The centennial record of Freewill Baptists, 1780-1880 . yall. His reports were models of excellence. The thirdTreasurer and the seventh Corresponding Secretary werecombined in one man, Charles O. Libby. He held thelast-named office fourteen years and the first-named tenyears, resigning both in 1876. He devoted his entire timeto the work for ten years, and received a salary, as heshould have done. He labored hard, bore heavy burdensand achieved success. Through his efforts the receipts ofthe Society were greatly increased. Among those who havebeen members of the Executive Committee, these deser
The centennial record of Freewill Baptists, 1780-1880 . yall. His reports were models of excellence. The thirdTreasurer and the seventh Corresponding Secretary werecombined in one man, Charles O. Libby. He held thelast-named office fourteen years and the first-named tenyears, resigning both in 1876. He devoted his entire timeto the work for ten years, and received a salary, as heshould have done. He labored hard, bore heavy burdensand achieved success. Through his efforts the receipts ofthe Society were greatly increased. Among those who havebeen members of the Executive Committee, these deserverecognition : Ebenezer Knowlton, Theodore Stevens, Na-hum Brooks, Daniel M. Graham and George W. of them, together with its President and some of theother members of the Board, as now constituted, have stoodby the fortunes of the Society during a long series of must add one more to these foreign missionary workersin the home field. It is she that during all the years of theexistence of this Society, for she witnessed the departure. ^^-CtJi^ (^^-^^-t^^^^^Z^-i^l,^^ The Foreign Mission. 133 of the first missionaries, has not grown old in spirit in labor-ing for the cause, whose faith has not faltered, whose fires ofzeal have not dimmed and who has been the inspirer ofmany. Long may this mother in Israel live to bless thecause of Christian missions. CONCLUSION. Fathers and brethren, the story is completed. The chap-ter is a grand one. The history of the denomination doesnot furnish a grander. While too many have had their at-tention exclusively occupied with interests at home, thiswork has gone forward abroad. Truly God has worked awork in our day for heathen India. Though it has pro-gressed slowly, it has been immense. The dying Phillipssaid, India is sure for Christ. I have no doubt of it. Theprogress of the gospel is already greater than most of usknow. These words declare a fact confirmed by abun-dant proof, and they inspire faith. Though the work in In-dia
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