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tional missionary to Grermany as soon as practi- 
cable.’’ 
Before the committee had secured the mission- 
ary the terrible war which involved not only Prus- 
sia, but all the German states, in a deadly coiillict 
with Prance, was already begun. For a time little 
else was thought of or attempted by the people*. 
They rallied to the standard of the fatherland as 
one man, and for a short time it looked like our 
missionary would apparently lose the ground he 
had already gained. But though the work was 
hindered, it was not abandoned. Mr. Bischotf 
continued to labor; and amid the excitement, con- 
fusion, cost, and blood of a great war between 
two powerful nations, the truth still found a lodg- 
ing in the hearts of the people. The committee, 
of course, deemed it not advisable in this state of 
the national afiairs to send any more missionaries. 
And when the Board met, in August, 1871, the 
war-cloud having well-nigh passed aiYay, they 
gave expression to their feelings by the passage 
of the following resolution : 
^^We have abundant cause for devout gratitude 
to God that notwithstanding the unfavorable in- 
fluences resulting from the recent great war be- 
tween Germany and France, the success and pres- 
ent condition of our mission in Germany is favor- 
able. 
