by ,l9da ,cantoni47,?is file 0 produc$ f images g5]\sly made available by ,! ,int]net ,ar*ive_/,canadian ,libr>ies7 ,full-color map g5]\sly provid$ by ,! ,mission>y ,e-texts ,ar*ive at http3_/_/www4mission>yetexts4org ,illu/ration3 ,signature3 ,j4 ,hudson ,taylor4 ,a ,,retrospect ,,by ,j4 ,,hudson ,,taylor1 ,m4,r4,c4,s41 ,f4,r4,g4,s4 ,?\ %alt rememb] all ! way :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god l$ !e4 ,,?ird ,,edition ,,toronto ,,*9a ,,inl& ,,mission #ejg ,,*ur* ,,/reet ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lamm]muir ,,p>ty4 ,see page #abe4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,pray] #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,call ,,to ,,s]vice #g ,,iii4 ,,prep>ation ,,= ,,s]vice #ac ,,iv4 ,,fur!r ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray] #ai ,v4 ,,life ,,9 ,,london #bd ,,vi4 ,,/r5g!n$ ,,by ,,fai? #cj ,,vii4 ,,mighty ,,to ,,save #ce ,,viii4 ,,voyage ,,to ,,*9a #ci ,,ix4 ,,e>ly ,,mission>y ,,exp]i5ces #de ,x4 ,,fir/ ,,evangeli/ic ,,ef=ts #di ,,xi4 ,,) ,,! ,,rev4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,burns #eg ,,xii4 ,,! ,,call ,,to ,,swat[ #gj ,! ,mission>y ,call3 ,words & ,music #ge ,,xiii4 ,,man ,,proposes1 ,,god ,,disposes #gg ,,xiv4 ,,provid5tial ,,guidance #ib ,,xv4 ,,settlem5t ,,9 ,,n+po #ih ,,xvi4 ,,timely ,,supplies #aje ,,xvii4 ,,god ,a ,,refuge ,,= ,,u #aaj ,,xviii4 ,a ,,new ,,ag5cy ,,ne$$ #aaf ,,xix4 ,,=mation ,,( ,,! ,c4 ,i4 ,m4 #aba ,,xx4 ,,! ,,mission ,,9 #ahid #abf ,,! ,,mission ,,9 #aijb #abh ,,/ations ,,( ,,! ,c4 ,i4 ,m4 #aca 99 99 99 99 99 ,,map ,,( ,,*9a ,,%[+ ,,! ,,/ations ,,( ,,! ,,*9a ,,inl& ,,mission3 ,,correct$ ,,to ,,june #aijj ,to face page #aca ,,illu/rations #a4 ,portrait ( ,j4 ,hudson ,taylor ,frontispiece #b4 ,! ,lamm]muir p>ty ,fac+ ,cont5ts ,,page #c4 ,honor>y bann] pres5t$ to a mission>y #a #d4 ,a heavy road 9 ,nor? ,*9a #g #e4 ,salt junk on ! ,yang-tsi #ac #f4 ,travell+ by mule c>t on ! great pla9 #ai #g4 ,*'ung-k'+1 ! ,yang-tsi1 & m\nta9s beyond #bd #h4 ,wat] gate & ,cu/om h\se1 ,soo-*[ #bi #i4 ,view on ! ,kwang-s9 ,riv] #cj #aj4 ,temple & memorial portal #cd #aa4 ,compassionate he>t1 b5evol5t me?ods #ce #ab4 ,outside ! wall ( ,gan-k'+ #ch #ac4 ,! new girls s*ool at ,*efoo #ci #ad4 ,entrance to ! ,po-yang lake #dd #ae4 ,a fair w9d1 at sunset1 on ! lake #de #af4 ,a view on ! gr& canal #di #ag4 ,d[n ! ,yang-tsi on a c>go boat #eg #ah4 ,ea/ gate & s5try box1 ,bham1 ,burmah #fi #ai4 ,f>mh\se1 ) buffalo %$ atta*$ #gj #bj4 ,a fi%+ village on ! lake ne> ,ynnan ,fu #gg #ba4 ,t5g-yueh1 ! we/]nmo/ wall$ city 9 ,*9a #ia #bb4 ,a small temple ne> ,wun-*au #ib #bc4 ,gr\p ( ,*ri/ians at ,lan-k'i1 ,*eh-kiang #ig #bd4 ,a boat on ! ,r$ ,riv]1 ,tonqu9 #ih #be4 ,/ud5ts' qu>t]s1 ,gan-k'+ ,tra9+ ,home #ajd #bf4 ,a ,m&>9's s$an *air #aje #bg4 ,a pres5tation bann] 7a m>k ( high respect7 #aaj #bh4 ,view on ! ,po-yang lake #aaf #bi4 ,a village on ! gr& canal #aba #cj4 ,! battlem5ts ( ,pek9 #abf #ca4 ,native woodcut ( a l&scape #aca #cb4 ,eld] ,liu & wife1 ,kwei-k'i #acf ,! he>ty ?anks ( ! ,mission = ! use ( photographs & sket*es are h]eby t5d]$ to ,rev4 ,george ,hayes = ,nos4 #d & #f2 ,dr4 ,g4 ,:itfield ,gu9ness = ,nos4 #h1 #ab1 #af1 #be1 & #bh2 ,miss ,davies = ,no4 #bc2 ,mr4 ,?omas ,selkirk = ,nos4 #ah & #ba2 ,mr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,reid = ,nos4 #ad1 #ae1 & #bg2 ,mr4 ,j4 ,s4 ,r\gh = ,no4 #cj2 ,mr4 ,gra+] = ,no4 #ai2 ,mr4 ,e4 ,murray = ,no4 #ac1 & also to o!r fri5ds unkn[n by "n4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,pray] ,,! foll[+ acc\nt ( "s ( ! exp]i5ces :i* ev5tually l$ to ! =mation ( ! ,,*9a ,,inl& ,,mission1 & to its tak+ ! =m 9 :i* x has be5 develop$1 fir/ appe>$ 9 ! pages ( ,*9a's ,millions4 ,_m ( ^? :o read x !re ask$ t x might appe> 9 sep>ate =m4 ,miss ,gu9ness incorporat$ x 9 ! ,/ory ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 a record :i* conta9$ ! acc\nt ( ,,god',s goodness to ! beg9n+ ( #ahid4 ,b fri5ds /ill ask+ = x 9 pamphlet =m1 = wid] di/ribution1 ?is edition is br\ght out4 ,mu* ( ! mat]ial 0 tak5 f notes ( addresses giv5 9 ,*9a dur+ a conf]5ce ( our mission>ies2 ?is w acc\nt = ! direct & n>rative =m ( ! pap]s1 :i* x has n be5 ?\ght necess>y to *ange4 ,x is always helpful to u to fix our att5tion on ! ,,god-w>d aspect ( ,*ri/ian "w2 to realise t ! "w ( ,,god does n mean s mu* man's "w = ,,god1 z ,,god',s own "w ?r\gh man4 ,fur!rmore1 9 our privileg$ position ( fell[-work]s ) ,him1 :ile fully recognis+ all ! b5efits & bless+s to be be/[$ on a s9-/rick5 _w ?r\gh ! proclamation ( ! ,gospel & spread ( ! ,tru?1 we %\ld nev] lose sight ( ! high] aspect ( our "w--t ( ob$i5ce to ,,god1 ( br++ glory to ,8 ,"n1 ( gladd5+ ! he>t ( our ,,god & ,,fa!r by liv+ & s]v+ z ,8 belov$ *ildr54 ,_m circum/ances connect$ ) my own e>ly life & s]vice pres5t$ ?is aspect ( "w vividly to me2 & z ,i ?9k ( "s ( !m1 ,i am rem9d$ ( h[ mu* ! cause ( missions is indebt$ to _m :o are nev] !mselves p]mitt$ to see ! mission field--_m1 x may be1 :o are unable to give l>gely ( _! sub/ance1 & :o w be n a little surpris$ 9 ! ,great ,day to see h[ mu* ! "w has be5 advanc$ by _! love1 _! sympa?y1 & _! pray]s4 ,= myself1 & = ! "w t ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to d = ,,god1 ,i owe an unspeakable debt ( gratitude to my belov$ & hon\r$ p>5ts1 :o h pass$ away & ent]$ into re/1 b ! influ5ce ( ^: lives w nev] pass away4 ,_m ye>s ago1 probably ab\t #ahcj1 ! he>t ( my de> fa!r1 !n himself an e>ne/ & successful evangeli/ at home1 0 deeply /irr$ z to ! spiritual /ate ( ,*9a by read+ sev]al books1 & especially an acc\nt ( ! travels ( ,capta9 ,basil ,hall4 ,8 circum/ances 7 su* z to preclude ! hope ( 8 ev] go+ to ,*9a = p]sonal s]vice1 b he 0 l$ to pray t if ,,god %\ld give him a son1 he might be call$ & privileg$ to lab\r 9 ! va/ ne$y empire :i* 0 !n app>5tly s seal$ aga9/ ! tru?4 ,i 0 n aw>e ( ?is desire or pray] myself until my return to ,engl&1 m ?an sev5 ye>s aft] ,i _h sail$ = ,*9a2 b x 0 v int]e/+ !n to "k h[ pray] (f]$ be=e my bir? _h be5 answ]$ 9 ?is matt]4 ,all ?