Yarns the Missionaries,Tell 55

sionary. Surely such ministry, at such times, is
truly done ‘“‘in His Name”’ and begets His blessing.

At another place the local sawmill had failed and
had been suddenly shut down. The wages of the
employees were in some cases two months behind.
that is, cheques for that period remained in many
cases uncashed. Action was necessary, a lien must
be placed on the lumber. The mail boat had gone,
there would be no more fora week. Needless to say,
the request of the manager that the mission boat be
‘“‘ready’’ if necessary to protect the interests of the
men, was gladly met, and when arrangements had
been completed, a delegation was taken by the
mission boat to the nearest point where legal action
could be taken, a hundred miles over wintry seas,
for the protection of the workers.

Off a dangerous shore a tug-boat in distress lies
helpless with a fishing net round its propeller.
The mission boat learns of it and sets out in the fog:
a sudden lifting shows the vessel two miles out to
sea. A course is laid, the ship is reached. The
captain asks that we ‘‘stand by,’’ and we willingly
do. Then, help not coming, we set off again through
the fog to wire in the position of the vessel. Help
arriving, a diver goes down and removes the net.
A valuable boat and her tow of logs is saved, and goes
on her way with, we are sure, kindly thought of the
mission boat and missionary.