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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 16, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 62.

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OUR FIJIAN PREACHER METHUSELAH AND A NEW CONVERT
OUR FIJIAN PREACHER METHUSELAH AND A NEW CONVERT

Suva Vou, Fiji

By A. G. STEWART

A. G. STEWART
THE following is a letter we received a few days ago from Mecusela [Methuselah] Naisogo, one of our native licensed ministers:—
“To the Elder and Lady.
“Sir: I am pleased to write you a little concerning my work for the month of June. At the close of our large council at Buresala, I said I was going out again to look for some more people to bring into the true church of God, and it seems the Lord accepted the desire of my heart.
“My work has been like this: The first day of June, we left Buresala and slept at Namarai; on the morrow we left there and slept at Matawailevu, where I preached. The result was that a man prominent in the community accepted the truth. He went through the training school before I did. He will be a useful man in this church. By and by you will see him. After this I went on and preached at Soeri, where five more came in. . . . One of them is a local preacher in the community, and his experience will be of use to him in this church. He is also the village chief in Soeri.
Two of these men's wives are with them, and so there are eight altogether which have come in during the month of June. Let us thank the Lord because he has blessed with results. I cannot say for this month of July whether there will be more or not. But this is my request: Pray for me and the work here at this time, that I may be helped of the Lord.
“I close this letter with truly much love to you both.
“Your true assistant, “MECUSELA NAISOGO.”
Following is his monthly report for June: “1. I left Buresala and slept at Namarai. 2. Preached at Namarai and went on to Wailevu. 3. Preached there and went on and slept at Namara. 4. Left Namara and slept at Nukulau. 5. Went to Namara and preached there. 6. Preached at Namara until night. 7. Preached in the morning again, and went on to Nukulau. 8. Stayed at Nukulau, talking the truth. 9. Building your house all day. 10. Same as day before. 11. Went to Soeri and preached. 12. Stayed at Soeri, preaching until night. 13. Stayed at Soeri, and preached in the evening. 14. Stayed at Soeri, explaining. 15. Held meeting and gave explanation. 16. Went to Wairuarua and held a meeting. 17. Same as day before. 18. Still at Wairuarua, explaining. 19. Went to Soeri and preached. 20. Preached until evening. 21. Went to Nukulau and gave Bible reading. 22. At Nukulau, explaining. 23. Gave two explanations. 24. Went to Nukulau and preached. 25. Dug my garden. 26. Went to Matawailevu. 27. Preached there until night. 28. Preached again in the morning. 29. Went to Soeri and gave an explanation. 30. Returned to Nukulau and held quarterly meeting.”
His total for the month, besides other work: “Gave sixteen sermons and fifty-two explanations of Scripture.” Needless to say, we greatly appreciate the help of such workers as this, and rejoice in the success that has attended such a month's labor.