Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-03

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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
| " along the line OF secular education /
and medical aid.
There is less need OF Academic and |
Collegiate education. such 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 $50, 100000, or the
principal multiplied a thousand times.
would accomplish little except along
the lines Of secular education-nothinC
as respects the worlds conversion.
Pastor RusseII's Hippodrone Address.
Terf: Ask of Ne and ioilI 0ipe Thee
the heather for an inheritance, and fh'
xifcrnost parts Of the edrth."-Ps. viii, >
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 COW
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
A are tacitly admitting the superiority OF
the West by gradually adopting our
standards for schools. government, etc.
n The Pastors third question vas
Il To What Extent Is Christian civiIiza-
e ton Blessing tho Worldf
Z He considered 1t beyond question
that blessing had come to the world
: through the teachings Of Jesus and the
: ApOstles-tO all who accept the Gospel
D message in truth and sincerity. These
J. enjoy intelligently IL peace Of God such
as others cannot know.
Il But aside from these footstep fol
lowers OF Jesus. the Pastor queried
5 whether the remainder of mankind IN
i der Christian civilization were happier
: than those under heather religions
! such as Buddhism. What he had seen
of India, China and Japan led him t.
D believe that the 7OO,OOO,OOO Of these
: lands are more contented, more happy
than are the peoples OF Europe and
; America, even though they possess lit
II tie Of the wealth of the world.
What Is the Reason For This?
- Pastor Russel's answer is, II is be
\ cause the teachings OF Jesus and the
"a Apostles, IN line with the teachings o.
Moses and the Prophets. the teachin:
y, Of human equality, begets a love o.
h.. liberty and a contention for 1t. The,
e. get enough from Christ's teachings t,
s arouse and awaken them, but no
n enough to sanctify them. This wa
n the intimation OF the Great Teacher
.r Think not that 1 am come to sen,
er peace upon the earth; tell ycu, Nay
but sword."-Matthew Y. 81
in ~ Will Give Thee the Heathen."
rs. At the beginning Of this Age our Re
nd deemer prayed for the Church, say
ar ing. II pray not for the world 9TH
to heathen). but for those whom Tho
hast given Ne, that they may all b
of one" 1t has required this entire Az
do to find this elect company. and the
nd will be made one by the gloriou
nut change Of the First Resurrection.
l Then will come the time when Jesu
wn will pray for the world. as intimate
to In our text, and then the world will b
ok given to Him. Since the sacrifice q
an Himself eighteen centuries ago. He ha
'Te been gathering His Church, His Brid
ng to he His joint-heir in the Kingdom
which, according TO Bible prophec,
All will soon be established for the bles
Ing Of the world.-Acts Iii, 1921.