Island Converts' Generous Offerings Shame Christian Lands
THE converts to Christianity in mission lands, especially in the regions where little or no money is in circulation, by the amount of their contributions shame us in Christian lands who live in abundance. The report of the offerings from one small island in the South Seas, where there were five thousand inhabitants, is really remarkable. The people have given for the support of their native pastor $1,580; for the London Missionary Society $153; and toward a missionary vessel $459.50, making a total of more than two thousand dollars. How quickly would the third angel's message go to every corner of the earth if our gifts represented so large a proportion of our income!