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WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN MISSION

Edward & Mary Fousz Coleman T. Sparrow Missionaries Forwarding Agent


2211 NINTH AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

On October 5th, 1958, the WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN MISSION and the GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION cooperated to begin the first Christian Broadcast in the German

language. After much prayer and effort, the program 'FORSCHETIN DER SCHRIFT" (or translated, "Search the Scriptures") became a reality. It is heard every Sunday morning over Radio Luxembourg, ond presents the Plea for New Testament Christianity to the people of Germany in their own language. This is done with the attitude of "let's search the scriptures together' and the audience is invited to follow us in their Bibles in an effort to search for
God's Truth!

Brother Fausz personally prepares each sermon in German, and preaches it on tape at the Edword Fausz, Missionory recording studIo near Frankfurt, where German hymns are added. It is then forwarded to Radio Luxembourg for actual broadcasting. God has blessed the work to such an extent that letters are daily pouring in from listeners in both Eastern und Western Europe. So far, letters have been received from Poland, East Germany, West Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, and Saarland. Besides these nine countries, there are indications that the program is being heard In other countries as well. Space will not permit us to print copies of all the letters we receive, but included here, are just a few of the typical letters we receive through the day's mail:
TRANSLATION OF LETTERS

H. M.

BuchsAG 24.4.59

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Very worthy Mr. Fausz


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I desire to thank you from the heart foryour strengthening and enlightening broadcast. May the Lord pour out his blessings upon it, that your work might be furthered.
The Word of God is a wonderful Power and

a working consolation in times of stress. 1am


also able to come to know it. It is also so

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note-worthy that you drow so much of your sermons from the Bibletext itself, whose
Words alone have eternal value.

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't is of utmost importance that we treot the Bible as an enlightening and instructive pow er, rather thon to look upon it as on inter esting historic account. You treat it as God's Authority! I rise early in the morning to read the Bible, and then to listen to your broad cast, so thct I migtit begin the day with an eternal blessing. May yor broadcast "Search the Scriptures" (Forschet in derSchrift) continue to open the eyes of many to its "Words of Life", the very
words which our Saviour Himself needed,

{in the wilderness)


frow Bound to the precious Name of Christ I send heorfelt greetings

H. M. (Switzerland)

Saxony (Russian Zone) East Germany Worthy Mr. Fousz! For your true Broodcast and Preoching, do 1 offer my heart
felt thanksl We are so blessed in it! Just how much a service

Holzhousen West Germany

Very worthy Mr. Fausz I


Please send me a copy of your sermon over Radio Luxem bourg concerning "THE RESURRECTION'. And when possible,
other sermons as we!!.

and blessing this is to us, you will never know! Christion Tracts

ore not available to us here, nor ore religious calenders like we used to get. Therefore, our hearts rejoice in your Broodcastl May God biess your Service to Him and further your Work! I send you my personal Greetings,

Also send me your Mission Bank Account Number wherewith I might help you in this worthy work from time to time!
With Thanks in the Lord, Mrs. P. S. West Germany

L. E. (Saxony) East Germany

Send all funds intended to pay for RADIO TIME over Radio Luxembourg to: Mr. & Mrs. Walter S. Coble, Founders GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION 208 S.Guilford, Garrett Indian, indicating German Broadcast. Send all funds intended to pay for RADIO WORK and FOLLOW UP to WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN MISSION, Coleman T.Sporrow, Forwarding Agent 2211 Ninth Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia.

Note: Radio TIME includes the poyment for actual broadcasting over Radio Luxembourg each week. Radio WORK includes the costs of preparing, mailing, producing, studio costs, and follow-up. Both ore needed for the continuation of our German Air Evangelism.

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We rejoice in the Lord for the wonderful many thousands which we mimeographed our

news we received from the Cobles recently, informing us that RADIO TIME over RADIO LUXEMBOURG has been granted! Actual broadcasting in the German language is to begin in October!

selves, we had more than 15,500 tracts printed at a commercial printers. These have been distributed throughout all of Northern Frank furt, and the suburban areas of Bad Soden,
Schwalbach, and Neu Isenburg.

