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FLASHLIGHTS FROM CHINA.
No. 1.
PICTURE a home scene among
the Orientals, young women of
Bessie Tift, and other colleges
of our happy Occident. (For the vis
ion of home life bounds the horizon
of every school-girl dream.)
Look at your Chinese sister as she
leaves childhood life and her parental
home for matrimony, “matter-of-mon
ey,” indeed, oftimes by both families.
Right into mother-in-lawdom does she
walk, and martyrdom it is most fre
quently.
To begin with, she has had no edu
cation, as her parents knowing she is
to go into another family as a drudge,
think it unnecessary.
So as something of an inferior to
her new’ parents and sisters, she en
ters married life. The young w’ife is
apt to be greeted with the regard
Sophomores and upper classmen en
tertain towards Freshmen. As she
adds to the number of the family to
be divided among, she is naturally
made to feel she must earn her own
way. “What is a husband for?” the
charming American matron w’ould in
quire.
She can find no sympathy from her
husband if ill treated by them. He is
expected to side with his mother.
In many Chinese households a
young husband is ashamed to be seen
talking to his wife. To shew her con
sideration brings him into ridicule. Is
it strange then that these young mar
ried sisters of yours frequently com
mit suicide?
Again as to her legal rights. She
may be chastised of him in any way
short of inflicting a W’ound, but should
she beat him, she is liable to be di
vorced. She is not allow’ed to leave
the house without permission—no
morning calls of freedom, or evening
rambles at w’ill —no dowm-town shop-
VITAL QUESTIONS CT NT) ANSWERS
(Continued.)
By Miss Robbie Sumrail, Blue Mountain, Miss.
7. Is there no difference in punishment?
8. Then, what about reward, Who pays for it?
9. Is it possible to lose your reward?
7. Well, is there no difference in punishment?
Yes! Read Romans. 2:12 again. One perishes
“without law,” the other “by the law.”
Chorazin and Bethsaida were towns blessed by
Christ’s work in them. Capernaum was
Christ’s home during a large part of his public
ministry. Read: Luke 10: 11'16. “More
tolerable.” Matt. 11: 24. “More tolerable.”
Matt. 10: 15. “More tolerable.” Mark 6: 11.
“More tolerable.” Matt. 23: 14. “Greater
damnation.” Luke 12: 47-48. To those who
knew not, “few stripes.”
I. What about reward? Who pays for it?
It is what the Lord pays for what you do. You
earn it and, “every man shall receive his own
reward according to his own labor.” 1 Cor. 3.
“Who will render to every man according to
his deeds.” Rom. 2: 6. “Now to him that
worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace.
(“By grace are ye saved.” Eph. 2: 5-8, but not
rewarded.) but of debt.” Rom. 4: 4. “If any
man’s work abide which he hath built there
upon, he shall receive a reward.” 1 Cor. 3: 14.
“For great is your reward in heaven. When?”
When men shall revile you, and shall say all
manner of evil against you falsely, for my
name’s sake.” Matt. 5: 11-12. “Thou shalt not
muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn,” (God
respects the rights of even an ox) “and the
laborer is worthy of his hire.” 1 Tim. 5: 18.
“Behold I come Quickly and my reward is with
me to give to every man, according as hi© work
THINGS THAT APE HAPPENING
ping ad lib! Disobedience to his com
mands may cause her to be sold.
Think of it, Christian young ladies,
the future queens of our household
realms! What has Christ done for you
today in placing you in seats of high
er learning and Christian culture, that
you may better be enabled to sw’ay
loving hearts in the happy home
sphere and teach our nation Godli
ness!
Os course, China has some happy
households. “Motherhood is treated
with more respect, which increases
with advancing years.” But the social
system is badly at variance with wo
man’s welfare. Take your advanta
ges, girls of today! It may be you w’ho
shall help to break these heathen
shackles. You w’ho shall go to that
new old world sometime as a mission
ary to teach in school or church, or as
helpmeet to a missionary, give them a
living picture of a Christian home —an
object lesson of Christ’s salvation to
our race. One in ten thousand —what?
Blind or helpless or footbound? One
in ten thousand women in China who
can read!
O Christ our Savior, be ours indeed
to shew’ them Thee!
How’ much China needs!
Christ, who is all in all, must be
“lifted up” there, for the “uplift of
China,” as told by Dr. Smith. His
book as used by Mission Study Classes
gives us these vivid views.
ELLA C. BACON.
Albany, Ga.
WILLIAM JEWELL NOTES.
The mid-term finds affairs moving
along briskly on the Old Hill, though
perhaps with less noise than was
heard the first few r weeks w’hen the
Sophomore and Freshmen had the cen
ter of the stage. There is a splendid
increase in the enrollment, w’hich is
gratifying alike to the faculty and
The Golden Age for November 11, 1909.
shall be.” Rev. 22: 12. “Then shall He reward
every man according to his works.” Matt. 16:
27. “And whosoever shall give a cup of cold
water (how?) shall in no wise lose his
reward.” Matt. 10: 42. “Love ye your enemies
and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again,
and your reward shall be great.” Luke 6: 35.
“For we receive the due reward of our deeds.”
Luke 23: 41. “They (the hypocrites) have
their reward.” Matt. 6: 2. “And every trans
gression and disobedience received a just re
compence of reward.” Heb. 2: 2.
9. Is it possible to lose your reward?
“Let no man beguile you of your reward.”
Col. 2: 18. “Look to yourselves that we lose
not those things which we have wrought, but
that we may receive a full reward.” 2 John 8.
