64
9
64
download/literature/books/1877-olr.pdf
../literature/books/1877-olr/9/1877-olr-9.html
OU
K
£ORD*
S
RETUUJ
.
9
fo
r
a
witness
"
befor
e
thi
s
ag
e
ends
.
(
M
a
t
t
2
4
:
14)
.
Bu
t
althoug
h
w
e
ar
e
t
o
kno
w
n
o
differenc
e
i
n
ou
r
pre
*
sentatio
n
o
f
i
t
t
o
al
l
people
,
Go
d
ha
s
bee
u
guidin
g
an
d
directin
g
it
s
course
.
Unde
r
£ha
t
direction
,
w
e
o
f
Europ
e
an
d
America
,
hav
e
bee
n
mor
e
favore
d
tha
n
th
e
inhabitant
s
o
f
othe
r
part
s
o
f
th
e
earth
.
Wh
y
di
d
th
e
ligh
t
o
f
trut
h
an
d
salvation
,
starte
d
b
y
ou
r
Lor
d
an
d
H
i
s
apostle
s
i
n
Palestine
,
trave
l
nothwar
d
an
d
weswar
d
throug
h
Europ
e
an
d
America
,
rathe
r
tha
n
southwar
d
an
d
eastwar
d
throug
h
Afric
a
an
d
Asi
a
?
Bi
d
i
t
happe
n
s
o
?
o
h
n
o
t
Ou
r
JTatheri
s
a
t
th
e
helm
;
H
e
i
s
guidin
g
Hi
s
truth
.
True
,
no
w
th
e
bibl
e
i
s
publishe
d
i
n
th
e
languag
e
o
f
ever
y
nation
.
I
t
i
s
now
bein
g
u
preache
d
t
o
every
na
t
i
o
n
,
r
:
(no
t
individual
)
bu
t
thi
s
w
e
ma
y
say
,
ha
s
al
l
bee
n
don
e
durin
g
th
e
presen
t
century
.
Ye
t
to-day
,
fou
r
ou
t
o
f
liv
e
o
f
th
e
inhabitant
s
o
f
eart
h
kno
w
no
t
tha
t
Jesu
s
die
d
fo
r
them
.
Her
e
i
s
a
sens
e
i
n
whic
h
Go
d
i
s
eve
n
no
w
electing
/
H
e
electe
d
t
o
sen
d
th
e
gospe
l
t
o
yo
u
an
d
m
e
an
d
ou
r
fathers
,
an
d
H
e
chos
e
no
t
t
o
sen
d
i
t
t
o
yonde
r
Hottento
t
an
d
hi
s
fathers
.
Bu
t
say
s
one
,
Go
d
work
s
b
y
instrumentalities
.
H
e
ha
s
bee
n
wantin
g
Hi
s
peopl
e
t
o
com
e
t
o
th
e
work
,
an
d
b
y
givin
g
o
f
th
e
mone
y
an
d
talent
s
whic
h
H
e
s
o
freel
y
bestowe
d
o
n
us
,
w
e
may
,
throug
h
-missions
,
whic
h
l
i
e
will
,
bless
,
hav
e
th
e
privileg
e
o
f
bein
g
co
worker
s
wit
h
Him
.
T
o
muc
h
o
f
thi
s
w
e
ca
n
heartil
y
assen
t
V
e
be
liev
e
tha
t
throug
h
u
s
Go
d
i
s
workin
g
;
tha
t
H
e
i
s
please
d
wit
h
ou
r
zea
l
i
n
Hi
s
service
.
Bu
t
w
e
can
no
t
fo
r
on
e
momen
t
suppos
e
tha
t
th
e
eterntd
welfare
o
f
four-fifth
s
o
f
di
e
huma
n
famil
y
i
s
mad
e
t
o
depen
d
OUR LORD'S RETURN. 9 for a witness” before thisageends. (Matt. 24: 14). But although we are to know no difference in our presentation of it to all people, God has been cuiding and directiugits course. Under chat direction, we of Europe aud America, have bcen more favored than the inhabitants of other parts of theearth. Why did the licht of ‘truth and salvation, started by our Lord and His apostlesin Palestine, travel nothward and weswari through Europe and America, rather than southward and eastward through Africa and Asia ? Did it happen so ? oh no! Our Fatheris at the heim; He is euiding Tis truth. True, now the bibleis published in the language of every nation. It is now being ‘‘preached toevery nation? : (not individual) but this we may say, has ali been done during the present century. Yet to-day, four ott of five of the inhabitants of earth know not that Jesus died for them. Here is asense in which God is even now electing. He elected to send the gospel to you and me and our fathers, and He chose not to send it to yonder Hottentot and his fathers. But says one, God works by instrumentalities. He has been wanting His people to come to the work, and by giving of the money and talents which Heso freely bestowed on us, we may, through missions, which He will bless, have the privilege of being coworkers with Him. To much of this we can heartily assent. We believe that through us God is working; that He is pleased with our zeal in His service. But we cannot for one moment suppose that the eterncl welfare of four-fifths of the huraan family is made to depend
To enhance your experience on our website, we use cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are essential for the core functionality of our site and cannot be declined. You can choose to accept or decline additional cookies. We want to assure you that none of this data will be sold or used for marketing purposes. You can adjust your preferences at any time by accessing the Privacy Settings from the footer of the page. For more information, please refer to our
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
.