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Topic for Sunday, July 25:. I
Matthew 5:13-16.
DAILY RE>
Monday: The ideal servant.
Tuesday: Redemption by unit
Wednesday: A promise to the
Thursday: Good soldiers. 2 1
Friday: A missionary's life.
Saturday: Love under perseci
The pioneer Protestant missi
Morrison. His faith failed not, t
bring his first convert to Christ.
Our
? .. u v/uut vu UCVtai CU HOC
the first breath it drew, and at
work. This was found among tt
Inslee was already on the grc
* South. The beginnings of our
only while the Church was getti
in that land. Stuarts, Du Bose,
as quickly as they could be pre
soon by Painter and Davis. Fi
grown to the scores of men and
One Mid-China mission now
fifty-four missionaries, eighty-se\
ganized churches, 1,182 communi
year. The North Klangsu missio
now numbers forty-one missions
ers, one organized church, 213
three added last year.
Up to 1887 there were but tl
eleven of the present time, an<3
four heroic missionaries has gro
native helpers.
The trials through which Gt
<jnurcn is severe at the time, b
.peaceable fruit of righteousnes
China more than anywhere else
has been followed by unpreceder
the opportunity to minister to
great famine has opened the wa;
THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL T
If the "One Who Tries Hard"
offer a few words on the subje<
eled many miles along that sai
tioner now travels, "faint, vet r
pathy with the Sunday-school t<
give, some crumbs of comfort ai
In the first place, it is a blest
engaged in the good work of tes
the interesting ages mentioned
ergy on the teacher's part, join*
Blbility.
But remember the "results" a
increase. You who rightly try s
the good seed of the kingdom,
that seed germinate, spring an
he will do it, though the resu
pear to your eye. Strive on, prs
the longed-for blessing will coi
ruture a ay. Your labor can not
Once I had a large class 01
ages, whom I taught with jus
haid," and often discouraged
seemed so untouched by my insl
drawn to me personally. Pleas
followed. Virginia S. (that ,sa
school for another place, in tb
1 sickened and died. Ere ' the li
Sunday-school teachings with c
and she called my name with d
God will give you a harvest Bom
r
the presbyteria:
:'s Societies
i china.
Heroes of Missions in China.
\DINGS.
Isaiah 42:1-4.
is. Isaiah 44:1-8.
Orient. Psalm 60:1-3.
"imothy 2:1-9.
Acts 20.17-35.
ution. Matthew 5:43-48.
onary to China was Robert
hough it took seven years to
if a "missionary Church with
; once looked around for its
Le Indians and in China.
>und in China, and from the
vork were by his hands, but
ng ready for her great work
Helm and Converse followed
pared and sent out, followed
om these the mission has
women of to-day.
numbers six stations, with
'en native helpers, fifteen or
cants, with 243 additions last
n in China, with five stations,
.ries, twenty-one native helpcommupicants,
with forSylree
stations, as against the
L the little band of three or
wn to ninety-five, besides the
>d calls his people and the
ut "afterward it yieldeth the
s." This has been seen in
of late. The Boxer trouble
ited gains, and more recently
multitudes of people in the
y t? thousands of hearts.
EACHER'S PROBLEM.
will allow me, I propose to
:t. In my time I have travine
road in which the questursulng."
I feel great sym
eacner ana would delight to
nd encouragement,
jed thing to have a heart bo
iching "eight bright girls" of
1, with enthusiasm and en2d
to a full sense of responre
with God. He giveth the
jo hard are sowing the seed,
It is only God who can make
d grow. Rest assured that
It may not immediately apjy
on, hope on and wait, and
me, either now or at some
be lost.
i ounuay or gins, ainercnt
it your feelings, "trying so
One girl in particular
truction and, I imagined, not
e read and ponder on what
me girl), after leaving the
le course of a year or two
ast" her soul took up those
omfort and Christian hope,
ylng gratitude and affection,
e day if you labor on.
from One Who Has Tried.
