Mission Appropriations and the Spreading Work
LAST week the General Conference Committee finished its work of considering the estimates and appropriations for missions in this country and abroad. The calls from the mission fields bore testimony to the rapidly expanding work. The increase of native laborers, the growth of stations and out-stations, and general enlargement demand increased appropriations, regardless of new laborers. It was estimated that the mission income for 1911 would largely increase,—our brethren in all the churches will surely see to that,—but it was nevertheless evident to the committee that few calls for new workers could be responded to at present. The fields generally must wait, and work with their present staff; while the Lord’s people, under his blessing, are bringing in the gifts that will make it possible to add missionaries where they are so sorely needed. Let us pray and work for this as never before. From all quarters of the mission fields comes news of a spreading work, that simply must have the oversight of teachers and trainers, else much will be lost. This message is speeding through the world, and it demands the consecration of our all if we are to keep pace with it.