THE K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S dom, dedicated her life to His service. One day a boy came home to his mother and said, “Mother, have you a Pocket Testament you can give me? I never felt so cheap in my life as I did today. In our office the boys began a discussion on something in the Bible, and to my surprise three brought Testa ments out of their pockets to prove the point. I was so ashamed that I could not do the same, especially as they all know that I profess to be a Christian. Well, after today I will never be caught without my Testament. If fellows who are not Christians can carry them, surely I ought to carry one.”-^—Mrs. T. C. Horton, Supt. ■$!4.gfe a» Campaign at San Pedro All the evangelical churches of San Pedro united for an evangelistic cam paign under the leadership of Rev. Wm. P. Nicholson beginning May 25. With a population of NICHOLSON twenty thousand of MEETINGS which sixty-five per cent were R o m a n Catholic, a harder field for evangelistic work could not be found. Much time and prayer were spent in preparation, a large tent was erected in the heart of the residential district, the leading business men of the city were inter ested, and when the campaign closed on' June 29 it was pronounced the greatest piece of work ever attempted by the Protestant churches of the city. So powerful was the preaching of Rev. Nicholson that the great audiences time and again were trembling under convic tion of sin. Few evangelists preach the Word of God in such power. His won derful experiences before conversion, his magnetic personality and powerful delivery coupled with a remarkable grasp of the Scriptures, make him one of the greatest preachers of this coun try. It is a great satisfaction to receive the converts of the meeting into the church, they have such a clear knowl-
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ing Bible Class and for the first time heard the Bible explained so she could understand and it was so new to her that one could pray right out of their hearts instead of a prayer book. When the teacher called on her she was easily led to take Jesus as her Saviour and the tears ran down her face with joy that she could understand and pray out of her heart. She said, “I have often wanted to but didn’t know I dare do it.” Her next thought was now, “I can teach the children and my husband will listen too, I am sure.” We left her holding tight the little Gospel of John in which she had seen the light that afternoon for the first time. A young business woman came as a stranger to the city seeking work. She was invited to attend a Bible Class. Lonely, and glad of anything to pass the time and give her an opportunity of meeting other young women who might become friends to her, she ac cepted the invitation. She had never had time for the things of God, she knew absolutely nothing about the Bible. She heard for the first time the testimonies of what great things Jesus Christ could do in the lives of those who gave their hearts to Him. The Word of God was given her and she saw her great need of a Saviour, and accepted Jesus Christ. It was the close of a class where the teacher had touched on the need of a lost world and God’s call to service that a young woman came to the Bible wom an for counsel. She was a Christian but the thought of her obligation had never come to her and she was making her own plans for her life. The Bible wom an showed her she was a purchased possession, bought by the blood of Christ, and that His commission of “Go ye, and preach the Gospel” was not to a few but to all Christians. She caught the truths of the Scripture and thanking God that she might have some part in the great work of bringing in His King
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