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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 7, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 10.

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C. D. ACMOODY

By C. D. Acmoody

From Hamburg to Turkey

C. D. ACMOODY

ON December 7 I arrived at this little city of Ismidt, in Asia Minor. I enjoyed a very pleasant trip. The ocean voyage was free from high seas, and I suffered no annoyance from seasickness.
On my way across Europe I visited several places of interest. The hearty welcome extended to me at Hamburg by the workers was bracing to my spirits. In company with Elder Conradi, I attended the seventh anniversary exercises of the Friedensau school. The students rendered a praiseworthy program on this occasion. I was much impressed with the beauty of the location of our institution at this place. There I met Dr. A. J. Hoenes, superintendent of the Friedensau Sanitarium, and enjoyed an interesting visit with him. One day was spent at Wittenberg. The brick and mortar memories there of that Lutheran Reformation interested me very much.
Sabbath I spoke to a company of our people in Breslau, Germany. Brother Schilling, formerly of Pennsylvania, interpreted. The next Sabbath I spent at Bucharest, Rumania, where I enjoyed an excellent time with our people.
As there was no one of our faith who could interpret from English into Rumanian, Elder Hinter, who is our laborer there, had secured the services of a lady not of our faith to interpret for me. But I found that she had not sufficient knowledge of English, so gave up the idea of speaking. This was Friday night. Sabbath morning an Episcopal lady, who lives over our place of meeting, and who speaks English very well, sent word for me to call upon her. She took such an interest in the situation that she offered her services to secure an interpreter. She said she was acquainted with a lady who was stopping at the Grand Palace Hotel, who had lived in New York, and would be able to interpret for a service.
On Sabbath afternoon this lady was at hand, and God blessed the word, though spoken through one not of our faith. There were about one hundred present. At the close of the service several prayers were offered by these dear people for God's blessing to attend my mission to Turkey, and they also thanked God for sending this interpreter. At this the lady burst into tears, much affected by the service. And as I extended her my hearty thanks for her services, she said she deserved no thanks, but, rather, was more thankful than she could tell, for the meeting. The relating of this is simple, but it was a rich experience for me. God is blessing the work in Bucharest.
On the afternoon of December 3 I landed at Constantinople, having come by the Black Sea from Kustendji, a Rumanian port. Dr. George was not there. He had been forced to leave, on account of poor health, and had gone to Gland, Switzerland. We feel very sorry for this. It leaves the work in a weak condition in Constantinople. I also felt the need of his counsel upon arriving in this field. But God has led, and I find a good little company of believers in this place.
It has cheered my heart to see how these dear people appreciate my coming to them. For the past two weeks I have been holding meetings and conducting studies with them. This church numbers about sixty, and all seem anxious to do everything in their power to see the message pushed in this country.
To-morrow morning, with an interpreter, I start on a trip to all the churches. I expect to be away about six weeks. Pray for the work here. I am much encouraged for its future; for the little handful of Sabbath-keepers here are themselves full of zeal.
Ismidt, Asia Minor.