The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-06
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

FAREWELL ADDRESS OF REV. HENRY H. JKssUP
DID,, ON THE EVE OF HIS DEPARTURE FOR
SYRIA.
Rev. Henry Harris Jessup. D. D.. who is to sail
shortly for Syria. made a final address in the
morning the subject Of missions from the pull
pit Of the Memorial Church, corner Of Madison
avenue and Fifty-third street.
The greatest question Gods earth to-day. he
said is the recovery Of the revoted nations. What
our duty Is should ask the Lord. and the answer
we have in our text Whatsoever He saith you.
do it," God speaks to US in different ways. and
on this subject He has said, "Go into the
mics country" That command has never been
abrogated and work Christians is the
teaching of the nations 1t is the duty Of the min
istry here to teach their people the Word of God.
and it is the duty of the missionary in foreign lands
to do the same; not to wander from village to viii
lage telling them there is but God. but to sit
down among them and remain and teach
them Understandings our Christian civilization.
The difficulties in his way are great;
it is no easy matter to acquire knowledge OF the
Arabic, Chinese. Japanese Zulu language. and
when that is done and you go among those people
you are not entering vacuum for Satan has had
free scope and is intrenched among them There 10
responsibility so great AZ that which rests with
the missionary. III he makes u mistake his religion
is held to account for 1t.
ENGLISH MISSIONARY
Tho English missionary, Mr.. Mackey, Is doing
great work in Africa in that field which Stanley
opened with such great credit to himself and to the
civilized world. Tho speaker could not understand
how many Of our young men from theological
seminaries could give the matter little thought.
and he expressed astonishment that Princeton
College did not send single man last
year for foreign missions. England has more
influence In ASIA and Africa than any nation In the
world and il is on the side OF right and justice.
great responsibility rests upon the British govern
ment, and while the Eastern question has been
sluinbering in political circles the work of the
Church has been going on inbuing Christian ideas
there and preparing the people to receive the truth.
The political necessities OF the British government
to-day coincide with the moral necessities Of
the Turkish Empire; for England understands
that IL the empire is not reformed il will down
in such chaos the world never saw before. 1t
not exist unless il is reformed and England has set
her hand to the work. An English company has
sent out men to u railroad for the Euphrates
Valley and If that road IL built 1T will open suddenly
to the whole warld most important district
district in which the missionary has been
opportunity for progress comes. and when already
We are asked for teachers and schools and the
Gospel, have been in two months cut down in
the appropriations Of the Board OF Missions
$1,000. II Is simple matter on paper in Centre
street, but IL is attended with painful re-
suits in Asia, Africa and Central America
The American missionary" he concluded, sis
already in the country of the enemy; lighting Is GO
ing along the whole line there is neutral belt
and the enemy il on the alert. We must assist
missionaries call them back, aud know higher
mission Tor q church than to DO the leader of the
hosts hitting against the darkness Of the East"