Earlier text: The Interpretation of a Controverted TextStraits Settlements and Malay States
By G. F. Jones
There is a growing interest throughout this field, and people are more willing to listen to the truth than ever before. The angels, with their threefold message, are evidently hovering over the peninsula. The fields are white unto harvest, and we hope the laborers may ere long go forth and gather in the fruit. Hitherto our friends have been slow to identify themselves with us on all essential points, and because of this, church growth has been slow. The wearing of spangles and jewelry in general is the stumbling-block with many of the women here, because it usually bespeaks caste; while another class of women find difficulty in giving up the chewing of the betel-nut and sirih. This is a filthy habit, even worse than tobacco-chewing. The lips and mouth are stained with the red juice, and present a most nauseating spectacle. In Singapore this habit has been regulated, as well as the use of tobacco, opium, and other stimulants. But this is a great trial to some. The sirih and betel practise has a stimulating effect, and upon its discontinuance the user suffers much at first. All sorts of excuses for its use are made by those who wish to be baptized while retaining the habit. It gives us the greatest joy to see some of them bravely obtain the victory, and they are then ready for baptism. Some missionaries in foreign fields receive natives for baptism while retaining their filthy habits, hoping they will give them up later. By so doing the membership is considerably swelled, but the standard is lowered. By experience and observation I have seen that the work of reformation afterward is both sad and difficult. The men have also their battles to fight against tobacco, alcohol, gambling, etc.; and as this is both a government and a commercial center, there is nothing for the men to do should they lose their positions. A certain class of labor is done only by a certain class of people, and it is degrading in the extreme for any others to take up that work. Unless they prepare for some part in the message, I see nothing better than that they should move into the country, as many of our brethren have had to do in America and Australia, and then the children would escape the corrupting influences of the city. The church here has a membership of forty-four, and the Sabbath-school of about one hundred. Recently I baptized eleven; three others will be baptized in a few days, while about six are preparing to go forward a little later. The last few weeks a good class of people are coming to our Sabbath meetings, and are studying the truth. Since the last General Conference Council, in Europe, there has been an awakening here. The prayers of our people have been heard, and the answers are being seen in this field. From the beginning of our work here, I have never seen the people so ready and willing to learn the truth. It is like the gentle morning dew of heaven. The Lord is coming. “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.” Ps. 110:3. We rejoice that we are privileged to have a part in spreading this gospel of the kingdom, and that souls are accepting it and preparing for the city of God. The good old gospel ship that has weathered every storm, has yet to encounter another terrific tempest, but will at last sail into her everlasting port, bearing the royal standard, and loaded to her water-line with the precious, living jewels gathered from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. How can it be possible for those who now cling to their worldly possessions, to breast the coming gale unless they forsake all and get on board the old ship Zion? Hitherto we have waited long for some to part with their valuable ornaments, but now there is a change. Only the other day two women piled up their jewelry before me when I read the scriptures to them. One day later another woman, whom I met for the first time, when I told her of this experience and read to her the scripture bearing upon the wearing of jewelry, with eyes filled with tears put away her pretty and choice ornaments. About three months ago, a woman who had a special selection of choice jewelry, valued at $560 gold, refused to wear it any longer, and later gave it to our mission. The Spirit of God is now mightily working upon the hearts of people, and it is a paying investment to give liberally to the cause that sends the laborer to find these precious, living jewels. Less than three months ago a gentleman fifty years old and having poor health gave up a position where he drew forty dollars a week. He had labored about thirty-four years in that work and in three or four years more would have received a handsome pension. Being a liberal soul and depending upon his pension for the future, he had nothing. He sacrificed all willingly for the truth. Feeble and advancing in age, and having no means to