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war. The German missions in Togoland, in the north part ol Cam­eroon, in German Southwest Africa, and in German East Africa, were being blessed of God in signal ways. They were making a unique contribution to Africa's evangelisation and civilization. Their Missionaries were second to none in self-sacrifice and zeal. What­ever geographical and governmental changes may occur, it will he nothing less than a calamity to the Kingdom of God if the Christian people of Germany are to have no further part in Africa’s redemption .”

Imperialism and Moral Pretexts.

Those English imperialists and annexationists who, in violation of all right and reason and in adherence to the old and discredited policies of conquest and plun­der, see in the German colonies only spoils of war for swelling the already gigantic possessions of England, have sought to conceal their real motives by the time- honoured expedient of construing a moral pretext. It need not he pointed out to the open-minded that such pretexts and the material upon which to base them are easily found when self-interest and the desire to injure the enemy are the ruling impulse and passion. Such evidence of alleged German cruelty and injustice towards the natives as has been compiled—and under what circumstances!—in the English Blue Book, can be duplicated, nay, multiplied in the history of every colony under the sun. It can even be gathered day after day in the records of every European country. For human beings are unjust not only to inferior races, but to their own fellows and compatriots.