Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-27

knowledge OF and thereby a sympathetic
feeling for the heroes OF missionary en-
deavor in uncivilized lands and for thu
| native people surrounded by darkness
and superstition, for whom these heroic
pioneer missionaries SO earnestly and
successfully labor
The best Christians (for there are some
better than others. though there are Nc
bad Christians) are those who have the
mission spirit most highly developed. We
are occasionally shocked by exhibitions
of the darkest depravity in those pro.
Tossing to be Christians. Such instances
are rarely found among the number OF
those who go forth to preach the gospel
in heather lands.
The great physical trial, the mental
strain, the self-sacrificing, self-denyine
life and work OF q missionary does moi
afford an alluring or attractive field for
the false pretender to virtue or piety,
The missionaries represent the highes,
type OF Christian endeavor, vet being
men and women, are human and not be.
yond the pale OF mistakes. They more
than We realize their limitations and are
not expecting to achieve everything, but
they are willing. as announced by David
Livingstone. to go anywhere, provided
it be forward
There are SO many foreign missionaries
representing various denomina lions
whose lives have been an inspiration to
Christian hearts that I will not here nm
The life Of the foreign missionary which
has inspired you most Is the one about
whom you have heard and read the most
No matter how great may be the achieve
ments OF any individual missionary, ii
you have not had the facilities or the in
clination to become familiar with his life
work you cannot be inspired thereby
Each leader and member who speaks and
undertakes to tell which missionary has
inspired his or her life most will name the
ho va 10 mr. OF oh
1t is fortunate indeed that topics like
this one should be brought to the atten-
ton and consideration of the young. They
shall have attained high station in the
realm Of Christian endeavor when they
have become enthused by the deeds Of the
great missionary heroes, such as William
Carey in India. Adoniram Judson In Bur
ma, Robert Morrison In China, Melville b
Cox. Robert Moffat and David Living
stone in Africa and hosts of others living
and dead. It is gratifying to note that
all the great and good deeds for humanity
and for Christ's cause have not been done
by men alone.
Women have taken a glorious part in
the uplift of the heather races. The
names and the deeds Of DR.. Mary Riggs
Noble in Syria, DR.. Clara Swain and DR.
Mary p. Eddy in India and others Of like
devotion should be known to US all. In
our respect and love for all the heroes
and heroines in the mission fields OF the
world we give little thought to their de-
nominational allegiance. It Is OF their
self-denying labors and their achieve
ments for Christ and humanity that we
think, as their thought is in unison with
that OF the great home missionary. David
Brainard, when he said, Il do not care
where or how I live, or what hardships !
go through 50 long as l can but gain
souls for Christi
It is told of a soldier, who lay dying
after the battle, that the chaplain coming
to his side. asked. Are you Christian?
He answered, Eyes,
ITO what church do you belong?
ITO the Church of Jesus Christ" he
replied
The chaplain said. Il mean to what
persuasion?"
"Persuasion.' said the soldier. i am
persuaded that neither death, nor life,
nor angels, nor principalities. nor Dowera
nor things present. nor things to come