Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-04-24
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a good appointment. Take the one
the bishop gives you, and talk with
nobody but God; take your appoint
ment cheerfully, and go in with all
your heart and soul on these lines and
success is sure.
Oh, the great heart of Godi "God SO
loved the world,'' goes ringing, flash
ing down the ages. But it will soon
all be over. It seems but yesterday
that I, a lad, stood before Bishop
Simpson, that venerable and noble
man. He is sleeping now beneath the
flowers, and others, as noble as he,
have gone on before, and am an old
man. [ shall soon be with them, and
let me leave with you this word: "You
are young; your work is before you.
So live, preach and present Christ
that when you reach your resting
place you can thank Sod for your vic
tories"
Be satisfied with the appointments [
give you, for there are precious souls
to be saved everywhere.
The following were then recon-
mended for the deacons' order and ac-
cepted: E. A. Bishop, Montpelier Dis
trict; J. B. Knowles, ST. Johnsbury
District; Edward B. Harris, Spring
field District. The 18th question was
then put: 'sWhat deacons have been
elected to elders orders?" There was
only one, Geo. II. Rogers, of Spring
field District.
The names of superannuates were
called. J. 0. Sherburne was elected
trustee of Wesleyan University for a
term of five years. w. r. Daven-
port announced that DR.. j. B. Hamil
ton would speak on the subject of
preachers annuity The matter went
over for future discussion. The names
of supernumeraries were read, the list
embracing seventeen names. d. G.
Thatcher was changed to the effective
relation. Rev. l.. Ell. Elliott ably pre-
sented the Bible cause of the state, and
j. r. Franklin, as delegate from the
Free Baptist church, presented the
congratulations and good will of the
church. His remarks were brief, but
very appropriate and well rendered.
The afternoon session opened by
singing the Battle Hymn of Missions.
L. Dodd read Isaiah 81, and offered
prayer. 0. D. Clapp preached a mis-
sion sermon from Luke 1872. He
feared that it would be impossible to
interest his hearers after all that had
been heard up to this hour. He re-
ferred to the words Of the Saviour,
where he called the attention of his
deciples to the fields all white for the
harvest. He then compared the un-
christian multitude with the extensive
western wheat fields, yet untouched,
except that a few reapers had Just en-
tered and were working their best,yet
seeming to make but little progress.
By the aid of a chart, he gave the
audience an idea of the vast multi
tude of souls in the great "harvest !
field" One billion four hundred mil
lion souls to be gained. He then spoke /
Of the noble work of the Salvation |
Army, in raising those of low degree |
to a higher standard. OF the homes
for the homeless, provided by this
band of Soul Seekers.
The ''harvest time" was referred to. |
and urged immediate haste into the
ield. At present there is but one mis-
,ionary to 900 heathens. Yet if
jhe church is asked to send them they
'eply, 1--WE already have one there.s'
Do they think that their own mission
try can do all that is necessary in
his portion, 366, 900. of
hose who have never heard the name
# God? Men and women of integrity
md who are not afraid to work. are
he ones that are wanted. Those
whose desire is to save the unsaved,
nd not work for their own fame. are
he missionaries that are needed. The
master calls for whole hearted labor
rs.
If we speak of the Home field we
hould have seen $4,000 square miles,
ow 100000 square miles. If we
ook to ascertain how occupied and
ow developed this is we should wit