VOL. X - SEPTEMBER I939 - No. 37

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EDITORIAL

OUR FRONT PAGE PICTURE

She is a young Sakai girl of British Malaya. Note the tattooing on her otherwise pretty face. Thank the Lord at last we have, after two years of patient labor on the part of our Makassar Bible School student-evangelists, made real contact with these jungle people, the Sakais of the interior of British Malaya.

A recent wire from Mr. Fleming brings the good news of the first 15 Sakais having been baptized. I t is the answer to a good deal of real travail of soul, and many Spirit-inspired prayers : and it is a token, we be1,ieve. OF the ingathering of a great harvest from among these wild, secluded, shy people. A big chief has been wonderfully converted to Christ, and these a re hundreds more eagerly following on to know the iond as their perwnal Saviour.

O n e of our student-evangelists, who with his family, has been living among them in the jungle For over two years, has with great patience won their confidence. For example, he offered to cut their hair for nothing, and thus had the oppor- tunity to speak to them of his Saviour.

Our first contacts with these people were exceedingly difficult. At the sight of a stranger, - though they might be natives, but not of their tribe, - they would run into the jungle as.fast as their legs would carry them. If the native evangelist would follow them, they would climb a tree and look down on him. making it almost impossible to say even a few kind wonds to them.

W h a t could we do ? Our workers penetrate?' the f&~glc, and gfter two days on the rough trsil. no? reaching , , anywhere

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special. stopped, and made a clearing. and then ,built a bam- boo house in the midst of the jungle. (See picture below). They were thus in the heart of the jungle. surrounded by hundreds of these wild. shy Sakais on all sides. There they waited for the Spirit of Gad. and for human curiosity to do the rest. Gra,dually they came nearer, and finally were induced to enter ,the bamboo house. One day some of them stayed to pray ,to the only True God. We have not been hasty in baptizing the first converts, and there are hundreds more under instruction. who will soon be baptized. Please pray for a glorious ingathering of these strange, primitive, jungle people. Our first stations are located in t h e most populous part of the jungle. and we are anticipating work among the Sakais in the three provinces of Perak. Kelantan, and Pahang.

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Mr. and Mrs. Woerner are about ,to arrive from furloug-h. and are a,ppointed to this w,ork with Mr. and Mrs. Fleming. three Chinese missionary couples, and four native evangelists. O u r task in this field is threefold.- first the work of the Bible School, secon'd, the work with the Gospel Tent in the scoru of unreached cities of British Malaya, and third. the jungle 'work among the Sakais. T h e writer hopes soon to make a tnip to this part of the field. W e feel t he Lond will guide us as to the selection of a suitable site, as headquarters for the work. probably in the Cameron Highlands. an elevated plateau some days inland from Singapore.

REV. AND MRS. JOHN R. TURNBULL

T h e visit of our good friends, Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull. has already brought great blessing. After a short stay in Makassar. and some ministry in the Bible School and Tabernacle, they made a trip to the Mahakam work in East Borneo, where MI. and Mrs. Harry Post are laboring far the Lord. We hope in our next issue to publish a n account of the visit of Mr. and blrs. Turnbull to this field.

Later. Mr. Turnbull accompanied Mr. Deibler on his trip up the m i l from Oeta, on the south coast of Netherlands New Guinea to the Wissel Lakes. Mr. Turnbull has written five splendid articles describing h,is trip to the Wissel Lakes. Netherlands New Guinea. Our next issue of The Pioneer will be a N e < h d a n d s New Guinea Number, when we hope to publish all of these enlightening messages. W e want to keep this N,ew Guinea work well befo,re our praying friends, because we need your help at this time ,in this greatest conflict of faith which we have yet encountered in the N . E. I.

W e are attempting deliberately to, possess new- territory

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which until now has been absolutely under the domination of the great prince oi darkness. W e believe with all our hearts in the power of our Gospel to deliver these souls which have been held for so long in his bondage. The price of their redemption has already been fully pai,d on the Cross, but OUT great adversary, the devil, will not likely release these, his slaves, without a mighty conflict.

They have now I& Makassar for Wes't Borneo, where thev hope to visit the two fields already occupi,ed in Balai Sepoeak and Melawi. and probably another new field in pro'spect fur- ther inland

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The long-looked-fo; day has arrived. The plane arrived in Sourabaya, Java, early in August. About the same time Rev. and Mrs. D. S. Y,oun: and family, new missionaries, and Mr. Ralph W. Smith, a special pilot-mechanic. arrived. MI. S:iiith is irom thc aeechcraft factory, and is a man of much experience as an aviator. He will operate the plane for the first s:x ncxths. and instruct our two brethren, Rev. G. E. Fisk and Rev. D. S. Yount, who have also had very consid- e:.abl,e experience in flying. There has been some delay in get:ing the required Government permi'ssion, but the plane will probably make ,its first flight to Borneo. making a thcrough examination of the Boelongan river, and later, with Govern- ment permission, fly to New Guinea.

The present urgent need of the plane is for the trans- po:tation of food supplies to our missionaries and ;lati%? brethren at the new station in NBW Guinea at the Wissel Lakes. The plane will carry at least six months supplies. and then Mrs. Post and MIS. Deibler will join their husbands

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by plane. There is considerable work also for the plane in New Guinea, in the way of exploring newly discovered regions from 'the air ; and we believe that God will use its ministry to locate many new tribes and peoples in t!ie interi'or of New Guinea, who not only have never heard the Gospel, but who are still unknown to the outside world. W e have been urged by a Government official to make application to commence work in the va,st region immediately east of our present lccation. Ii is known at present as the Baieim River and Swart Ri.ier valiey:;. This region has been pzrtia!iy explored, and the Government officials estimate that there IS a possible ,popuiation '0; one million people.