This week, 18,000 new tracts are coming For two years, we have worked and prayed that we might have a weekly radio broadcast off the press, and by the time this article goes in the German language. Our efforts involved to print, we shall be in the midst of distributing many trips to various cities within Germany, them througRbut Germany. These are in addition as well as visits and communications with to our mimeographed papers and tracts. Many neighboring countries to secure radio time. more tracts are in various stages of preparation Just when our patience was about to expire, and translation. God is blessing this work, and already however; a letter arrived from the Cobles in replies are coming in from souls who are defi forming us that they had received word from nitely interested in New Testament Christianity. Radio Luxembourg, assuring them that a broadcast beginning the first week in October was Of the replies received so far, only two have
certain!

been

unfavorable.

Contacts with

interested

Our hearts rejoice in this news, because souls are being made, and personal calls have resulted. we were just to the point of abandoning hope. Truly, God is blessing our efforts, and is We knew that our efforts within Germany, to secure radio time, were bearing very little answering our prayers! We are putting our com fruit. The "forces that be" (namely, the Roman plete trust in Him, as He leads us to the souls Catholic and Evangelical Church) have pre who are sincerely seeking Him. ference and monopoly over religious- broad Our tract-evangelism has proved to be so

casting, because they ore the two "approved* effective, that we intend to continue in both religions of Germany. tract-evangelism and radio-evangelism. With During the periods of waiting for word from God's help, we hope to bring His Gospel to
various stations, we began accelerating our the German people through as many means as work of preparing and printing tracts for dis He will provide, and with whatever strength
tribution in and around Frankfurt. Besides the
we have.

INTRODUCING THE COBLES

ON BENDED KNEE . . .

We are proud to have on opportunity to ... we thank the Lord for your prayers and work with Mr. and Mrs. ("Mom'* and "Pop") support, both of which are making our work in Walter S, Coble of Garrett, Indiana, who are Germany possible. Without these, we would the founders of the Gospel Broadcasting Mis never have the strength nor the finances nec
sion. The Cobles have long been engaged in essary to bring His Gospel to the German raising support for the English language broad- people. cast from Radio Luxembourg, Through their We know that many sacrifices are being untiring efforts, this broadcast has been kept made, and that many hours are being spent

in prayer for us. It touches our hearts, and makes us humble when we stop to consider how God's people everywhere unite in heart
and purpose to bring about the furtherance of His work throughout the world.

Your part in our work is a vital one, and we thank our Heavenly Father dally for the love you are showing Him through the Interest you have In His work. The only way in which on the air, paving the way for missionaries to we can show our appreciation Is by doing His come into Europe with the Gospel of Jesus will unceasingly, and In Increasing our efforts Christ. Now the work- i-s expanding to Include a Gospel of Jesus Christ. German language broadcast over this same station. We shall be producing, broadcasting, SATAN^S VICTORIES
dence and visitation In connection with the
to reach out unto these lost souls with the

and doing follow-up work with both correspon

German-language broadcast. Work on the pro duction of this program has already begun;
and, according to word from the Cobles, octual broadcasting Is to begin In October. This Is not merely an experiment; but a proven method of evangelism, worthy of your support. Radio Luxembourg is the most power ful radio station In the world, and is capable of reaching almost all of the German-speaking
people of Europe.

"Be sober, be watchful: your adver sary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour,'
~l Peter 5.'8

Recently, we rejoiced in the addition of two souls won to our Lord end Savior, Jesus Christ. How greatly disappointed we were, however, after we discovered that they were living immorally, and It became necessary to administer church discipline!

