"Sitting where the Folks 
Sit " 
THERE is an Old Testament story about a 
man of God who had a most important mes- 
sage to give to the people. He was not only 
anxious to deliver it, but to do it in the very best 
possible way. He felt that would only be possible 
when he knew more of the life, trials and sufferings 
of God*s people. So he went to them of the cap- 
tivity who lived by a river called Chebar and shared 
their life for a while. Ezekiel — for that was the 
prophet's name — describes his action, and how it 
made him feel, as follows : I sat where they sat, 
and remained there astonished seven days." 
That example all missionaries seek to copy. 
Their great desire is to be one with the people in 
everything except their evil ways. This is far from 
easy, but it is always worth while. Some time 
back I was reading about Egerton R. Young, the 
apostle of Christ to the North American Indians, 
and came across an incident which shows what 
''sitting where the Red Indians sit" meant for 
him. He paid a visit to a very wild tribe amongst 
them, and as he went he was full of wonder as to 
how they would treat him. There was a pleasant 
surprise in store for him. They not only received 
him kindly, but arranged to hold a feast in his 
honour. This was intended as a mark of great 
