Rock Island Argus., 1897-04-23
MEETING is CLOSED
Missionary Women End Their
Business Here.
REMARKS OF MRS. H. 4. FORSYTH.

kE4ARKS OF kR8. H. d. fUk3XTH
Prssids.s OF the Board Aakss IN Eioq.snt
Pie. to Her Co-worksrs It the Broad
way Church : Frog am Of ths 1inal ses-
sson--Rscsption to Delegstss.
The twenty-ninth annual meeting
Of the Woman's Presbyterian Board
of Missions OF the Northwest was
yesterday afternoon at the
Broadway church BY the administra-
zion Of the sacrament of the Lords
supper by Rev. w. 8. Marquis, as
sisted by Rev. Ira w. Allen, Of the
Central church. and Rev. Edward
Newton Barrett. of Iowa City. The
meeting opened by the singing of
Joy to the World. the Lord Is
Come" Prayer was offered By Mrs.
Williams. Then followed the report
OF ommittees. Mrs. Blakslee and
Miss Dorrance sang duet after
which the candidates were presented.
all the missionaries, together with
Mrs. s. Wood, of Chicago; Mrs. Milo
Lee. Of Minneapolis; Mrs. Frothing-
ham, Of Illinois, and .Mrs. Robert
Csndor, Of Aledo, all Of whom have
sons or daughters engaged in mis-
.ionary work. appeared on the plat
form. A missionary address was
delivered by DR.. Mary Bradford.
she spoke principally, of the medical
work being carried on in. connection
with the missionary labors. Then
followed the closing words OF the
president Of the board. Mrs. H. H.
Forsyth, Of Chicago, who said:
. ''Rise. be calleth thee.' These
were the glad words which the mul-
titude shouted to blind Bartimus as
he sat by the wayside begging. near
TO Jericho. He had cried. Jesus,
thou son Of David. have mercy on
me,' and though many had charged
him that he should hold his peace, he
cried more, Jesus, thou son Of David,
have mercy on me- Jesus heard that
cry and sent by His followers that
life giving message, Rise, He call
eth thee The scene comes to rs
powerfully today. Jesuf of Nazareth
passed by; now as then he stands
.till and commands the blind to be
brought to Him. What will we, His
professed followers do? Push on,
apparently to be close to Him, possi-
oily in our selfish desire to have the
greatest blessing; or shall we, with
glad obedience, cry out, as they of
old, Rise, He calleth thee?' To-
day we have come very close in con-
tact with those who sit in great
darkness, through our missionaries.
We have heard through their ears !;
we have seen through their eyes; we
have seemed to attract those among
whom they live and labor. The
whole world. from Greenland's icy
mountains to India's coral strand
has passed in: review before US.
These, our sisters, at the front, here
80 presented their work that none
may longer plead ignorance. as
surely none will dare to plead indif-
ference. And now let US say to
these. our missionaries, Rise, H.
calleth thee And in that though,
Of Gods care, they will feel His
power and peace. and 60 forth in His
name. conquering and to conquer,
with fresh hope and courage. Ii hal
been good to be here. Our faith and
steadiast resolve has been q quicksned
We have looked into each Others
faces; heart has touched heart, aue
We feel that looking unto Jesus ",
can now run the race before u.s.
n~A,. L..
1--WE realize the power Of that grea
love, which draws us to corn or
We long that everyone should hav,
the same blessing as ourselves, ant
so again We cry to all corners o
the earth, Rise, He calleth thee.
But the same call appeals to Us to
day. God invokes our cowork; HI
pleads for our aid and assistance
DO we remember that Jesus stoo,
still and commanded Bartimus to b,
callede He could have healed hin
with . word. but In his love ane
mercy, He gave then and gives now
to His folio wers the privilege Of bring
ing the blind TO Him. What great
or honor could He bestow than 10 in
vite our cooperation in this grand
and glorious work, That We can b,
Of any use to our fellow men shoult
gil our hearts with Joy and enthu.
sissm. aud should make MS discern
how highly We are honored thereby
To be q cup bearer Of Q monarch Va,
once esteemed an Office of the high
est dignity, but what is that com
pared to being servant /,
\ minister of the most high
Then. too. how fully our Lord an
preciates any service rendered. T
give . cup Of cold wafer to any i,
His name, 10 . deed which shall no
lose its reward. But there Is ye
another meaning In that cry, Rise
He cslleth thee.' He has know
our needs and poverty. our blindnes
and misery. and He has compassion
on 10, and longs to heal and comfor
as. However little gratitude ther
may have been in our lives, howeve
cold and dead our hearts, howeve
weak our faith, however often v
have failed to send forth the gla
word, He calleth thee;' still II
longs to pardon and to bless. Ii