Evening journal., 1909-09-22

Written by ELI c. Trumbower, Jr
Go ye therefore, and teach all ma
tions, baptizing them An the name Of the
Father, and of the Son, and OF the
Holy Ghost: Teaching them TO observe
all things whatsoever / have command
ed you; ana 10 Il am with you. always,
even unit the end OF the world"
These words of our Master spoken so
many years ago 20 those whom He had
selected as His own. are as urgent and
pressing today as IN the past. There is
even more need for soul winning than
ever before, and each one OF us has tho
opportunity 20 work for Jesus as a mis-
sionary I'm our own small way. IL may
not be on the mountains height the
dear Lord may have need OF us. but ir
wen only SO where that STILL small
voice calls us. we are as much hero as
any missionary thag ever sailed over
the stormy sea.
Our subject this week IS. "IIow Mis-
sionaries Win Souls For Christ" The
life OF a foreign missionary Is not a
continual bed Of ease. There is prob
ably not harder worked person in the
world than our average missionary. He
must teach men civilization. build
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above all win their love for Him and the
cause He represents. The words of the
poet are true OF the missionary:
We are not here TO play 20 dream, TO
drift,
We have hard work to do and loads to
lift.
shun not the struggle. lis Gods gift
Educational work is one Of the many
lines that occupies a great many mis-
sionaries time. A story is told OF ma
tive Of Benares who was walking along
narrow pathway behind a woman. A
sacred COW came up the path and the
man knocked the woman down because
she did not step aside and let the COW
have the path. It is TO undermine just
such foolish superstitions and practices
that the missionary colleges and schools
are striving for. .dany are converted az
soon as their desp-rooted superstitions
are destroyed.
Our medical missionaries are one Of
the most potent factors on the field TO-
day SO many OF the heathens are super
stitious concerning diseases that they
consider the cures wrought by our med
ical missionaries as little less thar
miraculous These field workers relieve
so much suffering. and leave so mucl
happiness in their trail that we canno
help thinking Of the way our Lord wen
around. healing ei~'- ---~-.
blessed thing II Is that so many ar
willing ana anxious 70 loi4v~ 80 .-~-e-
in His footsteps.
Whatever special branch the missionar
takes up the principal object Is ''Th
World for Christ" The best way h
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working to Christ is by leading the righ
life himself and by making himself be
loved by all with whom he comes il
contact. Several years ago a Dr. Patton
a missionary from the New Hebridei
spoke in this town. and the most i'm
pressive thing in his talk was his ar
fectlon for the natives. He spoke ol
them az a father would speak OF hii
only child. and lived his whole life foi
them. That IS the only kind of sue
cessful missionary. the kind that. like
the Good Shepherd Is willing 10 giv'
up His life for His sheep.
We. also, may be soui-winners in oui
own limited spheres. A prayer for the
erring one or a whispered word OF cheei
to the discouraged will often lead a sou
to Him. And II we will live the righ
life and show people that we are hap
py in living it. our non-Christian friends
will come to think that they are missing
something after all.
Dear Jesus. we ask Thee today TO hles
the work Of Thy servants who are labor
ing in Thy vineyard. Thou hast promised
US. 10. will be with yol always. ever
until the end OF the world" and we CLAIM
that promise. With Thy help may w
conquer new fields for the Kingdom an'