G. YERAM by G. YERAM

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jul 20, 1905

G. YERAM

By G. YERAM

From Macedonia

G. YERAM

SEVERAL months ago, in a week of prayer number of the REVIEW, I saw a picture of the post-card that years ago I had sent to the Mission Board from Radowishe, Macedonia. I was glad to see it. In that article it was stated that there was "no worker yet there." For nearly seven years my wife and I have been in different places of Macedonia.

Officially there is no worker, but I should like to be one. We have studied the languages and the place. We have worked in our weakness, and the Lord has blessed us. In some parts of Macedonia at least, the voice of the truth has sounded, though but feebly. I confess that what has been done is nothing, compared to what should be done; but we have been in some places where no stranger is permitted to go.

Not only in Macedonia, which is composed of three vilayets, or States—Thessalonica, Monaster, and Uskub—has the sound of the truth been heard, but also in other parts of European Turkey. I was in Adrianople eight years ago, before I went to America, and now there are in three different towns witnesses for the Lord. One of these formerly was secretary of the Protestant church in Adrianople, and now is one of the best workers. Another is a young Armenian, well educated, who makes translations from our denominational literature. Another who was converted here is now in America. All of these are Armenians.

A Greek colporteur, named Yanakee, from the vilayet of Thessalonica, came to us a few months ago. In a short time he was converted, and now he rejoices in the Lord. I mention this especially because the work has been very slow among the Greeks. A few of those who have embraced the truth do not know the Greek language, but this brother knows it well, besides other languages. We hope that in the Lord he may be a worker in this needy field.

While returning from America, I went through Bulgaria, where I spent forty-two days. Here a few came to the truth, and two of them are now workers. To the Lord belongs all the glory. Surely the Lord has done much for us. I confess my great weakness. Thanks be to him now and forever, amen. It is good for me to be a worker, if the conference so decides.

This Thessalonica where Paul was, is the gate of Macedonia. It has more than one hundred and thirty thousand inhabitants from different nationalities. Here is a young man, a native of Radowishe, who is much interested in the truth.

Perhaps the Lord will help us to begin a medical mission in the near future, in some part of Macedonia.

From Thessalonica I salute you with much love. The Lord be with you all. Amen. Pray for us.