The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-13


upon the 1.-THE system and distribution of
funds of the early Christians and drew
distinction between the idea
of fellowship then and the gos-
pei fellowship of the present age. The
former was worldly. He showed that Cos
pei fellowship embraces a love like that
found in family-the relation of parent
to child and the like.
The church of God, the bishop said, is
a household and the same relation should
and does exist in a measure. He depre-
Gated the general lack of such fellowship.
1T is our duty" he said, ito manifest
that love for our fellowman, which was
personifed in Christ. II should and must
be sincere, great and charitable to avail
anything" 1t is frequently the case that
charity is practiced more by those not
of the church. This he characterized as
members and not TO be atoned for.
1t is the duty of the church, he said. TO
send the word of God forth to the world
CHRIST gave this solemn Injunction to his
disciples: Go We into all the world and
preach the gospel" Being direct de-
seendants of the apostles, he urged that
the same injunction is no less applicable
TO the apostles of to-day; on the contrary
il Is more binding now, if anything.
Inc bishop impressed upon his hearers
the functions of the church in promotine
mission work by sustaining the servants
OF the church who are earnestly laborino
IN the mission field, doing battle against
eVi Tor CHRIST and working for rha eIeva
ton of man. He said further that tt is
easier to elicit interest in foreign mis-
SONS than local missions, and me urged
that more attention be given to the latter
work; citing cases in which the dtooesa
or Georgia would be greatly benefited nv
such work The work is for you to do.
Were ms concluding words
After the holy communion Bishop Mel
son announced the selection of three
topics to be discussed before the Woman's
sion. IA SSs-
The first WIS The Weakness and
Strength of the Auxiliary" assigned to
his remarks with a Statements of the Oh
1ect or the auxiliary-to increase the
FUNDS Tor church missions, Circulate
missionary publications and educate IRE
children in that branch of the work and
90 Sharlty work. He knew nothing, he
SAID, OF the weakness of the auxiliary,
hehce was not competent to speak on that
pranch OF the subject He did know ffs
great strength, however and he snolSa
along tnat line, He impressed upon his
hearers the need of teaching the children
OF the church that they are members Of
the missionary organizations and must
interest themselves in the work, and that
the usefulness and strength of the auxili-
airy Will then be manifest and effectl1al
TO that degree which the children AND
members make ii.
He reviewed the gospel of missions from
the apostles who inaugurated the work to
convert the world for Jesus. Referring
70 t6o me e., importance OF such work. he said
every student Offered himself for mission,
airy work, to be sent to the field to win his
branch of the work - ms
Mr.. White showed that the general any
iliary has raised 100000 in three wears
Tor general general, missionary work; that at the
to endoW seminary in Alaska II vas
gralnd glIt from the women of the
work they nave done in their various So
cieties. The great strength of the aux
Hilary, he thought, lies in its continuance.
accelerating in its good.
The second topic was How 70 Trnnar+
and Sustain Interest" assigned to Rev
Chas. Fl. strong, who proceeded with fhe
organization who do the actual work of
continuance of the work in the the
auxiliary, he said, had been a
great benefit and blessing to the church in
promoting missions, domestic and foreipn
1t would be impossible, he said, to do
secrated and earnest women. Theirs is
a life of sacrifice for Christ In every
department OF life the work is done nv
few. So in the mission work He al
tributed the idleness of many in the any
Hilary not to indifference but ra ther -
the lack Of some one taking the Initiative
Grafton. Study of the church and inter
est in the various branches of ii he
sought 10 impress upon every one. There
Is always sense of duty underlying the
being of consecrated Christians
The third topic for discussion was
Prayer element IN Missions" Rev. Mr.
Scully of st. Paurs church made a forci-
BILE talk on this subject. He showed the
necessity and virtue of prayer, and H.
story of Chrst's meeting with the w.
man at the well, While the disciples were
gone into the city for food; how She heard
him tell her OF herself; how she went ~
the city and spread the news of the Mes
siah she had seen; how the people flocked
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