THE MISSION FIELD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2150, 16 May 1914, Page 9

THE MISSION FIELD.

ATIME 01? OPKVR.TONr.EY AND CBiais, Tijo April numter of th&""rn.teriia.tios.in] Beriew" oi : Missions" (Oxford .Uμversity .■ Press), o.pcns with an impressive, article by J)t, J, It, Matt, tl>6 Kan oral secretary, of the World's Studont Ghristkii federation, a-iul among other iirtorestiiig cont-rilwti.oHS ta an issue ".which' •well ■ niamtai'tis tho lrigli staiMhtl'tbolDQiis' reVieiy a.m itrtfeles 'da&b hig with "The Positiou and Pi-ospeotft otSC-pftfiiciaakm in China, , .' i "T)io i Ideal o.i' WoitiaMiiooji a« a Fapte in Slissioiiiirf }VbvKV''".'''Tlio Hoine .Ministry" iitul 3foroig!i_.MtesipHS.;*! and' "Ijj.tltrstl'ijiJ. 'framing in' Africa." An excellent, fe'ettii'G is the review's of hooka which liavc direct ar imlireot hearing o» ■■ Mission problems, and the- extrnets from, natetforthy articles in recent periodicals ii.re well'sclected, and give an excellent idea 'qf-tlic trend of mocioi-n tb.ouglii fts to the'present and future of Hoii-Ch.ristkk races. In. his article on "Present PcissiMities of OgMjperatiOß in tho Mission i'ieJd," Bf. Jlott states: . "There is greater pood t<>day tliqij ever tiefon? of relating the limit-less pmver hf united intercession t-o the niissionary • eatcrpnsc. A tintc_ of mieS" Snipto'd oppertumity and crisis like the present is bite .of grave clanger ._ 'Ihero ivavq been tiiiies when in certain parts : of tiro world tins situation conf mniwg tlit» ('Jjurch was as sei'ious and as rnspiriw<! as. it is to-day; but has there ; 'cver'iio6ii a time wliwi $ini«lta.neousty in 6<j -nvatiy aoH-Ohrktian. lands the [acts of mml and ■owortimtty prosentel such a remarkable appeal to Christendom' as now? Kothuig short of a marked rnanife-stafcion of superhuman wisdom, ■ sopedmmatt love autt. supcrliuniiin power caji meet t ; itis situatioin hi every conrcf«meß throughout Asia I was charged hy thosa wlio liaye'peiictratoi roost, deeply iui« tho lieart of ■tlio proWeftiS to press. Mpcni the Jnis* sioiiarv societies the hupo-rativ* need of tnorh. jittercessioli. aboto all, of. wiitcd intecessimi.' lt:i no way ton those of us wliD are rcsiionsibly related to tla •nissiona.ry foret's better, hv fact, in no way can we so well, serva the deepest interests of a]{ flift j-ociofe, iirisstons, j niid Clsi.irdies as by maltipljijig tho \ number of real intercessors, . and by' fociissinß tho prayers <>f Dlitistefictom . ajjoji those, great siteatians, wßiiderfui; α-pennisis,' phra-o cri'ses., aknraftg poriVs, and remarkable movemepts wlitoh <3e* maud- the a-lmiosht.v wofking of tlie Spirit: of God. This is fundamental nul eentral: to everything else we aro eallcd uiron W do. Far wore important itncl vital than any service wo iiiay rcaacr ill tlie rtrtlffl of promotlriß tim sewnco, strategy, ■e'iHcJe.ney,. statcsriiansbip., Usadkaivip, aindViinilication ttf tjfi.o vast, aftd eon>i>ieS' missfenn-ry ftnterpriso, is that of liijlp-ms to rtffeaso tlio EH.pertnimaii eiierßies "of '■ prayer, and, through jinitiijg in this lialy .winist-fy -tn» interenesoi's of all fends and of all cojnmunioiisi of Wiping to usher hi a-iroiv pra ahriuiiding -in r-i-Riis A\u] wonders diflracteristic. of fte wflVkinc trf the ' lav Jus Christ. Wd "SlioiiM bo on oftr gßafd lesi ■Vβ fldvote a disproportiotiito jwiioiuit of timo and thought to iiivioiit.isia.ti.on and' Hscu-esion, and to plafts far' the Mtilisat-tmi of available, human ■forees, nnd not enough attaifeu to wijafc is imnicnswraMy more importiurt—tli* ralittiiiß of svhat wo do pprsoiwlly and eopporatoly to the faunlain of diviito Mo arid 'Oßorgy. Tbi?- Christian worict lias Uμ;'rislit to expect fi'om (he leaders of;tho missionary forces not only a more itliototigli lmiuUivig of the facts 1 ?Hid inetJrodsi but also s larger fflseovj pvT of vSiipei'lmnian resoiircts awl a greater irradiation of spiritual power."

THE MISSIONARY BU&fii-f, £2,393,134 THTS YHAR. • i 'series-of iutorostiiig Winipririitive tafilcs- slvowiug tlio contributions from tlio Uiiitsd Kjjigdoiu to Hussions overseas, lias boon compiled by tie tjdittrr of the Missionary pross.ltecirtj. .'flio saumuii'v siwsV'S tlwt last- year a smrt of £2,(1J<i.126 ivas raised in tlio United Kiiijidom 'for Foreign Missions., avid tljat tliis yeai" .the JMissicHiar.y 1 3neiet.jes are o'lpaiiifMng .M,5J3,i34. This sn.in means an avmsjje-contribution faroaeli pferson, of H 1-S(i. to'Koreigii Slistaoivs,' w-bieli wimpwes with 1&. 9& pw head. Spent 4ti tobacco and JJ3 Ss. lid- on alcoliolio liquors. Onr overseas trade- aimouiits to £10 335. ocl. per head. The QMS, : lieftds tlio List with afl esfteftditiirfe tin's rear of £40p,0T9j svMle tho S.5*.G, lins £290,000. The total , Ctvusdi of |uglaiid .fxpei«lituro this >e.a.r mil be £1,53i,361 ■A«* Clitireli of feiefland £29,5:98. tlie free Cluirpbe-s ,£ : 954,?23., and deiioni.toatiolial sp4iefricg £W9,4dL— VCbristiiftnjVMid.^