,,=ty ,,ye>s ,,9 ,,s\? ,,*9a ,! ,life ( ,rev4 ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage1 ,d4,d4 by ,rev4 ,john ,g]>dus ,fagg ,mission>y ( ! ,am]ican ,re=m$ 7,dut*7 ,*ur*1 at ,amoy1 ,*9a #ahid ,,introduction4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,t4 ,,de ,,witt ,,talmage1 ,d4,d4 ,too ne> 0 ,i to ! subject ( ?is biography to write an imp>tial introduction4 ,:5 ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage w5t1 my la/ bro!r w5t4 ,/unn$ until ,i /agg]$ ?r\gh ! corridors ( ! hotel 9 ,london1 ,engl&1 :5 ! news came t ,john 0 dead4 ,if ,i %\ld say all t ,i felt ,i w\ld decl>e t s9ce ,paul ! great apo/le to ! ,g5tiles1 a m fai?ful or consecrat$ man has n lift$ 8 voice 9 ! d>k places ( hea!nism4 ,i said x :ile he 0 alive1 & might z well say x n[ t he is dead4 ,he 0 ! h]o ( our family4 ,he did n g to a f>-(f l& to prea* because p 9 ,am]ica did n want to he> him prea*4 ,at ! "t ( 8 fir/ go+ to ,*9a he _h a call to succe$ ,rev4 ,dr4 ,brodhead1 ( ,brooklyn1 ! ,*ryso/om ( ! ,am]ican pulpit1 a call ) a l>ge sal>y1 & !re w\ld n h be5 any?+ impossible to him 9 ! matt]s ( religi\s "w or ,*ri/ian a*ievem5t _h he t>ri$ 9 8 native l&4 ,b no?+ c\ld deta9 him f ! "w to :i* ,god call$ him ye>s be=e he became a ,*ri/ian4 ,my reason = writ+ t anomal\s /atem5t is t :5 a boy 9 ,sabba?-s*ool at ,b\ndbrook1 ,new ,j]sey1 he read a ,libr>y book1 entitl$ ,! ,life ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn1 ! ,mission>y1 & he said to our "m1 ,"m6 :5 ,i gr[ up ,i am go+ to be a mission>y6 ,! rem>k made no especial impression at ! "t4 ,ye>s pass$ on be=e 8 conv]sion4 ,b :5 ! grace ( ,god appe>$ to him1 & he _h begun 8 /udy = ! m9i/ry1 he said "o day1 ,"m6 ,d y rememb] t _m ye>s ago ,i said1 ',i am go+ to be a mission>y'8 ,%e repli$1 ,yes6 ,i rememb] y said s4 ,well1 said he1 ,i am go+ to keep my promise4 ,& h[ well he kept x millions ( s\ls on e>? & 9 heav5 h long s9ce he>d4 ,b 8 *ief "w is yet to come4 ,we get our *ronology s twi/$ t we come to believe t ! :ite m>ble ( ! tomb is ! mile-/one at :i* a good man /ops1 :5 x is only a mile-/one on a j\rney1 ! mo/ ( ! miles ( :i* are yet to be travell$4 ,! ,diction>y :i* my bro!r prep>$ ) m ?an two decades ( /udy1 ! religi\s lit]ature he transf]r$ f ,engli% into ,*9ese1 ! hymns he wrote = o!rs to s+1 al?\gh himself c\ld n s+ at all1 7he & ,i monopoliz+ ! musical incapacity ( a family 9 :i* all ! re/ c\ld s+ well71 ! mission>y /ations he plant$1 ! life he liv$1 w wid5 out1 & deep5 & int5sify ?r\gh all "t & all et]nity4 ,i am glad t ^? compet5t to tell ( 8 magnific5t "w h und]tak5 x4 ,y c\ld get no?+ ab\t x f him at all4 ,ask him a "q try+ to evoke :at he _h done = ,god & ! *ur*1 & 8 lips 7 z tightly %ut z ?\gh !y _h nev] be5 op5$4 ,he 0 animat$ en\gh :5 drawn out 9 discussion religi\s1 educational1 or political1 b he _h great p[]s ( sil5ce4 ,i once took him to see ,g5]al ,grant1 our retic5t ,presid5t4 ,on t occasion !y bo? seem$ to d _! be/ 9 ! art ( quietude4 ,! great milit>y ,presid5t ) 8 clos$ lips on "o side ( me1 & my bro!r ) 8 clos$ lips on ! o!r side ( me1 ,i felt !re 0 m sil5ce 9 ! room ?an ,i ev] be=e knew to be cr[d$ into ! same space4 ,x 0 ! same k9d ( retic5ce t always came ^u ,john :5 y ask$ him ab\t 8 "w4 ,b ! /ory has be5 glori\sly told 9 ! heav5s by ^? :o ?r\gh 8 in/rum5tality h already rea*$ ! ,city ( ,raptures4 ,:5 ! roll ( m>tyrs is call$ be=e ! ,?rone ( ,god1 ! "n ( ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage w be call$4 ,he work$ himself to dea? 9 ! cause ( ! _w's evangelization4 ,8 he>t1 8 bra91 8 lungs1 8 h&s1 8 muscles1 8 n]ves1 all wr\ght = o!rs until he>t & bra91 & lungs & h&s1 & muscles & n]ves c\ld d no m4 ,he sleeps 9 ! cemet]y ne> ,som]ville1 ,new ,j]sey1 s ne> fa!r & "m t he w face !m :5 he rises 9 ! ,resurrection ( ! ,j1 & amid a cr[d ( k9dr$ n[ slumb]+ on ! "r ( him1 & on ! left ( him1 he w feel ! ?rill ( ! ,trumpet t wakes ! dead4 ,allelujah6 ,am56 ,,brooklyn1 ,june1 #ahid4 ,,preface4 ,! accompany+ resolution ( ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica1 ,novemb] #af1 #ahib1 expla9s ! orig9 ( ?is volume3 ,resolv$1 ,t ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 be+ firmly conv9c$ t a biography ( ! late ,john ,v4 ,n4 ,talmage1 ,d4,d41 = ov] =ty ye>s id5tifi$ ) ! ,mission at ,amoy1 w\ld be ( great s]vice to ! cause ( ,missions1 he>tily recomm5d to ! family ( ,dr4 ,talmage ! selection ( an appropriate p]son to prep>e su* a memoir1 & 9 case ?is is done1 promise to r5d] all ! aid 9 _! p[] 9 furni%+ :atev] facts or records may be ( s]vice to ! au?or ( ! book4 ,! writ] rais$ 8 p5 to ?is task ) hesitancy4 ,he _h kn[n ,dr4 ,talmage only little m ?an a ye>2 long en\gh1 inde$1 to rev]e & love him1 b n long en\gh to tell ! /ory ( s ri* & fruitful a life4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 a man ( unconsci\s greatness4 ,if he c\ld h be5 consult$ x is d\btful :e!r a public record ( him w\ld h ev] se5 ! light4 ,8 life to him w\ld h seem$ too commonplace & unwor?y4 ,he 0 exce$+ly c>eful 9 ! use ( language4 ,he c\ld n endure exagg]ation4 ,no?+ s comm&$ 8 admiration z hone/y & accuracy ( /atem5t4 ,t ought to be suffici5t to gu>d any "o :o speaks ( su* a man aga9/ indiscrim9ate eulogy4 ,we h endeavor$ z f> z possible to make ?is memoir an autobiography4 ,to c>ry out ?is purpose has n be5 )\t difficulties4 ,dr4 ,talmage did n keep a cont9u\s di>y4 ,he did n pres]ve complete files ( 8 correspond5ce z if anticipat+ ! ne$s ( "s possible biograph]4 ,! au?or's en=c$ retirem5t f ! mission field 9 ! mid/ ( collect+ & sift+ mat]ial1 has be5 no small drawback4 ,x is hop$1 h[ev]1 t en\gh has be5 glean$ to ju/ify publication4 ,s9c]e/ ?anks are due to ^? bre?r5 :o contribut$ to ! conclud+ *apt]1 ,9 ,memoriam4 ,if ^! pages may m fully acqua9t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ) a "n :i* x %\ld n will+ly let die1 & deep5 int]e/ 9 & ha/5 by ! lea/ hair-bread? ! r$emption ( ,*9a's ,millions1 ! au?or w feel abundantly rew>d$4 ,,john ,g4 ,,fagg4 ,,arl+ton1 ,,new ,,j]sey ,octob] #a1 #ahid4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,rev4 ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage ,*9ese ,clan ,h\se ,buddhi/ ,temple1 ,amoy ,pagoda ne> ,lam-s9 ,*9ese ,bride & ,groom ,travel+ ,equipm5t 9 ,s\? ,*9a ,pa/or ,iap & ,family ,! ,sio ke ,valley ,glimpse ( ! ,sio-ke ,riv] ,sc5e 9 ! ,hakka ,region ,girl's ,s*ool2 ,! ,talmage ,manse2 ,woman's ,s*ool4 7,kolongsu1 opposite ,amoy7 ,pa/or ,iap ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,! ,ance/ral ,home ,,ii4 ,call to ,*9a & ,voyage ,h5ce ,,iii4 ,! ,city ( ! ,elegant ,gate ,description ( ,amoy & ,amoy ,isl& ,ance/ral ,wor%ip ,infanticide ,is ,*9a to be won1 & h[8 ,wor%ip ( ! ,emp]or ,,iv4 ,light & ,%ade ,! ,*iang-*iu ,valley ,break+ & ,burn+ ( ,idols ,! ,*9ese ,boat ,race & its ,orig9 ,! ,*9ese ,begg> ,sy/em ,two ,noble ,m5 ,summon$ ,h5ce ,v4 ,at ! ,foot ( ! ,bamboos ,opium ,romaniz$ ,colloquial ,*9ese ,s5se ( ,s9 ,primitive ,lamps ,zeal\s ,conv]ts ,! ,t]m ,"q ,:at x ,co/s a ,*9ese to become a ,*ri/ian ,p]secut$ = ,*ri/'s ,sake ,he is only a ,begg> ,pr9t+ "u ,difficulties ,c>ri] ,pigeons ,,vi4 ,! ,little ,knife ,insurrection ,h[ ! ,*9ese ,fight ,,vii4 ,! ,blossom+ ,des]t ,si-boo's ,zeal ,an ,appeal = a ,mission>y ,,viii4 ,*ur* ,union ,! ,memorial ( ! ,amoy ,mission ,,ix4 ,*ur* ,union 7cont9u$7 ,x4 ,! ,anti-mission>y ,agitation ,,xi4 ,! ,la/ ,two ,decades ,=ty cont9u\s ,ye>s 9 ,hea!nism ,*9ese ,gr&iloqu5ce ,,xii4 ,9 ,memoriam ,dr4 ,talmage--,! ,man & ,! ,mission>y ,by ,rev4 ,w4 ,s4 ,swanson1 ,d4,d4 ,v5]able ,tea*] ,talmage ,by ,pa/or ,iap ,han ,*iong ,rev4 ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage1 ,d4,d4 ,by ,rev4 ,s4 ,l4 ,baldw91 ,d4,d4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,v4 ,n4 ,talmage1 ,d4,d4 ,by ,rev4 ,talbot ,w4 ,*amb]s1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,rev4 ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage1 ,d4,d4 ,by ,rev4 ,john ,m4 ,f]ris1 ,d4,d4 ,,app5dix ,i4 ,,! ,,ance/ral ,,home ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage 0 born at ,som]ville1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,augu/ #ah1 #ahai ,he 0 ! f\r? son 9 a family ( sev5 bro!rs & five si/]s4 ,! roots ( ! ,talmage g5ealogical tree may be trac$ back to ! ye> #afcj1 :5 ,enos & ,?omas ,talmage1 ! prog5itors ( ! ,talmage family 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 l&$ at ,*>le/[n1 ,massa*usetts1 & aft]w>ds settl$ at ,ea/ ,hampton1 ,long ,isl&4 ,dr4 ,lyman ,bee*] repres5ts ! fir/ settl]s ( ,ea/ ,hampton z m5 resolute1 ent]pris+1 acqua9t$ ) human nature1 accu/om$ to d bus9ess1 well qualifi$ by education1 circumspect1 c>eful 9 deal+1 fri5ds ( civil lib]ty1 jeal\s ( _! rights1 vigilant to discov]1 & firm to resi/ encroa*m5ts2 em95tly pi\s4 ,9 #agbe we f9d ,daniel ,talmage at ,elizabe?t[n1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,daniel's gr&son1 ,?omas1 dur+ ! ye>s betwe5 #agge & #ahcd %ifts 8 t5t to ,piscataway1 ,new ,j]sey1 !nce to ,new ,brunswick1 !nce to ,som]ville1 :]e ! /akes are driv5 firmly on a f>m beautiful = situation4 ,?omas ,talmage 0 a build] by trade1 & erect$ "s ( ! mo/ important c\r?\ses & public edifices 9 ,som]set & ,middlesex ,c\nties4 ,he 0 active 9 ! ,revolution>y w>1 hold+ ! rank ( major4 ,x 0 said ( him1 ,8 "n w be held 9 ev]la/+ remembrance 9 ! *ur*es4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( sev5 sons & six daught]s4 ,! ?ird son1 ,david ,t41 ! fa!r ( ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage1 0 born at ,piscataway1 ,april #ba1 #aghc4 ,he 0 m>ri$ to ,ca?>9e ,van ,ne/s ,dec4 #ai1 #ahjc4 ,david ,t4 ,talmage 0 r migratory 9 8 in/9cts4 ,! smoke ( ! ,talmage home n[ curl$ out f a h\se at ,mill /one1 n[ f a home/ead ne> ,som]ville1 !n f ,gateville2 !n ! family ark re/$ = _m ye>s on ! outskirts ( ,som]ville & f9ally x br\ght up at ,b\nd ,brook1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,?\gh ! family t5t 0 fold$ sev]al times1 x 0 n fold$ = m ?an a day's wagon j\rney be=e x 0 pit*$ aga94 ,! places designat$ arc all )9 ! range ( a s+le ,new ,j]sey c\nty4 ,9 #ahcf ,david ,t4 ,talmage 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,legislature & 0 return$ ?ree successive t]ms4 ,9 #ahda1 he 0 *os5 high %]iff ( ,som]set ,c\nty4 ,f\r ( 8 sons ent]$ ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry1 ,james ,r41 ,john ,van ,ne/1 ,goyn1 & ,?omas ,de ,witt4 ,james ,r41 ! s5ior bro!r1 r5d]$ effici5t s]vice 9 pa/orates at ,pompton ,pla9s & ,blaw5burgh1 ,new ,j]sey1 & 9 ,brooklyn1 ,gre5bu%1 & ,*itt5ango1 ,new ,york4 ,he receiv$ ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity f ,rutg]s ,college1 ,new ,j]sey1 9 #ahfd4 ,john ,van ,ne/ gave 8 life to ,*9a4 ,goyn1 a mo/ w9some man & eloqu5t prea*]1 m9i/]$ ) m>k$ success to ! *ur*es ( ,niskayuna1 ,gre5 ,po9t1 ,rh9ebeck1 & ,port ,j]vis1 ,new ,york1 & ,p>amus1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,he 0 = five ye>s ! ,correspond+ ,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d ( ,dome/ic ,missions ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*4 ,rutg]s ,college honor$ h]self & him by giv+ him ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity 9 #ahgf4 ,?omas ,de ,witt1 ! y\nge/ son1 /ill m9i/]s to ! l>ge/ *ur* 9 ,prote/ant ,*ri/5dom4 ,:at a riv] ( bless+ has fl[$ f t humble1 cottage well-spr+4 ,! wild]ness & ! p>*$ l& h be5 made glad by x4 ,! des]t has be5 made to rejoice & blossom z ! rose4 ,! c\rses !re( h gone out into all ! e>?1 & ! toss+ ( its waves h be5 he>d to ! end ( ! _w4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahfe1 ,dr4 ,t4 ,de ,witt ,talmage prea*$ a s]mon on ,! ,beauty ( ,old ,age99 f ! words 9 ,eccles4 xii4 #e1 ,! ,almond ,tree %all fl\ri%4 ,x 0 commemorative ( 8 fa!r1 ,david ,t4 ,talmage4 ,he says3 ,i h /ood1 = ! la/ few days1 z "u ! p[] ( an en*antm5t4 ,la/ ,friday-a-week1 at eighty-?ree ye>s ( age1 my fa!r ex*ang$ e>? = heav54 ,! :eat 0 ripe1 & x has be5 h>ve/$4 ,no pa9t]'s p5cil or poet's rhy?m c\ld describe t magnific5t sun sett+4 ,x 0 no hurricane bla/ let loose2 b a gale f heav51 t drove into ! du/ ! blossoms ( t almond tree4 ,footnote 993 ,?is s]mon gives s graphic & t5d] a portrayal ( ! fa!r ( "o ( ,am]ica's mo/ di/+ui%$ m9i/]ial families1 t ! au?or feels ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ s l5g?y an extract4 ,!re are lessons = me to le>n1 & also = y1 = _m ( y knew him4 ,! *ild ( 8 old age1 ,i come to-night to pay an humble tribute to him1 :o1 9 ! h\r ( my bir?1 took me into 8 wat*ful c>e1 & ^: p>5tal fai?fulness1 comb9$ ) t ( my "m1 0 ! means ( br++ my err+ feet to ! cross1 & k9dl+ 9 my s\l anticipations ( immortal bless$ness4 ,if ,i fail$ to speak1 me?9ks ! old family ,bible1 t ,i br\ght home ) me1 w\ld rebuke my sil5ce1 & ! v walls ( my y\?ful home w\ld tell ! /ory ( my +ratitude4 ,i mu/ speak1 ?\gh x be ) brok5 utt]ance1 & 9 t]ms :i* seem too /rong = ^? ( y :o nev] _h an opportunity ( ga!r+ ! fruit ( ?is luxuriant almond tree4 ,fir/4 ,9 my fa!r's old age 0 to be se5 ! beauty ( a *e]ful _s4 ,i nev] rememb] to h he>d him make a gloomy expression4 ,?is 0 n because he _h no conception ( ! pollutions ( society4 ,he abhorr$ ev]y?+ l impurity1 or fraud1 or d\ble-deal+4 ,he nev] fail$ to lift up 8 voice aga9/ s91 :5 he saw x4 ,he 0 t]rible 9 8 indignation aga9/ wrong1 & _h an iron grip = ! ?roat ( him :o trampl$ on ! helpless4 ,bett] meet a lion robb$ ( h] :elps ?an him1 if y _h be5 /eal+ ! bread f ! m\? ( ! fa!rless4 ,x requir$ all ! placidity ( my "m's voice to calm him :5 once ! m\nta9 /orm ( 8 righte\s wra? 0 9 full bla/2 :ile z = himself1 he w\ld submit to m imposition1 & say no?+1 ?an any man ,i ev] knew4 ,b :ile s5sitive to ! evils ( society1 he felt confid5t t all w\ld be right$4 ,:5 he pray$1 y c\ld he> 9 ! v tones ( 8 voice ! expectation t ,*ri/ ,jesus w\ld utt]ly demoli% all iniquity1 & fill ! e>? ) ,8 glory4 ,?is ,*ri/ian man 0 n a misan?rope1 did n ?9k t ev]y?+ 0 go+ to ru91 consid]$ ! _w a v good place to live 94 ,he nev] sat mop+ or despond5t1 b took ?+s z !y 71 kn[+ t ,god c\ld & w\ld make !m bett]4 ,:5 ! heavie/ surge ( calamity came ^u him1 he met x ) z *e]ful a c\nt5ance z ev] a ba!r at ! bea* met ! incom+ ,atlantic1 ris+ up on ! o!r side ( ! wave /rong] ?an :5 x smote him4 ,)\t ev] be+ *>g$ ) frivolity1 he sang1 & :i/l$1 & laugh$4 ,he knew ab\t all ! *e]ful tunes t 7 ev] pr9t$ 9 old ',new ,brunswick ,collection1' & ! ',/rum ,way1' & ! sweete/ melodies t ,?omas ,ha/+s ev] compos$4 ,i ?9k t e pill> 9 ! ,som]ville & ,b\nd ,brook *ur*es knew 8 happy voice4 ,he took ! pit* ( sacr$ song on ,sabba? morn+1 & lo/ x n ?r\gh all ! week4 ,i h he>d him s+ pl[+ amid ! aggravations ( a 'new gr\nd1' s]v+ writs1 exam9+ de$s1 go+ to arre/ crim9als1 9 ! h\se & by ! way1 at ! b>n & 9 ! /reet4 ,:5 ! *ur* *oir w\ld break d[n1 ev]ybody look$ ar\nd to see if he 7 n ready ) ,wood/ock1 ,m\nt ,pisgah1 or ,uxbridge4 ,& :5 all 8 famili> tunes fail$ to express ! joy ( 8 s\l1 he w\ld take up 8 own p51 draw five long l9es across ! %eet1 put 9 ! notes1 & !n to ! tune t he call$ ',b\nd ,brook' beg9 to s+3 ',z :5 ! we>y trav'l] ga9s ,! height ( "s o'erlook+ hill1 ,8 he>t revives if1 'cross ! pla9s1 ,he eyes 8 home1 ?o' di/ant /ill3 ,?us1 :5 ! ,*ri/ian pilgrim views1 ,by fai?1 8 mansion 9 ! skies2 ,! sight 8 fa9t+ /r5g? r5ews1 ,& w+s 8 spe$ to rea* ! prize4 ',tis !re1 he says1 ,i am to dwell ,) ,jesus 9 ! realms ( day3 ,!re ,i %all bid my c>es f>ewell1 ,& he w wipe my te>s away4 ,b few families fell heir to s l>ge a pile ( well-/udi$ note-books4 ,he 0 ready1 at prop] times1 = all k9ds ( innoc5t amusem5t4 ,he (t5 felt a m]rim5t t n only t\*$ ! lips1 b play$ ^u e fibre ( ! body1 & roll$ d[n into ! v dep?s ( 8 s\l1 ) long rev]b]ations4 ,no "o t ,i ev] knew und]/ood m fully ! sci5ce ( a good laugh4 ,he 0 n only quick to recognize hil>ity :5 creat$ by o!rs1 b 0 always ready to d 8 %>e t[>d mak+ x4 ,be=e extreme old age1 he c\ld outrun & outleap any ( 8 *ildr54 ,he did n hide 8 satisfaction at hav+ outwalk$ "s "o :o boa/$ ( 8 p$e/rianism1 or at hav+ be5 able to sw+ ! scy! aft] all ! re/ ( ! h>ve/]s _h dropp$ f exhau/ion1 or at hav+1 9 legislative hall1 tripp$ up "s villa9\s s*eme = robb+ ! public treasury4 ,we nev] _h our e>s box$1 z "s *ildr5 ,i wot (1 = ! s9 ( be+ happy4 ,9 long w9t] nights x 0 h>d to tell :o enjoy$ sportfulness ! bett]1 ! *ildr5 :o romp$ ! floor1 or ! p>5ts :o1 ) light$ c\nt5ance1 look$ at !m4 ,great indulg5ce & l5i5cy *>act]iz$ 8 family rule1 b ! remembrance ( at lea/ "o correction m emphatic ?an pleas+ proves t he 0 n l ,eli ( old1 :o _h wayw>d sons & re/ra9$ !m n4 ,9 ! multitude ( 8 witticisms !re 7 no fl+s at religion1 no c>icatures ( good m51 no trifl+ ) ?+s ( et]nity4 ,8 laught] 0 n ! 'crackl+ ( ?orns "u a pot1' b ! m]ry he>t t doe? good l a m$ic9e4 ,= ?is all ! *ildr5 ( ! community knew him2 & to ! la/ day ( 8 walk+ out1 :5 !y saw him com+ d[n ! lane1 %\t$1 ',"h comes gr&fa!r6' ,no gall1 no ac]bity1 no hyp]criticism4 ,if !re 0 a bright side to any?+1 he always saw x1 & 8 "n1 9 all ! places :]e he dwelt1 w long be a synonym = exhil>ation ( _s4 ,b :5ce ?is *e]fulness8 ,"s might ascribe x ail to natural disposition4 ,no d\bt !re is su* a ?+ z sun%9e ( temp]am5t4 ,god gives m brightness to ! almond tree ?an to ! cypress4 ,:ile ! pool putrefies "u ! summ] sun1 ,god slips ! rill (f ( ! rocks ) a frolicsom5ess t fills ! m\nta9 ) e*o4 ,no d\bt con/itutional /ructure _h mu* to d ) ?is *e]fulness4 ,he _h1 by a life ( sobriety1 pres]v$ 8 fre%ness & vigor4 ,y "k t good habits are bett] ?an speak+ tubes to ! e>2 bett] ?an a /aff to ! h&2 bett] ?an loz5ges to ! ?roat2 bett] ?an w>m ba?s to ! feet2 bett] ?an bitt]s = ! /oma*4 ,8 lips _h n be5 pollut$1 nor 8 bra9 befogg$1 by ! fumes ( ! noxi\s we$ t has sapp$ ! life ( :ole g5]ations1 s5d+ ev5 m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel to untimely graves1 ov] :i* ! tomb/one decl>$1 ',sacrific$ by ov]work 9 ! ,"l's v9ey>d1' :5 if ! m>ble _h n li$1 x w\ld h said1 ',kill$ by villa9\s tobacco6' ,he abhorr$ any?+ t c\ld intoxicate1 be+ among ! fir/ 9 ?is c\ntry to jo9 ! crusade aga9/ alcoholic bev]ages4 ,:5 urg$1 dur+ a sev]e sickness1 to take "s /imulus1 he said1 ',no6 ,if ,i am to die1 let me die sob]6' ,! swill ( ! brew]y _h nev] be5 p\r$ ar\nd ! roots ( ?is ?rifty almond4 ,to ! la/ week ( 8 life 8 e> c\ld cat* a *ild's :isp]1 & at f\rscore ye>s 8 eyes refus$ spectacles1 al?\gh he w\ld sometimes h to hold ! book (f on ! o!r side ( ! light1 z octog5>ians are wont to d4 ,no trembl+ ( ! h&s1 no rheum 9 ! eyes1 no knock+ toge!r ( ! knees1 no hobbl+ on crut*es ) :at polite society t]ms rheumatism 9 ! feet1 b :at ev]ybody kn[s is no?+ b g\t4 ,dea? came1 n to fell ! gn>l$ trunk ( a tree worm-eat5 & lightn+-bla/$1 b to hew d[n a ,lebanon c$>1 ^: fall made ! m\nta9s tremble & ! heav5s r+4 ,b physical heal? c\ld n acc\nt = half ( ?is sun%9e4 ,sixty-f\r ye>s ago a coal f ! heav5ly alt> _h k9dl$ a light t %one bright] & bright] to ! p]fect day4 ,let ,almighty grace = ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury triumph 9 a man's s\l1 & d y wond] t he is happy8 ,= twice ! l5g? ( y\r life & m9e he _h sat 9 ! b[] ( ! promises1 pluck+ ! r\nd1 ripe clu/]s ( ,e%col4 ,:ile o!rs bit _! tongues = ?ir/1 he /ood at ! wells ( salvation1 & put 8 lips to ! bucket t came up dripp+ ) ! fre%1 cool1 sp>kl+ wat]s ( et]nal life4 ,?is joy 0 n t :i* breaks 9 ! bur/+ bubble ( ! *ampagne glass1 or t :i* is ?r[n out ) ! orange-peel+s ( a midnight bac*analia1 b ! joy :i*1 plant$ by a ,savi\r's p>don+ grace1 m\nts up high] & high]1 till x breaks =? 9 ! acclaim ( ! hundr$ & =ty & f\r ?\s& :o h brok5 _! la/ *a9 & wept _! la/ sorr[4 ,oh6 mighty ,god6 ,h[ deep1 h[ wide1 h[ high ! joy ,?\ k9dles 9 ! he>t ( ! believ]6 ,aga93 ,we behold 9 our fa!r ! beauty ( a ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,let n ! acc\nt ( ?is *e]fulness give y ! idea t he nev] _h any tr\ble4 ,b few m5 h s s]i\s & ov]:elm+ a life /ruggle4 ,he w5t out into ! _w )\t means1 & ) no educational opportunity1 save t :i* 0 af=d$ him 9 ! w9t] mon?s1 9 an old1 dilapidat$ s*ool-h\se1 f in/ructors ^: *ief "w 0 to collect _! own sal>y4 ,in/ead ( po/pon+ ! m>riage relation1 z mod]n society compels a "y man to po/pone x1 until he c e>n a =tune1 & be able1 at comm5cem5t ( ! conjugal relation1 to keep a companion l ! lilies ( ! field1 t toil n nor sp91 ?\gh ,solomon 9 all 8 glory 0 n array$ l "o ( ^!--he *ose an e>ly alliance ) "o1 :o w\ld n only be able to enjoy ! success ( 8 life1 b :o w\ld ) h] own will+ h&s help a*ieve x4 ,& s :ile fa!r pl[$ ! fields1 & ?re%$ ! :eat1 & broke ! flax1 & husk$ ! corn1 my "m /ood = ,solomon's portraiture1 :5 he said1 ',%e rise? also :ile x is yet night1 & give? meat to h] h\sehold4 ,%e laye? h] h&s to ! sp9dle1 & h] h&s hold ! di/aff4 ,%e is n afraid ( ! sn[ = h] h\sehold1 = all h] h\sehold are clo!d ) sc>let4 ,h] *ildr5 arise up & call h] bless$1 h] husb& also1 & he praise? h]4 ,_m daught]s h done virtu\sly1 b ?\ excelle/ !m all4' ,s t ! limit$ e/ate ( ! ,new ,j]sey f>m] nev] f\nd]$ on mill9]y e/abli%m5ts & confection]y %ops4 ,& ?\gh we 7 "s ye>s ( age be=e we he>d ! trill ( a piano1 we knew well ab\t ! song ( ',! ,sp9n+-:eel4' ,!re 7 no lords1 or b>onets1 or pr9ces 9 our ance/ral l9e4 ,none wore />s1 cockade1 or cre/4 ,!re 0 once a family coat ( arms1 b we 7 none ( u wise en\gh to tell its mean+4 ,d our be/1 we _c f9d any?+ ab\t our =]unn]s1 except t !y behav$ well1 came ov] f ,wales or ,holl& a good :ile ago1 & di$ :5 _! "t came4 ,"s ( !m may h _h f9e equipage & cap>ison$ po/illion1 b ! mo/ ( !m 7 only footm54 ,my fa!r />t$ 9 life belong+ to ! ari/ocracy ( h>d knuckles & homespun1 b _h ?is high honor t no "o c\ld despise4 ,he 0 ! son ( a fa!r :o lov$ ,god1 & kept ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,:at is ! ,h\se ( ,hapsburg or ,/u>ts1 comp>$ ) be+ son ( ! ,"l ,god ,almighty8 ,two eyes1 two h&s1 & two feet1 7 ! capital my fa!r />t$ )4 ,= fifte5 ye>s an invalid1 he _h a fe>ful /ruggle to support 8 l>ge family4 ,no?+ b fai? 9 ,god upheld him4 ,8 recital ( help af=d$1 & deliv]ances wr\ght1 0 m l a romance ?an a reality4 ,he walk$ ?r\gh _m a des]t1 b e morn+ _h its manna1 & e night x's pill> ( fire1 & e h>d rock a rod t c\ld %att] x into cry/al f\nta9s at 8 feet4 ,m ?an once he came to 8 la/ doll>2 b "r beh9d t la/ doll> he f\nd ,him :o owns ! cattle on a ?\s& hills1 & out ( ! palm ( ^: h& all ! f[ls ( heav5 peck _! food1 & :o ha? giv5 to ea* "o ( ,8 disciples a w>rantable de$ = ! :ole univ]se 9 ! words1 ',all are y\rs4' ,! pa? t l$ him ?r\gh f9ancial /raits1 prep>$ him also = sore b]eavem5ts4 ,! infant ( days 0 smitt51 & he laid x into ! riv] ( dea? ) z mu* confid5ce z infant ,moses 0 laid into ! ,ark ( ! ,nile1 kn[+ t soon f ! royal palace a %9+ ,"o w\ld come to fet* x4 ,9 an isl& ( ! sea1 among /rang]s1 almo/ unatt5d$1 dea? came to a belov$ son2 & ?\gh ,i rememb] ! d>kness t dropp$ on ! h\sehold :5 ! black-seal$ lett] 0 op5$1 ,i rememb] also ! utt]ances ( ,*ri/ian submission4 ,ano!r be>+ 8 own "n1 j on ! ?re%old ( manhood1 8 he>t beat+ high ) hope1 falls into ! du/2 b above ! cries ( e>ly wid[hood & ! desolation ( t d>k day1 ,i he> ! patri>*'s pray]1 comm5d+ *ildr51 & *ildr5's *ildr51 to ! ,div9e sympa?y4 ,b a deep] %ad[ fell across ! old home-/ead4 ,! ',gold5 ,w$d+' _h be5 celebrat$ n9e ye>s be=e4 ,my "m look$ up1 pu%$ back h] spectacles1 & said1 ',j ?9k ( x1 fa!r6 ,we h be5 toge!r fifty-n9e ye>s6' ,! twa9 /ood toge!r l two trees ( ! =e/ ) int]lock$ bran*es4 ,_! affections _h tak5 deep root toge!r 9 _m a k9dr$ grave4 ,side by side 9 life's great battle1 !y _h f\ght ! good fight & won ! day4 ,b dea? comes to unjo9t ?is alliance4 ,god w n any long] let h] suff] mortal ailm5ts4 ,! rew>d ( righte\sness is ready1 & x mu/ be paid4 ,b :at a te>+ ap>t6 ,:at r5d+ up6 ,:at w ! ag$ man d )\t ?is o!r to lean on8 ,:o c s well und]/& h[ to sympa?ize & c\nsel8 ,:at voice s *e]+ z h]s1 to conduct him d[n ! /eep ( old age8 ',oh' said %e 9 h] la/ mom5ts1 'fa!r1 if y & ,i c\ld only be toge!r1 h[ pleasant x w\ld be6' ,b ! hu% ( dea? came d[n "o autumnal aft]noon1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 all my life1 on my arrival at home1 ,i receiv$ no mat]nal greet+1 no answ] ( ! lips1 no pressure ( ! h&4 ,god _h tak5 h]4 ,9 ?is ov]:elm+ %ock ! patri>* /ood confid5t1 recit+ ! promises & atte/+ ! ,div9e goodness4 ,o1 sirs1 t 0 fai?1 fai?1 fai?6 ',?anks be unto ,god :o give? u ! victory6' ,f9ally1 ,i notic$ t 9 my fa!r's old age 0 to be se5 ! beauty ( ,*ri/ian activity4 ,he _h n retir$ f ! field4 ,he _h be5 busy s long y c\ld n expect him idle n[4 ,! fai? ,i h describ$ 0 n an idle expectation t sits ) its h&s 9 its pockets idly wait+1 b a feel+ :i* ga!rs up all ! res\rces ( ! s\l1 & hurls !m ^u "o gr& design4 ,he 0 among ! fir/ :o toil$ 9 ,sabba?-s*ools1 & nev] fail$ to speak ! praise ( ^! in/itutions4 ,no /orm or d>kness ev] kept him away f pray]-meet+4 ,9 ! neighborhood :]e he liv$ = ye>s held a devotional meet+4 ,(t5times ! only pray+ man pres5t1 be=e a h&ful ( att5dants1 he w\ld give out ! hymn1 read ! l9es1 conduct ! music1 & pray4 ,!n read ! ,scriptures & pray aga94 ,!n lead =? 9 ! ,doxology ) an en?usiasm z if !re 7 a ?\s& p pres5t1 & all ! *ur* memb]s _h be5 do+ _! duty4 ,he w5t =? visit+ ! sick1 bury+ ! dead1 collect+ alms = ! poor1 invit+ ! m9i/]s ( religion to 8 h\sehold1 9 :i* !re 01 z 9 ! h\se ( ,%unem1 a little room ov] ! wall1 ) b$ & c&le/ick = any pass+ ,eli%a4 ,he nev] %udd]$ at ! sight ( a subscription pap]1 & n a s+le great cause ( b5evol5ce has aris5 )9 ! la/ half c5tury :i* he did n bless ) 8 b5efic5ce4 ,oh1 ?is 0 n a b>r5 almond tree t blossom$4 ,8 *>ity 0 n l ! bur/+ ( ! bud ( a fam\s tree 9 ! ,s\? t fills ! :ole =e/ ) its racket2 nor 0 x a clumsy ?+ l ! fruit1 9 "s tropical clime1 t cra%es d[n1 almo/ knock+ ! life out ( ^? :o ga!r x2 = 9 8 case ! "r h& knew n :at ! left h& did4 ,! *ur*es ( ,god 9 ^: s]vice he toil$1 h aris5 z "o man to decl>e 8 fai?fulness & to m\rn _! loss4 ,he /ood 9 ! front ( ! holy w>1 & ! c\rage :i* nev] trembl$ or w9c$ 9 ! pres5ce ( temporal dang] induc$ him to d>e all ?+s = ,god4 ,9 *ur* matt]s he 0 n afraid to be %ot at4 ,orda9$1 n by ! lay+ on ( human h&s1 b by ! imposition ( a ,savi\r's love1 he prea*$ by 8 life1 9 (ficial position1 & legislative hall1 & comm]cial circles1 a practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,he %[$ t !re 0 su* a ?+ z hone/y 9 politics4 ,he sl&]$ no p>ty1 /uff$ no ballot box1 =g$ no naturalization pap]s1 intoxicat$ no vot]s1 told no lies1 surr5d]$ no pr9ciple1 c\nt5anc$ no demagogism4 ,he call$ ?+s by _! "r names2 & :at o!rs /yl$ prev>ication1 exagg]ation1 mis/atem5t or hyp]bole1 he call$ a lie4 ,?\gh he 0 f> f be+ undecid$ 9 8 views1 & nev] pr(ess$ neutrality1 or _h any consort ) ^? mis]able m5 :o boa/ h[ well !y c walk on bo? sides ( a divid+ l9e & be on nei!r1 yet ev5 9 ! excitem5ts ( election canvass1 :5 8 "n 0 hotly discuss$ 9 public j\rnals1 ,i d n ?9k 8 integrity 0 ev] assault$4 ,/>t+ e morn+ ) a *apt] ( ! ,bible1 & 8 :ole family ar\nd him on _! knees1 he =got n1 9 ! excitem5ts ( ! _w1 t he _h a ,god to s]ve & a heav5 to w94 ,! morn+ pray] came up on "o side ( ! day1 & ! ev5+ pray] on ! o!r side1 & jo9$ ea* o!r 9 an ar* above 8 head1 "u ! %ad[ ( :i* he walk$ all ! day4 ,! ,sabba? wor%ip ext5d$ into ,monday's conv]sation1 & ,tuesday's b>ga91 & ,w$nesday's mir?fulness1 & ,?ursday's controv]sy1 & ,friday's sociality1 & ,saturday's calculation4 ,?r\gh h[ _m ?rill+ sc5es _h he pass$6 ,he /ood1 at ,morri/[n1 9 ! *oir t *ant$ :5 ,george ,wa%+ton 0 buri$2 talk$ ) "y m5 ^: gr&fa!rs he _h held on 8 knee2 wat*$ ! progress ( ,john ,adams' adm9i/ration2 d5\nc$1 at ! "t1 ,a>on ,burr's infamy2 he>d ! guns t celebrat$ ! ,new ,orleans victory2 vot$ aga9/ ,jackson1 b liv$ long en\gh to wi% we _h "o j l him2 rememb]$ :5 ! fir/ /eam] /ruck ! ,nor? ,riv] ) x's :eel buckets2 flu%$ ) excitem5t 9 ! "t ( national banks & sub-treasury2 0 />tl$ at ! bir? ( telegraphy2 saw ! ,unit$ ,/ates gr[ f a speck on ! _w's map till all nations dip _! flag at our pass+ m]*antm51 & our 'national airs' h be5 he>d on ! /eeps ( ! ,himalayas2 0 born :ile ! ,revolution>y cannon 7 com+ home f ,yorkt[n1 & liv$ to he> ! tramp ( troops return+ f ! w> ( ! great ,rebellion2 liv$ to speak ! names ( eighty *ildr51 gr&*ildr51 & great-gr&*ildr54 ,ne>ly all 8 contempor>ies gone6 ,ag$ ,wilb]=ce said t sailors dr9k to 'fri5ds a/]n' until halfway ov] ! sea1 & !n dr9k to 'fri5ds ahead4' ,s1 also1 ) my fa!r4 ,long & v>i$ pilgrimage6 ,no?+ b sov]eign grace c\ld h kept him true1 e>ne/1 useful1 & ,*ri/ian ?r\gh s _m excit+ sc5es4 ,he work$ unwe>ily f ! sunrise ( y\?1 to ! sunset ( old age1 & !n 9 ! sweet nightfall ( dea?1 light$ by ! />ry promises1 w5t home1 tak+ 8 %eaves ) him4 ,m\nt+ f e>?ly to heav5ly s]vice1 ,i d\bt n !re 7 a great multitude t ?rong$ heav5's gate to hail him into ! skies1--^? ^: sorr[s he _h appeas$1 ^: burd5s he _h lift$1 ^: guilty s\ls he _h po9t$ to a p>don+ ,god1 ^: dy+ mom5ts he _h *e]$1 ^: asc5d+ spirits he _h help$ up on ! w+s ( sacr$ music4 ,i %\ld l to h he>d t long1 l\d1 triumphant %\t ( heav5's welcome4 ,i ?9k t ! h>ps ?robb$ ) ano!r ?rill1 & ! hills quak$ ) a mighti] hallelujah4 ,hail6 ransom$ s\l6 ,?y race run1--?y toil end$6 ,hail to ! coronation6 ,at ! dea? ( ,david ,t4 ,talmage ! ,*ri/ian ,intellig5c] ( ,octob] #be1 #ahfe1 conta9$ ! foll[+ contribution f ! p5 ( ,dr4 ,t4,w4 ,*amb]s1 = _m ye>s pa/or ( ! ,second ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 ,som]ville1 ,new ,j]sey1 n[ "o ( ! pa/ors ( ! ,collegiate ,*ur*1 ,new ,york3 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! la/ c5tury1 ,?omas ,talmage1 ,sr41 a pla9 b intellig5t f>m]1 mov$ into ! neighborhood ( ,som]ville1 ,n4,j41 & settl$ ^u a f]tile tract ( l&1 v favorably situat$1 & comm&+ a view ( ! c\ntry = miles ar\nd4 ,"h he sp5t ! rema9d] ( a long1 godly1 & useful life1 & re>$ a l>ge family ( *ildr51 twelve ( :om 7 sp>$ to rea* adult ye>s1 & to make & adorn ! same ,*ri/ian pr(ession ( :i* _! fa!r 0 a %9+ light4 ,two ( ^! became m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 ( :om "o1 ,jehiel1 fell asleep sev]al ye>s s9ce1 :ile ! o!r1 ! di/+ui%$ ,samuel ,k4 ,talmage1 ,d4,d41 ,presid5t ( ,ogle?orpe ,univ]sity1 ,georgia1 ent]$ into 8 re/ only a few weeks s9ce4 ,ano!r son1 ,?omas1 0 = an entire g5]ation ! /ronge/ pill> 9 ! ,second ,*ur* ( ,som]ville4 ,"o ( ! olde/ ( ! twelve 0 ! subject ( ?is notice2 a man ^: educational advantages 7 limit$ to ! local s*ools ( ! neighborhood1 b ^: excell5t natural abilities1 %>p5$ by contact ) ! _w1 gave him a weight 9 ! community :i* ri*] & m cultivat$ m5 might h envi$4 ,9 ! prime ( 8 ye>s he 0 (t5 call$ to s]ve 8 fell[ citiz5s 9 civil tru/s4 ,he sp5t "s ye>s 9 ! popul> bran* ( ! ,legislature1 & 0 aft]w>ds high %]iff ( ! ,c\nty ( ,som]set = ! usual p]iod4 ,9 bo? cases he fulfill$ ! expectations ( 8 fri5ds1 & r5d]$ fai?ful s]vice4 ,! /]l+ integrity ( 8 "* manife/$ itself 9 e situation2 & ev5 9 ! turmoil ( politics1 at a "t ( mu* excitem5t1 he ma9ta9$ a /a9less "n1 & defi$ ! tongue ( calumny4 ,b x 0 *iefly 9 ! sph]e ( private & social relations t 8 "w 0 done & 8 influ5ce ex]t$4 ,8 fa!r's piety 0 reproduc$ 9 him at an e>ly p]iod1 & soon assum$ a m>k$ type ( ?or\ghness1 activity & decision1 :i* x bore ev5 to ! end4 ,8 long life 0 "o ( unblemi%$ ,*ri/ian consi/5cy1 :i* 9 no small measure 0 due to ! influ5ce ( 8 excell5t wife1 ,ca!r9e ,van ,ne/1 a niece ( ! late ,abraham ,van ,ne/1 ( ,new ,york ,city1 :o a few ye>s prec$$ him into glory4 ,%e 0 ! mo/ godly woman ! writ] ev] knew1 a wond] unto _m = ! /r5g? ( h] fai?1 ! pr(\ndness ( h] ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 & ! uni=m spirituality ( h] m9d4 ,! ebb & fl[ common to mo/ believ]s did n appe> 9 h]2 b h] c\rse 0 l a riv] f$ by con/ant /reams1 & runn+ on wid] & deep] till x rea*es ! sea4 ,x might be said ( ?is pair1 z truly z ( ! p>5ts ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 ',& !y 7 bo? righte\s be=e ,god1 walk+ 9 all ! comm&m5ts & ord9ances ( ! ,"l blameless4' ,h& 9 h& !y pursu$ _! pilgrimage ?r\gh ?is _w1 pres5t+ an example ( intellig5t piety su* z is n (t5 se54 ',lovely & pleasant 9 _! lives1 9 _! dea? !y 7 n 7long7 divid$4' ,exactly ?ree ye>s f ! day ( ,mrs4 ,talmage's dea? h] husb& receiv$ ! summons to rejo9 h] on high4 ,^! p>5ts 7 unusually c>eful & dilig5t 9 dis*>g+ _! ,*ri/ian obligations to _! *ildr54 ,! promise ( ! cov5ant 0 importunately implor$ 9 _! behalf f ! mom5t ( bir?1 its seal 0 e>ly appli$1 & ! :ole tra9+ 0 aft] ! patt]n ( ,abraham4 ,! ,div9e fai?fulness 0 equally manife/1 = ! :ole elev5 7 9 due "t br\ght to ! ,savi\r1 & introduc$ into ! full communion ( ! ,*ur*4 ,ye>s ago two ( !m 7 remov$ by dea?4 ,( ! re/1 f\r1 ,james1 ,john1 ,goyn1 & ,?omas ,de ,witt1 are m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 & "o is ! wife ( a m9i/] 7! ,rev4 ,s4 ,l4 ,m]%on1 ( ,ea/ ,hampton1 ,l4,i474 ,)\t ent]+ into details respect+ ^! bre?r51 x is suffici5t to say t1 ) ! exception ( ! late ,dr4 ,john ,scudd]'s1 no o!r s+le family has be5 ! means ( mak+ su* a valuable contribution to ! sons ( ,levi 9 ! ,dut* ,*ur*4 ,mr4 ,talmage 0 n only exempl>y 9 ! ord9>y duties ( a ,*ri/ian1 b excell5t z a *ur* (fic]4 ,%rewd1 pati5t1 k9d1 g5]\s accord+ to 8 means1 & full ( quiet zeal1 he 0 ready = e good "w2 "o ( ^? m5--! delight ( a pa/or's he>t--:o c always be reli$ ^u to d _! %>e1 if n a little m1 & t 9 ?+s bo? temporal & spiritual4 ,he 0 a wise c\nselor1 a true fri5d1 a self-sacrific+ labor] = ! ,ma/]4 ,we f9d ! foll[+ allusion to ! life & dea? ( 8 "m1 9 a s]mon by ,dr4 ,t4 ,de ,witt ,talmage3 ,9 ^! rem>ks ^u mat]nal fai?fulness1 ,i h f\nd myself unconsci\sly us+ z a model ! "* ( "o1 :o1 la/ ,w$nesday1 we put away = ! resurrection4 ,ab\t sixty ye>s ago1 j be=e ! day ( _! m>riage1 my fa!r & "m /ood up 9 ! old meet+-h\se1 at ,som]ville1 to take ! v[s ( a ,*ri/ian4 ,?r\gh a long life ( vicissitude %e liv$ blamelessly & usefully1 & came to h] end 9 peace4 ,no *ild ( want ev] came to h] door1 & 0 turn$ away4 ,no /rick5 s\l ev] appeal$ to h] & 0 n com=t$4 ,no s9n] ev] ask$ h] ! way to be sav$1 & 0 n po9t$ to ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! ,angel ( ,life came to a neighbor's dwell+1 %e 0 !re to rejoice at ! inc>nation2 & :5 ! ,angel ( ,dea? came1 %e 0 !re to robe ! dep>t$ "o = burial4 ,we _h (t5 he>d h]1 :ile kneel+ among h] *ildr5 at family pray]s1 :5 fa!r 0 abs5t1 say3 ',i ask n = my *ildr5 weal?1 or honor2 b ,i d ask t !y may all become ! subjects ( ,?y conv]t+ grace4' ,%e _h se5 all h] elev5 *ildr5 ga!r$ into ! ,*ur*1 & %e _h b "o m wi%1 & t 0 t %e might aga9 see h] mission>y son4 ,& :5 ! %ip f ,*9a an*or$ 9 ,new ,york h>bor1 & ! long abs5t "o cross$ ! ?re%old ( 8 pat]nal home1 %e said1 ',n[1 ,"l1 lette/ ,?\ ,?