From all indications, they were sincere and eager to hear the Word of God. You can Funds for this broadcast should be labeled imagine how shocked we were to discover what 'Germon Air Evangelism," and made payable lives they were living behind our backs! kind of to:
THE GOSPEL BROADCASTING MISSION
Mr. & Mrs. Walter S. Coble 208 South Guilford Street

This is one of the many heartaches and disappointments we are called upon to endure
for our Lord. The "hurt" lies not in the fact

Garrett, Indiana

that they have turned from us; but rather In

the facT that they have rejected our Lord, His It was an education for all of us, as we teaching and Life Everlasting! visited the pavilions of countries from all over Still another victory was scored by the the world. After four days of seeing the many devil, when the janitor of the school where we things of interest, we were all physically ex were to hold our Daily Vacation Bible School hausted: but mentally refreshed! announced that the school would not be avail A real spiritual feast was in store for us, able to us for this purpose this summer. His too, as we visited with the Don Castelein announcement came soon after one of our tracts family at Genk, while enroute to Brussells. found its way into his hands, and he discovered Although Brussells is only a seven-hour drive that we were teaching Bible truths. from Frankfurt, Germany, we spent the night You see, in Germany, "religion" is taught with them. The four of us talked way Into the several hours each day in the German schools. night, after having put the children to bed.
The Catholic children are taught by the priests, and the Evangelical Reformed children are given catechetical instruction by their "clergy.** These- are the two "approved* religions of Germany. It is no wonder, then, that "other" teaching to these same children is being dis couraged whenever possible!
It was a real feast of Christian fellowship,

as weweighed and discussed the various prob


lems that confront the missionaries in Europe.

There are many difficulties and obstacles in evangelizing Europe which are foreign to the problems in America. However, we were both strengthened greatly by our mutual under We ore not saying that there will not be a standing of these problems and difficulties; Vacation Bible School for them this summer. and a prayer-meeting climaxed our discussions We are sfmply-trusting oor-bord thot-onother- which ended'around'mid^nT^ti ' " building, school, or place may be made avail We need your prayers, and the Casteleins able to us for this purpose of teaching His need your prayers; as well as the missionaries Word to these "would be" babes in Christ! and Christian workers throughout the world. It Truly, the devil is waiting and ready to is wonderful that in America there are many swallow a babe, even before it has a chance brethren in the Faith that con come together to be born! frequently to exhort and to strengthen each
other's faith.

REFRESHED AND READY TO GO


Since we had no vacation whatever, last year, we saved and scraped in order to make a

The Casteleins and ourselves also dis

trip to the World's Fair at Brussels, Belgium last week. We spent four days there, and had a
wonderful time!

cussed our needs for getting together at least once each year, to feast upon the fellowship that we have in Christ Jesus, and to share one another's burdens as they weigh heavily upon
our hearts.

David and Debbie Ann had their first taste

of real American hamburgers and hot dogs at the American Pavilion. They sure tasted good after not having had any for more than two years! We "washed them down" with genuine malted milks, another treat which we can't get in Germany.

11th National Missionary Convention


SEPTEMBER 23-26

Winston-Salem,
North Carolina

Piedmont Bible College

MISSIONARY LESSON

Opening Hymn: "I Love to Tell the Story*


Invocation:

Scripture Reading: Romans Special Song: "Tell Me the Story of Jesus* (To be sung by someone in group who
can pronounce German.)

B. Some are bound by the laws and teach* ings of men. C. Although they are "taught In all things," they are ignorant of God's righteousness through Christ.
II. And They Must Be Brought to Faith in Him A. Their faith must be completed through
their confession of Him with their mouth and with their life.

Sag' mir die Kunde von Jesus Schreib' jedes Wort in mein' Herz!

Sag' mir die Kunde am schonstens;


Sein' Worten sind fur mich ein' Kerz'l

Sag' wie die Engel im Himmel


Songen an Seine Geburt! "Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe,
Friede und Ruhe auf der Erd'!"

B. This faith must come by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. C. Paul gives us a divine order for spread ing this faith<giving Gospel in verses
14 and 15.

III. And the Same Lord Will Be Lord of All!


A. There is no difference between Jew and

Greek, for we shall all be one in Christ


Jesus.

Sag' mir die Kunde von Jesus Schreib* jedes Wort in mein' Herz!

