•OSIN paM. *WVd MiSC, /S> 19 12 “W” • • Living Link Churches . fo reign Christian Missionary Society Cincinnati 19 12 « t>> Living-Link Churches Foreign Christian Missionary Society CINCINNATI, OHIO Foreword Church that provides annually at least as much as the salary of a single missionary is in the Living-link class. The amount necessary for this is $ 600 . There has been nothing in our missionary history that has done more to make the work real and vital than the Living-link plan. It has lifted scores of Churches to a higher level of spiritual life. In this booklet the pastors of Living-link Churches speak from their expe¬ rience concerning the blessings of the plan in their local churches. These men have led their Churches in faith to do large things in mission lands. They speak with joy of their experience and that of their congregations. Their testimony is a challenge to hundreds of Churches to do larger and more worthy things for the conquest of the world for Christ. We believe a perusal of this fascinating booklet will inspire many pastors and Churches to reach the Living-link rank. 3 The Blessings of the Living-Link Chas. S. Medbury Give a man a personal representative in the East—some one whom he knows and trusts—let him feel that he himself is doing business for God in the Orient, and he expands in spite of himself. He thinks more, he loves more, he is more. There is no place for bickerings in a Living-link Church. There is too much on hand and too much at stake. Everybody feels the influence of the world life to which the Church is committed and recognizes that it simply will not do to turn from God’s business to personal grievances. It is an atmosphere from which will come forth other missionaries of the cross. Studying world conditions and problems, the people come to be even more sensitive as to the demands of the home field. They come to understand fully that it will not do to neglect the base of supplies. They are not willing to do less at home than their representative is doing abroad. The Living-link idea is a boon to the missionaries. It gives them precious anchorage in the home field. They know that “somebody cares” all the time. All can understand the untold value of this. For the sake of the work and workers then, speed the plan. It will not work itself, it is not a thing of magic, but give life to it and it will give abundant life in return. Des Moines , la. 4 What the Foreign Living-Link Idea Does IT HELPS HOME MISSIONS Home Missions, divided between the A. C. M. S., the Michigan State Board, a city missionary for Detroit, Church Extension, National Benevolence and Ministerial Relief, will foot up for 1911 just $2,342. We believe the Liv¬ ing-link missionary in the foreign field has helped lift all our other work. — C. J. Tannar, Detroit, Mich. The place to begin is to put the emphasis on Foreign Missions. When once the church is interested in the “ other nations ” it is no trouble to get them interested in the missionary work of the home land. — W. S. Lockhart, Houston, Texas. (This church has five Living-links—Home and Foreign.) The year we reached the Living-link standard marked the beginning of larger things for all missions in our Church here at Long Beach. That year witnessed an increased offering for every enterprise, current expenses as well as missions. Some were fearful that giving so much for one cause would impoverish us so that we could not give much for other causes, but the reverse has been true, and to-day we raise all our offerings easier and secure larger amounts. — F. M. Rogers, Long Beach, Cal. Three years ago less than $100 for all missions, now $1,200. One mission¬ ary to Africa and two to West Virginia. Truly the light that shines farthest shines brightest nearest home. — C. H. Bass, Huntington, W. Va. The Paducah Church has been a Living-link for two years. The Church gave only $36.50 the year previous. Following our Foreign Living-link, we gave $90 for Home Missions and this last year $157.50 for the same cause. We have also become a Living-link in State missions. We have also given liberally to other causes. — W. A. Fite, Paducah, Ky. w HAT THE FOREIGN LIVING-LINK DOES When the Columbia Church became a Living-link in Foreign Missions a new era in missions was inaugurated. Now it is much easier to secure money not only for Foreign Missions, but also for Home Missions, State Missions, Church Extension, etc. — M. A. Hart , Columbia , Mo. This Church began to support Brother Archer in India in 1908, and has continued it ever since. The year following we doubled our former offering to the Home society, and the next year doubled that, making $300, and have supported a Home missionary for two years. Our offering to the Ohio society has more than doubled, giving $175 last year. All of the other offerings have increased, and we have paid off a large mortgage since taking up the Living- link. — C. R. Oakley , Mansfield , 0. It is easier to raise money for local, State, and national work. This Church raises more money for its local needs, I verily believe, because it contributes $2,000 a year to Foreign missions. It has a vision. It sees the need of the world, and is trying to meet that need in some adequate way. The Lord help us con¬ tinually to labor and pray for the conversion of the world. —Walter Scott Priest , Wichita , Kan. When the Living-link began in this Church the Home missionary offer¬ ing had been scarcely $50 a year. Since the support of the Foreign missionary began the Home offering has not fallen below $500. — C. W. McCord , Angola, Ind. The Living-Link Churches for the Foreign Field are the Leading Home Missionary Churches 6 WHAT THE FOREIGN LIVING-LINK DOES IT HELPS BUILD NEW CHURCH BUILDINGS Magnolia Avenue Christian Church, Ft. Worth, Texas. Built the year after be¬ coming a Living-link. E. M. Waits, the pastor, felt that it was necessary to become a living-link in order that his people might keep their spiritual ideals on a high plane while going through the struggle of building. Winchester (Ky.) Church when they be¬ came a Living-link Norwood (Ohio) Christian Church being erected now. Since becoming a Living- link these people have been encouraged to do large things. They have been crowded out of their old, inadequate quarters. Winchester (Ky.) Church at the present time J. H. McNeil, the pastor, writes: “Our devotion to our Living-links, of which we have four, was not only not a hindrance in our new Church building enter¬ prise, but was a positive inspiration. The spirit born of that devotion was a mighty impulse toward undertaking the largest things of which we were capa¬ ble. This is the settled conviction of our people. 7 K WHAT THE FOREIGN L I V I N G-L I N K DOES IT HELPS BUILD NEW CHURCH BUILDINGS East Dallas (Texas) Church when they became a Living-link This congregation is now erecting a modern $40,000 building. A. A. Everts> of this Church, writes: “There is no doubt but that the spirit aroused through the support of our Living-link helped in our Church-building enterprise. Evanston (Cincinnati) Church when they became a Living-link. They had 167 members at the time Evanston Church at the present time. This congregation supports Mrs. A. L. Shelton in Tibet Justin N. Green, the pastor, writes: “We determined that the support of our Living-link should not be interfered with by the building enterprise, be¬ lieving that this would be a help rather than a hindrance; and so it proved to be. ‘There is that which scattereth yet increaseth.’ ” 8 WHAT THE FOREIGN LIVING -LINK DOES IT HELPS BUILD NEW CHURCH BUILDINGS A GREAT INSPIRATION Three years’ support of our Living-link missionary during and succeeding the building of our new church has not impeded our progress for one moment, or diminished our income for other purposes one cent. It has intensified, ener¬ gized, and inspired every department of work. Our membership has increased during the period from three hundred and fifty to seven hundred. If you are planning a great Church building, and find your feet cold and nerves flabby— try a Living-link. — E. M. Waits , Fort Worth , Texas. THE SPIRIT OF MISSION HELPS Our Living-link has certainly been a help in our Church-building enter¬ prise. It has been somewhat of a struggle to carry the debt, yet the spirit of missions always helps instead of hinders in every way. — G. H. Waters, Pomona, Cal. WILL ENLARGE CHURCH Our Living-link is a source of great inspiration to our people. New spir¬ itual life has been ours since we became a Living-link. We have decided to remodel our present Church building at the cost of $18,000. —Clay Trusty, Seventh Church, Indianapolis, Ind. HELPED TO LAUNCH OUT I am very sure, now that our building enterprise has been undertaken and completed, that our Living-link work, both through the Foreign Society and the C. W. B. M., was a helpful factor in making the new building possible. Our people had learned by experience that they could do the larger things, so they had self-confidence—they were not afraid to launch out. —S'. E. Fisher, Champaign, III. 9 W H A T THE FOREI G N LIVING-LINK DOES IT HELPS BUILD NEW CHURCH BUILDINGS DEMONSTRATED THE POSSIBILITY OF DOING BIG THINGS The spirit produced by the Paris Church becoming a Living-link was one of the most effective forces in building our new plant. When the people saw with what little effort and sacrifice they could give $600 for Foreign Missions, they said, “We can build the Church .”