\ght ( my becom+ a mission>y 0 ab&on$ = _m ye>s by my de> p>5ts on acc\nt ( ! feebl5ess ( my heal?4 ,:5 ! "t came1 h[ev]1 ,,god gave increas$ heal?1 & my life has be5 sp>$1 & /r5g? has be5 giv5 = n a little toilsome s]vice bo? 9 ! mission field & at home1 :ile _m /rong] m5 & wom5 h succumb$4 ,i _h _m opportunities 9 e>ly ye>s ( le>n+ ! value ( pray] & ( ! ,^w ( ,,god2 = x 0 ! delight ( my de> p>5ts to po9t out t if !re 7 any su* ,be+ z ,,god1 to tru/ ,him1 to obey ,him1 & to be fully giv5 up to ,8 s]vice1 mu/ ( necessity be ! be/ & wise/ c\rse bo? = myself & o!rs4 ,b 9 spite ( ^! helpful examples & precepts my he>t 0 un*ang$4 ,(t5 ,i _h tri$ to make myself a ,*ri/ian2 & fail+ ( c\rse 9 su* ef=ts1 ,i began at la/ to ?9k t = "s reason or o!r ,i c\ld n be sav$1 & t ! be/ ,i c\ld d 0 to take my fill ( ?is _w1 z !re 0 no hope = me beyond ! grave4 ,:ile 9 ?is /ate ( m9d ,i came 9 contact ) p]sons hold+ sceptical & infidel views1 & accept$ _! tea*+1 only too ?ankful = "s hope ( escape f ! doom :i*1 if my p>5ts 7 "r & ! ,bible true1 await$ ! imp5it5t4 ,x may seem /range to say x1 b ,i h (t5 felt ?ankful = ! exp]i5ce ( ?is "t ( scepticism4 ,! inconsi/5cies ( ,*ri/ian p1 :o :ile pr(ess+ to believe _! ,bibles 7 yet cont5t to live j z !y w\ld if !re 7 no su* book1 _h be5 "o ( ! /ronge/ argum5ts ( my sceptical companions2 & ,i frequ5tly felt at t "t1 & said1 t if ,i pret5d$ to believe ! ,bible ,i w\ld at any rate attempt to live by x1 putt+ x fairly to ! te/1 & if x fail$ to prove true & reliable1 w\ld ?r[ x ov]bo>d altoge!r4 ,^! views ,i reta9$ :5 ! ,,"l 0 pleas$ to br+ me to ,himself2 & ,i ?9k ,i may say t s9ce !n ,i h put ,,god',s ,^w to ! te/4 ,c]ta9ly x has nev] fail$ me4 ,i h nev] _h reason to regret ! confid5ce ,i h plac$ 9 its promises1 or to deplore foll[+ ! guidance ,i h f\nd 9 its directions4 ,let me tell y h[ ,,god answ]$ ! pray]s ( my de> "m & ( my belov$ si/]1 n[ ,mrs4 ,broomhall1 = my conv]sion4 ,on a day :i* ,i %all nev] =get1 :5 ,i 0 ab\t fifte5 ye>s ( age1 my de> "m be+ abs5t f home1 ,i _h a holiday1 & 9 ! aft]noon look$ ?r\gh my fa!r's libr>y to f9d "s book ) :i* to :ile away ! unoccupi$ h\rs4 ,no?+ attract+ me1 ,i turn$ ov] a little basket ( pamphlets1 & select$ f among/ !m a ,gospel tract :i* look$ int]e/+1 say+ to myself1 ,!re w be a /ory at ! comm5cem5t1 & a s]mon or moral at ! close3 ,i w take ! =m] & leave ! latt] = ^? :o l x4 ,i sat d[n to read ! little book 9 an utt]ly unconc]n$ /ate ( m9d1 believ+ inde$ at ! "t t if !re 7 any salvation x 0 n = me1 & ) a di/9ct int5tion to put away ! tract z soon z x %\ld seem prosy4 ,i may say t x 0 n uncommon 9 ^? days to call conv]sion becom+ s]i\s2 & judg+ by ! faces ( "s ( its pr(essors1 x appe>$ to be a v s]i\s matt] inde$4 ,w\ld x n be well if ! p ( ,,god _h always tell-tale faces1 ev9c+ ! bless+s & gladness ( salvation s cle>ly t unconv]t$ p might h to call conv]sion becom+ joyful in/ead ( becom+ s]i\s8 ,little did ,i "k at ! "t :at 0 go+ on 9 ! he>t ( my de> "m1 sev5ty or eighty miles away4 ,%e rose f ! d9n]-table t aft]noon ) an int5se ye>n+ = ! conv]sion ( h] boy1 & feel+ t--abs5t f home1 & hav+ m leisure ?an %e c\ld o!rwise secure--a special opportunity 0 af=d$ h] ( plead+ ) ,,god on my behalf4 ,%e w5t to h] room & turn$ ! key 9 ! door1 resolv$ n to leave t spot until h] pray]s 7 answ]$4 ,h\r aft] h\r did t de> "m plead = me1 until at l5g? %e c\ld pray no long]1 b 0 con/ra9$ to praise ,,god = t :i* ,8 ,,_s taught h] _h already be5 accompli%$--! conv]sion ( h] only son4 ,i 9 ! meantime _h be5 l$ 9 ! way ,i h m5tion$ to take up ?is little tract1 & :ile read+ x 0 /ruck ) ! s5t5ce1 ,! f9i%$ "w ( ,,*ri/4 ,! ?\ght pass$ ?r\gh my m9d1 ,:y does ! au?or use ?is expression8 :y n say ! aton+ or propitiatory "w ( ,,*ri/8 ,imm$iately ! words ,x is f9i%$ sugge/$ !mselves to my m9d4 ,:at 0 f9i%$8 ,& ,i at once repli$1 ,a full & p]fect atonem5t & satisfaction = s93 ! debt 0 paid by ! ,sub/itute2 ,,*ri/ di$ = our s9s1 & n = ours only1 b also = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4 ,!n came ! ?\ght1 ,if ! :ole "w 0 f9i%$ & ! :ole debt paid1 :at is !re left = me to d8 ,& ) ?is dawn$ ! joyful conviction1 z light 0 fla%$ into my s\l by ! ,,holy ,,_s1 t !re 0 no?