September 1939 "The Other Sheep"

Hello fellow bloggers,

To day I am suppose to write about what the missionary left out of their articles, some hidden gem that they were unable to articulate or that they did not understand. What was their underlying thought, on what was happening that very moment. There was one article on pg. 20, in particular called, "Begging to enter the Bible School." The Reverend, H.A. Wiese, comments on the birth of a Bible School in China, and he describes how sad he feels when he has to turn a potential student away from attending their school. Even though that person who has given all the reasons as to  why they deserve to attend the school. Then we are introduced to a well educated couple who are financially set for life because they own over 200 acres of land in China. To have that much land in China means, "he can retire and live at ease while others do the work" (pg. 20). Rev. Wiese goes on to explain that he had to tell them repeatedly that there was no room for them and that hey could not attend the school. He says, "I could not help crying as they continued to plead with me to see if we could do something for them right away, and yet we had to refuse them" (pg. 20). Well, my immediate thought was the cynical side in me. Was he crying because he couldn't get the couple in the school or was he crying because he saw potential donors of land walk out his door? I think that he was sending a message to the ones who read "The Other Sheep." Hey we need money! Do you see whats going on over here? I have people here who are well educated, have money and land, and I can't accept them into our Bible school because we have no room. I looked at some of the pictures and noticed the land is barren and vacant. Why couldn't they throw a few walls together for the time being? Its not like they don't have the room. Come on people! I know that I am stretching this thought a little here. But, why couldn't they take people and make arrangements to house them until the faculty built some dormitory's for couples? Here we see even if they built the rooms for people to attend the Bible school, we realize that they didn't have the staff to teach them anyway. I think this article was a subtle way of asking for money. The article is trying to tell the reader that look what happens when people don't donate money. I understand their frustration.