Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-07
INTERESTING LETTER.
Rev. P. H. Bussey Writes Very
Interesting Letter From
Seminary, Where he is
Now Studying.


some time I have, thought of writ
ing YOU, but. not till now have |
seized the opportunity and taken
the privilege of doing so. In the
first place allow me to express my
appreciation for that issue of The
Advertiser giving an account OF the
Parksville fair. The citizens OF the
west side no doubt have attracted
the attention of the entire county in
this up-to-date movement. This is a
movement out of which great good
will come. The growth from last
year and the anticipated growths
for the coming year portrays hear
ty cooperation of the sterling citi-
zenship of Parksville and vicinity.
In your paper, Mr.. Editor, you per-
mitted many to enjoy the Parks
Vile fair, who had not the privl-
lege of attending.
There is much to be said about
our Seminary; but time and words
would fail one should he attempt to
speak adequately of this great In
stitution of the Southern Baptists.
Many know and many do not know
that we have the greatest theologl-
cal seminary in the world. Greatest
from the standpoint of the number
of young men trained for the work
of the ministry and great because
of the high standing of its faculty
in intellect, spirituality and reputa-
tion founded on a high and noble
Christian character. The number of
students enrolled already is near
three hundred. This number how
ever is being increased every day
by those coming in for the second
quarter which begins December
5th. For time DR.. Mullins, the
president, thought that this would
be a record breaking year in num-
Der but so far it has not reached
that point. In speaking of the fac
ulty certainly every one who should
have the privilege of listening to
DR.. Sampy expound the Old Testa-
ment, seeing the enthusiasm put in
his speech and coming in contact
with that warm spiritual life of his,
would be forced to ask himself the
question: where can another DR..
Sampy be found? Not, only do we
speak this of DR.. Sampy but ia the
same lt,. terms of Drs. Mullins, Robin
son, Eager and all the rest. So our
seminary is not only great from the
standpoint of number but because
of the great men of God whose
business it is to tteach men how to
carry the glad tidings of a risen
Saviour.
Surely to-day the need for work
ers in the kingdom of our Master is
greater than it has ever been. The
call comes to the seminary from
China, Japan, Africa, South Ameri-
ca, in fact from all parts of the for
eign field, for prepared men and
women to come and tell those about
Jesus who have never heard OF
Him. Not only does this call come
from what we term the foreign
field, but here in our home land the
call for efficient pastors is greater
than it has ever been. Nor can we
stop here, the call is equally urgent
from the various departments of
the home mission work. There ere
calls from the larger cities of our
country, calls from here, there and
everywhere, calls for help of car
rying on the work of extending the
kingdom of our Master in the
hearts of men at home and abroad.
In view of the pressing need of
the time, what are the Christians to
do? We who claim to represent our
Christ can conscientiously do moth
ing but throw ourselves in the
hands of our Lord and say, Here
Lord take me and use me where
IL ou can best use me-" Every Chris
tian should feel a vital interest in
the urgent call for more workers in
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