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MISSION IN GERMANY. 
in Q-ermany. Hence it was that they were settled 
down in a state of deadness and irreligion little 
better than that which preceded the Reformation 
headed by Luther and Melancthon. When, there- 
fore, instead of the uncertain sounds of these faith- 
less shepherds, or dead dogs, our missionary began 
in the simplicity and earnestness of a faithful em- 
bassador of the cross to cry out, ^^0, wicked 
man, thou shalt die!” ^^Except ye repent, ye shall 
all lil vewise perish!” the people soon began to ask, 
^^Sir, what must we do to be saved?” Being told, 
they believed, and were saved. As one after an- 
other tasted of the s:ood word of Gi-od and the 
powers of the world to come they naturally flowed 
together. They were travelers seeking a better 
country, and sought company and fellowship one 
with another. Consequently they organized a 
^^society” — they dare not call it ^^church,”— which 
in less than one year numbered nearly one hun- 
dred souls. When the Board met, one year after 
the General Conference, they gave expression to 
their gratiflcation in the following : 
‘‘Resolved^ That we are highly gratifled to learn 
that our missionary to Germany has been eminent- 
ly successful. As the results of his labors for the 
the past year, seventy-two have been brought into 
the Church, We recommend that the Executive 
Committee make arrano;ements to send one addi- 
