p. 24 | Adventist Work Advances in China and Solomon Islands

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 18, 1913

Adventist Work Advances in China and Solomon Islands

Most encouraging reports come from Elder W. F. Hills, of progress in the newly entered Swatow district of China. While the reports await their turn for insertion in our columns, we quote one paragraph: “We have had four very severe typhoons within two months. Many people were killed, and much damage done to buildings and crops. Our ‘Hayes Gospel Boat’ (for river service) was upset, with five workers in her, forty-five miles inland. We praise the Lord that not a life was sacrificed, and the boat was recovered, with less than five dollars’ loss. While scores of buildings around us were wrecked, not one of our chapels was injured, and our new mission home, which is perhaps more exposed than almost any other building in the city, was not damaged. We give God the praise for his protecting care. Many times we have had positive assurance that God is tenderly protecting us.”

At a meeting of the Australasian Union Conference Committee, in council closing in October, plans were laid to open work in the Solomon Islands, Elder G. F. and Mrs. Jones, formerly of the Malaysian Mission, being appointed to pioneer the work in this field. These islands have received very little missionary service from any quarter, and are decidedly heathen territory. We rejoice to know that the standard is to be lifted there.