THE FIELD IS THE WORLD by Genevieve Hale Whitlock

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 11, 1900

“THE FIELD IS THE WORLD”

By Genevieve Hale Whitlock

Not with the brawl of battle, Not with the roll of drum, Not with the shout of conquest, Should a Christian nation come.

Not by the conq'ring hero, Not by the armed men brave, Not by the stir of conflict, Can a Christian nation save.

Only the Christful gospel, The strong, sweet song of peace, Only the Herald from heav'n, Shall bring their souls release.

Go to this heathen nation, And plead with them in prayer; Teach them all things commanded— I shall be with you there.

So spake the Christ long years ago, So speaks His church to-day; Go to the Filipinos, But go to preach and pray.

Then who will bear the message, And who will sing the song? Who from the far, strong people, Will haste the word along?

—Genevieve Hale Whitlock, in N. Y. Observer.