "This is most
important change" said the preacher.
SIT changes entirely the complexion of
ralipiOus thOupht and TEACHING Tn