Review and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 28. (7/11/1912)

Review and Herald

Jul 11, 1912

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jul 11, 1912

Prayer

By Worthie Harris Holden

Prayer is the swiftest cable known, And longest, reaching to God's throne. It is a flame of heaven-born light To flash a clear way to our sight. Prayer is the Christian's telescope To scan the star-strewn sky of hope. It is the prism through which we view God's color scheme for me and you. Prayer is the lever for each hour, To move the arm of Mighty Power. The drafts for all this wealth we take Bear e'er this seal, "For Jesus' Sake." How oft we lose, unarmed by prayer! No battle wanes when God is there!

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"Take Away All Iniquity"

By C. P. Bollman

"Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously." Hosea 14: 2.

TAKE thou away my sin, O God, Purge out all dross and tin; Make me submissive to thy word, Create me pure within.

Cause me to hunger for thy grace, To long for purity, To seek and find thee as thou art, And walk with Deity.

Be to my soul as dew to grass; O let me drink of thee, And know thy glory, O my God, Thy full salvation see!

Complete in me thy work of love, Transform me by thy power; Teach me to live for thee alway, Yield to thee hour by hour.

O Lord, I give my heart to thee, My will to thee resign; I now am fully thine, O Lord, Make thy life fully mine.

Nashville, Tenn.

Rewards of Service

By Mrs. E. G. White

"When thou makest a dinner or a supper," Christ said, "call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they can not recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just."

To every worker for God this thought should be a stimulus and an encouragement. In this life, our work for God often seems to be almost fruitless. Our efforts to do good may be earnest and persevering, yet we may not be permitted to witness their results. To us the effort may seem to be lost. But the Saviour assures us that our work is noted in heaven, and that the recompense can not fail. The apostle Paul, writing by the Holy Spirit, says, "Let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." And in the words of the psalmist we read, "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."

While the great final reward is given at Christ's coming, true-hearted service for God brings a reward even in this life. Obstacles, opposition, and bitter, heart-breaking discouragement, the worker will have to meet. He may not see the fruit of his toil. But in face of all this he finds in his labor a blessed recompense. All who surrender themselves to God in unselfish service for humanity, are in cooperation with the Lord of glory. This thought sweetens all toil; it braces the will; it nerves the spirit for whatever may befall. Working with unselfish heart, ennobled by being partakers of Christ's sufferings, sharing his sympathies, they help to swell the tide of his joy, and bring honor and praise to his exalted name.

In fellowship with God, with Christ, and with holy angels, they are surrounded with a heavenly atmosphere, an atmosphere that brings health to the body, vigor to the intellect, and joy to the soul.

All who consecrate body, soul, and spirit to God's service, will be constantly receiving a new endowment of physical, mental, and spiritual power. The inexhaustible supplies of heaven are at their command. Christ gives them the breath of his own Spirit, the life of his own life. The Holy Spirit puts forth its highest energies to work in heart and mind.

Many are God's promises to those who minister to his afflicted ones. He says: "Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness." "Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed." "Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine." "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again." "The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself."

While much of the fruit of their labor is not apparent in this life, God's workers have his sure promise of ultimate success. As the world's Redeemer, Christ was constantly confronted with apparent failure. He seemed to do little of the work which he longed to do in uplifting and saving. Satanic agencies were constantly working to obstruct his way. But he would not be discouraged. Ever before him he saw the result of his mission. He knew that truth would finally triumph in the contest with evil, and to his disciples he said: "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." The life of Christ's disciples is to be like his, a series of uninterrupted victories, not seen to be such here, but recognized as such in the great hereafter.

Those who labor for the good of others are working in union with the heavenly angels. They have their constant companionship, their unceasing ministry. Angels of light and power are ever near, to protect, to comfort, to heal, to instruct, to inspire. The highest education, the truest culture, the most exalted service possible to human beings in this world, are theirs.

Often our merciful Father encourages his children and strengthens their faith by permitting them here to see evidence of the power of his grace upon the hearts and lives of those for whom they labor. "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud,

that it may give seed to the sower; and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but . . . it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains, and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off."

In the transformation of character, the casting out of evil passions, the development of the sweet graces of God’s Holy Spirit, we see the fulfilment of the promise, “Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree.” We behold life’s desert “rejoice, and blossom as the rose.”

Christ delights to take apparently hopeless material, those whom Satan has debased and through whom he has worked, and make them the subjects of his grace. He rejoices to deliver them from suffering, and from the wrath that is to fall upon the disobedient. He makes his children his agents in the accomplishment of this work; and in its success, even in this life, they find a precious reward.

