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Rev M. B. Wharton reports a good
meeting in progress at Freemason Street
Church, Norfolk Va.,under the excellent
preaching of Rev, J. R. Harrison.
Editor A. C. Barron of the Baptist, is
reported as being quite sick. The
Index is sorry to note the fact, and
hopes that he may soon bo restored to
health.
In a recent issue of the “Young Peo
ples Union,” of Chicago, the organ of
8.. Y. P. U. A., there was a fine picture
of Rov. G.B. Taylor, the bishop of the
First church, Macon. Bro. Taylor is
one of the editors of the Union.
It is announced in one of our religious
exchanges that in New York city “Bel
gian blocks arc laid on Broadway, Wall
and the principal business streets, as
well as on Fifth Avenue.” Yes we have
ridden over the blocks on a Fifth Ave
uno omnibus. The next time we shall
not get on the omnibus I
The Worlds Fair directory has asked
Congress to rescind tho action requiring
the gates to bo closed on -Sunday. The
principal reason alleged for tho request
is that tho directory are so anxious to
have religious services on the grounds
Sunday afternoons! Wonder if the di
rectors think their thin veil of hypocri
sy hides their real desire I
The First Church, Portland Oregon, is
s'd' l to be our strongest i.hvroli on the
tPacific coast. The wall of the church
Edifice is of white sandstone. Cost with
site is $175,000, and occupies a ground
area of 123 xlOGfeet. It is a fine example
of Gothic and Romanesque architecture
provision is made in tho plan for free
dispensary, reading rooms, employment
bureau and “ other forms of applied
Christianity. Will seat 2000.
The Salvation army treasurer has begun
counting the proceeds of tho “self-denial
week.” The indications are that $250,000*
will be realized. The largest sum thus
far found in one envelope has been slls,
hud the smallest 3 cents.—Ex.
This sum raised in one week. South
ern Baptists have allowed [themselves
fifrytwo weeks to raise the same amount
As a Centennial fund. Will they do it?
H. A. T Jr., correspondent of tho. Bap
tist Baltimore, writing of tho ordina
tion of Rev. Hartwell K. Hawthorne to
tho full work of the gospel ministry
says; “Brother Hawthorne lias many
of the talents of his gifted father, Dr J.
11. Hawthorne, and his friqnds in the
Virginia valley prophesy for him a bril
liant career.
He is pastor of Hebron Church Nelson
County.,and of Mt. Ed. church in Albe
marle .Couniy, Va.
The Baltimore Baptist says “the qnes"
tion has troubled many pastors whether
it is wise to carry young converts
through a course of catechetical instruc
tion before baptizing them into tho
church. Tho lapse of so many young
church-members after baptism into
their old ways of life may well give seri
ous concern.”
We fear the trouble is deeper than tho
lack of “catichetical instruction.” Young
children are frequently rushed into tho
church without satisfactory evidence of
conversion. Recently a Methodist church
we wot of received several children not
over seven years of ago: and wo have
heard of some Baptist churches doing
the same thing.
Dr. J. 11. Eager our missionary in Italy
lias been writing a series of articles on
“Romanism in Italy.” Tn one of the
latest he tails of a nnmbcr of absurd
. superstitions which were hold by the
peasants, and attributes them to their
religious faith. Wo can quite easily par
allel ids list of superstitions from the ri
diculous beliefs current among ignorant
classes in our own country. Superstiti.
on seems to inhere'in ignorant minds of
nil religious persuasions.
There is probably nothing that the
average man or woman Is more willing
to do than to confess faults! But some
how the thing has gotten wrong end
foremost. Our eye has fallen on this
choice bit from Dr. J. 0. Hiden:
“Now and then I have been annoyed by
ill-natured people who come to me with
ugly stories about their neighbors. The
Roman Catholics believe in what is call
ed auricular confession. I do not believe
In it. But as between tho Roman Catholic
method of confession and the Baptist
method, f c onfess that 1 prefer tho for
mer.’ Tho Catholics confess their sins
to their preacher, and some Baptists
confess every body’#.but their own.”
fljmtian
ENTHUSIASM IN CHRISTIAN LIFE.
Jesus Christ was an enthusiast.
His life was pitched on a high key.
There were no times of sluggish
ness or indifference. There was a
comsuming zeal for God,at all times.
So intense was his life that his friends
thought him deranged. {Mark 3-
24.) So thoroughly did they mis
understand him and the ruling mo
tives of his life, they planned to
keep him in the quietness of home
until the delirium should pass away.
