involves far-reaching temporal advantages. In both foreign and home missions the success of the Gospel, when it saves men’s souls, generally includes, as a secondary but inevitable accompaniment, the sweeping away of masses of cruelty, poverty and ignorance. If, indeed, the improvement of men’s temporal condition be dignified with the name of philanthropy, and sharply dissociated from spiritual aims, the name of Philanthropist must be denied to Jesus. He unfolded the utmost consideration for the