Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
THE ADDRESSES.

A meeting was held, beginning at $3.50
O'Clock, at which informal addresses were
made. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
Bliss, who presided at the meeting. Mrs.
L. II. Garfield OF Burlington read very
Interesting paper on the religious condi-
tion of Vermont, with statistics of the
number of churches of the various demon
nations, together with the communicates
in Chlttenden Addison and Grand Isle
counties, showing great growth for the
Episcopal church.
Rev. DR. Langford, general secretary of
the board OF missions, was introduced.
Alter expressing his pleasure at being
able to meet this body, he said that II
ought to be matter Of pride that We have
such society as he represented, which is
looking after the work both abroad and
at home. There are two modes to be
Loted in this work, working from the cen
tire and working from the circumfer-
ence, both equally important. We are of
ten discouraged from the fact that
we are too likely to count the
individual souls gathered in and do
not consider the seed sown, which will
bear fruit III Gods own time. The plant
ing OF the missionary idea is womdn's
work, but she is very likely to underrate
her own work. The Woman's Auxiliary
is the great influence for the advancement
of the missionary work, the most power
full. The speaker alluded eloquently TO
the great work which woman can do, of
the great power she has in her hands, and
the fact that the women are advancing
| more and more to the front.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson of the diocese of
Minnesota was introduced and said This
women's work is among the most valua-
bic of the church. 1t is directed toward
the wisest possible end. He paid elo-
quent tributes to the Western mission
| ary's wife and the missionary himself,
speaking of the hardships endured by
them without complaint and the work
accomplished by them, appealing 10
| the ladies not to think these missionaries
are burden upon them, he closed by
reading IA letter from Bshop Whipple of
the diocese of Minnesota, in which he
| stated that he had never 80 needed help
as he did at present in his work.
| Rev. Mr., Carpenter of st. Stephens
church, Middebury, followed He said
| that Mlddlebury was an important sta
tlon, rs there was IA college there. He
I spoke of the establishment of mission by
| him at East Mlddlebury two Years ago
with good results, and the later esta olish-
ment of one in Brooksvile In one sense
ali Vermont is missionary field We
| lack the enthusiasm manifested in the
| Western field. He SAID, have been great
ly encouraged by the help that has been
extended in this work at East Middlebury.
| We have the plans OF beautiful chapel,
| costing about $500 which we hope TO
| build. Our building fund amounts to
about $500 and we shall have to raise $1,000
| and we hope that money will be torthcom-
ing.
Archdeacon kirkby spoke of the great
| advance which has been made in the mis-
| slonary work in the past few years, speak
| ing Of the difference in methods in the
| work in England and in this country.
| Personal service seems to be the great
| want here, lie said the society was en-
gagged in grand work IN sending supplies
| 10 The missionaries, in the insurance OF
missionaries lives aud in the sending of
| women workers to the foreign fields,
| where their labor WAS so much needed.
The meeting was then brought TO a close
with prayer.
THE EVENING SESSION.
At the evening meeting DR.. Langford
spoke eloquently on the subject of for
egn missions. He began by saying that
while he grudged not one cent to the
cause of home missions, especially those
among the Indians and the black men of
the South, to whom scarcely anything is
given, yet the foreign missions We're of
| vast Importance.
1t took but seven per cent of the
money given to place it where it
II, will benefit those Who need the hight.
Ten millions are yearly spent for foreign
missions by England, yet an educated
Chinaman once told the speaker that
there was more money spent for religious
| purposes in san Francisco than was spent
by all the Christian nations for the con