The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-09

we are prone to retreat before the onward
march OF civilization" II Is because
men credit the church only with certain
civilizing influences which are In real.ty
the accidents and not the essence of mis-
sicnism that they are willing TO retire
missionary societies as soon as the full
tide % civilization has swept over a
Il reign, neathen land.
For Instance, what service can "A mis-
siCnary render TO "a community. after the
men have put on shli Is and trousers and
the women have. donned holokus. and the
children have begun 10 learn some other
Language than their own In "A school
house?' I do not discrodit these marks
LOO civilization. and I hold that any mans
capacity for spiritual life may be multi
piled by culture, but I do object TO mar
rowing missionary effort and influence and
enterprise down 20 these things which are
merely accidental % that great commits
sion received from our Lord and Master.
know very well that not person In this
assembly 20 ngrrOws the conception OF
missisnism. hut ~ "a because the great
nia iority of men VINO contribute their time
and strength 90 the per cent civilization
81 our times 40 30 dralyze missions ana
missionaries. that the cause OF missions
has fallen into the background as com
pared with the prominent position II had
not long ago. And 10 H. for just this rea-
son that I wish To- maintain tonight that
without the great uplifting. purifying. re-
vtvffving power % missionism. the ciyili-
zaton Of our times must repeat the his
tory 81 Greece and Rome. Egypt and As
syria and every nation that has not
known the only Name whereby Ten can
b' saved What II WISCONSIN?
/ "a h. the intrinsic force OF the Christian
church in IT, outward expression. IL II
the spirit Of Sonship and brotherhood. ra-
Idiuting from any COmmon center OF Chris
Uan community. WISCONSIN is not tn"
church. ~ IL not simply Christianity. II Is
/ Christianity in me ton. love springing
/ 10, IA 20 rescue. II Is the Spirit of God
moving forth In power 90 bring righteous
ness and blessing 90 all the earth. Is
there room then. In the world for the
modern type 81 civilization and mission
Iismq No Either one or the other must
20 But with the going Of the one. peace
and good will and mercy and love must
also 20. with the going OF the other. these
abide.
rbe world. without the Spirit Of Mis-
sions must Inevitably bring about its
own destruction. for perccnt,sm u rotten
a. the core. Granted that there are nigh
f, forces Of education and culture abroad
lu the world struggling against the eVll
OF greed. stlll u must be granted on IN,
|otIcr hand that however educated and
cultured n man may he. as the world
counts these. no man can I've as end
az God and as "a brother Of his fellow
men IN the unselfish Spirit OF Christ Is
not I'm him From the a. b. c's to the Doc
torate OF Laws. there h not single ele-
M mt OF the vide sweep Of modern edu'
cation that cannot be perverted and tha'
will not be perverted TO a selfish use. end
ing inevitably IN percentism, II the Spirr
OF Him who was all love and mercy dn'
It selfish heipfulness does not possess ui'
child Of culture.
m the outgoing spirit OF Christian love
does not nightly prevail over the forces
AT work In modern society. our prescn
tvp. OF civilization must prevail only foi
n season before ~ works It's own uttel
ruin.
"C'iviIized'' men by the thousands an
millions today put the church and ms
SONS in the backrround-"outwo toon
.cf "A past generation" they say. Ana ~
! AZ much as that type OF civilization MAJ.
tafns todnv bv so much has the presen
generation taken the first step toward lie
cav n Christianity OF the mission typ
dt - not again come 20 the fore AMI ,o''
auer the coming century. all that "
Grid knows as good-those things whici
. oven the selfish per cent man must COZ.
7 fess In his better moments are WORT
, vybiIe-must be- the first to pass away II
= another great historical reversion. such
{ crowd and sadden the pages OF history
I I do not assume the role OF prophet
Z speak only NJ one who has read his'"r
, and human hearts and who teeIs. IN Plt
= az n most optimistic and youthful nope
= that hard facts OF human nature and hu
? man history must be met and taken pre-
Ict,etv for what they are worth. There
Z frrc feeling keenly this great struggi
. between "A shallow civilization and mis-
D sionism-the expression OF n divine IoV
: for mani welcome and honor every 81
Z FORT that can In any manner foster IN
Spirit OF Missions which Is the Spirit o
= C3Cd.