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THE NEEDS OF OUR FOREIGN MISSION WORK. 
 
 BY B. W. BOGGS, D. 
 
 D. 
 
 This article being written with the single aim of setting forth as distinctly 
 as possible what I believe to be the real needs of the Mission, I have used the 
 utmost plainness, both in saying what I believe, and in the manner of saying it. 
 
 The chief needs I believe to be at homk; for certainly no better foreign 
 FIELD could be desired. There are unevangelized myriads there, needing the 
 gospel just as much as any people on the face of the earth. The conditions there 
 are substantially the same as ttiose which exist all over India. What more 
 could be asked in the way of a field ? And the need is not new methods. Your 
 missionaries are following the same general methods which have been followed in 
 evangelical missions in all lands from the time of the apostles until now. And better 
 MISSIONARIES, morc devoted, faithful, hardworking, consecrated men and women, 
 I do not know where you would find. I have seen a good many missions and 
 missionaries and I assure you that the need does not lie in that quarter. 
 
 Among the things specially needed I would name the following : 
 
 h That the churches be led, chiefly by their pastors, to see the missionary 
 enterprise in its true scriptural light, to comprehend something of its real mag- 
 nitude and importance. The churches need to be instructed until they se*' that 
 that work in India is a mighty enterprise, laid upon us by the Lord Jesus Christ 
 Ilimselt,in the plainest and most unequivocal terms, and thatwe are under the most 
 binding obligation to sustain and promote it to the fullest extent of our ability. 
 In His last command the one supreme work which the Lord Jesus committed to 
 His people to do was to evangelize all mankind. 
 
 The churches need also to understand that this great enterprise is not simply 
 one of the departments of the so-called "oenevolent" work of the church. Let us 
 away with the word "benevolent" in connection with this work. It has come to 
 sound so much as if Missions were a work of " charity " prompted by kind and 
 pious feelings, something that very warm hearted Christians may employ them- 
 selves in, if they feel benevolently inclined. The Missionary enterprise is noth- 
 ing of the sort. An army does not regard its obedience to marching orders as 
 benevolence or charity. Christ our great commander-in-chief has issued an order 
 for His people to invade the whole world with His gospel, "for obedience to 
 the faith among all nations." And that order has never been cancelled. In our 
 relation to it there are two things, one is duty the other mutiny; it is just obe- 
 dience or disloyalty. Paul did not regard his preaching of the gospel among the 
 heathen as a work of" benevolence." He said ' *I am debtor both to Greeks and 
 to barbarians." His debt of love and gratitude and obedience to Christ was to be 
 
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 discharged, as far as such a debt can ever be discharged , by proclaiming Christ 
 to those who knew Him not. 
 
 Now the churches need to be ftnlly informed and well instructe*.! as to the 
 Scriptural conception, the supreme motive, the thrilling history, the marvelous 
 results, the present outlook and the certain triumph of Missions; and who can do 
 this so well as the pastors? A pastor m ho is not deeply interested in this mighty 
 work is not in harmony with Christ, for He was deeply interested in it, more 
 deeply than words can ever tell. A pastor who is indifferent to this the last com- 
 mand of Christ is not a true representative of Christ, and is unfit to be the leader 
 of a company of Christ's disciples. What a mighty responsibility rests upon 
 those who are leading the churches! It is a fearful thing for a^pastor to fail to lead 
 his church where Christ would have him lead them; to omit from his ministr 
 the greatest charge that Christ ever committed to His people. There are not a few 
 churches doing little or notliing for the evangelization of the world simply because 
 their pastors do not lead them into this service. 
 
 2. That the churches, both in themselves, and also through their Board, (K) 
 TO WORK at this great undertaking as they have never done before, laying aside all 
 trifling,all hesitation, all ^'playing at missions," all sleepy, half-hearted efforts; that 
 they take hold of it as if they really " meant business." The churches need to 
 awake and arise, saying, " Here is the mightest and most urgent enterprise in the 
 wide world, the evangelization of a thousand millions of human beings, just as 
 much entitled to the gospel as we are, and we are bound by the direct command 
 of our Lord and by all the highest obligations that can move a human heart to do 
 our share rn this work. As we call Christ our King, and as we hope for heaven 
 through Him, we dare not neglect it. Until the churches thus give themselves 
 to this work, with settled purjx)se, deep earnestness, and glad devotion, fully de- 
 termined with the help of God to sustain and reinforce and push it forward vig- 
 orously, counting their participation in it a grand honor and exalted privilege, 
 the "poor dying rate" which marks the present will probably continue. 
 
