Evening journal., 1908-06-24
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR NEWS

Topic, June %: Foreign Missions.
lienry Martyr, and Missions in India.
II Cor. 2:-1-fe.
Henry Martyr was the man who sa.d
that he was willing 70 burn out Ter
Cod. He proved his willingness by his
life Though it was a very short life. itl
has had long results, for but few mis-
sionares have produced more profound
influence on the world. ono cannot hut
be touched by the self sacrifice Of ttisl
brilliant and refined young man. His own
almost prophetic words may perhaps best
describe his success. Even if ] should
never see native converted. God may
design. by my patience and continuance
in the work. TO encourage future mission
aries" lie could count very few converts.
but the story of his noble life has kindledI
the missionary purpose in many heae's.
This consecrated missionary was born1
in Cornwall county, England on February
Is. i7Si His parents were of humble hieI
but had high ambitions for their son
They sent him to Cambridge where Eel
became a brilliant scholar. distinguls led
especially for his Latin and mathematics.
Tho University preacher won him TO
Christ. and turned him toward missions
by his praise of William Carey, who was
then obtaining his first successes In india
lie was also deeply moved by reading .EeI
life of David Brainerd. American mission
airy to the Indians.
Becoming a minister Of the Church of
ENGLAND. Martyr entered the employ
ment of the famous East India Company
as chaplain. in order that he might par
sue his missionary labors and at the
same time support a sister.
He reached Calcutta I'm May 1906. be-
ginning his work at DinaDore and then az
cawnpore. northwest of Calcutta, on 'he
Ganges.
When Henry Martyr began his WORK III
India, his one prayer was 20 tna' ohs
soul might be led by my agency 10 Christ
lie laborcd in much physical Weakness
and his health was greativ undermined
. .he terrible heat ana the fevers that
.ttacked him. Sometime ne lalhtrd
while preaching outdoors under the nerie
sky. Yet his brave spirit pressed on. IN
spite of hostile curses of heather fanatics
aud the depressing indifference, and al
most opposition of many of his own coHn-
trvmen. He brought about the building OF
a church at Cawnpore, and used MS sup
erb powers as a scholar in transia'ias
tbo New Testament in Hindustani ana
Hindi In addition he learned Persian ana
translated the New Testament into that
language.
10 recover his health by sea voyage
no went TO Persia in 1911. There he trans
lated the New Testament into Arabic
labored among the Mohammedans, ard
persuaded the shah TO accept a oeauu'ul
conv Of his Persian New Testament Lat
stin he remained a very sick man. ana ID
another search for health he set out on
horseback TO travel homeward by wy
of Constantinople. He never reached lN"'
citv. Bv the time the young missionary
reached Tokat In the centre OF Turkey IN
Asia. he was completely exhausted "'
easy victim OF the plague which was 'ieh
raging there. He died on october leth' isi-'
,naer the most pathetic circumstances
for be was practically alone and uncafei
eor His mourning friends atterw's,a
/ s,orcbed for and found his remains, an
h,a them properly Inferred IN the Armea'
ian cemetery.
qbe stone erected 10 his memory COW
tains an inscription in English Arme1-
IAN. Persian and Turkish, declaring ih't
be was zone who was known IN Ire
East as man OF Cod
Less than thirty-two years old ana nav
/ ing labored as a missionary only six yens,
VET Henry Martyrs biography, which WIS
read extensively in England and Amer
! lea. became one Of the most powerful iu-
euences for missions. and contributed
wonderfully toward that interest in lno.a
which has resulted in the great christian
ingathorings Of our day.
! BRANDY yvvine Springs.
Next saturday Is tho day set aside ly
our city Union as Christian Endcay yor
ilDay at Brandywine Springs Park. and
the preparations that have been made and
the program prepared, as previously men,
toned in this column. promise most e.
joyable and profitable outing on that dcy.
Many Endeavorers from down the Sfaie
are expecting 10 visit the Park next Sa'-
urday, and invitations have been sent "a
the neighhoring Christian Endeavor S0-
cieties of Pennsylvania 20 attend
There will be a booth on the grounds
devoted TO the use Of the Endeavorars
where those visiting the park are ask ID
TO register. At this booth all kinds of lit.
erature in regard to the various lines OF
c. E. work may be purchased, and ice