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mountainTHE OLD AND TIlE NEW YEARYEAR-
Itmountain nor at Jerusalem shall menmen-
worshipmen-
Itmen-
worshipat statedstated-periods
stated-periods
worship the Father For God is aa-
spirita-
periosa-
spiritIt isis profitable to pause
spirit and seeketh such to worshipworship-Him
worship-
the
worship-Him
periods in our pilgrimage to retrospectretrospect-the and in truthtruth-
Andtruth-
Tu
truth-AndHim as worship in spiritthe past and to contemplate the futurefuture-
Tofuture-
To And in every nation he that fearethfeareth-God
feareth-
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feareth-God
To induce such reflection was doubtdoubt-less
doubt-less I God and worketh righteousness is acac-
ceptedac-
Jehovah
ac-
ceptedless one of the benefits designed byby-
Jehovahby-
JehovahI
cepted of him The superstitious obob-
servancesob-
pointed
ob-
servancesJehovah in the periodic festivals apap-
pointedap-
pointed servances of the early Christians werewere-
rebukedwere-
ever
were-
rebukedWhenWhen-
everWhen-
everpointed for his ancient people
Ye observeobserve-days
oberve-
of
observe-daysrebuked by an Apostleever for example they met to partakepartake-
of days and months and years I amam-
afraidam-
memler
am-
afraidof the Paschal lamb they were to rere-
memberre-
meinbermember the great deliverance whichwhich-
Godwhich-
God
afraid of you Let no man therethere-fore
there-
God
there-forefore judgejud e you in respect of the newnew-
moonsncw-
constant
new-
moonsGod had wrought for their fathers HisHis-
constantHis-
constantconstant care and protection of themthem-
selvesthem-
selves
moons of the Sabbath days TheseThese-reproofs
These-
schesThese-
reproofsselves and the covenant of HisIIi merciesmercies-with
mercies-with
reproofs and directions are a veryvery-pointed
very-
with
very-pointedwith Abraham Isaac and Jacob AndAnd-
unlessAnd-
unlessAn pointed condemnation of the RomanRoman-
HierarchyRoman-
unless
Roman-Hierarchyreflections failed Hierarchy and such Protestant comcom-
munitiescom-
duce
com-
munitiesunless these to propro-
ducepro-
duceduce the effect which they were calcucalcu-
latedcalcu-
latedmunities as follow its example in thethe-
appointmentthe-
lated
the-
appointmentlated to produce their hearts would bebe-
thrilledbe-
thrilledappointment of numerous sacred daysdays-
ofdays-
thrilled
days-
ofthrilled with gratitude and they wouldwould-
resolvewould-
resolveof fasting and of feasting andandmightandmight-lead
mightmight-lead
might-
resoheresolve with increased solemnity andand-
earnestnessand-
earnestness
lead us to expect just that prevalenceprevalence-of
prevalence-
earnestnessearnestness to serve the Lord GodGod-
JehovahGod-
Jehovahofsuperstition among those communionscommunions-which
communions-
Jehovah
communions-whichJehovahJehovah-
WiselyJehovah-
Wisely
which actually prevailsprevails-
Butprevails-
Visely
prevails-
ButWisely however under the GospelGospel-
dispensationGospel-
dispensationBut while the precepts and the spiritspirit-
ofspirit-
dispensationdispensation with the exception of thethe-constantly
the-constantly
of the Gospel are thus opposed to thethe-
establishmentthe-
constantlythe-
establishmentconstantly recuring Lords day thethe-
memorialthe-
memorialestablishment of sacred days theythey-alike
they-memorial
they-alikememorial of the new creation by thethe-
resurrectionthe-
resurrection
I alike invite to reflection and there isis-
nothingis-
resurrectionis-
nothingresurrection of Jesus Christ we areare-
leftare-
leftnothing inconsistent with the greatestgreatest-spirituality
greatest-
leftgreatest-
spiritualityleft without sacred days The tendencytendency-to
I spirituality in appropriating specialspecial-periods
special-to
special-periodsto superstition and to merely formalformal-
serviceformal-
serviceperiods to such employ Nay suchsuch-seasons
such-service
such-seasons of reflection and obob-
servedob-
weU
ob-
servedservice natural to depraved man asas-
wellas-
wellseasons prayer
well as the fact that Christianity waswas-
designedwas-
designedserved not because of any supposedsupposed-sacredness
supposed-designed
supposed-sacrednessdesigned to be a universal religion forfor-
badefor-
badesacredness of the time but to meet thethe-wants
the-
badethe-
wantsbade such appointments The worwor-ship
wor-ship
wants of our nature are highly propro-motive
pro-
shippro-
motiveship of the Christian dispensation waswas-to
was-to
motive of pietypiety-
Itto be emphatically spiritual confinedconfined-to
It is reported that a distinguisheddistinguished-commander
distinguished-to
distinguished-commanderto no special periods nor to be offeredoffered-
aloneoffered-
alonecommander under Frederick the GreatGreat-while
Great-alone
Great-whilealone at consecrated places 1 TheThe-
hourThe-
hourwhile yet in the vigor of manhood andand-the
and-hour
and-thehour isii3coming
13coming when neither in this the full tide of success requested perp-
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missionmission of the Kiu1 to resign his eomcom-
mandof Jears Our flagging feet wouM fiilfiil-
mandfail-
eremand To the inquiry why he desireddesired-this
ere we reached the end Let us thenthen-this
then-this
then-shortenthis he replied Sire there ought toto-
beshorten the distance Let us go backback-
betsLack-
beback-
overbetsbe t pause between the bustle of lifelife-
andover the past yearyeartheearthethe year 1858 whichwhich-
andwhich-
nndwhich-
hasand the stillness of the grave ThatThat-pause
has but just closedclosed-pause
closetl-pause
closed-Howpause I desire now to make The inin-
cidentHow did we commence the year3Tea-
rcidentyear-
cidentyear-
Fullcident is solemnly suggestive TheThe-pressure
Full of life and hope it may be andand-pressure
and-pressure
and-withpressure of worldly avocations leavesleaves-
alaswith a solemn purpose to consecrate itit-
alasit-
alasit-
morealas but small opportunity for selfself-examination
more to the service of Christ than anyany-examination
any-examination
any-previousexamination and serious reflection WeWe-
riseVe previous year had been This wasas wellwell-
risewell-
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GodsU rise up early and sit up late andand-eat
Gods merciesmercies made gladlad our heartshearts-eat
hearts-eat
hearts-Hiseat the bread of care Day after dayday-
urgesHis gracerace cheered our spirits and itit-
urgesit-
urgesit-
wasurges us on by what seem to be its inin-
dispensablewas meet that weve should bring such aa-
dispensablenn-
dispensablea-
thankdispensable engagements The shadesshades-of
thank offering before him ButBut-of
But-of
But-haveof night find us either still pressed byby-
businessI have we continued the oblation Ilia-
businessIlia-
businesIliaHis-
merciesbusiness or worn down with fatigue mercies have still followed us OurOur-The
Our-The
Our-TheThe rest of Lords daydayifif indeed that I health has been good our families havehave-is
hae-is
have-isis allowed to be a day of rest scarcelyscarcely been preserved our business has prospros-suffices
pros-suffices
pros-sufficessuffices to restore the prostrated energies I pered Some slight exceptions therethere-of
there-of
there-ofof body and of mind And thus we may bebesomesome sicknessicknesssomesome blightedblighted-live
blighted-live
blighted-livelive on a treadmill life or it may be hopes somedisastroussomeomedisastrousYcnturesdisastrous ventures but stillstill-like
still-like
still-likelike one sailing over a stormy sea untiluntil-we
may we say Goodness and mercy havehave-we
havo-we
have-followedwe wear out or are suddenly wreckedwrecked-
Wefollowed us But alas how have wowo-
Wewo-
Vewe-
fulfilledWeVe hardly know who or what we areare-Professing
fulfilled our vows of consecration WeWe-Professing
We-are
VoVo-
ProfessingProfessing the name of Christ cherishcherish-ing
are conscious to dayny that we havehave-ing
have-ing
have-growning some hope of salvation we but imim-
perfectlygrown more worldlyminded with thethe-
perfectlythe-
perfectlythe-
increasingperfectly realize the character thethe-duties
increasingjncreasjn prosperity which has atat-
dutiesat-
dutiesat-
tendedduties the hopes of the Christian RestRest-less
tended us The closet has been negneal-ectedless if we are indeed Christians wewe-
canlected for the countinghousecountinghouse the BibleBible-
canBible-
canBible-
forcan but be WeVe know that we are notnot-living
for the prices current The prayerprayer-living
praye-rliing
prayer-meetingliving as8 we ought to live WeVe hopehope-
tomeeting for the enjoyment of rest toto-
toto-
toto-
invigorateto do betterbetteraa hope which has oftenoften-deceived
so invigorate for business or to catch aa-
deceiveda-
deceieda-
momentdeceived us that now we hardly dare toto-
cherishmoment for mere carnal pleasure andand-
cherishand-
cherishand-
thecherish it at all What shall we dodo-
Shallthe cause of Christ and the claims ofof-
Shallof-
Shallof-
charityShall we as too often before utter aa-
fewcharity for the purpose of adding toto-
fewto-
fewto-
ourfew regrets make some feeble inefinef-fectual
our hoards or increasing our expendiexpendi-feetual
expendi-fectual
expendi-turesfectual efforts to free ourselves fromfrom-
thetures And are we Christians WeWe-
theWe-
whoVeVe-
thethe bondage of the worldworldandand then goggo-forth
who have thus profaned our own vowsvows-forth
vows-who
OWSOW-Sforthforth soon to bee as much engrossed asas-
everwho have thus perverted our blessingsblessings-everever with the business and the cares ofof-
lifewho have so worshiped and served thethe-
lifethe-
lifethe-
worldlife Rather let us pause Let usuus-
takeworldworld-
takeworl-
takeworld-
Howtake time to considerconsidertoto resolve toto-
strengthenHow didI we commence the yearyear-
strengthenyea-
rstregtlenyear-
Memorystrengthen our hearts andand-meditation
by prayer Memory recurs to a season like thethe-meditation
tho-mec1ltnhon
the-presentmeditation Let us look at the pastpast-
andThere is thepresent closet to whichwhich-
andwhich-
andwhich-
reand the future with a Christians eyeeye-anti
ve retiredretiredJonderyonder still lingers thethe-and
the-and
the-penetentialand resolve with a Christians heartheart-
asfromofromoourpenetential tear that fell from our eyeeye-
aseye-
aseye-
asas to the course we shall pursuepursue-The
as we thought upon the past and feltfelt-The
felt-The
felt-howThe past It is a long it may be aa-
drearyhow unfaithful and ungrateful we hadhad-
drearyhad-
drearyhad-
beendreary road To retrace the whole werewere-too
been There it was as humbly bowedbowed-too
bowed-too
bowed-intoo much for our feeblenessfeeblenesstootoo muchmuch-
forin prayer we promised our abused butbut-
forbut-
forbut-
mercifulfor our sinking hearts It is a journey merciful Lord that if permitted to live
THET lIE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONt-
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throughthrough another year we would seekseek-to
seek-to
to turn Some can say with truth andand-heartfelt
and-to
and-heartfeltto redeem the time for holy purpur-
posespur-
posesheartfelt gratitude WeVe have endeaendea-voured
endea-poso
endea-vouredposes Our soul hath it still in rere-
membrancere-
membrancevoured to live to Christ Sensible areare-
weare-
membranceare-
wemembrance and is humbled within usus-
Weus-
Wewe of many very many failures but itit-
hasit-
eit-
hasWee were bincere Wee thought wewe-
wouldwe-
wouldhas been our habitual aim to live forfor-Christ
for-
wouldfor-
Christwould do itit And for a time we diddid-
rundid-
runChrist Many errors and sins we havehave-to
have-
runhave-
torunrun well Morning found us on ourour-knees
ou-rkneesand
to lament butJut we have sought toto-
mortifyto-
kneesandto-
mortifykneeskneesandand night witnessed the rere-
newalre-
newalU mortify the flesh with its affectionsaffections-and
affectionsl-
1ewnlaffections-
andnewal of our vows Sweet to us werewere-the
were-the
and lusts and to live godly and soberlysoberly-and
soberly-the
soberly-andthe privileges of the sanctuary ToTo-
laborTo-
laborand righteously And by the gracegrace-of
grace-labor
grace-oflabor and to give for the IledeemersIledeemers-
causeof God we are what we are PreciousPrecious-seasons
Precious-cause
Precious-seasonscause was our delight But ah a fewfew-
shortfew-
shortseasons of heavenly joy mingled it isis-
trueis-
shortis-
trueshort months and our prayers were lessless-fervent
les-sferventthen
true with occasions of regret havehave-been
bae-ferventthen
have-beenferventferventthenthen they were sometimessometimes-
omittedsometime-
somittedcrowdedbeen our portion through the year andand-though
and-
omittedcrowdedand-
thoughomittedomittedcrowdedcrowded out by the claims ofof-
businessof-
businessthough we have failed to accomplish allall-
weall-
businessall-
webusiness or pleasure The services ofof-
theof-
thewe desired we thank God that we havehave-been
have-the
have-beenthe sanctuary were jejune and unreunre-
freshiiigunre-
freshingbeen permitted to do something for HisHis-glory
His-freshing
His-gloryfreshing WeV0 had no time for laborlabor-
andlabor-
andgloryglory-
Itglory-
andand no money t spare for religiousreligious-purposes
religious-purposes
It may be that to some of our readersreaders-the
readers-purposes
readers-thepurposes Occasionally our consciencesconsciences-
haveconsciences-
havethe year just passed has been one ofof-
peculiarof-
haveof-
peculiarhave tormented ususwewe have concon-
fessedcon-
fessedpeculiar trial SicknessSicknessthothe loss of-friendsthe
ofof-
friandsof-
fossefessed and promised amendment butbut-here
but-here
friandsfriGDd8thethe loss of property or otherother-causes
other-here
other-causeshere we are nownO with scarce a pegpeg-
topeg-
tocauses may have thrown a gloom overover-their
over-to
over-theirto hang a hope uponupon-
Howupon-
Howtheir pathway They have passedpassed-through
passed-lIop
passed-throughHow did we commence the yearyear-
Justyear-
Justthrough deep waters The waves havehave-gone
have-Just
have-goneJust about as we have ended it withwith-
withwith-
withgone over them How have they borneborne-these
borne-with
borne-thesewith no special feeling of repentancerepentance-
orthese afflictions What effect have theythey-wrought
they-or
they-wroughtor gratitudegratitudenono peculiar conviction ofof-
obligationof-
obligationwrought in their spiritual conditioncondition-It
condition-obligationobligation or marked purpose of dede-
votionde-
votionIt is hard to bear the rod But howhow-often
how-yotion
how-oftenvotion or of action WeVe are ChristiansChristians-
areoften does the child of God have to saysay-
Itsay-
aresay-
Itare we not We related our exex-
perienceex-
perienceIt is good for me that I have been afaf-
flictedaf-
perienceaf-
flictedperience to a church andan by their votevote-were
vote-were
flicted Is it so with those whomIwhomI-address
whom II-were
I-
addresswere admitted to baptism Our namename-is
name-is
address Do they find themselves moremore-humble
moe-is
more-humbleis on the church book and no one cancan-
accusecan-
accusehumble more trustful moremore full of thatthat-
goodthLt-
accusethat-
goodaccuse us of any immorality Werepaypaypay-our
pay-our
e good hope through grace which isis-
theis-
ouris-
theour church ratesratesattendattend meeting onon-
Liordson-
Lordsthe consolation of all the vsorrows ofof-
earthof-
Lordsof-
earthLords day andan at other times if it isis-
convenientis-
convenientearthearth-
Butearth-
convenientearth-
Butconvenient Wee have to devote ourour-selves
our-selves
But the old year is gone The newnew-year
new-selves
new-yearselves with industry to our busibusi-
nessbusi-
nessgreat year has just come How shall wewe-
spendwe-
nesswe-
spendness Our family must be provided forfor-
andfor-
andspend it Dear readers let the answeranswer-to
answer-andand we must try to lay by somethingsomething-for
to this question be solemnly ponderedpondered-andfor a rainy day We dont think therethere-
isand faithfully spoken If God perper-mits
per-is
per-mitsis much cause for concern God willwill-
takewill-
takemits us to live through another year-we
year-take
yearyear-wetake care of the souls of his peoplepeopl-
eliepeople-
Ilewe may through grace make great adad-
vancesad-
lIcad-
vanceslie has promised to do so and we cancan-trust
can-trust
vances in thethe divine life and do muchmuch-good
lUuch-trust
much-goodtrust him The truth is we dont thinkthink-
muchthink-
muchgood But if these results are to bobo-
securedbo-
muchbo-
securedmuch about it Hov should weweweweweh-ave
wewe-
havesecured we must resolve firmly andand-act
and-act
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havehave so many other things to think ofof-
Thusof-
Thusact promptly and perseveringly PainPain-ful
Pin-Thus
Pain-fulThus we have passed the ful for the willyearyear-
Butyear-
Butregrets past do us nono-
goodno-
Butno-
goodBut other answers are given to thisthis-question
this-question
good unless they lead to a wiserwiser-provement
wiser-question
wiser-provementquestion answers to which we rejoice provement of the future GoodGood-
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we
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owing to that low state of piety andand-
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devout meditation than we have everever-
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worldly-
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and indifference of thethe-
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guardvigilantly-
guard against the encroachments ofof-
business
of-
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members of our churches But therethere-
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seek day for opportunities ofof-
doing
of-
doing
which we shall now mentionmention-
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good to others and that we willwill-
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all our affairs and dispose ofof-
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unto the end There isi no time toto-
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may
bearing us rapidly onward Soon-
another
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if by means he can repress a feelfeel-
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otherother-
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other-questionministry though it receives an affirma-
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thatye into all the world is the languagelanguage-
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ofthat only those who actually becomebecome-
missionariesbecome-
missionariesof the Saviour and the example of thethe-
missionaries
the-
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to
Apostles is in harmony with it WoWo-
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believeVeVe-
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tionbelieve that a just view of thisthi subjectsubject-
tion
subject-connected
subject-connectedtion betweenetween the number of laborerslaborers-
atconnected with the prevalence of humhum-
at
hum-
blehum-
bleat home and abroad and the utterutter-
impossibilityutter-
impossibilityble heartfelt piety would make it aa-
impossibility
a-
hardera-
harderimpossibility without a large increaseincrease-
ofharder matter for one possessed of thethe-
of
the-
necessarythe-
necessaryof missionaries of meeting the concon-
stantlycon-
stantlynecessary qualifications to decide toto-
atantly
to-
settleto-
settlestantly increasing demands for missionmission-
arymission-
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ary
churches-and
churches-andary labor forbid such a conclusion and pastors and other means of evan
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tutebesides they can rarely know that aa-
young
a-
younga-
young of thethe-
claimsthe-
claimsthe-
claimstute of our own land or the still muremure-
destitutemore-
destituteinure-
destituteyoung man is thinking seriouslyclaims of the foreign field until his-
mindhishis-
mindhis-
minddestitute of heathen landshinds-
2ndlands-
2ndlands-
2nd2nd There is so little of the spirit ofof-
theof-
theof-
themind is made up There is a reluctancereluctance-tothe Gospel among the brotherhood thatthat-
theythat-
theythat-
theyto communicate with them lest it shouldshould-
bethey arc unwilling that their friendsfriends-
ortt-
orbe taken as a committal Thus whilewhile-
one
while-
one
while-
oneor those whom they regard as promispromis-
ingpromis-
ingpromis-
ingone is discussing the question everyevery-
influenceevery-
influenceevery-
influenceshall out influence adverse to a favourable dede-
cision
de-
cision
de-
cisioning great usefulness go asas-
missionariesas-
missionariesas-
missionariesmissionaries Hence it not unfreunfre-
quentlyunfre-
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quentlycision is brought to bear with butbut-
littlebut-
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littlequently happens that those whosewhose-
mindswhose-
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he
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be
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beminds are seriously turned to this subsub-
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atject are dissuaded from devoting themthem-
selvesthem-
selvesthem-
selvesat homehome-
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Butselves to missionary life There areare-
notare-
notare-
notBut my young brother this questionquestion-
claimsquestion-
clainsquestion-
claimsnot a few honorable exceptions to thethe-
applicationthe-
applicationthe-
applicationclaims an honest decision at your handshands-You
hands-You
hands-Youapplication of thisthi remarkremarkChristiansremarkChristians-
whoChristiansChristians-
whoYou cannot evade ititwithoutuiltwithout guilt YouYou-
cannotYou-
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cannotwho would encourage anyanytheirtheir ownown-
childrenown-
childrenown-
childrencannot answer it wrongly withoutwithout-criminality
without-criminality
without-criminalitychildren evenevenwhoU1whom they found enterenter-
tainingenter-
tainingenter-
tainingcriminality for you 7iave the means ofof-ataining convictions of duty on the subsub-
jectsub-
jectsub-
jecta right decision at command You havehave-
thehave-
thehave-
theject But the remark is applicable toto-
ato-
a
to-
athe Word of the Lord in your handshands-You
hands-You
hands-Youaa still larger number WeVe have rarelyrarely-
conversedrarely-
conversedrarely-
conversedYou either know or you may easily acac-
quaintac-
quaintac-
quaintconversed with one who has indicatedindicated-any
indicated-any
indicated-any
quaint yourself with the condition andand-
wantsand-
wantsand-
wantsany concern with reference to his perper-
sonalper-
sonalper-
sonalwants of our missions and the qualiquali-fications
quali-fications
quali-ficationssonal duty in this respect who has notnot-
beennot-
beennot-
beenfications needed for the work For anyany-
informationany-
informationany-
informationbeen dissuaded from giving himself toto-
theto-
theto-
theinformation you need upon these pointspoints-you
points-you
points-youthe work Now such persuasions har-
monizeharhar-
monizehar-
monizeyou have only to write to the Secre-
tariesSecreSecre-
tariesSecre-
tariesmonize with the natural feelings NoNo-
oneNo-
oneNo-
onetaries and they will gladly furnish youyou-
withyou-
withyou-
withone wishes to leave parents and kindredkindred-and
kindred-and
kindred-and
with it Or it may be that you areare-
livingare-
livingare-
livingand friends and all the prospects ofof-
pleasureof-
pleasureof-
pleasureliving near some rightminded intelliintelli-gent
intelli-gent
intelli-gentpleasure and profit that open before himhim-
herehim-
herehim-
heregent brother with whom you can concon-
fercon-
fercon-
ferhere to go to an unhealthy and uninunin-
vitingunin-
yitingunin-
vitingfer You have access to Him who hashas-
directedhas-
directedhas-
directedviting land where he must dwell in thethe-
midstthe-
midstthe-
midstdirected by His Apostle If any manman-
lackman-
lackman-
lackmidst of heathen degradation to toiltoil-
ontoil-
ontoil-
onlack wisdom let him ask of God WillWill-you
Will-you
Vill-
youon unrequited unthanked through aa-
lifea-
lifea-
lifeyou earnestly honestly meet the quesques-
tionques-
tionques-
tionlife of suffering ending in a prematurepremature-grave
premature-grave
premature-grave
tion Should not I go to the heathenheathen-They
heathen-They
heathen-Theygrave Hence it becomes easy to stiflestifle-
convictionstifle-
convictionstifle-
convictionThey are perishing for lack of knowknow-
ledgeknow-
ledgeknow-
ledgeconviction and to compromise withwith-conscience
with-
consciencewith-
conscienceledge God in His providence hashas-
openedhas-
