Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-31


lal effort to do You will doubt remember how in
our last letter expressed the hope that in This nnhpr
we might be able to report you the purchase of prom
ery and the founding Of little Pi Yang church, and we
are glad TO be able to that both these events very
important ones III the history of little mission have
taken place since and is about these in particular that
we wish to write. We feel that have Much FOR WHICH
TO PRAISE GOD and know You will praise
Him with us as you read the following lines
want to speak first of all about OUR BAPTTssII SER
VICE and the five precious souls who thus made public
when thus privileged offer unto our Lord these
rstt its OF His harvest here in dark P Yang Hsen and
thus lay the foundation of little church. which we be-
ieyo is the earnest of greater things follow dav
long to be remembered, and to which shall ALWAYS
look back with JOY and thanksgivng The preceding
days spent i'll reviewing with these dear brethren the great
foundation truths of most holy faith and presenting
to them the Importance and soenity of the step which
they about to take less precious. wish YOU
could have seen their happy faces and heard their earnest
prayers and testimonies Less than years ago thew
all heathen dead i'll sin and carried away with their
dumb idols trophies of the grace of God redeemed by
the precious blood of Jesus eager to serve Him. The
Holy Spirit was present with in mighty cOnvictng
power and old sins that had been hidden for years were
confessed put away One confessed with great emo
ton the murder of two baby girls; another to having
killed three OH the awful darkness of heathensm and
Whay an unspeakable privilege to be permitted to lead
of them to the Saviour who is to save them
from all sim one of the remarkable features of those days
the wonderful spirit of love which mamie itself in
midst bearing witness to the fact that the Holy Ghost
who thus melts tOgeer into body the Lords OWN had
been shed abroad in these hearts IC0y T2.I7: Ro
The converts themselves requested that they be bapsed in
the river to do away with the supestitiouS rumors
that were aoat about this new religion and its nysteons
"see ee, Washlng rel and to convince their heather
counyen that was not eating the foreigners bewitch
ing medicine but simple rite which all were at lib
erty to witness Dear old Bro Lu, in whose guest-ha
held the first gospel service in ri Yang the
first to confess the Lord in baptism He was so anxious TO
be baptsed that he into the water before | had
chance to call him. He did however not forget his wash
basin to wash his pastors feet, which he knew would be-
soiled in stepping the water to the dressing
quarters. The main part Of the service held in the
little chapel so that the women might participate in them
too Ut would not be proper in China for them TO 90 to
the riyer brief message given Rom, GLIB, fol-
lowed by the asking of the solemn questions usually put to
vas pdoyl
one after another as they knelt before me End
fitting promise given to each as a guiding star for
Lords table and there together little church for the
first time eOmmem0ated our Lords DEATH and looked for
ward to the time when shall eat with Him i'll His
kingdom.
am very sorry we are unable to send you picture
OF these first five church members but the Lord
yet favored us with camera shall however, take great
delight III introducing them best without it,
FrH dear old brother LIU KUEH FU referred to above
and in my last letter. believe you know him already
tie heartily welcomed the gospel when it first came to ri
Yang, but BECAME offended BECAUSE Of removing the
chapel to larger and more suitable quarters and hence
stad away for nearly two years when the Good Shepherd
again sought him and brought him back He has been
coming for about SIX months and IS one OF the most Won
derfuy developed babes i'll Christ that ever He on
joys nothing than coming to meeting, reading his
Bile and talking about his Lord. He is OF eonsid
cradle influence holding public position at the Yamen
and his changed life and earnest testimony will doubt
for God Some weeks ago he voluntarily walked
100 Ii barefOOed thru the mud to look after
that supposed to have been raped il on the
road,a very humiliating thing for Chipaman who is
generally dressed in silks and has never gone barefOoed in
his life. sit Is for the Lord, he said with SMILE so it
doesn't natter He is also faithful in his home his
whole family with the exception OF prOdlgal nine in
number coming out to hear the gospel and are
making splendid strides like himself OH for many
such homes
The SECOND l want to introduce to you is our
teacher Ii RUNG SENG already known to some of you
the converted opium smoker having been frequently ye
fered to in previous letters We are glad to he is 60
step Of cutting loose from his heather relations with whom
according to Chinese custom, he is still living in one
pound Ibis would be a hard STEP but our Lord can en-
Wi Uiy @ n
woman and has also expressed her determination to fol-
family and we love him very dearly.
Next in order is our good brother CHING WAN HsING,
referred to in our last letter as cOmbmake by the grace
Of God. You will doubt remember him. and be glad to
know that he was the first one to offer himself for our lit
tie Bible school, become labofef n the Masters harvest
field. When spoke TO him about the matter last summer
he still seemed unwilling SO reyer mentioned 1t to him
again. but simply asked the Lord to give him call and
bless His name about month ago he came to me and
with great emotion told that he could not sleep all
night how the Lord had dealt with him. and that he felt
he must give up all and follow Him, Now he is here in
the compound, busy studying from morn till night and
willing to do anything else he IS called upon to DO He
all for Jesus, and Of those overlooking Christians who
can't help but be blessing.
Bro WI TUAN BEN comes next. He was led into the
light about years ago thru the reading of gospel
know the Lord ever since. He lives from the city
seldom misses sunday, sometimes Wadng in thru mud
and rain not to miss the services He now teaching
his wife, Bro. Ching tells that she is very inte
gent Christian He has also expressed his desire to enter
the Bible cOG and expects to move into the city as soon
MS our new quarters ready that his wife may also
have Tie benefit Of the meetings He has been dong CON
siderable witnessing among his relatives and friends
md promises to become an efficient worker
And now last but by means least, comes our good
natuTed brother Mao Yum HsIANG rough farmer but
one Who has wonderful capacity for learning. He was
converted the very first time he heard the gospel about
year ago. and has been faithful follower OF Jesus ever
since You will perhaps remember my mention of his re-
ceiyng severe beating because he would not subscribe
money fr tile Y ge temple and then refusing the money
offered to him as redress when the settled stat
ing that his reward for that treatment awaiting him
in heaven. Cob bless him He didn't know character
Int kna al
Holy Spirit as TEACHER that now he is able to read the
entire gospel Of Mark and besides He expects
Ter our school this fall and also hopes become
worker for God We believe he is of those weak
things" that God will use ito confound the mighty"
Gar (.sFs
And won't you please make Chinese bow to these
brethren and say "Gung Gg see congratulate YOU