The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09


spread ouickening of interest in for
eign missions. This story. the senolhg
of the twelve, marks the beginning Oh
the modern movement for world evan
gelization. Even now, as then, the
immensity ard ultimate reaches OF the
project were not fully understood.
Chilly we repeat the Teachers Ia,
xniIiar words 1.-THE harvest is great.
But we do not comprehend. stated
in present day. untechnical language
this means that the minds OF pt-
lion persons must be cnangeo. NJ
Caeser or Alexander or Napoleon ever
essayed any task one-thouSandth part
as stupendous. This billion persons
comprise two-thirds of the human
race; the other third being nominally
Christian--Greek Catholic, roman
Catholic, Protestant, HISTORIAN, cop
tic, Armenian, etc. 800
Unable to comprehend a billion; we
must seek for some partial analogy
which we can grasp. Consider the In
tenSity the cost and the methods OF
the recent British elections, Designed
to alter the opinions Of a rev m1ll1ons
of men upon merely political issues.
Increase the Importance OF the issue
a tfcusandfo-d, and the number OF
persons needed to swell the population
of the British Isles up to the requi-
site thousand million, and we have
some faint perception of what is IN
VOWED in the task first given to the
Twelve by Jesus.
The Evil of the Epigram.
The cocksureness of the modern
Westerner makes him ready to accept
1auntily any task. without waiting to
discover it's magnitude Jesus saw that
saThA harvest is great"-how great, he
alone knew. Men who think in terms
of villages or cities or states, when
moved by inlpassioneG missionary or
atory Especially when they nave
shared a Banquet with several hundred
other men), 60 not hesitate alrlly TO
undertake "tI16 evangelization OF the
In evonarafilnS Thew have
no conception at all of what IS IN
volved- Eloqrence, epigrams, word
pictures, subtle flattery, have moved
their emotions: consequently, in their
ignorance, tHs9y assume that few
more dollars, and modicum OF their
excellent brain power will do the task.
The watchword of the Laymen's Move,
ment is, sfWe can do it, and we VIII.
The evil Of epigrams Is that they
usually are not more than half true.
Frankly, it IL beyond the might and
millions of the massed men OF CHRIST
endom to win the world for Christ
That is a spiritual enterprise, chiefly
dependent upon spiritual means. SO
the great Leaders first instruction was,
The self confident church of toGay
should boast less and think more;
devote less time to posing and parad-
ing over Missions and more to praying.
motto, 1--WE can do IL, and We will,
is ''He can do it. if we will" Better
vet is the word of divine wisdom,
s'Not by might nor BIZ power. but by
my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts"
Only in thai mood dare the church |
confront a world with its teemlng
myriads and millions, which is SO
much vaster than most imaginative or
us comprehends.
The Compassionate Heart.
The immediate cause for the send |
ing out of the Twelve, as for all mis- |
ei0ns, was compassion for the crowd. |
Onfv great hearts have this quality. |
Jesus possessed it supremely. The |
the more capable they become of low
ing the world. 1t is Christianity that |
has studied world maps, and made |
the pioneer peoples; only heather be-
kind IN the mass, expressed by the |
service of the individual, is a distinc- |
lively Christian trait. Only. Christian
tty breaches world gospel.
The record says that when jesus |
saw the multitude he was NOV |
ed with compassion for them, be-
cause they were distressed and |
. snepherd. An Old manuscript, |
says DR.. James I. Vance, rem |
dars the passage, HE saw them as
ing and unable to rise up" This eye
for the needs of mankind. this tender
shepherd heart. is one Of the marks /
of the Lord Jesus. It should char
6CteT1Ze ali VINO minister IN MS name.
There have been noble illustrations Of
it IN certain pastors of downtown 1
churches. They have seen their old
parishioners moving away, and an
alien population coming in; but they /
have been stampeded into seeking bet
ter posts for themselves. Instead, |
their compassion for the multitude
has only buried the brighter. In all
kinds OF people they have discerned |
the sheep whom the Good Shepherd |
loves.
A Mans Great Work.
When man is appointed town post
master, or gets another government |
position. or is promoted in business,
his friends *h-ong him with congratu-
Iations. When a man or woman goes
forth as a missionary it is in some
places the usage for the family to ex-
pect condolences. The greatest honor
and supreme service is spiritual. They |
help mankind best who help it to
become its noblest There was held
in Bridgeport, Conn. a few days ago
the celebration of the ninetieth birth
day anniversary of Fanny Crosby, who
is only a honlely little blind woman,
OF unpretentious domestic ways; but /
who has written hundreds of songs
lions of Christians. all around the /
world. Her touch has been felt by
thousands VINO never heard of Mr..
Rockefeller. FIR. Carnegie, Mr.. Roose-
Welt, or Mr.. Taft.
These twelve men whom Jesus APP
pointed as his representatives to carry |
the Good News, were all but one COM
monp1ace Galileans, and that one, from /
orthodox Judea, was the traitor, Judas
Now, because they linked their lives
20 the spiritual mission of Jesus, they l
are immortal names, honored by hum
dreds Of millions. Let US tabulate
Simon Peter:
Andrew;