The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
MRS, WILBERF0RCE AT
CHURCH OF The MEDIATOR.

the nation. They hunger and thirst for
spiritual food.
We cannot help sympathizng with
Japan because Russia threatens her very
existence by slowly but surely pushing
her power towards that country.
III war comes, the Christian missionaries
will be needed more than ever in work
Ing for the glory OF God ana the service
OF His children In the spirit OF Jesus
Christ.
japan being only few hundred miles
from the Chinese coast, is the mediator
between America and China. and. IL japan
can DO Christianized it means the great
est growth OF Christianity in the Orient
Every effort should be put forth TO this
end. because our possessions In the Phil
ippines will place us az a nation In close
touch with those eastern countries.
1t was a most Instructive and interesting
discourse. and | wish | could have re-
membered more of It, But i have told
enough TO show that this promises 10 be
an epoch In the history OF the Christian
world in It's work of saving the nations.
and those members of the Christian
church, OF all denominations that have
heretofore thought that this foreign mis-
sion plan was all a waste OF time, must
readily recognize that the foundations
that have been laid. and the footholds
gained I'm both China and japan are now
worth more than one can estimate. IL
was a dreadful good investment, for row
we are on the grond and can meet the
conditions as they develop and do lot or
good.
When he had finished federation turns
tn me and says. Mother, thems my SEN
timentss- always have been
"Ought 20 be everybody's sentiments,
says /. that's lettin' their mind run In
the direction that does unto others az
they'd be done by"
"If that 'ere monarch, says he 'tnat
been cryin' out 80 loud for peace long
| back allows Russia TO claw away AT them
! folks over there on tho Islands or the
sea of Japan. it's my notion he won
need 10 call In the astrologers the Chal-
deans or the soothsayers. lie won't need
Daniel TO interpret the handwritin' OH
| the WALL Itll be written in his own
language. and while his knees may smlte
| one against the other in his emotion and
fear the same aS Belshazzars did. who
was his more or less illustrious ancestor.
/ he won't suffer the suspense that ne ala.
He'll know right off what II meansV
will N he really consents 10 the awful
| bloodshed that war always brings
| "Why, Mother" says he. Jest when he
! gifts ready TO set down to the table 10
/ enjoy a good feast on the tender portions
| that he's cut out OF the Chinese empire,
Just when he's asked a thousand or his
! lords 10 set down and drink wine out or
the golden and silver vessels. Just az
the time when they begin to praise the
gods OF gold and silver. and OF brass;
and so on. and OF power as representen
by the vastness OF his empire. then he'll
read the writin', which more'n likely VIII
be this:
''The Christian nations OF the earth
are psrtaking of a great feast down at
St Petersburg that's leaving IN tact
only small portion OF old Russia
| They're devouring II all but little cor
ner where a new start may be made on
| a more humane plan"
His own folks can read II, and he can
read IT, There won't be any mistake
Then he'u feel Ike the dog that dropped
his meat for that which the other dos
I'm the water had which didn't have
either one after he'd swan outl That's
where this thIng'n land in my opinion II
the emperor OF Russia allows this thins
to come 10 pass"
"I don't wonder" says ]. that Mr.
Shakespeare said what fools these NOR
, tails be-"
Pretty much all animal" says Tolera
ton. "The more we're fed the more fuss,
, we git about the quantity and the kinC
, that's set before us. Some men never'l
be satisfied short OF gettin' all ther'
Is on this earth. and then after they'v,
| got it, they'll lose their soul and q,
, down 10 hell tell We there Amt nothin
but Christianity that can fll the soul an,
! make us satisfied and contented TO b
just and upright and leave our neighbor'
, goods alone"
? We've concluded TO go 20 St Paul
, Methodist church next Sunday evening
$ and We expect 10 hear a real good ser
4 mon. This is at the corner OF Prairie an
D Potters avenues.
MRS. r wILBERFoRCE.