Medical missions : an address to students introductory to a course of lectures on this subject undertaken by members of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society / by James Miller.

  • James Miller
Date:
1849
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Credit: Medical missions : an address to students introductory to a course of lectures on this subject undertaken by members of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society / by James Miller. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    150 millions of dark and dying souls, in Asia and Africa, are said to be accessible to Christian truth. Now, when the vast empire of China, teeming with its countless myriads, is thrown specially open to our advance ; the Emperor having actually pub¬ lished a Decree of Toleration in favour of the pro¬ fession and diffusion of Christianity amongst his subjects. Now, when successful pioneers in that wide and ripened field are urgently entreating the columns to advance, and carry the breaches they have successfully begun in the strong works of Pa¬ ganism and Idolatry. Now, when thieves and rob¬ bers, taking advantage of this, are busily entering in; and Jesuits, with their accustomed industry and guile, are poisoning the ear of the inquiring heathen, and freshly enslaving his soul with another lie. Now, when the India Mission, in her chief station, has, within the last twelve months, been exposed to the enemy’s fiercest onset, and has, by God’s bless¬ ing, in the sight of the world, come off signally vic¬ torious. Now, when missions and missionaries are no longer looked upon with distrust and suspicion by the general world, and discountenanced, if not actually opposed. Now, when we find the mercan¬ tile interest, as represented by the Common Council of the City of London, giving £500 to the zealous B
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