Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.

Topic FOR the week BEGINNING July
2s-Comment by Rev. $. II. Doyle.
Torrc-h Missions; true philanthropy vi.
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Philanthropy Is the practical love of
mankind. 1t is universal good will,
readiness TO do good to all men,"
philanthropy should embrace the en-
tire nan-body, mind, soul. 1t is usu-
ally limited to the care of the body and
pf the mind, but should not be SO linn
ated, because 1.-The soul is the man, and
the man is the soul" A limited philan-
thropy Is a defective philanthropy.
True philanthropy is not limited and
hence not defective. True philanthropy
ds nowhere so well illustrated as in
christian missions. The Christian mis-
eionary aims to elevate body, mind and
soul, and therefore is the truest Of all
philanthropists.
Missions help the physical man. The
care of the human body is of most vital
importance. 1t is the dwelling place
of the Holy Ghost and is not to be de-
filed or dishonored. The relation that
exists between the body and the mind
is most intimate one, and a sound
body is primal necessity to sound
mind. Heathenism 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 deity the
body, nor does it ignore it, but 1t does
give it an important place in mans
nature as greatly influencing both mind
and soul. Wherever the missionary
goes the Importance of the human body
IS emphasized. and the proper methods
for it's development, care and preserva-
ton are inaugurated, and the physic-
ally weak and infirm 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; it does be-
llieve in and practice the care of those
who are afflicted with mental infirmi-
ties. Wherever the Christian mission
airy goes there is renewed interest in
ieducatiork 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 CT intelli-
Igence.
Missions help the spiritual man. The
supreme aim of Christian missions is
ito care for the human soul, to have it
redeemed by the blood of Christ and
kept by the power of the Holy Ghost
latter it has been redeemed. This is
the end of all missionary work. 1t
would reveal God to man in Jesus
Christ and have God reeonciled to
man in Christ. No philanthropic work
of any other character can be compared
ito this. The care of the soul is of in
lfinitely more Importance than the care
OF body or mind. The missionary
therefore in any every sense is the tru-
est philanthropist. This fact should in
crease our missionary zeal Philan-
thropy is greatly magnified today If
we would be the truest of philanthro-
ipists, we must be interested in and
supporters of missions.
THE PRAYER MEETING.
Let the missionary committee ar
range special missionary programme.
BIBLE READINGS.
lisa. xxxv, ITO; Iii, Z: Nah. /, 10;
Math. vii, II; X. So; Rom. xii. 9-l3;
Cor. Kill, 1-13; XIV, So; II Thess. ill.
IS; Rev. xxi. II.