The Washington times., 1913-02-22
Christian Enoeavor

ual awakening of Stanley through this
experience. But though David Living,
stone refused to go back to home ana
native land. and continued through MS
long life to devote heart and hand TO
the dark-skinned inhabitants of the
darkest continent, he was satisfied. He
del/lred that he never made sacrl-
flce." and added. "Of this-we ought not
to talk when we remember the great
sacrifice which He made Who left His
Fathers throne on high to give Himself
for u.s. The rude barbarians came 10
love and trust him, and when ms great
spirit went out to meet It's MAKER, !!
was his dusky friends who fondly found
tude Of prayer. and lovingly carried II
in a nine months journey across AFRICA
to Zanzibar whence II was borne 70
England with all honor, and on April
Is, 1874. was given over to Its hnai resi-,
Ing place in Westminster Abbey. amid
tokens of mourning and admiration
such as England accords only TO ner
greatest sons" All the funeral expen-
ses were borne by the British govern
meut.
It should be added here, however.
that before the dark-skinned natives
who loved the missionary began their
long sad journey with the body across
Africa the great mans heart was
buried by them, in accordance with nis
expressed wishes, under a tree. IN the
had tried to win to God.
Futile is it in these brief confines OF
space to attempt a description or the
life and work Of Livingstone. Better 10
leave that to long hours OF interesting
and helpful study for those VINO p VIII an
the land who doesn't know OF David
Liyinestone and his life and work?
Perhaps the best we can do here 10 to
present a few brief paragraphs written
by the missionary himself, which, more
than any encomiums that ] would will
in1ly write. will serve to illustrate the
beauty and the splendor Of this medical
missionary who gave his life to his
work. m
my whole life to be out and out lor tne
divine glory, and my earnest prayer Is
that God may accept what His own
Spirit must have implanted-the desire
to glorify Him."
on his next to last birthday he wrote:
My Jesus. my King. my Lie my All.
Note the fixed purpose in this: Il
shall open up a path into the interior
or PERISH and again. with reference to
some undertaking.: II 1 live; l must
death alone will put stop to my ef-
His motto was, Fear God. and work
hard" Indeed, these were doubtless
his last public words in Scotland. the
land Of his birth.
Constant in service, faithful in stew
ardship. Continuing instant in prayer
striving to do whatever He would like
to have him do"-that was David
Livingstone, the worlds greatest med
ical missionary and explorer. The
souls he lay at the feet Of the Master
cannot be counted: indeed. his influence
and work will 20 on through all the
AGES, until, indeed. shall every knee
acknowledge that the God OF Living
stone IL Lord Of Lords and King OF
Kings. Shall we not. however, heed the
appeal of David Livingstone that his
work be carried on. as he writes:
beg to direct your attention to Africa.
cut of in that country. which Is now
open; do not let It be shut again! go
back to Africa to make an open path
for commerce and Christianity: do you
carry out the work which / have De-
gun. I leave 1t with you
He passed like life across the dark
ened land.
mand:
The door is openi So let It ever stand".
Full nightly wrought he.
Forth to the fight he Jared.
High things and great he dared.
In his Masters might to spread the
Rixht nightly wrought he.
He greatly loved
He greatly lived
And died right nightly" :,
From .'The Pageant of Darkness and
Light"