A poor blind woman in Paris once put twenty-seven francs (22S. 6d.) into a plate at a missionary meeting. “You cannot afford so much,” said one. “Yes, sir, I can,” she rejoined. On being pressed to explain, she said, “I am blind, and I said to my fellow straw workers, ‘How much money do you spend in a year for oil in your lamps when it is too dark to work at night?’ They replied, ‘About twenty-seven francs.’ “So,” said the poor woman, “I found that I could save so much in the year because I am blind and do not need a lamp, and I give it to shed light in the dark heathen lands.”
From India an appeal comes.
“Dear Sir, —Having seen your good work in the pamphlets and other tracts, I should like to ask you to kindly send me some Testaments and pamphlets for me to distribute among the heathen people.”
From Accra, Gold Coast, a native writes:
“Sir,—Being a sinner and have now repented, I could not help writing you for Scripture Gift. Sir, I shall be more than thankful if you can send me a gift for guidance. I trust you will pray for me to be a true Christian. I am eighteen years of age. —J. A. O—.”
From Limbourg, Belgium, Alphonse Cleas writes:—
“Monsieur, —Have the kindness to send me some cards for Testaments to give to my comrades, and send me a Testament if you please.”
An Aunt writes:—
“Sir,—If you have any Testaments left, could I get you to send my niece Beatrice H—one? She is a little sufferer from consumption, and is always wanting my little girl’s Testament. I am sure you could not send to one more deserving. She lost her father last year, and was ill herself at the same time.”
A Teacher writes:—
“Dear Sir,—A friend has showed me one of your small Testaments, and she said if anyone was in need of help to lead a godly life you would help them. I am a Sunday School teacher in a poor district, and where the Gospel is very much needed, and I thought you might be able to send me fifteen Testaments so that I can give them to my children in the class. I thought I might mark out a few verses for them which might impress them. Hoping this will find favor. —E. B.”
These are only a few letters, but enough to speak eloquently to all who love the Lord Jesus.
Dear friends, we want your help to enable us to send Testaments all over the world.
For 5/- we can send a parcel to the Armies of Occupation, or to any part of the world, and we can send, through the help given to us, a Testament, post free, to 100 soldiers, sailors or civilians for 30/-.
We can send a Testament to 1,000 persons in need of one for ₤15.
Any who wish to help us to distribute God’s Word all over the world please send to Dr. HEYMAN WREFORD, “The Firs,” Denmark Road, Exeter. P.S. —We want AT ONCE Testaments in English, Tamil, Belgian, German, Russian.