The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-02
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on a banjo which he had brought with
him from India,
In the second part DIR. Osborne came
as delegate from his Indian village OF
outcasts, begging of the missionary in
formation on this new teaching OF
christianity, and pleading for preach
ers to 20 to his village and help APP
pease the sufferings and prosecutions
which his people were undergoing as a
result of their proclaiming themselves
of India The missionary had none to
spare and could not go himself, Rev.
G. W. Kelly, playing the part OF a
Mohammedan, interceded at this point
branding the christians as liars, who
never sent preachers, and proclaiming,
"Allah is God and Mohammed is his
prophet" The villager was forced to
leave his missionary, but just follow
ing his departure cablegram was re-
ceived for the missionary bearing the
news that the centenary had succeeded
and that another missionary was to
be sent right away and also money
so that he might hire 10 native preach
ers.
ne whole fubd VI Tue pdrtdhAf ~
Osborne defined, was to give the PEG
pie some idea of the conditions in In
dia, the lack of missionaries, the long
ing of the people for a better religion,
the prosecutions and the strength OF
the Mohammedans, the relation of the
centenary to the outstanding of In
dia and the necessity of infinite help
from the people of America.
Ordination Service.
Yesterday afternoon the ordination
services for elders and deacons and the
conservation services OF deaconesses
brought out great gathering OF PEG.
pie from near and far. Many had jour
neyed to Barre from the neighboring
towns and villages early in the morn
ing to hear Bishop Hughes sermon in
the morning worship, and they re-.
manned through the afternoon to wit
ness the ordination, a service which IS
seen in the same place only very ocea
sionally
Bishop Hughes presided at the ordi-
nation, assisted by District Superin'
tendents Rev. w. r. Davenport and
Rev f. w. Sharp and, in addition, at
the elders ordination by ordination
helpers, Rev A. w. Webb and Rev.
w. B. Dukeshire. Albert Abbott OF
Sheldon and Walter w. Cook, OF Evans.
Vile were ordained as elders
The services had a closer relation
TO many Barre people in that Mr.. Abb
bott having journeyed TO Barre from
Cornwall. England. about Is years ago,
was for time employed in Barre as
granitecutter lie lived in this city
many years before going out to preach
the gospel, and while here he was a
member of the Methodist church of
Barre. It seems altogether fitting and
proper that he should be ordained into
the ministry at the church he first at
tended upon arriving in America from
England
+. L. Goddard of Cabot, II. NJ Hay
ward OF Ludlow and B. L. Rogers OF
WatervilIe were ordained as deacons
and were conferred the deacons orders.
Ethel May Ard and Mearle Hoppoek
were consecrated as deaconesses.
All ceremonies were very impressive
and carried out under the strict quiet
of the congregation.
Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
the women's home missionary society
anniversary was held Mrs. II. A.
| Stevenson of St. Adams presiding. Mrs
d. b. Street, national secretary of the
society, spoke on her trip to Alaska
last summer, defining the wealth of
that Arctic territory in respect to both
commercial prospects and natural
beauty, and told of the sad state of
affairs, and the immediate need of
mission workers.
The conference love feast was held
yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock, pre-
sided over by Rev. A. II. Webb. At
| 1890 regular Sunday morning worship
was opened. Bishop Hughes preached
the sermon on the responsibilities OF
parenthood to their children, and the
need of the christian home for the
church.
Montpelier Seminary Banquet.
Saturday evening was devoted en-
tirely TO Montpelier seminary and 10
the Montpelier seminary Epworth
league institute At O'Clock the Mont
pelier seminary supper was served.
Several students from the seminary