Another Chinaman Won by Roy F. Cottrell

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

Another Chinaman Won

By Roy F. Cottrell

You may be interested to hear of a little incident which occurred at Mokanshan last summer. It was Sabbath day, and I was staying with Mrs. Cottrell, who was ill. Our brethren and sisters were all away at Dr. H. W. Miller’s cottage for the Sabbath services. One of the coolies who was helping in the treatment-rooms had caused us much trouble by working Sabbath days, although he had repeatedly been told that he must not work. On this occasion, instead of laughing as he had formerly done when forbidden to labor, he became very angry, made violent demonstrations, and finally even came and pounded on our windows and doors, in the attempt to get into the house. We had not seen a soldier around the cottage before during the season; but just as we were becoming quite anxious over the situation, one appeared, who quickly adjusted matters.

He seemed to be a very nice fellow, and I therefore asked him if he was a Christian. He said No, but he had heard some of the missionaries preach. When asked if he believed there was a God, he replied that he felt sure there must be one. We then gave him some reading matter, and he promised to come to our services for the Chinese. We afterward learned that he was the head man on the mountain, for the natives of that province. From that time on he attended our meetings regularly, and soon expressed his desire of becoming a Christian and keeping the Sabbath. One Friday he was called away by an official who lived about ten miles down the mountain. But the next morning he arose early, arriving fifteen minutes before time for our ten-o’clock service. He has since abandoned his soldier life, and is now one of our most faithful men at the mission press. Such experiences as these reward the missionary for any of the so-called sacrifices that he may have made in leaving home or friends.

Roy F. Cottrell.