The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-07-22

know why they wished to join rs? The
most that one of them could say was,
a new broom sweeps welr' l said we
knew the German Pastor here was
good man; We would tell him of their
grievances which he doubtless would re-
dress! Oh, if that was all we would do
for them they would go to the Anglican
Bishop and join himI
You see how near We came to doubling
our numbers. You see. then. what polit-
ical and degrading elements enter into
religion in the mission fields. and doubt
less can better understand the outcry
made at the Boxer outbreak. This was
not our first experience of this kind by
any means. A very worthy old couple
came to Jerusalem about so years ago
from Alsace. for over 40 years they
We're connected with the mission. A few
years ago the father died. leaving the
old widow, now 81. and three sons and
one daughter surviving him here. The
youngest son became, three years ago.
French Postmaster in Jaffa. A while
ago, for the first time, an accounting was
asked, and he was found $4,000 francs
in the bad. He wrote to the Consul
protesting his innocence and saying he
would do away with himself and he has
not been heard from since. The brother
who cared for the mother died of grief
in three days, and the remaining brother
took charge of both families in Jaffa-
with the result that practical sympathy
impeHed US to take two daughters to our
home and go from time to time and care
for the sorrow stricken mother.
An old couple came from Kansas
about 15 years ago; they were Camp
bellites; they soon lost almost all they
had; one of their converts last March
offered them a room to relieve them of
the anxiety and house esrent. Two weeks
ago they came saying that they had
been peremptorily ordered to leave in
"A hours. They never visited us, and
only came to US because for the last
couple of years We had seen that they
did not lack, hearing that they had
scarcely anything to live on. What
should be done? Could they be left to
be turned out on the street? They both
have grown-up, well-to-do children in
America, but they never receive anything
from them. Of course. we could do
nothing else but turn out of our room
and give them place until some other
way was opened; in any case that made
the task of caring for them more simple.
The question that must influence us is:
IF were in that plight what would /
| wish? 2" Then though it be not I or any
of mine, win love God so to do it, be-
cause He so requires it Of ne?
We find that this remedy that God has
prescribed grapples with and can recti-
| fy all the evil that exists. if we let it.
What different thing it is for a person
to be alone in his house and have his
boy. but pray very earnestly and make
himself believe that he loves and obeys
God when his will and way is unques-
toned! Let in another, and in one day
the scene is transformed as were the
surroundings of Job! Where has van
| ished the loyalty to God when the cross
ing of ones win with CONSERVATION
darkens and transforms our frmament? !?
Thank God He does not want us to be
deceived and will not let us be so, if we
acduiesce in His way, but He will let
His word as two-edged sword ferret
out all that is not spirit peace and love!
With regards and renewed thanks.
Yours truly.
JACOB ELIAHU.