New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
MISSIONS OCCUPY A DAY.
DR.. PIERSON SEES THE HAND OF THE
ALMIGHTY IN RECENT MOVE
MENTS ABROAD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1aUyE.


nave spoken from the auditorium platform to-day
than on any previous day. Meetings were held con-
Cnuously from O'Clock in the morning till noon,
frorn to $50 o'clock in the afternoon, and from
o;0o 10 O'Clock in the evening. and some people
nave been 10 them all They have all been highly
interesting, and great deal Of missionary enthusi-
asIn and earnestness has been apparent in every
service All Of the speakers spoke in specified time,
and this encouraged them to try to into the few
minutes at their disposal much as possible Very
few words were wasted.
The services opened with prayer meeting in the
Auditorium at $50 a. m A large number gathered
TO ask Gods blessing the meetings of the day.
The first speaker was Commander Booth-Tucker. of
the Salvation Army. He told his hearers that the
Salvation Army has spread over forty-six coun-
tries and that it is caring for the education Of its
members and the children in the Army. He de-
scribed the social work which the Army IS doing
in the great cities. At the next hour the Rev Mr.
Openshaw. a missionary under the American Bap-
ust Missionary Union in West China, described his
method of work and the class of people among
whom he worked. The Rev. Benjamin I4abarree. Of
Persia followed with an address along similar lines
The principal address of the morning was given
by the Rev. DR.. a. T PiersOn upon The Hand OF
God in the Recent Missionary Movements. The
address, which was nearly hour long, was list
ened 10 with intense interest from beginning to
end and when the speakers time was UP there
was a call for him to go
SECTIONAL MISSIONARY MEETINGS
o'clock in the afternoon. The first meeting was
for the foreign missionaries and was presided over
by Dr. Howard Taylor of the China Inland Mis-
sion. The following missionaries participated in
the service: Miss Watt secretary of the Canadian
Mission to the Lepers; the Rev. ]. o, Clarke, under
the American board in Bulgaria. Mrs. Crosby
Wheeler, of Harpoot Turkey: Mrs. Staff, of the
China Inland Mission; the Rev. w. F. Beaman, Of
West China DR., F. d. Shepherd, medical mission
airy in Central Turkey. and Mrs Howard Taylor.
of the China Inland Mission
Following this meeting came the sectional meet
! ing for home missions. presided over by Com
mander Booth-Tucker The following missionaries
described their experiences at this service: The
! Rev DR.. Spence. who has been a missionary for
| thirty years among the mountain whites of the
| South Miss Berry also missionary among the
mountain whites Of the South: Mr. Angel, a city
missionary in New-York; Miss Delaney. Mrs. E. l..
| Haines, Mr.. Sanford. who works among soldiers
and sailors; Mr.. Bell. Of Montreal. and Commander
Booth-Tucker. who described the farm colonies of
! the Salvation Army
The service known as the Round Top service was
held tonight at 80 in the auditorium. President
| Capen, Of the American Board made stirring
! address on Foreign Missions as Investment
| from the Laymans Point Of View" IN discussing
the expense of missions he said the old phrase, 1T
! costs dollar TO send dollar for missions was
far from the truth. II the American Board
after taking out all expenses, just SIX and half
cents dollar for its expenses, and the Presby-
terian Board pays only FIVE and half cents on a
dollar.
Mr.. Capen compared this expense account with
that os life insurance companies. The lowest ex-
! pcnse account OF any Of the large companies is
thirteen cents the dollar He closed his address
with appeal for Christian unity in missionary
work. Just In going into battle all the reg+
mental flags are sent the and only the
Stars and Stripes stay at the front should the
denominations put their differences In the rear, and
with only banner Of the cross in front of them
present solid front In the battle for righteousness.
Limiting the speakers 10 three minutes each as
many missionaries. both home and foreign. were
called upon the time allowed,
JESUS AND HIS SERVANTS.
Mr.. Chadwick and Mr.. Morgan seem inexhaust-
| ble Both have spoken nearly every day since the
| conference opened Monday being allowed as a day
| OF rest FOR them They are both expected TO con-
ttnue their teaching at the post conference until
nearly the first OF September The following is lie
substance OF one OF Mr.. Chadwicks sermons given
on a recent evening:
The servant Of Jehovah. is our Lord and Master.
Servant o. Jehoyah Ills Lordship is the reward Of
lived sgatr MAJ IJa rrgb| he T or5 botb 81 tpa
dead and the living Romans xiv g. It was because
Came oSE d even even hs 50 ga q 1e 5 dea saq
the Cross God highly exalted Him, and gave unto
which every knee should bow aud every tongue con-
s @ sa wh Th[5' at e R GEa E 6ahd 6 jRe II thrd
e5 G0a oefauSe e endqFeq ar me Tr9ss qssP;sing
XII. p The Cross led Him TO the throne He rules
We are His servants. He IS our Master. Let that
pi ~ no go 20 '+Ql5 "cn 9pss nor oe
saving faith posslo.. 81 long as His Lordship is
T.our where He is Lor1 His sway must be abso-
| lutte His own word + No man can serve two
masters. He will never consent 10 any compromise
nor 70 any joint proprietcrship. He VIII make no
terms They who come 70 MIN must yield them
His slaves-His absolute possession. As He was
TIE TIE servant OF Jehovah We are the servants OF
no separate interest AS He had no programme but
gramme but His viii. The win Of the servant is
surrendered 70 the will Of the Master. We are His
bond slaves living or diving only 70 serve His pir-
pose and 70 Do His pleasure
MASTER AND SERVANT
The roIotlor between Christ and His servants is
wants are one WITH Him as He is one with COD
Lord Ciatthew \, p 20. Read Matthew xii Is.
mission Of the Christ and John XIV Is in which
the Christ forth the choice and commission OF
M H 55S W9s d4s M hy w9 9 Are He thsy
So are they And i He was more than servant in
HIS own servants His friends and brothers broth rs And
as the servant had aiWays the PFiy&s6ed PITY & inm46y
Privileses Of frends6ip and the rights Of 6rother-
no nos Slave We '5i spIri Hs bond servants are ali free
men. rendeIins Seryice IN which me me whole soul
Tirbfed 10 az the viii Of the Father They are one
with Him He IS one with the Father
THEIR MISSION Is ONE WITH HIS
He Identified them With Himself in His work
when He said mus work the works Of Him
taat sent Me John TX 4 Revised yerson) In
sacrifice He said AS Thou hast sent Me into the
Tof9 oh6 XVII Syfh l And after His resGrreciion He
unto YOU so Nv rather hath sent Me. even so
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