Mission Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 9, 1914

In speaking of how itinerary work must be done in Hunan, Brother R. F. Cottrell in a recent letter says: "At present Brother Lillie is away on a trip to the outstations. When he returns, I am planning for a trip in another direction. With our other work, it keeps us quite busy to get around to all of our thirteen outstations twice a year. Some of the nearer ones we can visit oftener. Last spring we both went at the same time, but as we have been visited by thieves three times during the past summer it has not seemed best for both of us to be away at the same time. On two occasions, the thieves had their booty from our cottages wrapped and tied to carry away, but some one was awakened each time to frighten them, so that the thieves were not richer for all their pains."

Over in Turkey, where Brother Z. G. Baharian is laboring among the Armenians, from Gurin, in the province of Sivas, where there are about 2,000 Armenian homes, the following was written: "To prepare the way, I sent Brother Ashikian, our colporteur, who sold books. Two began keeping the Sabbath. Later I came, and together we began gospel meetings. At present a good interest has been awakened, and several souls are in the valley of decision. Persecution is also hot, but God is protecting us. Brother Ashikian was beaten when he was returning from a visit. Another young man has accepted the truth. God is making up his people, though slowly. We have no reason for discouragement."