ON THE ISLAND OF MALAITA AW 
“We thank God for our deliverance, for if the hypodermic 
syringe had not broken, we might not be here today to tell 
this story. That wonderful promise, “Lo, I am with you 
alway,’ was surely fulfilled to us in this experience, and we 
thank our heavenly Father for His watchful care over us 
continually as we labor among these savage people.” 
In a letter written from Malaita, October 23, Mr. Ander- 
son suggests the concern with which the government viewed 
the continuance of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson as residents of 
taae locality. He says: 
“Since writing my latest letter to you, we have had many 
evidences of God’s love to His children, and His wonderful 
planning. The ‘Hygeia,’ which came to us with an official 
on board, came from Tulagi, 130 miles, to assist us if nec- 
essary. The official, speaking with us, made it clear that he 
had not any power to compel us to move, but if he had he 
certainly would do so. The local natives had come to us 
again and again, asking us to leave, and promising to supply 
us with a temporary home on the island of Uru if only we 
would go there. Mr. Deck, a missionary of another society, 
came twice anxiously warning us. In response to all this 
very kindly counsel we have moved our location temporarily. 
Here, then, we have been living for the past two weeks, and 
how much longer we shall do so we cannot say. 
“The people are terrified. Those who were interested in 
our work have all put themselves under the influence of our 
teachers, there being about 300 now assembled in three dif- 
ferent places. Rumors of all kinds have come, the most 
general being that the bushmen were coming to kill us, with 
all the mission people. We spend our time among these dif- 
ferent places, instructing the teachers and endeavoring to 
console the people. We do not go ashore, but have the 
teachers and people come to us in their canoes. 
“We most sincerely thank the good people of Australasia 
for their prayers in our behalf. Please assure them that as 
