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dangers, for guidance, and provision of a
home with a family of our own dear
people. The patient help of our leader,
Brother Young, was also much appreci-
ated.
As I leave the colporteur work to again
take up teaching, it is with a prayer that
God will richiy bless those who have
been visited, that seed sown may not
be snatched away by the evil one, but
that in some way God will preserve it,
water it, and cause it to bring forth fruit
to His glory. My heart goes out to the
many hungering ones who long for soul
satisfaction. It is surprising how many
may be found ail about us. Dissatisfied
with their experience in connection with
the churches, they yet know not the truth
that would be to them as “a well of water”
within to satisfy their thirst. May God
richly bless also my brother colporteurs
as they pursue their calling in the field, as
well as the loyal lay members who stand
by the pioneer worker.
Probably the most definite results of
my work were seent in the experience of a
young brother who recently wrote me a
letter, portion of which I shall share with
you. This brother, with his wife and two
little children, had at one time begun to
keep the Sabbath, but through many diffi-
culties and doubts, had with heavy heart
walked * afar off,” only to be followed by
the Father's repeated calls to come into
line with His remnant people. While I
was siill with them Mrs, B. renewed
association with God’s people, and the
children were very happy in studying their
Sabbath school lessons and talking of
their new life as ¢ Jesus’ children.” All
took a keen interest in efforts for the hus-
band and father, despite the fact that he
would lose his position if he kept the Sab-
bath, He himself could see his duty, but
thought he would see the children starv-
ing. Shortly after, he was able to tell how
he had kept his first Sabbath and met
with our people. He says:
“There is no doubt at all that our
Father in heaven answers prayer and
stands by us. Here is an instance in my
own case. All last Friday I was working
away and wondering how I could bring
myself to ask for the Sabbath off.” (This
was on a new job.) “That afterncon the
boss came down to the orchard and told
us we could have Saturday off and come
to work Sunday. Well, brother, I could
hardly believe my ears. Then it dawned
on me very forcibly that God had stepped
in and arranged it Himself. So last
Saturday was my second Sabbath I have
ept.
“] have a job to start tomorrow, ...
and after that five or six weeks’ fruit
picking. So God does care for those who
look to Him. I am happy in this truth,
brother, and my wife—well, you can
imagine for yourself how delighted she is.
. « . We will always thank God for
using you in bringing us back into the
Seventh-day Adventist truth,
“We wish you every success in your
new position, so far away, but our prayers
for each other span the distances and
bring us close together in Jesus Christ.”
Surely the work done in the colporteur
field was worth while, and we know not
the far-reaching influence of seed sown
and lost to our view. May God grant
many sheaves hy and by to those who
now go forth * bearing the seed basket.”
F.P. WARD.
Experience of a Student
Colporteur
THE following paragraphs from a letter
from a student colporteur were forwarded
to us by Brother G. Weslake, Field Mis-
sionary Secretary for North New Zealand:
“] am very pleased that under God’s
guidance I was enabled to place two
orders this week in Roman Catholic
homes, and I am hoping to place more.
“One man upon whom 1 called was
very fierce looking, and did not greet me
at the door very pleasantly. I told him
that 1 was a student from the New
Zealand Missionary College, and that we
were starting a campaign in this district
in the interest of the young people and
children, He told me to clear out, that
he had had enough of ‘kids,’ and that I
was wasting his time and my own. I toid
him that the book I bad, ‘Bible Pictures
and Stories,” would settle all the trouble
with the children. He jeered at me, and
said he would give me one minute, and
pulled out his watch.
“I started with the first volume, and
followed with the last, then he said, * Time
is up.’ 1 still went on—to the second and
the third. When I had finished he told
me to come inside. I thought, ‘ That's the
broomstick for me,’ but to my surprise he
said, ‘Where does a fellow sign his
name?’ gave me £1 deposit, and told me
to deliver the books myself on the 231d,
as he would like to see me again before
I left the district.”
