Excerpt from Address to the St. Andrew's University Missionary Society, on the Duty of Personal Engagement in the Work of Missions On the society to which it was read, it produced a most powerful effect; and on their minutes they havei trust it is destined to touch the hearts of many, whom the living voice of the author never could have reached. I envy not the understanding, or the feelings of that individual, who can read the address without ex periencing a higher emotion than that of admiration. It is impossible not to be struck with the deep earnest ness of the advocate, the cogency of his reasoning, and the affection and simplicity of his manner. Here are 'thoughts that breathe, and words that burn, ' on a sub ject the most momentous which can engage the mind of man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.