'As my husband and I have travel-Jed over. many" provinces "we have ret devoted missionaries, living. far ayu. the Inferior. bringing. new life to the communities that they foun." We. have been astonished the absence' "of "talented modem= educated 'Chinese men and "wame either supporting these heroic. Slonaries, or carrying on. similar fetivites In tlkecneedy "aveas, possible that modern trained' Chie nese 'Christans "lack the stut which misslonarién ago! made? Are "the. pealtion' of aceeptig all the "benefits of the' Christan faith without caring to accept the respon sibilities andthe barcaninet "At the very heart of our faith Nardship, "endurance, "suffering, ross. Without them' there cannot ber any Eh wt have. fre: anently heard the Generals. remark that Christ, willing gave. up cate, re ready to do ise. 'That' Is why' he feels.
stlanity, ry faith, and that every. man of faith, in such world, hhoula"be a Feyolu-
It.my. observations "are correct, the time. and question ie] whether or not we are ready' to en: dure' all that may. be involved In be ing good "soldiers of Jesus Chris aged not, in some rearguard ae: tion, but inthe main battle of our day, 'Axe of, Grim' Necessity'
In-this age of rim necessity, when the utmost qualities of men and of nations'are on trial, to have a robust "in Christian faith means that we wit mever. give in. 'This. age will" be hanged: in the proportion that our ith; personality, and' enthusiasm 'Soak-into it.' Just as we deduce, the tale of medicine from its effects, we. appraise the quality of our faith from. its moral effect upon ourselves,.ond upon society.
What we need to-day 1s to for certain, about the call of God and to make. some decisions at the price of our comfort, and if need be, of our necks, Perception. and " action must go together. We are called to translate our faith into the life of our day.
Like the sleeping beauty in the castle, surrounded by high hedges of thorne, China has: ye ina place to li, providing willing to move forward endure,
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