WITH CHRIST IN INDOCHINA - IndoChina1911

ing churches at these two places. The name of Jesus
was made known throughout a much larger territory
and much more quickly than otherwise would
have been the case. The devil had over-stepped himself
by spreading his story of the imprisonment of
these Christians far and wide. Wherever the mis¬
sionaries went, they had an introduction. The peo-
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ple had heard about them and about the Lord, ;
though it was often a distorted story that had come
to them. A poor introduction is better than none.
With human nature as it is, notoriety is a good ad¬
vertisement, and persecution had brought notoriety.
The enemy of missions and of man's soul is not
easily discouraged. He knows something of the
principle taught in the old proverb, "If at first you
don't succeed, try, try again." His next attack was
on the interpreter, Mr. Sott, whose mother-in-law
made trouble in the family. He was tempted to leave
his wife, but the Lord answered prayer and kept
him true. Then his first-born child was taken very
sick. It was given up by the French doctor as hope¬
less, but again God intervened and healed the child.
Soon after, Mr. Sott was transferred to an outstation
on the Cambodian, Cochin-China border, and
there he was robbed of all his possessions. This time
he yielded to discouragement, deserted his post, and
returned to Battambang where he accepted a position
with the Government as teacher in a country
school. His wife became very sick, and being far
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