The Washington times., 1913-02-22

Throughout Endeavordom, in many
nations, and In many tongues, the
Christian Endeavor hour on Sunday will
be devoted to a discussion of the life
and purposes and achievements Of the
best known and the best loved of med.
ical missionaries-David Livingstone
The centenary of the birth Of the grea,
pioneer missionary will soon also be
celebrated throughout the world by
churches of various denominations
The date proper is March 19, but the
Christian Endeavor celebration Of Liv-
ingstone's memory is purposely placed
a little early. inasmuch as it 20 appro.
priately fits in with the regular series
Of missionary topics at this time. The
next missionary meeting will be held
on the last Sunday of March, after the
centenary date.
1t seems fitting indeed that Christian
Endeavors should be in the very van
guard of all the mighty church forces
In paying devotion to the memory OF
this great missionary and explorer, in
asmuch as Livingstone's own life prin-
cfples were SO like the underlying prin-
ciples OF the great organization OF
existence after Livingstone's time.
Although 1t was not given to the be-
loved missionary to experience the Joy
Of endeavor membership, yet how well
he kept those ironclad pledge principles
upon. which Christian Endeavor is
founded. Certainly he "strove to do
whatever Christ would have him to do"
and equally certainly he '.trusted in the
Lord Jesus Christ for strength" What
more can any man do? What wonder
Livingstone.s life was a great success.
and an Inspiration through all the years
to others of his Masters children!
David Livingstone was born on March
19. 1913, at the village of Blantyre
Works, in Lanarkshire. Scotland, the
second son of poor and self-respecting
stock Of old Scotland. David left his
native village school when ten years of
age. and went to a neighboring cotton
mill, where. by hard work and strong
perseverance,, he qualified himself by
the time he was twenty-three years Of
sessions he attended the medical and
Greek classes in Anderson's College,
and also a theological class. The young
man went to London in September, 1885,
where he was accepted by the London
Missionary Society as a candidate. The
London. in attendance upon medical
and science classes and in studying
theology. In November. 1S40. he had
conferred upon him his medical degree
in the Faculty of Physicians and Sur
geons in Glasgow. His heart set from
the first upon China, 1t was indeed q
sore disappointment to him that his
Missionary Society finally decided to
send him to Africa. After sixteen years
of arduotIs. consecrated work in the
Dark Continent, he returned to Eng
land, where he published his simple
narrative, Missionary Travels and Re-
searches in South Africa" GS50. which
was a great financial success. With the
exception Of this visit to England he
devoted his years to Africa. Although
maintaining always cordial relations
with the London Missionary Society.
he severed his connection with that So
ciety, and afterwards maintained his
work in part at least by the sale OF
his books. He was engaged in Africa
IN explorations and in missionary work.
Indeed, his explorations were but the
means and the missionary enterprises
the cid. He had a great purpose also
TO open up Africa that the slaye-trade
might be ended in that continent.
Nothing more romantic nor dramatic
in literature can be found than the long
search for and finding Of the mission
ary-explorer by Stanley, and the spirit