Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-05
MISSIONARY TALK.
The Missionary Meeting Last Night ~
the Presbyterian Church.

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The pastor 10 commencing bis adj
'dress, referred to the power of little
things in the work of missions. Al
placard, be said, announcing a mis-
sionary meeting made Robert NJ ofTat
a missionary. Said be: III went
homeward another man, or rather.
with another heart.n
The parents of the lady to whom
be was to be married objected to her
removal to Africa, the country which
Moifat had selected for bis mission
airy operations. Her heart was so
fixed on this great work that she
said: "If / remain here another
year it would then be out of my
power to 60. for | must sink under
the weight Of an accusing conscience. !"
After time the parents withdrew
their objections to her marriage.
Her devotion to this work in which
her husband bad engaged, made a
powerful impression upon her brother,
and led him to consecrate himself
to the work of missions.
For eight years Mr.. Moffat gave
himself to this work without seeing
a simple convert Becoming some
what discouraged, his wife told bin
that his lack OF success was because
the natives bad never heard the gos-
pei in their own tongue. All bis In
structions and preaching up to that
time had been through an interpre-
ter, and much of the beauty and
power of the truth had been lost in
being communicated in that way.
Mr.. Moffat then entered with new
earnestness upon efforts to acquire
facility 10 the use OF the language,
and the result was wonderful. His
services were well attended after that
and many were converted.
Great changes are taking place in
many parts Of the heather world
where the missionaries are at work.
In some countries, where the people
were prohibited by law from chaAg-
ing their religion, the laws have
been changed, and the people now
have liberty to embrace the Christian
religion. 10 many countries popu-
lar education has been advanced,
and this has been great aid to the
reception of the gospel. In many
countries the circulation of the Bible
has awakened thought, and led the
people away from their false religions
Then we End the missionaries Us
ing the same agencies as are used
in Christian lands with great effect.
They have Sabbath Schools, and
Societies, Christian Endeavor, and
Young Mems Christian Associations
in some places, and, indeed, carry on
the whole work of the Church as we
do in this Christian country.
There are several weekly religious
papers published in some countries and
papers for the children. These have
q large number of subscribers, and
at prices cheaper than those pub
lished in this country.
1t is not uncommon to have prayer
meetings in which are found from
sixty TO one hundred and twenty
persons.
In one place we learn that the
attention of large congregation was
held for two hours, in the usual exer-
cises of religion. Meetings for inqui-
rers are numerous, and the converts
began to pray and go out and hold
services Of their own, where they
gather in their neighbors and friends,
and great good is accomplished.
So attractive have become the
books oil some of the religious socie-
ties, that they are found in the homes
of the people who seem to be most
opposed to the missionaries.
10 many countries the obstacles
which have stood in the way OF the
Christian religion have been removed
and everything about the work
shows a degree of encourage ment
that it never presented before.