The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-29
ABOUT MISSIONARY WORK.
Sermon by Rev. n. Grai'an Guinness At
.aVenable street Church.

.aVenable Street Church.
The announcement that the Rev II.
Grattan Guinness, the distinguished
pre cher and missionary from London.
would preach at the Ncnahie-stfeet Bap-
list Church Yesterday morning drew "a
large crowd fo hear him Mr. Guinness
has devoted his lilc and fortune 90 for
eign missionary work lie is the princi-
nal of an institution i'm London that cdu'
Gates Young men for The missionary
work. and besides this be- travels cNten-
-iyelv i'm behalf of The missionary cause.
The subject yesterday morning was
|upon missions and missionary work.
In the Offset OF his remarks ho stated
TINT If hc should take subject 20 would
be- 500 We into all the world and preach
the Gospel unto every creature ln he-
ginning the speaker compared the
ma iof part Of the churches in the world
10 a beautiful river, bearing It's waters
smoothly and in silent majesty 10 the
sea. but turning no mills All the
great power and usefulness contained III
the strength and rapidity of the va. 'r was
lost in the mighty ueed. lie hoped
this was not the case with
America churches he hoped that their
great religious current was turning the
wheels Of some great missionary work.
Jesus Christ came TO this world as "A
great missionary He died for the re.
demptiOn of the world, and then with
drew from the scene and lcii us, Ills
children, TO evangelizc the world.
You talk about scif-~aCrfice, but re-
IN smber the sacrifice of jesus Christ
\ on talk about the shadow Of the cross
remember the heavy burden our Master
bore Remember, lie Himself bore the
cross You talk about the suffering of
the cross. remember the suffering OF
Jesus while in this world.
There rests upon the thrisiian Church
the responsibility OF cyan-alizing the
world.
Eighteen centuries have rolled away
since Jesus Christ died for the re-
demption of the world and only "a
portion of it has been eyangaized.
This is a lost world as many as have
einned under the law is Judged under
the law The Apostle Paul said "as
many ~ sinned without the law shall
be punished without the law
! might, if it was necessary, describe
10 you the heather, with all the horrors
that attend them. Jesus Christ gave Ills
life for all-for the sinner, the hoathen,
! the hackslder, and him that i0yeth and
mabeth a lie
Christians might well thank God for
lis redemption, and might well mourn
over those who cannot near The gospel,
and should do their part 10 send 10 o.
them.
The speaker then called the attention
lOf his hearers 10 and explained the
dreadful condition Of heather countries,
especially noting the great countries Ot
Africa and India, and then pro-
ceeded 10 suggest plans how The church
could reach and evangelize them. lie
then referred 10 q church in Germany,
consisting Of membership of 10000,
and what p great work they are doing
for the eyangelizatiOn of their country,
how they established mission station
/ in South Africa, and how they work
there. They own their own ship 10
carry their missions across the waters
To other countries and crowned il all by
sending one 10 America
The speaker then referred 90 great
manufacturer in England by the name OF
/ William Thomas Berger, Who got into
the missionary work by hrst correspond
/ ing with one missionary and helping him
i'm his work. He began helping mors
and more. until be was corresponding
with and helping over one hundred mis-
sionaries. and finally a society was
formed which has been rapidly progress
ing, until last year 600 missionaries were
sent to foreign fields.
The speaker next related an incident
illustrating the fact that God would sup
port and care Tor his people when labor
ing in missionary fields. \ missionary
undertook missionary work without
means of support, but 10y almost q mirac-
ulCus manner money was sent, ami The
work was continued. Yes, brethren, 10
YOU will undertake this great work OF
eyangelizing the heather world, God
will help you, for lie has said, LO am
with you always, even to the end Of the
world
lie then proceeded to give some of his
own experiences in the missionary work
and related an incident of good wO-
man who contributed 5O0f OF her own
earnings to the work of missions. Her
husband, seeing the act, became touched
and volunteered TO go and become q
missionary.
He then very deliberately described the
great size Of Africa and The great field
for missions.
II; has been twelve years, continued the
speaker, "snce Stanley completed his
journey across the continent of Africa,
embracing q distance OF 1000 miles tax
ing him nearly three years TO do so, and in
ali his travels he did not cross single
Christian nor heard of one In this
great land, more than twice the size of
North and South America combined
not Christian was found.
Now there are mission stations estab-
lished over the continent, and every one
built with a sacrifice OF life but we never
lack of volunteers. Men are constantly
giving themselves 10 this work. 1t
should be the spirit of Christian people
not 10 say There they are, send them, but
here am /, send me" He urged his hearers
when they went TO their homes To yet
their atlas and look at the great countries
on the globe, and say to themselves,
what DO | know about missions in this
country. Is there any work being car
ried on - If not, effect plans for carry
ing it on.
II you can consecrate yourself 90 10
those fields and help in this noble work
Never think about the means for your
support. God will provide for that Go
to the heather nation; first, acquaint
yourself with the people and get their as
sistance. In his closing remarks The
speaker made warm and urgent appeal
10 young men to give up the attractions OF
their own country If they felt called to this
work, and go and enlist in The |
army that 10 eyangeliling the dark and |