AT the present time, we have in the United States and Canada 280 foreign churches, with a membership of 10,600.
Three seminaries are conducted, one each for the German, the Danish-Norwegian, and the Swedish people. The central thought in each of these schools is, to train workers to serve effectively among these nationalities.
During the past year, new plans have been laid for aggressive work among the Slavic, Hungarian, and Icelandic peoples in this country.
A large work is being done in selling magazines filled with the gospel to the Icelanders, Poles, Bohemians, Bulgarians, and other Slavic races.
Judged only from a human standpoint, the reaching of this large foreign population is almost beyond our comprehension; but the Master's words still ring in every Christian's heart: "Go ye into all the world, and make Christians of every nation." To meet this great charge, the church of Christ must rise in its might, and with courage and faith do the work commissioned by Him who gave His life to save these people.
A GROUP OF FOREIGN GOSPEL WORKERS IN CHICAGO
"If you want to drive Satan away," said an African boy, "do not go after him with a gun or a spear. That will not frighten him at all. But if he sees you coming with the word of God, he will run every time."
