The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
for Sundar Iulr % 1902.

Upon the Possibility Of Ev2ngelizing the
World IN this Generation" References,
lisa kilt; JOHN, xvli:6.S; IS-20- Read
Matt. seventh chapter
There is perhaps no class OF men bet
ter able TO judge of the possibilities
of evangelizing the world in this gen
Grafton than those men who are pion-
GERS and workers IN the foreign mis-
sion fields. They entered the fields
where there were only a handful Of con-
verts to Christianity and in some places
not single follower Of Christ, bus by
their patient teaching they have lived
TO see the day when this Gospel of sal
walton has reached the hearts Of the peo-
PIE ana the followers Of Jesus are count
ed by the thousands, yea tens Of thou
sands
VIEWS OF SOME OF The LEADERS.
Dr. A Sutherland. Of Canada. ex-
pressed his belief that the power
latent in the churches if properly
utilized and directed, would be amply
sufficient for the speedy evangeIization
OF The world"
The Earl Of Shaftesbury said. DO
consider that at this moment the mum
hers of those who do not believe in the
name Of our Lord are ten, twenty, per
haps thirty-fold, those TO whom the
knowledge Of salvation has been admin
istered. Recollect that thou b the state
OF things " so, the world has been
for eighteen centuries in this condition,
and during the latter art Of these cen
turtles 1t has been in the power of
those wkO hold the truth, having means
enough having KNOWLEDGE enough, and
having opportunity enough. TO eyangeliZe
the globe fifty times over"
Dr.. Joseph Angus. If the Christian
Church viii give itself to this business
Of preaching the gospel It has wealth
enough and men enough 10 preach It
IL the next fifteen CT twenty years. to
every creature. All we need Is a will
ing mind-a PentecostaI spirit of
prayer, faith, and zeal
Dr. ) c R Ewing: Y regard the idea
OF the eyangelization OF the world in
this generation as entirely scriDturaI
There is not a hint in the Word to lead
Us TO adopt the popular theory that il Is
The church's task 70 strive generation
after generation to gather out the few
The gospel to every creature that
=
row It is the fault OF the church II
from among the present rising genera
ton any advance to old age without
hearing Of Christ and His salvation"
Dr. Joel Parker said: 1t is the duty
OF Christians TO evangelize tie whole
world Immediately. The present genera
t5OE IS competent under God 10 achieve
the work. There are means enough IL
The power OF the church to Go It There
IS money that can be counted in mil
lions that can be spared without pro
ducinG any serious want
Resources of the Church.
II The members Of evangelical churches
in the United States possess a proper
Tomato sum of wealth of the country 10
their numbers, which is 2 reasonable in
terence, their ghare would be fully thir-
teen billion dollars. and Of this large
sum they give about 81 for every s.. 500
Tor foreign missions annually The Bible
societies are great factors IN the work,
and they are among the most important
resources CT the church. There being
eighty or more Of these societies. it is
estimated that they have issued more
than 280, 000.00o Bibles, Testaments. and
portions OF the Scriptures. The Bible
and portions OF il has been translated
into more than 400 languages and dfa-
lects. which are spoken by Zoo. 600, 600
people The Bible is a silent worker,
leaching many who would not listen 20
the preacher at first.
Another source of resources are the
Sunday school scholars, numbering some
y, o05, 600, and members Of the young
Peoples societies. which number about
100000; then there are the church
members, missionary workers BY the
thousands. in addition 10 the native
converts, who are a host n spreading
he gospel among their felIoW-men
II is very evide-s that the most i'm
portant thing of the present day IS to
awaken the church 10 its opportunity
and responsibility. this is being done in
part among the young people in estab-
fishing libraries containing books on
missionary information such as achieve
nents, biographies and otherwise Mis-
sion study classes are being organized
for the st1dy Of missions, addresses are
being made by workers from time tC
tine among these societies 10 arouse
them TO great activity. Conventions and
conferences are bei1g held for the ad-
vancement Of the cause 4 very in
portaut conference will be held at Lake
George, July 1925. Several Of the most
prominent workers viii be in attendance
Al this meeting. Another very import
ant conference viii be held at Cleve-
land Ohio, October 21-2z by the Meth
Cdist Episcopal Church L will be a
representative gathering OF the church
AID much good IS expected to be de
lived from the same
Lesson Messages.
1. When the spirit comes upon US we
shall gladly 90 where the spirit calls
2. only The spirit OF God can open the
sealed doors Of pagan PRISONS.