.yy i im _ ‘ ~_~ - es » i 1 fi ` 'f . . _ _ . ir .~ sf ; » l`¢ li, __ ___ _ L / -"$3 _ 2”; » 5 vi - l _~ - 4 f l 1 _ i CU 1-A' i , i _ . i ...vi if ' , il ~;i~ fl id v* _ . . _,_=i'- 1 ~ __ .'~';f. `.-1': .Rf I _ i fs i i 2*. a '_ tr. _gf ,_ 1_ _ .lvl 1,. _ ’ ' i ` >, `_~' -_ iff- _riff-` - _ > _ i i - 1 ,"_'.;,.. "Fi ' ill" -ll. < i 'l lil _Z _ ___ g I ~""“*_ . i . _ , . _ ,"-l _ 4 ' , 1 , r r ix' . , i » i , .. ,y , \ by ~ i l i _ l E" i '~ - K” i if V ',.i' ~ ' if 1'-' ‘l » . . , i J -'i . il ~i -L_ ,_~.’, if ,....,~ »,.r t. .9 .. i i J I (Continued from page 2). git gleiliallty -of_ carrying Chi'lst'i Os all tha( non Christian peo ples of the earth, the lmprubabiliti of united planning and concerted ae tion on the part of -the diIer|_n_ _ Churches of Christendom-all -iii '_ impossible of solution. With states` rnanlike insight, with a calm outlook ‘ these men of diverse natiohs an( val-ying creeds came together an( looked each problem in gilifaee - First broke upon them a se ol shame, that the Vision had been mad. 'to tarr so lon before men evet |‘romUhri nstfonslflanwewon tilts ni,” g¢,|,¢' filled in st ui. mentmnt of un aut to 1°" °l on; No lense: se it a message from heaven! i OUR PLACE IN THE WORK. Y B attempted to _realise it; next cam the humiliating sight~ -_of a divider’ and quarrelling Christendom. 'l‘h~ world looked on, to behold no shrink . ing, but to see‘ amid the problems: great optimism awake and stir th hearts of all: a great hope for th world arise‘ amid the very vastness c the task with which they grnppled The world looked on! and asit looll ed, the very difference of the sect ` seemed to fade away! out of the vas diversity of creed and worship aros _ Christian unity unheard of befor( Like the early disciples, all seeme content to be called "(‘hristians, at first' the touch of Christ ha H made the Churches kin. banishing al narrow bigotries, all sectarian bitte ness, uniting all in a grand, whole hearted, dignified compact to stan together in practical, prudent, organ _ ized efforts to spread,the influences c Christianity throughout the whol i earth in the name of God. Then, con spicuous above all else, one grea ; conviction grew clear, grew defined i perrading the very atmosphere, dom i 5 inating and uniting all hearts as on -the vivid belief in Jesus Christ a; divine, the enthusiasm for Christ a I triumphant, no longer the patheti _ victim of the Cross wept over an- lamented by pious but idle tears, no yet the shadowy myth dissected bi modern criticism; but the living an~ reigning Son of God Almighty, ahl ` to sway the lives of men with an in fluence sublime, with a power su preme, and ultimat‘ely.victorious ove 'lgns °l m°l`al Bud. SPll'l¢\l8l GOCBY? } ii I0 bid' F all, conquering and to conquer. Oni such a Master of men, only such : Saviour of the world, only the Sol. of God with power could enlist sue? splendid talent as was there seen cos secrated to His service: only to sucf a Redeemer can man look, to lift thi world from ignorance, degradation despair and sin, and win this eartl for God. CONSECRATION OF TALENT. manners, the morals, the commerce of }hi_-isti'an- nations, become more ence, where the splendid talent o V0"-by Ol U10 Cllflsl-lan Dllllle. Wlll :he resentment to our white races ars, experts in all the learned profes *Hd Well l`€ll€l°D CHM to -be 8-D Ob- .tacle to the spread of the Gospel of One glance at that World Confer statesmen, scientists, thinkers, schol sions and every line of practical busi ness, the pick of manhood, the fines r of womanhood, was seen consecratei `l of Christ-one glance, one day spen in their midst, made clear the fac that the day of apologies for Chris tian Missions is forever past: tha the day of small things lu mission ‘ ary enterprize is quickly passing that the day of Christ's supremacy -lan lands C2559 V0 make U10 Klflk' over the complex forces or the worm lem of our Lord to terry- i intellectual, moral, social and spiri tual, is ahead, nearer at hand thar ever before in the history of mankind ~ to the service of mankind in the nam ` tsl - ~ ~ o V foreign to the Love of God. The oh ,_ ‘- complaint that we have plenty o ciise for the Oh\irch's delay in giving to others what we acknowledge ii worth keeping at home. To appro 1 priate the Gospel to ourselves wher God has given it for all men and al` lands, is clearly to act the role 0'- _ cmbezzling trustees! The imperfcctiol , euse for denying the