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tho teaching of sympathetic friends, made more
capable of self support and raised to a higher
intellectual level than millions who can see.
Many of tho children taken into those schools
are orphans whose parents have died during tho
famines. What a history might bo written If
the evonts of their lives were put on record, and
how much evidence would be furnished to those
who ondeavor to trace the providence of God in
the lives of individuals as well as In the course
of nations.
I have in another article referred to tho work
of tho United Presbyterians In the volley of tho
Nile. It would be difficult to over-estimate the
influence which these pioneer Americans have
exerted over the descendants of the Pharaohs.
The goyernmont is giving more and more atten
tion to educational matters in Egypt, but the first
work was done by the missionaries, and no one
can appreciate what this work means who has
not had an opportunity to compare tho boys and
girls in the schools with the children who are
growing up in ignorance outside. In Jerusalem
the Catholic .school for girls most interested us,
and I need not add that tho Catholic missionaries
have in many countries been tho first to risk
their lives in the spread of tho gospel and In
the establishment of schools, orphan asylums and
hospitals.
In Syria and in Turkey the Americans are
very active. For half a century they have inn do
Beyrout headquarters for Syria, and their
churches and schools are scattered all over this
portion of Asia. At Constantinople also we met
a large company of the representatives of tho
various American churches, and their schools
have been built on both sides of the Bosphorus.
Why spend money on foreign missions? If
the Oriental is happy in his idolatry or in his
worship of God through other religious forms,
why disturb him? These questions may be an
swered in various ways, but one answer will
suffice for the purpose of this article. The Chris
tian ideal of life is the highest ideal. There
Is no more beautiful conception of life than that
it is an overflowing spring. There is no true
measure of greatness except the Christian meas
ure, namely service. If this ideal is good enough
for America, it is good enough for all the world.
If .truth must, according to eternal laws, triumph,
then this Ideal must triumph over all lower ones,
and how can it triumph over lower ideals unless
It is, brought into contact with them? If we see
a man engaged in some useful work, but labor
ing with antiquated tools, it is a kindness to him
to offer him an Implement that will multiply his
effectiveness. If we see a man following a low
ideal and making but little of life-,- i3 it not a
kindness to offer him a higher one which will
not only multiply his usefulness but his happi
ness as well? If the Christian Ideal is worthy
to be followed In America, it is worthy to be
presented in every land, and experience has shown
that it is an ideal capable of being made univer
sal, for it has commended itself to people of every
clime and of every tongue.
But it is said that we must not neglect home
missions in our zeal to carry the gospel and its
attendant blessings to foreign shores. This is a
familiar objection, but as a, rule it is urged by
those who do the least for home missions. I
think I am far within the truth when I say that
the .most liberal contributors to foreign missions
aro also the most liberal contributors to home
missions and that those who are so afraid that
work at home will be sacrificed for work abroad
are the very ones who themselves make few
sacrifices for the work at home. The same spirit
which leads one .to be generous in tho support
of those benevolences which are 'immediately
about hira, leads him to take an interest in the
needy wherever they are found. The same spirit
which makes one anxious to have the Sermon
on the. Mount known in his neighborhood leads
Um to desire that the knowledge of this sermon
and the. philosophy which It contains shall bo
brought to tho people of all tho world.
There is another answer to those who say
that wo must confine our efforts to tho homo
field until we have supplied every moral need.
If an individual refuses to assist in tho improve
ment of others until ho has himself roached per
fection, who will bo able to aid others? In tho
effort to help others one often finds more Im
provement than could come from a .selfish con
templation of one's self alone. So tho country
which refuses to extend a helping hand to other
lands until all its peoplo have passod boyond
tho need of improvement will do nothing for tho
world. As the contributions to benevolonces
would be small, Indeed, if only those contributed
who could do so without sacrifice, so tho contribu
tions to the world's advancement would bo but
slight if only those helped others who were not
themselves in need of help.
"Let him who would be tho chlefest among
you bo the servant of all;" If this Is tho measuro
of national greatness, then our nation is tho
greatest of all, for Its contributions to the world
surpass tho contributions made by any other
nation. These contributions are made In two
ways; first, it contributes through the men and
women who have come from other landB to study
here, and second, through tho men and women
who have gone to othor lands as preachers and
teachers.
I venture the suggestion that it would bo
worth while to establish schools in tho United
States where representatives of other nations
could be brought and made acquainted with
Christianity and with the institutions which have
grown up In Christian society. Theso could then
go among their own peoplo and preach with
greater effectiveness than foreigners possibly
can.
