HOME MISSIONS IN ACTION


BY

EDITH H. ALLEN




To

MY FATHER A

Christian Patriot




FROM THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

The general topic for the text books for 1915-16, as first chosen
by the "Committee of Twenty-eight," was "The Church at Its Task."
This committee is composed of representatives from the four
missionary organizations: the Home Missions Council; the Council
of Women for Home Missions; the Conference of Foreign Mission
Boards and the Federation of Women's Boards of Foreign Missions.

The outbreak of the great war of the nations brought new duties
and questions of adjustment to the Christian church; the Committee