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in order to ascertain the teaching of Jesus Christ. I or dered the four Gospels, which pleased me. Then I ordered a complete Bible.’ His wife came up to us, and it was wonderful to listen to the simple testimony of this couple as to their conversion through reading the Bible only, without having attended any evangelical meeting.” In speaking of the value of spreading the Word of God in Brazil, a traveler wrote to the American Bible Society: “Brazil as a field for Bible distribution becomes more and more attractive every year. Its immense area adds to the«'difficulties of travel, but perhaps thefte is no country ih tne world from which there comes such a wealth of testimony to the power of the printed Bible cir culated in advance of the preacher of the Gospel.” One of the secretaries of the American Bible Society who is stationed in Brazil gives a glowing testimony to the power of the Word of God in that land. He says: “From missionaries of various denominations I received striking testimonies to the value of the work of Bible distribution in that land. Many churches, now vigorous and growing, trace their origin to a single copy of the Scriptures carried far beyond the range of the missionary, and making for itself a lodging in some believing heart. The Bible in Brazil is good seed falling upon good ground and bringing' forth fruit abundantly.” There are millions and millions in Latin-America who have never seen a copy of the Word of God; and great multitudes who do not even know of the existence of such a Book! Mrs. Harry Strachan, of the Latin-American Evangelization Society, writes: “Our duty is to give the Word of God firijie people who do not have it. No one i i m i i / A g This beautiful booklet is yours by send ing us five names and addresses. This booklet is the compilation of choice spiritual paragraphs. The following are persons who are interested in spiritual things and will appreciate receiving a . sample copy of T he K ing ’ s B usiness . 1. Name....... ...................................................... Address........................... :....................................... 2. Name...... ...................................................... Address............... ............................................. 3. Name...:.............................................................;.... Address..—,................... ........................................ 4. Name.................... .................I............................ . H
can say more than a small proportion of the people have either seen or heard of a Bible. There are few children of school age that cannot read and write.” This is surely the providential moment to give the people the Word of God in their own language. Our aim is a continent-wide crusade to reach all ages and classes quickly with the Word, watered by a great volume of believing prayer. The plan is to present neat pocket Tes taments, through the missionaries, pastors and others, to students, officials, professional men, and the various classes who will agrée to read them. Most of the Testaments will be printed in Spanish and Portuguese, which are the chief languages of Latin-Amer ica ; while others will be printed in various Indian dialects. The Testaments are attractively bound in blue-purple pluviusin, with one or more pictures, so that the very sight of the neat little Book will make one long to possess and to read it. Surely now is the time for Christians throughout the world to concentrate their prayers upon Latin-America in order that a mighty spiritual awakening may sweep over the land. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strachan have recently sent out an urgent appeal for intercessory prayer on be half of Latin-America. They say: “Never before has there been such a magnificent opportunity, such a wide- open door. We have reason to believe that God is ready to initiate a great spiritual awakening that will stir the continent, and which may really constitute Latin-Amer- ica’s last opportunity. On this prayer campaign to which you are called hangs, perhaps, the destiny of a continent— millions of souls whose destiny is at stake.” We wish to place quickly in the hands of God’s chil dren a quarter of a million prayer cards giving suggestions for intercession for God’s blessing on the production and distribution of the Testaments; for an outpouring of God’s Spirit upon the missionaries, pastors and workers; and that the hearts of the unsaved may be tender and receptive to the Word of God and the Gospel. Each card has a map of Latin-America. on the reverse side. Will you not send for a supply of these prayer cards to pass on to others to help in enlisting a great volume of believing prayer for these lands that have so long lain in darkness ? The cards will be sent free of cost on application to The Million Testaments Campaign, 1505 Race Street, Phila delphia, Pennsylvania. Each one who reads these lines, no matter in what land you may reside, can have a very real share in helping in the Million Testaments Campaign for Latin-America, and in the evangelization of those lands. King David declared that those who tarried by the stuff shared alike with those who went forth to the conflict. Hence, in the privacy of your homes you can help in opening the windows of heaven in the- neglected continent. Will you not deter mine, with God’s help, to spend a little time daily, alone or with others, in intercessory prayer for God’s blessing upon the Million Testaments Campaign, and for a great spiritual awakening ?
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m Christianity Spells Heroism
“If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” “Christianity spells heroism,” said Catherine Booth-Clibborn in an address recently. “I call to mind the words of my revered mother, the late Catherine Booth, who said, ‘Christianity without sacrifice is the laughing-stock of hell!’ ”.
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