openedhas-
openedof opened a wide door China and AfricaAfrica-need
Africa-need
Africa-need
conscience by the promise laboring-here
laboringlaboring-liere
laboring-lure BrazilBrazilNowBrazilNow-
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MexicoJapanwhereNewNew-
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too MexicoIexicoJapanwheresballJapan where shall we stopstop-
arestop-
arestop-
etoo often forgotten or but illy compliedcomplied-with
complied-with
complied-with the Shall wewe-
sendwe-
endwe-
sendwithwith-
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3rdwith-
3rdare in need of Gospel
3rd Nearly all that is said about thethe-
needthe-
needthe-
needsend it to them Will you go and carrycarry-
itcarry-
itsitits Say not nay for then alas whowho-
shallwho-
shallwho-
shallneed of ministers by our brethrenbrethren-generally
brethre-ngenerallyand
brethre-ngenerallyandgenerallygenerallyandand they say far too littlelittle-about
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shall gogo-
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enjoymentworldly-
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enjoyment honor We promise notnot-
healthnot-
healthnot-
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occasionupon-
occasionupon-
occasionoccasion plead the destitution in ourour-
ownour-
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our-
ownhealth or long lifelifebutbut we do promisepromise-inown association our State our countrycountry-
butcountry-
butcountry-
butin the name of our master U the lovingloving-
kindnessloving-
kindnessloving-
kindnessbut it is left to a very great extent toto-
theto-
theto-
thekindness of the Lord which is betterbetter-
thanbetter-
thanbetter-
thanthe secretaries alone to plead the cause-
ofcausecause-
ofcause-
ofthan life if you are found in the pathvpathv-of
path-of
paths-ofof the heathen This they attempt toto-
do
to-
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do but then it is their business and 1tIMvMv-
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THE
warni h cartedcarted-mayTHE SPIRIT OP CHRIST IN MISSIONSMISSION-
SIIemay Le received nndan nourished andanti-
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prepared44 He that hath not the spirit ofof-
Christprepared for deeds far more noble thanthan-
Christthan-
Christnthan-
thoseChristChristn saysa8 the apostle is none ofof-
histhose which have graced the lives ofof-
hisof-
hisof-
warriorshis What is the spirit of ChristChrist-To
warriors and statesmen No all thesethese-
Tothese-
objectsTo go with the magi and adore thethe-
holyohjectsolects and all these acts may bee de-
sireddede-
holyee-
holyholy infant in Bethlehem is not thethe-
spiritsired and performed and yet the heartheart-
spiritheart-
spiritheart-
mayspirit of Christ Nor is it that thatthat-
leadsmay bee unsanctified andun in open rebelrebel-
leadsrebel-
leadsrebel-
lionleads us to enter the temple and listenlisten-to
lion against God But that is the spiritspirit-toto the words of the youth of twelvetwelve-
yearsof Christ which touched the heart ofof-
yearsof-
yearsof-
EnochEnoch the seventh from AdamAdam-
portAdam-
whenAdam-
portyears as he uttere words of mighty hnhn-
portport to the doctors of the law WeWe-
mayVe when he prophesied saying 11 BeholdBehold-
mayBehold-
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cessantthe LordLor cometh with ten thousand ofof-
cessantof-
cessantof-
hiscessant and lonely journeys over thethe-
barrenhis saints to execute judgment upon allall-
barrennIl-
barrenall-
andbarren mountains and through aridarid-
wastesand to couvince all that are ungodlyungodly-
wastesungodly-
wastesungodly-
amongwastes we may sysympathize with him-
inhim among them of all their ungodly deedsdeeds-
indeeds-
whichceda-
inin his pains and sorrows and yet thethe-
spiritwhich they have ungodly committedcommitted-
spiritcommitted-
spiritcommitted-
Itspirit of Christ may not be in us WeWe-
mayVe It was the spirit of Christ that impellimpell-
mayimpell-
mayimpell-
edmay gaze with awee and wonderwoner as hishis-
gracioused Noah for the space of an hundredhundred-
gracioushunredg-
racioushundred-
andgracious words cause the unwilling earearIearandear-
to
I
and twenty years to preach righteousrighteou-stoto hear his accents of mercy and thethe-
blindness that the antediluvian world mightmight-
blindmight-
blindmight-
escapeblind eyes to look with rapture uponupon-
hisescape the threatened judgment of JeJe-
hisJe-
hisJe-
hovahhis sweet and benignant countenance-we
countenance hovah It was in the fullness of this-
divinethisthis-
wethis-
wewe may behold the withered handhand-stretch
divine and benevolent spirit that thethe-
stretchtho-
stretchthe-
fatherstretch forth and the loathsome diseasedisease-of
father of the faithfulfaithfulthethe friend ofof-
ofof-
ofof-
Godpleadof the leper disappear Nay we maymay-
seeGodQopleadplead with his Maker as a manman-
seeman-
seeman-
pleadssee the only son of his mother riserise-
frompleads with his fellow for the imim-
fromim-
fromim-
bruitedfrom his bier or he whom the LordLord-
lovedbruited inhabitants of Sodom OhOh-
lovedOb-
loveOh-
letloved come from the charnelhousecharnelhouse-obedient
let not the Lord bee angry entreatedentreated-obedient
entreated-obedient
entreated-theobedient to the divine mandate and-
asand the holy man andan I will Speak-
Peradventurespeakspeak-
asas we witness his entry into JerusalemJerusalem-may
Peradventure ten shall be found therethere-may
there-may
there-Tenmay shout Hosanna 1 Blessed is helie-
thatTen righteous souls were not foundfound-
thatfound-
thatfound-
andthat cometh in the name of the LordLord-Hosannah
andan the cities of the plain received thethe-
Hosannahthe-
Hosannahthe-
outpouringHosannah in the highest and yetyet-
ouroutpouring of Gods wrathwrath-
ourwrath-
ourwrath-
Thatour hearts may be strangers to the lovelove-
ofThat was the spirit of Christ whichwhich-
ofwhich-
ofwhich-
ledof ChristChrist-
Theled Judah in the nobleness of hishis-
The
his-
The
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heartThe love of Christ Ah who dis-
cernsdisis I
heart to say to his unknown brotherbrother-
cornsbrother-
cernsbrother-
Nowcerns it who possesses it Says thethe-
apostle
U Now therefore I pray thee let thythy-
apostlethy-
apostlethy-
servantapostle Though I speak with thethe-tongues
servant abide instead of the lad aa-
tongues3-
tonguesa-
bondmantongues of men and angels and have-
nothave bondman to my lord and let the ladlad-
notlad-
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gonot love though I bestow all my goodsgoods-
togo upP with my brethren It was toto-
to
to-
to
to-
exemplifyto feed the poor and give my body toto-
beexemplify the spirit of missions thatthat-
bethat-
bethat-
holybe burned and have not love it profitprofit-eth
holy men of old spako as they werewere-
ethwere-
ethwere-
movedeth me nothing It is not the spiritspirit-of
moved by the Holy Ghost and toto-
ofto-
ofto-
evinceof Christ that leads the Pharisee to utut-
terevince their love for the holy causecause-
tercause-
tercause-
theyter his lifeless prayers at the cornercorner-of
they hesitated not to endure U cruelcruel-of
cruel-of
cruel-mockingsof the streets or in the chief seats of thethe-
synagoguesmockings and scourgings yea more-
overmoremore-
synagoguesmore-
synagoguessynagogues Nor is it that which movesmoves-the
over of bonds and imprisonmentsimprisonment-sthethe worldlyminded professor to bestowbestow-
hisj they were stoned they were sawn asunasun-
hisaSUD-
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derhis goods for the decoration of temples der were tempted were slain with theth-
el8
the-
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swordsword they wandered about in sheepsheep-skins
shcep-skin3
sheep-skins
in some measure this sentiment so vivviv-
idlyviv-
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idlyskins and goatskinsoat8kins being destitutedestitute-afflicted
destitute-afflicted
estitute-nffiicted
idly presented by the apostle in thethe-
languagethe-
languaethe-
languageafflicted tormentedtormented-
Thuttormented-
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fearedilfil-
ffearedis-
fearedfeared have it so deeply engraven onon-
theiron-
theiron-
theirThat also was the spirit of ChristChrist-
as their hearts as to show that they fullyfully-comprehend
fully-comprehend
fully-comprehend
as it wasas the very essence of the gosgos-
pelgos-
pelgos-
pel and of comprehend the tremendous conseconse-
quencesconse-
quencesconse-
quencespel missions that prompted StSt-
PaulSt-
PaulSt-
PaulPaul quences resulting from an ignorance of-
theofof-
theof-
theto utter the cherished wishes ofof-
hisof-
Ilisof-
hishis heart startling from their fervidfervid-and
fervid-an
fervid-and
the gospel How few of those whowho-
standwho-
standwho-
standandan burning intensity 1 I say thethe-
truththe-
truththe-
truthstand as watchmen on the walls ofof-
beleaguerdof-
bcleaguerdof-
beleaguerdbeleaguerd Zion or keep their silentsilent-vigils
silent-jgils
silent-vigils
I lietruth in Christ not my concon-
sciencecon-
sciencecon-
science vigils in the cold and cheerless plainplain-watching
plain-watching
plain-watching
science inalso bearing me witness thethe-Holy
the-Holy
the-Holy like theirtheir-
helplesstheir-
helplesstheir-
helplessHoly GhostGhostfiJrfor I could wish myselfmyself-accursed
myself-accursed
myself-accursed
watching shepherds overflocks call mind other foldsfolds-
andfolds-
andfolds-
andaccursed from Christ for my brethrenbrethren-my
brethren-my
brethren-my
helpless toand other flocks exposed to beasts ofof-
preyof-
preyof-
preymy kinsmen according to the fleshflesh-Therefore
flesh-Therefore
flesh-ThereforeTherefore ho ceased not day nor nightnight-to
prey and wandering overqver the desertdesert-without
desrt-without
desert-withoutwithout shelter HowHow-few
How-few
How-few
with a shepherd ororto warn men tearstears-
THE
tears-
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tears-
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around-upon
around-uponTHE DUTIES OF PASTORSPASTOR-
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PSTOR-
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PASTOR-
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upon their own happy charge and bebe-
holdbe-
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holdIf it be the duty of the membershipmembership-to
hold the rays of light that shine forthforth-in
forth-in
forth-into do all in their power to place thethe-
meansthe-
meansthe-
meansin their midst that there are othersothers-from
others-from
others-frommeans of salvation within the reach ofof-
thoseof-
thoseof-
thosefrom whom the candlestick has longlong-since
long-since
long-sincethose who are destitute it can be nono-
lessno-
lessno-
lesssince been removedremoved-
Itless the duty of ministers to labour toto-
theto-
theto-
theIt therefore becomes a most solemnsolemn-
considerationsolemn-
considerationsolemn-
considerationthe same end It wouldould be an easyeasy-
taskeasy-
taskeasy-
taskconsideration thatthtshoulshould engage thethe-
mindthe-
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mindtask to show how much the success ofof-
theof-
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themind and heart of every servant ofof-
Godof-
Godhowof-
Godhowthe Christian minister among his flockflock-is
flock-is
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GodGodhowhow he may properly magnify hishis-office
bis-office
his-officeis promoted by his keeping aliveali ve thethe-
lovethe-
lovethe-
loveoffice and fcifil the duties of his highhigh-and
high-nnd
high-andlove of the missionary cause WherWher-
everWher-
everVher-
everand holy calling Every breeze that isis-
waftedis-
waftedis-
waftedever and among whatever people aa-
deepa-
deepa-
deepwafted over the mighty deep speaks ofof-
wretchednessof-
wretchednessof-
wretchednessdeep sympathy exists for those destidesti-
tutedesti-
tutedesti-
tutewretchedness and utters in despairingdespairing-tonestute of Gods word and a consequentconsequent-
generousconsequent-
generousconsequent-
generoustones Come over and help us AndAnd-
whileAnd-
whileAnd-
whilegenerous and systematic plan is obob-
servedob-
senedob-
servedwhile the watchmen treads his beatenbeaten-track
beaten-track
beaten-trackserved for its manifestation there willwill-
bewill-
bewill-
betrack and hears the call from somesome-
travellersome-
travellersome-
travellerbe found the highest state of prosperiprosperi-ty
traveller amid the sleeping citycity-
Watchmancity-
Vatchmancity-
Watchmanty as a church and the greatest amountamount-of
amount-of
amount-of
Watchman what of the night HeHe-
returnsHe-
returnsHe-
returnsof individual Christian enjoyment TheThe-faithful
The-faithful
lhe-faithful
returns The morning cometh andand-
thinksnnd-
thinksand-
thinksfaithful minister feels the worth ofof-
soulsof-
80ulsof-
soulsthinks not of the night nor of thethe-
darkthe-
darkthe-
darksouls and labours with all the enerener-gies
ener-gies
ener-gies
dark shadows that enclose the neglectneglect-edgies of mind and body to gather themthem-
intothem-
intothem-
intoed heathen How few of those whowho-
watchwho-
watcbwho-
Swatchinto the fold of the Good ShepherdShepherd-His
watch for souls appear to realize thethe-
propertho-
Tlfoper
the-
properHis flock also sympathize with him inin-
hisin-
hisin-
hisproper extent of their high callingcalling-Not
calling-Not
calling-Nothis desires and efforts and while theythey-
bestowthey-
bestowthey-
bestowNot within a narrow spacespacethethe limitslimits-of
limits-of
limits-ofbestow much care and attention aroundaround-
themaround-
themaround-
themof a village or city or continent areare-
sympathiesare-
sympathiesare-
sympathiesthem they look abroad on the fieldsfields-
alreadyfields-
alreadyfields-
alreadysympathies and labours to be confinedconfined-
butconfined-
butconfined-
butalready white with the harvest andand-
prayand-
prayand-
praybut wide as the world as universal asas-
theas-
tboas-
thepray the Lord of the harvest that hehe-
willhe-
willhe-
willthe love of their Master who saidsaid-
Gosaid-
Gosaid-
Gowill send forth labourers into his harhar-vest
har-vest
har-vest
Go ye into ALL THE WORLD and preachpreach-the
preach-the
preach-thevest the gospel to EVERY NATIONNATIO-
NThe
NATIO-NThe
NATIO-NTheSays the apostle Woe unto meme-
ifme-
ifme-
ifThe benighted African the degradegra-
deddegra-
deddegra-
dedif I preach not the gospel EveryEvery-trulycalled
Every-trulycalled
Every-trulycalled
ded Hindoo the besotted TurkTurkaUall allall-
haveall-
haveall-
havetrulycalled minister of the cross feels have souls to be saved or lost TheThe-
T
Thn-
TILE
200 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-
ejeeye of God looks with as strong a dede-
sire
de-
sirewill not blossom as the rose nor willwill-
thewill-
thewill-
siresire upon them as upon the more fafa-
vouredfi-
1vcure
the voice of weeping cease to bebo-
heardbe-
heardbe-
vouredvouredvcure of his creatures They withwith-
ourselveswith-
oursehesheard In view of these facts thethe-
soulsthe-
shulsthe-
ourselvesourselves claim filial affinity to the firstfirst-
pairfirst-
pairsouls under the altar the captives in-
pairinin-
thein-
the of the universal andand-
restlessand-
restlessand-
restlesspair and with us share the conseconse-
quencesconse-
quencesconse-
quencesthe prisonhouse
quences of their fall With outstretchoutstretch-
ed
restless foe of our race and the groangroan-ing
groan-ing
ronnronn-
inged arms they beckon us who havehave-
whathue-
whathave-
whating creation will continue to repeatrepeat-
Preachrepeat-
urepeat-
Preachwhat once they possessed and cry inin-
anguish
in-
anguish
in-
anguish
u Preach the gospel to every creaturecreature-and
ereahue-nnd
creaturecreaturea-ndanguish WeVe be heathen Help oror-
we
or-
we
or-
weand the waiting Bride as she decksdecks-
herselfdecks-
herselfdecks-
herselfherself in white apparel will cease not-
tonotnot-
tonot-
towe perish-
Itperish 11-
It
1-
Itto exclaim uVhvWhy is his chariot soso-
longso-
longso-
longIt was in responsereflonse to this call whichwhich-
thrilledwhich-
thrilledwhich-
thrilledlong in comingcoming1 Why tarry thethe-
wheelsthe-
wheelsthe-
wheelsthrilled through every fibre of theirtheir-
beingtheir-
beingtheir-
beingwheels of his chariotchariot-
Whochariot-
Who11-
Vhbeing that Carey Marshman WardWard-
JudsonWard-
JudsonYard-
JudsonWhoVh does not wish to behold the dayday-
whenday-
whenday-
whenJudson Newell and Mills went forthforth-
evenforth-
evenforth-
evenwhen the glorious throng ofIf GodsGods-elect
Gods-elect
Gods-electeven as HE went forth to save the lostlost-
Theylost-
Theylost-
Theyelect shall be complete What ChrisChris-
tianChris-
tianChris-
tianThey felt that to them were addressedaddressed-
thetian heart is there that does not longlong-
forlung-
forlong-
forthe words of the prophet u O son ofof-
manof-
manof-
manfor the time when the martyrcrymartyrcry-
Howmartyrery-
U
martyrcry-Howman I have set thee a watchman untounto-
theunto-
thb
unto-
theU How Jong 0 Lord shall cease andand-
innnd-
inand-
inthe house of Israel When I say untounto-
theunto-
theunto-
thein its stead be sungsun U Arise shineshine-for
shine-for
shine-forthe wicked 0 wicked man thou shaltshalt-
surelyshalt-
surelyshalt-
surelyfor the light is come and the glory ofof-
theof-
theof-
thesurely die if thou doest not speak toto-
warn
to-
warn
to-
warnthe Lord is risen upon thee I WhoWho-that
Who-
thatVbo-
thatwarn the wicked of his way that wickwick-
ed
wick-
ed
wick-
edthat has followed the Lord does notnot-
wishnot-
wishnot-
wished man shall die in his iniquityiniquity-
butwish for the U regeneration when thotho-
ransomedtho-
U
the-
ransomedbut Jtis blood icill I require at thinethine-
handthine-
handthine-
handU ransomed of the Lord shall returnreturn-and
return-an
return-andhand-
Says
handhand-
Says
hand-
Saysandan come to Zion with songs and everever-
lastingeerl-
nstingever-
lastingSays the apostle to Timothy U II-charge
I-
chargeI-
chargelasting joy upon their heads WhoWho-
thatWho-
thatVho-
thatcharge thee therefore before God andand-
theand-
theand-
thethat loves the Saviour does not longlong-
forlong-
forlong-
forthe Lord Jesus ChristChristlwhowho shall judgejudge-
thejudge-
tbejudge-
the
for the set time to favour ZionZiontbeZiontbeti-me
Ziontheti-me
thethe-
timetime when she shall co travail and bringbring-forth
bring-forth
bring-forth
the quick and the dead at his appearappear-
ingappear-
ingappear-
ing
an
ing and kingdomkin done preach the wordword-
thatword-
thatword-
thatforth her children and feel ready toto-
exclaimto-
exclaim
to-
exclaimthat word which is a U lamp to thethe-
feetthe-
feetthe-
feet
exclaim with heart and tongue HowHow-
beautifulHow-
beautifulHow-
beautifuland whichwhich-
is
beautiful upon the mountains are thethe-
feetthe-
feetthe-
feetfeet and a light to the path
feet of him that bringeth good tidingstidings-that
tidings-that
tidings-that
is able to make its believers wise untounto-
salvationunto-
salunto-
salvationsalvationsal ation Preach the word andnn bebe-
causebe-
ausebe-
eausethat publisheth peace that bringethbringeth-good
bringeth-good
bringeth-goodcause he himself had so faithfully donedone-
itgood tidings of good that publishethpublisheth-salvation
pub1isheth-salvation
publisheth-salvationit he trusted to receive the crown ofof-
righteousnessof-
righteousness
ii-
righteousnesssalvation that saith unto Zion ThyThy-God
Thy-
GodThy-
Godrighteousness which the Lord had prom-
isedpromprom-
ised
JJ-
isedGod reigneth Then wiil the Lord-rejoice
LordLord-rejoice
Lord-rejoicflised to him and to all that loved his apap-
pearingfiP-
pea1ingap-
pearingrejoice in Jerusalem and joy in hishis-
peoplehis-
peoplehis-
peoplepearing Says the Saviour ThisgosThisgos-
pelThis gosgos-
pel
gos-
pel
people and the voice of weeping shallshall-
besh111-
Le
shall-
bepel of the kingdom shall be preached inin-
allin-
allin-
allbe no more heard in her nor the voicevoice-
ofvoice-
ofvoice-
ofall the world forforaa witness unto all nana-
tionsna-
tionsna-
tionsof crying The wolf and the lamblamb-shall
lamb-
shalllamb-
shalltions andan then shall the end comecome-
Untilcome-
Untilcome-
Untilshall feedfee together and the lion shallshall-eat
shall-eat
shall-catUntil the gospel shall be preachedpreached-
to
eat straw like the bullock j and dustdust-shall
dust-shaH
dust-shallto every creature the command ofof-
the
of-
the
of-
the
shall be the serpents meat TheyThey-shall
They-shall
They-shallthe Redeemer will not have beenbeen-
obeyedbeen-
oLeJed
been-
obeyed
shall not hurt nor destroy in all mymy-
holymy-
holymy-
holyobeyed nor will the ransomed ofof-
theof-
theof-
theholy mountain saith the Lord-
NowLordLord-
NowLord-
NoWthe Lord return to Zion j neitherneither-
willneither-
willneither-
willNow it is the duty of pastors themthem-
selvesthem-
selvesthem-
selveswill a nation be born in a day nornor-
thenor-
thenor-
theselves to labour and bring theirtheir-churches
their-churches
their-churchesthe lion lie down with the lamblamb-
UntilJamb-
Untillamb-
Untilchurches to labour with perseveringpersevering-diligence
persevering-diligence
persevering-diligenceUntil that day arrives the wilderness diligence and selfdenying liberality for
THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONt-
his
COAl S S ION 201201-
this
201-
thisthis blessed consummation To neglectneglect-to
What is to be done now The dayday-of
day-
ofday-
ofto do so is inconsistent with the feelfeel-
ingsfee-
linsfeel-
ingsof miracles is passed and to expect thethe-
workthe-
workthe-
workings which prompt every true ministerminister-of
work to go on without money would bebe-
precube-
lJrecumptiollbe-
precuneptionof Christ violative of their solemn obob-
ligationsoh-
ligationsob-
ligationspreculJrecumptiollnipt ion rather than faiHi YetYet-
theseYet-
theseYet-
theseligations as the Lords ambassadors toto-
ato-
u
to-
uthese brethren cannot dare not shrinkshrink-from
shrink-frum
shrink-fromu fallen world and subversive of thethe-
bestthe-
bestthe-
bestfrom the responsibility they have asas-
sumedas-
sumedas-
sumedbest interests of the churches underunder-their
under-their
under-their
sumed Something must be done andand-
doneand-
doneand-
donetheir charge done at once What can they do inin-
suchin-
suchin-
suchKAPPAKAPPA-
MORE
KAPPA-
1IORE
KAPPA-
MORE
such an emergency as this Why rere-
memberingre-
memberingthatrere-
memberingmemberingmemberingthatthat the earth is the LordsLords-and
Lords-and
Lords-andand the fullness thereof that all thethe-
wealththe-
wealththe-
wealthMORE MONEY WANTEDV FOR MISMIS-
SIONSlI1S-
SIONSMIS-
SIONSwealth now in the hands of Gods peopeo-
plepeo-
plepeo-
pleSIONSSIONS-
This
SIONS-
1hisSIONS-
Thisple has been sacredly consecrated to hishis-
servicehis-
servicehis-
serviceThis is a want but little understoodunderstood-among
understood-among
understood-among
service they can fall back upon thethe-
greatthe-
greatthe-
greatamong the churches but one painfullypainfully-felt
great conscience of the churches andand-
askand-
askand-
askfelt by our Missionary Boards and theirtheir-Secretaries
their-Secretaries
their-Secretaries
ask God to open their hearts and theirtheir-purses
their-purses
their-pursesSecretaries These brethren uponupon-
whomupon-
whomupon-
whompurses And is this all that can bebe-
donebe-
donebe-
donewhom we have imposed the responsiresponsi-bility
responsi-bility
responsi-bility
done By no means WeVe the paspas-tors
pas-
torspas-
torsbility of conducting the grand enterenter-prize
enter-prize
enter-prize
tors and people may greatly aid in thisthis-
matterthis-
matterthis-
matterprize of Christian missions admit inin-
allin-
allin-
allmatter Instead of croaking about susu-
perfluoussu-
perfluoussu-
perfluousall its fullness the importance of faithfaith-
andfaith-
andfaith-
andperfluous and expensive machinery andand-oft
and-oft
and-
oftand of prayer of enlarged views andand-
ofand-
ofand-
ofoft repeated appealsappealsinsteadinstead of turnturn-ing
turn-ing
turn-ingof thorough consecration but none ofof-
theseof-
theseof-
theseing the cold shoulder to our selfsacrifiselfsacrifi-cing
selfsacrifi-cing
selfsacrifi-cingthese can supply the place of monemone-
Nomone-
Noinone-
Nocing agents we should at all times give-
themgivegive-
themgive-
themthem a hearty welcomewelcomenotnot of kindkind-ness
kind-ness
kind-ness
No proof is so readily appreciated byby-
themby-
themby-
themthem as material proof If we tootoo-
wouldtoo-
wouldtoo-
wouldness and fair speeches only but of momo-
neymo-
neymomo-
ney This is the sort of welcome theythey-appreciate
they-appreciate
they-appreciate
would appreciate the force of this manm-
aterial
ma-
terial111 aa-
le1alney
terial aid we should feel for awhileawhile-the