But what is this compared with the joy that will be theirs in the great day of final reckoning? There will be a blessed commendation, a holy benediction, on the faithful winner of souls; for they will join the rejoicing ones in heaven, who shout the harvest home. How great will be the joy when the redeemed shall all meet, gathered into the mansions prepared for them that love him! What rejoicing for all who have been impartial, unselfish laborers together with God in winning souls to Christ! What satisfaction will every reaper have when the voice of Jesus shall be heard, saying, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” “Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.”

The Redeemer is glorified because he has not died in vain. Those who have been laborers together with God, see, as does Christ, the travail of their souls for perishing, dying sinners, and they are satisfied. The anxious hours they have spent, the perplexing circumstances they have had to meet, the sorrow of heart because some refuse to see and to receive the things that make for their peace,—all are forgotten. As they look upon the souls they sought to win to Christ, and see them saved, eternally saved, monuments of God’s mercy and of a Redeemer’s love, there ring through the arches of heaven shouts of praise and thanksgiving.

“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests. . . . Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.”

“They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.”

Our Camp-Meetings

By W. H. Branson

W. H. BRANSON

THE time for the annual camp-meeting is at hand, and many are now deciding whether they will attend. Some are reasoning that they can not afford it this year, as with them times are hard and the meeting is a little too far away; and after all they will not be missed very much at the meeting. Some feel that it would be better to save the money it would take to attend the meeting, and use it to help in the advancement of the work. But in the following instruction from the servant of the Lord, we find an answer to all our objections, and see that God does not accept any of our excuses for not being present at these annual gatherings:—

“It is important that the members of our churches should attend our camp-meetings. The enemies of truth are many; and because our numbers are few, we should present as strong a front as possible. Individually you need the benefits of the meeting, and God calls upon you to number one in the ranks of truth.

“Some will say, ‘It is expensive to travel, and it would be better for us to save the money, and give it for the advancement of the work where it is so much needed.’ Do not reason in this way; God calls upon you to take your place among the rank and file of his people. Strengthen the meeting all you possibly can by being present with your families. Put forth extra exertion to attend the gathering of God’s people.

“Brethren and sisters, it would be far better for you to let your business suffer rather than to neglect the opportunity of hearing the message God has for you. Make no excuse that will keep you from gaining every spiritual advantage possible. You need every ray of light. You need to become qualified to give a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. You can not afford to lose one such privilege.

“Anciently the Lord instructed his people to assemble three times a year for his worship. To these holy convocations the children of Israel came, bringing to the house of God their tithes, their sin-offerings, and their offerings of gratitude. They met to recount God’s mercies, to make known his wonderful works, and to offer praise and thanksgiving to his name. . . . The Lord saw that these gatherings were necessary for the spiritual life of his people. They needed to turn away from their worldly cares, to commune with God, and to contemplate unseen realities.

“If the children of Israel needed the benefit of these holy convocations in their time, how much more do we need them in these last days of peril and conflict! And if the people of the world then needed the light which God had committed to his church, how much more do they need it now!

“This is a time for every one to come up to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. The forces of the enemy are strengthening, and as a people we are misrepresented. . . . Let the army of the Lord be on the ground to represent the work and cause of God. Do not plead an excuse. The Lord has need of you. He does not do his work without the cooperation of the human agent. Go to the camp-meeting, even though you have to make a sacrifice to do so. Go with a will to work. And make every effort to induce your friends to go, not in your place, but to go with you, to stand on the Lord’s side, and obey his commandments. Help those who are interested to attend, if necessary providing them with food and lodging. Angels who are commissioned to minister to those who are heirs of salvation, will accompany you. God will do great things for his people. He will bless every effort to honor his cause and advance his work.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. VI, pages 38-40.

Surely God has left us no excuse. Let us then decide the question at once, and get ready to go.

Spartansburg, S. C.

Godless Faith Healing

By G. D. Ballou

(Concluded)

G. D. BALLOU

Absent Treatment

ABSENT treatment practised by mental scientists of whatever order, like all occultism, is made to work curatively if only the patient can be led to believe the false philosophy that one “soul” can project its power through space to affect another “soul.” Of course when the set moment arrives, the patient fixes his mind on the expected communion with an occult soul-force, and, repeating the prescribed formulas or fixing the mind on the prescribed line of thought, the old harassing moods are cast out; and as long as this state of mind can be sustained or its influence be made permanent, so long will the mind of the patient be liberated from its burdens, and the body be permitted to rally in a measure from its ills by having so much more vital energy to use for its own preservation.