fall13 back upon, his future looks to others a hopeless one. Although up to this time there seems to be no prospect of his getting anything to do, yet he has no regret for the step taken. He says he would do the same thing to-morrow should it involve his disobeying the fourth commandment. Two other educated men, each with large families, and earning about forty dollars a week, are contemplating following in the footsteps of this brother. It is much harder for a man to find employment here where he will be able to keep the Sabbath than it is for a brother in America. The way the Lord is working upon hearts is a wonderful manifestation of the power of the gospel. Had we not been sent here, these precious souls would still be in darkness. But praise God for the means that has done this much. There are scores of places in Malaysia waiting for workers, but these can not be sent, because the treasury is short of funds. If men and women in these far-off lands have confidence in the message we give them, and are willing to lay their last cent and every worldly prospect upon the altar of sacrifice, should not our brethren at home who have means be willing to give more liberally that they may rejoice together with others in the harvest? Honan, China
By O. A. Hall
Since coming here I have done little writing. Soon after I landed in China, a missionary of several years’ experience made the remark that one should not write too many letters home the first year, for one’s first impressions of a strange land and a strange people are subject to change as he becomes better acquainted. However this may be, I do not know that we have changed our opinion of China and its people much, only that we learn to love them more and better as we become better acquainted. We find many of them seeking for something better than that which they already have, and when they find that “better part,” they enjoy it as much as any people can. When once they have learned this truth, they seem filled with an intense desire to go out and bear witness to that which they have learned. This is certainly not a bad characteristic, and in this is our hope of reaching China’s millions. We are trying to give them something good to pass on to others. Brother F. A. Allum and I have just taken a trip through the western part of the province. For some time we had been wishing to make this trip, but being pressed with so much other work, we had found it impossible to get away. We started from Chowkiakow, September 10. Our equipment consisted of a Chinese cart, which carried our food supply and other luggage, and in which our Chinese evangelist rode; and two saddle animals, upon which we rode. The first place we planned to visit was Ye Hsien, a distance of 260 li [a li is one third of a mile] from Chowkiakow. This required three days’ travel. For several weeks previous there had been but little rain in Honan, and the roads were dusty, and the crops badly in need of moisture. As we passed through the villages, we noticed in a number of places that the idols had been taken from the temples and placed along in the streets upon tables, in the burning sun. Upon their heads were put wreaths of withered grass and leaves. We asked the villagers the meaning of this. They replied that they were greatly in need of rain, and that the gods had been placed outside that they might be scorched by the sun in order to compel them to send rain. Reaching Ye Hsien, we found two members of our church. One was quite an aged brother, who was baptized at our general meeting last fall. During the past year he had but one channel through which he could receive spiritual help,—prayer. We found this brother of good courage, and faithfully living out the truth. The other member was a girl of about sixteen years of age, who attended school last year, and was baptized at the close of the term. She had carried the experience which she had gained in the school with her to her home, and we were told that her parents were living better lives as a result of her influence. It did us good to meet these two faithful representatives of this message in that place, and they greatly enjoyed the meetings held with them. At these services some members of other Protestant missions and of the Catholic mission, and several heathen were present. During the night there was a good fall of rain, which was no doubt attributed to the fact that the gods had been sufficiently sunned. From Ye Hsien we went ninety-five li to Er Gang Ho Go, where the next company of believers was visited. It was at this place that our work was really begun in the west. Over a year ago, in response to an invitation, one of our Chinese workers visited the interested ones. The brethren contributed quite liberally toward the renting of a chapel, and a place for public meetings was secured. Quite a large number attend Sabbath services more or less regularly, some with a desire to learn the truth, and