awhile-the
awhile-the
appreciate Ah it is the test and thethe-
measurethe-
measurethe-
measurethe weight of their solicitude and rere-
sponsibilityre-
spomibilityre-
sponsibilitymeasure by which they will try our propro-fessions
pro-fessions
pro-fessionsCould be fessions The test is of divine ordainordain-ment
ordain-ment
ordain-ment
sponsibility we transportedtransported-fromfrom our narrow quiet spheres andand-
seatedand-
seatedand-
seatedment By their fruits ye shall knowknow-them
know-
themknow-
themseated for a few hours on the BoardBoard-meeting
Doard-
meetingBoard-
meetingthemthem-
Asthem-
Asthem-
Asmeeting around the table piled upup-
withup-
withup-
withAs to the comparative merits of thethe-
differentthe-
diffelel1tthe-
differentwith petitions from the four quarters of-
theofof-
theof-
thedifferent plans of raising money for bebe-
nevolentbe-
nevolentbe-
nevolentthe globe begging with thousands ofof-
voicesof-
voicesof-
voicesnevolent and missionary purposes thethe-
systematicthe-
systematicthe-
systematicvoices for the bread of lifeHfecouldcould wewe-
lookwe-
lookwe-
looksystematic plan of annual contributionscontributions-nowlook into the anxious hearts of thosethose-
brethrenthose-
brethrenthose-
brethrennow in use with many of the churcheschurches-has
churches-has
churches-hasbrethren as they turn from the cries ofof-
pressingof-
pressingof-
pressinghas many decided advantages over allall-
othersall-
othersall-
otherspressing need coming from missionariesmissionaries-now
others i It is scriptural in its spirit andand-
generaland-
generaland-
generalnow in the field to an empty treasurytreasury-and
treasury-amI
treasury-and
general features It is uniform andand-self
and-
selfperpetuatingand-
selfperpetuatingand despairingly ask one another-brethren
anotheranother-U
selfselfperpetuating But this plan is only-partially
onlyonly-
partiallyonly-
partially44 brethren what can be done 1 thenthen-
wethen-
wethen-
wepartially adopted by the churches andand-
isand-
isand-
iswe might realize more fuJly that moneymoney-is
is by no means perfect in its arrangearrange-ments
arrange-ments
rrange-mentsis one great want of the mission causecause-
Supposecause-
Supposecause-
Supposements and operations While this isis-
theis-
theis-
theSuppose for instanceinstanccthatthat the annualannual-contributions
annual-contributions
annual-contributions
the case the agency system can not bebe-
dispensedbe-
dispensedbe-
dispensedcontributions of the churches have beenbeen-gathered
been-gathered
been-gathered
dispensed with And even under the-most
thethe-
mostthe-
mostgathered in the travelling agents havehave-
renderedhaer-
enderedhave-
renderedmost matured and general plan of syssys-
tematicsys-
tematicsys-
tematicrendered their final reports the receiptsreceipts-from
receipts-frfm
receipts-from
tematic contributions unforeseen emer-gencies
emeremer-
genciesemer-
genciesfrom special appeals and every otherother-source
other-source
other-source
gencies would spring up when specialspecial-efforts
special-efforts
special-effortssource have been added to the accountaccount-
andaccount-
andaccount-
andefforts would become an imperativeimperative-necessity
imperative-necessity
imperative-necessityand yet there is a woeful deficit j necessity No matter how greatJorgreatgreatJor-
THE
oror-
THE
202 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONh-
owhow promising the harvest may be thethe-
Boardthe-
Doardthe-
Boardcooperation of all Gods people it is ourour-
secretariesour-
secretariesour-
secretariesBoard ought not will not make apap-
pointmentsap-
pointmentsap-
pointmentssecretaries and travelling agents whowho-
atwho-
atwho-
atpointments beyond the supposed abilityability-and
ability-and
ability-and
at great sacrifice and self denial gogo-
fromgo-
fromgo-
fromand willingness of the churches to meetmeet-
Butmeet-
Dutmeet-
Butfrom association to association andand-
fromnnnn-
fromand-
fromBut if in spite of the utmost sagacitysagacity-economy
s1gacity-economy
sigocity-economy
from church to church to beg from thethe-
Lordsthe-
Lord8the-
Lordseconomy and industry a special callcall-
uponcall-
uponcall-
uponLords people the Lords money to carcar-
rycnr-
rycar-
ryupon the brethren and churches becomebecome-
necessarybecome-
necessarybecome-
necessaryry on the Lords work I repeat it isis-
moneyis-
mOlley
is-
moneynecessary instead of permitting it toto-
fallto-
fallto-
fallmoney the Lords money we want toto-
carryto-
carryto-
carryfall with crushing weight upon a fewfew-
liberalfew-
liberalfew-
liberalcarry forward the missionary enterenter-prize
enter-prize
enter-prizeliberal souls let the amount needed bebe-
judiciouslybe-
judiciouslybe-
judiciouslyprize 11 JJ-
SELECTIONS
J-
SELEClIONS
J-
SELECTIONSjudiciously distributed among all thenthen-
thethen-
thethen-
theP
the burden would be light to each oneone-
Inone-
Inone-
InSELECTIONSSELECTIONSD-
IFFERENT
SELECTIONSPSELECTIONSD-
IFFERENT
In a case of that kind if all the churchchurch-eses were under the operations of a thotho-
roughtho-
roughtho-
rough DIFFERENT MODES OF DIVINADIVINA-
TIONDIVINA-
TIONAA-
therough systematic plan how easily couldcould-
thecould-
thethe Board or the Treasurer take thethe-
listthe-
listTION AMONG THE CHINESECHINES-
EInCHINESE-
Inalist of churches and apportion thethe-
amountthe-
amountInInaa semicivilized and superstitioussuperstitious-
nationfuperstitiou8-
amountsuperstitious-
nationamount required among them accordaccord-ing
accord-ing
nation like the Chinese possessed ofof-
anof-
ingof-
aning to their ability and forward thethe-amount
the-amount
an ancient and voluminous literatureliterature-the
literature-amountamount to each to be collected and rere-
mittedre-
mittedthe existence of many theories and artsarts-for
arts-mitted
arts-formitted without the expense of a colleccollec-
tingcollec-
tingfor unlockingunlockin the secrets of futurityfuturity-might
futurity-ting
futurity-mightting agentagent-
Untilagent-
Untilmight naturally be expected FromFrom-
theFrom-
UntilFrom-
theUntil such a general plan can bebe-
broughtbe-
broughtthe earliest period of Chinese historyhistory-to
history-broughtbrought into successful operation wewe-
mustwe-
mustto the present time it has been cuscus-tomary
eus-
mustcus-
tomarymust be content with the present mixedmixed-system
mixed-system
tomary to resort to augury in deterdeter-mining
deter-system
deter-miningsystem and leave the matter in a greatgreat-
degreegreat-
degreereat mining importantimportanteentsnndevents und movementsmovements-
eithermovements-
degreemovements-
eitherI
degree with the Board and its officersofficer-sTheir
officer-sTheir
either of a public or private charactercharacter-Formerly
eharacter-Their
character-FormerlyTheir position compels them to look atat-
theat-
theFormerly divination was practised byby-
theby-
theby-
thethe subject in all its bearings and theirtheir-piety
their-piety
the examination of the shell of thethe-tortoise
the-piety
the-tortoisepiety and good sense will lead them toto-
adoptto-
adopttortoise The abstruse character ofof-
someof-
adoptof-
someadopt the best means which the wantswants-of
wants-of
some of these mystic arts which areare-
notare-
ofare-
notof the heathen on the one hand andand-
theand-
thenot understood even by those whowho-
practisewho-
thowho-
practisethe available resources of the churcheschurches-on
practise them and which owe much ofof-
theirof-
onof-
theiron the other hand will permit RelyRely-
ingRely-
ingtheir influence to the prestige of anan-
tiquityan-
ingan-
tiquitying uponupon their fidelity and sound judgjudg-ment
jud gg-
menttiquity may be in a manner describeddescribed-but
described-mont
described-butment we ought to give them the moneymoney-
theymoney-
theybut cannot be satisfactorily explainedexplained-
Inexplained-
theythey need to meet the tremendous rere-
sponsibilityre-
sponsibilityIn the practice of divination greatgreat-
usegreat-
sponsihilitygreat-
usesponsibility imposed upon them a rere-
sponsibilityre-
sponsibilityuse is made of the Eight DiagramsDiagrams-invented
Diagrams-sponsibility
Diagrams-inventedsponsibility which we are bound toto-
shareto-
shareinvented by the Emperor Fuhhi propro-bably
pro-share
pro-bablyshare with them by the most solemnsolemn-
vowssolemn-
vowsbably more than three thousand yearsyears-before
years-vows
years-beforevows and obligations to God and to ourour-
fellowour-
fellowbefore Christ About eleven centuriescenturies-before
centuries-fellow
centuries-beforefellow beings These brethren mustmust-
havemust-
havebefore Christ Wanwang the LiteraryLiterary-Prince
Literary-have
Literary-Princehave money What can they do withwith-
outwith-
outPrince and his son ChowkungChowkun dede-
velopedde-
outde-
velopedout money WeVe have the Lords moneymoney-on
veloped these eight diagrams into sixtysixty-four
sixty-on
sixty-fouron loan and ought to return it when itit-
isit-
isfour attaching to them additional ideasideas-and
ideas-is
ideas-andis needed especially when it is demanddemand-
edand explanations Confucius aboutabout-five
about-ed
about-fiveed by the owner WeVe ought to treattreat-
histreat-
hisfive hundred years before Christ colcol-
lectedcol-
higcol-
lectedhis collectors with the greatest respectrespec-tIf
lected and perpetuated these relics ofof-
theof-
Ifof-
theIf there be a class of ChristsChristsserserser-vants
ser-vantsvho
the past in the YihkingYihkin or BookBook-Changes
nook-vants
Book-Changesvantsvantsvhowho next to the foreign missionmission-
arymission-
aryChanges which is still oneone of thethe-most
the-ary
the-mostary is entitled to the sympathy and most venerated of the ancient ChineseCbine-
scoperation
THET II E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONc-
lassics
CO 11111 S SI ON 203203-
classics
203-
classicsclassics Thesehese diagrams are nothingnothing-but
bly reminds one of the manner inin-
whichin-
whichin-
whichbut arbitrary signs the original meanmean-
ingmean-
inmean-
ingwhich quacks and empirics in otherother-lands
other-lands
other-landsingin of which cannot be satisfactorilysatisfactorily-
determinedsatisfactorily-
determinedsatisfactorily-
determinedlands decry the nostrums of othersothers-while
others-while
others-whiledetermined They are supposed toto-
embodyto-
embodyto-
embodywhile they extol their own It concon-
tainscon-
tainscon-
tainsembody the principles by which thethe-
universethe-
unhersethe-
universetains also a true and lively picture ofof-
theof-
thoof-
theuniverse was evolved out of the chaoticchaotic-matter
chaotic-matter
chaotic-matter
the evils which the system it advocatesadvocates-entails
advocates-entails
advocates-entailsmatter and which by necessary andand-
unchangingand-
unchangingand-
unchangingentails upon the people The followfollow-
ingfiJllov-
ingfollow-
ingunchanging laws determine all thethe-
changestbe-
changesthe-
changesing is a translation of the greater partpart-of
part-of
part-ofchanges whichhich take place in naturenature-
Thosenature-
Thoenature-
Thoseof itit-
DIVINATION
it-
DIVISATION
it-
DIVINATIONThose who profess to be able to disdis-
closedis-
closedis-
closeDIVINATION BY THE INVOCATION OF THETHE-
GODS
THE-
GODS
THE-
GODSclose future events generally rest theirtheir-claim
their-claim
their-claim
GODSGOD-
SThe
GOD-
SThe
GOD-
STheclaim upon public credulity on somesome-
newsome-
newsome-
newThe secret of augury consists inin-
communicationin-
communicationin-
communicationnew views gained of this book of mysmys-
teriesmys-
teriesmys-
teriescommunication with the gods Its obob-
jectob-
jectob-
jectteries or on their familiarity withwith-
bookswith-
bookswith-
booksject is to determine good and evil forfor-
tunefor-
tunefor-
tunebooks written by others in explanationexplanation-of
tune to settle doubt and anxiety toto-
discriminateto-
discriminateto-
discriminateof it It is believed that the mines ofof-
wisdomof-
wisdomof-
wisdomdiscriminate between yin and yang inin-
thein-
thcin-
thewisdom bid in these diagrams havehave-
neverhave-
neverhave-
neverthe different forms of diagrams TheThe-
interpretationThe-
interpretationThe-
interpretationnever been fully explored and thatthat-great
that-great
that-great
interpretation of the transformations isis-
deepis-
deepis-
deepgreat advantagesadvantngeswillwill accrue to thosethose-
whothose-
whothose-
whodeep and mysterious The theory ofof-
thisof-
thisof-
thiswho have the penetration to findfin thethe-
keythe-
keythe-
keythis science is most intricate the praoprac-tice
prao-
ticeprao-
ticekey to their contents It is a commoncommon-remark
common-
remarkcommon-
remarktice of it most important The sacredsacred-classic
sacred-classic
sacred-classicremark amongamongthethe Chinese If forfor-
eignersfor-
eignersfor-
eignersclassic says that which is true givesgives-
indicationsgives-
indicationsgives-
indicationseigners with all their skill and ingeinge-
nuityinge-
nuityinge-
nuityindications of the future therefore ifif-
aif-
aif-
anuity possess themselves of the YihYih-
kingYih-
kingYih-
kinga person seeking a response is not sinsin-
ceresin-
ceresin-
cereall the world will become subsub-
jectsub-
jectubub-
jectking cere he cannot move the gods if thethe-
interpreterthe-
interpreterthe-
interpreterject to them It is also said thatthat-Heaven
that-IIeaven
that-Heaven
interpreter of the response is carelesscareless-and
careless-and
careless-andHeaven will not permit the YihkingYihking-
toand inconsiderate in his divinationsdivinations-they
divinations-they
divinations-theyto be taken out of the empire and thatthat-
whenthat-
whenthat-
whenthey will not be fulfilled These twotwo-
remarkstwo-
remarkstwo-
remarkswhen the attempt to export it has beenbeen-
madebeen-
madebeen-
maderemarks are emphatically true and imim-
portantim-
portantim-
portantmade vessels bearing it across the seasea-
havesea-
havesea-
haveIt is toportant common see personspersons-
seekpr80ns-
seekpersons-
seekhave encountered storms and tempeststempests-until
tempests-until
tempests-until
seek a response when occasion requiresrequires-while
requires-vhile
requires-whileuntil it has been thrown overboardoverboard-
Inwhile sincerity is entirely forgottenforgotten-When
forgotten-Vhen
forgotten-WhenIn the latter part of the Chau dynasdynas-
tyWhen from intoxication and feastingfeasting-orty Kwei kuhsiensz applied Ihe YihYih-
kingYih-
kingYih-
kingor licentious pleasures they proceed toto-
invoketo-
invoketo-
invokeking to the use of soothsaying and isis-
regardedis-
regardedis-
regardedinvoke the assistance ofoftbethe godsods whatwhat-infatuation
what-infniuntion
what-infatuationregarded as the father of augurersaugurers-
thoughaugurers-
thoughaugurers-
thoughinfatuation to suppose that their prayersprayers-will
prayers-vill
prayers-willthough no book has come down to thethe-
presentthe-
presentthe-
presentwill move them Besides the wealthywealthy-orpresent from him During the presentpresent-
andpresent-
andpresent-
andor honorable affecting a contempt forfor-
thefor-
thefor-
theand preceding dynasties many booksbooks-
havebooks-
havebooks-
havethe art of soothsaying either look to aa-
frienda-
frienda-
friendhave been written on this subjectsubject-among
subject-among
subject-among
friend or send a servant to ask aareares-
ponserere-
sponsere-
sponseamong the most noted of which is thethe-fo7i
the-
Polthe-
Polasponse in their stead without showingshowing-their
showing-their
showing-theirfo7i ski cJiing tsungtsung Source of TrueTrue-
DivinationTrue-
DivinationTrue-
Divinationtheir zeal and earnestness by presentpresent-ing
present-ing
present-ingDivination written in the fortyeighthfortyeighth-
yearing themselves in person HenceHencewhenHencewhen-noresponse
whenwhen-
noyear of the emperor Kanghi ThisThis-work
This-
workThis-
worknonoresponseresponse is given or the interpretainterpreta-tion
interpret-ationisnotwork consists of six volumesvolumes and concon-
tainscon-
tainscon-
tainstiontionisnotis notnot verified they lay the blameblame-at
blame-attains a minute and detaileddetailed system ofof-
elaboratedof-
elaborntednonsensesuchaiof-
elaboratedat the door of the augureraugurerforgettingaugurerforgetting-that
forgettingforgetting-that
forgetting-thatelaboratedelaborntednonsensesuchainonsense such asas it wouldwould-
bewould-
bewould-
difficultthat the failure is due to their want ofof-
sincerityof-
8incerityThisjathefaultof-
sinceritybe difficult to find aa parallelparlettoiritotoxinin anyany-
languageany-
langungany-
languagesincerity8incerityThisjathefaultThis is thefaultthe fault of the oneone-seeking
one-
seelfingone-
seekinglanguage The prefaceprefacwil1perhapsprefacwil1perhaps-give
willwill perhapsperhaps-give
perhaps-give
seeking thresponsethethe response It isithegreatithegreatf-ault
the greatgreat-fault
great-faultgive asicleara8clearariideafitsontentsasclearanan idea of itsItscontentscontents asas-
couldasas-
couldas-
couldfaultfault oJof augurersaugtirersthatfromadesireaugurersthatfromthat from aa desire ofof-
gainor-
gaintheynseof-
gaincould beb otherwiseotherviseobtindindforciobtained andforciand forci gaingaintheynsetheytheyuseuse thetheartart of divinationdivinatioDa-
8TIIE
asas-
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as
204 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIO-
Naa trap to ensnare he people For inin-
stancein-
stancein-
stanceplague of every city I have suspendsuspend-edstance in case of sickness than whichwhich-
nothingwhich-
nothingwhich-
nothinged my signsJn in front of the office ofof-
theof-
theof-
thenothing can be more important somesome-
regardlesssome-
regardlesssome-
regardlessthe military magistrate If the aboveabove-
classesabove-
classesabove-
classesregardless of the principles of rectirecti-
tuderecti-
tuderecti-
tudeclasses of men come to tempt me II-take
I-
takeI-
taketude have a private understandingunderstanding-with
take an oath to reject all their proffersproffers-
andprufcrs-
andproffers-
andwith Buddhist priests and nuns andand-
Tauistsand-
Taui8tand-
Tauistsand will in every case carefully divinedivine-according
tlhine-accordin
divine-accordingTauists by which they are to share inin-
theirin-
theirin-
theiraccordingaccordin to the diagrams and nono-
doubtno-
oubtno-
doubttheir gains thus forgetting augury inin-
theirin-
theirin-
theirdoubt my prognostications will proveprove-
trueprove-
trueprove-
truetheir lust after money They deterdeter-
minedeter-
minedeter-
minetrue
mine whether to exact a greater or lessless-
amountless-
nmountless-
amountDIVINATION BY DIAGRAMSDIAGRAM-
SIn
DIAGRUI-
SIn
DIAGRAM-
SInamount from the applicant by obserobser-
vingobser-
vinobser-
vimIn every place of any considerableconsiderable-
sizevingvin his wealth or poverty They reckreck-
lesslyreck-
lesslyreck-
lesslysize fortunetellers of this class areare-
numerousare-
numerousare-
numerouslessly prescribe that a certain numbernumber-of
numerous They are not unfrequentlyunfrequently-blindof chapters of prayer shall be repeatedrepeated-
atblind and when so have an assistantassistant-The
assistant-The
assistant-Theat some Buddhist or Tauist temple oror-
thator-
thator-
thatThe manner of their divination is asas-
followsas-
followsas-
followsthat a certain number of days shall bebe-
spentbe-
spentbe-
spentfollows When a person wishing a rere-
sponsere-
sponsere-
sponsespent in chanting over a sacred bookbook-
inbook-
inbook-
insponse presents himself a small boxbox-containing
box-
containinJbox-
containingin a nunnery The applicant overover-
comeover-
comeover-
comecontaining three copper cash is handhand-ed
hand-ed
hand-edcome by anxiety readily assents toto-
anythingto-
anythingto-
anythinged to him which he takes very reverrever-ently
rever-ently
rever-entlyanything If the individual be wealthywealthy-
itently in both hands and with whichwhich-he
which-he
which-heit matters little if he be poor he maymay-
bemay-
bemay-
behe describes a circle around incenseincense-sticks
incense-sticks
incense-sticksbe led to pawn his clothes contractcontract-
debtscontract-
debtscontract-
debtssticks kept continually burning beforebefore-paintings
befure-paintings
before-paintingsdebts and squander his property andand-
mayand-
mayand-
maypaintings of the patrons of the arc ofof-
divinationof-
divinationof-
divinationmay thus be reduced to the severestseveres-tstraits
severes-tstraits
severes-tstraits
divination After having made hishis-
prostrationshis-
prostrationshis-
prostrationsstraits and necessities while he inin-
dulgesin-
dulgesin-
dulgesprostrations before the paintings hehe-
proceedshe-
proceedshe-
proceedsdulges the hope that the sick personperson-will
person-will
person-will
proceeds in the same reverent mannermanner-towill be restored But in fact beforebefore-
thebefore-
thebefore-
theto the door and then invokes the aid ofof-
Heavenof-
IIeavellof-
IIeaventhe prayers are finished the sick personperson-dies
person-dies
person-dies
Heaven in a form somewhat like thethe-following
the-following
the-followingdies t while the sacred book is beingbeing-
readbeing-
readbeing-
readfollowing 11 Today I J readingreading-nearread the sufferer is no more TheseThese-
injuriesThes-
einjurisThese-
injuriesnear the temple l j on account ofof-
sicknessof-
sicknessof-
sicknessinjuries result from alliances withwith-
Buddhistswith-
Buddhistswith-
Buddhistssickness in my family or for somesome-other
some-other
some-otherBuddhists and Tauists Again inexinex-
periencedinex-
periencedinex-
periencedother cause as the case may be prepre-sent
pre-sent
pre-sentperienced physicians unskilled in theirtheir-
professiontheir-
professiontheir-
professionsent myself to obtain a true responseresponse-respecting
response-respecting
response-respectingprofession apply for assistance in gaingain-
inggain-
inggain-
ingrespecting this matter Let me knowknow-the
know-tbe
know-theing practice and the augurerauurer in hishis-
prayershis-
pr1yershis-
prayersthe event whether it be favorable oror-
theor-
theor-
theprayers andan temptations indicates clearclear-ly
clear-ly
clear-ly
the contrary This ceremony beingbeing-performed
being-performed
being-performedly where this physician is to be foundfound-
thusfound-
thusfound-
thusperformed the applicant places the boxbox-with
box-with
box-withthus furnishing him with employmentemployment-
Theyemployment-
Theyemployment-
Theywith cash in the hands of the divinerdiviner-who
diviner-who
diviner-whoThey do not consider that while thethe-
augurerthe-
augurerthe-
augurerwho also after asking a few questionsquestions-wavesaugurer secures in a year a little gaingain-
thegain-
thegain-
thewaves it with even greater solemnitysolemnity-overthe sick man in an unsuspecting momo-
mentmo-
mentmo-
mentover the table of incense He thenthenrethenre-peats
rere-
peatsre-
peatsment meets death by the hand of hishis-
attendanthis-
attendanthis-
attendantpeats a form of prayer generally adad-
dressedad-
dressedad-
dressedattendant This is the sin of formingforming-an
dressed to the patrons of the mysticmystic-artan alliance with physicians TheseThese-
twoThese-
twoThese-
twoart The form prescribed in the bookbook-before
book-before
book-beforetwo evils exist everywhere and are thethe-
The
the-
The
the-
The
before referred to is the followingfollowing-Though
following-U
following-ThoughU Though heaven has no voice whenwhen-
addressedwhen-
addressedwhen-
addressedaddressed there is a response the godsgods-are
gods-are
gods-areThe augurer as a return for directdirect-
ingdirect-
ingdirect-
ingare living and when invoked are nearnear-A
near-A
near-Aing the applicant to worship in a parpar-
ticularpar-
ticularpar-
ticularA man is now present who is harassedharassed-with
harassed-witb
harassed-withticular temple is permitted to share thethe-
moneythe-
moneythe-
moneywith mental anxiety and not knowingknowing-whether
knowing-whether
knowing-whethermoney paid to the priests of that temple whether his affairs will prove prosper
THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-
ous
205205-
ous
205-
ousous or adverse he is unable to solvesolve-
hissolve-
bissolve-
hisapplicant and the importance of thethe-
mattertbe-
matterthe-
matterhis doubts and perplexities WeVe cancan-
onlycan-
onlycan-
onlymatter in hand As has been beforebefore-
intimatedbefore-
intimatedbefore-
intimatedonly look to the gods spirits to inin-
structin-
structin-
structintimated no small part of the gains ofof-
thoseof-
thoseof-
thosestruct us as to what is or is not to take-
placetaketake-
placetake-
placethose who engage in this occupationoccupation-isplace Thishis done the box is shakenshaken-
andshaken-
andshaken-
andis obtained by making business forfor-
priestsfor-
priestsfor-
priestsand the cash are cast upon the tabletable-three
table-three
table-three
priests and physicians for doing whichwhich-they
which-they
which-theythree times in succession The upperupper-
surfacesupper-
