Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-04
CHAT.

Last night 1 talked 10 some young peo-
PIE about the majesty OF missions. The
New Acts OF the Apostles was the sub
ject. Naturally. the subject has engrOss-
ed me for several days. and this thought
came to me: There are thousands of
people who say that they believe in for
eign missions yet know absolutely moth
ing about them Jesus words. GO We
: into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature" is bedrock founda-
!. ton for our belief. but we must not stop
there: we must learn presegt conditions
Was there ever man or woman cured
OF dangerous disease who did not do all
In his OF her power TO spread the good
news and induce others 70 accept the
treatment Is there any place i'm the
Bible where Jesus said for his followers
20 convert Just the people of their ma
tI0nality2 Was il not said, For God
so loved the world that He gave his
only begotten Son that whOsOever be-
lieveth on Him shall not perish, but have
eterlasting life?''
God never makes a mistake. We some
times change the suggestion to suit our
own desires When a man or woman
SAYS he. or She does not believe in for
eign missions, you may DE sure that. I'M
consciously il may be. his. or her. spirit
uaI experience has not been deep or
fervid- Southey made statement that
10 man was ever yet convinced of any
momentous truth without feeling in HIM
self the power as well as the desire of
communicating il. This was the normal
Christian experience which led Andrew.
after he rose from Jesus feet. TO find his
own brother Simon. and say TO him
I'VE have found the Messias; and he
brought him to Jesus" II led Paul 20
claim. Woe is me il 1 preach not the
gospel
People who say they do not believe in
foreign missions are unconscious of the
indictment they bring against their spir-
ifnal experience. He who has knowledge
that is essential to the welfare Of his fell
low men Is under solemn obligation to
convey that knowledge to them There
Is no worthy reason for the salvation OF
the man next door that is not applicable
10 the man across the sea
The command Of Christ leaves nothing
TO our choice. There is no gainsaying the
command. I've shall be witnesses unto
me in Jerusalem. and i'm all Judea, and
] in Samaria. and unto the uttermOst parts
Of the earth"
You remember how the Jews felt about
the Samaritans; Yet Christ especially tells
tire disciples to be witnesses over there.
Many men and women have felt the desire
/. TO go. hut have not seen the way open.
For their benefit viii tell OF a mother
who dedicated her baby to the foreign
mission field. He was not more carefully
trained than her other children. for a
good mother does her best at all times.
When he was about Is Satan began to
'ssIft him as wheat Just as he did Peter,
and for two years the sense OF sin never
left him In November. 1901. when leav-
ing home his mother heard him say: 20.
that had never been born For two years
] have been sorry that God ever made
me-
7 my son. she said, You are born and
can never throw of your existence. nor
your everlasting accountability for all
y0ur conduct"
The words stuck in his heart like a
dagger. But that devOut mother did not
stop there. She went to her closet and
prayed for her son. Nor did she cease
until she had a blessed assurance that
her prayer was heard. On his way to
school a vision OF God melted his heart
any JOY filled Ii instead OF opposition.
But like many OF US. God had a work
for him over here. While he was waiting
Tor the way TO open he used his strength
and talents exploring the south and west;
YOU know a hundred years ago all man.
rer OF hardshipS We're the portion of an
fInerant preacher and that was what
we Methodists would have called him. To
this day his influence is felt in the Con-
gregatiOnal Board of Missions and in the
American Bible society besides other
ferns OF mission work
At IS Gods finger touched him. and
IL slept. having done a work that will
continue until the end OF time. Samuel ].
Mills. the hero of the "'Haystack" meet
ngdied without having crossed the ocean.
You and I who are also given our WORK
on this side can do our part and send
cur mite and put our prayers as a re-
membrance unto God. and as truly help in
the work as did Samuel j. Mills
Let US all remember that we are CO.
workers with God. yet not TO go ono
step beyond the work He appoints AS
one w-iter said, Nothing is more rest
fnl than 10 feel that We are simply and
only Gods tools. the highest perrec-
tion OF a tool being that il is always
ready for the workman and passive tC
his hand Results we cannot control
Obedience is ours, and only obedience
God assumes all responsibility, botf
for the command and the conse
QuenceS."
Another writer says, when the new.
flashed over the cables that the Amer
lean army in the Philippines needed re
Endorsements, long trains OF soldier,
and supplies Numbered to San Francis
co and crowded transports and spIen
did battle ships sped across tine Pacific