Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

| oppressed race. The missionary went to
| the Philippines to deliver from the bondage
| Of superstition an oppressed race. Twenty
| five years ago DR.. J. q. Kerr Of the Canton
mission attempted to visit Manila, but was
| told that he could not land II he had a
pistol or Bible. He had no pistol, but he
had Bible. He was not allowed to land.
The Filipinos have had no Bible all these
years. 1t is true that more than three hun
dred years ago form of Christianity was
given this unhappy people by Spain, but
of Christ as their Savior. One who visited
Manila tells Of seeing a woman with a
string around her neck to which was tied
| bag. Inside the bag on piece of paper
of the first chapter Of the Gospel Of st.
John. She could not read the words, but
she believed that they would protect her
from disease, just as the negro in Africa
carries charm-a tigers tooth or a SER
penis skin-and believes it will protect him
when he goes into battle.
OF the work which has been done in this
part Of the island worlo since the Philip
States missionary news is rich and easy to
get. And only three days sail by ship from
Manila one may see a cannfbal feast in the
island of Borneo In the Philippines one is
within easy reach of 79O,0OO,OOO of the most
degraded people in the world, to whom the
gospel is as yet new thing.
There is an island called st. Lawrence,
far away in the cold waters of Boring
his wife are at work. The summer is brief.
filled with myriads of flowers, as many
mosquitoes and the one treat of the year
news from home-if the raging surf allows
the ship to come in, and then comes long.
hard winter. Do we not need to pray for
the work under such conditions and to hon
or above many the brave ones who are
willing to go there for Jesus sake?
From 1885 to 1851 it was a capital crime
in Madagascar to be q Christian, yet in
those years, notwithstanding the great num-
Der killed, the number Of Christians In,
creased from 1000 to 1000. Civilized and
Christianized. great future is before this
portion Of the island world.
/. In the Fiji islands, where it was once
said by a ruler that the people never should
Christians lead the world in church attend
ance, and 5000 is their yearly gift for
missions. Yet before the entrance Of Chris
tianity a man could be bought in market
for 81 and killed and eaten at will.
Sometimes in Hawaii the Christian En-
deaver meetings are held in several Ian
guages, people taking part in Japanese,
Chinese, Portuguese, Hawaiian and Eng
lish, or whatever may be his native tongue,
an interpreter giving his words to the
meeting.
How to Help the Leader.
Find something in the newspapers about
Cuba, Hawaii or the Philippines. Or tell
briefly about the life of John G. Patton and
read a few words about his recent death.
Parallel Passages.-Psalms, 1916; Psalms,
1903; Psalms, 22:27; Isaiah, 1922; Isaiah,
6O:1-4, IS; Isaiah, 2:2O; Habakkuk. PA;
Ezekiel, 1925; Ezekiel. 1928, %.
Hints to the Leader. - The Endeavor
Hymnal-14O, 145, 1855, 1853, PA.
You should have map of the world, and
arrange beforehand that each member of
the missionary committee take up one
group of the prominent islands, giving each
the committee may in turn give out Items
Of information concerning their special is
land to others, and thus quite compre-
hensive but brief view may be had of the
work in each. For instance, taking the
New Hebrides one might tell of the coming
of the first missionaries there and the sad
fate they met, and then another take up
the story of John G. Paton's call and the
beginning of his mission, another taking 1t
up with a few incidents of the dangers OF
the work, another tell OF his failures and
successes, and another give brief statistics
of the work there at the present time, al
ways planning to bring in few incidents
or stories that the talk may not be too
dry and statistical. The principal lslands
are the Philippines, Hawaii. the Islands OF
the South seas, Madagascar, Hainan, For
After each section has been represented
ask some one to pray for the work about
which you have just been talking.
Rich dews of grace come Ger US in many gentle
shower,
And brighter scenes before US are opening every
hour;
Each cry to heaven going abundant answer brings
And heavenly gales are blowing with peace upon
their wings.
See heather nations bending before the God we
love.
And thousand hearts ascending in gratitude above
While sinners confessng the gospel call obey.
And seek the Savior's blessing, nation In day
$. +. SMITH.