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170 Our Views of Mission Work.cepted as true and indefeaaible His right to give fill. " Here am I"—obeying with the wbole heartthis command ; and they " went forth " in the on fire. " Behold here am I." Such obedienceconfident assurance that the same authority that would soon have the world at the feet of its Lord.said, "Go" would shield them in the hour of How is it with us ? We are under solemndanger and render their message effective in the vows in this matter. In formal covenant weoverthrow of Satan and in the salvation of men. have dedicated ourselves to the great work ofWhen Paul went for the first time into Europe making known God's light and salvation amonghe filledthe capital of Macedonia with the fame the nations. We have promised to seek byof " another King, one Jesus." ' The name that prayer, pecuniary contributions, and personal ef-Peter inscribed on his banner, as he led the van- fort the conversion oi the world. But is thereguard of the Church on to Gentile territory was, not a great want of reality in our religious life." Jesus, Lord of all." The end ofHis mediatorial What value is there in prayers without any heartsupremacy is that all nations may be made will- in them, actions without any religious principleing to serve him; and every believer and every behind them, a profession of religion far in ad-Christian community stands committed in simple vance of onr real convictions and feehngs ?obedience to His command to labor for the unit- 2. Fidelity to a trust Christ has reposed ining of all mankind m aUegiance to His person. us. 'Phese men '• went forth, taking nothing of1 need scarce say that love to Christ is set the Gentiles." Thefr mission was to give, notforth in scripture as the most distinctive feature take. It is a constant surprise to the heathenin the character of His followers and as virtually that missionaries should visit them for other purinclusiveof all others. But there can be no love poses than those of trade. Asa convert at Luapartfrom obedience. When genuine, it is al- kolulo recently expressed it, " W hy should youways followed by cheerful submission to the di- care to come to tell ns about God?'' Christianityvine authority andan intense desire for the di- looks fahly at the misery and helplessness ofthevine glory. So the Savionr says, " He that hath human family, and it is the glory of the gospelmy commandments and keepeth them, he it ia that it reveals a remedy adapted to the wants ofthat loveth me." Ohi I would like to see among all. It embodies in itself the most effective rnusthe entire consecration that such love implies, flaence that operates anywhere in the vast em-Let me recall in illustration ofit, one scene in the pire of God. Think of what it has done in Madlifeof Abraham. 1 see him standing at the altar agascar and in some Islands of the Southernwith one hand upon the brow ofhis son, the seas. Think of what it is doing here and there allyouthful heir of promise, while in the other gleams over the world for the uplifting of society. Thinkthe knife of sacrifice. Hold on one moment, thou of its power to ennoble human character andgrand old hero. Standstill, till we can look at make the slaves of vice rejoice in spiritnal liberty.thee, thou father of the faithfal, thou leader of I heard a lecturer the other night tell how, whenall who have a right to profess fidelityto Christ, in England recently, he visited a weaving shed.Hark 1 At the moment that comes between the To his uneducated eye it was a bewilderment ofperft-ct surrender of the will and the blow of the whee's and a labyrinth of ropes. The shuttlesflashing knife, a voice calls from the clouds, " Ab- flew madly back and forward, and his ears wereraham, Abraham !" Listen to the reply, " Here deafened with the whirl of machinery. And yetam I.'' What force and significance in the words 1 he saw that somehow ont of all this apparent"Here am I"—where told to stand and in the confusion there grew a fabric, finely woven, tbemost trying situation a father can be called to colors blending in exquisite harmony. The reason