The Washington times., 1913-03-29
Christian Enoeavor
By REXFoRD HOLMES
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Topic Sunday 1sSMsson
Education. Acts 1911.

with Observation-Disclosures and far
less when applied to mission work in
foreign fields. The church mission
boards have wisely risen to the wide
spread feeling in this regard, as well
as TO. the very evident wisdom Of inter-
denominational cooperation, and as a
result many of our mission fields are d.
vided among leading denominations,
each being responsible for its allotted
share, and In those fields where more
than one denomination is operating, but
little emphasis is laid on nice distinc-
tions regarding denoninationalism, but
all emphasis Is placed land this is COM
ing to be the case even in the local
work at hOme) upon Jesus Christ and
Him Crucifed, and the winning Of men
into His love and service.
But 1t is not these reasons that have
been briefly outlined above that may
be given as the major factors in the
quickened interest in missions. at
home and abroad. We must look fur
ther than these. When We consider
that before an individual or a church
even can be awakened into a great
longing to reach out and help that
brother over there in Macedonia, be-
fore men will dig down deep into
their pockets and bring up millions of
dollars for the spread of the Gospel
in foreign lands, as they are doing
these days. their hearts must be
fellowmef1; and then when We begin
to search for the way In which these
hearts Of men have been reached and
quickened with love for those across
the sea and the unsaved at home, the
light comes, and we realize that away
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more important and more far-reaching
than all others combined. IL that
great incentive to increased love and
work for mankind at home and abroad
missionary education. 1t is through
education along missionary lines that
our young people and our adult Chris
tians, and our men, as we'll as our
women, have come to know the great
crying need of the world for Jesus
Christ. and how that need may best
be met.
This education Of the Christian peo-
pie until they know and love mis-
sions has been q long process. 1t has
been accomplished through the pulpit.
the teaching of children (See Deut.
6:S-9), personal work, interesting and
illuminating literature. lectures by
returned missionaries, series of mis-
slonary topics in church prayer-meet-
ings and Christian Endeavor societies.
and. last and as important as any. by
the mission study class. Thousands of
Christians, young and old. have read
those splendid recent mission books
on Korea in Transition" Mormon
ism. the Islam of America "Z"Uganda's
White Man of Work" "China's New
Day" and many others-stories of
ungleaned fields and unreaped har-
vests. of love and sacrifice, of seeming
failure but Inevitable conquest; of
work. work, work, for the Master, at
home and abroad; stories Of romance
and comedy and tragedy and religion
all together in compact, attractive
form for the study of classes or in
dividuals. Education? All, yes that
has been the great cause for advanced
interest and increased activity in mis-
sions. both at home and abroad.
Will this awakened interest con-
tinue? Most assuredly, II the educa-
ton of peoples hearts and hands and
pocketbooks continues. And the great
mission boards of the churches and
the preachers and the church organi-
zations and tcan We not say especial
ly?) the Christian Endeavor societies.
rise UP together in this day Of mis-
sions and Of love for souls wherever
they need truth and light. and cry out
In a mighty chorus, THE missionary
educational work shall continue?' And
we know. therefore. that the inspiring
slogan Of the great Laymen's Mission
ary Movement-"The World for Christ
IN THIS GENERATION'-is not a
dream 1t is to be a reality, by the
helm of God,