 3. That the churches put into this work, in the name ofthe Lord and for His 
 glory, the money that it is worthy of, looking at.it from Christ's standpoint, which 
 is certainly the true standpoint for His people. We surely ought to look at 
 things as He looked at them, and estimate their relative 'importance according 
 to His estimate. What did He put into this enterprise ? All He had ; His life ; 
 Himself Though He was rich for this He became poor. How much is this cause 
 worthy to have invested in it by us? Shall I put more money into a musical in- 
 strument for my house than I give that myriads of souls may hear and learn the 
 music of heaven ? Shall I expend more on the adornment of my dwelling or my 
 person than I give to tell ofthe everlasting mansions, the robe of righteousness 
 and the crown of glory to those who are in utter spiritual destitution ? Shall I 
 put more into life insurance, for my earthly life, than I do to give the knowledge 
 of eternal life to millions spiritually dead? Is this faithful stewardship? Ought 
 a church to pay more to provide preaching for its own congregation of five hun- 
 dred persons, all of whom have Bibles, than it does to provide preaching for five 
 hundred thousand who are utterly without the gospel? Is this a fair distribution? 
 Can we suppose that this is as Christ would have it ? Oh, mo need to ask the 
 question, ' ' the Christianity of J esus Christ, is it ours ?" The late Dr. Gordon could 
 
say "I am glad that my church gives more than three times as much for the evan- 
 gehzation of the nations as for its pastor's salary." 
 
 The churches in these provinces have scarcely begun to put into this work the 
 money which it deserves. The Upper Canadian bretliern have believed in it, 
 have been enthusiastic about it, and have invested money in it. They love the 
 cause, and what we love we will be willing to put monoy into. The Baptist mem- 
 bership in the Maritime Provinces is about 45,000; their contributions to Foreign 
 Mission about $17,000, annually, an average of less than '08 cents per member. 
 The membership in Ontario and Quebec is about 38,000 ; their contribution to For- 
 eign Missions about $29,000 annually, an average of a little over 76 cents. We of 
 the Maritime Provinces have live stations and seven churches in India; they 
 have NINE stations and twenty-seven churches. We have about fifteen mission- 
 aries; they about thirty. And they are rejoicing in grand results. Almost all 
 their stations are yelding rich harvests of converts. Out of 3,380 native Chris- 
 tians in BOTH the Canadian Baptist Telugu missions, the Upper Provinces breth- 
 ren have 3,215. " He that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully." 
 
 The Baptist churches in these Maritime Provinces are abundantly able to 
 send out twice as many missionaries as they have at present in the field, to open 
 and equip several more stations, and greatly to increase the effectiveness of the 
 mission. There are not a few churches which (!oul(l each support a missionary, 
 and thus be far more closely identified with the work. 
 
 If an investment were presented which would certainly pay an annual divid- 
 end often or twenty per cent, and be as safe as the Bank of England, our people 
 could find money to put into it; hundreds of thousands of dollars would be forth- 
 coming ; small sums as well as large would flow into it. Well this great missionary 
 enterj)ri8e,with Christ as its founder and leader, is infinitely safer than the Bank of 
 England, and who can compute the interests that it will yield when "the King- 
 doms of this world shall have become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His 
 Christ," and "the Kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the King- 
 doms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the 
 Most high. " No rate of interest that can be imagined is to be compared with 
 what they shall experince and possess, who by faithful stewardship have been 
 instrumental in bringing about the glorious triumph. Read the parable of the 
 talents. Oh that the people were willing to trust God's bank ! Oh that they 
 were willing to bring all the thithes into the storehouse and prove God ! Speak- 
 ing and praying and singing are not the principal part of the thithes. Suppose a 
 Jew had refused or neglected to bring the real thithes, and had offered as an 
 equivalent to attend the synagogue very regularly and speak piously. Would it 
 have been accepted ? Just as the missionary enteri^rise requires the lives of 
 men and women to be invested in it so it requires money. It is a fearful thing 
 to rob God. 
 
 4. Let the churches see to it that the management op this work, as far as 
 human agency is concerned, is committed to the hands of those in the denomin- 
 ation who know most about Foreign Missions, who take the deepest interest in 
 the work, who are the fullest of enthusiasm and cheerful hope in reference to it, 
 and, above all, who are " full of the Holy Ghost and of faith." Men are needed 
 to lead and manage who, relying on God, will throw themselves with all the 
 
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 energy of tlieir being into this great work, and with a triumphant faith and holy 
 zeal, devise liberal things and arouse the churches, and bring this mighty enter- 
 prise into the forefront of our undertakings for Christ. 
 
