May 1925
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WORK IN THE SHOPS M arion H . R eynolds, Supt.— M eetings H eld in Shops, F actories, C ar-B arns an d Fire-E ngine H ouses in Los Angeles. OjgT^pECENTLY Shop M e e tin g s V i M were opened in the large I HktU Santa, Fe Shops at San Ber- ■|"™ ” nardino where some 2500 men work and where, through the courtesy of the officials, We have been enabled to preach to large gatherings. Word ought also to be given regard ing the services held in the Santa Fe Shops at Calawa and Bakersfield, by the Superintendent of this department. Let us take you into these shops, and give you a glimpse of the men as they gather. Entering as the whistle blows, we immediately go to the men as they sit in little groups, here and there, eat ing their lunches. A gospel tract is presented to as many as we can thus reach, and then with a word of invita tion to attend the services, the workeyad passes on. The meeting has been pi*^' viously announced and, with th is 'Spe cial word, the crowd gathers.^^HHjjp|Bw Seated on piles of lumbs^S^nd^n^, seats quickly arranged^ ‘by^ni^Eife:: planks on saw want a better audience ” .Yes, lihqy db have on their working clothes," but , what does thata^$|jjqjrV .i'Vv l ^ g | | Yes, they dd Ijsien, for they are in terested. t # /Be® many adk them . this .thing of |having preqehing in the shops, but When the message. is ¥.nished and Uie «question is asked, -‘¿Shall :,we . jamb .back once a month?’.’'the Teply could be heard a .. bihck ay|a!n ^‘Tes, .bh^make it once a week.’’ W nft'^rtefihas »Been the response to ^ h e /w o re , ,lh a r we have been amazed ¡ouiselwe^j^UrSee their interest. Can we puo ottje^tinse fhan carry on a work like Vthis?.. ‘Can you do less than pray for it?«T'You cannot do anything more profitable, I am sure! No congregation, anywhere, ever listened more attentively or with more -interest-, and we are sure that few -preachers receive more hearty hand .shakes and invitations to return. Pray, k'br*,tve want to reach them all. WORK AMONG THE JEWS Jam es A. V aus, Supt.— Bible C lasses an d P e r s o n a l W ork, S treet M eetings an d Sem i-m onthly M ass M eetings for Jew s of Los A ngeles. H CERTAIN Jewish family, re . giving her whole time to missionary jWork among her own people in that .pity. ^ ■J]£hq$Lgh her repeated visits were qjjite. Kindly received by this family ’ftj$b'y. Ws&re very slow in acknowledging &&Three of the claims of Christ as Jfbunjl iii the Old Testament Scriptures. r'i'It' pfeemed unbelievable to them at i SjSt!; !&at the Old Testament should contain proofs that Christ was the "Messiah of the Jews. As Jewish people /.frequently do, they assumed that the
“Missionaries” had translated the Old Testament to suit themselves and their own views. One day the father of this family was taken very ill, and through the k in d n e s s of the Hebrew-Christian worker was immediately rushed to a hospital in this city. While he was confined in the hospi tal the writer was requested to call upon him and take a Hebrew and Eng lish Bible, as he did not have every confidence in our King Jamefeversion. T o g e t h e r the HeteSejjfffifllrlatlan worker and the w rite* ¿$ 110(1 on this sick man, who j& e d ^ ffn g . We wish our readers.. lijeen the look of amazement hfijUjis man’s face as, propped up in &Jgm With the w riter . seated b,n 't h e b e d and fine work®® seated alqng/slde.irthd. with the open Hebrew »vd .Ijhjfilish Bible, we ppinted out in Hehrd'w text the proofs of the Messiafi-phip o r Christ. He copld^ow find no fauK w ith the trans- ! ^ ' d ^ T ^ ul i ^ ; ^ D r e 'w text its e lffl| which he read vtell- — was before him. was offered up for him, and pn h is freturn from the hospital the u^p^e^Christian worker resumed her V^tg' to their home. At times, as she call she would find the family «gathered around the table poring over the Bible that had been given them. Both husband and wife came to be lieve in Jesus Christ, but secretly at first “for fear of the Jews.” A day or so ago the writer’s heart was greatly cheered by a message which this man asked to be sent him. It was to the effect that now, at last, he had reached a point in his experience where he was no longer restrained from confessing his faith by fear of man. “Tell him,” he said, “that I am will ing now to go out with him in a Jewish Street Meeting and confess to all the Jews there, my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.” SEAMEN’S DEPARTMENT Claude H. P earson, Supt.— O ur W orkers b o ard all. v e sse ls‘in th e p o rt of San, Pedro, holding Gospel Services and D istrib u tin g L iteratu re. H UCH blessing comes in all lines of Christian work when a worker is able to lead pov erty-stricken, persecuted pil grims into the “green pas tures” of God’s Word. Recently when visiting a British boat we met just such a child of God — a steward— struggling along under persecution and depression, wondering why it was all necessary for him. We believe he was encouraged when re minded that “all things”— not some, but all— work “together, for good to those who love the Lord”— that our “light affliction” was but for a moment and worked for us a “far more exceed ing and eternal weight of glory.” God has a purpose in it all, and some day we will understand that “His ways are not our ways, neither His thoughts our thoughts.” His way is always the best way. These experiences encourage us as well as those on board vessels.
Enjoying fellowship with two radio operators on a large passenger boat, we were told how the ship that morn ing had entered the harbor through a very heavy fog by means of radio. They could tell their exact location as well as the location of other vessels by being in tune with a shore station. How wonderful are inventions of men! When instruments are in tune with one another, a mighty ship could be guided into a strange harbor past all danger of rocks, around breakwaters, and vessels at anchor as well as those moving, by an unseen power. Oh, be loved, that we might be in such tune with Heaven’s Radio Waves that ship wrecked sinners might be led by hs through fog and mists of doubt and through the storms of life to the-foot of the Cross where waves of sin and affliction harm no more. In all our work, whether speaking to individuals, groups, or large meet ings, we always aim to use as much of the Word of God as possible. We know His Word is the chief agent of the Holy Spirit. Visiting a Swedish boat one morning and dealing with two officers we answered question after question, cleared, away doubt after doubt and swept down argument after argument until there was not a shadow left for a guilty sinner’s hiding. “My, how that fellow knows the Book,!’ said one of the men. God for bid that we should ever glory in any thing but the Cross of our Lord and Saviour, but we can rejoice that His Word will answer every difficulty or fear of any inquirer, whether he be an earnest seeker or a mere skeptic play ing in the light of his own little burned-down candle. «“ Working on a German boat we dealt with a man who gave us thoughtful and sincere attention. Arriving at the decision-point we asked, “What will you do with Jesus?' Will you leave San Pedro trusting in His finished work for your salvation, accepting His shed blood for a cover over your sins?” We heard him say, “Yes, I’ll try.” “No, no,” we answered, “it is not try, but trust.” Further instruction taught him that it was not trying himself but trusting Christ— “not me and Christ, but Christ in me.” It may be, dear reader, that you have been praying for us. If so, con tinue to intercede. If not, we trust you will begin now where you are, and we know He will answer. D avid C ant, Supt.— O ur C ity M ission fo r Men in th e center of Los A ngeles. M eetings co n tinuous from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. N oon-day P ray e r M eeting. N O E I heard a man say in re- lating his experience in per sonal dealings with the Word ________of God: “I would much rather go direct to heaven from San Quentin prison than to hell by way of a university.” The expression stuck (Continued on page 225) afe» BIOLA HALL WORK
siding in a near-by Beach city, was visited by Mrs. Guthrie, a sister-in-law of KM writer, a Hebrew-Christian who is
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