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workers"
opening his home to what Paul referred to as "the
church in thy house"
Support from Home Two Kinds
Mission work needs two kinds of support from
home spiritual and financial. Spiritual support is
the most costly. There is a price of
intercessory
prayer to be paid by those who stand back of mis
sionaries. This spiritual support is praying with
missionaries rather than merely praying for them.
Missionary epistles sent to home supporters are
correctly called prayer letters. The Christian who
commits himself to prayer support of a missionary
(and may none pledge financial support without
prayer support) must keep posted on the status
and needs of the missionary so as to pray purpose
fully as an active partner in his ministry.
The New Testament bears out this concept of
spiritual partnership. Paul, the great missionary to
the Gentiles, was mightily concerned about his fel
low Christians praying for him and with him in
regard to specific needs. He likewise assured them
of his reciprocal intercession. Nothing is clearer in
the New Testament than that the fulness of God's
blessing in evangelism is conditioned upon the part
nership of His people in fervent prayer.
The exigencies of life on the mission field re
quire strong spiritual undergirding for the mis
sionary even to survive, much less to serve. Mis
sionaries are not machines who need only material
help for their maintenance. Transportation does not
mean transformation. Indeed, the mission field may
bring out the worst in a person. The duress of new
waves of nationalism and Communistic threats on
most fields make missionary life even more a battle
of nerves. No wonder frustration has reached a
new high among missionary personnel. No wonder
that by May, 1951, it was announced that of the
missionaries who went to India after the last war,
65% had gone home with no intention of returning.
How much of this could be charged to lack of spirit
ual support
Continued in next missionary number.
GLIMPSES . . . Cont'd
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To Ban Liquor Advertising
Representative Eugene Siler, who is serving his first
term in Congress and is a former moderator of Kentucky
Baptists, has introduced a bill to ban beer, wine and liquor
advertising in all interstate media, including radio and
television.
Nepal Open to Missions
The Kingdom of Nepal has opened its doors to Christian
missionaries for the first time in nearly 200 years. Two
medical missionaries with their wives from the United
States have already
established a small hospital in the
picturesque Himalayan country. The most of the Napalese
practice the rites of an ancient branch of Hinduism, and
there are also many Buddhists.
Release Holdings in India
The Northern Presbyterian church has released titles to
all property in northern India which has been held by
their Board of Foreign Missions. These properties are to
be held by "properly
constituted and
approved"
native trust
associations. Presbyterian missionaries will be called "frater-
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and will be under the absolute jurisdiction
of the Kolhapur Church Council of the provincial division
of the United Church of North India.
To Aid Missionaries
The law of Tennessee has been so formulated as to aid
foreign missionaries in the operation of motor vehicles.
The new law applies to any
person "who is now or who
hereafter" will be in a foreign country in the employment
of a religious or charitable organization. Missionaries in a
foreign country, when their current license expires, will
henceforth merely forward a certificate from a physician
attesting that they are qualified physically to drive a motor
vehicle. It is thought that the removal of this seemingly
small, but often serious problem will be appreciated by
many evangelical missionaries.
Book Reviews
Idea Book for Young People's Meetings
Richard J. Mullin
This is the third idea book for young people's
meetings prepared by Mr. Mullin. It has plans for
a year's meetings, with a particular theme for each
quarter, and lessons to teach it.
The theme for the first quarter is "A Closer
walk with God;" for the second, "Being Good Wit
nesses for Christ;" for the third, "Victorious
Christian Living;" and for the fourth, "Faithful
Christian Service."
There is considerable material which would not
be used, naturally, but it has a good deal of help
ful and suggestive material that could be used with
profit. Some is prepared to help children become
better acquainted with the Bible itself.
It is all prepared with the purpose of helping
young people to know their Bibles, and Christian
duty and Christian truth so that they will lead
better Christian lives.
It is a larger paper backed book and sells for
$2.25. R.C.F.
Danny Orlis and the Angle Inlet Mystery
This booklet is also in the Moody Colportage
Library. It is a story for children without any vul
garity, indecency or profanity. That is to be noticed
and commended in these days. It is a story that will
interest youngsters and hold their interest to the
very end. It also stresses the need for Christian
habits and Christian living if one is to be a Chris
tian. It emphasizes the fact that Christianity is a
way of living as well as a profession of a faith.
It sells for 35c.
R.C.F.
The Perfect Will of God. G. Christian Weiss
This booklet in the Moody Colportage Library
emphasizes the fact that God has a plan for every
life, tells how that plan can be found, and the
tragedy if it is never found. He emphasizes the fact
that an interest in worldly things and a lack of dedi
cation can cause one to miss the plan.
Naturally it is principally for young people who
are interested in knowing God's plan for their lives,
or for those not so young, who feel that they should
be doing more for the kingdom than they are.
The books sells for 35 cents. It is well worth
the price.
R.C.F.
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