Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-23
What are You Doing to Evangelize the
World?

What are You Doing to EvangeIize the
World?
Are you willing, christian friend, hon
estly to look at this question. and to an
swer it in the light of Gods word and your
own conscience?
You can have no doubt on this point |
that our Saviour has laid on his disciples |
the responsibility for the spread of his gos-
pei throughout the earth. For the COM
mand is plain, "Go We into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature"
1t is command addressed to no one class
of christians, but rests equally on them ALL |
The Master enjoined each of his followers
to do all in his power TO make known the |
gospel of his grace to all mankind. If he
ego" not abroad to engage in this work, he
is not less bound to devote himself to it at
home. 1t must be the great aim of his
life, towering above every other object of
pursuit, or like mighty river which makes
surrounding streams tributary to itself
On the accomplishment of his part of this
work, he must be daily intent, never losing
sight of it, and making all his life forces
center on it. To it he must devote him
self with all his heart, soul, mind and
strength.
Now, the first effect of such wholeheart-
ed conservation to this object will be, that
the person himself will feel marked in
crease of interest in missionary enterprises.
We will come to have such experiences as
Pres. Edwards gives us, l had great long
ings for the advancement of Christ's king
dom in the world and my secret prayer
used to be, in great part, taken up in pray
ing for it. If | heard the least hint of
anything that happened in any part of the
world, that appeared, in some respect or
other, to have favorable aspect on the in
terests of Christ's kingdom, my soul eager
ly catched at it and it would animate and
refresh me. 1 used to be eager to read
to see if could not find some news favor
able to the interests of religion in the
world"
But ifa christian has such feelings as
these, he will not stop here. They will
speedily find expression. They will be
ever crystallizing into words and acts. Out
of the abundance Of his heart he will be
constantly speaking to his brethren of the
things of the kingdom, and devising llber-
al things for its extension. He will be on
the alert to seize, So far as able, every OPP
portunity to advance this kingdom, both
at home and abroad. He will become so
thoroughly identified with it and in sym
pathy with its great objects, that he will
come to Give and move, and have his be-
ing" for its promotion.
And now his purse flies open, for his
treasure goes with his heart Whatever
his business, he aims so to conduct it, as
TO make il tell most for the cause of Christ
He is in spirit as truly missionary in the
counting room, in the shop, or on the farm
as if he were preaching on the banks ofthC
Ganges. He finds it in his heart to make
no division of what comes into his hands
between the Lord and himself, for now he
feels that both he himself and all he hai
belong to his Saviour. Out of his income
he may take comfortable support, or in
vest in his business whatever may be need
ed to carry it on most successfully but hi
does not forget that all he makes il
Christ's.
And this one thought solves many per
picking questions. He is not troubled tt
devise precisely what part of his incom,
he shall give to the Lord, for he has al
ready given the whole. He will dole on
yearly no scanty, definite sum, howeve
pressing the calls, and empty the Lord
treasury, but is ever ready with self sacri
fcing effort to meet an emergency in hi
Saviour's service, as in his daily business
Nor does it take him long to decide wher
and how he may best labor for the Master
since he has no undercurrent of selfs
ambition tending to sweep him away fror
the true course of duty. His heart, hant
purse and influence, are ready to do tn
Masters bidding, and wait on mis- com
mand. trUf..... ....
Is not this christian friend, true delil
cation of the duty of each follower {
Christ, as regards the worlds evangelizi
toni Let me then ask, Are you maxim
daily, earnest effort to fulfill this acknow
edged duty? Have you made full an
hearty conservation of all you possess
God, so full and hearty, that, like the ear
disciples, you regard not aught of IL
things which you possess as your own !?
Have you consciously a growing intere
in the triumph of Christ's kingdom, al
do you find yourself more and more i
clined to shape your secular pursuits, al
all the ongoings of your life to this o.
end? Are you becoming so thorough
identified with the cause of Christ, tn
you are more solicitous for its advanC
ment and willing to make greater saerifc
for it than for any other object? fly
can honestly answer these questions in t
affirmative, you are daily having the sw'
consciousness both Of the approval of t
Master, and of doing manly part iowa
the worlds eyangelization. But if y
cannot thus answer them, will you not NJ
make this whole hearted conservation, a
come at once to the performance of Il
great duty, and into this great joy?-A
rance
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The Capstone Put On.
The edifce Of Romanism is finishe
Asa system il needed the declaration