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327 port, so that it was a great joy to our hearts that the way was opened for us to establish “The Biola Hall,” at No; 427 Front street, San Pedro, under the superin tendency of I. L. Eldridge. ' The opening meeting was held on tfie night of January 14, and we have since then held an evangelistic .service every night, and have had several very promising conversions, in one instance a man being, saved and reunited with his wife; in another case a young girl was saved, and is now doing fine work in the church which she had been attending for some time. . The hall i§ open during the day, so that men can come in and find a place to read, rest and write letters home, giying us, also, a chance to do personal work. We feel that God has really opened a door for great service at this place, and as this part of the city enlarges—which it is doing rap idly—we will have an unlimited chance to retch men of all classes. God has set His seal on the work already, and we trust that the prayers of praying people may follow this work and give us wisdom in laying the foundation.
prayer with him. God is. saving souls and we rejoice with great joy. On a Japanese steamer, a small freighter, a Christian captain was found, who, after inviting the worker and his helper to din ner, detailed an officer to get the crew together for a service. Although the time was limited and the service had to be closed almost without an invitation, at the last moment one man sprang to his feet and said, “What must I do to become a Chris tian?” Told to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, he said he was willing to become a Christian, making a public stand for Christ then and there. “I, if I be lifted up, will drawn all men unto me,” is being proven, Snd found to be the power of God unto salvation, for which fact we praise Him, LOS ANGELES HARBOR C 'OR a long time we have felt the need of a meeting place at Los Angeles Harbor (San Pedro), for the benefit Of the seafaring mem and longshoremen who pass to and from the ships that come to this
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James A. Vaus, Supt.
\ \ T ORK among the Jews is progressing * * in a very encouraging manner. The meetings for Hebrew Christians and inter ested Jewish friends, which are being held regularly now in our “Mission Home,” are being well attended. The interest is grow ing, and we believe they are proving a means of spiritual encouragement and inspiration to the Hebrew Christians of our city. At the close of the last meeting, jve asked if there was any one there who would like to 'know for a certainty whether Messiah had come or not, and. if Jesus of Nazareth
was He. In response, a middle-aged man, who has spent years in the study of various philosophies of the day, arose, anxious to have more light on these great questions. A further invitation to any who believed that Jesus Christ was the Messiah and were willing to accept Him, was given, and one of the Jewish women stood up, and with her little babe in her arms, walked boldly out into the middle of the room and said, “I wish to take Jesus Christ to be my Saviour.” She had been a secret believer for some time, and at this meeting received courage fo make public her acceptance and confession of Him.
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