Sag' mir die Kunde am schonstens;


Sein' Worten sind fiJr mich eln' Kerz'l

B. In return for our missionary labors in Germany, we will enjoy Christian unity
with them.

C. In return for our missionary labors -Translated by Ed Fausz throughout the world, we will enjoy a Lesson Topic: "That They Might Be Saved* world-wide fellowship of Christians and (Romans 10:115) "peace on earth." /nfroc/ucf/on: It was Paul's desire and prayer Conc/us/on; There is rejoicing in heaven over that men "might be saved." As we apply this every sinner that repenteth! How beautiful portion of the Roman letter to the mission work heaven will be, when we can see the saints in Germany, it is with our hearts that we, too, from ail of the nations of the earth gathered in desire and pray for their salvation. His presence, and singing eternal praises to

I, For They Have "Zeal Without Knowledge* A. Some are bound by the law of the Old
Testament.

His Name!

Closing Song: "When We AM Get to Heaven*


Benediction.

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With thankful hearts, we turn our thoughts once again upon Bethlehem and the Christ child; praising God and giving thanks for the wonderful Gift of His Son!

Never before, hove we felt so humble and dependent upon Him for the guidance, faith and strength He gives us to carry on His work here in Germany.

And now, as never before, we need your World and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And so prayers and support to help us In this tremen from rich and poor, old and young, East and dous task! West, these letters come from people who are What a blessing we receive in knowing hungry for the Breed of Life! that the Gospel of Christ is going forth across "man-made" frontiers, and unto the enslaved people of Eastern Europe! Besides the heavy stream of letters flow ing In daily from West Germany; we have heard from German-speaking listeners in Switzer land, the Saar, East Germany, ond even Poland which Is 800 miles away! The geographical
scope of actual letters received so far, takes in a territory as far north as Bremen; as far east as the Russian-Polish border; as far south as Switzerland, and as far west as the
French-Saar border. In addition to the coun

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While in Luxembourg this summer, we took this picture of the studio of Radio Luxembourg. Besides the Radio and Television studios, the building also houses a great deal of tech nical equipment, necessary to operate a station
of this size.

tries mentioned here, there are German-speok-

Ing people in Denmark, Holland, Luxembourg, France, Belgium and Austria which are all within easy hearing range of the Station. Some letters bring tears to our eyes, as they tell us how much they have been helped by this broadcast. One family In East Germany
(we cannot mention names) Wrote that their

Atop the building, are several low-powered


transmitters which are beamed at the more

Faith had been wavering; (presumably under the Communistic oppression) but now they have received more strength for their Faith and have renewed their Hope in Christ. They have requested copies of every sermon.
A woman in Switzerland wrote that she

powerful transmitters located outside the city. These transmitters are the most powerful In the world, and relay the broadcasts from the studio to all of the countries of Europe.

was under a terrible personal stress and torn so many different ways; but now she feels that the Bible is being presented to her ex actly as it is written. She said that she cannot thank God enough for it.
A widow in Dusseldorf sent us cash for

We were given an opportunity to tour the studio and to see the station "in action" by the station manager. We were greatly impressed with the vast amount of technical equipment needed to operate a station of this size.
These are only a few of the letters we receive every day. We cited from them, because

they are typical of the replies we receive. Our correspondence has more than tripled since
the first two weeks of our broadcast, and Is

the Mission and postage stamps to cover the cost of mailing sermons to her. We do not ask for money on our broadcast. She |ust wanted to help. A motel-operator In Switzerland wrote us fashioned" way. Several letters have come from German-speaking people of Poland, and radio is their only connection with the Free

increasing more every day. The follow-up work is tremendous, and before long it will be necessary to hire a full
time German secretary to help us keep up

saying how happy he was to hear the "old with the letters. I am doing this work myself fashioned" Gospel being preached in the "old getting up the sermons, preaching them on
tape, answering each letter as it is received, and keeping up with the local Mission and
tract work.

Mary helps me with mimeographing copies of the sermons and mailing them out; keeping
files on all letters received; and tracing and marking the locations of each interested lis tener on a large map of Europe.

