The Amoy (China) General Meeting by W. C. Hankins

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 10, 1910

The Amoy (China) General Meeting

By W. C. Hankins

W. C. HANKINS

WE have just recently closed one of the best workers’ meetings we have ever held in this province. The meeting was called on short notice, so only a few of the brethren from the other companies were present, but all the workers were able to be with us, and quite a few came in from the outside, both from among the heathen and members of other churches, so that we had an average attendance of from thirty-five to forty.

It was not, however, because of numbers that we counted it one of our best meetings, but because of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. From the very first meeting, the Spirit was felt among us, and continued with us until the very last service. We felt that this was largely in response to the earnest and continuous prayers of some of our number, in which we were soon joined by most of those present. In the early morning prayer-meetings the time was almost wholly taken up by short earnest prayers. In the testimony and praise services many testified of the good they had received, and said they felt that they could go out and do better work for the Master from now on.

The program was so arranged that each one of the workers was given some part in it, and this also added to the interest of the meeting. One of the young evangelists gave one of the best sermons on the seal of God and mark of the beast that I had ever heard.

These meetings were attended by a young preacher from the London Mission who has been interested in the truth for about a year. The Holy Spirit worked upon his heart and led him to take a firm stand for the truth. After a thorough examination, he was baptized, along with one other candidate. There were others who desired to be baptized, but we felt that they had better wait a little longer.

The meetings closed with a strong sermon on the Sabbath question, by Elder N. P. Keh, which was quite well attended by those outside of our own ranks. Our little chapel was filled to its utmost capacity.

We believe that these meetings have not only been the means of giving new spiritual life to our workers and an impetus to our work in general, but that there have been seeds of truth sown in the hearts of some here that will eventually spring up and bear fruit unto eternal life.

Personally, we have learned to trust more in the power of prayer, and we wish to request that every one who reads these lines will especially remember the work here before the throne of grace.

Kulangsu, Amoy.