As we see the terrible. black war clouds rapidly gathering in Europe and in the Far East, threatening the peace of the whole world, we are the mare deeply impressed with the truth that our time is ,short. that whatever we may do to evangelize

task. we must do it quickly. IQan's view of international politics may seem very grcat

and important to them, this is particularly the case with p:eser.t-:ime, ,proud, world d;cistors, but we may comfort ou r hearts with the great fact that there is one thing above all others in which our God and our Saviour are interested, and that is the very work in which we are employed, the preaching of the' Gospel to the last tribes of earth, "visiting the Gentiles." to take out from among them "a people for His Name,'' and thus to hasten on the end of age, and the coming of the Lord. There is a prophetic connection between the ends of the Earth and the end of the Age, therefore let us prayerfully press on to the co,mpletion of the holy task assigned us.

t: .ni ~ remaining parts of the earth and conplete our unfinished

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POUNDER'S HYMNS

The Comforter has Come

By Dr. A. B. Simpson

Oh, have you heard the glorious word Of hope and holy cheer ?

From heav'n above its tones of love Are ling'ring on my ear :

The blessed Comforter has come, And Christ wiii soon be here.

Arise, arise. lift up your eyes. Wipe off the falling tear.

W h y should we hear such loads of care5 W h y should we doubt or fear ?

The blessed Comforter has come. And Christ will soon be here.

Oh, sweetest word heart ever heard, Proclaim it far and near ;

Oh let it roil from pole to pole, Till 211 the nations hear :

The 'blessed Comforter has comc. And Christ will soon be here.

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"THE CQMFOKER HAS COME, AND CHRIST WILL SOON BE HEW"

In the foregoing hymn, entitled "The Comforter has come", Dr. S:mpson emphasizes two great fundamental truths wiiict. are intimately related one to the other in the life and ministry of every believer.

There is nothing more important to the believer, after conversion, than the definite receiving of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, to come in and fill the wholly surreder::d heart. W h a t a change takes pkce when the Comforter has come! This is all preparatory to the coming of the Lord Christ Himself. The only true assurance that we are ready for His coning is that we are yielded to the gracious inward workings of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, in our hearts. Elierer wss intrusted with Isaac's gifts for Rebecca before she met Isaac. So the Holy Spirit, the Executor of the Godhead, alone can bestow upon us the gifts and the graces of the Bridegroom, and prepare us for the glorious meeting when He comes.

In the matter of service, it is also true. The message becomes living and powerful in the salvztion of the hearers, only when the messenger is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. W h a t a cala,mity to behold a preacher, or a missionary. striving in his own words to make salvation clear. The Comforter has come, and He alone. who anoints the lips of the speaker, can anoint the ears of the hearer, and move hearts unto true npentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Tesi:s Christ.

None of her own jewels wodd suffice.

Dr. Simpson could hardly write a hymn without a mis - sionary verse :-

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Oh. sweetest word heart ever heard Proclaim it far and near ;

Oh. let is roll from pole to pole, Till all the nations hear :

The blessed Comforter has come, And Christ will soon be here."

This represents the completion of the work of the Comforter in the world. The moment will come, and it may be soon, when He will move upon the last heart to be saved, and the last sinner, perhaps a jungleman only newly discovered. will cry out because of his sins, and "cail u p o i the Name of the Lord", and be saved : when the number of the elect will be complete ; when the Bride will be made ready, and then the trumpet will sound : and we shall be caught up in a cloud to meet the Lord in the air. The Comforter has come, and is mightily working in the uttermost parts of the earth today, and Christ will soon be here.

The whole purport of this song is a n urcent appeal for us t o recei';e :,he Comforter to fill our hez-ts 3 h that i-t m;y he ready, watching and waiting. and doing our i i l iost to !x : . te : i

the Gospel message to the uttermost parts of the earth, and to bring back the King. ----- "Yc have not because ye ask not." James 4 : 2.

"ASK of ME and I shall give lhee." Psa. 2 : 8

"ASK in MY NAME." John 14 : 13. "ASK and i t shall be given you." Matt. 7 : 7.

"ASK in prayer. believing." Matt. 21 : 22

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THE CHINESE FOREIGN MISSIONARY UNION

By R. A . ]affray

The first resident missionary, in connection with our worx LO reside in the neglected pacts oi the N. E. 1.. was a Chinese mi,ssionary. Rev. S. W. Chue. of the Chinese Foreign Missionary Union. We have now 21 Chinese missionaries on the fieid, including men and women. They are located in the following places, all of which you will be able to locate on the map. found on the back page of this issue.

In MAKASSAR, which is our headquarters, there is a Chinese Church, and a Chinese primary school. The Chinese missionaries here also teach in our Malay Bible School. T h e pastor of the Makassar Tabernacle, Rev. P. H. Pouw. is also editor of the Malay edition of The Bible Magazine. the KaJarn Hidoep.

In SUMBAWA. we have one Chinese missionary and his wife, who directs the work of a number of our native workers on that island. Recently, there have been definite signs of the work of the Spirit of God in many hearts. This island is Mohammedan. and the work is very difficu!t.

In LOMBQK, we have a Chinese pastor and his wife. who are doing faithful service among their own people, of whom there are many on this little island.

In BORNEO, in the Mahakam district, we have five Chinese missionaries including two ladies. wives of the mis- sionaries, working among the wild men of Borneo, the Dyaks. They have been the means of the salvation of several thou- sands, and are faithfully teaching them in the Word of God. They were the pioneers in this part of Borneo.

5 . In BILLITON. a little island off the east coast of Sumatra. we have a prosperous little Chinese Church, with ii

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Ciiiriesr pasror arid aboui iOU members. ' ih is pastor and ilrs wife with two student evangelists, who have recently begun work among the Malay people, are the only representatives oi the Gospel in Billiton.

In BRITISH MALAYA, we have six Chinese mission- aries. 'Two married couples are working away up in the interior, north of Singapore; dividing their time between open air meetings in the scores of cities in the Fdalay peninsula, where no missionary work is being done, and the work in the jungles of the interior of the peninsula, among :he wild people called Sa,kais. This work is comparatively new. but ther? are great prospects for the future. One of these missionaries, Mr. Wilson Wang. (the brother of MI. Leland W a n g ) is the editor of our Chinese monthly publication, The Bible Maga- zine. published in Shanghai, China.

I n addition to the above. there are a number of groups of Chinese Christians at various points, who meet together in their homes for services. There are three such aImg cke e x t coast of Borneo, at Balik-papan, Samarinda, and Tarakan. One other such little church. that is flourishing in the same way, is at Raha. the capital of the island of Moene, on the southeast extremity of this island of Celebes: Our Chinese missionaries try to visit these little groups, and in all cases the Christians are glad to contribute the money for the fare and entertainment of the missionary on such visits.