—Frank Walter Allen , Paris , Md. CULTIVATES SACRIFICIAL GIVING For over a year we have been engaged in a Church-building enterprise. I have never seen any more hearty or sacrificial giving in any Church-building enterprise than we have had here. We actually secured in bona fide subscrip¬ tions before the building was undertaken $37,000. I believe our habit of missionary giving was largely responsible for this. The burden of building was not allowed to interfere at all with our Living-link fund. When we get into our new building and have it paid for, we expect to undertake even larger things for the Kingdom of God. — T. E. Winter , Fulton , Mo. LED TO LARGER ACHIEVEMENTS With no adequate house of worship or workshop for our forces in this city, the First Christian Church began the support of Miss Olive Griffith, our Liv¬ ing-link missionary to India. Suffice it to say that from that hour to this our work has so enlarged that our membership is much more than doubled and we have a delightful home in which to worship and push forward the cause. No missionary or benevolent enterprise among us is neglected. Really, the send¬ ing forth of our missionary was the beginning of a new epoch in our work, and what we have achieved since in a large way is due to that step. — H. H. Harmon , Lincoln , Neb. 10 LIVING-LINK CHURCHES, MINISTERS, AND MISSIONARIES BETTER ALL THE TIME W. T. HILTON Fayetteville, Ark. This Church has been a Living-link for a number of years. The fellow¬ ship in this work is becoming sweeter all the time. c ) P. A. Sherman Hatta, India Mrs. A. E. Cory Nankin. China FRIENDS TO THE METHOD Work actually accomplished is the best creden¬ tial. The Living-link method of securing a creditable missionary offering works. -----—- H. E. VAN HORN 12 Capitol Hill, Des Moines, la. W. F. TURNER Peoria (III.) Central Church ( MONEY EASY TO RAISE The Central Church undertook the support of a Living-link in partnership with Howett Street Church. The money was given so gladly that the Church extended its aim, and gave over $600 alone. A blessing has come to both congregations. Mrs. D. O. Cunningham Harda, India BEGINNING OF LARGER THINGS Long Beach , Cal. The year we reached the Living-link Standard marked the beginning of larger things for all missions church here m our in Long Beach. That year witnessed an in¬ creased offering for every enterprise, cur¬ rent expenses as well as missions. Some were fearful giving so much for one cause would impoverish us so we could not give much for other enter¬ prises, but the reverse has been true, and to-day we raise all our offerings easier, and secure larger amounts. F. M. Rogers. Miss Alma Favors Lu Chowfu, China wM F. M. ROGERS MAKES INCREASED GIV¬ ING A JOY The First Church, Los Angeles, be¬ came a Living-link some years ago. $600 a year has not satisfied the people; they have gone on to greater things. RUSSELL F. THRAPP Los Angeles, Cal. ( . ) This Church is more than a Living-link, and is building a home in Tibet for J. C. Ogden W. B. Alexander Damoh, India PRIVILEGE AND JOY It has been a privilege and a joy to the Magnolia Avenue Church to have a personal fellowship in the evangelization of China through sup¬ porting Miss Nellie J. Clark at Chu Cheo. It has been a great blessing in that it has vitalized and deep¬ ened missionary zeal in the church. Jesse P. McKnight. Los Angeles , Cal. 14 jesse p. Mcknight A STEP OF REJOICING E. B. BARNES Richmond, Ky. C This Church rejoices in its suc¬ cess in reaching the Living - link standard. Missionary not assigned TWO DECIDED ADVANTAGES The Living-link idea has two decided advantages: 1st, Definiteness. It is always easier to awaken in¬ terest in a particular nation and a particu¬ lar city than in foreign races as a whole. 2d, Vital contact with the held through correspondence with Miss Emma Lyon and reports from the Nankin, China chosen missionary. If this opportunity is properly improved, it is not difficult to keep alive an inter¬ est sufficient to continue the church indefinitely in the Living-link ranks. William C. Hull. 15 WILLIAM C. HULL Pasadena , Cal. A PASTOR IN THE PHIL¬ IPPINES C. R. HUDSON Pomona , Cal. C The Pomona Church has re¬ joiced in its missionary in the Phil¬ ippines for a number of years. The congregation consider the work of Dr. Pickett as much their own as that of their pas¬ tor. Dr. C. L. Pickett Laoag, P. I. Miss Kate V. Johnson Tokio, Japan WILL LIVE The Living-link will live; for it lengthens our help¬ ing hand, dignifies church work, specializes with conse¬ quent purposeful en¬ deavor and intensity, lifts up our vision, enlarges and warms our hearts, quickens every conscience as¬ sociated, and makes prayers specific. We are driving toward a definite goal. W. E. Crabtree San Diego , Cal., Cen¬ tral Church. 16 W. E. CRABTREE G. B. VAN ARDSDALL C CLEANSE THE LOCAL CHURCH The Living-link Church is a channel uniting the fountain of God’s love with sin in its lowest form, the unwilling sin of ignorance. Thus the waters of His grace cleanse the local Church and quench the thirst of heathen souls. G. B. Van- Ardsdall. Central Church, f Denver, Col. ) Mrs. C. L. Picket Laoag, P. I. TRAVELING IN ROYAL COMPANY The Living-link idea is right in principle and healthy in practice. The-church that works up to it in a safe and normal way is greatly blessed by it. The Vermont Avenue Church has been broadened by it, and the average of mis¬ sionary intelligence Mrs. G. W. Brown is . b f "S C ° nstl \ n - Iy T ii l T ,. raised. Our two Liv- Jubbulpore, India .... mg-lmks put us in direct and vital touch with the great awak¬ ening so noticeable these days. We feel that we are traveling in royal company. Earle Wilfley. Washington , D. C. 17 EARL WILFLEY IN THE REGULAR BUDGET Englewood, Chicago, puts their Living-link support in the regular Church budget, and makes that the first obliga¬ tion. C. G. KINDRED Englewood, Chicago ( . — . —. ) This church goes beyond the Living- link standard LINKED UP TO CHINA The Hyde Park Church has been greatly blessed by becoming a double Living-link. It has put every mem¬ ber into personal re¬ lation with the vast human problems of China. Every news¬ paper item concern¬ ing Nankin is eagerly Guy W. Sarvis read because Mr. and Nankin, China Mrs. Sarvis are there. It has taught us that we can do large things without great numbers or wealth by systematically using the talents we have in the love of men and the service of Christ. E. S. Ames. Chicago , III. 18 E. S. AMES SUPPORTS ONE OF THEIR OWN MEMBERS The Charleston Church has had great joy in sending one of its own young women to Africa. The people are closely linked to the heart of the Congo. J. Me D. HORNE Charleston , III. Miss Edna V. Eck Bolenge, Africa ( - > Mrs. W. R. Hunt Chuchow, China BROUGHT NEW LIFE The Galesburg church has taken a fine advance step in supporting Mrs. Hunt in China. It has stimulated the life of the whole con¬ gregation. J. A. Barnett. Galesburg, III. 19 J. A. BARNETT DAVID H. SHIELDS C ADDS DIGNITY AND POWER I find that being a “Living- link” adds dignity and power to the Church. It causes the local congregation to real¬ ize that it is engaged in a world-work. It lifts the horizon for the membership, and aids them to a fuller comprehension of the greatness of Christ’s plans. David H. Shields Eureka , III. This church is in the Living-link rank and supports the general fund Mrs. L. E. Hagin Tokio, Japan PROVIDES ARTERIES FOR MISSION¬ ARY BLOOD The Living-link idea is a great success. Letters from a missionary to a church and from a church to a mission¬ ary are arteries along which missionary blood flows. B. F. Cato. Lawrenceville , III. 20 B. F. CATO STEPHEN E. FISHER C CREATED WORTHY AT¬ MOSPHERE Through the Living-link the Church received an ideal of service; it made it impossible for them to think in terms of little things, and the atmosphere was