The Missionary Enterprise a True Development of the Life of the Church

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Excerpt from The Missionary Enterprise a True Development of the Life of the Church: A Sermon, Before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, at Their Meeting in Worcester, Mass., October 4, 1864The responsibility of this hour 1s Of no ordinary kind. The cause Of missions in its eventful history, in its wide reach - looking to the restoration of a world to the. Allegiance of Christ, in its present posture, necessitous yet hopeful, makes a demand on him who pleads it, in View of which he may well tremble. What words-shall he speak, so that something may be added to the power of the church in this work of love? His duty is plain. Let him take his position on the foundation which Christ has laid, and exalt the unchanging principles of his kingdom. Then under the blended light of provi dence and promise, let him shape his plea in har mony with the process by which God is working for the conversion of the world. The text will be an appropriate guide to such a plea. Among whom ye shine as lights in the world holding forth the word of life.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.