Please przy for The Chinese F,oreign Missionary Union. Each missionary trusts the Lord from month to month to meet his needs. They seldom receive a full allowance, as our funds seem to always be low. but no word of complzin: pz:ics their lips. Their trust is in the Lord, who has promised tc sspply ~ 1 1 their needs.

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NEWS FROM LOMBOK

By Rev. W. Konemann

W e are still new iii The Christian and Missionary Alliance, but we believe that God brought us here, and we feel at home. M'e are looking to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith.

Mr, Mrr. W. Konrmonn. Cbmi;m rt:,-lrrir nz?. rvzngalrrrs

Curing the very first month we were in Lombok we met v:ith a great disappointment, through the turning back of one brother to Mohammedanism. W e were greatly upset by

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this, and a t once went to his village. W e found the lad sitting In the market, with his head shaven, a clear sign that he was again a foilower of Mohammed. We talked with him, as well as witli his grandfather, who is a Mohammedan priest, and soon found that under the influence of his family. he had denied Christ, and gone back to his former belief. After having prayer in the presence of all the members of his family, we sadly turned our faces homeward. W e believe. however, that God is able to perfect His work concerning this young man.

W e praise the Lord for His working among the Moharn- medans here. In February of last year we had a two day conference, and the Spirit of God worked mightily. At thar time we baptized five Mohammedans. Later in the year. in another village. we saw a cloud the "size of a man's hand." The Mohammedans in this village belong to the group that prays three times a day, and are not 2s fanatical as the group that prays five t h e s a day. As soon as we heard that there was a hucser for the Gospel, we visited the village. The people fell ;! 3ur feet. and made us feel like Peter when he said, "Stand up, I a n a inan a!so !" We found to our joy a real inlcrest in the rzessage of salvation. That day 37 souls gave themselves to the Lord. Before we left a total 01 73 soul-: came to the Saviour. Praise Him ! Among those who were saved -wa,s a "Hadii", one who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca. Another man, with whom we p:ayed, invited us to his village. There we prayed with his wife and three others. W e were deeply impressed. This simple man immediately led five others to the Lord Jesus. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation. The work is still going on, and there are many more who have signified their desire to follow the Lord Jesus.

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The meeting place in one village was too small, so ar:rr consultation with the Christians. they themselves e n l a r g d the ,place, and built a baptistry. Throu,gh :his, the eneny was aroused. We were brought in contact with the iiercest opposition, h u t through God's own working, w e were able to go on wiih the service unhindered. At a later aate w2 had two days' services here. An ovedlow of blessing was manilested. Lives were reconciled. sins were confessed, and tile result of this was that tw,o Baiinese youag men came to Christ.

As we think over the wondrol;s working of the Lord, we realize more and more that His Light is shining iil Lornbok. and the Spirit is quietly performing His work. in spite o! opposition. Our hearts rejoice within us as we hear Chinese. Tinorese. Balinese and Sasaks all join together i n singing praises to His Name. Pray that their numbers may increase rapidly, and the Lord will call out many more to follow Him.

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Praise be to the Nam,e of the Saviour !

The splendid E,eechcraft Seaplme. PK-SAW h-s just arrived in Ma,kassar. Wi th Pilo: Xalph SV. Smith. Rev. G. E. Fi,sk and Rev. D. S. Yount aboard, the plane's first flight, taking off the next day (August 30th.!, is to :he Boe- lozgan field, East Borneo, to inveshiyate as to landing places 2t Poedjoengan and Apo-Kayan recjions.

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SEVEN SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR PRAYER -+Id

1. PRAY for a real work which will mean the salvation of thousands of Sakai peaple, in the jungles of British Makya. These people have been earnestly listening to the Gospel for some time. The first fruits have been gathered.

PRAY lor one of the most degraded races of earth. namely, the Kooboos of Southern Sumatra. Brother Mitchell, and his wife who ' have recently jo,ined fhe Alliance. are coming back to the field soon. He, with others, has already won about 530 Koaboos to Christ. There are thousands still to be reached. There is also a great work to be done in the cities cf the densely po,pulated southern paA of Sumatra.

FRAY for the more than 10,000 Dyaks of Borneo. who have given their hearts to the Lord, and lor tens of thousands more who have never heard. Especially. please pray for the Apo-Kayan field in the Boelongan district of East Borneo, where there is a very remarkable awakening and turning to the Lord among the Dyaks. who heretofore have been bitterly opposed to the Gospel. Also please pray for the new opening in the Melawi district of Wes t Borneo. Everywhere oiii workers go they find open and expectant hearts lor the Message of salvation. There are still other regions throughout Borneo. where we want ' to go, because no one else has ever gone, as soon as men and money are available.

PRAY for the work among the Mohammedan Boegis people of this island of the Celebes. These people are very stiff-necked and hard-hearted, but we are at the present time trying to give a systematic and thorough witness to the peoples of this part of Celebes. We have already

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sent out more than 3,000 packages containing a Gospel portion, Gospel tracts, and a personal letter of exhortation to

all of the village headmen of this district. This is srousing a good deal of lively opposition from Modems. Pray that this Living Seed may bring forth much fruit, though the soil is hard and dry. H e will take out a people for His Name from among the Moslems.

5 . PRAY for the Bible School in Makassar, for the teac!:ers and for the 180 students. This is the power-house of oiir whole work. May the Spirit of God fa’ll upon these young people, and make them mighty evangelists and teachers in His work. Dz. French Oliver is now holding a series 01 meetings in the Bibie School an,d Tabernacle. and other evangelisls will iollow.

6. PRAY for a number of groups of unreached islaads, where we desire to go with the Gospel message, but cannot do so till more men and money are provided. If you will consult the map, you will find east of Makassar, between the Celebes and Dutch New Guinea,- two groups. the Soda islands and the island of Misool. No missionary work is being done in either of these group,s. The other group, to which we want to refer. ,may not he marked on our rna,p. It lies due north of Singapore, east of British Malaya,- the islands of Anambas. This group is also a totally unoccupied field.

