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Title: Missionary Visitor, The (1916)
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: General Mission Board of the Church of the Brethren
Subjects: Church of the Brethren Priodicals Church of the Brethren- Missions
Publisher: Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Publishing House
Contributing Library: Bridgewater College, Alexander Mack Memorial Library
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secretary for theGeneral Mission Board. We used Christian Heroism in Heathen Lands.Bro. Murphy taught a few lessons; Bro.A. G. Foust, our pastor, then served asteacher. Eleven were enrolled, eight ofwhom took the examination Sept. 13 andreceived diplomas. Commencement ex-ercises were held Nov. 28. At the examination one member hadread books on missions for the six seals;a second has since received all the seals; a third has received three, and a fourthis entitled to one seal. The second class met for its first rec-itation Jan. 27, 1916, with the writeras teacher. Eight were enrolled in thisclass, six of whom took the examinationMay 16, every member making 100 percent. Of this class one member received thesix seals with the diploma; a second anda third are each entitled to five, and afourth to one seal. Every member speaks in the highestterms of praise of the benefits derivedby pursuing the course. Some have pro-nounced it the most helpful study theyhave ever taken. R. i, Windber, Pa.
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Some of Our Swedish Brethren and Friends. The Young Peoples outing to Sorama, July 30, 1916. 352 The Missionary Visitor October1916 SWEPT IN BY THE TIDE IS THERE GRASS ON YOUR PATH? The earliest converts to Christianity inAfrica were very earnest and regular intheir devotions. There were no privateplaces for retirement in their huts, so eachhad a separate spot in the thicket to whichhe would go for communion with God. The paths to these little Bethels becamedistinctly marked, and when a convert be-gan to decline in the ways of God, it soonbecame manifest to his fellows. Brother, they would say to remind himof his duty, the grass grows yonder onyour path.—Missionary Review. THE HIGHER LIFE. ^ The much-talked-about higher life issimply living close to God, on the Sabbathin His sanctuary, and through the week inour own dwellings and places of business.It is keeping our citizenship in heaven, andour eyes above the blinding mists of world-liness, and our hearts in close touch withour div

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