Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

bership is fully consecrated God will give
the power needed to redeem and save all
nations.
At Home.
The industrial missions in the home
field are doing great work. In nearly
every mission station this feature of
work is being more and more established,
to reach the needs of the immigrant. the
Indian. the freedman. the mountaineer.
the Mexican. the Porto Rican and the
Alaskan. In all these fields to the min
istry of gospel teaching is added training
in habits of industry. The children are
taught not only how to live, but how to
gain livelihood In employment they
gain self-respect and cultivate the vir-
tues of patience, perseverance ana ndeiity.
Human nature is the same everywhere.
The nationality or color of the skin does
not greatly alter human characteristics or
human needs The institutions for train
ing are substantially the same in every
field of endeavor. The difference in home
training and environments in some meas
ure affects the methods, but the aim ana
purpose are the same.
Aim and Purpose.
This aim and purpose in all our indus
trial missions are to teach the pupils
how to live by surrounding them with
Christian atmosphere while they are
being instructed in some useful trade by
which they may gain a livelihood. All
the mission schools should be equipped
to teach the boys, according to their in
clinations and aptitude, blacksmithing,
carpentry, masonry mechanics and the
like, and the girls how to cook, sew.
mend launder, clean house and every
thing that pertains to practical house
keeping; and then they must be trained
not only to be housekeepers. but home
makers.
To establish and maintain industrial
missions for those who otherwise are
destitute of such advantages is one OF
the great privileges, as well as duties, OF
Christian benevolence. This topic IS
brought to our attention for the purpose
of leading every Christian Endeavorer to
active service in the cause.
X X *
Give, Teach, Pray.
It is not enough to simply gain informa-
ton and talk about industrial mission
work We must be industrious in help
ing these institutions. Some can give.
some can teach and some can only pray.
do not mean by saying .'only pray
that prayer rs little matter. 1t is
great power; but if one has the ability
to teach or to give, and only prays. he
is Withholding some of his gifts. II he
has no power to teach or to give. ana
prays, he may accomplish more than the
gift of a million dollars would without
prayer.
When we think of how much Industrial
missions mean to the poor in opening
the way for brighter and better homes
and better living, our hearts should be
stirred with a great desire, to have part
in advancing the cause.
Whatever sacrifice we may make: WHAT
we may be sure that it is an investment
that pays richly in happiness and bless
ings both TO ourselves and others.
Help to Help.
Helping others to help themselves is
the only safe charity that can be employ
ed. What we do in this way does not
detract from the recipients self-respect
or iniure the spirit of independence.
Your charity is I'm no danger of being
misplaced when given to assist the needy
in gaining training for self-support;
and there are such vast numbers who are
helpless on account of ignorance and
physical and mental limitations who are
living in insanitary tenements. SUFFERING
from the cruel grip of poverty and to
w HON the future holds out but little hope. |
These need the help of the church and
it must preach the gospel of bread-Win- |
ming.
In the industrial missions of all the |
churches this gospel is being preached. |
AS yet the laborers are few and SO We |
fervently pray that the Lord of the har- |
vest will send many laborers iqfp this
great harvest field.