Asia Minor by Claude D. AcMoody

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 7, 1908

Asia Minor

By Claude D. AcMoody

BRUSA.—Our Captain is certainly before us, leading on to sure victory. We have passed through some unpleasant experiences during the past year, with false doctrine, but it is disappearing. I am now on a trip among companies and isolated ones, and plan to get into Constantinople to-morrow afternoon (March 25). We have labored hard with all who have persisted in the false doctrine, and have been forced to disfellowship eight on this trip. Though this makes us feel sad for those who have thus cut themselves from the truth, yet from the standpoint of the work itself, we are not in the least discouraged; for those who will stand through the shaking time will come through tested and firm. On the whole, we are losing only a few, who persist in turning against the message.

We are on much more friendly terms with the Protestants than we have been. I heartily believe that when the Turkish government can be brought to know that, unlike so many movements in Turkey, our principles are those of loyalty to the government, we shall enjoy more liberty. March 2 I closed a two-and-one-half-months' institute, with ten in attendance. It was held in Bogtchedjik, where is our largest church, and where the Turkish officials are friendly to us. The institute has done good. One young man from it will do some Bible and tract work this summer. Elder L. R. Conradi writes that he expects another man for Turkey. Do remember that we have a great deal of room for all you can send. CLAUDE D. AcMOODY.