Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-25
conflict and they will stay in it to the

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Their Labors Among Immigrants.
For the vast mass Of foreigners Of
many nauonahties thronging to our
shores during the past half century
Methodism has done great deal. It
has been unintermitting in its efforts
to turn them into intelligent and trust
worthy American citizens. Italians,
Jews, Portuguese. Greeks. Swedes.
Norwegians. Danes, Armenians, Chin
ese, have been extensively aided to
this end. The second most important
port Of entry in this country is in New
England. At this wide open door
Methodism has established and main
tanned at great expense an Immigrant
Home at the very pier Of landing. to
welcome these strangers and render
such help as they can. Through its
City Missionary Societies, its Univer-
sity Settlement and Medical Mission,
its Morgan Memorial, its Deaoonness
Homes and Hospitals, ETC., it has put
forth faithful and continuous labor.
It has been a leading factor for a very
long time In the great work Of the
derers. which cares for neglected or
orphan children, and in the Watch and
Ward Society Of Boston, which makes
valiant endeavor for the suppression of
vice. All this has been done not for
the building up Of it's own churches
particularly or chiefly but for the pub
lie veal
Who can measure the still greater
work that has been done in the con-
version of hundreds Of thousands of
men and women and children? How
marvellous have been the manifesto
tons Of the grace and power Of God in
the salvation Of this mighty host.
Methodist revivals have contributed
large numbers to other churches-have,
indeed, in very many instances leav-
ened whole communities with pure
morals and genuine heart religion, to-
gether with all the benefcent effects
which those words imply. The Meth
odist message has been ever a Joyful.
one. emphasizing Gods love rather than
his power, a simple message plainly
understood by the common people
whom it was designed to uplift, an eft.
fective one aiming at immediate results
and usually securing them.
Their Toll for the General Good.
What would be the condition, not Of
religion solely, but of civilization gen.
orally in this part Of the country today
if the labors Of these many hundreds
Of faithful capable men were stricken
out? Words alone can do them but
scant justice. Their money compensa-
ton has been exceedingly small. They
have toiled unselfshly for the genera
good. They have deserved we'll most
emphatically Of all who have profited
by the prosperity Of the states tc
which they have made such generous
contributions Of every sort. They
have not been able to lay aside much
in most cases nothing, from thei,
scanty stipends. 1t is wholly uniting
that they be left to pass old age in
penury and neglect. They have borne
the heat Of the battle, the burden O,
the day. Let them be we'll cared fol-
when worn out or laid aside because
Of illness or age. They should not be
expected to make all the sacrifices
their work more than they probably
realize should be glad to share the
sacrifice, should esteem it a privilege
70 have a part in making them com
Portable as the sunset time arrives
There can be no nobler philanthropy
There can be no juster claim. If those
who have given themselves exclusively
to education are deemed worthy of ad-
ditional compensation when their work
ing days are over, how much more
they whose pay has been less, whose
labors have been more arduous and far
reaching, whose influence has told upon
society in SO many most intimate ways.
Surely there is opportunity here for
men Of means to dedicate a portion Of
their goods in a manner that will give
them the highest possible satisfaction
to contemplate, and to a cause whose
worthiness cannot be exaggerated. If
the fund whose income is devoted to
this purpose can be suitably augmented
in the concerted effort now being made
during 1915, exceeding joy Will be given
to hundreds in every way most deserv-
ing. Our appeal is not alone to those
having wealth; all can take a share.
Experience shows that our main reli-
ance must be on the multitude of small
sums rather than on any large dona-
tions. Let each, as in the sight of God,
in view of the blessings he himself
owes individually to those who have
preached to him the word of life, in
the light Of eternity. in remembrance
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Christ and humanity, do whatever may
be possible to make successful this
campaign for the help Of the aged min
listers and of the widows and orphans
Of those who have passed on.-Boston
Transcript.
Interested parties may confer with
Rev. Joel NJ. Leonard, D. D., 1T Belle
yue Ave-, MelrOse Mass or the above