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are not only standing, but are “growing In grace and in the knowledge and love of God.” A number of such we see quite often, and. by letter and other ' means of communication we hear of others from time to time. We exhort the prayers of all that those whom we cannot follow may be led out by the Holy Spirit into a life of real victory and usefulness. Pray also that a real revival may be manifested at Yoke Fellow’s Hall.— Wm. Mullen, Superinten dent. Unión Church as pastor, with delight on his part for the privilege. And with attested acceptance and hearty response from the people. If comparisons can be drawn concerning the importance of one portion of work over another in the ministry, the work at San Quentin prison is by far the most impor tant in its far-reaching influence. Fifty- three classes have been held in the prison chapel with an average attendance of 175 each week, many of the men testifying to the value of the teaching by such sayings as: “ This has shown me the importance of the Bible message as I never saw it be fore” ; “My whole perspective in life has undergone a radical change since I nave at tended these Bible study lessons.” Many of the men have testified to not missing one lesson since the first one. The fruit is ap parent in united homes, wives who contem plated divorce proceedings have changed their plans since they have heard of the new attitude their husbands háve taken toward God and His Book. Children and parents have been reconciled, and many sons have sent word to mothers who didn’t even know where they were, telling of their attitude toward Mother’s God, and their determina tion to live for HIM. Besides this number less ones have gone out, to face the world with an avowal to live square, serve God and be honest toward all men. Many in stances come under .the writers’ notice which make it more and more important
it being rainy, there were a number of boys came in and sat behind the men. The teacher, seeing his opportunity, ignored the men and directed his words to the boys, who listened attentively. Boys are in terested in the Word of God as well as men. T h e r e a r e many discouraging features to this work, but our hearts are many times lightened by the evidence that some of those whom we have been used to bring to Christ, T h e w o r k of this department grows in volume and importance each month. Sev eral new classes are in process of form ing, old ones are, in some instances, ar ranging for added instruction, and the ap parent fruit in surrendered lives, more ef ficient workers in both Sunday school and church life is a seal from God on its im: portance, from heaven’s viewpoint. In No vember, 1912, the writer located in San Francisco under the direction of the Insti tute, and for the past fourteen months has been conducting work in the vicinity, teach ing classes, supplying pulpits, addressing gatherings as opportunity offered and at all times seeking to give instruction in the fundamental teaching of the Bible wherever and whenever opportunity presented itself. Class work has been conducted in the fol lowing places for a period of fourteen weeks, one night each week: San Rafael, average attendance, 40; Redwood City, 45; Richmond, 48; Santa Rosa, 40; Sausalito, 20; Melrose, 60; Elmhurst, 40; two classes in Oakland, with 25 and 20; two classes in San Francisco at the Rescue missions with attendance of from 45 to 100 each week. Besides this the writer has supplied pulpits and addressed gatherings in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, San Rafael, Sausalito, Redwood, San Jose, Los Altos, and been sought by many who had prob lems that they were desirous of presenting to him for counsel and advice and prayer. The past ten months he has supplied a
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