iv.] MISSIONARIES WANTED. 177 



tee know not in what way. His servants have to use all the 

 means which they lawfully can to forward such an end, and 

 then — not till then — to leave the result to Him. 



Missionaries F(lCtS P r0Ve tllis P osition - We are not to 



are to besought conclude that missionaries are sent into the 



for as well as wor ^ on i y b one i rres i s tible impulse like 



money, and a . . 



field of opera- St Paul was. This is contrary to Christian 



tlons - experience in general. Many are doubtless so 



impelled to offer themselves for the work. But others are to 

 be led to it, — to be gradually prepared for it by intercourse 

 with, and advice from, persons competent to influence and 

 guide them. Henry Martyn to a great extent was so directed. 

 Mr Simeon was instrumental in preparing — directly or indi- 

 rectly, — and sending out many missionaries. Dr Morison, 

 Dr Medhurst and Dr Milne, all went to China at the sug- 

 gestion and recommendation of others ; so also did Williams 

 to the South Seas. On the authority of an eminent Clergyman, 

 now living, it can be stated that the Rev. Henry Fox went 

 out as a missionary on his recommendation. Such has been 

 the experience of many living missionaries. We may conclude 

 that this list can be greatly enlarged by making inquiries and 

 receiving information on the subject. 



Dr Livingstone, on visiting the reading-room of the Church 

 Missionary Union, told the Editor of this book, that he him- 

 self belonged to a like Society in the University at Glasgow; 

 observing that his mind was much influenced towards mission- 

 ary work by intercourse with the members of that Society; — 

 adding, that he was one of five contemporary members, out 

 of a small general body, who became missionaries. These 

 facts are significant ; and with their bare statement, we leave 

 this unspeakably important subject for prayerful consideration, 

 and God's blessing on it. 



