Excerpt from The Missionary Herald, Vol. 23: For the Year 1827 Great and noble as these objects are, and imperious as the claims are which have been described, there are still serious obstacles in the way of calling forth the full energies of the professed friends of God - those who have consecrated themselves and all that they possess to the service of their Lord. Among these obstacles must be mentioned the embarrass ments arising from obstructed commerce and disappointed plans of acquit. Ing or employing property. There are those, who seem to imagine, that it all their expectations of worldly prosperity are not answered, they are excused from doing any thing for the relief of sorrow and suffering; or if God has taken away part of their property, even if it be a small part, they are to be justified in applying the remainder to their own use, without any sense of responsibility to Him. But in coming to these conclusions, they err against the plainest principles of the divine law, and do great injury to their own souls. The simple question is, when distant nations call to us for the Gospel, dre we able to send it? N at whether we can send it with little self-denial, with a small effort, which shall not interfere with any of our fa verite plans of ease and personal gratification? But can we impart the means of salvation to our fellow sinners by a great and long continued efi'ort, by the most strenuous exertions, and by such an agonizing struggle, as a drowning man would make for the preservation of his life, or as the votary of human applause would make for the vindication of his character. Ls money wanted? It must be provided, if it is at the disposal of the church and its friends. Are laborers needed? They must be inquired for and diligently sought, and suitably furnished for the work, and sent forth to it, at the ear liest moment possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.