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I : Young People : HEROES ^ 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."