Next to this comes tho education of the na
tives in schools established in their own land,
and this, of course, is far less expensive. Prom
$40 to ?50 a year will pay for the board, clothing
and tuition of a student In the lower classes of
an Oriental Christian college. If tho hundreds
of thousands of Christians who could without
sacrifice educate one student a year could be in
duced to contribute money for this purpose, what
an impetus would be given to tho cause of Chris
tianity throughout the Orient! And who will
measure the beneficent influence of money thus
spent when we remember what has been accom
plished by one trained mind directed by a Wgh
and holy purpose? Who will sot limits to the 'good
that may be done by those Orientals who aro pre
paring themselves for larger work under tho in
struction of American missionaries and teachers?
Making due allowance for the frailty of human
nature and for the mistakes which all are liable
to make, it may be said without fear of suc
cessful contradiction that tho missionaries, physi
cians and teachers who consecrate themselves to
the advancement of Asia's millions along Chris
tian lines are as high minded, as heroic, as self
sacrificing, and considering the great destiny of
RAINEY OF ILLINOIS
Commoner readers in ovory state will b.
Interested in tho content In tho Twontioth Illinois
district, Honry T. Itainoy now represents that
district In congress nnd ho Is tho democratic
nominoo (his year. Mr. Itainoy fa tho gentleman
who made tho admlrablo speech on tho tariff
In which speech ho paid special attention to the
watch trust. This speech was roportod in The
Commoner nnd attracted widespread nttention at
tho time. Mr. Itainoy la now serving his second
term In congress. Ho Is now n member of tho
following committees: Labor, Irrigation, Pacific
Railroads, Enrollod Bills.
Ho was ono of tho four domocrats on the
labor commlttoo who caught the rrpubllcan
when thoy wore unprepared and roportod out the
eight hour bill with tho recommendation that
"it do pass." Tho bill was reported out on bis
motion. At tho tlmo tho motion was mado there
wero present threo republicans and four demo
crats. AH tho domocrats voted for It Tho r
publicans voted against It. Seven, however, wz
a quorum of tho commit too. Tho speakor of Ihe
houso did not permit tho measure to como before
tho houso. Mr. Itainoy mado speeches in con
gress on the following subjects: Against a ship
subsidy; In favor of railroad rato regulation; la
favor of a deop waterway from tho lakes to the
gulf; accoptanco of staluo of Frances E. WII
lard, plncod in statuary hnll by the state of
Illinois; on tho subject of a statue to tho motnory
of John Paul Jones; and in tho closing days of
the last session of congress two speeches on the
watch trust.
His district extends along both sides of the
Illinois river, almost from Peoria to Alton; also
extends for sixty or seventy miles along tho Mis
sissippi river. Ho is giving the subject of river
improvement (particularly the question of a four
teen foot channel from Chicago to tho gulf) spo
cial attention.
Mr. Italney has been a faithful servant of
the people and ho dosorves to bo re-elected by a
rousing-majority.
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F08TER OF ILLINOIS
M. D. Foster, tho democratic nominee for
congress in Iho Twenty-third Illinois district, Is
a democrat of the Jefforsonlan school. He is mak
ing his campaign on the principled "equal right
to all with special privileges to- none" Ho is
against tho system of special laws enacted In tho
interest of tho few and against the many. Ho is
against the system of tariff thai enables manu
facturers to sell to foreigners cheaper than to
peoplo of our own country, and that builds up
gigantic trusts and combinations that oppress the
peoplo.
When elected to congress Mr, Fostrr will do
alKthat Is hi his powor to bring !' govern
men closer to the people. He believ . in that
kind of government advocated by Jefferson and
Jackson. Tho peoplo of the Twenty-third district
should go to the polls and work for Mr. Foster.
Wo feel sure that In Mr. Foster the people will
have a representative who will look after their
interests.
JJJ
WILLIAM H.THOMPSON
William H. Thompson, tho nominee of tho
Nebraska democratic convention for United
States senator, is meeting with encouragement
in his campaign. Standing upon a platform that
demands legislation in the interests of all tho
people, and opposing special privileges, his can
didacy Is in tho Interests of all the people and
they should rally to. his support
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BUT HE WONT "PUT IT BACK"
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Thomas J Doyle, well known as ono of the most faithful of democrats, is ihe dem- &
nnminno for eoneress in the First Nebraska district. The following is a copy of a &
dt card that is being circulated among the voters of tho First district:
- POLLARD PUT IT BACK!
8 E M. Pollard was elected to congress at a special election July 18, 1905. .
' But he drew $1,900 as pay for the period from March 4, 1905, to July 18, 1905- S
as rnverlnc 130 days before ho had even been elected. ,.
Mr. Pollard says that when ho received Ufls $1,900 he did not know he was .not jt
0ntiHE KNOWS IT NOW; BUT HE WONT PUT IT BACK!
Yet Pollard asks you to re-elect him to congress! Will you do it? ,
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