+ 9 ! _w to be done b to fall d[n on "o's knees1 & accept+ ?is ,,savi\r & ,8 salvation1 to praise ,him = ev]more4 ,?us :ile my de> "m 0 prais+ ,,god on h] knees 9 h] *amb]1 ,i 0 prais+ ,him 9 ! old w>eh\se to :i* ,i _h gone alone to read at my leisure ?is little book4 ,sev]al days elaps$ ere ,i v5tur$ to make my belov$ si/] ! confidante ( my joy1 & !n only aft] %e _h promis$ n to tell any "o ( my s\l secret4 ,:5 our de> "m came home a =tnight lat]1 ,i 0 ! fir/ to meet h] at ! door1 & to tell h] ,i _h su* glad news to give4 ,i c almo/ feel t de> "m's arms ar\nd my neck1 z %e press$ me to h] bosom & said1 ,i "k1 my boy2 ,i h be5 rejoic+ = a =tnight 9 ! glad tid+s y h to tell me4 ,:y1 ,i ask$ 9 surprise1 has ,amelia brok5 h] promise8 ,%e said %e w\ld tell no "o4 ,my de> "m assur$ me t x 0 n f any human s\rce t %e _h le>n$ ! tid+s1 & w5t on to tell ! little incid5t m5tion$ above4 ,y w agree ) me t x w\ld be /range inde$ if ,i 7 n a believ] 9 ! p[] ( pray]4 ,nor 0 ?is all4 ,"s little "t aft]1 ,i pick$ up a pocket-book exactly l "o ( my own1 & ?9k+ t x 0 m9e1 op5$ x4 ,! l9es t caught my eye 7 an entry 9 ! little di>y1 :i* belong$ to my si/]1 to ! effect t %e w\ld give h]self daily to pray] until ,,god %\ld answ] 9 ! conv]sion ( h] bro!r4 ,exactly "o mon? lat] ! ,,"l 0 pleas$ to turn me f d>kness to light4 ,br\ght up 9 su* a circle & sav$ "u su* circum/ances1 x 0 p]haps natural t f ! comm5cem5t ( my ,*ri/ian life ,i 0 l$ to feel t ! promises 7 v real1 & t pray] 0 9 sob] matt] ( fact transact+ bus9ess ) ,,god1 :e!r on "o's own behalf or on behalf ( ^? = :om "o s\ght ,8 bless+4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,call ,,to ,,s]vice ,,! fir/ joys ( conv]sion pass$ away aft] a "t1 & 7 succe$$ by a p]iod ( pa9ful deadness ( s\l1 ) mu* conflict4 ,b ?is also came to an end1 leav+ a deep5$ s5se ( p]sonal weakness & dep5d5ce on ! ,,"l z ! only ,,keep] z well z ,,savi\r ( ,8 p4 ,h[ sweet to ! s\l1 we>i$ & disappo9t$ 9 its /ruggles ) s91 is ! calm repose ( tru/ 9 ! ,,%eph]d ( ,israel4 ,n _m mon?s aft] my conv]sion1 hav+ a leisure aft]noon1 ,i retir$ to my own *amb] to sp5d x l>gely 9 communion ) ,,god4 ,well d ,i rememb] t occasion4 ,h[ 9 ! gladness ( my he>t ,i p\r$ out my s\l be=e ,,god2 & aga9 & aga9 confess+ my grateful love to ,him :o _h done ev]y?+ = me--:o _h sav$ me :5 ,i _h giv5 up all hope & ev5 desire = salvation--,i bes\ght ,him to give me "s "w to d = ,him1 z an outlet = love & gratitude2 "s self-d5y+ s]vice1 no matt] :at x might be1 h[ev] try+ or h[ev] trivial2 some?+ ) :i* ,he w\ld be pleas$1 & t ,i might d = ,him :o _h done s mu* = me4 ,well d ,i rememb]1 z 9 unres]v$ consecration ,i put myself1 my life1 my fri5ds1 my all1 ^u ! alt>1 ! deep solemnity t came ov] my s\l ) ! assurance t my (f]+ 0 accept$4 ,! pres5ce ( ,,god became unutt]ably real & bless$2 & ?\gh b a *ild "u sixte51 ,i rememb] /ret*+ myself on ! gr\nd1 & ly+ !re sil5t be=e ,him ) unspeakable awe & unspeakable joy4 ,= :at s]vice ,i 0 accept$ ,i knew n2 b a deep consci\sness t ,i 0 no long] my own took possession ( me1 :i* has nev] s9ce be5 effac$4 ,x has be5 a v practical consci\sness4 ,two or ?ree ye>s lat] propositions ( an unusually fav\rable nature 7 made to me ) reg>d to m$ical /udy1 on ! condition ( my becom+ appr5tic$ to ! m$ical man :o 0 my fri5d & tea*]4 ,b ,i felt ,i d>$ n accept any b9d+ engagem5t su* z 0 sugge/$4 ,i 0 n my own to give myself away2 = ,i knew n :5 or h[ ,he ^: alone ,i 01 & = ^: disposal ,i felt ,i mu/ ev] keep myself free1 might call = s]vice4 ,)9 a few mon?s ( ?is "t ( consecration ! impression 0 wr\ght into my s\l t x 0 9 ,*9a ! ,,"l want$ me4 ,x seem$ to me highly probable t ! "w to :i* ,i 0 ?us call$ might co/ my life2 = ,*9a 0 n !n op5 z x is n[4 ,b few mission>y societies _h at t "t work]s 9 ,*9a1 & b few books on ! subject ( ,*9a missions 7 accessible to me4 ,i le>n$1 h[ev]1 t ! ,congregational m9i/] ( my native t[n possess$ a copy ( ,m$hur/'s ,*9a1 & ,i call$ ^u him to ask a loan ( ! book4 ,?is he k9dly grant$1 ask+ me :y ,i wi%$ to read x4 ,i told him t ,,god _h call$ me to sp5d my life 9 mission>y s]vice 9 t l&4 ,& h[ d y propose to g !re8 he inquir$4 ,i answ]$ t ,i did n at all "k2 t x seem$ to me probable t ,i %\ld ne$ to d z ! ,twelve & ! ,sev5ty _h done 9 ,juda--g )\t purse or scrip1 rely+ on ,him :o _h call$ me to supply all my ne$4 ,k9dly plac+ 8 h& ^u my %\ld]1 ! m9i/] repli$1 ,ah1 my boy1 z y gr[ old] y w get wis] ?an t4 ,su* an idea w\ld d v well 9 ! days :5 ,,*ri/ ,himself 0 on e>?1 b n n[4 ,i h gr[n old] s9ce !n1 b n wis]4 ,i am m ?an ev] conv9c$ t if we 7 to take ! directions ( our ,,ma/] & ! assurances ,he gave to ,8 fir/ disciples m fully z our guide1 we %\ld f9d !m to be j z suit$ to our times z to ^? 9 :i* !y 7 orig9ally giv54 ,m$hur/'s book on ,*9a emphasis$ ! value ( m$ical missions !re1 & ?is direct$ my att5tion to m$ical /udies z a valuable mode ( prep>ation4 ,my belov$ p>5ts nei!r disc\rag$ nor enc\rag$ my desire to engage 9 mission>y "w4 ,!y advis$ me1 ) su* convictions1 to use all ! means 9 my p[] to develop ! res\rces ( body1 m9d1 he>t1 & s\l1 & to wait pray]fully ^u ,,god1 q will+1 %\ld ,he %[ me t ,i 0 mi/ak51 to foll[ ,8 guidance1 or to g =w>d if 9 due "t ,he %\ld op5 ! way to mission>y s]vice4 ,! importance ( ?is advice ,i h (t5 s9ce _h occasion to prove4 ,i began to take m ex]cise 9 ! op5 air to /r5g!n my physique4 ,my fea!r b$ ,i _h tak5 away1 & s\ght to disp5se ) z _m o!r home com=ts z ,i c\ld1 9 ord] to prep>e myself = r\gh] l9es ( life4 ,i began also to d :at ,*ri/ian "w 0 9 my p[]1 9 ! way ( tract di/ribution1 ,sunday-s*ool tea*+1 & visit+ ! poor & sick1 z opportunity af=d$4 ,aft] a "t ( prep>atory /udy at home1 ,i w5t to ,hull = m$ical & surgical tra9+4 ,!re ,i became assi/ant to a doctor :o 0 connect$ ) ! ,hull s*ool ( m$ic9e1 & 0 surgeon also to a numb] ( factories1 :i* br\ght _m accid5t cases to our disp5s>y1 & gave me ! opportunity ( see+ & practis+ ! m9or op]ations ( surg]y4 ,& "h an ev5t took place t ,i mu/ n omit to m5tion4 ,be=e leav+ home my att5tion 0 drawn to ! subject ( sett+ ap>t ! fir/fruits ( all "o's increase & a proportionate "p ( "o's possessions to ! ,,"l',s s]vice4 ,i ?