W. H. WAKEHAM by W. H. Wakeham

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Sep 22, 1904

W. H. WAKEHAM

By W. H. Wakeham

Egypt

CAIRO.—The work of God in the land of Ham is making progress. During the hot season our activities are considerably restricted. But since our smallpox experience we have been trying to hold the fort, at least. We see evidences that the seeds of truth are growing.

A little over two months ago, after prayer and counsel, it was decided to locate our Armenian worker, Brother G. K. Ouzounian, in Alexandria for a time. For a long time I had desired to do something more definite for that city, where our good brother, Dr. Ribton, fell, a martyr to mob violence, while trying to hold up the light of the third angel's message. But the way was not opened till the present season.

The little company of Sabbath-keepers there are much encouraged and strengthened by this move, and during my visit last week I had the pleasure of baptizing Brother Ouzounian's father, who has been keeping the Sabbath for over a year, but who had not fully united with us. He is now in full fellowship, and rejoicing in the faith.

Brother Ouzounian is very centrally located, and has an increasing interest. He has fitted up one room in his house for public meetings, and is also giving medical treatment to the sick who come to him for help, thus endeavoring to fully carry out the gospel commission, 'Preach the gospel, and heal the sick.' As to the language, he is well qualified to work in that cosmopolitan city, having a good working knowledge of Armenian, Turkish, and French, also a fair knowledge of English, and sufficient Arabic to do business with the natives. We expect to see the work established and enlarged there this year.

We hope to make another effort in Upper Egypt when the hot weather moderates. We hear from many villages of an interest created by the reading of our tracts, which have been sent out all over the country. Yet we are not without evidence that the devil is hard at work. The apparent absolute surrender of soul and body to the powers of evil that one sees everywhere is most startlingly suggestive of the time when the Spirit of God will be withdrawn from the earth. But truth is stronger than error, and will finally prevail.

The season is proving to be a very hot one. Yesterday was the hottest of the season. I have not heard the official record, but in the coolest place in our house the mercury stood at one hundred and four degrees Fahrenheit. In the sun it rises to about one hundred and thirty degrees. But we are standing it very well, considering all things.