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the Indians met treachery with treachery, massacre with massacre, slowly -retreating before the greater numbers and power of the whites. From the beginning missionaries with God’s love in their hearts, the Gospel in their mouths and deeds of kindness in their hands, labored among them and proved that Indians were as capable of the grace of God as white men. Many times com munities of Christianized, industrious and prospering Indians (under the leadership of their missionaries) have been massacred, driven away, and their goods and lands taken forcibly by white men. Our hearts should go out to these poor people; we should try to make amends .for the injustice of the past, and be full of good hope and faith for them, since the fruits of fair dealing, education and evan gelization are seen in the large communi ties where they are now farmers, merchants, teachers, Church members and ministers prove that God’s favor rests on our efforts to have and do them good. A few years ago our Indians had become so few that it was supposed they would soon die out. But under the more just, benevolent and Chris tian dealing of later years they are in creasing in numbers. Communities of them are to be found in two-thirds of our states and in Alaska.
(2) He disciplines us that we may bear fruit and increase our fruit (15:1). (3) To bear fruit we must abide in Him (15:4), and if we do we shall bear much fruit (15:5), and so glorify God (15:8). The sort of fruit we shall bear: (1) Fruit unto God (Rom. 7:4). (2) Fruit unto righteousness (2 Cor. 9: 10; Heb. 12:11).. (3) Fruit unto holiness (Rom. 6:22). (4) Good works (Col. 1:10). (5) The nine fruits of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22, 23). (6) We must not be discouraged but bring forth fruit with patience (Luke 8:15; 1 Cor. 15:58). Sunday, October 12 Missions Among American Indians. —John 10:16. 1. American Indians. They are scattered from Alaska to Terra del Fuego., In the United States the In dians have been very unjustly treated. It has been said, “There are no good Indians but dead Indians.’’ But at the first the Indians were disposed to be friendly and to put confidence in the white men. But the whites broke their treaties and agreements, drove the Indians from their territory fur ther and further into western wilds. Then
The Crystal Christ [In his best known poem Sidney Lanier analyzes the characters of the great teachers and leaders of all time. In each there is found some lack or defect, except in the life of Jesus.—Editors.] “But thee, but thee, O sovereign. Seer of time,
What least defect or shadow of defect, What rumor tattled by an enemy, Of inference loose, what lack of grace Even in torture’s grasp, or sleep’s, or death’s— Oh, what amiss may I forgive in thee, Jesus, good Paragon, thou Crystal Christ? —Sidney Lanier.
But thee, O poets’ Poet, wisdom’s Tongue, But thee, O man’s best Man, O love’s best Love, O perfect life in perfect labor writ, O all men’s Comrade, Servant, King or Priest— What if or yet, what mole, what flaw, what lapse,
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