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the earth for thy possession.’’ ^‘Lo, I am with 
you alway, even unto the end of the world.” 
•God has not only promised to he with his servants 
when they go to show the heathen the way ot 
salvation, but he has also promised them success. 
Where have the servants of the Most High labor- 
ed perseveringly without reaping a harvest of souls 
of precious value ? 
Judson and others toiled and waited for years 
before they saw the fruit of their labors ; but such 
was their faith that they felt assured that God 
would in his own time water the seed sown, and 
cause it to bring forth fruit in the salvation of souls. 
God is faithful concerning his promises, and he 
will most assuredly fulfill them. Faithful is he 
that calleth” us to the prosecution of this great 
and glorious work, and he will do it ! Who can 
doubt the certain accomplishment of the work 
which God has so positively declared should be 
done ? 
Third: We ought to be encouraged to labor to 
enlighten heathens, not only because of past suc- 
cess, and the promise of this in the future, but also 
because it is our bounden duty to do so. Go ye 
into all the world, and preach the gospel to every 
creature.” An important part of the work of the 
church is to enlarge her borders, — give those the 
light of the gospel who have it not, and bring 
