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A Sign of the End

The world-wide missionary movement of our generation is a sign of the approaching end. “And this gospel of the kingdom,” said Christ, “shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” Matt. 24:14. The world-wide missionary awakening has come in this generation in which prophecy is so rapidly fulfilling.

The statement of contributions to foreign missions presented at the last conference of North American Protestant missionary societies indicated $16,000,000 given for missions in 1913. With what the societies of Europe are doing it means that $26,000,000 is being devoted annually to foreign missions. The ten societies in North America having the largest missionary income are as follows:— Presbyterian North ..... $1,800,000 Methodist Episcopal ..... 1,500,000 Baptist ................. 1,100,000 Congregationalist ........ 1,048,000 Woman’s Methodist ..... 837,000 Protestant Episcopal ..... 823,000 Methodist South ..... 790,000 Presbyterian South ..... 637,000 Southern Baptist ....... 580,000 Seventh-day Adventist ... 444,000