The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-27
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AN ADVANCE IN MISSIONARY WORK.

EDITOR IHE MISREPRESENTATION me,
through the columns of The UNIVERSAL
IsT, to call the attention of those who &C.
cept our faith In the Province of Ontario
to the proposition of making an advance
in our missionary work in Canada. There
are q1ite good many isolated Universal
lists scattered over the Province, many of
whom read one or the other of our de-
nominational papers and yet are doing
but little to spread knowledge of our
faith in this dominion, who would gladly
do so il they could only see some practi-
cal way of doing it; and more who do not
take any paper but who would do 80 if
the subject was properly brought to their
notice and who might also contribute
something for the support Of mission
airy movement.
We have four parishes now at work, and
three ministers in the field instead of
two parishes and one minister only
as heretofore. While these parishes
are doing all they can, there are enough
unconnected with any organization
to support minister a portion of the
time in doing missionary work. Let the
work be commenced. Concentrate it on
some point and make it success in spite
OF every obstacle. 1t can be done.
London, Ont, is suggested as the GEN.
ter of effort. Let stand be made there
and irradiate into the country round
about. There is large element of lib
erality in London. Some Of the first and
most prominent men in the city, am
told, are favorable to our views SO far as
they are acquainted with them.
What prevents the scattered believers
in our system or Interpretation of Chris
tianity in Ontario from uniting together
and opening locality from which may
go forth an influence that shall ultimately
plant the standard of worlds salvation
all over this Province? God helps those
who help themselves, but he never blesses
selfishness nor Incidence. At the late
Convention at Akron movements were Ia
ken toward a foreign mission among heath
en- nations. 1t was encouraging to every
philanthropic heart to witness the inter
est and feeling manifested in this direc-
ton. 1t is not always necessary to go to
foreign nations to find the heather nor
even outside of the nominal Christian
church. Let us, brethren, second this
movement of the General Convention
and, as loyal sons and daughters of our
hurch, do all we can for the heather.
while some go to India or Japan, let us go
to the heather at our very doors, lift the
clouds OF darkness and error from sorrow
ing minds, cropping for light, hungering
for the truths we cherish and painting for
that rest to be found only in our precious
faith-lifting up the fallen and winning
from destruction the SHINING ones by kind
ness, leading them back to purity and to
God with the hand of brotherly love, max
ing them better "for the very works
sake" of our consistent lives. Come,
brethren, let us hear from you in refer
ence to this movement. What say you?
Shall it be done? Can you not spare $40,
SIS or 800 for this work.? Any amount
from the widows mite up, .Donot refuse
because you cannot give so-mnch as some-
body else might. God loves cheerful
giver and blesses it though the amount
be but penny. See what Toronto did
for the Georgia evangelists- 500 for
three weeks work in city full of minis
tiers. Do you love your faith less or have
you less interest in human welfare?
Think Of these thing and act.
Any communication sent to J. @. Bar
rows, Nilestowp, Ont, will receive prompt
and courteous attention. Ii you have a
more feasible plan propose it, or a better
place TO begin than London. Communi-
cations may also be addressed to the
writer, REV. W. S. GooDELL.
SmithUiIIe, Ont.