OUR NEEDS INCREASE

As our work increases, our needs increase

proportionately; and the following needs have


not as yet, been entered into our budget nor
deducted from the balance on hand.

David and Debbie help in folding and stapling the sermons, and put them into en* velopes. They also stamp our return address
on the outside.

1. $25.00 per week in pledges to cover production costs of our radio broadcast, including studio rental, German Hymn royalties, cost and mailing of tape,
customs and taxes. This is an immedi-

Bobby? Well, he manages to scatter papers


all over the floor and tries to stamp our return

address on all our faces. We usually end up putting him to bed, or else giving him a piece of paper to scribble on so that he can "help"
tool

need, and is in addition to the fund being sent to the Gospel Broadcasting
Mission for radio time!

But at the close of the day, after our work is done and Mary has read the children a Bible story, we thank our heavenly Father for hav ing given us the strength and faith to do another day's work for Him!

2 A second tape recorder ($250) for mak copies of topes for churches requesting them. (Must be purchased here.)
3. A rented room to serve both as an office

and for local Bible study and Sunday meetings. Approximate cost; $25 to $30
a month.

'FORSCHET IN DER SCHRIFT"

4. A part-time German secretary, salary around 60 to 80 cents per hour.


5. Miscellaneous needs include a com

That is the name of our Radio Broadcast, and it means, 'Search the Scriptures." This German language program consists of a Gos*

munion set, a portable organ and other


incidental s.
All of these needs are in addition to funds

pel Sermon, together with German Hymns, many of which are translations of the same songs we sing in America. Each program opens with the song, "Was Willst Du Tun Mit Jesu?" ("What Will You Do with Jesus?") and closes
with an invitation hymn.

now being sent to the West German Christion Mission, the Fausz's llvlnglink, and the radio time for the German Broadcost through the Gospel Broadcasting Mission. We pray and
trust that God wilt supply these needs.

Tracts and personol letters are sent to our listeners, in addition to mimeographed copies of sermons, without cost. We are thrilled with the response being received from listeners all over Europe. Each letter is dealt with on an individual basis,

and is given a personal reply. Since the spir itual needs of each person varies, we are thus
able to deal with their needs more effectively and more personally.

We pray that this ministry will prepare the way for planting New Testament congregations One of the chief characteristics of the throughout all Germany, using our interested city of Luxembourg Is the deep ravine that listeners as a nucleus on which to build. divides the city into two parts. A large beauti-

ful park is located in the center, with winding it at a Mission meeting, however, all four
cobble-stone paths and beautiful flowers.

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PRAY FOR MARY!

Ed coiled December 9 by

translantic telephone. He said Mrs. Fausz was

near death from a hemorraghing kidney, and that hope of recovery is in prayer.Coleman Sparrow
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Edward and Mary Fausz, Missionaries Frankfurt a. Main, Germany

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December l8, 195^


Dear Friends:

The FOLLOWING IS A recent LETTER RECEIVED FROM EDWARD FAUSZ IN FrANKFURT, GERMANY,
It is here reprinted in full that you might have first hand information as TO THE
RECENT happenings OF THE FAUSZ FAMILY AND TO SHOW YOU THE EVIDENT NEED FOR CONSTANT

PRAYER ON BEHALF OF THESE FOLK AND ALL MISSIONARY FAMILIES WHEREVER THEY ARE
WAS IN THE MIDST OF THESE HAPPENINGS THAT I RECEIVED AN OCEANIC TELEPHONE CALL

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FROM

Eddie in Germany asking me to rally the folks in America for a concentrated prayer PERIOD AS HE FELT THIS WAS THE ONLY HOPE FOR HIS WIFE'S SAFETY, ThIS I DID, FOL
LOWING IS HIS LETTER,

December 13^ 195^


CoLEMAN, Judy, Pam and Larry

4i3 York Street

Michigan City, Indiana USA


Our Dear Friends in Christ:

We received your card today, and was greatly comforted in knowing that
Gertrude was receiving prayers from Christians all over the U,S,
TODAY,

