Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . anyt/iing will advance the interestsof that kingdom, it shall be given away or kept only, as, by giving or keeping it, I shall mostpromote the glory of Him to whom I owe all my hopes in time and in eter?iity ; may g7-acebe given me to adhere to this J If when we read Christs command and promise, ^ Go . . Lo, J am witli youalways we could say with Livingstone, // is the word of a Gentleman of the mostsacred and strictest honour, a7id theres an end ont, surely every service would becomea joy, and we could add with that veteran missionary, / never
Seven years in Ceylon: stories of mission life . anyt/iing will advance the interestsof that kingdom, it shall be given away or kept only, as, by giving or keeping it, I shall mostpromote the glory of Him to whom I owe all my hopes in time and in eter?iity ; may g7-acebe given me to adhere to this J If when we read Christs command and promise, ^ Go . . Lo, J am witli youalways we could say with Livingstone, // is the word of a Gentleman of the mostsacred and strictest honour, a7id theres an end ont, surely every service would becomea joy, and we could add with that veteran missionary, / never made a sacrifice. Canthat be called a sacrifice which is simply paid back as a part of a great debt otving to ourGod, which we can never repay ? Is that a sacrifice wiiich brings its own blest rervard inhealthful activity, the consciousness of doing good, peace of mind, and a bright hope of aglorious destiny Jiereafter ? Away with tlie word in such a view, and with such athought! It is emphatically no sacrifice, say rat/ier n is a
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