Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
Conducted hy
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL
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| ICA."-Luke . y 81
| -. And behold. there WAS man In JerI-
salem. whose name was Simeon. and the
same man was just and devout. waiting for
the consolation OF Israel: and the Holy
Ghost WAS upon him.
| NJ. And it was revealed unto him by the
Holy Ghost that he should not death
| before he had seen the Lords Christ.
| %. And he came by the spirit into tho
| temple: and when the parents brought in
the child Jesus. to do for him after the GUS
| tom of the law
| - Then took he Him up In his arms. and
! blessed God and said
-. Lord now lettest thou thy servant de-
| part In peace. according To Thy word
! 80. For mine eyes have seen Thy saliva
| tioa.
81. Which Thou hast prepared before tho
! face of all people:
-. y light to tighten the Gentilcs. and
| the glory of Thy people. Israel.
The Lesson.
One cannot read the story of missions in
South America without being impressed by
| the likeness between it and the story of the
| time of ChriSt's first coming to n people
who knew Him and yet would not believe
| in Him. For South America has Jesus and
| yet knows Him not.
| 1t is said that the only time when the
| Brazilian is religious is when he comes IL
die. LeproSy. that ffiGhtfu ghost that
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are estimated to be 21ro lepcrs in Colon
bra alone.
But harder to deal with even than tho
| wick eduess of the people is their utter in
difference to the gospel of salvation. They
| are. indeed in need of the salvation, the
! light to Tighten the Gentiles and the glory
/ of my people, Israel"
| Next t. our own North America should
! We Ice Interested in South America. this
| other part of our own fair country. over
! which our protection and our influence
lGl, 10.
about these brothers nf ours, have ever
cared To study UP what is being done To
lead them "a Jesus?
! Christian EndcaVurers IN this century
/ should hook carefully that they are well in
formed about the Masters kingdom. The
| books ar" many and the opportunities for
knowleig" Srcat-grc.ltrr than ever before
Take tn" work OF the American Bible So
cieiy alone. Its story reads like 4 romance.
Each denomination has literature which
can Ee easily secured, South America is a
land which should not be merely an ancient
page of geography 10 US. since the sun
| of Righteousness has begun To rise there
The land il beautiful ON. The, field is
ripe to The harvest Rut the obstacles to
be overcome great.
Tie T. Bile Society has sent men out all
over the great country by railroads as far
! AS they reach. and 10y pack mules. with
large supplies OF New IcStanentS AID
small gospels These they sell TO the poo
pie At low price and lind many eager -
buy. Mr.. Tucker tells oc one of their col
porteurS. Andre CayT"t by name. Whn WAS
remarkably successful in thus distributing
tlle word OF God.
'en one occasion he came into the de
pository and filled coffee sack, in which
he Vas fond of carrying his books. with
/ Scriptures 30 20 out into IN" section of
country along the I.copoldina railway. from
Mitch, roy. f;efore he lett We went into a
SIDE room and kuc!t before God in prayer.
/ Not many days after lse returned with his
coffee sack about fuil when lie left.
| said Well. Sr. -hndra. not much success
. n.
good work, thank Cod But your sack
seems still to he fun. Yes. but In tine it
is full of images. saints and idols. | car
r!ed the word of God into the homes of the
people they read, were enlightened and
gave up all these idols He had large
! quantity of them. some OF them OF con-
siderable value. being made of silver.
The people seem never to have heard Of
| free religion. They are educated to pay
dearly for all religious services and rites.
One boy on receiving an invitation to a
religious service held in "A theater- marked
Entrance free" asked, Who pays for the
play"
the wonderful work a single gospel of Luke
or John has wrought in community. be ns
passed from house to house and read and
being he cause of the conversion of whole
families. many OF whom are thirstng for
the living word. This In spite of the indif-
| ference and sin which is so W despread.
| There are remarka Bile instances of ind
! viduais who have heard Of this book OF
| God and have sent long distances or taken
| long journeys to procure "A copy. and then.
| taught OF the Spirit of God have become
| true Christians. one small village of very
| poor people had postmaster who was
looked upon a wonderful man because
he knew the Bible and lived SO consistent
| daily life
| In one town in Bahia whore the colpor-
| tours went to distribute Bibles they met
| with more than the usual opposition.
! Threatenings and mobS every
hand and at first they could get no author
ity Of tn" town officials TO hold a meeting.
They were almost minded to slip away IN
the night. but waited and prayed. At last
| they We're allowed to preach. and found an
| immense crowd of sneering scoffers ready
| to listen. whose faces quickly changed as
| they listened to the story Of Jesus and Ills
| love, until they became company OF earn
est seekers.
| 1t seems strange to think OF threatenlngs
| and prosecutions in this land near our
own. but the escapes and dangers of our
| workers are almost as great as In any other
| darkened land. 1T is not unusual writes
| one missionary. for men to come asking
the missionary to buy their souls for
money, which the priests tell them he Is
commissioned by the devil to do
How to Help the Leader.
If not possible for you to get South Amer
lean missionary literature at your own d.
nomination. headquarters. read up In the
| Public Library anything you can find on
the subject and come prepared to give one
| or two facts concerning the country, IFS
religion and its evangeliZation.
| Parallel passa ges-Isaiah, 81: Isaiah, 3i:1:
| Isaiah. 52:l0; Isaiah. 5,:5; Isaiah. 81 IA:
| Matthew. 24:14; Acts 1912; Romans, lo:l2-
| IA: EpheSians, J:14
Hints to the leader-Christian Enieavor
hymns 81 Co. lO7. lib. 12i The Endeavor
| Hymnal. 145 100, les. les. 112, pa. 80.
a large map of South America should he
In plain sight. If possible. prepare several
| members to speak, one on each division of
the country pointing out the chief mission
stations which should be marked in scarlet
| to be noticeab or by tiny flags of scarlet
| with white cross. Let them tell in a few
| words of the starting of the mission and OF
its progress, and if possible give brief in
| cident connected with the work.
| Do not forget season of prayer for this
country, and speak on the Importance Of
Christians at home praying for missions
| abroad.
I'm a peculiar degree Great Britain is re-
| sponsible for the evangeliZation OF India.
| France for the evangelZation of the Niger
| valley. while we have confessed our respon-
| sibility for the nations to the south of
by the famous declaration of President
| Monroe. We have charged ourselves