The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-17
MISSION A0OREss.
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by Mrs. Ben Fly:
I'VE have assembled here today to
consider the question which will as
pire TO = h4.Aer and nch' life. What
have we done with our time, talent
and possessions during 1909; and what
are we going to do with them for the
advancement Of the missionary cause
during 1910? We said goodbye to the
beauties of summer and welcome the
calm days of autumn. the saddest seas
on of the year-saddest because it is
the season when the verdure and the
bloom of all nature is dead. And
now as the wailing winds swoop down
and lift the trembling leaves in mid
air we realize the approach of winter.
But the dark and dreary days of win
ter are nothing, comparatively speak
ing, to the darkness of the heather
mind. all blinded with the supersti-
lions of years, so incalculable of COM
pretending the things of God, until
these distractions have been moved
out of the way. Who is willing to
helm move this trouble, that the light
of the glorious gospel of God, who is
the Joy of the whole earth may shine
into these dark hearts, that they, too,
may rise and call Him blessed.
The Master can use any OF us; and
we rob him of service every hour
every moment that we hold back. II
we have the spirit of Christ, the spirit
of giving to others, we cannot stand
idle. If we have not the spirit we are
none of His. | wish l could say even
one word that would impress those
who take no interest in foreign mis-
sions.
THE christian ideal of life is the
highest ideal. There is no more beau
tiful conception of life than that it is
an overlooking spring. There is no
truer mesaure of greatness than the
christian measure, namely, service.
If this ideal is good enough for Amer
lea it is good enough for all the world.
And if this christian ideal is worthy
to be followed in America, it is worthy
to be presented in every land. The
most liberal contributions to foreign
missions are also the most liberal con-
tributions to home missions. Those
who are so afraid that work at home
will be sacrificed for work abroad are
the very ones who, themselves, make
few sacrifices for the work at home
The same spirit which makes one
anxious to have the Sermon on the
Mount known in his neighborhood
leads him to desire that the knoWl-
edge of this sermon, and the philoso-
nhy which it contains shall be brought
to the people of all the world Let
him who desires to be chiefest among
Won be the servant of ALL Do not
leave this work to the faithful Few,
but step out on the promises OF Goa.
They are keys to the Doubling Castle
and will make the mountains OF DIM
culties mountains of smoke, and the
lions in the pathway will be chained.
Let the watchword be, go forward,
o. the listless, unconcerned women!
How often do you think of the words
of Paul. when the scales fell from his
ewes. Lord what wilt thou have me to
do?" He told Paul what to do and he
will tell you il you will ask in faith,
not wavering.
There are women who are up-to-
date in all that pertains to art, science
and literature, but to them the Bible
Is a back number. My appeal is 10
Won good women who are Indifferent
to this missionary work. When your
has marked each successive
day, do you repeat with
the Psalmist: What shall render
under the Lord for all His dement's
NV home, my friends and country. the
open Bible and Christ the risen
Savior OF the world, for the laws which
protect your Preside and properly,
for your benevolent institutions. You
enjoy all of these blessings-do you
recognize the source from which they
come? Think OF it, the Bible, the
book which you deny to your brothers
and sisters in China, in India, In ia
pan. in Korea, and in the isles of the
sea. Christ called them all sister
brother and mother. He is calling
you to work for them, to give them
His gospel. Listen to His voice and
hear the call: go or send TO
home many in the home land have you
said Gomez" How many OF those IN
foreign lands have you brought 10
Jesus? Remember your work VIII be