Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-09
APPEAL FOR MISSIONS.
Rev. D. II. Moore Calls on the Bap-
lists for Assistance.


z To the Baptist Churches of Beaver
dam Association: AS vice president
for foreign missions in this associa-
tion l want to say word to every
Baptist | may reach through these
columns. Some of you read the Bap-
tist Courier and some do not 1t is
to be regretted that there are any
Baptist families who do not read this
organ of the South Carolina Baptists.
But whether YOU do or do not, l
want word with you about the great
work committed to us by our Lord
in his farewell address delivered to
the few humble followers 1900 years
ago. Through His inspired word
this command has been handed down
to us and is laid upon us as the part
ing order Of our Great Commander:
GO We into all the world and dis
ciple the nations" etc.
This work was then q great un-
dertaking, and Is still; yet 1t should
have beeu far more reduced than 1t
now is. Had each succeeding gener-
alton obeyed God and done their part
faithfully, long ago would it have
been true that the knowledge of the
Lord had covered the earth as the
waters cover the Deep Yes, the
kingdom of the world would have
"become the kingdom of our Lord"
Christian America is chargeable
with great neglect and disobedience
to the command of our Lord. How
can God smile upon us with approval
while we stand idly by and view the
fearful loss of souls daily that plunge
into hell because we are too busy
with our own selfish affairs? Cod
has blessed us greatly in financial
prosperity. But all this each one
must soon leave. Then whose shall
those things be which thou hast ac-
quired?" Take heed and beware of
covetousness. "Honor the Lord
with thy substance" Bring all the
tithes into the store house." etc. If
we do these things not only will we
fbe happy in the thought of obedi-
ence, and that God will use our lib
erality to the salvation of the hea-
then, but. He will most surely bless
us in oureown home land. Our own
thirsty land will be refreshed by gra-
cious revival.
The father, too busy with money
getting to hear and obey Gods call,
will possibly soon leave all that he
has acquired to be squandered by his
heirs, who will soon be even poorer
in this life because Of having as their
highest ideal, "To live for self" and
having never thought Of the import
ance of being rich toward God
This life is but brief, given us to
prepare for the life eternal How
may we lay up treasure for that eter-
nal life? Obey God. Render unto
God honest rental; bring the tithes
honestly; then pray for these lost
souls to whom we send the gospel.
'Hhnn will Iifn inHnitnlNr
to us.
If we could stand with Christ on
Calvary and view the lost world as
lie saw it, how gladly would we
''spend and be spent for the eXecu-
ton Of his plans! The great work
of foreign missions has not been on
our minds and hearts enough, or
there would not have accumulated so
great a debt on our board in Rich
mond. Dr. Willingham writes: eve
are up against tremendous bank
account. We will require about
$330,000 between now and the 3Oth
of April to enable us to close the
year without debt" What will you
do about it, my brother, my sister?
Every one be honest with God, and
1t will be met. We need in this seri-
Gus hour to pray: Lord, what wilt
1hou nave ME- w He SlIudllOI Is
serious one, but Gods people are
able to meet it. Let everybody come
nobly to the rescue of the banner of
King Emmanuel. Shall this banner
trail in the dust, while we go on in
self-indulgence? God forbid. Honor
the Lord now. He says: "Them that
honor me will honor"
Yours in the Masters service,
j. r. Moore,
Vice President Foreign Missions