Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15
RECRUITS ron MISSION FELL

Under the inspiration Of burning words
from the lips Of Rev. John W. Lowe sixty
two young men and women offered them
selves as foreign missionaries at last nights
session of the convention OF the Baptist
Young Peoples union at the Auditorium.
Mr. Lowe spoke with the fire Of conviction.
and besides the sixty-two young men and
women thirty fathers and mothers rose
and each offered TO consecrate one OF their
children TO work in the mission fields
The address Of Rev. Mr.. Lowe, which was
the stirring feature Of the evening, was an
impromptu part OF the program. He and
Or. NJ. d. Eubank, also Of the China mis-
sions, spoke in the place Of Rev. r. J.
willingham. who was unable to be present.
meeting for those who offered themselves
as missionaries was announced for this
afternoon at o'clock in the Auditorium.
The evening program was opened by a
song service by the choir. under the direc-
ton Of Prof. Towner The musical number
occupied fifteen minutes
About Tainted Money.
The main body OF the Auditorium was
completely filled by the time the first
speaker. Rev. John A. Earl of Waterloo,
Ia, was introduced. He discussed the
topic, THE Power Of God In the Use Of
Wealth" He did not touch except lightly
on the getting OF wealth, but he declared
this was really the more important subject.
''I think you will agree with me- he said.
that no amount of money given to the
cause Of Christ will atone for the unlawful
getting Of money. Money tainted in the
getting does not by any alchemy become
changed in the using
II find two great principles laid down in
the Bible for the using Of wealth. First.
the proprietorship of God and second, the
stewardship of man. Men and nations have
often tried to steal the world from God,
but God has rebuked their acts and they
have been evicted forcibly from their lands.
AS stewards we find four laws governing
us in the administration OF our estate, the
law OF priority, the law of proportion. the
law Of regularity and the law of hilarity.
THE law of priority demands that we
give our first fruits to God. The law Of
proportion that we give at least tenth
Of our income to the work OF God. The law
as to baptism, which we Baptists hold so
dear, is no more clear than the law to
honor God with a tenth of our goods. Regu-
larity in giving is as necessary to the health
OF the church as regularity in eating is to
the health OF the body. And then we should
give with Christian and hilarious spouta-
nifty.
THE power of God comes to us when we
use our wealth for God. When we open
our hearts He will open the windows and
pour out His power upon US. There is also
great power for evil in wealth and wealth
undedicated to God will sink men in wick
edness. What we need today is a revival
of our stewardship
Missionary Matters.
DR.. Eubank, a medical missionary from
China, spoke Of the Power of God in
Modern Missions" He made an earnest
plea for more money and more help in
prosecuting the work OF the missionary
and told Of a number of touching stories
to show the persistence of some of the
pioneer missionaries to gain a foothold In
some Of the anti-foreign cities. He de-
ciared thousands Of the Chinese died dur
ing the Boxer troubles rather than re-
nounce their Christianity. Since 1886 he said
the Christian church In China had doubled
its numbers every seven years and so
rapid had been the growth lately that II
appears likely to double it's membership
this time In five years.
Rev John w. Lowe Of North China,
whose fervor so Influenced the audience,
was formerly a missionary in the western
Nebraska field This announcement was
made to the audience by an aged minister,
who told of the success of the young mis-
sionary years ago
Mr.. Lowe entertained the audience by re-
peating verse of scripture and singing a
song in one of the Chinese dialects.
| Opportunity" he said rs the only
| word that describes the condition in China
today. Great trunk lines of railroad are
being built opening the country to the mis-
sionaries. We should think no more OF the
far east, but of the near east The field
is at our doors. 1 often think OF the
words OF the young lady who, after a resi-
dence OF three months in China said, re-
ferring TO the economy OF the people
There is nothing going to waste here but
souls"
Then he made the appeal for more mis-,
sionary workers which was so enthusiastic
ally responded to by parents and young
men and women.
Part of the Young People.
''The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America, a Factor in the Development OF
UNCONVENTIONAL Work" was the subject
OF the address by Rev. H. L. Morehouse
d. D., of New York City. corresponding
secretary OF the American Baptist Home
Missionary society
Mr.. Morehouse first compared the dimun,
u VIC NShchitiioNAoh VI NiC OulOn
In the north he said about one church
in ten has local Union and In the south
one in fifteen. The average for the entire
country is one in ten. About one-thirc
Of the 10000 or 10000 young people in tbs
church are AFFILIATED with the Union.
THE Union" he said. sis a yeasty power
within the church. The denomination wa,
power before there was a Union and
would continue to be II the Union wer,
abolished. The Union is one factor IN tn,
church and the denomination is enhanced
by IT, II carries about the same relation
ship to the Sunday school as the higl
school does to the common school,"
The educational factor OF the Union h,
declared to be especially good especial,
In its culture courses. AZ result man,
young people have become students for tn,
ministry. He also declared It TO be a uni
Tying factor in the denomination tending I,
blend the different sections into one part
He denounced influences which he sal,
tended to destroy the unity OF the organiHa
ton and urged the young people JoyfuiIy {,
keep together,
Program for sunday.
MORNING.
s-Into the Place and Secret of Power
Inc three meetings are this morning
hall. Conducted by Rev. George n. Hoit
OS0-Regular services in the cit,