THE K I N G ' S B US I NE S S and in consequence is still rejecting the only hope of the whole race, which is Jesus Christ, their Messiah and Sav iour. Those who forsake the ranks of Judaism to become followers of the “ lowly Nazarene” incur the displeasure, the persecution and enmity of their fellow-Jews, who accuse them of turn ing traitor to their fathers’ religion and forsaking the God of Israel to worship a Gentile God. Our converts need the prayers of God’s people as they face the fires of persecution. A Courageous Jewess For some weeks past a certain Jew ess has been an object of special prayer. Our workers came in touch with her through our “ house to house” vis itation work among the Jews. She ad mitted that she had become quite in terested in Christianity through several conversations with a Christian neigh bor. Her husband, she said, was a very pious Jew, adhering rigidly to the rites and ceremonies of orthodox Judaism. He observes the Sabbath regularly, Evangelist W . The following account of Evangelist Nicholson’s work in Ireland is taken from “The Christian Advocate” , a Brit ish publication: FOUR MONTHS AFTER: A Challenge! Four months have now passed since the Nicholson Mission in Lisburn con cluded, and it is possible to estimate more surely what the lasting results are likely to be. Standing Firm One thing is already quite clear, that is, the genuine character of the work ac complished in the mission, and the reality of the change in heart and life of the vast majority of those who pro fessed conversion. A few, it is true, have grown cold, and a few have lapsed, but the numbers are so small that they only serve to emphasize how deep was the work of grace in January last. A Zeal for Souls The continued zeal on the part of the converts for the conversion of others is .
1023 though it means financial loss to him. He is so orthodox that he does not light a fire nor permit his wife to do so on the Sabbath day, neither would he car ry a handkerchief nor a coin on his person on that day. As this Jewess was visited from time to time her in terest in Christianity was greatly in creased, and finally one day she con fessed that in her heart she believed in Jesus Christ, though she feared to tell her husband. She did, however, ask him what he would do to her if she became a Christian, and he replied, “ I would divorce you.” Not long after this she came to the Jewish Prayer Circle where, after be ing carefully questioned as to her ex perience, she was baptized. She after wards said she was far happier on that day than on her wedding day. We re quest the prayers of our friends on be half of this Jewess and her husband, that she may be given courage in con fessing Christ and that he also may he converted. P. Nicholson a most hopeful and encouraging feature: On Saturday nights a very large com pany, between 200 and 300, gather for a prayer meeting, and afterwards march to the Market Square to conduct an open-air service. For vim and real spiritual power these meetings in the open air surpass anything in the writer’s experience of such gatherings. It is no unusual sight to see at least one thou sand persons, and often many more, standing around the van in the center of the square listening to the stories of lives redeemed from the power of sin. What sories are they! Drunkards freed from their chains; gamblers finding in the ecstacy of the Spirit a keener pleas ure than the excitement of gambling; formalists revelling in the joy of real religion all unite in praising Him who hath given them new life. The singing of the crowd is a real inspiration, as much a thing of the heart as the voice. Ever since the mission each Sunday afternoon a Men’s Own Meeting has been
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