of the Meeting in T'o Ti
joyfully offered for the Lord's use because he loves the Lord very much. There are nineteen brothers and sisters in the table meetings. There are also more than ten people who come to hear the message but do not take the table yet. There are more than thirty people in the meetings altogether. Sometimes brothers from other localities come to help with the messages, and sometimes Brother Chi Po takes care of the speaking. He is also responsible for the affairs of the meeting. The sisters believe in the Lord and love Him, but some among them are not free because their husbands or families stop them from coming to the meetings or cause problems and persecute them. Brothers and sisters, please pray for this. 9. The Origin and Recent Condition of the Meeting in T'o Ti The brothers and sisters in this locality used to meet in Hsiu Hsi. Although the brothers in T'o Ti received the enlightenment of the truth at the same time as the brothers in Hsiu Hsi, they were keener than the brothers in Hsiu Hsi in their obedience to the Lord. Therefore, while the brothers in Hsiu Hsi were still in the denominations, the brothers in T'o Ti separated from those in Hsiu Hsi and began their own local meeting in Brother Mao Ping Ch'i's house. When they were just starting, there were only about ten or so, but they solidly obeyed the Lord's truth. Although the building was simple, they were very happy in spirit. Brother Mao Ch'ing Shih was originally an old master carpenter. After believing in the Lord, he was faithful and strong for the Lord. He later saw that the Lord's will was for him to set aside his occupation and do the Lord's holy work, so he obeyed. The Lord saved many sinners through him; the number in the meeting increased gradually until there were too many for the small house to contain. The brothers prayed for the Lord to make provision in this matter. In 1932 the Lord blessed them, and they built a new meeting hall. It was not very large, but it could hold around eighty people. The meeting hall is upstairs. There is a kitchen and living room downstairs. After the meeting hall was finished, Brother Mao Ch'ing Shih's health became unexpectedly weak. He ran a fever day and night, and it became a kind of bone disease. He must stay in bed night and day and cannot get up. The sickness began in the second month of the lunar calendar last year, and he is still not better. But thank the Lord and praise God, he has not backslidden. On the contrary, he is much closer to the Lord than before and has grown in life. He often testifies for the Lord from his bed so that many are established and comforted by him. I have heard some friends say that recently his health is much better. Brothers and sisters, please pray for him. May the Lord bless him so that