Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15

ram Judson and others, the pioneers of a
hundred years ago, in the organization
OF pioneer missionary societies in Eng
4 land and America and on the continent.
The giving for the twentieth century
viii be upon the home missionary move
ment of modern times. The future will
stand on the shoulders of the past, and
the church of the twentieth century will
respond to this divine movement in the
slits brought to the cause of missions
The giving of the goth century must
pc cooperative in character. The Bap-
tlst denomination has been guilty of
an oVer-emphasis of individualism
what IS needed now is that we add to
tne principle of individualism the prin-
clple OF cooperation, if we are to pre-
sent to the world a form Of union of
the highest type. The march word of
| the Baptists of the goth century must
be cooperation in Christian giving.
Churches and creeds in their giving are
like the Kilkenny cats:
There We're two cats of Kilkenny.
hach thought there was one too many;
But except a nail and a tip of a tail,
After their fight there weren't any.
The giving for the goth century will
be systematic and proportionate, and
that is but another way of saying it
must be scriptural. And in the next
place it must be spontaneous. The
great problem of the missionary pastor
of the present DAY is to generate in the
hearts of Christian people such a de-
gree of spiritual life as will result in a
spontaneity of giving. Missionary be-
liefs must become missionary convic-
lions. A man believes there are hor-
nets in a nest; he sits down and has
convictions on that point. Conviction
holds man, and does not let him rest.
Mr.. Mullins related an incident in which
ne gave his experience after preaching
missionary sermon. A prominent
member of the church objected to it as
mixing money with religion, but it was
shown from one end to another that
the Bible abounds in teachings of Chris
tian giving. We are trying to draw a
thousand horsepower train of missions
with a ten horsepower engine of be-
nevolence. We have not grasped the
proper dimensions of the world prob
lem, and we have iiot Brought to bear
the forces to secure it.
During the China-Japan war a
learned mandarin in a province of west
ern China, submitted the following
scheme for defeating the Japanese who
were equipped with the modern weap-
ons Of war: Let the Chinese soldiers
arm themselves with q long pole and a
bucket of water, then march against the
of water on the powder cans of the Jap
anese; wet their powder and then throw
their poles between the legs of the Jap
anese, give them twist, throwing them
to the earth, then dispatch them. The
result of that war instructs us as to the
efficiency of that method. If an inhab-
liant Of the planet Mars should observe
our missionary giving for the conversion
of the heather, he would probably con-
oil do hot to vail RI nh cd 70
complish its end as the Chinese proposal
to defeat the Japanese. The mission
airy giving for the goth century must
recognize the relation between giving to
missions and self-support. Christian CIV
ing for the Goth century should be based
on the Christian philosophy.
The address was literally applauded,
and after the close, further opportunity
was given to see the speakers. The
"From Greenland's icy mountain" by
the congregation, the quartet furnishing
music comprising Mrs. IneZ Buss-
Knowles, Mrs. J. Fl. Howell, John H.
Howell and James A. Brennan, with
Louis e. Mason as accompanist. Mason's
Orchestra also furnished music during
the banquet. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Poteat.
AT the business meeting, a committee
of three, George e. Brooks, p w. Wood
and Lyman F. Gordon, was appointed to
bring a list of officers at the next meet
| ing, May 23, when the annual election
will take place. The committee in
charge Monday comprised: r. F. Up
ham, president William Waite, vice
| president; T. L. Ward, secretary; and
Dr. Ray w. Greene
DIR. George. c. Lorimer of fremont
| Temple, Boston, will be the speaker at
the next quarterly meeting.