The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-09-15
Teach all Nations.


| TRead by Miss Lucy Jones' at the Missionary meeting
| in Jackson, Sept. s, lSSl.l
More than eighteen hundred years have
rolled away, since the command was
given, go preach repentance and remis
sion of sin. The apostles were comma Id
ed to preach in Jesus name among al
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. The
The gospel of Christ was preached then
and it is still being preached. And had
it not been true, it would have died long
centuries since, and been buried in the
| grave of oblivion. But it is just as true
| and precious to-day as when Paul preach.
ed and ministered it to the saints at Je-
rusalem. God created human beings with
wills of their own, and I am glad in my
| heart that this is so. There is no coer-
| sion in this matter of accepting or reject
ing the gospel of Christ, but all who do
accept it and appreciate the light revealed
to them through the preaching of the
word of sacred truth, have sympathy for
those who are still in darkness, and bow
down to wood and stone.
1t is not merely for pleasure that these
meetings are called. Oh no; it is be-
cause our sympathies are extended to the
poor heather, who know nothing of the
blessed privilege we enjoy. We are not
all expected, neither is it required of US,
to go to foreign clines to teach the hea-
then there is God. But while some of
the Fathers, sons and brothers are toiling
in the field, their daughters, sisters and
mothers to sloth must never yield, but
we must be diligent-do all in our power
to aid those who have left the comforts
of Christian homes. Yes, you are heralds
of mercy to scatter precious seed in a
dark and benighted land. When l read
of the heather mother taking her child
and with her own hands casting it be-
meath the angry waves as food for the
inhabitants thereof, feel that nothing
but the gospel of Christ can help them,
and statistics show that much good is
done every year, and more money needed.
This is the reason missionary societies
are formed. The object of the so-called
missionary teas is to raise funds to fur
ther on this good work of elevating and
ChristianiZing mankind. It is not mere
pleasure that the Woman's Missionary
Society is kept up, but each member pays
a contribution annually, and looked at
through some peoples spectacles, the
amount would look small, but women,
you know, as a general thing, are very
patient and very willing to gather up the
fragments that nothing be lost; and
when the fragments are collected and put
together it cheers the heart of our min
listers to send it where it is most needed.
Oh how often 1 have wished we could
have all the money spent in one day
throughout the United States for intoxi-
eating drink, think it would swell our
contribution, and remove mountains of
superstition and darkness Oh how often
we hear the very ones who spend their
time and money in riotous living, speak
ing evil of the Christian workers. 1 will
give one illustration. A mother of whom
none could speak truthfully and say one
word against. She is always ready to
soothe the sorrowing, remember the
fatherless and widow, kind to the poor
and needy, is often found at the bed
side ministering to the sick and dying,
and more than this, spend hour after hour
in prayer and good advice to her chill
dren. Then, because some member or
members of her family reject Christian
mothers warning, we hear the cry "better
work at home-convert your own heath
en-" Such uncharitable expressions
should never be indulged in. Jesus came
to his own, and his own received him not
Did he give up? no indeed. Jesus still
intercedes for poor sinners. Did all &C
cept Jesus as a Saviour through the
We read in the 9Th chapter, 18th verse
of st. Mark, the fearful punishment
awaiting those who rejected the teaching
of the apostles. Jesus says, verify 1 say
unto you, it shall be more tolerable fol
Sodom and GomOrrah in the day of judg
ment than for that city. 1 believe NJ
difference what the discouragements W,
may have to encounter, we should neve
give up, for if we are faithful workers il
the vineyard of the Lord we will at las
be crowned with eternal life. Let m,
say to all members Of the missionary
cause, work on, ever remembering tn
promise: "Lo l am with you always
even unto the end of the world"
oh for Pauls denying spirit,
For the missionary zeal;
And the perfect love of Jesus,
| Every Christian heart to fill;
/. Then the earth would soon be covered
With the knowledge Of the Lord,
And the far-of isles of
Soon would all receive his word.
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