The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-19


have grown up in the school of to-day, shall
place at the disposal of God sums in
measure adequate to the demands of
Christs spreading kingdom. The influence
for mutual enrichment and enlargement for
both the Sunday schools and missions
ought to be increased. In the increase OF
the influence there ARE three factors the
pastor, the superintendent and the teacher
The pastor is for the present the determin-
ing factor; as missionary preacher he Will
be by nature a personal friend
Next is the superintendent, without
whose cooperation the pastors instruc-
tons and efforts will be largely nullitied
He is also minister of God and personal
friend with the instincts of a pastor. The
relation of the teacher is far more intimate
confidential, intelligent and heartfelt than
that of either the SUPERINTENDENT the
pastor When the teacher is a missionary
teacher he has a constant influence, telling
nightly for the growth of loving, intelli-
ing these three factors, there is also needed
a method to produce results. The method is
that of weekly giving. Giving at regular in
terValS in small sums, rather than of large
sums at one time has the advantage over
any other method. 1t is reasonable, 1t is ed
ucative, it is scriptural. The employment
of this method means that scholars are get
ting the substance of the gosepl in its bear
ing on themselves and the world. The right
teaching by missionary teacher, followed
up patiently and persistently in personal
work means the development of spirit
and life in scholars that shall manifest it.
self in giving of self. than giving according
beyond their power
THE WORK IN CHINA.
The committee on China was called upon
by President Loos for it's report. The COM
mittee consisted of 1. N. McCash, J. d.
Hamacker, w H. Hanna, j. M. Vawter
and H. A. Macdonald. The committees re-
port congratulated the workers in China
and the executive committee on the con-
tinued efficiency and fruitfulness of the
labors of the year, and oevoutly thanked
Almighty God for the success that has
crowned the work already naugurated and
for the evidences of enlargement of oppor-
tunity to reach the people of that land.
1--WE rejoice" continued the report, that
means were contributed by the increasing
offerings of the church in America 10 send
in the past year there more laborers into
the field ripening for the harvest" The
committee notes with pleasure the birth of
a child to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Garrett in
Sister E. p. Hearndon, one of the mission
aries; recommends that the missions now
opened be maintained and more fully
equipped. and that the executive commit
tee be encouraged to enlarge its work by
opening new stations.
The report was adopted and the third
speaker on the programme introduced
This was w. r. Lloyd, of Richmond, KY.
and his address was quite treat to the
cOnNe1llOH, DelnB conceived largely III a
humorous vein. The subject was: Taking
the Offering" and the various sallies the
speaker INDUCED in at the expense of a
certain species of preachers were received
with laughter and appreciation. The ad-
dress in part is follows:
we are to talk. about taking the offer
ing, not about preparing for it. This part
requires all the skill that one command.
1t is just as true of the public solicitor as
the private solicitor that he must be man
of tact, or he will never succeed. He can
become proficient in this important branch
by careful study. How many times have
you seen the preacher shy break or bolt
the track right at the taking of the offering
and thus lose what promised to be big col
lection? The people have assembled. A
fairly good missionary sermon has been
preached; then his words and whole manner
begin to Indicate that he is sinking. And
what is the reason? 1 never could ask for
money How often have we thought per
hapS uncharitaby) that he doesn't care,
and that his heart is not hot in this matter.
Get the wlll-nots out of the way and the
cannotS viii come undOne like bOw-knots.'
From the pastors and the evangelist comes
the wall, L cannot ask for money From
the boards of missions and from the desti~
tute come the cry growing louder every
year, We want and must have men who
can and will take the Offering.
The time to take the offering is on the
day set apart by the churches for that pur-
pose. Don't try to take all the mission col
lectlons of the year at one time. This is the
poorest of ways You cannot get all the
facts of all the various enterprises before
them at one time, and it takes these facts
to obtain anything like best results. And
one loses the great advantage of the en-
thusiasm engendered by the Religious press
a month before the Offering day. Don't dis
tribute any envelopes before the final great
sermon, nor take any pledges in any way,
on the same ground that you would not ask
people to repent and come forward before
the sermon.
do not have a song, but go from the SER
mon into the work of getting the money.
Call the deacons forward, give each a box
containing as many envelopes as he will
nod oil dlxyr aho1~n of hort
pieces of lead pencil. Tell him to leave one
or two pencils at every pew. Now ask
every one to accept an envelope. saint and
who pledge will have two weeks at least in
which to pay the pledge to Mr.. Blank. Let
the deacons remain in the rear while you
talk. Giving two weeks time will usually
increase the offering from one-third to one
half. Insist that all pledge, that everybody
sum- Be sure to give the children a special
invitation. Announce that all members
whose names are not founo on the envelopes
to-day will be visited by special commit
tee appointed to see all abSenteeS and that
if there are any present who can give moth
ing please say so on the envelope so they
will not be troubled by a visit from the
committee This will have a fine effect.
Have carefully selected Scriptures before
you, and fitting remarks to suit the needs of
all and some in particular. Don't make
them laugh, but make them cry. Don't let
criticism from cold-blooded members, or the
thought of your salary, enter your mind
but think of the heart-breaking condition of
millions of children with outstretched little
hands to you. These thoughts will kindle a
fire in your face that will spread through
the entire audience. Now ask the deacons
so gather up the envelopes and pencils, the
latter to be used again. Keep after the
committee and members till the Offering is
sent off on its work of saving. Have faith
that God will do everything. then plan and
execute as though you expected Him to do
nothing"
President Loos, who is something OF a
wit himself. exclaimed when Mr.. Lloyd set
down that he was all right, and other
wise commended what he termed Mr.
Lloyds fund of great practical common
sense.
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
The committee on India made a very
lengthy report that was in the main very
encouraging. In part the report is as fol-
lows:
THE principal stations for our work in
India are at Hurda, Bilaspur Mungel and
Damon. At Hurda are stationed G. l.,
Wharton and wife. DR.. Durand and Miss
Thompson. Miss Judson was also stationed
there but during this convention the It'd
ings of her death have come to us. She fell
a martyr to the cause of her Lord and
the cause of humanity In her effort to
save a fellow worker from the Jaws of
death she yielded up her own life. Heaven
is peopled with such choice SPIRITS
The report gave the needs of Hurda and
of the other stations. At Mungen is sta
toned DR.. Anna Gordon: at Bilaspur are
Mr. and Mrs. M. d. Adams; at Damon are
DR.. j. c. MCGOWAN, G. w. Coffman Helen
MCGOWAN, Stella Franklin and ,JoseDha
Franklin. During the year three new work
ers have been sent to the field-G. w Coff-
man and DR.. c. c. Drummond and wife
while w. E. Rambo and family, who were
at home on account of sickness have re-
turned to the field. Among the needs of
the India mission, said the report, are ag-
ricuItural implements, sewing women, more