p. 17 | Honan, China by H. W. Miller

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Feb 1, 1906

Honan, China

By H. W. Miller

We can not yet report much in the way of converts. While we have interested inquirers, who would be glad to join our church, we feel that it is best to go slowly in organizing churches, and get substantial material.

The loss of my dear wife has been no small trial to me, and were it not for the definite and unmistakable way in which God has led us, I should certainly not be able to stand. But we have seen some very definite answers to prayer here, especially connected with our moving, and this has been a great comfort to me. While God at that time took Mrs. Miller away, he also was turning the hearts of other workers to this field, and during the last week I received word from these persons desiring to come to China, besides a letter from Brother Westrup and one from Brother Allum, of Australia. God is shaping everything the world over to meet the needs of all the fields. I have written to these workers concerning our work here, also have presented the difficulties to be met, telling them that we in the interior become Chinamen. The situation inland and that in the treaty ports is very different.

I read our English papers in an audible tone, so that I shall not forget how to speak. It is surprising how limited our vocabulary is becoming in English. It is five weeks now since I have spoken an English sentence to a foreigner. By my close association with the Chinese, I am becoming acquainted with them, and am learning how the Chinamen think. Our work in Shanghai is moving forward.

Work for the women is being carried forward through Mrs. Miller’s Bible woman, with my help.

Last week I performed two operations, both of which were quite satisfactory. One was the removal of an abnormal growth over the cornea of the eye. The patient now uses his eye in reading. While these patients are kept here, by the help of a native evangelist we present the gospel to them.

Pray that God may send funds for the support of more workers, for they truly are needed. It does seem too bad to hold men back from the perishing millions for lack of funds. If they are ready even to lay down their lives for the heathen, should not men be willing to part with a few earthly possessions? If some of our brethren could pass through the experiences which come to us in the midst of heathendom, it would not take them long to find buyers for their farms. The harvest waits, but the laborers are so few.

H. W. MILLER, M. D.