ked with indifference seem scarcely a reality. Yet it is well to
recall them, for we cannot but turn from the contemplation of so much
misery and so much suffering with a deep sense of thankfulness that our
lot has fallen in a pitiful age, when more compassion is felt for a
galled horse or a dog run over at a street-crossing than our
great-grandfathers felt for a woman beaten for cursing, or a man
imprisoned for debt."[2]

The spirit of Christ has penetrated even where his rule is not
acknowledged, and the humanitarianism of the present day is simply the
leaven of Christian love working among the masses of men.

In the Christian world the effort to realize the brotherhood of all men
in Christ is producing large results. Treasures of money, and infinitely
more precious treasures of men, are every year devoted to this one
object. The cause of Protestant foreign missions is not yet a century
old, but the latest available statistics tell us that the following
sums are being contributed annually for this great work:[3]

32 American societies contribute $3,011,027
28 British " " 5,217,385
27 Continental " " 1,083,170
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87 societies contribute $9,311,582

With this large sum American societies are employing 986 men, and 1,081
women; British societies, 1,811 men, and 745 women; Continental
societies, 777 men, and 447 women. Total, 3,574 men, 2,273 women.

Visible results of faithfulness in work:

Members in American societies 242,733
" British " 340,242
" Continental " 117,532
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Total membership in foreign lands 700,507
Children in the Sunday-schools 626,741

The subject of home missions is to-day attracting greater attention than
ever before. "Die Innere Mission" of Germany, the various forms the work
assumes in England, the many societies in the United States occupied by
the questions of city evangelization, work among the Mormons, the
treatment of the Indians, care for the colored race, and other phases
of home work show that Christians are fully understanding that it is
wise to build over against our own house.

Certainly the reproach cannot justly be made that the Church of Christ
is neglectful of the precept, "As we have therefore opportunity, let us
do good unto all men.