p. 14 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 25. (6/20/1900)

Earlier text: METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE

THE SOUL-STIRRING THING ABOUT INDIA.

By William Ambrose Spicer

THE average friend of foreign missions likes to hear of soul-stirring things. Reports of wholesale conversions, of whole villages calling for the Gospel and making haste to turn from idols to serve the living and true God—this is the kind of thing wanted.

But, as a matter of truthful fact, mission fields rarely furnish such items. The demand for the marvelous has, it is to be feared, sometimes led an optimistic missionary to exaggerate in order to meet the wish at home. This vice of exaggeration has done a deal of mischief in foreign mission work, and has sometimes given so untruthful an idea of the situation that critics of missions have felt justified in scoffing at the whole thing, and have overlooked the work actually accomplished. False ideas of a temporal millennium, with all the world seeking the Lord, are no doubt responsible for much of the romanticism in foreign mission work.

The wise course is to face the fact that the world is not and never will be coming in crowds to learn the ways of God.

But there are plenty of soul-stirring facts about India and its needs. The work of missions is all commonplace in itself, glorified as such work always is, wherever it is done, by the fact that it is a ministry of life to the perishing. And here and there, according to the promise, “I will gather you one by one,” some soul finds life. All about is the sordid selfishness and devotion to pleasures of sense on the part of the many, and the sullen, grinding struggle for an almost barren life, with the soul bent down until it seems almost impossible for it to look up toward the true Light. These are the soul-stirring facts about India that one can never escape from.

While Paul stopped at Athens, waiting for his companions, “his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.” Here is an empire wholly given to idolatry. The sound of the bell, the beating of the tom-tom, the shouting of nightly songs to the gods, ring in one's ears in city or in country almost continually. Heathenism now is sunken into the pit deeper by nearly two thousand years than the heathenism of Paul's day. The literal truth of the Lord's words, “The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made,” is borne in upon one continually. There is but one life-line that can reach to the depths, and some are finding it; but few go even as far as the iniquity of the early Vedic hymn:—

“Who is the mighty God, O, say, To whom we mortals ought to pray?”

To see millions groping in the darkness, with God not far from any one of them, and yet sinking deeper and deeper into the mire, is enough to stir the soul of anybody who has eyes to see and a soul alive from the dead.

Ingenious minds have turned the statistics of India in many ways to make the figures live and impress the mind of the reader abroad with the facts of the situation. But nothing is really more eloquent of the facts than the simple statements of the little school geography. Here are India's three hundred millions, more or less. Everybody who knows the Gospel as an experience, knows his debt to those who do not know it. At any time the spectacle of weary and unthinking millions passing down to hopeless death in endless procession, must appeal to the soul. But, now that the last days are upon us, and the whole world is about to be brought to judgment, how the facts of the situation cry out to every believer to sound the message of the coming kingdom over India!

The only book that can create an interest in foreign missions is the Bible—say the Gospel in Romans to show the need and the remedy, and the three messages of Revelation 14 or the fortieth of Isaiah to urge every heart to the definite service at this special crisis. The interest that is created is the interest that counts. The interest that is worked up easily works down. The interest that comes from above lifts the believer up and never lets him down.

It is a soul-stirring thing in India to look out over the great empire, where one-fifth of the human race are gathered, of many nations and tongues and peoples, and to realize that, in spite of sin and darkness abounding, in spite of the tardiness of more favored lands to send the messengers and the means, yet the prophet actually saw the angel flying in mid-heaven bearing the everlasting Gospel to every one of these nations and tongues; and at the end the message, “Come out of her, My people,” must enlighten even these dark centers with the light of the glory of God, so that every honest soul will see the light. That means that the burden will actually be laid upon the Lord's children to rally to the work and do it in this generation. W. A. SPICER.

THE COLORED RACE.

By John Edson White

IN the Southern States a large proportion of the inhabitants are colored. Their number at the close of the Civil War, thirty-five years ago, was about three and one-half millions. When slavery was abolished in the United States, the future of the negro was a much-discussed problem; but the impression largely prevailed that, left to themselves, without the protecting care of their former masters, the race would soon run out, thus settling the disturbing problem. But the logic of thirty-five years of experience disproves any such theory, as this race in the South has increased in this time from three and one-half millions to nearly eight millions, thus considerably more than doubling their number.

