Java

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 28, 1911

WRITING under date of May 10, Sister Thorpe, of Batavia, Java, says: “On Friday my husband had quite an interesting experience on a Calcutta vessel. He went down to the port to pay for some health foods that had just been received from Australia, and after transacting the business, he went to the wharf to see if he could find any one with whom he could converse. His attention was directed to this vessel, and he went on board. He got into conversation with the third officer, which led to his being asked into the officers’ cabin, where he gave a three hours’ Bible reading to three of the officers. Two of these especially showed great interest.

“The next day, Sabbath, as the boat was to leave, my husband took over four hundred pages of literature for them to read, and also gave them a copy of ‘Daniel and the Revelation.’ We trust that God’s good Spirit will accompany the reading-matter, and cause these men to walk in the light. They told my husband that he was the first white man they had spoken to for three months, and they were very cordial, and seemed greatly to enjoy the Bible talk and the literature. It is not usual to have such experiences in these waters.”