There seems to be a great awakening among the children everywhere—a real desire in many of their hearts to know Jesus as their Saviour.
Jessie writes:— “I received the New Testament. on Thursday afternoon. I have already read a few chapters. Do you think you could help me to get to heaven, as I hope to meet my little sister again, and grandmother and grandfather.”
Two Sisters write:— “We want to lead the road to heaven. I am afraid we shall not succeed.”
We hope they will.
A Boy from the Gold Coast writes:— “Dear Sir,—I beg to extend my sincere gratitude for the Testament sent to me. It is more than appreciated. Enclosed 5/- supply its worth of Testaments to poor friends who cannot afford to buy any. Kindly send addresses of six friends, as my school mates are anxious to correspond with them. — I beg to remain, Sir, yours in Christ, J. A. OFORI, Accra, February, 1920.”
Hettie, Eric, and Dorothy write: — “Dear Sir,—My mother says we must not be like the ten lepers that Jesus healed; nine of them forgot to thank Him. So we must thank you for the nice little Testaments you sent us. We took them to our Christian Endeavor Bible Reading, and there are others there who have received your kind gift. So allow Hettie P—and Eric P—and Dorothy P—to thank you once more.—Yours truly, WE THREE.”
We get hundreds of applications from children for the Word of God. Headmasters of Council Schools are asking us to give their children the Word of God. One writes, to whom we sent 150 Testaments, from a large school in the Midlands:—
“Dear Sir,—We are extremely obliged to you for supplying our children with New Testaments. The teachers will see that the children carry out their promises. We pray that God’s blessing may rest upon your work, and that many may be influenced by the books you send out. —Yours faithfully, D. H. H—, Headmaster.”
From another school another headmaster writes: “Dear Sir,—The Testaments are greatly appreciated by the children, and are very much in evidence. As Scripture is taken every morning, the Testaments are constantly in use. Could you let me have two dozen more, as I should like each child at school to possess one? —Yours faithfully, F. I. C. H—, Headmaster.”
The head teacher from a sanatorium and school writes: “Dear Sir,—Yesterday one of my scholars received a Testament from you, and several of the others wish to have one. I have not discouraged their application for one, as I really think they are trying in their own way to make a stand for what is good. I have read your pamphlet and can assure you that a teacher nowadays has a much harder fight against impurity and vice than ever before. Hence I welcome any strivings after better things. I have made a collection among them and enclose a P.O. for 9/-. I do not wish them to value the gift too lightly. If you could send me about twenty-five Testaments I should be pleased. The children are all in the earliest stages of tuberculosis. —Yours faithfully, M. D., Head Teacher.”
I have many children’s and teachers’ letters; they come by every post. I appeal to my friends very earnestly for help to meet the children in their need, as well as the grownup people. There is a real awakening among the young. Any contributions to the Children’s Testament Fund may be sent to Dr. Heyman Wreford, The Firs, Denmark Road, Exeter.