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace1 = m9e eyes h se5 ,?y salvation4' ,we 7 ga!r$ f af> to see only ! h\se f :i* ! s\l _h fl$ =ev]4 ,h[ calm %e look$6 ,h] fold$ h&s appe>$ j z :5 !y 7 employ$ 9 k9dnesses = h] *ildr54 ,& we c\ld n help b say1 z we /ood & look$ at h]1 ',doesn't %e look beautiful6' ,x 0 a cl\dless day :51 ) heavy he>ts1 we c>ri$ h] out to ! la/ re/+-place4 ,! )]$ leaves crumbl$ "u :eel & ho( z we pass$1 & ! sett+ sun %one ^u ! riv] until x look$ l fire4 ,b m calm & bright 0 ! sett+ sun ( ?is ag$ pilgrim's life4 ,no m toil4 ,no m te>s4 ,no m sickness4 ,no m dea?4 ,de> "m6 ,beautiful "m6 ',sweet is ! slumb] b5ea? ! sod1 ,:ile ! pure s\l is re/+ ) ,god4' ,,ii4 ,,call ,,to ,,*9a ,,& ,,voyage ,,h5ce ,! kn[n facts 9 reg>d to ,john ,talmage's boyhood & y\?ful days are few4 ,( ! kn[n facts "s p]haps are too trivial1 o!rs too sacr$ to be> m5tion4 ,! sapl+ grew4 ,( ! inn] & out] circles ( gr[? !re is b brief record4 ,he sp5t 8 boyhood at a quiet c\ntry hamlet1 ,gateville1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,on ! ridge swung ! toll-gate1 & a little beyond might be he>d ! hum & rattle ( ! gri/-mill4 ,8 fa!r kept ! toll-gate4 ,john 0 a f9e horseman1 & f\nd great sport 9 jump+ on 8 horse & *as+ ! p :o _h *eat$ ! gate by n pay+ _! toll4 ,john knew ! law & 0 n afraid to g = !m4 ,he w5t to a private s*ool "u ! c>e ( a ,mr4 ,morton at ! village ( ,b\nd ,brook1 two miles f home1 & g5]ally /ood at ! head ( 8 class4 ,he e>ly became ! judge & c\nselor among 8 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,9 any little dispute :i* arose1 ,john's v]dict 0 usually accept$ z correct & f9al4 ,dur+ all 8 mission>y c>e] 9 ,*9a1 he 0 an advis] & arbitrator :om =eign]s & ,*9ese alike s\ght & f ^: advice !y 7 n quick to turn away4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! tumult among ! m5 ( ,m$9a :5 !y met to elect a *ief to take ! place ( ,mohamm$1 :o _h pass$ away1 ! voice ( ,hohab 0 he>d cry+ out1 ,att5d to me1 att5d to me1 = ,i am ! well-rubb$ ,palm-/em4 ,! figure ,hobab us$ repres5t$ a palm-trunk left = ! bea/s to come & rub !mselves ^u4 ,x 0 a metaphor = a p]son mu* resort$ to = c\nsel4 ,john ,talmage nev] call$ att5tion to himself1 b ! ,arab *ief mu/ h c\nsel$ _m1 & well1 to h tak5 a high] place ?an did ?is mess5g] ( ,*ri/ at ,amoy4 ,by ! "t ,john ,talmage's s*ool days at ,b\nd ,brook 7 complet$ he _h det]m9$ to prep>e = college4 ,prep>atory s*ools !n 7 few & f> away4 ,!y 7 exp5sive4 ,john made an arrangem5t ) 8 s5ior bro!r1 ,rev4 ,james ,r4 ,talmage1 !n pa/or at ,blaw5burgh1 ,new ,j]sey1 to put him ?r\gh ! requir$ c\rse4 ,"h he jo9$ ! ,*ur* at ! age ( sev5te54 ,f ,blaw5burgh 8 bro!r ,goyn & he w5t to ,new ,brunswick1 ,new ,j]sey1 jo9+ ! ,sophomore class 9 ,rutg]s ,college4 ,john & ,goyn room$ toge!r1 swept & g>ni%$ _! own qu>t]s & did _! own cook+4 ,fa!r ,talmage w\ld come d[n e week or two ) provisions f ! f>m1 to repl5i% ! ev]-recipi5t l>d]4 ,bo? ,john & ,goyn 7 dilig5t /ud5ts & graduat$ ) honorable recognition f ,rutg]s ,college 9 #ahdb1 & f ,new ,brunswick ,!ological ,sem9>y 9 #ahde4 ,john ,talmage _h made su* sub/antial atta9m5ts 9 ,hebrew & ,greek1 t :5 "s ye>s aft]w>d ! di/+ui%$ ,dr4 ,mc,clelland resign$ z pr(essor ( ^! languages 9 ! ,!ological ,sem9>y at ,new ,brunswick1 he 0 talk$ ( z ,dr4 ,mc,clelland's successor1 & b = ! conviction t he ought n to be remov$ f ! ,amoy ,mission1 8 appo9tm5t w\ld h be5 e>ne/ly advocat$ by ! ,g5]al ,synod4 ,john ,talmage _h read mission>y biographies :5 a boy 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool at ,b\nd ,brook4 ,he _h be5 specially t\*$ by ! life ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn4 ,:ile at college he kept himself suppli$ ) mission>y lit]ature4 ,8 p>5ts 7 already int]e/$ 9 =eign missions4 ,9 secret be=e ,god 8 "m _h devot$ ,john to ?is v "w4 ,john did n "k x4 ,! det]m9+ ^w = him 0 t spok5 9 a mission>y address1 by ,rev4 ,elihu ,doty1 "o ( ! pione]s ( ! ,amoy ,mission4 ,x 0 pla9 t he mu/ g to ! regions beyond4 ,he mu/ break ! news to 8 "m4 ,john's love ( mission>y lit]ature & 8 eag] att5dance ^u mission>y meet+s _h fill$ ! family ) a secret fe> t he ?\ght ( go+4 ,"o day he invit$ 8 y\ng] si/]1 ,ca?>9e1 to take a walk ) him across ! fields4 ,he began to talk ab\t missions to =eign l&s4 ,f9ally he said1 ,ca?>9e1 y mu/ help me prep>e ! way to tell "m t ,i want to g to ,*9a4 ,too ov]come ) emotion 0 ! si/] to reply4 ,!y walk$ home 9 sil5ce4 ,john s\ght opportunity :5 he c\ld quietly tell 8 "m4 ,said he1 ,"m1 ,i am go+ to ,*9a4 ,9 ! int5sity ( a "m's love %e repli$1 ,oh1 ,john1 x w kill me4 ,b ! grace ( ,god triumph$ & aga9 %e said1 ,i pray$ to ,god = ?is1 h[ c ,i object8 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahde1 he appli$ to ! ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,commission]s = ,=eign ,missions1 ?r\gh ,dr4 ,?omas ,de ,witt1 ! ,secret>y = ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*4 ,! lett] is /ill 9 possession4 ,an extract f x reads3 ,i 0 tw5ty-five ye>s ( age la/ ,augu/1 reside at ,som]ville1 ,new ,j]sey1 h be5 bless$ ) ,*ri/ian p>5ts & enjoy$ an e>ly religi\s education4 ,by ! assi/ance ( fri5ds & ! ,*ur*1 ,i h be5 enabl$ to pursue ! usual c\rse ( /udy prep>atory 9 our ,*ur* to ent]+ ^u ! duties ( ! ,gospel m9i/ry4 ,i graduat$ at ,rutg]s ,college 9 ! summ] ( #ahdb1 pursu$ my !ological /udies 9 our sem9>y at ,new ,brunswick1 & receiv$ f ! ,classis ( ,philadelphia1 ,july la/1 'lic5se' to prea* ! ,gospel4 ,ow+ d\btless 9 great measure to ! religi\s advantages ,i h enjoy$1 my m9d has be5 m or less "u religi\s impressions f my e>lie/ recollection4 ,ab\t eight ye>s ago ,i unit$ on confession ( fai? ) ! ,*ur* 7,re=m$ ,dut*7 at ,blaw5burgh1 ,new ,j]sey1 ( :i* my bro!r1 ,rev4 ,james ,r4 ,talmage1 0 !n & /ill is pa/or4 ,0 liv+ 9 8 family at ! "t1 & /udy+ ) him prep>atory to ent]+ college4 ,i am unable to decide :5 ,i met ) a *ange ( he>t4 ,my reason = believ+ t ,i h exp]i5c$ su* a *ange are ! evid5ces )9 me t ,i love my ,savi\r1 love ,8 cause1 & love ! s\ls ( m54 ,my reason = desir+ ! mission>y "w is a desire = ! salvation ( ! hea!n4 ,my m9d has be5 direct$ to ! subject = a long "t1 yet ,i h n felt at lib]ty to decide ! "q :]e duty call$ me to labor until ! la/ mon?4 ,9 accordance ) ?is decision ,i n[ (f] my s]vices to ! ,bo>d to labor 9 my ,ma/]'s s]vice among ! hea!n4 ,z a field ( labor ,i pref] ,*9a4 ,ow+ to defici5cy 9 funds ! ,bo>d c\ld n s5d him t ye>4 ,he accept$ an invitation to assi/ ,dr4 ,brodhead1 !n pa/or ( ! ,c5tral ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,brooklyn4 ,dr4 ,brodhead 0 "o ( ! great prea*]s ( 8 day4 ,9 ,philadelphia1 an e>li] pa/orate1 he prea*$ to great congregations ( eag] li/5]s1 & ) a success unp>allel$ 9 ! hi/ory ( t city & r>e 9 mod]n times4 ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage might h be5 8 successor4 ,b no soon] 0 ! ,bo>d ready to s5d him ?an he 0 prep>$ to g4 ,! day = leav+ home came4 ,fa!r ,talmage & ! old] bro!rs accompani$ ,john4 ,!y left ! h\se 9 ?ree c>riages4 ,a y\ng] si/] 7,mrs4 ,cone7 rec5tly said3 ,:5 we saw ! ?ree c>riages driv+ d[n ! lane x seem$ m l a fun]al ?an any?+ else4 ,sil5t 7 ^? :o drove away4 ,sil5t1 sil5t z !y c\ld con/ra9 !mselves to be1 7 "m & si/]s z !y /ood by ! w9d[s & got _! la/ look ( ! procession z x w\nd d[n ! road4 ,to g to a =eign l& 9 ^? days signifi$ to ^? :o w5t1 lifelong exile1--to ^? :o t>ri$1 lifelong sep>ation4 ,! only highways to ! f> ,ea/ 7 by way ( ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope or ,cape ,horn4 ,! voyages 7 always long & (t5 p]il\s4 ,:5 on bo>d ! %ip ,roman1 b\nd = ,canton1 ,david ,abeel wrote3 ,to ! mission>y p]haps exclusively1 is ! sep>ation f fri5ds l ! f>ewell ( dea?4 ,?\gh ignorant ( ! future he expects no fur!r int]c\rse on e>?4 ,to him ! next meet+ is g5]ally beyond ! grave4 ,! h\r ( dep>ture 0 n only sadd5$ by p>t+ f p>5ts & bro!rs & si/]s1 b ! "y woman 9 ,elizabe?t[n1 ,new ,j]sey1 to :om he _h giv5 8 affection1 c\ld n jo9 him4 ,once x _h be5 decid$ t !y 7 to g toge!r1 b dur+ ! la/ days ! enfeebl$ wid[$ "m's c\rage fail$ h]4 ,%e c\ld n rel9qui% h] daught] to :at seem$ to h] sep>ation = life4 ,mr4 ,talmage _h to *oose betwe5 ! call ( duty to ,*9a & go+ alone1 or t>ry+ at home & realiz+ 8 he>t's hopes4 ,he w5t to ,*9a4 ,by a special ,provid5ce x 0 n mu* m ?an two ye>s aft] he set sail t he 0 aga9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! "m ( ,miss ,abby ,woodruff _h di$1 & ! union 0 consummat$4 ,mr4 ,talmage kept a di>y ( ! voyage4 ,a few extracts w prove int]e/+4 ,left ,som]ville ,april #aj1 #ahdg1 via ,new ,york to ,bo/on4 ,sail$ f ,bo/on 9 %ip ,heb]1 ,april #ae?4 ,f>ewell s]vices on bo>d conduct$ by ,bi%op ,janes1 ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,! ,heb] is a %ip ( #dcf tons1 #acf feet long1 #bg wide4 ,among ! pass5g]s are ,rev4 ,e4 ,doty & wife1 & ,rev4 ,moses ,c ,:ite & wife1 & ,rev4 ,i4 ,d4 ,coll9s4 ,! ?ree latt] are ,me?odi/ mission>ies b\nd = ,foo*[ 7,*9a74 ,!y 7 ! pione]s ( ,me?odi/ missions 9 ,*9a4 ,on ,?ursday ev5+1 ! cay ( sail+1 he writes3 ,i am n[ ^u ! bosom ( ! mighty deep4 ,b ,i _c z yet feel any fe>4 ,i am 9 ! h&s ( ! ,be+ '^: ,i am & :om ,i s]ve4' ,9 ,8 h&s !re is safety4 ,i w n fe> ?\gh ! e>? be remov$4 ,besides1 !re are ,*ri/ian fri5ds pray+ = me4 ,oh1 ! consolation 9 ! assurance t at ! ?rone ( grace ,i am rememb]$ by ne> & de> fri5ds6 ,w n _! pray]s be he>d8 ,!y w4 ,i "k !y w4 ,! effectual f]v5t pray] ( ! righte\s man availe? mu*6 ,:5 ,i took leave ( my fri5ds1 "o1 & ano!r1 & ano!r1 assur$ me t !y w\ld rememb] me 9 _! pray]s4 ,yes1 & ,i w rememb] !m4 ,april #ag?4 ,speak+ ( ,mr4 ,coll9s1 he says3 ,i ?9k we %all mu* enjoy ourselves4 ,we %all /udy1 read1 s+1 & pray toge!r1 talk & walk toge!r4 ,f pres5t appe>ances we %all feel t[>ds ea* o!r z ,david & ,jona?an did4 ,mr4 ,coll9s 0 a man ( int5se mission>y convictions1 :o decl>$ if !re 7 no means to s5d him to ,*9a he w\ld f9d 8 way be=e ! ma/1 & "w 8 way !re4 ,april #bb4 ,we h n[ be5 "o week on our voyage4 ,we comm5c$ our /udies today4 ,mr4 ,doty1 ,coll9s1 & myself h organiz$ ourselves into a ,hebrew class4 ,we expect to h a daily recitation 9 ,hebrew1 ano!r 9 ,greek1 & ano!r 9 ,*9ese4 ,may #h?4 ,saturday ev5+4 ,we h be5 out #bc days4 ,we h _h our wor%ip z usual 9 ! cab94 ,s9ce !n we h sp5t "s "t 9 s++ hymns4 ,h be5 l$ to ?9k ( home4 ,wond] :]e & h[ my _m fri5ds are8 ,are !y happy8 ,are !y well8 ,are !y all alive8 ,is x /range t sadness sometimes /eals ov] my m9d1 :5 ,i ?9k ( ^? :om ,i love1 & rememb] _! weep+ eyes & sorr[ful c\nt5ances at ! "t ( bidd+ !m f>ewell1 p]haps nev] aga9 to see !m 9 ?is _w4 ,he _h decid$ to take a text ( ,scripture = daily m$itation1 foll[+ ! ord] 9 a little book publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,tract ,society entitl$ ,dew ,drops4 ,! text = today is #a ,pet4 ii4 #ba4 ',*ri/ suff]$ = u1 leav+ u an example1 t we %\ld foll[ 8 /eps4' ,:y %\ld ! ,*ri/ian tremble at ! prospect ( suff]+1 or be impati5t "u its exi/5ce8 ',! s]vant is n great] ?an 8 ,"l4' ,! ',k+ ( ,glory' suff]$1 & %all a s9ful man compla98 ,besides1 ! ,*ri/ian %\ld be will+ to suff] = ! welf>e ( o!rs4 ,if he c b5efit 8 fell[-m5 by runn+ ! risk ( los+ 8 own life1 %all he hesitate to run t risk8 ,may #aa4 ,s9ce ,sunday noon h made little progress4 ,on exam9+ ! record ( ! voyage :i* ,mr4 ,talmage kept fai?fully e day1 we f9d t ! %ip _h made only tw5ty sev5 knots 9 two days4 ,june #ah4 ,= ! la/ mon? we h n made rapid progress4 ,we h exp]i5c$ mu* det5tion f head-w9ds & calms4 ,ab\t a week ago we 7 put on an all[ance ( wat]1 "o gallon a day to ea* "o on bo>d4 ,?is includes all t is us$ = cook+1 dr9k+ & wa%+4 ,h _h q a sev]e /orm ?is aft]noon & ev5+4 ,! waves h be5 v high1 & ! w9d--sev]e almo/ z a hurricane4 ,?is ev5+ ab\t #h o'clock1 aft] a v sev]e bl[ & heavy da% ( ra91 'fire balls1' z ! sailors t]m$ !m1 7 se5 ^u ! tops ( ! ma/s1 & also on ! ends ( ! sp>s1 :i* cross ! ma/s4 ,!y pres5t$ a v beautiful appe>ance4 ,bro!r ,coll9s & myself h ?is week comm5c$ ! /udy ( ,pitman's ,sy/em ( ,phonography4 ,t ,mr4 ,talmage became pr(ici5t 9 ! use ( x is evid5t f ! fact t mu* ( 8 j\rnal 0 writt5 9 %or?&4 ,on ! ,sabba? ,bro!r ,coll9s & myself sp5d two h\rs 9 ! =eca/le in/ruct+ ! sailors4 ,_m ( !m seem p]fectly will+1 "s ( !m anxi\s to receive in/ruction4 ,july #ag4 ,saturday ev5+4 ,today pass$ to ! ea/w>d ( ,*ri/mas ,isl& 7an isl& 9 ! ,indian ,ocean74 ,x is a small isl& ab\t t5 miles squ>e4 ,?is is ! fir/ l& se5 s9ce we left ,bo/on4 ,( c\rse1 we gaz$ ) mu* int]e/4 ,july #bb4 ,ab\t n9e o'clock ,tuesday ev5+ we an*or$ (f ,angi]4 ,?is is a village (f ! isl& ( ,java1 bord]+ on ! ,/raits ( ,sunda4 ,rema9$ at ,angi] until ,w$nesday aft]noon4 ,capt4 ,patt]son laid 9 a good supply ( pigs1 geese1 ducks1 *ick5s1 yams1 turtles1 wat]1 two goats1 & fruits ( v>i\s k9ds 9 abundance4 ,aug4 #f4 ,friday4 ,w$nesday ev5+ arriv$ at ,macao4 ,?is morn+ set sail = ,:ampoa1 twelve miles bel[ ,canton4 ,aft] a few days at ,canton & ,hongkong1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,doty & ,mr4 ,talmage emb>k$ = ,amoy on ! s*oon] ,c>ol9e4 ,aug #ba4 ,! ,c>ol9e is a small vessel ( ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty tons bur!n4 ,%e 0 built1 ,i suppose1 = ! opium trade4 ,our passage f ,hongkong 0 n v pleasant4 ,our qu>t]s 7 close & our capta9 0 f> f be+ an agreeable companion4 ,he drank freely & 0 v pr(ane4 ,we left ,bro!r ,coll9s & ,bro!r ,:ite & wife at ,hongkong4 ,we _h be5 s long 9 company ) ^! bre?r51 t x 0 try+ to "p ) !m4 ,on ,?ursday1 ! day be=e ye/]day1 we arriv$ safely at ,amoy4 ,! bre?r5 gave u a v he>ty welcome4 ,! mission>y company at ?is place consi/s ( ,bro!r ,pohlman1 ( ! ,a4,b4,c4,f4,m42 ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rona* & wife1 & ,br[n1 ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d4 ,mr4 ,john ,/rona* also belongs to ?is /ation4 ,he is at pres5t at ,%anghai4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,! ,,elegant ,,gate99 ,footnote 993 ! mean+ ( ! two ,*9ese *>act]s compos+ ! "n ,amoy4 ,9 a lett] to ! ,sabba?-s*ool ( ! ,c5tral ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 ,brooklyn1 ,mr4 ,talmage ?us describes ! s\!rn emporium ( ! prov9ce ( ,fuki53 ,amoy is situat$ on an isl& ( ! same "n4 ,! city prop] or citadel is ab\t "o mile 9 circumf]5ce4 ,its =m is ne>ly t ( a rhomboid or diamond4 ,x is surr\nd$ by a wall ab\t tw5ty feet 9 height1 & eight or t5 feet 9 ?ickness1 built ( l>ge blocks ( co>se granite4 ,x has f\r gates4 ,! out] city1 or city outside ( ! walls1 is mu* m ext5sive4 ,its circumf]5ce1 ,i suppose1 is ab\t six miles4 ,! /reets are n s wide z ! sidewalks 9 ,brooklyn4 ,"s ( !m are s n>r[ t1 :5 two p]sons1 walk+ 9 opposite directions1 meet ea* o!r1 x is necess>y = ! "o to /op1 9 ord] t ! o!r may pass on4 ,! mo/ ( ! /reets are pav$ ) co>se granite blocks1 yet on acc\nt ( ! n>r[ness ( ! /reets1 & ! want ( cleanl9ess by ! great mass ( ! inhabitants1 ! /reets are usually v fil?y4 ,?is "p ( ,amoy isl& is rugg$ & m\nta9\s1 & int]sp]s$ ) l>ge granite rocks4 ,"s ( !m are ( imm5se size4 ,x is 9 su* a place t ! city has be5 built4 ,_m ( ^! rocks are left 9 _! natural position1 & ov]hang ! h\ses :i* h be5 built among !m4 ,! gr\nd has n be5 level$ z 9 ,brooklyn1 consequ5tly ! great] "p ( ! /reets are unev54 ,"s ( !m are conduct$ ov] ! hills by /one /eps4 ,ne> our resid5ces1 "o ( ! public /reets asc5ds a hill by a flight ( ?irty-six /eps4 ,on acc\nt ( ?is unev5ness ( ! /reets z well z _! n>r[ness a c>riage _c pass ?r\gh ! city ( ,amoy4 ,in/ead ( c>riages ! m weal?y inhabitants use s$an *airs1 :i* are usually borne by two be>]s4 ,! high] (fic]s ( gov]nm5t1 call$ ',m&>9s1' h f\r be>]s to c>ry !m4 ,! great] "p ( ! inhabitants always travel on foot4 ,! place ( c>ts is suppli$ by m5 call$ 'coolies1' ^: employm5t is to c>ry burd5s4 ,! h\ses1 except along ! :>ves & a few pawn-%ops f>!r up 9 ! city1 are "o /ory4 ,!re are no *ur*es "h1 b !re are f> m temples = ! wor%ip ( false gods1 & ! s\ls ( deceas$ ance/ors1 ?an !re are *ur*es 9 ,brooklyn4 ,besides ^!1 almo/ e family has its %r9e & idols & ance/ral tablets1 :i* la/ are wor%ipp$ ) m devotion ?an ! idols4 ,9 consequ5ce ( _! religion ! p are degrad$ & immoral4 ,"o-?ird ( all female *ildr5 born 9 ! city ( ,amoy are sla94 ,9 ! villages ?r\gh\t ?is :ole region1 x is suppos$ t ab\t "o-half are de/roy$4 ,!y d n exhibit sympa?y = ea* o!r & = ^? 9 di/ress1 :i* is enjo9$ by ! ,bible1 & :i*1 not)/&+ all its defects1 is ! glory ( ,*ri/ian communities4 ,i h se5 a man dy+ on ! pavem5t on a /reet1 almo/ z d5sely ?rong$ z ,broadway1 ,new ,york1 & no "o ( ! pass]s-by1 or ( ! inhabitants ( t "p ( ! /reet1 seem$ to notice him or c>e = him m ?an if he _h be5 a dog4 ,,description ,,( ,,amoy ,,& ,,amoy ,,isl& ,ano!r lett] to ! same congregation a few mon?s lat] reads3 ,! fir/ impression on ! m9d ( an individual 9 approa*+ ! %ores ( ,*9a f ! s\?1 & sail+ along ! coa/1 z f> nor? z ,amoy1 is any?+ b favorable4 ,s great is ! contra/ betwe5 ! lovely sc5]y & d5se vegetation ( _m ( ! isl&s ( ! ,indian ,ar*ipelago1 & ! b>r5 & worn-out hills :i* l9e ! s\!rn "p ( ! coa/ ( ,*9a1 t 9 ! :ole range ( human language x w\ld seem sc>cely possible to f9d a m inappropriate t]m ?an ! t]m ',cele/ial' :]eby to designate ?is great empire4 ,nei!r is ?is unfavorable op9ion remov$ imm$iately on l&+4 ,! /yle ( build+ is s inf]ior1 ! /reets are s n>r[ & fil?y1 ! c\nt5ances ( ! great mass ( ! p1 at lea/ to a newcom]1 are s de/itute ( intellig5t expression1 & ! bodies & clo?+1 & habits ( ! multitudes are s uncleanly1 t "o is compell$ to exclaim 9 surprise1 ',are ^! ! p :o /& at ! top ( pagan civilization1 & :o look ^u all m5 z b>b>\s1 except !mselves8' ,besides1 ev]y?+ looks old4 ,build+s1 temples1 ev5 ! rocks & ! hills h a peculi> appe>ance ( age & seem to be fall+ into decay4 ,i am happy to say1 h[ev]1 t z we become bett] acqua9t$ ) ! c\ntry & ! p1 _m ( ^! unfavorable impressions are remov$4 ,aft] pass+ a little to ! nor? ( ,amoy1 ! appe>ance ( ! coa/ entirely *anges4 ,ev5 9 ?is m\nta9\s region we h valleys & pla9s1 :i* w\ld suff] b little by comp>ison ) any o!r c\ntry = beauty & f]tility4 ,i also love ! sc5]y ar\nd ! city ( ,amoy v mu*4 ,! city is situat$ on ! we/]n side ( an isl& ( ! same "n4 ,?is "p ( ! isl& 9 its g5]al appe>ance is v simil> to ! coa/ ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,x is rocky & m\nta9\s & b>r54 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 among ^! b>r5 hills _m small f]tile spots1 situat$ 9 ! rav9es & along ! wat]c\rses1 :i* on acc\nt ( _! high /ate ( cultivation =m a lovely contra/ ) ! surr\nd+ b>r5ness4 ,:]ev] ! ,*9ese1 at lea/ 9 ?is "p ( ! ,empire1 c f9d a wat]c\rse1 by cultivation !y w turn ! mo/ b>r5 soil into a g>d54 ,! sides ( ! rav9es are level$ by digg+ d[n1 & wall+ up1 if necess>y1 =m+ t]races or small fields1 ! "o above ! o!r4 ,^! small fields are surr\nd$ by a bord] ( imp]vi\s clay4 ,! wat] is conduct$ into ! high] ( ^! t]races1 & f !m conduct$ into ^? :i* are l[]1 z ! /ate ( ! crops may dem&4 ,(t5 a field ( paddy may be se5 inundat$1 :ile ! next field bel[1 9 :i* p]haps ! sweet potato is gr[+1 is kept p]fectly dry4 ,among ! hills !re is mu* ( picturesque sc5]y1 & "s t is truly sublime4 ,! ,buddhi/s h exhibit$ an exquisite ta/e = natural sc5]y1 9 select+ su* places = ! situation ( _m ( _! temples4 ,,ance/ral ,,wor%ip ,_! respect = ance/ors is v great1 s mu* s t ! species ( idolatry :i* has by f> ! /ronge/ hold ^u _! m9ds is ance/ral wor%ip4 ,?is is ! /ronghold by :i* ,satan ma9ta9s 8 supremacy ov] ! m9ds ( ! p1 & ?is we may expect w be ! la/ to give way to ! p[] ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,"o may hold up _! gods to ridicule & !y w laugh at 8 rem>ks1 b !y d n love to he> ! wor%ip ( _! ance/ors spok5 aga9/4 ,?is wor%ip1 aft] ! p]iod ( m\rn+ is ov]1 consi/s *iefly 9 (f]+ at /at$ times v>i\s articles ( food to ! spirits ( ! deceas$1 & 9 burn+ v>i\s k9ds ( pap]1 z a sub/itute = money1 by :i* ^! spirits are suppli$ ) t mo/ conv5i5t article4 ,natural affection & selfi%ness unite to /r5g!n _! atta*m5t to ?is wor%ip4 ,x is z necess>y = ! happ9ess ( ! s\ls ( ! dead1 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,*9ese1 z is ! say+ ( ! mass 9 ! op9ion ( a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,)\t ^! att5tions ! s\ls ( ! deceas$ are 9 a sort ( purgatory2 w&]+ ab\t 9 want & wret*$ness4 ,b if ! desire ( r5d]+ _! ance/ors happy be n suffici5t to secure att5tion to ^! rites1 a /ill m p[]ful motive addresses itself to _! m9ds4 ,^! w&]+ spirits are suppos$ capable ( br++ mis=tune & inflict+ injuries on _! ungrateful & impi\s desc5dants4 ,?us if a family meet ) rev]ses1 ! cause is (t5 attribut$ to ! want ( att5tion to ! s\ls ( ! deceas$ ance/ors1 or to ! fact t ! sites ( _! graves h n be5 judici\sly select$1 & ! dissatisfi$ spirits are tak+ v5geance = ^! neglects or mi/akes4 ,ano!r consid]ation :i* seems to ex]t mu* influ5ce1 is t if !y neglect ! spirits ( _! ance/ors1 _! desc5dants may neglect !m4 ,= ! pres5t life !y c ?9k ( no high] happ9ess ?an success 9 acquir+ weal?1 & ! highe/ happ9ess aft] dea? consi/s 9 hav+ sons to supply ! wants ( _! spirits4 ,^! are ! two objects t engross ! highe/ aspirations ( a ,*9aman4 ,,infanticide ,?is w acc\nt 9 "p = ! b>b>\s cu/om ( infanticide :i* prevails to s lam5table an ext5t among ^! hea!n4 ,only female infants are de/roy$4 ,:ile ! p>5ts are liv+ ! son may be ( pecuni>y advantage to !m1 & aft] _! dea?1 he c att5d to ! rites ( _! s\ls1 & ev5 aft] 8 dea?1 ?r\gh him ! p>5ts may h desc5dants to p]=m ! ance/ral rites4 ,a daught] on ! contr>y1 x is suppos$1 w only prove a burd5 9 a pecuni>y po9t ( view1 & aft] %e is m>ri$ %e is reckon$ to ! family ( h] husb&4 ,h] *ildr51 also1 except h] husb& o!rwise ord]1 are only expect$ to att5d to ! spirits ( _! pat]nal ance/ors4 ,"s h d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ! practice ( infanticide among ! ,*9ese1 or1 !y h ass]t$ t if x does exi/1 ! practice ( x is v unusual4 ,e village :i* we visit 9 ?is region gives evid5ce t su* p]sons are n acqua9t$ ) ?is "p ( ! empire4 ,a few days ago a company ( u visit$ ! village ( ,kokia4 ,x is situat$ on ! nor!rn extremity ( ,amoy ,isl&1 & conta9s1 p]haps1 two ?\s& inhabitants4 ,aft] walk+ ?r\gh ! village we sat d[n = a %ort "t "u ! %ade ( a l>ge banyan tree4 ,a l>ge conc\rse ( p soon ga!r$ ar\nd u to see ! =eign]s & he> :at !y _h to say4 ,9 ?is cr[d we f\nd by c\nt+ ne>ly a hundr$ boys1 & b two or ?ree girls4 ,also :5 walk+ ?r\gh ! village v few girls 7 to be se54 ,! cu/om ( b9d+ ! feet ( ! girls1 :i* greatly affects _! p[] ( locomotion1 w\ld acc\nt = m boys be+ se5 ?an girls1 b w n acc\nt = ! disp>ity notic$4 ,we !re=e inquir$ ! cause ( ?is disp>ity4 ,!y answ]$ ) laught] t female *ildr5 are kill$4 ,! same "q has be5 ask$ aga9 & aga9 at ! v>i\s villages we h visit$ & ! same answ] obta9$4 ,?is answ] is giv5 freely & app>5tly )\t any idea t ! practice is wick$1 until !y are taught s by u4 ,! result ( ?is "o practice on ! morals ( ! p may readily be imag9$4 ,x accu/oms ! m9d to acts ( cruelty & x prep>es ! way = impurity & wick$ness 9 =ms t are nev] dream$ ( 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,9 ?is connection an extract f ,dr4 ,david ,abeel's99 di>y may be ( value4 ,footnote 993 ,david ,abeel 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,am]ican ,re=m$ ,mission at ,amoy 9 #ahdb4 ,today _h a conv]sation ) "o ( ! m]*ants :o come to ,kolongsu = trade1 on ! subject ( female infanticide4 ,assum+ a c\nt5ance ( z mu* indiff]5ce z possible1 ,i ask$ him h[ _m ( 8 own *ildr5 he _h de/roy$3 he in/antly repli$1 ',two4' ,i ask$ him :e!r he _h sp>$ any4 ,he said1 ',"o ,i h sav$4' ,i !n inquir$ h[ _m bro!rs he _h4 ',eight1' 0 ! answ]4 ,i ask$ him h[ _m *ildr5 8 elde/ bro!r _h de/roy$4 ',five or six4' ,i inquir$ ( ! second1 ?ird & all ! re/2 "s _h kill$ f\r or five1 "s two or ?ree1 & o!rs _h none to de/roy4 ,i !n ask$ h[ _m girls 7 left among !m all4 ',?ree1' 0 ! answ]4 ,& h[ _m d y ?9k h be5 /rangl$ at bir?8 ',probably f twelve to sev5te54' ,i wi%$ to "k ! /&+ & employm5t ( 8 bro!rs4 ,"o1 he said1 _h atta9$ a lit]>y degree at ! public exam9ations2 ! second 0 a tea*]2 "o 0 a sailor2 & ! re/ 7 petty m]*ants l himself4 ,?us1 x 0 evid5tly n necessity b a cold inhuman calculation ( ! ga9s & losses ( keep+ !m1 :i* mu/ h l$ ^! m5 to take ! lives ( _! own (fspr+4 ,mr4 ,boone's tea*]'s si/] ) h] own h& de/roy$ h] fir/ ?ree *ildr5 successively4 ,! f\r? 0 also a girl1 b ! "m 0 afraid to lay viol5t h&s on x1 believ+ x to be "o ( ! previ\s ones reappe>+ 9 a new body4 ,! names ( ! five di/ricts 9 ! ,*9*ew prefecture are ,tong-an1 ,an-khoe1 ,*9-kiang1 ,hui-an & ,lam-an4 ,amoy is situat$ 9 ! ,*9-*ew prefect4 ,f a comp>ison ) _m o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 !re is reason to believe t a great] numb] ( *ildr5 are de/roy$ at bir? 9 ! ,tong-an di/rict ?an 9 any o!r ( ?is dep>tm5t1 probably m ?an 9 any o!r ( ?is dep>tm5t1 probably m ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ! prov9ce ( equal ext5t & popul\sness4 ,9 ! ,tong-an di/rict ,i h inquir$ ( p]sons f =ty diff]5t t[ns & villages4 ,! numb] de/roy$ v>ies exce$+ly 9 diff]5t places1 ! extremes ext5d+ f sev5ty & eighty p]c5t to t5 p]c5t4 ,! av]age proportion de/roy$ 9 all ^! places am\nt+ to ne>ly f\r-t5?s or exactly ?irty-n9e p]c5t4 ,9 sev5te5 ( ^! =ty t[ns & villages1 my in=mants decl>e t "o-half or m are depriv$ ( exi/5ce at bir?4 ,f ! inhabitants ( six places 9 ,*9-kiang1 & ( f\r places 9 ,hui-an1 if ,i am correctly in=m$1 ! victims ( infanticide d n exce$ sixte5 p]c5t4 ,9 ! sev5 di/ricts ( ! ,*iang-*iu prefecture ! numb] is r m ?an "o-f\r? or less ?an ?ree-t5?s4 ,!re is reason to fe> t sc>cely less ?an tw5ty-five p]c5t are suffocat$ almo/ at ! fir/ brea?4 ,x is altoge!r probable t ?is vice is j z preval5t n[4 ,! sc>city ( girls 9 ne>ly all ! t[ns & villages & ! exorbitant rates dem&$ = m>riageable daught]s 9 "s di/ricts1 only r5d] sad confirmation to :at ,drs4 ,abeel & ,talmage wrote two score & m ye>s ago4 ,,is ,,*9a ,,to ,,be ,,won1 ,,& ,,h[8 ,mr4 ,talmage cont9ues3 ,i _c close ?is lett] )\t say+ a ^w 9 ref]5ce to our prospects ( success4 ,! moral condition ( ?is p1 _! spiritual apa?y1 _! atta*m5t to ! sup]/iti\s rites ( _! ance/ors1 toge!r ) ! natural depravity ( ! human he>t1 & at ! same "t _! language be+ "o ( ! mo/ difficult1 p]haps ! mo/ difficult ( acquisition ( any spok5 language1 all comb9e to =bid1 x w\ld seem1 all hope ( ev] ,*ri/ianiz+ ?is empire4 ,b t :i* is impossible ) m5 is possible ) ,god4 ,he :o has comm&$ u to prea* ! ,gospel to e creature1 has connect$ ) x a promise t ,he w be always ) u to ! end ( ! _w4 ,! /one cut out )\t h&s1 we are told by ! prophet1 became a great m\nta9 & fill$ ! :ole e>?4 ,! k+dom :i* ! ,god ( heav5 has set up '%all break 9 pieces & consume all ^! k+doms & x %all /& = ev]4' ,?us1 :atev] may be ! prospect be=e u1 accord+ to human reason+1 we h 'a m sure ^w ( prophecy4' ,re/+ ^u ?is we c h no d\bt 9 ref]5ce to ! complete triumph ( ! cause ( ,*ri/1 ev5 ov] ! l& ( ,s9im4 ,9 connection ) su* prophecies & promises we h _m facts to enc\rage u4 ,! p are accessible & fri5dly1 & will+ to li/5 to our doctr9es4 ,! sup]iority ( ,*ri/ianity to _! sy/ems ( religion1 sometimes f conviction & sometimes p]haps only f polit5ess1 !y (t5 admit4 ,already a few conv]ts h be5 ga!r$ into ! visible ,*ur*1 & !re are o!rs :o are seek+ to "k ! way ( life m p]fectly4 ,^? :o h be5 receiv$ into ! ,*ur* are lett+ _! light %9e4 ,! conduct ( "s :o h he>d ! tru?1 rem9ds u =cibly ( ! conduct ( ! woman at ! well ( ,sam>ia1 & ( ! conduct ( ,&rew & ,philip :5 !y fir/ f\nd ! ,messias4 ,x is ?us t ?is empire & mo/ o!r hea!n c\ntries mu/ be evangeliz$4 ,! "w mu/ be done by ! natives4 ,! ,*ur* 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 by h] mission>ies1 c only lay ! f\ndation & r5d] "s little assi/ance 9 re>+ ! sup]/ructure4 ,%e c nev] c>ry =w>d ! "w to completion4 ,%e c nev] furni% ! hea!n nations ) mission>ies ( ! cross 9 suffici5t numb]s to supply !m ) pa/ors1 nei!r is x necess>y t %e %\ld4 ,! ,*ri/ian is a light %9+ 9 a d>k place4 ,especially is x true among ! hea!n1 t e disciple ( ,*ri/ is z 'a city set on a hill :i* _c be hid4' ,8 neighbors & acqua9tances mu/ obs]ve ! *ange 9 8 conduct4 ,he no long] wor%ips _! gods4 ,he no long] obs]ves any ( _! sup]/iti\s rites4 ,he is no long] a slave to _! immoralities4 8 example mu/ tell4 ,b _m ( ! conv]ts w h gifts to make kn[n ! ,gospel1 & w eag]ly embrace ^! gifts 9 ord] to rescue _! dy+ c\ntrym54 ,already h we examples ( ?is4 ,su* conv]ts1 also1 9 "s respects1 may be m effici5t ?an ! mission>y4 ,!y c g :]e we _c1 & rea* ^? :o are entirely beyond our influ5ce4 ,!y are bett] acqua9t$ ) ! language4 ,!y und]/& ! cu/oms ( ! p m ?or\ghly4 ,!y rememb] :at 7 ! greate/ difficulties & objections :i* prov$ ! greate/ ob/acles to _! reception ( ! ,gospel1 & !y "k h[ ^! difficulties 7 remov$ & ^! objections answ]$4 ,besides1 !y h all ! advantages :i* a native mu/ be expect$ to possess ov] a =eign] aris+ f ! prejudices ( ! p4 ,p]haps x may be necess>y to gu>d aga9/ a wrong inf]5ce1 :i* might be ha/ily d$uc$ f ! facts j /at$4 ,! fact t ! natives are to be ! pr9cipal labor]s 9 evangeliz+ ?is empire1 does n 9 ! lea/ remove ! obligation ( ! ,*ur* to quick5 & r$\ble all h] ef=ts1 or sup]s$e ! necessity = su* ef=ts4 ,x w be _m ye>s be=e ?is necessity w cease to exi/4 ,! ,*ur*es 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 9 resolv+ to und]take ! evangelization ( ?is empire1 h engag$ 9 great "w4 ,9 ob$i5ce to ! comm& ( _! ,ma/] !y h und]tak5 to re> a va/ sup]/ructure1 ! f\ndation ( :i* is to be laid entirely by !mselves1 & on ! erection ( :i* !y mu/ be/[ _! c>e & assi/ance4 ,?is "w has be5 comm5c$ "u favorable auspices1 b ! f\ndation _c yet be said to be laid4 ,m labor]s mu/ be s5t =?4 ,!y %\ld be s5t out 9 multitudes if !y c be f\nd4 ,!y mu/ acquire ! language s t !y c communicate freely ) ! p4 ,!y mu/ proclaim ! message ( ! ,gospel f h\se to h\se1 9 ! highways & m>ket-places1 :]ev] !y c f9d an audi5ce1-until conv]ts are multipli$4 ,s*ools mu/ be e/abli%$1 & ! doctr9es ( ! ,gospel be in/ill$ into ! m9ds ( ! *ildr5 & y\?4 ,we mu/ h a native m9i/ry in/ruct$ & tra9$ up f _! *ildhood accord+ to ! doctr9es ( ! ,gospel be=e !y w be capable ( tak+ ! sole *>ge ( ?is "w4 ,until all ?is has tak5 place ! *ur*es may n slack5 any ( _! ef=ts2 nay1 to accompli% ?is !re mu/ be an increase ( ef=t beyond all t ! *ur*es h ev] yet put =?4 ,dur+ ! ye> #ahdh he s5t a lett] to ! ,society ( ,inquiry ( ! ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,new ,brunswick1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,x is yet a 'day ( small ?+s' ) u4 ,our "w ?us f> has be5 *iefly ( a prep>atory nature4 ,?is w probably be ! case = "s "t to come4 ,!re h be5 j en\gh conv]sions to tea* u t ,god is ) u & w own ! in/rum5tality :i* ,he ,himself has appo9t$ = ! salvation ( m51 & to enc\rage u n to fa9t 9 our "w4 ,we h a va/ am\nt ( prejudice & sup]/ition to remove--prejudice & sup]/ition :i* has be5 gr[+ & consolidat+ = =ty c5turies1 & has become an ess5tial +r$i5t 9 ! "* ( ! p & "p ( almo/ e emotion & conception ( _! m9ds4 ,at pres5t bo? (ficials & p are v fri5dly1 & we are p]mitt$ to prea* ! ,gospel )\t h9drance4 ,b we _c tell h[ long ?is /ate ( ?+s w cont9ue4 ,:5 ! op]ation ( ! leav5 has become manife/1 we mu/ expect opposition4 ,we _c expect t ! great adv]s>y ( ,god & m5 w rel9qui% ?is ! /ronge/ hold ( 8 empire on e>?1 )\t a mighty /ruggle4 ,we mu/ yet cont5d ) 'pr9cipalities &1 p[]s & spiritual wick$ness 9 high places4' ,,wor%ip ,,( ,,! ,,emp]or4 ,! sy/em ( idolatry is z closely connect$ ) ! civil gov]nm5t ( ,*9a1 ,i suppose1 z ev] x 0 ) anci5t ,rome4 ,! emp]or may be call$ ! great ,high-prie/ ( ! nation4 ,he & he only is p]mitt$ to (f] sacrifice & direct wor%ip to ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,! description :i* ,paul has giv5 ( ! 'man ( s91' ) b little v>iation may be appli$ to him4 ',he exalts himself above all t is call$ ,god or t is wor%ip$1 s t he z ,god1 sitte? 9 ! temple ( ,god1 %ew+ himself t he is ,god4' ,he has arrogat$ to himself ! title :i* expresses ! highe/ ?\ght ( div9ity kn[n to ! conceptions ( ! ,*9ese m9d4 ,he is sup]ior to all gods1 except ! great ,supreme4 ,all o!rs he appo9ts1 designates _! bus9ess & de?rones !m at 8 pleasure4 ,9 ! city ( ,amoy is a temple d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ! emp]or & conta9+ a tablet z repres5tative ( 8 p]son4 ,on c]ta9 days ( ! ye> ! (fic]s ( gov]nm5t are requir$ to repair to ?is temple1 & (f] t religi\s homage :i* is due to ,god alone4 ,n[ to remove ^! prejudices & sup]/itions & to c>ry to ! f9al triumph ?is w>f>e1 :i* we mu/ wage ) ^? 9 'high places1' w n be ! "w ( a few ye>s4 ,we might well despair ( ev] possess+ ! l&1 :]e su* 'sons ( ,anak' dwell1 7 x n t ! ark ( ,god is ) u & ,8 comm& has be5 giv51 ',g up & possess x4' ,b we look to y1 my bre?r51 = assi/ance & re9=cem5t 9 ?is ! cause ( our common ,"l1 n only to fill ! places ( ^? :o fall at _! po/ or are disabl$ 9 ! conflict1 b also t we may ext5d our l9es & conduct ! siege ) m effect4 ,if y desire a field :]e y may f9d scope & employm5t = e v>iety ( tal5t1 & :]e y may prove y\rselves fai?ful soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i "k ( no place :5ce c come to y a m urg5t call ?an f ?is va/ empire4 ,,iv4 ,,light ,,& ,,%ade4 ,,! ,,*iang-,,*iu ,,valley4 ,among ! jott+s 9 ,mr4 ,talmage's di>y = #ahdg-ahdh we f9d m5tion ( a t\r to ,*iang-*iu on ,septemb] #bc1 #ahdg1 9 company ) ,messrs4 ,pohlman1 ,doty & ,lloyd4 ,*iang-*iu is a l>ge city ( #bjj1jjj inhabitants1 situat$ on a wide riv]1 #cj miles we/ ( ,amoy4 ,he writes3 ,:]ev] we w5t we 7 accompani$ by an imm5se ?rong ( p4 ,! mo/ ( !m ,i suppose _h nev] se5 a :ite face4 ,b few ,europeans h visit$ ! city4 ,! city has an ext5sive wall1 wid] & ,i ?9k m cleanly /reets1 & is l>g] ?an ,amoy4 ,9 ! re> ( ! city !re are ?ree wat* t[]s4 ,!y are situat$ on v elevat$ gr\nd4 ,f ^! we _h a v delightful view ( ! city & surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,! sc5]y1 x seem$ to me1 0 ! mo/ beautiful ,i _h ev] witness$4 ,)9 ! circle ( our vision lay t imm5se city ) its ext5sive walls1 its temples & pagoda1 its riv]1 bridges & boats1 its g>d5s1 its trees & %rubb]y1 & its d5sely cr[d$ /reets4 ,surr\nd+ ! city 0 spread out an ext5sive valley ( "s t5 or fifte5 miles 9 wid? & "s tw5ty or tw5ty-five 9 l5g?1 cov]$ ) luxuriant vegetation4 ,?