Abyssinian Mission by Hans Steiner

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 28, 1915

Abyssinian Mission

By Hans Steiner

HANS STEINER

RECENTLY we had quarterly meeting services here at the mission. The Lord was with us, and our hearts were stirred by the good testimonies of the young people.

Our school is making good progress. We hope soon to be able to start some outschools, to be conducted by our older students. We are sending the picture of some of our students. We accept all who express a desire for instruction, whether boys or men. We can give them plenty to do on the mission farm, and this gives us the opportunity to test the sincerity of their desire to know the truth. Abyssinians in general like to sit around and talk, rather than work. They are not very fond of study. But our school work and mission farm give opportunity for finding and developing the genuine among them. And the Lord is thus helping us to find some precious jewels.

Sabbath our little chapel was very full. Many visitors met with us, and some were present from Abyssinia itself. I spoke from Rev. 10: 5-9 in connection with chapter 14: 6-12. They listened very attentively.

We now have an Abyssinian Seventh-day Adventist church. We certainly rejoice in this, and give God all the honor and glory. It has been through much travail of soul and earnest work that this result has been realized. We feel that nothing can now stop the onward progress of the true gospel here. Our prayer is that the work of God may develop and grow more and more, and that the saving message of truth shall sound throughout all these regions round about until a people from Abyssinia shall be ready to greet the Lord with joy when he comes. Join with us, dear brethren and sisters, in prayer that this may be so.