The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Along with the commercial spirit
goes that of education and this must
be that of Christian education as we'll
This is the principal reason for the abb
solute necessity of missionary extern
sion at this time. Schools must be es :
tablished to bring the light Of Christian
knowledge to all the peoples with which
we are coming in contact. Every one
recognizes the fact that schools are the
most potent factor in all national de-
velopment.
Even the Turkish sultan is strong
advocate Of schools, and he is striving
to establish those of his religion wher-
ever he can in order to counteract the
influence of the Christian teachings
that are coming into his dominions
When the most barbarous rulers of the
world recognize their Importance, we
cannot afford to slight them.
Every year the need for missionary
work in foreign lands grows greater.
And to meet this need il seems that
the spirit of the churches is growing
more and more united. At the recent
meeting of the American board, men
of all shades of opinion, of all religious
creeds, Joined in an earnest and impair
tial discussion, evidently in the utmost
harmony and the determination to fur
Their the interests of the missionary
movement, without thought of church
divisions. All Christian churches are
tending to a unity, and nowhere is this
more evident than in the work of the
missionary societies of all creeds. There
is distinct forward movement in mis-
sionary work. New ideas are being
worked out and put into practice, and
every year there are more and more
OF our young people who are willing to
devote themselves to this great cause
nj ha hac Sf.ta fo, 4
vancement of this work. believe to be
the idea of individual church mission
aries. That is, the supporting by indi-
Vidual churches or by private indiVid-
uals, if there be those able to do it, of
missionary who shall work in some
foreign land as the direct representa-
tive of that church or that person.
There is wonderful work to be done,
and in its effects the success of this
work viii have bearing not only on the
Christian religion, but also on the mate
rial prosperity of the lands that enter
into this labor.
Following the address by DR.. Lam
son, the offering for the expenses of the
conference was received, and a gener-
Gus collection secured.
Among the most interesting speakers
of the day was Miss A. NJ. Myers, NJ
D., of the Memorial Hospital, who
spoke on the subject, Some reasons for
entering the missionary field" DR.
Myers is soon to depart for China
where she will enter the field of which
she spoke yesterday. She said she be-
lieved the principal thing necessary be
fore one entered missionary work was
to be sure that he had the call of God
to do so. One must, in every case, be
willing to hear the call of God, and he
must get within calling distance of the
Lord in order to hear the summons
In her opinion, there were but few who
could not hear the call of the master
to work for him in the missionary field
If they desired to do SO.
1 In looking over the opportunities that
are offered to Christians to give theiI
lives to God, it is natural that they
/ should look at home first But every
one must admit that in all but a very
few cases. the work that one may dc
at home could be done as well by some
other person as by himself There are
plenty to do the work in the home field
| but it is where there is but a single
missionary to 10000 people, as there /.
in many of the lands to which Chris
tian workers are turning nowadays
that there is need for those who ar,
able to go, and there should be no ex
cuse for their not answering the cal
| If it is extended to them.
DR.. Myers said that her father was
munster, and during all her earlies
days she was much interested in tn
missionary work she heard told about
and it was her childish ambition to be
come worker in some foreign LAND
Other activities came into her life, how
ever, and it was not until she was II
| college that she came to any definit
| determination to enter the field she /
| about to go to. She attended one day
while in the college, where she was ed
ucated, meeting, at which one of tn
secretaries of the Students Voluntee
movement spoke, and she said she wen
| home from that meeting trying to fnt
a reason why she should not go as
| missionary. She sought in vain 70
such reason. and wrote to her parents
that she was determined to give her lif,
to the cause. They made no objection
and she has since had the pleasure o
having her brother and sister make VI
their minds to go in this service
| Christ has said Feed my sheep" anC
to this call every one who is abb,
should respond with hearty assent
| The difficulty nowadays should be t,
| ftno reason for staying at home, no
! for going.
| The concluding paper OF the session
was read by Miss Harriet w futile O
this city. on Some Things For tn,
Churches to Do" She said that amons
the agencies that have worked for tn,
| advancement of the usefulness of tn,
church, the Y. p. S. c. E. and the w
! = NJ. have been among the most po
| tent. The Junior department of the c
| f. Society is one that needs amplifica
ton and offers one of the best of field;
for the extension of church work, wher,
| it will do the most good among thu
young. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety should be made up of missionary
| Christians, because of it's motto "Fo
Christ and the Church" For this rea
son if no other it should be a strong
ally of the missionary workers.
The greatest appeal to be made il
that the church brings larger Aknowl
edge of the work that is to be done fo
! Christ in all the world. Why not MAKE
of the church a great missionary club
The speaker made several allusionl
to reports received from various
churches of the conference. showins
| the work they were doing in tn,
missionary field, and closed with ;
quotation from a glowing tribute tha
was paid by Senator Hoar in one o
his speeches in congress to those who
gave their lives and went into foreign
countries for the sake of the work o.
| Christ.
! Rev. Mr.. Chapman offered motion
which was passed by the conference
that the session should adjourn unit
| the annual meeting in May, 1899
The session was brought to a CLOSE
by a prayer and benediction by DR.
Lamson.
ST, MARKS PASTORATE.
A Reception to Rev. Mr.. stewardson
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