Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-05-05

"LOve Revealed" and "Daily Medlta-
TONS" Although never married, his
life was not without It's romance. And
the cultured and accomplished young
Christian woman who was to have been
his wife had not death interviewed, ex-
ercised most potent influence over his
whole life.
Five years have passed since George
Bowen was removed from these scenes
of earthly toll to his heavenly and
eternal reward. Soon after his death a
band of faithful men and women who
had known and loved MIN determined
to perpetuate his name and work by
erecting in his memory this Christian
church. At a cost of about $4,000, or
$4,000 rupees, it was completed. 1t com
bines commodious place of worship,
and above, comfortable home for the
missionary and his family. Services are
maintained here Sunday morning and
evening and throughout the week wheth-
err there is pastor or not, and here
large congregations gather regularly.
Last Sunday morning Rev. DR.. F. E.
Clark, founder of the "Christaln En-
deavor," spoke in this church and pro-
nounced the congregation the finest he
had seen in India. Conversions are
frequent and natives, Eurasians and
Europeans meet together at the commu.
Mon table.
After generous giving, not a little
sacrifice and many disappointments in
expectations of financial help, the pro-
jectors of this enterprise find the work
embarrassed by a debt of some 24,00C
rupees-about $4,000. Another and
heroic effort is being made this year to
pay it off. If this article should meet
the eye of any one interested in the re.
demption of India, and God should put
1t into his heart to give something to
help this struggling people to perpetu
ate the memory and work Of the noble
man of God whose life has been here
briefly sketched, it would be adding ia
the obligation and gratitude which is al
ready felt toward Middlebury, Vt, by
the people of Bombay, India. Any
amount, whether large or small, design.
ed for this purpose. may be sent to Rev
DR.. j. o. Peck, $50 Fifth avenue, New
York city, with the statement that it is
to be forwarded by him to the writer fol
this purpose.
How George Bowen gave himself anC
his possessions may be illustrated by
two incidents In his life. Once during
his absence some friends put new bee
in his room. Some days after his return
one of the ladies ventured to ask hin
how he liked his new bed. "Ah, sis
ter, said he, "did you put that bed il
my room? 1t was very kind of you anC
| thank you very much; it enabled mt
to add to the comfort of sick neighbol
who needed 1t more than / and to whom
| gave it the day returned. Another
friend and admirer of Mr.. Bowen was
about leaving the country and determin
ed to leave his friend a sum of money
him of 1000 rupees in one of the banks
and he was not to be informed of hi;
good fortune till after the departure OF
the steamer which bore his benefactol
away. About this time he learned of g
church enterprise in Calcutta which was
standing still for want of funds. I'm
mediately he drew check for the whole
amount and sent it on, expressing him
self as much relieved that he had found
such a good investment for his legacy.
If this article shall serve to widen thu
horizon of some other Green Mountain
boy and stimulate the faith and generous
impulses of some of her Christian peopl,
who see the battle from afar, the write
will rejoice that he was permitted to lay
another tribute on the bier of Georg,
Bowen, zone of Middlebury's sons hon
ored IN far country
ii. A. CRANE.