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44 Oivr Vieios of Missio'n Work,eignmissionfieldsof any of ihe Christian churclies, a despot's dream. He was indeed going to uniand is it not true that in the places where you versal empire, but by another road—^through thehave ihe most consecrated men—men of devout night-shades of Gethsemane, throngh the anguishenergy; of faith and prayer, other things being of Calvary.equal—ihere you have the surest and the richest The temptation failed with the Master. Ip itharvest ? When Paul plants and Apollos waters, now going to succeed with the servants ? " AllGod gives tbe increase.the kingdoms ofthe world and the glory of them"Or take the heathenism which e.vists at bome. are again put before us in a fair picture and asWould it be possible for any Christian society to a great inheritance into which not only single intakeone of the dark, wretched nei.g-hborhoods dividuals, but the race is invited to enter. Modwhichcan easily be found in any city, or found ern progress sounds her trumpet and calls us toeven among the villages oi the country, under the mountain. " See," .saith she, " how the counculinreand sympathetic care, giving, not much tries are chequered with railways, how everypecuniary help, but much wise thought, much so- ocean is ' shadowing with wings,' how the citieslicitude, much prayer, much personal presence— grow, bow the axe fells the forest, how theliving men and women meeting living men and ploughshare tears open the prairie, how homeswomen, and all for the love of Christ, and in or- soon to be filledwith plenty spring up in many ader to bring them to Him—would it be possible far wilderness. In a moment London speaks tothat any Christian company should do this with- Manchester, Manchester to New York, New Yorkout fruit, and in vain ? Can we believe that they to San Francisco. Look how on the wings ofwould stand up and say, " We have tried the ex- every morning the literature of the day spreadsperiment faithfully, we have waited and labored itself thick as the leaves of Tallambrosa ! Sciand prayed, and we have failed—there is no re- ence is multiplying her discoveries and applyingsuit." No, no. It is as it was at first. When them to practical uses—-to vanquish diseases, tomen go forth , and teach the true gospel in the increase comforts. The world, in fact, is allspirit of love and loyalty, tbe Lord works with yours on tbis simple and easy condition—thatyouthem and confirms the word with signs following, satisfy your immortal manhood with these things,It is a great work, so great that no other can be that you take possession, enjoy the present, andlikened to it ; all other good works are only let the future provide for itself."part of it. It will be a long and a hard work. Can any one who bas been witb Jesus Christ—but it will be done. As surely as God is the on tbe mount of Beatitudes, to listen to HisFather, and Jesus Christ the Son, there will be teaching ; on the mount oi Transfiguration, to"glory .to God in the Highest, on earth peace, behold His glory; on Mount Calvary, to, seeand good will towards men."Him die ; on the mountain in Galilee, to meetOnce before our Lord bad seen the world and Hira in His risen life and hear His last commandits kingdoms "from a high mountain." At least —be held for one moment in any anxious suspensea certain phantom and show of tbem jjassed by such a vain and visionary offer as that ?through the air in vision before Him, called u]), " What would it profit a man," what would itas it were, by-the wand of tbe great enchanter, profit the race, " to gain the whole world" thus?And He was,asked to enter there and then into Can matter be a portiou for spirit? Can compossessionon certain conditions.' He saw fort satisfy a creature made for duty and the lovethrough tbis disguise. It was a mocking vision of God ? Can a brief gleam of mortal life, howindelirious air ; it was a fool's paradise ; it was ever splendid while it lasts, yet always soon stilled