The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-06

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for several weeks
Not only are Christian natives alert H.
meet him, bur their heather couatry
men arc, also. Interested Muilanne
dams hare heMI inquirihg. Has Pastor
Russell any special message fof Us,
The arrangement Is that the Pastor
shall spend full week III tiiis bis
tFict ail tie at Madras next sunday
He will, Of course. b. speaking every
day and. although this wifi he done
through an interpreter. the natives are
keeniy, alert 10 beer what they eail,
foas Larc Message Addressing a large
crowd under rather unfasorabe cir
cumstances. the Pastor said.
have chosen as my text on this oc-
casion the Message OF the angels at
the birth OF. our Redeemer Fear not,
Behold, we brig yen good tidings Of
great JOY. which shall be unto all pee.
pie" luke ii, TO- feel that am
not entirely q stranger to many Of you.
nor you TO me. For considerable
time have seen regular reports sent
in from this District TO the Interna,
tional Bible Students Association, of
which | have tue honor Of being Pres
ident These reports Informed US Of
your growing love for God and for the
Message of His grace set before lis III
the Bible. Everything Of interest that
transpires amongst you here is prompt
ly reported TO ns--the Numbers who AT
tend the meetings. the numbers Of
adults immersed aud tie numbers OF
children cnnseeratei by their parents,
These reports in turn are published
to the Bible Students all over the
world. We want yolI TO know of the
Christian love Of these children of God
OF various natioualities who are repre-
scented BY the Committee now be.ar,
you We desire to know Of your spir-
itual state ana Of what may he done
wisely and economically to forward
tile SAME 0uf society is not wealthy,
but the Hide that 1t possesses j. most
chaerfnlly and economically used in
the service of the Lord aud His Cause
Even some Of your faces are familiar
to US. for Brother Defgsahayam sent
US the photos Of hts native assistants
Of this District. No doHbt he explain
ed to you his own marvellous expert
ences, as Ire told them To us: How, as
tie son cF a native Methodist mission,
airy. he thought to follow In his fathers
footsteps. after obtaining an education
He came 10 America. and. M result
OF four years course In II Methodist
College In Ohio. found himself an ag
nostic-a Higher Critic, an Evolution
list, a thorough unbelieyer In the inspl
ration OF the Bible. Too honest to
preach what he no longer believed. he
abandoned missionary Intentions.
Later. six Volumes Of studies in the
Scriptures" published BY the Interna
tional Bible Students Association,
brought the brother back to the Bible
and to fuller aud more Intelligent
faith than he had ever before known
Then he had Message OF 'sood lid
iugs'' for his race, and Gods proyt
dence sent him back 10 you: aud now
the true light. through his ins;runen
tality. ha4 rea bed many Of yonr hearts
and brought Aladless through i more
inteillgcu nit knowledge Vi God. through
His Word ALI dear friends. we an
know what o Joyful Message Of Truth
has come to you, and we trust that you
will be faithful fu letting your light
shine before others and thus glorify
your Father In Heaven.
IT r.L e p
ruo Avs 400 an tha i,,ond NJ oov.
,oa 49,. o..antian uos dro ~n e. ~.
.or,,, - a. aaad n,shon 1ah.r I'm
,,ndIa,n,, !. ~ ,,,t,,d ~ nte tha v,or,,s
~ hig ,,.Lnaun trre ", IT.
..rv.u. .s,s ~, s,,s,.,n,sa,as
Blow soft'o'er .Ceg,on, s,Isle. ~.
And every prospect pleases,
Ana on'y isaa Is Vilst
From Childhood y had sung those
words, ana hnaiiy round mysett on
Ceylons Isle. But, my dear hearers
am not so sure but that the dear
Bishop exaggerated little the we
ness OF the human types OF This VI
cinity. Poverty indeed. see on
every mana, ana II Fiiehess ne meas
ured by our great creator py 'ack o.
wealth, then certainly You are we I'd