A few years ago the writer became acquainted with one of the outside secretaries of a concern in Rochester, N. Y., which sold occult literature for fabulous prices, gave absent treatments, and dealt generally in mental science humbugs. They had taken nearly half a million dollars out of Germany alone. On one occasion they received a request, with cash enclosed, from a man in Mexico who wanted “absent treatments.” The assurance went forward promptly that at a certain date and hour the treatment would

begin, and continue daily at the same hour for a prescribed period. The fourth or fifth day after the set date, a telegram was received from this man by the secretary and read to all the clerks in his room. It read, “Please turn off your power; it is too strong.” A roar of laughter went up from that roomful of clerks in that fake healing concern. But laughter under such circumstances seems most unbecoming to one who realizes that weak humanity is being led to accept this poor, cheap counterfeit of the ministrations of God’s Spirit; for blind, unreasoning credulity is what this imaginary soul communion and power becomes. With what earnest zeal ought those who possess the genuine bank-notes of heaven to press their work where the advocates of these false systems are working with such untiring energy.

Application

All these systems of healing deny the existence of a personal Creator, and all of them have practically the same pantheistic idea of Deity. It is impossible for one to trust in a thing that has no personality, to come to an ethereal nothingness (no matter how much force or power may be ascribed to it), and find true rest, comfort, and fellowship.

The Scripture invitations to become acquainted with the Creator are meaningless unless that Creator be a living, personal reality. So spiritual rest, which is able to provide for all our past, present, and future troubles, because it connects us with the Creator and makes us eventually acquainted with all his laws, both natural and moral, is being set aside or eclipsed by these modern philosophies, which are teaching a healing apart from a knowledge of the Creator. Though these systems use much pious phraseology and talk “God” and “Christ” and “truth” and “love” very freely, we must pronounce them essentially godless because they have cut loose from the eternal Creator, and are trampling all knowledge of him in the mire of human philosophy and self-conceit. And not the least impeachment of their legitimacy is that they are promising divine healing to all who come to them, irrespective of character.

Are we alive as we ought to be to the importance of the doctrine of true healing which was given this people over forty years ago to be the right arm of our message? We now see the very same truths which were given us with which to bless the world and bring it to a knowledge of the coming King, being used to establish the hoary heathen philosophies on the ruins of Christian belief.

There are still many thousands who have not bowed the knee to these modern Baals. They are hungry for something sound and Christian in the doctrine of healing. Can we not still achieve some success by attacking the great citadels of error along the lines of least resistance? We have the truth on the health question. Why do we not make it effective in winning friends to this message, which is yet destined to do much for this perishing, tottering old world?

We have a strong right arm; shall we use it or keep it in a sling?

Very emphatically our message calls on men to “worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” Here before our very eyes, use is being made of the principles of healing to set aside all knowledge of the Creator. If, on the other hand, the health principles can be used to reveal a Creator and his power to save, why may we not enter upon the warfare with new courage? No longer being satisfied with dwelling almost exclusively on the law of diet, let us reach out and present the neglected phases of the health work, especially the law of rest in its true light, and thereby forestall, in part at least, the perversions of truth being wrought by the enemy.

Los Angeles, Cal.

The Chinese Revolution

By J. N. Anderson

(Concluded)

J. N. ANDERSON

THE decisive factor making for the renaissance of China was, without doubt, the force of missionaries living and working on Chinese soil. The foreign missionaries (Protestant) with their Chinese helpers and institutional auxiliaries are represented by the following figures: 4,299 foreign missionaries; 11,661 Chinese ministers, teachers, and evangelists; 3,485 stations and out-stations; 3,146 schools of all grades and descriptions; 170 hospitals; 14 orphanages; 19 leper asylums; 11 institutions for the blind and deaf-mutes; 5 rescue homes for fallen women; 2 industrial homes; 1 insane asylum; 2,341 churches, with 278,628 members; and a Christian community of 750,000. About 47,000,000 copies of the Chinese Bible, besides millions of Scripture portions and Christian tracts, have been printed and circulated. This was the new wine that burst the old wine-skins. It was Jesus himself who said that he came not to bring peace to the world, but a sword; notwithstanding this, the religion of Jesus does not incite to rebellion; it respects any form of civil government and prays for those in authority. Christianity brought on the revolution in China in the sense that light displaces darkness because they are mutually exclusive.

