T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S lighting and upkeep of the buildings is being provided by them. At one center they have contributed 180,000 cash (about $100.00) to erect a little chapel. At another ¡center the voluntary worker and his wife are planning to rear pigs and use the profits to purchase property inside the city which they hope to turn into a Gospel Hall; Prior to their hear ing the Gospel they had reared pigs to earn money for the education, of their only son. A few days after his gradua tion from the Government Normal School this son became ill and died. Needless to say, their hopes died with him. But now, a new and living hope has come into their lives, and they are ' ■;setting to work in earnest that others may share it. (Signed) Robert W. Porteous.” ; From Band No. 9 While sitting here copying the above -letter from Mr. Porteous, a letter has '.come to hand from the leader of Band No. 9, one of the bands of which Mr. Porteous was writing. Band No. 9 is wholly supported by one man who both pays and prays for it. The leader of the band is a nephew of our beloved Mr. Hsiao, and is a graduate of the Hunan Bible Institute. He writes: “We have been at the village of Tung-chiao for ’.two weeks, and we praise God for truly opening before us a door for the Gospel. There are eighteen sincere believers, and a “ House of Prayer” has been estab lished. (This wil), become a self-sup porting church later When the enquirers have been trained and baptized. F. A. K.) Seven families have put away their ]idols. Among these new converts are ¡scholars and men of much influence in the village. Large crowds attend the meetings every evening and manifest ;deep interest. My heart is full of praise ¡‘to God.” Equally encouraging reports are coming in from the other bands, and now in addition to the nine regular bands we have four student bands out for the mid-year month of evangelism. Oh, how I wish that all might have seen ¡these four bands start out on a cold rainy morning a week ago. Their faces were just shining with joy and en thusiasm in spite of the storm; it was ' a grand sight. May God richly bless them in this month of solid work. Will you help them and us by your prayers? Most truly yours in His work, FRANK A. KELLER. ■Changsha, Hunan.
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GRATITUDE DEMANDS THIS It is said that an o.culist just from college commenced business in the city of London, without frieri,ds, withoult money, and without patrons. He be came discouraged, until one day, going down one of the streets, he saw a blind man. Looking into his eyes, he said, ‘iWhy don’t you have your eyesight restored?” The usual story was told of having tried many physicians and spent all his money without . avail. “ Come to my offlce in the morning,” said the oculist. The blind man went. When an operation was performed add proved successful, the patient said, “ I haven't got a penny in the world. .1 can’t pay you.” “ Oh, yes,” said the oculist, “ you can pay me and I shall expect you to do so. There is just one thing I want you to do, and it is very easy. Tell it, tell everybody you meet that you were blind, and tell them who it was that healed you.” To the man out of whom Jesus had cast the legion of devils, He said, “ Return to thine own house, and show how great things God hath done unto thee.”
A SONG OF THE IMMIGRANT
Christian, dost thou see them Coming to our shores; " Men from every nation, Knocking at our doors?; Christian, up and meet them; Meet them ere they’re lost;- Save them for the nation,; Save them by the cross. Christian, dost thou feel them; Souls weighed down by Sin; Living in the darkness; . Where no light comes in? .Christian, up and save them, Save them ere they’re lost; Save them for the nation, Save,them by the cross.
— J. R. Paddock.
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