surfacesupper-
surfacesthey receive a consideration from themthem-
Inthem-
Inthem-
Insurfaces of the coins are observed eacheach-
timeeach-
timeeach-
timeIn the practice of divination aboveabove-
describedabove-
descrihedabove-
describedtime and each combination of the sursur-
facessur-
facessur-
facesdescribed called kiko the object is toto-
determineto-
determineto-
determinefaces of these three cash being reprerepre-sented
repre-sented
repre-sented
determine the issue of any present diffidiff-iculty
diff-iculty
diff-icultysented by an arbitrary sign the threethree-
signsthree-
signsthree-
signsculty or emergency In Jess urgenturgent-cases
urgent-cases
urgent-casessigns combined will coincide with oneone-
ofone-
ofone-
ofcases when a person is in doubt withwith-
referencewith-
referencewith-
referenceof the eight degrees After anotheranother-prayer
another-prayer
another-prayer
reference to his business affairs or hashas-aprayer the cash are again cast threethree-
timesthree-
timesthree-
timesa curiosity to know the general forfor-
tunesfor-
tunesfor-
tunestimes and the different combinationscombinations-together
combinations-together
combinations-together
tunes of his future life another methodmethod-oftogether with the previous results willwill-
coincidewill-
coincidewill-
coincideof anticipating the future is resorted toto-
calledto-
calledto-
calledcoincide with and point out one ofof-
theof-
theof-
thecalled swanming reckon the lifelife-
Inlife-
Inlife-
Inthe sixtyfour diagrams One of thesethese-
havingthese-
havingthese-
havingIn kiko the correctness of the divinadivina-tion
divina-tion
divina-tionhaving been in this way determineddetermined-
thetion is supposed to be due not only toto-
theto-
theto-
thethe next question is how to interpret itit-
Threeit-
Threeit-
Three
the right interpretation of the mysterimysteri-ousThree distinct considerations combinecombine-
to
ous and unchanging principles ofIf thethe-
diagramsthe-
diaramsthe-
diagramsto fix this interpretation and givegive-
andiagrams but to the indications of thethe-gods
the-gods
the-godsan endless meaning to each diagramdiagram-
Thesediagram-
Thesediagram-
These
gods whose assistance is regarded mostmost-important
most-important
most-importantThese are the particular objects soughtsought-
inimportant In swanming a knowledgeknowledge-ofin the divination the meaning oror-
poweror-
poweror-
powerof the future is supposed to be obtainedobtained-bypower of the two characters designadesigna-
tingdesigna-
tingdesigna-
tingby the use of hidden arts alone thethe-special
the-special
the-specialting the current month and the meanmean-
ingmean-
ingmean-
ingspecial assistance of the gods not beingbeing-sought
beinbein-sough
being-soughting of the two characters designatingdesignating-
thesoughtsoughtD-
IVINATIONsoughtD-
IVINATIONtt-
DIVINATIONthe day The response that is soughtsought-may
souht-may
sought-may
DIVINATION BY MEANS OF EIGHT CHARCHAR-
ACTERS
CHAR-
ACTERS
CHAR-
ACTERSmay have reference to matters of busibusi-
nessbusi-
nessbusi-
nessACTERSACTER-
SThe
ACTER-
SThe
ACTER-
STheness the course of procedure to bebe-
adoptedbe-
adoptedbe-
adoptedThe most common mode of swan-
mingswanswan-
mingswan-
mingadopted in a case of sickness or thethe-
feasibilitythe-
feasibilitythe-
feasibilityming is that of examining the eighteight-characters
eiJht-characters
eight-charactersfeasibility of any plan which suggestssuggests-
itselfsuggests-
itselfuggests-
itselfcharacters or as it is sometimessometimes-called
sometimes-called
sometimes-calleditself in any emergency The greatergreater-
partgreater-
partreaterreater-
partcalled pimingtszpimina tsz examining thethe-paper
the-paper
the-paperpart of the book referred to is occupiedoccupied-
withoccupied-
withoccupied-
withpaper of life In describing thisthis-mode
this-mode
this-modewith minute instructions to aid in thethe-
rightthe-
rightthe-
rightmode of divination it will be necessarynecessary-first
necessary-first
necessary-firstright interpretation of the diagramsdingramsindingramsin-
allinin-
allin-
allfirst to refer to the Chinese mode ofof-
reckoningof-
reckoningof-
reckoningall supposable cases and circumstancescircumstances-The
reckoning time The sexagenary cycle-which
cyclecycle-which
cycle-whichThe diviner being a close observer ofof-
humanof-
humanof-
humanwhich gives names to years monthsmonths-days
months-days
months-dayshuman nature is influenced in a greatgreat-
measuregreat-
measuregreat-
measuredays and hours is represented by aa-
combinationa-
combinationa-
combinationmeasure in his interpretations by whatwhat-
hewhat-
hewhat-
hecombination of two sets of characterscharacters-numbering
characters-numbering
characters-numberinghe has been able to learn throughthrough-
shrewdthrough-
shrewdthrough-
shrewdnumbering ten and twelve respectrespect-ively
respect-ively
respect-ivelyshrewd and indirect interrogations rere-
spectingre-
spectingre-
spectingively the former being regarded asas-
connectedas-
connectedas-
connectedspecting the character and circumcircum-
stancescircum-
stancescircum-
stancesconnected with heaven or the yangyang-principle
yang-principle
yang-principlestances of the applicant The diagram-
withdiagramdiagram-
withiagram-
withprinciple and the latter with earth or-
theoror-
theor-
thewith its explanation is written out andand-
handedand-
bandedand-
handedthe yin principle The first ten namesnames-of
names-of
names-ofhanded to the inquirer who sometimessometimes-
hassometimes-
hassometimes-
hasof the cycle are the union of the tenten-
charactersten-
charactersten-
charactershas it interpreted a second time inin-
anotherin-
anotherin-
anothercharacters referred to with theth first tenten-
often-
often-
ofanother place A larger oror smallersmaller-sum
smaller-Bum
smaller-sum
of the twelve in regular order eacheach-cycle
each-cycle
each-cyclesum is paid to these fortunetellers acac-
cordingac-
cordingac-
cordingcycle being representedrepro ented by two characcharac-ters
charac-ters
charac-terscording to the circumstances of the ters In forming the second ten comcombicomb-
iTHE
hih-
iTHE
206 THET II E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONn-
ations
CCOMMISSJONn-
ations
0 I I I S S IONION-
nationsnations the eleventh of the twelvetwelve-characters
twelve-characters
twelve-characters
fact is arrived at that the individualindividual-will
iniviual-will
individual-willcharacters isis united with the first of thethe-
tenthe-
tenthe-
tenwill be weik andnn delicate In addiaddi-
tionncldi-
tionaddi-
tionten andan so on so that in the sixtysixty-
combinationssixty-
combinationssixty-
combinationstion to this one of the characters reprerepre-senting
repre-senting
repre-sentingcombinations each of the twelve charchar-
acterschar-
acterlS
char-
acterssenting the month and one of thosethose-
representingdIOs-
erepresentingthose-
representingacters is used five times and each ofof-
theof-
theof-
therepresenting the hour are connectedconnected-with
connecte-with
connected-withthe ten six times Representations forfor-
thefor-
tl1e
for-
thewith metal metal cuts woodwoo therethere-fore
there-fore
there-forethe different numbers of the cyclecycle-
beingcycle-
beingcycle-
beingfore the condition of the individual isis-
stillis-
stillis-
stillbeing thus formed of two characterscharacters-each
cha1acters-each
characters-each
still more precarious Two of thethe-
otherthe-
ot1orthe-
othereach the combinations or names areare-
appliedare-
appliedare-
appliedother characters are connected withwith-
earthwith-
earthwith-
earthapplied to designate sixty successivesuccessive-years
successive-years
successive-years
earth which produces metal and thisthis-
makesthis-
makesthis-
makesyears sixty successive months sixtysixty-
successivesixtsixt-
successivesixty-
successivemakes the case of the individual eveneven-
moreeven-
moreeven-
moresuccessive days and sixty successivesuccessive-hours
successive-bours
successive-hours
more deplorable But on the otherother-hand
other-hamI
other-handhours these sixty names revolving inin-
perpetualin-
perpetualin-
perpetualhand one of the characters is connectedconnected-with
connected-with
connected-withperpetual cycles in the greater andand-
lesserand-
lesseldivisionsand-
lesserwith water which contributes to thethe-
growththe-
growththe-
growthlesserlesseldivisionsdivisions of time Each one ofof-
theseof-
theseof-
thesegrowth of wood This happy circumcircum-stance
eircum-stal1cetogEther
circum-stancethese two sets of characters is supsup-
posedsup-
posedsup-
posedstancestal1cetogEthertogether with others less easyeasy-of
easy-of
easy-ofposed to have a certain mysterious concon-
nectioncon-
nectioncon-
nectionof explanation serves to counteract toto-
someto-
someto-
somenection with one or other of what areare-
regardedare-
regaredare-
regardedsome extent adverse influences InIn-
everyIn-
everyIn-
everyregarded as the five elements vizviz-
metalvzvz-
metalviz-
metalevery case the divination consists inin-
strikingin-
strikingin-
strikingmetal woodwoo water fire and earthearth-With
earth-Yith
earth-With
striking the balance between good andand-evil
antI-
Ciland-
evilWith these preliminary observationsobservations-we
evil influences in doing which there isis-
ais-
ais-
awe may get some idea of the mannermanner-in
manner-in
manner-in
a wide scope for the play of individualindividual-fancies
individualf-aucie8
individual-fanciesin which piniing tsz is practised AA-
personA-
personA-
personfancies Those who practice this artart-
areart-
areart-
areperson presents himself before the didi-
vinerdi-
vinerdi-
vinerare astute observers of character andand-
theand-
theand-
theviner to ask the general questionquestion-whether
question-whether
question-whether
the circumstance and appearance ofof-
theof-
theof-
thewhether the present period off hishis-
lifehis-
lifehis-
lifethe applicant together with informainforma-tion
informa-tion
informa-tionlife is auspicious or otherwise withwith-
specialwith-
specialwith-
specialtion derived by subtle questions havehave-
muchhave-
muchhave-
muchspecial reference to the prosecution ofof-
businessof-
usinessof-
businessmuch to do in each case in determiningdetermining-thebusiness change of residence attendattend-
ingattend-
ingattend-
ingthe nature of the response The eighteight-characters
eight-characters
eight-charactersing the examinations c The appliappli-
cantappli-
cantappli-
cantcharacters not only form the basis of-deciding
ofof-
decidingof-
decidingcant is first required to state the yearyear-month
year-month
year-month
deciding the fortunes of an individualindividual-atmonth day and hour of his birthbirth-
Thebirth-
Thebirth-
Theat the time when the divination isis-
soughtis-
soughtis-
soughtThe couplett of characters representrepresent-ing
represent-ing
represent-ing
sought butJut for any number of years inin-
thein-
thein-
theinging each of these four divisions ofof-
timeof-
timeof-
timethe future The fortunes of any subsub-sequent
sub-sequent
sub-sequenttime present together the eighteight-
characterseight-
ehitracterseight-
characterssequent year are supposed to bee decideci-ded
deci-ded
deci-dedcharacters which form the basis ofof-
theof-
theof-
theded by the question whether the charchar-
acterschar-
ncterschar-
actersthe calculation The eight characterscharacters-of
acters representing that year have aa-
propitiousa-
propitiousa-
propitiousof my Chinese teacher may serve as anan-
examplean-
examplean-
examplepropitious or unpropitious connectionconnection-with
connection-wilh
connection-withexample The most important or leadlead-
inglead-
inglead-
innwith the leading character of a mansmans-life
mana-life
mans-lifeing character is always the former ofof-
theof-
theof-
thelife Thus it is often remarked thatthat-such
that-such
that-suchthe two representing the day of birthbirth-
Thebirth-
Thebirth-
Thesuch and such years will be difficult toto-
passto-
passto-
passThe character happens to be in thethe-
presenttbe-
presentthe-
presentpass The minute details of this kindkind-of
kind-of
kind-ofpresent instance connected with thethe-
elementthe-
elementthe-
elementof soothsaying are presented in aa workwork-of
work-of
work-ofelement wood or tree therefore the lifelife-
oflife-
oflife-
ofof four volumes entitled TszpingTszping-yuenhai
Tzpin-gyuenhaiJ
Tszpin-gyuenhairJ LLZTeciusIfecius in Home andand-Foreign
and-Foreign
and-Foreign
of the individual in question has aa-
mysticala-
myticala-
mysticalyuenhaiyuenhaiJ
mystical connection with a tree TheThe-
dayThe-
dayThe-
dayForeign RecordRecord-
Trust
Record-
Trust
Record-
Trust
day of birth occurs in one of thethe-
autumnthe-
autumnthe-
autumnautumn months a time unfavourableunfavourable-toto the growth and luxuriance of vegevege-tation
vege-tation
egeege-
tationTrust in the Lord and do good soso-
shalt80-
shaltso-
shalttation hence without some specialspecial-reason
special-reason
special-reason
shalt thou dwell in the land and verilyverily-thou
verily-thou
verily-thoureason to the contrary the general thou shalt lie fedfed-
2OG
THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-
ARE
C 0 11 11 I S S I 0 N 207207-
ARE
207-
fadedARE WE RICII MOTHERMOTHER-
Mother1MOTIIER-
Motherfaded and threadbare but neat as househouse-hold
house-H
house-holdH Mother are we richrich-
Yesrich-
Yeshold care could make ititaIlall these withwith-the
with-U
with-
theU Yes darling very rich answeredanswered-Mrs
answered-Mrs
the little centretable covered with itsits-
brightits-
tlrsits-
brightMrs Lawrence quietly as she leanedleaned-forward
leaned-forward
bright crimson cloth told her that atat-
leastat-
forwardat-
leastforward towards the window in thethe-deepening
the-deepening
least they were rich in comfort But-she
ButBut-she
Dut-
deepening she was thoughtful stillstill-Why
still-
dIe
still-Why
deepening twilight to thread her neenee-
dlenenee-
dledle once more for the last stitch in thethe-garment
the-garment
HVhyWhy did you ask the question mymy-child
my-
garmentmy-
childgarment she was completing ThereThere-was
There-was
child 77-
wawawas something in her tone which mademade-little
made-little
Because mammamammawewe had a newnew-scholar
new-
littlenew-
scholarlittle Anna turn and look earnestly atat-
herat-
herscholar today at school She told meme-
thatme-
herme-
thather There had been for the past halfhalf-hour
half-hour
that her father was very rich and askask-ed
ask-
lOur
ask-edhourlOur an unbroken silence duringduring-
whichduring-
whiched me if my mother waswas I told herher-that
her-
whichher-
thatwhich the child had been sitting in aa-
musinga-
musingthat I did not know and she thoughtthought-tJtat
though-tmuing
thought-thatmusing attitude gazing earnestly intointo-
theinto-
thethat strange The girls said that sheshe-was
she-
theshe-
wasthe glowing fire The muffled sound ofof-
theof-
thewas proud Do you think that peoplepeople-ought
people-the
people-oughtthe embers falling from the grate mingming-
lingminming-
lingought to be proud of riches mammamamma-
Nomamma-
liugmamma-
Noling with the low murmur of the windwind-without
wind-without
No my child unless they have obob-
tainedob-
withoutob-
tainedwithout as it shook off the stillfallingstillfalling-snow
tained them by their own industry andand-they
and-
snowand-
theysnow from the branches of the treestrees-only
trees-only
they have made them the means of subsub-stantial
sub-
onlysub-
stantialonly deepened her reverie Now herher-question
her-question
stantial good to themselves or othersothers-Even
others-qucstion
others-Evenquestion revealed the subject on whichwhich-
shewhich-
sheEven then pride is not the proper feelfeel-ing
feel-sho
feel-ingshe had been ponderingpondering-
Doing It should be gratitude totoIIimtoIIim-
UHimHim-
whoIlim-
whoU Do you really mean so mothermother-Are
mother-lire
who has given us the ability to acquireacquire-I
acquire-Arc
acquire-andAre ice very ridiridi-
Yesricheriche-
YeaI and the wisdom to use our acquisitionsacquisitions-aright
acquisitions-Yes
acquisitions-arightYes my child It is true we areare-
richare-
richarightaright-
j
aright-rich
aright-Byrich Perhaps not in the sense in whichwhich-
youwhich-
youj By this time the twilight had yieldedyielded-to
yielded-youyou understand the word but whywhy-does
why-does
to darkness Mrs Lawrence laid asideaside-her
aside-does
aside-herdoes my little Anna ask the questionquestion-
Hasquestion-
Hasher work and stood for some minutesminutes-at
minutes-HasHas she not all that she can reasonablyreasonably-desire
reasonably-desire
at the window looking out pensivelypensively-upon
pensively-desire
pensively-upondesire upon the starless night and the increasincreas-ing
increas-Yes
increas-ingYes mammamamma surelysurey And AnnaAnna-
turnedAnna-
turneding storm God pity the poor GodGod-
pityGod-
turnedGod-
pityturned and surveyedsurveye the cosy little parpar-lor
par-lor
pity the homeless 1 she prayed in thethe-depths
the-lor
the-depthslor with its blazing fire the oldfasholdfash-
ionedoldfash-
ioneddepths of her heart and then withwith-deep
with-ioned
with-deepioned easychair with itsworstedplaidworstedplaid-
coveringworstedplaid-
coveringdeep thankfulness for herler own share ofof-
earthlyof-
coveringof-
earthlycovering in which as she had beenbeen-told
been-told
earthly comfort she let fall the curtainscurtains-and
curtains-told
curtains-andtold grandmamma used to sit in herher-
doubleruffledher-
doubleruffledand turned to the genial heartcheeringheartcheering-warmth
heartcheering-warmthdoubleruffled cap and spectacles readread-
ingread-
ingwarmth of her own fireside SeatingSeating-herself
Seating-ing
Seating-herselfing with clasped hands reverently thethe-
Biblethe-
Bibleherself in the old timehonored armarm-chair
arm-BillIe
arm-chairBible on her knee the large old clockclock-
whichclock-
whichchair she took her little girl of ten yearsyears-upon
years-which
years-uponwhich had stood for fifty years in itsits-
presentits-
presentupon her kneeknee-
Theknee-
presentknee-
Thepresent position and told out the hourshours-now
hours-now
The darkness grew denserdenscrwitboutdenscrwitbout-now
withoutwithout-and
without-andnow with the same regularity and prepre-
cisionpre-
cisionand the fire glowed more and moremore-cheeringly
more-cision
more-cheeringlycision as when in its youthful days itit-
wasit-
wascheeringly within occasionally it sentsent-up
sent-was
sent-upwas placed there the sideboard withwith-
itswith-
itsup a ruddy gleam that lighted up thethe-walls
the-its
the-wallsits ornamental brass polished to thethe-
highestthe-
highestwalls and the few old pictures thatthat-hung
that-highest
that-hunghighest lustre the old mirror with itsits-
shiningits-
shininghung there among them oneone dearerdearer-than
dearer-shining
dearer-thanshining black frame which grandpapagrandpapa-
usedgrand papa than all that seemed to smile protecprotec-
tionprotec-
usedprotec-
tionused to tell his eldest grandchild as sheshe-sat
she-sat
tion upon the widow and the fatherlessfatherless-child
fatberlessf-mt
fatherless-childsat upon his knee had been bought withwith-
Continentalwith-
Continentalchildchild-
ContinentalContinental money and cost ten thousthous-and
thous-and
11 My darling I will answer youryour-question
your-ahd
your-questionand dollars the old Turkey carpet now l question now more fully I said trulytrul-
yTIlE
truly-
THE
208 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONt-
hat
COM 11 I S S IONION-
thatthat weveareare rich not in money or inin-
landsmoment all his hopes for the future ofof-
landsof-
lansof-
hislands but in something far better We-
areWee his family all his plans for the educaeduca-
areeduca-
areeduca-
tionare rich in the proofs of Gods love concon-
stantlytion and improvement of his childrenchildren-
stantlychildren-
stantlychildren-
werestantly surrounding us in friends andand-
healthnd were swept away as by a whirlwindwhirlwind-
healthwhirlwind-
healthwhirlwind-
Hishealth in home and happiness OurOur-
wantsHis energies were prostrated MentalMcnta-
lwantsareallMental-
lyMental-
wantswantswantsareallure all supplied by this good provproprov-
idencely and physically he sunk beneath thethe-
idencethe-
idencethe-
shockidence andun I humbly trust my childchild-
thatshock and like one half paralyzed hehe-
thathe-
thatlie-
wentthat weve are rich in gratitude and lovelove-
towent daily to his usual place of busibusi-
tobusi-
tobusi-
nessto God andan manman-You
ness seemingly unconscious why he diddid-
Youdid-
soidid-
YouYou have been too young as yet toto-
knowso This state of things lasted for threethree-
knowthree-
knowthree-
monthsknow the story of the past but youyou-
shallmonths but his heart was broken andand-
shalland-
shalland-
oneshall hear it now and understand howhow-
weone morning when entering his countcount-
wecount-
wecount-
inwe the widowed and the fatherlessfatherless-have
inroomin room he fell dead without a sigh oror-
haveor-
baeor-
ahave been sheltered from the storms ofof-
lifea groangroan-
lifegroan-
lifegroan-
Phislife beneath the everlasting armsarms-
YourThis my child was only threethree-
Yourthree-
Yourthree-
weeksYour worthy father whom you nevnev-
erweeks before your birthbirthsoso that youryour-
eryour-
adventer knew was once though not wealthywealthy-in
advent to this world was in a season ofof-
inof-
inof-
darknessin very comfortable circumstancescircumstances-Prudent
darkness and sorrowsorro It seemed thenthen-
Prudentthen-
Prudentthen-
asPrudent and always thoughtful for thethe-
welfareas if my cup of bitterness were full toto-
welfare
to-
welfare
to-
overflowingwelfare of his growing family he mademade-
preprationsoverflowing You were baptized in aa-
preprations
a-
preprutions
a-
motherspreprations in the season of health forfor-
amothers tears but then it was the InIn-
a
In-
a
In-
finitea time when premature age or sicknesssickness-might
finite Mercy looked upon my sorrowsorrow-
mightBorrow-
mightsorrow-
andand all the gloom I saw afterafter-
bodyafter-
bodyafter-
amight cripple his energies of mind oror-
bodyt an through
body His efforts had been successfulsuccessful-He
a time the hand of a loving FatherFather-He
Failie-
IIeFather-
guidingHe felt at ease and happy in the sunsun-
shineguiding and directing all things to somesome-
shinesome-
shineseine-
greatshine of his home perhaps too happyhappy-there
great end Up to this time worldlyworldly-
thereworldly-
thereworldly-
caresthere and the brightness of our earthlyearthly-dwelling
cares the daily arrangements for mymy-
dwellingmy-
dwellingmy-
littledwelling made us all perhaps forgetfulforgetful-of
little household had too much engrossengross-
ofof that home not made with hands etereter-
naled me Now left alone with none toto-
nal
to-
nal
to-
sharenal in the heavens There came a seasea-
son
share my responsibilities no earthlyearthly-sonson however which had its teachingsteachings-
andarm on which to lean I turned with aa-
and
nn-
and
a-
deepand called that other world vividly toto-
ourdeep conviction of my weakness andand-
ourand-
ourand-
helplessnessour remembranceremembrance-Nightly
helplessness to C One mighty to savesave-
Nightlysne-
Nightly
save-AndNightly when your father returnedreturned-
from
And like a 8ood shepherd heIe stretchedstretched-
from
stretched-
from
stretched-forthfrom his business six rosy happy chilchil-
drenforth his hand and gathered me andand-
dren
and-
dren
and-
mydren clustered round his knee in themthem-
be
my little ones into His earthly foldfold-
he
foM-
he
fold-
Therehe forgot his cares and looked forwardforward-to
There we have ever since been sheltershelter-toto their future without anxiety but onon-
all
ed safe happyhappy-
all
happy-
Butall this domestic peace there came aa-
blight
U But let me show you how His lovelove-
blightlove-
b1ightlove-
wasblight as deadly as that which nips thethe-
tenderwas manifested towards me I had aa-
tendera-
tendera-
brothertender shoot when the first frost fallsfalls-
uponbrother always tender and loving thethe-
uponthe-
uponthe-
dearupon itit-
Unfortunatelydear companion of my childhood j andand-
Unfortunatelyand-
Unfortunatelyand-
nowUnfortunately the large proportionproportion-of
now God made him the instrument ofof-
ofof-
ofof-
myof his property was invested in one inin-
stitutionmy relief He resided then in a distantdistant-
stitutiondistant-
stitutiondistant-
partstitution where he considered it perper-
fectlypart of Georgia and when the tidingstidings-
fectlytidings-
fecHytidings-
offectly secure That institution failedfailed-
andof my sorrow reached him he hastenedhastened-
andhastened-
andhastened-
toand a combination of circumstancescircumstancesf-ollowed
to my aid When at last we met I laylay-
followedlay-
followedlay-
uponfollowed which suddenly reduced usus-
fromupon my bed of suffering He took meme-
fromme-
fromme-
infrom comfort to penury The effecteffect-
