North Carolina Christian advocate [serial] . ed women in ourchurch who are not content withmerely meeting once a month, andpaying ten cents to the salvationvf the heathen, or ten cents towardthe replenishing of their own par-sonage. It takes greater heroism, saidone of our bishops, for a man togo to some of our home mission1 elds than to go to China or Ja-pan. Why? Because a mission-ary going out to China or Japancan take his wife and childrenwith him, and know that his sal-ary will be §3:,400-a year, or $700,ifsingle. He knows he can secure food, and clothing and shelter on .thafc amount,- no
North Carolina Christian advocate [serial] . ed women in ourchurch who are not content withmerely meeting once a month, andpaying ten cents to the salvationvf the heathen, or ten cents towardthe replenishing of their own par-sonage. It takes greater heroism, saidone of our bishops, for a man togo to some of our home mission1 elds than to go to China or Ja-pan. Why? Because a mission-ary going out to China or Japancan take his wife and childrenwith him, and know that his sal-ary will be §3:,400-a year, or $700,ifsingle. He knows he can secure food, and clothing and shelter on .thafc amount,- no matter how manyhardships fall to his lot. But many _a heroic preacher goes to his ap-pointment in the home field Know-ing that his allowance from theMission Board is but a pittance ofan average of $200 or $250; oftennot receiving so much as $100 fromthe people he serves, and out ofthis meager allowance, he too,often has to rent a house while hisfamily suffers from the lack ofnecessary food and clothes. Orelse, the husband and father -must.
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