The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-06-25


be honest, earnees, christian, followers
of the meek and lowly Jesus, and not
be interested and active in this work
of bringing the world to knowledge
ofhis life2 II for good reasons we
cannot go we must help to send SUBJ
stitute across the seas Every soul
that has been brought into the Joy of
a new life is debtor to every unsav-
ed soul for whom Christ died. The
Macedonian call which comes from
afar is freighted with the dispairing
cry of 250,000,000 Of women and chill.
dren, thousands of whom each day are :
dying without God. If we, as indi~
viduals, could realize the awful signi-
ficance of this fact surely ii would
convict us of neglected duty and cause
us to ask ourselves not what are we
doing, but what am doing to bring
the world TO Christ. We are told by
those who know, that every woman at 4
home who processes christianity has.
200 heather women looking to and
depending upon her for a knowledge
of the Saviour. Two hundred souls
hungering and starving for the Breed
of Life and l, only /, can help them a
cannot call upon you for your 200 or y
demand all of your time and effort. Y
You can't call upon your neighbor for
the 200 looking to her. With these
sad truths before US, how can we do
otherwise than make this an individ-
ual question. Let us arouse ourselves
from the lethargic state into which we
have fallen and go to work in earnest.
Let us keep ever before usta sense OF
our individual responsibility never
forgetting for moment what mighty
factor woman has becomein carrying 4
out Gods plan for the worlds redemp-
ton. Let us beware how we rob our
Heavenly Father. Beware. lest in
seeking to save our life we lose il, lessk
~ SSOhinS ,OSofO Jul iilOHcy IL FdulsIl 49,
es away. Before l close, turn with me a.
moment and look at this sad, dark
picture. See these men and women
ignorantly bowling down TO worship
monster idols of painted wood, mud
and stone; torturing themselves with
loathsome penances, with debauc -
les unspeakable, holding religious cav
nivals, and giving rein to every rdN
voting instinct of their degraded and
savage nature; eating one anothers
flesh and offering human sacrifices.
Look at it and try and think how aw-
full it is in the sight of the loving God NJ
and Father. Now look Oh another
picture, to my mind, darker and sad
der still. Look at these men and
women in christian lands, in the full
blaze of gospel light and knowledge.
rejoicing in the Saviour's pardoning
love and power, purchased with thea
price of the blood of Christ--redeen q
ed unto himself that He might send
them forth into the dark places of the
earth-think of them, knowing Of
their brethrens' need and perfectly
able to go or send, sitting at home un-
moved. Think of God looking to His
own dear children for sympathy and
help, and finding that, while we pro-
fess to be His loyal followers, declar-
ing 70 do anything in His name, wee n
are not really willing, but are decid-
ing for ourselves that He does not call
us (though he may call our neighbor)
to do much more than pretend to la
ment over the state of the heather.
while we spend ourlives and our en-
ergies in making ourselves and ourx
as comfortable as we cam
home. Ah,sI believe not there,
darkest Africa, > but right here whete N
we are living our civilized, beautiful "
lives, is the heart of God Il
most sorely grieved, robbed ana =
in the House of His frit
"God so loved that He gave"
not just this, through lack of God, THAI
we want? Some people SO love MAJ
they do not give even the 10 ce1<ts .
month necessary to become membefs
Of the Woman's Missionary Society.
Some SO love that they give cattle
but not much, but that is notlv*is
owe for He gave His only bell ed
Son.
oh, for this love to come in and fill
our hearts! We shall give them, not /;
4 little that we can spare, but much
we cannot spare. Yes, much--our-
selves, our money, our children, all
we are and all we have will be laid ON
Gods altar and not taken back. Their 4