The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-23
Rev Thomas Teller of Groton

vention. His address received
special interest from the fac
that he is a convert from the
Roman Catholic church. He had
cordial feeling for our church
because he was seven years a pas
tor of one of those MERMAID
churches" which DR.. Peck men.
toned.
Rev John Mason of Lyndon
Centre represented the Free
Baptist denomination in a hap
Ply manner.
Rev H A Spencer was called
upon to respond to these which
he did in felicitous manner.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The anniversary of the Con-
ference Missionary Society was
held. Rev P N Granger presi-
dent of the society presided.
"Lord of the harvest send forth
reapers' was sung. Rev Mr.
Granger read Psalm ii; DIR L B
Bates of Boston lead in prayer,
"Jesus saves" was then sung.
DR. ] O Peck, one of the secre-
taries of the Missionary Society
of the M E church, was intro
duced and took subscriptions for
World Wide Missions before his
address.
DR.. Peck, who is a Vermonter
by birth, is always welcome
among us. He comes with his
usual fund of inspiring and e1o-
quent facts.
DIR. PECK'S ADDRESS.
He opened his address with a plea
for increased knowledge upon the Mis-
sion work, the sure source of increas-
ed contributions. He prophesies that
the day will come when the M. E.
church will lay SIC, 900, 900 for Missions
upon Christ's altar.
He showed how it could be done
without any real suffering. A penny
a day would yield great revenues if
the whole church would do it. He re-
lated the case of an ignorant co1ored
woman who did this.
From the business standpoint the
Society is on grand foot
ing, absolutely safe" was his dec1a-
ration of its business condition. 1t
collects one and one-fourth million
dollars each year without the expense
Of even postage stamp. The Socie-
+y drafts it's own bills of exchange on
every quarter of the globe where we
have missions. Over twenty millions
have thus been sent abroad and never
4 dollar has been protested or delayed
n payment and in heather lands
houses prefer our bills to
hose of even the best banks in the
world.
The entire cost of the administration
If the Missionary Society including
LII office expenses and salaries is only
wo cents and six mills upon each dol
ar. This is great fact for those who
hink it costs dollar to send a dollar.
The one great theme of the Bible is
Missions. The whole of christianity,
If uChrist's ministry and the Holy
Ghosts dispensation. All the world
ger Chr;st's work is mission work.
lie who will not take interest in mis-
ions is antagonizing the gospel of
-esus. Not willing to believe in what
'esus believed in, not willing to give
O what Jesus gave his life. ''If ye
owe me we will keep my command
nents." eff we love me we will do
I command YOU" Jubila-
ion and ecstacy in religion is not |
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mark or take down our sign, and be
onest in our christianity.
The Bible teaches that this earth
vas created only to build up the great
dission movements ''the Kingdom of
Heaven" The earth is the .scaffold- |
ny only for the erection of that king
ON. Christ's first word was "The
Kingdom of Heaven is at hand" not |
or business, not for schools, not for
or social life, but "by |
,hrist and for Him" was this world |
1ade.
All legitimate education, business
nd government may be sacr eddy car
led upon the great scaffolding of this
World and thus be built into the holy |
tructure of Gods kingdom and thus
ecome holy unto the Lord.
The progress of the work must be
DR.. Peck spoke of the sad
ondition of the Treasury which not
My had a debt of over 100000, but
yhich more cruel yet caused the reduc-
ion of eleven per cent in our appro-
riations; and mentioned his own self
email in giving up his official visit to
ndia because of this situation.
Twenty years of labor in Roman
atholic Mexico has yielded marvellous
esults. God has defended the move
tent. President Diaz gives hearty
upport even though Catholic by birth.
DR.. Burt in Italy receives for educa-
on sons of General Garibaldi, son of
he hero of that name are among them
nd two or three of them have been
inverted.
A fine building is to be built right
4 sight of the palace of the King and
'ueen of Italy. In digging sixty feet
eep for foundation first an old mon
stery was unearthed and still lower
heather temple.
India must be considered because of
S marvellous progress. Since 1889 the
onverts of our work in India each
ear would make sixty congregations
200 persons each. AT the rate of