Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01

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peid-free 70 the poor. The conclusion
ee tic Report Is in the nature Of
sImntary. Ehich be read. Some Of Ito
salient points are
Chrlstiarizing; endea Sors seem pretty
generally to hare ceased! Present ndis-
sonary eodsavors are almost exclusive
" along the line Of secular education
and medical aid. 5r-ss
There is less need Of Academic and
Collegiate education; such as the mis-
sionaries forward, than for Common
Schooling. @
The Orientals are often perpie1ed at
the Missionary competition and opposi-
ton between Christian. denominations.
Orientals are not heatheu-savages, bur
their educated Glasses include splendid
specimens Of noble manhood, the NOR
al and intellectual peers Of Europeans
and Americans. !:
Tile very suggestion Of the worlds
conversion is, ridiculous toithe. peoples
Of tile East-including the. Missionaries
80 The, interest,on $50, zoe, Goo; OF Che
principal multiplied a ,thousand times,
would accomplish, little except alonS
the lines Of secular education-nothing
az respects the worlds conversion.
Psstor Ru1vsH'S Hippbdr oHhs fddrsss.
Tcrf: ISL Of Re and ri1t give Thee
TIC hedthen for cm inheritdrrce, and Inc
taicrmost pares of tic edrtf."-Ps. viii,2.
This text has beer before the Pas
tors mind continually during his
worlds tour.
d>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
heilthen, 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 Israe!
natural have thus far entered into Gov
enant relationship with God.
Tie Pastors second Question was. 10
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
eaclf had superiority over the other.
Now. however, the people OF the Eust
are tacitly admitting the superiority Of
the West by gradually adopting our
standards for schools. government, etc.
Tie Pastors third question waS:-
To What Extent IL Christian eivliza.
tion Blessing this Wofid2
He considered it beyond question
that q blessing had come To- the world
through the teachings Of Jesus and the
ApostIes-to I'll who accept the Gospel
message i'm truth and sincerity. These
enjoy intelIigently Il peace Of God such
as others canu0t know.
Eut aside from these footstep fol-
lowers of Jesus, the Pastor queried
whether the remainder Of lnankind un'
der Christian civilization were happier
thar those under heather religions,
such as Buddhism: What he had seen
Of India. China and Japan led him to-
believe that the roc, 6oo;6oO Of these
ands are more contented, more happy
than are the peoples Of Europe ano
America, even though they, possess lii
tie Of the wealth of the world
What IL the Hsason For This7
Pastor Russells answer is, 1t is be-
cause the teachings Of Jesus and the
Apostles. in line, with the teachings OF
Noses and the Prophets. the teaching
Of human equality, bcsets7 q love OF
liberty and Il contention for it. They
GET enough from. Christ's teachings to
arouse and awaken them, but not
enough to sa1lctify thenl. This was
the ,intimatfon Of the Great Teacher,
"TLiuk not that. am come to send
-peaGe upon tlIs earth: 7 ten you, Nay,
but "a sword"-Nfatthew 4. ST.
:. q wilt eivs Thes it'd. Gather"
At tie beginning Of this Age our Re,
deeher prayed for tile Church, say
ing! II pray not Tor the world ithe
heathen), bur for those whom Thou
hast gfren Ne: fiat they may all be
one. It has required this entire Age
to- find this elect company, and they
win he made, one By the glorious
change of tie First Resurrection.
Then viii conesthe time when Jesus
will! pray for the. world as intimated
in our text aud then the world viii be
Given, to Him. ,-Sinee the sacrifice OF
Himself eighteen, centuries a sos BE hl;,s
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