The Portland daily press., 1892-04-13
OUT OF THE DARKNESS.
Spread Of Christianity in Far Dis
tant Lands.
WORK OF THE MISSIONS TOLD AT
FREE STREET CHURCH.

Secretary Mabie Calls Attention to the
Remarkable Progress in Civilization
in Japan and India-Rev. DIR. Ciough's
Success in His Mission to America
Other Addresses at the Days Meet
ings.
The first of series of missionary meet
ings in celebration of the centennial of
Baptist missions in India, was held in
the Free Street Baptist church, yesterday
afternoon and evening.
The afternoon meeting began at 2
o'clock. A congregation to the number
of about 400 was present. Rev. George
S. Chase, of Springvale, presided.
Rev. Mr.. Moore, of Kennebunk, led the
singing of hymn, and Rev. Mr.. Spear, of
Sanford, read scripture selection, after
which Rev. Mr.. Ventres, of Lebanon
offered prayer.
After brief opening address by the
chairman and the singing of a hymn, DIR.
Pepper, of Saco, was introduced and
spoke for about forty minutes, giving an
exegetical address upon the text, /. Peter,
iv, 10.
Rev. W. S. Ayres, of the First Baptist
church, spoke of the
Young Peoples Movement
and the part it has in missionary work.
The speaker said that the power of God
in the Christian Endeavor movement is
shown in the development of missionary
interest in Christian Endeavor circles.
He gave an interesting address speaking
chiefly of recent events in the foreign
missionary field, and also making some
suggestions in regard to the carrying OH
of Young Peoples missionary meetings.
Mrs. N. M. Waterbury of Boston spoke
of the work done by the Baptist
Woman's Missionary Society. The soci-
ETY. is auxiliary to the Missionary Union
and is doing an immense work among
the women of India The speaker relat-
ed many personal experiences among
both high and low caste women that
were very interesting to the hearers.
Rev. B. L. Whitman delivered very
able address upon personal Responsil-
ity.'' which was listened to with deep at
tention. He said that in his younger
days the prayer of the churches used to
be that God would
Open New Fields of Labor.
The prayer of the church now is that
we may occupy the fields already open.
He hoped that Free Street church would
always have in preparation candidates
for missionary work. The kingdom is
Gods and upon us rests the responsible
ty of the work of it's extension. Follow
ing this address hymn was sung, pray
er was offered by Rev. Mr.. Chapman Of
Alfred and the congregation dismissed
with the benediction.
At $50 o'clock, supper, provided by
the ladies of the parish was served in the
vestry to people from out of town and
those residing at a distance from the
church.
Evening Meeting.
The evening meeting began at 7 o'clock
1t was presided over by Hon. George F,
Emery. There was very large attend
ance, the house being crowded.
Rev. Fl. c. Mabie, D. D., secretary of
the Missionary Union, was the first
speaker. In beginning his address, he
brought greeting from the Pacific coast
from which he has just come, and said
that the missionary spirit burns there
with fervor and activity.
The countries which comprise the
Asiatic missionary fields have expert
enced a great change. Japan, which
within the memory of this generation
was opened to civilizing influences, is
now reckoned almost first rate power
of the world. In Toxic, a city of col
leges, there are $4,000 students learning
the arts of modern life. The city of
Singapore is like a modern European
city Back of the European quarter is a
native quarter built upon European
models, inhabited by native merchants,
speaking English almost perfectly and
dealing in native goods made from Euro
pean patterns. The harbor of Hong
Kong is the third largest port in the
world.
In India there are today 10000 miles
of railway. In Bombay is what is called
the finest railway station in the world,
with trains rolling out every Is minutes
in the day. The parcels post delivered
300,000,000 packages by native carriers
last year.
The speaker enumerated the
Baptist Churches in japan
where they have been established COM
paratively short time and referred to the
mission results of other Protestant bod
les that have been longer established.
He then described boat trip UP the
country for several days.
Right in the heart of China, in an inte-
rior city, Congregational missionary
has gathered church of thousands.
From this mission a million and half OF
tracts were distributed last year. He
spoke at some length of the condition OF
the Karen mission district which is very
promising, and speaking OF the caste
people said the Brahmins will be coming
some day to Christianity i'll a crowd.
A nation will be born in day.
At the close of very glowing descrip-
ton of the missionary work, the speaker
electrified his hearers with the question,
''Does it pay?'' and answered his own
question by saying that he felt as though
he brought back from India to the
churches dividends upon their invest
ment.
Rev. DR.. CIough
who has occupied missionary station