\ght x well to /udy ! "q ) my ,bible 9 h& be=e ,i w5t away f home1 & 0 plac$ 9 circum/ances :i* might bias my conclusions by ! pressure ( surr\nd+ wants & c>es4 ,i 0 ?us l$ to ! det]m9ation to set ap>t n less ?an "o-t5? ( :atev] moneys ,i might e>n or become possess$ ( = ! ,,"l',s s]vice4 ,! sal>y ,i receiv$ z m$ical assi/ant 9 ,hull at ! "t n[ ref]r$ to w\ld h all[$ me ) ease to d ?is4 ,b ow+ to *anges 9 ! family ( my k9d fri5d & employ]1 x 0 necess>y = me to reside out ( doors4 ,com=table qu>t]s 7 secur$ ) a relative1 & 9 addition to ! sum det]m9$ on z remun]ation = my s]vices ,i receiv$ ! exact am\nt ,i _h to pay = bo>d & lodg+4 ,n[ arose 9 my m9d ! "q1 ,ought n ?is sum also to be ti!d8 ,x 0 surely a "p ( my income1 & ,i felt t if x _h be5 a "q ( ,gov]nm5t income tax x c]ta9ly w\ld n h be5 exclud$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to take a ti! f ! :ole w\ld n leave me suffici5t = o!r purposes2 & = "s little "t ,i 0 mu* emb>rass$ to "k :at to d4 ,aft] mu* ?\ght & pray] ,i 0 l$ to leave ! com=table qu>t]s & happy circle 9 :i* ,i 0 n[ resid+1 & to engage a little lodg+ 9 ! suburbs--a sitt+-room & b$room 9 "o--und]tak+ to bo>d myself4 ,9 ?is way ,i 0 able )\t difficulty to ti! ! :ole ( my income2 & :ile ,i felt ! *ange a good deal1 x 0 att5d$ ) no small bless+4 ,m "t 0 giv5 9 my solitude to ! /udy ( ! ,^w ( ,,god1 to visit+ ! poor1 & to evangeli/ic "w on summ] ev5+s ?an w\ld o!rwise h be5 ! case4 ,br\ght into contact 9 ?is way ) _m :o 7 9 di/ress1 ,i soon saw ! privilege ( /ill fur!r economis+1 & f\nd x n difficult to give away mu* m ?an ! proportion ( my income ,i _h at fir/ int5d$4 ,ab\t ?is "t a fri5d drew my att5tion to ! "q ( ! p]sonal & pre-mill5nial com+ ( our ,,"l ,,jesus ,,*ri/1 & gave me a li/ ( passages be>+ ^u x1 )\t note or comm5t1 advis+ me to pond] ! subject4 ,= a :ile ,i gave mu* "t to /udy+ ! ,scriptures ab\t x1 ) ! result t ,i 0 l$ to see t ?is same ,,jesus :o left our e>? 9 ,8 resurrection body 0 s to come aga91 t ,8 feet 7 to /& on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & t ,he 0 to take possession ( ! temporal ?rone ( ,8 fa!r ,david :i* 0 promis$ be=e ,8 bir?4 ,i saw1 fur!r1 t all ?r\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t ! com+ ( ! ,,"l 0 ! great hope ( ,8 p1 & 0 always appeal$ to z ! /ronge/ motive = consecration & s]vice1 & z ! greate/ com=t 9 trial & affliction4 ,i le>n$1 too1 t ! p]iod ( ,8 return = ,8 p 0 n reveal$1 & t x 0 _! privilege1 f day to day & f h\r to h\r1 to live z m5 :o wait = ! ,,"l2 t ?us liv+ x 0 immat]ial1 s to speak1 :e!r ,he %\ld or %\ld n come at any p>ticul> h\r1 ! important ?+ be+ to be s ready = ,him z to be able1 :5ev] ,he might appe>1 to give an acc\nt ( "o's /ew>d%ip ) joy1 & n ) grief4 ,! effect ( ?is bless$ hope 0 a ?or\ghly practical "o4 ,x l$ me to look c>efully ?r\gh my little libr>y to see if !re 7 any books !re t 7 n ne$$ or likely to be ( fur!r s]vice1 & to exam9e my small w>drobe1 to be q sure t x conta9$ no?+ t ,i %\ld be sorry to give an acc\nt ( %\ld ! ,,ma/] come at once4 ,! result 0 t ! libr>y 0 consid]ably dim9i%$1 to ! b5efit ( "s poor neighb\rs1 & to ! f> great] b5efit ( my own & t ,i f\nd ,i _h articles ( clo?+ also :i* might be put to bett] advantage 9 o!r directions4 ,x has be5 v helpful to me f "t to "t ?r\gh life1 z occasion has s]v$1 to act aga9 9 a simil> way2 & ,i h nev] gone ?r\gh my h\se1 f basem5t to attic1 ) ?is object 9 view1 )\t receiv+ a great accession ( spiritual joy & bless+4 ,i believe we are all 9 dang] ( accumulat+--x may be f ?\ghtlessness1 or f pressure ( occupation--?+s :i* w\ld be useful to o!rs1 :ile n ne$$ by ourselves1 & ! ret5tion ( :i* entails loss ( bless+4 ,if ! :ole res\rces ( ! ,*ur* ( ,,god 7 well utilis$1 h[ mu* m might be accompli%$6 ,h[ _m poor might be f$ & nak$ clo!d1 & to h[ _m ( ^? z yet unrea*$ ! ,gospel might be c>ri$6 ,let me advise ?is l9e ( ?+s z a con/ant habit ( m9d1 & a pr(itable c\rse to be practically adopt$ :5ev] circum/ances p]mit4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,prep>ation ,,= ,,s]vice ,,hav+ n[ ! tw(old object 9 view ( accu/om+ myself to endure h>dness1 & ( economis+ 9 ord] to be able m l>gely to assi/ ^? among/ :om ,i sp5t a good deal ( "t lab\r+ 9 ! ,gospel1 ,i soon f\nd t ,i c\ld live ^u v mu* less ?an ,i _h previ\sly ?