They attributed his devouring ear
nestness, his wondrous claims, his
attacks upon established orders and
abuses, his seeming neglect of sleep
and rest, they thought there were
marks of a disordered mind.
Jesus was pre-eminently a man of
prudence, good judgment, planning
for the future, keeping out of need
less danger, taking time for rest of
body. He trained the twelve, that
His work might go on after Ilis
death. He made a home for His
mother. Under and through all his
life there was a great and growing
earnestness. There was an impelling
must in his life.
Paul was an enthusiast. Ho did
not know the meaning of half heart
edness. When he was against Christ,
h& was all agaiust him. When he
was for Christ, there was not a par
ticle of his nature that was not for
Christ. He was also charged with
derangement. He alludes to this
charge in 2 Cor. 5-13. Men could
not understand such a reckless dis
regard of personal comfort, such
prodigal earnestness, such contempt
for personal sufferings, such whole
heartedness except on the ground of
insanity. The controlling motive in
his heart was love for a personal
Christ. Tennyson makes Queen
Mary say that in her dead heart the
name of Philip will be found. Jesus
Christ lived in Paul’s life. (Col. 2;
20.) There was great method in
Paul’s life. He was careful of his
name, (2 Cor. 8 : 21) he planned for
large collections, 2 Cor. ’B.) He
cared for tho churches. He showed
great tact. (Gol. 2: 2.) Paul did
not possess a majestic presence, but
he did possess an overpowering and
sublime enthusiasm.
Can any comparison be made be
tween these lives and ours? Are
they capable of imitation by the
average life of to-day? Were not
these livesjentirely separate from that
of the man who may work ten hours
per day, whoso heart is crowded
with the burdens of public life? The
answer is that every Christian man
must have a close blood relationship
to these two lives.
There must be an enthusiasm in
all the life. It is a crime against
the Christian life to think that Jesus
Christ or the New Testament de
preciates the life of business. It is
the aim of Christ to make a holy
life, not by forsaking the world and
shutting up the life in the convent,
but by remaining in life and sancti
fying it. It is a crime against
Christ’s idea of life to divide the life
into two parts, the sacred and the
secular. It must all be holy. No
man can divide bis life, as the farmer
his land, into fields assigning one to
business, one to .polities, one to re
creations, one to religion. When
Jesus Christ gets hold of a man He
gets hold of all there is of him. From
the innermost thought to the outer
most life there must be the controll
ing, and pervading spirit of Jesus.
If there boa call to the high voca
tion of politics, this life and oppor
tunity must be under the control of
Christ. A Gladstone may live as
holy a life, as distinctly called of
God, as a Spurgeon. If a man bo
in business there must be earnest
ness, and honesty, and success in
His name and for Ills sake. It is a
shameful thing for a business man
to be unbusiness like in bis life.
Jesus Christ was as enthusiastic in
his daily life, when a carpenter, as
when bo had entered upon his Mes
sianic calling. If a Christian man be
a farmer, ho must be the very Lest
kind of a farmer for tho glory of
God. Jesus Christ intelligently ap
prehended as a Saviour will create
large plans for the life, will give im
pelling motives, will beget a Holy
enthusiasm to make tho plan and tho
life correspond. >
Those two thoughts need to bo
placed side by side in tho heart of
tho Christian man. Put religion in
your business. Make it your busi
ness to bo religious. These two
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1892.
principles will beget a symmetrical,
rounded, earnest life, not forgetting
the claims of the daily bread, not
forgetting tho claims of the spiritual
nature.
There must be a part of tho life
distinctively sot apart for worship,
for prayer, for Bible study, for per
sonal work for Christ. There must
be as much enthusiasm in this part
of the life as in business, as in poli
tics. The Bible must as eagerly bo
read as the daily paper. Tho pray
er-meeting must enkindle as real
heartiness as the social gathering.
There must be a genuine delight in
winning men to Christ and and his
service as in getting out a full vote
for the party. There have been and
are monos this kind. They are en
grossed in business, they are heartily
interested in social life, they work
ten hours each day at their trades
they are devoted students of the Bi
ble, they are in love with the prayer
meeting, they are concerned for men
one by one. Such mon are rare-
They • carry their [enthusiasm all
through their life. A large part of
the business of their life is to be de
voted to Christ. Piety is not a part
of the decoration of the life, but an
integral part of it. Paul was .an en
thusiastic tentmaker and an enthusi
astic worker among mon.