uponin his arms and comforted me and II-
upon
I-
upon
I-
weptupon your father was fearful TheThe-
strongwept upon his bosom O01 I said inin-
strongin-
strongin-
mystrong man was bowed down for in a my anguish my children my chilchil-
X08
THET II E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONd-
ren
C 0 11 11 I S S ION 209209-
dren
209-
drendren fatherless friendless what willwill-
becomewill-
becomewill-
becomeThey believe that all who are not dede-
centlyde-
centlyde-
centlybecome of themthem-
Sisterthem-
Sisterll-
H
cently buried according to the ritualritual-are
ritual-are
ritual-areH Sister they shall never want hehe-
saidhe-
saidhe-
saidare miserable after deathdeaththeirtheir spiritsspirits-wander
spirits-wander
spirits-wandersaid all that I have is thine BeBe-
comfortedBe-
comfortedBe-
comfortedwander up and down the land ofof-
shadesof-
shadesof-
shadescomforted Trust in GodGodinin meme-
Ime-
Ime-
Ishades without finding restrest-With
rest-Vith
rest-WithI diddidII did my child and thethe-
promisesthe-
promisesthe-
promisesWith this notion of the future statestate-
apromises of God and of that darlingdarling-brother
darling-brother
darling-brother
a coffin shroud and regular burial areare-
thingsare-
thingsare-
thingsbrother failed not From year to yearyear-his
year-his
year-his
things of no small moment to a manman-about
man-about
man-abouthis liberal remittances have sustainedsustained-
usabout to die Hence to ask a sick ChiChi-
namanChi-
namanChi-
namanus My children have been fed andand-
clothedand-
clothedand-
clothednaman if he is prepared for death isis-
equivalentis-
equivalentis-
equivalentclothed and educated by his bounty aa-
bountyn-
bountya-
bountyequivalent to asking him if his coffincoffin-
andcoffin-
andcoffin-
andbounty inspired of God As your brobro-
thersbro-
thersbro-
thersand shroud are readyready-
HOW
ready-
now
ready-
HOWthers and sisters have hishis-
goodhis-
goodhis-
goodgrown up HOW TO INSURE A BURIAL AT OTHEROTHER-
PEOPLES
OTHER-
PEOPLES
OTHER-
PEOPLESgood judgment has aided them to selectselect-
theirselect-
theirselect-
theirPEOPLES EXPENSEEXPENSE-
SoEXPENSE-
SO
EXPENSE-
Sotheir in life and his assistanceassistance-has
paths So strongly is this belief impressedimpressed-upon
impressed-upon
impressed-uponhas been vouchsafed until they werewere-
enabledwere-
enaLledwere-
enabledupon the Chinese mind that beggarsbeggars-when
beggars-when
beggars-whenenabled to sustain themselves AndAnd-
nowAnd-
noAnd-
nowwhen near their end in order to insureinsure-their
insure-their
insure-theirthat all married and fromfrom-
theirfrofro-
theirfrom-
theirnowno are gone their burial will place themselves inin-
thein-
thein-
thetheir home except my youngest treastreas-ure
treas-ure
treas-ure
the most crowded streets oror gates of thethe-city
thth-
citythe-
cityure and she held little Annanna closer toto-
herto-
herto-
hercity as they know the people will thenthen-be
then-be
then-beher heart his bounty still supports usus-
inus-
inus-
inforced interbe to them to get thethe-
corpsethe-
corpsethe-
corpseoutin a great degree for when he died hehe-
lefthe-
leftbe-
leftout of thecorpsecorpseout wayway-
Inway-
Inway-
Inleft all that remained of his propertyproperty-which
property-which
property-which
In going tot my chapel I not unfreunfre-quently
unfre-quently
unfre-quentlywhich was never large to his only sissis-
tersis-
tersis-
teravoidavoid-
treadingquently have tot step aside to avoidavoid-treading
avoid-treadingter He has gone to his reward andand-
weand-
weand-
wetreading on such poor creatures eithereither-before
either-before
either-beforewe are left to bless his memorymemory-
Nowmemory-
Nowmemory-
Nowbefore or just after they have dieddiedS-
IMILARITY
diedS-
IMILARITY
diedS-
IMILARITYNow my child are not our richesriches-
betterriches-
Lettcrriches-
betterbetter than gold and silver Home andand-
friendsand-
friendsand-
friends
SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE MYTHS OFOF-
DIFFERENT
OF-
DIFFERENT
OF-
DIFFERENTfriends contentmentcontentmentandand domestic lovelove-
Abovelove-
Abovelove-
Above
DIFFERENT NATIONSNATION-
SThe
NATION-
SThe
NATION-
STheAbove all we humbly trust a faith inin-
Christin-
Christin-
ChristThe student of mythology is oftenoften-
struckoften-
struckoften-
struckChrist a treasure laid up in heavenheaven-that
heaven-that
heaven-that
struck with the remarkable similaritysimilarity-between
similarity-between
similarity-betweenthat fadeth not awayaway-
Andaway-
U
away-
Andbetween many of the myths prevalentprevalent-among
prevalent-among
prevalent-amongU And mother if I pray shall I alal-
waysal-
waysal-
ways
among nearly all heathen nations howhow-ever
how-ever
how-everways have thisthis-
Yesthis-
Yesthis-
Yesever far they may be separated on thethe-face
the-face
tha-faceYes my child Pray not for richesriches-
whichrichcs-
wbichriches-
which
face of the globe This belief of thethe-Chinese
the-Chinese
the-Chinesewhich perish in the using but for lovelove-
to10le-
tolove-
to
Chinese if not identical with is veryvery-similar
very-similar
very-similarto God which will ensure us peace andand-
Lifeand-
Lifeand-
Life
similar to the old Roman idea respectrespect-ing
respect-ing
respect-ingLife EternalEterllallwNtw York ObserverObserve-
rdDnr
Obsen-
enr
Observ-
erOur
ing the sad condition of those who couldcould-not
could-not
could-notnot cross the river Styx as given byby-Virgil
by-Virgil
by-VirgilVirgil in the answer of the Sibyl toto-
Aeneisto-
Aeneisto-
AeneisdDnrnr 3issions3issionsSH-
ANGHAI
1l1i55ionBS-
HANG
1ixionuS-
HANGHAICHINA
AeneisAeneis-
The
Aeneis-
The
Aeneis-
TheThe ghosts rejected are th unhnppyunhnppy-crew
un18PPY-crev
unhappy-crewSHANGHAISHANGSHANGHAICHINASHANGHAICHINA-
JournalIIUCIIINIIUCIIINJ-
ournalCHINACHINA-
Journalcrewcrew-
Deprivdcrev-
Deprivdcrew-
DeprivdDeprivd of sepulchres and funral duedue-The
due-The
due-The
CabanissCabaniss-
A
Journal of Rev A 7BThe boatman Charon those the buriedburied-
hostbuie-
hostburied-
hostCIIINA1JANSPREPARATIONPREPARATION FOR DEATHDEAT-HI
A CHINAMANS hosthost-He
host-He
host-HeI promised in my last to showshovthatshovthat-
thethatGhat-
thethat-
theHe ferries overover to thethefarthestfarthest coastcoast-Nor
coast-Nor
coast-Northe Chinese havehavereasonsreasons satisfactory to-
themselesto-
themselvestoto-
themselvesNor dares his transporttiarisportvcsselvessel cross thethe-
wavest1c-
wavesthe-
wavesthemselves forforthethe importance they atat-
tachat-
tachat-
tachwaveswaves-
Withwaves-
Withwave-
s1ithsl1chwhsebonestach to the coffin andnndshroudnndandishroudandshroud and to allall-
theiraU-
theirall-
theirWith1ithsl1chwhsebonessuch whose bones areare-
innotcomposMnotcomposMi-
riifpravesstwfesinot composticomposti-
intheir funeral rites iriifpravesstwfesiin grrigravesvesbax ff-
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AA hundred yeaisycm s they wander on thethe-
shorethe-
shorethe-
shorebridge of difficulty one and a thirdthird-inches
tltird-cler
third-inchesshoreshore-
Atshore-
Atjj-
Atinchescler wide over a river ofIf unfathomaunfathoma-bleAt length their penance clone are waftwaft-
edwaft-
cdwaft-
edble depth and filled with poisonouspoisonous-snakes
poisonous-snakes
JoisonousJoisonous-
nukesed oer Eneidntid Book VIVI-
That
VI-
Thnt
VI-
That
snakes Here all the wicked have toto-
passto-
pnsto-
passpass They have at wider bridgehrille forfor-
thefur-
thefor-
theThat the Greeks had the same beliefbelief-and
helief-and
belief-and
the wise andfin goodCd Instead of the wawa-
terswa-
terswa-
tersand were as anxious about their burialburial-as
ters or river of lethe they have a largelarge-vessel
luro-vetsel
large-vesselas any Chinese beggar is evident fromfrom-
Homersfrom-
Homersfrom-
Homersvessel filled with the soup of lethelethe-
whichlethe-
whichlethe-
whichHomers describing the ghost of unbuunbu-ried
unbu-ried
unbu-ried
which an old womanman dips up and handshands-
toried Patroclus as appearing to AchillesAchilles-and
Achilles-and
Achilles-and
to those who are about to return toto-
earthto-
earthto-
earthand beseeching him in the followingfollowing-pathetic
following-pathetic
following-pathetic
earth again to undergo a transmigratransmigra-tion
trulIsmirat-ionpathetic strain tion This draft of forgetfulness is concon-
sideredcon-
Midered
con-sideredsidered indispensable as it would renren-
derlcn-
erren-
derc My funral ritesriles-
Performrites-
Performrites-
Perform derer your situation disgusting and tootoo-
horribletuo-
hnrihletoo-
horribleyourPerform that speedily I may the gatesgates-
Ofgates-
Ofatcsatcs-
or horrible tttot bear ifit after jou werewere-
changedwere-
chnngedwere-
changedOf Hades enter Now unpitying ghostsghosts-Pale
ghot-Pale
ghosts-Pale changed to a hog or an ass you couldcould-
stillcould-
stillcould-
stillPale shadows of departed men repulserepulse-And
repule-An
repulse-Andd still remember the time when you-
walkedyousou-
walkedyou-
walkedAndAn drive ne far away allowing notnot-
Tonot-
Tonot-
ToTo findfin repose upon the farther shoreshore-Of
shore-Of
shore-Of
walked the earth as one of its lordslords-
andlurlin-
Ulllords-
andOf that infernal riverriver-Iliad
river-Iliad
river-Iliad
and perhaps looked with contemptcontempt-upon
contcmpt-upon
contempt-uponIliad Book XXIIIXXI1L-
It
XXIII-
It
upon some of the very men who nownow-
kicknono-
kkknow-
kickkick you about as a brute The ChiChi-
neseCh-
ineeChi-
neseIt is an interesting fact howeverhowever-that
howeer-that
however-that
nese therefore consider it a very charchar-itable
char-
itachar-
itablethat this myth of the Greeks and RoRo-
mansHo-
mansRo-
mansitableita hie act to have an artificial head mademade-
andmade-
andmade-
andmansmans was derived from a reality amongamong-the
mnong-
theamong-
theand put into the coffin of a man whowho-
banwho-
haiwho-
hasthe Egyptians who had a lake or streamstream-between
stream-between
trenm-
betweenban been beheaded as they say it isis-
impossibleis-
impossiLle
is-
impossiblebetween each district city and the cemcem-
etrycem-
etrycem-
etryimpossible for him to drink the soup ofof-
letheof-
letheof-
letheetry When a person Mwasas to be buriedburied-forty
buried-forty
buried-forty
lethe without a mouth The HindoosHindoos-also
IIinous-also
IIindoos-alsojudges took their seats at this lakelake-
wherelake-
wherelake-
whereforty also to the present day believe withwith-
thewith-
thewith-
thewhere the corpse was brought for themthem-
tothe Chinese that it impossible for aa-
soula-
soula-
soulto determine whether it could be ferfer-
riedfer-
riedfer-
riedsoul whose body has not received thethe-
regularthe-
regularthe-
regularried over for burial by a1 boatman callcall-ed
call-ed
call-ed
regular funeral rites to find rest in thethe-
landthe-
landthe-
landed in the Egyptian language CharonCharon-Any
Clwron-Any
Charon-
Anyland of spirits In a memorial to thethe-
Governorthe-
Governorthe-
GovernorAny person was allowed to make accuaccu-sation
accu-sation
accu-sation
Governor General in 1851 against aa-
lawn-
lawa-
lawsation against the deceased and if itit-
couldit-
couldit-
couldlaw which they said interfered withwith-
theirwith-
theirwith-
theircould be proved that he had been a veryvery-bad
very-bad
very-bad
their funeral rites the petitioners saysay-
the
suy-
the
say-
the
bad man or 7tad not paid his debts thethe-judges
the-judges
the-judgesjudges decided that the corpse couldcould-not
could-not
could-notnot pass over Sir J G Wilkinson inin-
hisin-
bisin-
histhe river and render the persons passpass-age
pass-age
pass-agehis interesting work on the AncientAncient-
EgyptiansAncient-
EgyptiansAncient-
Egyptiansage easyeasy-
Mrcay-
Mreasy-
MrEgyptians says The grief and shameshame-felt
shame-felt
hame-felt
Mr Ward in his Hindoo MythologyMythology-hasfelt by the family when the rites of bubu-
rialIm-
rialbu-
rialhas the following note on the river StyxStyx-
Irial had been refused were excessiveexcessive-In
I do not find that the Hindoos havehave-any
have-any
have-any like Charon boat toto-
crossto-
crossto-
crossIn the Chinese myth instead of ChaCha-ron
Cha-ron
Cha-ron
any ferryman orcross this river j though they talk ofof-crossing
of-crossing
of-crossingron and his boat they have u thethe-
The
the-
The
the-
The
crossing it by laying hold of the tail ofof-the
of-the
of-thethe black cow which they offered in oror-
deror-
deror-
derder to obtain a safe passage It is veryvery-common
very-common
crycry-commonThe water of the Hindoo river StyxStyx-
iscommon for a herdsman to cross a riverriver-by
river-by
river-byis boiling hot To cross it after deathdeath-
everydeath-
everyeath-
evcryby taking hold of a c ws tailtail-
When
tail-
Vhen
tail-
Whenevery soul is compelled to swim overover-But
ovcr-But
over-But
When the mandarins behead a manman-his
man-his
nian-hisBut as this subjected the good to punishpunish-
mentpunish-
mentpunish-
menthis head is hung up at some publin placeplace-asment it was ordained that the offeringoffering-
ofas a terror to evil doers andan thereforetherefore-notof a black cow to a brauhun should cool not buried with the bodybody-
S
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fort It is by virtue of such last act which-can
which-can
whichwhich-
canfor funeral rites and for priests to praypray-them
pray-them
pray-themcan only be performed by a HindooHindoo-
thatI1indoo-
thatIIindoo-
thatthem out of purgatory when dead andand-
whoand-
whoand-
whothat sons and near kinsmen take thethe-
propertythe-
propertythe-
propertywho may also leave no one to make ofof-
feringsof-
feringsof-
feringsproperty because according to the bebe-
liefbe-
liefbe-
liefferings at their gravesgraves-
Thegraves-
Thegraves-
Thelief of Ilindoos it is by such acts thatthat-the
that-tbe
that-the
The rich are therefore consideredconsidered-thrice
considered-thrice
considered-thricethe fathers spiritual bliss and thatthat-
ofthat-
ofthat-
ofthrice happy both for time and eternieterni-ty
eterni-ty
eterni-tyof his ancestors to the remotest degreedegree-
isty When I have asked very poor ChiChi-
neseChi-
neseChi-
neseis secured and by the tenets of HindooHindoo-religion
I1indoo-
religionIlindoo-
religionnese if they worshipped gods the readyready-reply
ready-reply
ready-replyreligion the apostate from that faithfaith-
cannotfnith-
cannotfaith-
cannotreply has been Cant afford ItIt-
Howit-
Howitit-
Howcannot perform obsequiesobsequies-They
obsequies-They
obsequies-They
How different the religion of ChristChrist-the
Christ-AI
Christ-theThey also say but your memorialmemorial-
istsmemorial-
istsmemorial-
istsAI the poor have the gospel preached toto-
themto-
themto-
themists may be allowed to observe that HinHin-
doosIIin-
doosIlin-
doosthemthem-
Justicethem-
Justicethem-
Justicedoos are strongly attached to their relireli-
gionreli-
gionreli-
gionJustice to the priests however dede-
mandsde-
mandsde-
mandsgion and deeply reverence the memorymemory-of
mands I should state that they annualannual-ly
annual-ly
annual-lyof their ancestorsancestorsnncestorsancestors whosewhose-
spiritualwhose-
spiritualwhose-
spiritualcarry around for a-
feastly carry a subscription aa-
feasta-
feastspiritual welfare they believe entrustentrust-ed
entrust-ed
entrust-ed
feast to be given to unburied and friendfriend-less
friend-less
friend-lessed to them the most sacred ofof-
theirof-
theirof-
theiras duty less ghostsghostsandand to pay for saying massmass-
formass-
formass-
fortheir liveslives-
Bylives-
Bylives-
Byfor their repose They assure everyevery-body
every-body
every-bodyBy a simple change of names thisthis-
memorialthis-
memorialthis-
memorialbody that it is a very laudable workwork-
allwork-
aUwork-
allmemorial might in many respects passpass-very
pass-yery
pass-very
all who subscribe will obtain greatgreat-merit
great-merit
great-meritvery well for a Chinese document andand-
Imerit Though they place it entirelyentirely-onI have made this quotation as well asas-
othersas-
othersas-
otherson a charitable footing and profess toto-
beto-
beto-
beothers from Greek and lloman writerswriters-to
be wholly disinterested themselves II-still
I-
stillI-
stillto show that the Chinese belief is notnot-so
not-so
still have my suspicions that oneonone momo-
tivemo-
tivemo-
tiveso very different from that of other heahea-
thenhea-
thenhea-
thentive is to encourage their trade I onceonce-
askedonce-
askedonce-
askedthen nationsnations-As
nations-As
nations-As
asked some priests who engaged in thisthis-
kindtliis-
kindthis-
kindAs food raiment and money are inin-
dispensablein-
dispensablein-
dispensablekind of service for such ghosts iftradeiftrade-wasdispensable to man while in the fleshflesh-
theflesh-
theflesh-
thewas good with them and they laughinglaughing-heartily
laughing-heartily
laughing-heartilythe Chinese imagine these things are nono-
lessnf-
lessno-
lessheartily replied haufltatt1goodltatt1good-
Letlr
goodgood-
Letter
good-
Letter
less necessary for his comfort in thethe-
landtbe-
landthe-
landland of spirits Hence the articlesarticles-placed
articles-placed
articles-placedplaced in the coffin the burning thethe-
bedthe-
bedthe-
bed
Letter from HavABav A B CabanissCabaniss-
Who
Caballiss-
Vbo
Cabaniss-
Whobed of the deceased burning gilt papa-
perp-
apertop-
apertoWho will heed the appeal of ourour-
brotherour-
brotherour-
brotherperpertoto be transmuted into current momo-
neymo-
neymo-
neybrother Cabaniss TT-
DEARBHO
T-
DEARBRO
T-
DEARney in the other world and the annualannual-offerings
annual-offerings
annual-offerings
DEARBHODEAR Buo TAYLORTAYLO-RYour
TAYLO-RYour
TAYLO-RYourofferings at the tombstombsC-
HINESE
tombsC-
HINESE
tombsC-
HINESEYour kind letter after you returnedreturned-
fromreturned-
fromreturned-
fromCHINESE RELIGION OFFERS NO HOPE TOTO-
THE
TO-
THE
TO-
THE
from your Southern tour rqached meme-
yesterdayme-
yesterdayme-
yesterdayTHE POORPOO-
RThese
POO-
RThese
POO-
RThese
yesterday I am glad to learn youyou-were
you-were
you-wereThese notions of sensual happinesshappiness-
inwere successful in collecting fundsfunds-and
funds-and
funds-andin the future world and all their syssys-
temssys-
temssys-
temsand am also pleased to hear of the emem-
bryoem-
bryoem-
bryotems of religion offer but little hope oror-
consolationor-
consolationor-
consolationbryo Theological School at GreenvilleGreenville-South
Greenville-South
Greenville-Southconsolation to the poor who are notnot-
ablenot-
aLlenot-
ableSouth Carolina God grant it maymay-
provemay-
provemay-
proveable to bear the expenses of worshipworship-while
worship-while
worship-while
prove to us a genuine school of thethe-
prophetsthe-
prophetsathe-
prophetsawhile alive and leave no funds to paypay-
The
pay-
The
prophetsprophetsaa nursery of evangelical herher-
The
her-
Heathen
her-
HeathenThe old Hindoo law disinherited thethe-
childthe-
childHeathen worship consists in burningburning-
childburning-
incenseburning-
incensechild who changed his religion TheThe-
EnllishThe-
Enslisltincense and making offerings accompaaccompa-
EnuUshaecompa-
niellaccompa-
niedEnuUsh abolished this unjust law andand-thus
and-thus
nied with a number of prostrations be-
forebebe-
thusbe-
forethus interfered with the Hindoo hope ofof-
futureof-
futurefore the idols They have no idea of aa-
futurea-
religiona-
religionfuture happiness religion which costs nothingnothin-
gTIlE
nothin-
gTHE
i
212212-
aIds
TTHEII E CCOMMISSIONCOMMISSIONa-
ids
0 11 11 I S S ION
aIds of the cross With expanded intelintel-
lectsintel-
lectsmatters in our church thouh they willwill-not
will-
notlects liberalized views for we are allall-
too
all-
too
notnot bo able to preach They ean aa-
ministeradad-
ministertoo selfish and ta worldwide sympasympa-thy
sympa-thy
minister tho ordinances and even theirtheir-presence
their-presencethy In 11 wordmen oof apostolicapostolic-
spiritapostolic-
spiritpresence will inspire confidenceconfidenc-
eFraternallyconfidenc-
eFraternallyspirit who by the grace of God willwill-
turnwill-
turnFraternally yoursyours-
Aturn the world upside down DelightDelight-ed
A D CnNlssCnNlss-
Extract
CABANIs-
sExtract
ed arc ye to hear the glad tidings ofof-
salvationof-
salvationsalvation that come to us every mailmail-
frommail-
fromExtract fioom a pitoafe Letter of BroBro-
CabanIssBro-
Cabanfrom your side of the globe Were looklook-upon
look-
uponCabanIssCabanIss-
ICaban ississ-
Iuponupon it as an eience that God isis-
aboutis-
aboutabout to raise up u host in the WestWest-to
V cstcst-
toI am gladlad to inform you that I waswa-
sneerwas-
neverto occupy the immense field which isis-
nowis-
nowneer more encouraged about the rere-
demptionre-
demptionnow opening here in the East lheThe-
Christianslhe-
Christiansdemption of China and the spread ofof-
theof-
theChristians of England are contemplacontempla-ting
contempla-ting
the gospel in the East than at presentpresent-Itting a noble reenge on the reoltingreoltingI-
Iindoosrevolting-
HindoosIt is now admitted that the outbreakoutbreak-inIIindoos by doubling and trebling theirtheir-
missionarytheir-
missionaryin India will turn out to the furtherfurther-ance
further-ancemissionary forces in that land ihisThis-
willihis-
willance of the gospel in tbat land thoughthough-onewill necessarily take the most of theirtheir-
strengththeir-
strengthone of the East India Company saidsaid-
atsaid-
atstrength for Borne years But ChinaChina-
isat the first 1 Now we will put an endend-
toend-
tois opened just at the same time WeWe-
therefore
Tee-
thereforeto the Saintsmissionaries TheThe-
ChineseThe-
Chinesetherefore confiently trust that God isis-
nowis-
nowChinese will nOv without doubt subsub-
mitsub-
mitnow pouring out his Spirit upon thethe-
Americanthe-
Americanmit to their fate and let missionariesmissionaries-goAmerican churches thnt they may bebe-
preparedbe-
preparedgo where they please They admitadmit-themseles
admit-themselvesprepared to fill the opening herehere-
Vhathere-
Whatthemseles it cant be helped lheThe-
Russianslhe-
RussiansVhat do you think of it brother TayTay-
lorTay-
lorRussians are rapidly settling on thethe-
Amoorthe-
Anioorlor 1 And what do you think of it mymy-
dearmy-
dearAmoor and will open aU that NNorthNorth-ern
orthorth-
erndear young brethren who are just enen-
teringen-
teringern country as they he obtainedobtained-large
obtained-largetering the ministry And you youngyoung-
convertsyoung-
convertslarge possessions there from the ChineseChinese-Two
Chinese-Twoconverts whose hearts are yet warmwarm-
withwarm-
withTwo Ameriean mereantile firms havehave-
beenhave-
beenwith your first love to Christ WhatWhat-say
V hathat-
saybeen establislled at a town on thatthat-river
that-riversay youyou-
Brotheryou-
Brotherriver already But what surprisessurprises-eerybody
surprises-everybodyBrother Crawford left last night inin-
thein-
theeerybody is the liberal treaty whichwhich-the
which-thethe ship Lizzie Jarvis for PugetsPugets-
Soundthenceugetsugets-
Soundthencethe American Consul General MrMr-
HarrisMr-
HarrisSoundthence tja San Francisco andand-
theand-
theHarris has obtained from the JapaJapa-nese
Japa-nesethe Isthmus route to Iississippi wherewhere-
hewhere-
henese and the anxieties they now manimani-fest
mani-festhe hopes to meet 1Irs Crawford in imim-
proedim-
provedfest to profit by all foreign improveimprove-ments
improve-mentsproed health and be able to returnreturn-
soonreturn-
soonments I recently conversed with oneone-
ofone-
ofsoon to his work at Shanghai TheThe-
careThe-
careof the officers of the United StatesStates-steamer
States-steamercare of the church deolves now enen-
tirelyen-
tirelysteamer lIinnesota just from JapanJapan-He
Japan-Iletirely on me Dr Burton cheerfullycheerfully-
doesHe informed me they landedwentlandedwent-where
landedwent-wheredoes all he can but there is so muchmuch-
sicknessmuch-
sicknesswhere they pleased and bought whatwhat-they
what-theysickness this summer he is very muchmuch-
occupiedmuch-
occupiedthey chose without spies followingfollowing-them
following-themoccupied with his practicepractice-
Ithem and were everywhere treatedtreated-with
treated-withI think my health is better Uum itit-
wasit-
waswith the utmost kindness Tey havehave-already
have-alreadywas last winter but have but littlelittle-
hopelittle-
hopealready built machineshops and emem-
ployedem-
ployedhope that it will be prudent for me toto-
remainto-
remainployed Dutchmen to teach them hpw toto-
maketo-
makeremain here longer than next FebruFebru-ary
Febru-ary
make steam machinery some of thethe-nobility
the-nobilityary or lIarch without making nn-
changea-
changenobility entering the shops as pupilspupils-They
pupils-Theychange I can then leave for 11 whilewhile-
morewhile-
moreThey had mnde one engine when thotho-l1innesota
the-Minnesotamore cheerfully as brethren IIartweUIIartweU-
andHartwell-
andl1innesota was there Surely the handhand-of
hand-ofand Holmes will be here to look after of God is in all11 these wonderful
