St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-10-04
VOL. LIX---NO. 3O36.

largely opened 10 the gospel. The need
OF vast sums for home missions in the
cities was impressed by figures showing
that seven-tenths Of the population of
Massachusetts live in the great cities.
The drift of country people to the cities
is accompanied by foreign immigration.
The great spiritual and mdraD battlefield
OF the future is in the cities. Do we not
hear rolling in upon us in thunder tones
Gods call for money!
This is an age of great accumulations.
Where is Gods money? The wealth Of
the states is estimated at sos, 100000,
600, an almost imcomprehensible sum.
We have outstripped all nations in the
past We have free schools and countless
blessings. We are locating some of
Gods money. There are 100000
communicates of churches in this land.
So, 300, 900, 900 is in the hands of MEM
bers of the Methodist church.
How shall we get the Lords money
for the Lords use. The Methodist Epis-
copal church gave $23, 100000 last year,
leaving 500, 100000 i'll Methodist Epis-
copal pockets that should have been
taken out for Lords work.
For every cent we gave the Lord we
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to tell my wife how much loved her
and then treat her that way. Our pres
ent methods are efficient but not suffi-
cient. The method is one of pressure,
and we are on the self defensive against
it. The speaker here reviewed methods,
including the cent a day plan, the
extra dollar plan, cards asking
for Xmas presents of $500, plan,
but while saying they were good in their
place said, we do not get down to the
fundamental principles. What is the
true method In the Royal Exchange in
London is the text, THE earth is the
Lords and the fulness thereof" where
all can see it, written in the heart of the
organized commerce of Christendom.
"Ye are not your own" Seek We first
the kingdom OF God and his righteous
ness, were texts quoted as pointing to
the proper method OF giving, as was also
the story of Elijah and the poor widow
of Zerepah to whom he said make ME
therefore a little cake first and bring it
unto me, and after make for thee and thy
SON." This is the plan. Think of the
widow who went and made little cake
for God, first.
Give to God the first and best. Now
we have the fundamental principle-the
first for God. Lee each lay up his store
as God has prospered him.
Proportionate Giving, tract by Rev.
William Arthur, A. NJ, dealing with this
important subject, was referred to. 1t
teaches that every Christian should first
set portion of his income apart for the
Lord.
Scripture was quoted to show the pro-
portion of one-tenth as portion for the
Lord. We should not do less than Abra-
ham and the Jews. We have been blessed
as no people on the face of the earth have
been blessed. While man should not
be shut up to tenth, he should not give
less. If this proportion were followed
we would have $23,000,000 next year
more than last year. Now perhaps you
have discovered what mean by some
thing worth while for the financial de-
partment.
1t must be patient education. 1t is
not natural for us to give. We like to
hold on to our possessions.
Many of the great givers of the future
are in our Epworth League, just around
here.
Hon. Alden Speare, Vermonter who
has done much giving, exhorts young
people to give one-tenth, and save one
tenth as means of success in life. After
all, the great benevolences must rely
upon the rank and file-the poor widow
and those who have little 1t is a very
spiritual work, this work propose for
the financial department. To change
miser from his covetcousness is to save
soul. Many free institutions are threat
cned by the love of the Almighty dollar
in America. We shall need the spirit to
stir the hearts of Epworth Leaguers,
and help the tithing bands. The hands
that are pleading for our money are
pierced hands.
President Taylor then rose and told of
asking doctor, friend of his, for ten
dollars for some cause and getting $50.
Doctor told how he had struggled for
success, and now it was a pleasure to
give. At one time he had been in such
straits that in order to pay his church
quarterage he had to use piece of shin
gle to mend his shoes.
He went on to tell of suffering man,
whose two physicians fell into discus
sion over the beauty of the printing of
the label on a medicine bottle. The sick
| man Sdlu lOl mercy sake, SlOp ldlklUS
about the label and give me the medi-
cine" Now you have been admiring
this beautiful address, now want you
to take some of the medicine. We want
money to pay the travelling expenses of
the speakers on the programme. A col
lection was then taken Tor this purpose.
The hymn lust as am" was sung,
and the meeting dismissed by the bene-
diction, pronounced by Presiding Elder
Sherburne.
Wednesday Evening.
Music Hall was well filed and the
stage was very prettily trimmed with
bunting and potted plants. On each
side OF the stage were silk banners from
several of the visiting chapters. These
banners were noticed: Boston street,
Lynn; Jesse Lee chapter, First Metho-
dist church, Lynn; Garden street chapter,
Lawrence Parkhurst chapter, First
church, Somervile. After a short praise
service, led by Grace Methodist church
choir, the devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev, Joseph p. Kennedy, pastor
of the Stanton avenue church, Boston.
Rev. Thos. TYRE, pastor of Grace
Methodist church, gave the address of
welcome. Among other things he said,
1t is my privilege to extend to you the
greetings and a cordial welcome to st.
Johnsbury. 1t has been a labor of love
to Drenn q fnt. vpitr conninu I ;l,o Ta,.,,