There came into our office the other day a man who had only
recently closed a very successful missionary pastorate of
several years to become the minister of a large church which
was not so strongly missionary. He ignored that fact, however,
and began to employ his former methods, which included the
observance of the monthly concert of prayer for missions. He
made out his program, based on the missionary magazine of his
denomination, and as he met one after another of those whom
he had assigned to help him, he gave them their parts. One of
the prominent members of the church he called to his study and
said to him, “I want you to read such and such an article in
your magazine and give us the gist of it at the next missionary
meeting.” “My magazine,” replied the man. “I haven’t--I don’t
take any magazine with that article in it.” “What, don’t you
take the missionary magazine? Just look at it,” said he, laying
it out before him. “Oh, is that it? Never saw it before. How
much is it? Thirty-five cents? I guess if you are going to have
this concert business every month, I might as well subscribe
for it and have my own copy. Looks pretty good, too, doesn’t
it? Didn’t know missions could be drest up so well. Cover looks
like one of our regular magazines.” This pastor knows how to do
it. Other wise pastors will mention the best missionary books;
they will see that their people know of the latest missionary
literature.--F. P. HAGGARD, “Student Volunteer
Movement,” 1906.
(2052)