Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02

native nelpSTS. II aims 10 raise Szuu,-
600 this year. 1t will do it easily. Re-
ceipts: 1876, 81, 706. 35; 1880, s12, IA. 90;
1885, $50, 26O 10; 1890, s67, 75O. 40; 1896,
sS3,514.O3; 1898, $13o, 925.7o; 1899, $751;
727.3S. The totals for missions in
1899 was as follows:
American Christian Missionary
Society ......-...... "
state Missions ........-..........- loo,pU W
Church extensions .....-."-...... Ss'sss % %
Christian Women's Board of Mis-
SlOnS .............. ,............... lul,o+0 Oh
Foreign Christian Missionary So
c1ety ................ ......-....... lo1.f1f %
Total ass. ........... ........... $565. s51 As
We have over 40 colleges and uni
versities. The very spirit of our plea
demands that we be an educated peo-
pie. Our fathers soon gave attention
to education. Soon colleges were
founded. The young men that would
compose our ministry must be edu-
Gated. This work has been growing,
till we nov have a ministry that COM
pares very favorably with that of other
religious people. Education lies at the
very foundation of our success, as a
people. Too many fail to appreciate
this fact, and thus we are misunder-
stood, as a people, on this point. Our
churches should be sending their best
young men to our colleges. l say our
best young men, because our work in
the future will depend upon the kind
of men we give it.
The glory of our ministry has been
in it's good and high Christian charac-
ter, as well as it's strong intellectual
power.
Let us give our colleges our hearty
support and influence.
Our educated ministry has effected a
great change here. No longer are we
satisfied with the disorderly way that
marked u work in the past. We say
that we must have a service for the
cause so near to our hearts; but the
leaders must be competent for their
mission. Goodness is necessary, but
something more than this is needful
for leaders. Enthusiasm is always
needful in the Lords work; but it
alone cannot inspire to holy service.
AS a result of this true sentiment, we
have a better ministry, a better offici-
airy, a better and more consecrated
leadership in all branches of church
work; and thus, We command a better
and more respectable recognition on
the part of other people, which is nee
essary to fulfill our mission in the re-
ligious world.
To these can be attributed a large
degree of our success in training for
these things indicated. They are well
manned and equipped, and are a power
among us. Let them be encouraged
more. Y. P. S. c. E. work. We have
over 1000 societies in this country
alone. They have been a great factor
for good among us. They are in har-
mony with u Plea for Christian Tn
ion. In our local churches. they have
been very valuable; and will yet solve
many problems that still remain I'M
solved. Let us encourage these conse-
Grated young people in every possible
way. We are a broader people than
formerly. In many things We used to
be narrow, and this narrowness was
not that of the bible, though we
thought so. Many of US were not will
ling to recognize goodness unless IL
was seen among US. Now, we are will
ling to recognize goodness wherever we
find it. Not always SO. We are learn
ing many things not before known.
And more, we are practicing them;
and thus, we are becoming a greater
power OF good among men. We un-
derstand our own mission better than
formerly.
in the plea we make for the union of
all of Gods people. we speak where
the bible speaks. and are silent where
the bible is silent" We stand upon
holy ground. Standing here, we can
not go far in the wrong. In this we
have been a united people. Beloved,
our position increases our responsible
ity. Let us appreciate this fact. Our
mission is a great one Let us en-
deavor to be equal TO the occasion.
Let US GO and GROW. But, We can
not go and grow till we learn one very
essential lesson: He that saveth his
life must lose it." We must be willing
to make sacrifice for the sake OF
Christ, and the blessed things promis-
ed to the faithful. Thus. we will GO
and GROW. GOING and GROWING,
we win Iecome great In service, great