King's Business - 1920-08

Evangelistic Department INTERESTING STORIES from REAL EXPERIENCE

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report of the past twelve months of actual work:” “ Upwards of thirty thousand (30,000) homes entered, one thousand large Gos­ pel Postelrs pasted up in prominent places, and one hundred thousand (100,- 000) booklets, tracts etc., explaining the way of salvation put into circula­ tion.” Some of the Results Some five hundred New Testaments have been given to as many as prom­ ised to abolish their idols and attend the worship of God. Out of that number one hundred and sixty (160) have been enrolled as enquirers and twelve of these have been baptized already and admitted into church fellowship. You will, I am sure, thank God with us for these.” “A further result has been the inaugu­ ration of four smaller bands composed of local men, some of our most earnest soul-winners being amongst them. These smaller bands, through the kindness of a generous friend, have been at work North, South, East and West in six other centers including one walled city

THE H U N A N WORK Biola Band No. 6

The second division of Mr. Porteous’s annual report is “ Development of special evangelistic work.” Undbr this head­ ing Mr. Porteoui writes: “ Now here is some news that I think will interest you all. In lfiy letter last March I spoke of the first Kiangsi Evangelistic Party having begun work in our district. The party consists of twelve men and a leader. These bands work under the auspices of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and are now known as the Biola Evangelistic Bands. There are Six of these bands, five in Hunan and one in our district in Kiangsi, and they work under the immediate direction of the Hunan Bible Institute (China De­ partment of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles). Band No'. 6 is made up of six of our local men and seven men from the Hunan Bible Institute. These men carry the Gospel from house to house wherever they go. They have already worked seven centers including two walled cities, and the following is the

Picture Taken When Dr. Torreji was in China (Dr. Torrey and Son in Center)

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