Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-06

/ ttPASlS)R KU5otlIJj Ii. Robson. Secre-
tary of the Com
mittee, announced that the Report had
| been submitted to the Association and
was in the printers hands, to appear
in pamphlet form illustrated at the
small price of five cents per copy, post
| paid--free to the poor. The conclusion
| of the Report is in the nature OF a
! Summary, which he read. Some of its
salient points are
Outstanding endeavors seem pretty
generally to have ceased! Present mis-
sionary endeavors are almost exclusive
/. and medical aid.
There is less need of Academic and
! Collegiate education, UGH as the mis-
sionaries forward, than for Common
| Schooling.
The Orientals are often perplexed at
the Missionary competition and opposi-
ton between Christian denominations.
Orientals are not heathen-savages, but
their educated classes include splendid
specimens of noble manhood, the NOR
| al and intellectual peers Of Europeans
and Americans.
The very suggestion Of the worlds
conversion is ridiculous to the peoples
| of the East-including the Missionaries
- = The interest on $30,O00,0 O0 or the
principal multiplied thousand times,
would accomplish little except along
the lines of secular Notwithstanding
as respects the worlds conversion.
Pastor RusselI's Hippodrome Address.
Tert: Ask of Me and / ioiH 9iue Thee
the heather for an Inheritance, and the
nttermost parts of the earth."-Ps. viii, 2
This text has been before the Pas
tors mind continually during his
| worlds tour.
a. Why call the people Of India. Chi
ma and Japan heathens, since they are
not barbarians but civilized? We fol-
low the Bible. which uses the word
heather, Gentiles and nations inter
changeably. and applies these terms to
all except the Jewish nation and the
| Christian Church. The reason for this
is that only Israel spiritual and Israel
natural have thus far entered into GOV.
enant relationship with God.
The Pastors second question was. To
what extent is our Western civilization
superior to that of the East?
He admitted that much could be said
on both sides; that in some respects
each had superiority over the other.
Now, however, the people of the East
are tacitly admitting the superiority OF
| lu n nrrV
standards for schools, government, etc
The Pastors third question was
To What Extent lie Christian civiIiza-
ton Blessing the World?
He considered it beyond question
that a blessing had come to the world
through the teachings of Jesus and the
| Apostles-to all who accept the Gospel
message in truth and sincerity, These
enjoy intelligently peace of God such
as others cannot know.
But aside from these footstep fol
lowers of Jesus, the Pastor queried
whether the remainder of mankind IN.
der Christian civilization were happier
than those under heather religions,
such as Buddhism. What he had seen
of India, China and Japan led him to
believe that the 700,000000 of these
lands are more contented, more happy
than are the peoples Of Europe and
America. even though they possess lit
tie Of the wealth of the world.
What Is tho Reason For This7
Pastor Russelrs answer is, 1t is be
cause the teachings of Jesus and the
Apostles. in line with the teachings Of
Moses and the Prophets, the teaching
of human equality. begets a love OF
liberty and contention for it, They
get enough from Christ's teachings to
arouse and awaken them, but not
enough to sanctify them. This was
the intimation of the Great Teacher,
''rhink not that / am come TO send
peace upon the EARTH | tell you, Nay,
but a word"-Matthew X, 81.
az Will Give Thee the Heathen."
At the beginning of this Age our Re
ing. Il pray not for the world dhe
heathen). but for those whom Thou
hast given Me, that they may all be
one" 1t has required this entire Age
to find this elect company, and they
will be made one by the glorious
change of the First Resurrection.
Then will come the time when Jesus
will pray for the world. as intlmated
in our text, and then the world will be
given to Him. Since the sacrifice of
Himself eighteen centuries ago, He has
been gathering His Church, His Bride,
to be His joint-heir in the Kingdom,
which, according to Bible prophecy,
will soon be established for the bless.
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