Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21
MISSIONARY MEETINGS.
IMPOTENCE of Present Work shown by
Speakers mt st. Paup,.

Speakers mt 81. Paul,..
Under the auspices Of the wona,,s
Auxiliary a missionary meeting was held
Tuesday afternoon at three O'clock Mt
the parish house of st. Paups Church.
Mrs George Y. Bliss, president of St
Paul's branch Of the auxiliary, presided.
The first address was given nv Mrs
Baird S. Cooper of New York. who a few
years ago went as n missionary to work
under Bishop Thomas among the Indians
OF wyoming. Alter repeated efforts to
remain there she was eventually Obliged
to give up the life there because of the
altitude and return to the East since
when she has devoted herself to present
ing the cause of the Indians. The Rev
Arthur r. Gray of the church mission
house, New York, educational secretary
Of the board of missions, gave the second
address, speaking of conditions in China
and also of his own department. study
classes and missionary study meetings
The third closing address was given by
the Rev. George W. Davenport, provin-
cial secretary. Miss Wheeler, president
of the diocesan branch of the auxiliary
spoke of the auxiliary work in Vermont
A large number attended the meeting
Tea was afterwards served.
EVENING SERVICE.
The missionary service in the evening
was attended by about 800 people The
Revs. Arthur Gray of New York and
T.. j. Clark. provincial secretary for
New England. gave some illustrations
of the Importance of the missionary
movement Of the present age and day
Tr ,rpt- nf h.,
Vision" He said that in surveying the
missionary movement there could be
nothing but the world wide vision. for
ultimate success meant the bringing of
the gospel to all the people and all races
of the earth. The world is smaller than
It was once and the different nations are
more closely allied Each must now ho
"oncerned about the other He pointed
ont that the present struggle in Europe
must be considered as mere back yard
'quabble in comparison with the racial
"ars that may come and be waged with
: bitterness never dreamed Of in other
'ars. China. now awakening to her
disabilities with the superstations of
oges thrown off. will be a power to o
ckoned with when her four hundred
billions come into their own. But it
nay he that the dominant power. when
he time comes, may he that Of Jesus
hrist.
Nir. Clark spoke also of the tremendous
Importance of missions The need of
mpathy and material assistance is
Nown by the present war in Europe,
htch has caused great contributions -
arriving Belgium Such crisis enforces
response The importance of missions
equally great. He cited the instance
hat the total wealth of the Christians
in our land last year was 81. 900 90 90
and that the unexpended balance at the
enc Of the year was $50, oonn po while the
total contributions to missions WAS
scarcely more than enough TO buy a
dreadnauGht In New England alone If
all the communicates of the church were
to contribute the price of sunday
raper Sunday for a year the total would
equal twice the apportionment for the
six states which has Of late been
falling 5000 or 5000 short. Tho work
ahead is tremendous in view of the non
church people coming to our lands and
the presence Of the unChurched. atheists
and infdelS among us now.
Tho usual missionary collection was
taken and at the conclusion Of the ser
vice n reception was held at the hail
Z the parish house.