Wanted: Two Tents for Egypt
By W. H. Wakeham
EGYPT offers unusually good opportunities for carrying on gospel work by the means of tent meetings. In most of the towns and villages no suitable building for public religious services can be obtained. A medium-sized tent, such as is used by our people in the United States, would meet this need. We shall be prepared to man two tents as soon as we can get them. There are two special points of advantage: (1) the climate here is such that tent meetings could be conducted almost the year round; (2) as it seldom rains in a large part of Egypt, rain-proof tents are not necessary. They should, however, have a double roof—a fly—as a protection against the fierce heat of the sun. Some of our conferences in the United States may have a tent, good looking, and nearly new, but not of a quality to shed rain; and therefore almost useless in a country where rain is frequent in summer. Can not such be donated to the Egyptian Mission? Or, at least, sold at a low rate? Who will respond to this call for help for this needy field? Address any information to Secretary General Conference, 267 W. Main St., Battle Creek, Mich. We shall be glad to hear from any conferences in response to this call. Who would not rejoice to hear of two tent companies at work in the valley of the Nile? It would not pay to send over an old tent, leaky by reason of wear, but here is a place where the misfortune of being in possession of a leaky tent may be turned to good account. When the tent is forthcoming, it may be some individuals will want to contribute to pay for its transportation.