Harlan page was a printer. He
counted the men won to Christ by tho
score. He did not neglect his daily
work, ho did not neglect his distinct
ly spiritual work. Faraday was a
leader in scientific work, he was an
ardent worker for souls. Havelock
and Gordon were soldiers, brave and
skillful. They were deeply concern
ed about the kingdom of Christ.
Livingstone was an explorer in un
known lands. He rejoiced most in
men discovered for Christ. Men
have succeeded in business, been
leaders in trade, and kept a clean
conscience and a passion for souls
and Christ on top of their busi
ness.
The tendency of busincs' and
cards is to drive spirituality from tho
life. (Matt. 13-22) A close fellow
ship with God, a life of prayerful
ness, the sight of things unseen, the
absorbing desire to please Christ,
the constant activity in Christian
work, the placing the entire life un
der tho yoke of Jesus Christ, the
thought of a present Christ, these
will help to produce a life that is
joyous in service, that counts busi
ness and prayer a privilege, that de
lights equally in success and in souls.
Blessings be upon that man who car
ries a hearty enthusiasm into every
nook and corner of his Christian life!
How often a Christian life is divid
ed into two markedly distinct lives.
The business life is marked by fore
thought, energy and enthusiasm.
The whole heart is thrown into a
the life of trade. The church life of
that same Christian man is marked by
sluggishness, indifference, tho ab
sence of business like push. What
is wanted is not that the distinctive
ly business life shall be regarded as
anti Christian, or destructive of piety,
bnt that Jesus Christ and his spirit
shall dwell so richly in all parts of
the man that enthusiasm shall char
acterize the entire life. There is
enough material in each man’s life,
if placed under the control of a dom
inating earnestness, to double its
power and ' usefulness. Wanted,
not more opportunities for usefulness
not larger abilities dr more talents,
not more capacity, not more years
in the life, but a plan that shall cov
er all the life, a spirit of devotion
that shall sanctify it all, motives big
enough and strong enough to enkin
dle an earnestness of endeavor that
shall beget an intensor life.
One man in a church, deranged
with Paul’s derangement, would be
worth a hundred ordinary deacons’
Christian lives. Mrs. Craik wish
es upon her tomb-stone those
words:
And when I lie in thonrenn Kirk-yard,
Willi my lianiln upon my breast.
Say not (did well or ill,
bay only—She did her best.
Every dwindling and shriveled life
would expand into a splendid and
Christ like life if that spirit wore to
get possession of the heart.
. C. I*. Eaciieh.
Hightstown, N. J.
Mr. Moody, will have charge of
the Gospel meetings at Chicago dur
ing tho Worlds Fair, and is now so
curing assistants who will proach in
tho language of every nation whose
people arc likely to attend the Fair
GOB’S PHYSICAL AND PROVIDEN
TIAL GOVERNMENT IN THEIR
RELATIONS TO HUMAN
FREEDOM. AND
HAPPINESS.
BY S. G. HILLYER.
It has been shown in previous pa
pers, how. God’s sovereignty and
human freedom, when, rightly under
stood, may be completely harmon
ized under his. moral government.
We found that Luman freedom does
not extend to every possible action
but it is restrained within definite
limits by the paramount will of the
divine Law-Giver.
In the realm of God’s physical
government, man’s freedom, though
theoretically unlimited, is yet practi.
cally restrained by his want of power.
It might be here, that a
want of .power to perform a certain
act, is not, strictly speaking, any
limitation upon one’s freedom. But
it is not necessary to discuss this
metaphysical point. It will be grant
ed by all, that a Want of power is,
practically at any rate, a restraint
upon freedom. Then it follows that
in the realm of nature, as well as of
morals man’s freedom is limitad by
the sovereignty of God as manifested
in the Laws of nature. And when
that freedom is exo> - <sed, within the
appointed limits, it is in harmony
with the sovereignty of God.
It only remains to consider tho re
lation of God’s pro’-idential govern
ment to human freedom.
We learn from the sacred scrip
tures, that God’s Providence is over
all his works. We read that the
very “hairs of our heads are num
bered,” that “he rnakuth the wrath of
man to praise him, and the remain
der of wrath he vestraineth,” and
“not a sparrow falls to the ground
without your father.” This last
thought, Kirkewbite has beautifully
expressed thus:
* •
‘Ye winds of night, your for'Ss combine
Without his high hi In h..
Ye cannot intlienioii .1111 pine
Disturb the spurn)'/-' •les*."