Gospel to tbos' who may appropridte and' use it bet formed life in 'our missions abroar must silericesucli ah excuse forever while the report shows over five mil ` lion lives in non-Christian land: ,I thanking God f°" Jem" Qhrlsl' am- izhe eternal sufficiency of Christ for :hc most varied needs of humanity; . , _ ind we tak up w`th new c urs th converts do not exhibit 'all the (»hris- l itupendous etssk df givil'ig0HisgeGos&-3 tl”-ll graces *md "l"'"°5.l“ 5 W" °’ pei to the entire world. Nc longer do His Gospel. Before __ »d€Cl'Y Cl1l`lB¢ ian missions abr_Ul$,dv?l,s'be<:l1\lB¢ DW even fifty years, one hgs to remember t lr l tn " l10W 1119115' °°"l3“l°l°°` it °° °" ° ‘-nishers, melting Presbyterians or i1iflU¢Il¢6 Ol Cllrlslflllnlf-Y to mal" 0'" lnisciipalians or Methodists or Bap- iut His onward-moving purposes, ro an in ers ls purposes, re- moving it out of the way! It is still _ »urs,_ thank God, to formulate laws ° ' ° '97 :orld that shall reveal the Spirit of ihrist. Certain it is that only as the ianity be welcomed as s universal- .hsn they know. _God’s providence, uint the vision, though it has tar =0'l"“'° 9é°Fth° Vlsloni cle” “b°V° T' ~ a sense of spiritual brotherhood an I ; l lr a in Il d fulfill their sacred opportunities or the welfare of mankind. AN AWAKENING HOPE. But hope awakes, as we recall that -ur nation has, in as large measure .s any other today, the characteris- ics of righteousness, justice, liberty, eace. That God may use us in con- unctlon with other nations to work his is our hope; this is our chance. ir is it too late? Are we chewing o r _ or over that nation rhich shows no life for God, over hat lifeless empire that becomes 035 6 SUPFBMBCY is to end in~ E DESIRE OF CHRISTIANS, P D an ement f Y 9 , _ . _ _ _ od's Kingdom is critical. If our eng- respect "ch °¢l1¢l"B conscidnee andito our missions abrQad_ but Dniy the all is the divine sufficiency of Christ iv .ire is B Qhriuian empire in ,_ methods abroad revealing to ghelpicked men and women of the Chris-'for the life ofthis ENB! Md WON* W nd ,,,f,,,e,,c-e if our Hmm, iggegiif world one great' christian B,-0¢,i,e,.,tlnn church, men of the bert eduen-fdrolls world- We have seen the vision-; lt .un is 8 (;h'm,tian imperialism our hood, a unity amid all diversity, the tion and the highest character, men fl10\_1El1 _lt f»9~\'l`Y. W8ll¥ f0l` lt; 6!Pect'i mee in the historv of me Wmlld is unity of loyal gn-ies tg Jesus Cm-isglearned in the non-Christian religions iii It Will S1"`¢lY 001110: it will . not ie ,,i,,i,,, and glorioug, ,0,e,,,,,_ But it and His conquering ~Kings0m_ or the world, who win allow for tiief terry- We have heard God’s voice; fo .ur b t d - TH ' religious nntecedents of the peoplelwlth a great thankfulness. with a sin and despair th er,-e comm ,cial Bupremac ,mm _ 'among whom they labour, _who wlll= rest hope, We DOW Z0 t_0 relate OUP- X _ he nagionmq 3| it is to be goncomzg. ungirogiegreat fed°m?°l.l °l l°_r°°s' Q respect the national genius of the gelves _to_ the needs of His world. As A NOTE Oh” 'l‘HANKb. _nly with eel-ash gain and worm lg: council we gl_;¢l;_l_1)1Bll_\;=;1ténii_i_t;rr;li_ti_c>eI;_l:l races whom they seek to bring into a Christian nat10I1. 'ive are in great _ _ _ ,mndizement them it ,must g0_ and “cy of' Christ ove___ th; me lol; the the eiiipire of Ch_rist_. The strength trndl_tion,let us he greater in enter- We _thank (rod for the vision He rumbh, in me dust of ages_ like those world Seann to k th Ch _ ___ and richness of a unified church sug- prise, let us take a_ growing share in has_glven; we take hope _as \ve see , ~ ~ _ _ _ gess cvisio onwsreg an . ri ther empires which failed to rise t ' g ma 9 B ns mn .t th I." .l e f “ th _d the “dv.““.°l"g Fmp"`.° 9f God' let ‘se Ch Bt fl d i _ . . he height of God.s great purpose; ‘;_°l °s“`°lTl° l°l;h¢ llf°J‘:f _mall richness of life in a unified humanity,bc Christian nmlierialists. let us _ ns, embracln g the hole world in.our outlook, claiming he whole world for Christ. The orld has been waiting for this hour. he eentui-ies are looking down to ee what we are making of our uni- ue responsibility and opportunity. hristian -ages are looking 011 £0 advance thc King rivlleges and enlnrgcd possibilities. he whole creation is expectantly aitiug to behold the sons of men ho name the Name of Christ prove hsimelves the sons of God in work- ng out with filial loyalty and pat- nt hope His grand designs of love r man’s