The Washington herald., 1909-04-24

To them he was bound to 60. following
the fashion OF his Master. Yet he was no
demagogue. and as a man OF the world
he realized that the Gospel belongs in the
palace as well as in the peasants hut
A FIGHH.G MISSIONARY.
The prOcOnsuI was too big TO be allowed
to fall into the hands OF this new religion
without the most desperate efforts on the
part Of the forces Of error. Whoever un-
dertakes TO bring in the day Of truth and
Righteousness must expect 20 see consid-
erable hard fighting. Indeed. every re-
former and pioneer and apostle Of the
truth needs to be a frst-clSss fighting
man Saul filed this bill When EIymas
the Sorcerer tried to dissuaGe the procon-
sal from the way. Saul turned upon him
IN the av-fulness Of righteous anger Il
is not advised by Scriptures that men be
not angry Certain forms OF anger are
even commended. IN this instance it is
10 be noted that the record runs that
Saul, ALLIED with the Holy Ghost, fast
ened his eyes or" the sorcerer and pro-
eeeded 70 arraign him in speech that
would be deemed highly improper IN
many placid. conventional pulpit. % full
Of all guile and all villainy. thou son OF
the devil, thou enemy Of al righteous
ness, wilt thou not cease 10 peTert the
right ways OF the Lord? Now behold.
the hand Of the Lord IS upon thee, and
thou shalt be blind. not seeing the sun
for a season And Immediately there fell
upon him a mist and q darkness: and he
went about seeking some 10 lead him by
the hand" That incident compelled at
tention and astonishment and turned
many 10 faith
InnOcuOUs. spineless. sugaT-cOated saints
have no place in missionary endeavOr.
Such men as Dr. Dubose, OF Soochow.
who for more than forty years. in season
and out OF season. has led the fight
against opium. When one by one al
sErank from this seemingly impossible
task. he held 10 it with the doggedneSs OF
a Southern warrior. and now. 10. he has
lived TO see the day Of triumph. I was
reminded OF SauTs burning words 10 Ely
mas when an incident was related TO me
as I once set of for the interior Of China
without interpreter OF military escort
The parting counsel Of my missionary
friend was. Remember that the Chinese
cannot swim, and also that If you either
thrash or make ridiculous the leader Of q
mob the temper Of the latter viii at once
change"
The story told IN illustration concerned
another friend Of mine, a man of the
mildest manners ordinarily. He was con
ducting services in a Chinese street chap
p. and a native preacher was speaking
when a gang OF rufians attempted tC
break up the meeting They were headed
{ BY a huge fellow OF considerable daring
and fbev made straight for The sneaker
The missionary, bidding the native pastor
10 continue his preaching. no matter whe-
/ happened. suddenly daTted down from
/ the platform as the rOwdy neared il
| seized the latter by the scruh Of IN,
neck. ran him down the aisle through hi
/ amazed comrades. ard literally kicke'
/ him out the door. In Chinese fashion
I the mob was so amused at the suddeI
1 turn Of events that they allowed tn
meetings 10 proceed without molestatioI
/ thereafter. Saul's course in the case o
the sOrCerer re-enfOrCes the wise man
counsel: "BOldness, yet more boldness
I and ever holiness