Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-02-26
EBENEZER ECHOES .
A Letter From Inland China
YANG Hsien. Honan Province Clina Jan. l. 1909.

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you thru the
knowledge of God and Of Jesus LORD" Pet. I:7.
Again standing on the threshold Of Their
year, How they speed on Each swfter il its fight
than the preceding one In the If the Master,
extend to you greetings and wish each one Of you
happy and blissful New Year. May it indeed be in
thru the knowledge God and Of jesus our Lord for only
then will blessings fruitfulDess past
years, and make it indeed
"Another year Of leaning upon His loving breast
OF ever deepening trustfuness Of quiet happy rest
Another year Of progress. another wear Of praise
Another year Of proving His presence all the days.
Another year Of training for hoer work above"
In the name Of our little mission, again extend to
you sincere and hearty thanks for all the kind fayors
you have rendered during the past and for the loving
work forward another year sure that our united
efforts and labor in the Lord viii be in vain and that
gin due 5eaoa 70e JhaH reab zVe Jaa nat It VIII, how
ever be necessary both for you and bear in the
fact that there be seedtme before there be
fruit Of the earth and hath o4g baucs for it until he
ceiye the early and latter RAIN Also the Of Jesus
"Frst the blade then the ear then the full in the
ear" letter recently received from Of most in
eresed friends who Jealous for the work here and
perhaps vOcng the sentiment Of others suggested
the need Of quoting the above. We living in wonder
full days 1t IS true DAYS W nc the power Of God is
not necessary to preach labor ten years for
single convert like in the old pioneer DAYS: but on the
other hand must remember that R0mes built
in day, that mighty forest trees do not spring in
single night and that we want work here in dark ri
Yang Hsien district that shall stand it viii have be
of natural and not mushroom growth.
Onehaf that have been here and what God has al
ready wrought during this short period Of time cannot
but praise Him from the depths of hearts take
courage. We're it not for the fact that still
fined to our little compound and hampered every hand
because Of the lack Of proper accommodations for the work.
the results would be still better than they
1t is simply impossible to carry schools orphanages
opium refuge work etc, etc. III addition to the regular
gospel work with only one little cOsed-n building
disposal and that more like dungeon than chapel. I
the work could be enlarged
it in our power to do So just said to my dear wife the
other day, at to me that if human heart does
respond to needs the very will open up
pour forth the funds, urgent the case 10
the question: wy don't you rent property you cannot
buyP would again reply that i'll the first place there is
suitable property here that is rentabe and, i'll the
Ond place. it would not to rent if there WERE the
pairs and alterations that would be necessary in every case
to make it suitable for the work would amount to almost
much as the property ITSELF and then it would still be
We have now sum Of about $4,000 on hand for this
purpose anG dear sister writes that she is going
$4,000 but that will not buy place such shall
need for this bIessedly opening work. The least that
times that amount would not be too much. Beloved: We
must not stop praying and working for this need until God
and on this ground we can claim the PROMISE NY God
shall 5upb There one thot that has been great
fort to or hearts during these days Of waiting and testing
and that is this ut is better to have the people and no
place than place and no people" Yet believe God
CONTINUED INTEREST Theinterest and attendance
during the past months have certainly been
aging We praise God for the good weather that has made
this possible Every Sunday the street chapel, inside
chapel and back yard have been thonged with
THE WOMEN'S WORK. The women's work has been
especially encouraging At present, Mrs. NOwack has
class of these faithful who leave their work Sunday
and here to listen to the gospel memOrze the cate
chism learn scripture and songs Most Of them live
in the city, but several come in from the country and that
STARTING FOR MEETING BEFORE DAYBREAK.
One dear old Mrs. KO in about every other
Sunday walking the entire distance of about miles.
A few weeks ago. she arose long before daybreak arriving
here at about seven o'clock to be and not miss
any part of the meetings After spending the entire day
in study etc. she returned the day. arriving her
home after dark Last Sunday she hObbng in this
less than twenty pounds which she presented to Mrs
N0wack token of her gratitude and appreciation.
What reprOof to of homeland christianity Do
you wonder that after spending the whole day from
to p M with such precious souls Mrs, Nowack should
come in at night all aglow with inspiration, saying: 81
do love my dear women; nothing that can do for them is
too much One came distance of about 20 miles, walk
all the way to be here Sunday and hear the gospel
OPIUM SMOKER SAVED. At Mao village about II
thru servant Mrs. Wang trip Chi Kong Shan
last summer She learned that opium habit to which
later we day greeted here by this same
woman stating that she had come to learn about the
gospel and wanted to give up her opium habit. sword
comes that she is entirely intends to come
HEALED Of e CHRONIC RON C Disease our own SER
va4 Mrs. Wang (a6oEe mentioned who has now been
time and promises to be great help in the work Her
tacfu way OF approaching women who have never heard
her Chinese temper less The Lord has
also healed her of chronic disease resulting from anger
for which she constantly prasng Him and tesying to
others of His power to heal She also the first
unbnd her feet in Pi Yang mot easy thing and is
rejoicing her solid foundation Others have since
lowed her example
GAMBLER CONVERTED. A certain Mrs. Ii
of who used to spend most of her time
i'll card playing and gambling has also been bessedy
vered and is another trophy of the grace of God She is
suffering much persecution from her relatives but her
shining face gives evidence of the peace of God within
her hunger for the Word indication of her to
follow Just recently, after having knelt with Mrs No
wack in prayer she remarked rs it all right
pray? My people won't allow TO pray in the house.
go into little in the back yard there
It's too dirty to kneel." God bless her.
BURDENED FOR LOST RELATIVE Another woman
Mrs. Kao who much exercised what she had
heard asked: What can do for my dead relatives who
heard the gospel they all going to be lOst" OH
that of this burden for the lost might roll upon
of the nominal Indifferent christians who have any
about anyone else but themselves
REDEEMING THE SUNSET HOURS. Our evangeIists