Kuala Lumpur, Malay States
THE following report from a new mission station on the Malay Peninsula will interest our readers. Elder and Mrs. R. P. Montgomery were sent out in the early part of 1911, the first to be sent under the provisional appointment plan. The report is taken from a letter to Prof. M. E. Kern:— "We received your kind letter and Seminary Record a few weeks ago, but have neglected answering till now. "I am very much interested in the work of the Seminary, the changes taking place there, the students going out into active missionary work, the new students coming to get a fitting up and trimming down, etc. It is very interesting and encouraging, too, for us to read of some of our fellow students at the Seminary who are now in China, India, South America, Cuba, Africa, Egypt, Turkey, and Mexico. Truly the Lord has greatly blessed this institution, and may it continue to send out these heralds of the gospel till the Saviour comes and its good mission is done. "Since coming to this place our health has been good. Mrs. Montgomery, while at Singapore, had the dengue fever for a few days. Aside from a few colds, this is the only sickness we have had since arriving in the Orient. I do not think we could have had better health in the home land. However, the constant heat and the humidity of the atmosphere eventually pulls one down. We are not able to do as much hard work as in the temperate climate. We are truly thankful for good health, and for such a delightful climate in which to labor. "Concerning the work here,—and that is what all of us are most interested in,—we can report some advancement. Our meetings have been in progress for some time, and a goodly number are attending regularly. Most of those who attend are good, substantial people, and are convinced of the truth of the message. We are giving some Bible studies to them outside of regular meeting hours, and no doubt some of them will take their stand for the Sabbath soon. One Tamil man is arranging to start a small printing-house of his own so he can keep the Sabbath and employ a few others who want to obey. "Mrs. Montgomery has a number of Chinese Monyas with whom she is studying the truth in Malay and English. (Monyas are Strait-born Chinese women; the men are called Babas.) One woman especially is becoming deeply interested. Some of the people who do not have faith enough to begin to obey are working with their friends and relatives, and circulating literature. "We have been having a pretty hard pull of it, but now the clouds are beginning to roll back, and we can see a few rays of sunlight. We are glad for the privilege of being right here. I know this is the place the Lord wants us. We have met with some experiences that have driven us nearer to him. Will you remember to pray for the feeble efforts put forth in Malay?"