7. .PRAY for the great undiscovered interior of Dutch New Guinea. As you know we have been working to reach this field for the past eight months. Through much dif- Ficulty o m two missionaries, three volunteer native workers. and 20 Dyak Christian volunteer carriers have already reached the newly discovered races around the Wissel Lakes. The great problem thus far has been to carry enough food supplies from thc coast to the interior to keep our workers alive. There-

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fore the nee6 oi a hydropiine. 'The trail from th- coast to tne lakes 1s roLgh arid dangerous. Continually, we are hearing of one and another who have succumbed, and been buried 02 the way. T h e Lord has kept our hrethren, though there has kcen 2 yrezi derl u i sickness among them. The in- wresting point 1s that from t:me LO time a new vailey is entered, and another 10.000 pzople or more. found of whom the world had hitherio iiot known. I hese people are stzll living in the stcn? age. With the use 01 our plane we believe we shall dfscover the location of perhaps tens of thousands more that are now unknown. and who sit in deepest darkness and in the sbzdow of death. Pray that thousands of these Papuans of the interior of Dutch New Guinea, where we have commenced v~ork , and in many other parts. may turn to the Lord and be saved

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In our next issue oi The gioneer, we hope to give an accoun: of Dr. Oliver's meetings in Makassar. which ha\w just closed. Dr. Oliver is a preacher of no ordinary ability. He has a wxld-wi,de expenience. and , a proFouna L n o w t e d y of the Scnpturcs. His preaching and hls teaching ills iroL only sound and clear, based upon the fundarnenials of the W o r d of Goid. but He is a miin fill:.! \~.:it!i the Spiri:, who preaches with true unction. His ministry to our student body and our Tabenacle congregation has rcsu!ted ~ i i r ed spiritual development. T h e evening meetings have been largely attended. and many new souk have been won to Christ. The Pastor of the Tabernacle. Rev. ? H. Pouw, and his fdlow workers are now busy following up tl..os? who !-me made the decision in these meetings, ammg them not a 1ew Maham- redans.

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HE BREAKS EVERY FETTER

By Mrs. 1. C. Meltzer

The first trip that Mr. Meltzer made after Conference was to the. Belimhang district. Upon entering the village ok Balai Agas he found that the people there were great believers in dceams ; so much so. that it often hindered their work and travels. All these ,dreams have t!!eir own meaning.

Among those who heard the Gospel for the first time were six fine yoling men. who immediately wanted to believe. They seemed piepamd to make a clear-cut decision for Christ. During the message the Dyaks were told that Christians do not follow dreams, as they did formerly, but that they put all their trust in the Lord.

Some time passed by, and I was happy to receive one oi these six Dya,ks here in our home in Nanga-Pinoh. During our conversation I thought there seemed to he something on his mind, :hat he had not yet expressed, but I waited until he was ready to tcll me. Sure enough, rather timidly, he said, "Madam, I've had a dream that follows me day and night, and I cai't Iaizet it."

This was the dream that he dreamed the night after he had h e a d the news of salvation. Three men came to his room, each bearing heavy chains. They said that they had come to bind and punish h im. Ye begged for mercy. and said he knew he had many sins, hut he asked forgiveness, if they woidd only let him go free. But the three men insisted. and began their work. The chains were very heavy, and he felt as though he was about to suffocate, because even his neck was bouid with fetters. Suddenly the door opened. and. in came the missionary. W h e n he saw what was hap-

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pcniny. ne asked the meaning. and was tojd the man had committed great sin, and was receiving his punis' :iment. Then to the amazement of the Dyak, the missionary stepped forward 2nd ordered the three men in the Name of the Lord Jesus to release the prisoner. T h e men, who were so con- iident before, now wilted away a s it were, and hastiiy retreated.

'The man awakened with a n experience of a deep feeiing ct peace and joy. H e knew that no one but the Lord Jesus could have released him. Again, in solitude, he prayed as best he could to this new God, the Lord Jesus. T h e next norning he remembered that he had been told not to trust in drezms, and he dared not tell anyone his secret, until he came ii:.re th;i day. His face shone as he testified thri dreams held no power over him now, but this was a differen: kind, and he rejoiced in its memory. H e learned to sing "Jesus breaks every letter" before he left, bu: best of all, thc song of salvation rings true in his heart.

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"FEAR NOT, LITTLE FLOCK2

By R e v . Harry W . Post

lesus was a "(ear-killer". It was an integral part of His mission, for He came to put away sin. Fear, having lts rooLs in sin, has to make a hurried get-away when Christ's victory is aophed.

T h e Gospel is loaded with "fear nots". and the particular one of which I am th'inking is addressed to the "little flock"'. Most of us have sung, at one time or another, the late P a d Rader's immortal song written in this connection.

"Fear not. little flock : from the cross to the throne. From death into life He went for His own ;

A11 power in earth. all power above, Is given to Him for t h e flock of His love." On the part of the Lord Jesus, the words " M e flcck" reveal

Xis tenderness of feeling, His sympathy and His affection. On the part of those addressed. we immediately visualize a :mall compauy of believers, unknown, unheralded, unsung, and very often the target of the unbeliever's scoffing and mockirg t s n p e .

W e !lave big flocks in Borneo. but WE also h > w "lit:!c flocks'' Maybe in a village of a few hundred or more peoplc, there is only a handful of Christians. These draw one's car t 2nd sympathy in a special way. When you gather with them for a meeting, you can't help but get the picture of a flock o f sheep huddled together in common understanding, a s well as in the Bond of mutual difficulty. Praise God for the privi!ege of going to the "huddled" little flocks of Dyak Christia";, harassed bv the wo!ves of hell, and explain to the-, more about Tesus, the "fear-killer". That 's a big part

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of our work, passing on to them the "{car aots" of the Word . The desire to declare to them what a big Jesus they have. becomes so compelling, you feel like mounting to the roof of the long-house to proclaim the comforting "fear-nots" bequeathed to u s by Christ, - everyone underwritten with His death and resurrection.

Hallelujah ! - Jesus has give'n to us a legacy 01 confidence and boldness - a legacy of liberty from fear. W e desire that these "little flocks" shall come into their full share. so they can keep on going forwar,d in their Christian experience, and it is C ~ V ~ O U S that the pace of a terrified saint will be slow.

