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me to remark that the establishment of thi
school, which 1 have referred to, looks tt
Northern Brazil also, although the primary
object is to raise up native ministry.
l have told you in brief what God is doing
for that country, and that He has opened
door for the preaching of the gospel. Lei
me tenderly, affectionately, urge upon Chris
tians in this Assembly, your duty in regard
to it. l urge it because Christ has com
manded it, because the obligation to 60 is as
binding as it is to preach; because we must
give the gospel to those who have it not in
order to preserve Christianity where it now
is; and that we may have the blessing Of
the Holy Ghost poured out upon our own
souls and our own churches And | urge il
because of the claims that the heather have
upon US. We are the children Of men who
received the gospel from missionaries; We
are the offspring Of missionaries, and the
obligation rests upon US land it is perpetual,
to give the gospel to that part of the human
race which in our day have it not. We cher
ish the gospel and profess to love it as the
dearest treasure upon earth. Whatever
hopes we have in this life, whatever hopes
We have beyoad the grave, all cluster around
the cross of Jesus Christ. Now, my dear
hearers, are you willing to 60 to heaven
alone? Are you willing to take the position
that Jesus Christ came to die for the sinners
of this country or for the sinners of Europe
alone? No; He says that He is to gather
his people from every nation and tribe, and
He has ordained that you, and |, and every
member of His Church on the earth, rich or
poor, wise or ignorant, shall bear part in
this great work of establishing His kingdom
upon the earth.
I am reminded, as | look over this audience,
of one solemn thought see many heads
of venerable fathers, whom know shall
never address again in the flesh. 1t behooves
me then to speak as / shall wish l had spoken
when meet these fathers beyond the river.
My younger brethren, l appeal to you to
think of the claims that those who have not
the gospel have upon you, upon your prayers
and upon your people. Remember that Bra.
iii and the whole of South America have
peculiar claims upon you, because when the
Apostles went forth from Jerusalem they
went to the Gentiles nearest to them. For
the seven or eleven millions of people in
that country there are twelve missionaries to
break the bread of life When you remem-
Der that fifty or seventy-fve years hence
that country will be densely populated, that
now is the crisis as to its religious history,
can 1 be too earnest in urging upon you that
you will deeply consider, and pray earnestly
that the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ
may be given to the land of the Southern
CROSSE" They have never had it, and they
are mainly dependent for it, under God,
upon the Christians of this land. May God
in His infinite mercy bless His truth to our
own souls, fill US with the love of Jesus
Christ, and enable US to labor and to suffer,
and if need be to die for Him; for it is sweet
to do either for Jesus.
DIR. KIRKPATRICK's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Moderator, Yesterday afternoon we
assembled in this house, and in obedience to
a command that we felt to be all the more
precious from the circumstances under which
it was given. 1t was our Saviour's command
to remember Him, given just as the dark
shadows of His death began to fall upon
His soul. This evening we are met here to
promote obedience to another command of
our Lord, which also think derives, l shall
not say additional authority, but additional
power to move our hearts from the circum-
stances under which it was given. You re-
member that our Lord had been crucifed,
and that He had risen from the dead. He
had manifested himself to His disciples in
attestation of His resurrection. He had
given them such words of parting advice and
comfort as they needed, and it would appear
that the time for Him to leave the earth to
return to His own home in glory had come
indeed. The bright chariot which was to
convey him back stood all poised in the air
over His head, and there was glorious con-
voy of spirits from above who had descended
upon the earth to attend Him back. They
were looking out for Him from the battle
ments of heaven. The return-the return
of the Son of God to His own place! What
an event above, and what expectation did it
create He was aware of all that, and yet
He fingered upon the earth. Why? His
work was accomplished. 1t had been the
scene of His humiliation and His suferings.
Why did He linger? 1t was to add to His
farewell address one other word. And what
was that? "Go ye into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature! My
Christian brethren, was there ever sen.
tence uttered in this world which makes
such an appeal to every heart that loves
Him who uttered that command? And
oh! sir, oh! brethren, is it to be expected
that should stand here this night to urge
you to your share in the great duty involved
in that command? Is it SO that at this age
of the Christian world our hearts require
still to be stirred up to this duty? Alas
that it should be sol Alas that there should
be any reluctance in any to whom the priv.
ege is given to go into any part of the
world, be it amongst the tribes of red men
of our West, or to the Continent of South
America or to China, or any where? Do we
need to be urged, if we are denied the priv.
ilege of going in person, to contribute of the
substance that God has given us, to aid in
the work as it may be conducted by others
Is it that we need to be urged to pray-to
pray that the last command may be obeyed
by Gods servants? that promise of our
blessed Lord-the words with which He
closed His lips upon the earth, that He shall
"Come the second time without sin unto
salvation -" Lo, am with you always to
the ends of the world" may be gloriously
fulfilled on behalf of His servants who 60 to