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Their line is gone out through all the earth, and tjieir words to the end of the world.” Ps. 19:3, 4. Standard Re vision. Word comes to us frequently of men convicted of sin, and influenced to come to our evangelists for more light, or led to study the Bible through some verse of Scripture on one of the Posters. Long after our evangelists have passed on to other fields of serv ice, the Gospel Posters remain behind calling men to faith in Christ. I re cently saw some Posters that had been up for more than five years, out of doors, and they are still in fairly good condition. When pasted up carefully they last for a long time. Mr. Cheng, leader of Band No. 1, wrote me recently about a Mr. Slien Dao-deh, proprietor of a large paper warehouse and owner of extensive coal mines. Mr. Shen was led by the text on one of our Gospel Posters to visit our evangelists and inquire dili gently regarding the Gospel: He and his entire family have repented of their sins and have turned to Jesus as their Saviour. The idols and everything con nected with idol worship have been cleared out of their house, and he con ducts daily worship in his house which is attended by the members of his fam ily and all his employees. He is an in fluential man in his village, and we trust that his splendid example will be used by God to lead many to Himself. The Gospel Works in China In writing of another'man, Mr. Peng Gin-ping, Mr. Cheng says: Mr. Peng’s enthusiasm is like a flame, and his ' steadfastness in the faith remarkable'. Mr. Peng says that since he has be lieved in Jesus it does not disturb his heart when men curse him. He regards the Bible as a most wonderful book, and says that the more he studies it the greater is his peace. One day a mili tary officer passing him on horseback cursed him bitterly, “ You have eaten the foreign religion, when you die you had better get a foreigner to bury-you.” But Mr. Peng did not reply to him. He asked our evangelists to conduct a serv ice in his home, and Mr. Cheng writes that his gentleness in the home, and h s kind attention to his wife were very touching, and greatly increased their re spect for Mr. Peng. At first Mrs. Peng d d not bel.eve, but by her husband’s prayers and life she was led to faith in Chr st, and now they have the joy of a united life in the service of the King. Mr, Peng says that he is praying that
some Spirit filled leader may be perma nently located at Tan-shih, his village, for it is a large commercial center, peo ple of all classes go there in large num bers and Mr. Peng says truly that un less a man is really filled with the Spir it, he will never be able to lead these people to faith in Christ. Dear friends, the persecutions that these new believ ers have to undergo are very severe, it is hard for you to realize them. Do pray much for the many who have ac cepted of Christ during the past year, that God may give them strength to stand fast.in the faith. Most truly yours in this blessed serv ice, PRANK A. KELLER. Changsha, Hunan, China, March 10, 1920. DR. OLIVER’S WORK Great Palls and Helena, Montana - Two very interesting-campaigns were conducted in Montana. In Great Palls the school 'board decided to eliminate the high school dances, and the city council passed an ordinance forbidding girls under eighteen years of age in the public dance halls. These evidences of an awakened conscience were generally connected with the Union evangelistic meeting which was continued for a pe riod of five weeks. At the end of the fourth week the demand for another week was very pressing. There were nearly seven hundred public decisions for Christ made in Great Palls. The pastors of Helena sent a committee over, including the rector of the Episcopal Church, requesting a two weeks’ Fun damental Bible Conference. Many were moved by the Spirit of God to surrender to Christ including the mayor of the city. I was asked by the superintendent of the schools to lecture on sex problems to the high school girls and the next day to the boys. Montana is awakening to the need of definite Bible doctrine. Nearly one hun dred ministers have signed a petition re questing me to conduct conferences and campaigns throughout the state. FRENCH E. OLIVER. Word Prom a Pastor Rev. N. H. Burdick writes from Helena as follows, concerning Dr. Oliver’s work there: “ I wish to say that I consider Dr.
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