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Title: Thoughts on Missions

Author: Sheldon Dibble

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Language: English

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THOUGHTS ON MISSIONS.

by the Late

REV. SHELDON DIBBLE,

Missionary in the Sandwich Islands.

Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every
creature.--MARK 16:15.

Go--teach all nations.--MATT. 28:19.

Prove all things--hold fast that which is good.--1 THES. 5:21.

Published by the
American Tract Society,
150 Nassau-Street, New-York.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

THE TRUE SPIRIT OF MISSIONS.
PAGE.

Lowliness and condescension, like our Saviour's, essential
to missionary character, 18

The true Missionary is ready, like Christ, to endure
suffering for the good of others, 21

The true Missionary, like his Master, waits not to be
urged and entreated, 24

The true Missionary, like the Saviour, feels no less
compassion and love to the heathen on account
of their ingratitude and enmity towards him, 26

CHAPTER II.

CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP.

All we have belongs to God, 32

To occupy all our powers for God, we must equal
the engagedness and enterprise of worldly men, 34

How much faithful stewards may consume on themselves
and children, 40

The best use of a large capital, 46

Money not the main thing needed, 50

The luxury and honor of being God's stewards, 56

CHAPTER III.

GUILT OF NEGLECTING THE HEATHEN.

Prospects of the heathen for eternity, 64

Peculiar advantages