ready created for worthy enterprise. The Liv¬ ing-link work con¬ tributed to the prep¬ aration of the build¬ ing enterprise through having culti¬ vated in the hearts and lives of our peo¬ ple a spirit of conse¬ cration. Stephen E. Fisher Champaign , III. ) H. E. Smith Bolenge, Africa DEEP PERSONAL INTEREST The secret of getting people to give for Foreign Missions is to enlist their attention and secure their interest. In order to Fred E. Hagin Tokyo, Japan do this more or less of the personal must always be used. The personal interest and relation have their best expression in the Living-link which would best satisfy the terms of the Great Commission in the support of a missionary by one or by a few persons. But an approx¬ imation to this is the support of a missionary by a group of disciples called a congregation. William W. Sniff. Paris , III. 21 WILLIAM W. SNIFF e. t. McFarland MOST PRACTICAL AND HELPFUL To my mind the Living-link is one of the most practical and help¬ ful ideas ever adopted by the For¬ eign Society. The effect of several years in the Living-link class is seen in a deepening spiritual power and a greater inter¬ est in all work of the Master’s vineyard. There are many in this congregation who would sooner think of giving up our splen¬ did music or even the local pastor than to give up our beloved F. C. Buck, in China. E. T. McFarland Rock Island , III. F. C. Buck Lu Chco fu, China EMPHASIZES FELLOWSHIP The Living-link relationship once established cre¬ ates in the Church a worthy ambition to maintain it. The obligation is personal. To neglect it is like proving un¬ faithful to a sacred bond of friendship. The emphasis is no longer upon the money given, but upon the fellowship sustained — and that is^where Jesus puts it. F. W. Burnham. First Church , Springfield , III. This church is in the Living-link class. The offering is to the general fund 22 F. W. BURNHAM C. W. McCORD C INCREASED OFFERING TWELVEFOLD Before the Angola, Indiana, Church became a Living-link the offerings for Foreign Missions did not exceed $50 per year. One day, some fifteen years ago, under the leader¬ ship of Charles S. Medbury, it was pro¬ posed that the Church send one of its own number, Miss Bertha Clawson, and become a Living-link. The offering was $600, and from that year until this it has never been less. C. W. McCord Mi ,5 s Ber ™ a Clawson Angola , Ind. Tokio, Japan SETS A SPECIAL TASK We like the Living-link plan because it sets before us a special task to be done. We go at it in a business¬ like way and results come. We have three Miss Stella Franklin Jubbulpore, India representatives on the foreign field, Miss Stella Franklin, Miss Zonetta Vance, and our own sister, George Springer, who went out from the local church at her own charge. We feel glad we can have three preachers abroad while one stays by the stuff at home and helps to raise the sinews of war. J. Boyd Jones. Anderson, Ind. 23 J. BOYD JONES GIVES DIGNITY AND SELF-RESPECT JOSEPH C. TODD The Living-link Church profits by the advantage of the definite and concrete. It stimulates mis¬ sionary education. Church to attempt worthier things at home. It gives a Church the dignity and self-respect of a world-wide vision of the kingdom. Joseph C. Todd. Kirkwood Ave. Church Bloomington, Ind. It leads a Mrs. Alexander Paul Wuhu, China C C. E. Robinson Tokio, Japan JUST THE THING 7 ahernacle Church , Columbus, Ind. The Living-link idea is just the thing. It is a definite work. It stimulates a church. It enthuses the membership. It brings the missionary and the church close together. W. H. Book. 24 W. H. BOOK J. H. BURKHARDT INDIANA LINKED WITH INDIA The “Living-link” plan in mis¬ sions is like a “ bread and milk” poultice. It does the business and does it easy. We have living stand¬ ing in both Home and Foreign So¬ cieties. We like the Living-link plan bet¬ ter than any other. The girls are now giv¬ ing a post-card shower for our mis¬ sionary, Mrs. Drum¬ mond, in India. In¬ diana “linked” up with India — that sounds good. Jas. C. Burkhart. Frankfort, Ind. Mrs. C. C. Drummond Harda, India ( ZZ ) HOLDS STANDARD OF GIVING Dr. M. E. Poland Nantungchow, China The Living-link plan has abundantly justified itself in practice. While it may prove a stopping-place for a few churches which ought to do more, it, on the other hand, represents a maxi¬ mum which scores of churches would fail to reach constantly but for the definite¬ ness of it. The Living-link missionary—a representative actu¬ ally in the Teld—is the factor of clinching influence and in holding the standard of interest and giving. Allan B. Philputt. Central Church , Indianapolis , Ind. 25 ALLAN B. PHILPUTT HELPS REGULAR OFFER¬ INGS CLAY TRUSTY Seventh Church Our Living-link is a source of great inspiration to our people, and the task is not a hard one. We made a canvass of the membership of the Church through a special Living-link committee. They found the people glad to receive them. A shout of joy went up when in a three days’ canvass the whole amount was subscribed. This fund takes care of itself. It helps the regular of¬ ferings to the Church. This is our first expe¬ rience in the Living- link rank, and our current expense fund has never been one cent behind, always ahead. Missionary offerings help the other offerings. Clay Trusty. Indianapolis , Ind. Mrs. Paul Wakefield Wuhu, China C ) UNIFIES THE WORK Our two Living-links, the one in the Foreign Soci¬ ety representing the work abroad, and the one in the C. W. B. M., repre¬ senting the home field, has been a source of great in¬ spiration to the Leba¬ non congregation. It has quickened their interest in all lines of work and demon¬ strates what a church can do when all of our societies are unified. In these two fields we rep¬ resent all of missions, and when a people pleading for union get to¬ gether we can do things worthy of our plea. L. E. Brown. Lebanon, Ind. This Church supports Mrs. Lilly Molland at Nankin, China 26 L. E. BROWN FORGED TWO LINKS ROBERT N. SIMPSON New Albany, Ind. The New Albany .Church has made a great advance*step in reach¬ ing the Living-link standard in both the Foreign Society and the C. W. B. M. Missionary not assigned as yet C D VITAL INTEREST The Rushville Church links, but that is not all: it is blessed by them. The warm personal touch with the missionaries has added warmth to the church. The Liv¬ ing-link plan trans¬ forms a more or less indifferent patron of the missionary soci¬ ety into a vitally in¬ terested participant in the God-given work of evangeliz¬ ing the whole creation. C. M. Yocum. Rushville , hid. Leslie Wolfe Manila, Philippine Islands is delighted with its Living- 27 C. M. YOCUM GEO. W. HEMRA C HEAVENLY DIVIDENDS At first the blessing is a feeling of honor and satisfaction over some¬ thing worthy having been done. The emphasis of thought is that a mission station has been helped in a more than ordinary way. But when the reports come from the sta¬ tion there is a feeling that dividends are be¬ ing received, and the enrichment of the Living-link Church or county soon exceeds the help extended to the mission. Geo. W. Hemry. South Bend , hid. R. Ray Eldred _ Longa, Africa SOLVES MISSIONARY PROBLEMS C. S. Settlemeyer Nankin, China Without our Living-link it would be far more diffi¬ cult to keep our people, generally, interested in the work on the foreign field. The average Christian takes scant pains to inform him¬ self regarding heathen missions; the personal Living-link is a whole library of information and inspiration for such an one. It keeps the fire burning. Walter M. White Cedar Rapids, la. 28 W. M. WHITE CERTAIN GOAL FINIS IDLEMAN C Central Church , Des Moines , Iowa. I am happy to speak in com¬ mendation of the Living-link plan. Something of the same loyalty and interest which the Church mani¬ fests for the local minister is also manifested for the minister abroad. Then it is a certain goal beneath which a Church feels ashamed to drop; they become more and more in¬ clined to exceed. Finis Idleman. Mrs. Herbert Smith Bolenge, Africa ) FIVE ADVANTAGES Mrs. R. D. McCoy Tokyo, Japan The Living-link plan has my hearty approval, be¬ cause: (1) It stimulates giving. (2) It kills the devil of selfishness. (3) It awakens the angel of Christian liberal¬ ity. (4) It gives the church a transforming vision of its mission¬ ary powers and pos¬ sibilities. (5) It en¬ riches our own lives, as we share with others, the good gift from above. M. E. Chatley. 