. Home Missionary, The (April 1905-March 1906) . tism toconvert these people rather than fos-ter a cancer in the heart of the na-tion? Drive them out, it results inscattering the contagion across theland. The cry to the church is im-perative, not alone that these maybe individually saved, but that thecancer which eats the heart from theworld should be riven from the body,and, in the love of Christ, the soulsof men unfettered and redeemed. Itis the choice of this or national sui-cide. There is another feature of thehome missionary needs of the coun-try. Five thousand men, mostlymechanics of gre
. Home Missionary, The (April 1905-March 1906) . tism toconvert these people rather than fos-ter a cancer in the heart of the na-tion? Drive them out, it results inscattering the contagion across theland. The cry to the church is im-perative, not alone that these maybe individually saved, but that thecancer which eats the heart from theworld should be riven from the body,and, in the love of Christ, the soulsof men unfettered and redeemed. Itis the choice of this or national sui-cide. There is another feature of thehome missionary needs of the coun-try. Five thousand men, mostlymechanics of great skill, are em-ployed in the Western Electric Com-panys building. At noon these menswarm out for lunch. Perched on awagon or dry goods box the workersbegan to speak to them. After alittle a thousand men swarmedaround after the hasty lunch to singand listen, and the picture showsyou what they did. Day after dayand week after week they came atnoon, until, as it grew cold, it wasproposed by the men to hire a hallwhere they could gather for their. RUSSIAN JEWS lunch in a warm place, and, afterthat was disposed of, they asked theworkers if they would come andsing and speak to them. Men lovethe dear old gospel. These men areof all modes of thought, and, per-haps, ten different will spread over the whole na-tion, as men of skill are wanted else-where. Will it pay to give them thegospel? Will it pay to save Amer-ica? It can only be done by the sim-ple story of a crucified and risenSaviour. I have said that New York isalready a non-Christian city. Shouldwe add to this Chicago, St. Louis,Philadelphia, and three other largecities of America, you will need tocall Christian nations across the seasto send missionaries to your the day ever come when thefive largest cities of America becomenon- Christian you will lose thepurity of the ballot, the stability ofmoral character in business, and theweath of the nation will only serve to sink it into depths of depr
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