There is a village about a day's walk from Melak, (Maha- kam river, East Borneo) and in this village there are perhaps a group of thirty or so, genuine Christians. Bui the total number of Dyaks in that village comes io about eight hundred people. There you have it , - thirty believers up against a!i environment of eight hundred demon-worshipers. That they hab-e such an overwhelmingly heathenish atmcsphere to breathe in. - with all its attendant pollution and Satanic odor, is und.eniably serious enough, but if the spirit of the Christian begins to succumb, then it is a very serious mat te r . Our sin- cere oraycr For all Dyaks, especially for those compelled to 1:ve in old pagan surroundings is, "Lord, keep them from being afrai,d of theii adversaries, and give to them the v ic to ryo i Christ. and a spirit scented with the perfume of His fellcwship."

But, m y Christian friend, these heathenish surroundings in which the "little flocks" are engulfed Xere and there. may be termed the lesser part of the conflict. 11 they were left alone by their neighbors. it wouldn't be so had Thgs the weightier sidp of their struggle is found in the tormidable family ties, Like a stronq, threqtening hand,

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poised to strike a blow, hovers the family tie over the head of the lone Christian member. Then again they are as an

, almost unbreakable chain. binding the Christian with those enduring elements of devotmion and respect for loved ones. O n the one hand, he fears family wrath, and on the other hand, attachment to heathen loved ones may quench the more noble spiritual aspirations.

The aged and respected parents of a Christian son or daughter, come to them and ask their help in the preparation of a heathen ceremony. Fear and devotion join forces to persuade the young Chri,stian to submit to the parents' plea. even though his heart witnesses to the utter folly of pagaa ceremony. I f the young person is truly strong in Christ, his trust in Him will chase away fear of parental displeasure, while his love for Christ will rise above the love for parents. admirable as it is. If the young Christian has a ten,dency to be wobbly and weak, and he fears parental wrath, he'll be more apt to reason, that there can be no real harm in merely helping in the preparation or a heathen ceremony, as Ions as he doesn't behieve in it or practise it himself.

A young fellow I met on a recent trip has been a Christian for some few years. While still a single man he became d

Christian. He started his Christian experience by using his blow+gun to kill the very birds which his formerly heathen heart venerated and worshipped. His pagan brothers mar, velled at his daring. Others stood aghast at his boldness in flinging to the winds all caution with regard to the whole gamut of heathen superstitions.

And unfortunately, his wife was a heathen girl with heathen progenitors. With a wife and all the "in-laws" pagan to the

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core, it was not long before our hero began to hoist the "white flag" on some of the smalle; qu- Dstions. H e doesn't

I believe in one jot or tittle of the whole pagan arrangement, and lie confesses his trust in Christ. The birds don't bother him any more than when he first believed. but apparently his testi'mony has been weakened. Unless a young fellow geti hold of a "fear not" or, better yet, lets it grip him. an obstinate pair of pagan "in-laws" are certain -to do their best to bring him around to their way of thinking. Only a few in his viilage had become Christians, and evidently there was no cligi5Ie young woman among them whom he could ask to hecone his wife. In a sense she has become his "Delilah", for she has applied the shears to his testimony. I had so,me good talks with the young man, and he went with us to some of the villages where we held meetings. Pray for him, that he'll get back 'the old ''rins'' to his liFe and testimony.

IE one of the villages to which we went on the trip ieferred to previously. there are about six or seven Christians. T h e village chief is getting on in years, 'but he is bitterly opposed to the Gospel. We talked with him long and patiently, but hc still maintained the same belligerent attitude. Ke mas hard. Two sons of his are Christians. the one being a student-evangelist. and against him the old chief hears an implacable hatred, because of his Gospel work. Wher. we were making ready to leave the village aker OUT visit, the displeasure of the chief was suddenly crystallized into action. Determined to vent his wrath in some way, he ordered a few of the Christians to go with him to the village or the Maiay official of that section, for he said, hc had a complaint to make against his son. The compleint, which was both absurd and untrue, was that his sCin was forcing people to

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become Christians. In addition to the complaint against hi3 son, the Christians felt the heat of the chief's anger by having to spend a day in accompanying him on the journey to and from the village of the Malay official. But this outburst had been preceded by others, in which the Christians have rxe ived trouble at the hand of the chief, because of his enmity toward the Gospel. You can well imagine what t i i i 5

"little flock'' has to put up with from time to time, but we praise God for their steadfastness in spite of it all.

More incidents could be related, emphasizing the fact of the pressure that is brought to bear upon the Christians, witc the sole purpose of inducing them to renounce Christ. It is not new. Cajolery and coercion alike are employed, whik deceit and threats are also used. T h e incident ;ust given is no doubt mild. if compared with the abuse that other Christians have received.

There is only one road for every believer. and that is, unequivocal separation from the works of darkness. But for i! handful of Dyaks among an overwhelming number of heathen brothers and sisters, the battle is a stiff one. And ti'iis we press upon them the encouraging and inspiring "fear :-.ots" of the Word of God. W e give thanks to God for the victo;y many are experiencing, but sometimes our hearts are ca'ddened by the sight of some surrendering.

Tiie "adversary, the devil" never wanes in his "roaring". He wants to devour the Borneo "!ittle flocks", but in the very face of his work, we can declare, "Fear not. little flock. for i t is the Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom."

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HERE AT EAST!

By Rev. John F . Wiii/inge;

"Behold God IS my Helper ; the Lord IS with them that uphold my soul" (Psalm 54 : 4 ) . In thinking ol an appro.. priate text with which to begin this article. the one quoted above was brought vividly to my mind. As 1 look back over the past few years in my life, 1 cannot but conclude that this verse sets forth God's guidance and care. I feel that it is also one of encouragemen: for those who are interested in God's vanguard on the far I h n g mission fields of the unevangeiized world and "uphold" them in prayer. Contained in this verse is a two-fold promise. First. that H e IS the iIelpei- of the missionary ; and secondly, H e is with them that uphold thr missionary in prayer.

I t is a great comfort to know that we are not in this battle alone, but that there 18 a great host of prayer warriors in the homeland buoying us up in prayer. But remember, friends, the promise i i to both the missionary, who rqes forth, and to you who remain behind and pray. As you pray, the result is two-fold : in answer to your prayers. H e strengthens and helps us in our task, and H e also prospers and blesses you who take time to pray for us.