In thia ferse. Iwl} 4* 14 ihc'
words of the Saviour upon which it
is founded, the c«*e of the sparrow
is used to represent any And every
event that may occur in this world.
Under a providence like this, it may
well be asked : where is there room
for human freedom ? It would seem
that human volitions are no better
than the strings of a harp that utter
no sound till they arc struck by the
hand of the player.
The mystery of Providence has
perplexed the wisdom of the ages.
But, while we may not be able to
comprehend the providence of God
in all its amplitude, and in its com
plications, yet I think we can com
prehend its relation to human free
dom, if we will only keep distinctly
in view what this freedom " is, viz, a
God given right, including of course
permission, or privilege to do as one
pleases, within certain limits fixed
by the paramount will of God. In
his moral and natural government,
God has given to man a certain
amount of freeeom. And in like
manner, in his providential gov
ernment, God leaves to man
wide area of freedom, in so
much, that we all are conscious that
in most cases we really do as we
please. But wo are also conscious
that our freedom is limited, —that we
cannot do always as we would. Ac
tions may be innocent and lawful
and we may desire to do them; and
yet we are often prevented by causes
which wo could not foresee, and
which wo cannot control. Thus
every man is conscious that he is not
altogether his own master. And
this restraint upon his freedom,
whether moral, physical, or providen
tialj is imposed by the paramount
will of God. Hence it is manifest
that human freedom, in all the de
partments of tho divine government
is subject to tho divine sovereignty.
It is just what that sovereignty has
permitted it to be, —no more, no less.
And therefore it can never be out of
harmony with tho sovereignty of
God. And this is as true in his pro
vidential, as well as in his moral, or
physical government.
But this discussion would bo in
complete if wo should fail to notice
the beneficence of God in thus lim
iting the extent of human freedom.
I have already noticed, in previous
papers how this beneficence is dis
played in God’s moral government.
Let us then see how it appears in his
physical government. There tho
forces which limit our freedom, are
the laws of nature. Now the [doc-
trine has long ago, been well estab
lished, that our highest well-being in
the present life, is found in conform
ing our conduct, as far as possible,
to the laws of nature. It is thus,
that one’s physical structure is de
veloped to its highest perfection, that
health and strength and longevity
are secured, and that all- forms of
suffering may be escaped, or at least
abated, These are all the essential
elements of our mere earthly life ;
and they are tho out-come of those
restraints which natural laws impose
upon our freedom. That this is so,
is sadly illustrated in the case of
those unfortunate- who disregard
these laws. - I need not cite exam
ples. They may be found everywhere.
Not only in the haunts of vice, but
all - along the walks of honorable in
dustry, and social life. Men and wo.
men often kill themselves by disre
garding the wholesome restraints,
imposed upon their freedom by na
ture’slaws.
Let us next consider the benefi
cence of God’s restraints, in his pro
vidential government upon human
freedom.. There is a subject which
we cannot understand. We cannot
comprehend the vast range of divine
Providence, unravel its intricate and
diversified complications. Human
reason cannot help us to solve its
mysteries. ' For what little wo do
know about it, we are indebted to the
Bible. Indeed without the Bible, we
could not prove that there is a pro
vidential government. But in the
Bible we have a continuous history
of God’s providential dealings with
nations and individuals, for nearly
four thousand years. To accom
plish his cuds, we learn that he some
times used the forces of nature, —
the Hoods, the winds, the lightning,
pestilence and famine: and often
employed the wrath of man himself
to- do his will.
Then he sometimes used the min
istry of angels, to instruct men, and
no doubt, he also employed the more
august agenct of uie lloly Spirit to
check the wickedness of the ungodly
to comfort his people, to inspire his
prophets and to carry forward to its
complete accomplishment the glori
ous scheme of human redemption.
Moreover the record plainly shows
us,, that God’s providential govern
ment was intimately associated with
his moral government. Indeed the
former was the executive agent
whereby the authority,and sovereign
ty of the latter, was most signally
vindicated before all men who have
thoughtfully studied the record.
Let us not miss the all important les
son which these facts teach us,—
that God intends, in some way, and
at sometime, to justify and save the
righteous, ami to condemn and des
troy the wicked. That the provi
dences of God do teach this lesson,
all history proves. Even among the
nations who knew not the true God,
the cyclone, the storm, the earth
quake, famine and pestilence, have
impressed upon the human heart a
sense of dependence upon a higher
power, and inspired a desire, in some
way, to propitiate him. Thus the
religious sentiment, however mis
guided and debased, has been kept
alive in tho human heart, so that the
Glorious Gospel of the blessed God
finds acceptance among men to the
uttermost parts of the earth. Hence
we see the beneficence of divine prov
idence in its restraining effects upon
the wickedness of men, True, the
world is bad enough; but we know
not what it might have been, bad
there been no judicial providences
to check its progress,
But the providence of God is not
only over nations, but individuals.