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! valley might be m>k$ ! me&]+ track ( ! ,*iang-*iu riv]1 ! :ole region beautifully v>iegat$ ) fruit trees1 %ade trees1 & villages4 ,/ill fur!r on1 9 e direction1 our view 0 b\nd$ by l(ty hills ^: cl\d capp$ tops seem$ z pill>s on :i* ! heav5s re/$4 ,nature _h done h] be/ to make ?is region a t]re/rial p>adise4 ,on a subsequ5t trip to ,*iang-*iu1 ,mr4 ,talmage writes3 ,! valley ( ! ,*iang-*iu riv] is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful regions ,i ev] saw4 ,x is d5sely populat$4 ,9 e direction are villages1 ,i might almo/ say )\t numb]1 r5d]$ mo/ beautiful by _! pl5tiful supply ( l>ge banyans & v>i\s o!r trees ( luxuriant foliage4 ,! int]m$iate spaces betwe5 ! villages are fields cov]$ ) vegetation mo/ d5se & beautiful4 ,?r\gh ! c5tre ( ?is sc5e may be trac$ ! c\rse ( ! riv] ) its numb]less canals1 l ! ,nile ( ,egypt1 giv+ f]tility :]ev] nature or ! art ( man conducts its wat]s4 ,,break+ ,,& ,,burn+ ,,( ,,idols4 ,feb4 #bg1 #ahdh4 ,today an old lady & h] two sons decl>$ !mselves to be wor%ip]s ( ,jesus by pres5t+ _! idols to ,bro4 ,pohlman4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! la/ day ( _! la/ ye> !y _h burnt _! ance/ral tablets4 ,x 0 an int]e/+ sight1 said ,bro4 ,pohlman1 to see ! old lady1 support$ by "o ( h] sons1 break+ h] idols & mak+ a volunt>y & public surr5d] ( !m at ! *apel4 ,m>* #a/4 ,:5 ! old lady return$ f ! *apel on ,sunday ev5+ %e 0 full ( zeal1 & began prea*+ to h] neighbors on ! folly ( idolatry4 ,%e 0 s successful t ano!r old lady liv+ 9 ! same h\se ) h] has made a bonfire & burn$ all h] idols except "o4 ,?is1 be+ made ( clay1 0 n combu/ible4 ,?is %e pres5t$ to ,pohlman today4 ,he ask$ h] :e!r %e gave x up will+ly4 ,%e said %e rejoic$ to d x4 ,%e said %e _h n yet de/roy$ h] ance/ral tablets4 ,pohlman told h] he did n wi% h] to d x ra%ly4 ,%e mu/ reflect on ! subject1 & :5 %e became conv9c$ t ! wor%ip ( !m 0 a s9 aga9/ ,god %e mu/ give !m up imm$iately4 ,m>* #bi?4 ,?is aft]noon ,bro4 ,hickok & wife & ,bro4 ,maclay arriv$ at ,amoy on _! way to ,foo*[4 ,!y _h a long passage f ,hongkong1 hav+ be5 out tw5ty-n9e days4 ,! di/ance f ,hongkong to ,amoy is less ?an ?ree hundr$ miles1 & is made 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs by an ord9>y coa/ /eam]4 ,,! ,,*9ese ,,boat ,,race ,,& ,,its ,,orig94 ,june #e?4 ,monday4 ,to-day be+ ! fif? day ( ! fif? mon? 7,*9ese71 0 ! fe/ival ( dragon boat-rac+4 ,sev]al dragon boats fill$ ) r[]s1 r paddl]s1 7 conte/+ ?is aft]noon 9 ! h>bor4 ,! wat] 0 ?rong$ ) boats fill$ ) ,*9ese to see ! sport4 ,_m ( ^! boats1 & almo/ all ! junks 9 ! neighborhood1 7 deck$ ) gre5 bran*es1 also ) /ream]s fly+4 ,! orig9 ( ?is fe/ival is said to be z foll[s3 ,9 v anci5t times "o ( ! fir/ (fic]s1 p]haps ,prime ,m9i/] ( gov]nm5t1 gave (f5se to ! emp]or4 ,! emp]or bani%$ him4 ,he 0 s d[nca/ on acc\nt ( ! emp]or's displeasure t he w5t & dr[n$ himself4 ,! emp]or aft]w>ds rep5t$ ( 8 act1 & on inquiry aft] ! man le>n$ t he _h dr[n$ himself4 ,he s5t out boats 9 e direction to se>* = 8 body1 & also to make (f]+s to 8 _s4 ,8 body 0 n f\nd4 ,b f t "t to ?is 8 body is ?us se>*$ = e ye> & 8 _s ?us appeas$4 ,?is celebration is univ]sal ?r\gh\t ! empire & :]ev] !re are colonies ( ,*9ese1 ?r\gh\t ! isl&s ( ! 7,ea/ ,indian7 ,ar*ipelago4 ,! same good feel+ cont9ues to exi/ at ,amoy z =m]ly4 ,we are on ! be/ ( t]ms1 s f> z we c judge1 ) all classes1 ! (ficials & p4 ,! m&>9s receive our calls & return _! c>ds4 ,all ( !m b "o h visit$ u at our h\ses4 ,"s ( !m call on u q frequ5tly4 ,?is places u on a high vantage gr\nd4 ,! p w n fe> to li/5 to u1 att5d our meet+s1 & visit u at our h\ses1 z !y w\ld if ! m&>9s kept alo( f u4 ,! same good feel+ t[>ds =eign]s seems to ext5d f> into ! int]ior4 ,at lea/ we g f1 village to village :]ev] we please )\t h9drance1 & are always treat$ ) k9dness4 ,,! ,,*9ese ,,begg> ,,sy/em4 ,i h to-day be5 mak+ "s inquiries ( my tea*] conc]n+ ! sy/em by :i* ! begg>s ( ,amoy are gov]n$4 ,! tru? seems z foll[s3 ,!re are v _m begg>s 9 ! city4 ,9 ea* w>d !re is a head-man or *ief call$ ',*ief ( ! ,begg>s4' ,he d]ives 8 (fice f ! ',hai-hong1' or ! sup]ior local magi/rate4 ,sometimes ! (fice is conf]r$ z an act ( b5evol5ce on an individual1 :o f sickness or o!r causes has met ) rev]ses ( =tune4 ,sometimes x is pur*as$4 ,!re be+ eighte5 w>ds 9 ! city ( ,amoy1 ( c\rse !re are eighte5 su* head-m54 ,_! (fice is n honorable1 b !re is consid]able pr(it connect$ ) x4 ,! head-m5 hold _! (fice = life1 or until remov$ = bad behavior4 ,!y get c]tificates ( (fice f ! ',hai-hong1' & on ! *ange ( t function>y x is necess>y to get ! /amp ( 8 successor atta*$ to _! c]tificates4 ,_! income is d]iv$ f v>i\s s\rces4 ,mon?ly !y call on ! m]*ants & %opkeep]s1 :o by pay+ d[n a suffici5t am\nt are fre$ f ! annoyance ( begg>s dur+ ! mon?4 ,if a begg> ent]s "o ( ^! e/abli%m5ts he is po9t$ to a c>d :i* is po/$ up 9 "s conspicu\s place1 & is a c]tificate f ! '*ief ( ! begg>s' ( t w>d t a suffici5t am\nt ( begg> money has be5 paid d[n = ! mon?4 ,! '*iefs ( ! begg>s' also receive money f a man or 8 family :5 he is ab\t to m>ry1 also f ! family ( ! bride4 ,!y also receive money aft] ! dea? & burial ( ! p>5ts or any old memb] ( a family2 also f m5 :o are advanc$ to lit]>y honors1 or :o receive (ficial promotion ,9 any ( ! above cases1 if any individual fail to agree ) ! '*ief ( ! begg>s' ( 8 w>d & pay :at is consid]$ a suffici5t am\nt ( money 7! am\nt v>ies ) ! importance ( ! occasion & ! weal? ( ! p>ties71 he may expect a visit f a posse ( begg>s1 :o w give him mu* annoyance by _! cont9ual dem&s4 ,! '*iefs ( ! begg>s' give a "p ( ! money :i* !y receive to ! begg>s "u !m4 ,my tea*] ?9ks !re are ab\t two ?\s& begg>s 9 ! city ( ,amoy4 ,!re is a small di/rict belong+ to ! city ( ,amoy call$ ',! ,begg>s' ,camp4' ,! mo/ ( ! inhabitants ( ?is place are begg>s4 ,^! begg>s g ab\t ! city seek+ a liv+1 clo!d 9 rags & cov]$ ) fil? & sores1 ! mo/ disgu/+ & pitiable objects ,i ev] saw4 ,,two ,,noble ,,m5 ,,summon$ ,,h5ce4 ,on ! #f? ( ,decemb] ,rev4 ,john ,lloyd1 ( ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ian mission1 di$ ( typhus fev] aft] an illness ( two weeks4 ,mr4 ,talmage makes ?is record ( him3 ,dec4 #h1 #ahdh4 ,rev4 ,john ,lloyd 0 born 9 ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania on ! fir/ ( ,oct41 #ahac1 :i* made him ?irty-five ye>s1 two mon?s1 & five days at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,he 0 a man ( f9e abilities4 ,8 m9d 0 well /or$ ) useful k & 0 well discipl9$4 ,he 0 mo/ labori\s 9 /udy1 v c>eful to improve 8 "t4 ,he 0 ma/]+ ! language ) rapidity4 ,8 vocabul>y 0 n s l>ge z t ( "s ( ! o!r bre?r51 b he _h a v l>ge numb] ( words & phrases at 8 comm&1 & 0 pron\nc$ by ! ,*9ese to speak ! language m accurately ?an any o!r =eign] 9 ! place4 ,!y ev5 said ( him t x c\ld n be inf]r$ simply f 8 voice1 unless 8 face 0 se51 t he 0 a =eign]4 ,he 0 a man ( w>m he>t1 v /rong 9 8 fri5d%ip1 v k9d 9 8 disposition1 & a univ]sal favorite among ! ,*9ese4 ,i nev] knew a man t improv$ m by close intimacy4 ,8 mode/y1 :i* may be call$ 8 great fault1 0 su* t x 0 necess>y to become well acqua9t$ ) him be=e he c\ld be prop]ly appreciat$4 ,b x has pleas$ ! ,ma/] ( ! h>ve/ to call him f ! field j z he became fully qualifi$ to be an effici5t labor]4 ,:at a lesson ?is1 t we mu/ n ov]e/imate our importance 9 ! "w to :i* ,god has call$ u4 ,he c d )\t u4 ,x seems necess>y t ,he %\ld give ! ,*ur* lesson ^u lesson t %e may n =get h] dep5d5ce ^u ,him4 ,e>ly 9 #ahdi ! bre?r5 7 call$ to m\rn ! loss ( "o ( ! mo/ devot$ pione]s ( ! ,amoy mission1 ! ,rev4 ,william ,j4 ,pohlman4 ,mr4 ,talmage writes3 ,feb4 #h?4 ,on ,monday night at twelve o'clock ,i 0 call$ up to receive ! sad intellig5ce t our wor/ fe>s 9 ref]5ce to ,pohlman 7 confirm$4 ,he p]i%$ on ! morn+ ( ! #e? or #f? ult4 ,he emb>k$ on ! #b;d ult4 f ,hongkong 9 ! s*oon] ,omega4 ,on ! morn+ ( probably ! #e?1 at ab\t two o'clock1 %e /ruck ne> ,break] ,po9t1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles f ,hongkong4 ,a /rong w9d 0 bl[+ at ! "t1 s t e ef=t to get ! %ip (f 0 unavail+4 ,%e 0 driv5 f>!r on ! s& & fell ov] on h] side4 ,h] long boat & "o qu>t] boat 7 c>ri$ away1 & h] cab9 fill$ ) wat]4 ,! m5 on bo>d clung to ! vessel until morn+4 ,! rema9+ boat 0 !n l[]$4 ,^? ( ! crew :o 7 able to swim 7 direct$ to swim to ! %ore4 ,! capta91 fir/ & second (fic]s1 & ,pohlman ent]$ ! boat end ^? ( ! crew :o c\ld n swim also receiv$ p]mission to ent]4 ,b a g5]al ru% 0 made = ! boat1 by :i* x 0 ov]turn$1 & ^? :o c\ld n swim1 ,pohlman among ! numb]1 p]i%$4 ,! capta9 attempt$ to rea* ! %ore by swimm+1 & w\ld h succe$$1 b 0 met by ! natives4 ,!y 7 eag] = plund]1 & seiz$ ! capta9 to plund] him ( 8 clo!s4 ,:ile !y 7 /ripp+ him ( 8 clo!s !y dragg$ him ?r\gh ! wat] ) 8 head "u1 by :i* he 0 dr[n$4 ,ab\t tw5ty-five ( ! crew succe$$ 9 rea*+ ! %ore 9 safety4 ,aft] be+ /ripp$ ( _! clo!s1 !y 7 p]mitt$ to escape4 ,aft]w>ds1 on arriv+ at a village !y 7 furni%$ ) "s rags4 ,aft] suff]+ mu* f fatigue & hung] !y arriv$ at ,canton1 ov]l&1 on ! #ag? ult4 ,?is ev5t has ca/ gloom aga9 ov] our small circle4 ,b "o mon? previ\s to 8 dea?1 ,pohlman ) myself _h clos$ ! eyes ( de> ,lloyd4 ,oh1 h[ deeply we d feel1 & %all = a long "t feel ?is loss4 ,feb4 #aa?4 ,on ,sunday aft]noon our new *ur* 0 consecrat$ to ! wor%ip ( ! only true ,god1 ! fir/ build+ built = ?is purpose 9 ,amoy4 ,mr4 ,"y prea*$ ! s]mon4 ,x 0 also a fun]al s]mon = ,mr4 ,pohlman4 ,! h\se 0 cr[d$ ) p4 ,v _m c\ld n get into ! build+4 ,!re 0 "s noise & confusion4 ,i ?9k ! majority1 h[ev]1 7 desir\s to he>4 ,9 a lett] to ,drs4 ,&]son 7,dr4 ,&]son 0 "o ( ! e>ly ,secret>ies ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,commission]s = ,=eign ,missions47 & ,de ,witt1 speak+ ( ,pohlman's dea?1 he says3 ,our he>ts ble$4 ,god has se5 fit to s5d ^u u /roke aft] /roke4 ,oh1 :5 w ,he /ay ,8 h&8 ,b we w n murmur4 ,x is ,god :o ha? done ?is4 ,8 ways are inscrutable4 ,we gaze ^u !m 9 mute a/oni%m5t4 ,we may quote z peculi>ly applicable to our pres5t circum/ances ! rem>ks :i* ?is bro!r made at ! grave ( him :o 0 call$ away a mon? previ\s4 ',dea?1' said he1 'is always a sad ev5t1 & is (t5 peculi>ly di/ress+4 ,x is s 9 ! in/ance be=e u4 ,!re is a sad brea* 9 our little circle at ?is /ation4 ,situat$ z we are "h1 e memb] ( our small society tells ^u ! happ9ess ( ! :ole4 ,our numb] is limit$ & less ?an a score4 ,we h few bosom fri5ds1 few to *e] & enc\rage u1 few to :om to tell our sorr[s & our joys4 ,"h we are f> away f ^? we love1 away f de> fri5ds & k9dr$ & ^? t5d] associations :i* make society s delightful at home4 ,h5ce we feel deeply any brea* made 9 our little circle4 ,9 proportion z our numb] is dim9i%$ 9 ! same proportion is !re a decrease 9 ! ende>m5ts ( fri5d%ip & love4 ,m especially is ?is ! case :5 ! dep>t$ 0 possess$ ( social virtues & qualifi$ to make all ar\nd him agreeable & happy4 ,we m\rn also = ^! poor delud$ hea!n4 ,!y h su/a9$ an incalculable loss4 ,i feel x impossible to give an adequate description ( 8 "*4 ,he felt t 9 labor+ = ! hea!n he 0 engag$ 9 a "w ( ! highe/ mom5t4 ,!reto he b5t e en]gy ( m9d & body4 ,t :i*1 by receiv+ ! ^w ( ,god1 we are made !oretically to ackn[l$ge1 by ! disp5sations ( ,8 ,provid5ce-we are made practically to feel1 t man is no?+-t ,god is ,all 9 ,all4' ,god's deal+s ) ?is mission w\ld seem to be en\gh to ar\se our ,*ur*4 ,h]et(ore ,he has giv5 success to ,8 s]vants4 ,he has giv5 u favor ) ! au?orities & ) ! p4 ,! ,*ur* has seem$ to be satisfi$ ) ?is4 ,%e has ?ank$ ,god = ,8 smiles1 b has made little ef=t to increase ! numb] ( h] labor]s z fa/ z ! dem& = !m increas$4 ,n[ ,god is try+ ano!r plan4 ,h] labor]s are dy+ (f & ! "q comes to h]1 n m]ely :e!r %e w advance or n1 b1 :e!r %e w reta9 t :i* %e has already ga9$4 ,%e has volunte]$ 9 a glori\s w>f>e4 ,w %e hold ! positions %e has won1 & make fur!r conque/s1 or w %e p]mit h] soldi]s to die at _! po/s )\t be+ replac$1 & ?us retire f ! field8 ,important int]e/s are at /ake4 ,! honor ( our ,*ur* is at /ake4 ,! salvation ( s\ls is at /ake4 ,x is a crisis ) our mission4 ,we _c endure ! ?\ght t ! labors ( ^? fai?ful s]vants :o h be5 call$ home %all be 9 a great measure lo/ by neglect4 ,we h receiv$ lately impressive lessons ( ! unc]ta9ty ( human life4 ,! ?\ght /eals ov] u t we1 too1 are liable at any mom5t to be cut d[n 9 ! mid/ ( our labors4 ,?is liability is increas$ by ! am\nt ( labor :i* necess>ily devolves ^u u4 ,n[ we are only two 9 numb]4 ,z = myself ,i am only beg9n+ to /amm] 9 ?is difficult language4 ,?is1 too1 9 a field :]e !re is labor en\gh to be done to employ all ! m5 y c s5d u4 ,y w n ?9k x /range !n t we plead e>ne/ly4 ,our new *ur* edifice 0 complet$ soon aft] ,bro!r ,pohlman left = ,hongkong4 ,z he _h done s mu* ( ! "w 9 ga!r+ ! congregation & _h orig9at$ ! idea ( ! build+ & _h wat*$ its erection ) s mu* int]e/1 we 7 desir\s t he %\ld be pres5t at its consecration4 ,we !re=e delay$ op5+ ! build+ = wor%ip until we receiv$ ! def9ite news ( 8 dea?4 ,9 an address on ,rem9isc5ces ( ,mission>ies & ,mission ,"w1 deliv]$ by ,dr4 ,talmage dur+ 8 lat] ye>s1 he ref]s to ! e>ly mission>ies at ,amoy 9 ^! words3 ,! m5 ,god gave ! ,*ur* 7 j ! m5 ne$$ to awak5 h] mission>y _s & %ape h] mission "w4 ,s = lay+ ! f\ndation & %ap+ ! plan ( ! /ructure ,he w\ld h u erect at ,amoy ,he gave u ?ree m51 j ! m5 ne$$ = ! "w1-,david ,abeel1 ,william ,j4 ,pohlman & ,elihu ,doty4 ,! m ,i m$itate on :at !y said & wrote & did & suff]$ 9 ! e>ly days ( t "w1 & see :]eunto x is gr[+1 ! m am ,i impress$ ) ! fact t !y 7 wond]ful m51 j ! m5 = ! "t1 place1 & circum/ances1 & !re=e evid5tly ,god's gift4 ,dr4 ,abeel 0 ! pione] ( ! ,amoy ,mission4 ,dur+ ! great] "p ( ! ye>s ( 8 manhood1 he /ruggl$ ) disease1 & 8 :ole life on e>? 0 comp>atively %ort1 yet ! ,"l enabl$ him to accompli% m "w ?an mo/ m5 accompli% dur+ a mu* long] life4 ,8 la/ field ( labor 0 ,amoy1 ent]+ x 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdb1 :5 ! port _h j be5 ?r[n op5 & :ile ! ,briti% army 0 /ill !re1 & leav+ x 9 ,janu>y1 #ahde4 ,9 t %ort "t1 not)/&+ int]ruptions f sickness & ( voyages 9 se>* ( heal?1 or r to /ave (f dea? till o!rs 7 ready to take 8 place1 he laid a good f\ndation1 do+ a "w t told & 0 la/+4 ,i met him only once4 ,x 0 at 8 fa!r's h\se 9 ,new ,brunswick1 aft] 8 "w at ,amoy-aft] all 8 public "w 0 done & he 0 only wait+ to be summon$ home4 ,:5 ,i aft]w>ds w5t to ,amoy1 ,i f\nd 8 "n v fragrant1 n only among ,europeans & ,am]icans1 b also among ! ,*9ese4 ,he _h baptiz$ none1 b a goodly numb] ( ^? aft]w>ds baptiz$ _h receiv$ _! fir/ impressions conc]n+ ,*ri/ianity & _! fir/ in/ructions !re9 f him4 ,messrs4 ,doty & ,pohlman ) _! families came f ,borneo to ,amoy1 arriv+ 9 ,june1 #ahdd1 ab\t six mon?s be=e ,dr4 ,abeel 0 compell$ to leave4 ,we h he>d ( places s heal?y1 t x is said !re 0 difficulty to f9d mat]ial :]e) to />t cemet]ies4 ,amoy1 r ,kolongsu1 :]e all ! ,europeans !n resid$1 9 ^? days 0 n su* a place4 ,x is said t ( all ! =eign resid5ts only "o escap$ ! prevail+ fev]4 ,! mortality 0 v great4 ,9 a ye> & a half f ! "t ( _! arrival at ,amoy1 ,mr4 ,doty 0 on 8 way to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) two ( 8 own & two ( ,mr4 ,pohlman's little ones4 ,! o!r memb]s ( _! families--! mo!rs & ! *ildr51 all t 0 mortal ( !m--7 ,iy+ 9 ! ,mission cemet]y on ,kolongsu2 & to 'hold ! =t1' s f> z our ,mission 0 conc]n$1 ,pohlman 0 left alone1 & well he held x4 ,he _h a new dialect to acquire1 yet :5 heal? all[$1 he daily visit$ 8 little mission *apel1 & twice on ! ,sabba?1 to prea* ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,he 0 a man ( "w1 ( great activity4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at ,amoy 9 #ahdg1 he 0 suff]+ f oph?almia4 ,mu* ( 8 read+ & writ+ _h to be done = him by o!rs4 ,i 0 accu/om$ to read to him an h\r 9 ! morn+ f six to sev54 ,ano!r read to him an h\r at noon f twelve to "o4 ,he 0 /ill subject to occasional attacks ( ! old mal>ial fev]4 ,besides all ?is he 0 n[ alone 9 ! _w1 8 :ole family gone1 two ( 8 little ones 9 8 native l&1 !n v mu* f>!r away f ,*9a ?an n[1 & ! o!rs1 "m & *ildr51 sleep+ _! la/ sleep4 ,yet he 0 ! life ( our little mission company4 ,d y ask :y8 ,he liv$ v close to ,god1 & !re=e 0 enabl$ to b[ to ! ,div9e w1 to use 8 own language1 ') sweet submission4' ,pohlman's t]m ( s]vice1 too1 0 %ort4 ,he 0 call$ away 9 8 ?irty-sev5? ye>4 ,8 "w at ,amoy 0 less ?an five ye>s4 ,x1 too1 mu* ( x1 0 f\ndation "w1 ?\gh he 0 p]mitt$ to see ! walls j beg9n+ to rise4 ,two ( ! fir/ conv]ts 7 baptiz$ by him1 & _m o!rs receiv$ f him _! e>ly ,*ri/ian in/ruction4 ,! fir/1 & /ill by f> ! be/ *ur*-build+ at ,amoy1 :i* is also ! fir/ *ur* build+ erect$ 9 ,*9a expressly = ,*9ese ,prote/ant ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 may be call$ 8 monum5t4 ,x 0 specially 9 answ] to 8 appeal t ! money1 #c1jjj1 0 contribut$4 ,x 0 "u 8 sup]vision t ! build+ 0 erect$4 ,to x he gave v mu* toil & c>e4 ,! h\se 0 ne>ly ready :5 he took 8 la/ voyage to ,hongkong1 & he 0 ha/5+ back to d$icate x :5 ,god took him4 ,8 real monum5t1 h[ev] is m preci\s & la/+ ?an *ur*-build+s1 z preci\s & la/+ z ! s\ls he 0 in/rum5tal 9 sav+1 & ! spiritual temple ^: f\ndation he help$ to lay4 ,!re 7 _m :o rememb]$ him ) v w>m affection long aft] he 0 gone4 ,among !m ,i rememb] "o1 an old junk capta91 :o 9 8 lat] ye>s1 speak+ ( heav51 0 wont to say1 ',i %all see ,tea*] ,pohlman !re2 ,i %all see ,tea*] ,pohlman !re4' ,v4 ,,at ,,! ,,foot ,,( ,,! ,,bamboos ,! sad & sudd5 dep>ture ( ,mr4 ,pohlman s affect$ a maid5 si/]1 ,miss ,pohlman1 !n at ,amoy1 z to unsettle h] m9d & necessitate an imm$iate return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no lady fri5d c\ld accompany h]4 ,x 0 decid$ t ,mr4 ,talmage take passage on ! same %ip & act z gu>dian & r5d] :at assi/ance he c\ld4 ,! %ip arriv$ at ,new ,york ,augu/ #bc1 #ahdi4 ,mr4 ,talmage made an ext5sive t\r on behalf ( ,missions 9 ,*9a among ! ,re=m$ *ur*es 9 ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ,p5nsylvania4 ,jan4 #ae1 #ahej4 ,0 m>ri$ at twelve ,m4 9 ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at ,elizabe?1 ,new ,j]sey1 by ,dr4 ,n4 ,murray1 to ,miss ,abby ,f4 ,woodruff4 ,/>t$ imm$iately ) my wife on a trip to ,s5eca ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,m>* #af1 #ahej4 ,9 ! =5oon accompani$ by _m de> fri5ds we emb>k$ on bo>d ! %ip ,t>t> f ,new ,york b\nd = ,*9a4 ,july #af?4 ,arriv$ safely at ,amoy1 = :i* our he>ts are full ( gratitude to ,him :o has wat*$ ov] u on ! deep & conduct$ u safely ?r\gh e dang]4 ,?\gh ! entire ,re=m$ ,mission at ,amoy !n consi/$ ( only ?ree memb]s1 ,mr4 ,doty & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,talmage1 /ill !y believ$ 9 coloniz+4 ,mr4 ,talmage secur$ a ,*9ese h\se & %op a mile or m away f ! orig9al headqu>t]s & ?is became ! mission>y's home & prea*+ place4 ,x 0 on ! nor? side ( ! city 9 a d5sely populat$ neighborhood kn[n z ,tek-*hiu-,kha1 or ,at ! ,foot ( ! ,bamboos4 ,x front$ "o ( ! ma9 ?or\ghf>es ( ! city4 ,x 0 ne> ! wat]'s edge at ! moor+-place ( junks f ! _m-peopl$ di/ricts ( ,tong-an & ,lam-an4 ,! h\se & %op 7 r5ovat$ & capp$ ) ano!r /ory4 ,"h ,mr4 ,talmage pray$ & /udi$ & prea*$ & plann$ = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 ,on ?is spot to-day /&s a fl\ri%+ ,*9ese *ur*4 ,9 a lett] to ,drs4 ,&]son & ,de ,witt1 dat$ ,dec4 #ag1 #ahej1 ,mr4 ,talmage ?us describes _! new home3 ,our h\se is pleasantly situat$1 hav+ a good view ( ! inn] "p ( ! h>bor1 & ( sev]al small isl&s 9 ! h>bor4 ,we also h a pleasant view ( ! ma9l& beyond ! h>bor4 ,f our h\se we c c\nt a numb] ( villages on ! ma9l&1 beautifully situat$ among l>ge banyans4 ,we hope ! situation w prove a heal?y "o4 ,i l ! situation mo/ ( all because ,i ?9k x well adapt$ to our "w4 ,we are ne> ! nor!rn extreme ( ! city along ! wat]'s edge1 :ile ! o!r mission>ies are ne> ! s\!rn extreme4 ,?us on ent]+ ! h>bor f ,quemoy & o!r isl&s1 ne> ! m\? ( ! h>bor or f ! cities & villages on ! seacoa/1 ! fir/ =eign resid5ce at ,amoy1 :i* meets ! eye1 is ! resid5ce ( mission>ies4 ,on com+ to ,amoy f ! cities & villages :i* are inl&1 aga9 ! fir/ =eign resid5ce :i* meets ! eye is ! resid5ce ( mission>ies4 ,we are 9 a "p ( ! city :]e ! ,gospel has n yet be5 prea*$4 ,9 ! same lett] he ref]s to ! ,opium habit--& to ! initiatory /eps t[>d ! =mation ( a ,romaniz$ alphabet = ! ,amoy ,v]nacul>4 ,! ,*9ese "* is le>n$ ) great difficulty4 ,x requires ye>s ( close application4 ,9 ,s\!rn ,fuki5 n m ?an "o man 9 a hundr$ c read intellig5tly4 ,x is d\btful :e!r "o woman 9 t5 ?\s& c4 ,prote/ant ,*ri/ianity wants m5 to be able to give a reason = ! hope t is 9 !m4 ,x urges our ,"l's comm&1 ,se>* ! ,scriptures4 ,x dem&s n only ! he>+ e>1 b ! read+ eye4 ,h5ce ?is e>ly ef=t on ! "p ( ! mission>ies to prep>e a v]sion ( ! ,scriptures & a ,*ri/ian lit]ature 9 a =m m readily le>n$ by ! p4 ,^? e>ly ef=ts 7 d\btful exp]im5ts ev5 to "s ( ! mission>ies4 ,! ,*9ese conv]ts at fir/ look$ q askance at :at appe>$ to !m an ef=t to sup]s$e _! highly v5]at$ ,*9ese "*4 ,! ,romaniz$ sy/em 0 gradually p]fect$4 ,! ,*9ese 7 gradually disabus$ ( _! prejudices4 ,to-day ! mo/ ard5t advocates ( ! sy/em are ,*9ese pa/ors & eld]s4 ,! :ole ,bible has be5 translat$ into ,amoy ,romaniz$ colloquial4 ,an ext5sive lit]ature adapt$ to ,*ri/ian homes & ,*ri/ian s*ools has gr[n up ?r\gh ! ye>s & is contribut+ to ! /r5g? & progress ( ! ,*9ese ,*ur* to-day4 ,,opium4 ,indep5d5t ( ! reproa* :i* ! opium traffic ca/s on ! ,*ri/ian religion1 we f9d x a great b>ri] 9 ! way ( evangeliz+ ?is p4 ,we _c put confid5ce 9 an opium smok]4 ,a man :o smokes x 9 ev5 ! smalle/ degree we %\ld n d>e to admit into ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,m ?an "o-half ( ! m5 at ,amoy are m or less addict$ to ! habit4 ,( ?is half ( ! population ! mission>y c h comp>atively b little hope4 ,we "k ! grace ( ,god c deliv] f e vice & !re h be5 examples ( re=mation ev5 f ?is4 ,yet f exp]i5ce :5 talk+ to an opium smok] we always feel disc\rag$4 ,al?\gh ?is be a disc\rag+ feature 9 our op]ations "h1 x %\ld only be a /imulus to ! ,*ur* to s5d m labor]s & put =? great] ef=ts to /em ! tide ( de/ruction :i* ! ,*ri/ian _w is p\r+ 9 ^u ! hea!n4 ,indep5d5t ( ! pr9ciples ( b5evol5ce1 ju/ice dem&s ( ,*ri/5dom t ! evil be /ay$1 & rep>ation if possible be made = ! injury already done4 ,if no?+ m1 let !re be an equival5t = :et has be5 receiv$ f ,*9a4 ,x is a />tl+ fact1 t ! money :i* ,*ri/ian nations h receiv$ f ,*9a = ?is "o article1 an article :i* has done to ! ,*9ese no?+ b incalculable injury1 f>1 f> exce$s all ! money :i* has be5 exp5d$ by all ,prote/ant *ur*es on all ,prote/ant missions 9 all p>ts ( ! hea!n _w s9ce ! days ( ! ,re=mation4 ,,romaniz$ ,,colloquial4 ,! "q :e!r !re is any way by :i* ?is p c be made a read+ p1 especially by :i* ! ,*ri/ians may be put 9 possession ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & be able to read x intellig5tly = !mselves1 has occupi$ mu* ?\ght ( ! mission>ies "h4 ,at pres5t mo/ ( ! *ur* memb]s h no read+ = ! ,sabba? & = private m$itation4 ,!y may h family wor%ip1 b !y _c at _! wor%ip read ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,"s ( u are n[ try+ an exp]im5t :e!r by means ( ! ,roman alphabet ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures & o!r religi\s books may n be giv5 to ! ,*ri/ians & to any o!rs :o _c read1 b :o take en\gh ( an int]e/ 9 ,*ri/ianity to desire to read ! ,scriptures = !mselves4 ,by ! use ( sev5te5 ( ^! lett]s we c express e consonant & v[el s\nd 9 ! ,amoy dialect1 & by ! use ( a few additional m>ks we c designate all ! tones4 ,dr4 ,james ,"y1 an ,engli% ,presbyt]ian mission>y physician1 has comm5c$ tea*+ ! colloquial1 z writt5 ) ! ,roman alphabet1 9 8 s*ool1 a s*ool =m]ly "u ! c>e ( ,mr4 ,doty4 ,f 8 pres5t exp]i5ce he is ( op9ion t boys :o are at all apt 9 acquir+ in/ruction1 9 less ?an ?ree mon?s may be prep>$ = read+ ! ,scriptures1 ) und]/&+4 ,i h a class ( ?ree or f\r adults an h\r an ev5+ f\r ev5+s 9 ! week1 receiv+ in/ruction 9 ! colloquial4 ,!y h tak5 "s half doz5 lessons & are mak+ good progress4 ,at pres5t we h no pr9t$ prim]s or spell+-books1 & are compell$ to tea* pr9cipally by blackbo>d4 ,we are ( op9ion t almo/ e memb] ( ! *ur* c soon le>n to read by ?is sy/em4 ,arrangem5ts h be5 made to pr9t "p ( ! hi/ory ( ,joseph 9 colloquial4 ,^! are b exp]im5ts4 ,if !y succe$ accord+ to our pres5t hope1 x may be wor? :ile to h ! :ole ,bible & o!r religi\s books pr9t$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,a little m exp]i5ce w enable u to speak ) m confid5ce = or aga9/ ! plan4 ,dec4 #bc4 ,ye/]day morn+ my *apel 0 op5$1 accord+ to appo9tm5t4 ,i prea*$ to ! p my fir/ regul> s]mon f ! text1 ',!re is "o ,god & "o ,m$iator1' etc4 ,! room 0 cr[d$4 ,x w seat ab\t "o hundr$ com=tably4 ,,*9ese ,,s5se ,,( ,,s94 ,m>* #ag1 #ahea4 ,to 8 bro!r1 ,goyn4 ,i ?9k ! ,*9ese are v diff]5t 9 _! religi\s feel+s f _m o!r 7p]haps f ! mo/ ( o!r7 hea!n p4 ,we h (t5 he>d ( ! great sacrifices :i* ! hea!n ( ,india w make & ! great suff]+s !y w impose on !mselves 9 ord] to make atonem5t = _! s9s & appease ! ang] ( ! gods4 ,!re may occasionally be some?+ ( ! k9d among ! ,buddhi/s ( ,*9a4 ,b ,i r suppose t :]e !re are any self-mortifications impos$ 7:i* is v r>e 9 ?is "p ( ,*9a71 !y are impos$ to secure m]it1 n to atone = s94 ,i d n rememb] ev] to h met ) an individual among ! ,*9ese :o _h any s5se ( s9fulness ( he>t1 or ev5 any remorse = s9fulness ( conduct except he 0 fir/ taught x by ! ,gospel4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ difficult tru?s to convey to _! m9ds t !y are s9n]s aga9/ ,god4 ,we h _h a few inquir]s :o h express$ a deep s5se ( s9fulness4 ,b ?is s5se ( s9fulness has come f he>+ ! ,gospel4 ,! way ! mo/ ( ^?1 :om we d\bt n are true ,*ri/ians1 h be5 l$ on seems to be z foll[s3 ,!y he> ! ,gospel1 pres5tly !y become conv9c$ ( its tru?4 ,_! fir/ impulses !n seem to be ^? ( joy & gratitude4 ,!y are l m5 :o 7 born bl9d1 & _h nev] m\rn$ ov] _! bl9dness1 because !y _h no notion ( ! bless+ ( sight4 ,pres5tly _! eyes beg9 to be op5$ & !y beg9 to see4 ,!y only ?9k ( ! new bless+s :i* !y are receiv+1 n ( ! imp]fections :i* /ill rema9 9 _! vision4 ,a s5se ( ^! comes aft]w>ds4 ,0 n ?is sometimes ! case 9 ! days ( ! apo/les8 ,x 0 n s on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,! multitude 7 'prick$ 9 _! he>ts' because ! mom5t !y 7 conv9c$ t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/ !y 7 fill$ ) a s5se ( _! wick$ness 9 crucify+ ,him4 ,s x is ) p]sons 9 ,*ri/ian l&s :5 _! m9ds become int]e/$ 9 ! tru?2 !y are made to feel _! wick$ness 9 s long resi/+ its influ5ces4 ,b ! case seems to h be5 diff]5t :5 ,philip fir/ c>ri$ ! ,gospel to ,sam>ia4 ,! fir/ effect !re seems to h be5 t ( 'great joy4' ,x seems to be ?us 9 ,amoy4 ,! conviction ( deep s9fulness comes by m$itat+ on ! ,gospel1 ! "w ( ,*ri/1 etc4 ,x is ! doctr9e ( ! cross ( ,*ri/1 aft] all1 :i* %\ld be ! !me ( our disc\rses4 ,m>* #ah1 #ahea4 ,to 8 bro!r1 ,goyn4 ,!y say 9 reg>d to prea*+1 t :5 a man has no?+ m to say he _h bett] /op4 ,if ?is rule 7 c>ri$ out 9 conv]sation & lett]-writ+1 !re w\ld be mu* less said & writt5 9 ! _w1 ?an is n[ ! case4 ,y seem to ?9k t we mission>ies c sit d[n at any "t & write lett]s1 always hav+ en\gh matt] t w be int]e/+ to y at home4 ,?is is a good !ory en\gh1 b facts d n always be> x out4 ,our mission>y "w moves on usually 9 ! same /eady mann] )\t _m ups & d[ns or int]e/+ episodes 7r a mixture ( figures y w say71 :i* we ?9k wor?y ( note4 ,i wi% y folks at home c\ld s5d u m m5 to drive on ! "w a little fa/]4 ,! door ( access at ,amoy /ill cont9ues z wide op5 z ev]1 & n[ seems to be ! "t = ! ,*ur* to s5d h] m5 & occupy ! po/1 :i* ! ,ma/] (f]s to h]4 ,b ! ,*ur* at home _c1 x seems1 look at ?is matt] z we :o are on ! gr\nd4444 ,,primitive ,,lamps ,we h no good lamps yet = ! *ur*1 consequ5tly _c op5 x 9 ! ev5+4 ,b ,i h prep>$ "s lamps = my *apel4 ,i ?9k y w\ld laugh to see !m4 ,!y are f\r 9 numb]4 ,two ( !m are m]ely small tumbl]s hung up by wires & cords4 ,by means ( ano!r wire a wick is susp5d$ 9 ea* tumbl] & ! tumbl] fill$ ) oil4 ,! o!r two are on ! same pr9ciple1 b ! tumbl]s are hung 9 a k9d ( glass globe :i* is susp5d$ by brass *a9s4 ,^! look consid]ably m ornam5tal ?an ! fir/ two4 ,:e!r y laugh at !m or n1 !y answ] a v good purpose4 ,!y d n make ! room z light z w\ld be requir$ 9 a *ur*1 9 z l>ge a city z ,amoy is1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b by means ( !m my *apel is op5 on ,sunday ev5+s & on e o!r ev5+ 9 ! week except "o4 ,! *ur* & *apel are bo? op5 almo/ e aft]noon 9 ! week1 & sometimes 9 ! morn+s4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 or m ( ! conv]ts are always ready to hold =? almo/ e aft]noon & ev5+4 ,besides ?is1 !y g to o!r ?or\ghf>es frequ5tly & prea* ! ,gospel z well z !y are able4 ,= mu* ( ! "w ^! conv]ts are p]haps bett] adapt$ ?an ourselves4 ,!y und]/& ! sup]/itions ( ! p 9 _! practical work+1 bett] ?an we probably w ev] be able to le>n !m4 ,,zeal\s ,,conv]ts4 ,april #ad1 #ahea4 ,!re are n[ 9 connection ) our *ur* ?irte5 conv]ts4 ,9 connection ) ! *ur* ( ! ,london bre?r5 !re are eight4 ,two ( our memb]s1 al?\gh compell$ to labor ) _! h&s = ! su/5ance ( !mselves & _! families1 yet devote ! aft]noons & ev5+s ( almo/ e day 9 ! week1 9 mak+ kn[n ! way ( salvation to _! c\ntrym54 ,!y sp5d ! ,sabba? also1 only omitt+ _! labors long en\gh to li/5 to ! prea*+ ( ! mission>y & to p>take ( _! noonday meal1 f e>ly 9 ! morn+ until b$time1 9 ! same way1 publi%+ ! ,gospel to _! c\ntrym54 ,,! ,,t]m ,,"q4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t ! translation ( ! ,bible into ! ,classic ,*9ese ,v]sion1 or ,delegates' ,v]sion z x 0 aft]w>ds call$1 0 go+ on4 ,a long & heat$ controv]sy _h aris5 z to ! prop] t]ms 9 ! ,*9ese language to be us$ 9 translation ( ! words ,god & ,_s4 ,mission>ies 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! empire took mo/ opposite views & held !m ) ! greate/ t5acity4 ,! ,mission>y ,bo>ds & ,bible ,societies 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,am]ica 7 deeply int]e/$ spectators4 ,! ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,commission]s = ,=eign ,missions & ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society became p>ticipators4 ,on :at !y consid]$ satisfactory evid5ce !y decl>$ 9 favor ( c]ta9 ,*9ese words & *>act]s to be us$ 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel & 9 translat+ ! ,scriptures4 ,!y advis$ _! mission>ies & ,bible di/ributors ( _! decision4 ,! mission>ies at ,amoy1 ,messrs4 ,john & ,alex&] ,/rona*1 ,london ,mission1 & ,messrs4 ,doty & ,talmage1 _h v /rong convictions on ?is subject4 ,_! views agre$4 ,rev4 ,john ,/rona* 0 "o ( ! ,committee :o prep>$ ! ,delegates' ,v]sion4 ,! views ( ! bre?r5 at ,amoy 7 diametrically oppos$ to ! decisions ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d & ,am]ican ,bible ,society4 ,9 a long lett] ( eighty f\r pages1 address$ to ,drs4 ,&]son & ,de ,witt1 ,oct4 #ca1 #ahea1 ,mr4 ,talmage sets =? _! side ( ! "q4 ,no man c read t docum5t1 weighty ) le>n+ & *>g$ ) moral e>ne/ness1 b mu/ feel ! pr(\nde/ respect = ! writ]1 h[ev] he may diss5t f 8 argum5ts4 ,he concludes z foll[s3 ,su* are our views conc]n+ ! use ( ! words ',%9' & ',l+' z translations ( ! words ',god' & ',_s4' ,:ile we hold ourselves op5 to conviction1 if x c be prov$ t we are wrong1 we at pres5t hold ^! views firmly4 ,we may n h succe$$ 9 conv9c+ ! ,prud5tial ,committee t our views are correct1 yet we tru/ we h conv9c$ !m t we h giv5 due att5tion to ! subject4 ,we n[ ask1 ,c ! ,prud5tial ,committee expect ( u1 :ile we hold su* views1 to con=m to _! decision8 ,w\ld !y respect u if we did8 ,we c\ld n respect ourselves4 ,if we c\ld ?us trifle ) consci5ti\s views on subjects ( su* importance1 we c]ta9ly %\ld reg>d ourselves z be+ unwor?y to be call$ mission>ies ( ! ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ,f4 ,m4 or any o!r ,prote/ant association1 & we ?9k ! ,prud5tial ,committee w\ld also lose confid5ce 9 u4 ,we n[ feel call$ ^u to /ate our views 9 ref]5ce to ! propriety ( ! v>i\s mission>y societies & ,bible societies & o!r in/itutions decid+ = u :at t]ms we %all use & :at t]ms we %all n use 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel to ! hea!n4 ,we %all /ate our views ) ! utmo/ k9dness & ) all due def]5ce to ^? f :om we diff]4 ,we _c d\bt t ! ,prud5tial ,committee are will+ also & desire u to /ate our views ) ! utmo/ frankness4 ,if our views are incorrect1 we desire t o!rs use ! same fre$om 9 po9t+ out our errors4 ,our views are ^!3--,! societies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,engl& are n call$ ^u1 at lea/ at ! pres5t "t1 to decide ?is "q = u4 ,^? societies :i* h made su* decision h act$ prematurely4 ,9 decid+ ?is "q au?oritatively1 !y are assum+ a responsibility :i* we ?9k !y are n call$ ^u to assume4 ,?is responsibility belongs prop]ly to ! mission>ies1 & !y1 we say x ) all due respect1 are mu* bett] qualifi$ to be> ?is responsibility2 = !y are bett] qualifi$ to judge ( ! evid5ce & discov] ! tru? 9 ! case4 ,if !y are n1 !n !y are n qualifi$ to be mission>ies4 ,b :e!r bett] qualifi$ or n1 !y are acc\ntable to a high] p[] ?an t ( any society "u ^: patronage !y may labor4 ,:atev] be ! decision ( su* society1 !y are /ill b\nd1 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel1 to con=m to _! consci5ti\s views ( tru?4 ,! only way to produce agreem5t among ,prote/ant mission>ies is n by au?oritative decisions or ev5 by compromise1 b by produc+ evid5ce suffici5t to conv9ce ! judgm5t4 ,we mu/ h evid5ce4 ,9 select+ m5 = ,*9a or any o!r hea!n field1 mission>y societies %\ld fir/ exam9e :e!r !y h m5tal ability to acquire ! language ( ! p to :om !y are go+4 ,if !y are defici5t 9 ?is respect !y %\ld n be s5t1 & if mission>ies on ! gr\nd are f\nd defici5t 9 ?is respect !y %\ld be recall$4 ,! t]m "q has n be5 settl$ to ?is day4 ,jan4 #bb1 #aheb4 ,to ,dr4 ,&]son4 ,i made ano!r ef=t to ext5d our influ5ce by go+ out t[>ds ev5+ into ! /reets & select+ eligible situations f :i* to prea* to ^? :o w\ld assemble4 ,9 ?is mann] ,i (t5 _h opportunity to publi% ! glad tid+s m widely ?an we c d 9 our h\ses ( wor%ip4 ,i f\nd mu* enc\ragem5t 9 ?is "w4 ,if we _h ! physical /r5g? we might ?us prea* day aft] day1 f morn+ to night1 & f9d multitudes ready to li/54 ,,:at ,,x ,,co/s ,a ,,*9ese ,,to ,,become ,a ,,*ri/ian4 ,9 ! same lett]1 speak+ ( t5 conv]ts receiv$1 he says3 ,"o ( !m 0 ga9+ a m]e liv+ f ! pr(its ( a small %op1 9 :i* he sold pap] & c&les to be us$ 9 idolatr\s wor%ip4 ,z he became acqua9t$ ) ! ,gospel1 he soon f\nd t 8 bus9ess 0 oppos$ to ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,a h>d conte/ ensu$1 b ! p[] ( ! ,gospel f9ally triumph$4 ,he gave up 8 bus9ess & ) x 8 only prospect ( mak+ a livelihood & = "s mon?s _h no o!r prospect be=e him & 8 family b begg>y or />vation1 except su* a hope z ,god af=d$4 ,ano!r held a small (fice ( gov]nm5t1 ! requirem5ts ( :i* 7 inconsi/5t ) ob$i5ce to ! ,gospel1 b ! p]quisites ( :i* 7 8 only means ( su/a9+ 8 family1 includ+ an ag$ fa!r4 ,9 8 case ! conflict seem$ yet m fe>ful & la/$ a mu* long] "t4 ,we hop$ t ! tru? _h tak5 a deep hold on him1 b we began to tremble = ! result4 ,! love ( ,*ri/1 z we tru/1 f9ally ga9$ ! victory4 ,he gave up 8 (fice1 gave up 8 liv+1 gave up ! _w1 t he might f9d ! salvation ( 8 s\l & confess ,*ri/ be=e m54 ,s also ) ! mo/ ( ! o!rs4 ,!y 7 call$ to sacrifice _! worldly prospects1 9 ord] to embrace ! ,gospel4 ,*ri/ians 9 our belov$ l& h>dly "k :at x is to take up ! cross & foll[ ,*ri/4 ,! ridicule & obloquy ) :i* !y meet1 if inde$ !y meet ) any1 is n a ti! ( t to :i* ! native conv]t "h is expos$4 ,besides1 !y are seldom call$ to suff] mu* temporal loss = ! sake ( ,*ri/1 b x is v diff]5t ) him4 ,if he belong to ! lit]>y class1 he mu/ give up all hope ( pref]m5t4 ,if he be 9 ! employ ( ! gov]nm5t1 he may expect to be depriv$ ( 8 employm5t1 if inde$ he be n compell$ to give x up f consci5ti\s motives4 ,if he be a %opkeep]1 8 obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day w probably deprive him ( _m ( 8 cu/om]s1 & if he be 9 ! employ ( o!rs ! same reason w r5d] x v difficult = him to reta9 8 situation4 ,,p]secut$ ,,= ,,*ri/',s ,,sake4 ,april #f1 #aheb4 ,to 8 bro!r1 ,goyn4 ,i promis$ to give "s acc\nt ( ! "y man :o 0 baptiz$ on ! ,sabba? be=e ! la/4 ,8 "n is ,khi 7pron\nc$ l ! lett] ',x' ( ! ,greek alphabet74 ,e>ly la/ ye> ,i notic$ a "y man :o began to be q regul> 9 att5d+ s]vice at my *apel4 ,i inquir$ ( him :]e he liv$ & :y he came4 ,he said he 0 employ$ 9 burn+ lime at a lime-kiln n f> (f f my h\se4 ,t ,i _h met him 9 ! /reet & invit$ him to come to ! *apel4 ,( ?is ,i rememb]$ no?