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with the Methodist Church in Hong Kong for half-a-year, and Icould not leave like a fickle-minded child. Moreover, I washampered by friends and relatives – with almost none sympatheticto this call. After prayer, however, the Lord opened a way.The Methodist Church in the appointment or dismissal ofpreachers would invariably decide at the General Conference.This Conference was convened one week behind schedule due tothe late arrival of the chairman. Now, although my case could notbe decided by a majority vote, a brother offered this opinion, “Mr.Linn’s resignation is not for a private matter or with the view tojoin another Church. He is going with the gospel to the aborigineswhere the need is greater than ours. Moreover, it is not easy tohave volunteers. Since Mr. Linn is in the prime of life and hasvolunteered, we have no reason to obstruct the will of God.” Thisfacilitated my resignation.Dr. Jaffray’s evangelistic ministry in the South Seas waswithout let up. He found Mr. Leland Wang and convinced him ofits need. He thought of putting the responsibility on him andstrengthened his resolve by urging him to take a trip to see forhimself the great and urgent needs. After sending off Mr. Wang,he remained in Hong Kong to await my news. When he learnt thatI was released from the Methodists, he at once prepared my traveldocuments. He got me to promise solemnly to return to Wuchowfor the commissioning service. In order to make His will clear tome, and to strengthen my resolve, He gave me light, upon the firstmorning of my return to Wuchow, from Isaiah 43:18,19 and Acts22:21. Clearly the Lord spoke to me, “Remember ye not theformer things, . . . behold, I will do a new thing; now it shallspring forth . . .” Thus, I gave up my plans for North Kwangsi; Iobeyed the Lord. I was willing to be sent to the Gentiles afar off“that He might make a way in the wilderness and rivers in thedesert . . .”62