And here also, we find it marked
with beneficence. Nay, wo have
cause to rejoice in the providence of
God. Over the righteous, it may be
corrective, and even afliictivc; but
never punitive. God is acting tow
ards them as a loving Father. Ilis
design is to lead them up to Holi
ness “the end of which is everlasting
life.” So that “all things work to
gether for good to them that love
God.” And “these light aillictions,
which are but for a moment, work
out for us a far more exceeding and
eternal weight of glory.” And even
over the wicked, the providences of
Go<) are often beneficial and merci
ful. Whether they come as blessings
or aillictions, they are designed to
lead tho sinner to repentance. But
they are sometimes also punitive.
Wo find around us everywhere, men
and women whoso diabolical wick-
edness has already brought upon
them the sufferings of the deepest
shame and degradation. Such ex
amples are useful to teach us how
ruinous is sin, and to warn us against
its still more fearful horrors in the
world to come.
In a word the rulings of Providence
have been such, tliat perhaps no man
has been quite as bad as he might
have been ; while millions have been
able to attain to a good degree of
virtue. Thus, by the glorious pro
vidences of God it has come to pass
that there is in the world a measure
of happiness, and away open for all
men into the kingdom of everlasting
life, through the Gospel.
73 Wheat Street Atlanta.
CHRISTIANITY'S GREAT FESTIVAL'
BY S. JI. PROVENCE.
The religiousness of mankind has
always found expression in festivals,
As there is no people without a re
ligion, so there is none without festal
days. It is a widely prevalent
feature of. our social life to celebrate
important events by a cessation from
labor and by such ceremonial observ
ances as are appropriate to the mat
ter in hand. A principle so universal
as tho fondness for festivity, and so
intimately associated with the deep
est and tenderest and noblegt feelings
of the human heart, we may well
believe to have been implanted by
our Creator for wise and beneficent
purposes. We have many illustra
tions of its value, in the history of
Jehovah-worship. The divine insti
tution of the Sabbath had its histor
ical basis in the fact that “God rested
on the seventh day from all his
works.” The Jews celebrated the
memorable occasions in their history,
and kept alive in the popular heart
a sense of the divine guidance and
blessing. Their deliverance from the
destroyer in Egypt was remembered
in.the Passover; their escape from
(/he cruel and wicked Haman, dr ring
die Bali) 'lonian captivity, m the 1‘ vast
of the Lots; the purification of the
temple after its defilement by Anti
ochus Epiphanes, when Judas Mac
cabeus had driven the Syrians out,
by the Feastofthe Dedication. Other
festivals they had, each with its own
religions significance. So the Greeks,
Romans, Egyptians, and every an
cient people of whom we have any
knowledge, had their religions anni
versaries. Indeed, as u writer of
learning and distinction has said
“To trace the festivals of the world
through all their variations would be
to trace the entire history of human
religion and human civilization.”
Now, the supreme fact in the his
tory of men is that Jesus Christ
“came into the world to save sinners.”
The New Testament history is ac
cepted by the severest scientific crit
icism as true. The life of Jesus
Christ on earth is a part of the an
nals of the world. It is most fitting
and natural that His coming should
be celebrated in a great popular fes
tival, which shall make its own appeal
to the hearts of men. The day of
his advent has been lost, but the
fact is unalterable.
JEHUS CAME.
And in accordance with the uni
versal law of human society, the
event of his birth is celebrated wher
ever his story is told, and becomes
interwoven with the warp and woof
of human life. Think how vast the
influence of this celebration upon
commerce and business. In all the
channels of trade there is new life.
In every lino goods are prepared
“for tho holidays.” All tho wants of
life are remembered in tho prepara
tions for tho season of festivity. It
is true that wo do not make the re
ligious features of the Christmas-tide
as prominent as wo might. It is
also true that much of crime and
wickedness goes on during our festal
days. But no one, perhaps, would
wish to see abolished a commemora
tion so full of happy recollections.
