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Identifier: spiritofmissions74epis (find matches)
Title: The Spirit of missions
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Episcopal Church. Board of Missions Episcopal Church. Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
Subjects: Episcopal Church Episcopal Church Missions
Publisher: Burlington, N.J. : J. L. Powell
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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by the thought of the pos-sibilities that lie at the feet of our be- loved communion begging for recog-nition. At Bontoc the problems are difficult,but the outlook is hopeful. Our mis-sionaries have won and hold the confi-dence and affection of the Igorots. Wehave a serious complication in connec-tion with our land, and some of themore prominent American officials haveno belief in, if they are not activelyhostile to. Christian missions. Well, allthe more reason for us to be where weare, and to try to become what Christwould have us be in character, and workin the spirit of true discipleship for thespread of His Kingdom among men. As our missions in Baguio, in Bontocand Sagada testify, we are not forget-ting the practical in our devotion to themystical. The government itself hasnot done more to defend the rights, toencourage the industry, to stimulate theminds and latent capacity of the Igorotsthan our small group of devoted mis-sionaries. May God speedily send usmore of the same sort!
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WILL THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE AMERICAN CHURCH HELP US TO KNOW THE TRUTH? TEN DIMES MAKE A DOLLAR WHAT WILL A DOLLAR DC? Dime Number 1 will help to pay the salaries of new missionaries urgentlyneeded both at home and abroad. Dime Number 2 will help to pay railroad fares, and stage fares, and boatfares of thirty-two missionary bishops as they travel abouttheir districts. Dime Number 3 will help to purchase land and build houses for missionaryresidences. Dime Number 4 will help to rescue helpless children from slavery, sin andsuffering. Dime Number 5 will help to keep open the doors of our hospitals in Alaska,China, Japan, the Philippines and elsewhere. Dime Number 6 will help to pay the running expenses of a school in ourSouthern mountains or in Darkest Africa. Dime Number 7 will help to pay the salaries of more than 8oo native workers,Chinese, Japanese, Indians, Alaskans, Africans and othersuntil the native churches grow strong enough to supporttheir own workers. Dime Number 8 will he

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