J. J. NETHERY by J. J. Nethery

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 10, 1907

J. J. NETHERY

By J. J. Nethery

Egypt

ALEXANDRIA.—We are located in Alexandria, for a time at least. Our people here gave us a hearty welcome, and did everything possible to make us feel at home, and help us locate. There is quite a nice little company here.

We are all studying Arabic, and are determined to get as much as possible of it. There are many Frenchmen here. We feel grateful for the little we know of that language, and are continuing the study. I can clearly see that the place to learn a language is in the country where it is spoken.

We are much pleased to hear that Professor Salisbury and his wife have accepted the call to the Levant field. This looks better to me than for them to return to America, especially when they had a greater burden for other fields than for America. May God place the burden on others to come here. We are praying the Lord of the harvest to send reapers into the harvest. In the midst of difficulties and obstacles it is good to depend on the promise that the patient, faithful toilers will be rewarded, and sheaves will be gathered.

Elder G. B. Thompson wrote to-day from Port Said that he would be stopping here in April to visit us, and see the needs of the field. We hope to know more about Egypt by that time, and shall be glad indeed to see Elder Thompson.