29 M. E. CHATLEY Centerville , la. CHAS. S. MEDBURY Des Moines , la. 30 D. S. THOMPSON A. E. Cory Nankin, China A NEW VISION The Living-link idea has opened up a new vision. The great commission is a reality. No longer expec¬ tation. Our congrega¬ tion feels that it is a part of the greatest family in all the world. In clasping hands with the Ori¬ ent, Jesus comes nearer. We believe the plan to be the best ever adopted to carry out heaven’s work. D. S. Thompson. Elliott, la. INSPIRATION TO A GREAT CHURCH University Place, Des Moines, has found the Living- link relationship one of its chief joys for years. This church supports Dr. Macklin’s hospital at Nankin, China, at $1,200 a year, and goes far beyond this L. HULSER Miss Nina Palmer Nankin, China ( I REDEEMS FROM PETTI¬ NESS It is our redemption from pet¬ tiness in the Kingdom of God. How much wider the circle of our fellowship, deeper the spirit of our prayers, larger the standard of our giving! We feel more a right to pray, “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth.” L. Hulser. Pleasantville, Iowa. QUICKENS WHOLE CHURCH That it links the congregation in a living way to the foreign field. No other thing that I know anything about has such direct and beneficial influ¬ ence upon the local church. To be tied in this vital way to some definite portion of the heathen world quick¬ ens the whole church into life and makes it realize as nothing else will that its chief business is to make the Christ known to the ends of the earth. Walter Scott Priest. Dr. L. F. Jaggard Bolenge, Africa Wichita , Kans. 31 W. S. PRIEST HUGH LOMAX A BLESSING TO A VIL¬ LAGE CHURCH The by-product of spiritual en¬ largement and enrichment has been enjoyed by this congregation in giv¬ ing $600 for foreign missions. The sweet face of Mrs. Osgood looking out upon us from our church wall is weekly inspiration to larger living. A village church like this in a good farming com¬ munity is the logical church to do large things for missions. The local expense is not heavy and its wealth does not fluc¬ tuate. “To whomso¬ ever much is given, of him shall much be re¬ quired.” Hugh Lomax. Highland , Kan. ( ) Mrs. E. I. Osgood Chuchow, China ENLISTS INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIANS It has been easier since becoming a Living-link, to raise $600 than it was church is happier and at the same time does more for other mis¬ sionary enterprises. Nothing has been more effective in awakening the indi¬ vidual consciousness and in enlisting the individual Christian. It is a sane, scriptural, common sense idea that appeals to thought¬ ful men and women. W. E. Ellis. Cynthiana , Ky. Miss Jessie Asbury Akita, Japan before to raise $150, and the 32 W. E. ELLIS H. C. GARRISON RAISES CHURCH’S THER¬ MOMETER The Living-link church is the living church. If “He lives most who loves most,” then that church is most alive which, by the magni¬ tude of its gifts, proves its love for the Christ, who says, “Go,” and for the world whose very needs are a perpetual call for help. The thermometer of a church is not its prayer-meeting, but its missionary offer¬ ing. H. C. Garrison. Danville , Ky. Jas. Ware Shanghai, China C D Dr. W. E. Macklin Nankin, China HAS LIFE-GIVING POWER The Living-link is a life-giving power to any church. It means vital touch with the great mission field. It interprets Foreign Missions in terms of service and helpful¬ ness to those who are in need. Dr. Mack¬ lin, our beloved mis¬ sionary, has done more to make us feel near to China than lightning express trains and ocean greyhounds. Roger T. Nooe. Frankfort , Ky. 33 ROGER T. NOOE GIVES A NEW HEART HENRY C. KENDRICK C The church that is a Living- link has a new heart. A new heart means new and better blood, and more life in all parts of the body, the church. It makes the choir and congregation sing better, and the minister preach with greater thrill, enthusiasm, and effectiveness. It makes us to dwell in “heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” It makes it a joy to live, destroys “blue Monday,” banishes despair, and illumines hope. Let the doubting preacher and church try it. To obey is to see, and feel, and know. Henry C. Kendrick. Georgetown , Ky. Mrs. Jas. Ware Shanghai, China ) John Johnson Nantungchow, China SOLID AS GIBRALTAR The Harrodsburg church is as solid as Gibraltar in its missionary inter¬ est. The Living-link is as permanent in the minds of the people as pastoral care. 34 W. H. SMITH Harrodsburg, Ky. I. J. SPENCER BRINGS HEATHEN FIELD CLOSE The Living-link idea is a very happy one. It makes a church feel that it is doing a definite and imperative service. It brings the heathen field to your very door. Then one link leads to another. Think of the influence on a church of half a dozen of its own Living-link mis¬ sionaries. Thus a church becomes truly “a pillar and support of the truth.” There ought to be one hun¬ dred where there is now but one. May the Lord multiply the number! I. J. Spencer. Central Church, Lexington, Ky. Miss Lavinia Oldham Tokyo, Japan C ) This church gives more than $1,000 to the General Fund MAGIC IN IT The Hopkinsville Living-link plan. We raise more money and raise it more joyfully than before we adopted it. We see what our gifts do now, as we could not formerly. We recom¬ mend the plan. There is magic in it. H. D. Smith. Hopkinsville, Ky. church is delighted with the 35 H. D. SMITH MARK COLLIS IT IS SCRIPTURAL The Living-link plan of mission¬ ary work is Scriptural. It is doing what the churches of Macedonia did while Paul was establishing the church in Corinth. To-day it cul¬ tivates the same sym¬ pathy between the missionary church and the missionary as existed between the apostle and the churches sustaining him in that early day. Mark Collis. Broadway Church , Lexington , Ky. This church has given to the general fund for Wuhu, China since the death of their Living-link, C. E. Molland C Missionary not assigned yet REALIZING A HUNDRED FOLD ON IN¬ VESTMENT The Living-link ideal has kept the Broadway church, Louisville, in close touch with the other side of the world, and has thus helped us to the world-view of Him who said, “Go dis¬ ciple all nations.” We feel that the spiritual life of the church has been greatly enriched, and that we are real¬ izing an hundred-fold on our Living-link in¬ vestment. W. N. Briney. Broadway Church , Louisville , Ky. 36 W. N. BRINEY IDEAL AND PRACTICAL E. L. POWELL The Living-link method of mis¬ sionary work is ideal and practical. So far as our own church is con¬ cerned, it was a memorable day when we entered upon this en- terprise. It has meant for us an ad¬ ded interest in world¬ wide evangelization. It brings the held into your immediate horizon. In fact, it ceases to be foreign and comes to be only another department of your home work. E. L. Powell. First Church , Louisville , Ky. < > This church contributes to the general fund Dr. G. E. Miller Damoh, India COMMITTED TO THE PLAN I am committed to the Living-link idea because I believe it puts life into all the activities of a church. The visit of a missionary in whom a congrega¬ tion feels proprietor¬ ship puts evangelism into the heart of the people. M. G. Buckner. Owensboro, Ky. 37 M. G. BUCKNER REDEEMS FROM SELF¬ ISHNESS t— ) A COUNTY’S DELIGHT W. A. FITE The First Christian Church here has supported for the past two years Bro. C. F. McCall, Akita, Japan. The year previous this church had given nothing to any of our missionary societies except the Foreign, and the amount to this Society was only $36.50. Following the March Offering, in which we became a Living-link, we raised $90 for Home Mis¬ sions in May; and this past May we raised $157.50 for the Home Society. In November, following our advance step, we became a Living-link in State Missions, and will re¬ main in that class this year. We have also given lib¬ erally to C. W. B. M., Church Extension, Benev¬ olences, etc. W. A. Fite. Paducah , Ky. CVF- McCall Akita, Japan Mrs. W. B. Alexander Damoh, India 38 C. A. FREER Millersburg , Ohio Holmes County Churches under the leadership of C. A. Freer, of Mil¬ lersburg, take great joy in their Living- link. J. H. MacNEILL ABOUNDING LIFE The Living-link means the living Church and the living Mission in¬ dissolubly linked together, and by virtue of the union each enjoying the more abundant life. If the Churches now “living at a poor dying rate’’ will link themselves to the liv¬ ing Mission they will feel the impulse of a new, rich, abounding life to which they are now strangers. This is the joyful experi¬ ence of the Winches¬ ter Church. J. H. MacNeill. Winchester* Ky. G. W. Brown Jubbulpore, India Miss Edna P. Dale Wuhu, China In the years that the Christian Temple has had its own missionary on the foreign field, I feel that all de¬ partments of mission¬ ary work among us has been advancing. The