p. 10 | Fields Are White for the Harvest

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 18, 1915

Fields Are White for the Harvest

Of the work being done in the great world mission field a recent number of the Churchman speaks as follows:—

More than 8,000 missionaries of both sexes from the United States, and 38,000 native converts acting as missionaries, are teaching the Christian faith throughout the world. They have converted 1,500,000 men, women, and children in all lands, and are bringing 75,000 more into the fold every year. More than 1,300,000 are learning the ways of Christianity in the 30,000 colleges, theological seminaries, training and Sunday schools that have been established by American missionaries. In the 600 hospitals and free dispensaries established in foreign lands it is estimated that 3,000,000,000 treatments have been given by the 400 male and female doctors making up the foreign missionary medical staff. In times of famine they distribute huge sums of money. Last year the American people contributed nearly $17,000,000 to promote the work, while all nations are spending about $38,000,000 to support their 24,000 Christian and 112,000 native missionaries, who have gathered in more than 6,000,000.