St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-24
Great Missionary Rally.
Program of TOday's Meetings at the
North and South Churches.

Program of TOday's Meetings at the
North and South Churches.
The meetings which the American
Board OF Boston have arranged for to-
day are the second of a series of so
gatherings to be held in the United States
this winter in the interests OF foreign
missions. The first was held in Buring-
ton Monday and was great success.
st. Johnsbury is fortunate to be selected
as the only other place in the state for
this rally and the speakers deserve large
audiences. The speakers are all experts
on foreign missionary work, the work OF
the Board, and the work in the specific
| fields with which the several missionaries
are connected. Rev. DR.. Cornelius H.
Patton is the secretary of the home de-
partment and will conduct the general
conference to be held. He has had life.
long connection with Congregational
missionary work and his department is
the active one in this campaign OF edu-
cation. Rev. John a. Dennison is pastor
of the Central Congregational church of
Boston, and being member of the
prudential committee OF the American
board possesses, therefore, inside infor-
nation concerning its affairs.
The chief speaker will be Rev. DR..
Arthur Il. Smith OF North China.
Archibald R. Colquhoun, the dis
tinguished correspondent of the London
Times, says of DIR. Smith, "He is the pro-
foundest living student and exponent of
Chinese character and institutions"
He is graduate of Beloit College, where
he was vaedictorian, and OF Andover
Theological Seminary. Without doubt
he is one Of the leading mi ssionaries Of
the world. DIR. Smith has been con-
nected with the American Board since
1872, and since 1880 has been located
at Pang-Chuang, in the Province of
Shantung. The Board has sent for him
for the sole purpose of addressing this
and other like conferences which are be-
ing held in fifty cities. AS speaker he
is forcelul, racy, convincing. He will tell
one of the greatest tales of missionary
success and opportunity in the history
OF missions.
Rev. Irving Nj. Channon will represent
| +he M;cronesian mission He graduated
from Oberlin college in '87 and seminary
| 80, and was Immediately called to i'm
portant work in the Micronesian mis-
sion. He has been in charge of the work
in the Gilbert Islands, directing school
for the training OF preachers and teach
ers, and every year making tour Of the
| islands in the Morning Star, superintend-
ing church and school and setting things
| in order. His management of the school
has been very successful. The condition
of life in this island world is so different
| from that else ewhere in mission fields that
peculiar interest is attached to his
| story.
Rev. Frederick B. Bridgman will repre-
sent the Zulu mission. He was born at
Umzumbe in the Zulu mission, graduated
from Obern College and later from
Chicago Theological seminary, and was
soon after appointed to the Zulu mission,
where he has spent eight years. His fa-
miIiarity with the Zulu language has
enabled him to render an unusually full
and effective service. 1t has fallen to his
lot to represent the mission in its rela-
tions to the Natal government. He has
| also been one OF the trustees OF the large
land reserves of the mission and has had
the care OF much of its evangelistlc work.
He has shown special ability in all de.
partments of missionary work which he
has attempted, especially in questions
connected with the government and the
mission. He is brother of DR.. Burt N.
Bridgman, student at St. Johnsbury
Academy some 20 years ago.
A meeting of pastors, church officers,
corporate and honorary members of the
Board will be held in the North church at
1890 for the purpose of prayer and con-
sultation over the interests of the Amer
ican Board.
The afternoon session will also be held
in the North church at 2.3O O'Clock, Mar
shall Montgomery presiding. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged:
Devotional service.
Foreword, Mr.. Harry Wade Hicks, of
Boston.
Address, Rev. Mr.. Chaunon.
Address, Rev. Mr. Bridgman.
Address, Rev. DR.. Denison.
Greetings from China, Rev. DR.. Smith.
The evening session at the South church
is exclusively for men and will be held in
connection with supper to be served in
the vestry at $50 o'clock. Preceding
the supper there will be half hours re-
ception. P. F. Hazen will preside at the
postprandial exercises and the speakers
at the supper will be Rev. DR.. Smith,
Rev. DR.. Dennison and Secretary Patton.
The supper will be served by the ladies
OF the North and South churches.