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changes
213-
changeschanges in these Eastern ends of thethe-
earththe-
earththe-
earthI feel with you that mysterious areare-
theare-
theare-
theearth the ways of God yet just Our numnum-
bernum-
vernum-
berTruly yours in ChristChrist-A
ber here is indeed fearfully reduced byby-
deathby-
deathby-
deathA B CABANISSCABANIS-
SExtract
CAANIS-
SExtract
CABANIS-
SExtract
death and departure from the countrycountry-but
country-1mt
country-butbut the Lords power is not shortenedshortened-inin the least by that He can accomaccom-
plishnccom-
pUshaccom-
plishExtract from a Letter of Dr BurtonJBurton-
PolkBurton-
PolkBurton-
Polkplish great things with a few and itit-
onlyit-
onlyit-
onlyPolk one of our church membersmembers-about
members-about
members-about
only remains that we should be faithfulfaithful-toabout whom we have felt aa good dealdeal-
ofdeal-
ofdeal-
ofto our trust The work is his own andand-
heand-
heand-
heof anxiety of late came before thethe-
churchthe-
churchthe-
churchhe will accomplish it in due time MyMy-
prospectsMy-
prospectsMy-
prospecUlchurch last Sunday andandconfessedconfessed thatthat-he
tbat-he
that-he
in however atprospects Lagos prespres-
entpres-
entpres-
enthe had been smoking opium for somesome-mouths
some-months
some-months
ent look very dark nonenone of the heahea-
thenhea-
thenhea-
thenmonths he had given up opium a shortshort-time
short-timc
short-time
then except one attend chapel InIn-
factIn-
factIn-
facttime before he was received by thethe-church
the-church
the-church
fact it is the same case with the otherother-missions
other-missions
other-missionschurch that he had tried to give it upup-
butup-
butup-
butmissions The Wesleyan missionarymissionary-toldbut in vainvainthatthat he was quite willingwilling-
totold me this week that he only knewknew-of
knew-of
knew-ofsubmit which hehe-
mighthe-
mirhthe-
mightto to treatment by of two persons in his connection whowho-
havewho-
havewho-
havebe able to throw off the evilevil-
habitevi-
lhabithemightoo-
habitbehave been real heathen and ninenine-tenths
nine-tenths
nine-tenthshabithabitbehe resisted his craving for thethe-
drugthe-
drugthe-
drugtenths of the others have only a namename-to
name-to
name-todrug for several months but being sicksick-
andsick-
andsick-
andto live while they are dead in trespasstrespass-esand in trouble he yielded to the sugsug-
gestionssug-
gestionssug-
gestionses and sins WeVe are very much disdis-
iy
dis-
turbeddis-
turbedgestions of his family and resumed thethe-
pipethe-
pipethe-
pipeturbed vy noise during the time of worwor-
shipwor-
shippipe lie statedstate that he had been very-
unhappyveryvery-
converted
very-
unhappyship in the cbapel So much so thatthat-when
that-whenunhappy ever since he begun the useuse-
ofuse-
ofwhen we wish to commemorate the dydy-
ingdy-
ingof ngain and has been unableunable-to
opium Jbeen ing love of our Lord we arc obliged toto-
doto-
doto pray for months CouItl one trulytruly-converted
truly-converted
do so at myiy dwellingdwelling-hope
house Still II-hope
I-
hopeconverted live for months withoutwithout-praying
without-praying
without-praying
hope for better days These poor peopeo-
plepeo-
plepeo-
plethe last five sixsix-
monthssix-
DlOnthssix-
monthspraying During or ple are very swift to promise repentrepent-
ancerepent-
ancerepent-
ancemonths he has attended church onlyonly-
onceonly-
onceonly-
onceance but very slow to perform it SomeSome-
timesSome-
timesSome-
timesonce or twice He is now under treattreat-ment
treat-ment
treat-ment
times I think that likethey are EphraimEphraim-joined
Ephraim-joined
Ephraim-joinedment and I hope will do well WeWe-
areWe-
areVeVe-
arcButjoined to their idols it maymaybemaybe-
thatbebe-
thatbe-
thatare not meeting with much encourageencourage-ment
encourag-ementjust
encourage-ment
that the Lord is preparing us by a sese-
riesse-
riesse-
riesmentmentjustjust now There is one old manman-
whoman-
whoman-
whories of trials and disappointments thatthat-we
that-we
that-wewho seems to be interested he is quitequite-
regularquite-
reOularquite-
regularwe may bo better able to receive anan-
abundantan-
abundantan-
abundantregularoo-
Vayin his attendance at our SingSing-
WaySing-
Wayabundant outpouring of his Holy SpiritSpirit-America
Spirit-America
Spirit-AmericaWay Dong chapel and says he isIS praypray-
ingpay-
ingpray-
ingAmerica has lately been visited withwith-the
with-
thewith-
theing I hope he may be brought intointo-
themto-
theinto-
thethe greatest outpouring of the SpiritSpirit-that
Spirit-that
Spirit-thatthe fold There is one other of whomwhom-
Ithat was ever known there and whywhy-
maywhy-
maywhy-
mayI have some hopehopehehe seems to be aa-
verya-
verya-
verymay I not hope for a share of it herehere-
inhere-
inhere-
invery amiable young man and anxiousanxious-to
in Lagos I will hope and trust andand-
prayand-
prayand-
prayto be taught I still keep up my serser-
vicesser-
vicesser-
vicespray and will not quit my claim untiluntil-avices at the Sung Way Dong thoughthough-
Ia large blessing has been bestowedbestowed-Meanwhile
bestowed-Meanwhile
bestowed-MeanwhileI have much less time toh prepare mymy-
selfmy-
selfmy-
selfMeanwhile I will beg the prayers andand-
theand-
theand-
theself the hopes and faith of the SouthernSouthern-Baptist
Southern-Baptist
Southern-BaptistBaptist churches in general that thethe-
above
the-
above
the-
aboveabove period may be hastened onon-
My
on-
llyon-
MyLAGOSLAGOSAFIUCALAGOSAFIUCA-
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Letter My wife joins in sending love to youyou-
andyou-
andyou-
andLetter from Rev J M HardenHardenL-
AGOSHardellL-
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AGOS brethrenbrethren-
Yoursbrethren-
Yoursbrethren-
Yoursall theandLAGOS Nov 6 18581858-
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Taylor-illy
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Yours in ChristChris-tJilly Dear BrotJierBrotlteJYoursYours of July 3131-
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A few Sabbath evenings ago a boyboy-
whoboy-
whoboy-
whoIJAYE Oct 22d22 d 18581858-
Dear
1858-
Dear
1858-
Dear
who Is living with me refused to prospros-
tratepros-
tratepros-
tratetrate himself to goine worshippers ofof-
Orishaof-
Orishnof-
OrishaDear Brother TaylorTaylor-
TimeTllylor-
TimeTaylor-
Timethethe-
townthe-
townthe-
townOrisha who were travelling through
Time on swift wing makes and leavesleaves-
it3leaves-
itsleaves-
itstowntown-
Thetown-
Thotown-
Theits impressions indelibly fixed and willwill-
atwill-
atwill-
atThe boy or young man has nevernever-
givennever-
givennever-
givenlast unfold to each wowo-
manteO-
manwo-
manat the day man ofevidencegiven me any repentancerepentance-
orman and child an approval for wellwell-
doingwell-
doingwell-
doingor regeneration j yet rather than hehe-
wouldhe-
wouldlie-
woulddoing or a condemnation for evilevil-
deedsevil-
deedsevil-
deedswould prostrate himself he submittedsubmitted-todeedsdeeds-
Adeeds-
Adeeds-
Ato a thorough beating This makes meme-
believeme-
believeme-
believeA few circumstances of late havehave-
beenhave-
beenhave-
beenbelieve that the truth is taking a deepdeep-
rootdeep-
rootdeep-
rootbeen transpiring around me that havehave-
ledhave-
ledhave-
ledroot in the hearts of this people atat-
leastat-
lenstat-
leastled to serious reflections and to praisepraise-to
least of some Wee see the poor heathenheathen-mother
heathen-mother
heathen-motherto the long suffering mercy that hashas-
bornehas-
bornehas-
bornemother endeavouring to lead the mindmind-of
mind-of
mind-ofborne so long with people U who knewknew-
theirknew-
theirknew-
theirof her young and tender offspringoffspring-away
offspring-away
offspring-awaytheir duty and did it notnot-
OnceriotriotO-
nce11-
Onceaway from idols and bring it up inin-
thein-
thein-
theOnce in every few months we havehave-
righthave-
righthave-
rightthe nurture and admonition of thethe-Lord
the-Lord
the-Lordright sharp persecution in Ijaye andand-
onceand-
onceand-
onceLord Other and abundant evidenceevidence-isonce in a while some of the disciplesdisciples-
heredisciples-
beredisciples-
hereis given me that the work is goinggoing-steadily
going-steadily
going-steadilyhere are made to suffer sorely from thethe-
abusethe-
abusethe-
abusesteadily omcard Our weekly prajerprajer-meetings
prnJer-meetings
prayer-meetingsabuse and stripes of their own kindredkindred-
Youkindred-
Youkindred-
Youmeetings are interesting and encouraencoura-ging
encoura-ging
encoura-gingYou are already aware of the mannermanner-
inmanncr-
inmanner-
inging In one of these prayermeetingsprayermeetings-Iin which the people here constructconstruct-
theirconstruct-
theirconstruct-
theirI called upon that same mother to praypray-and
pray-and
pray-andtheir houses and how all in one comcom-
poundcom-
poundcom-
poundand O what pleadings on behalf ofof-
herof-
herof-
herpound is governed by one man It soso-
happensso-
happensso-
happensher cJiildren her husband and all herher-country
her-country
her-countryhappens that the governor of onson ofof-
theseof-
theseof-
thesecountry people Then she begged GodGod-to
God-
tJGod-
tjthese compounds occasionally calls forfor-
atJ give health and ability to the whitewhite-man
white-man
white-mana general sacrifice and praise to thethe-
godsthef-
Yodsthe-
godsman in this country to preach JesusJesus-and
Jeslls-and
Jesus-andgodsfYods of their fathers and then each inin-
dividualin-
dividualand to put it into the hearts of many ofof-
Hisof-
Hisof-
Hisdividualdividual is expected or required to concon-
tributecon-
tributecon-
tributeHis white children to U come over andand-help
and-ltelp
and-helptribute something or at least unite inin-
thein-
thein-
thehelp us When I see the strugglesstruggles-andthe noise This week a marriage tooktook-
placetook-
placetook-
placeand hear the cries of a few poor concon-
vertscon-
vertscon-
vertsplace in a compound where one of thethe-disciples
the-disciples
the-disciples
verts from heathenism j when I knowknow-their
know-their
know-theirdisciples lives and she refused to taketake-
anytake-
anytake-
anytheir desire for laborers and the lenderlender-regard
lender-regard
tender-regardany part or contribute anything to thethe-
feastthe-
feastthe-
feastregard they have for them it makesmakes-mefeast but saluted them kindly whenwhen-
convenientwhen-
convenientwhen-
convenientme mourn to think of the utter indifindif-ference
indif-ference
indif-ferenceconvenient They seem to have bebe-
comebe-
comebe-
comeference of those in whose power it isis-
tois-
toisis-
tocome enraged about it but for somesome-cause
some-cause
some-cause
to send help and to come and helphelp-After
ltelp-After
help-Aftercause they were restrained further thanthan-
wordsthan-
tcordsthan-
wordsAfter prayermeeting yesterday eveneven-ing
even-ing
even-ingwords Her little son also cleaving toto-
histo-
histo-
hising I was thinking over the events ofof-
theof-
theof-
thehis mother refused to worship or offeroffer-sacrifice
offer-sacrifice
offer-sacrifice
the day and some of the prayers oror-
expressionsor-
expressionsor-
expressionssacrifice to the tutilary god and theythey-thought
they-thought
they-thought
expressions came into my mind I feltfelt-myself
felt-myself
felt-myselfto force him to do ThenThen-
hisTben-
bisThen-
histhought so myself happy and cheerful and was-
aboutwas-
aboutwaswas-
abouthis mother who had hither remainremain-ed
about to ride out but the thought ofof-
thatof-
thatof-
thated silent was greatly enraged andand-told
and-told
and-told
that poor persecuted inotJier pleadingpleading-fortold me she cried greatly and they allall-
hadall-
hadall-
hadfor her son 7ierltc cJiild The questionquestion-forced
qnstionf-orced
question-forcedhad a great palaver I believebelieve-
howeverbelieve-
howeverbelieve-
howeverforced itself upon my mind who BroBro-Taylor
Bro-Taylor
Bro-Taylorhowever the poor woman by the helphelp-
ofbelp-
ofhelp-
ofTaylor is making sacrifice to helphelp-Who
help-Vho
help-Whoof God succeeded in getting her son toto-
theto-
theto-
theWho today is deprived of one luxuryluxury-orthe farm and at last defeated their dede-
siresde-
siresor enjoying one pleasure less by whatwhat-they
what-they
what-theysires they ever gave for the heathen Tis
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preciouswell that God loved the heathen moremore-than
more-than
more-than
precious promises of God which I havehave-felt
have-felt
have-feltthan man does otherwise there wouldwould-
havewould-
11l1ewould-
havefelt more comforting and consoling inin-
thisin-
thisin-
thishave been no sacrifice and the poorpoor-heathen
poor-lieatlten
poor-heathen
this country than ever before AlthoughAlthough-Iheathen would neverneveltatehave been saved II-
haveI-
haveI-
haveI have been the subject of affliction II-am
I-
amI-
amhave not meant to write an exhortationexhortation-but
am not discouraged but full of buoybuoy-ant
buoy-ant
buoy-antbut my feelings have prompted me toto-
writeto-
writeto-
writeant hope that I shall yet live to see thethe-salvation
the-salvation
the-salvationwrite the foregoing Pray for us andand-
tryand-
tryand-
trysalvation of God manifested amonjr thisthis-people
this-people
this-peopletry and send us helphelp-
Yourhelp-
Yourhelp-
Yourpeople to some extent Even should itit-
pleaseit-
pleaseit-
pleaseYour brother in labor and tribulatribula-tions
tribula-tions
tribula-tions
please God to take me to himself as hehe-
hashe-
hashe-
hastions A D PHILIPSPHILIPS-
IJAYE
PHILIP-
SIJAYEAFRICA
PHILIP-
SIJAYEAFRICA
has done my dear companion my hopehope-and
hope-and
hope-andand prayer for the conversion of AfricaAfrica-would
Africa-would
Africa-wouldwould not be shaken I believe asaa-
firmlyas-
firmlyas-
firmlyIJAYEIJAYEAFRICAIJAYEAFRICAL-etter
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Lord-has
Lord-hasLetter from Rev T A ReidHeldI-
JAYE
ReidJ-
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has a people here and he will savesave-them
save-them
save-them
IJAYEJAYE Oct 29th 18581858-
Dear1858-
Dear1858-
Dear
themthemWe
We are much pleased with the kindkind-reception
kind-reception
kind-receptionDear Brethren Taylor and PoindexterPoindexter-
YourPoindexter-
YourPoindexter-
Yourreception which the Board and othersothers-have
others-have
others-haveYour kind favours of sympathy werewere-
receivedwere-
receivedwere-
receivedhave given Bro Clark since his arrivalarrival-atreceived yesterday by me at this placeplace-
Iat home It is nothing but what hishis-indefatigable
his-indefatigable
his-indefatigableI had declined writing to you by thisthis-
mailthis-
mailthis-
mailindefatigable labours in this MissionMission-deserve
llission-deserve
Mission-deservemail on account of feebleness but sincesince-
reachingsince-
reachingsince-
reachingdeserve We hope and pray that hehe-may
he-may
he-mayreaching here yesterday I have an opop-
portunityop-
portunityop-
portunitymay be the instrument of doing greatgreat-good
greagrea-good
great-goodportunity of sending a letter to LagosLagos-
ingood in arousing the churches to moremore-active
more-active
more-activein time for the Steamer and I do notnot-
wishnot-
wishnot-
wishactive duty and be enabled to impartimpart-much
impart-much
impart-muchwish to let the opportunity pass asas II-
haveI-
l1aeI-
havemuch valuable information to them rere-
gardingre-
gardingre-
gardinghave never failed I believe but onceonce-since
once-sinco
once-since
garding our missionmission-
Isince my arrival in the country toto-
writeto-
writeto-
writeI regreted much to be under the nene-
cessityne-
cessityne-
cessitywrite to youyou-Since
you-Since
you-Since
cessity of leaving the Otbomishaw stasta-tion
sta-tionstationSince the injury to my back of whichwhich-
Ition for there seems to be an increasingincreasing-interest
increasing-interest
increasing-interestI informed you by the last mail mymy-
healthmy-
healthmy-
healthinterest among theth people becausebecause-many
because-many
because-manyhealth has become so impaired that II-
consideredI-
consideredI-
consideredmany attend ourour Sabbath exercises andand-some
and-some
and-someconsidered it indispensably necessarynecessary-
tosome appear very attentive to what isis-
saidis-
saidis-
saidto leave the cares of the station for aa-
timea-
timea-
timesaid to them My old friend still seemsseems-to
seems-to
seems-totime and endeavour to recruit somesome-
Ito be firm and decided regarding hishis-faith
his-faith
his-faithI have accordingly come down here toto-
spendto-
spendto-
spendfaith in Christ and I am so well satissatis-fied
satis-fied
satis-fiedspend awhile and think of going toto-
Abeokutato-
Abeokutato-
Abeokutafied of his conversion that as soon asas-
his09-
hisas-
hisAbeokuta before returning to OgbomiOgbomi-shaw
Ogbomi-shaw
Ogbomi-shaw
his health will admit of it I expect toto-
baptizeto-
baptizeto-
baptizeshaw I am very much reduced inin-
strengthin-
strengthin-
strengthbaptize him When I left him he exex-
pressedex-
pressedex-
pressedstrength now but hope I will soon imim-
proveim-
proveim-
provepressed great fears that I would net rere-
turnre-
turnre-
turnprove as my appetite is returning andand-my
and-my
and-my
turn to baptize him and preach to thethe-people
the-people
the-peoplemy food agrees with me now much betbet-
terbet-
terbet-
terpeople I endeavoured to reconcile himhim-
byhim-
byhim-
byter than it has been doing I waswas-threatened
was-threatened
was-threatened
by telling him that the Lord would dodo-
alldo-
alldo-
allthreatened with a severe bilious attackattack-about
attck-about
attack-about
all things well He told me he believedbelieved-itabout ten days ago but have succeededsucceeded-
init and he felt resigned to theth LordsLords-will
Lords-will
Lords-willwill whatever that One of thethe-
femalesthe-
femalesthe-
femalesin keeping it off and feel now no apap-
prehensionsap-
prehensionsap-
prehensionswas
prehensions of it I need somethingsomething-to
females is perfectly firm and despitedespite-ofto give tone to mymy stomach which if II-
canI-
canI-
canof all the threats of her owner sheshe-
comesshe-
comesshe-
comescan get I will soon be up againagain-The
again-The
again-The
comes to see me frequently and somesome-
timessome-
timessome-
timesThe Lord has afflicted me much sincesince-my
since-my
since-my
times to church always nearly in aa-
cheerfula-
cheerfula-
cheerfulmy sojourn in this country which willwill-
resultwill-
resultwill-
resultcheerful mood The other is timidtimid-consequently
timid-consequently
timid-consequentlyresult Iu my good according to the consequently a little wavering ThoughThoug-
hTIlE
Thoug-
hTIIE
216 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONr-
ecently
CCOMMISSIONr-
ecently
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ecentlyrecently she 1ms been to see me to talktalk-
totnlk-
totalk-
to
THE YORUBA MISSIONMISSION-
Atto me and I think will soon overcome-
herovercomeovercome-
herovercome-
berAt one time this mission appeared toto-
bave
to-
have
to-
haveher timidity and come to hear instrucinstruc-
tionsinstruc-
tionsinstruc-
tionshave a strong hold upon the affectionsaffections-
oftions from the WordVord of God Her peopeo-
plepco-
pIepeo-
pleof our brethren So great was the in-
terestinin-
terestin-
terestple with all their threats cannot makemake-
hermake-
hermake-
herterest it awakened that there seemedseemed-toher return to her former customs I-
thinkII-
think
I-
thinkto be dangeranger that our mission to China-would
ChinaChina-
wouldChina-
wouldthink it will all soon pass off andan theythey-
willthey-
willthey-
willwould be overshadowed by it and suffersuffer-
awill be allowed to attend to religiousreligious-
servicesreligious-
servicesreligious-
servicesa fatal neglect It was even said byby-
some
by-
someyy-
someservicesservices-I
some that they did not see that any goodgood-
was
good-
was
good-
wasI sympathize much with our China-
missionariesChinaChina-
missionariesChina-
missionarieswas being effected in China and theythey-
thoughtthey-
thoughtthey-
thoughtmissionaries and hope and pray thatthat-
theythat-
theythat-
theythought we had about as well abandonabandon-
thataandon-
thatabandon-
thatthey will soon be strongly reinforcedreinforced-and
that field During the past year GodGod-
hasGod-
hasGod-
hasand their health restoredrestored-Dear
restored-Dear
restored-Dear
has been graciously pleased to reviverevive-his
revirevive-his
veve-
hisDear Brethren wrestle earnestly withwith-
thewith-
thewith-
thehis work at Shanghai and within thethe-
samethe-
samethe-
samethe God of missions that the desertdesert-land
desert-land
desert-land
same period the Yoruba mission hashas-
greatlyhaha-
greatlyhas-
greatlyland may yet blossom like the roserose-
heathenrose-
heathenrose-
heathengreatly suffered by the sickness and rere-
turnre-
turnre-
turnheathen nations be seen bowing bebe-
fore
be-
fore
be-
foreturn of missionaries and the death ofof-
sisterof-
sisterof-
sisterfore the God we love and the churchchurch-
ofchurch-
ofsister Reid And now while strongstrong-hopes
strong-bopes
strong-hopesof God triumphing over the wiles ofof-
theof-
theof-
thehopes are cherished for China it is bebe-
ginningbe-
ginningbe-
ginningthe wicked oneone-
Byone-
llyone-
Byginning to be said It WeVe must abandonabandon-the
abandon-the
abandon-theBy the September mail we receivedreceived-
thereceived-
thereceived-
thethe Yoruba mission or carry it on byby-
coloredby-
coloredyy-
coloredthe January and February numbers ofof-
theof-
theof-
thecolored men Thus the interest manman-
ifestedman-
ifestedman-
ifestedthe Commission filled with thrillingthrilling-intelligence
thrillinthrillin-intelligence
thrilling-intelligence
ifested the hopes of success cherishedcherished-inintelligence Send us every numbernumber-
Yournumber-
Yournumber-
Yourin both cases is proportioned not to thethe-
importancethe-
importancethe-
importanceYour afflicted brotherbrother-T
importance of the work andan a just relireli-
ancereli-
ancereli-
anceT A REIDREID-
Christian
REID-
tREID-
Christianance upon the conclusions of an enlightenlight-ened
enlight-ened
enlight-enedtChristian Index will please copycop-
ylj
cop-
ylJt
cop-
ycI
ened judgment and the promises ofof-
Godof-
Godof-
GodGod but to the fluctuating circumstancircumstan-cesces of the missions Appearances ofof-
successof-
successof-
successcIljlJtf CammiaKumCammiaKumRIC-
HMOND
EOMM15MommiEisionRIC-
HlIOND
omomRI-
CHMOND
success inspire hopehopebutbut slight disasdisas-
tersdisas-
tersdisas-
tersters overwhelm with dispondencydispondency-WeRICHMOND JANUARY 18591859-
THE
1859-
TIlE
1859-
THE
WeVe lay down the following proposiproposi-tions
propoi-tions
proposi-tionstions not for the purpose of attemptingattempting-toTHE LETTERS FROM OUR MISMIS-
SIONARIES1118-
SIONMIS-
SIONARIESto prove themthemwewe suppose they will bebe-
admittedbe-
admittedbutbe-
admittedbutSIONARIESSIONARIES-We
SIONARIESARIES-
Ve
admittedadmittedbutbut that they may be prepre-sented
pre-sented
pre-sentedWe have received but few letters fromfrom-
ourfrom-
ourfrom-
oursented at one glance to the mindmind-
1stmind-
1stmind-
1stour missionaries since our last issueissue-
Theissue-
Theissue-
The1st It is the purpose of God that allall-
nationsall-
nationsall-
nationsThe letters of brethren of the YorubaYoruba-mission
Yoruba-mission
Yoruba-mission
nations shall be brought under the in-
fluenceinin-
fluencein-
fluencemission published in this number concon-
taincon-
taincon-
tainfluence of the GospelGospel-
2ndGospel-
2ndGospel-
2nd2nd This is to be effected-
througheffectedeffected-
througheffected-
throughtain much to encourage us TheirTheirownTheirown-strong
Theirown-strong
ownown-
strongpurpose
strong confidence in the success of thethe-
missionthe-
missionthe-
missionthrough the efforts of his peoplepeople-
3dmission and earnest pleas for more lala-
borersla-
borersla-
borers3d No place is too distant or inac-
cessibleinacinac-
cessibleinac-
cessibleborers should meet a hearty responseresponse-Who
response-Vho
response-Who
cessible for Christians in their efforts toto-
spreadto-
spreadto-
spreadWho can read the accountofaccount of the prayerprayer-of
spread the gospel which is within the-reach
thethe-reach
the-reachof that dear sister aa recent convertconvert-
fromconvert-
fromconvert-
fromreach of men for purposes of commercecommerce-
4thcommerce-
4thcommerce-
4thfrom heathen superstition unmovedunmoved-Will
unmoved-Vill
unmoved-Will
4th Wherever wJiite men can go andand-reside
anan-
resideand-
resideWill not that prayer be heard WillWill-not
Will-not
Vill-
notreside in the prosecution of trade whitewltile-missionaries
white-missionaries
white-missionariesnot God preserve our brethren therethere-
andthere-
andthere-
andmissionaries can go and reside to preachpreach-the