“Behold I come quickly. Hold that fast which
thou hast, that no man take thy crown.”
Rev. 3: 11.
10. Reward! What is it when you get it?
“Be thou faithful unto death and I will give
thee a crown of life.” Rev. 2: 10. Is there any
difference beween life and the crown of life?
Is there any difference between England and
the crown of England? It seems to me there
is a difference. “And when the chief Shepherd
shall appar, ye shail receive a crown of glory
that fadeth not away.” 1 Peter 5: 1-4. “Bless
ed is that man that endureth temptation, for
when he is tried, he shall receive the crown
of life.” James 1: 12. “Incorruptible crown.”
1 Cor. 9: 25. People he had helped. “Ye are
my joy and my Crown.” Phil. 4: 1. “And thou
shalt have treasure in Heaven.” Matt. 19: 21
and Matt. 6: 19-21. “Whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap,” Gal, 6: 7.
friends. Not the least of the reasons
for the pleasure derived by the in
crease, is the splendid personnel of
the new students, the Freshman class
numbering some 150 men, all of splen
did appearance.
It has not been long since the writ
er heard Dr. Greene say that it seemed
to him the Lord sifted the men this
year and sent the good ones to Wil
liam Jewell.
The new faces the faculty
serve to remind the old boys of the
passing out of our lives of Dr. Dye,
Prof. Rider, Prof. Kyle and of Dr.
Clark, although the latter retains his
position as secretary of the faculty.
But the new’ professors are more than
making good, and on every hand one
hears the expressions of approval and
esteem for Dr. Tucker, Prof. Coon and
Prof. Baskett.
We as students deem ourselves in
deed fortunate in having such God
fearing men to teach us the way of
life.
The first number of The Student,
our college publication, is out and is
a credit to the men who edit it, and
the student body w r ho back it.
Dr. Greene has just concluded a se
ries of interesting chapel sermonettes
on “The Ten Commandments,” and be
gins a series on “The Sermon on the
Mount” soon.
After having been w'ith us for over
tw’o years and arranging our library
for us, Miss Hilda White left us to
day for her home in St. Joseph, Mo.,
where she is to be married soon.
William Jewell’s library is justly the
pride of Baptists everywhere, and not
a little of the success and high posi
tion it holds is due to the untiring
zeal and intelligent effort of Miss
White. We are sorry to lose her, but
our loss we know to be another’s gain.
The Y. M. C. A. is conducting a very
successful Bible study program, offer-
ing three courses, “The Lite of
Christ,” “The Acts of the Apostles,”
and “Leaders of Israel.” Some two
hundred boys are enrolled and hold
weekly meetings. Mr. Roy E. Mc-
Graw- is the capable leader of this de
partment.
Our football team has so far had a
good season, winning every game play
ed except that against Tarkio College
last Friday, when a combination of
Tarkio players, hard luck and biased
officials bumped us for the short end
of an 18 to 5 score, Roy Martin mak
ing a long, hard run for our only
touchdown. We have only two more
games on our schedule and both must
be won.
Basket ball practice has already be
gun and Capt. “Swede” Johnston
thinks well of his squad.
At tennis we have the old reliable
Wester and Taylor, as well as a host
of aspiring and devoted followers of
the “racket.”
The Pan-Hellenic Association, com
posed of the different fraternities in
school, held a most enjoyable meet
ing last Saturday night. This is the
first one of four such meetings to be
held this year. The Kappa Sigma’s
acted as host at their chapter house
on this occasion and the Phi Gamma
Delta, Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu
fraternities were guests of honor. Dr.
Charles W. Moore lectured to the class
on “Social Problems,” last w’eek,
speaking on “Problems of Heredity.”
He gave the class a number of thrill
ing notes from his own personal ex
perience. Dr. Moore is pastor of the
Institutional Church in Kansas City,
and is an alumnus of William Jewell
as well as an Oxford graduate. He
w’ill be with us again before long, we
trust.
J. W. STORER,
Correspondent.
Liberty, Mo., Nov. 1, 1909.
“They that be wise shall shine as the bright
ness of the firmament and they that turn many
to righteousness shall shine as the stars for
ever and ever.” Dan. 12: 3. There are some
who accept Christ themselves, but do very
little to help others. “Abundant entrance.”
2 Peter 1: 11. Commendation. Matt. 25: 21.
“Be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.”
(To be continued.)
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Georria Loses Alex W. "Sealer,
(Continued from page 1.)
had been called to the pastorate of the Baptist
Church at Murfreesboro, in this State. In response
to a letter from us urging him to accept the call,
Bro. Bealer authorizes us to say that he has decided
to accept. He offered his resignation at Thomas
ville last Sunday in order to accept the call to Mur
freesboro. He says: “I hate to leave Georgia more
than I can tell, but the call seems to be of the Lord,
and I dare not stand in His way. I knew no one in
Murfreesboro. Don’t know, even now, how they got
in touch with me.” Bro. Bealer is one of the ablest
writers and finest preachers in Georgia. We are
delighted to have him in Tennessee. On behalf of
the Baptists of this State, we extend to him a very
cordial welcome. He will find a splendid field at
Murfreesboro, and we believe that he will be able
to do a great work there. On his recent visit the
members of the church there were very much pleas
ed with him and the call was unanimous and enthu
siastic.”
We must be honest enough to warn you, O, Bap
tists of Tennessee! that you will have to keep close
guard on your treasure, or Georgia will have them
back before you know it.
