Faith Amid Troublous Times

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 14, 1915

Faith Amid Troublous Times

Through Elder Guy Dail we have received news from Miss Skogso, nurse in the little Jerusalem health institution. Owing to the conditions since the war and the removal of a number of the workers, she has rented out the rooms in the building, and is doing her best to maintain the work. She writes: “When things looked very dark, the Lord has turned all things well. I have learned during these last weeks when I have been altogether alone how good the Lord is, and how he has heard my prayer. His name is Counselor, and Wonderful, and I have learned this by experience. I am also certain that the same God who has helped me thus far will care for me in the future.” Thus through all these troublous times we find our brethren and sisters putting their trust in God, and endeavoring to be witnesses for him amid the greatest perplexities.

The General Conference has sent a cable message to the Asiatic Division office in Shanghai, authorizing the holding of the division council and institute in Shanghai. The original plan, it will be remembered, was that Elder Daniells should attend this meeting on his way from Australia to India. Owing to the disarrangement of sailing schedules on the outbreak of the war, and the general conditions in the Orient, the session was indefinitely postponed. However, conditions are now fairly normal, and inasmuch as Elder Daniells will visit the Asiatic field on his return journey, after finishing his work in India and Burma, it is felt that the council should be held at Shanghai, possibly in March or a little later. Extra appropriations were voted to provide for this council.