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Missionary News and Letters

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THE ARABIAN MISSION

The Arabian Campaign

Four considerations unite to make this an obviously opportune time
for a campaign m the interest of the Arabian Mission.
r. It has just completed a quarter of a century of heroic pioneer
work. iSearly a generation has passed since the founders of the Mis­
sion awakened that deep interest in Arabia -which the original patrons
tlle enterprise have so loyally maintained. Twenty-five years have
mined the ranks of these geyierous supporters of the work, and a nezv
generation of patrons needs to be won to take their places.
I 2' The zvorld-zvar nozv in progress has already made political
l ianges in Arabia which zmll assist greatly the work in fields already
occupied and ztsill open territory in the interior hitherto closed. This
oor of opportunity is at last unlocked. We should enter it with nezv
missionaries and enlarged equipment.
J. It so happens that the regular or deferred furloughs of a large
number of our Arabian missionaries fall upon this year, so that we have
nozv at home more representatives of our zvork in Arabia than we are
ikely to have again in many years. Among these is Dr. Cantine, one of '!
t ie three original founders of the Mission.
4- The need of increased financial support of the zvork has become
urgent. The Mission has gradually and unavoidably acquired a debt
iat amounts to nearly $10,000. This incubus upon the zvork of the
\ tsslon needs to be at once removed and an increased income for the
future assured.
In view of these and other considerations, a campaign in the interest
°t the Arabian Mission has been launched. Dr. Zzvemer, one of the
founders of the Mission, has made this campaign the occasion—with =
°tlers °f a brief visit to this country, and zvith Dr. Cantine zvtll lead
\,le movement both in the East and the West. The first guns in the
campaign are being fired at the Mission Tests nozv in progress. Then
Will follozv mass meetings, special sendees at denominational centers,
business mens luncheons, personal conferences, etc. It is not expected
0 Pr°^°ug the campaign beyond the autumn.
The follozving other members of the Arabian Mission nozv home on
furlough zvill, zvith the founders, participate in the campaign:

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