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York; Mrs. A. R. Perkins, Philadelphia
Mrs. Fl. A. Haines, Elizabeth.


York; Mrs A. r. Perkins, Philadelphia;
Mrs. FL. A. Haines, Elizabeth.
The address by M. s. S. Houghton on
THE Religious Crisis in France" was
an interesting and up-to-date statement
of the religious condition of that coun-
try
Mrs. Kelly who was in charge of the
young Peoples Hour" lead the meet
ing in bright and vivacious manner.
Miss Augusta Rossiter in her address
upon Opportunities for work among
the Young People" told of mary incidents
of youthful interest in the McAll Mis-
sions which had come under her per-
sonal observation.
Rev. DIR. Erdman of the South Street
Church presided last night. calling at
tention to the great debt that America
owed France. instancng the INSISTS of
Lafayette to Gen. Washington when the
latter was quartered at the Arnold
Tavern and later at Washington Head
quarters, and again when he was tender
ed public reception here on July IA
1925.
Rev. franklin B. Dwight read the
scriptures and prayer was offered by Rev.
Samuel Zane Batten, The ad iress of
Rev. S. B. Rossiter d. D., Represent
alive Secretary. VIII 'ch we produce in
part was listened to with closest atten-
ton.
1.-The White Fields Of France Grow
ing Winter"
A number of years ago a book was
published, entitled "The White Fields
of France" written by Horatius Bonar,
setting forth the marvellous story of the
origin Of the McAM Mission in France
and the readiness of the French people
to hear about the Salvation from pres
ent sin and future punishment through
the Lord Jesus Christ
1t is time that another book be writ
ten. entitled &c The White Fields of
France Growing Winter" for that title
describes the growth and work of the
NEAL Mission up to date and the pres-
ent religious condition of the French
people. For we do SEES in France at
this time souls of multitudes of believ
ers growing whittier and whittier under
the cleansing power of the Holy Ghost
received. We do see larger and larger
stretches of territory covered with white
blossoms of righteousness. We do see
thousands of children and young people
coming under the dominion of the
White Christ. AS. the French painter
7 ssot insists on painting Him as his
conclusion after ten years Of study into
the history and customs of the FIRST
century.
Something must be put into the soil
Al. = k,.r, lxr
France is to keep her place and hold
her own and do her ordained work
And what is that something2- Nothing
other than the vital seed of the King
dom of Christ. And who can sow that
seed but Jesus and HIS chosen followers
and workers? That is what France
needs more than anything else at this
time, and we are warranted in saying
from observed phenomena that is what
France wants at this time.
So without entering into judgment or
criticism upon any form of faith or re-
Hgion now existing in France, we are
prepared to say that. the Ffemch people
by the peculiar experience through
which they have passed, and by the Pc
Iculiar construction and aptitude of the
French mind, have come to- the point
when truth in symbol no longer salts
fies, and they are prepared to seize
and hold and enjoy real truth and to
convert 1t INTO human action and effort
that shall greatly aid in the mighty task
of worldwide evangelization.
And as for waste of money! There
cannot be much waste of money i'm a
mission that runs two gospel boats and
So mission halls and as many schools,
and distributes tracts and testamentS by
tens of thousands and pays all salaries
and gives aid and comfort to thousands
of poor, sick, blind and deaf oDes for
$65, 900 a a year.
1t is not waste Of money, when by its
use scores of men coming out of the
poor house go mp and down the coun
try saying, Saved by Grace and hun
dreds of saved drinkers testify thai
Jesus is mighty to save and keep
and atheists cry, my Lord, My God
and would-be suicides rejoice in the
out, Lord, help" and children go up
and down the streets singing of Jesus.
and women go about their daily tasks
singing of the Comforter, and men
march to their work singing, ms qua
La Mort, even unto death. O! count
not that money wasted, that flung into
the Lords treasury is committed into
saved human life.
The years have gone on and now what
do we sect
In the Church of France, 1900
pastors, where once were only 1870, In
most of the churches, new faith. new
courage, new effort, taking hold Of
Biblical methods OF evangeization. We
see a new set of men coming into the
pulpits. afame with evangelistic seed,
full of sympathy for the people, enter