The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-20

darkness are now ready for the mes
sengers OF the cross. Civilized and
political conditions have changed.
Commerce has gone into the nations
with the preacher, While in some
instances the foreign trader has pro-
duced had impression by the life
which he lead, yet the preacher has
presented the truth. and az he has
proclaimed his message to hearts, and
trained the minds of the people. a new
| idea has gotten in among the nations
of liberty and life. II is needless for
as to refer to special instances. for
f the whole world now presents a Diff
ferent attitude towards the Christian
; missionary from what ii did fifty
years age. China and Japan. which
contain larger population than all
( Of Europe and America com bined.
present the grandest mission field on
earth, while India, with her teeming
! millions. and Africa in her sordid
night await the coming Of the SON Of
4 God with power. There are no angels
s. to proclaim his love. but this priv
ilege is given TO us who are redeemed
through the blood of Christ. and with
parting injunction TO his disciples was
that they would be endued with power
by the presence of the Holy Spirit
and that they would carry his mes
sage in home and far distant foreign
lands. - '-s
Churches of To-Day.
cur churches are to-day in better
condition financially 10 give than they
have ever heen in the past. and w
are glad that With accumulation OF
wealth their hearts are reaching out
TO give the gospel To all men. Gods
h. Il ant
guages and ialeets About 22.00'
missionaries 'have been sent out by
various Protestant bodies and there
are ON the field working with these
about loco native assistants. o.
this force southern Baptista have 2
missionaries, 53I native helpers, !
total force OF S04 workers, We have
sent out under our board and have
on the field ~ missionaries from Nir
ginia. Last year the missionaries O
our board reported ISIS baptlsms-
the largest number for any one year II
our history, God graciously blessed
what we were doing, but how little il
this compared with the great wid'
!, field with the hundreds Of millions
OF souls not yet reached. Gods cal
! Ills plain ii, las To-day to 60 and nfetaEi
His gospel To every creature.
Our board in its last report to tn,
convention told of urgent need q
better equipment for our missionarie
on the foreign field Special reference
is made to the need of homes Tor gu
! missionaries, the need of additional
chapels in which they can preach. TIL
need Of better facilities for schools
hospitals and printing plants. Gu
missionaries have pledA for thes
, things, and our hearts are sad tina
our financial condition is such tina
our board cannot supply these grea
needs for our workers.
Theological Scminaries.
We call special attention to tn
! theological Summaries and trainin
, schools in connection with our work
Seine $50 men and women are beinl
/ prepared in these seninaries an
, training schools to work among thei
n own people. 1t will emily be a fey
Years before these excellent school
+ shall have turned out hundreds o
/ NATIVE men and women well equippe,
g to preach and to teach their own PEG
o pie in their own tongues No on
e can estimate what this will mean t
: the work. The native can live
great deal cheaper than the foreigner
lie will know the language. thought
: and customs Of his own people mucl
. better than the foreigner can ac
I quire them even in years of train
ing. Besides the training schools, W
h have a number OF other schools Whicl
r are taking hold of the boys and girl
. and are developing their minds an
r are teaching them Of GODS kingdom
t We also call attention TO the medica
I work. which has grown very large
8 Last year our medical force re
: ported over 10000 treatment
e in connection with the hospitals an
n tdispensaries Not only do they trea