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

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opens IGe way Several of the women also ready to
eneI TINS school and we trust that for them the
unds VIII be forthcOming $500 pr year will support one
OF them VIII be glad to send you little biographical
sGech OF the worker you support and photo soon as
we nave our camera.
hndy note these two changes for support of evange-
St ana Blblewoman i'll the Descriptive Circular mailed
MN the Enenezer Echoes last January Change also the
Inquire $1,000 TO $500 for the support of an orphan and
above $4,000 $4,000 for the support of single mission
aryQ
And A FEW LINES ABOUT OUR NEW co,tporNp
Praise God it is bot! 1t certainly against many odds
and adVersarIeS that gained this f0othod and that
right in of the very quarters of the citv only one
block distant from its busiest horoughfarc Wish could
relate to you i'll detail all provdential steps and mis-
steps that led to its purchase We feel beyond doubt
tat TINS Is our Fathers choice for u.s. He left us no
alternative; all the others either advancing their prcr Ia
s9ch an extent that purchase of the question or
Withdrawing them entirely while man who asked as
much as 1000 strings of cash last finally met us ON
our own figures 1900 strings SIOO5OO in gold after we
ad already given up all hopes of ever getting the place
We praise God now for hndering getting any of
S one surpaSses them all. His ci0inc IS aivas the rest
On! tnat we might always be content let Him do the
choosing. and to wait until lie does it, He still keeps His
best wine for the end of the feast This property is The
very one INTO which FIST foot upon my arrival at ri
Yang and where spent those first happy weeks of pioneer
missionary life. Then only privileged to occupy one
little room as pilgrim and stranger now the Lord has
the buildings are over 100 years old but number of
them are still in disable condition, and with some re-
pairs will their purposes until they can eventually
be replaced by better ones. The largest these whie
we expect to use for church services can be made &c.
seat about 300 people Those beyond repairs are now be-
ing removed Much of their material is still good aud will
be used for the repairs Of the rest
None of the remaining buildings are suitable for lily
ing quarters that it will be necessary TO put up new
one for this purpose which is about $4,000 gold
rms sum Will not warrant the erection of such building
really need but is all that is available for this
purpose at present. the balance OF our funds being barp
SUFFICIENT for the Immediate and most necessary repairs Of
the remainder of compound, will lust be copant
until the Lord provides for larger things We believe
that at least another 100000 will be needed to conclude
all the repairs and alterations that are necessary and are
praying f0E this additional amount.
We are sorry to say that there has been rather a
marked reaction III the realm of finances of hate We
ot t eo gGoa announcement OF our property fund has
not had disastrous effect Our entire ncome for errent
expenses during tie last four months has been SS050 an
average OF $2Ol3 per MONTH Our total expenses average
about $1,000 per month, which is less than the monthly
allowance Tor personal expenses OF the average
sloay Let us praise God for what He has alread
still exist
Much remains to be said about the work IN general
which We are glad to say continues to be blessed
owned OF God Many new nquirers Raing added the
ranks, ana much interest Is manifested all around.
Mrs NOwack has been doing considerable HOUSE To pors
VISITING since our return f0m Chi Kong Shan and genpr-
ally comes home ml.ch blessed in her own s,I nv This
ministry. Most OF the higher class women never leave
their oompound that this is the only way Of getting
the Gospel to them
number many OF the oder ones now coming out to learn
AS 1t Is quite CONTRARY to Chinese custom for young
LADIES 20 80 o4 the street. we feel doub thankful for the
nnRer that do come out Perhaps ought give some
of the little sisters credit fQT bringing some of them
THE Boys SCHOOL has also increased by few several
older ones having been added to the ranks We trust that
growth ad be blessed OF God to the salvation of many Of
these precious young lives.
God has certainly given us AN OPEN AND EFFRCrUtr
DOOR IN PI YANG and would not for more receptive
field Mrs NOwack finds it ia possible to visit all the city
people who invite her - TO teach he say nothing
Of the countless demands that continually coming
the surrounding towns and villages, Ii simply mpos-
sibe describe these needs the JOY that by
being able to touch even the hem Of them.
We are DESPERATELY IN NEED of several MORE FOR
EIGN WORKERS and believe the Lord zUW send them
in His own good time We have never fett that
it was His plan for to organize another large
misc lint INN tn af
gaps of unOccuped territory between them. But
beloved remember! this little o. gap covers an
of over 1000 square miles, and has population OF
than 100000 precious souls ri Yang city alone
berng no less than 10000 And only heesolary workers
for this entire field Think Of it What a contrast
conditions in the homeapd especially to such described
in recent letter from dear pastor friend Of from
Il feel that my present field particularly crcumscribed
there being less than PROTESTANT in X
how unfarl We feel that if the Holy Ghost had
His right of way in that little town and thousands os
others like it, those five churches would be melted to,
gether into and put into charge of Of these pastors
while the other four, taking for granted that they
where they needed supported by that united
church at home which in time would be seen to thrive
such undertaking. II one little church in Philadelphia
is able to maintain number OF missions and raise thou
sands of dollars annually toward their support. why
shouldn't others be able do the same? OF coarse ice
supper8 and oyster Stews will not accomplish this
1t takes bit Of conservation the KIND people generally
sing about Take my silver and my gold MT mite 7oOd
zUithhold."
It has been the burden of prayers that WORK
Will not suffer spiritually during these mOpsn5 OF material
progress. and we trust that His Grace VIII enable 10
give due attention to both sides of l. We praise God for
the dear native brethren who faithfully standing by
us IN the work and dong all III their power TO tighten
their pastors burden. How tenderly and lovingly our
Heavenly Father plans ahead for u.s. We
utterly unequal to this task would have been years
without them; and must again exclam He hath
all things We.P
We doubt very much whether it will be possible for MS
to move into our compound this year. Things
so slowly in China you know. All of building mate
rals from HankOw still at Ko Shan where they wi
have to remain until the roads suitable condition for
hauling. prolonged s8ige Of rain has h8Hi almost
impossible, and also very much DELAYED farmers in
their fall work that it is impossible
aiagie OXcart The brick and lime kns have also been
affected by this rain causing halt TO- the output OF
materials there is another hi fOr there s reserve
stock of these materials Aneher obborfan toeexoe Of
patience,
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