Some years ago, on the eve of my graduation from High School, I attended one OF those renowned Alliance Missionary Conventions in Pittsburgh, where I was born and reared. During the convention, which has always remained clear in my mind, I was privileged to listen to many fine speakers, among whom was the Rev. Oswald J:Srnith. During his ministry he gave some stirring missionary messages. T h e one paramount in m y mind was concerning the Island of Bali. and

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I believe it was one of the spokes in the wheel directing the future of my life.

As a matter of fact I can safely say it was the hub around which other events were destined to centre. God very defi- nitely spoke to my heart that night, and grippzd my soul with a consuming and passionate dasire to proclaim His unsearch- able riches to those who "sit in darkness" and superstition, unaware of the deliverance which is in Christ Jesus.

At this juncture, i t is necessary that I revert a little to the immediate events of the two years preceding this call of God. I had received the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Redeem- er about two years previous to this time, in that same b u ~ l d - ing. That place will always be held by me as a hallowed spot. I felt sure in my heart that God wanted me to prepare for His service. Without delay I was led to attend Bib!e School. In my last year in Nyack I was still uncertain as to the particular kind of service God would have me do. But one day in March during the last year at Nyack, a few of the students decided to go home for the Pittsburgh convention After receiving the necessary permission. we went to the con- vention we all loved. In spite of the fact that 1 was uncer- tain as to the type of service, never:he?ess there was i ' i my heart a fixed certainty of God's call into His vineyard. T o make a long story short, it was during this convention that my eyes were opened to the need in the "regions beyond", and I said. "I will go", to the still, small Voice, that spoke so 6elinitely to my heart.

Just three years later. I was appointed to the field. and I am rejoicing in the privileges that now are mine, and my prayer is for divine enabling for this glorious task. To this end I ask for your continued prayers. After being ap,pointed. there was the usual period of further practical preparation.

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during which t iod miraculously worked in m y behalf sup- plying all my needs, for which i ascribe :o Him all the giory. On Christmas eve I linally bade my loved ones goodbye, a n d took ieave of the city oi my birth, for a new ],and and a new people. That night, as 1 !eft those I loved. there was in my hezrr a consciousness of the presence of Him, whs said, "LG, I am with you all the days". and "Other sheep I have which are not of this fold : them also I bring.''

In my previous message I told of the voyage to the N. E. I., but the most wonderful part of it was up the Sesajap Iiorn the coast to the interior of Borneo. I think 1 shall not soon forget this trip, with its variety of scecery and experiences. T h e first three days W E moved along pretty smoothly at the amzzing rate of about h c e d e s CP hccr , At night w e slept a t Government rest houses along the shore. Over Sunday we stayed at a small Dyak village, where we had two services with the Dyaks of the village. and our boatmen who were taking us upstream. You, who have never travelied in a Dyak boat, have missed quite an expe- rience. W e were paddling alonb peacefully one day. when x d d e n l y the Dyaks pulled over to shore. They climbed out, clambered ashore and disappeafed over the bank into the jungle. At this point my curio,sity got the better of me, and I started after them ! I slipped and tripped over dense jungle undergrowth. and almost hanging myself on parasitic vines and roots, suspended from tree to tree. like a picture puzzle, or a gigantic spider's web. I caught up with my Dyak friends, and found them at 2 clump of bamboo trees, cutting down new poles to be used in navigating their boats over the rapids. These are quite a utility in a Dyak boat. 'They are used for pushing upstream from tree to tree : for pxhing along the river bed in places where the water i s so

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shallow, that one can feel the bottom of the boat scraping on the bed of the river ; and for going over the rapids where i t is impossible to use a paddle.

W e have at last bc:ome nicely settled in our stztion house, ,and are studying the language with the aid' of a native teacher. Every day brings us new revelations of a new land and new people. We earnestly request your earnest prayers. that as we live and minister to these people, the S'pirit of the Living God may be our Stay and constant Guide, and that our life in their midst may be one that will glorify our Father, which is in Heaven.

Aitogether we cal- culated that about 7CC Dyaks gathered here from all over the district and for four days we had a glorious time. My ! how they sang and praised the Lord ! Mr. Presswood a n d I took turns in preaching, and I even managed to learn a Dyak song for the occasion, hut I am not bragging about this as you would have to ask a Dyak how i t sounded. but nevertheless I did my best. We also spoke to the native workers three times. and once to the deacons of the district, on "Steward- ship". W e had expected about 20 deacons to gather for the service:. hu t there were fifty, for which we praise the Lord. I t w a s a g o d ineugural introduction for me here. and I was thrilled wi th the glorious time we had with the Dyaks.' I surely hope 1'11 soon he able to speak their language, as I 2 : ~ anxinus to qet out to the villages. On Easter Day we baptized between us one hundred and eight born-again Dyaks, and I got the thrill of my life as we immersed them in the river tl-at runs right in front of our house.

W e had a wonderful time at Easier.

" The haibesr t ruly I S grear. b u t the laborers are few." [Luke 1(1:2.)

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HIS MIGHTY WORKS

L3g Rev. E . H . Mickelson

The Lun Daya Dyaks in Sarawak. I t may interest some readers to hear il little about a trlp

that I made into the interior of Sarawak. I was invited by The Borneo Evangelical Mission of Australia, who have been working there tor the past ten years. to make a trip with one of their number. The object of the trip was to survey the need and to open work among the Lun Daya Dyaks. with whom I have h?en working in Dutch and aritish North Eor- neo. Due to the inaccessibility of these districts, they are seldom visited. Our trip lasted about a mocth. and most oi {.he journey was spent hiking over very difficult and danger- ous trails, seidom frequented bv any white person. The last time an official visited this area in the interior. the people were living in the most degraded and immora! c l r c u i x t z x ; . The Dyaks weir drinking themselves to death ; rice wine v ; ; ~ ti;eir master.

After crossing a high mountain barrier. having spent a night in the jungle, we reached the first Lun Daya vi!lage in the intczio;. W e were astonished to find that they were Christians. having been converted seven months previously. We continued. into the interior for the next three or four days, and learned that the people in all these villages had been living for Christ for seven months. Others, in other villages. had known the message and accepted the Lord two years ago. We inquired into the history of their turning to :I.? Lord.

