There’s no doubt about the importance of maps for the missionary meeting, according to Amos R Wells. In his opinion ‘missionary meetings without maps… do not leave any definite impression.’ But don’t go thinking that you’ll just buy one: ‘Boughten maps are luxuries. The home-made maps are the best because […]
Here’s some sage advice from our friend Amos: If your meeting puts people to sleep, it matters not how good it is – or, rather, it is not good at all. There is not in all the world a subject more interesting than missions, and uninteresting missionary meetings are the […]
Arthur found a little gem of a book at the CMS office the other day. Published in 1899, it’s ‘The Missionary Manual’ by Amos R Wells. It’s written for the equivalent of youth groups, encouraging them to form a ‘missionary committee’ to support and be informed about overseas missionary work. […]
