The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-03
THE GREAT ACCUMULATIONS OF
THIS AGE TO BE USED TO
CARRY THE GOSPEL IN
TO ALL LANDS.

Henderson, n. c., Dec. $50 far
the event of the conference was the
address on Missions by Bishop Cand
Ter. special emphasis being put upon
the success of the missions in Cuba
and the need of men and money. The
smoke of the Spanish-American war
had hardly lifted from the island be-
fore Bishop Gambler and his wife We're
in Cuba. He studied conditions there
thoroughly, going into every portion of
the island, and learning at first hand
about the religious life and needs of
the Cubans. He planted missions
here and there. appealed to the men
of wealth in the church for large
liberality. made call for the best
type of evangelists to volunteer for
the mission work. and it's enlargement
is the burden of his hearts desire. He
will return to Cuba in January 20
again throw himself into personal
leadership and direction. to help and
inspire the men who are carrying on
revivals and establishing churches. In
Cuba, as in other missionary countries.
the Protestant churches do not clash
in the smaller cities. but divide out
the territory so that the denomina-
tional differences may not retard the
great work. The mission work has no
doubt been greatly retarded because
the denominations have not agreed to
divide out the country. That mistake
was not made when Cuba was opened
to Christian missionaries. Speaking Of
the mission work in 1.-The gem of the
Antilles by all the churches the bis,-
op declared that the revival spirit burn
ed brightly from Havana to Santiago.
Speaking of what the missionaries Of
his church had done, the bishop was
more specific and told enough of the
story in detail to show the value OF
the work already done.
1t was a missionary address quite
different from the stereotyped address
es we have been in the habit of hear
ing, taken up chiefly with telling of the
peculiarities of the people, their dress.
their social customs, etc. That sort OF
information is interesting, of course.
spread knowledge of all parts of the
world to advance the cause.
The address dealt with the modern
methods of mission work. 1t was
pointed out that the present plan of
missionary enterprise was wholly un-
like that of the early centuries. There
was then no such thing as raising
money to send the gospel. Men who
went out went without scrip or purse.
Instead of the home church sending
money for their support. the earlv
missionaries collected money from
their converts and brought it back
to distribute among the saints at
Jerusalem. Paul worked as tent MAX
er to earn his sunnort and was a
poor man. But l see" said the bishop,
THAT DR.. Lyman Abbott has discovered
that Paul was a very rich man. He
has an Outlook that looks SO far it
misses a great deal that is near him.
If Paul had been rich he would not
have been making tents, wearing old
clothes in Rome. or sending back to
Troas for an old suit of clothes that
he had worn over a year"
The whole mission effort is bottomed
upon Gods revelation to men and the
where the blessed experience that
helps every person who has the con-
seriousness of Gods dealings with his
soul. Little time was taken to reply
to those who, having this revelation,
did not feel impelled to tell the good
news to others. Jonah got into an
uncomforta BILE ~sition solely because
he did not want to do missionary
work He did not want to see the
people of Nineveh saved. Il have d
message he said. but / will not carry
it for fear you will repent and the
Lord will not kill you
Equally brief and incsive was his
reply to modern skepticism of mission
AIRY work by those who believe that
the heather are better off without the
gospel, and who say that now they
will be saved if they live up to their
lights, but if thew are told of Chris
tianity they will be lost if they reject
81 am afraid if l tell YOU that you
won't repent and be worse than if YOU
had not heard" If that is true. then
it is pity men are born within sound
of church bells. "Our churches" con-
tinued the bishop. ''put us in jeop-
ardy.''
The bishop declared that one rea-
son why the gospel was not carried
to the remotest bounds. was because
| men did not regard it is an indispen-
sable requisite for the race, but rather
as a luxury. The Bible pronounces d
curse upon him that "Withholdeth
corn" Can we be blameless who have
| it and withhold the Word of Life
| Men have no option. If they believe
| it is Gods revelation. they must carry
| it or send it. Americans are SO ac-
customed to submit everything to a
plebiscite that they may wish to sub
nit the Ten Commandments to vote
of the people. Even here in North
| "a roIipa hy the test of submission tn