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ine viilage chief, Panai Ruab. found Christ as his personai Savioilr. f ie felt burdened for those of his own people living IJ Sritish Sarawak. He was constrained to leave his own viiiage of Nuat. and to trave! for days over mountains. danger- ous traiis, and uninhabited districts. in order to reach the Lun Daya Dyaks living in Sarawak. Upon hearing the glowing testimony of this humble servant of God, the people In village alter village turned to the Saviour. They threw away their into xi cat in^ rice wine, and even ceased the use of tobacco in aily f x m . 'They r e d y cleaned tip for God. so that when we visited these primit!ve people two years later, we found :hex worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ, and walking in all the light that they had received.

A party of six Dyaks from villages in Sarawak visited me last year ia British Nor:h Borneo. They pled with me to return with them and teach their people about the Lord Jesus Christ. One of these Dyaks. Siashoot TLian, was deeply stirred. and. fired by the love of Chirst. he returned to Sara- wak to witness for Christ to his people. God used him to lead the first villages that we visited on this trip, to the Lord.

My hear: was overwhelmed with praise to t!ie Lord time and time again, as I heard these "babes in Christ" pour out !heir hearts to God jn prayer. The long houses in which we spent the nights, were often crowded. Every available space. was used for sleeping accommodation, after the closing of the evening services. Many times I was awakened in the mornings by their prayers. It was a blessed privilege to watch them as they sat down to eat. They would form d circle round a pile of rice heaped up on leaves. and bow their I-mds. Quietness would reign until someone felt prompted to lead in prayer. I have never heard anyone pray more in- telligectly than thcse primitive Spirit-taught believers. One

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petition that we heard repeated many times was that the Lord might fill them with the Holy Spirit. This hunger for the indwelling of the Spirit of God must have been created by the Spirit Himself. W e rejoiced to hear one Dyak testify that he praised God that he ha,d been iilled with the Holy Spirit. It was the first testimony of its kicd that we had cver heard from the lips of a Dyak Christian.

There are at. least 800 Lun Daya Dyaks in this part of the country. Pray for The Borneo Evangelical Mission that they m,ay be given wisdom, and guidance. and the ability to form these primitive believers into native churches a t an early date.

The Tagal Dyaks. The Tagal Dyaks of British North Borneo are, wlth po5-

sibly one exception, the most dangerous tribe of Dyaks in Borneo. They have caused the local Government much trouble and anxiety. Two bloody massacres have taken place among them in recent' years. In 1915 a rebellion against the Government took place, and much blood was shed before order was restored. Even as late as 1932, nineteen were slaughtered a t Kemabong. where our two native evan- gelists have been working. The stealing of ar. ax was the spark that kindled this last outburst of bloodthirstiness.

These Dyaks steal away into the dense jungle to plot their future' movements. Everything may appear peaceful and normal ; yet in the breasts of these jungl,e folks trouble may be fermenting. Consequently these Dyaks are watched very carefnlly for fear of any fresh plottings against the Govern- ment.

Pray for the Tagal Dyaks at Kemabong, where fifty have given their hearts to the Lord. They are waitinq for t h r

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missionary to return to ba'ptize them. God permitted the door to the interior oi North Borneo to renain open to the Gospel long enough for these Dyaks to have the witness of the Truth. and until the first fruits had been gathered in. While the Government does not ailow the missionary at present to return :a these people, i t is comforting to know that Gospel songs have been translated into the tribal tongue ot these Tagal Dyaks, and are being sung by them. God is silii working. The testimonies of the believing Dyaks are being relayed throughout the interior.

W e had three Tagal Dyaks living with us in our home, and we taught them the W o r d of God. They soon learned to /OW the Lord Jesus and to pray. A short time before we k f t North Borneo I had the privilege of burying these three in baptism. They are the first of their tribe to so confess Christ. They have returned to. their jungle homes in the in- terior. Pray that their witness may hear fruit also, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Lun Daya Dyaks British North Borneo. Owing to the untrustworthiness of the Tagal Dyaks we

were not permitted to cross their country in order to reach the Lun Daya Dyaks, who live beyon,d them, farther in the interior. Thus most af our work in British North Borneo has heen among the Lun Daya Dyaks of the headwaters. There-are close to three hundred unha'ptized believers among these Dyaks, who are waiting for the return of the missionary. How long must they wai t? These souls which have been horn into the family of God by the wonderful operation of thc Holy S'pirit, must be left in His care.

"You can help by holy prayer,

Pray, dear friends.

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0, the burdens you may bear : 0. the sorrows you may share ;

0. the crowns you yet may wear. If you only help along." - A. B. Simpson

NEW MISSIONARY RECRUITS

W e are pleased to amounce that our Home Board in New York has accepted Rev. and MIS. M. R. Williams, Rev. and MIS. liubert M,itchell, ansd bliss Anna LeRoy as missionaries QE The Christian and Missionary Alliance in the N. E. I .

Mr. anmd Mrs. Williams are taking up work in Wes t Borneo. and their testimony w d be read with interest in this issue of The Pioneer. W e have just heard that MI. and MIS. Mitchell xre sailing on-the Empress of Japan on September 30th for the field. They will probably resume the work which they have Seen carrying on under the Courier Mission for some years in Southern Sumatra. Miss LeR0.y and her colleague Ivlrs. Hawthorne, are with four s!udent-,evangelists from Ma- kassar. holding the fort in that important part of the work in the meantime.

I[ we are to hold the yround we have already possessed in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and to occupy the new fields. the do,xs to which, as by an unseen Hand. have been swung wide oDen to us,- we must have more God-called and Spirit filled missionaries sent to us. Please pray too for many more God- chosen native workers. "The laborers are few.. Pray ye therefore."

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OFF FOR BORNEO. - A TESTIMONY

By Reu. M. R. Williams

Crates ! Trunks ! Boxes ! Suitcases ! and whatnot ! Tomorrow we sail with our few earthly possessions off for Borneo. W e have spent six months in Makassar studying the language and teaching in the Bible School.