It was

only through the Grace of God, and the prayers, that she is still with us

Although her illness first started a little more than a week ago; there is

SO much to tell YOU, concerning it{


that I LIVED AND DIED WITH GERTRUDE,

So much has happened this past week,

At first, Gertrude had no pain except for a back-ache, on the right side
WHERE THE KIDNEYS ARE LOCATED, LAST FrIDAY NIGHT SHE GOT SEVERE STOMACH

AND BACK CRAMPS, AND BEGAN HEMORRHAGING THROUGH THE KIDNEYS,

i CALLED THE

DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY, TO COME TO THE HOUSE TO EXAMINE HER, THINKING THAT SHE MIGHT BE HAVING A MISCARRIAGE, THE DOCTOR, TOO, SUSPECTED THAT IT MIGHT

BE A MISCARRIAGE, AND BEGAN MEDICATION AT ONCE, SHE HAD TO LIE FLAT ON HER BACK, AND WAS GIVEN DROPS AND PILLS TO CHECK THE HEMORRHAGE, WHEN SHE
BEGAN PASSING CLOTS OF BLOOD THROUGH HER KIDNEYS, HOWEVER, HE ASSUMED THAT
"LOST A BABY* AND GAVE HER CAPSULES TO THROW HER This was an attempt to clear the uterus of any remaining matter. SHE HAD ALREADY INTO LABOR.

She became so violently ill, that an immediate attempt was made to get HER into a German hospital, but no beds were available in any of the large hospitals, t drove her, then, to the 97th U,So Army Hospital,
where she was examined. They discovered that the hemorrhage was not from

THE uterus, as SUSPECTED, BUT THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE KIDNEY,

THEY

refused her admittance, and I WAS compelled TO BRING HER HOME AGAIN. SHE WAS so WEAK FROM LOSS OF BLOOD, THAT I HAD TO CARRY HER FROM THE CAR INTO
THE HOUSE, Also from the hospital INTO THE CAR,

Finally, through the man who lives upstairs of us, (he is a surgeon) we
WERE ABLE TO LOCATE A BED FOR HER IN A SMALL PRIVATE CLINIC,

A Female Specialist was called in to examine the uterus, as well as a

General Practitioner, and both diagnosed an infected right kidney.


SAME night, a kidney EXPERT WAS CALLED

The

IN, AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO

HAVE A KIDNEY (UNTERSUCHUNG) EXAMINATION AT THIS OFFICE THE NEXT DAY,


The x-rays that were made the next day, were not too clear, because of THE kidney having BEEN SATURATED IN BLOOD, A TUMOR WAS SUSPECTED, HOWEVER,
BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PROVE THIS THEORYa

In THE MEANTIME, GERTRUOE HAD LOST SO MUCH BLOOD, THAT A TRANSFUSION BE


CAME IMPERATIVE, Blood had to be made available to us immediately in

ORDER TO SAVE HER LIFE, AND AGAIN, I WENT TO THE ArMY HOSPITAL,

ThEY

GAVE ME A PINT OF BLOOD FOR HER, BUT AGAIN, REFUSED HER ADMITTANCE AFTER

HAVING BEGGED THE, TOGETHER WITH THE CHAPLAIN WHERE WE TEACH SUNDAY SCHOOL,
They wouldn*t listen to the Chaplain's appeal in our behalf, and 1 talk ed WITH the Colonel in charge over the telephone, informing him of the
complete emergency of the situation. He promised me that if I WOULD COME

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WITH A German doctor^ proving that her life depended upon her admittance^ he
WOULD CERTAINLY MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO ADMIT HER.

I HURRIED BACK TO THE PRIVATE CLINIC WITH THE BLOOD THAT NIGHT, AND IT WAS
GIVEN TO HER IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER, THE TRANSFUSION THREW HER INTO A STATE
OF SHOCK, AND HER BODY SHOOK UNCONTROLABLY,

A NURSE WAS KEPT AT HER BEDSIDE, ALL THROUGH THE ENTIRE NIGHT, WITH HER
HAND ON Gertrude's pulse every minute of that time.
WAS IN.
TOO MUCH for her,
HER VEINS.

