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218 THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. missionary field is always to be regarded as one, the world ; the terms Domestic and Foreign being understood as terms of locality, adopted for convenience. Domestic missions are those which are established within, and Foreign missions are those which are established without the territory of the United States." The operations of this society have hitherto been very much blessed both in our western Territories and new States, and also in foreign lands. But it has been straitened for means. It is, however, promising to do more, and the plans of the society are formed in faith; and it is trusted that ere long this General Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church will call out the whole strength of the Church in sustaining and carrying into full and triumphant effect the noble and truly evangelical missionary principles which are so unequivocally asserted in its Constitution. It cannot be denied that the theory of missions, and the relation of the Church to this subject, declared so authoritatively by the General Convention, are correct. If the conviction of right principles and also the frankest acknowledgment of duty are evidences of the soundness and honorableness of a Church, then there is much in the Protestant Episcopal Church to invite to its unity all those, certainly, who love to own and to fulfil the last charge of their ascended Lord: " Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature."
Title | The comprehensive church |
Creator | Vail, Thomas H. (Thomas Hubbard) |
Publisher | Appleton |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | 1879 |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000222 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | 218 THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. missionary field is always to be regarded as one, the world ; the terms Domestic and Foreign being understood as terms of locality, adopted for convenience. Domestic missions are those which are established within, and Foreign missions are those which are established without the territory of the United States." The operations of this society have hitherto been very much blessed both in our western Territories and new States, and also in foreign lands. But it has been straitened for means. It is, however, promising to do more, and the plans of the society are formed in faith; and it is trusted that ere long this General Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church will call out the whole strength of the Church in sustaining and carrying into full and triumphant effect the noble and truly evangelical missionary principles which are so unequivocally asserted in its Constitution. It cannot be denied that the theory of missions, and the relation of the Church to this subject, declared so authoritatively by the General Convention, are correct. If the conviction of right principles and also the frankest acknowledgment of duty are evidences of the soundness and honorableness of a Church, then there is much in the Protestant Episcopal Church to invite to its unity all those, certainly, who love to own and to fulfil the last charge of their ascended Lord: " Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." |
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