held in a multi-roomed compound within the jail.

They say they are receiving considerate treat ment from jail personnel. Entire family consisting of Mr. and Mis. J. Russell Moree, Eugene and
Thailand and part in U, S. A.

Word has been received of imprisonment of Morse families as a result of misunderstanding re garding their status. The American Consul visited the family in Mandalay, where they are being

PRAYER REmST FOR MORSES

Helen Morse and six children and Robert Morse are together. Part of the Robert Moise family is in

Legal counsel has been retained, Hopes are that they can be released onbail pending appeal to the Supreme Court of Burma. The following message was sent by the Moise families, through the American> Consul: "Family all well. God arranged transportation overcoming insiu-mountable difficulties. Don't be discouraged by present technicalities. Ask all to pray much on our behalf. "
The Morse Family

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Prepared for the National Missionary Convention in Phoenix

(From Robert MorsD:)

Nov. 1972 (^September, 1972

Oiiengmai-T-Jhajj^

The revision of th.o translation of. the Rawang New Te^ament is going ahead apace, in spite of various difficulties and delays. T^/o informants from Putao continue to live and work with us here, being re-putfitted and supplied by us, and all expenses

met by me.

Deep satisfactionhas been expressed at.the quality of the translation,

some comments being that it is more clear and easily understood than the other version

(Burmese, Kachin, Lisu, etc.) used.

So far we have conplotod Hatthew, Romans, James,

and a few other portions, at a rate of about 2 hrs. per chapter. Thus it is estioatec! that it will be another several months before it is finished, even if we are able to v work steadily, after which will remain the job of typing up the manuscripts for a fi nal check before sending to the printers, at which time 5-6 copies must bo prepared.
The Lord has seen fit to suddenly open a wonderful door to work with the Lisu,

As you know, there have been continuous efforts to reach the Lisu in Thailand now for
quite some years, but, it has been unsuccessful, without any foothold offoring itself. Separately, I hope to write up the story of the present answer to prayer, and near-

miraculous open door, which really thrills me tronondousiy. I am so concerned for this work, that I cannot ignore it just because I'm already busy. After all, it is a matter of lost souls getting salvation. \/hat are the possibilities of Eugene - and possibly a son or two - returning within three months to helpt ako care of. this open
ing which seems to bo open to us because we are acceptable to the Lisu as natives in terested in their welfare genuinely, and not merely doing a job. You must undisrstand that, I was not looking for this, sinco I was already busy. But God has been working. Several Lisu the boys happened to meet on the city streets and invite to our homo turned out to bo influential Lisu elders. Within a "day of meeting us and seeing our identification with the Lisu culture and language, they invited us to come to their village to live! and thoy brought to us their children who'd been placed in schools ir

Chiengmai, including a group of acolytes who have been studying in a local (Buddhist)
monastery, asking thn^t we teach them. Thoy were thrilled to learn that there was a Lisu script, and that there wore actually books in their own Lisu language.

20 September, 1972

ell, Joni and I just got back from another trip to Bangkok, another part of the expense of trying to maintain work in this land - the monthly problem of visae. July and August saw over 12,000 visitors to Thailand, and each month they get thousands of requests for non-immigrant (which is what I need, also), which they try to discourage
as much as possible. Anyhow, I've had my problems.

This trip to Bangkok was a bit more necessary than usual. It didn't solve our problems as we had hoped it would, but a lot of good was done, even though it cost about SI50. Meqnwhile, expenses are going on back here in Chiengmai.. You may remembc Hpu-a-chi's son Atsi, from Dilkdang, who was Bobby's almost constant companion, practi>

cally living in our house in D\ikdang. Ho went through 7th Standard,-then studied two years at the Bible school there. Ho has been interested in the Lord?s work and was recommended and sent by the churches to come out hero.- I've-got him here at our hous along with Sindang, so when Preacher Tychicus goes back laterj there will still be tiv boys herb. I had to pay out about &18-20 helping him to get here, and then once here he had to bo reoutfitted with everything from clothes and toothbrushes to shoes, bed ding, and mosquito nots. So now you know, Gonelen, that your "junk" was not left be hind here in vain. At supper tonight we had, as yesterday, six nationalities or race, represented; Lisu, Rawang, Kwinsang, American, Thai, and Maru. e eat two meals a day, at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., plus a bite along with morning toa at 7:30 and an occasional night snack for tho hungry young men. Transportation also still costs.
Tou all know how critical it is on tho front lines of battle to always be aware

