The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-08
HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Mrs. Risgsbee's Welcome Address to
the Womau's Missionary Society.

Mrs. President, and Ladies of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the South Ca
rolina Conference: r,,,
law of spiritul life. Andrew was perhaps
never so happy or useful as when under Inc
impulse of this new affection, he brought ms
brother Simon Peter 10 the Savior or men
"Go We into all the world and preach the Cos
pep,.is the primordial truth of our holy re,
iigion, and the condition OF It's perpetaai
power and progress. Because we ive IN
Christ, we recognize the right and priceless
TO be therefore a Christian, we must have
the missionary spirit. Missionary effort is
the crowniug glory of this evening OF tne
nineteenth Century, and the cumulative
prophecy OF the adaptability OF the cooper
for the nations OF the earth. Under the civ.
ilizing influence OF the Gospel, Christ IN pre-.
pairing the nations for the reception OF the
truth. The bolts and bars Of fossilized heath
touch Of the pierced hand, and the ponder
| Gus doors of superstition have turned upon
their noiseless hinges and let In the nght o.
| life and love. Confucius for centuries heid
isfactory philosophy, until q greater I9an Ga
| Con fucius carried the light OF life to the Ce-
lestfal I'm pire Then our fathers and PROM,
ers had broken upi the falloW grouhd ano
proclaimed the coming OF the Lord, Cnina
on y saw with averted eyes, the meaning OF
| their mission, for the Chinese women were
not permitted to see at all. Then 1t was the
Holy Spirit evidently committed dlspensa'
tIon of the Gospel to our mothers ana our
daughters. Two hundred and eighty.six
thousand miles Of rail road IN the world
made II possible for women TO OBEY Goa. anu
carry the good news of great JOY 10 our al.
mond eyed sisters sitting In the valley OF the
shadow OF death. Seventeen years ago tne
| women OF South Carolina gathered together
TO consult and pray, and give OF tneir ineans adN
| To help their fOrlorn sisters. The nrst Conler'
| aott Nfn % -
when the present and distinguished pastor OF
Abbeville Station, the Rev. Dr. CiiIroI nI,
preached the first sermon for that BODY. me
Lord gracousy owned and blessed thelr
of seventeen years, their Judicious manage.
ment OF laborers and money, nave lausnt
our fathers and brothers that lesson %htcn
they were latest to learn: /: that tnelr inotners
| and daughters could be successful co-aDorers
| with them in the work OF the Lord. 30 my
sisters, I greet you today on this glorious
| anniversary OF our holy effort 10 push on the e
Kingdom OF Christ to the ends OF the World.
| From every village, hamlet and section OF our
lovely State, you come 10 join In this precious
work of spreading scrlptural holiness over Ine
earth.
We welcome you In the name of the LORD.
We welcome you TO this HISTORIC city, wnere
secession began and ended. 10 thls CITY
where the fond dream OF Southern lndePena-
ence became thei slogan OF southern CniVai'
ry, and to this city where the wariorS otanrs pan,
ner took It's flight to greet the warriorlors
soul. leaving to our children the priceless
heritage Of high resolve. we welcome @ you oa
TO this city and TO this field or hlgher resolve
and nobler fruitage In which we may find our
places TO work, under the direction OF the
Prince OF Peace whose white wings OF love owe
| bear only messages OF life to men. welcome,
sisters, to our hearts and homes. welcome 10
what hospitality we can dispense.
| Thence welcome ye Missionaries VINO come
to us from the far of fields OF heathen
night with the light of hope still beaming IN
YOUR ewes freighted with the sheaves OF a
heavenly harvest.
Nav the Lord Of heaven direct us In our de.
|liberations and may our words and prayer
and tears consplre to press the claim OF
Christ on unawakened hearts; cement our
| friendship, correct our errors. and bring nom
| or and glory TO the Masters cause.