The following morning,

SHE SUFFERED A SLIGHT HEART. ATTACK, BECAUSE OF THE PAIN AND AGONY THAT SHE

Although her heart is healthy, the pain and loss of blood was just
ShE WAS HEMORRHAGING FASTER THAN THE BLOOD COULD ENTER

That morning, a heart specialist was called jn, together with two M^D.'s
AND the kidney EXPERT FOR CONSULTATION. THE CASE WAS DECLARED BY ALL FOUR

German doctors as a complete emergency.


BLOOD PRESSURE, AND TEMPERATURE.

The chart which the night-duty

NURSE WAS keeping ON HER, HAD DROPPED SHARPLY,

IT REVEALED HER PULSE,

I HAD PRAYER WITH HER, AND WE WERE READY TO SAY OUR FINAL *FAREWELL*, WHEN
THE DOCTORS DECIDED THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE HOPE, AND THAT WAS THE ARMY

HOSPITALi All of the HOSPITALS IN FrANKFURT HAD BEEN CALLED, BUT ABSOLUTELY NO IMMEDIATE SPACE WAS AVAILABLE. I WAS RELUCTANT TO LEAVE MARY*S SIDE,
BUT ONE OF THE GERMAN M.Di'S INSISTED THAT I GO AGAIN TO THE ArMY HOSPITAL AND PLEAD WITH THEM THAT THIS WAS A DIRE EMERGENCY. ANOTHER M,Di STAYED

WITH HER DURING MY ABSENCE, NOT LEAVING HER ONCE, AND KEEPING HIS HAND ON
HER PULSE ALL OF THE TIME THAT WE WERE GONE, BECAUSE HE KNEW SHE WAS DYING.

COLEMAN, WE BEGGED THEM AT THE ArMY HOSPITAL FOR THREE HOURS, TO TAKE MARYJ.

All OF THE German doctors at the American hospital, as well as the American
DOCTORS ON DUTY, WERE THOROUGHLY CONVINCED OF THE EMERGENCY OF THE SITUATION

AFTER SHOWING THEM GERTRUDE'S CHART AND X-RAYS.


WITH ME,

THE GERMAN M4D. WHO WAS

INFORMED THEM THAT SHE WAS AT A SMALL PRIVATE CLINIC THAT LACKED

Oxygen, blood, cardiagram, and other emergency equipment to handle the OPERATION. I SAW THE COLONEL FACE TO FACE, AND HE WENT BACK ON HIS WORD
TROM WHAT HE TOLD ME ON THE pHoT5rfTJiNir^r/riD^fl?n^Tif?r^AFmr*if^ NO CIVILIAN WAS TO BE ADMITTED. I TOLD HIM THAT A HUMAN LIFE, AND MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN WAS MORE IMPORTANT AT THE MOMENT, THAN ANY PIECE OF

PAPER, BUT HE REFUSED TO BUDGE. FINALLY, THE ST. ELIZABETH (CATHOLIC) Hospital was called, and a kidney expert (Herr Dr. Schmutte) was called. Although this hospital had been called previously, and no beds were avail
able, the doctor did some fast shifting around, and moving of patients
to other wards to make room for her.

We called the German Life-Having Squad to move her from the Private Clinic

TO THE STi Elizabeth Hospital, where she was admitted immediately, and
GIVEN SHOTS TO PUT HER OUT. ANOTHER X-RAY WAS MADE AND PLANS FOR THE

operation began. Another heart-specialist was called in, and a cardiagraph MADE OF HER HEART* As SOON AS THE X-RAYS WERE READY, PLANS WERE MADE
TO REMOVE THE KIDNEY AS SOON AS THEY COULD GAIN ACCESS TO THE OPERATING
ROOM.

During the two hours that Mary was in the operating room, the ladies of
THE Chapel met at a friends house to have prayer in her behalf. The

Chaplain came to the hospital with me, and we both had prayer together.

