Asia Minor by Z. G. BAHARIAN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Jan 2, 1908

Asia Minor

By Z. G. BAHARIAN

ON. my recent trip I stayed in Erzingan sixteen days, or until the seventh of October. Only one of the brethren there humbled himself to study the Bible with me, and his mind was cleared from the modern deception sent as a flood into this field from Egypt. The other four hardened their hearts, and remained by their decision not to study the Bible or pray together. I baptized the one brother October 6.

The newly established Association of United Armenian and Protestant Young People in Erzingan attracted my special attention. Their hearts were moved toward me when I went to their meetings and helped them in their Bible study. Three Sundays they invited me to preach to them. The last Sunday is one to be remembered. My carrier had told me that we should depart that morning. When these young people heard that, their hearts were very sad. But for some reason the carrier was delayed, so I went to their meeting again, and helped them. I promised to send reading-matter to them, and to answer their questions by letter.

Arriving in Eguin, I received letters from the field. Two of these were from our minister, Alexan Buzugherian, who had gone from Adana to Aksaray in the province of Iconium. God has opened a way for him to go there and establish our brethren in the truth, their minds being troubled by the modern deception. He wrote that he had been very successful in his mission; the brethren saw the truth very clearly.

When he applied to the government to have his teskeret visied that he might go to Nevsher, the chief of police called him to his office, and after asking several questions, detained him several days. They then inquired of the governor of Adana concerning him, and decided to send him to Adana, sending a soldier to accompany him. Reaching that place, he was taken before the governor. He testified boldly, and the anger of that official was stirred against him, and he commanded the police to deliver him to the court of justice, to be tried and punished. The policeman who had sanctioned his going to Aksaray was very kind to him, and did not imprison him until the day of his trial.

September 14 was the day of the trial before the court. He was called, and through God's help, bore a good testimony. He was found guilty, and sentenced to imprisonment for one week, because he had continued to preach the third angel's message when the government had forbidden it. This brother was my companion in the case at Ourfa, where we were cleared. He is of good courage to endure. Let your prayers go up to God for such workers.

Z. G. BAHARIAN.