Straits Settlements by F. A. Detamore

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 31, 1914

Straits Settlements

By F. A. Detamore

F. A. DETAMORE

Recently I returned from a tour among the missions of Java and Sumatra. It was very interesting to visit these missions, and to note how the Lord is blessing and the manner in which the work is moving forward. I baptized seven at Surabaya, eight at Batavia, and one at Soekaboemi. Brother Yates baptized one at Siboga, in Sumatra. On my way down from Penang, I stopped over the Sabbath at Kwala Lumpur, in the Federated Malay States, and organized a church of twelve members. Our work is becoming well established there, and Brother and Sister Thompson are finding plenty to do.

In Battakland we found Immanuel of good courage and doing a great work for his fellow men, many of whom visited him while I was there. None have been baptized as yet, but we could soon organize a strong church had we the foreign help to put into the field.

Our efforts are being blessed of the Lord here at Singapore, and some are taking their stand for the truth. Yesterday we baptized eight Chinese persons, five of whom had come from heathenism, never having been in a church before. It seemed good to hear these tell of their faith in the true God. They have kept the Sabbath for months, and some of them for more than a year. There are twelve or fifteen others who are now keeping the Sabbath, and will soon be ready for baptism. Several Englishmen have recently taken their stand with us, and will soon be baptized. This is giving a new inspiration to our former members, and the missionary spirit is being awakened. We are finding all we can do to follow up the interests.