And how can we touch the great throbbing world of China which throngs about us? Shall we Tet them watch us as we amuse ourselves with night revels and wih on the race course? Shall we let them think that race horses and fine dresses are the things really nearest to the heart of the British, who have so long been Christians? The cinema, the card table, the bar, are we to be correctly judged of others by thes things? "British women, I appeal to you to live higher: climb up to higher things, and help your brothers and your children and your servants to climb higher too. Tt seems that we Western nations are slipping down, - may hurrying down to national and international dishonour and loss.
The East no longer fears us nor hor us. But the peoples of the East may honour and respect us and thank us still, if only we will honour God and serve Christ.
Tt is a poor motive—honour God and you will be honoured. I will not urge it: rather put God where He ought to be, high above all in your daily life, honour His name, His Word, His Day, His House, and then you will both save yourself, and save your noble heritage as British, and save also, or do some little bit by example and exhortation and effort, to save this great people among whom we live as guests. So shall your work a8 British women, not be in vain in the Lord.
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