others to gain what influence they can to further personal interests. We were glad to find here six or eight honest souls who were living up to the truth as far as they had learned it. Three persons from these, including the local leader of the company, have arranged to enter the school. At this place we also met one of the young men who was sent to do colporteur and evangelistic work during the summer. He had previously been a student in the school, and we were pleased to find that he was succeeding even in that hard field. From Er Gang Ho Go we went another eighty li, to Yu Djou. Over a year ago a man was impressed to come from Yu Djou to Chowkiakow, having heard of our mission here. While here, he learned something of the truth and secured some literature. A few months later, just at the time of the opening of the first term of the training-school, he, his mother, and two men came to Chowkiakow to study the truth. It seemed providential that they came just at that time, as they knew nothing of the opening of a school. Three of them entered the school. One brother, the oldest of the company, remained several days, and returned home to pursue his former occupation of farming and teaching school. But he was not silent regarding the truths he had learned. Later, during the winter vacation, the two young men returned home for a few weeks, and again this summer they have labored as colporteurs there. As a result of these efforts, we found a company of twelve keeping the Sabbath, and others studying. Some walk as far as fifty li to attend the Sabbath services. A building must be rented at once, and a Chinese worker stationed at this place to work the three above-named places. From Yu Djou we passed around the ranges of mountains a distance of 160 li, to Bei Yang. Here also the Lord had gone before us. For several months calls had been coming for help. At the close of our workers’ meeting last spring, a Chinese evangelist was appointed to labor there during the summer. The brethren who had become interested in the truth there, contributed quite liberally, and a meeting-place had already been rented. After considering the needs, we decided that a worker must be located permanently at Bei Yang to follow up the interest in and around that city. We found several bright, intelligent people interested in the truth and observing the Sabbath. While it is true in all these places that they are but babes in this message, yet the prospects are encouraging, and we plan to make every effort possible to build up the work in that part of the province. Quite a number are planning to attend the general meeting in November, at which time we shall lay definite plans to care for the interests there. On the whole, we had a good trip. The roads were rough and stony in places, our cart once overturning. The last few days we had rain and mud, but we enjoyed much of God’s blessing as we endeavored to present the truth to the people. We can not but be encouraged as we see such clear evidences of the working of the Holy Spirit. A FRIVOLOUS traveler on a visit to the Fiji Islands conceitedly remarked to the Fijian chief:— “It is really a pity you have been so foolish as to listen to these missionaries. No one nowadays believes in the Bible.” The chief’s eyes flashed as he said: “Do you see that stone? There we killed our victims. Do you see that oven? There we roasted their bodies for our feasts. If it had not been for the missionaries and the Bible, you would have met the same fate.” The Bright, Immortal Land
By L. D. Santee
O, I LONG to hear the voices
That I heard in days of yore!
And my saddened heart rejoices,
I shall hear them yet once more;
I shall hear them, anthems singing,
I shall clasp angelic hands
Where the sweetest harps are ringing,
In the bright, immortal land. O, the heart would throb with anguish
Could we see them not again!
All the joys of life would languish,
And existence be but pain,
Were our loved ones lost forever,
All our hopes but shifting sand,
Were our dim eyes doomed to never
See the bright, immortal land. But the Lord has died and risen;
And the dead from earth and sea,
All the loved in earth’s dark prison,
From their sleep shall wakened be;
On their brows are no sad traces,
Life by no brief years is spanned;
I shall kiss their shining faces
In the bright, immortal land. Yes, a mighty hand has riven
All the fetters of the tomb,
And within the bliss of heaven
Human flowers for aye shall bloom.
They shall strike their harps of glory,
They shall with the angels stand,
They shall tell redemption’s story,
In the bright, immortal land. We that watch, and weep, and linger
O’er our loved ones in the ground,
We shall clasp their loving fingers
When the wondrous trump shall sound.
O, the friends that Christ shall waken!
O, the great, unnumbered band!
O, the graves that are forsaken
For the bright, immortal land! O, I long to hear the voices
Of the lips that now are still!
