The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-05-15
SOME THINGS NEEDED.

We have set our hearts and hands to
great work. We have started up "to th
help of the Lord, to the help of the L1r
against the mighty" shall we go on? Go
forbid that, having put our hands to th
plough, we should look back But to g
forward We need help. "The harvest trul.
is great, but the laborers are few" is as EN-
phatically true now as when these word
we're first uttered. The weary overburdenet
little band of workers now amidst the TEEN
ing millions of heather are continually ask
ing for more helpers and even the benighte
heather themselves, upon whom some faint
rays of the "Sun of Righteousness J" have
fallen, are saying in reproving tones, Z" II
this gospel is true, why do not more mission
aries come to tell the good news to all p
The command is, $50 ye therefore and teach
all nations" Dear reader, has God given
you health, talents, and education, which
you profess to have consecrated to Him, and
have you never asked yourself, Are these
words addressed to me? Could not / do
something in this great vineyard which is
now so desolste because the laborers are
few =? What are easa, home, and friends,
compared to the joy of turning many to
righteousness, and shining as the stars for
ever and ever?' What if God wants me to
go?' "But how shall they preach, or teach,
except they be sent?' This is the question
we who cannot 60 have to answer. The mis-
sionaries have bodies as we'll as hearts, they
must have food, raiment and homes; they
must travel to and fro if they accomplish
the work which they are sent to do, and for
this they must have money; and we who re-
main at home must share our goods with
those in the field, if we would share with them
the gl~y of being instrumental in giving to
the Son the heather for an inheritance,
and the ut!ermost parts of the earth for q
possession"
We do not realize as we ought how truly
We are but the Lords stewards. "The sil.
yer is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the
Lord of hosts" Whether he has given US
much or little, is it not the least we can do
to show our gratitude by giving portion of
that which we have received to carry on His
work2 Where much'is given will much be
required !, but to whom little is given of
them will little be required; then let no one
of US say, 90 small an amount as | can give
will do no good. Is it not the little snow
fake which can hardly be felt as it falls upon
the brow that robes all nature with mantle
of purest white? Yes, that even stops the
progress of the great iron horse as he moves
over his well ll.known track2 So with our
gifts to the Lord, if every one comes bringing
willing Offering of all that she can, the
work shall 60 forward. But to obtain more
workers and more money, we need more zeal
for Christ and the salvation of Sinners
spray ye the Lord of the harvest, that He
will send forth laborers." We cannot doubt
that He will answer the prayer he has told
us to offer, if We ask in the right spirit
And if He can incline the hearts of some to
devote their lives to the work, can He not
incline all hearts to give that which is neceS.
sary to carry on the work? "Whatsoever
ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall
receive" All there is our trouble, we do
not believe. FIVE had more love to Christ,
and greater desire to see souls saved, should
We not pray in faith, such faith as would
prove Him and cause Him to pour upon US
the blessing He has promised? Then let US
inform ourselves better as to the great work
lying before US, and having no strength in
ourselves, let US draw very near to Jesus,
near to Him for help, near to Him in our
homes, near to Him in our society meetings;
and oh, if many who read this could know
how tenderly near BE comes to those who
meet to pray and talk about Him and His
work, in that room, that upper room where
special prayer is wont to be made each sue
ceeding month, surely they too would be
persuaded to 60 up and have their zsal quick
ened and their d" strength renewed. ."-Wo-
mans Work for Woman.