ed as "enemy nationals." A
general evacuation took place. Both Mr. Beaver and Mr. Trainer were
due for furloughs; and even if they had not been, remaining on the
field could only bring harm to the Christians. Both of them gathered
up a few things and departed, escaping from the country just in time.
If they had remained a few days longer, they would have found
themselves in concentration camps. When they arrived at home, each had
a thrilling tale to tell of how God had worked in saving souls and
building up His Church, and also of personal deliverance in time of
danger. At the end of every message they gave came these words: "Pray
for the Christians there. Because of the war, there is no way of
getting news from them, and we have heard nothing since we left. Pray
that they may be kept true, and that in spite of war and distress, the
churches may grow and expand, and that many more souls may be brought
to Christ."

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The war was over. Friendly relations between countries were again
established. Both missionaries had had profitable furloughs: time for
rest and spiritual refreshment, and many opportunities to make known
the needs, the difficulties, and the triumphs of the mission field.
Then--something happened. Both men fully expected to get back to their
original fields of work, to see again those dear Christians, their
sons and daughters in the Lord--but neither did. Another call came to
each, and neither could return to his former field. Others went
instead--others who knew little about the history of the stations, or
what work had been done there. What did these men find in these two
fields? I think you can guess!

Mr. Beaver's station had always been supplied with plenty of money
from abroad. By becoming a Christian a man could obtain a certain
amount of relief money, perhaps a job, or free schooling for his
children. Many had learned "the language of Zion" and had been taken
into the church who had never had a change of heart. When war broke
out and the missionary left, the jobs were finished, and the school
closed down. There was no one to pay the evangelists, and they
gradually drifted away to other places or into secular jobs. The
deacons and elders had been accustomed to taking orders from Mr.
Beaver and had had no real experience in looking after things
themselves. Even some of those leaders were of the group that had
joined the church, not because they had really rep