Persistence Rewarded by P. Frederickson

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 1, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 22.

Persistence Rewarded

By P. Frederickson

Persistence Rewarded.—The American Baptist Mission in the Congo Free State reports the establishment of a new station through the persistent efforts of a native evangelist. When Miesi, our evangelist, began his work in Kingombe two years ago, the people tore down the house he bought, and, when he gathered material to build a new one, they stole his thatch grass, but he continued to work and the blessing came. They have now built their own meeting place, that can hold about 250 people, and it is decided to organize a church. Of the fifty candidates for baptism examined, only thirty-three were approved at the time. The rest were advised to wait a little. Sunday morning early we gathered for prayer, and before we had finished the house was nearly full of people. A church was formed with pastor and deacons. Then the candidates for baptism were received. They were of all ages, from ten to sixty years, the man who was the leader in destroying the evangelist’s house being among them. The church was able to begin its work with seventy members, and the evangelist reports that forty more have professed conversion.—Rev. P. Frederickson.