| Show A TIME OP OF preparation 0 OXE E of the advantages of the annexation to great britain of the 60 dominions miniOus of king theebam will be the opening up of the country to the influences of tue the christian religion the rhe introduction of civilization is generally attended with nearly as many evils as benefits to the nations lifted lif ed up from froin bar barbarism bar rum bum usually goes with religion into those regions of mental darkness and spiritual fluid is shipped in barrels on the same vessels tuat mat take out christian missionaries charged with spiritual of another kind the vices ot so called christian nations are arel communicated by contact with the barbarians and commerce and corruption travel hand in hand but the way hasto be opened for the spread of tue me true gospel till it deac reaches hes every land and clime and until every tribe and tongue has an opportunity to receive or reject it the spurious christianity ut ot modern timed will prepare the way for a purer faith the means whereby the barriers that interpose can be broken down are in the hands of the christian JIM nations and the christian sects and in all the changes chang and revolutions that take place in the world the observant eye can see the mighty hand band of jehovah shaping events for the consummation of his own purposes the way will be opened by human arnan agencies to effect ri hia designs and those who are called to work with him should be getting ready forthe for the labors that will be required of them five millions of people ale in burmah will now be placed under the influences of great britain and soon hear of efforts toco to co convert vert them to what Is called christianity there are other nations to whom the crossel is a stranger other lands that have to be redeemed f from rom degradation aud and idolatry and before long ion all t the be energies 01 of all tb jhb seventies who are s specially I 1 C lail y called as an army ot ol P josepy rs will be necessary in the nelds that will be thio thrown feln open through the forces farces that cod uses to accomplish the ends lie he has hag in view this should be a time of bf preparation for all whose duty it is to carry the truth to the ends of the earth be ye also alpo ready 1 I 1 |
