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half a day, and I know it now! It was one night five years agowhen this white-robed Teacher came to our village, in my sleep.He came into our home. Pulling up the skirts of that dazzlingwhiterobe, he took a pail and fetched water in to wash the floor.While I wondered he said, “Don’t be afraid. Five years after, Ishall send men to cleanse your village, and your heart. While Ipondered his word that Man vanished.” With uplifted hands hecontinued, “As I counted my fingers, this dream happened exactlyfive years ago. Now, it has come to pass!” I investigated if anyhad come here before us to preach, but their reply was no. As toJesus’ picture, this was the first time they ever saw. But, thedeputy head-man had seen with his own eyes five years ago!The day after baptism, we pushed inland by boat via the littleLawa river up the jungled, mountain country. We arrived atSuwakong, the village contacted half a year ago wherein overforty firstfruits were reaped. The village folk, seeing our arrival aspromised, were delighted.Our original plan was to spend a fortnight to visit with theforty odd believing brothers and sisters, to consolidate their faith,and to preach to others as they came. Upon arrival, Paul Lenndashed further up the riverhead to reconnoitre several morevillages and blaze a trail for future work. I stayed behind tonurture the believers, and to our surprise the forty odd believershad a living, vibrant testimony under God’s mighty blessing.During the half-year they went everywhere preaching the gospel,witnessing for the Lord. Amongst them were several brethrenfrom the riverine Teweh district of Banjermasin, who came to staywith their in-laws here. Now the riverheads of Teweh and Lawacome from the same source though they are separate districts inadministration. Their village folk, however, inter-marry.During the half year gone by, they had sown the Word not alittle among their relatives at Teweh. A believer’s big cousinbrother said to him, “Since you’ve received this full-perfect116
eligion, it is your great mistake of not introducing that preacherto us. At any rate, should the preacher visit again, you must neverlet slip the opportunity to bring him to us here.” When I got windof this, my spirits were drawn towards it, for the opportunity towork had come. However, certain problems arose which I couldnot easily solve.The first problem concerned the Teweh basin. Being a districtunder the Banjermasin administration, it fell within the parish ofthe German Basel Mission. According to Dutch Governmentregulation, each Church was assigned its sphere of work. If wecrossed beyond our assigned territory, would it not causemisunderstanding and altercation? Second, I had only a fortnight’sprovision and travel funds. To make the trip might prolong ouritinerary by one or two months.Added to this problem of mine was a further doubt cast by theDyak brother. This was in connection with the people of thevillages beyond. A more sophisticated people than those wholived here they were steeped in witchcraft and “charms”. Beinghostile to strangers, they discouraged the folks here frommigrating. The people there married into the people here, but fewfrom here married into the people there. But these things did notcow me, because I knew my life rested in God’s hand. Said I tothe brethren, “If God permits not, none can hurt me. If God sowills that my blood be spilt, this would bloom into flower, andbring forth sweet fruit.” Meanwhile I committed this matter intothe Lord’s hand and waited for my friend, Paul Lenn, to return.But Bro. Lenn did not come for days. Subsequently it waslearned how God had opened a door of preaching and feverishwork for him which delayed his return. As for me, I was feelingthe urge to go ahead as coming from the Lord’s sure leading.Jehovah-jireh, God would supply all my needs and prepare beforeme a prosperous journey. After baptising thirty-one persons, I117
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Chapter 1A Half-Century of Fleeting
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with the nursing superintendent and
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corrupt petty officer. But he had n
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He loved China like his own country
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such an extraordinary institution p
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For the company of schoolmates who
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them published in the newspapers’
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misunderstood or falsely accused, t
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One day while writhing in the throe
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Although he utterly detested those
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inside the living quarters he becam
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last, he was determined to a celiba
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period, we expressed our regrets to
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esulted in our coming together agai
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was no help to me. But when she pou
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But the peculiar condition surround
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saw it declared it was the work of
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her same-mindedness in this matter.
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Chapter 4“A New Thing”“And he
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entreated him to find them pastors
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With Dr Jaffray on eve of sailing f
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