preach-theand induce many many more to gogo-
Wego-
Vego-
Wethe gospelgospel-
5thgospel-
5thgospel-
5thWeVe humbly trust it will be so 5th Hence it is the duty of thethe-Christians
the-Christians
the-ChristiansP t Christians of America as far as in them
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217217-
lies
217-
oflies to carry the gospel to China andand-
Africaand-
Africaof proper caution and ignorance of thethe-
Africathe-
bestthe-
bestAfrica since to both these countriescountries-citizens
countries-citizens
best methods of acclimation and treattreat-citizens
treat-ment
treat-mentcitizens of America go and within-
thcmwithin-
themwithin ment It is the conviction of brotherbrother-
thembrother-
Laceybrother-
Laceythem dwelld well for trade and commercecommerce-Thcse
commerce-These
Lacey that the injury to his eyes resultresult-These
result-ed
result-edThese propositions being granted itit-
foUowsit-
followsed from an attack of measles before hehe-
followshe-
lefthe-
leftfollows that whatever of difficulty andand-
disasterand-
disasterleft this country So also in the casecase-
disastercase-
ofcase-
ofdisaster may be met with in our mismis-
sionsmis-
sionsof sister Cason it is thought her condicondi-
sionscondi-
tioncondi-
tionsions they ar to be regarded not asas-
rensonsas-
reasonstion was the result of a similar attackattack-
reasonsattack-
toreasons for abandoning these fields butbut-
onlybut-
onlyto which she was subjected before she-
leftsheshe-
onlyshe-
leftonly as incidents to a work which mustmust-be
must-be
left America Brother Bowen it is wellwell-
bewen-
knownwell-
knownbe accomplished notwithstanding AndAnd-
shallAnd-
shallknown had gone through what wouldwould-
shallwould-
havewould-
haveshall ihoJaWtthe faith of the Christian be lessless-
courageousless-
courageoushave utterly broken most constitutionsconstitutions-
courageousconstitutions-
beforeconstitutions-
beforecourageous less enduring than the cucu-
pidityofcu-
piditybefore he became a missionary andand-
pidityand-
whichand-
whichpiditypidityofof the man of trade Shall thethe-
folluwersthe-
followerswhich had doubtless greatly impairedimpaired-
followersimpaire-
dhisandimpaire-
dhisandfollowers of Christ falter where the vovo-
tariesvo-
tarieshishisandand his exposures in Africa arisaris-
tariesaris-
ingaris-
ingtaries of the world do not even hesi-
tatehesihesi-
tateing partly from the necessity of his-
pioneerhishis-
tatehis-
pioneertate Alas I that so much more ofof-
worldlyof-
worldlypioneer position and partly from thethe-
worldlythe-
urgentthe-
urgentworldly prudence should be indulged byby-
Christiansby-
Christiansurgent ardour of his devotion to the-
workthethe-
Christiansthe-
workChristians than the world allows to herher-
ownher-
ownwork were extremeextreme-
ownextreme-
Vhenextreme-
Whenown children 1 But are there any factsfacts-
connectedfacts-
connectedWhen these facts are taken into ac-
countaoao-
connectedacac-
countconnected with the progress of our YoYo-
rubanYo-
rubancount we will not be surprised at thethe-
rubanthe-
sicknessthe-
sicknessruban mission which as compared withwith-
thewith-
thesickness in thisthismissionmission and when theythey-
thethey-
arethey-
arethe history of other missions should atat-
nIlat-
allare considered in connection with thethe-
allthe-
oftenthe-
oftenall discourage us f It has been intimaintima-ted
intima-ted
often repeated declaration of brethrenbrethren-
tedbrethren-
Bowenbrethren-
Bowented that there are two aspects of pecupecu-
liarpecu-
liarBowen Clarke and Philips that theythey-
liarthey-
seethey-
seeliar discouragement 1st The unhealunheal-
thinessunheal-
thinesssee nothing in the climate or country toto-
thiness
to-
renderto-
renderthiness of our missionaries 2nd TheThe-
smallThe-
smallrender it less safe for white men thanthan-
small
than-any
than-anysmall number of conversionsconversions-
1stany other tropical climateclimatebutbut on thethe-
1stthe-
contrarythe-
contrary1st The unhealthiness ofourmissionofourmission-aries
our missionmission-
ariescontrary think it better adapted to themthem-
ariesthem-
thanthem-
thanaries than most tropical countries wewe-
AVe
we-
shallwe-
shallariesVeAVeVe have suffered much in this rere-
spectre-
spectshall perceive no good reason for dis-
trustingdisdis-
spectdis-
trustingspect Brother Denard and sisters DeDe-
nardDe-
nardtrusting the practicability of this misniis-
nard
mis-
sion
mis-
sionnard Philips and Reid have died in-
Yorubainin-
Yorubasionsion-
Yorubasion-
Itsion-
ItYoruba Brother Lacey and wife werewere-
forcedwere-
forcedIt deserves to be distinctly noticednoticed-
forced
noticed-
toonoticed-
tooforced to return by reason of the failurefailure-of
failure-of
too that generally the first periods of-
aofof-
of
of-
aof his eyes Brother Bowen on accountaccount-of
a mission are the most trying in regardregard-
toof his own illness and brethren CasonCason-
andCason-
andto the health of missionaries YoungYoung-
and
Young-persons
Young-personsand Trimble on account of the sicksick-
nesssick-
nesspersons are sent out who know little oror-
ness
or-
nothingor-
nothingness of their wives The brethren nownow-
innow-
innothing of the laws of health TheyThey-
arein the field Priest Philips and ReidReid-
baveReid-
haveare deprived of the counselcounselandand attendattend-
have
attend-
anceattend-
ancehave been somewhat sick at differentdifferent-time8
different-times
ance of friends and the aid of physipbysi-
times
phys-icianssubjected
phys-icianssubjectedtimes and sister Priest has sufferedsuffered-
muchsuffered-
muchcianscianssubjectedsubjected to new modes ofoflifeoflife-and
lifelife-
much
life-
andmuchmuch-This
much-This
and a new and trying climate TheyThey-
This
They-
find
They-
findThis is rather a forbidding exposeexpose-
Butexpose-
Butfind it difficult to realize the necessitynecessity-
Butnecessity-
ofBut let us scrutinize it The letters ofof-
theof-
theof caution to avoid sickness and whenwhen-
the
when-
itthe missionaries and oral statements ofof-
suchof-
suchit comes they know not how to treat itit-
such
it-
Theirit-
TheirTheir efforts to remedy may frefre-
following
fre-
quently
fre-
quentlysuch as have returned establish thethe-
foUowngfactsthe-
followingvery
ofofmostofmost-of
quently increase disease What wonwon-
of
won-
derwon-
derfollowingfoUowngfactsfacts 1 The sickness mostmost-
ofof the missionaries where it was pecupecu-
liarpecu-
liarder if under such circumstances therethere-
liar
there-
isthere-
isis much sicknesssicknessmanymany deaths After-
some
AfterAfter-
aggravated
After-
someliar to the climate was in most casescase-3aggraated
cases-
aggravated have remained long enough in thethe-
THE
the-
THE
aggravated in some produced by want some
218 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONf-
ieldfield to have learned from experienceexperience-these
experience-these
ger among them and is subjected toto-
strongto-
theseto-
strongthese are able to watch over and aidaid-
newcoinersaid-
newcomersstrong suspicion if not open and viruviru-
lentviru-
lentiruiru-
newcomersnewcomers and as a consequence thethe-
riskthe-
risklent persecution He is compelled toto-
spendt-
orikto-
spendrisk is greatly lessened Of the firstfirst-
missionariesfirst-
missionariesspend much time in building learninglearning-the
learning-missionaries
learning-themissionaries from this country manymany-
weremany-
werethe language and other preparatorypreparatory-work
preparntory-were
preparatory-workwere soon cut off by death Who hashas-
notImhas-
notwork He finds himself confronted byby-
cherishedby-
notby-
cherishednot wept over the early grave of thethe-
saintedthe-
saintedcherished superstitions and embarrassembarrass-ed
embarrass-saintedsainted Hariet Newell How soonsoon-
weresoon-
wereed by the ignorance and stolidity of thethe-
peoplethe-
werethe-
peoplewere Wheelock and Coleman numberednumbered-with
numbered-with
people It is not to be expected thatthat-the
that-with
that-thewith the dead 1 And the devoted BoardBoard-
manBoard-
man
AI the WordVord of the Lord will have freefree-
coursefree-
manfree-
courseman had but just begun to see thethe-
firstthe-
firstcourse and be glorifiedlorifcd at once underunder-such
under-U
under-suchU first fruits among the Karens whenwhen-
hewhen-
hesuch circumstances Jf there had notnot-
beennot-
benot-
beenhe passed from the labors and sufferingssufferings-of
been a single convert in Yoruba up toto-
theto-
ofto-
theof earth to the joys of heavenheaven-
Ifheaven-
Ifthe present time it would be nono-
justno-
Ifno-
justIf anyanyoneone will take the pains to inin-
vestigatein-
vestigatejust ground for relaxing our effortsefforts-
Inefforts-
vestigateefforts-
InIn Greenland the Moravian missionamissiona-ries
missiona-
nearlymissiona-
riesvestigate he will find that in all oror-
nearlyor-
nearlynearly all missions to a foreign climeclime-
theclime-
theries labored for many years without aa-
singlea-
thea-
singlethe proportion of sickness and mortalimortali-ty
mortali-ty
single convert The Sandwich IslandsIslands-now
Islands-
tyIslands-
nowty is much greater during the early pepe-
riodspe-
riodsnow presenting one of the most gloriglori-ous
glori-
riodsglori-
ousriods of their history than in afterafter-years
after-years
ous triumphs achieved by modern mismis-sions
mis-
yearsmis-
sionsyears WeVe had intended to give somesome-statistics
some-statistics
sions yielded their first convert afterafter-nearly
after-statistics
after-nearlystatistics upon the subject but owingowing-
tonearly twenty years of patient toiltoil-
Thetoil-
totoil-
Theto the fact that we have been shut outout-of
out-of
The English Baptist missionaries werewere-in
were-
ofwere-
inof the office for some weeks on accountaccount-of
account-of
I in Bengal seventeenseven teen years before any visvis-
iblevis-
ofvis-
ibleof alterations and repairs to the buildbuild-ing
build-ing
ible results of their success in winningwinning-souls
winning-ing
winning-soulsing the First Baptist Church andand-
thatand-
thatsouls After Judson had been in BurBur-ma
Bur-
thatBur-
mathat the mission library is thus disardisar-ranged
disar-ranged
ma three years he wrote under date ofof-
Augustof-
rangedof-
August 3d 1810 If ask whatwhat-success
what-to
what-success
ranged and inaccessible we are unableunable-to
August anyto do soso-
2ndso-
2ndsuccess I meet with among the nativesnatives-tell
natives-2nd
natives-tell2nd Some are discouraged by thethe-
smallthe-
smalltell them to look to Otaheite where thethe-missionaries
the-
smallthe-
missionariessmall number of conversions in YorubaYoruba-There
Yoruba-There
missionariesllllSSlOnar1CS labored nearly twentytwenty-years
twenty-There
twenty-yearsThere have been about 10 or 12 baptizedbaptized-
byyears and not meeting with the slightslight-est
slight-byby our missionaries in Yoruba WhenWhen-we
est success began to be neglected by allall-
theall-
weall-
thewe compare this number with the concon-
versionscon-
versionsthe Christian world and the very namename-of
name-
versionsname-
ofversions reported by our pastors andand-domestic
and-domestic
of Otaheite began to be a shame to thethe-cause
the-
domesticthe-
causedomestic missionaries it looks exceedexceed-ingly
exceed-ingly
cause of missions and now the blessbless-ing
bless-ingly
bless-ingingly small and we may be ready toto-
askto-
asking begins to come Tell them to looklook-at
look-ask
look-atask why send our brethren at so greatgreat-
riskgreat-
riskat Bengali also where Dr Thomas hadhad-been
had-
riskhad-
beenrisk of health and life and such heavyheavy-expenditure
heavy-expenditure
been laboring seventeen years beforebefore-the
before-expenditure
before-theexpenditure to preach Christ in thatthat-
farthat-
farthe first convert Kershana was mademade-
Ifmade-
farmade-
Iffar off land when so many inviting andand-productive
and-productive
If any ask what prospect ofof-
ultimateof-
productiveof-
ultimateproductive fields lie near at handhand-But
hand-But
ultimate success is there Tell themthem-as
them-ButBut who hath despised the day ofof-
smallof-
smallas much as that there is an AlmightyAlmighty-and
Almighty-smallsmall things Every enterprise mustmust-have
must-have
and faithful God who will perform hishis-promises
his-have
his-promiseshave a beginning and in the comcom-
mencementcom-
mencementpromises no more It was three yearsyears-later
years-mencement
years-latermencement of a foreign mission it isis-
notis-
notlater June 27th 1819 that the firstfirst-Burman
firsfirs-
notfirst-
Burmannot to be expected that seed time andand-harvest
and-harvest
Burman convert Moung NauNau was bapbap-tized
bap-tizedharvestharvest willWI 11 come together The mismis-
sionarymis-
sionarytizedtized-
So
tized-sionary
tized-
Sosionary is unacquainted with the lanlan-guage
lan-guage
So far then from discouragement wewe-
havewe-
guagewe-
haveguage the character the manners andand-customs
and-customs
have in this respect great cause forfor-gratitude
for-customs
for-gratitudecustoms of the people He is a stran gratitude and confidence in regard to
THETn E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONt-
his
0 0 1111 I S S ION 219219-
this
219-
thisthis mission God has signally blessedblessed-the
IJlessed-
theblessed-
theand maintaining Christian worship inin-
anyin-
anyin-
anythe labors of our brethren and unlessunless-we
any part of the empireempire-Soon
empire-Soon
empire-Soonwe are prepared entirely to discreditdiscredit-
theirdiscredit-
theirdiscredit-
theirSoon after the negotiation of thisthis-
treatythis-
treatythis-
treatytheir testimony we must believe thatthat-a
treaty with the U States similar treatrea-ties
trea-ties
trea-tiesU a great door and effectual is openedopened-
beforeopene-
dbefrcopened-
beforeties were made with Russia and EngEng-land
Eng-land
Enal-andbefore us in Yoruba Let us throw allall-
ouraU-
ourall-
ourlandland-
Thusland-
rhusland-
Thusour doubts and fears to the winds rrrr-
rathercr-
ratherrr-
ratherThus Japan is opened to the effortsefforts-
ofefforts-
ofefforts-
ofrather let us take them to the throne-of
thronethrone-of
of the friends of Christ DoubtlessDoubtless-great
Doubtless-great
Doubtless-greatof grace and trusting in the divinedivine-
promisesdivine-
promisesdivine-
promisesgreat prudence and caution will be rere-
quiredre-
quiredre-
quiredpromises enter more heartily and enen-
ergeticallyen-
ergeticallyen-
ergeticallyquired by such as attempt to propapropa-gate
propa-gate
propa-gateergetically into the work PP-
JAPAN
P-
A
P-
JAPAN
P-
JAPAN
gate the Gospel in that empire to avoid-
excitingavoidavoid-
excitingavoid-
excitingexciting the prejudices of the peoplepeople-and
people-
andpeople-
andA and awaking the distrust of GovernGovern-
mentGovern-
mentGovern-
mentJAPAN AS A MISSIONARY FIELDFIELD-
The
FIELD-
The
FIELD-
The
ment But it is certain that the wayway-is
way-is
way-isis opened for efforteffort-
Theeffort-
Theeffort-
TheThe empire of Japan comprises sevsev-
eralsev-
eralsev-
eraleral islands one which is about eighteight-
hundredeight-
hundredeight-
hundred
The Board have from time to timetime-
hadtime-
badtime-
hadhundred miles long and others of vava-
riousva-
riousva-
rious
had under consideration the proprietypropriety-ofrious sizes several of them larger thanthan-
Greatthan-
Greatthan-
Greatof establishing a mission in Japan-Several
JapanJapan-Several
Japan-SeveralSeveral years past one of their mostmost-
devotedmost-
devotedmost-
devotedGreat Britain The population is notnot-
farnot-
farnot-
farfar from forty millionsmillions-
The
millions-
1hemillions-
The
devoted missionaries in China pressedpressed-thethe subject upon them and so great-was
greatgreat-was
great-wasThe trade withwith-
Japanwith-
Japanwith-
JapanPortuguese opened a was his desire to see such a mission eses-
tablishedes-
tablishedes-
tablishedJapan in the sixteenth century andand-
thusand-
thusand-
thustablished that he offered should thethe-
Boardthe-
Boardthe-
Boardthus the Roman Catholics gained a footfoot-
holdfoot-
holdfoot-
holdBoard deem it advisable and if no suitsuit-
ablesuit-
ablesuit-
ablehold among them This trade was very-
lucrativeveryvery-
lucrativevery-
lucrativeable man could be found to commence toto-
go
to-
go
to-
golucrative but the rapacity of the PorPor-
tuguesePar-
tuguesePor-
tuguesego himself and make a beginning AtAt-
thatAt-
thatAt-
thatwith the ofof-
theof-
theof-
thetuguese coupled intrigues that time it did not appear proper toto-
commence
to-
commence
to-
commencethe Jesuites so exasperated the governgovern-
mentgovern-
mentgovern-
mentcommence such a mission NowNOV everyevery-
thingevery-
thinOevery-
thingment and the people that they comcom-
mencedcom-
mencedcom-
mencedthingthinO seems to invite to it Can thethe-
mentbe-
menthe-
menmenced a persecution against all bearbear-
ingbear-
inrrbear-
ingmenmencandcandand the means be found It willwill-
notwill-
notwill-
notinrr the of Christian which ceasceas-
edceas-
edceas-
eding name thisnot be wise to enter upon or anyany-
similarany-
similarany-
similarededwithonly with the entire extirpation ofof-
everyof-
everyof-
everysimilar undertaking to the injury ofof-
existingof-
existingof-
existingevery vestige of Christianity SinceSince-
thenSince-
thenSince-
thenexisting missions On the contrarycontrary-
thesecontrary-
thesecontrary-
thesethen until within recent period nono-
Christianno-
Christianno-
Christiana these must be greatly strengthened ifif-
theyif-
theyif-
theyChristian nation the Dutch havehave-
beenhaye-
beenhave-
beenexcept they are to accomplish their aims-
Thereaimsaims-
Thereaims-
herebeen allowed intercourse with thethe-
Japanesethe-
Japanesethe-
Japaneseany doubt thatTherehere can be no ourour-
churchesour-
churchesour-
churchesJapanese and to these very few priviprivi-leges
privi-leges
privi-leges
inchurches are every respect strongstrong-enough
strong-enough
strong-enoughleges were grantedgranted-
About
granted-
About
granted-
Aboutenough to sustain well existing mismis-
sions
mis-
sions
mis-
sionsAbout four years since CommodoreCommodor-ePerry
Commodor-ePerry
Commodor-ePerry
sions and to carrycarryonon others WillWill-they
Will-
theyVill-
theyPerry U S N succeeded iu formingforming-a
they put forth their strength WeWe-
shouldWe-
shouldVeVe-
shoulda treaty with the Government underunder-which
under-which
under-which
should be glad to hear from brethrenbrethren-onwhich it was permitted to the UnitedUnited-
StatesUnited-
StatesUnited-
Stateson this subject Shall we undertake aa-
missionaa-
missiona-
missionStates to have a ConsulGeneral residingresiding-in
mission in Japan PP-
As
P-
As
P-
As
in the empire MrIr Townsend HarrisHarris-who
Harris-who
Harris-whowho was appointed to this office so far-
succeededfarfar-
succeededfar-
succeededAs appropriate to the question which-
wewhichwhich-
wesucceeded in overcoming the suspicionssuspicions-of
make thewe ask above we followingfollowing-extract
following-extract
following-extractof the authorities that in July last hehe-
negotiatedhe-
negotiatedhe-
negotiatedextract from the American MessengerMessenger-
THE
llessenger-
THE
Messenger-
THEnegotiated a far more liberal treaty InIn-
additionIn-
additionIn-
addition THE BEST FOR THE MISSIONMISSION-ARY
lIISSION-ARY
MISSION-ARY
thusthus-
securedthus-
securedthus-
securedaddition to the political privileges
ARY WORKWORK-
TheWORK-
The
VORK-
Thesecured the treaty provides for thethe-
libertythe-
libertythe-
libertyliberty of erecting Christian churches The word of God cannot make propr-
oTn
pro-
THE
220 TIIE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONg-
ressgressress in our world says tho Rev DrDr-Budington
I refinement is too great and our cultureculture-
Budingtonculture-
Budingtonculture-
tooBudington except by the consecrationconsecration-to
too perfect for the work of missionsmission-stoto GodGo of the costliest the dearest and-
theand we are rather bound to believe that thethe-
thethe-
thethe-
pietythe best The law that brought thethe-Son
piety has not yet been nurtured nornor-
Sonnor-
Sonnor-
theSon of God from the Fathers bosombosom-still
the resources gathered of learning andand-
stilland-
stilland-
Christianstill holds and as in apostolic days soso-
nowChristian magnanimity which are ndnd-
nownd-
nowad-
equatenow Christians must U fill up thatthat-which
equate to the work and fitted to thethe-
whichtbo-
whichthe-
sacrificewhich is behind of the afflictions ofof-
Christsacrifice of laying foundations amid thethe-
Christthe-
Christthe-
centralChrist in their flesh for his bodys sakesake-which
central darkness of heathenism ForthForth-
whichForth-
whichForth-
fromwhich is the church TheTh life that isis-
tofrom happier and holier homes fromfrom-
tofrom-
tofrom-
higherto revive the dead churches of the EastEast-must
higherhiher ranks of scholarship in univeruniver-
mustuniver-
mustuniver-
sitiesmust come from the best life of thothe-West
sities and seminaries of sacred learning-than
learninglearning-West
learning-VestWest The light that shall reillumereillume-
thethan any that now exist and forthforth-
theforth-
theforth-
fromthe seven candlesticks of Asia nownow-dark
from churches more favoured with thethe-
darkthe-
darkthe-
presencedark must be carried to them from thethe-blazing
presence of their Lord and communcommun-blazing
commun-blazing
commun-ionsblazing altars of Christian England andand-
Americaions nearer that above must missionamissiona-
Americamissiona-
Americamissiona-
ries U shall bebe-
Whatbe-
Vhatbe-
givenAmerica-
WhatAmerica ries go before the heathen
What is it but the life of Christ propro-longed
given to Christ for his inheritance andami-
longedand-
10nedand-
thelonged and his death lived over again-when
again the uttermost parts of the earth for his-possession
hishis-
whenhis-
whenwhen from the best Christian cultureculture-of
possessionpossession-ofof NewN ev England the blossom of famifami-lies
fami-lieslies that for two centuries have beenbeen-perfecting
Leen-perfecting
been-perfectingperfecting fruit in Christs service fromfrom-the
from-the
iMKnttr AiiiiunAME-
RICAN
Jl1i55ion5Jl1i55ion5L-
ATEST
3tt 1 rrintiffrrintifft-he s5the Parish of Jonathan Edwards andand-from
and-from
WiyfterU vXUBiHUIHvXUBiHUIHf-romfrom the grave of David Braiuerd thethe-youthful
the-youthful
the-youthfulyouthful StoddardStoddnrdgoesgoes forth to insertinsert-his
insert-his
insert-his FORFO-
Rlow
FO-
Rlow
FOR-
FOREIGN
COMMISSIONERShis life into the Nestorian and to halhal-
lowAMERICAN BOARD OF
low with his dust the soil of Persia asas-
beforeFOREIGN MISSIONSMISSION-
SbeforeIUSSIOS-
LefureMISSION-
SLATESTbefore him Martyn had whose feet hadhad-never
had-never
LATESTr mro INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE-
but
INTELLIGENOESO-
UTIIERN
INTELLIGENCESO-
UTHERN
rvTETTTrV ivrniivrn-inevernever strayed around Brainerds gravegraxe-but
grave-butbut whose spirit had caught inspirationinspiration-from
inspiration-from
inspiration-fromfrom his life As it is the law of lovelove-for
love-for
SOUTHERN ARMENIANSARMENIAN-
Sfor
ARMENIAN-
AlUfENUiB-
Afor the highest to seek the lowest and-the
andaud-the
A letter just received from Dr PrattPratt-the
Pratt-communicates
Pratt-communicatesthe U chiefest to be servant of all soso-
itso-
itcommunicates the painful intelligenceintelligence-thatit isis the conditioncondition of redemption forfor-
thefor-
thethat MraIrs Beebee of Marash was call-ed
callcall-the
call-edthe pure to mingle with the impureimpure-
theimpure-
theed to her rest on the 28th of OctoberOctober-
theOctoher-
HerOctober-
Herthe enlightened with the degraded andand-mingling
and-mingling
Her end was calm and peaceful full-of
fullfull-mingling
full-ofmingling with them to suffer with andand-
forand-
forof quiet trust and submissionsubmission-
forBubmissionPS-
ANDWICH
submissionS-
ANDWICHfor them It isis the lesson for the inin-
carnationin-
carnationin-
carnationcarnation abiding in the church as aa-
typea-
typeSANDWICH ISLAND-
SA
ISLANDSISLAND-
Stype
ISLAND-
SAtype and a spirit The disciple is notnot-above
not-above
A letter from Mr Clark announcesannounces-above
announces-the
announces-theaboveabove his Master and they who withwith-
apostolicwith-
apostolicthe arrival at Honolulu September 1616-
apostolic16-
of16-
ofapostolic zealzealsueceedsucceed to the RedeemersRedeemers-work
Redeemers-work
of Rev Anderson O Forbes who sailedsailed-work
sailed-from
sailed-fromwork do always bear about in thethe-
bodythe-
bodyfrom New York August 5 ArAr-
bodyAr-
rangementsAr-
ranement8body the dying of the Lord JesusJesus-An
Jesus-And
rangements have been made for him toto-
Andto-
commenceto-
commenceAndAn this work is but just begunbegun-the
begun-the
commence his labours on MolokaiMolokai-the
MolokaiC-
EYLON
IolokaiC-
EYLONthe sacrifices that have been made areare-but
are-but
are-but CEYLONCEVLO-
NThe
CEYLO-NIr
CEYLO-
NMrbut drops that precede the showershower-The
