New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-19
Cheering a Departing Missionary.

SnceTIn2 q Depuft1nG MISSIONARY.
Among the passenpers IN the steamar
oi'y Vi HaVaua' "nich saiied from this port
TOR Vera Cruz, was Miss Ogden, of Spring
field. Ohio. who goes to labor as a mis-.
s;onarr in .ha f';tu &c u.x;o
! al '"o Ivy VI HioA'oo' uhoef tne
directlon OF the Womans Foreign Mis-
siOnary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. She will be asso,iated With Mi.s
$. M. Warner, well-known to many in this
city. DIR. William Butler is superintendent
of the Methodist Episcopal mission in
uox;. -
'ieAioo.
Miss Ogden spent week in New Orleans
awaiting the departure of the steamer. and
III. ,ou,to,, "a Co.,, A, 90 a. u.,,.'.
-, ~ ."o No0nouisI
Episcopal Church IN this city took occasion
to chow their appreciation of her and her
work. On wednesdav Mia o,don s,.,,.
-, epon'
inc evening WIN rev. anu MRS D. Z. Hart
zell, at their residence, corner of st. Charles
and Bordeaux streets, Over sixty pues,s
,vor. ,,ros.nt o,a , $50
"o.o prosecute anu amer al hoar Oh peasant
social intercourse, enlivened with music,
Rev. DR.. Goldman, president of the New
OrIeaps Irn;vsrs;tv was oa,,sd r,on "a
.,..'1m s-,,. 'pon anu
spohe substantially as ioiio"s'
Miss Ogden-We are here as friends of
Jesus to greet you on your way to your ap-
pointed field of self-denying labor. 1t is
pleasant for strangers to become &C
quainted. Those who are brothers and
sisters in the spiritual household scarce
need an introduction. The spirit
indirectly goes before the 70 ms that
pronounce our names and han IL our
cards. The Master, who appoint our
RIB HAd ho
All the lands are His vineyard. All the
work that is done is His work All the de-
struction that is wrought He converts into
life. Like the Apostle, we say, "Our con-
versatiOn is in Heaven" Whithersoever
we go, Heaven goes with US. Since Jesus
came hither, Heaven has been on earth.
In the harvest field we toll, and yet are in
angels join the strain. If they envy at all,
they envy US who have Jesus work to do.
This precious work ia the same in Mexico
| and in the States; ia Africa and in the
islands of the sea The message is every
where, Come to Jesus" The song in all
climes is, "Hallelujah to God and the
Lamb" We greet you as sister IN the
Lord. The Church will enroll your name
with those of Priscilla and Phebe. You
have loved friends and enjoyed home. The
voices of the loved have been music in your
ears. The melody OF those voices you carry
with you-an imperishable memorial of
those whom eyes may not see again. Ele-
CANT society and influences of culture have
spread their charms around your path.
But you have seen purer light than they
all can give. The sacrifice of self for
Christ's sake is the highest culture, though
never made for cultures sake. There is a
melody sweeter than all the flutes that
breathe in Temples vale You have listened
to it, and you are following it to tropical
Mexico-to the land OF the mysterious
Aztecs. In the track of the old worship
you carry the light OF the Sun OF righteous
ness. oh, glorious privilege: We envy
you, sister. we are not here to condole
tun 49, IN ". 40 toss y, hono anu opp1r
highest privilege given TO MORALS, and the
acquisition of greater opportunities than
ne aaohg tne no~ery PAINS OF luxurious
examnle Won set ma of berois,1 and zeal in
the Masters service.
one thing we would not overlook. You
SIcietv Won .srrv tbe stepdard of r.ony
sex in the army of Emmanuel. Your pres
ence among the benighted objects OF your
,,ar;,I e Ia tao s. Tn. oe perpe.uai me
as never before. ,r0Don is represented in
the work of Jesus. Not now individual
,ua,. ous Fegianents oi "onen,-nay,
WORKING and DYING for Jasns We yel.
come you to the ranks of missionary toll
ers' we commend you to the care and
W. nrsT for romr snooe0s and 49,, 70
hear OF the gracious harvest you shall
reap. We bespeak for ourselves an interest
~ ns s"ui prayer ti IiIousm you We sahu our
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