The history and conditions of this people since they obtained their freedom are worthy of study, if we are interested at all in their future. Before the war, the slaves were under the protection of their owners. Their lives and health represented a certain value, and it appealed to the business interests of the slave-owners to care for their property. Hence, the negroes were housed, they were fed, and they were doctored in sickness.

More than this, all the thinking and planning were done for them. As all the labor was performed by the slaves, they must be trained to proficiency, not only in the cotton, corn, and tobacco fields, but also in the necessary trades, where a certain amount of skill is required.

One man was taught the carpenter's trade, so that he could do the building and repairing required on the plantation. Another became a blacksmith, so that he might shoe the horses and mend the simple breaks in the tools and machinery. Another became a stone-mason. And others were trained to other mechanical work, until such avenues of labor were filled and kept filled by intelligent, trained slaves. By this method both city, town, and country were supplied with colored workmen in nearly all mechanical lines.

Before the war, the slaves in many ways came in direct contact with their white owners. Their every-day relation to master and mistress made this inevitable. Hence, the example and restraining influence of a higher civilization were ever before them, and did have a moulding influence upon their habits and lives. How good or how bad this influence was depended entirely upon the predominance of good or evil in the families of their owners.

In religious matters the services of the whites were generally opened to the slaves. They had a gallery or special corner of the church for themselves, where they could listen to the same religious instruction as did their masters. This had a more or less moulding influence on their own form of worship.

In their every-day life the slaves had no occasion for thought or care for themselves; for all they got was supplied by their owners, and any care for personal interests or welfare or surroundings

was unnecessary in most cases. Hence, with no education possible, and no occasion for thought for the morrow, they became the happy-go-lucky class so often described in the ante-bellum literature.

Of course there were exceptions, where the slave was allowed to earn money for himself, by working overtime or by some other arrangement. In such event the right and delight of ownership would often manifest their power and hold upon the human heart in grotesque ways, as in the case of the slave going home bareheaded, with a new straw hat under his coat. When asked by a fellow-slave why he did not wear his hat and spare his head, he replied, "Dat's all right, Pomp; hat's mine, head's massa's."

"Turned loose" at the close of the war, with no education, with no training in caring for themselves, and no knowledge of the world, it is not surprising that they had crude and extravagant ideas of what freedom meant, and but little concern as to what lay before them in life.

At this time the personal interest which the whites had in them as slaves ceased, and they were left to think, and plan, and provide for themselves. There was little if any direct personal contact between the slave and the family of the master, and the churches were no longer open to them. Hence, they became as much a separate people, and as much cut off from the elevating surroundings and contact with the home and religious life of the educated and refined people, as if separated from them by miles.

Ignorance given liberty, and left to itself, after restraint and bondage, is sure to go lower in the scale before it begins the work of elevation. This was the case when the slaves were freed. Cut off from former associations and left to themselves, they lost in morality and refinement.

For a time they held their own in trades, but the rising generation did not care to learn trades, preferring to earn wages and spend the money.

As old mechanics died off, there was no young supply to take their places, and these were soon filled by white men. Thus they became practically restricted to day labor, which is always precarious, and to tenant farming, which is seldom profitable. Hence it is a question often discussed whether the negro was not better provided with shelter, food, and clothing before the war than since the Emancipation Proclamation came in force.

In religious matters they were also in difficulty. There was no educated ministry. Therefore the pulpits could only be supplied by those who had been slaves; and they took the best they could get. Few thus chosen could read a verse of Scripture; and many occupy pulpits to-day who can not read. Of a deeply religious but superstitious and emotional nature, it is not surprising that an emotional religion was evolved, and more attention given to feeling and physical symptoms than to character and the exemplification of the sermon on the mount in every-day life. Conversion, which must consist of some wonderful supernatural manifestation, becomes the assurance of a home in heaven, and "once in grace always in grace" assures the happy reward. Thus, religion with many church-members is entirely divorced from every-day life, and the sentiment prevails that if you have been converted and pay your church dues you are sure of heaven, no matter what iniquity may be indulged in during the week.