of the enemy, alert. Now a new front has been opened and the enemy is catching on fa Tychicus and I may be experienced in prayer, but we are tactically just not a match f the tremendous problems here. It is not a problem of faith, but of tactical, strate
gic strength. E NEED A LOT OF PRAIER SUPPORT.
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"Here Giro scno of tho spocific areas or.probiebs for which we need prayer:
1. Visae for Joni and me.. Going out of the country every month is both too tirae-ccnsuraing and too costly. Pray and ask that the Lord will make a wayrwhoroby wo can got visaw that will not require monthly renewals, if it is His will.

2#

Strength and wisdom for finishing revision work, and freedom from interruptions.
The most we've been ablf

Tychifcus must be leaving before long to get back to his homo.

to do is 6 chapters a day, and tho average is only about 3 1/2 chapters.

I figure tha"?

there ai^c 74 chapters of hard work, maximum possibly 4 chapters a day, or about 18-20 days; besides which there are some 103 chapters of easier material, which we might be
able to finish in 17-18 days. This adds up to 36 work days, or six vooks of hard, steady work still to go. It will take a miracle to get all this finished in tho time available. So pray to block all interference and delays. .

3.

Pray for the safety and continued well-being and residence hero of the informants.

4. Pray for the future of the Rawang New Testament, including, getting it to London an back; arranging for printing; getting the required 6 copies typed; financing the ; printing, etc. Pray that the Lord will keep open a channel for the Rawang New Testa

ment to be distributed to and USED by the Rawang church in North Burma after it is fi nally printed, and that all who read it will bo spiritually blessed.

5.

Pray for the Ra-woiig hymnal.

20,000 copies have been requested by the churches. At

least 10,000 cojiies shbuld be printed in Rangoon, and that will take a lot of money.
Pray that it will be made available at the proper time as needed.

6. Pray, for all the ChKlfet&^s^iiii -tkia Lii;^lR'jBS<a.t" Rasreo;]^ ,oaSa?ciliM-'g and especially for tb leaders. o hear that homeri^iagic dengue,- fever is taking a toll in Putao again, so pray for their physical health asi well as their strength spiritually.

7. Much prayer is needed for the opportunities for work here in Thailand, and for tho overcoming of the many new problems arising in connection with these opening. Pray that the enemy will not be able to get in tc harden hearts that have been open to the

Gospel. . Pray that aii the people who were open before will continue to be drawn, and
come to a saving knowledge of Christ Jesus. Tliat includes Lisu elders, menfolk, lead ers, and women and children, especially those in school in Chiengmai, and in particulrthose in Buddhistic monastic studies, whibh number about 30-40."
October 18, 1972

"We've been making progress on the revision.work, but intofruptions continue to

slow us down.^ilet how can I rdfust to aswer these calls fromthe Lisu just because

I'm already busy! We've had cro-t^ds of visitors, mostly Lisu, Incliuling some sick brought do-vm from the Lisu village visited by Dorothy and Joni. We've been having Tr. 16-21 for meals lately, and have been practicing hospitality in real Lisu style! . "Tychio^is +will be leaving early in November,, I guess., as he needs to get homp agi He has a long joui^ney ahead of !him, and plans to preach at various places as he goes, " I've at last been able to get word from the Bible Society. They will help in financing the printing costs of the Rawang Now Testament, but all other costs, such a.
transportation to the field, etc., must be met by us."
Friends horo in America wore all shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden Homo-

going of Dorothy Sterling. Conc&rjiing this, Robert vrroto on November 6; "Dorothy Storljrif, has gone tc bo with Lord, She apparently had an asthma attack

which was ronplrlcntod bjn:^jc?.,]iTioa.T;I^G^.t^^

there in the hcypital wri'Ii no' leave any last inofjco.go. Bui*,
to SCO -- tViO

dyi*

'f t o say anytliing o bciiiad the start of a work'she had long wished

of a L"-cu churoh.-'

Jonath uT also vroti:; '"'Trio or.oiiv haa doa3t us a devastating blow out here on th front lines, Tho suddon dea&h of l.ixy'ycsocrday has left every one of us numbe an.

speechless. She was a brave soldier for tno Lord, and highly trained for the post. Il
is a great loss to us now that she's gone."