The Political Significance of China's Revolt

In point of population China contains about one fourth of the entire human race, and so great a change as has come to the Chinese world can not fail to exert a mighty influence on the whole outside world. Next to the task of unseating the Manchus was the problem concerning the form of government new China was to have. The European powers favored a monarchy for the very obvious reason that the overturning of any imperial throne sends a foreboding tremor through every palace in Europe. That India and other Asiatic lands will be mightily moved toward popular government there can be no question. It will be a repetition of the influence Japan wielded after her victory over Russia, only on a much larger scale. China will speedily become a world power; and because of her vast population, her physical and mental vigor, and her inexhaustible natural resources, she must necessarily act a large part in the affairs of the world. In the light of recent events the very significant utterance of the late Secretary of State, John Hay, seems more a prophecy than a political forecast: "The political storm-center of the world has shifted steadily eastward from the Balkans, from Constantinople, from the Persian Gulf, from India, to China; and whoever understands that empire and its people has a key to world politics." And what would he have said had he known that in the present year China would add over four hundred millions to the ranks of the "people's" governments, making about one third of the world republican.

Its Missionary Promise

To the Christian, especially the one looking for the soon coming of Christ, this overturning of the Manchu dynasty and breaking up of the Chinese social order, is a distinct victory for him who is to be crowned "King of kings, and Lord of lords." Not indeed that the Chinese revolution was a step toward committing the political affairs of that state to Christ,—our Lord turned his back forever on worldly kingdoms,—but it does mean that in preparing the way of the King, mountains of difficulties have been removed, and "great and effectual doors" of opportunity have been swung wide open for gospel entrance.

A large percentage (some put it at seventy-five) of the revolutionary leaders are either Christians or favorably disposed to Christianity. Some of these men have openly expressed the desire to see the ranks of foreign missionaries largely augmented. Dr. Sun Yat-sen declared publicly that the republic would guarantee religious liberty; and one of Yuan Shi Kai's first utterances after his election to the presidency was that he was favorable to religious freedom.

Since the close of the Opium war, in 1842, the foreign missionary has gone into that empire under cover of treaty protection wrung from the Chinese government, along with other concessions, at the point of the bayonet. Nominal freedom to profess the Christian faith has been granted to the Chinese people; but despite this fact many officials have either actively or passively hindered the work, much rioting in all parts of the land has arisen from time to time, and persecution, at times petty and private and at other times public and violent, has been heaped on those who accepted the new faith.

These adverse conditions, we must believe, will be changed. Outwardly God's messenger and message will go free among the four hundred thirty millions of Chinese souls. But a vastly more important result of the revolution is the new door of entrance it has made to the minds and hearts of the Chinese masses. The removing of the Manchu incubus has rid

the Chinese mind of a paralyzing nightmare, and the next psychological step will be not only to welcome, but persistently and anxiously to seek, something with which to furnish its new, clean-swept house. It can not be hoped that China will be wise in all her choosing. And what a shame to Western nations that so many foreigners stand ready to exploit her and fill her with vices (tobacco, liquor, and opium). If ever China needed true, sympathetic, tactful friends, it is in this day of her unparalleled choosing. Did the messenger of God ever face such opportunities? Did he ever face such responsibilities?

Washington, D. C.

What the Evangelical and Medical Coworker Can Do in City Efforts

By W. J. Stone

W. J. STONE

MATTHEW reveals the fact that as Christ went from place to place preaching the gospel and healing the sick, his fame spread abroad throughout all that region; his righteousness, or right doing, went before him. So it will be with us when we do the work that Christ did; our labors will be appreciated, and less prejudice will be manifested toward our work.

“Christ’s example must be followed by those who claim to be his children. Relieve the physical necessities of your fellow men, and their gratitude will break down the barriers, and enable you to reach their hearts; consider this matter earnestly.”

Many experiences might be related. One came under my observation at Richmond. A man and his son had been attending our meetings. The mother was very much prejudiced. The young man was taken ill, and at midnight wanted the mother to call one of our nurses. The nurse told the mother what to do for her son, and the next morning called, finding him somewhat improved, but with a high fever. He gave the patient treatments for a few days, until he was fully recovered. This young man has since been baptized and has united with the church, and the other members of the family are very favorable to our work.

I might speak also of the general influence which this combined work has had in Richmond. Last year a tent effort was held in the vicinity of our church, and the meetings were conducted all summer, with one addition to the church as a result. During January, February, and March, we held a series of meetings in the church, combining the medical and the evangelical work; and although there was more or less prejudice in that vicinity, God has blessed our efforts, so that over thirty have been baptized, and there are fully forty who are keeping the Sabbath.

