The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30
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a religious denomination gives one a
proprietary part in all the work of
that denomination throughout the
whole world. Thus the missionary in
Picking, and the bedridden member in
Philadelphia are partners in the one
work.
Every Presbyterian is a representa-
tive of a firm doing business in Tur-
key, Persia, India, Siam, China, Korea,
Japan, Africa, South America, North
America, and the islands of the sea.
A house" to be proud of, isn't it?
Other denominations have equally far
flung work. It illustrates the great
ness of the opportunities which this
day enjoys. There never was such
time as this for being world servant.
An educational value attaches to the
remembrance that our church mem
berShip makes US fellow members of
one body, with black men, yellow men,
red men, and brown. The most cos
mopolite institution on earth is the
Christian church. The first time 1 at
tended a Chinese Christian Endeavor
meeting 1 could think of little to say,
except that 1 was glad the Lord I'M
derstood Chinese. Without ever hav-
ing articulated the petty and ignorant
thought to myself, I had vaguely as
sumed that God was an English speak
ing Diety; just as the little girl in the
story was sure that God is a Presby-
terrain. Foreign missions Introduce us
into something of the largenesS of the
thought of God.
The best don't worry" cure is an
interest in some big cause outside of
ourselves. There are women being
sent to sanitoriums for nerves who
would be more quickly restored to nor
NAL if they could only be induced to
join a missionary society, and take
real interest in it's meetings.
Foreign missions give Christians
something to pray for. The person
whose prayers are in a rut needs but
to get a directory of missions, and to
begin to pray for them by name.
There were two scenes at the recent
convention of Southern Presbyterian
laymen at Chattanooga which have
taken hold of the imagination of the
church. One was when fourteen volun-
teers for the Korean Mission field
stood on the platform; and the other
themselves as missionaries to Africa;
while many men arose and declared
themselves willing to have their child
rem go out as foreign missionaries. The
gift of life is the supreme missionary
offering.
Missions mean more than giving or
praying, or going. They mean know
ing, and planning, and sometimes fight
ing. When natives on the Congo or
Christians in Korea are oppressed, then
the clear duty of the churches at home
is to speak out in unmistakable tones
in behalf of justice and liberty.
At least one good book on missions
better, of course, a whole library
should be in the possession of every
Christian. If the book is modern one
in the new world-spirit it will be an
invaluable interpreter of the days
newspaper; and go far toward enlarg-
ing the horizon of the reader.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
The pleasant things in the world are
pleasant thoughts, and the great art in
life is to have as many of them as pos
sible.-BoVel.
The threads our hands in blindness spin
No self-determined plan weaves in;
The shuttle of the unseen powers
Work out a pattern, not as ours
j. G. Whittier.
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All things are symbolicaI. and what
man may call results are beginnings.
Plato.
All who joy would win,
Must share it; happiness was born a
twin. Lord Byron.
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1t is worth while to be a singing bird
in this world in which are so many
harsh and discordant sounds and 50
many cries of pain-J r. Miller
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This world is SO full of a number of
things,
I'm sure we should all be as hannv as
kings. r. L. Stevenson.
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No man has LEARNED
fully until he knows that every d. is
mS-day-Emerson