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if men believed, they reported back to their lead-
er, Mr. Anting, who sent out a man to serve as a
pastor and teacher. In a few years Mr. Anting
had gathered around himself nearly five thousand
converts from Mohammedanism. What was the
secret of his success? Just an overwhelming
love for folks. He was rich and he became poor
for their sakes. He gave everything which he
possessed, and when there was no more to give he
wept with the people in their distresses. When he
died he had to be buried at public expense. But
after fifty years the old men and women will weep
as they tell of their father in the gospel.
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