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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 20, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 42.

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Missionary Advance

ACCORDING to Men and Missions, there has been a steady advance of missionary operations by the Protestant churches of America during the last year. The following figures are of interest:—
1908-09 1907-08
Ordained missionaries 2,630 2,086
Unordained missionaries 923 624
Wives of missionaries 2,270 2,169
Unmarried women 1,848 1,754
Communicants (full members) 769,576 736,978
Adherents (native Christians) 1,244,480 1,155,789
Additions 70,992 87,075
Schools (not Sabbath-schools) 9,949 9,315
Scholars in schools 437,138 360,233
Contributions $11,317,405 $10,061,433
Unquestionably, the movings of God are seen in the spirit of missionary evangelism which is gathering force at the present time. This missionary advance is in his providence. It is a part of the divine program for the speedy evangelization of the world. Many heroic men and women have gone out as pioneers into the darkened quarters of the earth. The blood of the missionaries has watered the seed that has been sown. All honor belongs to the vanguard of this great missionary movement. May we be as loyal and courageous in giving to the world the message of the soon-coming Saviour.