THE KING’S BUSINESS
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the missionary told about keeping God’s Sabbath. The mill owner never had heard this before, but said if it was God’s will for him to keep it, he would. So the next morning, Sunday, he sent orders early to close down the big steel water wheel that ran the mill, so that all the workmen might keep the Sabbath. It marked an epoch in the village to shut down the only public works of the place, and the silent sermon preached was understood. Nearly all the workmen in the mill are Christian now, though not yet baptized. At a meeting which Mr. Whitener held during his visit to the village, ISO were present and stayed till after midnight. Prohibition in. Peru Porfirio Adán, member of the ayuntami ento : or council of Lima, Peru, a well- known merchant in South America, has brought to the United States news of a far reaching, organized and determined effort by the Peruvian government to wipe out the manufacture, use and sale of intox icating liquors in that country. “Intemper ance has become a serious problem in Peru,” said Señor Adán, at New Orleans, “especially in the mining regions, and the government has asked the state, city and town authorities to help the federal gov ernment to wipe it out. The national gov ernment has offered a prize of $500 gold for the best textbook teaching temperance to be used in the public schools. The author of the book will receive a royalty, and study of the book will be compul sory in all schools, public or private. Mean while strict laws soon will be passed for bidding the importation or manufacture of liquors containing more than IVz per cent, of alcohol. Even these eventually will be eliminated .”—The Continent. ----------0----------
He feared lest afterward they might accuse some one of having stolen them. The pile was not touched. Not one word had been spoken about adornment which makes this phase the more remarkable. Mr. Lee came back with clothes soiled, tattered and torn. He said, “I have seen the glory of the Lord and I said to the Lord, all I want is a pair of grass shoes.” (Grass shoes are worn on long journeys). He feared his family might become worried since they knew that he had gone into the wild Loi region where they have been on the warpath recently. He goes home for clothing and then he will return to the Miaus. Miss Schaeffer also leaves tomor row with a number of Bible women. A small gift from a dear, old lady, a perfect stranger, makes the trip with its extra ex pense possible. Of course, with such an opportunity we would not hesitate to go at our own charges. I mention the gift to show how beautifully the Lord has pro vided. The Miau chief’s lips tremble as he tells about it, and the tears come. I said, Does your old mother believe ? With such a ring in his voice he answers, “All my house. Everybody! All my village!” These peo ple do not understand Hainanese well, and God manifests his truths to them in visions and dreams. We are much in prayer that this movement may continue in the Spirit. The Sabbath and the Mill Owner The richest man in a Japanese village, the owner of a paper mill, came to the mis sion hospital at Yamaguchi, a few miles distant, for treatment. He was paralyzed in both legs, and his case was a hopeless one, but while in the hospital he learned to know Christ. He returned home, and at the first occasion the Rev. H. C. White- ner, the missionary in charge, visited the man in company with one of the Yamagu chi elders. They had supper together, and —^ —0---------
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