The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
Devote entire DAY
to- MISSION CAUSE
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lands For While he spoke, before with
authority from knowledge derived
from reliable sources, he now speaks
with double authority, that of one who
has seen and knows.
A Word 10 slnndcrcrs.
There are always some who are
ready to lend aErcady ear to the slam
ders uttered against foreign mission
aries. but II there were any such pres
cnt in st. Paul's Church yesterday they
certainly shall be more cautious In the
future in accepting such statements
Z pr. Lloyd gave excellent advice when
he told his audience whenever In the
future you hear any slanderous rcpor.
against a missionary trace 1t down to
Its source, and you Will find II false
Tor he added, II went into cellar and
garnet, into the Kitchen and into the
back yard in search of something TO
criticize, but was unable to find sin
Eie thing"
1t was a message from the foreign
lands that DR.. Lloyd brought to the as
sembled church, plea for help, cry
FOR light. 1t was a message which told
of great work already done and OF
great possibilities for work yet to be
done. It was n message full of hope;
1t told how the religion of Jesus Christ
was working marvellous wonders among
men of all nations, thereby proving
that the future Is yet to be far more
glorious than the past.
There was no theorizinE in what DR..
Lloyde had to say. 1t was merely n
plain statement of facts, so plainly
stated that every man and woman who
heard them had borne forcibly upon
him the message he intended to be
borne. No one could possibly mistake
IT. And even II they had the next
speaker. DIR. Alsop, must have done
much to awaken them to its meaning.
Reserve Fund.
After DIR. Lloyd had so ably and
strikingiy presented the matter from
the secretary's point Of View 1t was
most fitting that the custodians Of the
funds should tell how those at home
were responding to the demands and
needs Of their soldiers at the front.
There are three facts which his adj
dress brought out: first, the absolute
necessity of the creation of a largo
reserve fund, a very large fund. For,
as he so clearly demonstrated, the
church would have been in a sad
plight had she been compelled to go
on the market to borrow the money
needed to supply this years deficit. 1t
IS not only just and right that the mis-
sionaries should be paid their stipends
promptly and on time. but from the
missionary viewpoint it is often alb
tsoutcly necessary IL he is to be spared
much embarrassment and more mental
strain, for in many cases these sti-
ponds are barely sufficient to keep
things moving. 1t is to be hoped that
very considerable sum can shortly
he added to that reserved fund which
the treasurer has so wisely created
and maintained.
The second fact brought out is the
wisdom and the practical nature of the
superintendent plan whereby the
amount needed Is divided ZIP and an
amount apportioned to each diocese
ard missionary district as the mini.
mum amount to be raised. 1t was tried
expertmentally at first, but so great
has been the increase of income under
this plan haiti will probably be the
working plan of the board for the flu
ture. for 1t is Il practical. sensible,
business-like method of raising the
needed funds and divides the load as
each diocese is able to bear it.
What Men Must Do.
The third fact is that If the work
Ia to go on and grow the men must
catch the spirit of the women. and in
stead of making a thank offering only
once In 800 years. they must do it at
least once in each of the as5 days Of
every year.
80 Mr.. Thomass report was an easy
transition from the foreign to the do
nestle field.
There is absolutely no doubt that
much of the GOODNESS and Indifference
in regard to missions is due to dense
Ignorance.
1t Is very safe to say that but few
in st. Paul's Church realized the con-
dtions which exist within the very
bounds of the United States. Most OF
us think we know the geography of
tho Unitedi States, but we are rather
startled sYhea we'hear Bishop Funston
telling as that his jurisdiction would
extend from Toronto. Can, to Raleigh.
N. G..
1T is only by such comparisons that
we can grasp the meaning of space;
hut this distance should be multiplied
many times when we consider the lack
OF railroad facilities that exist In that
territory"
Situation Elsewhere.
Bishop Mann pointed out conditions
differing again from those which con-
fronted Bishop Funston. While the
latter is In mining section, with all
the dangers of the mining camp, with
its looseness OF life. the former is
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