Growing Factors in the Missionary Enlargement by W. A. S.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 12, 1908

Growing Factors in the Missionary Enlargement

By W. A. S.

THE union conferences growing into strength abroad are joining heart and soul with conferences in this land in throwing into the fields abroad every possible resource of men and means that can be spared.

This lining up of organized forces both in this country and abroad has given a new impetus to the missionary enlargement in recent times.

The cause has become so large that unless we watch closely, we fail to keep in touch with the developments of the deepest import. Here is an extract from a letter from Elder C. H. Parker, of Fiji, giving his impression of the experiences they had at the union conference council in Australia, reported some time ago, at which about twelve laborers were appointed to mission fields:—

It was wonderful how the Lord helped our Australasian Union Conference to meet the demands that were made upon it at the last council, but the Lord wonderfully provided the means. The different conference presidents said, “Here are our lists of laborers, make your choice, and we will do all that we can to help support them.” Brother Olsen had come up with anxiety to that meeting, for he did not know what way to turn. When the conferences came up to the help of the Lord in that manner, it was like the shout of victory in the camp. It is needless to say that the burden rolled from Brother Olsen, and the needs of every field were adjusted. How glad I am to be connected with such a message, such a people, and such a God.

It means much to those who watch for the signs that the end is very near that over in the Australasian field is a union conference assuming heavy burdens in administering and sustaining the work in Polynesia and the populous East Indies.

So in other lands abroad strong union conferences are growing into sharers of the great missionary responsibility that rests upon us. The Lord is organizing the forces of believers in the message for a decided movement upon the unentered fields. W. A. S.