The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-15
Foreign Missionary Society Notes.


any the less interested in this great
work of missions, which is upper
most in the heart of the master him
self. II possible, I am more interest
ed than ever before, since it has been
my very great privilege to have at
tended the last and best State Ep-
worth League Conference in June,
and to sit at the feet of Rev. G. G.
Hounshell, for seven years, a mis-
sionary to Korea, which country, by
the way, it seems that am bit par
tial to, and hear this man of God tell
US incidents which thrilled us
through. 1t seems to me that if
there is any person who is not
thrilled with the incidents which this
man of God, or any missionary, re-
lates to US that persons heart must
be of stone. He said that plenty of
women 40 and As years of age learn
to read the Bible and 60 out as Bible
women, which they consider little
thing to do for Christ. Don't those
sisters in Korea put us Bamberg So
>ciety members to shame? Are we
not rebuked for absenting ourselves
from our monthly meetings? Hence
forth, let us consider the little that
we can do for Christ but very lit
tie indeed.
But to return to Korea. The SOUL
hunger of the Koreans is bound to
touch the loving sympathetic hearts
of Gods children. They are recep-
tive people, eager for the blessed
gospel, and willing to make any sac
rifice to obtain it, consequently this
little country, so long called the
Hermit Kingdom" is being more
rapidly evangelical than any other
non-Christian country. Christianity
has the right of way in Korea. The
missionaries cannot do the work
themselves. Final success lies with
the native preachers. They are
willing for any service, any sac
rifce, and their labors are fruitful;
but they must be trained for leader
ship. Ten thousand dollars is the
imperative need now, in order that
building may be constructed and
equipped wherein native Christians
may be trained for the work of re-
lieving our burdened missionaries
and for helping to reach the unsaved
souls.
Mr.. w. T. Ellis, the author Of that
splendid book just from the press,
''Men and Missions" gives three i'm
portant facts concerning the re-
ligious condition in Korea:
1. The receptivity of the Korean
toward Christianity in eagerness and
2. The thoroughness of the work
of the missionary and the vigilance
with which the church membership
is guarded.
3. The remarkable fact that the
has no time to go after
the people or to do any pioneer evan
gelistic work. The church is propo-
eating itself.
Mr.. Ellis asserts that if the pres
ent missionary force in Korea were
quadrupled at once, practically the
whole nation would become Chris
tian in less than twenty years.
Mr.. w. R. Lambuth writes: ''Does
the urgency of the case arrest our at
tention, and shall we pass it by? #
Korea is almost within single step
of being the first heather nation to
become Christian, shall we not lend
a hand? A bruised and heart-brok-
en- people turn to the Balm of Gilead,
a Bible-loving people ask that the
scriptures be placed in their hands,
a self-denying people, who give out
of their poverty, appeal to us to help
them on their feet, that they may
help themselves. A witnessing peo-
pie, who love to tell what Christ has
done for them, and who themselves
have brought more than one-half of
all the converts into the church
plead with us to give them the train
ing they so much need, and they will
give US their time and strength and
do the rest" B. L. B.
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