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PUBLISHED WITH THE APPROVALoftlie.BO ABB OF FOREIGN MISSIONS,BEFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,XT, S. A.#uv Wxm^ oi ^ m m W n kThe Herald of Mission News has a distincten and in eartb. Go ye therefore and teachand definite purpose. As ihe title indi­all nations." And " the messengers of thecates, its specific object is to furnish the churcheschurches are ihe glory of Christ." Nowherewith reUable missionary intelligence and has the word " therefore " more force andto advocate more earnest and faithful endeavormeaning than in the great commission of ourio extend throughout the world a knowl­Saviour. The impressive and solemn com­edge of Ohrist. Full of gratitude to the Head mand to go and disoifile the nations was givenof the Churoh for what He has already done under very discouraging circumstances ; andihrough the instrumentaUty of consecrated laborerSjWewhere could His followers find a more stimu­would, if possible, rouse His professed lating assurance of success than in ihis asser­people to increased fidelity and efficiency in everytion of Mediatorial Power? Were it not for thisdepartmentof Christian eifort. Brethren of assurance they mighthave been disheartened inlarge experience in the ministry have promised view ofthe magnitude and difficulties of theto contribute original articles on tbe work of work io which He called them. Were it noievangelism, and ourreaders mayexpect to find for ihis assurance His servants might bein these contributions, not visionary theories, alarmed to-day in the presence of prevailingbut the mature views of thoughtful men who infidelity and other disturbing forces. But wehave ihe cause of Christ at heart. Letters believe it is the purpose of God that the worldfrom Christian workers will sei forth tbe needs shallyet be viilling to put ihe orown uponand prospects ofthe several fieldsto the cultivationthe Head of the Lord Christ and we believeof which they have devoted their lives, that those whom the churches send forth towhile ihose, who are ready to faint, will find preach the go.spel are His glory.stimulus to renewed energy in recorded incidentsThe flag ihat flies from the ramparts of theof mission life and in tbe sayings of Oovenanter Church hears this inscription:those who in the darkest hour never dreamed " The Whole World for Ohrist." Where isof abandoning the field.the oongregation, or where is the individualOur Magazine is small when contrasted member who does not bear in mind the Covenantwith the larger papers that are issued regularlysworn and subscribed in 1871? Underin the interest of the same oause; but it confession of sin, it says : " We lament thatis dedicated to One who often employs very as professing witnesses ior Christ, we havefeeble agencies in effecting grand results io failed in obedience to His command . . .His glory. Our faith could noi be more io make known his will among the nations.clearly expressed than in the Mottoes on Our . While property is hoarded up, or wastedCover : " All power is given uuto me in heav­upon the luxuries and vanities of life, and in