Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-02
Opening of Missionary Institute Good Sized Attendance at Both Afternoon and Even ing Sessions-Fne Address by Albet E. Legg,

Der of missionary classes necessary to set before the people of the church
 the whole of this very important sub 1 ject.
 Evening Session.
 The evening session, which was held in the Central Baptist church, was called to order by James L. Case, chair
 man of the local committed He pre- l sented, in brief but pleasing speech, Rev. P. c. Wright, pastor of the Gen. 1 tral Baptist church. as the presiding I officer of the evening.
 Eastern Field Secretary Legs, Several hymns were sung, after
 which Rev. Mir. Wright introduced the Rev. Albert B. Legg, eastern field sec 1 retary of the Young Peoples Mission 1 ary Movement who spoke in a highly 1 interesting and forceful manner on the | Churchs Command from Jesus. Christ i had in mind, the speaker stated, not l only Europe, Asia and Africa, the then | three known countries but us here in 1 America and the world as q whole l Now, if the church is what We think 1 it to be, if it is such as Christ thought l it was, and as God intended it should | be, it will obey this command and go 1 out into all the world and take the i gospel to every creature.
 Need Earnest Work.
 MT. Legg referred to the small num- | DSI l-tctL CciijlG lilO our oQuQdN ScHOOlSt i as a rule who finally were brought in | to the church, and pointed out the l strict necessity for earnest home mis- 1 sionary work whereby our young peo- 1 pie should be led into the church and | into that light and life that is ever ] lasting. We will never be able to win those foreign countries to Christ until i we have done our work well at home. | The work in making a Christian Am | erica all goes towards the creating of a Christian world
 The speaker referred to the import i ance of doing small Christian works l in our home community, and of the great results it might bring about, and
 stated that it was not sufficient for us | to give our five pr ten cents a Sunday l for the cause of missions, then letting | the matter drop there We must help l give, but we should labor, too, and i pray that Gods kingdom might be es-
 tablished on earth as it is in heavn. l Should Help Foreigners.
 MT. Legg emphasized the position of 1 the foreigners who come to our shores 1 his probable sphere of influence dur ing the time of our children and our
 chlldrens children, and showed why We should do our utmost to help to instil right ideas and principles with 1 in them while we have the chance He spoke of the rapid world wid e | growth of our great business concerns
 and added that this great world of ours was not so small after all. The world has become one great neighbor-
 hood in business. and we should labor
 to make it a great Christian brother ! hood. A brief survey was made of the
 work along missionary lines that has already been accomplished, which is l but the foundation, as 1t were, of a still greater work; glimpse was taken i into those dark places where the name of Christ has not yet been heard l which still include vast areas, and in a convincing manner the speaker l showed that the season was already ripe for big revival, the world over 1 and if Christ had ever done anything
 for us or meant anything fh our lives
 when they were dark and hopeless, we should take it upon ourselves to join in the working out of this great world ! task that confronts the church at the present time.
 MT. Legg's address was followed with close attention by everyone o1 i the large number in the church dur ing the entire time he was speaking A brief prayer and the benediction
 which was givn by Rev. MT. Lege, concluded the first days session.
 The committee on exhibits and liter
 ature includes Rev. Joseph r. Cobb Herbert B. Cary, Allyn Brown and
 Walter Buckingham, assisted by Mrs
 J. c. Morgan, Miss Louise H. Pitcher
 Miss Maude Grove, Miss Eleanor Ge-
 brath, Miss Ethel F. Worth, and Miss N. L. Standish.