p. 16 | In South China by R. A. Caldwell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 18, 1906

In South China

By R. A. Caldwell

BROTHER R. A. CALDWELL, of Australia, who has been canvassing through the Malay States, Philippines, and in Hongkong, writes as follows to Australian friends:—

Back row, beginning at the left, R. A. Caldwell, B. L. Anderson, Miss Thompson. Front row, Brother Boreham, Sister Wilbur, Brother Wilbur.

“Only about ten days ago, in company with Brother Boreham [who takes up our late Brother La Rue’s work in Hongkong], I spent Sabbath and Sunday with the little company at Canton. The Sabbath-school was very interesting. Nearly all the members of Sister Thompson’s girls’ school attend the Sabbath-school, and their regularity, punctuality, and interest, even though they are not Sabbath-keepers, is an example worth following by all our Sabbath-schools. About twenty boys were also present, who nearly all came from Brother Tidbury’s day-school. All the classes with the exception of one were conducted in Chinese.”

“In the afternoon the workers meet together, and have the English Sabbath-school lesson; but on this occasion it was dispensed with, as it was the quarterly meeting. As the ordinance of humility was celebrated, our minds reverted to the meeting of the previous quarter. One who for the first time openly testified in this the Lord’s appointed way, had since been called to rest until the Life-giver appears. Though only a young Christian, the true spirit of service was manifested in his short experience. Soon after his return to Amoy some of his Chinese friends and relatives contracted the plague, and after attending on their wants, he succumbed to its ravages and died. His parting words to his people expressed a strong faith in the Saviour, and exhortations to prepare for his soon coming.”

“Immediately on my return to Hongkong, I attended to my first delivery. On the whole, it was very encouraging; out of eighty subscribers only one failed me. About thirty of my purchasers were Chinese. Two extra sales were effected, one purchaser being the consul for Brazil; the other was Father Augustine.”