The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-05

FFoVehce, has zone 70 china for that specific purpose. 3' Again we look to the extent of the commission. Does it apply to our city and its surroundings only? Nay. The terms are unmistakable. to. all the na tions and to every creature in every nation. ''Ye shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and unto the utermost parts of the earth" The gospel has gone to all the nations of the earth except Thibet. We. as Southern Baptists. at present declar- ing it in Japan. China. Africa, Italy, Mexico. Brazil and Argentina The Northern Board has covered a much larger territory than that and with the work of Southern. Northern, English, and other Baptists. there is much to be done yet in carrying the commission to every creature. Of the fifteen hun- dred million people of the globe, one- third are Christians. This calls for a redoubling of vigilance and effort The cry should be for individuals. men and women. to go as they did in the Apos- tolic period, from house to house, and person to person.
 Beecher said. the longer I live the more confidence I have in those ser mons preached where one man is the preacher, and one the congregation. where there is no question as to who is meant when the preacher says, thou art the man. "
 Dr. Nevins said. T want no great missionaries in China. but men who can talk face to face with the unsaved. {" I am convinced that our work on mis- sion fields is to be done largely by per- sonal work. We speak of the great re- suit from Peters sermon on Pentecost. This. however, was not done in a day. for John the Baptist had ended his glo- rious career near there, the twelve and the seventy had been going out two and two, other disciples had been at work and words cannot tell the infiu- ence of Jesus life and words as he went from place to place doing good. Three and one-half years of personal work by the best of workers scatter ed the seed for a Pentecostal harvest.
 Furthermore this work is to go on without ceasing until the Lord calls us.
 Ner think the victory won.
 Nor lay thine armor down;
 The way of Faith will not be done.
 Till thou obtain crewn"
 Lastly, the responsibility. Where shall l place 1t? On the followers of the Lord Jesus. The rich. the poor. the learned, the unlettered; the weak the strong; parents. children, all have part in this work. In Gideon's battle, each stood in his place round about the camp" In the seige of Jericho every one did something. the thing com manded of the Lord. The Lord asks this in order to distribute the burden and equalize the work. Have you done your part? Have you done your best? A young man in the Southwestern University near the great lakes with his comrades went to see a wrecked steamer. The loss of human life Wis so appalling he plunged into the icy waters and brought man after man. against the protests of his companions, until fifteen had been rescued. As he stood blue with cold and shiverinE by the fire, another fioated by and he plunged in and rescued him. Again he dived in and brought the seventeenth man to the shore. As he lay almost unconscious in his room that night, he asked his roommate, Did I do my best?" Yes" he replied. But did I do my very best?"
 Yes, you did your very best" came the consoling reply. Then the mag unanimous fellow said: Q I wish I had saved just one more." Friend, have you felt your heart throbbing thus for souls, and have you done your very best?'
 This responsibility calls forth from you the Lords portion of your sub stance. The widow gave a mite, yet her all and a more generous gift than any other. A lady at the convention in Nashville gave her ring. A little crip- pie girl had nothing but her crutch-- she gave that. The moderator of a great mission assembly asked who would give something to redeem the crutch for the little maid? The gifts ran to thousands of dollars and the lit- tie girl went home happy. Brother, sister, give of your means whether small or great as the Lord has pros pered you. And thus help in carrying the commission to the ends of the earth.