J. E. WHITE.

[This will be followed by other articles from the pen of Mr. White.]

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THE Wisconsin Reporter says: "The Wisconsin Conference is arranging to begin work among the Indians of Northern Wisconsin. A minister is coming to this State who is able to talk a number of languages spoken by that people. Thus the work is opening up in new lines among us. The prayers of our brethren and sisters are asked in behalf of this work."

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LESSON VI.—SABBATH, JUNE 30, 1900.

CHARACTER TEST AND DIVINE ASSURANCE.

Lesson Scripture, Matt. 7: 15-29, R.V.

15 "BEWARE of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's 16 clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs 17 of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good 18 fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good 19 tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree 20 bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth 21 good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not 23 prophesy by Thy name, and by Thy name cast out devils, and by Thy name do many mighty works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from Me, ye that 24 work iniquity. Every one therefore which heareth these 25 words of Mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, which built his house upon the rock; and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon the 26 rock. And every one that heareth these words of Mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which 27 built his house upon the sand; and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that 28 house; and it fell; and great was the fall thereof. "And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the 29 multitudes were astonished at His teaching; for He taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes."

[The best help on this lesson is "Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing."]

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

NOTE.—The texts inclosed in marks of parentheses, while not essential to the lesson study, will be found to throw much light upon the lesson, and are suggested for those who wish to study further.

Of what is the child of God to beware? Verse 15, first clause.
How do false prophets appear? What is their real value? Same verse. Note 1. (2 Peter 2: 1-3.)
How may we know them? What illuminating question does He ask? Verse 16.
What kind of fruit does a tree bring forth? Verse 17.
Are there any exceptions to this law? Verse 18.
What eventually is done with the tree bearing evil fruit? Verse 19. (John 15: 2, 6.)
To what inevitable conclusion are we brought, as regards false prophets? Verse 20.
By what words does Jesus show that more than profession is necessary? What word answers to "Lord"? What would it imply to call one "Lord"? Verse 21, first part. Note 2. (Luke 6: 46; 1 Cor. 12: 3.)
Who alone shall enter the kingdom of heaven? Verse 21. (Matt. 5: 3.)
What will many declare "in that day"? Verse 22.
What will be said to them? Why? Verse 23. Note 3.
To whom did Jesus liken the obedient hearer of His sayings? Verse 24. (1 Cor. 3: 11; Isa. 28: 16.)
What came upon his house? How was it affected? What was the reason? Verse 25.
To whom did Jesus liken the disobedient hearer? V. 26.
How did the storms affect his house? Verse 27. (Isa. 28: 17, 18; Eze. 13: 10-16.)
How did the words of Jesus affect the people? Vs. 28, 29. Note 4.

NOTES.

1. SHEEP'S clothing, peaceable professions, have always been characteristic of false prophets. Their mission is either to lull the church to sleep in sin or to lead it away into error. For the former purpose they cry, "Peace, peace" (Jer. 6: 13, 14; Eze. 13: 9-11), and for the latter, "Lo, here is Christ, or there" (Matt. 24: 23-26). We may know them by their fruits, those fruits measured by "the law and the testimony." Isa. 8: 20.

2. TO CALL Jesus "Lord" is to say that we are His servants, doing His service, obeying Him. The real test is, therefore, obedience. "Why call ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" Luke 6: 46.

3. "INIQUITY" is lawlessness, breaking of law. Let it be noted that the real test of discipleship is obedience to the will of God. Verse 21. It matters not what has been prophesied in Christ's name, what demons cast out, what miracles wrought, if those who do these things are against God's law, they must be banished forever from Him. This is a complement to Matt. 5: 17. If God knows us, we have His Spirit and do His law.

4. THE words of Christ were not uncertain, equivocal, or hypothetical. He was filled with the Word of God; God's law was in His heart; He spoke authoritatively, from His own fulness. He would have His children so full of that same Word, He would have that law so inwrought into their very lives, that when they speak it would be "as the oracles of God." 1 Peter 4: 11. His words only will carry weight.

LESSON I.—SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1900.

