870 Keller has to endure open insults nearly every day on her way fronj our home to the Bible school, where she has daily classes. A short time ago Mr. Cheng wrote me that they were in a village of 130 shops every one of which had been looted, the people had fled and the shops were empty.. God wonderfully preserved our dear men in that party. The. soldiers came to the inn where they were living and seeing the Gospel posters and other Christian literature said to them: “ Oh, you are Gospel Hall
THE K I NG ' S BUS I NESS a number are regularly attending our morning and evening Bible classes.’’ , ; “ A letter has recently come to hand from a missionary of the Wesleyan Methodist Mission from which I will quote:-S“ Dear Dr. Keller: After 'over a year’s successful work with the China Inland Mission in the East country the Los Angeles Band has come to open work in the district South of Paoking which has been left to the charge of our mission by arrangement with the C^ I. M. A fortnight ago Mr. Cheng com menced work in this South country at
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a villiage 70 li (23 miles) from Pao king. For the purpose of keeping in touch with men whose interest in the Gospel was awakened I sent one of our members to work in co-operation with the Band, and to put himself entirely under the direction! of Mr. Cheng. This man has just returned from the village with a wonderful story of success. He showed me a detailed list of 112 peo ple who had professed a real interest in the message, and of these, forty had begun to meet regularly for prayer and instruction. The man glowed as he told me of the power of the Gospel, and I have now a new idea on an old text:— “ They rehearsed all things that God had done with them and how He
people are you?” Our men replied that they were, and that they were out preaching the Gospel in the homes, and the soldiers said:— “Well, we do not want any of your things” and passed on. This was the only place in the entire village that was not looted. “ For a few days travel was impos sible and they were obliged to remain in this forsaken place. As soon as pos sible they moved on to another center from which we have had most encour aging reports. Mr. Cheng writes:— “ Our work here is full of joy, there are many opponents, but there are also many eagef and sincere enquirers. Students, teachers, and local officials are all tak ing a deep interest in the Gospel, and
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