677 work and are assured by the boss that they haven’t Worked like that since he put them on that job. Another crowd of card players with muttered words and scolding faces were soon smiling and singing for all they were worth, and crowded around wanting us to “ he sure and return again soon” . Our greatest opposition comes from those in authority who are strangers to grace and to God, having a form of godliness, but denying the ppwer thereof. At one recent meeting, the men, led by one such claiming to be a member of a very ancient church, flung himself with a string of oaths out of the room and rapped till every man had to obey his summons and leave the room, much against their desire, ,and then began a ragtime song service in opposition. This state of things is on the increase, and yet the messages pre sented have never been anything hut the pure, free grace and matchless love of the Saviour; but all these experi ences only prove the truth of 2 Tim. 4:3: “ The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall he turned unto fables.” The tares are certainly being gath ered into bundles, and as we see the day approaching we have need for more prayer and the putting forth of greater effort, ever looking forward to the day when “ heaven shall he on earth, and earth shall he all heaven.” Ignorance Among Catholics “ O, that men would praise the Lord' for His wonderful works unto the chil dren of men!” On our last trip to Camp Kearny, while engaged in WORK AMONG writing a notice SPANISH PEOPLE on the black- Robert H. Bender board concerning \ y t h e S p a n i s h
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THE WORK close, in anticipat- IN THE SHOPS ing'/ the scattering David T. Cant again of our beloved and true yoke-fel lows who have contrbuted so largely to what measure of increase the Lord of the harvest has permitted our eyes to see and our hearts to rejoice in, during these past two years. And now as they are about to he thrust forth to the utter most parts of the field, we thank -God for them all and for their hearty coop eration, rejoicing that their sphere of service and responsibility is to he extended while we remain “ by the stuff.” The breaking of old ties and the breaking in of new laborers! the read justment of ever-changing conditions; the rapid disappearing of so many young men and the substitution of com parative hoys and of older men; the introduction of many foreigners and the increasing number of women in overalls, all remind us that “ Change and decay in all around we see” , and draws, from our hearts the cry, “ O, thou who changest not, Abide with mé,”— and praise God for the-unchangeahleness of Him who is the same yesterday, today and for ever. There are many precious tokens of His faithfulness to rejoice us amid much which ever louder speaks of growing apostasy. The faces of our old friends light up and their hearty hand grasp warms, as “ Come again soon hoys” they call after us. “ Keep up the good work” ; “ Don’t forget to pray for us” ; “ God bless you” |jT-these are all as cold waters to a thirsty soul. Here is a lititle woman waiting just outside the shop to have a word about her “man” . Here is a man who wants us to speak to his mate who has become interested. Here, again, is a roomful of men playing cards; they stop right in the middle and give all their atten tion. Another group so busy they can not stop, so we sing to them as they
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