p. 17 | Rest for Worn-Out Missionaries

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 12, 1907

Rest for Worn-Out Missionaries

Jesus recognized the need of change and rest for his servants as they toiled for the salvation of souls. The true missionary does not spare himself, but enters into the very lives of those for whom he labors, sharing their burdens and woes, endeavoring to bring relief to them by helping them into bettered conditions of life. Recently a consecrated man and his wife, belonging to the Berlin Missionary Society, who owned a beautiful home in one of the small towns of Germany, surrounded by spacious grounds and garden, gave it to that society, for the use of worn-out missionaries returning from foreign fields. This is a beautiful expression of the love of Christ possessed by these good people. Often a few months’ rest is needed by the faithful missionary, on his return to the home land, before he is prepared to go out to encourage greater missionary zeal in the home churches. “Come ye yourselves apart . . . and rest awhile,” was the gracious invitation of Christ on one occasion; and, again, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”