Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-24
CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR.


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sa-cemment by Rev. 3. II. Doyle.
Topic. - Missions; missionary heroes
.'chssrful amidst adversely. Acts xvii
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The roll of Christian missionary he
roes IL long one. 1t begins as far
back as the time when the disciples
were sent out on their first missionary
tours by Christ Himself. II reaches
its highest Scriptural climax in Paul.
the apostle to the gentlies, and 1t
comes down through Ulhlas. the mis-
sionary to Germany; the abbot Angus
tine, the missionary to England. and
St Patrick, the missionary TO Ireland,
Judson, Livingstone. Moffat and Ca
reg to the patriarch Patton Of the New
Hebrides and the thousands Of other
missionaries who are serving their
Master In foreign fields today.
Christianity is essentially a mission
AIRY religion. The mission of the Chris
tan church as marked out by its head
and founder Is worldwide In It's scope.
All nations are TO be led to Christ, and
the only way in which this can be
done is for the disciples OF Christ TO
go as missionaries and tell all men the
story OF Jesus and His love. This has
been done In accordance with Christ's
commands from the very earliest days.
II has been done In the face OF diff
culties and hardships and sacrifices
that are Incapable of apprehension and
description. In connection with these
various missionary enterprises and
missionary leaders there have been
many heroic deeds and thrilling In
stances. Paul himself passed through
many thrilling episodes and performed
many heroic deeds In his missionary
labors. Thrice he was shipwrecked.
The topical reference Is taken from the
record OF one OF these shipwrecks. and
IT places the great apostle before us as
q hero indeed.
While others were discouraged and
downhearted Panrs faith in God was
undaunted and he alone was able TO
call upon the others to be OF good
cheer, and revealed to them the fact
that they were to escape destruction
In this respect as In many others Paul
has been the ideal missionary. In
Africa. in China and In Japan and in
the islands of the sea many missionary
heroes have displayed the finest quail
tiles OF heroiSm under the most try
ing circumstances. and many Of them
have not failed TO heroically give their
lives when called upon to do so as
martyrs for the cause In which they
were interested and for which they
1abored.
/ The missionary heroes teach us many
useful and important laws. Their he
rosc courage should inspire us with the
willingness to serve God under any
circumstances that may present them
selves to us. New plans and new
methods, II they assure success, are not
to be abandoned simply because OF the
prejudiees Of some against them. Wher-
ever God calls US to labor we should
he willing to 20 and to use the most
successful method possible In the pros
ecution Of His work. This has been
the principle OF our missionaries. and
with cheeTfulness they have met every
'adversity that has come TO them In
carrying forward their plans
BIBLE HEADINGS.
isa III, z; Nah. 1, Is; Matt. V. II. Il:
xviii, 1890. Rom. TX. Is; K. IA, u;
Acts /, Ola; viii. 2G-4o: XIV. %. &c; xvi.
iS-12; Cor. I'll. $40 tx. 1922; II Cor.
II. 1888: II Tim. iv. e-s; Heb. xL 800.