The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-13
OIL. JULIAN S. CARR
SPEAKS ON MISSIONS

is coming. OF when, or now, i dare not
say; hut something feel that will sill us
with arrangement, is coming.
In my opinion dear brethren, thare is
more the matter than whether Bryan or
Mckinley shall be President, or whether
we shall nave a gold standard, os f-ce
silver at the ratio of 16 to /. These are
the all absorbing topics of the hout, and
| confess, mean much to us as People,
but Oh that in these disquieting times,
we could persuade men to believe that the
Lord God 0mnipotent reigneth, ana that
He rules the destiny OF nations, an:i that
if we will draw nigh to Him He will
draw night to us, and will save s:Ich as
call upon Him out of a pure hea:t fer
yently. If we will give more attention
to these all important truths, and less
consideration to the things that perish
with their using, we will not only be wise
in oar day of generation; but when He
comes to make up His jewels, we will
hear Him as He calls Come We blessed
Of my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you from the foundation of the
world Re have been faithful over fen
things" God help us to so praygrfully
hl;ngs" God help us to so prayhrfully
appreciate all these conditions, ana to -
learn what our oblga tions are, and our
duty is, that each may be in his appointed
place. and at his appointed WORK
What is the explanation of all this un-
resty What do all these great advance
ments in science mean, unless Wise Pro-
yldenee is preparing TO make the world
the Lambs wife?
Possibly we live in the dawns of an
event that viii startle the worlQ "A
nation shall be born in n day Stady the
conditions in China, in Japan and Mexico.
But yesterday, | stepped from the cars at
Broad Street Station, Philadeiphia-the
multitude thonged the streets ,ahd jam
med and crowded the public thorough
/ fares until it became necessary tos stretch
ropes square after square to keeE pas
sage open for commerce. Cayascale OF
policemen and city troops ride past, then
/ the city officials in all the paraHhenalia
/, OF office pass by, then a splendid coach
drawn by six beautifully caparisoned
chargers and 10, Ii Hung Chaag, clad
] in his royal robes Of yellow silk, sand de-
corated with the feather of the peacock.
the emblem of highest distinction, next TO
the emperor-the most eminent seyvant of
! the great ruler of China rides Icy, amid
/ the clapping of hands and the sAoutings
] Of. thousand upon thousand of. human
( voices.
/ China once so exclusive, has seen the
star Of the rising young empire Of the
I West, and her Emperor has deplted his
: most sagacious. most trusted !seryant
1 with the commission to go and study the
/ habits, the manners, and the customs
1 Of the people, and the country WHOSE God
Is ha ard Ac tho xx-fca ulnpe Qf fhn
East were troubled when the Starsappear-
! ed which announced the birth' Of the
babe Of Bethlehem, so that they found no
rest until they sought out the. young
| child, the Saviour of the world and
fell down and worshipped, hisn-may
awakened China, be so stirred sby the
message which the royal Ambassador
shall bear back to his kingly smaster,
that the world shall be startled, ana China
be turned to God in day.
Japan and Mexico, possibly ere not
only in the dawn of the day, when neigh
/ Dor shall say unto neighbor "knowest
| thou the Lord % but when all shaA know
! Him from the least to the greatest; but
| for aught we know presently the victories
| of the cross shalLburst in noon-days splen-
/ dor throughout the broad expaase of
! IDLh ktOkU6EaE3 anu OdDiL anu @AASAANb
! become the kingdoms Of our Load and
| Saviour Jesus Christ Then let men for
/ get their unrest and cease to speculate
upon the great and mighty events that
are hid in the womb OF the future, and
| in Thanksgiving and humility fall at the
foot Of the cross, redeemed ana ran
/ somed world, join the glad acclaim
/ LET every kindred, every tribes
On this terrestrial. ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe,
I And crown Him Lord Of all.
Whatever else these peTturbatiolgs may
mean, in my own mind, ! am p@rsuad-
ed that in the Providence of God, jan OPP
portunity Of saving the world TO sChrist
is being brought to the very doorsof the
church The Monaghan on the Island Of
| Formosa, or the South sea islandes, is as
much our neighbor to-day, as the. fisher
men who live on Buzzards Bay Eere to
our fathers so years ago. You .cannot
persuade me that these great oprprtuni-
ties do not mean great responsibilities.
81 may not live to see the day,
When the great Saviour shall bear sway,
And earth shall glitter in the ray
That cometh from above.
But come it fast or come it slow,
| 1Wlil come at lasL surely kHOsS,
And heaven and earth shall feel the glow
And men shall call it love-"
"a 81 .
! What a beautiful manifestation Of faith
/ in God is portrayed in Hebrews the 18th
| chapter and Sth verse, referring to
| Abraham, "And he went out nos know
| ing whittier He went" SurelY breth-
| rem, when we can exercise such Sublime
| faith in God, and go, not knowing
whittier; then the church of God will
march to Pagan Lands, as faia as the
moon, as clear as the sun, and us terri
/ BILE as an army with banners.
| "ONLY BELIEVE"
/ On a grand review day TIE fiery
charger Of Napoleon became unnsanagea-
/ BILE and dashed of bearing the emperor at
hreakneck speed, when a comIzlon sol
dier ran out Of the ranks and, at the risk
OF his own life. caught the resns and
stopped the horse. much obliged to you,
Captain" said Napoleon. The tnan inn