Missionary Training Institute - Missionarian Yearbook (Nyack, NY)

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I 24-alfa! KING IPAY met the missionary at the entrance of a Borneo village. The old chief was a scoundrel. Incorrigible , the authorities called him as they warned the missionary. But Ipay heard the Gospel, and on one of several visits to the chief's village the missionary again held a service. During the talk Ipay startled everyone and interrupted the service by shouting, Stop, stopl If this is all true-and I believe it is, this is for us! He turned to his people and announced' that he was becoming a Christian. My children, do you not see it as I see it? One after another they stood and said that they, too, saw the light. From that group were baptized 225 to the honor of God. lslan S