JESUS WALKING ON THE SEA.

Lesson Scripture, Matt. 14:22-33, R.V.

22 "AND straightway He constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before Him unto the other side, till He 23 should send the multitudes away. And after He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into the mountain apart to pray; 24 and when even was come, He was there alone. But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for 25 the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night 26 He came unto them, walking upon the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, 27 saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; 28 it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee upon the waters. 29 And He said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, 30 and walked upon the waters, to come to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried 31 out, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O 32 thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when 33 they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. And they that were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, Of a truth Thou art the Son of God."

NOTE.—For parallel accounts, see Mark 6:45-56 and John 6:15-21. Compare this lesson with the stilling of the tempest, Matt. 8:23-27.

Golden Text: "Of a truth Thou art the Son of God." Matt. 14:33.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

(1) After feeding the multitude, what did Jesus constrain His disciples to do? What did He purpose to do after the disciples had departed? V. 22. Note 1. (2) After sending the multitude away, where did Jesus go? For what purpose? Who was with Jesus while He was in the mountain praying? V. 23. (3) Where was the boat while Jesus was at prayer? What kind of voyage were the disciples having? What was the occasion for this? V. 24. Note 2. (4) At what time in the night did Jesus come out to them? How did He come? V. 25. (5) How were the disciples affected when they saw Jesus walking on the water? What did they say? What did their great fear cause them to do? V. 26. Note 3. (6) How did Jesus quiet their fears? V. 27. (7) Who first addressed the Lord on this occasion? What request did he make of the Master? V. 28. (8) What did Jesus reply to Peter's request? What did Peter immediately do? V. 29. (9) How did Peter feel when he saw the tempest-driven waves around him? What did he begin at once to do? What did he say? V. 30. Note 4. (10) How did Jesus answer this prayer of Peter's? What did Jesus say to Peter because of his lack of faith? V. 31. (11) What happened as soon as Jesus and Peter entered the boat? V. 32. (12) What did the disciples do when Jesus entered the boat and the wind ceased? What did they declare Him to be? V. 33.

NOTES.

1. He constrained the disciples.—Indicating that He had to use considerable persuasion and urging to get the disciples to put off to the appointed place. They as well as the people had seen the miracle of the loaves and fishes, and all had made up their minds that Jesus must be proclaimed king at once. They seemed to have no realization of the spiritual nature of the kingdom which He was then establishing. They wanted a king that could break the yoke of the Romans, make Judea an earthly paradise, conquer the nations, and make Israel the dominant kingdom of the world there and then. But Jesus knew that violence and insurrection would follow an attempt to place Him on the throne, and the real advancement of His kingdom would be hindered. The movement must be checked at once. So He sends the disciples away in the boat, disperses the people, and seeks the solitude of the mountain to pray for His people.

2. The boat was now in the midst of the sea.—From the details of the three accounts it seems that the disciples were to go first to Bethsaida, and then sail across the sea to Capernaum. But the wind was contrary, and beat them back into the center of the lake, where they were struggling to keep the boat from sinking when the Saviour reached them. The lake was about five miles across. Distressed by the waves.—The word means literally tormented or tortured, indicating that the boat and its occupants were in very desperate straits.

3. Walking on the sea.—Probably the most striking of all the Saviour's miracles. It was performed in the early morning, between 3 and 6 o'clock. Jesus did not use His supernatural power in the performance of miracles for His own satisfaction or service. They were always performed for others. If it had not been for the disciples' need and to strengthen their faith, Jesus would have crossed the sea in the ordinary way, or gone around it. But Jesus had sent His disciples away contrary to their wish, refusing to allow them and the multitude to make Him king. They were displeased, and were doubting. Mark tells us, "They considered not the miracle of the loaves; for their heart was hardened." Mark 6:52. This miracle, performed at this time of their sore need, taken in connection with the miracle which they had not considered at the time of its performance, had a wonderful influence upon the minds of the disciples.

4. When he saw the wind, he was afraid.—The sole reason was that he thought of himself, and forgot Christ. Pride over an achievement which was not of himself led him to look from Christ to the waves; and looking there he found only terror. Our only safety is to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.

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