The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-13

p following Is the main pofIioh " tug
ross delivered at the annual = Mis-
nary Rally of the North Carolina
tbo,ljst Conference last night by Col.
ian s. Carr. of Durham:
ethren. Ladies and Gentlemen:
How forcibly am | reminded tonight
the truth of the quotation with when
hgfellow closes his beautiful poem,
Students Tale" "AIl things come TO
who can but wait" as | rise to adj
SIS an audience composed so largely OF
thodist ministers.
was raised by a Methodist mother
ose Orthodoxy was so strict that the
hing of the Presiding Elder to hold
arterlv meetings spoiled by Saturdays
hing. or excursion to the chfnquepln
cket. and TO this hour | quite remem-
how | tIlirsted for an opportunity 10
even with the Methodist preachers.
have patiently waited, brethren, Tor
n century. and | must tell you that
lie maturer years have toned down III
ne measure my youthful exuberances,
have endured some experiences thal
70 in a measure rekindled the feellngs
nv boyhood days; and without intend
to mar the solemnity or dignity Oh
hour. / want to say that | feel tine
torn rail is at last on top; therefore,
tbren of the cloth, whatever of short
nings / may exhibit iii this, my new
berience. / feel that with confidence /
apneaI to you to manifest no lmpa-
nce on the basis of, that mercy |
others show, that mercy show TO me-
We all RECONCILE what intense interest,"
paid to the parting messages OF ioVea
les. and especially so when those we
he are quitting us forever. relheIh-
how / was interested while | was
in the diving declaration of Washing
the Patriot and father of his coun-
F-mTis well-'Tis well" and of JET
rson. the Trainer of the Magma Charta
our Nations birthright,s the Declare
IN of American Independence, dying as
did, on the 18th day of July, lis the
[h--a glorious day-a day we are glad
celebrate" and of that Christian sol
or. Jackson, sLet us pass over the
Eyer. aud rest under the shade OF the
ees.'' and of Wesley, THE best or
4. God is with us"
| But tonight, the remarks that l VIII
hbnait are based upon the message Wnlch
|esrts Christ delivered to His disciples,
hist before He finished His abode with
ben and went away, to return no more:
leo We into all the world and preach the
Eospel to every creature, and when
bmmand our beloved Wesley so beauti-
|ully paraphrased, when he declared
the world is my parish. So, then,
yhafeyer the missionary cause may
mean to other denomina tions,w we as Meth
dists. it occurs to me. have peculiar
all. a particular duty to perform with
egard to eyangelizing the world, and
aying it as trophy at the foot Of the
ross.
I will state In this connection, that |
bel what 7 trust is pardonable pride
the statement which Bishop Thoburn
hade upon the floor Of the General Con-
krence of the Methodist Episcopal church
|eld at Omaha, to-wit: that about %
er cent of all the souls saved in the mis-
(onary fields of the world, were through
be influence OF the agencies Of the Meth
hist church. Surely, brethren, the spirit
L Wesley is abroad in the world and we
b Methodists have occasion to thank
Tod and take courage"
Rev. John Matthews, y. D., the most
|ged pastor in St. Louis, and like
kise one of the most active, during the
|onth Of. October this year delivered at
nashville, Tennessee, where he first Of
kated as pastor, a semi-centennial SER
on. in which he said, ST am an OPP
mist. I am convinced that the world
growing better. Ia the past 90 years,
ristianity has made greater advance
emf than in the previous 1000 years,
Id we all, am quite sure are ready to
yree with his aged soldier Of the cross.
Re are living in a very rapid age: an
re of great progress and unparalleled
Prosperity. Events crowd themselves
fast, each upon the other. that we are
most overcome with bewilderment: and
De student who gives tie developments
the past 90 years careful thought
hnds almost appalled,, when he contem-
ates the possibilities OF the 10th CEN
ry. ] feel, therefore, that | am justi-
Ia IN saying that the church to-day
+ ands face to face with the opportunity
! do the most successful missionary
'ork in any age OF the world. By actual
kperiment it has been demonstrated
fthin the past months that message
| n be sent around the world in the in
edible short time Of $50 minutes.
kThink of it, there was not long ago
ION the rolls of this honorable body a
IDLY man who recently has become a
Ftaker Of the saints rest in glory, who
the first Missionary from the North
rolina Conference carried to benighted
ina, Ellen Moffitt, blushing bride,
Il whose mortal remains sleep the
amless sleep Of death ID that far a.
land, whose trip outward bound con-
ned $50 days.
od in his infinite wisdom is swiftly
hging China, Japan, darkest Africa,
the isles of the sea, nearer to our
IRIS with every rising and setting sun,
it behooves the church to be thor
khly aroused to her great opportunity,
we read in Philippians 2nd: 10-11
hat at the name Of Jesus every knee
build bow OF things in heaven, and
mrs in earth, and things under the
-th. And that every tongue should
bfess. that Jesus Christ is Lord to the
nv of God the Father"
Persons yersed in chronology and some
rned bible students from studying the
nDhccies Of Daniel. and other portions
the Scr ptures, have from time to time
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