Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Topic For the Wee!; Beginning July
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Topic For the wee!; BeginninE July
Toplc-Missions; true Philanthropy VI
10.
Philanthropy is the practical love OF
mankind. 1t Is universal good WILL
readiness to do good to FL men
philanthropy should embrace the en-
tire man-body, mind, soul. 1t Is usu-
ally limited to the care Of the body ana
of the mind, but should not be so linn
tied, because "the soul is the man, ana
the man is the soul" 4 limited phiian-
thropy is defective philanthropy.
True philanthropy is not limited ana
hence not defective. True philanthropy
IS nowhere SO well illustrated as In
Christian missions. The Christian mis-
sionary aims to elevate body. mind ana
soul, and therefore is the truest or al
phianthropists.
Missions help the physical man Inc
care of the human body is of most fital
importance. 1t Is the dwelling place
of the Holy Ghost and is not to be de-
filed or dishonored. The relation tIat
exists between the body and the nina
Is n most intimate one. and sound
body Is a primal necessity to SOUND
mind. Heathensm largely ignores the
body, and Is usually grossly ignorant
of its wants and needs, Christianity
gives the care Of the physical man its
proper place. 1t does not derry the
body, nor does it ignore 1t, but II does
give 1t an important place in man
nature rs greatly influencing both NINA
and soul. Wherever the missionary
goes the importance Of the human BODY
is emphasized, and the proper methods
for its development care and preserva-
ton are inauguratcd, and the physic-
ally weak and intirm are cared for.
Missions help the intellectual man.
Christianity is not stoicism. 1t does not
make the cultivation Of the mind the
chief end Of mans existence, but it
does believe IN the education and de-
velopment of the intellect; 1t does be-
lieve In and practice the care Of those
who are afflicted with mental intirmi-
ties. Wherever the Christian mission
airy goes there is renewed interest in
education in the development OF the
mind. The church and the school, the
Bible and the spelling book. go hand In
hand. Christianity Is the handmaiden'
not the foe, of education and Of intelli-
gcnce.
Missions help the spiritual man. The
supreme aim Of Christian missions is
to care for the human soul to have II
redeemed by the blood Of Christ and
kept by the power Of the Holy Ghost
after it has been redeemed. This Is
the end of all missionary work. 1t
would reveal God TO man in Jesus
Christ and have God reconciled TO
man in Christ. No philanthror!c work
Of any other character can be compared
TO this. The care Of the soul is Of IN
fnitclv more Importance than the care
of body or mind. The missionary
therefore IN any every sense is the tru-
est philanthrop.St. This fact should in
crease our missionary zeal. Phllan-
thropy is greatly magniticd today IT
we would be the truest of philanthro-
pists, We must be interested IN ana
supporters Of missions.
TIE PRAYER MEETING.
Let the missionary committee ar
rau-e a special missionary programme.
BIBLE READINGS.
Isa. xxxv, ITO; Iii. :; Nah. i, 10;
Math. vii. -; Y. IS; Rom. Xii. o13;
l Cor. xiii. lis; XIV, IS; ii Thess. i'll,
10; Rev. xii. -.