WITH CHRIST IN INDOCHINA - IndoChina1911

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learned that the coffee planter
had been asking God to open some way whereby the
more than 600 Mois employees on his plantation
might hear the gospel. There were four villages of
those people located on his private property, and
even the Government could not dictate what should
not be done there.
It was arranged that fortnightly visits should be
made to the plantation by the Mois worker from
DaUt. All expenses were paid by the planter, and
work was discontinued on the plantation for the
week-ends that the evangelist was there, in order
that all might attend the services. The gospel was
thus given to the Djirinh Mois in spite of the offi¬
cial refusal. It was the Lord's way of opening a
closed door, and the only cost was a hotel bill of
about ten dollars and a new part for the missionary's
automobile. A couple of years later the official ban
was lifted, and a modest chapel was built at Djirinh.
The conference of the Central Annamese District
sent a native missionary couple to the Khaleus tribe
which inhabits the far western section of the Hue
District. The Resident Superieur consented to the
appointment, but said he could not allow them to
preach for at least a year. He suggested that they
find a home in the Khaleus region and study the
language; and stated that when they had become
known to the people, they would probably be regularly
authorized.