The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-31
rmsr PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Al 1880 last evening the annual childronu
day services wcro conducted AT the Firat
Presbyterian church, Tho audience room
had been decorated with sweet flowers aud
an orchestra OF little ones, together with
the sunday school organ, sent out swcc,
music
\ lcaflct sent out by the executive com
miuIoo Of the Foreign Missionary society.
by order OF the general assembly. contained
responsive headings, which set forth the
work of the church In msalon fields
MIR. II, w, TAYLOR ans Mrs, John y,
Whitley led the scNiccs, The HYMN, "All
Hail the Power az ,Icsus Name was FOL
lowed by un invocation and tho Iiord'S
prayer aud Scriptural reading Matt.
20.l-Gl.
The infant class sang Tell II out" after
which Tho Vine and tho Branches wae
read by tho leader and the congregation
altpruNtuly,
Tho song. "srati,r Sccde OF Kindness"
WAS followed by The branches" rcnd IN
the same way Go Work in NV Vine
yard and reading. "1hc VIVA vinOs
Some OF the questions aud answers includ
ell I'm this latter were,
Congregation DO all Chrlctinns give to
what is called foreign misyions~~that ".
to send tho gospel Ia other lands than
their own
Leader II is said that nine enthe 81
Tho money for fureFn mmsi1ps is giyon by
ono- tenth Of the church members and
Tint only oue~half OF the members give
anything for this work that the average
amount per member rs 80 cents n year
less than cent Il week for the CONVEX
sion of more than thousand millions Of
hoAlhVn
ConErcgn,ion---Whp would an average
of 3 cents "a week from every member OF
the Protestant churchcG ~ the United
States 81 America bring into the foreign
mission treasury In a slngle ycnr2
Leader The great sum of SIG jO0 000
Congregational How are the church con
tributions distributed?
Leader Ninety eight dollars out OF
every hundred are said 10 be- sncnt by Tie
churches I'm their work al home. while
only 81 out Of each hundred are sprnt on
foreign missions,
Congregation How are the ministers dis
lrbutcd?
Lender IN The United statoe there is
said to he one minister to oYcrY 6OO prr
soma while Ia henthen lands There Is only
one minister ia every 500 200 persons
Congregation What country Is consid-
cred the greatest mission field
Leader CHM. for IT represents about
ono fourth of the people ~ the earth
Boya Tell Us Of The Chinese, ana Of
what Is being done In China Arc tnorc
Bigpu2
Leader pr. H. G DuBoae is quoted Az
blylng. "rhc 'btst year has been the
most joyful aud thrtll,ne II my missionary
life / thank God FOR the privilege of being
in China" Mrs. puposo writes NJ the
people, They eeom 20 be just waiting
for the good news. Would that
there were hundreds engaged In this good
work."
Chris Mics S. " Fleming writes: 20.
II more only knew Of tho perfect peace that
comes To ones heart In being Il servant
II the great Kingi"
Ali-~O, Lord. opon Thou my lips and
my mouth ahall show forth Thy praise"
Leader How many missionaries has tn"
Southern Presbyterian church?
ConPregalion--Onc hundred and my on
he roll, aud others are anxilus to b. sent.
Leader How many missionaries have We
FOR ench Of our separate neld>7
Congregation For Africa 10, Northern |
Brazil 16. Southern Brazil IS, chlnh bS,
Japan ~, Korea ~ aud Mexico !. few
IF these missionaries ara In this conn
rs for health and rect but most OF them |
,ro 81 work among the heaihen. prehchlne |
sud teaching OF Jesus Christ. and Him
'rucAod
Leader What about all the world where |
he unaayed are. which iH the Lords vine |
ard or harvost Aold2
Cnpgregatlnn- "Thc harvest truly ~ |
jlenteoiis. nut the iaborcrs are few"
rev. william Hpyue Lesyeil then de-
iycred an address upon foreign mission
ny work and tho hymn, bringing In tho
,heayes." closed the truly inspiring and
beneficial service.
The young people and childron are po-
ont factors In laboring FOR missions. both
Il home and abroad. ami the words, pray
q therefore the Lord Of the harvest fhnt
10 will send forth laborors into His har-
'cst." which closed the responsive read.
ngs, seemed indeed to be uttered In all
ruth and sincerity.