The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-10-06
For TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
10. I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS
Matthew xviii: 30.

In 125 years, as some of the best commen-
tstors have thought the Millennium will COM
mence; and as the signs of the times seem to
indicate it, We ought to wake up and be
ready for the Lords work The nineteenth
century with all its folly and sin, has not
only been remarkable for its astonishing dis,
coveries and improvements, but for its mis-
sionary spirit. And the power of Gods
Spirit has proved that this deep impression
is not vain fancy, but as We said before,
our faithful brethren abroad with all their
difficulties and dangers, are fully as success
full in their labors as those at home. This
veri6es the precious promise accompanying
the last command, "Lo, / am with you al
ways, even unto the end of the world" or
all days as it is in the original. Not day
shall pass, not an honest effort shall be made
without the presence and blessing of God,
and the word "LO," is prefxed to secure at
tention and confidence. Even if persecution
or tribulatioh attend the work the pure
metal will only be purified, and the enemy
the more bafflsd. The blood of the martyrs
will be the seed of the Church. As Latimer
at the stake cried out to Ridley in the
plains, "Be of good cheer, brother, we shall
light up such a candle to day as will illumi-
nate all England" ;" By the influence of
the Christian powers and commerce We have
better time in this day, but even now we
may expect collision in some of the dark
corners of the earth, and no man or woman
should embark in Foreign Missions without
the martyr spirit. This entire conservation
is not only essential to success, but to form
the mission churches on hig standard, as
fully determined to lengthen their cords as
TO strengthen their stakes; and this seems
to be the case now. But to encourage. this
aggressive spirit among US, we will advert
to a few instances of the success of missions
in very unprOmising places. The American
Indians have always been considered as hope
less as any of the human race; and yet thou.
sands of them have been civilized and Chris.
tianized. The Board of Indian Commits
sioners said two years ago, concerning those
under their charge, that 80, 900 were civilized
and we'll supplied with churches and schools
and only about 5000 were uncivilized, anC
that actually the Indian is as consistent {
Christian as the white man. They also say
that life and property is more safe amons
them. and there are fewer violations of Law
than in our territories. They have the sam,
depravity of nature that We have, and have
not only been greatly neglected by tn
Church, but greatly corrupted by wicket
white people. When this great country wa
wilderness they could live principally b.
fishing and hunting, and their habits wer
idle and migratory; but they are now learn
ing better things, and have of their own pee
pie able ministers and Aourishing churches
God says: "Trsin up child in the way b
} should 20, and when he is old he will not de
} part from it" This is explicit language
: and applies to all without distinction of rae
or color.
} Savage Island in the Pacific was noted fc
J its ignorance and bsrbarism, but it is now
, Christian country. 1t is about 400 mile
from any other land, and as the inhabitant
] seldom or never heard from any other peopl
they seemed generally 70 think they wer