Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ... ADDRESS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Men And Brethren: -- Missions are essential and rudimental elements of creation and of the universe. They are older than our earth. The angels of God are one and all messengers or ministers of God. The " chariots of God," said the sweet Psalmist of Israel, " are thousands of angels"--each of whom is a missionary acting under a Divine commission. By missionary agencies God intercommunicated with the primitive fathers of mankind. Through them, as his functionaries, he held converse with men and women in the primitive conditions of human society. Through- these missionaries he communed with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Hagar, Lot and Moses, and others, down to the beloved John, the last amanuensis of the Holy Spirit. Besides these missionary spirits, he also employed and constituted men as his missionaries to the world and to his ancient servants and people. The first missionary in the Christian Scriptures was John the Baptist, who was sent by God to prepare a people to receive and welcome the Lord Jesus on his entrance upon his grand mission. Angels ministered to him during his whole life, and occasionally waited upon the apostles and evangelists in the execution of their respective missions. Missions and missionaries are comparatively of modern date in our nomenclature. But they are older than creation--certainly older than the creation of our earth. Jehovah said to Job, "Where wast thou when I founded the earth? . Ml " Declare, if thou hast attained such knowledge, Who fixed its proportions; for thou knowest. On what are its foundations fixed ? Or who laid its corner-stone-- When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of Ood shou ted for joy ?'1 This antedates...