Because I am new to the readers of these columns. perhaps you would be interested in a short testimony of how God led us to this field. God gathers His workers from every walk of life. It was while I was the pastor of a little country church out in the cattle country of America that God first laic! on my heart the burden of foreign service. Every Thursday night was our missionary meeting. W e showed slides from different parts of the world and gave 'a missionary message. I had been doing this for some time, but nothing seemed to

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come of it. I ionged to see some: of our young foik dedi- cate iheir lives to "the regions beyond". but i t looked as though that would never happen,

One evening after a particularly precious time of prayer when we were looking to God t o raise up workers. I , for the first time, felt the strong urge to go myself. Never before had i t entered my mind that I would go to the o,ther side of rhc world as a missionary.

3urir.g the long drive !iome (3 the ranch. my wiie and said little. I ,did no't teli her what was weishing on my mind because I thought most likely it was merely a sympathetic desire that would pass away. That night I roiled 7.nd ~ ~ S S C +

on my bed. and dreamed of men dying without Christ. The next morning, as I saddled my horse and rode out across the :ange, my mi'nd was filled with these thoughts until my eyes did not see the familiar beauty of Arizona's rangeland. 1 was seeing men of all nations going down t o Christless graves.

the burden grew heavier. rather thax lighter : anti1 one day, when I was far from home, I pulled my horse to a stop under a great cottonwood tree, and kneeling there on the ground, I dedicated my life to Christ !or service on foreign soi!. but had no idea bow it would ever come to pass.

Arriving home that night I told my wife, hut she was not enthusiastic about it. This was because we had a little girl. then about three years old, who, though not sick, was not strocg. My wife feared that to go to a place where i t would flgt be possible to secure the proper foods, and where she wou!d be exposed to diseases, might cost her life. She made her decision very definitely. saying, "No."

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prayed that i f i t were really God's will for us to go to a ior- eign field to serve, that He, Himself. would make her wiliing. and I determined not to say anything more about it. Days and days went past. but I did not know the battle that was raging within her heart. I did notice however. that our little girl was not doing very well. and that she was quite listless.

One evening, when I rode up to the gate, Rena, my wife ran out to meet me, and I saw that she had been crying. 1 asked her what was the matter. She said, "The Lord has dmwn me that it is His will for u s to go with the Gospel to the foreign field."

The way it came about was that our little girl kept fading and fading. But the Lord showed her that she was not to love her above Him:ei.f, anJ thzt, i f she would f o h w in His will, Iie would heal her. She promised to go to any field that the Lord would choose if He would touch Starr's body, The next few weeks proved Gcd's h v c i:i a beautiful way, for S t an took on nesded pounds and gained in strength wonderfully.

W e praize God for His love, for His faithfulness. and for the opportunity of serving Him in this field. W e covet your pi-eyer? that we shall be faithful and true. and instrumentr! in tun ing many to righteousness.

I had about given up hope.

My wife was praying for her.

SOWING THE SEED AMONG MOSLEMS W e have referred to the sending out of over 3.000 pack-

ages contain,ing Gospel portions and tracts to the Moha,mme- dan populati,on of this southwestern peninsula of the Celebes. These were sent to the native official village headmen, and we are pleased to report that, with only a few exceptions. they have been received. We are believing God.that this Living Word will result in the salvation of many souls.

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BACK AGAIN

By Miss Lilian F . Marsh

"Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and all that is within me. bless His Holy Name."

There is one thing better than coming out to the Mission field for the first time. and that is returning to that field for another term of service! I t means returning to those who have becomcvery near and dear to one, and returning to His work. which grows more precious as the years go by.

Miss L&n F. M a r s h

I praise the Lord for bringing me back to the N . E. I . , and for. giving me health and strength again with which to scrse Him. As 1 Iwk back an the past weeks and months of sick- ness and convalescence. I praise the Lord with a full heart for His keeping from day to day, and His resurrection life.

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My heart was stirred as I heard once again on my return the songs of the Lord. rising u p so whole-heartedly in the Malay language. It was not long before I felt as though I had never been away. Everything was so familiar: the buzzing activity of the Bible School compound, with the coming and going of students. the old familiar bell ringing. snatches of hymns being hummed softly here and there, the drone of someone trying to memorize something before class began, and so on. There were some new faces among the students with which to get acqGainted, but there were many, many that I knew, and also some who had been ou t in the work for two years or more, and had returned. W h a t a joy to see them again, and hear them tell of the Lord's goodness to them while out in His service. How wonderful to be back with them all again ! O h Lord, may I be a useful instrument in T h y Hands.

"I want in this short life of mine, As much as can be pressed Of service true for God and man : Help me to be my best." - A . B. S,

THANKSGIVING

On account of illness. Mrs. Konemann. accompanied by Mr. Konemann, had to leave her work in Lombok and come to Makasar . W e are glad to report that the time at our mountain resort, Benteng Tinggi, ,has been of great benefit, and she is very ,much improved. T h e Lor,d has done great things for her ; and we know that all our praying friends will with us give thanks for her recovery. T h e work in Lombak has been greatly blessed during their ministry, and we trust that ere long they will be able to return. We ask special prayer for the Konemanns ag'd the work in Lombok.

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"APRBID? OF WHAT?' In our December number of 1938 we quoted the poem

entitled. "Afraid 1 At the time we did not know who was the author of these beautiful verses. W e now learn that they were written by Rev. C. H. Hamilton of the South- ern Presbyterian Mission. Soochowfu. Kiangsu, China. The lines were originally written after the martyrdom of a Presbyterian missionary, Rev. J. W. Vinson. in China, and was the favorite poem of the lamented martyrs Betty and John Stam. Our readers will remember they were quoted by us because they were copied by the late Mrs. Presswood. a short time before her death. Lest any of our readers may not have seen the lines, we quote them again.-

Of what ?"

]4PRAID? OF WHAT?'' To feel the spirit's g h d release 1 To pass from pain to perfect peace, The strife and strain of life to cease ?

Afraid - of that 1 Afraid - of that 1

Afraid to see the! Saviour's face, T o hear His welcome and to trace The glory gleam from wounds of grace ?

Afraid ? of what ? Afraid ? of what ?

A flash, a crash, a pierced heart, Darkness, light. 0 Heaven's ar t ! A wound of His a counterpart !

Afraid ? of what ? Afraid - of that ? ._ ,

To do by death what life could not. Baptize with blood a stony plot. Ti l l souls shall blossom from the spot ?

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