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LATE

NEWS...,

MORSES

National Missionary Convention in Fhoenlx n^ovembeF ly/^^

J. Russell and Gertrude Horse Imve been makxi^ Tulsa, Oklahoma, their base of op
This is vhere lir. Morse's sister, Mrs. Louise 1/hitham, lives anx
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long separation of 11 years they are making the most of every opportupi^Pf^or being
Both Mr. and MrsV4dai:s.--Ere ir

with her. As the family has carried on their missionary work for tMe jrast 51 years, first in Tibet and China, then in Burma, ^^rs. V/hitham has been a const^t source of

and encouragement to them. She is now 93 years old.

reasonably good health, for which they praise Godi They have been accepting speaking engagements in the area near Tulsa, and they spent a week visiting with Mrs. Morse's living link church in Springfield, Illinois. Mr. Morse attended the Missionary Con vention in Norfolk, Va., and both Mr. and Mrs. Morse expect to attend the convention
Phoenix, Arizona.

Eugene and Helen and f i n Terre Haute, Indiana, where thoy are

near Helen's mother, ViTS^-O', L.^iyers, who has served as forwarding agent for the North Burma Christian Mission (since 1953. B,6th Eugene and Helen have been accepting spooking engagements, dnd thejrshavo just ri^ently returned from California where they
visited a number of churches. T^rrbi' younger children - Margaret, ago 15, Mari

lyn, ago 13, and Joannette, age 11 - are settled in school and gradually adjusting to the complexities of life in America, which is so very different from the life they he known in the isolated jungle area in Burma which has been homo to them for the past six years. Their three sons - David, ago 23, Tom, age 21, and Ron, age 20, are takin. night classes and correspondence courses, readying themselves for Bible college. The oys also have been doing some speaking on behalf of the mission in some nearby place as well as taking an active part in the youth program in Maplowood Christian Church,
\^ich is Helen's living linlc church.

Robert is in Chiengmai, Thailand, having remained there when the rest of the fair

ly returned to the U.S. With him is his oldest son, Jonathan (Joni), age 23. Since August he has been working with two Rawang informs-nts from Burma on the final revisic. of the recently completed translation of the New Testament in the Rawang language. This was the final phase of getting the translation ready for submission to the Bible Socitty. Latest word is that the revision is finished, but there still remains the task of typing the entire New Testcjnent in manuscript form for submission to the prii; ers* Six copies are required for this. So this work also will tak quite a long time
In addition to the translation work, Robert reports opportunities for witnessing to the Lisu tribespeople in Thailand. There are openings in villages whore even so

recently as a year ago, missionary efforts would have been met with open hostility.
Joni went with Miss Dorothy Sterling to visit Lisu villages several days' travel from the city of Chiengmai, and they report much interest. Work was being started on a
house for Miss Sterling in one villagei

The rest of Robert's family aro already in the U.S.

Betty and the three daughto

- Dorothy Drerna (DeoDee) age 14, Camille, age 8, and Genevieve, age 5 - have been

living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, near Betty's sisters. Their second son, Stephen, age 20, is a freshman in Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana. Ho is active with the campus Christian groups, and ahas also done some speaking in nearby churches Their third son, Robert, Jr., ago 18, is staying with Eugene and Helen and family in Terre Haute, Indiana. He is a senior in high school, is active in sports and school
activities, and also takes an active part in youth programs in Maplewood Christian
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Church.

/4eeds there which must bo met while the doors of opportunity^e open.
Lf them.

yole to return to Asia soon - if not to Burma, then to^jhftjj^d^ There are great

Future plans are still uncertain, but all the family is praying that they may b:
We ask that

you join with us in praying that God will open the way for us to return and talte theGospel to those needy, lost souls before the tides of Communism sweep through and ei.

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