Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-24

for Chrst's service among the benlghted
heather. The Christians IN this country
were the workers by day, the missionaries
were the workers by night. The one class
worked while the other slept and vice versa,
so that the glorious work was carried on by
night and by day.
Miss Cora Dickey who is to sail for Egypt
for the first time next month, was received
with the greatest enthusiasm At every
appearance Of Miss Dickey the convention
has seemed TO be strangely moved, and there
was no exception to this rule on Saturday
night. II was more than a minute before
she could speak. She said that IL had been
just year since she had determined to give
her life work to wherever Christ should
send her, and that the year of anticipation
had been one OF great pleasure. She hoped
that she might be found useful in the
service.
COUNTED A GREAT PRIVILEGE.
Miss Cynthia Wilson, missionary to India,
said that she counted it one Of the great
PRIVILEGES of her life to be present at the
missionary service of this grand convention.
She said that none Of the delegates, no mat
ter how greatly interested in the proceed
ngs of the institute, enjoyed the meetings
like one who had been kept away for many
long years in another field. She realized
more than ever before how many willing
hands were holding the ropes in this country
while the missionaries went down into the
darkness of heather lands to preach Chrst's
gospel.
Mrs. ]. r. Alexander, missionary to
Egypt said that she had enjoyed the short
stay in her native land greatly, but she had
enjoyed the present institute more than any
other feature of her visit here. She hoped
to go back to perform tor Christ greater
service than ever before.
Mrs. G. A. Sowash missionary to Egypt,
said she thankful she had been called
to work that meant light, life and liberty
to so many darkened souls. The harvest
was surely great and the laborers were truly
few.
Rev. j. Kruidenier was introduced
native of three countries. but spoke more
especially on the mission work in Egypt.
He hoped to return to his work in order that
the many privileges and means of grace that
are here laid at the hands of Christian peo-
pie might be carried to the heather people
of Egypt
Rev. G. A. Sowash. missionary to Egypt,
said it was five years ago in a similar con-
vention, smaller in its size, that he had de-
termined to devote the remainder of his life
to the mission work. He had made UP his
mind then that he should like to go to
Egypt. He hoped and believed that some
day it would be impossible for such oppor-
tunity to be presented at all, for the day was
surely coming when Christ's kingdom would
be extended to all the peoples Of the earth
He believed that there were some persons
in the present convention who would will
1nRly OHeT themselves 10 alu III bringing
about the coming of this glorious kingdom
LIFETIME SPENT IN MISSIONS.
more hearty salute than given any other
missionary, save only Miss Dickey, was
tended to the venerable Rev. Thomas Nc
Cague of this city as he advanced to the
front of the stage. He said that he had
had a taste of both the foreign and the
home mission work and appreciated the i'm
portance of each. 1t was November Is, 1854
when q
of foreign missionary service. 1t did his
heart good to think of the splendid growth
Of the work since then, especially in Egypt,
where they had worked long. After
working in the foreign field he had come to
Omaha and helped to establish mission
here. The extension of the work had con-
frmed his belief in the unity of Christs
command to go into all the world and
preach the gospel. He believed that the
home field was as hard field as the for
eign field and prayed God to bless all mis-
sionaries wherever they were called.
Rev. Mckenzie Cleland of Chicago said
he was sure that such a meeting could not
close without the offer of some to go into
the foreign field and devote themselves to
the mission work He moved that an oppor-
tunity be afforded all such to indicate their
desire The motion prevailed by common
consent.
Rev. George Morrison, missionary to India,
said that Mrs. Peake had eloquently told OF
the necessary separation of Christians from
the world. At Friday nights service there
had been a separation of the delegates and
their money in order that the work of the
foreign missions might be supported. TO
night we want another form of separation.
We want volunteers to go into the uttermost
parts of the earth and preach the gospel.
Last night we wanted yours. Tonight we
want not yours but you"
Rev. J. r. Alexander, missionary to
Egypt said it was great pleasure for him
to meet those who had been holding up the
hands of the missionaries while they worked
abroad. He wished that these loyal sup
porters might take the platform that the
missionaries might see them. He told OF
the need of workers for Christ in the for
eign fields, and said that for many years
the mission of Egypt had been praying for
a trained professor to take charge of the
educational work there.
FOURTEEN WILL GO.
Secretary Barr of the foreign missionary
society of the church said that fourteen
would sail for the foreign mis- |
sions Of the church from New York City |
on September 26 He was confident that |
not another denomination Of the same size
in this country was doing so much for |
foreign missions. Four young men had |
already asked that they be sent out in |
1897. Had the church done its full duty the
gospel of Christ would have been preached |
to all the heather in Egypt and India be- |
every day in sin and darkness The ques- |
ton was not only who would volunteer to |
enter the missionary service, but would |
The church support them after they had |
made great sacrifices and gone out in the |
heathen countries.
j. G. Hunt, young man who Is soon to |
go out to foreign station, was introduced. |
He said he had determined four years ago |
to offer his services to the foreign mis- |
sionary service, and ever since then had |
been happy. AS God gave him light to
see he had set his face against the worlds |
greatest need.
Rev. w. |. Wishart of Allegheny, Pa,
said that he considered the service the |
climax of the entire convention. He con-
sidered the work that was in hand the |
most important of all the proceedings. He |
tnew that after all that had been said |
the great need for workers in
he missionry fields many in the house
must be the verge, endeavOring to de-
tide whether or not to give their lives to
he great work. He prayed God to give |
hem help to decide that they would do
so. He said a year ago he had sat next |
Miss Dickey in the great convention at
Columbus. Throughout the missionary
service he had watched her struggle to de-
,ide the same mOmentous question, and he |
saw the sweet smile of satisfaction that |
,ame to her face when she said she would |
90 to India and give her life to the work
here.
He then asked that all heads in the house