The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
UISsIONIRf KILLI.
Interesting Service at the Third Christian
Church on sunday Night.

Interesting Service at the Third Christian
Church on sunday Night.
4 rally in the interest OF foreign mis-
sions was substituted Tor the regular
preaching service Sunday night AT the
Third Christian church. Rev. J. A.
Spencer. Of Cowardin-Av Christian
church, Manchester. preaching for the
pastor Rev. J.. NJ. Omer, the latter
flling Mr.. spencers pulpit a delightful
musical programme was rendered, inter-
spersed with excellent Rotations by men,
bers Of the Junior Society of Christian
LndedVOr. as follows.
The Widows Mite" Nellie Jarvis.
Worldly Giving the Misers Mite
Marce.lus Wright.
Co" Constance Hopkins.
The sermon. which was one Of unusual
power and fun OF enthusiasm. was from
the text found ia Matthew xviii, IL;
go yc. therefore, ana teach all nations.
Mr. Spencer said.
"The little children have preceded me
I'm this service. calling upon you 10 send
the gospel 10 the heather lands. The
Bible saws. \ little child shall lead them
THE first missionary came to the world
from His heavenly home, when Cod sent
Ills only begOtten son INTO the world 10
extend the plan OF salvation 10 YOU and
so me. lie SET an example before He said
go: lie himself went carrying the gospei
20 all. Christ not ouy yloiessed, nut
pracuced this plan 1ou are not COM
mauded 20 preach the gospel 10 America,
or Virginia, Or any state, but 10 all ma
lions. and all the people. both white ana
black lie not only saie udptiZe bul 20
and preach unto all While Jesus iAs
gone home 10 Heaven, We must toilo"
H.s example and carry tlls gospel our
selves. The disciples were taught 10 be
universal In their love. Beginning al
Jerusalem. the apostles We're 10 30 into
an the world. when l think OF the
heather and our responsibility 10 them
my soul Is stirred TO its innermost
dcnths 10 think OF the way they are neg
lecicd: bur T. az son Of the King. stand
here 10 plead tho cause or them WHO
are IN darkness-whO DOW down 10 STOCKS
and idols.
"If you cannot cross the ocean.
And the heather land explore.
You can find the heather nearer
You can find them az your door,
Il never did like that hymn. 'ris true
we have heather here, but the heatheh
in foreign lands are as dear 90 CHRIST as
any heather. our heather have no cN-
cuse they have an abundant oIpoI-
tunitv To hear the gospel ana We are
not responsible for them. Nnlch heatheu
would you rather meet Mtrt some soui
no gp 10 %, from Richmond OF from
foreign lands? You cOuid Say TO the one
from Richmond. You have had an oD-
portunltv and would not accept II; you
lived ia "A Christian land, and the respoh-
sibiliiy is with YOU. But, suppose lhe
heather from a benighted land comes
atnuna saving We never heard of your
Saviour nor your gospel DO you not
think. then, YOU Will be responsible Tor
him pr YOU have not sent the gospei TO
the heather in foreign ne.ds+ Ihey arr
Gods ch lLrcn. The tathfrh0od OF Cod
is the brotherhood OF His children IN
Christ.
some say they don't believe IN foreign
missions. + do not know just how he
who does not believe IN foreign missions
will be saved. lie is usually an lhdl-
>iduai who does 30 wora al home or dlis
where. / knew ID man VINO Eruihblth
about giving To- foreign miss .ons, ana ASK
ea him How much o0 you slye Al nome
Three dOllar- a year says ne. NAT -
tle way Win ser. many VINO "o t,r,i',n
uctc in sending The gospel 10 iorei-n
lands missionary physician Wen. ID
tlr sick bed of "a heather ana gave hHh
medicine. he told the physician, your
medicine is mo- good, III doh hhit' t,a,-
mlnf must hurt to Do good. 80 they
stun ID flesh wound with leaves and rags
40 kelD 3D. Sore go make lt hurt or burn
a. with hot irons. II the leg IS broken
the patient Is leit alone 10 stt wen as
best he can. Those having fcNefs are
driven from home. secluded, beaten, ana
half-starNed IN pulling tooth they
think 70 necessary 10 half pull Iello"
head Off.
How do you propose doing this year,
Just giving the little you wont miss, OF
will YOU give so IL vii hurtE one Oh
the brothers in my church, VINO stays
iu Il store has made nine aprons. Wdte
two one dav while at dinner. one or
the sisters. who usually mas Washing
done, did b. herself and gave TINS money
10 the cause. Another gave heI street
car fare and walked 10 Richmond, WheIe
ghe was employed Some have done with
ont meat once day, giving thls amount
10 the cause. We should deny ourselves;
Some smoke cigars, chew iobdcco, WIZ
not say that the ladies' mp shui' anu
ought not 10 mp so much, nut lhey 90
drink cOce. tea. eat butter. and so there
are many ways of going this 10 make
n am acceptable gift in the sight OF God.
our religion don't amount 10 mlcI ~
cannot deny ourselves II we suucr 20
send the gospel 20 the heather II VIII be-
a happy meeting we VIII have with them
in that eternal home.
'rherc BIS a sister from thlS cnutSh
who recently went 90 the .oreign Held
Sister BESSIE Farrar. Have INST heard
from her one OF your sisters mas q let
ter telling Of her safe arrival there. our
people should bee proud or Ihird chlIch
and Third church should pc PIouu oi
Sister Farrar Not only has she gone,
but others have gone. ii is our duty 10
helm them-to pray for them God grant
that when Third church takes her coliec-
ton next Sunday d VIII DE ne arrest
i'm her history. When the time comes
when / ann not interested I'm the poor
heather ] hope God Will take me from
this earth.
Nor nrav that il may be the means Of
saving some soul.
The servant of an unpopular ruler
came 10 him with papers telling or an
atfempt TO be made by enemies To assas.
sinate him. The king said he did not
want TO see them. The servant told him
IL was a serious matter, but his brain
was So clouded with strong drink he re-
Diied that he did not want 10 consider
anv serious matter to-day. would see TO
III tomorrow. That night he was Killed.
Don't delay for TOMORROW that which
can be done to-day. We have 49, mis-
sIonar.es in the field. They appeal to
you for help"
GRICIOUS EETIYfL II TRINITY.
Rev. j. I. Mnstin Preaching with Great
Power aud success.
Il.