 5. Direct, enthusiastic, hopeful agency or deputation work, among the 
 churches. Let the Foreign Missions be brought directly before them, in its vast 
 importance and thrilling interest, not mingled with or distracted by any other 
 cause. Let the work and its claims be set before the churches as they deserve to 
 be. Let the brethren see clearly what the work is to which they are call- 
 ed ; WHY they ought to engage in it ; and now they may best promote it. Show 
 it to them in the light of Christ, and let loyalty and love to Him be presented as 
 the supreme motive, and the churches will certainly l)e enthused and respond. 
 When Christ dwells in a church its members are sure to feel the force of appeals 
 that are based on His words and illustrated by His example. Missionary litera- 
 ture, the best obtainable, fresh, interesting, stimulating, ought to be largely em- 
 ployed in the churches a)id Sunday schools and families. 
 
 There never was a better ground for promoting Foreign Missionary interest 
 than in these Maritime Provinces. Twenty years ago everything was ripe for 
 developing one of the best Foreign Missionary movements that has been under- 
 taken. And the opportunity has not yet wholly past. But prompt and vigorous and 
 truly consecrated action is needed. 
 
 6. Let all thought of becoming auxiliary to any other Missionary Society be 
 banished. Let there be no place for any such proposal. It would be a backward 
 step, most unworthy of us, and for which God would certainly send blight and 
 barrenness upon us. Let a noble independence and holy enthusiasm possess the 
 body. We ought to be ashamed of sucii a thought as that of forty-five thous- 
 and Baptists in these Provinces becoming simply auxiliary to some other 
 Foreign Missionary organization. The brethren of Ontario and Quebec, with a 
 membership seven thousand less than ours, are carrying forward, with remark- 
 able zeal and energy, one of the most successful missions in India. And why 
 cannot we? God has entrusted to our hands sufficient means. And we have the 
 
 MEN. Now fOF the FAITH aud COURAGE ! « ^ ' 
 
 7. Direct, earnest, continued, believing prayer; for the missionaries, the 
 native ministers and churches, the schools, and all the agencies employed ; that 
 showers of blessing may descend upon the field, and abundant harvests be reap- 
 ed. God cannot deny Himself or break His promises. He will surely bless the 
 work and crown it with success when His people do their duty and fully trust 
 Him. 
 
 There is no ground for discouragement if this work be jirosecuted with know- 
 ledge, zeal, liberality, love, courage, patience, and all conquering taith. And 
 are not these the very things which ought to characterize our service as Chris- 
 tians. 
 
 Let all be done for the Lord Jesus Christ, that His name may be known 
 unto the ends ot the earth. 
 
 Paterson & Co., Printers, Masonic Temple, St. John. 
 
On liu'loiiKh. 
 
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 \ Mrs. Archibald went out uk MIbs Hammond In 1H78. Mrs. Siinlord Is In NVolfvllle. 
 
 THE NEED AND THE SUPPLY. 
 
 t Soll-supportlnK. 
 
 • Lurgtjly Hcir-mipportiuK. 
 
 Disobedience to CHRIST'S LAST COMMAND has long been 
 little of her APOSTOLIC POWER and churches filled with 
 will conquer us, and " Apostate Cukistiamty " may yet be 
 
 In ('anada there is one ordained minister to every 740 of the population. 
 In our Telugu Mission there is one missionary to every !3H5,714 of the population ! 
 
 To m-.m the held in any proper sense, we need ONE MALE MISSIONARY to every FIFTY TITOT'^SAND of the heathen population. For special work anion}; 
 the women and children we need at least TWFiNTY single lady missionaries. This means thsit there should i¥0\V b(^ at work on our Telngn (icld FORTY men with their 
 wives and TWENTY single women — in all ONE IICNDRED missionaries. Our i)resent staff number.^ iiiiK^toeu. The remaining €»i>jlit>-ota«» slionid be sent forth 
 NpccdiiH.y. They should have been on the held long ago, and because they have not been sent forth, thousands of Telugus have PKIf IMIIKD without a knowledge of Christ. 
 Leteachof Christ's disciples in these Provinces WKTRICiliT before liSoft in this matter, and the work of evangelizing the Telugns will be rapidly accomplished. 
 TheLoid's claim upon us (our i.ivek! our money !) is absolute^ No Chkistian is rkjht kekore (}od if unwilling to go WIIERFVl-'R the rninj would 
 SEND HIM. Having dedicated oni- ALL to Him let us humbly ask : " What wilt Thou have me to do !" Not to LON(r for and work for the ccmversion of the world 
 is to be positively UNCHRISTLIKE and false to our profession. Our PET EXCUSES will be worthless when the Lord comes to reckon with us, His SERYANTS. 
 
