Ellsworth American., 1903-07-22
CHRISTIAN EsDEAvoR-


kopfe For the Week B~xfaafng Jziy
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Topscs-A mission study Of South Amer
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South America, the less important Of
fha two continents Of the western
hAEnisphere, is triangular in shape and
u over 400 miles song and 5000 miles
wide. It's area Is 100000 square
rniIes, and 1t has a coast line Of 1900
miles II is nearly twice as large as
Errope and contains one-eighth OF the
land surface Of the globe. II is divided
Into fourteen countries. Uruguay, the
smallest, being twice the size OF Ire
land. The population is composed Of
q mixed people Of Spanish. Portuguese.
Indian and negro blood Ii is remark
able for its lofty mountains and noble
rivers The Amazon is the greatest
Of rivers. and the Andes mountains,
with peaks Of extraordinary height,
extend for 400 miles along the entire
western coast. The continent possesses
every variety Of climate, varied and
luxuriant vegetation and great mineral
wealth.
4Ar1AyI WDGh - NAsGIS BTNNEA IL
Booth America The natives in the
southern part form a fruitful field for
missionary Iabors. aud In the northern
countries. such as Brazil and Chile,
where the blight Of Romanigm has
been felt for centuries. there is great
need that the true Christ he preached.
"a light to tighten the gentileS." Ig-
norance and superstition exist, the
character Of the people is fickie. and
great opposition Is manifested on the
part of the Roman Catholic church TO
dhe propagation Of evangelical Christian
truth. Persecution at times has been
very bitter, and as a result of ii mis-
sionaries have even lost their lives.
But South America is advancing Its
climate and Industrial richness are
more and more becoming recognized,
and as the continent is populated with
different classes Of people the govern
xnents will become more stable and the
opportunities for increased successful
missionary work viii be enlarged
And until such times prayer and pa
liant toll must be exercised by all who
are interested In winning this splendid
continent for Christ
The South American Missionary So
ciety Of London first established Prot
testant missions In South America.
Captain Allen Gardner. the founder of
the society. first visited the continent
for the purpose Of establishing a Chris
tian mission in 1898. He desired 10
work among the mountalneers Of the
north, but because Of the opposition Of
the Roman Catholic priests he was
compelled TO go to the south. But his
work was not very successful. and ia
1880 he lost his life in fruitiess at
tempts to establish mission in TERRA
del Fuego. Afferward the work was
more successful. and missions were es-
fablished on this island and among
most Of the countries of South Amer
sca. In the last half century the Prot
estant churches Of America have been
engaged in mission work in the various
parts OF this vast continent. The work
has been blessed of God, and In spite
of the manifold difficulties in the way
evangelical Christianity is making
headway and viii continue to do so
under the blessing of God.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. II, s; cxxxv, 1921; Isa. TX, /, 2;
xxxy, II; Kill, g, I; TX. /, 2. 3; Zech. tx.
10; Matt. xviii. 10, 20; Acts /, s; Rev.
xii, II.