of the Meeting in the Village of Wu
6. The Beginning and Condition of the Meeting in the Village of Wu Originally, no one in this locality believed. In 1930 the Lord led Mr. Ts'ai Chi Ch'ing of Hsiu Hsi to preach the gospel there. The Lord blessed the work and several brothers believed. One among them is very precious. His name is Brother Pao Ting Ming. He was originally a famous fortune-teller and master of the Taoist principles of Ying and Yang. After he believed in the Lord, he not only repented, but he also cast off his special privileges and was very zealous for the Lord. He offered his home for the meetings and opened it to the brothers for fellowship. He is very good in the matter of hospitality. The church in Hsiu Hsi has borne a cluster of wonderful fruit since leaving the denomination, despite the fact that they were weak. We really thank the Lord and praise God. There are nine brothers and sisters in the table meetings. There are more than ten people who come to hear the messages but who do not take the table yet. Altogether there are more than twenty people in the meetings. The atmosphere in the meetings is very good. If a brother from another locality comes on the Lord's Day, they let him share the message. If no one comes, Brother Ting Ming bears the responsibility. Now the Lord has given them more grace. Their numbers are gradually increasing, but they are young in life and need edification. Brothers and sisters, please pray for this matter.
7. The Condition of the Experience of the Meeting in Ts'ai's House This locality was originally a part of the China Inland Mission. In 1928 they turned and began to meet according to 1 Corinthians 14. Before they could accomplish the turn, they went through a period of fighting for about two or three years. Most of the brothers obeyed the Lord, but a few brothers wanted to preserve the denominations. They had arguments over the issue. Brother A said, "There should be organization." Brother B said, "There should not be organization." Brother A said, "There should be a chairman for the meeting." Brother B said, "The Holy Spirit is the only Chairman in the meeting." Brother A said, "We should have the large and small general meetings to maintain the fellowship among ourselves." Brother B said, "We should not have the large and small general meetings. We are joined by the blood, and our fellowship is in spirit. We should not have a special fellowship." Brother A said, "The offering should not be put into a box. It should be designated. If it is not designated, we should not have it."