THE K I N G ’ S BUS I NE S S our door for a little while* long enough to have the Gospel preached, and then picking it up again, it is put down on South American soil. In the same way a part of China reaches us on the same ships, being on their way to Mexico and Panama. Another movement of large proportions is th'at which brought here men from Siberia, to go from nero to their homes in Austria, Hungary, Germany, Czecho-Slovakia and the Latin countries. Now, the latest of these extra large movements among the nations was started by {he arrival of the first nine hundred men, Chinese coolies, who being brought from China, arrived here by steamer, disembarking here, to go by rail and then by steamer to Cuba to work in the sugar fields there. Thousands are contracted for, and their arrival at this port offers an added opportunity to bring the Gospel to the nations of the world. A fine time was had among these men and the printed page was very eagerly received by all, many coming from other parts of the ship when they heard that some one was giving out Christian literature. Oh! how one’s heart goes out to these people, tired from their long journey and being without God and hope in the world. Cannot God wonderfully use the faithful testimony of His own Book, speaking of His own Son, among these souls for whom Christ died? Can He do otherwise, if we are faithful in prayer? Special Case for Prayer Splendid opportunities were ours all of June and a special case for prayer, illustrative of a great need, is submit ted to the friends who are led to pray very definitely for this work. On an other line of vessels many Chinese pas sengers are carried to and from China. Many Chinese leave here and, as most of them are old men, it was learned that many of these, if not all, are home ward bound for the last time. Feeling death approaching and desiring to be buried in their native land, they go home to die. One such man was asked: “ Do you expect to return from this trip to China, or do you plan to stay over there?” “ Me no come hack no more, stay in China,” was the reply. “ How long have you been here in America?” “ Over forty-five years.” “ Did anyone speak to you of Christ?” “ No.” Scores of old men, all in deep need, received the precious message in their own tongue and carried the same with them to the place where they went to
846 never heard the Gospel in its simplicity. We found some who were glad to hear the message and receive the literature we gave .them. One woman said she had a Bible and said she had attended a Protestant Mission in Mexico, bui she was the only one among the many we came in contact with who had. The following are some of the incidents in connection with our personal inter views. One woman to whom we explained the way of salvation still insisted that we too must expect God to punish us for our sins. We sought by simple il lustration to show her, but somehow she was either too stupid to comprehend or else her lifelong teaching left its impress on her. At another place, in speaking on the work of Christ'on the cross, one woman declared with great emphasis that, “While all you say may be true, yet Jesus takes His orders from His mother.” This woman was so obstinate that she would not have it any other way. In another place, when speaking of the resurrection and judgment, several ridiculed the idea that all would be resurrected to he judged. This is simply a sample of the extent of their knowledge of salvation, Jesus and the resurrection. Precept Upon Precept Most of the followers of Roman Catholicism are limited in their knowl edge of spiritual things and the future life. Is it any wonder their minds are vague and their hearts slow to believe? Consequently, it must he line upon line, and precept upon precept. If it were not for the sure promises of God con cerning His Word, this surely would be a discouraging work. In the midst of these discouragements God was pleased to give us three young men who accepted the Lord, and, praise God, we have been .able to follow them up and they give a good testimony of the joy of salvation. Brethren, pray for iis and this stiff-necked people. ROBERT BENDER, Superintendent. .¿¡fc n ; m 'm HARBOR WORK Heathen Coming to Us For a number of years a large num ber of Japanese have been reached, who come to us on their way to South America. It is like picking up a part of Japan and laying it down here at
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