At least some good will come out Of the present distress if it causes ihe Church to examine itself and rectify its faults and its failings. And surely the first thing that we shall have to confess is that the deafness of old age is upon us. No longer do we Teadily hear the voice of God. Can we honestly say that in any sense we are fulfilling His command to preach the gospel to every creature? No, as a body we have been dear to God's voice, and there are more millions in the world today than there were fifty years ago. It is true that since the 18th century the missionary spirit of the Church is one of the most amazing movements in the history of the world. But if you read its history you.will find that its efforts have largely been mmdividualistic, and time and again it
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