Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
When Will The Need of MISSIONARY
Work Cease?
Paper read by nr. J. Z. Moore before the
Young Peoples Association, at HamIin
SfafiOn

Paper read by nr. j. z. Moore before the
Station.
In looking over the history of the past we find
one character unique and solitary among human
beings, gifted with power destined to domi-
nate the earth. He suffered the privations of
poverty" He had not where to lay his head
Coming into the world at time when his peo
pie were awaiting his advent he calmly told
them his Kingdom was not of this world. He
planted the seed that is still growing and bring
into all the world and preach the gospel to every
creature.
In studying the lives of men, eminent in the
the higher realms of intellectual attachments,
we lind nearly all saw with the . Eye of the i'm
agnatioon," an IDEAL. They saw in the rough
3; of stone the fairy form In crude colors
and grace beyond the vision of ordinary mortals
and labored to develop that ideal with glori-
Gus enthusiasm feeling neither cold nor hunger,
never despairing, always hoping, needless of the
SCOTS of men, Feeling paid if after life of self
denial and suffering they could leave thing of
beauty to their fellow men.
So for two thousand years men have seen the
IDEAL LIFE that Christ showed them in the
hearts Of men. a life beautifed beyond the
Of thf and They
forth to chip off the rough nature that covers
and holds in its grasp the better life of humani
Divine Master they journeyed on, taking eI no
thought of food or raiment, accepting what
came be it good or ILL., anxious only that their
Work ne uOne acceptaDly. lneS raised the fall
en-. strengthened the weak and comforted the
afflicted. Antagonizing these patient workers
we find in our own Christian country an ele-
ment, perhaps personality that seems at
times to threaten to render of no avail their
abors A tiendish desire to destroy all that is
noble and pure in our nature.
Men stand ready to aid the brute to overcome
angels. If among us there chances to be one
who is torn and born downward by appetites
and passions almost beyond his power of resist
ance, tins influence stands ready to shove him
over the brink. For gain of dollar the, will
hold to his lips the Intoxicating cup and follaw
him down to the lowest depths, making of him
who was created in Gods own image DRUNKEN
BLoATED BRUTE, fit for no earthly use save as q
proof of the truth of Chrsts teachings.
When shall the need of Missionary work cease?
When in all the earth there shall be no man SO
vile as to mar the beauty of Gods creation.
When men shall look with Joy on the lovely
trees and flowers. and shall see in the bright
eyes of innocent childhood portrait of Christ's
kingdom. When the desire to destroy shall be
driven from their hearts by the spirit of Christ.
When the DRAM SELLER. the DRAM DRINKER,
and the man who THOUGHTLESSLY lends his
| name to legalize the brutalzing traffic shall be
one of the HORRORS of the past When we shall
each and all of us reach out hand to aid
brother to overcome an adversary and become
like our Divine IDEAL Then will the need of
Missionary Work cease, for then we shall all be
Missionaries. j. z. MOORE.