\ght possible4 ,butt]1 milk1 & o!r su* luxuries ,i soon ceas$ to use2 & ,i f\nd t by liv+ ma9ly on oatmeal & rice1 ) occasional v>iations1 a v small sum 0 suffici5t = my ne$s4 ,9 ?is way ,i _h m ?an two-?irds ( my income available = o!r purposes2 & my exp]i5ce 0 t ! less ,i sp5t on myself & ! m ,i gave away1 ! full] ( happ9ess & bless+ did my s\l become4 ,unspeakable joy all ! day long1 & e day1 0 my happy exp]i5ce4 ,,god1 ev5 my ,,god1 0 a liv+1 bright ,reality2 & all ,i _h to d 0 joyful s]vice4 ,x 0 to me a v grave matt]1 h[ev]1 to contemplate go+ out to ,*9a1 f> away f all human aid1 !re to dep5d ^u ! liv+ ,,god alone = protection1 supplies1 & help ( e k9d4 ,i felt t "o's spiritual muscles requir$ /r5g!n+ = su* an und]tak+4 ,!re 0 no d\bt t if fai? did n fail1 ,,god w\ld n fail2 b1 !n1 :at if "o's fai? %\ld prove insuffici5t8 ,i _h n at t "t le>n$ t ev5 if we believe n1 ,he abide? fai?ful1 ,he _c d5y ,himself2 & x 0 consequ5tly a v s]i\s "q to my m9d1 n :e!r ,he 0 fai?ful1 b :e!r ,i _h /rong en\gh fai? to w>rant my emb>k+ 9 ! ent]prise set be=e me4 ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,:5 ,i get out to ,*9a1 ,i %all h no claim on any "o = any?+2 my only claim w be on ,,god4 ,h[ important1 !re=e1 to le>n be=e leav+ ,engl& to move man1 ?r\gh ,,god1 by pray] alone4 ,at ,hull my k9d employ]1 always busily occupi$1 wi%$ me to rem9d him :5ev] my sal>y became due4 ,?is ,i det]m9$ n to d directly1 b to ask t ,,god w\ld br+ ! fact to 8 recollection1 & ?us enc\rage me by answ]+ pray]4 ,at "o "t1 z ! day drew ne> = ! paym5t ( a qu>t]'s sal>y1 ,i 0 z usual mu* 9 pray] ab\t x4 ,! "t arriv$1 b my k9d fri5d made no allusion to ! matt]4 ,i cont9u$ pray+1 & days pass$ on1 b he did n rememb]1 until at l5g?1 on settl+ up my weekly acc\nts "o ,saturday night1 ,i f\nd myself possess$ ( only a s+le co9--"o half-cr[n piece4 ,/ill ,i _h hi!rto _h no lack1 & ,i cont9u$ 9 pray]4 ,t ,sunday 0 a v happy "o4 ,z usual my he>t 0 full & brimm+ ov] ) bless+4 ,aft] att5d+ ,div9e s]vice 9 ! morn+1 my aft]noons & ev5+s 7 fill$ ) ,gospel "w1 9 ! v>i\s lodg+-h\ses ,i 0 accu/om$ to visit 9 ! l[e/ "p ( ! t[n4 ,at su* times x almo/ seem$ to me z if heav5 7 begun bel[1 & t all t c\ld be look$ = 0 an enl>gem5t ( "o's capacity = joy1 n a tru] fill+ ?an ,i possess$4 ,aft] conclud+ my la/ s]vice ab\t t5 o'clock t night1 a poor man ask$ me to g & pray ) 8 wife1 say+ t %e 0 dy+4 ,i readily agre$1 & on ! way to 8 h\se ask$ him :y he _h n s5t = ! prie/1 z 8 acc5t told me he 0 an ,iri%man4 ,he _h done s1 he said1 b ! prie/ refus$ to come )\t a paym5t ( eighte5p5ce1 :i* ! man did n possess1 z ! family 0 />v+4 ,imm$iately x occurr$ to my m9d t all ! money ,i _h 9 ! _w 0 ! solit>y half-cr[n1 & t x 0 9 "o co92 moreov]1 t :ile ! bas9 ( wat] gruel ,i usually took = supp] 0 await+ me1 & !re 0 suffici5t 9 ! h\se = breakfa/ 9 ! morn+1 ,i c]ta9ly _h no?+ = d9n] on ! com+ day4 ,someh[ or o!r !re 0 at once a /oppage 9 ! fl[ ( joy 9 my he>t2 b in/ead ( reprov+ myself ,i began to reprove ! poor man1 tell+ him t x 0 v wrong to h all[$ matt]s to get into su* a /ate z he describ$1 & t he ought to h appli$ to ! reliev+ (fic]4 ,8 answ] 0 t he _h done s1 & 0 told to come at elev5 o'clock ! next morn+1 b t he fe>$ t 8 wife might n live ?r\gh ! night4 ,ah1 ?\ght ,i1 if only ,i _h two %ill+s & a sixp5ce in/ead ( ?is half-cr[n1 h[ gladly w\ld ,i give ^! poor p "o %ill+ ( x6 ,b to "p ) ! half-cr[n 0 f> f my ?\ghts4 ,i little dream$ t ! real tru? ( ! matt] simply 0 t ,i c\ld tru/ 9 ,,god plus "o-&-sixp5ce1 b 0 n yet prep>$ to tru/ ,him only1 )\t any money at all 9 my pocket4 ,my conductor l$ me into a c\rt1 d[n :i* ,i foll[$ him ) "s degree ( n]v\sness4 ,i _h f\nd myself !re be=e1 & at my la/ visit _h be5 v r\ghly h&l$1 :ile my tracts 7 torn to pieces1 & ,i receiv$ su* a w>n+ n to come aga9 t ,i felt m ?an a little conc]n$4 ,/ill1 x 0 ! pa? ( duty1 & ,i foll[$ on4 ,up a mis]able flight ( /airs1 into a wret*$ room1 he l$ me2 & oh :at a sight !re pres5t$ itself to our eyes6 ,f\r or five poor *ildr5 /ood ab\t1 _! sunk5 *eeks & temples all tell+ unmi/akably ! /ory ( sl[ />vation2 & ly+ on a wret*$ pallet 0 a poor exhau/$ "m1 ) a t9y infant ?irty-six h\rs old1 moan+ r ?an cry+ at h] side1 = x too seem$ sp5t & fail+4 ,ah6 ?\ght ,i1 if ,i _h two %ill+s & a sixp5ce in/ead ( half-a-cr[n1 h[ gladly %\ld !y h "o-&-sixp5ce ( x6 ,b /ill a wret*$ unbelief prev5t$ me f obey+ ! impulse to relieve _! di/ress at ! co/ ( all ,i possess$4 ,x w sc>cely seem /range t ,i 0 unable to say mu* to com=t ^! poor p4 ,i ne$$ com=t myself4 ,i began to tell !m1 h[ev]1 t !y mu/ n be ca/ d[n1 t ?\gh _! circum/ances 7 v di/ress+1 !re 0 a k9d & lov+ ,,fa!r 9 heav52 b some?+ )9 me said1 ,y hypocrite6 tell+ ^! unconv]t$ p ab\t a k9d & lov+ ,,fa!r 9 heav51 & n prep>$ y\rself to tru/ ,him )\t half-a-cr[n6 ,i 0 ne>ly *ok$4 ,h[ gladly w\ld ,i h compromis$ ) consci5ce if ,i _h _h a flor9 & a sixp5ce6 ,i w\ld h giv5 ! flor9 ?ankfully & kept ! re/2 b ,i 0 n yet prep>$ to tru/ 9 ,,god alone1 )\t ! sixp5ce4 ,to talk 0 impossible "u ^! circum/ances2 yet1 /range to say1 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld h no difficulty 9 pray+4 ,pray] 0 a delightful occupation to me 9 ^? days2 "t ?us sp5t nev] seem$ we>isome1 & ,i knew no?