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4. One hundred and seven million un der the spell of fatalism—Mohammedan ism. 5. Eight hundred million sitting in darkness—Paganism. The Seven Principles o f Missions Worldwide Christian Missions must be saved from decline and defeat by an apos tolic revival of what may be called the seven principles of missions. 1. Absolute obedience to our Lord’s command. 2. Honest acceptance of stewardship in money and other talents. 3. Consecration of children to God from birth. 4. Impression o f missionary obligations on the individual consciences. 5. Widespread information about the world field and its spiritual needs and the work of God in all lands. ’ 6. Separation from unwholesome and weakening worldly contaminations. 7. Praying in the Holy Spirit for the whole field, the work and the worker.— Missionary Review. In a mission church in a province of Turkey, a poor widow with five children was helped weekly by her church to the amount of twenty cents. Out of this was brought, week after week, two cents, as her contribution to the services of the sanctuary and the support o f the poor. At first the receiving deacon laughed, saying that it was absurd to bring the church’s money back to its own doors. The woman was deeply hurt, and with tears in her eyes she asked: “Is not the money mine after you have given it to me? And cannot I also bring my tithes with the others?” If the Christians in America would give one postage stamp per capita per week for foreign missions, it would mean $30,000,- 000 in one year; if one carefare a week, $75,000,000; if one dish o f ice cream a week, $200,000,000; if the equivalent of one hour’s work, at the rate o f unskilled labor, $900,000,000. —Christian Intelligencer. Something unknown to any song o f bird, Something unknown to any wind, or wave, or star, A message from the Fatherland afar, That with sweet joy the homesick soul shall thrill, Cometh to thee if thou canst but be still. Be still! Just now be still! There comes a presence very mild and sweet, White are the sandals of His noiseless feet. It is the Comforter whom Jesus sent To teach thee what the words He uttered meant. The willing, waiting spirit He doth fill. If thou lyouldst hear His message, Dear soul, be still! —Streams in the Desert , Be still! Just now be still! Something thy soul hath never heard,
If I give less than heretofore, I favor a reduction of the missionary forces pro portionate to my reduced contribution. If I give the same as formerly, I favor holding the ground already won, but I disregard any forward movement. My song is “Hold the Fort.” I forget that the Lord never intended His army to take refuge in a fort. All of His soldiers are under marching orders. They are com manded to “ Go." If I increase my offering above that of former years, I favor an advance move ment in the conquest of new territory for Christ. Shall I not join this class? It is not Christianity in books that this world needs, but Christianity in boots. — Mr. Pike, martyred missionary o f the China Inland Mission. World Tragedies 1. Two hundred and seven million bound by caste, means—Hinduism. 2. One hundred and forty-seven mil lion permeated with Atheism—Buddhism. 3. Two hundred and fifty million chained to a dead past—Confucianism.
spirit is lacking, failure is sure to follow. Our Lord believed in team work. He sent out His first disciples “ two by two" (cf. Mark 6:7). In the Scripture assigned for our lesson we learn that the Church had reached a crisis in its history. So rapid had been its growth that the twelve apostles were no longer able to attend to all the details. They found that they were giving so much attention to relief work among the poor that they had very little time left for the preaching of the Gospel, and it was to this work that they had been called; The relief work was important and it must be continued. All the disciples were called together for conference and prayer. Per fect harmony reigned, and as a result seven men, filled with the Holy Spirit, were chosen to carry on the relief work, and the twelve were freed to give all their time ‘‘ to prayer and the ministry of the word." *' * * S ide L ights Away out in the prairie regions, where meetings are held at night in the log schoolhouses, the announcement of the meeting is given out in this way : “A meeting will be held by early candle light.” The first man who comes bring a tallow dip with him. It is perhaps all he has, but he brings it and sets it on the desk. It does not light the building much, but it is better than none at all. The next man brings his candle, and the next family bring theirs. By the time thè house is full there is plenty of light. — D. L. Moody. The keeper o f an insane asylum was asked, “Are you not afraid that these people will unite sometime and hurt you and the other attendants?” He replied, “No, crazy people never unite on any thing.” — o — September 28, 1930 How Would I Spend $1,000,000 on Missions? Luke 10:25-27 {Home and Foreign Missions ) Is it a time, O Church of Christ, to sound retreat? To arm with weapons cheap and blunt The men and women who have borne the brunt O f truth’s fierce strife, and nobly held their ground ? Is this a time to halt when all around Horizons lift, new destinies confront? No, rather strengthen stakes and lengthen cords, Enlarge thy plans and gifts, O thou elect; And to thy kingdom come for such a time. The earth with all its fulness is the Lord’s. Great things attempt for Him, great things expect Whose love imperial is, power sublime 1 —Latin American Evangelist. * * * S ide L ights If I refuse to give anything to missions this year, I practically cast a ballot in favor of the recall of every missionary in the home and foreign fields.
Give Ye Th em to Eat B y A nnie J ohnson F lint He might have turned the stones to bread, Who once had made the water wine; Or called the manna down from heaven To show His power divine. But “Give ye them to eat,” He said, And took the servant’s little store; Though scarce enough for one it seemed, He blessed and made it more. And so He let them share with Him His joy, His work o f feeding men. And all they gave Him He re turned A thousand fold again. Here in the wilderness today The starving nations wait for bread, And still He saith, Give unto them And let the world be fed. What matter though our loaves be few? Alike the little and the much, When He shall add to what we have His multiplying touch. Bring Him thy bread though scant it seem To satisfy thy daily need; When He shall take and bless and break, The hungering w o r l d may feed. —Good Tidings.
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