The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-10
YOUNG AMERroA AROUSED.


Loving Hesrts aud Open Hands-
Tho popular Presbyterian rush went
TO the West Church sunday evening to
hear the trenchant Spear. IN his second
appearance there, being 0 great attrac.
tion to the missionary loving congre-
CATION and socisties, as Pastor kelR-
win nominated them all, including
"rhe Happy Workers" $50 members)
'The Keigwln Mission Society '1i6
members)" 1.-THE Brainard Home Mis-
slonary Society" (45 members) THE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society"
coz members) and 1.-THE Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor" 600 momhers) who |
were represented by their Committee
on Missions"
Mr.. Robert E. Spear is the assistant |
secretary OF the foreign missions |
the United States. His prayer was to
the Father Lingulstically and In
spirationally 1t took all exalted rank
IN the highest line OF effort possible to
humanity. In finish and calm dignity
OF language, and reverent spirit to-
ward God, 1t was in striking contrast
with the hurriedly trenchant aud
| dashing address he subsequently
made to the great congregation on
The claims of foreign missions upon
\ christians OF the United States"
| He plead eloquently for the 255, 000,-
600 souls ot Africa, the one-eighth OF
earth's people In India and the one
fourth of the population oil the globe
In China.
lie gave the British government
policy Hall Columbia" for their edu.
cational federation In the schools OF
India which learned favorably toward
the native heather religions.
He regarded China with her 4 1853, 900
mn MI laa (iainn tapfh nf tina
habitable area OF the earth) and her
population of 430, 443, 900 (being one
fourth of the worlds population,) as
being the greatest nation in numbers,
wealth, t.persevering. working,
capacity and the nation OF promise, IL
christiaDized both for itself and for
the christianization OF the world.
The sufferers of ChicaGo's fire and
Johnstown's flood had moral claims to
which we responded. The worlds
heather have claims both moral and
In the law of the Gospel of Christ.
Those to whom the Gospel has not
been yet offered have greuter claims
upon US than those who have rejected
1t.
We ore under obligations to them
because they need and we possess an
overflow OF what they need.
The Gospel, with all its consequent
fruits and blessings has been given to
us as trust that we may give 1t to
those who have 1t not.
You may as vainly attempt to gather
the waters of all the great oceans in
your hands as to tie the Gospel to one
country.
Under God we owe the duty OF
) obedience to the claims for the Gospel
) that the heather have upon us.
Those who give the most get the
mnat The Iittla Mnnyiln ('hilleh ia
the best Of them all.
. The claims of our Heavenly Fathers
love upon US move us to give or his
!, bounty. which we hold in trust, unto
those whom he loves.
Do our Fathers Infinite gift and our
loving Savioir's sacrifice To save the
. people OF this world have no claim
upon us who are thereby saved?
Is there no claim for our sympathy
In tho prophetic voice? He shall soc
the travail OF his soul and be salts
fed"
4 MIR. Spear eloguently alluded incl
a deutally to the Ethiopian Eunuch wlG
Q first preached the gospel on the sell Of
1 Africa, to Livingstone who opened the
!: continent that was dark for the wan
|, of Gospel light, to Gladstone, Bis
|, marck and the grand premier OF Chin,
d whom General Grant pronounced thu
Il three greatest men in the world.
}. During oflertory the choir. undel
/; Prof. Jacob I. Clymer, beautifully
!. sang
i Jesus and shall 1t ever be
j. A mortal man ashamed OF Thee"
Their Easter anthem Christ Is
: Risen" was grand.
: j., The secretaries Of the mission so
cleties gave their annual reports
Thirteen of tie Happy Workers
recited each a Scriptural verse and
little Miss May Herring bore off The
l. elocuuonnry honors OF the celebration
/. by her deliberate and excellent delivery
l. OF the address on India, which could be
!. distinctly heard over the heads Of the
3 vast congregation, even to the bach
= pews of the great auditorium. The
% popular enthusiasm in the holy caus'
d and the availability of Christian girls
. and hoys in making the CHURCH attrac
@ tive were delightful and inspiring /,
y witness. JOHN q. HARNESS reporter.