Evangelical Visitor from Abilene, Kansas • 20

EVANGELICAL VISITOR. ing the village or krall he found the people thereof preparing food for their evening meal. And as my time was somewhat limited I inquired for the man who is sick and one of the natives showed me his hut at which I arrived and found him with one of his wives in the hut, the latter preparing the evening meal, and the former lying on his couch which was composed of one blanket and some sacks for a mat whereon he was lying. When we go to visit the sick we generally take something along for them to eat and drink. I entered the hut and saluted them and gave him the things I had brought for him.

I found him to be very sick, and after a number of the inmates had gathered into the hut the writer read a portion of Scripture from Matt. 8:17 to them in their own tongue which was followed by a Zulu song and then we all knelt in prayer and the writer with his small vocabulary led in prayer in the native tongue being followed by one of our converts who lives at this village. His prayer was very touching and heart-rending. After prayer we sang another Zulu song and bid them farewell and retraced our steps to the Mission. Thus we are called for many times to visit the sick and by going from village to village we find that much good can be done.

Yours in the Master's service. ISAAC O. LEHMAN. Bulawayo, South Africa. OUR DEAD.

Canton, 0., Anna B. Bechtel, wife of John Bechtel, and daughter of Ephraim and Lucy Horst, died October 6, 1899. Sister Bechtel I was born February 27, 1873; was aged 26 years, 7 months and 9 Sister Bechtel was converted quite young and united with the church and was a faithful member until her short life was ended. She was buried at Valley Chapel cemetery on the 9th of October. Many friends and neighbors attended the funeral.

The services were conducted by W. O. Baker and Daniel Paulus. Text, Heb. 4:9,10.

near Talmage, Dickinson county, Kansas, October 26, 1899, Sister Lizzie Moyer, aged 29 years, 6 months and 28 days. Sister Moyer was converted while young and united with the church. She was the daughter of Brother Elias Book, formerly of Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and was married to Brother Henry Moyer. She leaves her husband and three children to mourn their early loss. The cause of her death was consumption.

Her end was very peaceful, giving her friends the hand of farewell and longed to be at rest. Funeral services on the LEARNER'S BIBLE -NO. 7. PART OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS, CONCLUDED, WITH REVIEW. Pentateuch-5 books: D.

Historical-12 books: E. Poetical-5 books: S. S. Major Prophets-5 books: D. Minor Prophets-12 books: written by the men whose names they bear.

Called Minor Prophets because the books are smaller. Learn to remember their names and their order by the formula: MEMORY KEY. NAMES. ARBREVIATIONS. Ho.

Jo. Am. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Hos. Joel, Amos. Ob.

Jo. Mi. Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Mic. Na. Ha.

Ze. Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Nah. Hab. Zeph. Ha.

Ze. Ma. Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Hag. Zech. Mal.

They collectively foretell: destruction of Assyria, Chaldea, Edom, Nineveh, Ethiopia, etc. impending doom of the Jewish Nation. final restoration. advent and kingdom of Christ. Name of book, principal subject, key word, key text of each: Hosea, Return, return, Hos.

6:1. Joel, Judgment, restore, Joel 2:25. Amos, Punishment, punish, Amos 3:2. Obadiah, "Edom" "cut off," v. 10.

Micah, Controversy, controversy, Mic. 6:2. Nahum, Utter End, vengeance, Nah. 1:2. Habakkuk, Justification, faith, Hab.

2:4. Zephaniah, Remnant, remnant, Zeph. 3:13. Haggai, Rebuilding, house, Hag. 2:9.

Zechariah, Jealousy, jealousy, Zech. 8:2. Malachi, Robbing, rob, Mal. 3:8. A careful study of the texts will give a brief view of the contents of the books.

There are some hard things, but many interesting ones and some very precious promises. PART SEVEN BLESSEDS OF REVELATIONS. There are seven great blesseds in Revelations as follows: Study them carefully. They are rich promises to the saved. ones, mostly relating the glories and rewards to come (Ephes.

2:7.) Rev. 1:3. Blessing on reading, hearing and keeping the Word. Rev. 14:13.

Blessedness of those who die in the Lord. They rest, etc. Rev. 16:15. Blessed are those watching, see lesson No.

5. Rev. 19:9. The marriage. United with Jesus Christ in glory.

Rev. 20:6 Blessing of the first resurrection; only for the saved. Rev. 22:7. Blessedness of obedience; keeping the Word.

Rev. 22:14. Same though, entitles us to the rewards of heaven as relating to service, not the gift of eternal life (Rom. 6:23.) Feast on these promises all this week. They are for you.

For a memory lesson learn Matt. A. Z. M. 28th at Zion church, conducted by Elder Samuel Zook and E.

H. Martin. -Died on the 23rd of October, at Low Banks, Ontario, of old age, Peter Lapp, aged 77 years, 3 months and 18 days. Bro. Lapp and his wife joined the Brethren 25 years ago.

His wife preceded him to the other world eighteen years. He leaves four sons and two daughters; three are members of the Brethren-Samuel (and wife), William and Ida. Samuel and William are on the old homestead where he died, and Girvin, near by. Ida (Mrs. Geo.

Winger) near Clarence Center, N. Y. Ila in Buffalo, N. Y. Jennie in Oregon, U.S.

Obsequies improved by A. Bearss, on the 25th inst. to a large concourse of sympathizing friends. Text, Job 5,26. Lucetta Staub, died October 2, 1899, aged 61 years, 7 months and 15 days.

She leaves a husband, oue. son and three daughters with many friends to mourn their loss. Sister Staub was a member of the Brethren church for a number of years and always tried to fulfill the injunction of the Apostle where he says, "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you live peaceably with all men." She died a peaceful death and left a hope of a glorious immortaity. The funeral was held on the 5th of October. Services in the Lutheran church at Trindal Springs, conducted by Bro.

J. C. Dick, assisted by the Pastor in charge, A. A. Kelly, from Matt.

24:44. Interment in the adjoining cemetry..