Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-06-28
MISS CAMFRONis ADDREss.

with Christian Endeavor under the
auspices Of the church to spread the
gospel among benighted peoples.
MISS cAMERoN's ADDRESS.
Following the address, Mrs. ]. Il.
Rhodes, Of Sedalia, sang "Will
There be Any Stars in My
Crown?" And then Miss Christian
Cameron was called on for an address,
the subject of which was not announ-
ced on the programme. A very few
words from her disclosed her theme TO
every one present. From the very
out3et all persons present hungs upon
her words for she was telling OF the
needs OF Japan and China for the
light OF the gospel. She had been 10
those countries and With a keen and
ready eye had taken In the situation.
| Her account Of what is now being
done moved all 10 gratitude, but the
gap between what Is being done and
what could be done Is wide since
both these countries are wide open
TO missionaries For instance there
are over 400 cities In China 10 which
there is not SINCE Christian. She
attended a Christian Endeavor con-
vention there at which there were
fifteen hundred delegates. Many OF
whom walked long distances to attend
and some OF whom were four months
on the journey. She said that since
the boxer uprising In 1900 the foreign
missionaries there have increased IL
per cent while the native Christian
workers have increased 30 per cent.
She said that the missionaries were
the happiest people in the world.
The place on the afternoon pro.
gramme which Mr.. Geo. W. Lubke
Jr., of st. Louis, was to have filed
was assigned at late hour TO Rev.
James Carr Arnett, OF LaPlata, Mo.
The subject was "Giving." After a
felicitous preface Mr. Arnett develop
ed bis theme alone the following lines
lQ) Giving is Gods plan for the Sal
vation of the world. ~ Proportionate
giving is duty .Giviog according toour
income and to the way we spend mon
ey on ourselves t3l Giving is a grace
to be cultivated. At first 1t may be
done merely as duty, but when fol-
lowed the love Of giving will grow aud
the blessings OF giving will multiply.
This development was well supported
with scripture references and puuctu'
ated with apt illustrations.
EVENING SESSION.
The eve ming session opened with
with q praise service led By Mr.. G. Il.
Love, OF Burnham, Mo; Mr.. Fl f.
Branstetter, of Kansas City, acting
as chairman. Two speakers occupied
the time. The first was Mr.. R. H..
Waggener, National Superintendent
Of Christian Endeavorer for the De-
sclples OF Christ, the second was Rev.
Alexander Lewis, pastor Of the First
Congregational church Of Kansas
City. Mr.. Waggener explained the
plan which the leaders Of the Endeav-
or movement have launched for the
erection OF a suitable monument to
commemorate the founding Of Christ
ian Endeavor The plan ccntem.
plates the raising OF not less than half
q half million dollars for the erection
Of q building In Boston, which shall
be the headquarters OF Christian En-
deavor for all the world. The speaker
explained that an offering Of not less
than 25 cents for each member OF the
society, together with large gifts
from those who were able thus con-
tribute would bring In the reqired
amount. Members OF the convention
pledged themselves to go home and
interest their fellow members In the
enterprise. Some of those present
made offerings last night.
Rev. Alexander Lewis, the second
speaker for the evening, delivered an
address on "The Gospel Of the Hand. f"
There was evident curiosity as what
would be the nature of the address.
He introduced his remarks by refer
ring to the so-called science Of palmis.
try as practiced by gypsies and others.
He had no faith in this science, which
ascribes the three principal lines 10
the palm of the hand to the bead, the
heart and the life respectively.
4 But he believes there is sense In
which the hand interprets the man,
there is so much Of character in it. In
the development Of his theme be men,
toned four kinds OF hands, ~ The
outstretched hand which has a mean
ing Christianity as well as in politics
and society and In the commercial
world ~ The hand Of giving. The
hand that recognizes brothers need
and offers money, time and sympathy.
t3) The Calloused hand or the hand
that works whether in guiding the
plow or In tracing the page With pencil
or pen. ~ The hand that sacrifices
or the hand OF love.
u The Sunrise Meeting held at 600
O'Clock Notwithstanding the rain was
fairly well attended.
The morning session opened with a
Quiet Hour service led by Miss Chris
tina Cameron. The passage Of scrip
ture around which the thoughts offer
ed we're clustered was "Ye Have Not
Chosen Me But l Have Chosen You, "
John 1916.
!, The Bible study on the Holy Spirit
! for an hour on Friday and Saturday
mornings each proved one OF the best
features of the convention. Rev. p.
lV. Jenness conducted the study. The
subject of the study was the emblems
of the Holy Spirit.
The theme was introduced by five
simple rules for Bible study taken
from the fly leaf Of the Bible OF q
celebrated English clergyman. l.
Study 1t through. 2. Pray 1t in. B.
Put it down. 4. Work 1t out. g.
Pass it on" God speaks OF the Holy
. Spirit by means Of familiar figures or
emblems. These we can understand
because they are in the realm OF our
every day experience.