The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
Woman's Foreign Missionary Notes.

article for publication relative to the
work and future purposes of our be-
loved society, and l take this means
of doing so. We appreciate the
privilege afforded by the county pa
per to freely use it's columns. May
these articles, however feeble, stir
good impulses in some soul.
AS 1 was detained from our last
monthly meeting, I cannot write a
full account of what was done at that
time. Suffice it to say that Mrs.
Thomas Black was elected delegate
to our State w. F. NJ. Convention,
which convenes in Bennettsville in
June, with Mrs. Alma Hays and
alternates. May the one who rep
resents us at this approaching meet
ing come home filled with enthusiasm
to such a great degree that this en-
thusiasm may run over even into our
very hearts.
"In one of the old Greek cities was
statute called Opportunity, hu-
man figure standing on tip-toe to
show that it remained but a moment,
wings on the feet suggested the speed
with which it passed. On the fore
head the hair hung low to show that
men may seize an opportunity when
they meet it. At the back the head
/ was bald to indicate that when an op-
portunity has once passed it cannot
be caught"
Do we hear the divine injunction
to spread the blessed gospel? If so,
are we obeying our orders? Let's see.
Even a casual observer cannot but
admit that we are greatly wanting in
| this particular thing. 1t is true, no
| matter how much we would like to
get around it, that some of the wo-
men of our auxiliary and many of the
church, so far, have failed to catch
| the missionary spirit of the master.
If you had it would not be hard
duty for you to come to our monthly
meetings and lend your sympathy
and influence to Christ's co-workers;
on the other hand, it would be such
a pleasure and privilege for you to
come and give out useful service.
Everything that is worth while costs
something. If you cannot come with
out some self-denial, be determined
to come anyway. Then, l can safely
say that you will carry away from the
meeting something that will be help
and an inspiration to you, something
that you did not have before you
went to Gods house to worship Him
in the capacity of "a missionary meet
ing. >a
Someone has said that there Is no
such thing as foreign missions, that
it is all home missions. Let US be
| united in this noble work. If we
have entertained any prejudice in
our heart against either home or
foreign missions, let us ask the Mas
ter to come into your life and mind
and empty our hearts of any and all
prejudice and opposition. To be en-
gagged in so noble a calling is 'an
opportunity of lifetime. "
"The discovery Of what is accept
able to the Lord is the highest hu-
man achievement" This being the
case, our supreme duty is to please
our master, who came and let, and
still lets His light shine in the world.
We are commanded thus: LET your
light shine.'' This is impossible un-
less light exists, of course. Many Of
us have this light and it behooves US
to let it shine more and more unto
the perfect day." Christ has so free
ly broken the dread of life' to us.
Shall it be said of us that we, with
held it from those who have not
heard of such a great light? God
forbid! Work that we may make
this the motto of the missionary en-
deavor of our Southland: 1.-The
bread of life for all the world, and
all the world for Christ"
The crying need now is for trained
consecrated workers to stay in the
home land and to go to foreign
shores. Pray for those who have laid
down everything and gone. If we
do not go, we must sehd. Read mis-
sionary literature which can be had
for a small outlay of money. Amos
R. Wells says: missionary reading
means missionary succeeding" and
upon us, whose hearts are agloW
with the reflected splendor OF mis-
sionary annals, has been laid the
proud duty of transmitting to other
lives the inspiration we have receiv-
od thue nernetuatinp the fame of