New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
TIE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
pfsbop Sinnron. at 81 Lukes 81 r. Church.

Bi.hop Simpson preached yesterday morning
I'm ST. Luke's NJ t. Church from II. Corinthians, 4.
1916 The spirit Of Christianity Is aggressive. he said
II knows no limits wide ertn. It's mission i To
teach all nations. and lie satisfied uui 10 reaches
every creature When the Apostle Paul had preached TO
the Corinthians he told them he had hoped they would
furnish hrn facilities preach the Gospel IN tie regions
beyond The Church OF Christ expects that every man
shall do something 70 extend His teachings When men
look at what been accomplished the last l,sOO
wears they long before the work shall he accom-
plished and the Gospel taught to all mankind How
shall the myriads OF CHINA, the millions Of
India and the ignorant masses Of Africa
he brought under The Influence OF the
Gospell They look aud women to 70 INTO these
vast regions and spread the truth Of the Bible Many
years must eapse before this great work can he accom-
pished and yet there signs observable hy earnest
thoughtful men that there Is coming atmc wien All
shall acknOw edge Christ
The preccpts which Christ taught are applicable TO al
ages II you look HIS teachings there - nothing
ocal about them The rule Do unto others would
thnt they should do unto yOu speaks alike 10 all 1t
recognizes the grand brotherhood OF humanity he
asking for Gods blessing all our work: the asking
for the spread OF Gods Kingdom over an the earth
There Is not only Providence alike for ALL but the man
Hesitation OF Gods love are alike for all. or all the
epers the caI In Christ never hade one de
rart. The leper who dared not APPROACH otGr1
nc wnrts slowed His boundess love. There Is
uo. "A
onk up and be saved. Chrst directed all HIS disciples
70 60 into ali the wide and preach the Gospel 20
promise with sin. His dominion was the wide world
He II Lord all The treasures OF the edr;h are Ms
aud the cattle on thousand Ailis are his to 'oeu Ills
Before the Temple OF Jerusalem built there
Of material was accumulated SO WREN great work Is
be accomplished 10 Christ there are years o lePara
ton needed When the Apostle Paul went forth to
nreacn there great difficulties before NM Al mat
idca OF 'printing Now We have the
nf ~ furnishing the Bible TO every one. There
are from lO00 TO 1000 dialects ana over 200
Gistinct languages at the present time. The
Tbe has been tran lated into all languages and
dialects additional. We have now me means q" pace
II All the word * to be taught the Gospel how
br reachedi Pau's voyage was "A long danecrou. aud
devious one. Part OF Europe was almost unknown.
Northeastern Asia, America, Australia and Otncr lands
were entirely unknown. TIE Work oi spreading
Wbv do men 20 10 the Arctic seas or risk
;heir lives IN the fever laden iungIes Of Africa II is
because tho spirit OF God ptlS them me voice oi 600
says; Prepare the way f9r tue pTead OF tho Go Go1pe
good wori: spreading the Gospel He has given man
| currents III the air and the sea All this has
been done to prepare the way for the good
20 to preach. Many who thoueat they were working
against COD were uacouscOu-ly WORKING Tor liin Cod
has ri,rncd them with q bride and compelled them 10
do MS viii The governments that send out The Bblc
reyt red 10 The end Of the earth Engands nag is re-
the world over The stars ana stripes are seen In
every port III the world For a man 10 say he Is an
Tnrl,-nuian American l. "A protection the world
| over And now at the Tine when the earth seems
ripe Tor the work OF prco ,hn2 the Gospel GoH
| reveals the treasures OF Nevada ana Australia,
| and seems TO say: AZ 'yJu a. spreading the
| Gospel here il the treasure Ia carry on the
work What more is needed for evancehzng The earth
| We have the and the educational appliances. GO
| into our seninaries and the young men VINO are
willing 10 go as missionaries. rney say, Send
| Us 10 Chna Japan or India. See now
| Tie Christian women In all churches
are siudyIag these questions talking Of citics IN
| Chng. JQpau, india ana Mf XlCO IL IS because iHtT
sisters and daughters are going tcAchcrs 10 these
distant lands To-day there mo:e missionaries ana
teachers Offering than send. Many are Oncilng
TO without being supported What more DO We want
The armies marching to the field and the conflict Is
| before Us. The work spreading the Gospel among
the hcahen has made greater spread In the past twenty
| wears than ever before.