American messenger . s worklies among the energetic and thriftyfarming class rather than among theoutcasts as in the north. These farmersare already convinced of the truth ofChristianity and might speedily bebrought over if they had the proper at-tention. Owe native pastor told he could receive a thousand con-verts each year, if he had teachers forhis villages. Mr. Clark is impressed by the rapidstrides Christianity is making through-out India. He estimated the Christianpopulation at 5,000,000, a growth of 1,-500,000 since he went out thirteen yearsago. He finds a corresponding develo
American messenger . s worklies among the energetic and thriftyfarming class rather than among theoutcasts as in the north. These farmersare already convinced of the truth ofChristianity and might speedily bebrought over if they had the proper at-tention. Owe native pastor told he could receive a thousand con-verts each year, if he had teachers forhis villages. Mr. Clark is impressed by the rapidstrides Christianity is making through-out India. He estimated the Christianpopulation at 5,000,000, a growth of 1,-500,000 since he went out thirteen yearsago. He finds a corresponding develop-ment of character and ability in the In-dian Christians. In self-expression, inpowers of leadership and in the willing-ness to support their own institutionsthey are gaining in a way to gratify thesupporters at home. He prophesies thatIndia, with her rich intellectual endow-ments and her mystical qualities, whenproperly disciplined by western educa-tion, will make a noteworthy contribu-tion to the Church AN INGENIOUS UMBRELLA 154 American Messenger. October, 1918. Note* upon the Topic* Usedin Christian Endeavorand Other Young PeoplesSocieties. THE PRAYER MEETING By Rev. Henry Lewis OCTOBER for Christ. IV. Our Money I Timothy 6:6-10, BIBLE , Sept. 30. Gifts to Christs poor. :17. T., Oct. 1. The right spirit. 2 Cor. 9, Oct. 2. Parents first. Mark 7, Oct. 3. Abraham the tither. Heb. 7, Oct. 4. Gifts at His feet. Matt. 2, Oct. 5. Gifts for the gospel. Phil. 4:10-20. Money is a medium of furnishes a standard for materialvalues. But money is more than some one has wisely said:Money is a symbol. It stands forour time, if we have earned it; andtime is life. The price we pay formoney is time, effort, life. And lifecomes from God. In other words, money may repre-sent our very selves. It is that intowhich is transmuted our toil, ourability and our genius. Money is thereward of our ef
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