To comply with this request will take, say, $10,000.
It seems wise and natural to give this amount.

The missionary who wants this money is working under the direction of a strong and capable religious denomination.
Suppose the request is referred to the manager of the board of this denomination, and it transpires that there are many good reasons why a new hospital is not badly needed at this point, and by a little good management the need of this missionary can be met by another hospital in its neighbourhood; whereas another missionary in another place has no such possibility for any hospital facilities whatever.

There is no question that the money should be spent in the place last named.

These conditions the managers of all the mission stations know, although perhaps the one who is giving the money never heard of them, and in my judgment he is wise in not acting until he has consulted these men of larger information.
It is interesting to follow the mental processes that some excellent souls go through to cloud their consciences when they consider what their duty actually is.

For instance, one man says: "I do not believe in giving money to street beggars." I agree with him, I do not believe in the practice either; but that is not a reason why one should be exempt from doing something to help the situation represented by the street beggar.