p. 19 | China by A. C. Selmon

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 30, 1907

China

By A. C. Selmon

SIANG CHENG HSIEN.—Our work here is more promising than it has been at any time since we opened it up. But with the small force in the field, we must try to occupy some of the strategic places in the empire. The effort here can be looked after very well by Brother Westrup, since he is at the station next to us. We will labor this summer to become established on a good basis, and get a church organization, and some trained for the work, so they can in a measure be independent, and not require so much oversight.

It is more and more evident that the natives must take an important place in giving the message here; and we are beginning to see some of them develop, so that we have great hopes for them. The greatest ambition I have is to be used of the Lord in the training of a few men who will be of use in giving the truth. The usefulness of the native depends almost entirely upon the training he receives. Without training he could not do much in the way of preaching this gospel.

Mrs. Selmon's health is not very good; in fact, it has not been for over a year.

We have greatly appreciated the Bible studies we had with Professor Prescott. They will be a great help to me in giving the message in China. It was always a question with me how we could ever handle the prophecies in a way that these people, who know nothing about history, would be able to grasp. I feel now that I have a clue to handling the whole Bible in a way that seems much simpler and easier to be understood.

A. C. SELMON.