+ ( lack ( words4 ,i seem$ to ?9k t all ,i %\ld h to d w\ld be to kneel d[n & engage 9 pray]1 & t relief w\ld come to !m & to myself toge!r4 ,y ask$ me to come & pray ) y\r wife1 ,i said to ! man1 let u pray4 ,& ,i knelt d[n4 ,b sc>cely _h ,i op5$ my lips ) ,our ,,fa!r :o art 9 heav5 ?an consci5ce said )91 ,d>e y mock ,,god8 ,d>e y kneel d[n & call ,him ,,fa!r ) t half-cr[n 9 y\r pocket8 ,su* a "t ( conflict came ^u me !n z ,i h nev] exp]i5c$ be=e or s9ce4 ,h[ ,i got ?r\gh t =m ( pray] ,i "k n1 & :e!r ! words utt]$ 7 connect$ or disconnect$ ,i _c tell2 b ,i arose f my knees 9 great di/ress ( m9d4 ,! poor fa!r turn$ to me & said1 ,y see :at a t]rible /ate we are 91 sir2 if y c help u1 = ,,god',s sake d6 ,j !n ! ^w fla%$ into my m9d1 ,give to him t aske? ( !e1 & 9 ! ^w ( a ,,k+ !re is p[]4 ,i put my h& into my pocket1 & sl[ly draw+ =? ! half-cr[n1 gave x to ! man1 tell+ him t x might seem a small matt] = me to relieve !m1 see+ t ,i 0 comp>atively well (f1 b t 9 p>t+ ) t co9 ,i 0 giv+ him my all2 :at ,i _h be5 try+ to tell him 0 inde$ true--,,god really 0 a ,,fa!r1 & might be tru/$4 ,! joy all came back 9 full flood-tide to my he>t2 ,i c\ld say any?+ & feel x !n1 & ! h9drance to bless+ 0 gone--gone1 ,i tru/1 = ev]4 ,n only 0 ! poor woman's life sav$1 b ,i realis$ t my life 0 sav$ too6 ,x might h be5 a wreck--w\ld h be5 a wreck probably1 z a ,*ri/ian life--_h n grace at t "t conqu]$1 & ! /riv+ ( ,,god',s ,,_s be5 obey$4 ,i well rememb] h[ t night1 z ,i w5t home to my lodg+s1 my he>t 0 z light z my pocket4 ,! lonely1 des]t$ /reets res\nd$ ) a hymn ( praise :i* ,i c\ld n re/ra94 ,:5 ,i took my bas9 ( gruel be=e retir+1 ,i w\ld n h ex*ang$ x = a pr9ce's fea/4 ,i rem9d$ ! ,,"l z ,i knelt at my b$side ( ,8 own ,^w1 t he :o give? to ! poor l5de? to ! ,,"l3 ,i ask$ ,him n to let my loan be a long "o1 or ,i %\ld h no d9n] next day2 & ) peace )9 & peace )\t1 ,i sp5t a happy1 re/ful night4 ,next morn+ = breakfa/ my plate ( porridge rema9$1 & be=e x 0 consum$ ! po/man's knock 0 he>d at ! door4 ,i 0 n 9 ! habit ( receiv+ lett]s on ,monday1 z my p>5ts & mo/ ( my fri5ds refra9$ f po/+ on ,saturday2 s t ,i 0 some:at surpris$ :5 ! l&lady came 9 hold+ a lett] or packet 9 h] wet h& cov]$ by h] apron4 ,i look$ at ! lett]1 b c\ld n make out ! h&writ+4 ,x 0 ei!r a /range h& or a feign$ "o1 & ! po/m>k 0 blurr$4 ,:]e x came f ,i c\ld n tell4 ,on op5+ ! envelope ,i f\nd no?+ writt5 )92 b inside a %eet ( blank pap] 0 fold$ a pair ( kid gloves1 f :i*1 z ,i op5$ !m 9 a/oni%m5t1 half-a-sov]eign fell to ! gr\nd4 ,praise ! ,,"l6 ,i exclaim$2 #djj p] c5t = twelve h\rs inve/m5t2 t is good int]e/4 ,h[ glad ! m]*ants ( ,hull w\ld be if !y c\ld l5d _! money at su* a rate6 ,i !n & !re det]m9$ t a bank :i* c\ld n break %\ld h my sav+s or e>n+s z ! case might be--a det]m9ation ,i h n yet le>n$ to regret4 ,i _c tell y h[ (t5 my m9d has recurr$ to ?is incid5t1 or all ! help x has be5 to me 9 circum/ances ( difficulty 9 aft]-life4 ,if we are fai?ful to ,,god 9 little ?+s1 we %all ga9 exp]i5ce & /r5g? t w be helpful to u 9 ! m s]i\s trials ( life4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,fur!r ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray] ,,! rem>kable & graci\s deliv]ance ,i h spok5 (1 0 a great joy to me1 z well z a /rong confirmation ( fai?2 b ( c\rse t5 %ill+s1 h[ev] economically us$1 w n g v f>1 & x 0 none ! less necess>y to cont9ue 9 pray]1 ask+ t ! l>g] supply :i* 0 /ill due might be rememb]$ & paid4 ,all my petitions1 h[ev]1 appe>$ to rema9 unansw]$2 & be=e a =tnight _h elaps$ ,i f\nd myself pretty mu* 9 ! same position t ,i _h occupi$ on ! ,sunday night already made s memorable4 ,mean:ile1 ,i cont9u$ plead+ ) ,,god1 m & m e>ne/ly1 t ,he w\ld graci\sly rem9d my employ] t my sal>y 0 ov]due4 ,( c\rse x 0 n ! want ( ! money t di/ress$ me--t c\ld h be5 _h at any "t = ! ask+--b ! "q upp]mo/ 9 my m9d 0 ?is3 ,c ,i g to ,*9a8 or w my want ( fai? & p[] ) ,,god prove to be s s]i\s an ob/acle z to preclude my ent]+ ^u ?is mu*-priz$ s]vice8 ,z ! week drew to a close ,i felt exce$+ly emb>rass$4 ,!re 0 n only myself to consid]2 on ,saturday night a paym5t w\ld be due to my ,*ri/ian l&lady :i* ,i knew %e c\ld n well disp5se )4 ,ought ,i n1 = h] sake1 to speak ab\t ! matt] ( ! sal>y8 ,yet to d s w\ld be1 to myself at any rate1 ! admission t ,i 0 n fitt$ to und]take a mission>y ent]prise4 ,i gave ne>ly ! :ole ( ,?ursday & ,friday--all ! "t n occupi$ 9 my necess>y employm5t--to e>ne/ wre/l+ ) ,,god 9 pray]4 ,b /ill on ,saturday morn+ ,i 0 9 ! same position z be=e4 ,& n[ my e>ne/ cry 0 = guidance z to :e!r x 0 my duty to break sil5ce & speak to my employ]1 or :e!r ,i %\ld /ill cont9ue to wait ! ,,fa!r's "t4 ,z f> z ,i c\ld judge1 ,i receiv$ ! assurance t to wait ,8 "t 0 be/2 & t ,,god 9 "s way or o!r w\ld int]pose on my behalf4 ,s ,i wait$1 my he>t be+ n[ at re/ & ! burd5 gone4 ,ab\t five o'clock t ,saturday aft]noon1 :5 ! doctor _h f9i%$ writ+ 8 prescriptions1 8 la/ circuit = ! day be+ tak51 he ?rew himself back 9 8 arm-*air1 z he 0 wont1 & began to speak ( ! ?+s ( ,,god4 ,he 0 a truly ,*ri/ian man1 & _m seasons ( v happy spiritual fell[%ip we _h toge!r4 ,i 0 busily wat*+1 at ! "t1 a pan 9 :i* a decoction 0 boil+ t requir$ a good deal ( att5tion4 ,x 0 inde$ =tunate = me t x 0 s1 = )\t any obvi\s connection ) :at _h be5 go+ on1 all at once he said1 ,by-!-bye1 ,taylor1 is n y\r sal>y due aga98 ,my emotion may be imag9$6 ,i _h to swall[ two or ?ree times be=e ,i c\ld answ]4 ,) my eye fix$ on ! pan & my back to ! doctor1 ,i told him z quietly z ,i c\ld t x 0 ov]due "s little "t4 ,h[ ?ankful ,i felt at t mom5t6 ,,god surely _h he>d my pray]1 & caus$ him1 9 ?is "t ( my great ne$1 to rememb] ! sal>y )\t any ^w or sugge/ion f me4 ,he repli$1 ,oh1 ,i am s sorry y did n rem9d me6 ,y "k h[ busy ,i am2 ,i wi% ,i _h ?