N OF THE SOUTH.
Prayer
TOPIC?THE NEW HI
NEW
Isa. 65:
For the Week Be;
We will not undertake to d
nocoo (rn * ? ?
icicio iu uur permanei
millennial period of our Lord's
tory to the millennium. It is t
Peter and John used the expi
new earth," found in this passj
estate of the saints after the e
judgment. And Peter says this
which may be an allusion to thii
Unless we consider this ent
blending of different dispensatio
in the Scriptures, we are reiiul
as describing an era in the d<
earth, which resembles the hes
ness and communion with God*
and culmination of our Lord's h
There will be an imparting
bestowment of heavenly gifts, t
tian graces and so alter the ct
shall be essentially, if not c<
things will have passed away;
new. The former confusion, d<
fering of the race will have p
and to be remembered no more
The happy condition that is
then described under various sy
tions. Sorrow and weeping wil
period. Long life is promised
the rlirhtanuo wtiilo
Probably the thought of the f
prevalence of righteousness will
and revenge, and all the de
assumes will be subdued. The
and shorten life will be curbed,
the race by myriads will be e
and by advancement in knowli
children will come into the w
strong bodies and propitious en
The prophet addresses himsel
persecution. They had built h
and these had been seized by
outrage shall cease. God's peop
diligent class, the real promote)
honest and industrious. In the
permanently possess the values
enjoy the fruits of their labor,
the work of their hands." Thes<
because "they are the seed of
their offspring with them."
A very special promise seems
' before they call I \yill answer,
lng I will hear." Whereas we
dom come" and longing for the
ness, and the ages slowly pasi
summation which we most sui
realized with the abundant del
insures. The Church is assure
cf faith are answered, but in G
completeness of character and
are prayiag is hot yet attained
quickening will come in which ?
respond with alacrity to the ]
which will then be bestowed.
The effect is to be harmor
individuals and classes and race
receive the blessing and dellgh
fraternity. "The wolf and the !
the lion shall eat straw like \
hurt nor destroy in all my holy
July 14, 1909.
Meeting
2AVEN AND THE
EARTH.
17-25.
ginning July 18.
cv.iuc ciiui:uiiy wnemer tula
at heavenly estate, or to the
reign, or to a period prepara:o
be noted that the Apostles
'ession, "new heavens and a
ige, to describe the heavenly
nd of the world and the final
is "according to his promise,"
i passage..
ire discourse as an informal
ns, such as we frequently find
ired to interpret these words
svelopment of the Church on
ivenly life in holiness, happland
which shall be the crown
kingdom on earth.
; of gracious energy and a
that shall so stimulate Chrislaracters
of men that society
)mpletely, transformed. Old
all things will have become
eformity and consequent sufassed
away, never to return,
to prevail In the Church is
mbolic and literal representa1
have ceased In that blessed
as the universal blessing of
righteous it will be a cu^pe.
irophet is that the. universal
cause wars to cease; hatred,
structive forms that malice
vices that enfeeble the body
Diseases which now destroy
liminated by righteous living
sdge, and the generations of
orld with the inheritance of
vironments.
f to a people that had known
ouses and planted vineyards,
enemies. This injustice and
le have always been the most
rs of prosperity, being frugal,
good time to come they shall
which they have created and
Qod's "elect shall long enjoy
3 blessings are promised them
the blessed of the Lord, and
to be contained In the words,
and while they are yet speakare
now praying "thy Kingdawn
of universal righteouss
without realizing that conrely
expect, then It will be
Ights which such a condition
d in every age that prayers
od's own way and time. The
fullness of Joy for which we
1. A time of great spiritual
ill the powers of the soul will
profuse outpourings of grace
ly and congeniality between
s. Jew and Qcnttle will alike
t in a true and ever growing
lamb shall feed together, and
the bullock. They shall not
mountain, saith the Lord."