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just one hour gather<strong>in</strong>g the produce once a month, the reap<strong>in</strong>gwould suffice support of the preacher for the whole month. On topof the ground produce, they rear cows and sheep, fowls and pigs,without capital outlay. A little offer<strong>in</strong>g from each person wouldsuffice the Church’s upkeep.The six young people who dedicated their lives were nowunder practical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g. Soon another twenty would jo<strong>in</strong> the <strong>Bible</strong>School. Amongst the tra<strong>in</strong>ees was one from Teweh now sent towork with his people. So they don’t feel lonesome any more.Several young people after tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Makasar would soon returnand lead those Churches over there. At that time the so-calledproblem of territorial division was changed from be<strong>in</strong>g a heavyburden. Yes, they have awakened to their own responsibility to goand save their own “k<strong>in</strong>smen.”When I penned the Report above on the Dyaks, I had workedwith them for over a decade. I was prepar<strong>in</strong>g to leave the fieldbecause I was gett<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>in</strong> years and my strength wasdim<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g. These <strong>in</strong>dicated to me I should no more l<strong>in</strong>ger <strong>in</strong>those surround<strong>in</strong>gs. S<strong>in</strong>ce the Church’s found<strong>in</strong>g it had taken formand shape. But though I held on till the year’s end, no suitablesuccessor was <strong>in</strong> sight. Suddenly the Pacific War broke out! (CoworkerRev. Chan W<strong>in</strong>g Sun went to Makasar that year to marry,and left our field altogether). The reason why I stayed put by thishelpless flock aga<strong>in</strong>st bitter odds was to guard aga<strong>in</strong>st the wolves,lest all the lifeblood given to this work be spent <strong>in</strong> va<strong>in</strong>. Thesituation faced by my family at this hour was like some wild v<strong>in</strong>ecrushed beneath a boulder, try<strong>in</strong>g to wriggle out. We planted,herded, and traded to keep our family body and soul together, andto help out our co-workers. Our two years of a struggl<strong>in</strong>gexistence had gone by. Those sons of perdition excepted, myfamily and those ten-odd Churches with several Indonesian coworkers,were saved by the Name of Christ. My heart overflowswith thanks and praises to the God whom I serve all my life.149

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