Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-27

lege Of ChTist's people 10 help Him in His
work. The address closed with fervent,
inspiring appeal for help in the missionary
field
DR.. Edward Judson Of New York. whose
genial face it was good 10 many people in
the audience ~ see again was the next
speaker He said he had come b. the con
vention with certain reluctance
we're circumstances which made it hard for
him 81 leave home but he had been more
than repaid 10y the spiritual uplift he had
experienced in meeting with the Vermont
brethren and by the entirely unexpected
gifts which he had received for his mission
During the afternoon, as he sat on the plat
form, one Of Brattleboros princely givers
had pressed piece Of paper into his hand
which proved 10 be a check for 5000. 1t was
not permitted him 10 call any names, aud
he could only say that his heart was Full
or Of JOY than he could express Later. at
his hotel, he was summoned 10 the parlor 10
see a lady, who placed at his disposal a
large house surrounded by many acres Of
land, h be used in fresh air. work for the
children Of his New York mission. Dr.
Judson then made a strong and common
sense plea for city evangelization Not all
the heather are in foreign lands, as those
acquainted with certain quarters Of our
great cities well know Ii is time that the
old idea that anyone will do for a mission
church is done away with the minister
with the largest brain and heart should find
his work where the darkness is deepest and
the need greatest Sometimes his heart al.
most failed him when he thought of the
thousands Of atheistic foreigners pouring
| into our country every year but then he
remembered the children aud took courage
They, at least, might be educated and Chris
TANNED. He would have day nurseries,
where hardworked mothers might leave
the little ones between the ages Of one aud
three kindergartens for those from three
to seven primaries for those from seven
10 nine. Then they will be able TO enter
the public schools fortified by the gospel b.
resist the skepticism they will surely meet
| there
Rev. DIR. Peddie Of Philadelphia was the
last speaker, and his subject was THE
law OF possession. This was treated un.
der two heads, viz: L. That alone Is ours
which we can truly enjoy and make use Of.
I'd, That alone is ours which we are able
and willing 70 make over for the use aud
enjoyment Of others What we possess
under these two conditions is truly ours, and
ours forever even death cannot rob US of
it, because this Law finds its most perfect
tulhlment in the life which is to come The
address was All able one, aud well illustrat
ed by apt anecdotes drawn from the speak
er's pastoral experience
Tksrsdsy's Heasisus.
After the addresses Of last evening. ev.
/ erything seems to the observer rather com
monplace but the real work Of the con
vention is not completed by any meaDs.-in
fact, but just begun. The public board
meeting exhibits the working Of the execu
tive board in their three or four gatherings
during the year, and thereby relieves them
Of any tendency Of becoming star cham
Der m their character The interests Of
the feebler churches are discussed. their
needs and wants made known. and money
grants from $50 10 $500 granted or referred
10 a smaller executive committee of the
board. In the afternoon the different be
nevolent societies were represented. and
their work exhibited through committees
chosen or appointed the year before. Reso
| lutions OF the usual kind were passed
among them one specially making mention
| OF the courtesy and Christian hospitality
shown u the convention by the Centre Con
! gregational church and society in Offering
the use Of their beautiful house Of worship
The general temper Of the convention has
been optimistic, aud, Judging from the en-
thuslasm aud earnestness and Christian
spirit manifested throughout. it may well
lie 80. 50 satisfactory has been the work
] ui rev. Mr.. Mactieorge as state missionary
during his two years Of service that it was
voted 70 authorize the board in their discre
ton to appoint AN additional missionary for
the state, aud "a committee was raised 10 oh
tam the funds necessary. Ii WAS the uni
versal remark that their reception here had
been mos. royal, and the entire body sepa
rated after singing God he with you till
We meet again hoping next year 10 meet
with the sister church at Rutland whose
pastor, Mr. Reese, has presided 81 grace
fully and kindly, and with whose benedic
ton closed the convention of 1889