Egypt by W. H. Wakeham

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 10, 1903

Egypt

By W. H. Wakeham

Cairo.—There are more opportunities of preaching the gospel than our workers can fill. During the last month I have been holding two public meetings each day. Of course I have to do all my speaking through an interpreter, as the openings for work are mostly among the natives. I find Brother Awada an excellent interpreter. He understands the English well, and seems to be an earnest worker. He has translated many of our English tracts into the Arabic.

We are now having five thousand each of three tracts printed in Arabic. They are, “Sunday Not the Sabbath,” “Which Day Do You Keep, and Why?” and “What the Gospel Abrogated.” They will be from twelve to sixteen-page tracts. We have had them printed quite cheaply, and hope to sell enough to pay the first cost. We shall have to give away a great many. We desire to sow this whole country with literature on present truth. We believe this will be one of the most effectual means of spreading the message and warning the people. We are going to have three more tracts out soon,—“The Second Advent,” “Signs of the Times,” and “Healthful Living.” We shall push this work as rapidly as we can secure the money with which to print the tracts.

Soon our native brother and I will visit several native villages. We will spend some time at Luxor and Thebes. I am going to Alexandria to-morrow, to strengthen the work, and to supply the brethren there with literature. Only five Sabbath keepers reside in that city, but last year two of them paid one hundred and sixty dollars tithe. We are well, and of good courage.

W. H. Wakeham.