The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-08-17
VOLUME XIV.

boards and also throngh the sy,trmAtls
study Of missions in s,ady classes AID hy
all other pFaegicshle mesns tn crease the
tpasle'is" ~ the yeueg people ia rys.,a
~ the snsi opportunity 10 modern mia.
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Ard shove ali tho aim ~ the movement
10 to encourage tho you, people to know
thoroughly the missionary work II their
osn denomination In All counties and to
have an Intelligent earnest interest In each
mission station based on aceutats know
ledge
fhis wear the conference has proved that
u isa success from the mere fact that Al.
though over 600 delesstes were accomedA,-
ed, VI was necessary from lack Of room 10
turn Away over one hundred others who
we're suxioas Ia come. Among those who
were successful IA securing accommodation
we're seven from Bennington county and
and tweaiy IN al from Vernon, Consrega.
tlonsllsts ~ho we're sccond In number with
delegation Of Ia
For several years past In many churches
mission study classes have been conducted
with great beneat, Text book. prepared
e,pscislly for this purpose with maps and
topics and questions and Illustrations have
been Published for the study OF missions In
Japan, China, Africa, India and the United
States. Each year the matsrisl for use In
such glasses inetoapcs vastly aud the charts
and maps and manuals for leaders and other
accessories now available make the study
most profitable and fascinating.
Al Silver Bay many Instances were given
OF increased Interest among the young peo-
pie because their outlook was broader and
they realized what remarkable work Ia be-
Ing done by our missionaries Ia different
places. One man who WAS ut Silver bay
last year was able, because of IL. new In
spiration and enthusiasm received vt Silver
Bay, to bring the offering - his church
for mission from $50 to $7b0 That means
one more missionary At work nov. There
Ia great reason to expect even greater re-
suits when the young people all over tho
country are thoroughly alive to their re-
sponsibilties and the opening before Va.
Every morning at Silver Bay training
classes for leaders Of missions study clssses
were conducted. There was one large class
studying the home Mission text book, Her.
oes oflthe Cross In America, and four divis-
Ions Of still larger number who chose to
study Foreign Missions. The material In
the text book WAS discussed by chapters
and best methods for conducting a class
were suggested. Mission study classes
this coming year will take up the continent
Of Africa, using the excellent text book
prepared by Mr.. Naylor called Dawn on
the Dark Continent.
In addition to valuable instruction and
training the delegates had the opportunity
Of hearing number OF men and women
give most encouraging accounts Of the pro-
grsss OF the kingdom In all parts OF tho
world. Dr. Spencer froml Japan spokc OF
the important openings In that country now
before the christian church. The oppor-
tunity Of instilling christian integrity and
Ideals In the minds OF the leaders Of q
strong rising nation Ia one rot lightly to be
neglected. DR.. Spencer said nothing could
tempt him to remain here when there we're
such openings there, He found nothing
big enough compared with the opportunity
there.
DR.. Jones from Korea spoke Of the eager
ness Of the Koreans In welcoming the meg
sage Of the missionary. His audience be-
gan with an audience Of three men whom
he invited on the street to come to his room
and now he has twenty churches under his
care, In one place there was still = debt
on the church building and one man after
giving all he thought he could sold his OF,
his only animal to pay the debt. The next
season the missionary saw him harnessed
to the plough himself In place OF his OK.
Many other instances we're given OF the de-
voton shown 5y men who had but lately
come out into the light Of the Gospel.
Thus did all the delegates gather new In
spiration for new and greater achievements
and returned to their homes 10 the twenty
four 4 sts represented, encouraged and
batter 'qaiped for all they may undertake.
he coming year,