Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-05

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to the cause in the field, to make
j their work successful and to grant the
proper disposition to those without
the light that they might receive it.
81 would count the day unfinished
that / should forget to pray to God
for the foreign missions" said the
Jealous preacher. ct Is also true that
money is necessary to carry on the
work Of spreading the light to those
in foreign lands who have not the
masters message, and we can easily
handle that if we will but become in
terested in the cause In the home
missions the speaker stated there
were spent between $35,000,000 and
$38, 100000 to evangelize and thou
sands of ministers were fighting the
good fight here at nome with the sup
port Of over 100000 lay workers. In
the foreign missions but about 800
hard worked missionaries at the cost
of 100000 are fighting the good
fight in order to spread the message
of Methodism to the unenlightened.
''The world Is our congregation" said
the speaker, land if this generation
does not do its part in this great
cause 15O,000,00O will be without the
| light of evangelism, for it remains for
the Methodist to evangelize Them
Favors the 1.-THE.
"I do not wish to take anything
4 away from the home missions for
they are too dear to my heart. but
we can do more for the foreign mis-
sion than is being done. Many are
the members of our church who do not
| give to this cause nor do they do their
portion to spread the faith of the
Master. If they will but give to the
church the tenth part Of their income,
follow the Jewish 1.-THE of old, for al
though Jewish custom, believe that
seventh of our time Is given to the
Lord in the observance of the Sab
bath, why not one tenth Of our in
come to the church? l believe that
man has no right to touch that one
tenth for it belongs to God. Too many
are piling farm upon farm, mortgage
upon mortgage, business block
upon business block, but giving
to the church what belongs to
it and when they do and the
people become fired by the zeal for
souls, then our foreign missions will
accomplish the purpose Of the Master
Dr.. Sheets told many personal ex'
periences and held his hearers atten,
ton closely by an excellent address
upon the needs of Methodists in
foreign lands.
Stoddard on Brotherhoods.
4 An address by Rev W. P. Stoddard
of Newton, occupied the greater part
of Thursday afternoons session, the
occasion being the Brotherhood ami
versary The speaker was introduced
by Rev. Elias Handy of Grinneil. His
discourse was brief and covered the
topic from the time of the conception
of distinctive organization of mer
centuries ago, up to and including the
present, when many such fraternities
are in existence.
According to Mr.. Stoddard, while
fraternities Of all denominations have
existed for centuries among men it is
significant fact that it has only beer
in comparatively recent years that the
men of the church have felt the neeC
Of an organization among themselves
to further the interests Of religion. He
emphasized the remarkable growth o
the Methodist Brotherhood since its
Inauguration as the Brotherhood of st
Paul.
The speaker gave many incidents o
actual improvements which have re
suited both in church and municipa
affairs from the influence of the
Brotherhood. He dwelt for some time
upon the fundamental reasons for thu
organization, and related case afte
case stating that one of the most i'm
portant of these reasons is the aid ant
, ragement which the men can ant
should give the pastors of the various
churches. 3
Summing up in closing Mr.. Stoddart
said: "The Methodist Brotherhood
should be booster, not a knocker
stands for and should obtain squar
deal for the ministers, the methods
, the men and the policies of tn
churches"
Following the address by Mr.. Stod
lizard few minutes recess was hell