Arizona republican., 1905-01-30
MISSIONARY WORK
Dr. HaIsey's Subject at the'First Bap-
 tiSt Church.

At the Baptist church yesterday i morning Rev. Dr. Haisey preached a l missionary sermon from the text: As 1 thou hast sent me into the world, even so have l also sent them into the world"
 He spoke especially of the work of the Missionary union, and introduced his subject by a quotation from the address of the president, Hon. A. Kirke Porter at the last annual meet ing Of the union.
 "Ouiy fifty years ago we forced our
 way into a harbor il Japan, and brought her into the family of nations. Now that nation. in the strength of it's youth, is struggling with the most massive antagonist of Europe.
 "So bound Up with one another are all the nations of the earth that others may be involved. So far, however, there has been neutrality. and by con certed action EraciousIy initiated by a highly houored citizen of Cincinnati Iwhere the meeting was held), the dis tinguished secretary of state of the United States. China has been kept neutral and the world has been spared the untold horrors that might have come. Thus far our own country has been happily guided in
 
 rights of nations. and in many in stances in safeguarding the interests of | both parties in the strife"
 The speaker referred to the war in | the east as epoch making. old prej- | udices are passing away. We recoS- | Hize a man as a man, whether he is a | Russian or 9 Japanese, a Caucasian or | Mongolian. IL is evident that Japan | is to take her place among the great ! nations We do not always realize the | strength of this little island empire | which in many respects resembles Great Britain.
 Osaka, the second largest city in the empire. has more than a million in habitants, and this part of Japan is one of the most densely populated dis ricts of the world. Here at Osaka the national exposition was held last year. beginning in March and continuing for five months.
 The different Protestant missions united in renting a hall directly oppO- site the main entrance, and held three services every day of the five months. The BGptists took their regular turns and were especially blessed. The at tendance and interest were most en- The total attendance ex- cceded 25O,G0G or one to every sixteen of the more than 4,0O0,OG0 who attend ed the exposition.
 We are told that much opposition to was overcome, a spirit of earnest inquiry was aroused and thera were a number of conversions. Those who heard the gospel came from all parts of Japan, from China and from l Korea.
 IL looks as if Japan might yet be Gfa ] pagan nations to a place among the 'hristian peoples. Many illustrations )f the value of mission work were giv- en from the records of the year.
 Of the T,OO0,0JO FilipinOs. 100000 eem to be ready to listen to the Gos- 'el. 4 missionary in Germany pleads or help for our Baptist brethren fn Russia. God grant, he says. that this Ielp may come before fanaticism and mbiblical nations get the better of hem. A church is a missionary hUrch-or no church. A Christian is missionary Christian-or no Chris ian. He who has not the spirit or 'hrist is none of his. He who puts ledsUre, or business, or self interest, efore missions, where will you place ' i'm? A circus will take away from Phoa- iX money enough to build a church L difice, or to send twenty missionaries . o China or Japan. More money spent 4 n balls and entertainments in one q 'eek than is given for missions in a e ear. Excuses? Yes. Some say. let the eathen alone Had that been the lought of Christians in other ages. UT ancestors never would have re- aiyed the gospel