+1 b ,i (t5 ?us invite p]sons to come & he> ! ,gospel4 ,he said he came 9 consequ5ce ( t invitation4 ,b hav+ he>d ! doctr9e1 he f\nd x to be good1 & _h embrac$ x4 ,?is man has s9ce be5 baptiz$4 ,i soon le>n$ t he _h be5 p]suad+ 8 fell[-workm5 to come along ) him4 ,"o ( ^! workm5 0 ,khi4 ,he soon det]m9$ to obey ! doctr9es ( ! ,scriptures4 ,"o ( ^! doctr9es br\ght him into imm$iate collision ) 8 employ]4 ,?is doctr9e 01 ',rememb] ! ,sabba? day to keep x holy4' ,he refus$ to "w on ! ,sabba? day4 ,8 employ] told him if he did n "w he w\ld dis*>ge him4 ,khi 0 n to be mov$ f 8 det]m9ation & 0 f9ally dismiss$4 ,aft] a few ineffectual ef=ts to get employm5t1 he return$ to visit 8 fa!r's family2 ,!y reside a day's j\rney f ,amoy4 ,:ile home he 0 tak5 ill4 ,x 0 two or ?ree mon?s be=e he return$ aga9 to ,amoy4 ,:5 he came back ,i conv]s$ ) him conc]n+ 8 conduct :ile away4 ,he _h z yet b little k ( ! doctr9es ( ! ,bible4 ,b ,i 0 mu* gratifi$ at ! simplicity ( piety :i* 8 n>ration manife/$4 ,he _h n only endeavor$ to s]ve ,god himself1 b _h endeavor$ to p]suade o!rs also to turn unto ,god4 ,aft] 8 return1 all 8 ef=ts to get employm5t fail$4 ,i spoke to a mason :o has done mu* "w = u1 & :o employs _m workm51 & reque/$ him to employ ,khi = ! c>ry+ ( bricks & mort> & su* "w1 if he _h an op5+ = him4 ,he cons5t$ to d s & employ$ him = a %ort "t4 ,b ,khi's fell[ workm5 did n l 8 religion & succe$$ 9 gett+ him dis*>g$4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! dampness ( ! climate1 x is n safe = =eign]s to live on ! fir/ floor4 ,we always live above /airs4 ,!re=e ,i h rooms 9 ! l[] "p ( my h\se unoccupi$4 ,khi ask$ me if he might sleep 9 "o ( ^! rooms4 ,i ( c\rse cons5t$4 ,he _h no b$ or b$d+4 ,i _h "s empty boxes 9 ! room4 ,he put ^! toge!r1 & laid "s /raw & a /raw mat on !m = 8 b$4 ,aft] he 0 dis*>g$ by ! mason1 he endeavor$ to make a liv+ by c>ry+ potatoes ab\t ! /reet = sale4 ,8 pr(its 7 f two to f\r c5ts a day4 ,he made no compla9t4 ,he liv$ on potatoes4 ,w9t] came on2 he _h no means ( buy+ clo?+1 or bett] food4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t he became ill4 ,! room 9 :i* he slept 0 directly "u my /udy4 ,almo/ e night ,i w\ld he> 8 voice engag$ 9 pray]1 be=e he retir$ to 8 /raw4 ,sometimes he w\ld pray = a long1 long "t4 ,! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ aga9 ,i w\ld he> 8 voice 9 pray]4 ,i knew t he 0 de/itute1 b z he nev] compla9$1 ,i knew n h[ great 8 de/itution 01 & did n d>e to help him le/ x w\ld ?r[ out inducem5ts = o!rs to pr(ess ,*ri/ianity4 ,we are cont9ually compell$ to gu>d aga9/ ?is dang]4 ,_m ( ^! poor p w\ld pr(ess ,*ri/ianity = ! sake ( a liv+4 ,"o ,sabba? ev5+ ,i he>d 8 voice 9 pray]1 mu* e>li] ?an usual1 & !re=e x attract$ p>ticul> att5tion4 ,pres5tly ^w came to me t ,khi 0 ill4 ,i w5t d[n to see him4 ,x made my he>t ble$ to see a fell[-creature 9 su* de/itution1 "o1 moreov]1 :o ,i hop$ 0 a bro!r 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,i _h _h no idea t 8 de/itution 0 s great4 ,he seem$ to be suff]+ "u a sev]e attack ( colic4 ,on inquiry z to h[ he usually f>$1 ,i did n wond] t he 0 ill4 ,i gave him a little m$ic9e1 took means to get him w>m & he 0 soon reliev$4 ,i !n _h "s good food prep>$ = him4 ,i 0 peculi>ly /ruck ) ! meekness & pati5ce :]e) he bore 8 suff]+s4 ,!re 0 n a murmur+ ^w f 8 lips1 b _m words ( an opposite "*4 ,! next day ,i call$ him into my /udy to give him a little money ) :i* to buy clo?+ & food4 ,b ,i _h great difficulty 9 p]suad+ him to take x4 ,he said 8 suff]+s 7 ( no consequ5ce4 ,!y 7 mu* less ?an he des]v$4 ,! suff]+s ( ?is _w 7 all only = a %ort "t4 ,!y 7 s5t ^u u to tea* u n to love ! _w4 ,mu* m he said to ?is effect4 ,i _h to call ^u "o ( ! native conv]ts to int]c$e ) him1 be=e he w\ld take ! money4 ,b ,i mu/ n dwell on ?is subject long]4 ,f :at ,i h said ab\t our mission>y "w1 y w und]/& :y ! mission>y loves 8 "w & :y he w\ld n leave x = any o!r "w1 unless duty compels him4 ,,he ,,is ,,only ,a ,,begg>4 ,nov4 #bg1 #aheb4 ,to ! ,sunday-s*ool ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* at ,b\nd ,brook1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,!re is v mu* pov]ty & mis]y among ! hea!n4 ,!y d n pity ea* o!r & love ea* o!r z "s ,*ri/ians d4 ,^? :o h ! com=ts ( life seem to h v little pity = ^? :o are de/itute4 ,!re=e !y h no poorh\ses :]e ! poor may be tak5 c>e (4 ,consequ5tly v _m /eal1 v _m beg1 & v _m />ve to dea?4 ,9 go+ f my h\se to *ur* on ! ,sabba? ,i h c\nt$ m ?an ?irty begg>s on ! /reets4 ,! mo/ ( !m 7 su* pitiable look+ objects z y nev] saw4 ,i h se5 p]sons :o are call$ begg>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ,i nev] saw a real begg> till ,i came to ,amoy4 ,"s ( !m are cov]$ ) fil? & a few fil?y rags4 ,"s ( !m are )\t eyes1 "s )\t noses1 "s )\t h&s1 & "s )\t feet4 ,"s crawl ^u _! h&s & feet1 "s sit d[n 9 ! /reets & %ove !mselves along1 & "s lie d[n end c only move along by roll+ ov] & ov]4 ,on ,sunday be=e la/1 :ile ,i 0 prea*+1 a bl9d girl came into ! *apel4 ,%e 0 l$ by a /r+ atta*$ to a boy go+ be=e h]4 ,he c\ld see1 b c\ld n walk4 ,he crept along on 8 h&s & knees4 ,a mon? or two ago1 dur+ a cold /orm1 late 9 ! ev5+1 j z ,i 0 go+ to b$1 ,i he>d "s "o groan+ by my front door4 ,i w5t out to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,i f\nd an old man ) :ite be>d ,iy+ 9 ! mud & wat]1 & ) v little clo?+4 ,he 0 %iv]+ f cold4 ,he 0 unable to speak4 ,i _h him c>ri$ into my h\se1 & cov]$ ov] ) "s mats4 ,we prep>$ "s w>m dr9k & food = him1 z spe$ily z possible1 hop+ t ?us we might save 8 life4 ,b be=e we c\ld get x ready he di$4 ,he _h probably be5 c>ri$ by "s p]sons & laid at my door to die1 t !y might be free f ! tr\ble & exp5se ( bury+ him4 ,a week or two ago :5 walk+ ?r\gh ! /reets ,i saw a begg> ,iy+ a little di/ance (f4 ,i inquir$ :e!r he 0 already dead4 ,"s m51 :o /ood ne>1 said ',yes4' ,i !n ask$ :y !y did n bury him4 ',oh1 he is ( no use4' ,i inquir$1 ',is he n a man 8' ',no1' !y said1 'he is only a begg>4' ',b1' ,i ask$ aga91 'is he n /ill a man8' ,!y laugh$ & answ]$1 ',yes4' ,a few days aft]1 walk+ ) ,mrs4 ,talmage by ! same place1 we saw ano!r begg> ,iy+ ne>ly 9 ! same spot4 ,i inquir$ ( ! p]sons :o 7 ne> :e!r he 0 dead4 ,!y answ]$1 ',yes4' ,close by sat a begg> :o 0 /ill alive4 ,he 0 sc>cely gr[n up4 ,b 8 face 0 s de=m$ f suff]+ t we c\ld n guess 8 age4 ,he held out 8 h&s = alms4 ,we gave him a few ca% & w5t on4 ,! next day we pass$ t way aga94 ,we saw two begg>s ly+ toge!r1 bo? dead4 ,we w5t to !m4 ,"o 0 ! lad to :om we gave ! ca% ! day previ\s4 ,on ,sunday 9 com+ f *ur* we aga9 pass$ by t sad spot1 & !re 0 /ill ano!r begg> ly+ dead directly 9 ! road4 ,?is gives y1 9 "p1 a picture ( :at hea!nism is4 ,p>ts ( two lett]s writt5 9 #aheb to 8 si/] ,ca?>9e w prove int]e/+4 ,,pr9t+ ,,"u ,,difficulties4 ,our "w "h is cont9ually gr[+ on our h&s4 ,besides our usual mission>y "w1 ,i d a little tea*+1 a little book-mak+1 & a little pr9t+4 ,y did n "k1 p]haps1 t ,i am a pr9t]4 ,we are tea*+ a few p]sons to read ! colloquial 7or spok57 language ( ,amoy4 ,b 9 ord] to tea* ?is1 x is necess>y t ?is spok5 language be committ$ to writ+4 ,x is necess>y to h books pr9t$ 9 x4 ,we h no pr9t+ press at ,amoy4 ,i h _h "s types cut on bone or horn4 ,) ^! ,i pr9t a copy4 ,?is is h&$ to ! c>v]4 ,he pa/es x upside d[n on a block & c>ves ! words on ! block4 ,?is block is !n ink$ & is made to pr9t o!r copies4 ,x is a sl[ process1 b ! only "o we h at ,amoy at pres5t4 ,i h ?us prep>$ a spell+-book 9 ! ,amoy colloquial4 ,x is n all complet$ yet4 ,! c>v] is busy ) ! la/ two or ?ree %eets4 ,a few ( ! fir/ %eets 7 /ruck (f "s weeks ago & made up into small books1 :i* we h be5 us+ to tea* ^? :o are le>n+ to read1 until ! :ole book is complete4 ,our pr9t+ is n v pretty4 ,:5 ! can]s get m exp]i5c$ 9 _! "w1 !y w be able to d _! "p bett]4 ,our plan ( tea*+ is z foll[s3 ,on ,monday aft]noon we h a meet+ = wom5 at our h\se4 ,be=e & aft] ! s]vice we tea* !m 7^? ( !m :o wi% to le>n7 to spell4 ,on ,tuesday aft]noon1 ,mrs4 ,doty meets ^? :o wi% to le>n1 9 a room connect$ ) ! *ur*4 ,on ,w$nesday1 ,mrs4 ,doty has a meet+ = wom5 at h] h\se4 ,%e also sp5ds a little "t !n 9 tea*+ !m4 ,on ,friday1 ,abby & ,i g to ! *ur* & sp5d ab\t an h\r 9 tea*+4 ,we _c expect !m to make v rapid progress 9 ?is mann] ( tea*+1 b x is ! be/ we c d = !m at pres5t4 ,!re are two little girls :o h be5 com+ to our h\se e day = m ?an a mon?4 ,!y are beg9n+ to read4 ,i mu/ tell y a little ( :at ,i h be5 do+ to-day4 ,?is =5oon1 among o!r ?+s1 ,i doctor$ a ,yankee clock4 ,i b\ght x 9 ,amoy ne>ly a ye> ago = ?ree doll>s4 ,sometimes x goes1 & sometimes x /&s /ill4 ,b x /&s /ill mu* m ?an x goes4 ,?is morn+ ,i took x all ap>t1 e :eel out1 rubb$ ea* :eel (f1 & put ! clock toge!r aga94 ,x has be5 runn+ ev] s9ce1 b h[ long x w cont9ue to run1 ,i _c tell4 ,,c>ri] ,,pigeons4 ,our cook1 ',lo1' takes c>e ( our pigeons4 ,"s h di$ & a few h be5 /ol51 b !y h cont9u$ gradually to increase4 ,!y n[ numb] tw5ty4 ,!y are v pretty1 & v tame4 ,!y sp5d mu* ( ! "t on ! op5 v]&a 9 front ( our h\se4 ,"s ( !m are ( a d>k br[n color1 "s are p]fectly :ite1 "s are black & :ite4 ,we %all soon h en\gh to beg9 eat+ pigeon pies1 b ,i suppose we %all be lo? to kill ! pretty birds4 ,"s ( !m are ( ! ,c>ri] pigeon species4 ,we might take !m to a good di/ance f ,amoy & !y w\ld d\btless f9d _! way home aga94 ,! ,*9ese h a small :i/le :i* !y sometimes fa/5 on ! back ( ! pigeons ne> ! tail4 ',lo' has "s atta*$ to "s ( our pigeons4 ,:5 !y fly swiftly ?r\gh ! air1 y c he> ! :i/le at a great di/ance4 ,! noise (t5 rem9ds u ( ! :i/le ( a locomotive4 ,! gold-fi% 9 ! lamp cont9ue mu* z :5 ,i wrote be=e4 ,we h made "s additions to our fl[]-pots & fl[]s ?is spr+4 ,our op5 v]&a is be+ turn$ into a sort ( op5 g>d54 ,we n[ h f sixty to sev5ty pots1 f ! size ( a b>rel d[n to ! size ( a two-qu>t measure4 ,"s ( !m are empty & "s ( !m are n4 ,besides fl[]s1 we h p>sley1 onions1 pepp]s1 m9t1 etc41 etc4 ,our g>d5 does n fl\ri% z well z x w\ld1 if ,i _h "t to att5d to x4 ,besides ?is1 ! pigeons are v fond ( pick+ (f ! "y spr\ts4 ,le/ y %\ld ?9k u too extravagant1 ,i ought to tell y ! co/ ( ! fl[]-pots4 ,^? :i* 7 pres5t$ to u1 did n co/ u any?+4 ,^? we b\ght1 co/ f a c5t apiece to sixp5ce4 ,"s two or ?ree co/ z high z fifte5 or tw5ty c5ts apiece4 ,b y w nev] und]/& h[ nice & h[ odd we h x1 unless y /ep 9 "s day to look = y\rself4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,little ,,knife ,,insurrection ,*9a has ma9ta9$ h] integrity z an empire = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,b n )\t /ruggle4 ,!re h be5 rebellions & dyna/ic ov]?r[s t ?reat5$ to cleave ! empire to its f\ndations4 ,inde$ rebellion has (t5 _h ! sanction ( religion 9 ,*9a4 ,let a gov]nm5t be unsuccessful2 let a dyna/y see ! gaunt h& ( fam9e1 or ! poison h& ( pe/il5ce laid on ! l&1 t is ! mute voice ( ,heav5 speak+ aga9/ ^? :o rule4 ,& :at nobl] ?an to be self-*os5 executors ( ,heav5's v5geance4 ,gre5-ey$ envy 9 imp]ial pavilion & c\rtrooms has (t5 /ood sponsor to ! wilde/ lawlessness4 ,a base & extortionate gov]nm5t has (t5 driv5 m5 9 %e] self-def5ce to te>+ d[n yam5s & hunt+ d[n ! tig] m&>94 ,! pres5t ,man*u dyna/y seiz$ ! ,dragon ?rone 9 #afdd4 ,= "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s ,*9a enjoy$ comp>ative peace & prosp]ity4 ,! emp]or ,kang-hi & 8 gr&son ,ke5lung1 ea* reign$ sixty ye>s1 to ! ,*9ese a manife/ tok5 ( ,heav5's favor4 ,! pa/ "o hundr$ ye>s h be5 tr\bl\s4 ,!re has be5 int]nal /rife4 ,!re h be5 mom5t\s issues to settle 9 ! op5+ ( ,*9a's gates to ! outside _w4 ,:5 %e ne$$ ,emp]ors ( ! broade/ /atesman%ip1 %e has _h to blund] along ) m$iocre m5 or b5d an unwill+ neck "u ! sway ( puppets4 ,_h x n be5 = h] great ,prime ,m9i/]s1 su* z ,pr9ce ,kung & ,li ,hung ,*ang1 ! days w\ld h be5 full] ( d>k-presag+ om5s & _! disa/r\s fulfillm5t4 ,! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury f\nd a secret society 9 exi/5ce kn[n z ! ,triads1 ^: av[$ object 0 ! expulsion ( ! ,man*us & ! re/oration ( ! ,m+s4 ,9 #ahjc ! emp]or ,kiak+ 0 attack$ 9 op5 day :ile be+ c>ri$ 9 a *air ( /ate ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,pek+4 ,he 0 sav$ by 8 att5dants1 sev]al ( :om lo/ _! lives4 ,9 #ahea ! ,tai-p+ ,rebellion began4 ,! fuel t f$ ! flame 0 v>i\s4 ,x 0 reaction aga9/ oppressive gov]nm5t4 ,x 0 iconoclasm inspir$ by a spuri\s ,*ri/ianity4 ,x 0 pride ( race t w\ld n tol]ate a ,man*u on ! ?rone4 ,= f\rte5 ye>s ,*9a /agg]$ "u ?is awful sc\rge4 ,:ole prov9ces 7 deva/at$ & almo/ depopulat$4 ,= a long "t ! issue 0 unc]ta94 ,at l5g? ! unit$ /r5g? ( =eign]s & ,*9ese batt]$ ! s]p5t's head & de/roy$ its vitals4 ,:ile ! boa ( rebellion 0 /ret*+ itself across ! he>t ( ! empire a :ole brood ( little s]p5ts 7 poison+ & dev\r+ o!r outly+ prov9ces4 ,an insurrection 0 organiz$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ,amoy e>ly 9 #ahec4 ,mr4 ,talmage writes fully conc]n+ x4 ,,! ,,little ,,knife ,,insurrection4 ,jan4 #be1 #ahec4 ,to ! ,sunday-s*ool1 ,flu%+1 ,new ,york4 ,! /reets ( ,amoy are v n>r[4 ,! wide/ are only a few y>ds wide4 ,at v %ort di/ances ap>t1 !re are gates across ! /reets4 ,! object ( ^! gates1 & ! pr9cipal cause ( ! /reets be+ s n>r[1 are to protect ! inhabitants f gangs ( ?ieves4 ,9 ! w9t] season1 :5 m5 h m leisure & m temptation to plund]1 ^! gates are clos$ e night4 ,dur+ ! pres5t w9t] ! p seem to h _h m fe> ( robb]s ?an usual4 ,old gates h be5 repair$ & _m new gates h be5 built4 ,! inhabitants ( a ,*ri/ian l&1 l ,am]ica1 d n fe> to live alone 9 ! c\ntry )\t any ne> neighbors4 ,b 9 ?is region a h\se /&+ alone 9 ! c\ntry is sc>cely ev] se54 ,! p always collect toge!r 9 villages or t[ns or cities4 ,! villages are usually provid$ ) small wat*t[]s1 built ( /one or brick1 9 :i* a few m5 may sleep z s5t9els to give notice ( ! approa* ( robb]s1 & to fire on !m4 ,ev5 9 ! t[ns & cities y seldom see a dwell+-h\se ) an outside w9d[4 ,if !re be su* a w9d[1 x is usually gu>d$ by slabs ( granite1 or by mason-"w ) only small op5+s1 l ! w9d[s ( a prison1 s t a p]son _c pass ?r\gh4 ,june #c1 #ahec4 ,to ,dr4 ,&]son4 ,9 ,m>* la/ "o ( ! memb]s ( our *ur*1 ,*h5g-*oan1 reque/$ t he might be s5t 9 company ) ! colporteur on a trip to ! city ( ,*iang*iu to prea* ! ,gospel & di/ribute tracts4 ,he said t 8 he>t 0 v ard5t to g & make kn[n ! ,gospel4 ,he 0 will+ to give ! "t & be> 8 own exp5ses4 ,he is a native ( ! city ( ,*iang*iu4 ,!y made two visits1 "o 9 company ) ,rev4 ,w4 ,c4 ,burns4 ,_m ( ! p reque/$ !m to e/abli% a p]man5t place4 ,h\ses 7 (f]$ !m = r5t4 ,a few days aft] _! return to ,amoy two m5 :o _h be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 _! prea*+ came d[n & sp5t sev]al days ) u 9 ord] t !y might le>n ! way ( ! ,"l m p]fectly4 ,on ! #c;d ( ,may we call$ a meet+ ( ! male memb]s ( our *ur*1 to take into consid]ation ! subject ( imm$iately s5d+ two ( _! numb] to ,*iang*iu1 to comm5ce p]man5t op]ations4 ,! memb]s 7 unanim\s 9 ! op9ion t ! ,ma/] _h op5$ ! way be=e u1 & 0 call+ u to g =w>d4 ,x 0 decid$ t if two m5 qualifi$ = ! "w w\ld volunte]1 !y %\ld imm$iately be s5t4 ,x 0 !n sugge/$ t if two m m5 7 ready p]haps x w\ld be well to appo9t !m = ! region nor? ( u1 to c>ry ! ,gospel to ! villages & t[ns betwe5 ,amoy & ,*9*ew & see :e!r ! way might n be op5 to beg9 op]ations 9 t city4 ,*9*ew is an important city ne> ! seacoa/1 ab\t "o-?ird ( ! way f ,amoy to ,foo*[4 ,! sugge/ion conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( m5 = ,*9*ew 0 new to u4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ favorable = adopt+ ! new sugge/ion4 ,f\r m5 imm$iately (f]$ !mselves = ! "w1 two = ,*iang*iu1 & two = ! region ( ,*9*ew4 ,!y 7 m5 :om we ?\ght well qualifi$ = ! "w1 probably j ! m5 we w\ld h *os54 ,! evangeli/ ,u1 & ! colporteur ,lotia1 left ,amoy on _! mission to ,*iang*iu1 ,may #ab?4 ,a few days aft] _! arrival1 ab\t midnight on ! #ag? ( ,may1 ! insurrection broke at ,*iang*iu1 :i* int]rupt$ _! labors4 ,! evangeli/ ?\ght t quiet w\ld soon be re/or$ & !re=e resolv$ to rema9 a few days4 ,! p ru%$ ^u ! insurg5ts1 wre/$ _! arms f !m1 & slew _m ( !m4 ,! insurg5ts f9d+ !mselves ov]p[]$ attempt$ to flee4 ,! gates ( ! /reets 7 clos$ aga9/ !m4 ,! p along ! /reets attack$ !m by ?r[+ missiles f ! tops ( ! h\ses4 ,all /rang]s 9 ! city 7 9 great dang] ( be+ suspect$ & treat$ z insurg5ts4 ,! evangeli/ 9 leav+ ! city 0 seiz$ by "s ( ! mob4 ,"s said he 0 "o ( ! insurg5ts1 o!rs said he 0 n4 ,he succe$$ 9 mak+ 8 escape to ! h\se ( a fri5d outside ( ! city walls4 ,! colporteur made 8 escape ov] ! wall ( ! city & fl$ to ! h\se ( "s fri5ds 9 ! suburbs ne> ! riv]-side4 ,by my lett] ( ,may #ai?1 x w be se5 t ,amoy 0 attack$ by ! insurg5ts on ! morn+ 7,may #ah?71 aft] !y ent]$ ! city ( ,*iang*iu4 ,! insurg5ts are memb]s ( a secret society4 ,= v _m ye>s !re has exi/$ 9 ?is region a society by ! "n ( ',?ian-te-hoe1' ,heav5 & ,e>? ,society4 ,?is is ! "n by :i* ! memb]s designate _! society4 ,b z ! memb]s are g5]ally provid$ ) knives or small swords1 ! society is designat$ by ! p z ',sio-to-hoe1' ,small ,sword ,society4 ,! pr(ess$ object ( ?is society has be5 ! ov]?r[ ( ! pres5t ,t>t> dyna/y4 ,betwe5 ?is & ,*iang*iu ! memb]s ( ?is society are v num]\s4 ,aft] ! break+ out ( ! insurrection at ,hai-t5g1 & ,*ioh-be 7cities fifte5 & eighte5 miles f ,amoy1 half way to ,*iang*iu71 ! :ole populace appe>$ to sympa?ize ) ! movem5t4 ,l>ge bodies ( ! insurg5ts mov$ up ! riv] to ,*iang*iu1 o!rs came d[n ! riv] to ,amoy4 ,at ! same "t !re 0 a ris+ ( ! insurg5ts at ,tong-an & ,an-khoe1 di/ricts to ! nor? ( ,amoy4 ,at ! fir/ outbreak ! (ficials & soldi]s fl$4 ,! p ( ,amoy h be5 9 cont9ual excitem5t & fe>4 ,!y are afraid to engage 9 bus9ess4 ,on ,sabba? morn+ we w5t to our *apels z usual4 ,%ortly aft] comm5c+ s]vices1 news came t a fleet ( w> junks "u ! comm& ( ! ,admiral 0 an*or+ a %ort di/ance f ! city4 ,soon ! :ole city 0 9 commotion4 ,ab\t noon a deta*m5t ( a ?\s& soldi]s 0 l&$ f ! junks4 ,!y m>*$ ) v little opposition ?r\gh ! t[n to ! gates ( ! city4 ,!y 7 attack$ simultane\sly by ! insurg5ts f )91 & by ^? 9 ambu% )\t4 ,! insurg5ts 7 victori\s4 ,by ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon ! city 0 comp>atively quiet1 & we repair$ to our *ur*4 ,mo/ ( ! *ur* memb]s 7 assembl$4 ,our *ur* edifice is situat$ on ! great ?or\ghf>e :i* _h be5 ! pr9cipal sc5e ( excitem5t4 ,x 0 ?\ght be/ to susp5d ! usual ex]cises1 to close ! /reet doors1 & hold if possible a quiet pray]-meet+4 ,x 0 a solemn "t4 ,! 'confus$ noise' ( w> _h j be5 he>d1 human blood _h be5 fl[+1 ! angry passions ( m5 7 n yet calm$1 & we knew n :at ! end w\ld be4 ,we felt x a suitable "t to draw ne> to ,god & make ,him our refuge4 ,?is aft]noon we receiv$ tid+s f ,*iang*iu4 ,! evangeli/ 0 arre/$ by twelve m51 deliv]$ to an (ficial & behead$4 ,june #aj1 #ahec4 ,! /ate ( affairs ?r\gh ! :ole ( ?is region rema9s v unsettl$4 ,! insurg5ts are endeavor+ to rega9 possession ( ! city ( ,*iang*iu4 ,!y h comm& ( ! :ole region1 betwe5 ?is place & t city4 ,!y /ill are 9 possession ( ,amoy4 ,we are almo/ daily expect+ an attack by ! gov]nm5t au?orities4 ,amoy is cut (f f all trade ) ! l>ge t[ns ar\nd4 ,! insurg5ts probably w\ld n p]mit goods to be c>ri$ to ,*iang*iu & o!r places ) :i* !y are at w>4 ,besides1 ?is :ole region is infe/$ ) pirates4 ,x is only at great risk t any m]*ant junk c at pres5t come to or dep>t f ,amoy4 ,we _c yet =m any def9ite op9ion z to ! f9al result ( ?is movem5t4 ,! =ces ( ! insurg5ts are none ( !m drill$ soldi]s4 ,_! appe>ance is t ( an arm$ mob4 ,_! weapons are mo/ly spe>s1 & knives & mat*locks4 ,at ! "t ! insurrection broke out 9 our neighborhood & :ile we 7 expect+ an attack on our city by ! insurg5ts1 we felt "s anxiety4 ,we _h no means ( decid+ h[ !y w\ld feel t[>ds =eign]s4 ,we suppos$ !y w\ld feel x to be = _! own int]e/ n to m$dle ) =eign]s4 ,!y knew t !y w\ld h en\gh to d to cont5d ) _! own gov]nm5t1 )\t at ! same "t involv+ !mselves ) =eign p[]s4 ,m ?an all ?is1 we _h ! doctr9es & promises ( ,god's ^w on :i* to rely4 ,^! we feel at all times give u ! only unfail+ security4 ,!y are wor? m ?an armies & navies4 ,x is only :5 ,god uses armies & navies = ! fulfillm5t ( ,8 own promises t !y are wor? any?+ to u4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,*9ese ,,fight4 ,july #bh1 #ahec4 ,to 8 bro!r1 ,daniel4 ,i suppose y w feel m desir\s to le>n ab\t ! /ate ( politics & w> at ,amoy4 ,at pres5t ev]y?+ is quiet4 ,?ree weeks ago ano!r attempt 0 made by ! ,m&>9s to retake ,amoy4 ,!y l&$ a body ( troops on ! opposite side ( ! isl&4 ,^! 7 to m>* across ! isl& 7ab\t t5 miles7 & attack ! city by l&4 ,simultane\sly an attack 0 to be made on ! city f ! wat] side by ! ,m&>9 fleet4 ,x is said t ! l& =ces am\nt$ to ab\t #aj1jjj4 ,! fleet consi/$ ( ab\t =ty sail4 ,on ,w$nesday morn+ 7,july #f?71 ab\t daybreak1 ! troops 7 put 9 motion4 ,!y 7 met ) ab\t an equal numb] ( rebel troops4 ,!y f\ght until ! ,m&>9 soldi]s became hungry 7ab\t eight or n9e o'clock74 ,n be+ reliev$ at t "t1 z !y expect$1 !y )drew to cook _! rice4 ,! ,m&>9 9 comm& consid]+ t 8 life 0 mu* m important ?an t ( ! soldi]s1 kept himself at a safe di/ance f ! sc5e ( action4 ,at ab\t breakfa/-"t he />t$ to g d[n 9 8 s$an *air ne>] ! sc5e ( action4 ,:5 he saw t 8 troops 7 retir+ to cook _! breakfa/1 he suppos$ t !y 7 giv+ way be=e ! enemy4 ,prud5ce be+ ! bett] "p ( valor1 he ord]$ 8 *air-be>]s to face ab\t & c>ry him 9 ! o!r direction4 ,! soldi]s1 f9d+ t _! *ief (fic] _h fl$1 ?\ght !re 0 no fur!r ne$ ( risk+ _! lives1 s !y all retir$4 ,i _c v\* = ! tru? ( ! :ole ( ! above /atem5t4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 is ! /ory sob]ly relat$ by "s ( ! ,*9ese4 ,we c\ld see ! smoke & he> ! reports ( ! guns f ! top ( our h\se4 ,! fight+ comm5c$ v e>ly4 ,we ?\ght t ! ,m&>9 troops 7 gradually approa*+ ! city1 until ab\t ,*9ese breakfa/-"t 7eight to n9e o'clock71 :5 ! fir+ ceas$4 ,we "k n h[ _m lives 7 lo/ 9 ! engagem5t4 ,! rebels br\ght into ! city "s sev5te5 or eighte5 heads :i* !y _h decapitat$4 ,i "k n :e!r ^! 7 all kill$ 9 ! fight or :e!r !y 7 ! heads ( "s villag]s on :om ! rebels took v5geance = assi/+ ! ,m&>9s4 ,n[ = ! engagem5t on ! wat]4 ,! rebel =ces on ! wat] 7 mu* inf]ior to ! ,m&>9 =ces1 b ! ,*9ese say !y f\ght m desp]ately4 ,! engagem5t op5$ on ,w$nesday ab\t noon & la/$ until ne>ly ev5+4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ! ,m&>9 fleet )drew a few miles & came to an*or4 ,on ,?ursday at high-tide 7ab\t noon7 ! engagem5t 0 r5ew$4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ! ,m&>9 fleet aga9 )drew z be=e4 ,on ,friday ! engagem5t 0 aga9 r5ew$ ) simil> results4 ,on ,saturday ! ,m&>9 fleet )drew entirely & left ! h>bor4 ,dur+ ! ?ree days ( ! fight1 z y w\ld expect1 !re 0 mu* excitem5t 9 ,amoy4 ,! tops ( ! h\ses & ! hills ar\nd ab\t1 at ! "t ( ! engagem5t1 7 ?rong$ ) p1 & !re 0 a cont9ual dis*>ge ( cannon4 ,b ,i h n giv5 ! numb] ( ! kill$ & w\nd$ 9 ! ?ree days' naval action4 ,reports1 y "k1 are (t5 mu* exagg]at$ on su* occasions4 ,accord+ to ! mo/ reliable /atem5ts 7& ,i h n yet he>d ( any o!r /atem5t71 ! li/ /&s ?us3 ,kill$-,none6 ,w\nd$-,none6 ,prison]s-,none6 ,x is said t "o ball f a ,m&>9 junk did /rike a rebel junk1 b did n hurt any "o4 ,dur+ ! fight+ ! vessels kept s f> ap>t t ! balls almo/ always fell into ! wat] betwe5 !m4 ,on ! second day ( ! fight1 a boat f ! city 9 :i* 7 ?ree m51 :o 7 n engag$ 9 ! fight1 0 captur$ by ! ,m&>9 fleet1 & ! ?ree m5 7 behead$4 ,w> is too s]i\s a matt] to be laugh$ at1 b ! k9d ( w> we h ?us f> se5 at ,amoy is only l *ildr5's play4 ,nov4 #a1 #ahec4 ,to 8 bro!r1 ,daniel4 ,our w> /ill cont9ues1 fight+ almo/ e day4 ,! day ,i s5t (f my la/ package to y1 two m balls /ruck our h\se4 ,"o came ?r\gh ! ro( ( an unoccupi$ "p ( ! premises4 ,i did n weigh x1 b suppose x 0 ab\t a six-p\nd]4 ,! o!r /ruck aga9/ a pill> 9 ! outside wall & fell d[n & 0 pick$ up by "s "o outside ( ! h\se1 s t ,i d n "k ! size ( x4 ,x 0 a m]ciful ,provid5ce t x /ruck ! pill>4 ,if x _h /ruck on ei!r side ( ! pill>1 x w\ld h come into a room 9 :i* _m ,*9ese 7 collect$4 ,on ,sunday la/ !re 0 mu* fight+ aga94 ,a small ball came into our v]&a4 ,a small ball ent]$ ,mr4 ,doty's h\se1 "o ent]$ ,mr4 ,alex&] ,/rona*'s h\se1 sev]al ent]$ ,dr4 ,hirs*b]g's h\se2 o!r h\ses also 7 /ruck4 ,dr4 ,hirs*b]g's h\se has be5 ! mo/ expos$4 ,we h all be5 pres]v$ f h>m ?us f>4 ,he1 :o has ?us f> pres]v$ u1 ,i tru/ w cont9ue to pres]ve u4 ,! fight+ is m s]i\s ?an at fir/4 ,a little m c\rage is manife/$ & m execution is done4 ,b ,i d n see any prospect ( ei!r p>ty be+ victori\s4 ,! p>ty ^: funds are completely us$ up fir/1 w d\btless h to yield to ! o!r4 ,i _c tell :i* t w be4 ,i %all be he>tily glad :5 "o ( ! armies )draws f ,amoy4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd ,amoy is becom+ desolat$4 ,h\ses & :ole villages are plund]$ & burn$4 ,9 ,amoy suff]+ ab\nds1 & ,i suppose is increas+4 ,:5 ,i g out into ! /reet ,i usually put a h&ful ( ca% into my pocket to di/ribute to ! begg>s4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahec1 ,imp]ial au?ority ass]t$ itself4 ,! ,imp]ial =ces hav+ collect$ f ! neighbor+ g>risons1 appe>$ 9 su* ov]:elm+ /r5g? t ! insurg5ts ha/ily put (f to sea4 ,_m succe$$ 9 escap+ to ,=mosa & ,s+apore4 ,! lead] 0 accid5tally %ot (f ,macao4 ,! re/oration ( ,imp]ial au?ority 0 foll[$1 h[ev]1 by t]rible sc5es ( (ficial cruelty & blood?ir/9ess4 ,! guilty _h escap$1 b ! ,emp]or ,hi5fung's (ficials wreak$ _! rage on ! helpless & un(f5d+ t[nspeople4 ,hundr$s ( bo? sexes 7 sla9 9 cold blood1 & on m ?an "o occasion ,engli% (fic]s & seam5 int]f]$ to protect ! weak & to arre/ ! progress ( an undiscrim9at+ & ins5sate massacre4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,blossom+ ,,des]t4 ,9 tropical l&s1 :5 ! ra9 comes1 :at 0 b>r5 bak$ e>?1 9 a day or two is ri* mead[1 all ablaze ) fl[]s1 & ! dry torr5t b$s1 :]e ! /ones lay :ite & gli/5+ gha/ly 9 ! hot sun%9e1 are foam+ ) ru%+ /reams & fr+$ ) budd+ ole&]s4 ,su* a spiritual trans=mation x 0 ! glad privilege ( our mission>ies to witness 9 ! region ( ,amoy dur+ ! ye>s #ahed & #ahee4 ,until !n1 to ! eye ( man only an occasional se$ _h bur/ its way ?r\gh ! /one-cru/$ e>? & giv5 a %ad[ ( h>ve/ hope4 ,! fir/ f\r ye>s ( pray] & te/imony f #ahdb-ahdf 7 def9itely & visibly rew>d$ ) only two conv]ts4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,talmage arriv$ at ,amoy 9 #ahdg ! total *ur* memb]%ip 0 ?ree4 ,by #ahej x _h gr[n to five4 ,by ! end ( #ahea ! se$ _h br\ght =? ne>ly f\rfold4 ,!re 7 n9ete5 conv]ts4 ,?is 0 ! h>b+] ( bright] days4 ,ev5 dur+ ! tr\bl\s times ( #ahec signs ( awak5+ appe>$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( w> & rumors ( w> ! native bre?r5 _h propos$ to ent] ! regions beyond ,*iang*iu & ,*9*ew4 ,! fai?ful prea*+ ( ,doty & ,talmage 9 ! *apels & on ! /reets ( ,amoy city1 among ! t[ns & villages ( ,amoy ,isl& & ! ma9l&2 ! apo/olic labors ( ,william ,burns1 ^: joy x 0 to s[ beside all wat]s1-^! _h f\nd acceptance ) ,god & ) ! p4 ,inquir]s multipli$ at ! *apels4 ,!y came f among ! %opkeep]s & boatm5 ( ,amoy1 f cities & t[ns along ! arms ( ! sea & up ! inl& riv]s1 f remote c\ntry hamlets beyond ! m\nta9s4 ,mr4 ,talmage's lett]s dur+ #ahed & #ahee tell ( ! great awak5+4 ,?is ye> 7#ahed71 ?us f>1 has be5 "o ( unusual bless+1 a ye> '( ! "r h& ( ! ,mo/ ,high4' ,e>ly 9 ,janu>y1 kn[+ t !re 7 a few individuals desir\s ( receiv+ ,*ri/ian baptism1 we appo9t$ a meet+ = ! exam9ation ( su*1 & also = p]sonal conv]sation ) all o!rs :o might feel an especial int]e/ 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,we 7 agreeably surpris$ to f9d ! numb] ( inquir]s & c&idates = baptism mu* great] ?an we _h suppos$4 ,we also f\nd among ! inquir]s an unusual t5d]ness ( consci5ce1 & s5se ( s9fulness1 & anxiety = ! salvation ( ! s\l4 ,see+ su* evid5ce t ! ,holy ,_s 0 %$d+ abroad ,8 quick5+ influ5ces among ?is p1 we appo9t$ a simil> int]view = ! week foll[+4 ,^! meet+s = ! exam9ation & in/ruction ( inquir]s we h cont9u$ almo/ e week1 & occasionally twice a week1 till ! pres5t "t4 ,sometimes ! inquir]s pres5t h numb]$ ?irty or =ty1 p]haps m4 ,at times1 moreov]1 ! dep? ( feel+ manife/$ has be5 su* t ! eyes ( e "o pres5t h be5 suffus$ ) te>s4 ,^! meet+s1 we tru/1 h be5 v pr(itable1 z well z int]e/+4 ,on ,sabba?1 ,m>* #bf?1 we 7 p]mitt$ to receive into ! fell[%ip ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* t5 individuals1 eight m5 & two wom51 ! elde/ a wid[ woman ag$ sixty-eight1 ! y\nge/ a "y man ag$ tw5ty4 ,on ! la/ ,sabba? 9 ,may1 we aga9 receiv$ n9e p]sons1 six m5 & ?ree wom51 ! elde/ an old man ag$ sev5ty-f\r1 ! y\nge/ a "y man ag$ tw5ty-?ree4 ,on ! ?irtie? ( ,july 7,sabba?71 we aga9 baptiz$ n9e o!rs1 f\r m5 & five wom51 ! elde/ a wid[ ag$ fifty-"o1 ! y\nge/ a girl ag$ sixte54 ,?us ! :ole numb] ( adults baptiz$ by u at ,amoy dur+ ! pres5t ye>1 ?us f>1 is tw5ty-eight4 ,he cites individual cases4 ,speak+ ( an ag$ wid[ he says3 ,%e lives at a village "s fifte5 miles or m f ,amoy4 ,boats com+ f t place to ?is place l& at a :>f ne> my h\se4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 %e arriv$ "h a few mon?s ago1 %e resolv$ to come to my h\se1 & see h[ ! =eign]s liv$4 ,on ent]+1 %e 0 met by ! ,*ri/ian :o has *>ge ( ! *apel4 ,he ask$ h] bus9ess4 ,%e said t %e only came = amusem5t4 ,he repli$1 ',?is is n a place to visit = amusem5t1 b to he> ! doctr9e4' ',well1' says %e1 '!n ,i w he> ! doctr9e4' ,he expla9$ to h] some?+ ( ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,he told h] also t aft] breakfa/ ,i %\ld be 9 ! *apel = morn+ wor%ip4 ,%e w5t back to ! neighbor's h\se :5ce %e _h come1 to wait until aft] breakfa/4 ,b ! new doctr9e :i* %e _h he>d1 took s deep a hold on h] m9d1 t %e desir$ no breakfa/ = h]self4 ,soon %e aga9 came to he> m4 ,%e 0 deeply impress$ ) ! tru? & importance ( ! ?+s :i* %e he>d4 ,%e reason$ ) h]self ?us3 ',! myriads ( p ,i meet ) d n "k :at is 9 my he>t1 b ^! p tell me :at is 9 my he>t & 9 my bones4 ,?is doctr9e _c be ( man4 ,x mu/ be ! great p[] ( ,god4' ,%e 0 poor & liv$ at a di/ance f ,amoy4 ,%e le>n$ t ! ,*ri/ian :o _h *>ge ( ! *apel 0 ( ! same surname ) h]self4 ,%e inquir$ :e!r %e might n come d[n next ,saturday1 & lodge ) 8 family4 ,%e said %e w\ld br+ ) h] "s dri$ potatoes = h] food4 ,( c\rse h] reque/ 0 readily grant$4 ,f t "t to ! pres5t1 %e has come ! :ole di/ance f h] village to ,amoy almo/ e week1 9 ord] to he> ! ,gospel4 ,%e has two sons & "o daught]4 ,%e has br\ght bo? h] sons ) h]1 desir+ t !y also may become ,*ri/ians4 ,! elde/1 ag$ sev5te51 is among our inquir]s4 ,%e has also br\ght "s ( h] neighbors ) h] to he> ! ,^w4 ,%e has met ) mu* opposition & p]secution2 b s f> z we c le>n1 %e has borne all ) ! meekness ( a true disciple ( ,*ri/4 ,s9ce h] baptism1 %e has r5t$ a room 9 ,amoy1 t %e may live )9 s\nd ( ! ,gospel4 ,:5 %e told me ( ?is1 ,i ask$ h] h[ %e expect$ to ma9ta9 h]self1 & :e!r %e ?\ght %e %\ld be able to e>n a liv+ at ,amoy4 ,%e repli$ t %e tru/$ 9 ,god4 ,if %e c\ld n get z good food z o!rs1 %e w\ld eat co>s] food4 ,!re is /ill a goodly numb] ( inquir]s at ,amoy4 ,9 our meet+ = conv]sation ) !m to-day2 we met ) two v affect+ cases4 ,!y are lads1 ! eld] be+ 9 8 sev5te5? ye>1 & ! y\ng] 9 8 ?irte5?4 ,_! p>5ts & fri5ds bitt]ly oppose !m 9 _! det]m9ation to foll[ ,*ri/4 ,!y h be5 sev]ely beat54 ,! eld] 0 sev]ely sc\rg$ ye/]day4 ,?is morn+ he 0 aga9 ti$ up 9 a v pa9ful mann]1 & beat5 by 8 cruel fa!r4 ,he c>ri$ ! m>ks ( 8 suff]+s on 8 arms1 :i* we saw4 ,we 7 told t he _h sc>s also on o!r p>ts ( 8 body4 ,we tru/ t !y are '! m>ks ( ! ,"l ,jesus4' ,a bro!r1 /ill y\ng] ?an !mselves1 we are told1 also wor%ips ,jesus4 ,if !y are1 inde$1 lambs ( ,*ri/'s flock1 ! bless$ ,savi\r w take c>e ( !m2 b _! sev]e afflictions %\ld call =? mu* sympa?y & pray] 9 _! behalf4 ,! conduct ( our *ur* memb]s cont9ues to give u mu* com=t4 ,!y are n free f faults4 ,!y ne$ mu* c>eful ov]sight & exhortation & in/ruction4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 our c>es1 anxieties1 & labors mu/ necess>ily increase z ! conv]ts increase4 ,b if all[ance be made = _! limit$ k1 only a %ort "t hav+ elaps$ s9ce ! mo/ ( !m fir/ he>d ! ,gospel1 !re are probably b few *ur*es1 ev5 9 our own belov$ c\ntry1 comp>$ ) :i* ! ,*ri/ian "* ( ?is little flock w\ld suff]4 ,7 x n = ! ,*ri/ian activity ( our memb]s1 s _m ( !m ab\nd+ 9 good works1 our op]ations "h w\ld necess>ily be conf9$ )9 mu* n>r[] limits4 ,almo/ e "o seems to be impress$ ) ! tru?1 t he or %e is to improve e opportunity to speak a ^w = ,*ri/4 ,_m ( !m are q effective speak]s4 ,! hea!n are (t5 a/oni%$ to he> m5 f ! l[] walks ( life1 :o previ\sly _h n _h ! b5efit ( any education1 & are yet p]haps unable to read1 speak ) su* flu5cy1 & reason ) su* p[] conc]n+ ! ?+s ( ,god1 z to sil5ce all _! adv]s>ies1 ev5 ?\gh !y be m5 ( education4 ,speak+ ( ! awak5+ at ,peh-*ui-ia1 a m>ket-t[n once "u our c>e1 n[ "u ! c>e ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ians1 ,mr4 ,talmage cont9ues3 ,we h be5 specially int]e/$ 9 _! lively fai?1 _! pray+ _s1 _! e>ne/ness 9 ! /udy ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 &1 z a consequ5ce ( all ?is1 _! joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! h\se fir/ r5t$ 0 f\nd too small & uncom=table = our "w4 ,! adjo9+ h\se1 ( ab\t ! same size1 & ! upp] "p ( ! next h\se1 h s9ce be5 r5t$1 & doors op5$ ?r\gh ! walls4 ,?us we h sev]al rooms = lodg+ & conv]sation1 & also = hold+ m private meet+s ?an we c\ld 9 ! *apel4 ,! memb]s & inquir]s sp5d ! great] "p ( ! ,sabba? at ! mission premises /udy+ ! ,scriptures1 li/5+ to ! prea*+ ( ! ,^w1 & 9 religi\s conv]sation & pray]4 ,!y g home only = _! meals1 & "s n ev5 = t4 ,a "p ( !m sp5d mu* ( _! "t !re 9 simil> employm5ts on o!r days ( ! week4 ,:5 we h be5 ) !m1 we h be5 mu* gratifi$ by see+ _! e>ne/ness 9 ! /udy ( ! ,scriptures4 ,!y are cont9ually com+ to u = explanation ( passages :i* !y _c und]/&4 ,(t5 ! voice ( pray] w be he>d f all p>ts ( ! h\se at once4 ,!y are b babes 9 ,*ri/2 yet _! k ( ! ,scriptures is rem>kable4 ,we feel x good = our own s\ls to be among !m4 ,?is m>ket-t[n ow$ mu* to ! e>ne/ labors ( ,rev4 ,w4 ,c4 ,burns1 ^: words & mann] ( life are /ill a fragrant memory among ! bre?r5 !re4 ,he 0 ! fir/ ,engli% ,presbyt]ian mission>y to ,*9a4 ,he arriv$ 9 #ahdg4 ,= ! fir/ f\r ye>s he c>ri$ on evangeli/ic "w at ,hongkong & ,canton4 ,he came to ,amoy 9 #ahea4 ,mr4 ,talmage alludes to a family at ,peh-*ui-ia :o _h endur$ mu* = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,?is family h be5 twice plund]$4 ,once _! h\se 0 set on fire by a b& ( robb]s1 & ev]y?