Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-29

was go well known; that man that went
to that most difficult feld-the North
western Indians-and where he accom-
plished so much success.
Notwithstanding the Indians have
been atrociously beaten by our govern.
ment, and that their settlements have
been the sought refuge OF every scoun.
drel in the east; with all these disad-
vsntages the work has prospered
gloriously; since the time the work has
been going on only about 5000
coo has been spent Compare that
with the money wickedly and uselessly
spent by our government in extermina-
ting the Indians. Generals Sherman
and Terry report that in the Cheyenne
war over $50, 600 900 had been spent.
Twenty Indians and one hundred and
fifty soldiers were killed, to say nothing
OF the white settlers wiped out And
previous to the year 1869 over $500, 000,-
0lo were spent for that purpose.
WHAT BLUSDER We As A NATION HAVE
MADE!
The work in the Sandwich and Fijee
Islands was referred to, and the state OF
affairs in 1921 and 1881 compared.
Then Burmah was taken up, followed
by India, and some remarks concerning
these two interesting places we're made
which claimed the strictest attention.
One OF the most successful lands in
the foreign land-the lslsni OF Mada-
gascar-was then brought up. In 1920
utterly barbarian, now sustaining $50
churches.
In giving words OF encouraQ ement TO
the workers he quoted the words OF the
Savior: go We forth and teach, and 10!
am with you always, and to the end OF
the world, and predicted what relig-
ious fire would be started were the grad
uating classes of the Theological colleges
this coming commencement to all 90 as
missionaries to foreign lands. The
more religion sent out OF
the country the more there seemed to
accumulate at home.
The Bible work was next hastily re.
ferred to, and the time when it Was
thought that the Bible in fifty tongues
was something wonderful, compared
with this time, when the Bible was read
in 226 different tongues, and yet over
800, 100000 souls in foreign lands are
still
STRANGERS TO CHRIST.
The work OF the American Board and
the Presbyterian Board, the combined
work and the spreading abroad, awsy
over the seas OF 1000, 0OO, 900 pages OF
Christ's word--all OF this was likened to
the building Of bridge-half the work
was done when the foundation piers
were above the water. Then the piers
rapidly rose, the cables swung and the
trains pass over. That end the women
were earnestly PRAYING for.
In glowing peroration the speaker
poured forth words of encouragement
to the Society in most enthusiastic and
eloquent manner. In closing he said
that in the beginning he had started out
to endeavor to interest the men, and he
would feel amply repaid il he could
know that he had persuaded
mt least one man to believe
that he could not lag behind in this
work.
All that had been done was but the
foundation course OF that great and
magnificent
TEMPLE OF GOD
destined to rise as part and fruit OF the
missionary work that should never per.
ish
At the close Mrs. Eoff sang, that
sweet solo by Coenen, "Come unto me
all ye that are heavy laden" The lady's
sweet, round, full, sympathetic voice
seemed to thrill every one and was a
most fitting close to The evenings exer-
cises.
Some announcements were made.
Rev. Wallace, of the st. Clairsville Pres.
bytery; made short prayer and DR..
Masden, OF the Fourth Street NJ. l..
Church, delivered the benediction.