In another passage we are told offices into. which men are "set this passage, though somewhat similar, we are told of gifts of grace given by the ascended Lord to the Church. There is nothing here of the three orders of the ministry, Bishops, Priests at Deacons, though these, the same fact though not quite the same in ie, will be found by "all men gently reading the Holy Scripture;" nor is there any men tion in this passage of those minor gifts "miracles, gifts of healing, helps, governments, divers kinds tons ties;" the gifts here enumerated fare those chiefly needed for the building up of the body of Christ" towards the final consumption of a perfect church, And so the gifts here stressed as pre-eminently important are such as fit men to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. These are the gifts we crave for the Church in China, and we pray, that if it is the gracious will of the Divine Lord, they may be given to our brother to-day.
Christ's Gifts vor he and we all need these gifts. "He gave some to be "Apostles," to have that enterprising {faith which will lead them to press out to the regions beyond with the message of the glorious Gospel, Younding new churches. and..winning }frosh. victories of the Cross. He:
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