\ght ( x a little soon]1 = only ?is aft]noon ,i s5t all ! money ,i _h to ! bank1 o!rwise ,i w\ld pay y at once4 ,x is impossible to describe ! revulsion ( feel+ caus$ by ?is unexpect$ /atem5t4 ,i knew n :at to d4 ,=tunately = me my pan boil$ up1 & ,i _h a good reason = ru%+ ) x f ! room4 ,glad inde$ ,i 0 to get away1 & keep out ( sight until aft] ! doctor _h return$ to 8 h\se1 & mo/ ?ankful t he _h n p]ceiv$ my emotion4 ,z soon z he 0 gone ,i _h to seek my little sanctum1 & p\r out my he>t be=e ! ,,"l = "s "t1 be=e calmness--& m ?an calmness--?ankfulness1 & joy 7 re/or$ to me4 ,i felt t ,,god _h ,8 own way1 & 0 n go+ to fail me4 ,i _h s\ght to "k ,8 w e>ly 9 ! day1 & z f> z ,i c\ld judge _h receiv$ guidance to wait pati5tly2 & n[ ,,god 0 go+ to "w = me 9 "s o!r way4 ,t ev5+ 0 sp5t1 z my ,saturday ev5+s usually 71 9 read+ ! ,^w & prep>+ ! subjects on :i* ,i expect$ to speak 9 ! v>i\s lodg+-h\ses on ! morr[4 ,i wait$1 p]haps1 a little long] ?an usual4 ,at la/1 ab\t t5 o'clock1 !re be+ no int]ruption ( any k9d1 ,i put on my ov]coat1 & 0 prep>+ to leave = home1 r ?ankful to "k t by t "t ,i %\ld h to let myself 9 ) ! lat*-key1 z my l&lady retir$ e>ly to re/4 ,!re 0 c]ta9ly no help = t night2 b p]haps ,,god w\ld int]pose = me by ,monday1 & ,i might be able to pay my l&lady e>ly 9 ! week ! money ,i w\ld h giv5 h] be=e1 _h x be5 possible4 ,j z ,i 0 prep>+ to turn d[n ! gas1 ,i he>d ! doctor's /ep 9 ! g>d5 :i* lay betwe5 ! dwell+-h\se & surg]y4 ,he 0 laugh+ to himself v he>tily1 z ?\gh greatly amus$ by some?+4 ,ent]+ ! surg]y1 he ask$ = ! l$g]1 & told me t1 /range to say1 "o ( 8 ri*e/ pati5ts _h j come to pay 8 doctor's bill--0 x n an odd ?+ to d8 ,x nev] /ruck me t x might h any be>+ on my own p>ticul> case1 or ,i might h felt emb>rass$2 b look+ at x simply f ! position ( an un9t]e/$ spectator1 ,i also 0 highly amus$ t a man :o 0 roll+ 9 weal? %\ld come aft] t5 o'clock at night to pay a doctor's bill1 :i* he c\ld any day h met by a *eque ) ! greate/ ease4 ,x appe>$ t someh[ or o!r he c\ld n re/ ) ?is on 8 m9d1 & _h be5 con/ra9$ to come at t unusual h\r to dis*>ge 8 liability4 ,! acc\nt 0 duly receipt$ 9 ! l$g]1 & ! doctor 0 ab\t to leave1 :5 sudd5ly he turn$1 & h&+ me "s ( ! bank notes j receiv$1 said1 to my surprise & ?ankfulness1 ,by ! way1 ,taylor1 y might z well take ^! notes2 ,i h n any *ange1 b c give y ! balance next week4 ,aga9 ,i 0 left--my feel+s undiscov]$--to g back to my own little closet & praise ! ,,"l ) a joyful he>t t aft] all ,i might g to ,*9a4 ,to me ?is incid5t 0 n a trivial "o2 & to recall x sometimes1 9 circum/ances ( great difficulty1 9 ,*9a or else:]e1 has prov$ no small com=t & /r5g?4 ,by-&-by ! "t drew ne> :5 x 0 ?\ght desirable t ,i %\ld leave ,hull to att5d ! m$ical c\rse ( ! ,london ,hospital4 ,a little :ile sp5t !re1 & !n ,i _h e reason to believe t my life-"w 9 ,*9a w\ld comm5ce4 ,b mu* z ,i _h rejoic$ at ! will+ness ( ,,god to he> & answ] pray] & to help ,8 half-tru/+1 half-timid *ild1 ,i felt t ,i c\ld n g to ,*9a )\t hav+ /ill fur!r develop$ & te/$ my p[] to re/ ^u ,8 fai?fulness2 & a m>k$ opportunity = do+ s 0 provid5tially af=d$ me4 ,my de> fa!r _h (f]$ to be> all ! exp5se ( my /ay 9 ,london4 ,i knew1 h[ev]1 t1 ow+ to rec5t losses1 x w\ld mean a consid]able sacrifice = him to und]take ?is j :5 x seem$ necess>y = me to g =w>d4 ,i _h rec5tly become acqua9t$ ) ! ,committee ( ! ,*9ese ,evangelisation ,society1 9 connection ) :i* ,i ultimately left = ,*9a1 & especially ) its secret>y1 my e/eem$ & mu*-lov$ fri5d ,mr4 ,george ,pe>se1 !n ( ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 b n[#a & = _m ye>s himself a mission>y4 ,n kn[+ ( my fa!r's proposition1 ! ,committee also k9dly (f]$ to be> my exp5ses :ile 9 ,london4 ,:5 ^! proposals 7 fir/ made to me1 ,i 0 n q cle> z to :at ,i ought to d1 & 9 writ+ to my fa!r & ! secret>ies1 told !m t ,i w\ld take a few days to pray ab\t ! matt] be=e decid+ any c\rse ( action4 ,i m5tion$ to my fa!r t ,i _h _h ?is (f] f ! ,society1 & told ! secret>ies also ( 8 pr(f]$ aid4 ,subsequ5tly1 :ile wait+ ^u ,,god 9 pray] = guidance1 x became cle> to my m9d t ,i c\ld )\t difficulty decl9e bo? (f]s4 ,! secret>ies ( ! ,society w\ld n "k t ,i _h ca/ myself :olly on ,,god = supplies1 & my fa!r w\ld conclude t ,i _h accept$ ! o!r (f]4 ,i !re=e wrote decl9+ bo? propositions1 & felt t )\t any "o hav+ ei!r c>e or anxiety on my acc\nt ,i 0 simply 9 ! h&s ( ,,god1 & t ,he1 :o knew my he>t1 if ,he wi%$ to enc\rage me to g to ,*9a1 w\ld bless my ef=t to dep5d ^u ,him alone at home4 ,illu/ration ,,footnote3 #a ,s9ce ! above 0 writt5 ,mr4 ,george ,pe>se has di$4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,life ,,9 ,,london ,i ,,mu/ n n[ attempt to detail ! ways 9 :i* ! ,,"l 0 pleas$--(t5 to my surprise1 z well z to my delight--to help me f "t to "t4 ,i soon f\nd t x 0 n possible to live q z economically 9 ,london z 9 ,hull4 ,to less5 exp5ses ,i %>$ a room ) a c\s91 f\r miles f ! hospital1 provid+ myself ) bo>d2 & aft] v>i\s exp]im5ts ,i f\nd t ! mo/ economical way 0 to live almo/ exclusively on br[n bread & wat]4 ,?us ,i 0 able to make ! means t ,,god gave me la/ z long z possible4 ,"s ( my exp5ses ,i c\ld n dim9i%1 b my bo>d 0 l>gely )9 my own control4 ,a l>ge twop5ny loaf ( br[n bread1 pur*as$ daily on my long walk f ! hospital1 furni%$ me ) supp] & breakfa/2 & on t diet1 ) a few apples = lun*1 ,i manag$ to walk eight or n9e miles a day1 