The Work in Russia

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 15, 1915

The Work in Russia

THE superintendent of our West Russian Mission field, writing under date of February 23, says:—

“Last Monday I received a telegram from Tiflis giving notice that the superintendent of the Trans-Caucasian Mission field had been banished to Siberia. This leaves another important conference without a leader. From other parts of the country we hear that our workers are followed by the police constantly. Not only are a number of our workers banished, but those allowed to remain are restricted in every possible way in carrying on missionary work. We have not had a general meeting for years, and should hardly know how to conduct one here. All we are able to do is to visit the churches without giving notice of our coming, going from one to another if we are permitted to do so. This makes the work very hard, but the Lord has stood by us, and we are confident that our people are praying for the progress of the truth of God in Russia.”

“During the year 1914 we were able to take into the church 954 new members. This includes all Russia, with our small staff of workers. We are indeed grateful to our Heavenly Father for his wonderful love. We are not discouraged, for we see that our God is a mighty helper, and where the way is hardest he has more grace in store for us. But we are not satisfied with the past, and look for even greater blessings.

“The Lord will bring good out of this terrible war. I am sure some of the countries that have been practically closed to the message will receive more liberty after the war is over. God has a work on earth which will stand the storm, as did Noah’s ark. It carried him over from the old world into the new. So the truth will be able to uphold us when everything around us goes to destruction, and it will in the end land us in the kingdom of God. I am glad God bids us look up, knowing that our salvation draws nigh.”