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the mountains to a more healthy and agreeable climate than where
vve are. But five years ago we had to give up the hope. The British
protectorate is closed to us. God knows how long it will remain
in this state!
But as it is important for us to get to the mountains, and there
was no other way left to get there than through Turkish Arabia,
we made some effort to get into Hodejda, and finally succeeded.
But it was with much struggle, as the “official” in the place used every
means to prevent us getting in; we had also to withdraw for a time.
Then came the war with Italy and later with the Balkan States. It
was not a season for missionary work.
But Hodejda has been occupied since October last by Miss E.
Emerson and Miss M. Henriksen. They have a ’‘plant” of a bovs’ as
well as of a girls’ school, and enjoyed a quiet time until recently. It
seems as if the authorities are beginning to move again.
The most promising work in Hodejda is house-visiting; the I
ladies can enter nearly every house in the place (some few fanatics
excepted), and get a very hearty welcome, as a rule.
In Hodejda also we have a Bible depot and a married colporteur
in charge of it. We have every reason to be satisfied with the sale;
on an average almost 60 copies monthly. !
House visiting by our lady missionaries has also proved of im­
portance ; it was done for a long time systematically, and I doubt
we would have had the girls’ school without it. i
Perhaps I should also mention that we have at Aden a depot :\
of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and we run in connection
with it a book-shop and a reading-room; the last is very little fre­
quented. But the book-shop was much needed; it keeps a stock
of good books and all necessary school supplies. i
It is a pioneer work and it has been for the greatest part hill-up. i-
Still, we have to be thankful for the task God committed unto us, i
and for what He permitted us to do. Others will follow; His King­
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Rev. and Mrs. Olaf Hover, !
Miss E. Fexsen,
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Miss R. Grambo,
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Miss M. Henriksen, !
Colporteur Stefanus & Wife, i
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What Christ Will Do for Arabia
Rev. S. M. Zwemer. D.D.
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It is certain that He will do much. Arabia is one of the most
difficult mission fields. One of the most neglected countries, even
to-day, when we consider its vast unoccupied interior provinces.
Nearly everything that Arabia needs can only be given her by Christ.
He loves Arabia more than any of those who are there for His
sake. We know that He will do much for Arabia. It is God’s