Explicit Duty, Sacred Privilege

‘The Protestant Reformed Churches believe that, in obedience to the com­mand of Christ, the King of the church, to preach the blessed gospel to all crea­tures, baptizing, and teaching them to observe all things which Christ has com­manded, it is the explicit duty and sacred privilege of said churches to carry out this calling according to the measure of our God-given ability.’ ‘We believe that this missionary ac­tivity includes the work of church exten­sion, and church reformation, as well as...