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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 24, 1910

Editorial

By Editor

As the week-of-prayer season approaches, the thoughts of workers in far lands turn toward the praying ones at home. Words of cheer and courage come to us.

Egypt.—We send greetings from the land of the Pharaohs. Our field is hard; but God is with us. His power, we know, is as great to-day as when he brought Israel out of Egypt. Now that the Lord has set his hand again the second time to gather the remnant of his people, he promises to bring out those also that are in Egypt. Isa. 11:11. Our needs are great. We have only one worker to every three million population. What are we among so many? Leading Arabic papers are just now stirring up people against missionaries. Now is the time to make every effort to reach Mohammedans. Remember the work in Egypt in your prayers and in your offerings. George Krough, Abd-Elshaheed.

Society Islands, South Pacific.—We have access to the many islands about us through trading-schooners. The printed page is our greatest weapon, and we thank God for this means of conveying the message to the perishing in these islets of the deep. Now there is such a scarcity of workers that I am unable to push out into new territory. But we are hoping for additional help after our Australasian Union Conference. F. E. Lyndon.

Catholic Austria.—Austria’s three hundred believers send greetings to those of like precious faith. These greetings come to you in five different languages. Last year we had seventy-seven additions, while in the last six months we have baptized seventy-six. Double results are reached only by double efforts. In one city the authorities have stopped our Sabbath meetings; but the twenty believers are of good courage, and are praying for those who are in greater difficulties than they themselves. Our Lord is greater than all the difficulties. He is opening doors daily in places where we could not enter before. We are one with the Lord’s people everywhere, and are following him. John Wolfgarten.

Uganda.—We send greetings from British East Africa. Less than four years have passed since we found this place lying in heathen darkness, the people never having had a word spoken to them about the gospel. We found them without one word of their own language reduced to writing. Now several have expressed a desire to become Christians, and have given up the old ways and customs; and many can read and write in their own language. Our hopes for the future are bright; and we trust that when Jesus comes, we shall have some to present as brands plucked from the burning. Our faith in this message is strong, and we hope to triumph with it. A. A. Carscallen.