+ 0 de/roy$1 !mselves only escap+ ) _! lives by a rem>kable provid5ce4 7,s int5se is ! hatr$ ( "s ( ! (ficials aga9/ ,*ri/ianity t bold robb]ies w take place ) _! connivance1 sometimes at _! in/igation47 ,^! afflictions seem to h be5 employ$ by ! ,_s ( ,god 9 prep>+ _! he>ts = ! reception ( ! ,gospel4 ,on ! fir/ ann\ncem5t ( ! ,^w1 !y 7 deeply impress$ ) its tru?4 ,! fa!r1 h[ev]1 _h a h>d /ruggle2 & ! opposition f 8 neighbors 0 too mu* = him at ! fir/4 ,at "o "t1 he resolv$ to run away f ! place altoge!r4 ,at ano!r "t he m$itat$ dr[n+ himself4 ,:ile 9 ?is /ate ( m9d1 he d]iv$ mu* b5efit f ! c\nsel & e>ne/ entreaties ( 8 wife4 ,%e exhort$ & bes\ght him to exhibit ! meekness & endurance taught by ! meek & suff]+ ,savi\r4 ,he :o nev] suff]s ,8 p to be tempt$ above t !y are able to be>1 at l5g? rais$ him above ! fe> ( man1 & e/abli%$ 8 go+s4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 we 7 conv]s+ ) him1 x 0 sugge/$ t he might aga9 be robb$4 ,he repli$ t he did n believe he %\ld be1 = he n[ tru/$ 9 ,god4 ,we sugge/$1 ',p]haps ! v fact t y h turn$ f idols to ! s]vice ( ! true ,god1 may lead ! enemies ( ! ,gospel to b& toge!r & plund] y4' ,he answ]$1 ',i d n believe t !y w4 ,!y w n1 except x be ! w ( ,god4 ,if x be ,8 w1 ,i also am will+4' ,on "o occasion x 0 sugge/$ t he might ev5 be br\ght be=e magi/rates because ( ! ,gospel4 ,he answ]$ t he _h no anxiety on t subject4 ,:5 ! "t came ! ,holy ,gho/ w\ld tea* him :at to speak4 ,he has s9ce _h 8 fai? put to ! te/1 b 8 confid5ce 0 n disappo9t$4 ,! enemies ( ! ,gospel b&$ toge!r to dem& ( him money z 8 %>e ( ! exp5ses ( "s idolatr\s celebration1 resolv+1 if he refus$ to pay ! money1 to plund] 8 e/abli%m5t4 ,a cr[d collect$ at 8 door to c>ry ! resolution into effect4 ,!y made _! dem& = ! money4 ,b he 0 enabl$ to speak to !m ) su* p[] t !y trembl$ 9 8 pres5ce1 x is said1 & 7 glad to leave him alone4 ,mr4 ,talmage writes ( ! great *ange 9 a man notori\sly wick$1 :o at fifty-"o ye>s ( age yield$ to ,*ri/4 ,= ?irty-"o ye>s he 0 addict$ to ! smok+ ( opium4 ,:5 ! bre?r5 fir/ saw him1 he seem$ j ready to fall into ! grave4 ,he also _h a bad reputation ?r\gh\t ! t[n1 be+ accu/om$ to m$dl+ ) o!r p's bus9ess4 ,he 0 a man ( good natural abilities1 & ! p fe>$ him4 ,he has giv5 up 8 opium & 8 o!r vile practices4 ,8 :ole "* seems to h und]gone a *ange4 ,he also has be5 call$1 z h all ! o!rs 9 t t[n1 to exp]i5ce p]secution4 ,8 enemies are ^? ( 8 own h\se4 ,8 opium-smok+1 & all 8 o!r wick$ness1 !y c\ld endure2 b !y _c endure 8 ,*ri/ianity1 8 temp]ance1 8 meek & quiet _s4 ,"o ( my visits to ,peh-*ui-ia 0 on ! day aft] 8 fri5ds _h be5 manife/+1 especial opposition to him4 ,i f\nd him greatly rejoic+ t he _h be5 call$ to suff] p]secution = ,*ri/'s sake1 & t he _h be5 enabl$ to be> x s meekly4 ,he said ! ,holy ,scriptures _h be5 v]ifi$1 ref]r+ to ,mat!w v4#aa1 #ab4 ,he said t he _h be5 enabl$ to prea* ! ,gospel to ^? :o _h met to oppose him = two h\rs1 until 8 voice fail$ him4 ,he 0 /ill q ho>se f 8 mu* speak+4 ,he _h told !m ( ! *ange :i* he _h exp]i5c$ ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s on 8 he>t2 b he also said he knew !y c\ld n und]/& 8 mean+1 :5 he spoke ( ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! he>t4 ,if !y w\ld wor%ip ,jesus1 h[ev]1 & pray to ! ,holy ,_s to *ange _! he>ts1 z 8 _h be5 *ang$1 !n !y w\ld und]/& him4 ,,si-,,boo',s ,,zeal4 ,an int]e/+ case n>rat$ 9 ! life ( ,w4 ,c4 ,burns is t ( ,si-boo1 :o aft]w>ds w5t z an evangeli/ among 8 own c\ntrym5 at ,s+apore4 ,on ,mr4 ,burns' fir/ visit to ,pe*uia1 he f\nd among/ ! =emo/ & mo/ int]e/+ ( 8 he>]s1 a y\? ( ab\t eighte5 or tw5ty1 call$ ,si-boo4 ,( /ature r "u ! av]age ( 8 c\ntrym51 ) an eye & c\nt5ance m op5 ?an usual1 & a free & confid+ mann]1 he soon attract$ ! att5tion ( ! mission>y4 ,8 position 9 life 0 above ! class ( common me*anics1 & 8 education r good = 8 position4 ,8 occupation 0 to c>ve small idols 9 wood = ! h\ses ( 8 idolatr\s c\ntrym51 ( e v>iety ( /yle & workman%ip1 "s pla9 & *eap1 & "s ( ! mo/ elaborate & co/ly description4 ,_h ,si-boo be5 ( ! _s ( ,demetrius1 he w\ld h oppos$ & p]secut$ ,mr4 ,burns = br++ 8 craft into dang]4 ,b in/ead ( t1 he manife/$ a _s ( e>ne/1 tru?ful inquiry1 al?\gh t inquiry 0 "o 9 :i* all ! prepossessions1 & prejudices1 & passions ( m9d & he>t 7 aga9/ ! tru?--an inquiry 9 :i* all ! influ5ce ( fri5ds1 & all 8 prospects 9 life1 7 ca/ into ! wrong balance4 ,by ! grace ( ,god he made t solemn inquiry ) su* simplicity & s9c]ity1 t x soon l$ to an entire conviction ( ! tru? ( our religion1 & t to a decid$ pr(ession ( fai? at all haz>ds2 & ^! haz>ds1 9 su* a place z ,pe*uia1 7 nei!r few nor small-f> great] ?an at ,amoy1 :]e ! pres5ce ( a l>ge body ( conv]ts1 & a consid]able ,engli% community1 & a ,briti% flag1 might seem to hold out a prospect ( bo? protection & support 9 "t ( ne$1 ?\gh su* protection & temporal aid h nev] be5 reli$ on by ev5 our ,amoy conv]ts1 /ill less enc\rag$4 ,"o ( ! fir/ sacrifices to :i* ,si-boo 0 call$ 0 a great "o4 ,8 trade ( idol-c>v] mu/ be giv5 up1 & ) t 8 only means ( support2 & t means bo? respectable & lucrative to a skillful h& l 84 ,b to 8 cr$it he did n hesitate4 ,he at once ?rew x up & ca/ himself on ! provid5ce ( ,god1 & nei!r ask$ nor receiv$ any assi/ance f ! mission>y1 b at once set himself to turn 8 skill z a c>v] 9 a new & legitimate direction4 ,he became a c>v] ( beads = bracelets & o!r ornam5ts1 & 0 soon able to support himself & assi/ 8 "m 9 ?is way4 ,"o advantage ( ?is new trade 01 t x 0 portable4 ,) a few small knives1 & a h&ful ( olive-/ones1 he c\ld prosecute 8 "w :]ev] he lik$ to take 8 seat1 & he frequ5tly took advantage ( ?is to prosecute 8 ,ma/]'s "w1 :ile he 0 dilig5t 9 8 own4 ,sometimes he w\ld take 8 seat on ! ',gospel ,boat' :5 away on "s evangeli/ic ent]prise2 & :ile we 7 sl[ly r[+ up "s riv] or creek1 or scudd+ away be=e a favorable w9d to "s di/ant port1 ,si-boo w\ld be busy at "w on 8 beads2 b z soon z we rea*$ our de/9ation1 ! beads & tools 7 ?ru/ into 8 p\*1 & ) 8 ,bible & a few tracts 9 8 h&1 he 0 (f to read or talk to ! p1 & leave 8 sil5t mess5g]s beh9d him4 ,dur+ ! same ye> 7#ahed71 ,mr4 ,doty wrote a lett] to ,mr4 ,burns :ile 9 ,scotl&1 9 reg>d to ! awak5+ at ,*ioh-be1 a l>ge t[n ( #cj1jjj inhabitants1 eight miles nor?we/ ( ,peh-*ui-ia4 ,an extract reads z foll[s3 ,b :at %all ,i tell y ( ! ,"l's visitation ( m]cy at ,*ioh-be8 ,aga91 truly1 are we z ^? t dream4 ,! g5]al features ( ! "w are v simil> to :at y witness$ at ,pe*ui-ia4 ,! in/rum5tality has be5 native bre?r5 almo/ entirely4 ,att5tion 0 fir/ awak5$ 9 "o or two by ,i-ju & ,tick-jam1 :o w5t to ,*ioh-be toge!r4 ,?is 0 two or ?ree mon?s ago4 ,?is 0 foll[$ up by repeat$ visits ( o!r bre?r5 f ,pe*ui-ia & ,amoy4 ,%ortly ! desire to he> ! ,^w 0 s int5se1 t !re w\ld be sc>cely any /op day or night2 ! bre?r5 9 turns go+1 & break+ d[n f mu* speak+ 9 ! c\rse ( ?ree or f\r days1 & com+ back to u almo/ voiceless4 ,,an ,,appeal ,,= ,a ,,mission>y4 ,on ! #cj? ( ,augu/1 #ahed1 ,mr4 ,talmage wrote1 enclos+ ! subjo9$ appeal ( ! *ur* at ,peh-*ui-ia = a mission>y4 ,x is address$ to ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 :i* ^! bre?r5 call ! ,public ,society4 ,a duplicate lett] 0 s5t at ! same "t to ,mr4 ,burns to be pres5t$ to ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,!y tell u1 says ,mr4 ,talmage1 t e s5t5ce has be5 pray$ ov]4 ,accord+ to _! own /atem5t1 !y w\ld write a s5t5ce1 & !n pray1 & !n write ano!r s5t5ce1 & !n pray aga94 ,by ! m]cy & grace ( ,god1 call$ to be little *ildr5 ( ! ,savi\r ,jesus1 we s5d ?is lett] to ! ,public ,society1 desir+ t ,god our ,fa!r1 & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 may be/[ grace & peace on all ! sa9ts connect$ ) ! ,public ,society4 ,we desire y to "k ! b\ndless grace & favor ( ,god t[>ds u1 & 9 behalf ( u1 little *ildr51 he>tily to ?ank ,god because t ! ann\ncem5t ( ,god's grace has be5 convey$ by y\r nation to our nation1 & to our prov9ce1 ev5 to ,amoy1 & to our m>ket-t[n ,peh-*ui-ia4 ,we desire ! ,public ,society to be ?or\ghly in=m$1 s t !y may v he>tily ?ank ,god & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 = we at ,peh-*ui-ia orig9ally dwelt 9 ! region ( dea? & gloomy d>kness1 a place "u ! curse ( ,god1 & 7 expos$ to ,god's righte\s puni%m5t4 ,b _m ?anks to ,god's compassion & m]cy1 ! ,holy ,_s influ5c$ ! pa/ors ( y\r nation to s5d holy bre?r5 7,amoy native ,*ri/ians71 9 company ) ! ,engli% pa/or1 ! tea*]1 ,william ,burns1 unto our m>ket t[n1 to unfold ! holy ann\ncem5t ( grace1 & prea* ! ,gospel4 ,_m ?anks to ,god1 ^: grace call$ sev]al bre?r51 by day & by night1 to li/5 to ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 = ! space ( f\r mon?s4 ,_m ?anks to ! ,holy ,_s1 :o op5$ our d>k5$ he>ts1 & l$ u unto ! ,savi\r ,jesus1 ^: preci\s blood deliv]s f s94 ,by ! grace ( ,god five p]sons 7 receiv$ into ! ,*ur* & baptiz$4 ,aga91 two mon?s aft]w>ds f\r p]sons 7 receiv$ into ! ,*ur* & baptiz$4 ,!re are /ill "s t5 p]sons & m1 f diff]5t qu>t]s1 n yet baptiz$1 :o h be5 op]at$ on1 s t !y li/5 to ! prea*+ ) gladness ( he>t4 ,by ! w ( ,god1 ! ,engli% pa/or has be5 call$ to return to 8 own nation4 ,our place is di/ant f ,amoy by wat]1 sev]al t5s ( 'lis1' ,"o li is ab\t "o-?ird ( a mile s t x is difficult to come & g4 ,! two pa/ors ( y\r nation at ,amoy 7,messrs4 ,doty & ,talmage7 h n a mom5t to sp>e f labor1 = ! holy bre?r5 !re are _m2 & x is difficult = !m to leave home4 ,we1 ! bre?r5 ( ! *ur* at our m>ket t[n1 ) unit$ he>t pray1 e>ne/ly besee*+ ,god aga9 graci\sly to compassionate u1 & s5d a pa/or f ! ,public ,society ( y\r nation1 t he may quickly come1 & in/ruct u pla9ly 9 ! ,gospel4 ,x is to be deplor$-! bre?r5 hav+ he>d ! tea*] ,william ,burns prea* ! ,^w = a few mon?s1 _! spiritual nature only j born aga91 n yet hav+ obta9$ firmness 9 ! fai?1 t j at ?is "t1 9 ! sev5? mon?1 ! pa/or %\ld be sep>at$ f u4 ,day & night our te>s fl[2 & ) unit$ he>t we pray1 e>ne/ly besee*+ ,god graci\sly to grant t ( ! disciples ( ! ,"l ,jesus a pa/or ha/ily come1 & prea* to u ! ,gospel1 ?is food ( grace ) its savor9ess ( grace1 9 ord] to /r5g!n ! fai? ( u1 little *ildr54 ,moreov]1 we pray ,god to influ5ce ! sa9ts ( y\r nation t !y may always keep u little *ildr5 9 remembrance4 ,!re=e1 on ! #bh? day ( ! sev5? mon? 7,augu/ #ba1 #ahed7 ! bre?r5 ) unit$ he>t h pray$ e>ne/ly besee*+ ,god t ?is our g5]al lett] may be convey$ to ! great ,public ,society1 t y may c]ta9ly "k ^! our affairs1 & pray ,god1 9 behalf ( u1 t ?is our reque/ may be grant$4 ,please give our salutation to ! bre?r54 ,,kong-,,biau1 ,,tek-,,iam1 ,,tek-,,eian1 ,u-,,ju1 ,,si,,bu1 ,,jit-,,som1 ,,ki-,,an1 ,,lam-,,san1 ,,kim ,,koa1 ,! disciples ( ,jesus at ,peh-*ui-ia4 ,pres5t$ to ! ,public ,society t all ! disciples may read x4 ,mr4 ,talmage concludes a lett] speak+ ( ! times ( refre%+ 9 ^! words3 ,?is rem>kable "w may well fill our he>ts ) gratitude & enc\ragem5t4 ,h]et(ore1 we h always be5 oblig$ to wait a long "t be=e we 7 p]mitt$ to see mu* fruit ( our labor2 & we 7 almo/ l$ to ! conclusion t su* mu/ always be ! case1 9 c>ry+ ! ,gospel to a hea!n p4 ,n[ we see t su* ne$ n be ! c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,we %\ld prea* ! ,gospel ) l>g] expectations1 & 9 ! hope ( m imm$iate fruit4 ,he :o comm&$ ! light to %9e out ( d>kness1 c %9e into ! d>ke/ m9ds1 'to give ! light ( ! k ( ! glory ( ,god 9 ! face ( ,*ri/ ,jesus' on ! fir/ ann\ncem5t ( ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus4 ,:5 ! prop] "t comes1 & ,8 ,*ur* is made ready = ! great accession1 x w be an easy ?+ = ,him to accompli% ! expectation t a nation %all be born at once4 ,,viii4 ,,*ur* ,,union4 ,mission>y "w 9 its initial /age has only to d ) fir/ pr9ciples4 ,giv5 %elt]1 food1 p[] ( utt]ance 9 a =eign tongue1 a prea*+ spot1 a company ( he>]s1 & y h b\nd$ ! horizon = ! pres5t4 ,no soon]1 h[ev]1 is a goodly company ( believ]s ga!r$1 b problems1 num]\s & weighty1 confront ! mission>y4 ,h[ %all ! company ( believ]s be organiz$ & gov]n$8 ,%all x be exactly on ! model ( ! *ur* :i* ! mission>y repres5ts8 ,if n1 :at modifications %all be made8 ,%all ! se$l+ t5 ?\s& miles away be rop$ to ! "m tree or %all x be enc\rag$ to /& alone8 ,:at advantages 9 indep5d5ce8 ,:at p]ils8 ,:at %all be ! /atus ( ! =eign mission>y be=e ! native *ur* j organiz+8 ,:at relation %all he su/a9 to ! home *ur*8 ,! answ]s to ^! que/ions h be5 z v>i\s z ! d5om9ations repres5t$ 9 ,ori5tal l&s4 ,! answ]s ( mission>ies repres5t+ ! same d5om9ation h n ev5 talli$4 ,aft] ! graci\s awak5+ & +a!r+ at ,amoy & 9 ! region ab\t1 _h tak5 place1 ! "q ( *ur* organization became =emo/4 ,! mission>ies gave ! subject e>ne/ ?\ght4 ,m5 l ,elihu ,doty & ,john ,van ,ne/ ,talmage & ,c>/airs ,d\glas1 7 n likely to come to conclusions ha/ily4 ,b !y 7 born pione]s4 ,cons]vative en\gh nev] to lose _! equilibrium1 !y _h adaptability to new circum/ances4 ,q will+ to foll[ ! beat5 pa? s long z !re 0 promise ( h>ve/ returns1 !y 7 prep>$ nev]!less to blaze a new road into ! trackless =e/ if !y 7 sure "s ( ,god's treasure-trove c\ld be br\ght back on x4 ,!re 0 no div]g5ce ( view z to :at ! f\ndation ( ! new *ur*-/ructure mu/ be4 ',= o!r f\ndation c no man lay ?an t :i* is laid1 :i* is ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,s long1 h[ev]1 z ! g5]al proportions 7 ! same1 !re 0 no fe> t ! new edifice w\ld topple ov] if x did n con=m exactly 9 height & l5g? & bread?1 9 column & pila/] & facade1 to ! v5]at$ model 9 ! "m c\ntries4 ,! bre?r5 express$ _! views to ! *ur*es 9 ! home l&4 ,!y did m4 ,!y plead _! cause & hop$ = endorsem5t4 ,! foll[+ is "p ( a l5g?y b v int]e/+ communication writt5 by ,mr4 ,talmage & s5t to ! ,synod ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 #ahef3 ,amoy1 ,*9a1 ,sept4 #ag1 #ahef4 ,to ! ,g5]al ,synod ( ! ,re=m$ ,prote/ant ,dut* ,*ur*4 ,fa!rs & ,bre?r53 ,we y\r mission>ies at ,amoy1 ,*9a1 h1 by ! bless+ ( ! ,head ( ! ,*ur* on our labors1 arriv$ at a /age ( progress 9 our "w :i* imposes on u weighty responsibilities1 & we feel ! ne$ ( c\nsel & advice4 ,x w be prop] = u to give a brief acc\nt ( our ,mission1 ( our "w1 ( ! bless+ ( ,god on our labors1 ( our peculi> circum/ances1 & ( ! pr9ciples on :i* we h act$ hi!rto1 & :i* we ?9k %\ld /ill guide u 9 our ef=ts to e/abli% ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ 9 ?is l&1 t y may praise ,god 9 our behalf & 9 behalf ( ?is p1 & assi/ u by y\r sympa?ies1 pray]s1 & c\nsels4 ,our ,mission 0 comm5c$ at ,amoy by ! late ,rev4 ,david ,abeel1 ,d4,d4 ,mr4 ,abeel arriv$ at ,amoy 9 company ) ! ,rev4 7n[ ,bi%op7 ,boone1 on ! #bd? ( ,febru>y1 #ahdb4 ,on ! #bb;d ( ,june1 #ahdd1 ,rev4 ,e4 ,doty & ,rev4 ,wm4 ,j4 ,pohlman arriv$ at ,amoy f ,borneo4 ,9 ,dec41 #ahdd1 ,mr4 ,abeel 9 consequ5ce ( cont9u$ & increas+ ill heal? left ,amoy on 8 return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,mrs4 ,pohlman & ,mrs4 ,doty hav+ be5 remov$ by dea?1 ,mr4 ,doty left ,amoy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,nov4 #ab1 #ahde1 ) 8 own & ,mr4 ,pohlman's *ildr54 ,rev4 ,j4 ,v4 ,n4 ,talmage accompani$ ,mr4 ,doty on 8 return to ,amoy1 arriv+ ,aug4 #ai1 #ahdg4 ,mr4 ,pohlman 0 lo/ at sea ,jan4 #e1 or #f1 #ahdi4 ,mr4 ,talmage 0 away f ,amoy f ,m>* #bd1 #ahdi to ,july #af1 #ahej4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,joralmon arriv$ at ,amoy1 ,april #ba1 #ahef4 ,mr4 ,boone1 ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 0 at ,amoy b a %ort "t4 ,aft] him !re h be5 no mission>ies ( t *ur* at ,amoy4 ,! mission ( ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d at ,amoy 0 comm5c$ by ! arrival ( ,rev4 ,t4 ,l4 ,mc,bryde1 9 ,june1 #ahdb4 ,he left ,amoy 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdc4 ,james ,c4 ,hepburn1 ,m4,d41 arriv$ 9 #ahdc1 & retir$ 9 #ahde4 ,rev4 ,john ,lloyd arriv$ 9 ,dec41 #ahdd4 ,rev4 ,h4 ,a4 ,br[n arriv$ 9 #ahde & left ,amoy = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,dec41 #ahdg4 ,mr4 ,lloyd di$ 9 ,dec41 #ahdh4 ,s9ce !n t mission has n be5 cont9u$ at ,amoy4 ,w4 ,h4 ,cumm+1 ,m4,d41 a m$ical mission>y1 b n connect$ ) any mission>y society1 arriv$ at ,amoy1 ,june1 #ahdb1 & left ,amoy 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahdg4 ,! ,london ,mission>y ,society's ,mission at ,amoy 0 comm5c$ by ! arrival ( ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,j4 ,/rona* & ,william ,"y1 9 ,july1 #ahdd4 ,s9ce !n o!r ag5ts ( t society h arriv$1 "s ( :om h aga9 left & "s /ill rema94 ,!y n[ numb] ?ree m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel & "o physician4 ,! ,mission ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at ,amoy 0 comm5c$ by ! arrival ( ,james ,h4 ,"y1 ,m4,d41 9 ,may1 #ahej4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,c4 ,burns arriv$ 9 ,july1 #ahea4 ,rev4 ,james ,john/on arriv$ 9 ,dec41 #ahec4 ,dr4 ,"y & ,mr4 ,burns left ,amoy 9 ,augu/1 #ahed4 ,mr4 ,john/on left ,amoy 9 ,may1 #ahee4 ,rev4 ,c4 ,d\glas arriv$ at ,amoy 9 ,july1 #ahee4 ,he is n[ ! only memb] ( t ,mission at ,amoy4 ,all ! memb]s ( ?is ,mission1 al?\gh s5t out by ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 7 orig9ally memb]s ( ! ,free ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,! pres5t mission>y =ce at ,amoy are ?ree m9i/]s & "o physician ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society 79 _! ecclesia/ical relations !y are ,indep5d5ts71 "o m9i/] ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & ourselves1 ?ree m9i/]s ( ! ,dut* ,re=m$ ,*ur*4 ,! fir/ conv]ts receiv$ into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at ,amoy 7 two old m51 baptiz$ by ,mr4 ,pohlman 9 ,april1 #ahdf4 ,! next conv]ts receiv$ 7 two m5 baptiz$ by ,mr4 ,a4 ,/rona*1 ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society1 9 ,m>*1 #ahdh4 ,a few mon?s lat] ,mr4 ,/rona* baptiz$ "o m4 ,s9ce !n e ye> has witness$ additions to ! *ur*4 ,we receiv$ into our *ur* by baptism 9 #ahdi ?ree p]sons2 9 #ahej five2 9 #ahea eight2 9 #aheb two2 9 #ahec six2 9 #ahed includ+ ^? baptiz$ at ,peh-*ui-ia1 fifty-?ree2 9 #ahee includ+ ,peh-*ui-ia & ,*ioh-be1 sev5ty-two2 dur+ ! pres5t ye> ?us f>1 also includ+ ,peh*ui-ia & ,*ioh-be1 fifty4 ,! :ole numb] n[ connect$ ) our *ur* at ,amoy is "o hundr$ & tw5ty-"o4 ,! numb] at ,peh-*ui-ia is =ty-two4 ,! numb] at ,*ioh-be is ?irty-"o4 ,9 all1 ! numb] is "o hundr$ & n9ety-f\r4 ,! ,london ,mission has also be5 greatly bless$4 ,!y n[ h 9 connection ) _! *ur* at ,amoy & 9 vic9ity "o hundr$ & fifty-"o memb]s4 ,aft] acquir+ ! language ( ?is p1 we h felt t our great "w is to prea* ! ,gospel4 ,e o!r dep>tm5t ( labor mu/ be entirely second>y to ?is4 ,! ,scriptures are cle>ly 9 favor ( ^! views1 & our own exp]i5ce has confirm$ ^! views until !y h become v decid$4 ,we h already m5tion$ ! "n ( ,mr4 ,burns z unit+ 9 labors ) our *ur* memb]s4 ,! bre?r5 ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 h be5 br\ght v ne> to u4 ,we h r5d]$ ea* o!r mu* assi/ance & (t5 h labor$ toge!r almo/ z "o ,mission4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,burns arriv$ at ,amoy1 provid5tially he f\nd & secur$ a room n f> f our *ur* edifice1 & ne> to ! resid5ces ( sev]al ( our *ur* memb]s4 ,z soon z he 0 able to use ! dialect ( ,amoy1 _m ( our *ur* memb]s & inquir]s 7 glad ( ! privilege ( meet+ ) him daily = ! /udy ( ! ,scriptures & = pray]4 ,mr4 ,burns came to ,amoy = ! simple purpose ( prea*+ ! ,gospel4 ,he did n wi% to take ! responsibility ( organiz+ a sep>ate *ur*4 ,he 0 ready to co-op]ate ) u or ) ! ,london bre?r54 ,he (t5 r5d]$ !m assi/ance likewise4 ,:5 he became able to use ! language ) fre$om1 he (t5 prea*$ 9 our *ur*4 ,:5 he w5t out = /reet prea*+1 or w5t out to visit ! t[ns & villages ar\nd1 he always took ) him native ,*ri/ians1 usually ! memb]s ( our *ur*1 hav+ be5 provid5tially plac$ among !m4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahed1 ,mr4 ,burns ) "s ( our *ur* memb]s visit$ ! region ( ,peh-*ui-ia4 ,mu* int]e/ 0 awak5$ 9 t region 9 ! subject ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,a goodly numb]1 we tru/1 7 born ( ! ,_s4 ,mr4 ,burns did n wi% to take ! responsibility ( a pa/or1 desir+ to keep himself free = evangeli/ic labors :]ev] a door might be op5$ be=e him4 ,he reque/$ u to exam9e ! c&idates = baptism & receive ^? :om we deem$ wor?y1 & take ! pa/oral c>e ( !m4 ,we yield$ to ! desires ( ,mr4 ,burns & took *>ge ( ,peh*ui-ia4 ,mr4 ,burns cont9u$ to sp5d mu* ( 8 "t 9 t place & vic9ity until he 0 call$ to leave ,amoy4 ,%ortly aft] ! dep>ture ( ,mr4 ,burns1 le>n+ t ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ians w\ld h be5 glad to reta9 ,peh-*ui-ia1 & ,mr4 ,john/on 7,e4 ,p47 be+ will+ to take *>ge !re z f> z he 0 able1 we v will+ly rel9qui%$ x to !m4 ,he 0 /ill unable to use ! language ) fre$om1 s we cont9u$ to visit ! place z (t5 z we c\ld4 ,be=e ,mr4 ,john/on's k 0 suffici5t to relieve u ( ! pa/oral c>e ( t int]e/+ *ur*1 8 ill-heal? compell$ him to return to 8 native l&4 ,8 place 0 soon suppli$ by ! arrival ( ,mr4 ,d\glas4 ,we h cont9u$ ! same pa/oral c>e ( t *ur*4 ,lately our visits to ! place h become less frequ5t1 z ,mr4 ,d\glas has become bett] acqua9t$ ) ! language4 ,9 ! latt] half ( ! ye> #ahea1 "s ( ! ,*ri/ians f ,peh-*ui-ia w5t to ! l>ge t[n ( ,*ioh-be on bus9ess & prea*$ ! ,gospel z !y _h opportunity4 ,!y f\nd a few p]sons :o li/5$ to _! message ) int]e/ & manife/$ a desire to he> m4 ,:5 ?is fact1 on _! return1 0 report$ to ! *ur*es ( ,peh-*ui-ia & ,amoy1 o!r ,*ri/ians w5t to ,*ioh-be4 ,a great int]e/ 0 awak5$4 ,a small h\se 0 r5t$ = a *apel4 ,?is h\se 0 ?rong$ e day ?r\gh\t ! day & ev5+4 ,soon z we _h opportunity we visit$ ! place to conv]se ) inquir]s & exam9e c&idates = baptism4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahee1 ! fir/ conv]ts at t place 7 baptiz$4 ,! int]e/ cont9u$ to increase4 ,we f\nd ! premises we _h r5t$ entirely too small4 ,z soon z a l>g] & m suitable place c\ld be f\nd x 0 secur$4 ,soon aft] ?is a viol5t p]secution broke out4 ,! imm$iate effect 0 greatly to h9d] ! "w4 ,only ^? :o 7 suffici5tly int]e/$ 9 ! ,gospel to raise !m above ! fe> ( man d>$ att5d ! place ( wor%ip4 ,/ill !re has be5 con/ant progress4 ,if ! *ur*es ga!r$ by u are to be organiz$ simply ) respect to ! glory ( ,god & _! own welf>e1 !re is a fact 9 our circum/ances :i* %\ld h great weight 9 =m+ ?is organization4 ,?is fact is ! intimate relation & hi!rto on5ess ( ! *ur*es "u our c>e & "u ! c>e ( ! mission>ies ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,9 ! =ego+ %ort hi/ory ( our "w x w be se5 t we h be5 & are closely connect$ ) ! mission>ies ( t ,*ur*4 ,f ! fir/ we h _h ! pa/oral c>e ( _! *ur* ga!r$ at ,peh-*ui-ia & 9 ! surr\nd+ region4 ,!y h n attempt$ ! organization ( any *ur* at ,amoy4 ,by f> ! great] proportion ( _! influ5ce & labors at ,amoy has be5 9 ! direction ( assi/+ u 9 our "w4 ,!y h act$ z ?\gh !y ?\ght x 0 ( no importance :atev] :e!r conv]ts 7 receiv$ into *ur* fell[%ip by u or !m4 ,d\btless ! *ur* memb]s1 al?\gh p]fectly aw>e t we & our ,engli% ,presbyt]ian bre?r5 are ( diff]5t ,*ur*es & diff]5t c\ntries1 suppose t !y =m b "o ,*ur*4 ,:5 ! "t _h arriv$ = a regul> organization ( our *ur* 9 ,amoy1 ! "q pres5t$ itself3 ,%all we invite ,mr4 ,d\glas1 !n & /ill ! only ,engli% ,presbyt]ian mission>y at ,amoy1 to unite ) u 9 our delib]ations8 ,by ! provid5ce ( ,god our missions _h be5 br\ght closely toge!r4 ,we _h be5 labor+ toge!r 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 7 "o 9 sympa?y1 held ! same views 9 !ology1 & did n diff] 9 reg>d to *ur* polity4 ,b "o answ] c\ld be giv5 to ?is "q4 ,we cordially invit$ him4 ,he z cordially accept$ ( our invitation1 & he>tily engag$ ) u 9 our *ur* meet+s1 held 9 ref]5ce to ! election ( *ur* (fic]s4 ,he vot$ ) u & our *ur* memb]s4 ,he unit$ ) u 9 sett+ ap>t ! (fic]s-elect to _! respective (fices1 & s9ce !n has usually unit$ ) u 9 our delib]ations 9 our consi/orial meet+s4 ,surely 9 ?is matt] we h act$ accord+ to ! lead+s ( ,provid5ce & ! _s & in/ructions ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/2 = 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus !re is no di/9ction ( nationalities4 ,our labors hav+ ?us f> be5 s int]m+l$ & our *ur*es s intimately relat$ & unit$ toge!r1 we c see no suffici5t reason = sep>ation4 ,if !re be any advantage 9 ! association ( *ur*es by ! organization ( ,classes or ,presbyt]ies1 :y %\ld we deprive ^! *ur*es 9 _! infancy & weakness ( ?is advantage8 ,we h always taught our p to /udy ! ,^w ( ,god & make x _! rule4 ,c we give !m a suffici5t reason = su* sep>ation8 ,d\btless if we 7 to tell !m1 t ! *ur*es by :i* we are s5t out & su/a9$ desire sep>ate organizations1 & !re=e %\ld recomm5d su* organizations to !m1 !y w\ld acquiesce4 ,!y "k t !y _c /& alone4 ,gratitude1 also1 & ard5t affection = ^? *ur*es by ^: lib]ality !y h be5 made acqua9t$ ) ! ,gospel1 w\ld lead !m to d all 9 _! p[] to please ^? *ur*es4 ,we c h>dly suppose1 h[ev]1 t su* sep>ation w\ld accord ) _! judgm5t1 or ) ^? ,*ri/ian feel+s :i* !y h always ex]cis$ t[>ds ea* o!r z memb]s ( ! same ,*ur*4 ,b we d n suppose t ei!r our ,*ur* or ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* w recomm5d su* a sep>ation4 ,! ,dut* ,*ur* 9 ,nor? ,am]ica has always manife/$ an enl>g$ ,*ri/ian _s1 & !re=e we _c d\bt b t %e w approve ( an organization by :i* ! *ur*es "h1 :i* are "o 9 doctr9e & "o 9 _s1 may also be "o 9 ecclesia/ical matt]s4 ,nei!r d we d\bt b t ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* w also approve ( ! same c\rse4 ,we d n "k z mu* ( t ,*ur* z we hope to "k 9 ! future4 ,yet we "k en\gh ( h] already to love h]4 ,b if sep>ation mu/ come1 let n our ,*ur* be> ! responsibility4 ,ano!r "q ( importance may arise4 ,:at %all be our relation z individuals to ! ,dut* ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica8 ,we see no reason & desire n to *ange ! relation we h always su/a9$4 ,we 7 set ap>t by t ,*ur* to d ! "w ( evangeli/s4 ,?is is ! "w 9 :i* we /ill wi% to be engag$4 ,we mu/ prea* ! ,gospel4 ,z ,god gives success to our labors we mu/ organize *ur*es1 & take ov]sight ( !m z long z !y ne$ t ov]sight4 ,:5 we f9d suitable m51 we mu/ 'orda9 eld]s 9 e city4' ,su* is ! commission we hold f our ,*ur*1 & f ! great ,head ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!oretically1 difficulties may be sugge/$4 ,practically1 ) ! pr9ciples on :i* we h ?us f> act$1 we see no s]i\s difficulties 9 our way4 ,we mu/ seek = ,div9e guidance1 take ! ,scriptures = our rule1 & foll[ ! lead+s ( ,provid5ce4 ,we are all liable to err4 ,b ) ^! pr9ciples1 assi/$ by y\r c\nsels1 & especially by y\r pray]s1 we h reason to believe1 & d believe1 t ! ,_s ( tru? w guide u 9 ! way ( tru?4 ,dr4 ,talmage also s5t a communication to ,dr4 ,?omas ,de ,witt1 !n ,correspond+ ,secret>y = ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 co-op]ation ) ! ,am]ican ,bo>d4 ,x reads3 ,oct4 #a1 #ahef4 ,!re are "s o!r facts aris+ out ( ! circum/ances ( ?is p1 & ( ! nature ( ! ,*9ese language1 :i* h a c]ta9 importance & p]haps %\ld be laid be=e ! ,*ur*4 ,no "p ( ! "n ( our ,*ur*1 peculi> to our d5om9ation1 c be translat$ & appli$ to ! *ur* 9 ,*9ese )\t inconv5i5ce or great detrim5t4 ,! words1 ,prote/ant & ,re=m$1 w\ld be to ! ,*9ese un9telligible1 consequ5tly inconv5i5t4 ,! only translation we c give to ! "n ,dut* ,*ur*1 w\ld be ,*ur* ( ,holl&4 ,?is1 besides convey+ 9 "p an incorrect idea1 w\ld be v detrim5tal to ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* among ! ,*9ese4 ,! ,*9ese "k b little ( =eign nations & h = ages look$ ^u !m all z b>b>ians4 ,( c\rse ! views ( ! native ,*ri/ians are entirely *ang$ on ?is subject4 ,b our great "w is to ga!r conv]ts f ! hea!n4 ,we %\ld be v c>eful n to use any t]ms by :i* !y w\ld be unnecess>ily prejudic$ aga9/ ! ,gospel4 ,x is con/antly *>g$ ^u ! native ,*ri/ians1 bo? z a reproa* & z an objection to ,*ri/ianity1 t !y are foll[+ =eign]s or h become =eign]s4 ,! reproa* is n a light "o1 b ! objection is easily answ]$4 ,! answ] w\ld n be s easy if we 7 to fa/5 on ! ,*ri/ians a =eign "n4 ,at ! meet+ ( ! ,g5]al ,synod1 held 9 ! village ( ,i?aca1 ,new ,york1 ,june1 #aheg1 ! foll[+ resolutions recomm5d$ by ! ,committee on ,=eign ,missions1 ,talbot ,w4 ,*amb]s1 ,d4,d41 ,*airman1 7 adopt$3 ,,! ,,memorial ,,( ,,! ,,amoy ,,mission4 ,among ! pap]s submitt$ to ! ,synod is an elaborate docum5t f ! bre?r5 at ,amoy1 giv+ ! hi/ory ( _! "w !re1 ( its gradual progress1 ( _! intimate connection ) mission>ies f o!r bodies1 ( ! =mation ( ! ,*ur* n[ exi/+ !re1 & express+ _! views z to ! propriety & feasibility ( =m+ a ,classis at t /ation4 ,9 reply to s mu* ( ?is pap] z respects ! e/abli%m5t ( individual *ur*es1 we mu/ say t :ile we appreciate ! peculi> circum/ances ( our bre?r51 & sympa?ize ) _! p]plexities1 yet x has always be5 consid]$ a matt] ( c\rse t m9i/]s1 receiv+ _! commission ?r\gh our ,*ur*1 & s5t =? "u ! auspices ( our ,bo>d1 w\ld1 :5 !y =m$ conv]ts f ! hea!n 9 an ecclesia/ical body1 m\ld ! organization into a =m approa*+1 z ne>ly z possible1 t ( ! ,re=m$ ,prote/ant ,dut* ,*ur*es 9 our own l&4 ,see+ t ! conv]t$ hea!n1 :5 associat$ toge!r1 mu/ h "s =m ( gov]nm5t1 & see+ t our =m is1 9 our view1 entirely consi/5t )1 if n requir$ by ! ,scriptures1 we expect t x w 9 all cases be adopt$ by our mission>ies1 subject1 ( c\rse1 to su* modifications z _! peculi> circum/ances may = ! "t r5d] necess>y4 ,! conv]ts at ,amoy1 z at ,arcot & else:]e1 are to be reg>d$ z 'an integral "p ( our ,*ur*1' & z su* are entitl$ to all ! rights & privileges :i* we possess4 ,& s 9 reg>d to ! =mation ( a ,classis4 ,! ,*ur* at home w und\bt$ly expect ! bre?r5 to associate !mselves into a regul> ecclesia/ical organization1 j z soon z en\gh mat]ials are obta9$ to w>rant su* measure1 ) ! hope t x w be p]man5t4 ,we d n desire *ur*es to be prematurely =m$ 9 ord] to get mat]ials = a ,classis1 nor any o!r ex]cise ( viol5t ha/e1 b we equally deprecate unnecess>y delay1 believ+ t a regul> organization w be alike useful to our bre?r5 !mselves & to ^? :o1 "u !m1 are 9 tra9+ = ! fir/ (fice-be>]s 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* on hea!n gr\nd4 ,z to ! difficulties sugge/$ 9 ! memorial1 respect+ ! diff]5t ,p>ticul> ,synods to :i* ! bre?r5 belong1 & ! delays ( c>ry+ out a sy/em ( appellate jurisdiction cov]+ ,am]ica & ,*9a1 x is en\gh to say3 #a4 ,t ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 7,old ,s*ool7 f9ds no insup]able difficulties 9 c>ry+ into op]ation h] sy/em1 :i* compreh5ds ,presbyt]ies & ,synods 9 ,india z well z "h2 &1 #b4 ,t :atev] h9drances may at anytime arise1 ?is body w1 9 humble reliance ^u ! ,div9e aid & bless+1 und]take to meet & remove !m z f> z possible4 ,! ,*ur* at home assumes ! entire responsibility ( ?is matt]1 & only ask ! bre?r5 abroad to c>ry out ! policy held /eadily 9 view f ! fir/ mom5t :5 our ,missions began4 ,! foll[+ resolutions are recomm5d$3 ,resolv$1 #a4 ,t ! ,synod view ) great pleasure ! =mation ( *ur*es among ! conv]ts f hea!nism1 organiz$ accord+ to ! e/abli%$ usages ( our bran* ( ,zion4 #b4 ,t ! bre?r5 at ,amoy be direct$ to apply to ! ,p>ticul> ,synod ( ,albany to organize !m into a ,classis1 s soon z !y %all h =m$ *ur*es en\gh to r5d] ! p]man5cy ( su* organization reasonably c]ta94 ,,ix4 ,,*ur* ,,union 7,,cont9u$74 ,?is utt]ance ( ! ,g5]al ,synod1 :ile made ) ! be/ int5tions1 fell ) exce$+ly pa9ful e*o on ! e>s ( ! mission>ies at ,amoy4 ,0 ! flock !y _h ga!r$ ) s mu* pray] & ef=t1 & re>$ ) su* s$ul\s c>e1 to be ?us summ>ily divid$ & p]haps 9 consequ5ce scatt]$8 ,! mission>ies felt p]suad$ t _! bre?r5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld n fully appreciate ! situation or !re w\ld be no su* action4 ,mr4 ,talmage aga9 took up 8 p5 9 behalf ( 8 ,*9ese flock4 ,if x _h be5 dipp$ 9 8 own blood 8 utt]ances c\ld n h be5 m =ceful-c\ld n h palpitat$ ) a he>ti] affection = 8 ,*9ese bre?r5's sake4 ,on ,dec4 #bc1 #aheg1 he wrote to ,dr4 ,isaac ,f]ris1 :o1 s9ce ! sep>ation f ! ,a4,b4,c4,f4,m4 at ! la/ ,synod1 _h become ! ,correspond+ ,secret>y = ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions ( tile ,re=m$ ,*ur*4 ,s f> z we c judge f ! report ( ! proce$+s ( ,g5]al ,synod z giv5 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,intellig5c]1 "o ( ! mo/ important consid]ations1 p]haps altoge!r ! mo/ important m5tion$1 :y ! *ur* ga!r$ by u "h %\ld n be an integral "p ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica1 0 entirely ov]look$4 ,t consid]ation relates to ! unity ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*4 ,w our ,*ur* require ( u1 w %e desire t ^? "h :o are altoge!r "o1-"o 9 doctr9e1 "o 9 _! views ( *ur* ord]1 & "o 9 mutual love1-be viol5tly sep>at$ into two d5om9ations8 ,we _c believe x4 ,suppose ! case ( two *ur*es orig9ally di/9ct1 by com+ into contact & becom+ bett] acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r1 !y f9d t !y hold to ! same doctr9al /&>ds1 & !y expla9 !m 9 ! same mann]2 !y h ! same =m ( *ur* gov]nm5t & _! (fic]s are *os5 & set ap>t 9 ! same way2 !y h ! same ord] ( wor%ip & ( adm9i/]+ ! sacram5ts2 all _! cu/oms1 civil1 social1 & religi\s1 are precisely alike1 & !y love ea* o!r de>ly2 %\ld n su* *ur*es unite & =m b "o d5om9ation8 ,yet su* a supposition does n & _c repres5t ! circum/ances ( ! *ur*es ga!r$ by u & by our ,scot* bre?r5 ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,our *ur*es orig9ally 7 "o1 & /ill are "o1 & ! "q is n :e!r ^? *ur*es %all be unit$1 b %all !y be sep>at$8 ,possibly ! "q w be ask$1 :y 7 ^! *ur*es all[$ orig9ally to become "o8 ,we answ]1 ,god made !m s1 & t )\t any plan or =e?\ght on our "p1 & n[ we ?ank ,him = ,8 bless+ t ,he has made !m "o1 & t ,he has bless$ !m because !y are "o4 ,our position is a some:at pa9ful "o4 ,we desire to give (f5se to no "o1 & we d n wi% to appe> be=e ! ,*ur* z disputants4 ,we h no controv]sy ) any "o4 ,we h nei!r ! "t nor incl9ation = controv]sy4 ,we are 'do+ a great "w1' & _c 'come d[n4' ,yet our duty to ^! *ur*es "h & to ! ,*ur* at home & to our ,ma/] dem&s ( u imp]atively t we /ate fully & frankly our views4 ,we h ! utmo/ confid5ce 9 our *ur*4 ,we h prov$ ?is by endeavor+ to get our views fully kn[n4 ,! subject did n come up aga9 = discussion be=e ! ,g5]al ,synod until #ahfc4 ,mean:ile ! *ur*es grew & multipli$4 ,! ,amoy *ur*1 :i* 9 #ahef _h be5 organiz$ by ! sett+ ap>t ( eld]s & deacons1 0 sep>at$ into two organizations 9 #ahfj1 prep>atory to ! call+ ( pa/ors4 ,two m5 7 *os5 by ! *ur*es 9 #ahfa4 ,9 #ahfb an organization 0 =m$ call$ ! ,tai-hoey1 or ,great ,eld]s' ,meet+1 consi/+ ( ! mission>ies ( bo? ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian & ,re=m$ ,*ur*es & ! delegat$ eld]s f all ! organiz$ congregations "u _! unit$ ov]sight4 ,! two m5 *os5 z pa/ors 7 exam9$1 orda9$1 & in/all$ by ?is body4 ,dur+ t ye> ,mr4 ,talmage 0 call$ to /& by ! fir/ ga% life _h cut 9 ! *ur*y>d turf = him4 ,8 belov$ wife1 ,mrs4 ,abby ,woodruff ,talmage1 0 call$ to h] rew>d1 leav+ ,mr4 ,talmage ) f\r mo!rless little ones4 ,he 0 compell$ to g to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure prop] c>e = 8 *ildr54 ,he came 9 "t to att5d ! ,g5]al ,synod ( #ahfc4 ,!re he advocat$ mo/ e>ne/ly ! c\rse :i* ! bre?r5 at ,amoy _h tak54 ,dr4 ,isaac ,f]ris br\ght ! subject be=e ! ,synod 9 ^! words3 ,9 #aheg ! ,synod met at ,i?aca1 & a mo/ rem>kable ,synod x 04 ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( all :o 7 pres5t ! ,_s ( ,god unusually manife/$ ,8 graci\s pres5ce4 ,a v5]able m9i/] on 8 return rem>k$1 ',x 0 l heav5 ^u e>?4' ,t ,synod1 "u ?is extraord9>y s5se ( ! ,div9e pres5ce & unction1 judg$ t ! "t _h arriv$ = ! ,*ur* to take ! responsibility ( support+ its =eign mission>y "w ^u itself1 &1 accord+ly1 9 v prop] resolutions1 ask$ ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d to h ! compact :i* _h be5 9 op]ation s9ce #ahcb revok$1 & ! ,mission transf]r$ to our ,=eign ,bo>d4 ,x 0 at t meet+ t a memorial ( our bre?r5 at ,amoy on ! subject ( organization1 v ably drawn1 & pres5t+ fully _! views & reason+s1 0 read & delib]at$ on4 ,_! "w _h be5 wond]fully bless$1 & ! :ole ,*ur* 0 call$ to ?anksgiv+1 & ! "t seem$ at h& to realize ! expectations ( ye>s4 ,! bre?r5 ask$ advice1 & ! ,synod adopt$ ! c>efully-drawn report ( a committee ( :i* ! ,presid5t 0 *airman1 advis+ ! organization ( a ,classis at z e>ly a day z 0 practicable4 ,our bre?r5 at ,amoy 7 n satisfi$ ) ?is advice1 & consid]$ ! subject z n hav+ _h a suffici5t he>+4 ,9 ! progress ( _! "w !y h deem$ x prop] to =m a diff]5t organization f :at ! ,synod advis$1 & :i* 0 9 h>mony ) ! con/ant aim ( our ,*ur* on ! subject4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 :5 ! matt] came be=e !m1 c\ld only k9dly prote/ & urge ^u ! bre?r5 ! action ( ! ,synod ( #aheg4 ,n hav+ ecclesia/ical p[]1 !y c\ld only argue & advise4 ,!y w\ld h x rememb]$ t all has be5 done 9 ! k9de/ _s4 ,!y h diff]$ 9 judgm5t f ! ,mission1 b n a ripple ( unk9d feel+ has aris54 ,! "q n[ be=e ! ,synod is1 :e!r ?is body w rec$e f ! :ole policy ( ! ,*ur* & its action 9 #aheg or reaffirm ! same4 ,?is ,synod1 9 its action on ?is case1 w decide = all its missions1 & 9 all "t1 on :at pr9ciples _! mission>ies %all act1 & h5ce ?is becomes probably ! mo/ important "q ( ?is session4 ,x is 9 ! highe/ degree desirable t ! ,synod %\ld give ! subject ! fulle/ ! mo/ pati5t & imp>tial exam9ation1 & t our bro!r1 :o repres5ts ! ,amoy ,mission1 be fully he>d4 ,mr4 ,talmage next address$ ! ,synod & (f]$ ! foll[+ resolution3 ,resolv$1 ,t ! ,synod he> ) gratitude to ,god ( ! great progress ( ! "w ( ! ,"l at ,amoy1 & 9 ! region ar\nd1 s t already we he> ( six organiz$ *ur*es ) _! ,consi/ories1 & o!rs gr[+ up n yet organiz$1 two native pa/ors :o 7 to h be5 orda9$ on ! #bi? ( ,m>* la/1 & ! :ole "u ! c>e ( a ,classis compos$ ( ! mission>ies ( our ,*ur* & ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ! native pa/ors1 & repres5tative eld]s ( ! sev]al *ur*es4 ,x calls = our he>ty gratitude to ! great ,head ( ! ,*ur* t ! mission>ies ( diff]5t ,*ur*es & diff]5t c\ntries h be5 enabl$1 ?r\gh ,div9e grace1 to "w toge!r 9 su* h>mony4 ,x is also gratify+ to u t ^! *ur*es & ?is ,classis h be5 organiz$ accord+ to ! polity ( our ,*ur*1 inasmu* z ! ,synod ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* has approv$ ( ! c\rse ( _! mission>ies 9 unit+ = ! organiz+ ( a *ur* aft] our ord]2 !re=e1 ?is ,synod w\ld direct its ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions to all[ our mission>ies to cont9ue _! pres5t relations ) ! mission>ies ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 s long z ! pres5t h>mony %all cont9ue1 & no dep>ture %all be made f ! doctr9es & ess5tial policy ( our ,*ur*1 or until ! ,synod %all o!rwise direct4 ,!re 7 spee*es = & aga9/1 by di/+ui%$ m5 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,dr4 ,t4 ,w4 ,*amb]s1 ,presid5t ( ! ,synod1 made ! conclud+ address1 z foll[s3 ,if !re be any "o "h :o has a deep & t5d] sympa?y ) our bro!r ,talmage & 8 s5ior mission>y colleague 7,mr4 ,doty71 ,i claim to be ! man4 ,mr4 ,doty 0 my fir/ room-mate at college ?irty-"o ye>s ago1 & ev] s9ce we h be5 fa/ fri5ds4 ,z to ! o!r1 8 p>5ts-!mselves among ! mo/ em95t & devot$ ,*ri/ians ev] kn[n-7 long memb]s ( ! *ur* 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ( :i* ,i 0 =m]ly 9 *>ge4 ,= sev]al ye>s ,i 0 8 pa/or4 ,i sign$ ! te/imonials ( "* requir$ by ! ,am]ican ,bo>d be=e !y commission$ him4 ,i pron\nc$ ! f>ewell address :5 he left ?is c\ntry 9 #ahej4 ,i h wat*$ ) int5se int]e/ 8 entire c>e] s9ce1 & no "o welcom$ him m w>mly :5 he return$ la/ ye>1 be>+ 9 8 face & =m ! sc>s :i* "t & toil _h wr\ght ^u 8 con/itution4 ,x is ne$less to say1 !n1 t ,i love him de>ly = 8 own sake1 = 8 p>5ts' sake1 = 8 num]\s fri5ds' sake1 b1 m ?an all1 = t ,ma/]'s sake :om he has s successfully s]v$4 ,nor is !re any?+ )9 reason :i* ,i w\ld n h ! ,*ur* d = him4 ,he %all h our money1 our sympa?y1 our pray]s1 our confid5ce-! l>ge/ lib]ty 9 %ap+ ! op]ations ( ! ,mission he belongs to4 ,b :5 we come to ! matt] n[ at issue1 ,i pause4 ,mu* z ,i love our bro!r1 ,i love ,*ri/ m4 ,nor c ,i surr5d]1 out ( def]5ce to our mission>ies1 ! con/itution1 ! policy1 ! int]e/s ( our ,*ur*1--all ( :i* are involv$ 9 ?is matt]4 ,nay1 ev5 _! own welf>e1 & t ( ! mission !y are s t5d]ly atta*$ to1 dem& t we %\ld d5y _! reque/4 ,:at is ?is reque/8 ,t we %\ld all[ our bre?r5 at ,amoy1 toge!r ) ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian mission>ies !re1 to =m ) ! native pa/ors & ! delegates f ! native *ur*es1 an indep5d5t ,classis or ,presbyt]y1 ov] ^: proce$+s ?is body %\ld h no control :atev]1 by way ( appeal1 or review1 or 9 any o!r =m4 ,n[1 ! fir/ objection to ?is is1 t x is flatly 9 ! face ( our con/itution & ord]4 ,a 'self-regulat+ ,classis' is a ?+ :i* has nev] be5 he>d ( 9 ! ,dut* ,*ur* s9ce t ,*ur* _h a beg9n+4 ,x is aga9/ e law1 pr9ciple1 canon1 example1 & prec$5t 9 our books4 ,p]haps ! mo/ m>k$ feature ( our polity is ! subord9ation ( all p>ts ( our body1 l>ge or small1 to ! review & control ( ! :ole z express$ 9 ! decisions ( its highe/ ecclesia/ical assembly4 ,i submit t ?is ,synod has no "r to =m or to au?orize any su* self regulat+ ecclesia/ical body1 or to cons5t t any m9i/]s ( our ,*ur* %\ld hold seats 9 su* a body4 ,if we d x1 we transc5d ! mo/ lib]al con/ruction :i* has ev] be5 kn[n to be giv5 to ! p[]s ( ,g5]al ,synod4 ,h[1 !n1 c we d ?is ?+8 ,:atev] our sympa?ies1 h[ c we violate our own ord]1 our fundam5tal pr9ciples1 ! polity to :i* we are b\nd by our pr(ession1 by our subscription1 by e tie :i* c b9d religi\s & honorable m58 ,moreov]1 ! ?+ we are ask$ to d contrav5es our mission>y policy f ! beg9n+4 ,z f> back z #ahcb1 :5 we made a compact ) ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 "o ess5tial feature ( ! plan 0 t we %\ld h 'an ecclesia/ical organization' ( our own4 ,)\t ?is feature t plan w\ld nev] h be5 adopt$2 & ! appreh5sion t !re might be "s int]f]5ce ) ?is *]i%$ pr9ciple 0 at lea/ "o ( ! reasons :y ! plan1 aft] work+ successfully = a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 0 at l5g? abrogat$4 ,& s :51 9 #aheg1 we in/itut$ a mission>y bo>d ( our own1 ?is view 0 di/9ctly ann\nc$4 ,x 0 my privilege to draw up ! report on ! subject :i* has be5 s (t5 ref]r$ to4 ,t report did n express m]ely my view1 or t ( ! committee1 b ! view ( ! entire ,synod4 ,nor f t day to ?is has !re be5 he>d any:]e )9 our b\nds ev5 a :isp] ( objection f m9i/]1 eld]1 or layman 9 reg>d to ! positions !n tak54 ,x is our settl$1 irrev]sible policy4 ,deep d[n 9 ! he>t ( ! ,*ur* lies ! conviction t our mission>ies1 :o c>ry to ! hea!n ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ z we h receiv$ x1 mu/ also c>ry ! ord] ( ,*ri/ z we h receiv$ x4 ,c]ta9 uness5tial peculi>ities may1 f ! =ce ( circum/ances1 be left 9 abeyance = a "t1 or ev5 p]man5tly1 b ! dom9ant features mu/ be reta9$4 ,x is n en\gh to h g5u9e ,consi/ories1 we mu/ h g5u9e ,classes4 ,&1 "u :atev] modifications1 ! sub/antive elem5ts ( our polity mu/ be reproduc$ 9 ! mission *ur*es e/abli%$ by ! bless+ ( ,god ^u ! m5 & means furni%$ by our ,zion4 ,fur!r1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 x is to be rememb]$ t we are act+ = all "t4 ,x is n ?is "o case t is be=e u4 ,we are settl+ a prec$5t :i* is to la/ = g5]ations4 ,relax y\r con/itutions & laws = ?is irregul>ity & y op5 a gap ?r\gh :i* a coa* & f\r may be driv54 ,e o!r mission1 "u ! lea/ pretext1 w come & claim ! same or a simil> modification 9 _! case1 & y _c consi/5tly d5y !m4 ,! result w be an ecclesia/ical *aos ?r\gh\t our entire mission>y field4 ,let u beg9 z we mean to hold out4 ,let u settle ?is "q n[ & settle x aright4 ,we direct our mission>ies :at ,gospel to prea*1 :at sacram5ts to adm9i/]1 :at int]nal organization to give to s+le *ur*es4 ,let u1 9 ! same mann] & = ! same reasons1 say :at sort ( bonds %all unite ^! *ur*es to ea* o!r & gov]n _! mutual relations & common int]e/s4 ,i "k we are told t ! hybrid organization :i* n[ exi/s is e way suffici5t & satisfactory2 t x is ! fruit ( ,*ri/ian love1 & t to di/urb x w\ld be r5d+ ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,"h "o might ask h[ x came to exi/ at all1 see+ t ?is ,synod spoke s pla9ly & unambigu\sly 9 #aheg4 ,& ,i = "o cordially concur 9 ! rem>k ( ! ,eld] ,s*ieffel91 t ! bre?r5 !re 'des]ve c5sure4' ,we d n c5sure !m1 nor d we propose to d s1 b t !y des]ve x is und5iable4 ,b ! po9t is1 h[ c our disapproval ( ! mongrel ,classis m> ! peace ( ! ,amoy bre?r58 ,!re is already a division among _! *ur*es4 ,"s are support$ by our funds1 o!rs by ! funds ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ians4 ,w\ld x alt] matt]s mu* to say1 & to make x a fact1 t "s ( ^? *ur*es belong to a ,classis & o!rs to a ,presbyt]y8 ,"s h an ,am]ican connection & o!rs an ,engli%4 ,b ?is w\ld break ,*ri/ian unity6 ,w\ld x1 inde$8 ,y obs]v$1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 ! affectionate confid5ce1 bl5d$ ) rev]5ce1 ) :i* ,i address$ f ! *air ! v5]able ,dr4 ,sk9n]4 ,! reason 0 t we bo? belong to an association ( m9i/]s 9 ,new ,york :i* meets weekly = mutual fell[%ip1 enjoym5t1 & edification 9 all ?+s be>+ on m9i/]ial "* & duties4 ,ecclesia/ically we h no connection :atev]4 ,i nev] saw 8 ,presbyt]y 9 session1 & ,i d\bt if he ev] saw our ,classis2 yet our bro!rly1 ,*ri/ian1 & ev5 m9i/]ial communion is z t5d]1 & sacr$1 & pr(itable z if we _h be5 copresbyt]s = tw5ty ye>s4 ,n[1 :o d>e say t ?is %all n exi/ at ,amoy8 ,our bre?r5 !re c ma9ta9 precisely ! same love1 & confid5ce1 & co-op]ation z !y d n[1 9 all respects save ! "o ( regul>1 =mal1 ecclesia/ical organization4 ,b ,i w n deta9 ! ,synod long]4 ,i w\ld n h left ! *air to speak1 b = ! ov]:elm+ importance ( ! subject4 ,x is pa9ful to d5y ! eag] & e>ne/ wi%es ( our mission>y bre?r51 b ,i believe we are do+ !m a real k9dness by ?is c\rse4 ,union *ur*es "h h always 9 ! end work$ disunion1 confusion1 & e evil "w4 ,!re is no reason to believe t ! result w\ld be at all diff]5t abroad4 ,a division w\ld necess>ily come at "s p]iod1 & ! long] x 0 delay$1 ! m try+ & sorr[ful x w\ld be4 ,i am oppos$1 !re=e1 to ! sub/itute (f]$ by ,bro!r ,*apman1 & also to t ( ,bro!r ,talmage1 & tru/ t ! orig9al resolutions1 ) ! report1 w be adopt$4 ,t report conta9s n a s+le h>% or unpleasant ^w4 ,x treats ! :ole case ) ! greate/ delicacy z well z ?or\ghness1 b x reaffirms ! action ( #aheg 9 a way n to be mi/ak54 ,& t is ! gr\nd on :i* ! ,*ur* w take its /&4 ,:atev] "t1 indulg5ce1 or =be>ance c be all[$ to our bre?r51 w *e]fully be grant$4 ,only let !m set _! faces 9 ! direction ( a di/9ct organization1 classical z well z consi/orial1 & we %all be satisfi$4 ,only let !m recognize ! pr9ciple & ! details %all be left to !mselves1 "u ! lead+s ( ,god's graci\s provid5ce4 ,! report ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,missions1 ,e4 ,s4 ,port]1 ,d4,d41 *airman1 0 adopt$4 ,"p ( x reads z foll[s3 ,! mission>ies !re h ende>$ _! names to ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w1 & especially to t h\sehold ( fai? ( :i* !y are lov$ & honor$ memb]s4 4444 ,no words at our comm& c tell :at fond & flam+ sympa?ies h ov]leap$ broad oceans1 & b\nd !m & u toge!r4 ',words1 l nature1 half reveal1 ,& half conceal ! s\l )94' 4444 ,y\r committee are unable to see h[ x w be possible to c>ry ! sympa?ies & ! lib]alities ( ! ,*ur* ) an increas+ tide ( love & sacrifice 9 support ( our mission>y "w1 if x once be admitt$ z a prec$5t1 or e/abli%$ z a rule1 t our mission>ies may be all[$ to =m abroad :atev] comb9ations !y may *oose1 & aid 9 creat+ ecclesia/ical au?orities1 :i* sup]s$e ! au?orities :i* commission$ !m & n[ su/a9 !m4 ,! committee are n prep>$ to recomm5d t any viol5t & co]cive resolutions %\ld be adopt$ = ! purpose ( con/ra9+ our bre?r5 9 ,amoy to a c\rse ( proc$ure :i* w\ld rudely sund] ! bro!rly ties t unite !m ) ! mission>ies ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,b a ,*ri/ian discretion w enable !m1 on ! receipt ( ! decision ( ! pres5t ,synod1 9 ?is matt] n[ "u consid]ation1 to take su* initial /eps z are necess>y to ! spe$y =mation ( a ,classis4 ,mu* mu/ be left to _! discretion1 prud5ce & judgm5t4 ,b ( ! wi% & expectation ( ?is ,synod to h _! action con=m z soon z may be to ! resolutions ( #aheg1 y\r committee ?9k ! bre?r5 at ,amoy %\ld be di/9ctly in=m$4 ,!y !re=e (f] ! foll[+3 ',i4 ,resolv$1 ,t ! ,g5]al ,synod1 hav+ adopt$ & te/$ its plan ( conduct+ =eign missions1 c see no reason = aboli%+ x2 b1 on ! contr>y1 believe x to be adapt$ to ! promotion ( ! be/ int]e/s ( =eign mission>y *ur*es1 & ( ! d5om9ation support+ !m4 ',,ii4 ,t ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions be1 & h]eby is1 in/ruct$ to s5d to our mission>ies at ,amoy a copy or copies ( ?is report1 z conta9+ ! well-consid]$ deliv]ance ( ! ,synod respect+ _! pres5t relations & future duty4 ',,iii4 ,t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,=eign ,bo>d be1 & h]eby is1 direct$ to s5d to ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,hamilton1 ( ,london1 ,conv5] ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,committee1 a copy ( ?is report1 ) a copy ( ! action ( #aheg1 & t he in=m him by lett] ( ! wi%es & expectations ( ! ,synod respect+ ! ecclesia/ical relations :i* ?is body desires its *ur*es 9 ,amoy to su/a9 to x4' ,9 ! report ( ! ,=eign ,committee ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* = #ahfc1 ! foll[+ language is us$ 9 ref]5ce to ! ,union ,*9ese ,*ur* ( ,amoy3 ,we are hopeful1 h[ev]1 t on fur!r consid]ation our bre?r5 9 ,am]ica may all[ _! mission>ies 9 ,*9a to cont9ue ! pres5t arrangem5t1 at lea/ until su* "t z x is f\nd t actual difficulties arise 9 ! way ( c>ry+ x out4 ',behold1 h[ good & pleasant x is = bre?r5 to dwell toge!r 9 unify1' & !re are few bre?r5 t[>ds :om we feel clos] aff9ity ?an ! memb]s ( t ,*ur*1 :i* 0 repres5t$ ( old by ,gom>us & ,witsius1 by ,voet & ,m>ck1 & ,b]n>d de ,moore1 & ^: ,synod ( ,dort prec$$ 9 "t & pione]$ 9 doctr9e our own ,we/m9/] ,assembly4 ,l !m1 we love t ,presbyt]ianism & t ,calv9ism :i* we hold 9 common1 & we wi% to c>ry !m :]ev] we g2 b we fe> t x w\ld n be do+ ju/ice to ei!r1 & t x might compromise t "n :i* is above e o!r1 if1 on ! %ores ( ,*9a1 we 7 to unfurl a sep>ate /&>d4 ,we w\ld1 !re=e1 n only respectfully recomm5d to ! ,synod to all[ its mission>ies to unite presbyt]ially z well z practically ) ! bre?r5 ( ! ,re=m$ ,dut* ,*ur*2 b we w\ld express ! e>ne/ hope t ! ,synod ( ! si/] ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica may f9d itself at lib]ty to ext5d to its mission>ies a simil> fre$om4 ,^! s5tim5ts 7 unanim\sly adopt$ by ! ,synod ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,! cause :i* ,mr4 ,talmage 0 advocat+ 0 too ne> 8 he>t1 & 8 convictions 7 too /rong to p]mit sil5ce4 ,he prep>$ a pamphlet1 sett+ =? m cle>ly ! position ( ! ,mission at ,amoy1 z well z answ]+ objections made to x4 ,! exact /&+ ( mission>ies 9 ! ,union ,*9ese ,*ur* ( ,amoy 0 also expla9$ by ,dr4 ,talmage 9 a lat] pamphlet1 = ! cont5ts ( :i* see ,app5dix4 ,a few quotations read3 ,9 ref]5ce to x1 i4e41 ! report ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,missions1 we w\ld make ?ree rem>ks3 7#a7 ,x 7,resolution ,,iii47 seems r a cavali] answ] to ! frat]nal wi% ( ! ,synod ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 z express$ 9 _! action4 7#b7 ,! action ( ,synod is made to re/ 7,res4 ,i47 on ! fact t ,synod _h 'te/$' ?is 'plan ( conduct+ =eign missions4' ,if ?is be s1 & ! plan _h be5 f\nd by exp]im5t unobjectionable1 ! argum5t is n )\t =ce4 ,b h[ & :]e has ?is te/ be5 appli$ & f\nd s satisfactory8 ,our ,*ur* has ?ree ,missions among ! hea!n-"o 9 ,india1 "o 9 ,*9a1 & "o 9 ,japan4 ,has x be5 te/$ 9 ,japan8 ,no4 ,!y h n yet a s+le native *ur*4 ,has x be5 te/$ 9 ,*9a8 ,if s1 ! mission>ies 7 n aw>e ( x4 ,! te/ appli$ !re has be5 ( an opposite "* & has be5 wond]fully successful4 ,! te/ has only be5 appli$ 9 ,india1 & has only begun to be appli$ ev5 !re4 ,!re1 z yet1 !re is b "o native pa/or4 ,_! ,classis is m ,am]ican ?an ,indian4 ,we mu/ wait until !y h a native ,classis be=e ! te/ c be pron\nc$ at all satisfactory4 7#c7 ,no consid]ation is _h = ! feel+s1 wi%es or op9ions ( ! native *ur*es4 ,! inali5able rights ( ! native *ur*es1 _! relation to ea* o!r1 _! absolute unity-?+s ( ! utmo/ consequ5ce-are n at all reg>d$1 are entirely ignor$4 ,9 reply to ! advantages claim$ to fl[ f ! plan advocat$ by ,g5]al ,synod1 ,mr4 ,talmage says3 #a4 ,! mo/ important advantage is1 or is suppos$ to be1 t !re w ?us be high] c\rts ( jurisdiction to :i* appeals may be made1 & by :i* or?odoxy & good ord] may be ! bett] secur$ to ! ,*ur* at ,amoy4 ,su* advantages1 if !y c be ?us secur$1 we w\ld by no means und]rate4 ,!re sometimes are cases ( appeal = :i* we ne$ ! highe/ c\rt practicable-! collective wisdom ( ! ,*ur*1 s f> z x c be obta9$2 & ! pres]vation ( or?odoxy & good ord] is ( ! fir/ importance4 ,n[1 let u see :e!r ! plan propos$ w secure ^! advantages4 ,let u suppose t "o ( ! bre?r5 feels himself aggriev$ by ! decision ( ! ,classis ( ,amoy & appeals to ! ,p>ticul> ,synod ( ,albany1 & !nce to ,g5]al ,synod4 ,he w n be d5i$ ! "r to su* appeal4 ,b1 9 ord] t ! appeal may be prop]ly prosecut$ & dispos$ (1 ! appellant & ! repres5tative ( ,classis %\ld be pres5t 9 ^! high] c\rts4 ,c ?is be secur$8 ,is ! wa/e ( "t1 ( a ye> or m1 no?+8 ,& :]e %all ! ?\s&s ( doll>s ( necess>y exp5se come f8 ,n[1 suppose ?is appellant to be a ,*9ese bro!r4 ,he1 also1 has rights2 b h[1 on ?is plan1 c he possibly obta9 !m8 ,suppose t ! money be rais$ = him & he is p]mitt$ to /& on ! floor ( ,synod4 ,he _c speak1 read1 or write a ^w ( ,engli%4 ,n a memb] ( ,synod c speak1 read1 or write a ^w ( 8 language1 except x be ! bro!r prosecut+ him4 ,i ask1 is x possible = him ?us to obta9 ju/ice8 ,b1 waiv+ all ^! disadvantages1 ! only po9t on :i* !re is ! lea/ probability t an appeal ( a ,*9ese bro!r w\ld come up be=e ! high] c\rts1 are po9ts on :i* ^! high] c\rts w\ld n be qualifi$ to decide4 ,!y w\ld d\btless gr[ out ( ! peculi> cu/oms & laws ( ! ,*9ese1 po9ts on :i* ! mission>y1 aft] he has be5 on ! gr\nd a doz5 ye>s1 (t5 feels unwill+ to decide1 & takes ! op9ion ( ! native eld]s 9 pref]5ce to 8 own4 ,is x "r to impose a yoke l ?is on t little ,*ur* :i* ,god is ga!r+1 by y\r in/rum5tality1 9 t f>-(f l& ( ,*9a8 ,b x is said t ^! cases ( appeal w v r>ely or nev] happ54 ,be x s2 !n ?is suppos$ advantage w seldom or nev] occur1 &1 if x %\ld occur1 x w\ld prove a disadvantage4 ,9 reg>d to keep+ ! ,*ur* pure 9 doctr9e3 ,sure ,i am t ! ,*ur* 9 ,*9a _c be kept pure by legislation on ?is1 ! opposite side ( ! globe4 ,b we expect ,*ri/ to reign ov] & ! ,holy ,_s to be giv5 to ! ,*ur*es1 & ! prop] ecclesia/ical bodies =m$ ( !m 9 ,*9a1 z well z 9 ?is l&4 ,:y n8 ,su* are ! promises ( ,god4 ,! way to secure ^! ?+s is by pray] & ! prea*+ ( ! pure ,gospel1 n by legislation4 ,let ! ,*ur* be c>eful 9 h] selection ( mission>ies4 ,s5d only su* z %e has confid5ce 9-m5 ( ,god1 s\nd 9 fai?1 apt to tea*-& !n tru/ !m1 or recall !m4 ,don't attempt to control !m contr>y to _! judgm5t4 ,/range if ?is1 :i* is s mu* insi/$ on z ! policy ( our ,*ur*1 be "r1 t %e _c get a s+le man1 ( all %e s5ds out to ,*9a1 to ?9k s4 ,c x be t ! mission>y "w is s subv]sive ( "r reason1 or ( correct judgm5t1 or ( consci5ti\sness1 t all become p]v]t$ by engag+ 9 x8 #b4 ,ano!r suppos$ advantage is ! effect x w h 9 enli/+ ! sympa?ies ( ! ,*ur* 9 behalf ( ! ,mission at ,amoy4 ,our p d n fir/ ask :e!r x be build+ ourselves up1 be=e !y sympa?ize ) a b5evol5t object4 ,we believe ! contr>y is ! exact tru?4 ,x requires a lib]al policy to call =? lib]al views & actions4 ,z reg>ds ! enli/+ ( m51 look at ! facts4 ,e man :o has gone out f among y to engage 9 ?is mission>y "w begs ( y n to adopt a n>r[ policy4 ,s 9 reg>d to obta9+ ( funds4 ,usually ! m5 :o are mo/ lib]al 9 giv+ are mo/ lib]al 9 feel+4 4444 ,h[ev] p[]ful ! motive address$ to ! desire to build up our own ,*ur*1 !re are motives inf9itely m p[]ful4 ,su* are ! motives to be dep5d$ ^u 9 endeavor+ to elevate ! /&>d ( lib]ality among our p4 ,if our p h n yet le>n$1 !y %\ld be taught to engage 9 ! "w ( evangeliz+ ! _w1 n = ! sake ( our ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica1 b = ! sake ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur*1 & :5 ! ,*ur* ?us built up is l our own !y %\ld be fully satisfi$4 ,we believe !y w be satisfi$ ) ?is4 ,n[ let u consid] ! real or suppos$ evils ( c>ry+ out ! decision ( ,synod4 #a4 ,x w n be = ! cr$it ( our ,*ur*4 ,%e n[ has a "n1 ) o!r ,*ur*es1 = putt+ =? ef=ts to evangelize ! _w4 ,%all %e m> ?is good "n & acquire "o = sect>ianism1 by putt+ =? ef=ts to ext5d h]self1 n h] doctr9es & ord]-!y are n sect>ian1 & h] mission>ies e/eem !m z highly z d _! bre?r5 at home-b h]self1 ev5 at ! co/ ( divid+ *ur*es :i* ! grace ( ,god has made "o8 ,! decision ( ! la/ ,synod may n be ! result ( sect>ianism among ! p ( our ,*ur*4 ,we d n ?9k x is4 ,b x w be difficult to conv9ce our ,presbyt]ian bre?r5 & o!rs t x is n s4 ,by way ( illu/ration ,i w suppose a case4 ,a4 is engag$ 9 a v excell5t "w4 ,b4 comes to him1 & ! foll[+ dialogue ensues3 ,b4 ',fri5d ,a41 ,i am glad to see y engag$ 9 s excell5t a "w4 ,i also h conclud$ to engage 9 x4 ,i %\ld be glad to "w ) y4 ,y "k ! prov]bs1 ',union is /r5g?1' & ',two are bett] ?an "o4' ,a4 ',yes1 yes1 fri5d ,b41 ,i "k ^! prov]bs & believe !m z ?or\ghly z y d4 ,b ,i h a few peculi>ities ab\t my way ( work+4 ,!y are n _m1 & !y are n ess5tial1 b ,i ?9k !y are v useful1 & wi% to "w accord+ to !m4 ,!re=e1 ,i pref] work+ alone4' ,b4 ',yes1 fri5d ,a41 we all h our peculi>ities1 &1 if !y be n c>ri$ too f>1 !y may all be made useful4 ,i h be5 mak+ inquiries ab\t y\rs1 & ,i am glad to f9d !y are n ne>ly s _m1 or s diff]5t f m9e1 z y suppose1 & z ,i once suppos$4 ,! fact is1 ,i r l "s ( !m1 & ?\gh ,i may n e/eem !m all z highly z y d1 /ill ,i am will+ to con=m to !m2 = ,i am fully p]suad$ t1 9 "w ( ?is k9d1 two work+ toge!r c d va/ly m ?an two work+ sep>ately1 & ! "w w be mu* bett] done4 ,besides ?is1 ! social int]c\rse w be delightful4' ,a4 ',i appreciate1 fri5d ,b41 y\r polit5ess1 & am well aw>e t all y say ab\t ! great] effici5cy & excell5ce ( unit$ "w & ! delights ( social int]c\rse is p]fectly true4 ,b--b--well1 ,i pref] to "w alone4' #b4 ,x w injure ! effici5cy ( ! ,*ur* at ,amoy4 ,besides ! objection furni%$ by ! increase ( d5om9ations1 :i* ! hea!n w ?us1 z readily z ! irreligi\s 9 ?is c\ntry1 be able to urge aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 x w deprive ! *ur*es ( ! b5efit ( ! unit$ wisdom & /r5g? ( ! :ole ( !m = self-cultivation & = ,*ri/ian ent]prise1 & w introduce a _s ( jeal\s rivalry among !m4 ,we "k x is said t !re ne$ be no su* result1 & t ! native *ur*es may rema9 j z unit$ 9 _s aft] ! organization ( two d5om9ations z be=e4 ,su* a s5tim5t takes = grant$1 ei!r t ecclesia/ical organization has 9 fact no effici5cy1 or t ! ,*9ese *ur*es h arriv$ at a f> high] /ate ( sanctification ?an ! *ur*es h atta9$ to 9 ?is l&4 ,d n diff]5t d5om9ations exhibit jeal\s rivalry 9 ?is l&8 ,is ,*9ese human nature diff]5t f ,am]ican8 ,9 consequ5ce ( su* division ! native ,*ur*es w n be s able to support ! ,gospel among !mselves4 ,look at ! condition ( our ,we/]n t[ns 9 ?is respect4 ,:y /rive to entail l evils on our mission>y *ur*es8 4444 ,b may n ! ,*ur* *ange or improve h] decisions8 ,"h is "o ( ! good ?+s we hope to see come out ( ?is mi/ake ( ! ,*ur*4 ,jesus rules1 & ,he is ord]+ all ?+s = ! welf>e ( ,8 ,*ur* & ! advancem5t ( ,8 cause4 ,sometimes1 ! bett] to accompli% ?is end1 ,he p]mits ! ,*ur* to make mi/akes4 ,:5 we fail$ 9 =m] days to get our views made public1 x gave u no anxiety1 = we believ$ ! doctr9e t ,jesus reigns4 ,s we n[ feel1 not)/&+ ?is mi/ake4 ,! ,ma/] w ov]rule x = good4 ,we d n c]ta9ly "k h[1 b we c imag9e "o way4 ,by means ( ?is mi/ake ! matt] may be br\ght be=e our ,*ur*1 & be=e o!r ,*ur*es1 m cle>ly ?an x w\ld o!rwise h be5 = _m ye>s to come1 & 9 consequ5ce ( ?is we expect1 9 due "t1 t our ,*ur*1 in/ead ( com+ up m]ely to ! /&>d ( lib]ality = :i* we h be5 cont5d+1 w rise f> above any?+ we h ask$ = or ev5 imag9$1 & o!r ,*ur*es w also raise _! /&>d high]4 ,h]eaft] we expect to cont5d = /ill high] pr9ciples4 ,?is is ! doctr9e4 ,let all ! bran*es ( ! great ,presbyt]ian family 9 ! same region 9 any hea!n c\ntry1 :i* are s\nd 9 ! fai?1 organize !mselves1 if conv5i5t1 into "o organic :ole1 all[+ lib]ty to ! diff]5t p>ts 9 ?+s non-ess5tial4 ,let ^? :o adopt ,dut* cu/oms1 z at ,amoy1 cont9ue1 if !y see fit1 _! peculi>ities1 & ^? :o adopt o!r ,presbyt]ian cu/oms1 z at ,n+po & o!r places1 cont9ue _! peculi>ities1 & yet all unite z "o ,*ur*4 ,?is subject does n relate simply to ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* at ,amoy4 ,x relates to ! int]e/s ( all ! mission>y "w ( all ! *ur*es ( ! ,presbyt]ian ord] 9 all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,oh1 t our ,*ur* might take ! lead 9 ?is ca?olicity ( _s1 in/ead ( fall+ back 9 ! opposite direction-t no "o may take h] cr[n6 ,b if %e d n1 !n we tru/ "s o!r ( ! sacram5tal ho/s w take ! lead & receive1 too1 ! honor1 = x is = ! glory ( ! great ,capta9 ( our salvation & = ! int]e/s ( ,8 k+dom4 ,we ne$ ! unit$ /r5g? ( all ^! bran*es ( ,zion = ! great "w :i* ! ,ma/] has set be=e u 9 call+ on u to evangelize ! _w4 ,9 expect+ to obta9 ?is union1 w x be said t we are look+ = a *im]a8 ,x ought to be s1 ought x n8 ,!n x is no *im]a4 ,x may take "t = ! ,*ur*es to come up to ?is /&>d1 b )9 a few ye>s we h se5 t5d5cies to union among diff]5t bran*es ( ! ,presbyt]ian family 9 ,au/ralia4 ,9 ,canada1 9 our own c\ntry1 & 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,9 _m places ^! t5d5cies are /rong] n[ ?an !y h ev] be=e be5 s9ce ! days ( ! ,re=mation4 ,true1 human nature is /ill compass$ ) infirmities ev5 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,b ! day ( ! _w's reg5]ation is approa*+1 & z x approa*es ne>] to u1 d\btless ! diff]5t bran*es ( ! ,presbyt]ian family w approa* /ill ne>] to ea* o!r4 ,god ha/5 ! "t1 & keep u also f do+ any?+ to ret>d1 b ev]y?+ to help x =w>d1 & to ,8 "n be ! praise =ev]4 ,am54 ,s /rong 0 ! feel+ ( ! entire ,amoy ,mission1 t 9 ,septemb]1 #ahfc1 ! foll[+ communication 0 s5t to ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions3 ,de> ,bre?r53 ,we receiv$ f y on ! #bb;d ultimo ! action tak5 by ! ,g5]al ,synod at its rec5t session at ,newburgh ) reg>d to ! propos$ organization ( a ,classis at ,amoy4 ,did we view ?is /ep 9 ! light 9 :i* ,synod appe>s to h reg>d$ x1 we %\ld ne$ 9 ?is communication to d no m ?an signify our int5tion to c>ry out promptly ! requirem5ts ( ,synod2 b we regret to say t su* is n ! case1 & t ,synod1 9 requir+ ?is ( u1 has ask$ u to d t :i* we _c p]=m4 ,we feel t ,synod mu/ h mi/ak5 our position on ?is "q4 ,x is n t we reg>d ! propos$ action z m]ely inexp$i5t & unwise2 if ?is 7 all1 we w\ld gladly c>ry out ! comm&s ( ,synod1 transf]r+ to x ! responsibility :i* x (f]s to assume4 ,b ! light 9 :i* we reg>d x admits ( no transf] ( responsibility4 ,x is n a matt] ( judgm5t only1 b also ( consci5ce4 ,we consci5ti\sly feel t 9 confirm+ su* an organization we %\ld be do+ a positive injury & wrong to ! *ur*es ( ,*ri/ e/abli%$ at ,amoy1 & t our duty to ! ,ma/] & ,8 p "h =bids ?is4 ,!re=e1 our answ] to ! action ( ,g5]al ,synod mu/ be & is t we _c be made ! in/rum5ts ( c>ry+ out ! wi%es ( ,synod 9 ?is report2 & fur!r1 if ,synod is det]m9$ t su* an organization mu/ be effect$1 we c see no o!r way ?an to recall u & s5d hi!r m5 :o see cle>ly _! way to d t :i* to u seems wrong4 ,we regret ! reasons :i* h l$ u to ?is conclusion4 ,we h ?\ght x be/ t ea* memb] ( ! ,mission %\ld =w>d to y 8 individual views on ?is subject1 r ?an embody !m 9 ! pres5t communication4 ,we accord+ly ref] y to ^! sep>ate /atem5ts :i* w be s5t to y z soon z prep>$4 ,comm5d+ y1 de> bre?r51 to our common ,"l1 ^: s]vants we all are1 & pray+ t ,he w guide u into all tru?1 we are z ev]1 ,y\r bre?r5 9 ,*ri/ ,e4 ,,doty1 ,a4 ,,o/rom1 ,d4 ,,rapalje1 ,,leon>d ,w4 ,,kip1 ,,aug4 ,,blauvelt4 ,,amoy1 ,sept4 #af1 #ahfc4 ,! la/ action tak5 by ! ,g5]al ,synod 0 9 ,june1 #ahfd1 & reads z foll[s3 ,resolv$1 ,t :ile ! ,g5]al ,synod does n deem x necess>y or prop] to *ange ! mission>y policy def9$ & adopt$ 9 #aheg1 yet1 9 consid]ation ( ! peculi> circum/ances ( ! ,mission ( ,amoy1 ! bre?r5 !re are all[$ to def] ! =mation ( a ,classis ( ,amoy until1 9 _! judgm5t1 su* a measure is requir$ by ! wants & desires ( ! ,*ur*es ga!r$ by !m f among ! hea!n4 ,at ! ,c5t5>y ,conf]5ce on ! ,prote/ant ,missions ( ! ,_w1 held 9 ,exet] ,hall1 ,london1 #ahhh1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,k4 ,taylor1 ,d4,d41 = _m ye>s a mo/ effici5t memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica1 read a pap] on ,union & ,coop]ation 9 ,=eign ,missions1 9 :i* he said3 ,actual union has be5 happily ma9ta9$ at ,amoy1 ,*9a1 = m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury betwe5 ! mission>ies ( ! ,re=m$ 7,dut*7 ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica & ^? ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,hav+ labor$ toge!r 9 ! fai? ( ! ,gospel1 ga!r+ conv]ts into ! fold ( ,*ri/1 & f\nd+ native *ur*es1 ^! bre?r5 c\ld n & w\ld n spoil ! unity ( ^? infant *ur*es by mak+ two d5om9ations out ( "o company ( believ]s nor w\ld !y s[ 9 t virg9 soil ! se$s ( sect>ian divisions :i* h long sund]$ ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*es 9 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,! result 0 ! organization ( ! ,tai-,hoey1 or ,great ,c\ncil ( ,eld]s1 :i* is nei!r an ,engli% ,presbyt]y nor a ,re=m$ ,*ur* ,classis1 b is l !m bo?4 ,x is n an app5dage ( ei!r ( ^! =eign ,*ur*es1 b is a g5u9e indep5d5t ,*9ese ,*ri/ian ,*ur* hold+ ! /&>ds & gov]n$ by ! polity ( ! tw9-si/] ,*ur*es t s5t !m ! ,gospel by _! own mess5g]s4 ,! mission>ies reta9 _! relations ) _! own home ,*ur*es & act "u commissions ( _! own ,*ur* ,bo>d ( ,missions4 ,!y are n settl$ pa/ors1 b are m l ! ,apo/olic ,evangeli/s ( ,new ,te/am5t times1--prea*]s1 tea*]s1 f\nd]s ( ,*ur*es1 educators ( ! native m9i/ry1 & sup]9t5d5ts ( ! g5]al "w ( evangelization4 ,?is ,tai-,hoey is a *ild ( ,god1 :i* 0 'born1 n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man1 b ( ,god4' ,x is believ$ to be ! fir/ ecclesia/ical organization = actual union & co-op]ation 9 mission l&s by ! repres5tatives ( *ur*es hold+ ! ,re=m$ fai? & ,presbyt]ial polity4 ,its hi/ory has already be5 long en\gh to give ! greate/ value to its exp]i5ce4 ,= sev5 ye>s1 by tongue & p51 ,mr4 ,talmage advocat$ ! e/abli%m5t ( an indep5d5t ,*9ese ,union ,*ur* ( ! ,presbyt]ian ord]4 ,ev5 !n ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 0 n fully p]suad$ & did n give h] he>ty ass5t4 ,! resolution ( #ahfd 0 only t5tative4 ,x 0 a plea = tol]ation4 ,?is 0 n /range4 ,x 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ ef=ts1 if n ! e>lie/1 = *ur* union & sep>ate autonomy on hea!n soil4 ,x 0 a new dep>ture4 ,b ! battle 0 really won4 ,! "q 0 nev] broa*$ aga94 ,! /ronge/ oppon5ts !n are ! w>me/ fri5ds ( union & autonomy n[4 ,?irty ye>s ( happie/ exp]i5ce1 ( he>ty endorsem5t by native pa/ors & =eign mission>ies are suffici5t te/imony to ! wisdom ( ! /eps !n tak54 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahfd1 ,mr4 ,talmage m>ri$ ,miss ,m>y ,e4 ,van ,dev5t]1 & =?) proce$$ to ,*9a1 :]e he arriv$ e>ly 9 #ahfe4 ,9 #ahfg1 ,rutg]s ,college1 ,new ,j]sey1 recogniz$ ,mr4 ,talmage's successful & s*ol>ly labors 9 ,*9a = a p]iod ( full tw5ty ye>s1 by giv+ him ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity4 ,x4 ,,! ,,anti-,,mission>y ,,agitation4 ,pr9ce ,kung1 at ,sir ,ru!r=d ,alcock's p>t+ int]view ) him 9 #ahfi1 said3 ,yes1 we h _h a great _m discussions1 b we "k t y h always endeavor$ to d ju/ice1 & if y c\ld only relieve u ( mission>ies & opium1 !re ne$ be no m tr\ble 9 ,*9a4 ,he spoke ! m9d ( ! (ficials1 lit]ati1 & ! great masses ( ! p4 ,hea!nism is inc>nate selfi%ness4 ,h[ c a ,*9ese und]/& t m5 w turn _! backs on ! ance/ral home1 travel t5 ?\s& miles ) no o!r object b to d 8 c\ntrym5 good8 ,! natural ,*9aman _c receive x4 ,he suspects u4 ,& he has en\gh to pill[ 8 suspicion on4 ,let him turn ! po9ts ( ! compass4 ,he sees ! great ,nor?-l& 9 ! h&s ( ,russia4 ,he sees ! ,spani>d tyranniz+ ov] ! ,philipp9e ,isl&]s4 ,he sees ,holl& dom9at+ ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,he sees ,india's millions at ! feet ( ! ,briti% lion4 ,:at are ^! b5evol5t-look+ b>b>ians tramp+ up & d[n ! c\ntry =8 ,:y are !y e/abli%+ *ur*es & s*ools & hospitals8 ,!y are try+ to buy our he>ts by _! feign$ k9dness1 & h& u ov] to "s ,we/]n mon>* ere long4 ,s reasons our unsophi/icat$ ,*9ese4 ,he is he>tily satisfi$ ) 8 own religion or utt]ly indiff]5t to any religion4 ,he has no e> = any new doctr9e except z a curiosity1 to give mom5t>y amusem5t1 & !n to be ?r[n to ! gr\nd l a *ild's toy4 ,! mission>y appe>s on ! sc5e 9 dead e>ne/4 ,agitation is our pr(ession4 ,we are among ^? :o are try+ to turn ! _w upside d[n4 ,! ,_s ( ,god t\*es & dissolves ! apa?y1 melts ! ice1 breaks ! /one1 & we see m5 alive unto ,god2 old ?+s are pass$ away1 behold all ?+s are become new4 ,:at a *ange 9 ! recipi5t ( ,god's grace4 ,a *ange1 too1 takes place 9 him :o resi/s4 ,icy apa?y becomes burn+1 bitt] hatr$4 ,! :ole eng9]y ( iniquity is set 9 motion to sweep (f ?is /range =eign propag&a4 ,malici\s plac>ds are po/$ be=e e yam5 & temple4 ,base/ /ories are retail$4 ,! b>b>ians dig out m5's eyes & cut out m5's he>ts to make m$ic9e ( !m4 ,! ?ir/ = rev5ge is eng5d]$1 until1 l an unlea%$ tig]1 ! mob spr+s ^u ! mission>y's home1 & returns n till its ?ir/ has be5 slak$ ) ! blood ( ! righte\s4 ,t is ! d>k %ad[ hang+ ov] mission>y life 9 ne>ly e "p ( ! ,*9ese ,empire4 ,we h _h no "n to add to ! =eign mission>y m>tyr li/1 f ! region ( ,amoy4 ,*9ese m>tyrs !re may h be54 ,m5 :o h endur$ ! lifelong lac]ation ( taunt & sne] & suff]$ ! loss ( well nigh all ?