PURI

[s. 627] : The chief town of the district of the same name in Ori a, India; is situated on the coast, covers an area of 1,871 acres, and is a city lated Its ordinary population in almost entirely Hindu, but of lodging-houses. 1891, Pnnjab 609 28,800, is QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MISSIONARY: In Mi ions, as in all human enterprises, the man is the central factor. “One Paul did more for the spread of the Gospel than the ten Apostles.” That is true and but expre es in the concrete the supreme importance of the selection of men. Living stone wrote “The sort of men wanted for mi ionaries are men of education, standing, enterprise, zeal, and piety. It is a mistake to suppose that any one, solong as he is pious, will do for this office. Pioneers in everything should be the ablest, best qualified men, not those of small ability and education. This especially applies to the first teachers of truth in regions which may never before have been ble ed with the name and Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Qualifications are more: important than numbers. “Mi ionaries must be weighed and not counted.” He who is to represent Christ and the Church before heathenism, should be Christ-loving and Christ like, should have a pa ion for the salvation of souls, and should not hesitate to give up luxury and (tnallflcatlona during the great festivals of Jagannath, which are held here, there are 100,000 pilgrims added Station of the BMS, to the ordinary residents. (1825), with (190,3) 1 mi ionary and his wife, II native workers, 3 outstations, 3 Sunday schools, 4 day schools, and 645 profe ed Christians, of whom 300 are communicants. PURNEAH. See Purniah. 627