Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28

q time of fresh impulse, when Powers
for service viii be increased.
REPLY AND OPENING address BY MRS. ".
E. scHRNcK.
It Is my pleasing duty In behalf Of the
parent society to respond to your kind
expressions OF welcome and Christian
love. No true parent doubts the vel.
come that awaits her in the hearts and
homes OF the children, especially nthey
know in the advance OF her coming, that
everything may be in order for her com.
fort, and the preparation such q will
reflect credit upon the thrift and man
agement Of her household.
We feel at home whenever Christian
women are working for the advance
ment OF Christ's kingdom. We ought
to feel especially at home when We
come to this region to plan for the con-
version OF lost world to Christ, for was
it not the birthplace OF foreign missions
as regards our beloved Christ
Do not the names OF Lowry, Glenn.
ems and PAUL and others, recall past de-
votion and stir within our hearts the de-
sire that the succession should be kept
up and the Presby terrain Church look 10
the early home OF foreign missions for
reinforcements to the ranks OF mission
aries.
Early IN the history OF the society .
call came for lady to fill q most I'M.
portant place as missionary IN Q
heather land. The veteran worker who
urged the appeal said
"LooK TO TIE CHURCH in THE VALLEY OF
OHIO"
for no better workers are now in the
field or ever have been than those which
came from the homes and churches
there. We accept your loving greeting
in the name OF our Elder Brother
Christ our Lord, whose works We are
doing and for whose sake you have re-
ceived us. We pray that We may bring
you a rich blessing and that each one
present may experience q fresh baptism
OF the Holy Spirit We enter with
hearts upon the work before us. The
glow and blush OF our declining Yeas
d d not end with the tenth annual nj, ct
ing. -, ,
This society has moved on tide Of
remarkable history since April last.
God is showing us Presbyterian women
that he is using us for the direct accom-.
plishment OF His wise design in subdu.
ing this world to the dominion OF our
DIVINE LORD AND KING.
We mus. press close to our leader,
l. ka innfa hnainnoo
auires haste, We must be ready for rapid
action at His bidding. We cannot
realize the events which. in rapid sue
cesslon, have flied in the past eight
wears OF this missionary century. That
we may see clearly the plan and pur.
pose OF Him who has organized victory
in this conflict with the Prince OF the
world, and who, in carrying II on to
completion, is relying on and using u 9
combined power OF the women and CHI
dren Of our church. let us look at the
work, workers AMI the poser.
The Worthwhile the whole
wsrld is open TO missionary progress,
and the seed OF truth is sown TO some
degree in every heather land, the foun-
dation of Christianity and civilization
must be laid among the women and gov.
ern future generations, and who are now
the mightiest allies which Satan EN-.
ploys. "As the Christian mother is
said TO be the foundation stone in r
Christian church, so the heather is in
idolatry." Schools must be opened
where none exist, and multiplied, en-.
larged and raised in their standard.
Where there are Bible readers. medi.
cine, missionaries and visitors must
b. sustained, and every branch OF
Christian effort increased and equipped.
We must double the number Of our
missionaries and
SEND RELIGIOUS TRUTH AFFAIR AND WIDE.
The Workers.-By these We mean
not only the missionaries whom We call
ours (about 1907, but the various agcn.
cies reported in our report as sustained
by our constituency.
These are OF various degrees OF efiici.
ency as missionaries, teachers, boarding
and day schools and the multitform
means there employed, TO spread the
truth and elevate the people, these are
wheels within wheels, all tending TO
one result.
THE MIGHTIEsT FORCE IN THE WORLD ~
THE GOSPEL.
Christ is now extending his mighty
drawing power in every heather land.
80 that the old question, Whist Is heaven 2
What think ye OF Christ? are questions
which agitzte thought in India, China
and Japan to-day, and give opportunity
to the Christian TO anIw.r by
declaring, Him who is the light OF the
world and Redeemer OF mankind"
The number OF foreign missions OF
our church is far below the demand.
IL IL said that II all the members Of the
graduating classes OF the theological
semnaries OF our church were 10 give
themselves to the cause OF foreign mis-
sions, they would not meet the calls
made upon our foreign board. To-day a
score could take the place Of each one,
before the opportunity and need are
met.
THE POWER.
Real power is spiritual power; where
that is wanting. all is wanting In mis-.
sions God is employing his rnightiest
forces in His spiritual realm. The word
as well as the church is revived by the
strides which the King Of Kings is max
ing as He goes forth conquering and TO
conquer.
Science, art and commerce are made
tributary TO the Lord OF Hosts. Histo-
ries, reviews and geographic exploring
societies aid the cause. Public Libraries
have their popular books, those which
tell OF lands where Christian missions
are working ont their mighty problems.
DIR. BircSie's present life was in such
d, mand in city library that the supply
was doubled and trebled, and then
Christian people had TO take their turn
with scholars and the general public.
There is no ignorance on missions
among educated people in our field bot
wilful ignorance. Many who know
their duty do it not. Some who have
not claimed
SERVICE IN THIS HOLY CAUSE
Q, a continued privilege hayeS found
that work in the vineyard OF ~ High.
est must be to their own souls . reality,
and therefore they have drawn
back. When shall We see ev.
cry Presbyterian society, with
every church in ito bounds at work
in this cause, and every woman and