But my chastened heart rejoices,
And my soul with rapture thrills;
They shall wake when crowns are given,
They shall with the blood-washed
stand;
We shall dwell with them in heaven,
In the bright, immortal land. How One Minister Lets His Light Shine
By His Wife
BEFORE my husband heard and accepted the truth and became a Seventh-day Adventist minister, he was a lawyer, practising in one of the large Eastern cities. Shortly after he took his stand for the truth, he was sent to another city to hold tent-meetings and take charge of a church. This was before his matrimonial venture, but strange to say, directly after he was married he was returned to the Eastern city that had been the scene of his lawyer life. It is here that he still resides. He does not try to avoid meeting his old friends and acquaintances of the bar and other professions, but rather seeks them out and endeavors to interest them in the gospel of salvation, always in a way that demands and holds their respect. He is never without his pocket Bible, and tracts bearing on some phase of the third angel’s message. Among these subjects he often talks about health reform and vegetarianism. This generally raises a discussion in which some one usually declares that no meal really fit to eat could be prepared without the use of flesh in one form or another. My husband possesses in a great measure that trait of character called Southern hospitality, so in order to settle and prove his side of the question he extends to these friends, several of them at a time, with their wives, an invitation to dinner on a certain date. Now these occasions are regarded very much as social affairs, in which our guests are to spend the evening. It always falls to my lot to plan and serve the meal, which is gotten up at a very small outlay of money, as economy is also one of the lessons we try to teach. I try to make the table look inviting, with nice clean linen and such china and silver as we possess. The menu consists of soup made without meat stock, baked beans minus the pork, escalloped potatoes, cabbage cooked without corned beef or other flesh, baked lentils, fruit salad, the dressing of which is made of lemon-juice instead of vinegar, and dessert, usually pie of some kind, the crust being made of vegetable oil instead of animal fat. We may vary from this bill of fare at times, but we always try to prepare those foods that usually require more or less meat when cooking for the average American. On a sideboard or table we have fresh fruit and cracked nuts, which our guests seem much to enjoy as an after addition. No ice-cream nor pickles find a place on these occasions, for they are always found on the more elaborately furnished table, where the object is simply to entertain, and to indulge the perverted appetite. We have olives and celery as relishes. Every one seems astonished, and thoroughly enjoys the meal. After dinner, when we are having a pleasant hour in conversation or music, husband brings out his prophetic charts, of which he has a very excellent set. He just tells the visitors that he wants them to see what a nice line of charts he has, and they are at once all attention and interest. This furnishes an opportunity. They want to know what the charts represent and mean. Out comes the Bible, and a short but clear outline is given of the prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation as the charts are displayed one after another. The visitors are delighted, and would like to hear and know more of these things, so we invite them to our Sunday night service, and they always say they will attend. I am glad to say they generally keep their promise. When our guests depart, we may feel some physical weariness, but our hearts are glad because we have let our light shine. We trust that some one through its rays may be led to glorify our Father who is in heaven. The Proper Care of Children
By Dr. E. S. Maxson
WHAT care should children have in order that they may grow and develop normally? Much has been written on this subject, so I will merely try to call up some of the points that ought to be remembered. First, in regard to sleep. It is important to see that children have their due amount of sleep. A young infant normally sleeps eighteen hours out of twenty-four. A child of four years should sleep eleven hours out of the twenty-four, and a child of ten years should sleep nine hours. Of course, I am merely speaking of averages; for some children require more sleep than others. It is important, however, that the little people have their sleeping hours encroached upon as little as possible. It is far better for each child to have its own bed by itself. In this way contagious diseases are less likely to be communicated, and in the case of young infants, the danger from overlying is avoided. The child's sleeping-room should be thoroughly aired. In the winter-time it may not be wise to leave open the window in the room; but it may be practicable to open a window in an adjoining room. The matter of diet is necessarily one of very great importance. Milk is not only the proper nourishment for infants, but it should enter largely into the diet of older children. Cow's milk for children should always be fresh and clean, but should not be too rich in cream. Professor Holt, of New York, thinks that Jersey milk is ordinarily too rich for children. The average healthy child should take, all together, from a pint and a half to one quart of milk each day. Many of the vegetables, when well cooked and mashed, may be given to young children. Such, for example, are Irish potatoes, squash, and asparagus. On the other hand, none of the vegetables that are eaten