p. 32 | A Missionary Among Plague Victims

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

A Missionary Among Plague Victims

ONE of our missionaries, located at Pakhoi, Kwangtung Province, China, early during this present summer passed through a terrible siege of the plague. Over a thousand victims in a short time perished. A beautiful garden was the scene of his labors. This was formerly owned by a rich man, but passed quickly into the possession of the people, the owner and nineteen others of his family and servants dying within one week. Here those stricken with the plague were brought in great numbers. The groans of the dying and the inability to care for the dead made it a place to strike terror to the stoutest heart. Among these dying ones this missionary labored on until his chair-carriers were stricken and died. The missionary escaped the disease, and succeeded in giving the good news of the gospel to several before death struck them down. The gospel herald must often sacrifice his all for Christ, but the blessed Master promises that he who loses his life for the gospel's sake shall find it unto life eternal.