Progress of the China Mission
Writing of their study of the Chinese language, Brother J. N. Anderson says that their work continues slowly but surely. He writes: “In Canton we have no little intercourse with the Chinese, and it is certainly gratifying to us to be able to make them understand many things. As our study at the present time is altogether in the New Testament, it serves to give us a Bible vocabulary, and so renders it the easier for us to speak of spiritual things. In Hongkong they are doing well with the language, and are favored, as well as greatly encouraged, by the fact that their teacher is manifesting real interest in the truth, so much so that he has written a short treatise on the binding force of God’s law. He gives promise of taking a stand for the truth and becoming a good worker.” Our workers in China were much cheered by the promise of the good company who are now en route to that field. Brother Anderson says: “I shall be glad to meet the new missionaries at Shanghai, and accompany them to their field. I am especially glad to know of their consecration and full sympathy with the advent message, which is the one and only thing to engage our energies at this time. This is a substantial addition to our force of laborers, and we welcome them most heartily, bidding them God-speed. . . . We are very glad, indeed, and thankful, to hear that a press has been donated to the China mission, which can not fail to fill our urgent need. Surely, the good Lord will not fail us, if we are where we can truly glorify him in all that he is ready to give us.”