raw, as radishes, onions, and cucumbers, are suitable for children to eat.15 In the diet of children, cereals, when well cooked, are of great value. Rolled oats or some of the wheat preparations are to be commended. These also tend to lessen the decay of the teeth. These cereals should be eaten with milk, but with little or no sugar. Toasted stale bread is better than fresh bread for children. Very little cake, except sponge-cake, should be given to children under seven or eight years of age. Candies are a great source of temptation. Dr. L. Emmett Holt, who is perhaps the most celebrated specialist in diseases of children in America, places candies among the things that should be especially forbidden. On the other hand, Dr. Holt recommends for young children the use of the juice from sweet oranges. He also recommends for children the eating of stewed fruits, as apples and prunes. It is very important for both children and adults to avoid eating between meals or before going to bed. Children should be trained as far as possible to have the bowels move regularly at the same hour each day. The clothing for children should be light but warm. The legs and forearms, being a distance from the heart, should be warmly clad in cool weather. When the feet become wet, care should be used to change the shoes and stockings. The matter of exercise is of importance. The infant takes exercise by waving about its arms and legs, and later by creeping. Older children are naturally active. There is nothing so good as exercise in the open air. Some of the running games are to be recommended for strong children. Children should be encouraged to play with soft rubber balls that will not injure the fingers, or cause other accident. In my opinion boys should be discouraged from playing football. Children should receive a bath often enough to keep them clean. Naturally some children who play in the dirt require more attention in this way than others. Some of the children enjoy sea bathing. Parents should be careful that their children do not remain in the water too long. If the lips turn blue and the teeth chatter, the child should come out of the water. Care should also be taken that the surf does not strike against the side of the child's head so as to injure the hearing. Not only should the teeth be kept clean, but parents will be doing their child a great service by regularly having some good dentist examine and care for the child's teeth. Dr. Le Grand Kerr, of Brooklyn, says: “It is important to remember that the constitution of the adult is dependent almost entirely on the care that the body received during the period of childhood.” Mental overstrain should not be overlooked in children. This overstrain is made manifest by irritability of temper, headache, and by restlessness in sleep. In the lives of children and young people there are periods in which mental fatigue is more easily induced than at other ages. The first fatigue period comes between the ages of seven and nine years. The second fatigue period usually occurs in girls about the thirteenth year, and lasts for several months. The second fatigue period in boys generally comes a year later, or at the age of fourteen. A child might better go more slowly in his studies than break down in health. It is not always a calamity for a child to have to repeat some of his work in school. In closing, I would exhort parents to ever be vigilant in looking after the interests of the children that God has committed to their care.—Dr. E. S. Maxson, in Sabbath Recorder. Worthless, Yet of Infinite Value!
By John N. Quinn
FOR a number of weeks the head of the family had been out of employment, and the problem of how to furnish food for a family of six was a perplexing one. The pastor of the church with which the family was connected proved himself to be a friend indeed, nevertheless the situation became darker as the days went by. One night, with but a few pennies in the pocketbook, a visit was made to the stores in the city. As they trudged along seeking for “bargains,” the oldest boy’s foot touched a small parcel lying in the street. Hastily picking it up, he found it to be a dilapidated, empty pocketbook. He was about to throw it away when the father requested a look at it. The latter examined it more closely than had the boy, and to his surprise found a five-dollar gold piece stowed away in a corner of the purse. A search was made for something by which to identify the owner, but there was absolutely nothing in the pocketbook save the gold piece. The find was looked upon as providential, and when they wended their way homeward, it was with well-filled market-baskets. A little later changes occurred which brought employment, and from that time, although obliged to meet with many a struggle, absolute want has been unknown. “This treasure have we in earthen vessels.” The pocketbook in itself was valueless, yet that which it contained made it of value. If Christ be not in us, we are worthless, of no value in the sight of God. Christ seeks admittance into the life; and when he is admitted, we become the possessors of the pearl of great price — we are of infinite value. In ourselves we are nothing; in Christ Jesus we are of more value than all of earth’s silver and gold, or the cattle upon a thousand hills. Through Christ’s indwelling, our every need is supplied, and from that time onward no good thing is withheld, for he makes us to walk uprightly. The people of this world have magnificent jewel caskets made for their pearls and precious stones. God places his in earthen vessels, that the “excellency of the glory may be of God, and not of us.” Throughout the length and breadth