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and might be called a missionary pow wow. In the center of the prayer-meeting room, arrange a miniature camp-fire with a tripod constructed from long poles, from which a small kettle may be hung. The “fire” is made by an electric light or an oil-lantern covered by red and yellow paper and surrounded by sticks of wood. When the meeting begins, have all other lights extinguished, and sing songs from memory. Accompaniment on a violin or other stringed instrument is very effec tive. The Scripture lesson may also be recited or favorite verses may be quoted by the members. , The success of the meeting, however, will be in the advance preparation. Short, interesting stories of missionary progress and incidents should be given to the mem bers, and should be related around the fire. Excellent material will be found in “Five Missionary Minutes,” two volumes at 50 cents each, published by the Mis sionary Education Movement, 156 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Each volume contains fifty-two stories. Advertise the meeting. Make a poster with a sketch of a camp-fire, adding an Indian tepee in the background if you have a good artist. Beneath this announce the topic and nature of the meeting. * * * S ide -L igh ts A Missionary’s Equipment A life yielded to God and controlled by His Spirit. A restful trust in God for the supply of all needs. A sympathetic spirit and a willingness to take a lowly place. T^ct in dealing with men and adaptability towards circumstances. Zeal in service and steadfastness in dis couragement. Love for communion with God and for the study of His Word. Some experience and blessing in the Lord’s work at home. A healthy body and a vigorous mind. -—Hudson Taylor. G reat M issiona ry S ayings The world is my parish.— Rev. John Wesley, quoting from Augustine. Now let me burn out for God.— H enry Martyn, upon landing in India. The prospects are as bright as the promises of God.— Adoniram Judson. Expect great things from God, attempt greaf things for God— William Carey. I’ll tell the Master.— E lisa Agnew. Let us advance on our knees.— Joseph Hardy Neesima. The word “discouragement” is not in the dictionary of the kingdom of heaven. —Melinda Rankin. Keep to work; if cut off from one thing take the next.— Cyrus Hamlin. I die for Beganda, and purchase the road to Uganda with my: life.n— B ishop Hannington. I have seen in the morning sun the smoke of a thousand villages where no missionary has ever been. -r-Robert Moffat. I will go down, but remember that you must hold the ropes.— William Carey . Oh, that I could dedicate my all to God. This is. all the return I can make Him.— David Brainerd.
“He leadeth me! O, blessed thought 1 O, words with h e a v e n l y comfort fraught.” “I had been talking,” said Mr. Gilmore, “at the Wednesday, evening lecture of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, in 1862. The Twenty-third Psalm was my theme, and I had been especially im pressed with the blessedness of being led by God—of the mere fact of His leader ship, altogether apart from the way in which He leads us and what He is lead ing us to. At the close of the service we adjourned to Deacon Watson’s home, at which I was stopping. We still held be fore our minds and hearts the thought which I had just emphasized. During the Conversation, in which several partici pated, the blessedness of God’s leadership so grew upon me that I took out my pen cil, wrote the hymn, “He Leadeth Me,” just as it stands today, handed it to my wife, and thought no more about it. She sent it, without my knowledge, to The Watchman and R eflector, and there it first appeared in print. Three years later I went to Rochester to preach for the Second Baptist Church. On entering the chapel I took up a hymn book, thinking, ‘I wonder what they sing.’ The book opened at ‘He Leadeth Me,’ and that was the first time I knew my hymn had found a place among the songs of the Church. I shall never forget the impression made upon me by coming then and there in contact with my own assertion of God’s leadership.” M.r. Bradbury, finding the hymn in a Christian periodical, composed for it the very appropriate tune with which it has ever since been associated. —o— June 29, 1930 G reat M issionary Leaders ' Eph. 3 :7 -8 ; 4:11-13 S uggestive O rder of S ervice (Camp-Fire Meeting) (Adapted from “Fifty-two Varieties,” by Harry W. Githens. Price 25 cents. Published by Christian Endeavor Head quarters.) This suggested order o f service is es pecially adaptable to missionary meetings,
June 22, 1930 How Jesu s Made Leaders of His Disciples Mark 1:17; 5:18-20; 6: 7; Acts 1:4, 8; S uggestive O rder of S ervice Opening hymns: “Jesus is all the World to Me,” . “He Leadeth Me” (see story below). Prayer. Scripture reading: John 15:1-17. Hymn: “Christ Liveth in Me.” Announcements and offering. Leader’s remarks (see helps below). Closing hymn: “Follow On.” Benediction. * * * T houghts on t h e T opic In the four passages assigned to this topic we have the logical order of our Lord’s method of equipping men to be come spiritual leaders of their flocks. In the first passage we hear the call to fol low Christ. Unless we ourselves are fol lowing Him in all things, we can never expect to influence others to follow Christ. Then in the next passage, He urges us to tell others what we know about our Leader. We are witnesses to His saving power. Our capacity for tak ing in is often lessened by our neglect in giving out. In the account of the send ing forth of the Twelve we discover that one quality of successful leadership is the ability to get others to work. This is also illustrated by the life of Moses (Ex. 18:18-21). From this passage we learn that all true Christian leadership depends upon the power of the Holy Spirit in the life. It is only as we yield to Him, giv ing Him the right of way in our lives, that we can ever hope to bring others to Christ. * * * S ide -L igh ts An Italian woman, whose husband had accepted the Gospel and joined a Protes tant church, was asked: “Is it true that your husband has changed his religion?” “No,” answered she, “but his religion has changed him. Formerly he had no re ligion, but now he has accepted one that must be very good, because it has changed him so. You must have noticed that he does not get drunk, or scold as he used to do.” A Methodist layman visited a great city church in Ohio during a business trip. After the meeting he congratulated the minister on his service and sermon. “But,” added the manufacturer, “if >you were my salesman I ’d discharge you. You; got my attention by your appearance, voice, and manner ; your prayer, reading, and logical discourse aroused my interest; you warmed my heart with a desire for what you preached ; and then—and then you stopped, without asking me to do something about it! In business, the im portant thing is to get them to sign on the dotted line.”— R ecord o f Christian W or.ki
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