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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...dealing, and not preaching. Of course, there have been cases where the printed Word has brought converts, but, as a rule, it is the personal spiritual effort. The Bible says, "Knock and it shall be opened unto you." We are not to pray for an open door. The only way the hardened heart is opened and the only way a closed country or a closed village or a closed home is opened is the way Christ tells us, "Knock and it shall be opened." Not praying or seeking, but knocking. It is much more than asking or seeking. Knocking means to be at the door, to touch the door, to make ourselves felt at the door, to be heard behind the door, and after we have done that we are told, that Christ "openeth and no man shutteth." He tells us, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." That is personal spiritual dealing. God grant us all, missionaries and volunteers, more of that spirit of Christ. ADVICE TO VOLUNTEERS1 THE VEN. ARCHDEACON MOULE, B.D., MID-CHINA I Feel it a very great privilege, and at the same time a very solemn responsibility, to offer any advice to missionary volunteers. I volunteered thirty-eight years ago, and have been connected with the force in the field thirty-four years; but I could wish myself rather to be a volunteer once more, listening to advice from some missionary veteran. Would that I could begin my mission life over again, with eyes open--open I mean to danger and possible mistakes and falls--and yet wider open and fixed on my Lord's love and power. I will not attempt a very orderly or elaborate exhortation, but state briefly some few thoughts which have occurred to me. I. Many years ago, in our Ningpo Mission, an aged convert named Simeon burnt into his wrist, with a hot iron, the sign of the...
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