The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-04
FORSAkE ALL FAMILY TIES TO
TELL THE WORD.
None Able to Understand the ORR.
entail Language, but Firm in
Faith Undertake Task.

Faith Undertake Task.
SPOKANE, Aug. 31.-Abandon-
ing their homes, breaking family ties
and forsaking all else for their faith
to follow literally and blindly the
biblical injunction, Go we into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature" is men, women
and children of eastern Washington.
calling themselves Apostolic Saints"
have gone TO the Puget Sound coun-
try, whence they will sail for Japan,
| China and Korea, Sept. 10, to do
missionary work among the heather
natives. They declare they were
called to go out into foreign lands
without money, food or clothing, like
the apostles of old and that their
LAWYER, wife and two children, w.
departure is the fulfllment of a pro-
phecy. No provisions have been
made for their maintenance while
thousands of miles from home or
for their return in the event of sick
ness.
The party is headed by Rev H.
l.. Ryan, who has been conducting
the apostolic assembly in Spokane
the last three months, and includes
his wife and three children, H. l..
A. Colgar, wife and two children, A.
W. Mcdonald and wife, Mae Law,
Lillian Callahan and Edward Riley.
Pastor Ryan, who says he will be
stationed near Tokyo, Japan, has
taken with him large tent and
complete printing outfit for the pub
LEGATION OF The Apostolic Light, of
which journal he is editor and print
er. He said:
eve acknowledge frankly that
none of us is able TO understand the
tongues We are able to speak, and
most Of our people know little or
nothing of the natives to whom they
are to preach. We will have no mon
ey or food supplies. or even a change
of clothing when we reach our des-
tinations, but they have an unsever-
ing faith in their religion and no APP
peal for funds has been made TO any
one outside our assembly. T. B.
O'Reilley, one of our first saints to
leave, has reached South America
and is doing excellent work among
the native blacks"
There were numerous pathetic
scenes at the railway station when
the self-appointed missionaries start
ed on the first stage of their journey
to the Orient Shouts of gadness,
tears, prayers and hymns were ming
led. Grey haired mothers and little
sisters and brothers, weeping as they
approached the coach, in which the
saints" were leaning out of the
windows to say farewell, clasped
hands and after the good byes were
said the missionaries joined in sing
ing when the Roll is Called Up
Yonder," 81 Shall Know Him."
Anywhere With Jesus" and God
Be With Us Till We Meet Again"
The last hymn was sung with feryor
as the train pulled out for the west.
The last day of the party's stay in
Spokane was devoted to services in
the assembly tent, where men, wo-
men and children from every town
and hamlet In eastern Washington
were gathered to hear the testimon-
ials of the departing missionaries.
Among the speakers was William
Mcdonald, formerly judge of the SUI
perior court of Whitman county,
Wash; E. A. Carrick, a retired cat
tleman, and NJ. r. Tatman, reform
ed gambler. Rev. NJ r. Fogwell,
formerly member of Dowie
church at Zion. H.. also spoke. The
sermon of the day was delivered by
Pastor Ryan. who said among other
things he had received a message
from high that 1--WE will be Joined
in our missionary work in foreign
countries by many more people from
various parts of the United States
and Canada"
Mae Law. who was a school teach
er at Reardan, Wash. until convert