Larger Maps by G. B. THOMPSON

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 13, 1910

Larger Maps

By G. B. THOMPSON

G. B. THOMPSON

WHEN the marquis of Salisbury was complained of about his colonial policies, he said to his critics, “Gentlemen, study larger maps.”

This is good advice in our missionary work. Occasionally we hear some one attempting to block the progress of the message by complaining about the numerous calls for money, and the expense of carrying on the work in the various fields. To such we would say, Study a larger map. What was once the map of this message is not suitable now. The map is growing larger. To-day, thank God, it comprises almost the map of the world. It takes more recruits, and more money, to carry on the work to-day than it once did. There are more posts to be strengthened, there are more calls for laborers to be responded to; and these will continually increase until the end. We are glad this is so.

The call to all is to do something. The burden rests on all. Sometimes we hear people say, “Well, all I can do is to pray.” And this is said in a pessimistic tone, as if they had been driven into a corner by the providences of God, and as a last resort, as a small, insignificant thing, something which does not amount to much anyway, they can only pray. Well, dear soul, pray. You can do nothing better, nothing that will help the work more. The source of our weakness is that we pray so little. The church is perishing for fervent, effectual intercession with God,—for men who, like Elijah, will continue in supplication until the blessing of God comes, and who will have faith enough in God to see, in a cloud no larger than a man’s hand, the sign of an abundant shower.

Takoma Park, D. C.