interest in the Chinese at Wuhu, where our Living-link is located, helps to keep up our interest in the Chinese school here at home, and likewise the interest that we have in this one race advances our inter¬ est in all races, as the interest we have in Wuhu increases our interest in all fields. A church lives best when its life directly touches the heart of the great heathen empire. Christian Temple , Peter Ainslie. Baltimore , Md. 39 PETER AINSLIE GEO. B. TOWNSEND C JOY OF GIVING The Living-link ideal has helped in increasing the missionary inter¬ est of the church. It has given us the realization of having a definite part in the conquest of the world for Christ. It has brought to many the joy of more generous giving. It has in- _ creased our self-re¬ spect and deepened the spiritual life of the Church. After a two years’ test, our people say we must not take a backward step. G. B. Townsend. Hagerstown , Md. This church puts $600 a year into the work at Lotumbe, Africa MULTIPLIED MISSIONARY GIVING 300 PER CENT The Central Church of Detroit became a Living-link about six years ago, taking Dr. A. L. Shelton, of Tibet, as our missionary. Since then our mis¬ sionary giving has been multiplied by about three hundred per cent. Two mem¬ bers of the church now support each a Living -1 ink in the Foreign Society, mak¬ ing eighteen hundred dollars in all. Home missions divided between the A. C. M. S., the Michigan State Board, a city missionary for De¬ troit, Church Extension, National Benevolence, and Ministerial Relief will foot up for this year, 1911, just exactly $2,342. We believe the Living-link missionary on the for¬ eign field has helped to lift all our other work. C. J. Tannar. Detroit , Mich. Dr. A. L. Shelton Batang, Border of Tibet 40 C. J. TANNAR JOHN G. SLAYTER Minneapolis, Minn. C LINKED TO JAPAN The Minneapolis Church is en¬ joying its Living-link relationship very much. Its sympathies are projected into the Sunrise Kingdom through the support of Mrs. Place. Mrs. A. W. Place Tokyo, Japan ENHANCES SELF-RESPECT Mrs. O. J. Granger Jubbulpore, India The attainment of the Living-link rank helps the home church as much as it does the mission point on the Foreign field. It enhances wholesome self-re¬ spect. It is “ the in¬ terrogation of a good conscience toward God.” It is a fact of real fellowship in the most genuine statesmanship of the age. Hundreds of churches could reach this standard and be the happier for it. Indeed, it is easily within reach of the average church. Geo. W. Buckner. Canton , Mo. 41 G. W. BUCKNER Canton, Mo. DEFINITENESS OF AIM GEO. L. BUSH C The Living-link brings Foreign Missions home to the Church, and forms a personal link with each contributor. The interest of the Church ceases to be diffused over the wide heathen field, and is fo¬ cused upon a definite work. This definiteness of aim adds intensiveness to the Church’s en¬ deavor. The sense of responsibility is strengthened, and the continuity of obliga- gation is established upon an enduring basis. G. L. Bush. Carrollton , Mo. M iss Edith Parker Tokyo, Japan ) NEW ERA IN MISSIONS When the Columbia Church became a Living-link in Foreign Missions a new era in missions was inaugu¬ rated. Now it is much easier to secure money not only for Foreign Missions, but also for Home Mis¬ sions, State Missions, Church Extension, Dr. Jennie Fleming e tc. Dr. Jennie Flem- Harda, India ing, of Central Prov¬ ince, Harda, India, is the representative of this church. This was her church home. Greater enthusiasm, brcader vision, higher ideals, and more progress and heroic service will come to any church that assumes so pleasurable a responsi¬ bility. Madison A. Hart. Columbia , Mo. 42 MADISON A. HART T. E. WINTER LIFTS THE WHOLE TIDE It has stimulated all our ac¬ tivities; it has put new interest into the work of foreign missions, as it naturally would, because we have a Living-link now binding us to the foreign field. It has not only in¬ creased our giving to foreign mis¬ sions, but has given us a vision of larger things and shown us the possibility of our doing more in other lines of missionary and benevolent work. Our largest givers toward the support of our Living-link are the largest givers to all of our interests also. T. E. Winter. Fulton , Mo. Miss Rose L. Johnson Fukushima, Japan C R. D. McCoy Tokyo,Japan proud of their missionary This old church is very happy in its support of R. D. McCoy in his educa¬ tional work in Japan. The people are proud of him. U ~" 7 S "' 1 I *m m mm 43 H. K. PENDLETON Independence , Mo. A JOY TO THE COUNTY J. C. Ogden went to Tibet from Nicholas County, Ky. The people love him, and this county of small churches has assumed his support. G. M. BROOKS A layman , Carlisle , Ky., who has organized Nicholas Co. into a Living-link J. C. Ogden Batang, Tibet BRINGS GREAT SATISFACTION The fact of our sustaining a missionary in the for¬ eign field, who is teaching the people of Japan about Jesus while we on this side of the world are asleep, seems to bring great satisfac- faction to many of our members. I am sure it has increased, not only the amount of our annual offering for world-wide mis¬ sions, but the interest of the church in all forms of missionary service, both at home and abroad. W. F. Richardson. Kansas City , Mo. Mrs. C. F. McCall Akita, Japan 44 W. F. RICHARDSON THREE-FOLD VALUE GEORGE H. COMBS 1. The Value of Information. —Having missionaries in direct touch with the home-folk, there comes a wealth of information from “the field” which is both helpful and relished. 2. The Value of Definite¬ ness. —Missions in world-wide sweep may make faint and inef¬ fectual appeals, when the recital of work done at a defi¬ nite place and at a specified time arrests the attention and evokes interest. 3. The Value of Personality. —It is always easier to inter¬ est people in a man than in a cause. The real strength of missionary appeal is the strength of the personality of the missionary. George H. Combs. Independence Boulevard Church , Kansas City , Mo. \ -i No Missionary assigned Dr. Paul Wakefield Wuhu, China PRAYERS UNITED There are few churches more loyal to their Living- link missionary than this congregation is-to Dr. Wakefield. His visit before going to the field was a bene¬ diction. The prayers of the people are con¬ stantly united in his behalf. 45 R. GRAHAM FRANK Liberty , Mo. INSPIRATION AND ASPIRATION This Living-link is an inspira¬ tion and an aspiration to the church. It quickens our interest in the work of our King in far China, and in these days of revolution it intensi¬ fies our interest in the far workers; our sympathies and our prayers are with them more than ever. This work links us with the goodliest company of workers here at home—and thus we have a three¬ fold fellowship—with the best in our broth¬ erhood at home, with the missionaries in their labor of love,and with our Lord Jesus Christ in carrying out H is Commission. Benj. L. Smith. Moberly , Mo. This church supports Mrs. Jas. Butchart, at Lu Chow fu, China Dr. C. C. Drummond Harda, India STIMULATES MISSIONARY CONSCIENCE The Living-link plan conscience of any church, a special field of labor, a personal re¬ sponsibility. Dr. Drummond is doing our work in India, together we are doing His work in the world. This gives us a triple chain of serv¬ ice, the real Living- link idea. Claude J. Miller. Maryville , Mo. will stimulate the missionary It gives them a definite aim, 46 CLAUDE J. MILLER W. A. SHULLENBERGER Mexico , Mo. JOY-BRINGING OBLI¬ GATION The Living-link plan relegates to the past the possibility that the church may contribute to missions after the other expenses are met: the "perhaps” is replaced by a joy¬ bringing sense of sacred obligation. Even as the world could not know the Father fully without the Christ, even so are we apt to fail in the appreciation of missions without their personal repre¬ sentative. A. W. SHULLEN¬ BERGER. C. P. Hedges Bolenge, Africa C ) Mrs. Leslie Wolfe Manila, Philippine Islands DISPELS CLOUDS Levi Marshall. Nevada , Mo. The foreign Living-link puts an enlarging silver lining on every little cloud of difficulty arising in the home church. Our troubles are easily born, and their gloom is soon dissolved when we think of our mis¬ sionary’s self-sacrifi¬ cing work in the heathen lands. We cease our noise of complaint and listen for his personal mes¬ sage of what saving grace has done for heathen souls. 