+s1 !re h be5 n a few4 ,?\gh ! fires ( p]secution h burn$ ) fi]c] int5sity 9 o!r p>ts ( ,*9a1 yet we h n escap$ hav+ our g>m5ts s+$ 9 "s ( _! folds4 ,p]haps ! mo/ widespread anti-mission>y upris+ 9 ,*9a occurr$ dur+ ! ye>s #ahgj & #ahga4 ,x 0 dur+ ! summ] ( #ahgj t ,dr4 ,talmage 0 compell$ to g to ,*efoo1 ,nor? ,*9a1 = mu*-ne$$ re/ & *ange4 ,on ,augu/ #h? he wrote to ,dr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,f]ris3 ,! next day aft] my arrival at ,*efoo ! news 0 receiv$ ( ! t]rible massacre at ,ti5ts9 on ,june #ba/4 7,ti5ts9 is ! port ( ,pek+1 & has a population ( upw>ds ( "o million47 ,n9e ,si/]s ( ,*>ity1 "o =eign prie/1 ! ,fr5* consul & o!r ,fr5* (ficials & subjects1 & ?ree ,russians--9 all1 tw5ty-"o ,europeans--7 massacr$4 ,_m ( !m 7 horribly mutilat$4 ,especially is ?is true ( all ! ,si/]s4 ,_! private resid5ces & public e/abli%m5ts1 z well z all ! ,prote/ant *apels )9 ! city1 7 de/roy$4 ,n long aft]1 ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ian ,mission at ,tung *[1 ,%antung ,prov9ce1 ,nor? ,*9a1 0 brok5 up1 = fe> ( an int5d$ massacre4 ,! mission>ies 7 help$ to ,*efoo by two vessels s5t by ! ,briti% ,admiral1 ,sir ,h5ry ,kellet4 ,at ,canton1 vile /ories ab\t =eign]s di/ribut+ poison\s pills 7 gott5 up1 & su* 0 ! s]i\sness ( ! crisis t two ,g]man mission>ies _h to flee = _! lives1 "o hav+ 8 mission premises utt]ly de/roy$4 ,a p ^: cr$ulity is mo/ amaz+ly develop$ by fe$+ on fairy tales & demon adv5tures f _! *ildhood1 are prep>$ to believe any?+ ab\t ! ocean b>b>ians ^: "n is nev] spok5 )\t m+l$ fe> & hatr$ & suspicion4 ,! f]m5t1 />t$ at ,canton1 spread along ! coa/4 ,! p ( ,amoy 7 inoculat$ ) ! virus4 ,on ! #bb;d ( ,septemb]1 #ahga1 ,dr4 ,talmage address$ a lett] to ,g5]al ,le ,g5dre1 ,u4 ,s4 ,consul at ,amoy1 in=m+ him ( ! /ate ( affairs 9 & ab\t ,amoy4 ,! mission>y kn[+ ! language & hav+ con/ant deal+s ) ! p w\ld be m likely to "k ! ext5t & gravity ( any conspiracy aga9/ =eign]s ?an ! ,consul4 ,a "p ( ! lett] reads3 ,9 ,july la/ inflammatory plac>ds 7 ext5sively po/$ ?r\gh\t ! region ab\t ,canton1 /at+ t =eign]s _h import$ a l>ge quantity ( poison & _h hir$ vagabond ,*9ese to di/ribute x among ! p2 t only =eign]s _h ! antidote to ?is poison & t !y refus$ to adm9i/] x1 except = l>ge sums ( money or to su* p]sons z embrac$ ! =eign]'s religion4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ,july "s ( ^! plac>ds & lett]s accompany+ !m 7 receiv$ by ,*9ese at ,amoy f _! ,canton fri5ds4 ,!y 7 copi$1 ) *anges to suit ?is region1 & ext5sively circulat$4 ,! man :o seems to h be5 mo/ active 9 _! circulation 0 ! ,*am-hu1 ! highe/ milit>y (ficial at ,amoy "u ! ,admiral4 ,he unit$ ) ! ,hai-hong1 a high civil (ficial1 9 issu+ a proclamation1 w>n+ ! p to be on _! gu>d aga9/ poison1 :i* wick$ p 7 circulat+4 ,?is proclamation 0 n only circulat$ 9 ! city ( ,amoy1 b also 9 ! c\ntry ar\nd4 ,x did n m5tion =eign]s1 b ! p by "s o!r means 7 made to und]/& t =eign]s 7 meant4 ,! di/rict ,magi/rate ( ! city ( ,*iang-*iu issu$ a proclamation in=m+ ! p ( ! dang] ( poison1 especially aga9/ poison 9 _! wells4 ,two days lat] he issu$ ano!r proclamation1 reit]at+ 8 w>n+s1 & in=m+ ! p t he _h arre/$ & exam9$ a man :o confess$ t he1 ) ?ree o!rs1 _h be5 employ$ by =eign]s to engage 9 ?is "w ( poison+ ! p4 ,_! especial bus9ess 0 to poison all ! wells4 ,?is s-call$ crim9al 0 spe$ily execut$4 ,a few days aft]w>ds a milit>y (ficial at ,*iang-*iu also issu$ a proclamation to w>n ! p aga9/ poison1 & giv+ ! confession ( ! above-m5tion$ crim9al ) great p>ticul>ity4 ,! crim9al is made to say t a few mon?s ago he _h be5 decoy$ & sold to =eign]s4 ,9 company ) m ?an fifty o!rs--he 0 convey$ by %ip to ,macao4 ,!re !y 7 di/ribut$ among ! =eign hongs1 "o to ea* hong4 7,hong is pigeon ,engli% = bus9ess h\se47 ,t aft]w>ds he ) ?ree o!rs 0 s5t home1 be+ furni%$ ) poison = di/ribution1 & ) special direction to poison all ! wells on _! way4 ,!y 7 to ref] all ^? on :om ! poison took effect to a c]ta9 individual at ,amoy1 :o w\ld heal !m gratuit\sly1 only requir+ ( !m _! names4 ,?is1 d\btless1 is an allusion to ! hospital = ! ,*9ese at ,amoy1 :]e ! names ( ! pati5ts are ( c\rse record$ & !y receive m$ic9e & m$ical att5dance gratuit\sly4 ,9 ?is confession =eign]s are designat$ by ! opprobri\s epi!t ( 'little'--t is1 contemptible--'demons4' ,?is1 by ! way1 is a phrase nev] us$ to designate =eign]s 9 ?is region except by ^? 9 ! m&>9 (fices4 ,besides ! absurdity ( *>g+ =eign]s ) di/ribut+ poison1 ! :ole confession be>s ! evid5ce n only ( falsehood1 b1 if ev] made1 ( hav+ be5 put into ! man's m\? by ^? inside ! m&>9 (fices & =c$ f him by torture1 = ! express purpose ( excit+ ! int5se/ hatr$ aga9/ =eign]s4 ,9 consequ5ce1 excitem5t & t]ror & hatr$ to =eign]s1 & consequ5tly to native ,*ri/ians1 became mo/ int5se1 & ext5d$ f ! cities f> into ! c\ntry ar\nd4 ,wells 7 f5c$ 9 & put "u lock & cov]4 ,p 7 call$ toge!r by ! beat+ ( gongs to draw wat]4 ,! buckets 7 cov]$ 9 c>ry+ wat] to gu>d aga9/ ! ?r[+ 9 ( poison along ! /reets4 ,at ! entrances ( "s villages notices 7 po/$ w>n+ /rang]s n to ent] le/ !y be arre/$ z poison]s4 ,9 v>i\s places m5 7 arre/$ & sev]ely beat5 on suspicion1 m]ely because !y 7 /rang]s4 ,! native ,*ri/ians ev]y:]e 7 subject$ to mu* obloquy & sometimes to imm95t dang]1 *>g$ ) be+ "u ! influ5ce ( =eign]s & employ$ by !m to di/ribute poison4 ,ev5 at ! ,amoy hospital1 :i* has be5 9 exi/5ce ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 ! numb] ( pati5ts greatly decreas$2 "s days !re 7 almo/ none4 ,9 ! l>ge cities ( ,tong-an & ,*9*ew plac>ds 7 po/$ 9 great numb]s4 ,!y av]r$ t black & r$ pills 7 be+ sold by ! ag5ts ( =eign]s "u pres5ce ( cur+ disease & sav+ ! _w4 ,in/ead !y 7 causes ( t]rible diseases :i* none b ! =eign dogs or _! ag5ts c\ld cure4 ,& to get cur$1 "o mu/ jo9 ! =eign religion or else give great sums4 ,x 0 ass]t$ t all ?is poison emanat$ f ! =eign *apels1 0 (t5 ?r[n into wells1 & secretly put into fi% or o!r food 9 ! m>kets4 ,a prea*]1 sixty miles f ,foo*[1 "o hundr$ & fifty miles nor? ( ,amoy1 b>ely escap$ ) 8 life4 ,he 0 p\nd$ ) /ones :ile ! by/&]s call$ out1 ,kill ! poison]1 ! =eign devils' poison]6 ,! :ole object ( ?is diabolical calumniat+ 0 to k9dle ! p into a fr5zy aga9/ =eign]s1 especially mission>ies1 & to make =eign p[]s believe t ! p are s anti-=eign t ! au?orities _c secure a =eign]'s safety outside ( ! treaty ports4 ,ev5 :5 ^! reports 7 travel+ l wildfire !re 7 ^? among ! ,*9ese :o knew bett]1 & x 0 (t5 said1 ,x _c be ! mission>ies & native ,*ri/ians1 = h !y n be5 go+ 9 & out among u all ^! ye>s & !y nev] did u any h>m8 ,speak+ ( ! ,political ,/ate ( ! ,c\ntry1 ,dr4 ,talmage says3 ,) ! atrocities committ$ at ,ti5ts9 ! _w is acqua9t$1 ?\gh _m seem /ill to be "u ! griev\s error t ^! atrocities 7 design$ only aga9/ ,romanism & ! ,fr5* nation4 ,if ?is 7 ! fact1 x w\ld be no ju/ification4 ,o!rs are "u an error equally griev\s1 t ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t has giv5 reasonable r$ress4 ,x has giv5 no prop] r$ress at all4 ,in/ead ( reprobat+ ! massacre1 x has almo/1 & d\btless to ! ideas ( ! ,*9ese1 fully sanction$ x4 ,! lead]s 9 ! massacre h n be5 br\ght to ju/ice4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has readily giv5 life = life--a v easy matt] 9 ,*9a--b x has s highly rew>d$ ! families ( ! victims ?us sacrific$ to placate ! b>b>ians1 & put s mu* honor on ! corpses ( ^! m>tyrs to =eign dem&s1 t x has enc\rag$ simil> atrocities :5ev] a suitable "t %all arrive = _! p]petration4 ,! ,imp]ial proclamation /at+ ev5 ?is unsatisfactory r$ress1 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t solemnly promis$ %\ld be publi%$ ?r\gh\t ! l&1 has n be5 publi%$ except 9 a few in/ances :]e =eign]s h compell$ x4 ,! massacre at ,ti5ts9 is kn[n ?r\gh\t ! empire1 b x is n kn[n g5]ally t any r$ress at all has be5 giv54 ,in/ead ( ! publication ( ?is proclamation ! vile/ calumnies--too vile to be ev5 m5tion$ 9 ,*ri/ian e>s--h be5 circulat$ secretly1 b widely ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,?r\gh\t ! coa/ prov9ces ( ?is s\!rn half ( ! empire ! p h be5 w>n$ ( a gr& poison+ s*eme gott5 up by =eign]s = ! de/ruction ( ! ,*9ese4 ,because ! =eign resid5ts 9 ,*9a report ! tru? 9 reg>d to ! feel+ ( hatr$ to =eign]s1 & w>n ! nations ( ! ,we/ ( ! com+ w> & design$ extirpation ( all =eign]s1 = :i* ,*9a is assur$ly prep>+ ) all its might1 we are *>g$ z be+ desir\s ( br++ on w>4 ,we "k t ! ,*ur* w n impute su* motives to h] mission>ies4 ,b ! te/imony ( mission>ies agrees 9 ?is respect ) t ( o!r =eign resid5ts4 ,we see ! evid5ce1 z we walk ! /reets1 9 ! c\nt5ances & demeanor ( ! lit]ati & (ficials1 & some:at 9 ! c\nt5ances & demeanor ( ! masses4 ,we see x 9 ! *ang$ policy ( ! local magi/rates t[>d ! ,*ri/ians2 we le>n x f rumors :i* are circulat$ f "t to "t among ! p2 we see x 9 ! activity manife/$ 9 =m+ a prop] navy & 9 prep>+ ! army4 ,we le>n x f ! secret communications1 "s ( :i* h rea*$ ! light1 pass+ to & fro betwe5 ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t & ! high] local au?orities1 & we fe> t we h ano!r pro( 9 ! b>b>\s treatm5t ( a %ipwreck$ crew "s two weeks ago along ! coa/ a little to ! nor? ( ,amoy4 ,a ,briti% m]cantile /eam] ran a%ore 9 a fog4 ,%e 0 un>m$4 ,! natives soon ga!r$ 9 =ce & attack$ ! vessel4 ,! p on bo>d attempt$ to escape 9 _! boats4 ,^! boats 7 aft]w>ds attack$ by a l>ge fleet ( fi%+-boats & sep>at$4 ,"o boat's company 7 tak5 a%ore1 /ripp$ nak$1 w\nd$1 & robb$ ( ev]y?+4 ,!y f9ally made _! way ov]l& to ,amoy4 ,! o!r ?ree boats1 aft] ! crew & pass5g]s _h be5 /ripp$ & robb$1 7 let g to sea4 ,!y provid5tially fell 9 ) a /eam] :i* took !m to ,foo*[4 ,su* atrocities 7 once common "h4 ,we d n believe t any l>ge proportion ( ! =eign resid5ts 9 ,*9a wi% w>4 ,we d wi%1 h[ev]1 ! rights secur$ to u by treaty4 ,^!1 ) a prop] policy1 c be secur$ )\t w>4 ,we wi% mo/ he>tily to avoid w>4 ,besides all its o!r evils x w\ld be a sad ?+ = our "w & our *ur*es4 ,we /ill hope t ,god 9 ,8 provid5ce w w>d x (f4 ,he w d x 9 answ] to our pray]s if s x be be/ = ,8 cause4 ,?is is our only hope1 & x is suffici5t4 ,! ?reat5+ w> cl\d did bl[ ov]1 & a re/ra9t1 at lea/ tempor>y1 0 laid ^u ! (ficials & ! p 9 _! treatm5t ( =eign]s4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,two ,,decades4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 a man ( /rong convictions1 at ! same "t possess$ ( a _s ( g5u9e ca?olicity4 ,! bre?r5 connect$ ) ! ,london & ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,missions recogniz$ him z a true fri5d4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he became ! ,ne/or ( ! ?ree ,missions1 ! v5]at$ patri>*1 ! tru/$ c\nselor4 ,x w n be inappropriate to give two lett]s expressive ( 8 good-w t[>d 8 fell[ labor]s4 ,! "o 0 writt5 on ! occasion ( ,rev4 ,john ,/rona*'s return to ,engl&3 ,,=ty ,,cont9u\s ,,ye>s ,,9 ,,hea!nism4 ,m>* #af1 #ahgf4 ,today we said f>ewell to ! vet]an mission>y1 ,rev4 ,john ,/rona*4 ,he has be5 labor+ _m ye>s at ?is place 9 connection ) ! ,london ,mission>y ,society4 ,?is morn+ he left u = 8 native l& by a new r\te4 ,ea* ( ! ?ree ,missions has "o or m boats employ$ exclusively 9 c>ry+ mission>ies & native prea*]s on _! trips to & f ! v>i\s out/ations accessible by wat]4 ,^! boats are call$ by ! native ,*ri/ians 'hok-im-*un1' :i* means ',gospel boat4' ,mr4 ,/rona* emb>k$ on "o ( ^! ',gospel boats4' ,he expect$ to l& at "o ( ! ,mission /ations on ! ma9l& nor!a/ f ,amoy1 & !n travel ov]l& on foot or by s$an-*air to ,foo*[4 ,he w sp5d ! rema9+ nights ( ?is week & ! ,sabba? at v>i\s /ations "u ! c>e ( ! ,missions at ,amoy1 & say "s p>t+ words to ! native ,*ri/ians4 ,he expects e>ly next week to meet "o ( ! ,me?odi/ mission>ies ( ,foo*[1 & 9 company ) him to pass on to t city1 sp5d+ ! nights at /ations "u ! c>e ( ! ,foo*[ ,missions4 ,we may n[ travel ov]l& f ,amoy to ,foo*[ 7a di/ance ( "o hundr$ & fifty miles7 & sp5d e night1 sometimes take our noonday meals1 at a ,*ri/ian *apel4 ,does ?is look z if missions 7 a failure 9 ?is region8 ,at ,foo*[ ,mr4 ,/rona* w take /eam] = ,%anghai1 !nce to ,yokohama & ,san ,francisco4 ,all ! mission>ies ( ,amoy & _m ,*9ese ,*ri/ians accompani$ ,mr4 ,/rona* to ! boat4 ,x is v sad to say f>ewell to ^? ) :om we h be5 long & pleasantly associat$4 ,mr4 ,/rona* left ,engl& 9 #ahcg1 ?irty-n9e ye>s ago1 to labor z a mission>y 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,he came to ,amoy 9 #ahdd1 %ortly aft] ?is port 0 op5$ to =eign comm]ce & mission>y labor4 ,he 0 soon s5t to ,%anghai z "o ( ! ,committee ( ,delegates on ! translation ( ! ,scriptures into ! ,*9ese language4 ,if he _h done no?+ m = ,*9a ?an 8 %>e 9 ?is great "w1 ! b5efit w\ld h be5 incalculable4 ,aft] ! completion ( ?is "w 9 #ahec1 he return$ to ,amoy1 :]e he has labor$ cont9u\sly1 ) ! exception ( a %ort visit a few ye>s ago to ,hongkong & ,canton1 & a %ort] "o la/ ye> to ,foo*[4 ,v r>ely has he be5 int]rupt$ 9 8 "w by illness4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( mod]n missions few in/ances c be f\nd ( mission>ies :o h be5 p]mitt$ to labor un9t]rupt$ly = ne>ly =ty ye>s1 n ev5 tak+ "o furl\gh home4 ,9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,/rona* ! language conc]n+ ,moses may be lit]ally appli$1 ',8 eye is n dim1 nor 8 natural =ce abat$4' ,he does n yet h occasion to use spectacles1 & ! r\te he has tak5 proves him /ill full ( m5tal & physical vigor4 ,?9k ( ! discov]ies & inv5tions dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s6 ,w ,mr4 ,/rona* recognize 8 native l&8 ,! good h& ( ! ,"l be ) him & make 8 rema9+ ye>s z happy z 8 pa/ ones h be5 useful4 ,! o!r lett]1 to ,rev4 ,john ,m4 ,f]ris1 ,d4,d41 0 writt5 on ! occasion ( ! dea? ( ! ,rev4 ,c>/airs ,d\glas1 ,,ll4,d41 "o ( ! mo/ accompli%$ & s*ol>ly m5 ev] s5t to any mission field3 ,,augu/ #h1 #ahgg4 ,by ?is mail we h sad news to s5d4 ,x relates to ! dea? ( ,rev4 ,c>/airs ,d\glas1 ,,ll4,d41 ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission at ,amoy4 ,he 0 ! s5ior memb] ( t ,mission1 hav+ arriv$ at ,amoy1 ,july1 #ahee1 tw5ty-two ye>s ago4 ,dr4 ,d\glas1 two weeks ago to-day1 0 9 app>5t good heal?4 ,on t day he made calls on sev]al memb]s ( ! =eign community4 ,to "s ( !m he rem>k$1 conc]n+ 8 heal?1 t he _h nev] felt bett]4 ,t ev5+ he 0 9 8 usual place 9 our weekly pray]-meet+4 ,! next morn+ at f\r o'clock he began to feel unwell1 b did n wi% to di/urb o!rs1 s call$ no "o until ab\t half pa/ six4 ,!n "s m$ic9e 0 giv5 him & he sat d[n at 8 /udy-table = ! morn+ read+ ( 8 ,hebrew ,bible4 ,ab\t an h\r aft] ?is he became mu* worse & ! doctor 0 s5t =4 ,on 8 arrival ! physician pron\nc$ 8 disease to be *ol]a ( ! mo/ virul5t type1 & ! case to be almo/ )\t hope ( recov]y4 ,9 consequ5ce ( our long & close intimacy ^w 0 soon s5t to me4 ,i ha/5$ to see him4 ,he 0 already v weak & c\ld n conv]se )\t great ef=t4 ,ev]y?+ 0 done = him t c\ld be done4 ,b he cont9u$ fail+ until ab\t a qu>t] be=e six 9 ! aft]noon1 ,july #bf?1 :5 he brea!d 8 la/4 ,he knew :at 8 disease 0 & :at w\ld probably be its t]m9ation1 b evid5tly ! ,k+ ( ,t]rors _h no t]ror = him4 ,8 end 0 peace4 ,he reta9$ 8 consci\sness ne>ly to ! la/4 ,he 0 to h prea*$ 9 our ,engli% *apel to ! =eign community on ! foll[+ ,sabba? morn+4 ,he told u 8 text 0 ,romans vi4 #bc1 ',! wages ( s9 is dea?1 b ! gift ( ,god is et]nal life ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4' ,! text 0 s suitable to ! occasion t ,i took x1 & 9 8 place on ! next ,sabba? morn+ prea*$ 8 fun]al s]mon f 8 own text4 ,by ov]work he _h worn himself out1 & made himself an old man :ile he 0 yet comp>atively "y 9 ye>s4 ,he came to ,*9a q "y & at ! "t ( 8 dea? 0 only ab\t =ty-six ye>s ( age1 & yet m5 :o _h rec5tly become acqua9t$ ) him ?\ght him ov] sixty4 ,is any "o incl9$ to blame him too mu* = ?is1 z ?\gh he wore himself out & sacrific$ 8 life be=e ! "t8 ,if s1 he did x 9 a good cause & = a good ,ma/]4 ,besides ?is1 he did m "w dur+ ! tw5ty-two ye>s ( 8 mission>y life ?an ! mo/ ( m5 accompli% 9 twice t "t4 ,& !n1 he rem9ds u ( ,"o1 :o :5 only a little ov] ?irty ye>s ( age1 f simil> causes1 seems to h acquir$ ! appe>ance ( ne>ly fifty 7,john viii4 #eg74 ,rec5tly1 especially dur+ ! la/ ye>1 x 0 manife/1 at lea/ to o!rs1 t 8 physical /r5g? 0 fa/ giv+ way4 ,yet he c\ld n be prevail$ ^u to leave 8 field = a season = tempor>y re/1 or ev5 to less5 ! am\nt ( 8 "w4 ,i nev] knew a m incessant work]4 ,he 0 a man ( mo/ ext5sive g5]al in=mation4 ,i ?9k ,i h nev] met ) 8 equal 9 ?is respect4 ,he 0 acqua9t$ ) sev]al mod]n ,european languages & 0 a ?or\gh /ud5t ( ! orig9al languages ( ,holy ,scripture1 z witness ! fact ( 8 /udy ( ! ,hebrew ,bible1 ev5 aft] 8 la/ sickness _h comm5c$4 ,z reg>ds ! ,*9ese language1 he 0 already tak+ 8 place among ! fir/ s9ologues ( ! l&4 ,we 7 indebt$ m to him1 p]haps1 ?an to any o!r "o man = ! success ( ! rec5t ,g5]al ,mission>y ,conf]5ce 7at ,%anghai74 ,at ?is fir/ ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( ! ,prote/ant mission>ies ( ,*9a1 held at ,%anghai 9 ,may1 #ahgg1 ,dr4 ,talmage prea*$ ! op5+ s]mon & read a pap]1 ! title ( :i* 01 ,%\ld ! native *ur*es 9 ,*9a be unit$ ecclesia/ically & indep5d5t ( =eign *ur*es & societies8 ,z a memb] ( ! ,committee ( ,arrangem5ts he labor$ indefatigably by writ+ ,iett]s & 9 o!r ways to make x a success1 & ?\gh comp>atively s "y1 he well des]v$ ! honor be/[$ on him 9 mak+ him "o ( ! presid5ts ( t body4 ',"k ye n t !re is a pr9ce & a great man fall5 ?is day 9 ,israel8' ,?is is a great bl[ to ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission 9 ?is place4 ,x is also1 because ( ! intimate relations ( ! two missions & ! on5ess ( ! *ur*es "u our c>e1 a great bl[ to u4 ,x is a great bl[ to ! :ole mission "w 9 ,*9a--great]1 p]haps1 ?an ! loss ( any o!r man4 ,y w n wond] t ,i1 f my long intimacy ) him1 feel ! loss deeply1 m & m deeply e day & week1 z ! days & weeks pass away )\t him4 ,,*9ese ,,gr&iloqu5ce4 ,an episode 9 connection ) ! visit to ,*9a 9 #ahgh ( ,dr4 ,jacob ,*amb]la91 ( ! ,arcot ,mission1 is describ$ 9 a lett] to ,dr4 ,goyn ,talmage1 z foll[s3 ,de> ,goyn3 ,i suppose ,i told y ab\t ! pleasant visit we _h f ,dr4 ,*amb]la9 & family4 ,! ,doctor w5t ) me to ,*iang-*iu4 ,:ile !re 8 c>pet-bag 0 /ol5 out ( ! boat4 ,we report$ ! case to a milit>y (fic]1 & told him t we want$ ! bag v mu*1 & if he c\ld get x = u1 we %\ld make no tr\ble ab\t hav+ ! ?ief puni%$4 ,9 a few days aft] our return to ,amoy ! bag 0 s5t to u ) all its cont5ts complete4 ,we b\ght an umbrella--a nice silk "o--& s5t x up to ! (fic] z a pres5t4 ,p]haps y w\ld l to see a translation ( ! lett] he s5t 9 reply4 ,x w illu/rate ,*9ese polit5ess4 ,! lett] reads z foll[s3 ',:5 ! flocks ( wild geese make _! ord]ly flight1--! glori\s autumnal season des]v+ ( laudation1--my ?\ghts w&] f> away to y1 ,tea*] ,talmage1 ^: noble pres5ce is wor?y to be salut$ ) b[ pr(\nd1 & ^: dignifi$ mann]s invite to close intimacy4 ,alas1 t our acqua9tance %\ld h be5 =m$ at ?is late day6--& t1 too1 :51 by waft+ & by ! ply+ ( o>s1 hav+ arriv$ at '! /ream ( ! fragrant gra9 fields' 7poetic "n = ! region ( ,*iang-*iu71 y met ) ! mi%ap ( doggi% ?ieves tak+ advantage ( y\r want ( wat*fulness6 ,truly1 ! blame ( ?is re/s on me4 ,h[1 !n1 c ,i h ! h>dihood to receive f y a pres5t ( value6 ,a rew>d ( dem]it1 h[ c ,i endure x6 ,dur+ ! ?ree /ages ( life1 7y\?1 middle age1 & old age17 ,i %all n be able to repay4 ,x is only by inh]itance 7n by my own m]it7 t ,i obta9$ ! imp]ial favor ( (fice4 ,?us1 my defici5cy 9 ! k ( (ficial laws & gov]nm5tal regulations has subject$ y to fe> & anxiety4 ,%ame on me 9 ! extreme6 %ame 9 ! extreme6 ,only by ! greate/ /ret* c\ld ,i hope to meet ) =be>ance1 h[ !n c\ld y take tr\ble & manife/ k9dness by s5d+ a pres5t4 ,writ+ _c exhau/ my words1 & words c n exhau/ my mean+4 ,x w be necess>y to come & express my ?anks 9 p]son4 ,su* are my supplications & su* is my s5se ( obligation4 ,may !re be gold5 peace to y1 ,tea*] ,talmage1 & w y\r excell5cy please be/[ y\r brilliant glance on :at ,i h writt56' ,is n t a specim5 ( humility8 ,! /eal+ 0 because ( 8 neglect ( duty1 & 8 neglect ( duty 0 because ( inability1 hav+ obta9$ 8 (fice ?r\gh ! m]it ( 8 fa!r or gr&fa!r4 ,( c\rse he kept ! umbrella4 ,augu/ #ah1 #ahhg1 m>k$ ! =tie? anniv]s>y ( ,dr4 ,talmage's arrival 9 ,*9a4 ,he said s little ab\t x1 h[ev]1 t x 0 n kn[n by ! fri5ds ( ! o!r missions until ! v day dawn$4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission--ladies & g5tlem5--imm$iately conclud$ to secure "s suitable mem5to expressive ( _! reg>d = ,dr4 ,talmage & 8 "w4 ,a set ( ,macaulay's ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 b\nd 9 tree calf1 & a f9ely b\nd copy ( ! late/ edition ( ! ,royal ,atlas1 7 s5t =4 ,9 connection ) ! pres5tation ! foll[+ lett] f ,rev4 ,w4 ,mc,gregor 0 read3 ,amoy1 ,april #c1 #ahhh4 ,de> ,dr4 ,talmage3 ,:5 on ! #ah? ( la/ ,augu/ we le>n$ t t day 0 ! =tie? anniv]s>y ( y\r arrival 9 ,*9a1 ! news came ^u u unexpect$ly4 ,we wi%$ we _h _h m =e?\ght & kept bett] c\nt ( ! ye>s1 s t we might h made m ( ! occasion4 ,ea* ( u felt a desire to pres5t y ) "s tok5 ( our reg>d1 & x seem$ to u = _m reasons be/ t we %\ld d s unit$ly z memb]s ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission 9 ,amoy4 ,we _h at ! "t no?+ suitable to (f] y1 b we agre$ on c]ta9 books to be s5t =1--n z hav+ any special relations to ! "w 9 :i* y h be5 engag$1 b z be+ ea* a /&>d "w ( its k9d4 ,! books h n[ arriv$1 & ,i h mu* pleasure 9 s5d+ !m to y z some?+ t may be kept 9 y\r family z a memorial ( ! day & a small tok5 ( our high e/eem = y\rself p]sonally & ( ! great value we atta* to ! "w y h done 9 ! s]vice ( our common ,"l4 ,i am1 y\rs truly1 ,wm4 ,mc,gregor4 ,on behalf ( ! memb]s ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission1 ,amoy4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 bless$ ) a mo/ vigor\s physical con/itution1 b ye>s ( /ruggle ) "o ( ! compla9ts peculi> to ! tropics1 f9ally compell$ 8 retirem5t f ! ,mission field4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhi1 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,talmage emb>k$ on ! /eam%ip ,arabia = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,dr4 ,talmage turn$ 8 face to ! old home-village1 ,b\nd ,brook1 ,new ,j]sey1 all ! "t *]i%+ ! hope ( "o m return to ,*9a & 8 lay+ d[n ! %eph]d's crook & robe among ! flock he _h ga!r$ f among ! hea!n4 ,t hope 0 n to be realiz$4 ,?\gh he _h left ,amoy1 yet he ceas$ n to d :at he c\ld = ! "w !re4 ,?\gh compell$ to lie on 8 back mu* ( ! "t1 mak+ writ+ difficult1 he s5t lett]s to ! ,*9ese ,mon?ly ,magaz9e & to n a few ( ! pa/ors1 enc\rag+ !m 9 _! labors4 ,*iefly did he devote himself to ! completion ( a ,"* ,colloquial ,diction>y 9 ! ,amoy language1 int5d$ to be ( special s]vice to ! ,*9ese ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x 0 int5d$ to facilitate ! /udy ( ! ,*9ese ,"*1 especially ^? ,*>act]s us$ 9 ! ,*9ese ,bible4 ,x 0 also calculat$ to promote ! /udy ( ! ,romaniz$ ,colloquial ,v]sion ( ! ,scriptures z well z o!r ,romaniz$ ,colloquial lit]ature4 ,9 ! mid/ ( multipli$ duties & _m di/ractions he _h wr\ght on x = upw>ds ( a score ( ye>s4 ,he 0 eag] to make x ?or\ghly reliable4 ,he sp>$ no pa9s to t end4 ,he always felt v mu* out ( pati5ce ) any "o :o w\ld give to ! public an inaccurate book2 & x 0 ! desire to make 8 diction>y z accurate z possible t kept him f hav+ x publi%$ "s ye>s s9ce4 ,he consult$ ,*9ese lit]>y m54 ,he por$ ov] ,*9ese diction>ies4 ,he br\ght x home ) him1 requir+1 z he ?\ght1 /ill fur!r revision1 & 8 la/ labors 7 ! completion ( x ) ! valu$ assi/ance ( ! ,rev4 ,daniel ,rapalje1 ( ! ,amoy ,mission4 ,x is n[ go+ ?r\gh ! press & w soon be at ! s]vice ( mission>ies & native bre?r5 :o h eag]ly await$ its appe>ance = _m ye>s4 ,8 /r5g? gradually fail$ & on ,augu/ #ai1 #ahib1 9 8 sev5ty-?ird ye>1 he quietly brea!d 8 la/ at ,b\nd ,brook1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,! mortal t5t loos5$ d[n & fold$ 0 laid away 9 ! family plot ne> ,som]ville1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,mo/ ( 8 liv+1 work+ ye>s he _h sp5t f> away f ! ance/ral home4 ,x 0 ,god's w t 8 du/ %\ld f9d a place next to ! k9dr$ du/ ( fa!r & "m1 si/] & bro!r1 9 ! peaceful ,god's acre b a few miles f ! old home/ead4 ,dr4 ,talmage left a wife1 two daught]s & ?ree sons1 & a goodly circle ( relatives & fri5ds to m\rn 8 dep>ture4 ,mrs4 ,talmage has s9ce return$ to ! ,talmage ,manse at ,amoy & tak5 up afre% h] *os5 "w 9 educat+ ! ill-privileg$ & ignorant wom5 ( ,*9a4 ,! two daught]s1 ,miss ,ka?>9e & ,miss ,m>y1 are r5d]+ mo/ fai?ful & effici5t s]vice1 too1 among ,*9a's mo!rs & daught]s4 ,rev4 ,david ,m4 ,talmage fills a pa/orate ) ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,we/wood1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,mr4 ,john ,talmage is a rice m]*ant at ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana4 ,rev4 ,george ,e4 ,talmage m9i/]s to ! ,"l's p at ,mott ,hav51 ,new ,york4 ,:5 ! sun ( ,dr4 ,talmage's life set1 x 0 to ! ,*9ese bre?r5 at ,amoy1 l ! sett+ ( a great hope4 ,! v5]able tea*] _h left !m two ye>s be=e1 b he _h n spok5 a f9al f>ewell4 ,!y & he look$ = "o m meet+ on e>?4 ,he 0 kn[n to ! :ole ,*9ese ,*ur* 9 & ab\t ,amoy = a circuit ( a hundr$ miles4 ,he sat at its cradle4 ,he wat*$ its gr[? until )9 two ye>s ( ! day :5 x w5t =? two b&s unit$ 9 "o ,synod ) tw5ty organiz$1 self-support+ *ur*es1 n9ete5 native pa/ors1 upw>ds ( two ?\s& communicants & six ?\s& adh]5ts4 ,9 ! _m breaks t occur 9 ! mission>y con/itu5cy1 8 life 0 ! "o *a9 ( cont9uity4 ,! ,*ur*es _h come to feel t :oev] fail$ !m1 !y _h ,tea*] ,talmage /ill4 ,8 dep>ture 0 l ! fall+ d[n ( a v5]able ca!dral1 leav+ ! brok5 & ble$+ ivy among ! du/ & debris4 ,! ,*9ese ,*ri/ians _h lean$ h>d ^u him4 ,!y lov$ & rev]$ him z a fa!r4 ,s9ce he pass$ away 8 "n has seldom be5 m5tion$ 9 any public assembly ( ! ,*ur* by any ( ! ,*9ese bre?r5 )\t ! brok5 & trembl+ utt]ance t has call$ =? f a li/5+ congregation ! sil5t1 sympa!tic te>4 ,great & good man1 f]v5t prea*]1 inspir+ tea*]1 wise & sympa!tic c\nselor1 g5]\s fri5d1 affectionate fa!r1--f>ewell1 till ! morn+ breaks & we meet 9 ! ,city ( ,light4 ,& behold ^! %all come f f>1 & lo1 ^! f ! nor?1 & f ! we/1 & ^! f ! l& ( ,s9im4 ,oh !n :at raptur$ greet+s1 ,:at knitt+ sev]$ fri5d%ips up1 ,:]e p>t+s are no m4 ,,xii4 ,,9 ,,memoriam4 ,,dr4 ,,talmage-,,! ,,man4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,w4 ,s4 ,,swanson1 ,d4,d4 ,dr4 ,swanson 0 = tw5ty ye>s a valu$ memb] ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission at ,amoy1 & subsequ5tly ,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,engl& until 8 dea?1 ,novemb] #bd1 #ahic ,my fir/ meet+ ) ,dr4 ,talmage took place 9 ! e>ly days ( ,july1 #ahfj1 & f t day till ! day ( 8 dea? he 0 reg>d$ z n only "o ( ! be/ & mo/ valu$ fri5ds1 b ,i look$ up to him z a fa!r belov$ & respect$4 ,"o _c help recall+ n[ ! impressions ( ^? e>ly days4 ,!re 0 a m>k$ individuality ab\t ?is man t made y reg>d him :e!r y w\ld or n4 ,y felt t he 0 a man b\nd to lead & to take ! =emo/ place among/ 8 bre?r5 & all ) :om he came 9 t\*4 ,!re 0 a firmness ( tread1 & ! brave c\rage ( conviction1 unit$ ) a womanly t5d]ness1 t 7 unmi/akable4 ,y saw he _h made up 8 m9d be=e he spoke1 & t :5 he did speak he spoke ) a fullness ( k t few m5 possess$4 ,he 0 e in* ( him a man4 ,& :at t\*$ u v mu*1 :o 7 "y m51 0 ! t5d] =be>ance ) :i* he always treat$ u4 ,we saw ?is m cle>ly z ! ye>s pass$ on1 & le>n$ h[ mu*1 p]haps1 he _h to be> f "s ( u ^: ass]tiv5ess 9 "s matt]s 0 9 ! inv]se ratio ( our k4 ,! ref]5ce "h is to matt]s & me?ods reg>d+ our "w z mission>ies to ! ,*9ese4 ,he bore ) u1 & knew well ! day w\ld come :51 ) increas+ k1 !re w\ld come increas+ hesitation 9 pron\nc+ too ha/ily on ! problems we _h to face2 & he knew well t day w\ld come if !re 0 any?+ 9 u at all4 ,9 my own /udy ( ! ,*9ese language he & ano!r :o also has gone to ! bett] l&--! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,d\glas--assi/$ 9 e possible way2 & to bo? 9 ?is l9e am ,i indebt$ = :at 0 ! mo/ important furni%+ 9 ! fir/ in/ance = e mission>y to ,*9a4 ,i c well rememb] ! plane ^u :i* ,dr4 ,talmage plac$ ?is /udy ( ! language4 ,x 0 our "w = ,*ri/1 at ?is /age a f> m important "o ?an any o!r4 ,he enc\rag$ u to use :atev] vocables we _h got1 no matt] :e!r we 7 met ) ! wond]+ smile ( ! ,*9aman 9 8 va9 endeavor to und]/& u1 or to keep f misund]/&+ u4 ,use :atev] y h got1 be glad :5 y are correct$1 b use y\r words4 ,to "s ( u ! advice 0 invaluable4 ,& 9 o!r ways ! same _s 0 manife/4 ,he did all he c\ld to get u to att5d e ,*ri/ian ga!r+1 to sit & li/5 to ! bus9ess ( ! ,sessions1 & to %[ ! ,*9ese z soon z possible t we 7 "o ) !m1 & he succe$$4 ,!re 0 an en?usiasm & w>m? di/+ui%+ ^! e>ly days ( ! ,amoy *ur* t 7 =mative 9 a v high degree1 & t are n[ a preci\s memory4 ,!n ,dr4 ,talmage 0 a s*ol>1 ) a v wide range ( s*ol>%ip4 ,we look$ up to him & we respect$ him1 ) an e/eem few m5 h ev] won4 ,& 9 conjunction ) 8 s*ol>ly furni%+ !re 0 an absorb+1 consum+ zeal = ,*ri/ & ,8 k+dom1 & an int5se love = ! ,*9ese p4 ,if he _h n ?is latt]1 he c\ld n h be5 ! unmi/akably influ5tial & successful mission>y he 04 ,^!1 c\pl$ ) a ,*ri/ian walk & devotion1 =m$ ! furni%+ ( ?is man ( ,god4 ,he 0 also a true g5tleman1 a ,*ri/ian g5tleman 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! be/ pro( ( ?is 0 t we lov$ him1 & if ! =eign ladies 9 ,amoy :o knew him 7 ask$ :at !y ?\ght ( him--_m ( !m h gone to re/--!y w\ld h>dly get words to tell out all _! respect & love = him4 ,8 visits 9 our h\ses 7 mo/ welcome1 & :5 he sp5t an ev5+ ) u !re 0 always sun%9e :]e he 04 ,he 0 ess5tially a happy man1 & no?+ pleas$ him m ?an to see all happy ar\nd him4 ,!re is /ill "o po9t to :i* ref]5ce mu/ "h be made4 ,mission>ies 7 n ! only =eign resid5ts 9 ,amoy4 ,!re 0 also a consid]able numb] ( ,am]ican & ,european m]*ants4 ,un=tunately ! mission>ies & ! m]*ants did n always see eye to eye4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 a favorite ) e "o ( !m4 ,!y e/eem$ him1 !y w\ld h done any?+ to s]ve him2 & at no co/ ( pr9ciple or te/imony he won ?is place ) !m4 ,& to ^? :o "k ! conditions ( life 9 ,*9a1 x w be at once und]/ood :at a man he mu/ h be5 to w9 su* a position4 ,x may n be g5]ally kn[n t 9 ,amoy we h a ,union ,engli% ,*ur*1 ) regul> ,sabba? s]vices 9 ,engli%4 ,^! s]vices 7 conduct$ by ! mission>ies 9 turn4 ,& we fe> x may also n be kn[n :at ,dr ,talmage's p[]s z a prea*] 74 ,he 0 a v pr9ce among ,engli% prea*]s2 & if he _h rema9$ 9 ,am]ica ?is w\ld v soon h be5 ackn[l$g$4 ,!re 7 no tricks or devices ( mann] or words employ$ by him = w9n+ ! popul> e>4 ,he nev] seem$ to =get ! solemnity & responsibility ( 8 position 9 ! pulpit4 ,he hesitat$ n to decl>e ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god4 ,he /&s be=e me n[ z ,i li/5 ) bat$ brea? to ! fire ( 8 eloqu5ce1 d5\nc+ :]e d5unciation 0 ne$$1 cont5d+ ) a burn+ e>ne/ness t nev] fail$ to c>ry u ) him1 = ! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts1 & !n ) exquisite t5d]ness seek+ to draw 8 he>]s to ,him :o is ,savi\r & ,bro!r4 ,he nev] fail$ to ?9k & speak z mu* ab\t temptation z ab\t s94 ,x 0 a real fea/ to att5d ! ,engli% s]vice :5 x 0 conduct$ by him4 ,& dur+ all my "t 9 ,amoy1 !re 0 always a l>ge congregation :5 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 ! prea*]4 ,he 0 n all t5d]ness4 ,he w\ld only h be5 a "o-sid$ man if ?is 7 all4 ,he 0 z /rong z he 0 t5d]2 a ke5 & p[]ful oppon5t 9 discussion4 ,& we (t5 _h v w>m & ke5 discussions2 ke5] & w>m] ?an ,i _h ev] se5 be=e ,i w5t to ,amoy1 or h ev] se5 s9ce4 ,we _h to discuss pr9ciples & me?ods ( translation1 hymnology1 ,*ur* "w1 ,*ur* discipl9e1 & _m o!r subjects4 ,& !re 0 no m9c+ ( matt]s at ^! discussions4 ,=emo/ among/ u 0 ,dr4 ,talmage1 t5aci\sly & p]si/5tly advocat+ ! view he happ5$ to h tak5 on any "q4 ,!re 7 m5 ( v /rong individuality among u1 & ^! gave z good z !y got4 ,i c recall ^! sc5es1 b ,i _c recall a s+le ^w he said t involv$ a p]sonal w\nd or left a b>b4 ,:5 x 0 all ov] he 0 ! same lov+ bro!r1 & n an atom ( bitt]ness 0 left beh9d4 ,by u1 ! bre?r5 ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission1 he 0 look$ up to z a rev]$ fa!r1 j z mu* z he 0 by ! bre?r5 ( 8 own ,mission4 ,?is w be se5 m fully fur!r on1 & a simple /atem5t ( ! fact is all t is necess>y "h4 ,!re is ano!r & mo/ sacr$ relation--8 position z ! head ( a family1--! veil ( :i* x seems almo/ sacrilege to uplift4 ,b x mu/ be said1 & x is only a well-kn[n fact1 t few happi] homes exi/ ?an 8 home 04 ,he 0 !re :at he 0 else:]e1 ! man ( ,god4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 n p]fect4 ,he 0 ess5tially a humble man1 & he w\ld be ! fir/ to tell u t ( e s9n] sav$ by grace1 he 0 ! mo/ unwor?y4 ,& :5 he said x1 he felt x4 ,& he _h n ! v mo/ di/ant idea h[ great a man he 04 ,sometimes "o fe>s t ?is v mode/y pu%$ to an extreme prev5t$ o!rs :o did n "k 8 life & 8 "w f accurately gaug+ 8 real "w4 ,bett] p]haps1 he w\ld say1 t x %\ld be s2 bett] to ?9k ( ! "w ?an ( ! work]s4 ,to hold up ,*ri/ & to be hidd5 beh9d ,him is ! highe/ privilege ( ^? engag$ 9 ! s]vice ( ?is ,k+4 ,& ?is1 8 uni=m be>+1 made him all ! great]4 ,,dr4 ,,talmage-,,! ,,mission>y4 ,x w\ld be useless speculation to lay d[n "h :at %\ld be ! special qualifications ( a mission>y to ! ,*9ese4 ,! bett] way is to f9d !m 9 ! concrete1 s f> z y c d s 9 an individual1 & set ,him =? z an example = o!rs4 ,! fri5d ( :om we write w\ld deprecate ?is1 b x is ! only way 9 :i* we c see him z he 0 & acc\nt = ! s+ul>ly prom95t place he occupi$ among/ u4 ,i d n ne$ to say "h t he 0 a man ( fai? & pray]1 e>ne/ & zeal\s = ! spread ( ,*ri/'s ,k+dom2 9 ! face ( difficulties & dang]s1 ( disappo9tm5ts & failures1 ma9ta9+ an unwav]+ fai? t ! ,k+dom mu/ come & w\ld yet rule ov] all4 ,he _h bo? an int5se love = 8 "w & en?usiasm 9 c>ry+ x on4 ,he came ) a def9ite message to ! p to :om ! ,ma/] _h s5t him4 ,!re 0 no apologiz+ = x1 no wat]+ x d[n1 no unc]ta9 s\nd ab\t x ) him4 ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ alone c meet ! wants & woes ( humanity1--,*9ese or ,am]ican or ,briti%4 ,he _h no d\bt ab\t x :atev]2 & h]eby "s ( u le>n$ t if we _h n ?is message x w\ld h be5 f> bett] = u to h /ay$ at home4 ,& ?is feature m>k$ him all ov] 8 c\rse4 ,y felt z y li/5$ to 8 plead+s t s9 & salvation 7 t]ms brimful ( mean+ to him4 ,he _h travel$ ?is road1 & all 8 plead+s seem$ to be summ$ up 9 ! "o ye>n+ cry1 ,come ) u & we w d !e good4 ,?is is a fai?ful say+ & wor?y ( all acceptation1 t ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s4 ,& he w\ld h gone to ! end1 ( :om ,i am *ief4 ,!n he _h a great love = ! p4 ,he made himself acqua9t$ ) ! family & social conditions ( ! p4 ,he _h n come to ,am]icanize b to ,*ri/ianize ! ,*9ese4 ,& = ?is he equipp$ himself4 ,i nev] saw him s happy z :5 he 0 surr\nd$ by !m4 ,he 0 !n 9 8 real elem5t1 answ]+ _! que/ions1 solv+ _! difficulties1 op5+ up to !m ! ,scriptures1 & meet+ !m :]ev] he ?