I will cite another case. Indianapolis, a city that had been practically walled up to this gospel message for years, was opened by this combined work. For several years tent efforts had been put forth in Indianapolis nearly every summer; one camp-meeting also had been held there. The total number of persons brought into the truth during that time by these efforts would not exceed fifteen; but last summer a tent was pitched in the vicinity of our largest church, in the best part of the city, and this combined work was carried forward as outlined in the Testimonies, keeping the health and medical missionary work to the front. Many of the best people of the city attended the services. Prejudice was so allayed that it was nowhere to be seen. As a result, between forty and fifty were baptized, and united with our churches. The collections more than met all the expenses. The last night of the meeting, the tent, which was 50 x 70 feet, could not hold the people, and the collection amounted to $72. Many of the leading citizens offered the most favorable comments on this kind of Christian work, and asked that the tent be located in the same place this year.

“Christ, the great Medical Missionary, is our example. Of him it is written that he ‘went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.’ Matt. 4:23. He healed the sick and preached the gospel. In his service healing and teaching were linked closely together. To-day they are not to be separated. The nurses who are trained in our institutions are to be fitted up to go out as medical missionary evangelists, uniting the ministry of the word with that of physical healing.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. IX, page 170, 171.

“Again and again I have been instructed that the medical missionary work is to bear the same relation to the work of the third angel’s message that the arm and hand bear to the body. Under the direction of the divine Head, they are to work unitedly in preparing the way for the coming of Christ. The right arm of the body of truth is to be constantly active, constantly at work, and God will strengthen it. But it is not to be made the body. At the same time the body is not to say to the arm, ‘I have no need of thee.’ The body has need of the arm in order to do active, aggressive work. Both have their appointed work, and each will suffer great loss if worked independently of the other.”—Id., Vol. VI, page 288.

“The gospel ministry is needed to give permanence and stability to the medical missionary work; and the ministry needs the medical missionary work to demonstrate the practical working of the gospel. Neither part of the work is complete without the other.”—Id., page 289. In his work Christ united these two lines of work, and no man should divorce them.

“Keep the work of health reform to the front, is the message. . . . [It is to be the entering wedge.] I am instructed to say to health reform educators, Go forward. . . . Let those who teach the third angel’s message stand true to their colors.”—Id., Vol. IX, page 113.

“As a people we have been given the work of making known the principles of health reform. There are some who think that the question of diet is not of sufficient importance to be included in their evangelistic work. But such make a great mistake. God’s Word declares, ‘Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.’”—Id., page 112.

“Cooking schools are to be held. The people are to be taught how to prepare wholesome food. They are to be shown the need of discarding unhealthful food. But we should never advocate a starvation diet. It is possible to have a wholesome, nutritious diet without the use of tea, coffee, and flesh food.”—Ib.

“The Lord has presented before me the work that is to be done in our cities. . . . It is not the Lord’s purpose that ministers should be left to do the greatest part of the work of sowing the seeds of truth. Men who are not called to the ministry are to labor for their Master according to their several ability. . . . Women as well as men can engage in the work. . . . If they are imbued with the sense of their duty, and labor under the influence of the Spirit of God, they will have just the self-possession required for this time. The Saviour will reflect upon these self-sacrificing women the light of his countenance, and this will give them a power that will exceed that of man. They can do in families a work that men can not do, a work that reaches the inner life. They can come close to the hearts of those whom men can not reach. Their work is needed.”—Id., page 128.

“A well-balanced work can be carried on best when a training-school for Bible workers is in progress. While the public meetings are being held, connected with this training-school . . . should be experienced laborers of deep spiritual understanding, who can give the Bible workers daily instruction, and who can also unite whole-heartedly in the general public effort being put forth.”—Id., page 111.

In harmony with this instruction, in our work at Richmond we brought in a number of persons from our churches, and conducted an institute in connection with our public effort. We gave instruction along all lines of gospel medical missionary work, as well as practical experience. We were greatly pleased with the outcome, and are sure some workers will be developed as a result. Those present assisted in the singing, distribution of notices, and visiting, thus rendering valuable assistance in our general work.

“Young men should receive an education in medical missionary lines, and should then go forth to connect with the ministers. Let none ignore this work, or treat it as of little importance.”—Id., Vol. VIII, page 158.

“There are many who have not been in sympathy with this work. They should now be very careful how they speak in regard to it.”—Id., page 166.

“Let the Lord’s work go forward. Let the medical missionary and the educational work go forward. I am sure that this is our great lack,—earnest, devoted, intelligent, capable workers. In every large city there should be a representation of true medical missionary work.”—Id., Vol. IX, pages 168, 169.

Richmond, Va.

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