EARLY in August, Dr. Law Keem and the writer left Macao to visit the stations in the Sun Ui district. We first went to Kong Moon, where Brother Wilbur opened the work several years ago, but was obliged to leave in order to care for the work in Canton. Here we found our people of good courage, and struggling hard to hold up the standard of truth. It is pitiful to hear the people beg for some one to be sent to help them. During our stay in Kong Moon the city was having its annual bath, and was covered to a depth of about four feet with water. However, our people came to meeting much the same as if the water had been low. There are several persons who are ready for baptism, and they desired us to administer the ordinance before we left; but on account of the danger caused by the high water, we thought best to wait until some other time.
August 17 we left Kong Moon for Sun Ning, but a strong typhoon so hindered us that we only went as far as Kung Yik Fau, a little place about seventy miles from Kong Moon. This is the only city that I have visited in China which has straight streets. It was built mostly by Chinese who have been abroad, and have returned with the idea of erecting a model city in China. Although we have no Sabbath-keepers here, there are interested ones who have read our paper, and they stand ready to help us if we will begin work in the city. During our stay in Kung Yik Fau, many houses were blown down, and several persons were crushed to death by falling timber and brick. We were safely sheltered, and felt to thank God for His protecting power.
After spending a few days at home, Brother Wilbur and I made a visit to Fatshan. We were very glad to find all the laborers of good courage, and hard at work. The Fatshan church is growing steadily. It did my heart good to see how systematic they are in their work, and how they all take hold to make the Sabbath-school interesting. At the time of our visit to Fatshan some of the streets were flooded to a depth of seven or eight feet, and we had to take a boat to get in and out of the city.
Recently I received another letter from Kwong Sai, asking that some one be sent there to teach the people the Word. For months they have been earnestly pleading for some one to come, and it seems a pity that we have no one to send. None of our workers have been there, but the people have read our paper, and are very much interested. They say there are already twenty-five keeping the Sabbath.
GEORGE HARLOW.
Announcement of Elder F. E. Stafford's meetings in progress in Shanghai, China. The poster tells that present-day conditions which are fulfilling prophecy will be studied.
