The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28

hood leads him TO derlrs that the knowa-
edge Of this sermon and the philosophy
which ii contains shall be brought to the
people Of all the world.
HoNn AND FoRKIoN MISSIONS.
There IL another answer to those who
say that We must oonfnS our efforts TO the
home field until We have supplied every
moral need. II an individual refuses to
assist In the Improvement of others until
he has himself reached perfection wit
will be able to aid othersi
In the effort to help others one often
inds more Improvement than could come
from q selfish contemplation Of ones self
alone. So the country which refuses to
extend q helping hand to other lands until
all it's people have passed beyond the need
Of improvement will do nothing for the
world.
AS the contributions to ben evolenoes
would be small indeed II only those CON-
tributed who could do 40 without sacri-
fee, so the contributions to the worlds
advancement would be but slight II only
those helped others who were not them
selves in reed OF help.
Let him who would be the chiefest
among you be the servant Of all; IL this
Is the measure Of national greatness, then
our nation 10 the greatest Of all, for its
contributions to the world surpass the
contributions made by any other nation.
These contributions are made in two ways
first, 1t contributes through the men
and women who have come from other
lands to study here: and, second, through
the men and women who have gone 70 other
lands as preachers and teachers.
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS SUGGESTED.
I venture the suggestion that II would. be
worth while TO establish schools in the
United States where representatives of
other alton could be brought and made
acquainted with Christianity and with the
institutions which have grown up in Chris
tian society. These could then 60 among
their own people and preach more effec-
lively than foreigners possibly can.
Next to this comes the education OF the
natives in schools established in their own
land, and this. Of course, Is far less ex-
pensive. From $40 to $50 q year will pay
for the board, clothing and tuition Of a
student in the lower classes Of an Oriental
Christian college. II the hundreds Of thous-
ands Of Christians who could without sacri-
flee educate one student a year could be
induced to contribute money for this pur-
pose, what dn IMPETUS WOuAO w gwen "
the cause OF Christianity throughout the
Orient!
And who will measure the benefloent
influence Of money thus spent when We
remember what has been accomplished by
one trained mind directed by a high and
holy purpose? Who will set limits to the
good that may be lone by these Orientals
who are preparing themselves for larger
work under the instruction Of American
missionaries and teachers?
MISSIONARIES N OTHER MEN.
Making due allowance for the frailty
Of human nature and for the mistakes which
all are liable to make. it may be said without
fear OF successful contradiction that the
missionaries, physicians and teachers who
consecrate themselves TO the advancement
of Asia's millions along Christian lines are
as high minded, as heroic, as self-sacrifcing.
and, considering the great destiny Of the
race, as useful as any equal number Of men
and women to be found in any other part
of the world.