of this sin-cursed old world, may be found God’s jewel caskets. The world’s people fail to recognize them, but God’s eye is upon them constantly. To him they are precious, and in that day of all days, when he comes to gather his jewels, he will make them to shine as the firmament, and as the stars forever and ever. ONE day a settler in South Africa found a Kafir near his stable. He accused the man of trying to steal a horse. The Kafir declared that he was innocent, but in spite of all he could say, he was dragged to a tree, and there, with one blow of an ax, his right hand was severed from its wrist. About three months after this event, the settler found himself benighted far from home. He came to a Kafir hut and asked for admission. He was invited to enter, and food was placed before him. Next morning, as he was leaving, his host stood before him, and holding up his arm, asked the white man if he knew it. The settler turned pale, for he saw that the hand was gone. He knew that he had been at the mercy of the man he had treated so cruelly. The Kafir went on: “You were in my power; I could have killed you. Revenge said, ‘Kill the man who has maimed you for life;’ but I replied, ‘No, I am a Christian, and I will forgive.’”—King’s Own. God's Responsibility Not Ours
A NUMBER of men were once talking about the burdens of duty, and one of them declared that they were sometimes too heavy to be borne. “Not,” said another, “if you carry only your own burden, and don't try to take God's work out of his hands. Last year I crossed the Atlantic with one of the most skilful and faithful captains of the great liners. We had a terrific storm, during which for thirty-eight hours he remained on the bridge, striving to save his passengers. When the danger was over, I said to him: “It must be a terrible thought at such a time that you are responsible for the lives of over a thousand human beings.” “No,” he said solemnly, “I am not responsible for the life of one man on this ship. My responsibility is to run the ship with all the skill and faithfulness possible to any man. God himself is responsible for all the rest.”— The Christian Age. A Prayer for Balanced Provision
“Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.” Hawaii Island
By C. D. M. Williams
I HAVE just returned from a visit to the island of Hawaii. I was there over a month, distributing literature, holding Bible readings, and taking subscriptions for our papers and magazines. I distributed more than seven thousand pages of papers and tracts, sold some books, and took about forty-five subscriptions, baptized one person, and visited the Sabbath-keepers in three different towns. Had I not been taken ill, I should have gone all over the island, visiting every plantation and town. The man whom I baptized is a native of Java, but has been in the islands so long that he speaks the Hawaiian like a native, and also talks English very well. He is seventy years old, and had tried many times to give up tobacco. When this matter was presented to him, it seemed impossible for him to give it up, but the Lord has given him grace and strength to gain the victory, and also to discard tea and coffee. Since giving up these, he has recovered from sickness of which he expected to die, and for about six months has been well and happy. The day on which I arrived on the island, he walked twenty-eight miles to meet me and to be baptized. Progress of the Work Among the Jews
By F. C. Gilbert
I BELIEVE that our brethren and sisters throughout the field will be glad to learn something of the progress of the work among the lost sheep of Israel. There is no question but that this work is one of the most difficult tasks undertaken by Seventh-day Adventists; but we are thankful there are no difficulties too great for our Saviour to overcome. He has declared that the truth must go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. This, of course, includes the Jews. We also read that people from every nation, kindred, and tongue will stand on Mount Zion. It is therefore evident that there will be some of the fleshly brethren of Jesus in the kingdom of God. Most of the readers of the REVIEW know of the home that has been opened in Concord, Mass. The Lord has blessed us in that enterprise. One evening some months ago a man called at the home. He said he understood it was a home for Jews, and he would like to visit it. After a little he asked if he might stay overnight. He was made welcome, and it being prayer-meeting evening, he was invited to the meeting. It was evident that he saw and heard something that evening to which he had not been accustomed. He told the family that he was a Socialist, and had no faith in religion of any kind. In the morning he unmasked himself, and began to show his colors. He was a Jew, and did what he could to induce the young people who were in the home to leave the place, promising to find good homes for them among Jewish people. But he found that they were not so easily moved from the hope of the gospel. It was evident that he was there for a purpose. Having satisfied himself that there were some Jews who really believe in Christ, he bade the people good-by, and went away. To our surprise, a few days later the following, which we have translated from the Yiddish, appeared in a New York Jewish daily newspaper:— “The Conversion Plague in Boston”