47 LEVI MARSHALL FRANK W. ALLEN GAVE CONFIDENCE IN I3IG THINGS The spirit produced by the Paris church becoming a Living-link was one of the most effective forces in building our new plant. Our people needed the church and knew it. They were not confident that they could pay for the building the social needs of the commu- nity required. When they saw with what little effort and sacri- fice they could con¬ tribute $600 for For- No eign Missions, they said, “We can build Missionary our church!” . . . And they did. assigned F. W. Allen. Paris , Mo. < > This church supports Mrs. W. N. Lemmon in the Philippines IN LINE WITH THE PROPHETS The idea is tremendous. It has heart and blood. To think about it brings tears to one’s eyes. The martyrs, the prophets, and the reformers were our Living-links in the past. Our missiona¬ ries are in this holy apostolic succession. They are the projec¬ tion of myself and a million others. They carry our hearts and voices to our brethren of other lands. G. A. Campbell. Hannibal , Mo. 48 GEO. A. CAMPBELL B. T. WHARTON Marshall , Mo. A MISSIONARY AT DAMOH The church at Marshall, Mis¬ souri, supports C. E. Ben lehr at Damoh, India. B. T. Wharton, the minister, is a brother of the late G. L. Wharton, who gave his life to India in the service of the Foreign Society. While Marshall’s minister could not go to the field, he makes it possible for another to go. The Wharton blood is good mission¬ ary blood. C. E. Benlehr Damoh, India L _ ) LOOMS LARGE AND CLEAR F. E. Meigs Nankin, China F. E. Meigs has been our Living-link missionary for a number of years. It gives dignity to the cause of missions to be iden¬ tified in the minds of the people with such a man. Against the dim, far-away back¬ ground of the heathen world, the man, the group of missionsries, the chapel, the col¬ lege, the hospital, the whole Nankin enterprise loom large and clear. C. M. Chilton. First Church , St. Joseph , Mo. 49 C. M. CHILTON THE SURRENDER OF HEATHENISM l.w. McCreary The Living-link plan enables the Church to take definite aim, and through this method the new cen¬ tury will witness the surrender of heathen¬ ism to the great Cap¬ tain of our Salvation. L. W. McCreary. Hamilton Ave. Church St. Louis , Mo. This church contributes to the General Fund C ) Mrs. C. E. Benlehr Damoh, India ZEAL AND DEFINITENESS The attaining and maintaining of the Living-link standard has been of the greatest value to Sterling Place Church. It has given us the confidence to undertake other great things in our local field. It has warmed us by the genial glow of the consciousness of well doing. It has given a zeal to our missionary work and a definiteness of pur¬ pose that has meant success. M. M. Amunson. Brooklyn , N. Y. 50 M. M. AMUNSON J. E. DAVIS C LINKS CHURCH TO FIRING LINE Giving to the succor and salvation of others is one of the real elements of fellowship in the Church. Thus we share in each other’s work or suffer¬ ings. There is no plan of missionary work which so closely links up to the churches this element of fellowship as the idea of the support of a missionary by each individual church. This brings the church directly to the firing line and opens fervently real fellowship with the missionaries in their work and sacri¬ fices. This close rela¬ tionship is a great inspi¬ ration to the h o m e church, inspiring it to reach its full stature in financial support. J. E. Davis. Beatrice , Neb. Dr. James Butchart Lu Cheo fu, China THE INFLUENCE OF THE MISSIONARY Mrs. Dr. Royal J. Dye Bolenge, Africa It would be impossible to express fully the benefit which the Living-link plan has been to the church which I serve. This being a University Church, where we have from time to time hundreds of students attending and holding member¬ ship with us, the mis¬ sionary spirit and ideal has had a won¬ derful reflex influence upon this student body. Practically every student goes out from this church and school an ardent advocate of Foreign Mis¬ sions, and the young men who go from this place to preach the Gospel are aflame with the missionary en¬ thusiasm ; thus Living-links are mul¬ tiplied in geometrical ratio. H. O. Pritchard. 51 Bethany , Neb. H. O. PRITCHARD CHURCH REVOLUTION¬ IZED In assuming the obligation to support a Living-link on the For¬ eign Field, the spirit and life of our congregation have been revolutionized in all the missionary and benevolent en¬ terprises represented. Harvey H. Harmon. First Church , Lincoln , Neb. HARVEY H. HARMON Miss Olive Griffith Damoh, India C ) Frank Garrett Nankin, China A GOOD MISSIONARY CHURCH Richmond Avenue Church, Buffalo, N. Y., is a good missionary church. It supports Frank Garrett, at Nankin, China. R. H. Miller, the pastor, has been with the church many years and has led to ever increasing usefulness. It was from this church, when pastor, the late G. L. Whar¬ ton went out to India as one of the first mis¬ sionaries of the For¬ eign Society to that land. 52 R. H. MILLER, Buffalo , N. Y. B. S. FERRALL SOLVES KNOTTY PROB¬ LEMS Let me urge you to try the Liv¬ ing-link plan. It will solve more knotty problems in your local field than I have space to enumerate. It is a breeder of spirituality, sym¬ pathy, optimism, and congregational self- respect. Living-link churches are invari¬ ably soul-saving sta¬ tions with good rec¬ ords. B. S. Ferrall. Jefferson St. Church of Christ , Buffalo , N. Y. No Missionary assigned C ) This church supports Mrs. H. A. Baker, under appoint¬ ment to Tibet This church is delighted to take up the support of Mrs. Baker who goes to Tibet. This rela¬ tionship will bless the church as well as the missionary. W. C. PREWITT 53 Niagara Falls , N. Y. V. W. BLAIR GIVES CHEER AND HEART It is easier to give $600 for the Living-link than it would be to ob¬ tain even $300 otherwise. There is an interest and a tie, more than senti¬ ment, which makes this plan ideal. No offering we make is as cheerfully and heart¬ ily given as this. V. W. Blair. N. Tonawanda , N. Y. Payne Ave. Church. M. B. Madden Sendai, Japan ( ) SENDS THEIR OWN PASTOR H. A. Baker Batang, Tibet The Forest Avenue Church became a Living-link last year. Three years ago church and Bible school together gave less than $30 to Foreign Missions. Much less than this was given to other causes com¬ bined. Last year we were going to raise about $150 for For¬ eign Missions. We decided to be a Liv¬ ing-link and raised the money easily. People who were not giving at all gave liberally when it was to be a big enterprise. We gave $200 for home causes and raised more for current expenses than ever before in the history of the Church. There are two hundred and fifty members of all kinds, all working people. H. A. Baker. C. H. PLOPPER New pastor succeeding Mr. Baker, 54 who goes to Tibet Buffalo , N. Y. CLOSER TOUCH H. A. DENTON f The River Street church has had a mis¬ sionary zeal of long standing, but some years ago the church was interested in the support of its own missionary. Since then the congregation has raised much more money with less noise, but vastly more feeling. Supporting its own mis¬ sionary has brought the church into per¬ sonal touch with missions. The other missionary offer¬ ings of the church have not suffered from the adoption of the Living-link idea. I am certain that what our departments raised for mis¬ sions last year outside of the support of the Living- link missionary by the church would equal the total missionary offering of the church and its depart¬ ments before the present plan. H. A. Denton. Troy , N. Y. Missionary not assigned yet C Miss Eva May Raw Nankin, China SEVERAL TIMES A LIVING-LINK Miss Raw is supported by the Sunday school alone. The church gives more than the salary of two missionaries. GEO. DARSIE, JR. 55 High Street Church, Akron, Ohio C. B. REYNOLDS Geo. B. Baird Lu Cheo fu, China ( ) INESTIMABLE VALUES We rejoice in the esteemed priv¬ ilege of being numbered with the Living-link Churches. We are reading the world-wide Commission with greater delight. Our visions are truer, our sympathies more ten¬ der, and the sphere of our activities very much enlarged. What church would not be willing to pay the price for these in¬ estimable values? C. B. Reynolds. Alliance , O. EASIER TO RAISE TWO DOLLARS THAN ONE The Living-link brings the church in close touch with definite work. People are interested in things they call their own, and hence give greater support to the work of missions when they know that their missionary is on the field. We find it Mrs. W. E. Macklin easier to raise two Nankin, China dollars for the Living- link than we did to raise one dollar before we began the support of Mrs. Dr. Macklin, Nankin, China. P. H. Welshimer. Canton, Ohio. 56 P. H. WELSHIMER JUSTIN N. GREEN Mrs. A. L. Shelton Batang, Border of Tibet ( ) APPROPRIATELY NAMED The Living-link is very appro¬ priately so called, for it links the church at home in a most vital way with the