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and bring 1t within the gates of this world-cm-

and bring It within the gates OF this worio-en'-
In the current literature we read Of an Oriental
Christ. Occidental Christ and the C nrlst iOs
to-day 1t seems to that such conceptions
limit the universal character Of Christ who be,
longs not TO this generation nor to that nor 10 es
of matter of moments and Of mor'a ais n ,1nps,
FANNY nG but 10 TO worh out mighty
the Atlas shoulders of which might rest inc su'''
Well does the Old Testament speak OF Him oa as
the desire of all nations and paint IN sya,en Of
Ills soy soyereisnty and the Very human character
Of His person and work. The BEGINNINGS Oh t be
Gospels in the widespread expectation at his birth,
In the programme that he published IN IN he
healing that he gave to the syro- Phoen ,iS,at
SSsed as4 S In for ne 0% @ust
Asia who accused Him; that II was Africa VINO
B bors S His eTucSion While during that Pass
over season representatives from the f is anu
His dying agones and received upon the sen,
sitive plate of memory visions that 9ta'm , NIL
salty which have already suggested "a ap pears
still further in Lords words II am me p,ea r
Of life he that cometh to me shall never nuhsei,
and he that beleveth on me shall never thirst ,o
the light Of the world ne sh hsu have the light
OF life Come unto me- al ye ina, iaeo ot 1 GO We
bsrefore and teach ali nations baptizng them in
the name of the Father and or the son anu tiio
Holy Ghost"
A UNIVERSAL HELPFULNEsS.
And look at the universally OF Ihiist HoiPiN'
ness He came TO characters as widely separated
az Thomas the doubter, and John, the beIoVeu' as
zaccheus the publican and Nicodemus the teach-
or. rs Mary sitting In devout contemplation at his
feet and the woman at the WELL whose NE was
the hiding place Of many impurities 10 aii .loo'
Christ brought the message that they heeueu an
to each He gave benedction Inc mao Va VIM
age can never dim. And to this heiplu"ess Vi
Christ the Christian continues to bear uhs''h'ou
witness. x 49,
From the ranks of the santed dead, from inc
mnltitudes OF the consecrated living there arises
great cloud Of witnesses to vndicate by their test
mony the words of the Master, And i, IL ,r 20
lifted up from the earth. will draw al men unao
me- But the picture is presented by ,ts HIS
Character is enshrned; and what rare casket LOT
The Ss6ST OF h ehd ao psaF the
ings, that It's truths can be Jus, AZ ewYork or
london 1t does not ask for money Il does moi
seek social position 1t does not oelnaiu
penakces and call things keys to open the sss
Of Heaven It simply a says s6u 9e asn eS Su
only How whf5 svSy sy Ssta sX
esIapces by religious differences but these
Chinese walls the Gospel levels to se gSneoeVer
viii may come" How marvellous is the sS SdaPha
ton Of this volume to the needs Tf seYs FIT nds
1 %a the cAFiS'l'" religion o0s'oF' sass rs,nns
w9sn one cbe op cur of Romans one Of audience
came car up and asked. who told you about US.
What Is the secret OF tHiS pV"oi' - - 1.-Two
under the Southern Cross as TO those VINO u"S w
within the Arctic Circle just as al w 10 avg
cultivated scholar Of our own anu as 10 tiio So
ages who wander across the plains OF Hood Of
Christ Like the tide, that not only Deal aro'
ire Shoulders the burden Of the worlds coinnelce
Int also adapts itself to all the hooks ana craies
OF the worlds long coastlfne so TINS reaenIPtt,o
blood poured from the Cross Is aoIe not ohiS , W
bear the burden Of the WORLDS gult pui i aio 80
adapts itself to every need TO every yeaIiin'S Vi
humanity's heart
EFFICIENT IN REDEMPTION.
We have looked at the Christ and tho Gospe!
which enshrnes His person and work, but now ID
the Cross to be made efficient in the worlds redeInp-
ton under the blessing Of God? 1t is to be zone
through the power Of preaching, and this brings
before us the Gospel conception OF the oeheVer'
Here is an ambassador. representing great cause,
q witness 10 deliver important message, O. Vessei
,ntrusted with priceless treasure which he Is not
70 keep selhshly to himself. but which. by every
means at his disposal, h5 must daily endeavor 10
give to Others and thus will he discharge the SOL
emn obligation resting upon his own soul and also
do his part In fastening the redemption OF sinful
world. 49,. o ,a,o
trayersed We see the Biblical conception OF the
Church of Man and Of the means which II Is pro-
posed to use to bring sinful man Wlthu the gates
Of this world wide Church These are the FACTORS
which everywhere appear througnoua, Ilo saci 100 20
sage TO which we must listen II We would De loyai
10 Christ and the great purposes when lea him III
last TO pour His soul unto DEATH And as we con-
template these great truths. we will ma In them
an slI-sufficient motive TO keep ever strong and
clear the foreign missionary fires upon tho affairs OF
the soul.