Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-13
An this wear. Mr.. Hall was speak


ordained and sent out by "Parson|
Hail." often now called Bishop Hall;
also there were frequent temperance
meetings held notwithstanding threats
of the LIQUOR men that they would
take Parson Halls life.
And so Ii years passed with one
man doing the work of at least four.
No wonder that he said he must take
a church only somewhere with less
care. So he took the church at Kings
ton, Ontario; but before they had been
there two years came again the voice
of the Missionary Society, eve must
have you again"
MADE SUPERINTENDENT OF
MISSIONS
This time he was made superinten-
dent of Missions of all Canada. From
the Atlantic to the Pacific stretched
his parish. From 1882 to 1890 when
the Canadian Northwest was opening
up it's great wheat fields, this super
of missions was opening up
the Bible and helping these new towns
to secure pastors and build churches.
AS in Newfoundland after being
superintendent of missions in Canada
for five years he was called to Lon
don. The Colonial Missionary Socie-
ty considered him their star speaker,
and for nine months he was kept busy
in England. And in these lectures
he did not forget Newfoundland nor
Canada, nor did he plead for money
only, but for men and prayers and
sympathy. Strangely, too, these lee
lures often ended in an evangelistic
service where men and women offered
themselves for life service and gave
their means beside. One man was so
interested that he bequeathed $4,000
to help the new country.
Alta great farewell service in Lon
don, two officers of the Colonial Mis-
sionary society gave Mr.. Hall the
wonderful Albert gold watch chain
many have noticed, and the special
committee presented to him and his
wife ne-hundred-pound h e k
($5OO).
He hurried home, making his 18th
trip across the Atlantic, spending the
whole of five days with his delighted
wife and children eight of Them now
before he had to start again, this
time going from ocean to ocean in
one trip.
A great trip it was, too, thrilling
r. R., only recently built.
Addresses were made here along
the line and there were frequent Of
fers of services though money was
scarce in the new country. In West
minister number of young men
pledged $500 for pastor; but man
of wealth said, "Send us good man,
not a cheap man, and there need be
no uneasiness about his salary" That
man was a son of Henry Ward Beech
er.
On Mr.. Halls return more helpers
offered. A. M. Hague of Montreal,
especially interested in the Vancouver
church, agreed to double for them ev-
cry dollar they could raise, and a pop
ular young nreacher in Toronto gave
up his big church there and went out
to Vancouver.
SEND FOR MR.. HALL
And so it went on. If minister
died the word heard was, "Send for
Mr.. Hall to preach" if a man got
drunk or proved false to his faith,
"Send for the superintendent to turn
him about" if there was church
quarrel, Mr.. Hall always appeard to
them. But no man could stand a life
like this forever, and Mr.. Hall de-
clared that he must be released from
SO much travelling and care. So he
took a pastorate across the river in
Clayton, N. Y.
This was the first residence of the
family in the United States and here
Elsie, the youngest child, was born,
the only born Yankee of the nine, but,
like many another Yankee of her sex,
she could hold her own any time
against all eight "Britishers."
But before the personal goods even
were across the line came most ur-
gent offer from IL men of Montreal
eve have bought "a church building
here point st. Charles). Promise us
that you will be our first pastor if
we will give you years rest"
He promised and in Is months the
family were back again on Canadian
soil. In the year gone these men had
repaired and beautified the church
they had bought, had gathered quite
Sunday school and now with great
delight rallied round their new pas
tor, so long expected. Quite revival
started now in this new field. For
six months all labored gathering
souls" Then they organized the
church. starting with 20 members
After five years of unceasing though
encouraging labor he left the church
established with 200 members.
TRIED STRENGTH TOO FAR