foreign held. Nothing else can make missions so definite and personal. Justin N. Green. Evanston, 0. GIVES PERMANENCY The Living-link gives definiteness and directness to missionary work. It is a definite amount to support a definite worker in a definite held. It deep¬ ens interest in mis¬ sions and develops liberality. It gives to missions a place and permanency in church life. It deepens a church’s self-respect. Better support a mis¬ sionary than have a paid choir. The church that supports a minister at home should also have a missionary in the held. The Norwood Church believes most heartily in the Living- link plan. W. J. Shelburne. Norwood, Ohio. Mrs. J. C. Ogden Batang, Border of Tibet 57 W. J. SHELBURNE A JOY This church is glad to maintain the Living-link rela¬ tionship. A. W. FORTUNE Walnut Hills Church, Cincinnati, Ohio 58 J. H. GOLDNER A. F. Hensey Bolenge, Africa SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITY The first Sunday in March, hitherto endured, is now hailed with joy as a time of inspiration and spiritual op¬ portunity; with half the former effort we now can raise double the former sums of money. I no longer need to talk the money out of the people, but present the opportunity, and they seize it with avidity. J. H. Goldner. Euclid Ave., Cleveland , Ohio. No Missionary assigned W. F. ROTHENBERGER MOST WORTHY EFFORTS The Living-link plan is a most valuable means of eliciting from a church its most worthy efforts in missionary activity. It acts as a wholesome stimulus by affording a defi¬ nite objective, and by acquainting the church well with a given field, whose worker it prays for and supports. W.F. Rothenberger Franklin Circle , Cleveland, O. No Missionary assigned t > Miss Muriel Moll and Chu Cheo, China MORE SELF-RESPECTING We live by giving life to others. We have become more self-respecting since we support Miss Muriel Mol- land in China. Our life has grown larger than the four walls of the local church. Larger things are now being planned for our own city. We believe that a few years of this direct contact with missionary work will develop us into a truly spiritual church. John P. Sala. Dayton , Ohio. 59 JOHN P. SALA JOHN MULLEN C A FORMER PASTOR This church [First, Findlay, O.] supports D. O. Cunningham, who was a former pastor of the church. John Mullen, the present pastor, takes a lively interest in the mat¬ ter. Mr. Cunning¬ ham is a very useful man at Harda, India. The relationship be¬ tween the church and its missionary is most beautiful and helpful. D. O. Cunningham Harda, India } No Missionary assigned Chas. R. Oakley. Mansfield , Ohio. I am free to say that I believe that the supporting of a Living-link has stimulated all of the activities of the church, both in mis¬ sions and the local work, and the history of this church in the last three years bears out the statement. 60 C. R. OAKLEY F. N. CALVIN Dr. E. I. Osgood Chu Cheo, China SIX ADVANTAGES Some advantages in the Living- link idea are: (1) It gives definiteness to our work. (2) We obtain tangible re¬ sults. (3) We know our missionary and what he is doing. (4) We realize that we must reach a cer¬ tain definite amount or lose all. (5) It spurs to action. (6) We get better results, F. N. Calvin. First Church, Warren, O. BLESSING OF MISSIONARY’S VISIT We are especially blest this year in having our Living-link missionary, W. H. Erskine, home on furlough. In Sep- W. H. Erskine Akita, Japan tember Mr. Erskine and his family visited our congregation, and since then it would be especially difficult to persuade our peo¬ ple that Foreign Mis¬ sions are in any sense shadowy or intan¬ gible. They feel that their church in Akita, Japan, claims their pray¬ ers and support as definitely as their church in Youngstown. Per¬ haps in this personal touch and definiteness is found the chief value of the Living-link plan. Wm. Dunn Ryan. Central Church, Youngstown, 0. 61 WM. D. RYAN INCREASINGLY HELPFUL The Living-link relationship of this church is increasingly pleas¬ ing and helpful. L. G. BATMAN First. Church, Youngstown, Ohio No Missionary assigned C No Missionary assigned ALIVE AND REAL No more beautiful and vital plan has yet been sug¬ gested than the one of a church having its own missionary at work in the held. It makes the business alive and real. Wallace Tharp. First Church, Allegheny, Pa. 62 WALLACE THARP EASY TO DO A BIG THING JOHN RAY EWERS With all my heart I believe in the Living-link idea. Perhaps that accounts for the fact that the First Church, Youngs¬ town, Ohio, became such under my min¬ istry, and that coming to the East End and finding one Living-link we promptly attempted to secure two and succeeded. It is easy to do a big thing. Business men like to know what their investments are yielding. The congrega¬ tion likes to know that it has a minister preaching the gospel abroad and also one at home. The letters which come back from the mis¬ sionary kindle the hearts here. The letters we re¬ ceive from Mr. Alfred Place are the messages of a Chris¬ tian Statesman. We are immensely proud of him. Pittsburgh , Pa . John Ray Ewers. A. W. Place Tokio, Japan C ) AS BINDING AS PERMANENT PASTOR J. G. McGavran Bilaspur, India The Central Christian Church of Uniontown is thoroughly committed to the Living-link plan, for we support our own mis¬ sionary in each of three fields—foreign, home, and state. We do not care to do things on a smaller scale. Special inter¬ est seems to be taken in the support of our missionary in India, and there is no more thought of discontin¬ uing this work than there is of do¬ ing without a pastor. The church has prospered under this plan and the Foreign Society can count on us indefinitely. Personally, I want to say that I am proud to become the pastor of a church which carries out such a policy. H. Maxwell Hall. 63 H. M. HALL Uniontown, Pa. THE LIVING-LINK PLAN IN LICKING COUNTY, OHIO WM. D. WARD Newark , Ohio other directions, of which dreamed. The enterprise of providing the salary of Miss Sylvia Siegfried as the Living- link Missionary of Licking County has brought a great spiritual blessing to all of the congregations of the county, and it has bound us together as never before. This common fellowship in a w'orthy task has indeed linked us to¬ gether and to our Lord in a relation¬ ship that is truly living and vital. It is well called “the Living-link Plan.” It has helped us to find ourselves, and has uncovered possibilities for service in still w r e had never W. D. Ward. Miss Sylvia Siegfried Laoag, P. I. ( ... ) Dr. W. M. Hardy Batang, Tibetan Border MOST DISTANT WORK This congregation enjoys the distinction of support¬ ing one of its own members at the most remote mission sta¬ tion in the w r orld. 64 CAREY E. MORGAN Nashville , Tenn. MORE ABUNDANT LIFE J. O. SHELBURNE C J. O. Shelburne. Central Church, Dallas , Texas. What the blood is to the life of the body, missions is to the church. Blood is not life, but an agency of life; missions not life, but an agency where¬ by God gives life, and just as necessary to the life of the church as the blood is to the body. It is a happy wording, “Living- link.” 3 Mrs. P. A. Davey Tokyo, Japan HELPED BUILD CHURCH It gives me pleasure to bear humble testimony to the power of the Living-link idea when passing through the trying experiences Mrs. Frank Garrett Nankin, China of a church build¬ ing enterprise. Our experience seems to have an added value when we remember that we were not only passing through the struggle incident to building, but a deli¬ cate readjustment of church work in our city when we dissolved entire mem¬ bership and began anew in this new territory. Our Bible school has rarely fallen below our average of near four hundred, our income for administration and building has gone up from $3,000 to $7,000 per year E. M. Waits. Magnolia Ave. Church , Ft. Worth , Texas. 65 E. M. WAITS IT SETS A STANDARD P. J. RICE The chief value of the Living- link ideal is in the standard it sets for Churches. In a general way a church usually does about what it sets out to do. The problem with every pastor is to get the church committed to definite undertakings. It is so easy to be satisfied with con¬ ventional plans and attainments. The Living-link idea pre¬ sents a standard of ef¬ ficiency in missionary giving somewhat in advance of what the church has heretofore undertaken, and it presents it in such a way as to make it seem deservable and practical. P. J. Rice. El Paso , Texas. No Missionary assigned Justin E. Brown, Lu Cheo fu, China Also supports Dr. C. C. Kline under appointment. C THE PLACE TO BEGIN This church has five Living-links and is thus very rich in the splendid fellowship of these godly men. The place to begin is to put the emphasis on foreign missions When once the church is interested in the “other na¬ tions,” it is no trouble to get them inter¬ ested in the mission¬ ary work of the home land. W. S. Lockhart. Houston , Texas. 