St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-13
Missionary Notes.
BY THE SOCIETY

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aixtY-eight Buddhist temples ii The
United States? Besides there are
the Confucian temples and other tenn
pies Of heather religions. This is an
alarming state Of affairs.
Heathenism seems to be moving in
upon us. Would it not be wise to
put forth q vigorous effort to evan.
gelize those who are coming to Us
from foreign shores? Out of the 3d.
100000 people Of the United States
only. 100000 are affiliated with
any Christian Church, thus leaving
100000 who are either embracing
heather religions or no religion at
all. Is it not time for Gods people
to be fully awake to the responsible
ity upon them and the opportunity
before them? How all important it
is for every woman in the Church to
unite with The Home and Foreign.
Missionary Societies and help Us
carry on the good work we are doing
in the home land, and the foreign.
field also.
Come to our meeting this after
noon at go, and encourage us by your
presence and cooperation. There are
845, 1000 heather in the world, So
that It is necessary that each woman
e should say each individual who
loves the Lord should be carrying
out His last great commission. for
He says to each one Go ye into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature, for all power is given
unto me in heaven and earth, and 10!
4 am with You always even unto the
end Of the world If We would rush
with all possible speed (which we are
not doing) how many must perish be-
fore we could reach them with the
Bread Of Life. In China alone If the
people were placed ii line, joining
hands, they would circle the earth at
the equator ten times. What an
array Of human beings and what a
sad thought that in the greater num-
Der Of these breasts beats a heart
heavy because the joy Of the Lord
has never taken the place of the
burdens incident to life in heather
lands.
But how few Of US think Of these
sad hearts who know no God, but
dumb idols. How few Of Us really
care enough for them to deny our
selves some luxury that we might
send to them the knowledge that our
Father loves them too, and that He
has sent His Son into the world to.
die for them that they too may have
q home in heaven. All! what are we
going TO say when we stand before
our great Judge and He asks ns
where are the souls TO whom He
wished US TO take or send the mes
sage of salvation?
The japanese Buddhist missions ex-
pend forty thousand dollars per year
to plant that faith on the Pacific
coast. This is twice as much as any
Protestant Church a~ppropriates for
Japanese work there. Buddhism has
a finer headquarters building in.
Fresno, Cal, than any mission build
ing Of the most numerous Protestant
body operating on the coast. III view
OF such conditions as this, does it not
.behooVe Protestant Christianity to
arise in it's might and in the strength
of IsraePs God to Chaistianize heath
enism as it comes TO our shores lest
it heathenize US? And again, would
there not more joy come to the
heart and life Of these foreigners if
they knew our Christ as a personal
Savior, and would not His viii for.
them be wrought in their lives and
the name Of Jesus glorifed?
How grateful we ought to feel To-
God for His goodness TO US, and how
We ought to show our gratitude By
obeying Him and keeping His com
mandments. 20 that men would
praise the Lord for His goodness and
for His wonderful works to the child
rem Of men!!"
aHS