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Volume 59. Whole Number L520. NEW VORK, NOVEMBER 19, 1913. 1105 Tribune Building, New York.
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TO THE MEHBERS OF THE COVENANTER CHURCH.
Dear Friends:—Work was started in connection
with the Mission to The Jews on October 5th, It
took a few days to get the building cleaned but
there was time for some visiting before Sabbath,
the 12th, Saturday we opened the doors and had a
Cumber of callers. Among these was quite a
number of children. One boy, by the name of
Samuel, grew so enthusiastic over his new found
friends, that he would go out and pull his more
backward companions Into the building and introduce
them to us. He was very friendly and
told us that his father had a fruit store (which
one of his chums immediately said was a push
cart) and that his father was very rich; that he
had a dollar and quarters ani twenty fives. He
also told us that he was 8 1-2 years old, which,
when Miss Forsythe visited his father, she found
to be reduced to seven. This same Samuel, we also
found, stays out on the streets until midnight and
his father thinks that he cannot do anything.
On Sabbath we held our first Sabbath School,
We had perhaps, fifteen or sixteen boys and
girls, but their older brothers and sisters and
their parents came and took them out by force
until we only had four or five left. The crowd
outside was cursing the name of Christ and beat
the children when they went out and tore up the
papers and cards that they had received. On
.October 9th we had only four boys who braved to
come into Sabbath School, but we had a number
of friends and workers who came to be with lis
and they held a prayer meeting. The next Sabbath
we had sixteen boys and girls present and
last Sabbath we had twenty-two, in spite ot the
fact that intimidation and physical force are used
to prevent their coming. It would be a novel experience
for most of our Sabbath School scholars
through the church to be beat for coming to Sabbath
School and to come as the sister of the
aforementioned Sam-uel came last Sabbath, namety
title front door and was prevented rom com
ink in and then beat the crowd around the square
ind fiet in by the side door all out o breath,
but not the least bit afraid, Samuel's enthusiasm
did not last long as he has never returned, but
we C e to havi him using his powers m our
'tlss'lolsythe has been holding --/^S -1-°1
for both boys and girls twice a week and the
oung People's Topx—November 30.
God's word and to sing the psalms. It also helps
gjreatly to get them to come on the Sabbath.
We have had night classes for the study of
English, twice each week, and while we have
only two pupils, we have had a number of visitors
and the night school has given us the best
opporutunlty to talk concerning the claims of
Jesus Christ,
The public preaching of the gospel was started
on Sabbath evening, October 26th, Doctor Mc­
Feeters kindly preached for us and we had a
large attendance of our Covenanter brethren. Mr.
Wilson and the members of the Srd Church changed
their service to the afternoon in order to be
with us and Mr. Pearce preached to the members
of the 2nd Church, so that Doctor McFeeters
might be with us. Every chair in the building
was occupied and there were a few Hebrews
present. We had a splendid sermon and we hope
and pray that the vision and prophecy of the sermon
may soon be fulfilled,
AVe are very much encouraged by the sympathy
and help we are receiving from the pastors and
the members of the different congregations. We
cannot tell them how much we appreciate their
presence and help at all the meetings. We are
also encouraged by the opposition that the devil
has seen fitto stir up. He seems to think that
it is worth his while opposing us,
A word as to our needs. Like all Missions, tbe
treasurer needs money. He says that there Is
special need this year which others will tell you
of. We can use usable clothing of all kinds, and
some toys would not be amiss for the children,
who have very little to brighten their lives. Then
Miss Forsythe can use ginghams, muslin and outing
flannel in the Sewing School. Our greatest
need, however, is believing prayer. Nearly everyone
who speaks or writes to us encourages us by
telling us that we have a hard field. We are likelv
to get to know the truth of their statement.
We are glad to hear that some are making us
and the work a matter of special prayer, and I
would like to ask all who believe that the work
is difflcult that as soon as they read this letter
that they would turn to The Gospel of Matthew,
chapter 21, and verses 21-22 and claim Christ's
iiromise for the difficulty. Then we can thank
Hini for the hard work and reioice that "there
is nothing too hard for the Lord."
Stbbith School Lesson—December
Sincerely yours,
R, A. BLAIR,
Mission address, SOO South 5th St., Philadelphia.