12 is vision which ans stirred the heart of many'a man to leave home ud. country and every prospect of necess in his own Iand and to. de-ote himself to the Christianization Chin.
Theve are many about us in these coast enumunities who think it fol to hope for such a thing: in thei view the idea of @ China inspired high and pure ideals, and. per-mented by. the love of" Christ ply futile, but the very great: ess of the idea justifies it.
Tmagine this great and ancient people Hifted out of theit_ misery End weakness and sin, and ree tablished im righteousness, endued with' the Christian spirit, and. becoming a power for good in the Only the visionary will hope for itr bat itis worth some sacrifice have even been in the attempt to bring about such a consummation, however far of its attainment may it is vision which moves the heart of every man who loves his tellowmen; and sets him to plan Jand scheme and Inbour for their betterment™the vision of a world Where vice und cruelty and. shame nid injustice and greed and selfish: hers are Yooted out.
How poor a thing were life with. out it! What were the world with-Jout its pathfinders, its men who march onward and upward because "they see gleaming on high winer things?"
And greatest of all fs the need of the heavenly vision: the realiza. tion in thought of spiritual ard ternal possibilities; the inspiring power to look beyond life's sin an shame and sorrow to the ever working hand of God, and to the day when His great purpose for man will be realized, Deep need is there of the vision which came to the Apostle John in Patmos when he saw the holy Jdescendire out of heaven from God. jand heard the great voice saying "Behold the tabernacle of God is vith men and He will dwell with them."
Tet us be more and not lees \tcho have realized" the - promise visionary. Happy are the people!
Your young men shall see visions and your eld men shal? dream dreams:" for "where there is no vision the people perish,
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