p. 19 | H. H. VOTAW by H. H. Votaw

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 11, 1906

H. H. VOTAW

By H. H. Votaw

Burma

INSEIN.—Our work is encouraging. We only desire grace to be able to rightly represent our Lord. I am more and more convinced every day that Burma will be a fruitful field. As the days go by, and our work advances, we shall find it absolutely necessary to give the responsibility into the hands of the Burmese themselves.

Brother Maung Maung has recently been out into the districts, and he found a company of Karen Christians, who own their meeting-house, and they said, the very first thing, “Now you preach what we do not already know. Preach to us about the Sabbath.” He preached, and one of the men who came to Rangoon said, “Maung Maung is the best man,” and the people said, “This is truth!” Two or three men seemed to have seen the Sabbath before our brother went there.

We are making good progress in language study now. We can read quite a little. Mrs. Votaw will be able to speak before I can. In fact, she can make herself understood in household matters quite well. It is said that the women invariably learn to speak before the men do.