From Inland China

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 14, 1909

From Inland China

Dr. Mrs. Emma Laird writes encouragingly of the work in Chang-sha, Hunan. She says:

“We have been reading our good Bulletin, which tells of the world-wide work. It is indeed inspiring to read these accounts of how the Lord is putting his hand to this work. This is none the less true right here at Chang-sha. Our little work is making slow and steady progress. We might sometime wish we could see quicker results, but the seed has been sown, and we must await patiently the time for the harvest.”

“We are looking forward to the time when some one can come to baptize those who have been waiting a long time for that sacred rite. It is felt that a church organization would strengthen our work and help to bind our workers closer together. We praise God every day for the faithfulness of those who are obeying God’s commandments.”

“In spite of threats against them there are a few who are bold enough to come and inquire for themselves about the truth. Their testimony invariably is that we have the truth. Others who would probably not come for other reasons, wish to be fitted for spectacles, and thus are brought into contact with the truth. This does not apply to Chang-sha only, but being the capital city, inquirers from other parts of the province come with their questions as to why we differ from their respective churches in our teachings. As an illustration of this, last week there were two teachers from a station not far from the Hunan-Kwang-tung border who called to see us. Thus we keep working and praying, daily doing the best we can, teaching all who come.”