\ght !y ne$$ to be met4 ,& g to 8 /udy :5 y lik$1 y almo/ always f\nd "s ,*9ese ,*ri/ians !re4 ,he 0 ! great ref]ee1 to :om !y c>ri$ home difficulties & family trials1 assur$ t 8 sympa?y & advice w\ld nev] be d5i$ !m4 ,?is ende>$ him to !m 9 an extraord9>y mann]4 ,we nev] on su* occasions f\nd a trace ( impati5ce ) him4 ,:at w\ld h annoy$ o!rs did n seem to annoy him1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t ! :ole *ur* lov$ him4 ,!re 0 an inexhau/ible well ( t5d]ness 9 ! man's nature1 & x 0 sweet5$ by ! grace ( ,god 9 8 he>t4 ,we sometimes ?\ght he err$ by excess 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,he 0 unwill+ to ?9k any?+ b good ( !m1 & 0 ?us apt to be influ5c$ too mu* by design+ & a/ute ,*9am54 ,(t5 we h he>d x said1 ,well1 if y won't li/5 to u1 ,dr4 ,talmage w4 ,b1 look+ back to-day ov] x all1 if x 0 a fault1 x 0 "o t leant to virtue's side4 ,he 0 wond]fully unsuspici\s3 & s f> z 8 fell[ m5 7 conc]n$1 ,*9ese or ,we/]ns1 ! m5tal process :i* he almo/ inv>iably employ$ 0 to try to f9d out :at good !re 0 9 a man4 ,& n[ "o loves him all ! m = su* a ,*ri/like _s4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! spok5 language ( ,amoy4 ,few m51 if any1 _h a m ext5sive k ( its vocables4 ,he spoke idiomatically & beautifully z ! ,*9ese !mselves spoke1 & n z he ?\ght !y %\ld speak4 ,!re 0 no slip%od "w ) him 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,"h 0 ! indisp5sable furni%+ & he mu/ get x4 ,& he did get x 9 no av]age measure4 ,?is 0 ! prime requisite1 & ?r\gh no o!r av5ue c\ld he get really & hone/ly to "w4 ,!re is no royal road to ! acquisition ( ! ,*9ese language4 ,x is only by d9t ( h>d1 plodd+1 & p]sev]+ /udy "o c acquire an adequate acqua9tance ) x4 ,& till ! la/ he nev] gave up 8 /udy ( x4 ,he 0 n satisfi$1 & no true mission>y ev] w be satisfi$ ) su* a smatt]+ ( k z may enable him to proclaim a few ,*ri/ian doctr9es4 ,su* sup]ficiality 0 n 8 aim or end4 ,& :5 he fir/ acquir$ ,*9ese1 x 0 m difficult to d s4 ,!re 7 no aids 9 ! way ( diction>ies or vocabul>ies4 ,x may be 8 k ( ! language 0 all ! m accurate on ?is acc\nt4 ,he got x f ! f\nta9-head1 & n ?r\gh =eign s\rces4 ,he 0 ?us qualifi$ to take a prom95t place 9 all ! v>i$ "w ( a mission--9 translation1 9 revision1 & 9 hymnology--dep>tm5ts z important & z influ5tial = atta9+ ! end 9 view z any o!r possible dep>tm5t 9 ! ,mission4 ,z a prea*] to ! ,*9ese he 0 unrival$4 ,! p hung on 8 lips & nev] seem$ to lose a ^w4 ,he 0 9 ?is respect a model to e "o ( u y\ng] m54 ,! ideal ( ! *ur* 9 ,*9a :i* he _h set be=e him1 ! goal he desir$ to rea*1 0 a native1 self-gov]n+1 self-support+1 & self-propagat+ *ur*4 ,?is is n[ axiomatic4 ,x 0 n s 9 ^? e>ly days4 ,! m5 9 ,amoy !n 7 m5 = :om we h to ?ank ,god--m5 ahead ( _! "t1 ) g5]\s & f>-rea*+ ideas2 n work+ only = _! own pres5t1 b lay+ ! f\ndation = a great future4 ,side by side ) him 7 ! bre?r5 ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission1 ) :om he _h ! fulle/ sympa?y1 & !y _h ! fulle/ sympa?y ) him4 ,x is difficult to say :o 7 =emo/ 9 press+ ! idea ( an organiz$ native *ur*4 ,all 7 equally conv9c$ & /rove toge!r = ! "o great end4 ,aft] _m ye>s ( wait+ ! *ur* grew4 ,congregations 7 =m$ & organiz$ ) _! own eld]s & deacons1 & 9 ?is he took ! fir/ /eps4 ,he 0 a born organiz]4 ,& !n came ! next great /ep1 ! creation ( a ,presbyt]y & ! ord9ation 9 an ord]ly mann] ( native pa/ors4 ,"s congregations 7 ready to call & support su* pa/ors1 & ! m5 7 !re1 = ! c>eful tra9+ ( native ag5ts _h always be5 a m>k$ feature ( ! ,amoy ,mission4 ,b h[ 0 x to be done8 ,common s5se l$ to only "o conclusion4 ,?is *ur* mu/ n be an exotic2 x mu/ be native1 indep5d5t ( ! home *ur*es4 ,& !re mu/ be kept 9 view :at 0 a fact already--! union betwe5 ! ,missions ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* & ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,x mu/ be done1 & done 9 ?is way1 & s x 0 done4 ,! ,presbyt]y 0 creat$ ) no native pa/or 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 b ) native eld]s & ! mission>ies ( bo? ,missions4 ,!n came a /ruggle t w\ld h tri$ ! /\te/ he>ts4 ,! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica decl9$ to recognize ?is newly-creat$ ,presbyt]y4 ,dr4 ,talmage w5t home & f\ght ! battle & won ! day4 ,to its great honor be x said1 ! ,g5]al ,synod ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* resc9d$ its resolution ( ! previ\s ye>1 & all[$ _! honor$ bre?r51 ! mission>ies1 to take _! own way4 ,s conv9c$ 7 ! mission>ies ( ! wisdom1 yea1 ! necessity1 ( ! c\rse !y _h tak51 t !y 7 prep>$ to resign r ?an retrace _! /eps4 ,b t pa9ful /ep 0 n necess>y4 ,! ,synod ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* gave _! mission>ies a free h&4 ,!re is ?is1 h[ev]1 to be said = ! ,g5]al ,synod ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*4 ,x 0 only love = _! ag5ts & deep int]e/ 9 ?is ,mission t prompt$ _! orig9al action4 ,!y fe>$ t by ! creation ( ?is native & indep5d5t *ur* c\rt1 ! tie t b\nd !m to ! m5 & ! "w might be loos5$2 & :5 !y saw !re 0 no risk ( t1 !y at once acquiesc$4 ,b x 0 ,dr4 ,talmage's irresi/ible plead+s t won _! he>ts4 ,! native *ur* has gr[n4 ,ab\t tw5ty native pa/ors h be5 orda9$1 settl$1 & entirely support$ by _! own congregations4 ,! ,presbyt]y has gr[n s l>ge t x has to be divid$ into two presbyt]ies2 & ^!1 ) ! ,presbyt]y ( ,swat[1 :]e bre?r5 ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* are work+1 w =m ! ,synod ( ! native ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ^? regions ( ,*9a4 ,9 connection ) all ?is we mu/ m5tion ano!r "n--! "n ( "o v de> to ,dr4 ,talmage1 & ( "o to :om he 0 v de>4 ,!y 7 "o 9 he>t & s\l ab\t ?is4 ,we ref] to ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,d\glas1 ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission4 ,!y /ood side by side dur+ all _! "w 9 ,amoy4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 by a good _m ye>s ! pr$ecessor 9 ! field4 ,!y 7 bo? great m51 m5 ( v diff]5t temp]am5t1 & yet unit$4 ,n on ?is po9t1 b on _m ano!r1 !y fail$ to see eye to eye1 b !y 7 always unit$ 9 he>t & aim4 ,true & la/+ union c only exi/ :]e free play is giv5 to di/9ct individualities4 ,& s x has always be5 ) ?is union1 ! fir/1 ,i believe1 betwe5 ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*es 9 any mission field4 ,& :5 ! hi/ory ( ! ,amoy ,mission comes to be writt51 ^! two m5 w h a lead+ place 9 x2 = to !m m ?an to any o!rs d we owe almo/ all t is di/9ctive !re 9 union & 9 me?ods ( "w4 ,& :5 our belov$ fa!r ,talmage pass$ f e>? to heav51 :at ?ankfulness mu/ h fill$ 8 he>t4 ,9 ! night ( 8 fir/ ye>s 9 ,*9a !re 7 labor & toil1 b !re 0 no fruit = him4 ,! dawn came & ! fir/ conv]ts ( 8 own ,mission 7 ga!r$ 94 ,:5 he w5t to re/1 !re 0 a native *ur*2 !re 7 native pa/ors2 ord]ly *ur* c\rts2 a well equipp$ !ological college1 ! common prop]ty ( ! two ,missions2 successful m$ical mission>y "w1 woman's "w 9 all its bran*es1 & a native *ur* cov]+ a m ext5sive region ?an he _h 9 ! e>ly days dreamt (4 ,& !re 0 ano!r honor$ ,mission 9 ,amoy--t ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society1 ^: op]ations h be5 foll[$ by abundant & s+ul> success4 ,to ?is ,mission he 0 w>mly atta*$2 & he nev]1 s f> z we c rememb]1 ceas$ to %[ ! deepe/ int]e/ 9 its "w1 & ! he>tie/ rejoic+ at its success4 ,& n[ he has gone1 ! la/1 we may say1 ( ! m5 :o began ! "w ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,mission ( ,*ri/ 9 ,*9a2 b ere he pass$ away1 he knew t m5 ( ,god 7 /ill !re ) ! old en?usiasm & ! old appetite = solid & sub/antial "w4 ,we _c "p ) him n[ )\t "o fond & l+]+ look beh9d4 ,burns1 ,s&eman1 ,doty1 ,d\glas1 & ,talmage2 :at a galaxy ^! e>ly pione]s 9 ,amoy 74 ,few *ur*es h _h su* gifts f ,god1 few fields m devot$1 :ole-he>t$ mission>ies4 ,x 0 a privilege to "k !m1 to "w ) !m1 to le>n at _! feet1 unwor?y ?\gh "s ( u may be z _! successors4 ,may ! ,"l ( ! ,h>ve/ r\se ,8 own ,*ur* by _! memories to great] en]gy & self d5ial 9 ! spread ( ,8 ,k+dom4 ,_! memories w nev] die 9 ,*9a4 ,^? :o h lately visit$ ,amoy tell u t !y :o knew !m among ! ,*9ese ,*ri/ians speak lov+ly & fondly ( ^? e>ly h]oes4 ,& !y w tell _! *ildr5 :at !y 7 & :at !y did1 & s g5]ation aft] g5]ation w he> ! /ory1 & f9d h[ true x is t work]s die1 b _! "w nev] dies4 ,_! works d foll[ !m4 ,,v5]able ,,tea*] ,,talmage4 ,,tribute ,,( ,,pa/or ,,iap ,,han ,,*iong4 ,pa/or ,iap 0 ! fir/ pa/or ( ! ,*9ese ,*ur* ,tea*] ,talmage 0 v g5tle4 ,he wi%$ ev] to be at peace ) m54 ,if he saw a man 9 error he us$ words ( meekness 9 conv9c+ & conv]t+ ! man f 8 error4 ,:e!r he exhort$1 enc\rag$ or in/ruct$1 8 words 7 words ( prud5ce1 season$ ) salt1 s t m5 7 glad to receive & obey4 ,tea*] ,talmage 0 a lov] ( m54 ,:5 he saw a man 9 di/ress & x 0 "r = him to help1 he help$4 ,9 p]il1 he ex]t$ himself to deliv] ! man2 9 weakness1 9 dang] ( fall+1 he tri$ to uphold2 suff]+ oppression1 he arose to ! def5se1 fe>+ no p[]1 b cont5d+ e>ne/ly = ! "r4 ,tea*] ,talmage 0 v graci\s 9 receiv+ m51 :e!r m5 ( position or ! common p4 ,he treat$ all alike4 ,if !y wi%$ to discuss any matt] ) him & get 8 advice1 he w\ld pati5tly li/5 to _! tale4 ,if he _h any c\nsel to give1 he gave x4 ,if he felt he c\ld n consci5ti\sly h any?+ to d ) ! affair1 he told ! m5 =?)4 ,he c\ld pi]ce ?r\gh words1 & see ?r\gh m5's c\nt5ances & judge :at ! man 01 :o 0 address+ him4 ,tea*] ,talmage _h great eloqu5ce & possess$ great intellig5ce4 ,8 utt]ance 0 cle>1 8 voice p[]ful1 8 exposition ( doctr9e v ?or\gh4 ,m5 li/5$ & ! tru? ent]$ _! e>s & _! he>ts und]/ood4 ,tea*] ,talmage 0 grave 9 mann]4 ,he comm&$ ! respect & praise ( m54 ,8 0 a truly m9i/]ial be>+4 ,m5 )9 & )\t ! ,*ur* v5]at$ him4 ,sometimes diff]5ces betwe5 bre?r5 arose4 ,tea*] ,talmage e>ne/ly exhort$ to h>mony4 ,ev5 s]i\s diff]5ces1 :i* look$ beyond heal+1 7 remov$1 because m5 felt con/ra9$ to li/5 to 8 c\nsel4 ,tea*] ,talmage 0 exce$+ly dilig5t4 ,:5 n o!rwise engag$1 morn+ & aft]noon f\nd him 9 8 /udy read+1 writ+1 prep>+ s]mons1 translat+ books4 ,he prea*$ e ,sabba?4 ,he conduct$ classes ( cate*um5s4 ,he f\nd$ ! ,girls' ,s*ool at ! ,*ur* ,"u ! ,bamboos4 ,he f\nd$ ! ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,o!rs taught ) him1 b he 0 ! ma/] _s4 ,he 0 t5 po9ts c>eful t ev]y?+ relat+ to ! organization & adm9i/ration ( ! ,*ur* %\ld be 9 accordance ) ! ,holy ,book4 ,only at ! urg5t reque/ ( two physicians did he f9ally leave ,*9a4 ,he 0 prep>$ to die & to be buri$ at ,amoy4 ,& ?is 0 n because he 0 n honor$ 9 8 ance/ral c\ntry1 or c\ld f9d no home4 ,no1 he _h sons1 he _h a bro!r1 he _h nephews & nieces1 he _h _m relatives & fri5ds :o greatly rev]5c$ & lov$ him4 ,b ,tea*] ,talmage c\ld n be> to be sep>at$ f ! ,*ur* 9 ,*9a4 ,surely ?is 0 imitat+ ! he>t ( ,*ri/4 ,surely ?is 0 lov+ ! p ( ,*9a to ! utmo/4 ,,rev4 ,,john ,,van ,,ne/ ,,talmage1 ,d4,d4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,baldw91 ,d4,d41 ,record+ ,secret>y ( ! ,mission>y ,society ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,my memory ( ,dr4 ,talmage dates back to ! ye> #ahdf4 ,i 0 !n b elev5 ye>s old1 b ,i rememb] di/9ctly ! e>ne/ness ( 8 mann]1 z he prea*$ e>ly 9 t ye> 9 ! ,second ,re=m$ ,*ur* ( ,som]ville1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,8 mission>y zeal 0 ( ! mo/ int5se "*4 ,i 0 pres5t at ! ,mission>y ,conv5tion1 at ,mill/one1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,augu/ #bf1 #ahdf1 & saw him orda9$4 ,! ,rev4 ,gabriel ,ludl[ prea*$ f #b ,timo?y ii4 ,i1 & ! *>ge to ! c&idate 0 giv5 by ! ,rev4 ,elihu ,doty1 ( ,amoy4 ,mr4 ,doty1 at a *ildr5's meet+ 9 ! aft]noon1 ask$ u :e!r we w\ld come to help 9 ! mission>y "w1 & ask$ u to write d[n ! "q & ?9k & pray ab\t x1 & :5 we _h made up our m9ds to write an answ] und]nea? ! "q4 ,i did ?9k & pray ab\t x1 & "s weeks aft]w>d1 "u a s5se ( duty1 wrote ,yes "u x4 ,f t "t on1 x 0 n a /range ?\ght to me1 to g to ,*9a z a mission>y2 & :5 ! call came 9 #aheh1 ,i 0 ready4 ,9 #ahfj1 on my fir/ visit to ,amoy1 ,i r5ew$ old acqua9tance%ip1 & dur+ my tw5ty-two ye>s 9 ,*9a 0 sev]al times a gue/ 9 ,dr4 ,talmage's family4 ,he 0 9 ! v front rank ( mission>ies4 ,= ability1 = fidelity1 = usefulness1 he _h few equals4 ,z a prea*]1 he 0 cle>1 =ceful1 fe>less4 ,z a translator1 8 "w 0 m>k$ by c>efulness & accuracy4 ,9 social life1 old-fa%ion$ hospitality made e "o feel at home1 & "o w\ld h to travel f> to f9d a m animat$ & int]e/+ conv]sationali/4 ,he held 8 convictions ) great t5acity1 & 0 a p[]ful debat]1 b always c\rte\s to 8 oppon5ts4 ,_m mission>ies fell by 8 side1 or 7 oblig$ to leave ! field2 & 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god he rema9$ until he 0 ! olde/ ( all ! ,am]ican mission>ies 9 ,*9a4 ,8 0 a mo/ pure & honorable record1 & 8 dea? 0 univ]sally lam5t$4 ,f little beg9n+s1 he 0 privileg$ to see "o ( ! mo/ fl\ri%+ ( ! native communions ( ,*9a arise & atta9 l>ge numb]s & great influ5ce among ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es ( ! empire4 ,su* a hi/ory & su* a record are to be covet$4 ,may ! ,head ( ! ,*ur* raise up _m wor?y successors to ?is true & noble man6 ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,v4 ,n4 ,,talmage1 ,d4,d44 ,,by ,,rev4 ,,talbot ,w4 ,,*amb]s1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,pa/or ( ! ,collegiate ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,my acqua9tance ) ,dr4 ,talmage began at a v e>ly p]iod4 ,dur+ ! ye>s #ahdb-e 8 fa!r 0 ,%]iff ( ,som]set ,co41 ,n4 ,j41 & resid$ at ,som]ville4 ,:ile !re he & 8 wife 7 memb]s 9 communion ( ! ,second ,re=m$ ,dut* ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,i 0 pa/or2 & f !m ,i he>d frequ5tly ( _! son ,john1 :o 0 !n a /ud5t 9 ,new ,brunswick4 ,he prosecut$ 8 /udies 9 ! ,college & ,!ological ,sem9>y ) zeal & success1 & 0 duly lic5s$1 & !n1 :ile await+ ! arrival ( ! p]iod :5 he w\ld be s5t to jo9 ! mission 9 ,*9a1 he accept$ ! position ( assi/ant to ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,brodhead1 :o at t "t 0 m9i/] ( ! ,c5tral ,*ur* ( ,brooklyn4 ,"h 8 s]vices 7 v acceptable1 & ! tra9+ "u su* an exp]i5c$ man ( ,god 0 ( great value to him4 ,8 c\rse 0 :at might h be5 expect$ ( "o re>$ 9 a peculi>ly pi\s h\sehold4 ,8 fa!r 0 a *e]ful & exempl>y ,*ri/ian1 & 8 "m 0 ! godlie/ woman ,i ev] knew4 ,h] religion p]vad$ h] :ole be+1 & seem$ to gov]n e ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$1 yet nev] 0 morbid or ov]/ra9$4 ,! robu/ common s5se :i* *>act]iz$ h] & h] husb& desc5d$ 9 full measure ^u _! son ,john4 ,8 consecration to ! mission "w 0 complete1 & 8 int]e/ 9 ! cause 0 v deep1 b x nev] manife/$ itself 9 unseemly or extravagant ways4 ,s f> z ,i c recall1 !re 0 no?+ p>ticul>ly brilliant or orig9al 9 ! e>ly s]mons or addresses ( ! "y mission>y--no?+ ( ^? wondr\s displays ( ^w-pa9t+1 imag9ation1 & dramatic p[] :i* h made 8 bro!r1 ,dr4 ,t4 ,de ,witt ,talmage1 fam\s4 ,b !re 0 a m5tal grasp1 a =ce & a fire :i* (t5 induc$ ! rem>k t he 0 too good to be s5t to ! hea!n1 !re be+ _m at t "t :o labor$ "u ! mi/ake t a mission>y did n require to be a man ( unusual ability1 t gifts & acquirem5ts 7 ?r[n away on a life sp5t among idolat]s4 ,/ill1 :ile ?is 0 ! case1 none ( 8 fri5ds expect$ t he w\ld develop su* m>k$ & v>i$ p[] z 0 se5 9 8 entire c\rse at ,amoy4 ,i rememb] ! surprise ) :i* ,i he>d ! late ,dr4 ,swanson1 ( ,london1 say f 8 own obs]vation dur+ t5 ye>s ( ! close/ int]c\rse at ,amoy1 t ,dr4 ,talmage 0 equally di/+ui%$ & effici5t 9 e "p ( ! mission>y's "w1 :e!r 9 prea*+ ! ,^w1 or translat+ ! ,scriptures1 or creat+ a ,*ri/ian lit]ature1 or tra9+ native work]s4 ,no?+ seem$ to come amiss to him2 ev]y:]e he 0 facile pr9ceps4 ,i suppose t ! explanation is f\nd 9 8 ?or\gh & unres]v$ consecration4 ,he 0 giv5 he>t & s\l to ! "w4 ,:atev] he did 0 done ) 8 :ole m9d4 ,!re 0 no vacillation or indecision1 b a delib]ate conc5tration ( all 8 faculties ^u ! task set be=e him4 ,nor did he "w by spurts or ?r\gh tempor>y en?usiasm1 b ) a /eady1 unyield+ det]m9ation4 ,s he w5t on ?r\gh life )\t ha/e & )\t re/1 do+ 8 be/ at all times & 9 e species ( s]vice1 & ?us e>n+ ! brilliant reputation he acquir$4 ,! same qualities r5d]$ him z wise 9 c\nsel z he 0 effici5t 9 work+4 ,he 0 able to look on bo? sides ( a giv5 problem1 0 n incl9$ to snap judgm5ts1 b pref]r$ to discrim9ate1 to weigh1 &1 if ne$ be1 to wait4 ,yet1 :5 ! "t came1 ! decision 0 ready4 ,he p]ceiv$ e>li] ?an 8 bre?r5 at home ! true policy z to *ur*es 9 hea!n l&s1 t is1 t !y %\ld n be m]e cont9uations ( ! d5om9ation ^: mission>ies _h be5 ! means ( f\nd+ !m1 b %\ld h an indep5d5t exi/5ce & gr[ ^u ! soil :]e !y 7 plant$1 tak+ su* =m & ord] z ,provid5ce might sugge/4 ,:5 ! proposal 0 made 9 accordance ) ^! views to build up a native ,*9ese ,*ur* /rictly autonom\s1 !re 0 an imm$iate revulsion4 ,! ,g5]al ,synod 9 #ahfc emphatically decl9$ to cons5t1 n1 h[ev]1 f d5om9ational bigotry1 b on ! gr\nd t ! new conv]ts mu/ h "s /&>ds ( fai? & ord]1 &1 if s1 :y n ours1 :i* _h be5 te/$ by c5turies8 ,&1 moreov]1 if !y 7 to be reg>d$ z an integral "p ( ! ,*ur* at home1 t fact w\ld prove to be a p[]ful incitem5t to pray] & lib]ality on ! "p ( our p4 ,b ! rebuff did n di%e>t5 ,dr4 ,talmage4 ,he r5ew$ ! appeal ! next ye>1 & _h ! satisfaction ( see+ x succe$4 ,full cons5t 0 giv5 to ! aim to build up a /rong1 self-gov]n+1 &1 z soon z might be1 self-support+ body ( native *ur*es 9 ,*9a1 :o %\ld leave beh9d ! prejudices ( ! pa/1 & =m !mselves "u ! tea*+ ( ,god's ,_s & ,provid5ce 9 su* way z w\ld be/ meet ! dem&s ( ! "t & be mo/ effici5t 9 advanc+ ! ,k+dom ( ,god ^u ! e>?4 ,! consequ5ces h be5 mo/ happy4 ,! mission>ies ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* h cordially co-op]at$ 9 r5\nc+ all d5om9ational int]e/s & giv+ all dilig5ce to ! =m+ ( :at might be call$ a ,*9ese ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 fre$ f any ext]nal bond & at lib]ty to %ape its own "* & c\rse "u ! guidance ( ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,! exp]im5t has be5 entirely successful1 & /&s conspicu\s z a te/imony to ! true policy ( c>ry+ on mission>y "w 9 c\ntries :]e !re is already an antique civilization & c]ta9 social habits :i* ne$ to be tak5 acc\nt (4 ,dr4 ,talmage always kept himself 9 t\* ) ! ,*ur* at home by correspond5ce or by p]sonal int]c\rse4 ,8 visits to ,am]ica 7 9 e case utiliz$ to ! fulle/ ext5t1 save :5 h9d]$ by impair$ heal?4 ,x is matt] ( joyful congratulation t he 0 p]mitt$ to f9i% ! usual t]m ( man's ye>s 9 ! mission>y field4 ,o!rs ( our em95t m51 su* z ,abeel1 ,?ompson1 ,doty1 & ,pohlman1 7 cut (f 9 ! mid/ ( _! days4 ,b he sp5t a full lifetime1 dy+ n by viol5ce or accid5t1 b only :5 ! bodily frame _h be5 worn out 9 ! natural c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,our ,*ur* has be5 signally favor$ ( ,god 9 ! gifts & "* & "w ( ! m5 %e has s5t into ! =eign field--& ?is n m]ely 9 ! p>tial judgm5t ( _! d5om9ational bre?r51 b 9 ! delib]ate op9ion ( su* compet5t & exp]i5c$ obs]v]s z ! late ,dr4 ,&]son1 ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 & ! late ,s4 ,wells ,williams1 ! fam\s ,*9ese s*ol>2 ,"o rem>k ( ,dr4 ,s4 ,wells ,williams is wor? reproduc+3 ,i ?9k1 myself1 aft] m ?an =ty ye>s' p]sonal acqua9tance ) hundr$s ( mission>ies 9 ,*9a1 t ,david ,abeel 0 facile pr9ceps among !m all4--,presb4 ,review1 ,,ii4 #di4 b ,i ?9k t none ( !m1 nei!r ,abeel nor ,?ompson1 surpass$ ,dr4 ,talmage 9 any ( ! qualities1 natural or acquir$1 :i* g to make an accompli%$ mission>y ( ! cross4 ,i enjoy$ ! p]sonal acqua9tance ( !m all1 hav+ be5 famili> ) ! progress ( ! "w f ! "t :5 7,octob]1 #ahcb7 our ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions 0 e/abli%$1 & !re=e am able to =m an intellig5t op9ion4 ,our dep>t$ bro!r c no m raise 8 voice1 ei!r at home or abroad1 b 8 "w rema9s1 & 8 memory w nev] die4 ,= long ye>s to come 8 "n w be fragrant 9 ! he>ts ( our p2 & 8 lifelong consecration to ! ent]prise ( ! _w's conv]sion w prove an example & a /imulus to ?is & ! com+ g5]ation4 ,! equipoise ( 8 m9d1 ! solidity ( 8 "*1 ! /r5g? ( 8 fai?1 ! brightness ( 8 hope1 ! simple1 /eadfa/ fidelity ( 8 devotion to ! ,ma/]1 w speak trumpet-tongu$ to multitudes :o nev] saw 8 face 9 ! fle%4 ,! unadorn$ /ory ( 8 life1 :at he 0 & :at he did by ! grace ( ,god1 w *e] ! he>ts ( all ! fri5ds ( =eign missions1 & w9 o!rs to a j e/eem ( ! cause :i* c\ld attract su* a man to its s]vice & animate him to su* a conspicu\s & bless$ c>e]4 ,,rev4 ,,john ,,van ,,ne/ ,,talmage1 ,d4,d4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,,john ,m4 ,,f]ris1 ,d4,d41 ,editor ( ! ,*ri/ian ,intellig5c] & ex-,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions ( ! ,am]ican ,re=m$ ,*ur*4 ,circum/ances :i* te/$ "*1 ability1 & atta9m5ts br\ght me into intimate relations ) ,rev4 ,dr4 ,john ,v4 ,n4 ,talmage4 ,! impressions ,i receiv$ are ^!3 ,he 0 em95tly ( a sunny disposition4 ,a smile 0 on 8 face & laught] 9 8 eyes almo/ all day long4 ,he 0 conspicu\sly *e]ful & hopeful4 ,! /r5g? ( 8 "* 0 unusual & w\ld be> victori\sly v sev]e te/s4 ,m5tal & moral ability ( a v high ord] m>k$ 8 p>ticipation 9 public ex]cises & 8 demeanor 9 social life4 ,x seem$ to me t 9 m9d & he>t !re 7 9 him ! elem5ts ( greatness4 ,greatness he nev] s\ght1 b avoid$4 ,/ill1 f ! "t succe$+ ! op5+ ye>s ( 8 m9i/ry1 he 0 a lead] among m5 until seiz$ ) ! long illness :i* t]m9at$ 8 useful life4 ,^? :o knew him appo9t$ him "o ( _! *ief c\nselors & guides1 & 9 any assembly :]e he 0 comp>atively unkn[n he 0 accept$ z a lead+ m9d z soon z he _h tak5 "p 9 its discussions4 ,a wide range ( k 0 84 ,x 0 surpris+ h[ he _h ma9ta9$ an acqua9tance ) ! rese>* & discov]y ( 8 day :ile seclud$ 9 ,*9a f ! life ( ! ,we/]n nations4 ,) all ?is 8 int]c\rse ) m5 0 m>k$ by mode/y & ! abs5ce ( o/5tati\s display4 ,! def]5ce ) :i* he treat$ ! op9ions ( o!rs & ( 8 mann] 9 pres5t+ 8 k & convictions to an audi5ce 0 extraord9>y4 ,he 0 c\rte\sly inquisitive1 seek+ f o!rs :at !y knew & ?\ght1 & ?is (t5times1 p]haps habitually1 ) m5 mu* 8 inf]iors4 ,su* a man w\ld be expect$ to be tol]ant ( ! op9ions ( o!rs1 & ?is he 0 em95tly1 al?\gh 8 own convictions 7 cle>1 /rongly held1 e>ne/ly pres5t$ & advocat$4 ,h[ (t5 we he>d him say1 ,s ,i ?9k1 or ,s x seems to me1 b ,i may be wrong4 ,accuracy 9 /atem5t 0 s\ght = by him con/antly1 sometimes to ! detrim5t ( 8 public addresses4 ,:5 we :o 7 famili> ) him 7 humor\s at 8 exp5se1 x 0 almo/ inv>iably 9 relation to ?is con/ant endeavor to be accurate1 :i* l$ n[ & !n to qualifications ( 8 words t 7 decid$ly amus+4 ,he 0 animat$1 e>ne/1 & /rong 9 public addresses4 ,8 m9d 0 active2 apt to take an indep5d5t1 orig9al view1 & vigor\s4 ,8 s]mons 7 (t5 v impressive & p[]ful4 ,few :o he>d 9 :ole or 9 "p 8 disc\rse on ! words1 ,! _w by wisdom knew n ,god--an extemporane\s s]mon--w =get ! t]se1 vigor\s s5t5ces :i* came f 8 lips4 ,x 01 ,i believe1 ! la/ s]mon he prep>$ 9 outl9e to be deliv]$ to our *ur*es 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x 0 full ( p[] & life4 ,dr4 ,talmage 0 a ,*ri/ian & a ,*ri/ian g5tleman ev]y:]e & always4 ,x seem$ z natural to him to be a ,*ri/ian z to brea!4 ,consci5ti\s piety m>k$ 8 daily life4 ,he 0 a delightful companion ?r\gh 8 g5tl5ess1 sympa?y1 wide range ( k1 *e]fulness1 animat$ & e>ne/ spee*1 vigor ( ?\ght & expression1 def]5ce = ! op9ions & rights ( o!rs1 & unselfi%ness4 ,he ask$ no?+1 dem&$ no?+ = himself1 b 0 al]t to contribute to ! enjoym5t ( ^? ar\nd him4 ,! "w ( 8 life 0 ( ine/imable value4 ,he 0 abundant 9 labors4 ,only ! life to come w reveal h[ mu* he accompli%$ :i* 9 ! highe/ s5se 0 wor?y ( accompli%m5t4 ,^? :o knew him be/1 e/eem$1 lov$1 & tru/$ him ! mo/4 ,,app5dix4 ,ecclesia/ical ,relations ( ,presbyt]ian ,mission>ies1 especially ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,mission>ies at ,amoy1 ,*9a4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,v4 ,n4 ,,talmage1 ,d4,d4 ,we h rec5tly receiv$ lett]s mak+ inquiries conc]n+ ! ,relations ( ! ,mission>ies ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & ( ! ,am]ican ,re=m$ ,*ur* to ! ,tai-hoey ,presbyt]y1 or ,classis1 ( ,amoy2 /at+ views on c]ta9 po9ts connect$ ) ! g5]al subject ( ! organization ( ecclesia/ical ,judicatories on ,mission gr\nd2 & ask+ our views on ! same4 ,we h ?\ght x be/ to /ate our answ] s z to cov] ! :ole subject ( ^! sev]al sugge/ions & inquiries1 z 7?\gh !y are f diff]5t s\rces7 !y =m b "o subject4 ,our views are n ha/y4 ,!y are ! result ( mu* ?\ght1 exp]i5ce & obs]vation4 ,b we are n[ compell$ to ?r[ !m toge!r 9 mu* m ha/e ?an we c\ld wi%1 = :i*1 we tru/1 all[ance w be made4 ,z prelim9>y we rem>k t we h actual & practical relations bo? to ! home *ur*es1 & to ! *ur*es ga!r$ "h1 & our ,ecclesia/ical relations %\ld correspond !reto4 #a4 ,our ,relation to ! ,home ,*ur*es4 ,we are _! ag5ts1 s5t by !m to d a c]ta9 "w1 & support$ by !m 9 ! do+ ( t "w4 ,!re=e s long z ?is relation cont9ues1 9 all matt]s affect+ our qualifications = t "w1--( c\rse includ+ matt]s affect+ m9i/]ial "*1--we %\ld rema9 subject to _! jurisdiction4 ,9 accordance ) ?is we reta9 our connection ) our respective home ,presbyt]ies or ,classes4 #b4 ,our ,relation to ! ,*ur* "h4 ,we are ! actual pa/ors ( ! *ur*es gr[+ up "u our c>e1 until !y are f> en\gh advanc$ to h native pa/ors set ov] !m4 ,! fir/ native pa/ors "h 7 orda9$ by ! mission>ies to ! (fice ( ,m9i/] ( ! ,^w1 ! same (fice t we ourselves hold4 ,9 all subsequ5t ord9ations1 & o!r ecclesia/ical matt]s1 ! native pa/ors h be5 associat$ ) ! mission>ies4 ,! ,tai-hoey at ,amoy1 9 ?is mann]1 gradually grew up ) p]fect p>ity betwe5 ! native & =eign memb]s4 ,) ^! prelim9>y /atem5ts we proce$ to notice ! sugge/ions made & que/ions prop\nd$4 ,to ext5d to ! native *ur*es on mission gr\nd ! l9es ( sep>ation :i* exi/ among ,presbyt]ian bodies 9 home l&s is ackn[l$g$ to be a great evil4 ,to avoid ?is evil & to br+ all ! native ,presbyt]ians1 9 ! same locality1 into "o organization1 two plans are sugge/$ to u4 ,! fir/ plan sugge/$ 7p]haps we %\ld say m5tion$ = x is n advocat$71 we take to be t ! mission>ies become n only memb]s ( ! ecclesia/ical judicatories =m$ on mission gr\nd1 b also am5able to ^? judicatories 9 ! same way1 & 9 e respect1 z _! native memb]s1 _! ecclesia/ical relation to _! home *ur*es be+ entirely sev]$4 ,?is plan ignores ! actual relation ( mission>ies to _! home *ur*es1 z spok5 ( above4 ,surely ! home *ur*es _c af=d ?is4 ,p]haps we %\ld notice ano!r plan sometimes act$ on1 b n m5tion$ 9 ! lett]s we h n[ receiv$4 ,x is t ! mission>ies become memb]s ( ! ,mission ,*ur* ,judicatories z above2 b t ^! ,judicatories be organiz$ z p>ts ( ! home *ur*es1 s t ! mission>ies w /ill be "u ! jurisdiction ( ! home *ur*es ?r\gh ! subjection ( ! ,mission ,judicatories to ! high] at home4 ,?is plan c only "w dur+ ! infancy ( ! mission *ur*es1 :ile ! ,mission ,*ur* ,judicatories are /ill ess5tially =eign 9 _! con/itu5ts4 ,soon ! jurisdiction w be v imp]fect4 ,?is imp]fection w increase z fa/ z ! mission *ur*es increase4 ,moreov] ?is plan w ext5d to ! native *ur*es ! evil deprecat$ above4 ,! second plan sugge/$ we take to be t ! mission>ies1 :ile !y rema9 ! ag5ts ( ! home *ur*es1 %\ld reta9 _! relation respectively to _! home *ur*es1 & h only an advisory relation to ! ,presbyt]y on mission gr\nd4 ,?is is greatly to be pref]r$ to ! fir/ plan sugge/$4 ,x corresponds to ! relation ( mission>ies to _! respective home *ur*es4 ,x takes into consid]ation also1 b does n fully correspond to ! relation ( ! mission>ies to ! *ur*es on mission gr\nd1 at lea/ does n fully correspond to ! relation ( ! mission>ies to ! native *ur*es at ,amoy4 ,our actual relation to ^! *ur*es seems to u to dem& t z yet we take "p ) ! native pa/ors 9 _! gov]nm5t4 ,! peculi> relation%ip ( ! mission>ies to ,tai-hoey1 viz41 hav+ full memb]%ip1 )\t be+ subject to discipl9e by t body1--is tempor>y1 aris+ f ! circum/ances ( ?is infant *ur*1 & re/s on ! w ( ,tai-hoey4 ,?is relation%ip has nev] be5 discuss$1 or ev5 sugge/$ = discussion 9 t body1 s t our view ( :at is1 or w\ld be1 ! op9ion ( ,tai-hoey on ! subject we ga!r f ! :ole "* ( ! work+ ( t body f its fir/ =mation1 & f ! :ole _s manife/$ by ! native memb]s4 ,nev] till la/ ye> has !re be5 a case ( discipl9e ev5 ( a native memb] ( ,tai-hoey4 ,we d n "k t ! ?\ght t occasion may also arise = ! discipl9e ( mission>ies1 has ev] sugge/$ itself to any ( ! native memb]s4 ,if x has1 we h no d\bt !y h tak5 = grant$ t ! discipl9e ( mission>ies belongs to ! *ur*es :i* h s5t !m "h4 ,b we also h no d\bt t ,tai-hoey w\ld ex]cise ! "r ( refus+ memb]%ip to any mission>y if necess>y4 ,x is sugge/$ z an objection to ! plan t has be5 adopt$ by ! mission>ies at ,amoy1 t :]e two ,presbyt]ies h jurisdiction ov] "o man1 x may n be always easy to def9e ! l9e :]e ! jurisdiction ( ! "o ends & ! o!r beg9s2 & = ! =eign ,presbyt] to h a control ov] ! native ,presbyt] :i* ! native _c reciprocate1 w\ld be anomal\s1 & contr>y to t view ( ! p>ity ( ,presbyt]s :i* ! ,scriptures pres5t4 ,f our la/ p>agraph above x w be se5 t ! l9e ( dem>cation allud$ to 9 ! fir/ half ( ! above objection has c]ta9ly nev] yet be5 def9$ by ,tai-hoey1 b x w be se5 likewise t we h no appreh5sion ( any practical difficulty 9 ! matt]4 ,! la/ half ( ! objection looks m s]i\s1 = if our plan really involves a violation ( ! doctr9e ( ! p>ity ( ! m9i/ry1 ?is is a v s]i\s objection--fatal1 inde$1 unless p]haps ! tempor>y "* ( ! arrangem5t might give "s suff]ance to x 9 a develop+ *ur*4 ,x does n1 h[ev] 9 our op9ion1 involve any su* doctr9e4 ,x does n t\* t doctr9e at all4 ,! reason :y ,tai-hoey does n claim ! "r ( discipl9e ov] ! mission>ies is n because ^! are ( a high] ord] ?an ! o!r memb]s1 b because ! mission>ies h a mo/ important relation to ! home *ur*es :i* ! o!r memb]s h n4 ,! ,tai-hoey respects ! rights ( ^? *ur*es :i* h s5t & are /ill s5d+ ! ,gospel "h1 & has fulle/ confid5ce t !y w ex]cise prop] discipl9e ov] _! mission>ies4 ,:e!r !y d ?is or n1 ! p[] ( ! ,tai-hoey to cut (f f its memb]%ip1 or refuse to admit !reto1 any mission>y :o might prove himself unwor?y1 gives ample security to t body & secures likewise ! b5efits ( discipl9e4 ,if "t all[$ u to give a full description ( our ,*ur* "w "h x w\ld be se5 t ! doctr9e ( ! p>ity ( all :o hold ! m9i/]ial (fice s ?or\ghly p]meates ! :ole1 t x w\ld seem impossible = mi/ake to arise on t po9t4 ,9 connection ) ?is subject x is also rem>k$ t :]e two races are comb9$ 9 a ,presbyt]y1 !re is a t5d5cy to divide on que/ions accord+ to ! l9e ( race4 ,) gratitude to ,god we are able to be> te/imony t at ,amoy we h n z yet se5 ! fir/ sign ( su* t5d5cy4 ,we h he>d ( su* t5d5cy 9 "s o!r mission fields4 ,possibly x may yet be manife/$ "h4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n n[ seem probable4 ,! native memb]s ( ,tai-hoey1 almo/ f ! fir/1 h outnumb]$ ! =eign4 ,! disproportion n[ is z ?ree or f\r to "o1 & mu/ cont9ue to increase4 ,x w\ld seem1 !re=e1 t !re w n[ be no occasion = jeal\sy ( ! mission>ies' influ5ce to gr[ up on ! "p ( ! native memb]s4 ,b1 x may be ask$1 if ! native memb]s s f> outnumb] ! =eign1 ( :at avail is x t mission>ies be m ?an advisory memb]s8 ,we answ]3 ,if we are 9 ,tai-hoey z a =eign p>ty1 9 opposition to ! native memb]s1 ev5 advisory memb]%ip w be ( no avail4 ,b if we are !re 9 our true "*1 z we always h be51 viz41 z ,presbyt]s & act+ pa/ors ( *ur*es1 "p & p>cel ( ! *ur* ,judicatories1 on p]fect equality & 9 full sympa?y ) ! native ,presbyt]s1 our memb]%ip may be ( mu* b5efit to ,tai-hoey4 ,x mu/ be ( b5efit if our !ory ( ,*ur* ,gov]nm5t be correct4 ,( ! b5efit ( su* memb]%ip we give "o illu/ration1 equally applicable also to o!r =ms ( gov]nm5t4 ,x w be rememb]$ t assemblies conduct$ on p>liam5t>y pr9ciples 7 unkn[n 9 ,*9a4 ,by our full & equal memb]%ip ( ,tai-hoey1 be+ associat$ ) ! native memb]s 9 ! v>i\s (fices1 & 9 all k9ds ( committees1 ! native memb]s h be5 m effici5tly in/ruct$ 9 ! mann] ( conduct+ bus9ess 9 su* assemblies1 ?an !y c\ld h be5 if we _h only giv5 !m advice4 ,at ! fir/1 almo/ ! :ole bus9ess 0 necess>ily manag$ by ! mission>ies4 ,n s n[4 ,! mission>ies /ill take an active "p ev5 9 ! r\t9e ( bus9ess1 n s mu* to gu>d aga9/ error or mi/ake1 z = ! purpose ( sav+ "t & inculcat+ ! importance ( regul>ity & promptitude4 ,ev5 ! e>ne/ness ) :i* ! mission>ies diff] f ea* o!r1 s contr>y to ! duplicity suppos$ necess>y by ! rules ( ,*9ese polit5ess1 has n be5 )\t great b5efit to ! native memb]s4 ,in/ead ( !re be+ any jeal\sy ( ! position occupi$ by ! mission>ies on ! "p ( ! native memb]s1 ! mission>ies )draw !mselves f prom95t positions1 & ?r[ ! responsibility on ! native memb]s1 z fa/ z duty to ,tai-hoey seems to all[1 fa/] ?an ! native memb]s wi%4 ,we n[ proce$ to give answ]s to ! def9ite que/ions prop\nd$ to u1 ?\gh answ]s to "s ( !m h be5 impli$ 9 ! prec$+ rem>ks4 ,we comb9e ! que/ions f diff]5t s\rces1 & slightly *ange ! word+ ( !m to suit ! =m ( ?is pap]1 & = conv5i5ce we numb] !m4 #a4 ,are ! mission>ies memb]s ( ,tai-hoey 9 full & on a p]fect equality ) ! native memb]s8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 ) ! exception 7if x be an exception7 impli$ 9 ! answ] to ! next "q4 #b4 ,are mission>ies subject to discipl9e by ! ,tai-hoey8 ,answ]4 ,no2 except t _! relation to ,tai-hoey may be sev]$ by t body4 #c4 ,is x n likely t ! soon] ! native *ur*es become self-gov]n+1 ! soon] !y w be self-support+ & self-propagat+8 ,answ]4 ,yes4 ,x w\ld be a great mis=tune = ! native *ur*es to be gov]n$ by ! mission>ies1 or by ! home *ur*es4 ,we ?9k also x w\ld be a great mis=tune = ! mission>y to refuse all connection ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! mission *ur*es :ile !y are 9 :ole or 9 "p dep5d5t on him = in/ruction1 adm9i/ration ( ! ord9ances1 & pa/oral ov]sight4 ,self-support1 self-gov]nm5t1 & self-propagation are intimately relat$1 act+ & react+ on ea* o!r1 & ! native ,*ur* %\ld be fram$ 9 !m f ! beg9n+ ( its exi/5ce4 #d4 ,is x ! op9ion ( mission>ies at ,amoy t ! native ,presbyt]s are compet5t to manage ! affairs ( ,presbyt]y1 & c\ld !y safely be left to d s8 ,answ]4 ,yes2 ! native ,presbyt]s seem to u to be fully compet5t to manage ! affairs ( ,presbyt]y1 & we suppose x w\ld be safe to leave !m to d ?is entirely by !mselves1 if ! provid5ce ( ,god %\ld s direct4 ,we ?9k x mu* bett]1 h[ev]1 unless ! provid5ce ( ,god direct o!rwise1 t ! mission>ies cont9ue _! pres5t relation to ! ,tai-hoey until ! native ,*ur* is f>!r develop$4 #e4 ,is x likely t !re c be b "o ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,*9a8 or are diff]5ces ( dialect1 etc41 su* z to make diff]5t organizations necess>y & inevitable8 ,answ]4 ,all ,presbyt]ians 9 ,*9a1 z f> z circum/ances w all[1 %\ld unite 9 "o ,*ur* organization4 ,by all means avoid a plurality ( ,presbyt]ian d5om9ations 9 ! same locality4 ,b diff]5ces ( dialect & di/ance ( sep>ation seem at pres5t to =bid ! =mation ( "o ,presbyt]ian organization = ! :ole ( ,*9a4 ,ev5 ?\gh 9 process ( "t ^! difficulties be greatly ov]come1 ,x w\ld seem t ! va/ numb] ( ! p w cont9ue to r5d] su* =mation impracticable1 except on "s su* pr9ciple z t on :i* is =m$ ! ,pan-,presbyt]ian ,c\ncil4 ,"o ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* = ,*9a w\ld be v