The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-11
A GLORIOUS HARVEST.

According to the summarized statis-
tics OF workers from virtually every
mission held on the globe the non
Christian population Of the world was
converted at the rate OF 377 souls
iay during last year. And yet there
are those who tell US that foreign mis-
sions should be discouraged! This Is
A magnificent harvest for the hun
1reds of devout, consecrated soldiers
If the Cross who have labored in for
sign fields, far from home and friends
FOR the aleviation of mans condition
and for the salvation Of immortal
souls. It means that the world Is
getting nearer to Christ every day. IL
Is an answer to the prayers and the
appeals of thousands of Christian men
and women in all the civilized world
who have sustained and upheld the
hands of those upon the firing line.
More than 100000 poor, benighted
creatures for the first time heard and
accepted the gospel during the twelve
months that have passed. That is a
record that should cheer and enthuse
every mission worker upon every out
post of civilization in all quarters OF
the globe; it should renew the efforts
of those who bear the burden of the
work at home. God has indeed album
fantly blessed the labors Of those who
have answered the divine command to
ego into all the world and teach ais
gospel"
Only God Almighty in His infinite
wisdom can calculate the be-
nign results that will follow
the addition of more than 1OO,-
600 persons to the Christian popu-
lation of the world. The effect will be
Lives not yet in being
will be touched and blessed; burdens
not yet borne will be lightened;
In the years that are to come hearts
will be cheered and sins will be for
given: life will be happier and the
world better. These will be among
the rewards that God will bestow up
On those who have unselfishly and
heroically carried the cross to chimes
where it was never seen before.
Glorious as the years record; the
for the world for Christ is
lust beginning. The field are white
or the harvest; millions in three con-
inents are perishing daily in the dark
less of heather despair. Truly is the
resting upon Gods peo-
lie here a heavy one. The world can
lot be won for Christ; the standards
If His religion cannot be planted upon
III the ramparts of ignorance and vice,
without effort and money. Efforts in
he foreign fields should be redoubled
md then doubled again. The Chris
ian people are unworthy their great
eritage if they are not willing to sac
alice for their fellows.
The man who loves his fellow man
owes God. He that hath not love for
lis fellows cannot love God. 1t is
lie to talk to him of obedience to
-ods mandates if he lives unto him
elf; if his heart is closed to the ap-
eals that come across seas from the
lnds Of eternal night The gospel OF
esus Christ is for all mankind And
he individuals or the churches that
re given to much talk about charity
eginning at home and who for this
aason excuse their failure to aid the
9reign gospel campaign, usually take
leir .home charity out in talk.
The great laymen's movement has
,r its campaign war cry The world
3r Christ in this generation And
hat an inspiration such battle
ogan should be- Let every Christian
ian lay this charge to his heart and
asolve that so far as lies within his
0wrf the Brotherhood of Man as is
ne Fatherhood of God shall be liv
lg reality. Let all atune their hearts
, that grand old militant hymn 20,
ion, Haste, Thy Mission High Full
ling"