Pass None By
“SEVEN miles on you'll see a station
close to the road. Don’t go there,
There's only a bachelor at that place.”
“Don’t go there! Well, it's a long way
on to the next place. I'll go and risk it.”
With a prayer for guidance, knowing that
his was a sacred work, he went. The
book was, *“ Home Nursing and Ailments
of Children. A Handbook for Mothers.”
But it contained the *‘ right-arm’ accom-
paniment to the third angel’s message.
“Yes, a book like that would be very
handy. I'll take one, and pay you when
you call to deliver.”
The colporteur pressed on to the small
town ahead. There he met the mother of
a large and growing family.
“ Will you give me a call when you're
here delivering? I'd like to promise, but
cannot see my way clear.”
Three weeks later, the canvasser stood
at the door. The much-coveted book
was handled with regrei—they could not
buy. “I'll take a ‘Bediime Stories’ for
the children, though,” said the woman;
“and you leave me your address.”
Four hours later the bachelor received
his book. “Did you sell any in 2
was the question, “Oh, yes, one to .
and another to , and Mrs,
would have liked one, but could not afford
it. I left her my name and address.”
“ Well, she’s my sister, I bought the
book for her. I think it’s a very good
book, and will read some of it before I
part with it.”
Thus was another family reached with
the blessed message of health.
STANLEY H. WOOD.
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Baptism at Mackay
« THERE is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner that re-
penteth;” so to the hearts of God's chil-
dren comes great joy when souls rescued
from the prison house of sin witness to
the step they have taken by being buried
with their Lord in baptism.
It has been the happy privilege of
Mackay believers to be present on several
such occasions, and therefore it was with
pleasant anticipation we looked forward
to the baptism which had been planned
for Sabbath afternoon, February 10. As
the weather had been very uncertain for
some time, many prayers ascended to our
heavenly Father for a fine day, and these
prayers were answered. The usual ser-
vices were held in the morning, and early
in the afternoon cats, lorries, and bicycles
conveyed believers and friends to a beau-
tiful ‘spot on the bank of the Pioneer
River a few miles from town. .
After the company, comprising approxi-
mately 200 souls, were seated under the
shady trees, we sang the sweet songs of
Zion and listened again to the old story,
ever new and beautiful. Some were
present, maybe, to whom the truths ex-
plained were entirely new; but as our
beloved pastor, Brother T.R. Kent, earn-
estly and lucidly explained the deep and
solemn significance of the ordinance soon
to be celebrated, the truth sank into hearts,
and we trust will result in others later
taking their stand for God.
Naaman could see absolutely no reason
why such a river as Jordan should be
chosen for him to wash in when there
were clearer rivers; but he believed,
obeyed, and was made whole. Nicodemus
could not solve the mystery of the second
birth; but, “Ye must be born of water
and the Spirit,” Christ said, and wonderful
is the result brought about through faith
in the operation of God. * Bapiised into
Jesus Christ; “baptised into His death ;”
“puried with Him, risen with Him;”
“old man crucified with Him,”—what a
wealth of meaning in it all!
“ After baptism,” the speaker said,
“ great joy will fill the heart, but tempta-
tions will come. Keep the ‘old man’ on
the cross, and let the sweet influences of
the Spirit provoke to love and forbeat-
ance.”
After the candidates had been: ques-
tioned concerning their relationship to the
principles of the message, the church
elder led in the singing of a hymn, and
soon all proceeded to the place chosen for
the baptism. Surely there was joy in
heaven as twelve precious souls signified
their intention of living the new life, Of
these, eight were coloured representatives
of the South Seas. “Go ye therefore and
teach all nations,” said Jesus, and we
praise Him for the quick work He is do-
ing in gathering out a people for Himself.
MARGARET H. WILLIAMS,
—
A MAN may live in dreams and yet he
unprepared for their realisation.—R. L.
Stevenson.