The evening times., 1896-07-10
BEARERS OF THE CROSS
Continued from Second Page.

the little children as He speaks. "Wen
done, scoi and faithful servant, inasmuch
as ye did it unto one OF ihe least OF these,
ye did it unto Me.
Which shall it be for Us, through ex-
ample and teaching?
May we vow this day that, trusting III
the Lord Jesus Christ for strength. our
motto henceforth will be, as long as life
lasts for Us, Christian endeayor tor Christ.
the church and the children OF the world
forever -Anen!'
her allus.on TO the cultured enemies OF
Christ who are working out the .'higher
criticism was heartily aprlauded with in
lermingling "AiIens;'' so was her oan for
baby division in the societies and her
demand that there be 10 summer vacation.
The plea for Sunday observance by Chris
tians at least, met equal favor.
DIR. WILLIAMS Ell oQUENCE.
Introducing Rev. Hugh Spencer VIII
!iams, DIR. Fallows gave impetus to the
Nashville boom for IS ard WAS answered
by enthusiastic hand c!apping i'll tie Ten
nessee delegation, which was echoed from
| other parts # the convention, notably at
the press tables.
1t is safe To assert that never was a
more philosophical and practical truth Oh
principle expressed in tpree words than is
proclaimed IN these. The infinite wisdom
OF our blessed Lord is manifested in the
universal purpose or design, Which Is
stampe upon all his works, and the fitness.
or the adaptation or means and ;nethous
! used for the accomplishment of the end in
view.
So, in the scheme of redemption, His
eternal purpose III Curist Jesus, 10 redeem,
rescue ana reclaim cur lost and ruined
race, is couple with the same economic
principe of means AMI methods for the lc-
complIs.lment of this beneficent end. One
important feature of these means Nlnd
methods is expressed in those remarkable
words:
Saved TO Serve We are saved not
| solely nor mainly for our own salvation, but
that we might become vessels meet for the
Masters use Christ stamped Service"
with His own image and superscririiJn
when He declared that the Son Of Man
came not 10 lie mnistercd unto, but 10
minister, and laid down as a principle
In the ecoDvIr.ics OF His Kingdom that we
are saved in order that we mag serve.
Service is thus made the most Christlke
and divine aspect or our mission as His
| redeemed. our purest joys as well as
our highest hUnors are experienced .Ind
| enjoyed as the result ot our becoming the
Servant or all.
NUMBERS TO BE SAVED.
| Looking at the world this late in the
evening of the nineteenth century, with
| more than twU-thirds OF its inhabitants
| who have never heard Of Christ, and at
| Christendom with Its millions OF skeptics
| and scoffers, and many more millions dead
| Journalists aud hypuCrites, IL would ap-
! pear as il the nuII.ner OF The finally sav,.l
| would indded he small. But upon !; closer
| examination Of facts, even within our
narrow limitations, we find the reverse of
| this 20 De the unGUestunab!e truth, touch
| Ing THIS interesting aIld important matter.
| We arrive AT uiIi. toIt iusion: a.. rom
| scriptural limitations that there are mul
| tit.Ges who are HIS sheen though not
OF This or that Genominailonal roiu. Like
| Joseph of Aramethea, ana NiCodemus,
| they are DISCIPLES in secret. They are His
neysrlheleSs, anu VIII 1'! revealed as such
| Jewels. t2l. From the hope which the We rd
] OF GOO warrants that many shall com from
| the east and from the west, from the north
| and from the south, who shall sit with Him
| IN His kingdom, who never heard the sweet
| name Of Jesus while here on earth. Listen
| to the declarations OF Gods infallib!e word
| For when The Gentiles, which nave not
the twrtten or revealedD law, do by nature
the things contained in the la W, these, hay-
| ing tine law, a re a law unto themselves;
| winch show the WORKS uf he law written IN
their hearts, their conscience also bearing
| witness, anC their thoughts the meanwhile
| accusing or else eNcusiEg one another.
| Roni- Mi. We are thus Ied To nope and
believe that millions of heathcn, through
the long line OF PAST ages have been saved
| through the atonement OF Jesus Christ al
though ignora mt of Him. Neoannot believe
that these countless generations OF heath
| ems nave been torn to De Damned. God 80
| loved the world" ''Christ tasted death
for every man." The true light lighteth
every n.;iu nat oonsetn mao ,ue .,oriu.
GATHERING GOLDEN SHEAyES.
SO we dare Eeleyc and hope that The
| great ted has been gathering golccn stea-es
! IRON the vast field or EeatheDdom to ill
| the heavenly gamer. 90 Weare confirmed
! IN tins lnteiIIge conviction tnat the
! throng OF tie finally saved Will over whclm-
/ iDgly outnumber the last by the TACT that
more than one-tEird OF the inhabitants
! born i'll the world die before reaching
| the age OF five years, and chalf die ul-
| der twelve years of age The blessed
salvation when lie said Suffer the little
| children to coine unto me, and forbid them
| not, Tor OF such Is the kingdom of God"
Thus we find that possibly one half The
| human race is titus saved before reaching
| the line OF personal responsibility THIS
| we know according TO this blessed deClara-
tion, thai every c:ild dying before rca III
| ing the line of moral accountability to God
| goes straight to heaven, whether they be
infants born in darkest Africa, or India
/ China, or the Islands OF tie Sea, Christ
claims them as his own
| Never went an infant to hell from any
| SPOT ON the face OF the earth. MOI no! no
! Every one ofSuch is borne from its mothers
| arms on cherubic wings into the bosom ui
| the shepherd, who bears the lambs in his
| BOSOM Allelulia the mediatorial aGminiS
tratioD Of our king is triumphant success
| The hosts OF his redeemed outnumbcr the
stars anu discount the sands on the seashore
worthy our Doblest service. Such n glO
| rous hope must fire with holy ambition
| Such prospective triumph makes it glorioa.
] to live or die for.
There was applause at two or three
points, and close attention everywhere
showing a deep appreciation OF his yigor-
Gus, serious words.
! Mr.. Excel, with big musical, SYM
pathetic voice, sang 1T Pays to Serve
! Jesus" as i solo.
Mr.. W. L. AmenDan, OF New York city,
unroled the missionary roll OF honor
Bishop Fallows then announced that Dr.
Theodore Cuyler, of Brooklyn, could not be
present TO speak on The Christians Right
Place" letter had heen received thi.
morning in which hesaid:
1T is well that did not Come to Wash
J hgton. Yesterday l was taken with q
violent attack Of vertigo and have had Il
take strong medicines. Today / am shu,
IN. Cargo of love"
And that cargo" sAid DR.. Fal!ows
Christian Endeavorers ought to know the
biggest ship that sails the ocean woult
not be large enough to carry
But in place of the revered divine. who's,
To Clothing Dealers.