Light Bursts upon Chinese
By Bess L. Hankins
A YOUNG Chinese business man had large interests in the Straits Settlements, where he amassed a fair fortune. He returned to Fuchau to live with his family. But his health was almost entirely broken down through disobedience to God's law, and he was without hope and without God. "All was dark and dreary, and life was not worth living," he said. One day, a friend came to him, and said: "There is a minister over at the new chapel who speaks your dialect. How would you like to walk over and see him?" The two were met by the pastor with warm greetings. He soon detected the young man's hopelessness. He prayed for him, improved every opportunity to visit and help him in his illness, and studied the Word and prayed with him. Soon a great light broke upon the young man's understanding. Being a scholar, he began studying the Word for himself. Beginning at Genesis, he eagerly read and studied; and "all the while," as he said, "the Spirit within me was bearing witness of the truth," till at last he joyfully accepted the blessed Son of God as his personal Saviour from sin. He now says that as soon as God heals him, he is going to give his life, his means, and all that he has, to God's service.