The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08

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regular monthly payments to the pas
tors salary of So a month. They help
/ the poor and needy, and we scarcely, If
ever. hear of their people coming to us
for personal assistance. They have also
appreciated the help given by the home
| society and the church.
! AT the close of the school year in
1892 they sent $40 as a token Of appre-
citation to the society in Boston. I re-
member at one time lady member of
our church went into Chinatown and
asked for help for the church. The
first one was a Christian man, who
| gave her SIS, and said: Your people have
helped US and we are glad that we can
| do something for you AS only the
merchants are allowed to bring their
| families to their country, we have but
| four homes to visit. AS we have gone
| in and out of these places we have seen
the bonds of superstition and idolatry
home now where the incense is burn@d
| to the gods"
In his speech of welcome Hum Ep,
one of the leading converts, said:
Dear Friends: 1t is a great pleasure
to me this evening to extend to you as
best can the words of greeting which
| come from the hearts of my country
men. We come tonight to bid you well
come to our new home; it is time OF
gladness to us.
For some time past we have been
looking to God for permanent place
where this work could be carried on
more successfully among our people.
We felt sure that He would not disap-
point us. The burden was laid uDon
us to buy lot and build house bet
ter suited for this work. 1t seemed
great task. but we knew that God
delights to use us, though we be weak,
and is able to make all things abound
so that His work may prosper. We
looked to Him to overcome all diff
culties. We brought the matter before
our classmates, and with one accord
they said: We are ready to help with
our prayers, our labor and our money
Many made free will offerings, and
scarcely one of our countrymen but
has given something to assist in build
ing house for Gods work.
And with your offerings. my dear
friends, with the help of the church
with which we are associated, and
also Of some far away who love to see
Gods kingdom established, we are able
to meet together tonight in our new
chapel and dedicate it to the Father
of all, from whom all blessings flow.
We believe God is still working just
the same as if we saw the moving
pillar of cloud and flame with us.
''One of our greatest missionaries was
laughed at for his idea of taking the
gospel to China; and when he got TO
Canton he had to sit down outside the
gates for Is years before he saa
single soul brought to Christ. But the
fruit of the seed he has sown is wav-
ing over many mission stations to-day
| and thousands of redeemed souls are
| singing praises to God for Morrison's
| practical service of faith and love. But
| it was not enough that you should go
to China's land to bring the lost ones
| into the fold. His hand was laid upon
| us, though we understood it not, and
| your gates We're opened to us. Provi-
| dence led us to step upon your shores
| 1t was His voice which spoke to you
and babe you feed us, hungering and
| thirsting for Gods love, with the full
ness of His grace.
Eve entered the schools and churches
opened to us. and the results have
| been thousands more led to the foun-
tain of life. We would not remain
| idle, but would go on, carrying the
| story of the cross to our race. While
| many scott at us. we know that Jesus,
| too, was wrongfully entreated. Though
| sometimes prosecuted by our dearest
| friends, we remember He bore it all.
| And as we return to our dear land
we would carry the blessed news of
salvation through dear Savior
name.
1--WE will never forget those who have
| given us a friendly hand and shown a
Christ like spirit as we go on witness
| ing to many hearts who have never
| heard the wonderful story. And. oh,
the joy there will be by and by, as we
bring the trophies won for Jesus and
lay them at His feet, to realize that
you have had a part, too, in winning
/ China's millions for Him, May the
| Lord always help us in this work as
He has helped, and may we ever keep
our eyes on Christ"
DR.. Lamb an educated Chinese, also
read very interesting paper, in which
he dealt with the subject of Christianity
and missionary work among his coun-
trymen.