It is a time of reunion with loved
ones, a time to bestow gifts and to
feast and to open tho flood-gates of
joy. It is a time when our Christian
civilization puts on its holiday attire,
and when tho good will, of which
the angels sang to the shepherds of
Bethlehem, risen to tho surface of
life. - Mulieo and bitterness and strife
are out of place. The tide of human
sorrow runs low, and wo occupy
ourselves in being happy and in mak
ing others happy. How true all this
is to the spirit and nature of Christ’s
mission to tho world 1 Tho most
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truly joyful thing in human life is
salvation from sin. “Rejoico in tho
Lord, ye righthous, and shout for
joy,ye that ar'o upright in heart.” “Re
store unto me the joy of thy salva
tion.” “Rejoice ir the Lord always,
‘and again I say, Rejoice! There is
no joy like that which comes from
conscious peace with God. It is well
that the tide of human joy should
run highest in the celebration of the
divine Peace-maker’s coming. It is
well that the world should lay aside
its care and its sorrow, and turn its
eyes away from sordid pursuits, and
give free rein to the heart’s gener
ous impulses, and look up to him
who gives us peace with God and
peace with men and peace with our
selves. It is an .expression of the
soul’s pent-up longing for the uh"
broken peace and tho joy ineffable
which wc hope to know in the life to
come.. It is a prophecy of the com
ing time when the knowledge of
Jesus Christ and tin joy of his great
salvation shall fill tho whole world
as the waters fill tho sea.
HE CAME TO SAVE SINNERS.
It was a world lost in sin. Only
Jesus could save it. The success of
aiiy undertaking depends chiefly
upon two things: fixedness of purpose
and ability to accomplish it. He who
constantly changes his plans, or has
no means of carrying them into effect
can never succeed. Jesus Christis
“the same, yesterday, today and for
ever.” And He said of Himself,“All
power in heaven and in earth is giv
en unto me.” Tho Son of man is
come to seek and to save the lost.”
“I’m come that they might have life.”
‘•I camo not to call the righteous but
sinners.” “No need have the strong
for a healer, but they who are ill.”
These are some of the words in which
he set forth his mission. It was an
undertaking worthy of the son of
God. But he did not.miscalculate
his resources. Ho was not like a
i.frig c;<>iiig - to war -.itliout 'knowing
tho sir-ii.ftii us Lislo- - ~s■
not building without first counting
the cost. He knew the craftiness
and the power of the adversary. He
knew what would bo needed to put
him to flight. He won the victory
for us. He is therefore, “able to save
to the uttermost” that salvation can
include for ;i sin-stricken soul. Am
1 a sinner? Then Jesus came to
save me. Am I soul-sick and weary?
He will heal mo. Am I lost? He
will bring 'me back to his fold.
How accurately all this touches
the festering care of human misery!
It is a “story” that will be fresh and
new when the world has grown hoary
with (eons of years. As long as
there is sin in tho human heart or
hope in the human soul, Jesus Christ
will draw men to himself. This is
the Evangel that is to win tho world.
With every returning season more
and more of the inhabitants of the
earth celebrate tho coming of their
Redeemer Tho Gospel is pushing
its conquests with ever increasing ra
pidity and j >ower. Its victorious
hosts are growing more compact and
jubilant with every revolving year.
'Hie celebrated traveler, Dr. Park
hurst, declares that in all his jour
neyings he has seen no new heathen
temple. It cannot bo many years
before multitudes of converts from
Paganism shall join in our Christmas
festivities. The grandest and might,
lest movement of modern times is tho
missionary enterprise, Thousands
of men and women are pressing its
claims. Millions of money are flow
to its support. It is our happy priv
ilege to join the triumphant hosts of
God in their glad inarch to universal
victory. It is ours to help forward
the work of tlio world’s redemption.
W e aro“laborers together with God”
in tho accomplishment of his pur
poses of grace to men,and in prepar
ing the nations of tho earth for tho
song of joy which shall fill tho world
when our Lord shall come again
“without sin unto salvation.’.
'Hie Itev. Dr. .lo.ipli J. Bui.
lock, a minister of tho Southern
Presbyterian Church,and well known
throughout the country, died lately
in Kentucky', where he hail gone to
attend the wedding of a son. Ho
was a pastor, at one time, in Balti
more, and was, for a time, one of tho
Congressional chaplains, lie had
reached tho eightieth year of his ago
—Pros. Observer.
Miss Anna B. Hartwell, daughter
of Rev. J. B. Hartwell, of San Fran
cisco, Cal., has been appointed mis
sionary to Canton, Chiua,