MISSIONARY MURMURINGS

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 30, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 38.

MISSIONARY MURMURINGS.

GATHERED FROM LEADING MISSIONARY JOURNALS.

THE American Presbyterians have 34 missionaries and 170 native laborers in Syria, with 19 churches and 1,500 members.

THE first recorded donation (£100) for missionary purposes, by an English Protestant, was made by Sir Walter Raleigh, in 1588.

THE Church Missionary Society has decided that for the future, all unmarried missionaries sent out by it, must serve for a term (ordinarily three years), before they can marry. This is not with the intention of encouraging celibacy, but is to be considered a probationary period. Fifty-nine new missionaries engaged in work under this society, during the past year.

THE story is told of Fred Arnot, that when he was a small lad he heard David Livingstone address a meeting. Said the speaker, "The smallest boy here can resolve to go to Africa." Looking around and seeing that he was the smallest boy present, the young fellow thought, "That means me," and he made the resolve. How it has been carried out, those who are keeping themselves posted on current missionary news will know.