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FOREWORD

WORLD CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY

An accessible world, 2--A plastic world, 4--A changing world, 4--Increase in Christian populations, 9--Spread of English language, 9--Geographical control of the world, 11.

THE MULTIPLYING AGENCIES OF THE KINGDOM

The number and growing efficiency of missionary societies, 13--Resulting in unity and co?peration, 14--A science of missions, 14--The application of the principles of strategy, 15--The number of missionaries, 17--Money, 18--Translation of Scriptures, 19.

SIGNS OF WORLD-WIDE VICTORY

Progress by centuries, 20--Recent victories, 21--The native Church, 25--Humanitarian institutions, 27--Social reconstruction, 27--Conclusion, 29.

The United States and Canada, a Common World Task, 66.

AMERICA'S POSITION OF LEADERSHIP SHOWN BY STRATEGIC LOCATION AND OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS

America faces the two great oceans, 67--Is near to undeveloped parts of the world, 68--Has many world harbors, 68--Navigable rivers, 69--Is isolated from other commanding powers, 69.

AMERICA HAS QUALITIES OF CHARACTER NEEDED FOR A WORLD TASK

The pioneers, 70--Mechanical genius, 71--Public school, 72--The home missionary, 72--Home of world movements, 73.

AMERICA HAS RESOURCES FOR A WORLD TASK

Size, 75--Mineral resources, 77--Railroads, 77--Wealth, 78--Agricultural products, 79.

AMERICA MUST HAVE VISION AND CONSECRATION ADEQUATE TO HER TASK

A spiritual enterprise, 82--America's share of the world task, 83--Men and money needed, 84.

Efficiency experts, 87--A fourfold program, 89--WIDENING HORIZON, 90--Studying the Church, 92--The missionary committee, 93--UNWITHHOLDING CONSECRATION, 95--Principles of stewardship, 98--Methods, 101--UNENDING PRAYER, 103--Calls forth and energizes movements, 106--Finds a way out in hours of crisis, 107--Fills gaps in thin line of battle, 107--Togo's telegram, 109.

FOREWORD

The four questions which the author has most frequently heard in discussing world problems with men are the following:

What progress is the missionary enterprise making?

How much remains to be done?

What is America's share of world responsibility?

How can men relate themselves in a practical way to the spread of Christianity throughout the world?

It is to give a brief answer to these four fundamental questions that the following pages have been prepared for use in Missionary Discussion Groups, Men's Bible Classes, Brotherhoods, Missionary Committees, and groups of Sunday School Officers and Teachers. It is also confidently expected that many men who cannot meet to discuss these problems in any of the groups mentioned will read and study the book in private. In preparing the manuscript the author has had in mind a large number of men who are now or should become public advocates of missions. The book presents information which they may use in addresses.

The author is indebted to his friend, the Rev. W. R. Dobyns, D.D., of St. Joseph, Missouri, for the design on the cover.

It is the hope of the writer that the reading and discussion of the topics outlined in these pages will inspire many men to undertake to master the world plans of Christ and lead them to enthrone at the center of life the missionary purpose--the one purpose around which a man may build all the facts of his life and to which he may cling and let everything else go when he is hard pressed.

New York, September, 1912.

THE CALL OF THE WORLD

THE WIDENING SOVEREIGNTY OF CHRIST IN THE WORLD

In a discussion concerning the elements of an effective speech, Dr. C. H. Patton, of the American Board, gave the following outline:

An effective speech must be made up of

Facts,

Big facts,

Human facts,

Related facts.

These suggestions apply not only to speeches but to any case which is to make an effective appeal to men. What subject is there which so perfectly illustrates the principles stated by Dr. Patton as the missionary theme? Nowhere else in all the realm of thinking and action are there such big, human, related facts as in the enterprise which has for its goal the world-wide propagation and naturalization of Christianity.

Christian business men are constantly asking certain pertinent questions about any business undertaking. Is it honest? Is it safe? Will it pay? Is it big enough to be worth while? Will it succeed? Will it last?

For convenience the facts may be grouped under three general heads:

WORLD CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY

THE MULTIPLYING AGENCIES OF THE KINGDOM

SIGNS OF WORLD-WIDE VICTORY

There are to-day no lands in the world which are closed entirely to modern influence and only a few which do not at least tolerate the Christian missionary with his advanced ideas of civilization and progress. It is difficult to estimate the amazing changes in sentiment in lands where missionaries have been at work even for a generation, as in Korea, or for a century or more, as in India or China.

It is unthinkable that there should ever be another Chinese wall shutting out all world contact. Edicts in force as late as 1870 ordering the death of Christians in Japan are now exhibited only as relics of a buried past. The twentieth century is making hermit nations impossible.

The Home--social.

The State--political.

The Shop--commercial.

The School--educational.

The Church--reorm was z?? hevig geweest, dat het galjoen veel schade had geleden en eenigen tijd noodig had om gekalefaterd te worden. Tot dit doel had mijn meester het schip op een goede reede gebracht, waar wij, ongeveer een halve mijl uit de kust, in zes-en-twintig vadem diep water lagen.

Nauwelijks waren de handen aan 't werk geslagen, of de bemanning, die niet op tijd was uitbetaald, sloeg aan 't muiten, en de twist liep z?? hoog, dat ze den Kapitein dreigden, hem aan land te zullen zetten en met den koopvaarder naar Goa terug te zeilen. Daar de Kap'tein vermoedde, dat eenigen het op zijn leven gemunt hadden, bracht hij, deels door dwang deels door omkooperij, twee der matrozen tot bekentenis omtrent de aanstichters van den opstand. De belhamels werden onmiddellijk in verzekerde bewaring genomen, en toen deze ook verscheiden hunners makker aanklaagden, duurde het niet lang of zestien leden van de bemanning, waaronder ook ik, zuchtten in de ijzers.

Het hoofd kwijt door 't hem bedreigende gevaar en besloten het schip volkomen te zuiveren, onderwierp de Kapitein ons stuk voor stuk aan een streng verhoor en veroordeelde ons ten slotte allemaal ter dood. De kwartiermeester en een der kanoniers werden op staanden voet opgehangen, terwijl ik en de anderen geen beter lot verwachtten. Tot mijn groote verlichting stelde de gezagvoerder zich echter met de executie dezer twee tevreden en werd aan de rest, op hun nederig verzoek en hun belofte van goed gedrag in de toekomst, vergiffenis verleend. Aan vijf echter, waaronder ik, werd gelast het schip te verlaten en op het eiland achter te blijven.

Mijn meester, die mijn diensten niet graag missen wilde, wendde al zijn invloed aan, om mijn vrijspraak uit te lokken, doch het mocht hem niet gelukken. Ten onrechte meende de kapitein, dat ik het op zijn leven gemunt had, en hij wilde dus van geen pardon weten.

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