The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04

( erai idea express ed by this figuratiye lam
guage is that the smallest genuine faith i
sufficient for the achievements of the great
est works. At the same time We are taught
! i'm God's word .that this personal faith
must be united with prayer; that PRAYER
is the highest form of human power
THAT he who ma, Gods heart shall not
want his arm :" that by prayer the feeble
gain the victory and the slow win the race:
that bv PRAYER the cause of Righteousness
has success and stability, and will con-
Time until every knee shall bow and every
tongue confess He is Lord
The instrument i the word "i God-ihc
gospel that tells of Him who -came Ia
seek and save that which wa lost IL
alone Gniolds {" NAM his true condition,
his true needs, and satisfies the wants al
his immortal soul The motive "a action.
For the love oi Christ c"n>traineth a..
+ II was this that moved Paul, the great
missionary To the tientilc>, and his
workers. II was this that kindle,i the
fiery zeal ul the primitive church IL was
this that melted To action ali oi God'> peo-
pile down the centuries. and in this nine
teenth century led 50 MANY heroic nen
and women Ia give up all and ga 10 heathen
lands. counting their lives not dear II they
might win some To Christ. MI al these
looked back and saw ou: of what depths
the religion of Jesus had raised them, and
the song OF their hearts WAS, All II Christ
! | owe
! And il not this our song to-day, as we
remember what christianity has done for III,
especially a. wemen? Could We do other
wise than work la give this christi
anity Ia the periShiDg millions ol
our race. Jesus came tn seek and save the
! lost and His glorious commission He gave
to his disciples as his last parting COM
mand-to seek and save the lost. And now
while the great field is white for the har-
vest. while so many doors are opened Hp
for God s people to enter, let Us pray that
the Spirit maybe poured from on high un-
/ I'll the whole church sees and feels that the
recovering 10 immortal spirits the lost
image of God, and guiding the peri,hing
4 TO an almighty Savior, * al chlel import
ance. Man il lost. and the son al God
came 10 save him. Man l. lost and the
church i commissioned To- ga forth IN the
might or faith and PRAYER Ia hi> salvation.
J To love the lost with our low and limited
, conceptions, can we comprehend lis i'm
port Tell H. Jesus what il means ? What
stirred Thy soul i'm tiod-like compassion?
To seek the lost Tell us We ransomed
ones. tell III eternity what t. the mighty
work oi gospel missions? Tell NJ. oh
: Father. tell Thy churches. tell every de-
sciple until every -lumberer awake, and
every energy he aroused and the WAY oi
lie be pointed ont To a peri>hing race
Loves blessed evansel sang angels 10 men
I lis ours la repeat the sweet story again,
A .,,l and
glen
Shall know that our jesus i king.
/ To lead ON the hest is the mission al few.
The ranks must be- filled by the willing and
true,
Oh. see AT Your door there l. something Ia
do
For Jesus your Savior and King.
We can pray while we sing, for the dark
heather land.
Where sisters WE cherish hiinkinglv
stand,
And lift up The cross with unialtering
hand.
With praise 10 Jesus our n ing.
We can give our money. oar talents our
time.
To speed on the work in some dark heath
Ell CLINE.
Till the 'innermo>t isles swell the anthem
sublime.
/" Jesus all conquering Ming.
To this response was made by Mr..
VI. E. Cleland. "f Topeka. Kansas, AMI j.
a follows:
RE-PoN~E.
ON behalf of the delegates ir",n abrnaL.
thank Won mos; cordially for the kind
4, Il,
to us. We bring la vol oar christian SAL
utations. The Lord bless thee and keep
thee: the Lord make his face shine upon
thee. and be gracious unto thee: the Lord
III; up his counlcnance upon thee, and
give thee peace" lou have opened unto
Us your hearts and homes. and in return
We desire 10 make our soiourn with Won
both pleasant and profitable. and that ne
mag he comioried together with you. lay
one mutual faith aud fellowship ia the
work which has called III together. We
have come from our cities. our villages.
AMI prairie homes To this meeting of the
board. Ia confer on matters pertainn. tu
the kingdom ul our Lord and Savior. and
la unite our PRAYERS with vOurs for His
blessing upon our efforts TO disseminate
the light of the gospel 10 those who Ill in
fIIkUPS>- we NN!ist 40 liil> EiftlinG Will
the hope of obtaining enlarged and clearer
views al the cause al missions. ami of re-
ceiying a new impulse in the noble work
which i engaging the heart~ and hands al
the good women oi America AMI other
christian lands. Woman may rejoice To
live in >uch an age as this never have the
revenues of usefulness opened 80 widely be-
fore her, and never has she responded ~
readily 10 her opportunities; from her
lips the story of the Cross lovingly falls
and thousands eagerly listen and accept
the offer ri life May YOU give It's wisdom
To devise liberal things, anu grace t" az
cbmpli>h them Let it be the earnest de
sire OF every one OF uS To secure this. COM
mendation, ''She hatk done what she
could
Mrs J. e. Allen then read the annual
address, which will appear in to-morrow'>