Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
WHAT WORLDQWES TO
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Christian Endsavor Topic Dis
cusssd by Rev. Raymond
Haaf.


reference is Matt. 2s: 1920. Tho dis
cussion WAS written by Rev. Raymond
Haaf. n former missionary to 1ndt,
who says;
The lesson IL the familiar last corn
mission. The followers OF the Christ
should treasure and carry out theii
Masters beaucst.
Tho church il more awake TO her
divine mission than since the first
century. Yet Il great advance needs
TO be made 10 adequately man AMI
finance the Foreign Mission program.
There are 100000 peoples utterly UNI
touched.
Most occupied territory ia absolute
ly under manned.
There arc less than $4,000 Mission-
aries in service.
Less than 5000 recruits year viii
deplete the ranks.
u. s. A. contributed about 100000
900 last year.
a 1909 increase IN budget is mecca
sary TO adequately support proscn,
work.
There are action and reaction with
reference to results OF Missions.
Action; What christian peoples
owe to foreign missions.
Education. All are indebted To- II. NJ.
for most educational inspiration and
advantages. r. NJ. have always stood for
enlightenment and mental training as
to the first requisite to a noblcr work
| alone would make tremendous army.
| Education Is the right arm Of mission
enterprise. How much money does
| your denomination spend on mission
airy education?
Medicine. II. NJ. have always taken
the Gospel of healing TO the ends OF
the earth. Tho pioneer medical agents
have always been missionaries. In
every non@christian country +. NJ. are
maintaining large plants and carry
ing on a large work to relieve the
bodily ailments OF these unfortunatea
How many hospitals and doctors does
your denomination support
Industries. i. NJ. are also using
every means TO build up industry, for
economic aid. Large Industrial instl-
/ tutlons and infant industries and aeri-
cultural plants are established so that
| people may get above the bread line.
State some definite work of your de-
nomination.
/ Soul-cure. The greatest 2blessing that
+. NJ. has taken 60 these peoples Is tho
old Gospel. The missionary loves TO
ameliorate the conditions. of these poo
pie by education, medicine and indus
trial advancement, but mt best those
! only nmeliorate.
4 These peoples owe most 60 +. NJ.
for tho simple Gospel, and they have
made the greatest advance where the
old Gospel has taken the best hold
Does your congregation support n for
I cign missionary. or your society sup
port a native worker abroad?
Peoples who have directly or indi-
rectly come IN touch with Jesus can
never be satisfied with their old order
Reaction: What churches them.
j selves have received.
Foreign missions have given an out.
let TO the inherent herolem and spirit
OF stewardship IN the church. The
church that has done or given mos,
has been the greatest gamer. T.. M
alone Is the conserving agent OF the
? church. Is your congregation or socie-
!, ty dead? Preach missions, talk mis-
sions, pray missions, and behold tho
resurrection.
The inspiration that comes from
Christ must have outlet in service. +
: M. Is the channel through which SER
vice has It's greatest reflex.
+. M. have created the world-friend.
ship spirit. 1t Is the missionary who
has interpreted the best in the non.
christian peoples to the Christian ma.
tons. 1t Ia also the missionary who
removes prejudice created by the So
[ called christian merchant and trav.
, eler.
Through +. NJ. tho whole world ha.
' gained and It's fruit will be greatly IN
evidence, on the last day.
Christian Endeavor News Notes
D County G.. Il. Institute TO be held a.
Second Baptist Church. Ninth anC
Franklin streets on February 2, 1922
The City Union c. z. anniversary ser
vice set for that date has been en-
, larged to a county meeting with after
noon and evening sessions.
The institute will begin at p. m
| with a prayer and praise service, af
! ter which there will be a conference,
on c. Il. methods and on the worl
among the Junior and intermediates
Then at Ais p. m. there will be he'll,
a Junior demonstration y Fred Smith
: junior superinte ndent of the Maryfan,
G. IL. Union. For the demonstration
Mr.. Smith VIII have with him a bod,
Of Baltimore young people. All boy
. and girls of the junior and intermedi
ate ages should at least attend thi
meeting. Even in churches that hav,
both junior and intermediate societie
members can profit by attending thi
demonstration.
At o'clock dinner will be served il
the dining room of the church. Will,
all are invited 10 this dinner, still il
order to make sure To have n seat
reservations should be made in ad
, vance. Tell your society Representative
, TO make reservations for you or els
: communicate directly with Miss Dor
, othy III. krayss. Henry Clay. so tina
word will reach her not later thar
Monday evening, January 80, 1922.
All those that are interested in {
Il. are urged 10 be at the dinner, evel
though they are not able to attend tn
l. afternoon session, but please be sur
and make your reservation.
The evening mass meeting is sc
for 7.30. C. G. Hamilton, field secretar
S of the c. L. World. is to be the mai
t speaker, and will deliver his address.
E entitled "Forty-one Years Young"
Let's see how many societies wi
have 100 per cent attendance at thes
3 sessions.
4 The City Union will hold a praye
and praise service at the Home c
Merciful Rest, Lowering avenue an
Union street, tomorrow afternoon a
/ az o.. y