The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-10-21

J, portance to every Mission: and de
. mands for its preservation the mos
: unsleeping vigilance and assiduou
ca-e.
4. Towards those uncultivated fel
low beings, for whose good you ar
g. to labour, you will put on. and neve,
, put off, bonds of mercies, kind
ness, humbleness of mind, meek
ness and long-suffering: endeavourins
: by all proper means to dissolve tn,
prejudices engendered in their mind.
against the persons, the improvement.
and the religion of their white neigh.
bours and brethren: to convince them
that you seek not to deprive them OF
their lands or to encroach upon their
rights: but to m~eliorate their condi.
ton and promote their temporal and
eternal welfare: to co~nsecrate their
affections, their confidence and their
esteem: and to show them a winning
and impressive example Of whatso-
ever things are true, honest, Just,
pure, lovely and of good report.
S. Towards the laws and consti-
Ituted authorities Of our country, you
will conduct yourselves with the most
exemplary respect; showing all due
attention particularly to authorized
Agents for Indian affairs, and sub.
hitting yourselves to every ordinance
Of man for the Lords sake. And it
Will be your care by all proper means
to secure and strengthen the conf
dence Of the Red people in the kind
and fraternal disposition of the Gov
eminent toward them.
6. Towards white men settled
among the Indians or dwelling near
them or having dealings with them,
you will observe the utmost probitv.
civility and circumspection, making
1t a point of assiduous care to do
what you can for preserving between
them and the Indians a good under
standing and benignant intercourse
and the spirit of peace and amity, of
fair dealing and kind offices.
These, dear Brethren, are necessary
which if you observe you will !
do we'll: if forgetful or neglectful Of
them. the consequences cannot but !
be deplorable. You are understood
have devoted yourselves for life. |
are aware that you have made
great sacrifices, and that woes. such |
as are little known to christians in
the ordinary i~ntercourses of civilized |
and pursuits Of civilized life. |
await you. But we trust that you'll
have deliberately counted the cost
and having put your hands to the
plough will never-no, not one of you
back. 1t is to the service of
Christ you have devoted yourselves;
and to Him you have made your
His words are never to be
forgotten: There is no man that
hath left home, or parents, or breth-
rem, or wife, n children, for the
llngdom of Gods sake, who shall not
'eceive manifold more in this present
life and in the world to come life
.verlasting." "Whosoever will save
us life shall lose it, but w~hosoever
hall lose his life for my sake . will
1.-THE prosoced rewards are
'qual, surely, to any sacrifices YOU
AVE made-to any trials which await
But there is another. consider
.tlon which should still more deeply
ouch your hearts. He who was rich
or our sakes became poor, that we
through his poverty might be made
The debt of love which Won
we to your Savior, you can, indeed.
discharge, but let its maeni-
ude be ever in your eye-animating
our zeal-bowing YOUR heart to him
nd making you for His sake the
'llllng servants of all men. II is
ne love Of Christ and this only which
Ill be sufficient for the subddinc,
self and for the faithful, cheerful,
ersevering performance of the
ltles and endurance of the trials of
le, Missionary life.
Beloved Brethren, the eyes OF many
re upon you and will be upon YOU
ne prayers of many accompany you.
e faithful unto death and YOU will
'ceive a crown of life.
With great affection and with fer
mt desires for your success and
'ppIness, We com mend you 20 God
to the word of his grace.
In the name of the Prudential
Committee of the American
Board Of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions.
g Noroos c.