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steamers brought alongside of wharfs of this Bay. “Mr. Zimmermann and' Mr. Kobayashi had visited the Meiteu-Maru the other day. That was the first work of both of them when they called upon the Kenkon-Maru. Her captain, Takai, had welcomed their work and gave them good opportunity in order to preach for all of the crews. After through dinner he gathered all crews at cabin and Mr. Zimmermann has preached a little while and Mr. Kobayashi has trans lated it.” It was only a week or so later, while the same vessel was passing up the Columbia river to „Portland, that nine of the men climbing down the side of the vessel, attempted to swim to shore and virere drowned! The interpreter whom the worker used, refused to give the invita tion, saying: “We must b£ better ac quainted ; maybe the next timq.” What a solemn message this loss of the nine men brings to thpse who count on another time! Encouraging news came by mail from the wireless operator for whom prayer was asked recently. Also, on an English ves sel a splendid time was had when one man accepted Christ, of which we may say more in another issue.
there, entered into cabin and disappeared from outside, and became very quiet on deck. Shortly, after, sweet hymnal, song had come out to outside of cabin» Do you know whp were two of them? One of them, who is an American, was Mr.. Oscar Zimmermann. His office is a room of the Boarding House of the seamen, on the front of Ferryt Building. He is a repre sentative of Los Angeles Bible Institute. “After the steamers come to this bay from foreign countries he call upon those steamers and comfort all of the crews who have tired during long voyage and preach Gospel to them at each time. As recently the Japanese steamers have increased in this bay, he paid especially attention of those steamers and wanted to work among Japanese crews. He has sought some be coming assistant who help him and his work among / Japanese. Fortunately he could get Mr, Kobayashi, just summer vacation time, he has good chance to help Mr. Zimmermann’s work, and also Mr. Kobayashi himself has much benefit in order to study of practical theory in this vocation. Both of them are working on account of noble work and sacrifice them selves. Mr. Kobayashi told to editor that Mr. ¡Simmermann gave spiritual comfort and Bible and tracts for each crew when
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David Cant, Supt.
W E thought it would be an excellent idea, during the Sunday evangelistic meetings, to cast our lot with our visiting brethren, and by uniting all our shop meeting forces be able to make a more effectual onslaught on the camp of the Philistines. Many new fields hitherto un worked have been thus opened to u s; many varied and stirring experiences have been ours, and we close the month with a grate ful recognition and acknowledgment of our
gracious Heavenly Father’s loving kindness and blessing to us all. It certainly has been a strenuous month, for we have been everlastingly at it from early morn till dewy eve, and way beyond that till the dawn began again. The city markets have been visited in the early morning hours and our advent with horns and electric organ, and “Brighten the Cor ner Where You Are,” has brought the crowds from all quarters.
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