The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-16

to discuss missionary Work. Inc pasia
v VI tue" Of the atonement. There
was no Limitation. The message reads:
Go We Into all the world and preach the
gospel to every crea ,t comma snere IVA, WAS
IngersoIl would be right; but there Is
none When we propose 10 convert the
world we feel that our intentions are
based upon a firm foundatioh'
Tnl Mo1ivA.
The next question is the motive TO mis-.
sionary enterprise ot ,,tnIs ~ IVA, was
Christianity has a power 10 improve the
| circumstances OF men-it elevates them
and improves their pnysicai anu woridiy
condition. enarges their wealth. tr
| there were no hereafter would rather
be an OK than to be a man. knowing that
| 1t Is all OF life to live and all OF death
| TO die.
| Inc churches which first sent mission
| aries 10 the heather were moved solely
| by sentiment-pity for their unfortunate
condition, although there was also de-
Then came worthier motive-tmula-
ton. one church did not wish TO be
! outdone by another. rms Is not Dad
motive but II there Is no worthier mo-
tive. then we are not upon sufficiently
| high plane Such a motive VIII not SUI.
nee TO successfully conduct missionary
enterprises.
IHE True MOTIVE.
The true motive, and the only proper
| one, is love 10 Jesus Christ. Paul said !:
"Ine love of Christ constraineth US.
&c That is the whole thing IN nut
shell.
II doesn't matter how poor Il soul a man
may have or what is his complexion or
condition. II he is a man, mat Is suiii-
Client Jesus Christ. IN taxing upon him.
self the form OF man, established blood
relation between the whole human FANNY.
car love for him ought TO inspire US with
an affectiOnate sympathy Tor all human
kind. Jesus stretches out his nanls TO-
day TO the pagan world and calls IL
brother. The object OF His dying was 10
reclaim .hem and restore them to the
estate they have taken from.
The principle of Christian enterprise Is
faith. The Bible teaches that faith Is
the only condition of salvation. There
is no other principle in missionary enter
prise. You can do nothing without faith;
not so much faith in yourself, az faith IN
God Justification by faith is logical
statement OF the Spirits work IN the
salvation of a soul. All that we hope TO
accomplish is by the agency, pure and
simple. of the holy Spirit.
FAITH rEFINEr.
What is faith? 1t is a conviction Of
the truth OF the invisible. Paul says:
Faith is the substance Of things hoped
for. the evidence Of things not seen"
In Its highest expression. faith is an act
of the VIII. II Is an act of intelligent, IN
voluntary trust. This is the faith that
saves ali and conducts all Christian en-
terprise. Abram, when he was ordered by
God to go TO "A country which he had
never seen. went out, not knowing
whittier he went. That was an act or
intelligent, Involuntary faith
This faith by which we move In mis-
sionary enterprises is distinguished by
two qualities. and one Is that II works.
Faith without works Is dead You
can't show your faith without works. II
you have the faith that works by love,
then you have the right ialth.
WHAT WE SHOULD GIVE.
The question OF the amount that | am
TO give is 10 be relegated to the court Of
conscience. it would be hardship for
some men to give 1.-THE, and don't
think they ought to do 1t; and there are
others, who don't give a half or three
10000 he should not give less than $500
to God. leaving himself $4,000 10 live as
a gentleman. II man Is able 10 give
Sl.OuJ he will not be accepted with a con-
ment idolatry was condemned; in the
New Testament covetOusness Is con-
demned. IL man is parsimonious he is
covetous. and II coyetous he is an idolator.
He makes an idol of money. The least
amount which the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South should give - round
million. and they could do II with ease
and never eat a biscuit the less. II you
Of true manhood you must do more than
you are doing.
God give you speed daily 10 grow wiser
The congregation then sang In unison
The Old. 0ld Story" Rev. DR.. \. c.
Dr. Sledd then introduced Bishop Chas.
b. Galloway. The Bishops address will
long live in the memory OF those who
heard it. 1t abounded in beautiful meta
phor. glowing description. pathos, and
humor After speaking some time, he
said: II do not wish TO detain you al
night / will stop now" TO which some Of
the ministers seated around him replied
by saying. Go on: go on" "All right"
said the Bishop; get out your night
caps
BISHOP GALLowAY's ADDnIss.
The Bishop began by speaking of some
observations he mad made I'm the m sson
fields of the far East-in China and japan.
He described the different modes Of travel
he had experienced.
The whole philosophy OF the missionary
movement is this: All truth. I'm order to
be potential, must be incarnate. The
first thing that strikes an observer in the
far East Is the wonderful change there.
What changes have been wrought in
China? Some one has said If you would
see the East you must go at once. Japan
is described by an author as a clock run
down, but when we read OF her struggle
with China, that mighty pOwer-eyery
cessfuily that she bears any likeness TO
a clock run down. She is I'm touch with
every advance in civilization.
UNDER The STARS AND STRIPS.
1t was under the Stars and Stripes that
the first religious service fell upon the ,
ears Of those heather people, and IL was
an American admiral who first opened
the ports and babe the missionary come
in. In all Japan there is but one new
temple being built; all the rest are falling
In ruins There is one fact In connection !
with the building that wrung my heart. |
I was shown an immense coil OF rope. and |
was told that The women. having nothing |
else TO give. had given their hair TO make |
Il rope to swing in place the mighty |
beams. / said TO myself: "Oh. my God. |
the last altar 10 be broken down will be |
enshrined in woran's heart
SPIRIT OF UNITY.
There is a spirit OF unity among the |
all over the East. Though |
they may disagree here, there they are |
united against common enemy. J. was |
ant spirit of the missionaries The most |
happy light-hearted. and joyous people |
| ever saw are the missionaries.
My brethren. / have absolute faith in |
tianity rhe four hundred millions OF
China.
The Bishop told of the magnificent Bible
which was TO have been presented 10 the
Empress Dowager on the occasion of her
which ceremony was interrupted |
by the war. Ii is said that so curious was
the Emperor OF China TO see this book, OF
which he had heard so much. that he sent
out and bought a Bible. and began 20
study II. Such a thing was hardly |
dreamed OF by the missionaries fifteen
years ago.
THE CHURCH OBLIGATED.
WHAT has already been done In mis-
,ionary work lays an obligation upon the
,hurch 10 do more. Mhat has heen done |