“In Boston also the missionary enterprises are quite active, and many Jewish young people there have been converted. Especially is there great danger with the sect known as ‘Seventh-day Adventists,’ one particular feature of these people being that they observe the Sabbath, and pass themselves as Jews who believe in Jesus. It is therefore much easier for these people to draw into their net Jewish young people. “This sect has a farm two miles from Concord, Mass. In the town of Concord it is known as ‘Jewish Home.’ The principal of the home is Mr. Gilbert, a converted Jew, and the matron is Mrs. Vanderbilt, a converted Jewess. The purpose of the home is the evangelization of the Jews. Mr. Gilbert and Mrs. Vanderbilt distribute Jewish literature, and offer assistance to needy Jews, and in this way they spread their influence over the Jewish young people. “At the present time there are two young people there, a young girl about nineteen years old, and a boy about fourteen years old. The girl's name is Celia Eismann, and she hails from Stovisk, County of Guberny, and has been in this country about four years. She formerly lived in Malden, Mass., where she was taken ill. She was taken to the city hospital, where she became acquainted with Mr. Gilbert. She refuses to divulge the names of her friends in Malden. The boy's name is Mendel Friedberg, and his parents live somewhere in the vicinity of Weston Street, Roxbury. “These two Jewish young people observe all the regulation ceremonies. They bend the knee in prayer, and bow the head at meal-time, and thank Jesus that he has helped them to find a place at the home. “Mrs. Vanderbilt is about forty years of age. She comes from pious parents of Austria. She says that about thirteen years ago she was in Chicago, and read much in the Old Testament, and became informed from reading that there is a Messiah, and that this Messiah is Jesus. “Now this home is a net whereto are drawn many Jewish young people. Here their minds are filled with foolish ideas. They are separated from their friends, and are transformed into pious Christians.”—Jewish Forward, New York. May 6, 1911. Although this man had come to the home to oppose the truth and to give an evil report of the work, his article was a testimony in favor of the truth and of Christianity. This was quite a bit of free advertising for the Jews to give Christian people, and it proved the beginning of much free advertising in the Jewish papers since. We are sure that the people of God will rejoice to know that the time has come when the Holy Spirit is breaking down the prejudice of the Jews, and this is a sign to us of the blessing of the Lord upon his work and upon his people. We feel sure that when we call your attention to what has been written in many of the Jewish papers since, you will say that the Lord is working for his cause. We hope that all who read these lines will do what they can to visit their Jewish friends and neighbors, giving them literature. We have plenty of it on hand; be sure to get a supply. Send to your State tract society, and if they do not have it on hand, they will see that you get it. This is the time to work for the Jews. Pray for the lost sheep of Israel. Our monthly paper, Good Tidings of the Messiah, published in the interests of the work among the Jews, will help you learn how to work for the Jews. It costs twenty-five cents a year—ten numbers. Send for sample copies. Order through your State tract society, or of Good Tidings, Concord, Mass. Soonan, Korea
By Helen May Scott
I am now teaching in the girls' school. We have an enrolment of thirty-three, including boarding and day students, in grades one to five, their ages ranging from seven to twenty-three years. We have no school building for the girls, so they are living in two small Korean mud huts. These are papered white on the inside, which covers up the mud, and makes them clean and light. There are straw mats on the floor, and on this same mud floor the girls eat, sleep, study, and recite their lessons. The only furniture, besides their bedding, is a few baskets and kerosene oil boxes. These boxes they paper white, and in them put their clothes and books. If a girl has one of these boxes, she thinks she has quite a possession. In the daytime the bedding is folded up and put on a shelf near the ceiling. Because of lack of space, we hold two sessions a day—one in the morning, beginning at eight, for grades three to five; and the other in the afternoon, closing at half past four, for grades one and two. The girls are very poor, and most of them have to work for their board and tuition. We are very anxious for the time to come when we can have a school building. We wish to start some industry for the girls, probably the making of cotton and silk cloth. Many of the girls know how, having done such work at home; but we have no room for the spinning-wheels and looms. So far this year the girls have been picking cotton, and making possum (the Korean stocking) and crocheting mufflers and wristlets to sell. Though we are crowded and have almost no accommodations, the girls are happy. They love the Lord Jesus, and they are thankful for an opportunity to get an education. They wish to help in the giving of the third angel's message17 in this generation. And they have helped. In both of our paper campaigns they have taken an active part. In the first, they sold nearly a thousand papers; in the second, they did not do so well, it being the rainy season, and a flood having washed out the railroad track in places. I went with the girls, and enjoyed it very much. Although they had never canvassed before, they entered into it heartily, and we had good experiences. We are now looking forward to the coming winter campaign. We shall have at least two months' vacation, and during this time many of the students will canvass. The Lord has been good to me, and I am truly grateful to him for the way he has helped me. Remember us in your prayers.