J. N. ANDERSON by J. N. Anderson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 6, 1902

J. N. ANDERSON

By J. N. Anderson

China

HONGKONG.—We are still in Hongkong. A few days ago I received a good, hopeful letter from Brother Pilquist, who is at Tientsin. He urged me to visit him there soon; but he must come to Shanghai in a few weeks to meet his family, and I shall be with him at that place the latter part of this month.

In a few days we expect to move into new quarters, which will afford us better conveniences for living. We shall retain this place, which Brother La Rue has been occupying, for our public work. Arsenal Street is a short street near the harbor, and hence very favorable for mission work for both soldiers and sailors. I wish we could own a building on this street which would afford us a place where we could maintain a mission home. I feel that a great work is to be done here for the young men in the British service; and to do that effectually, a lunch counter, a reading room, and a place for conducting religious services, are needed. Many of England’s young men are left here for years at a time, far away from home and mother. I hope some are ready for this work. Let them come at once. There is no time to lose. A great work lies before us.

We have engaged a Chinese teacher, and will begin to study the language at once. We expect to visit Canton soon. Brother Mok Man Cheung has volunteered to go with us. Brother La Rue will also accompany us if he is able to do so. We could use a good company of workers there, including a physician and nurses.

The Lord is blessing us in many ways. We realize more and more the magnitude of the work in the great field; but of Christ it is said, “He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth.” That includes China, and we can go forward resting upon that mighty promise.

I hope reënforcements will join us very soon. Every week counts either for the work or against it. It will require persistent hard work and self-sacrifice, but I am sure that all such things are expected by those who volunteer to carry the message in China. There must not be any delay in this enterprise. The field is ready, and the Lord of the harvest is waiting to send forth laborers into China and other fields.