redemption from misery, e wide world over. ruling, triumphant, we take courage ns ee-H Z, we see His Church co-operating in one great unity' of prayer and pm-_ Dose to claim this world for God. ,is followers of the Son of God with power, we take up the great Rd0rm_ er's words uttered to all branchcs U; the Church of Christ-"Keep your smaller differences: let us have ii( discord on that account; but let us) valuing all we have in common iff-1 holding the vision of a redeemed hip manity. march in one solid column under _the banner of the one Captahi of our Salvation; and with undivided counsels, with unqiienchable hope throw the legions of the cross iiiion' the unconquered territories of tins world's darkness, sin ind tleatiw- Then the vision will not tarry- it will surely come, when the knowleilgn of God’s glory'sliall cover the earth as the waters cover.the sea; and U“,` blessed Lord in triumphant glory shall deliver up His Kingdom iintu God thai Father, who rcigneth for ever and ever. ° “.Yé`s-FRY’S Cocoa ' ea,d -to 'His volce,.there sre the vul- ‘ -:_ ures gathered together to work swift; e , idgment on all that pollutes G d' k h k ,..,,,,,.,H °° W _II13€t1SC2l€ nd spread influences throughout the hrist. Only as our Government of on-Christian peoples becomes kindly r the bodily .and social well-being f all races under our rule, will Chris- oon, and the difficulties offered by nchristian Christians. in non-Chris- But thank God, the forces of this orld are in the grasp of a greater sure. "It will not tarry: lt will hurch from out the world,,is rally- THE CHURCH UNITED. The vision of one great united hilrch of God, unifying the diverse orld-systems, clearer than even, is e go as scattered hands of skir- . Just delicious . 1 iill. _ l » . -1 - i *mf ¢ _i f f *V f _ _ _ -C ~ -` -C _ f --_Q Y i f f` forefathers in this tiny country of _ ours worthy to be called Christians, or even civilized. Perhaps some of l 4 M _T%¢ _ _ ~_____ _ _ - _ _ v ' well as firm; only as our western L nws and civilizations shew solicitude 'F _ _ _ 1 rm J _: _4 _i iii these critics have not all the graces yet! No student of history will de- ny that civilization follows thc Cross` of Christ; no one will deny that what is worth having is surely worth giv-_ ing to others; no one will gainsay the fact, that no where is such hero- ism, self~sacrliice and cheerf_ul-- devo- tion to duty, manifested-‘more iinos- tentstiously, more genuinely.'l0°kinr_ for no reward-save the advancement ' of Christ's Kingdom and the eleva- tion of rnnnulnd.' than in our Cllfir tian missions. medical, ~industrial,ed~ ucational, and evangelical. A selfish _ Christianity, that never sent one his sionary to labour for the betterment of his fellows, is a contradiction in ggi-mg, has publicly, before the world ‘ and before God. received- at last its d death-blow. » _ ' THE REAL I"ERlL. Cheap excuses go; but l>l°B°ll°°l dll' iiculties remain. Worse than a half-_ _ (fhristianized heathen is a lialf-heath » enized Christian, especially in those lands where We B0 f0_Pl'¢.5°_“.lf tlle' Christian religion. We have litard of the "yellow" peril; what we hear of_ today from the people of"no!\_J0lll‘ll- tian countries is the "v¢hlte' - peril. we have heard of Hindu and Chinese street a place of offense and asource _h er toda is the Wllll-B U10" frloglalhghrmuany'Eu;.0pe_ To gh,-,ge the bowels, the kidneys and the ores THREE- GENERA'I`l0NS \" :hc whole halfcentury. conszipzued or kidneys inactive, just so long will :ure these condition; and banish their distressing cfecls for those who are wise Kepl leallhy ly llr. llerse's Indian llul Pills Over iiiiy yesn ago g people began to find " i out the effectiveness of ig _' - Dr. Morsc'a Indian ‘ Root Pills in correcting constipation and toning up the system. ‘ Since then the po~ pularily oftliis reliable »` old _ family medicine has grown steadily, and the increase in sales uring the past year was the greatest 'in err .I -1 Ai long as liven get sluggish, bowels Dr. Mor'se'| Indian Root Pills ough to use -tliém oulll be removed from the lystbm by fn , _ Sick liesdaciyee, coated tongues, in- -iigeifion, bliiousneu, dyspepiia, rheu- outrages; we have to face the fact nniam and similar disorders are almost that WllB¢ IIIBUH ml” “‘\ E“l'°"' invariably caused by impurities which - i Maké thé ICING f()r Jw _-jg your Chocolate Cakes with -l |.-_-.. 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