 one of OUR GREAT SINS. The result is a Christianitv tainted with false doctrines, wiehling 
 many wlio are siolfish and worldly. If we do not conquer the world for Christ, the world 
 written by the Holy Spirit over the doors of even Baptist Churches. Merely as a matter of 
 Nelf-j>r€»Si'rvatioii it behooves us to gird ourselves as soldiers of Chrlst for the conquest of this world. Let us pr:iy eariio.sti.y and with 
 flfit^ep laamiSSity that God may have aiierey upon um and not forsake us in our disobedienee. Pray that the required laborers mny 1>2JB']Y TlIK CMI-«Ij. 
 Let ALL of us at once begin to w(n'k for the salvation of a lost world. Many should go in per.«4on to heathen lands. Others if convinced that the LORD 
 DOES NOT WANT them in India, should settle down to a whole-souled and ceaseless attempt to carry out the commission by swelling the funds to support those who 
 should go. To make money for (lod in our several spheres is a God-given calling. To live unto ourselves is to deny our Lord who B0U»1IIT US with His BLOOD. 
 Let us spend upon ourselves, then, only that which will g^lorify Ood, and devote our BEST, our FIRST, our most PRE(!IOUS possessions to Him who gave His Al^Ii — 
 nis WEALTH, His GLORY, His LIFE— for us. If 45,000 Baptists in these Provinces gave one cent a day each to save our 2,000,000 Telegus, we would have 
 annually O'XW: If lI]V]>Kfr:i> AIVW J«»IXTY-FOUR THOUNAIVD DOI.T.ARN for this work, instead of FOURTKK^^ TIIOUNA>\U now being given. Who 
 dares to say : " We CANNOT DO IT !" 
 
 Notice the following, and may the Holy Spirit burn these TREMENDOUS FACTS and these VIVID PICTURES into our consciousness that we may never get rid 
 of them UNTIL WE HAVE DONE THE W^ORK HE GAVE US TO DO : 
 
 FOUR STARTLING FACTS : Lisfen ! (i) Canada's total contribution to missions in 1891 would not pay Canada's Drink Bill for Four Days ! ! - "''' • 
 
 (2) A nation equal to half the United States and Canada (33,000,000) die annually in heathen darkness ! ! ! . 
 
 ■ (3) It is estimated that 800,000,000 people in the world have never j-et heard the name of Christ ! ! ! 
 
 (4) The CHEWING GUM bill of the United States is nealrly four times as great as her contributions to Home and Foreign Missions ! ! ! 
 FOUR STARTLING PICTURES: A<7t?/&/ (I) HEATHENISM— ^«;7& and rtrc/«/. Rom. i: 18-32 ; 3: 10-18. 
 
 (2) THE LAMB OF GOD— HIS unspeakable GIFT. Jo. i: 29. 
 
 (3) MESvSENGERS OF MERCY— His heralds IN heathen lands— Matt. 28: 19, 20; Rom. 10: 13-15. 
 
 (4) THE BLOOD-WASHED THRONG— holy and happy in heaven— Rev. 7; 9-17. 
 FINALLY : The command is imperative and universal : " GIVE YE them to eat ;'" " GO N\\intd all the xvorld.'" 
 
 The case is extremely urgent— they are PERISHING, God is CALLING, and many of us are wastinUx OUR substance in SELFISH LIVING. Soon WF; and the HEATHEN 
 and GOD will MEET at the JUDGMENT. Are we living in view of that Z)^j' <?/A'tr>to/^/>z^;^ vSee Matt. 25: 19. 
 
 " Though He was rich yet for your sokes He BECAME POOR that ye 
 through HIS POVERTY might be made rich."— 2 Cor. 8: 9. 
 
 " Bs thou FAITHFUL U\TO DEXTH and I wiH glvs 
 thesa C70W:J OP LIFE.."— Rev. 2: 19. 
 
 He IlimsoH said: " It Is more blessed to GIVE 
 than to RECEIVE."