The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

tiis Public Testimony.HE first public discourse the docto: delivered wasin his own city. Tp subject was The Resurrec-T tion of the Dead Many expressed satisfactionwith his exposition, and thankfulness that the Lord, theChief Reaper, had sent forth this labourer into the harvestfield.His popularity as a public lecturer rapidly increased,and hi services were in constant demand both at homeand abroad. This work cost him much nervous strain.and he suffered from headaches and sleeplessness bothbefore and after addressing a large meeting. Goci greatlyhonoured him, and manv hundreds can testify to blessingsreceived through his mi&try. He visited Germany on more*an one occa-ion, and, being proficient in the language.delivered several lectures to the dear friends in that country.He also made an extensive tour in Denmark, Nomy, andSweden, where, however. he required the sen-ices of aninterpreter-a grand lesson in patience, he once remarkedwhen recounting his expetiences ; for he required to haltat the end of every few sentences, and listen to what alwaysseemed a very lengthy translation of the little he had said.All of these lecturing tours John greatlg enjoycd;everywhere he noticed the same spirit nranifested by thebrethren, which demonstrated that all were follodng theone ,lord and Master. He realjsed that they were indeedall one in Christ Jesus."In the summer of IWG, our brother, his \6te, rrnd 1visited many of tile principl cities in the United Statesof America and Canada. This tour was like a royal procession,the dear friends everytvhere were so lomng andattentive- On our arrival at railway depots se weregenerally met by several of the brethren, who hospitablyentertained us. We received great blessing from the sw.xtI8