King's Business - 1917-05

EVANGELISTIC DEPARTMENT

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REVIEW OF THE MONTH’S ACTIVITIES By Bible Institute Workers

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WORK IN PACIFIC COAST HARBORS Oscar Zimmermann, Supt.

TN this field it seems doubly true that we “sow beside all waters.” A letter from far-away Fayoe, Azore Islands, written by a man whom we met several times on ves­ sels plying between the East Coast and Cali­ fornia, brought, us joy and the assurance that the printed page is being used of God,

those who are doing Christian work in distributing books to those who never think of the great truths of the Christian life. I never knew what life was before. If we could only welcome the truth in early life and then abide by the Christ teaching, there, wouldn’t be any -sorrow or pain or

Supt. Zimmermann and one of his, “Opportunities”

a fact which has been a constant source of cheer to the worker’s heart. In no other calling does a man have so much time to read as that of a sailor on ships plying on long routes. This man testified to the blessing the bpoks we left with him had brought. In part, he writes: “In gratitude for the many benefits I have'received through the books given by you, I wish to give thanks to God and to

misery in our life. I have found so much benefit and help in reading and studying Christian literature that I have no taste for any other. Thank God for showing me the way. I am, yours, F. M.” It is true that we often hear of but one who was healed, although ten were really made whole. The other nine were silentr yet all were healed of their leprosy.

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