shower-TheThe lonely grave of Martyn at TocatToeat-and
Tocat-and
MrIr Sanders mentions the organizaorganiza-tionand that of Stoddard looking out solisoli-
tarilysoli-
tarilytion in August of a new church atat-
tarilyat-
Vat-
Valanytarily from Mount Seir will ere longlong-be
long-be
ValanyV consisting of fourteen memmem-
bemem-
bersmem-
bersbe surrounded with kindred in ChristOhrist-and
Christ-and
bers previously connected with thethe-
andthe-
churchthe-
churchand saintly dust shall hallow not onlyonly-the
only-the
church at Batticotta and the ordinaordina-the
ordina-tion
ordina-tionthe old historic countries from whencewhence-
thewhence-
thetion of aa native pastor D StickneyStickneyo-
verthe human race began their pilgrimpi1gri-maes
pilgrim-ages
over the church thus formed on thethe-
agesthe-
2dthe-
2dagesaes and over which walked the SonSon-of
Son-of
2d of September The exercises hohe-
saysho-
ofho-
saysof God but it shall yet be thicklythicKly-strewn
thickly-strewn
says were very interestinginterestin and everyevery-j
every-
tbingevery-
thingQHOstrewnjII UVCJover AItheIUG isands1BIUUUH
iJ Uloff theittllU oceanocean-nnd
ocean-and
xitbinglUlllg passedpilSSGUi UUoff pleasantlyUUilOiVUi iiLljf MrxrAitIr WJllliWJll-
liand
SanSan-
dersSan-
ders
cc-
QHOand through those central regions ofof-
Africaof-
Africaders says Stickney sustained thethe-
Africatbe-
examinationthe-
examinationAfrica which God still curtains closelyclosely-from
closely-from
examination well and I trust that hehe-
fromlle-
mayhe-
mayfrom the gaze and research of hishis-church
his-church
may make a faithful shepherd for thatthat-church
that-little
that-littlechurch Instead of thinking that our little flock Our native pastors are do
THE1 II E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONJ-
ng
C 0 1111 I S S ION 221221-
ing
221-
dinting well and their influence is tellingtelling-with
teHing-with
telling-with
dant andun they are selling to the govgov-ernment
gov-ernment
gov-ernmentwith power upon the churches overover-
whichover-
whichover-
whichernment traders and others He alsoalso-remarks
also-remarks
also-remarkswhich they are watching Ten indiindi-
vidualsindi-
vidualsindi-
vidualsremarksremarks-
Inviduals most of them from the schoolschool-have
school-have
school-have
In the government doings herehere-there
here-there
here-therehave been recently received to thethe-
churchthe-
churchthe-
churchthere are some hopeful appearances AA-steam
A-steam
A-steamchurch at OodoovilleOodooville-
Mr
OooovilleM-
ADURA
OodoovilleM-
ADURAsteam sawmill has been erected at thethe-mouth
the-mouth
the-mouthMADURAMADUR-
AIr
MADUR-
AMr
mouth of Bush brook just below DrDr-Williamsons
Dr-Villiamsons
Dr-WilliamsonsWilliamsons which has gone into opop-eration
op-eration
op-erationMrIr WebbTebb of Dindigul wrote fromfrom-
Madrasfrom-
1Iarnsfrom-
Madraseration within a few days ThreeThree-others
Three-others
Three-othersMadras September 1414-
I14-
I14-
Iothers I understand are expected toto-
beto-
beto-
beI amthathappyhappyharpy to be able to informinform-you
inform-you
inform-you
be in operation before the first of JanJan-uary
Jan-uary
Jan-uaryyou that I have never had moremore-
groundmore-
groundmore-
grounduary on other parts of the ReservaReserva-tion
Reserva-tion
Reserva-tionground for encouragement in the workwork-
ofwork-
ofwork-
oftion To the one near us is appendedappended-aof my station than I have at the prespres-
entpres-
entpres-
enta shinglemill the gristmill will bebe-added
be-aded
be-addedent time There is now a very generalgeneral-
spiritgeneral-
spiritgeneral-
spiritaddedadded-
Sinceaded-
Sinceadded-
Sincespirit of inquiry on religious subjectssubjects-among
su1ects-amon
su1 jectsjects-among
Since we concluded to take boysboys-there
boys-there
boys-thereamongamon the people and in some placesplaces-
uplaces-
goodthere has been quite a desire manifestmanifest-edu good deal of interest and earnestnessearnestness-
areed to get scholars into ourourboardinourboardins-chool
boardingboarding-school
boarding-schoolare manifested with a desire to joinjoin-
thejoin-
thejoin-
theschool Our present number is fifteenfifteen-viz
fifteen-viz
fifteen-vizthe Christian congregations in thethe-
townsthe-
townsthe-
townsviz eight boys and seven girls SevSev-eral
Sev-eral
Sev-eraltowns and villagesvillages-
Duringvillages-
Duringvillages-
Duringeral other applications for boys havehave-been
hav3-been
have-beenDuring the past six months I havehave-
hadhave-
hadhave-
hadbeen made which we have declined forfor-the
for-the
for-thehad the pleasure of registering thethe-
namesthe-
namesthe-
namesthe presentpresentMissionaryMissionary HeraldHerald-
HOME
Herald-
IIOlIE
Herald-
IIOME
names of about one hundred and fiftyfifty-new
fifty-new
fifty-newnew catechumens and of receivingreceiving-twenty
receiving-twenty
receiving-twentytwenty individuals to the table of thethe-Lord
the-Lord
the-Lord
HOME PROCEEDINGSPROCEEDINGSEM-
BARKATION
PROCEEDINGSEy-
nARKATIOY
PROCEEDINGSEM-
BARKATIONLord On the Sabbath toprevious my EMBARKATIONEMBARKATIO-
NRev
EynARKATIO-
YRev
EMBARKATIO-
NRevleavingleavin Dindigul ninetyone membersmembers-partook
members-partook
members-partookpartook of the Lords Supper of whomwhom-about
whom-about
whom-about
Rev Edward Chester andandlIrsMrs SoSo-
phiaSo-
phiaSo-
phiaabout eighty were new members of thethe-three
the-three
the-three
phia Chester both of New York citythree churches into which during thethe-present
the-present
the-present
Mrs Martha E Taylor and Mrs ElizaEliza-beth
Eliza-beth
Eliza-bethbeth A Noyes of the Madura mismis-sion
mi8-8ion
mis-sion
present year the church at that stationstation-has
station-has
station-hashas been divided sion and MissIis8 Sarah Ashley of MilanMilan-
Ohio11iJun-
OhioMilan-
OhioOhio sailed from Boston December 88-
in8-
inS-
inMADRASMADRA-SMr
1LDRA-SlIr
MADRA-SMr
in the ship Como Captain Cobbs forfor-Madras
for-Iadrus
for-MadrasMr Winslow in a letter dated SepSep-
temberSep-
temberSep-
temberMadras Mrs Taylor and Mrs NoyesNoyes-aretember 27 says Since writing beforebefore-
hebefore-
hebefore-
heare returning to the Madura missionmission-with
mission-with
missionmission-withhe had received one pensioned SepoySepoy-
towith which they have been connectedconnected-forto the church by baptism and oneone-
youngone-
youngone-
youngfor some years and Mr and Mrs ChesChes-ter
Ches-ter
Ches-teryoung man by letter from JaffnaJaffna-
ThereJaffnn-
Thereter and Miss Ashley are to join thethe-same
the-flame
the-same11 There are now four candidates for rere-
ceptionre-
ceptionre-
ceptionsame missirn Mr Chester is a gradugradu-ateceptionception-
Mr
ate of the Union Theological SemiSemi-nary
Sem-inaryMissionary
Sem-inaryMissionarynarynaryMissionaryMissionary HeraldHerald-
SUMMARY
Herald-
SU1I1ILRY
Herald-
SUMMARY
SYRSYRIASYRI-AMr
TAA-
lIrMr Ford wrote from Beirut OctoberOctober-1S18 SUMMARY OF THE PRESENTPRESENT-
STATEPRESENT-
STATEPRESENT-
STATEThe affairs of Syria areare in ratherrather-a
STATE OF THE MISSIONS OFOF-
THEOF-
THEOF-
THEa disturbed statestate but this does not inin-
thein-
thein-
the THE AMERICAN BOARDBOARD-
Missions
BOARD-
lissions
BOARD-
Missionsthe slightest degree hinder missionarymissionary-labour
missionay-labour
missionary-labourlabour On the contrary we see amidamid-all
amid-all
Missionslissions-Stations
2i2i-
Stations25-
Stationsa
all these overturnings evidences ofof-
theof-
theof-
theStationsStations-Outstations
12212-fOutstations
122-Outstationsthe awakening of the public mind andand-
forand-
forand-
forOutstationsOutstations-
Labomera10910-
1Labourers10-
9THE
109-
Labourersfor a feeling after something betterbetter-which
better-which
better-whichwhich will we hope be met in thethe-case
the-case
the-case
Labourers EmployedEmployed-Ordained
Employed-Ordained
Employed-Ordainedcase of many by that one thing needneed-
fulneed-
fulneed-
fulOrdained Missionaries 1111-
being11-
being11-
beingful held out to them in the gospelgospelD-
AKOTA8
gospel-
DKOTS
gospelD-
AKOTAS
being Physicians 166166-Physicians
166-Physicians
IGG-
PhysiciansPhysicians not ordained 44-
Other4-
Other4-
OtherDAKOTA8DAKOTA-
8Mr
DKOTS-1Ir
DAKOTA-
SMrOther Male Assistants 1111-Female
sasa-
FemaleCiC-
iFemaleMr RiggsRigg8writinwriting briefly from HaHa-zehvood
Ha-zelwoo
Ha-zelwood
Female Assistants 19G19G-Total
19G-Total
11-
Totalzehvood November 2 says with referrefer-ence
refer-ence
refer-ence
Total labourers sent fromfrom-this
ww-thisence to temporal prospects that thethe-
corntbe-
cornthe-
cornthis country 377s3il377-
Nativesss-
sNativen
corn crop of the Indians is very abun Native Pastors 20 1
222n70 THET II E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONN-
ative
COM 11 I S S IONION-
NnteNative Preachers and CatCat-eehists
Cat-
echistsdesire for religious instruction as existsexists-in
exists-
echi8teehists 188-
Native188188-
Nativein Fiji in any other part of the widewide-wide
wie-Native
wide-wideNative Helpers 314314-
Whole314-
Wholewide world Do not refuse us theythey-say
they-
Yhulethey-
sayWhole number of NativeNative-Helpers
Native-llelpers
say everteLuy Sabbath nearly11cmylllythirty thousthous-and
tluJll-slIelper
Mote-sandHelpers 522-
Total522522-
Totaland meet to hear without a preacherpreacher-It
preaclur-Totallaourcl8 8inular but such is the factfact-
thatfnct-
withfact-
thatTotalTotallaourcl8labourers connectedconnected-with
connected-with
It seems singular iswith the missions 890890-
The
S99-
Thethat these people andnn thehe missionariesmissionaries-depend
missiollurie8-
TIle
missionaries-dependdepend for men and means upon thethe-Christians
the-ChristiansThe PressPress-
PrintingPress-
PrintingChristians in Australia beingbein a part asas-
theyas-
Printinas-
they88-
Pagcs8-
PagesPrintingPrintin Establishments they are of the Australasian WesleyanWesleyan-
ConferenceWesleyan-
ConferenceVesleya-
nlaesPagcs printed last year 4548934045489340-Pages
45489346-Pages
ConferenceConference-The
Conferenc-ePae
Conference-ThePagesPae printed from the bebe-
ginningbe-
ginningThe Wesleyans sent out in SeptemberSeptemher-
fourSeptember-
ginningginning 10804810831080481083-The
four missionaries to New Zealand twotwo-to
two-Tllf
two-
toThe ChurchesChurches-Churches
CChurches-Churches
to Melbourne Australia one to PortPort-Natal
Por-
ChurchePort-
NatalChurches including all at-the
atat-
theNatal and one to Western Australia-
GO
AustraliaAustralia-GO
Australia-thethe Sandwich Islands 139139-
Church139-
ChurchGO FORWARDFORWARD-
GodFOUn ARDARD-
ChurchChurch Members do dolu 2774027740-Added
27740-Added
GodOU inIII answer to thet I 10 prayers of0f his-people
hishis-
peopleI11811-
8AdddAdded during yr do do 1532-
Educational15321532-
Educationalpeople is removingremoin by his providenceprovidence-the
providence-EducatiollullJepurlmelllEducationalEducatiollullJepurlmelllDepartmentDepartment-
SeminariesDepartment-
Seminariesthe barriers and openingpenin up a highwayhighway-for
hihwtlY-SeminarieSeminaries 6-
Other66-
Otherfor the onwardouwnr march ofIf his people andand-the
and-
Otherand-
theOther Boarding Schools 1717-
Free17-
Freethe extension of his kingdomking dorm ThoTho-voice
Tho-
FreeThe-
voiceFree Schools 31231 supsup-ported
sup-ported
voice of God to his people now as it waswas-
portedwas-
toported ly HawaiianHawaiian-Govertuuelit
Hawaiian-Government
1 to the children of Israel on the banks ofof-
theof-
Gof-
theGovertuuelitGGovernmentUo 111111 CII t 019019-
Pupilsin619-
Pupilsthe Red Sea evidently is U go forwardforward-The
forward-Pupils
forward-thePupilsinPupils in the Free SchoolsSchools-
H4GO1 The three hundred and sixty millionsmillions-
ofmillions4-
GOH4GO4GO do 1012810128-Pupils
16128-Pupils
of the vastast empire China perishingperishin-gj
perishing-PupilsPupils in the Seminaries 348348-
Pupils348-
Pupils48 j in heathen darkness and now about toto-
beto-
Pupilsto-
bePupils in the BoardingBoarding-Schools
Boarding-Schools
be rendered accessible to the saving8avin inin-
fluencesin-
fluencesin-
SchoolsSchools 544544-
Pupils544-
Pupilsfluences of the gospelspel are calling in pipi-
teouspi-
Pupilspi-
tetusPupils in all the SeminaSemina-ries
Semina-ries
teous tones to the people of God thatthat-they
that-ries
that-theyriesries and Schools 1702017020-
Missionary17020-
Missionarythey gogo forward the Holy Spirit byby-
Hisby-
Uissiollaryby-
HisMissionary HeraldHeral-
dMISCELLANY
Herol-
dMISCELLANY
His wonder working power upon thethe-hearts
the-hearts
the-heartshearts of the people in America is saysay-ing
fitL-yiug
say-ingMISCELLANYMISCELLANYIS-
LANDS
MISCELLANYIS-
LANDS
MISCELLANYIS-
LANDS
ing to the church U goo forward thethe-preparatory
tho-
preparaturythe-
preparatorypreparatory work which in the ProviProvi-dence
Provi-dence
Provi-dencedence of God is going on in the heartheart-of
heart-of
heart-ofISLANDSISLANDS-
one
ISLANDS-Fiji
of this as well as other heathen nationsnations-for
nations-for
nations-forFij 01 FcCjec a grouprtlup of islands inin-
thin-
thefor the reception of the truth demands-that
demandsdemands-that
demands-thatththe Suuth Pacific There is said to bebe-
onebe-
onethat the people of God go forwardforward-the
forward-the
forward-theone hundred and fiftyfourfiftyf our islands in thethe-
groupthe-
groupthe-
groupthe united cry of missionaries inin thethe-field
the-field
the-fieldgroup The WesleyansWealV vans have had mismis-
sionsmis-
StillSmis-
sionsfield to their brethren at home is gogo-
forwardgo-
furwartlgo-
forwardsionsStillS there for years and have broughtbrought-thousands
broughtt-hIJUUld8
brought-thousands
forward Should not the united rere-
sponsere-
sponsere-
sponsethousands from the grossestroscst darkness toto-
theto-
theto-
thesponse come up from the managers ofof-
missionaryof-
missionaryof-
missionarythe marvellous light of the gospel AtAt-the
At-the
At-the
missionary societies from pastors andand-deacons
and-deacons
and-deaconsthe present time it is said in the WesWes-
leyanWes-
leyaneses-
leyaudeacons from the members of thethe-churches
the-churches
the-churchesleyan Notices there are but eight mis-
sionariesmismis-
sionariesmis-
sionarieschurches male and female young andand-old
and-old
and-oldsionaries yet there are upward of sevenseven-
thousandseven-
thousandseven-
thousandold come let itsus go tip at once andand-possess
and-possess
and-possessthousand members nearly two thousthous-
andthous-
andthous-
andpossess the landland-
A
11-
A
t-
Aand on trial for church fellowship andand-fiftyfive
and-fiftyfie
and-fiftyfivefiftyfive thousand four hundred andand-eightyone
and-eigltyone
and-eightyone
A FATHERSF PRAYERSPRAYERS-Foreightyone stated hearers 1 The mismis-
sionariesmis-
sionariesmis-
sionaries
U For my own part says the excelexcel-lent
excel-lent
excel-lentsionaries plead for reinforcements andand-
sayand-
Bay
and-say
lent MrIr Fiavel I must profess beforebefore-the
before-the
before-thesay u It is very questionable whetherwhether-
atthe world that I do from the bottom ofof-
myof-
myof-
my heart bless the Lord who meme-
ame-
ame-
aat the present moment there is such a-
The
aa-
The
a-
The
my gavea religious and tender father who oftenoften-poured
often-poured
often-pouredThe pupils in the Lahainauna SemiSemi-
narySemi-
narySemi-
narypoured out his soul to God for me TheThe-prayers
The-praers
The-prayers and blessings left by him beforebefore-the
before-the
before-theprayersandan other boarding schools at thethe-
Sandwicht11-
eSaudwichthe-
Sandwichnary the Lord I esteem above the fairest inin-
heritancein-
herilancein-
heritanceSandwich Islands supported byy the govgov-
ernmentgO-
Yernment
gov-
ernmentheritance on earth Oh it is no smallsmall-mercy
small-mercy
small-mercyernment were included last year in thisthis-
enumerationthis-
cnumerationthis-
enumerationmercy to have thousands of ferventfervent-prayers
fervent-prayers
fervent-prayersenumeration but are not the presentpresent-
yearpresent-
yearpresent-
yearprayers lying before the Lord in heavenheaven-for
heaven-for
heaven-forfor usU-
BMISCELLANY
yearyear-
n70
THE C OMMISSIONOMMISSION-
WE
0 1111 I S S IONION-
rr WE MIGHT HAVEIIAYE BEENBEEN-
There
BEEN-
There
BEEN-
ThereThere is a whisper ringing clearclear-In
dear-In
clear-InIn every sleepless listeners earear-
Aear-
Aear-
AA whisper of but scanty cheercheer-And
cheer-And
cheer-AndAnd heard distinctlier every yearyear-
Youyear-
Youyear-
You
You might have beenbeenyouyou might have beenbeen-
Breathingbeen-
Breathingbeen-
TRODDEN
Breathing throughout the hush of nightnight-ItIt shows companionship and lightlight-
Alight-
AA knell a blessing and a blightblight-We
blight-Ve
blight-WeWeVe profit if we hear arightaright-
Youaright-
Youaright-
You
You might have beenbeenyouyouyou might have beenbeen-
Asbeen-
Asbeen-
Breathing
As memory bids the past arisearise-The
arise-The
arise-TheThe soaring hopes that swept the skiesskies-
Eachskies-
Eachskies-
EachEach in its narrow grave now lieslies-We
lies-Ve
lies-WeWeVe hear and not with tearless eyeseyes-
Youeyes-
You
41 You might have beenbeenyouyouyou might have beenbeen-
Webeen-
Ve
been-
As
WeVe might have won the meed of famefame-Essayed
fame-Essayed
fame-EssayedEssayed and reached a worthier aimaim-
Hadaim-
Hadaim-
HadHad more of wealth and less of shameshame-Nor
shame-Nor
shame-NorNor heard as from a tongue of flameflame-
YouBame-
Youflame-
You
You mightana-
nWe
have beenbeenyouyou might have beenbeen-
TRODDEN
been-
1RODDENTRODDEN FLOWERSFLOWERS-
BYBY TENNYSONTENNYSO-
NThere
TENNYSO-
NThere
TENNYSO-
NThereThere are some hearts that like the loving vinevine-Cling
vine-Cling
vine-ClingCling to unkindly rocks and ruined towerstowers-
Spiritstowers-
Spiritstowers-
SpiritsSpirits that suffer and do not repinerepine-Patient
repine-Patient
repine-PatientPatient and sweet as lowly trodden flowersflowers-
Thatflowers-
Thatflowers-
ThatThat from beneath the passers heels arisearise-And
arise-And
arise-AndAnd give back odorous breath instead of sighssighs-
Butsighs-
nutsighs-
ButBut there are other hearts that will not feelfeel-The
feel-The
feel-TheThe lowly love that haunts their eyes and earsears-
Thatears-
Thatears-
Sure
That wound fond faith with anger worse than steelsteel-And
steel-AndAnd out of pitys spring draw idle tearstears-
Otears-
otears-
OO Nature shall it ever be thy willwill-III
will-Ill
tf
111 things with good to mingle good with illill-
Why
ill-
Vhy
ill-
WhyWhy should the heavy foot of sorrow presspress-The
press-The
press-TheThe willing heart of uncomplaining lovelove-
Meeklove-
Meeklove-
MeekMeek charity that shrinks not from distressdistress-Gentleness
distress-Gentleness
distress-GentlenessGentleness loth her tyrants to reprovereprove-
Thoughreprove-
Thoughreprove-
ThoughThough virtue weep forever and lamentlament-With
lament-Vith
lament-WithWith one hard heart turn to her and relentrelent-
Vhy
relent-
Why
II-
WhyWhy should the reed be broken that will bendbend-And
bend-And
bend-AndAnd they that dry the tears in others eyeseyes-
Feeleyes-
Feeleyes-
FeelFeel their own anguish welling without endend-Their
end-Their
end-
That
Their Summer darkened with the smoke of sigbssigbs-Sure
sighE-
Suresighs-
And
Sure Love to some fair Eden of his ownown-Will
own-ViII
own-WillWill flee at last and leave us here alonealone-
Love
alone-
Love
alone-
LoveLove weepeth alwaysalwaysweepethweepeth for the pastpast-For
past-For
past-ForFor woes that are for woes that maymay betidebetide-
Whybetide-
Vhybetide-
WhyWhy should not hard ambition weepweepatat lastlast-Envy
last-Envy
last-EnvyEnvy and hatred avarice and pridepride-
Fatepride-
Fatepride-
FateFate whispers sorrow sorrow is youryour lotlot-
1heylot-
Theyjfjf-
TheyThey would be rebelsrebelslovelove rebelleth notnot-
WE
not-
Their
ii-
THE
224 THET II E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONC-
HILD
CO 1111 I S S I 0 NN-
CHILDCHILD AT PRAYERPRAYER-Kneel
IRAYER-Kneel
it byb the Son from heaven and to comecome-boldly
come-bohlly
come-
forboldly God himhim-
YtfYflVlfc
him-
BOJOK
him-niy boldly as reconciled to byKneelKneel-
Bendmy child for God is herehere-
Bendherc-
BendBend in love in holy fearfear-Kneel
fear-Kneel
11-
KneelKneel before him now in prayerprayer-Thank
prayer-Thank
prayer-Thank
YtfYflVlfcJjUUJCk TOfSYTf5NTICESNTICES1-
UE
blV O bl IGiESeIGiESe-
TimThank him for his constant carecare-Praise
care-Praise
care-Praise bounties shedshed-Every
shed-Every
shed-EveryPraise him for his THE LIVING EPISTLE or0 the MoralMoral-
Joicerlloral-
POlcer1foral-
PowerEvery moment on thy headhead-Ask
head-Ask
head-Ask Joicer of a Jieligious Life By REVREV-
CORNELIUS
UEV-
CORNELIUSREV-
CORNELIUshis willwill-Ask
win-Ask
will-AskAsk for light to know CORNELIUS TVUEE of PowhatanPowhatan-
CountyPowhatnn-
CountyPowhatan-
CountyAsk for love thy heart to fillfill-
Askfill-
Askfill-
Ask County Virginia With an introintro-duction
intro-duction
intro-ductionAsk for faith to bear thee onon-
Throughon-
Throughon-
Through duction by Rev R Fuller D DD-
NewD-
NewD-
Newthe of Christ his SonSon-Ask
Son-Ask
Son-AskThrough might New York Sheldon Blakeman CoCo-
TheCo-
TheCo-
TheAsk his Spirit still to guide theethee-
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thee-1hrough
thee-Through1hrough tbe ilb that may betide theethee-Ask
thee-Ask
The nature and design of this workwork-will
work-will
work-willwill be best stated by copyingco ying the tabletable-of
table-of
table-of
Ask for peace to lull to restrest-Every
rest-Every
rest-Every
FewFew ChristiansChristians-in
Every tumult of thy breastbreast-Ask
breast-Ask
breast-Ask
of contents Chap Iof itit-
IIit-
IIit-
IIin the world and the causesAsk in awe in holy fearfear-
Kneelfear-
Kneelfear-
KneelKneel my child for God is herehere-
THE
bere-
lIIEhere-
THE
II The prevalent defects in ChristianChristian-character
Christian-character
Christian-charactercharacter and how these defects opeope-rate
ope-rate
ope-rateTHE CHILDS ANSWERANSWER-
LittleANSVER-
LittleANSWER-
Littlerate against tho spread of the gospelgospe-lIII
gospe-lIII
gospe-lIIILittle NellieKellie L had lost herher-
fatherher-
fatherher-
fatherIII Some particulars in which the rere-
ligionre-
ligionre-
ligionfather and her mother was poor HerHer-sweet
lIer-sweet
Her-sweet
ligion of Christ must be exhibited inin-
orderin-
orderin-
ordersweet temper and her winning waysways-gained
ways-gained
ways-gained
order to evince its divinity and induceinduce-mankind
induce-mankind
induce-mankindgained her many friends AmongAmong-
theseAmong-
theseAmong-
thesemankind to embrace it IV HowHnwexHnwex-emplified
exex-
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emplified religion effects the conversionconversion-ofN A glimpse of Nellies brightbright-
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faceof mankind V The means to be usedused-for
used-for
used-forface peeping in at the door alwaysalways-
broughtalways-
broughtalways-
broughtfor the attainment of the piety recomrecom-mended
recom-mended
recom-mendedbrought a smile of peculiar tendernesstenderness-
overmended VI Motives which shouldshould-enforce
should-enforce
should-enforceover Miss N s placid featuresfeatures-
Shefeatures-
Shefeatures-
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practi-cal
practi-calShe loved to sit by the child softlysoftly-
strokingsoftly-
strokingsoftly-
strokingcal religion It is a plain earnest pleaplea-for
plea-for
plea-forstroking her hair and while lookinglooking-
thoughtfullylooking-
thoughtfullylooking-
thoughtfullyfor personal holiness and practical pietypiety-Itthoughtfully into her smiling eyeseyes-
wouldeyes-
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times-andwould often say U Poor poor NellieNellie-
WhenII-
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hearta-
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the-work
the-workheart too happy to forebode evil herher-
friendher-
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value-BLIND
value-BLINDfriend would her still moremore-
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little-Nellie
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1hy-sciansician By REV WILLIAM J IIoGEHOG-EProfessor
IIoGE-
ProfessorIIOG-
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troubled-by
troubled-by Professor in the Union fheoloical-
Seminarythese words for shesh askedasked-one
asked-one
asked-one
TheologicalTheological-Seminary
Theological-Seminarybyy pitying Seminary Prince Edward VirginiaVirginia-Same
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In this little work the story of BarBar-timeus
Bar-timeus
Bar-timeusand a good mothermother-
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already-knows
already-knows
God by Jesus Christ are vividly andand-impressively
and-impressively
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earth-ly
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pas-sages
pas-sagesTHE CHIEF LEARNINGLEARNING-
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