The Missionary by George R. Drew

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 8, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 26.

The Missionary.

By George R. Drew

England.

EVERY week we see much to encourage us in the mission work. The silent messengers are sent from here to all parts of the known world. A short time ago we received a very interesting letter from a missionary in Calcutta, asking for a supply of SIGNS, etc., to scatter around. We sent him about three hundred copies, and when we can get our stock replenished, we will send him, and others, another supply. I have often been to these countries, and I feel sure that much good can be done in the East India countries, there being such great numbers of Europeans, and all of them speaking the English language, besides many of the educated natives.

A short time since we sent a bundle of the SIGNS to Japan. There are many opportunities presented here to send our publications to all parts of the world. We have been in England nearly five years, and during that period of time we have seen many interesting cases, and we feel a deeper interest in the work now than ever before. We see more to be done than we can find time to do, but we pray that the Lord will send forth more laborers into the wide harvest field. There are several important ports here where we should have at least one missionary at work. Our work here is largely in the English, German, and the Scandinavian languages, with some in the Holland. We feel continually of good courage to toil on, ever filling that place which will please God, and be for the advancement of the cause; and if the signs of the times, and the hardness of human hearts, are a criterion to judge by, then it seems certain that the coming of the Lord is fast approaching, and what we do must be done quickly.

Several months ago, we received a number of Bible-readings from Oakland; we put them on board ships, showing the sailors how to use them. If our friends in California have any more to spare, we should feel thankful for them. I feel to rejoice to see how much the message is being spread, and I long to see the earth lightened with its glory. I am thankful to have a humble part in this solemn message.

If our friends in Oakland could send us some boxes of reading matter by some sailing ships coming to Liverpool, we should be glad. In that way they would be long in coming, yet that would be a cheap way, and would help us much; we can use anything in the English, Scandinavian, and German languages. There is a sister here by the name of Stanton, who was baptized in Oakland several years ago; she is firm in the truth and often talks about our friends in Oakland and San Francisco. She joins with us in best wishes for the blessing of the Lord to rest upon you.

Our address is 12 The Woodlands, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. GEO. R. DREW. June 15, 1886.