And through the Grace of God, Gertrude is with us today, and no one will ever know how close she came to leaving usi When they brought her up from
THE operating ROOM, THEY WERE STILL POURING MORE BLOOD INTO HER VEINS, AND
HOPED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE THE STRENGTH TO RECEIVE IT,

Her BODY IS now "on the way to mending itself" AND WE CAN'T THANK THE FOLKS
BACK HOME ENOUGH FOR ALL OF THE PRAYERS THAT WERE SAID IN HER BEHALF.

Truly, this week saw the Power of God at work in the life of a soul, to
SAVE that Life for further service in His Name, She had gone into the

"Valley of Shadows", and had gone so far as to ask me to say a final

PRAYER*

After the prayer, she began quoting the 23rd Psalm and the iHth

Chapter of John*

(This took place at the Private Clinic, when the doctor

TOLD ME that SHE WAS DYING,)


The doctors believe that she may be able to come home sometime after New

Years;

We plan to have the children*s Christmas on Christmas morning, as

always, and Mary and I will wait to open our presents until after she returns TO us. We will have our Christmas later.

DEC 22 195^
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This Christmas, besides the Gift of His Only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; the GREATEST GIFT I CAN TAKE IN MY ARMS, |S MARYJ AnD WHEN I DO, IT WILL BE WITH A PRAYER IN MY HEART, THANKING GOD FOR HiS MARVELOUS GRACEI
We hope THAT THE PEOPLE BACK THERE IN AMERICA WILL FORGIVE US FOR HAVING
SHOCKED THEM WITH SUCH DISTRESSING NEWS AT A TIME WHEN EVERYONE IS GETTING

READY FOR CHRISTMAS, AND WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL ALL HAVE THE FINEST CHRISTMAS

EVERi

I KNOW THAT WE WILL]


Closing with all of our love and God's blessings
TO all:

Eddie, "Mary", David, Debbie and Bobbyj


PS. Letters are pouring in from listeners and we are now sending out more

THAN 100 letters EACH WEEK,

The work has suffered this week, and I've gotten behind; but we know that
God understands.

Fortunately, we have sermons recorded clear up into February and I shall now
begin on March and April,
CAUGHT UP AGAIN.

The correspondence work has gotten behind; but

WITH G0D*S help, and WITH THE STRENGTH HE GIVES US, WE WILL SLOWLY GET
I KNOW YOUR HEARTS HAVE BEEN TOUCHED AS MINE HAS, AS AMERICANS AND TAXPAYERS, 1 AM

SURE WE ARE AROUSED BY THE SEEMINGLY REFUSAL OF AMERICANS TO AID AMERICANS AT THE

Army Hospital,

Perhaps there was good reason, things we do not understand.

However
IN

IN OUR prayers of REJOICING AND THANKSGIVING LET US ALSO REMEMBER THAT EVEN

America emergencies such as these are costly. There is no hospital or medical INSURANCE PLAN IN GERMANY, THIS LONG STAY IN THE HOSPITAL WILL BE A COSTLY ONE,

At this Christmas season when we are all being blessed, let us take time to share
OUR bountiful BLESSINGS WITH OUR FELLOW WORKERS FOR CHRIST BY COMING TO THEIR AID IN THIS TIME OF GREAT NEED, THERE IS NO GIFT TOO SMALL THAT WILL NOT BE GREATLY APPRE CIATED-, THEN DO NOT FORGED THESE FOLKS IN PRAYER AND BEFORE YOU P^T DOWN THIS LETTER

SECURE A GET WELL CARD OR A CARD OF REMEMBRANCE AND SEND IT TO? FRAU MARY FAUSZ, St, Elizabethen Krankenhaus, Ginnheimerstrasse 3-7j Frankfurt / Main, Germany, Send
IT BY air for prompt DELIVERY,

PLEASE HAVE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE READ THIS LETTER AS I THINK THEY WOULD WANT
TO KNOWi

Sincerely,

CoLEMAN T, Sparrow, Forwarding Agent


WEST GERMAN CHRISTIAN MISSION
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