The “Flavor” in the Word
By J. J. Westrup
I NEVER saw the Lord’s blessing so plainly as I have this year, though we have continually been amid trial by robbers. All the trials are more than compensated for by such testimonies as I heard last Sabbath. Three well-educated teachers testified almost the same in new appreciation of the power of God in the blessed Word. As they put it, they never knew there was “so much flavor” in the Word. Others rejoiced in the clear fulfillment of prophecy and the signs that Jesus will soon return to take us to glory. North of the Yellow River about forty have recently accepted full salvation, and eighteen of them are in our Hunan training school, studying to engage in the work. It was inspiring to hear them pray with tears for relatives and friends. An evangelist was lately working in a place where he could get no water except in a heathen temple. As he went for it, he found himself in the hands of a band of robbers. “Who are you?” they demanded. “Are you from the church in Chowkiakow?” they asked.5 “O,” they said, “that is a good church; they do good and help people!” They gave him water, and he went on his way rejoicing that the work being done had given the station a good name even among the robbers. We have closed our Honan workers’ institute, about one hundred having been in attendance. The Lord greatly blessed, and these brethren long to get out into the work for others. Nineteen persons were baptized at the close of the institute. These candidates had an intelligent knowledge of the truth of God, and I am confident that I shall meet them in the kingdom. J. J. WESTRUP.