Missionary, Visitor, The (1907) . he theory is to be put to practice,and moreover that the theories shouldbe formulated in the light of experienceand by men of wisdom and Christianlove who live on the field. No man orset of men who have never seen the fieldshould presume to state the principlesof missions or the methods of work. Thechurch should trust her representativeson the different fields to carry on theirwork according to the principles and 13 methods made necessary by the peculiar dom of God. Let this aim be reached by conditions of the different fields. The methods adapted to the diffe
Missionary, Visitor, The (1907) . he theory is to be put to practice,and moreover that the theories shouldbe formulated in the light of experienceand by men of wisdom and Christianlove who live on the field. No man orset of men who have never seen the fieldshould presume to state the principlesof missions or the methods of work. Thechurch should trust her representativeson the different fields to carry on theirwork according to the principles and 13 methods made necessary by the peculiar dom of God. Let this aim be reached by conditions of the different fields. The methods adapted to the different fields one universal aim sought by all is the in which Gods representatives work, realization in human society of the king- Anklesvar, India. THE SOCIAL SIDE OF THE MISSIONARY By WILBUR B. STOVER In the homeland we usually think ofmissionaries as spending all their timein preaching. When we get to the mis-sion field we find it is quite will give no disappointment how-ever if we keep our eyes open. - - ^££0*1. Deacon Ramabai in Front of His House,Budio and Wife Sidu and Their Two Preaching must have an importantplace in the life of anyone who will bejustly called a missionary. Teaching dayby day cannot be eliminated from anymissionary program. But above the teaching and above thepreaching I honestly believe the socialside to the missionarys make-up is moreimportant. Not to omit the preaching,but to supplement it with the unanswer-able is my idea. It is clear to all that a pleasant, agree-able, sociable, obliging man, even if he 14 teach a wrong religion, will make moreconverts than a pious, selfish brother whoteaches the purest religion in the have to win the people to ourselvesin order to win them to God. We haveto do the things that make them love usif we would have themlove our religion. For this reason allour actions toward thepeople must be fromthe heart. They expectit to be so. If it is notso, they will see intothe deception muchquicker than
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