The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. [volume], January 19, 1921, Page 9, Image 9

About The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1909-1931

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There Have Been Three Great
Eras Of Christian Missions
1. That which was begun by the Apostolic Church and which
planted Christianity in the Roman Empire.
2. That which moved northward to England, Germany, and
the new nations along the Danube.
3. The modern missionary movement.
EITHER OF THE FIRST TWO COULD HAVE GONE ON to evangelize the whole
world, but both of them slowed down before doing so.
THEY FAILED OF THE BIG OBJECTIVE BECAUSE too much of the Church was
ignorant as to the purposes, the success and the needs of the big task.
II.
WILL THE THIRD? THIS GREAT MODERN MISSIONARY MOVEMENT? have the
same fate? Unless a large part of the Church is confirmed in its missionary purpose by
MISSIONARY EDUCATION this movement will fail.
SO VAST AN UNDERTAKING CAN BE KEPT GOING only by a vast number of in
dividuals who KNOW what they are doing and WHY they are doing it.
III.
MISSIONARY EDUCATION BOTH HOME AND FOREIGN deals with two great
departments:
1. Missionary Principles;
2. Missionary Facts.
THE MISSIONARY PRINCIPLES ARE FOUND IN THE BIBLE, such as the Great
Commission, the Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of Man, the Universality of the Kingdom,
together with the teachings about Love, Self-Donial, Self-Sacrifice, Spiritual Ministries and other
kindred subjects.
THE MISSIONARY FACTS ARE FOtfND IN THE BIBLE in the history of missions,
missionary biography, and in the religion and life of the mission fields.
IV.
A PLAN OF SYSTEMATIC MISSIONARY EDUCATION to teach missionary prin
ciples and facts.
1 . By sermons and addresses by pastors and missionaries and others.
2. By monthly, or, better, weekly, missionary services in the Sunday School, Young Peo
ple's Societies, Auxiliary, Circles and other organizations.
3. By systematic use of literature, charts, pictures, bulletins.
4. By conducting Mission Study Classes and discussion groups.
5. By special training of church officers, missionary committees and canvassing committees.
6. By vigorous educational campaign in whole congregation, preceding each annual Every
Member Canvass.
For further information, address
HEADQUARTERS
Presbyterian Progressive Program
413 Times Building, ... Chattanooga, Tenn.