A Japanese Farmer's Experience by K. NEMOTO.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 3, 1910

A Japanese Farmer's Experience

By K. NEMOTO.

Translated from Owari No Fukuin ("Gospel for the Last Days").

It was the busy time of setting our rice. I planned to finish setting a certain ground by Friday; but being unable to do so before the Sabbath, had the rice-plants pulled, expecting to continue the work after Sabbath. But on Sabbath it began to rain, continuing for a week, flooding the land. Then I finished setting the rice. But the plants that had lain for a week looked very bad. Some of my neighbors mocked me for what they called my foolishness in keeping the Sabbath, and indeed the plants did look half dead.

It worried me somewhat to be thus mocked. But nature helped my rice-field; and when harvest came, I had the best crop in the whole village. Thereby I learned this lesson: That while everybody desires to have a good crop, our efforts do not entirely decide the result. And now I give this testimony, that if we only work, and trust in God, he will harmonize our efforts with the work of nature. This is truly wonderful.

K. NEMOTO.