66 W. S. LOCKHART EASY TO RAISE THE MONEY HUGH McLELLAN The money most easily raised this year in Central Church was the $600 for our Living-link. There were two reasons for this: First , We had a joy and pride in doing something worthy for the foreign work; Second , There is an added sense of responsibility in feeling that at least one of God’s servants looks to us for support and cheer. Hugh McLellan. San Antonio , Texas. Dr. W. N. Lemmon Laoag, I 5 . I. C ) Melvin Menges Matanzas, Cuba a definite goal We believe our doing a definite work sets before the congregation a definite goal and gives to us. all a sense of definiteness in doing our part in world-wide evangelization. Interest is created, responsibility begotten, and we rejoice in doing to the full meas¬ ure of our ability. C. M. Watson. Norfolk , Va. 67 C. M. WATSON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL, TOO H. D. C. MACLACHLAN The Living-link plan is the only plan for doing big things. It gives a concreteness to missionary effort which is otherwise lacking. Not only should all our churches be Liv¬ ing-links, but our Sunday-schools also: and when large enough every depart¬ ment in the School should have its spe¬ cial Mission Station, or evangelist, or full- grown missionary whom it supports by its faith and works. H. D. C. Maclach- lan, Richmond , Va. W. R. Hunt Shanghai, China C D Dr. Royal J. Dye Bolenge, Africa INCREASED EFFICIENCY “The First Christian Church, Seattle, Wash., be¬ lieves in the ‘Living-link’ plan. Dr. Royal J. Dye, Bolenge, Africa, is its ‘minister abroad.’ The contact with his life and work has not only deepened the spiritual life of this congregation, but has increased its efficiency along all lines of serv- Joseph L. Garvin. First Church , Seattle , Wash. 68 JOSEPH L. GARVIN W. A. MOORE ANY AVERAGE CHURCH CAN DO IT Wealth has increased more dur¬ ing the past century than in the pre¬ ceding eighteen. This marvelous increase makes it not only possible but our unquestioned obligation to send the gospel to all in darkness. The average congregation of two hundred members in America can send a representative to the foreign field and be stronger in local work as well as in State and home missions because of the effort. Any board representing a larger congregation should be embarrassed to have it said, “They support but one mis¬ sionary.” W. A. Moore Tacoma , Wash. Missionary not yet assigned C } A DIVINE BLESSING Mrs. A. F. Hensey Bolenge, Africa Divine blessing lies in the path of human duty. Christ’s “Lo! I am with you alway” follows immedi¬ ately his “Go ye into all the world.” “Go” and “Lo. ” Condition and fulfill- ment. It has been so with the Central Church here. Five years ago a single church. Now five churches. Four years ago a church debt of $5,000. Now free from debt. Three years ago less than $100 to all missions. Now $1,200; one missionary to Africa and two to West Virginia. This and a $3,000 tabernacle meeting and a doubled membership. Truly the light that shines farthest shines brightest at home. C. H. Bass. Central Church , Huntington , W. Va. 69 C. Id. BASS HELPED EVERYTHING WALTER MANSELL Through the financial stringency here this year, as well as the raising of an old current indebtedness, some sentiment was started early in the year against the “Living-link” idea. But the people would not hear to it. They said we must have our Living-link pastor. For years it has been the most easily raised money in the budget. Walter Mansell. Washington , Pa. W. H. Hanna Vigan, P. I. Additional Living-Links THE FOLLOWING IS AN ADDITIONAL LIST OF LIVING-LINKS WHICH WE ARE UNABLE TO ILLUSTRATE Churches Covina,Cal.—D. F.Stafford, Minister. ! E. R. Moon, Bolenge, Africa. Fresno, Cal.— Pastor resigned. Mrs. R. S. Wilson, Bolenge, Africa. Pacific Grove, Cal. (Through a friend) j Mrs. H. C. Saum, Bilaspur, India. Jacksonville, III. — Clyde Darsie, Minister. No missionary assigned. Kansas City, Mo. (Linwood Blv’d)— B. A. Jenkins, Minister. No missionary assigned. St. Louis, Mo. (Union Avenue)—B. A. Abbott, Minister. David Rioch, Mungeli, India. North Tonawanda, N. Y. (Tabernacle) Pastor resigned. Alexander Paul, Wuhu, China. Cincinnati, Ohio—Claire L. Waite, Minister. No missionary assigned. Elyria, Ohio.—Geo. B. Ranshaw, Minister. R. S. Wilson, Bolenge, Africa. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Wilkinsburg)—Min¬ ister resigned. D. C. McCallum, Vigan, P. I. Churches in Johnson County, Ind. Miss Josepha Franklin, Jubbulpore, India. Churches in Linn and Benton Coun¬ ties, Ia. Miss Stella Lewis, Osaka, Japan. Churches in Topeka, Kans. Mrs. M. B. Madden, Sendai, Japan. Kentucky University and College of Bible. Miss Kate G. Miller, Wuhu, China. Akron, Ohio, High Street Sunday School. Miss Eva May Raw, Nankin, China. Churches of Columbus, Ohio. Hospital at Chu chow, China. Churches of Nineteenth District, Ohio. H. C. Saum, Bilaspur, India. Hiram College Student Volunteer Band and Volunteer Alumni. Hospital Work, Batang, Tibetan Border. Cameron and Marshall County, W. Va.— Minister resigned. Mrs. R. R. Eldred, Longa, Africa. Individual Living-Links M. J. and Cynthia Allen, Akron, O. Miss Rose Armbruster, Akita, Japan. Miss M. Pugh, Kalamazoo, Mich. Mrs. Justin E. Brown, Lu Chow fu, China. Miss Stella Ford, Detroit, Mich. Mrs. B. L. Kershner, Manila, P. I. Mrs. Nell Torrey, Detroit, Mich. B. L. Kershner, Manila, P. I. C. R. Scoville, Chicago, III. Mrs. L. F. Jaggard, Longa, Africa. G. H. Waters, Pomona, Cal. E. R. Moon, Bolenge, Africa. Frank Main, New York City. No missionary yet assigned. Churches in Australia. P. A. Davey, Tokyo, Japan. Miss Rose Tonkin, Shanghai, China. Miss Mary Thompson, Harda, India. Churches in Maratime Provinces, Canada, No missionary assigned. C. W. B. M. Churches in England. Miss Mary McGavran, Damoh, India. Miss Mary Clark, Damoh, India. Churches in Canada. Miss Mary Rioch, Tokyo, Japan. 71 INDEX What the Living-link Idea Does .5-10 Arkansas— Fayetteville. 12 California— Long Beach. 13 Los Angeles (First). 14 Los Angeles (Magnolia Ave.). 14 Pasadena. 15 Pomona. 16 San Diego . 16 Colorado— Denver (Central). 17 Washington, D. C.— Vermont Ave . 17 Missouri— Canton. Carrolton. Columbia.. Fulton . Independence. Kansas City (First). (Independence Boulevard) Maryville. Liberty . Mexico. Moberly. Nevada . Paris. Hannibal. Marshall . St. Joseph (First). St. Louis (Hamilton Ave.). Illinois— Chicago (Englewood) . (Hyde Park) . Charleston. Galesburg . Eureka. Lawrenceville . Champaign . Paris. Rock Island. Springfield. Peoria. Indiana— Anderson. Angola. Bloomington. Columbus . Frankfort. Indianapolis (Central) . (Seventh) . Lebanon . New Albany . Rushville. South Bend . Iowa— Cedar Rapids . Centerville. Des Moines (Central) . (Capitol Hill).... (University Place) Pleasantville. Kansas— Wichita (Central). Highland. Nebraska— 18 Beatrice. 18 Bethany. 19 Lincoln. 19 i 20 [ New York- 20 | Buffalo (Forest Ave.) . . . 21 | “ (Richmond Ave.) 21 “ (Jefferson St.) . . 22 Brooklyn (Sterling Place) 22 Niagara Falls . 12 j North Tonawanda. Troy. 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 12 30 31 31 32 Ohio— Akron. Alliance . Canton. Cincinnati (Evanston). (Walnut Hills) . . Cleveland (Euclid Ave.) . . . (Franklin Circle) Dayton. Findlay . Mansfield. Licking Co. Millersburg. Norwood. Warren. Youngstown (Central) . . . (First). Pennsylvania— Allegheny. Pittsburgh (East End). LTniontown. Washington. Kentucky— Nicholas Co. Cyntliiana. Danville. Frankfort. Georgetown. Harrodsburg. Hopkinsville. Lexington (Central) . (Broadway). Louisville (Broadway). “ (First). Owensboro. Paducah . Winchester . Richmond . Maryland Baltimore (Christian Temple) Hagerstown. Michigan— Detroit (Central). Minnesota— Minneapolis . 44 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 39 15 39 40 Tennessee— Nashville. Texas— Dallas (Central). Ft. Worth (Magnolia Ave.) Houston. El Paso . San Antonio. Virginia— Norfolk.. Richmond . Washington— Seattle (First) . . .•. Tacoma (First). West Virginia— Huntington. 40 41 Additional Churches C. W. B. M. Individual Support . . Colleges . 41 42 42 * 43 43 44 45 46 45 47 46 47 48 48 49 49 50 51 51 52 54 52 53 50 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 64 38 57 61 61 62 62 63 63 70 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 68 69 69 71 71 71 71 , * Va■*! sif | >S8Liw V* •,. i ■ • $ .. . W/ TCF 'A - .4MSS&H6 •Va>* *4f.\ •bv.