King's Business - 1917-09

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THE KING’S BUSINESS

of Chinese evangelists, a wide-spread preaching of the Gospel, with distribution of the Scriptures and a careful conservation of results. Our student and working force live in large house boats. The plan of having a number of men living together on a boat, with definite, daily, united Bible study and prayer, makes provision for their steady, spirit­ ual growth. The dangers attending the old methods of colportage, when one man was sent out alone for a month or two, separated from all Christian influences, are thus largely eliminated, and our hearts are gladdened

HUNAN BIBLE SCHOOL, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS (Dr. Keller in Center)

by frequent testimonies from various sources regarding the earnestness, diligence and real spirituality of the men. In successful colportage it is absolutely necessary for the maintenance of the spiritual life of the colporteurs that they be men who are growing in grace and in the knowl­ edge of God and of His Word daily and in whose hearts there is an increasing passion for souls. We aim, there­ fore, to make our boats not merely colportage boats, but floating Bible Schools. Our boats are well adapted to our purposes, having a kitchen, several sleeping rooms, and a- good-sized

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