The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-13

fOuTIn VlCe-fEeSlueul, EuW0Iu ny
on, Charter Oak.
Secrctary-Treasure Chas. X. Mey
ers, Dcnison.
Elementary Superintendent, Mrs.
Anna Williams, Denison.
Secondary Superintendent, Frank
Woolston. Denison.
Adult and Home Superintendent,
Mrs. l.. w. Pierce, Denison.
Educational Superintendent, Miss
Monctta .Iorgensen, Vail.
Supervision Superintendent, F. l..
Hoffman, DeLison
March 17--Jesus Sending Forth the
Twelve. Mark 6, 7-13, 80.
The lesson for this week brings up
the entire range of thought as to
spreading the gospel This being the
case, it will be readily seen that a
wide field is presented.
The twelve disciples had been with
Jesus for some months Of His ministry
in Galilee, and were thus supposedly
acquainted with the message which
He came to preach. They were now
to go out by twos throughout the vii
lagos and tell what they had seen and
heard. Their equipment was not
large for they were told to take but a
staff; no bread, no money, shod in
sandles and but one coat. They were
to throw themselves on the well
known hospitality of the east to strang
ers, to accept the first place offered
thus not showing desire to gain the
best. A blessing would be on til
home which received them gladly and
listened to their message, but evil il
deaf ear was turned. There was
given the disciples for the missionary
trip power to heal the sick and per
form other miracles III a token Of
their authority. The mission was mos,
successful, and in time the disciples
came back rejoicing, particularly ovel
their power to perform the miracles
1t was then that Jesus gave utterance
to that most important saying found
in Luke 1920: Rather rejoice be
cause your names are written in heav
en-"
In this connection comes considera
ton of the Great Commission" &c
We therefore and make disciples of all
nations teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever l command you
and TO- am with you always even unto
the end of the world" In Matthew
the disciples are told Freely We re-
ceived, freely give" These are great
words and mean SO much. On the
strength Of them thousands have left
home, loved ones, all that to us seems
dear in life to enter the foreign field
as missionaries, teachers, uplifting
the banner of the cross even until
death But think of the promise 81
am with you always, even unto the
end OF the world" Standing on this
promise one might we'll feel able to
encounter most any difficulty and feel
the everlasting arms of God about
them
The history of the missionary efforts
of the messenger Of Christ is one OF
understandable privations and hard
ships. but in the end triumphs of the
greatest magnitude. People of mar
eating islands have been converted in
to gentle, humble christians anxious
to send the gospel to others; men OF
war have ceased bloody strife anc
became helpful to each other; race
prejudice, caste, distinctions have
broken down; cruel practices to WON
Ell and children abolished; cleanliness
of person and surroundings taught
and needed. These messengers 81
Jesus have been the advance agents
OF the civilization Of which the worlC
is proud Taken as a whole the mis-
siunaries of the cross will rank as the
highest grade, most tactful, manly PEG
pic in all the world. They have come
-, nrnh1n,nc nf O1Nsf vpH
ing and brain racking nature and most
of them have become as wise as ser
penis and harmless as doves.
In China. Korea, the Philippine Isl
ands, Turkey. the christian spirit
brought to the common people by the
missionaries has done wonders. China
is struggling toward a republic this
day because Of the bible light which
has penetrated there; the Roberts col
lege in Turkey has done much to
break up the solidity of the Balkan
peninsular. and great sections of At
RIGA have turned toward civilization.
The duty to spread the gospel is as
imperative today as in the times OF
Jesus. This applies both at home and
abroad. Notwithstanding the war peo.
pie are pouring out money even more
lavishly than ever for missionary en-
terprises. The war itself is breaking
down the walls of exclusion among ma
lions and opening the way for the
spread of the true principles of the
bible religion.
Before closing l want to call atten.
ton to the words Of Jesus as to those
who have the chance to hear the Cos
pei but spurn it. Let it be remembered
that there is such a thing as rejecting
too often, that if this is done at all
times the blame will fall with force
on those who defy God and His claims
for love and obedience. This by some
may be called very hard thing to
come to form a religion whose leading