The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-01-30

what it costs to collect our taxes, and
less than the percentage which I have
known to be allowed FOR the collection
of pew rent. The fact is our church tells
its pastors to present its objects. collect
the contributions OF the people; and
send them on to its treasurer. 1t is
very small force of men used to man
age cur missionary funds.
But after that is done, does the money
accomplish results Is work among the
heather effective? Yes, both. The
increase of our church membership in
This country is yearly about 6 per cent.
That of our mission church Is about II
per cent. Whole nations have yielded
The Baptists have made the Karens of
Burmah q Christian people; the Amsri-
can Board has done the same for the
Sandwich Islands; the Moravians tor
Greenland the Wesleyans for the Fin
and Friendly Isles; and the Independ-
ents for Madagascar. The changes
wrought in Madagascar ara wonderful.
In 1859, 10000 persons joined there the
Christian community; and the roll of
commandments increased from 1000 to
10000. The next year the increase of
members just about doubled the whole
number of the previous year. aud In 1871
the communicates almost doubled In
number again. In FIVE or six years the
kingdom OF some three millions has
eeemed to change from a prosecuting
heather power to Christian nation.
Writes one OF the members Of the edl-
toriai staff Of the New York Observer.
who recently made the trip around the
world, AS look back on the world |
have traversed. the thought returns to
me, almost with the force of a revela
ton, that God is preparing the earth for
the speedy triumph OF his Son. Where
ever have travelled in heather lands,
land | have recently visited those con-
| tanning more than half the population of
the globe) l received from the best in
formed, the same testimony in regard TO
idOla:ry In its various forms, that it Is
| rapidly waning, losing its power over the
hearts and minds Of the people, and my
own observations fully confirmed what |
heard from others. Modern movements
| which no Christian can fail to attribute
directly to the hand of God, are taking
place all over the world" 1t will not
do for me to cite the instances referred
| to by this writer, showing what Christian
Missions have done. are doing, and are
manifestly about to do for our race. l
sm confident that have already said
enough to show that modern missions
are not bootless expense, bringing no
glory to God, no good to man. They do
pay. They pay all the money back that
| they cost-ten fold over. They have
paid to the interests and dignity Of our
| land and nation as no other 80 small an
investment has eyer paid. They have
stimulated thought, promoted and adj
vancsd science, built up LANGUAGE, and
promoted the intercourse of nations, 30
tGat &c day the world is ,Luch the more
enlightened for their existence. They
have quiokened tho piety of our church
ss. the conservation of purse and wealth
to the Lord, and stood against the tide
of utter Horldliness in the church as
nothing else could do. And they have
had and are having grand success. ia
pan and China to day, with more than 8
| third of earth's inhabitants in their popu-
lations, are feeling the influences of our
nation, Of Christian nations; and mis-
sionary agency was the pioneer to it all.
God's providences are becoming mar
shalled. Gods hosts are becoming mus
tered. Gods prophesies are ripsping.
1t must come that the nations of this
world will soon fall down in homage of
The Cross. And, my hearers. it is pleas
ant to take part in such = success. 1t
means glory to God; it means good will
to men. All VIC do to help along this
work proves our homage to the Maker
of aIl-the Saviour of man; and our
spirit of love for such as need with us
the blessings of Gospel grace. May God
add his blessings. Amen.
! Manitowoc, Jan. II, 1873.