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'T 'H E secretary of the Student Volunteer -*■ Movement has sent out a pamphlet which describes the posts on mission fields and under all boards which are now await ing workers. There are places for ordained preachers to evangelize, train native work ers, and to man English-speaking churches; for teachers in English, French, German, music, mathematics, agriculture, chemistry, manual training, biology—in fact, in nearly every department of teaching; for physicians and surgeons; for civil, mechanical and electrical, sanitary, and mining engineers; for physical directors; for architects and supervising -builders; for stenographers, printers, kindergarteners, nurses, Bible wo men. One gets,'indeed, from the pamphlet an impressive picture of the extent and variety of missionary operation. It'can be obtained 'by applying to Mr. J. C. Robbins, Candidate Secretary, Student.. Volunteer Movement, 25 Madison avenue, New York City. When Jane Addams, of Hull House, Chi cago, was asked some years ago upon whom she most relied for volunteer unsalaried workers, “creedless altruists, or church members?” she frankly replied, “They are all Christians from evangelical churches. I have had a good many ‘altruists’ try it, but I never knew any slum worker to stand the wear and tear of our work for Over three weeks unless inspired by Christian love.” And another testimony comes from Miss Kane Marsden, working among the '■ lepers of Siberia, who writes, “The claims of humanity are insufficient, alone, to sus tain prolonged consecration to the service of the suffering; a higher inspiration is re quired.” Think of it! Twelve hundred Christian Koreans, all of Pyeng-Yang, all definitely at work evangelizing their community. No wonder that the Church is talking of “the revival in Korea.” What if 1200 Los An geles believers were “scattered everywhere preaching (and praying) the Gospel” in like manner ?
A Challenge The Rev. C. Calders, pastor at Ferintosh, Scotland, from 1774 to 1812, concluded his long ministry with the following challenge: I have a strong feeling, my friends, that I am speaking to you today for the last time, or that some of you are hearing me for the last time, and therefore, before we part here forever, I must call five great witnesses against you to testify that I have declared unto you the whole counsel of God. The first great witness whom I call is God the Father; the omniscient and heart searching God. I calb Him to witness that I have set before you life and death. The second great w’tness is God the Son. I call Him to witness that He Himseli, as Christ crucified, has been the burden of my preaching to you during the last thirty-eight years. The third witness is God the Holy Ghost. I call Him to witness that I' have pro claimed to you the necessity of His Al mighty agency in the application of redemp tion. The fourth great witness that I call is the blessed Bible, which clearly sets before us the wondrous love and mercy of God. The fifth great witness is the. company of glorious ahgels that surround the throne of God on high, and who rejoice in the pres ence of God over every sinner that re- penteth. And moreover, as my final word to you, I must call to witness the conscience which God has planted as His own vicegerent in the bosom of every one of you: I call to witness the very stone and timbers of this house, where for so many years we have worshipped together, that I have not shun ned to. declare unto you the whole counsel of God. And if any love not the Lord Jesus Christ let him be Anathema Mar- anatha. He then closed the Bible, descended the pulpit stair, and never went up again.— From Mrs. Jesse McCloud, Arness., Rosshire, Scotland.
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