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3723 — Apostles

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Apr 16, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 16.

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3723 — Apostles

What class of workers in our ranks may be called apostles, and what class evangelists?
An apostle means one who is sent, an evangelist one who proclaims the Gospel. The gift of apostleship includes that of evangelism, for he is sent in order that he may proclaim the glad tidings. The evangelist may be only a preacher; the apostle is one who has large-heartedness, and can take charge of a mission, lead out in it, and inspire others with the same spirit. This, of course, is in a measure true of the evangelist, but the apostle is more of a builder than the evangelist. His work is broader and more stable. He is more than a recruiting officer for the King's ranks.