Missionary concerts for the Sunday-school: A collection of declamations, select readings, and dialogues

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UNITED STATES OF . ERICA.

Part I. Opening Addresses. PAGE

i. The Relation of Sunday-schools to the

Missionary Cause, 17

2. Our Orders, 19

3. Sunday-schools and Missions, 20

4. Missionary Meeting, 22

5. The Great Commission, 23

6. The Field is the World, . 23

7. Our Work, 25

8. An Opening Address, 26

Part II. Select Readings

1. The Victory Sure, 28

2. Result of Christianity, 30

3. The Children's Pennies, 31

4. Brotherhood, 32

5. What the Gospel does for Men, 34

6. Foreign Missions a Disinterested Benevo-

lence, 37

7. Modern Missions Beneficial, ^8

8. Result in South Pacific Islands, 40

9. Orphanage of the Heathen, 42

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10. Confucius, 44

11. Excuses for withholding Money, 47

12. COVETOUSNESS, 48

13. The Religion of China, 50

14. so much to do at home, 52

15. Chinese Character, 56

16. Caste of India, 59

17. Children's Work in Missions, 61

18. Missionary Potatoes,. 64

19. Individual Responsibility, 66

20. The True Test, 69

21. The Temples of Japan, 72

22. No Appeal for Foreign Missions, 76

23. Chinise Contrasts, 79

24. The Missionary Box, 80

25. Result of Seventy-five Years' Toil, .... 82

26. Our Work in China, S3

27. The System of Buddha, ...*••.... 85

28. Nothing for Missions, 88

29. Heroism of the Missionary, 93

30. He Got Nothing from me, 95

31. The Small Feet of Chinese Ladies, .... 98

32. The Sacrifices of the Heathen, ..... iot

33. God's Way of Saving Men, 103

34. Motive in Giving to Foreign Missions, . . 104

35. China and the Chinese, 10$

36. The Church only Sympathizes with the

Heathen, 107

37. Bathing in the Ganges, 109

38. Missions, n 1

39. True Mission Work, 112

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17. 18, 19. 20, 21. 22.

23. 24.

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Part III. Declamations. PAGE

A Prophecy, 116

Design of Christianity, 117

Preaching the Gospel to All the World, 119

Our Duty, 120

The Object of the Missionary, 122

Giving, 123

Results Achieved, 124

What do We Lack? ....•• , . 125

That Immortal Widow, 125

The Reason the World is Not Converted, 126

Importance of Money, 127

How Much a Negro Boy wanted a Bible, . 128

We Must Send the Gospel,. . . . 130

Working for Jesus, 131

Christianity for the World, 132

The Lord Preparing the Way, 134

Signs of the Times, 135

Reflex Influence of Missions, 137

What Missions Propose to do, 138

The Presence of Jesus Insures Victory, . . 140

Disinterested Benevolence, . 140

How All may Help, 141

Victory Certain, 142

Give the Best to God, 143

Mission of the Church, 145

Missions and Commerce, 146

The Old Gospel Complete, 147

You must Go, or Send, 148

The Work Done, 149

On What Mission ? 151

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31. The Worth of Missions, 152

32. Cavilers, 154

^. Transforming Power of the Gospel, .... 154

34. Apathy of the Church, 155

35. Nature of Our Obligation, 157

36. The Field is the World, 158

38. This is the Day of Missions,. ....... 161

39. Unity of Our Race, 162

40. Live Grandly, 164

41. God has Provided the Money,. ...... 166

42. Certainty of Final Success, 168

43. An Appeal, 169

44. The Great Object of Missions, 171

45. Our Sympathy and Benevolence World-wide, 172

46. God intends the Evangelization of the

World, 173

47. Our Assurance of Success, 174

48. The True Missionary Spirit, . 175

49. Move Forward the Column, 177

50. Infidels not Missionary, 178

51. Home Demand, 180

52. The Religion of Jesus Adapted to all Hearts, 181

53. Honor the Lord with Thy Substance, . . 182

54. The Heathen African Mother at Her

Daughter's Grave, 183

55. Jesus shall be Universal King, 185

56. Pilgrim's Mission, 186

57. Not So Easy, 188

58. Our Mission Field at Home, ....... 188

59. What of the Night? 189

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60. The Penny He meant to Give, 192

61. The Hindoo and New Zealander, 193

62. Home Mission Hymn, 196

63. Prayer for Missionaries, 197

64. Unto Him shall the Gathering of the Peo-

ple be, 197

65. Home Missionary Hymn, 199

66. The Lost at Home, 200

67. The Gospel Summons, 201

68. Dawning of the Latter Day, 202

69. The Reign of Christ, 203

70. Home Mission Hymn, 204

71. An Argument for Home Missions, 205

72. So Much to Do, 205

73. Children in Heathen Lands, 206

74. The World's Conversion, ......... 208

75. Prayer for the Heathen, 208

76. Desiring the Spread of the Gospel, .... 209

77. Darkness in Palestine, 210

78. The Latter Day Glory, 211

79. The Heathen Mother, 212

80. Divine Power Implored, 212

81. Pagan Children, 213

82. The Messengers of God, 214

S3. Christ's Kingdom among the Gentiles,. . . 215

84. Divine Power Supplicated, 216

85. Prayer for the Heathen, 217

86. Missionaries Remembered, 218

87. The Final Victory of Christ, 218

88. Prayer for All Lands, 219

89. Prayer for Missionaries, 220

90. Success of the Gospel among the Heathen, 22 r

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91. The Kingdom of Christ, 221

92. Missionaries Charged, 222

93. The Missionary Angel, 223

94. Encouraging Prospects, 225

95. Prayer for Israel, 226

96. Prayer for the Heathen, 226

97. Christ the Conqueror, 227

98. The Glorious Gospel, 228

99. Praise to Christ the King, 229

100. The Prince of Salvation, 229

101. Let there be Light, 230

Part IY. Dialogues.

1. The Missionary Collection, . 232

2. Bright New Cent, 235

3. Missionary Dialogue, . . . 238

4. Missionary Money, 242

5. Dialogue on Missions, 247

6. A Missionary Lesson, 253

7. Come Over and help Us, 254

8. The Kingdom Coming, 256

Part Y. Closing Addresses.

1. Valedictory Address, 259

2. Valedictory, 260

3. Closing Address, 262

4. A Short Sermon on Money, 263

5. In Peril, 265

6. Exhortation to Universal Praise, 267

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