p. 228 | Mission Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 6, 1913

Mission Notes

WRITING from Changsha, November 29, two days after his return from Shanghai, Brother R. F. Cottrell says:—

“On my return to Changsha, I found Brother C. P. Lillie and family and Mrs. Cottrell usually well. Excellent reports are coming in from our out-stations. About fifty are reported as desirous of baptism in various places. I fear I shall not be able to visit more than one of these places this year, as it is now low water, and the bund and well must be fixed before the Chinese new year if possible. We never had the interest in Changsha that we are having at present. The young man who took his stand during our general meeting is coming along splendidly. Twenty or more students from one of the government schools are attending daily Bible studies at our chapel. The average Sabbath attendance is over fifty, and the women’s meetings held on Tuesdays of each week are also well attended. Our brethren and sisters in this province never manifested more zeal and enthusiasm in the work than at present.”

FROM Canton, Elder I. H. Evans writes:—

“To-day [December 7] we had a most remarkable meeting, and all in the audience gave themselves to God. Several heathen bore testimony for the first time. One man, who had formerly worked for us but who had gone into the revolution and trained soldiers, wept so he could hardly speak when he bore testimony. The brethren say this was the best meeting ever held by us in Canton.”