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 JOHN E. MOTT 329 that our universities and colleges turn out have been sent to the non-Christian lands, and there has thus been created an ever increasing army of occupation, which will eventually bring about the evangelization of the world. The movement spread to Great Britain, and over eighteen hundred Volim- teers from that country also have sailed for the field. Some one has characterized the foreign missionary work of former years as guerilla warfare: **A denomination in Europe or America sent out a few individuals to snatch souls as ^ brands from the burning. * They went to a pagan country, preached in the streets or in bazaars, organized little Zions among the heathen masses, and counted it a joy if they won a score of converts in a lifetime. * * ^ But in recent years all this has been changed, and the change has come about very largely through the movement organized and perfected by the genius of John E. Mott. * * To-day he is the field marshal of belligerent Chris- tendom, and nearly every section of the Christian Church ac- cepts his leadership. ' ' Another example of Mr. Mott's foresight and organizing genius is **The World's Student Christian Federation,'* an organization that has reached around the world and has branches in nearly every institution of higher learning in the world, The constitution states the purpose of this organiza- tion in the following words : ''1. To unite students' Christian movements or organiza- tions throughout the world, and promote mutual relations among them. tion of the students of all lands. in God — Father, Son and Holy Spirit, ac- cording to the Scriptures, and to live as true disciples of Jesus Christ. to promote earnest study of the Scriptures among them. t Outlook, 99:751.
 * 2. To collect information regarding the religious condi-
 * 3. To promote the following lines of activity:
 * (a) To lead students to accept the Christian faith
 * (b) To deepen the spiritual life of students and