besides be+ a good deal on foot :ile att5d+ ! practice ( ! hospital & ! m$ical s*ool4 ,"o incid5t t occurr$ j ab\t ?is "t ,i mu/ ref] to4 ,! husb& ( my =m] l&lady 9 ,hull 0 *ief (fic] ( a %ip t sail$ f ,london1 & by receiv+ 8 half-pay mon?ly & remitt+ x to h] ,i 0 able to save h] ! co/ ( a commission4 ,?is ,i _h be5 do+ = sev]al mon?s1 :5 %e wrote reque/+ t ,i w\ld obta9 ! next paym5t z e>ly z possible1 z h] r5t 0 almo/ due1 & %e dep5d$ ^u t sum to meet x4 ,! reque/ came at an inconv5i5t "t4 ,i 0 work+ h>d = an exam9ation 9 ! hope ( obta9+ a s*ol>%ip :i* w\ld be ( s]vice to me1 & felt t ,i c\ld ill af=d ! "t to g dur+ ! busie/ "p ( ! day to ! city & procure ! money4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 suffici5t ( my own 9 h& to enable me to s5d ! requir$ sum4 ,i made ! remittance !re=e1 purpos+1 z soon z ! exam9ation 0 ov]1 to g & draw ! regul> all[ance ) :i* to refund myself4 ,be=e ! "t ( exam9ation ! m$ical s*ool 0 clos$ = a day1 on acc\nt ( ! fun]al ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 & ,i _h an opportunity ( go+ at once to ! (fice1 :i* 0 situat$ 9 a /reet on ,*eapside1 & apply+ = ! due am\nt4 ,to my surprise & dismay ! cl]ic told me t he c\ld n pay x1 z ! (fic] 9 "q _h run away f 8 %ip & gone to ! gold digg+s4 ,well1 ,i rem>k$1 t is v inconv5i5t = me1 z ,i h already advanc$ ! money1 & ,i "k 8 wife w h no means ( repay+ x4 ,! cl]k said he 0 sorry1 b c\ld ( c\rse only act accord+ to ord]s2 s !re 0 no help = me 9 t direction4 ,a little m "t & ?\ght1 h[ev]1 br\ght ! com=t+ conclusion to my m9d1 t z ,i 0 dep5d+ on ! ,,"l = ev]y?+1 & ,8 means 7 n limit$1 x 0 a small matt] to be br\ght a little soon] or lat] into ! position ( ne$+ fre% supplies f ,him2 & s ! joy & ! peace 7 n long int]f]$ )4 ,v soon aft] ?is1 possibly ! same ev5+1 :ile sew+ toge!r "s %eets ( pap] on :i* to take notes ( ! lectures1 ,i accid5tally prick$ ! fir/ f+] ( my "r h&1 & 9 a few mom5ts =got all ab\t x4 ,! next day at ! hospital ,i cont9u$ dissect+ z be=e4 ,! body 0 t ( a p]son :o _h di$ ( fev]1 & 0 m ?an usually disagreeable & dang]\s4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say t ^? ( u :o 7 at "w ^u x dissect$ ) special c>e1 kn[+ t ! slighte/ scrat* might co/ u our lives4 ,be=e ! morn+ 0 f> advanc$ ,i began to feel v we>y1 & :ile go+ ?r\gh ! surgical w>ds at noon 0 oblig$ to run out1 be+ sudd5ly v sick--a mo/ unusual circum/ance ) me1 z ,i took b little food & no?+ t c\ld disagree ) me4 ,aft] feel+ fa9t = "s "t1 a draught ( cold wat] reviv$ me1 & ,i 0 able to rejo9 ! /ud5ts4 ,i became m & m unwell1 h[ev]1 & ere ! aft]noon lecture on surg]y 0 ov] f\nd x impossible to hold ! p5cil & cont9ue tak+ notes4 ,by ! "t ! next lecture 0 ?r\gh1 my :ole arm & "r side 7 full ( sev]e pa91 & ,i 0 bo? look+ & feel+ v ill4 ,f9d+ t ,i c\ld n resume "w1 ,i w5t into ! dissect+-room to b9d up ! portion ,i 0 engag$ ^u & put away my app>atus1 & said to ! demon/rator1 :o 0 a v skilful surgeon1 ,i _c ?9k :at has come ov] me1 describ+ ! symptoms4 ,:y1 said he1 :at has happ5$ is cle> en\gh3 y mu/ h cut y\rself 9 dissect+1 & y "k t ?is is a case ( malignant fev]4 ,i assur$ him t ,i _h be5 mo/ c>eful1 & 0 q c]ta9 t ,i _h no cut or scrat*4 ,well1 he repli$1 y c]ta9ly mu/ h _h "o2 & he v closely scrut9is$ my h& to f9d x1 b 9 va94 ,all at once x occurr$ to me t ,i _h prick$ my f+] ! night be=e1 & ,i ask$ him if x 7 possible t a prick f a ne$le1 at t "t1 c\ld h be5 /ill unclos$4 ,8 op9ion 0 t ?is 0 probably ! cause ( ! tr\ble1 & he advis$ me to get a hansom1 drive home z fa/ z ,i c\ld1 & arrange my affairs =?)4 ,=1 he said1 y are a dead man4 ,my fir/ ?\ght 0 "o ( sorr[ t ,i c\ld n g to ,*9a2 b v soon came ! feel+1 ,unless ,i am greatly mi/ak51 ,i h "w to d 9 ,*9a1 & %all n die4 ,i 0 glad1 h[ev]1 to take ! opportunity ( speak+ to my m$ical fri5d1 :o 0 a confirm$ sceptic z to ?+s spiritual1 ( ! joy t ! prospect ( p]haps soon be+ ) my ,,ma/] gave me2 tell+ him at ! same "t t ,i did n ?9k ,i %\ld die1 z1 unless ,i 7 mu* mi/ak51 ,i _h "w to d 9 ,*9a2 & if s1 h[ev] sev]e ! /ruggle1 ,i mu/ be br\ght ?r\gh4 ,t is all v well1 he answ]$1 b y get a hansom & drive home z fa/ z y c4 ,y h no "t to lose1 = y w soon be incapable ( w9d+ up y\r affairs4 ,i smil$ a little at ! idea ( my driv+ home 9 a hansom1 = by ?is "t my means 7 too exhau/$ to all[ ( su* a proce$+1 & ,i set out to walk ! di/ance if possible4 ,be=e long1 h[ev]1 my /r5g? gave way1 & ,i felt x 0 no use to attempt to rea* home by walk+4 ,avail+ myself ( an omnibus f ,:ite*apel ,*ur* to ,f>r+don ,/reet1 & ano!r f ,f>r+don ,/reet onw>ds1 ,i rea*$1 9 great suff]+1 ! neighb\rhood ( ,soho ,squ>e1 beh9d :i* ,i liv$4 ,on go+ into ! h\se ,i got "s hot wat] f ! s]vant1 & *>g+ h] v e>ne/ly--lit]ally z a dy+ man--to accept et]nal life z ! gift ( ,,god ?r\gh ,,jesus ,,*ri/1 ,i ba!d my head & lanc$ ! f+]1 hop+ to let out "s ( ! poison$ blood4 ,! pa9 0 v sev]e2 ,i fa9t$ away1 & 0 = "s "t unconsci\s1 s long t :5 ,i came to myself ,i f\nd t ,i _h be5 c>ri$ to b$4 ,an uncle ( m9e :o liv$ ne> at h& _h come 91 & s5t = 8 own m$ical man1 an assi/ant surgeon at ! ,we/m9/] ,hospital4 ,i assur$ my uncle t m$ical help w\ld be ( no s]vice to me1 & t ,i did n wi% to g to ! exp5se involv$4 ,he1 h[ev]1 quiet$ me on ?is score1 say+ t he _h s5t = 8 own doctor1 & t ! bill w\ld be *>g$ to himself4 ,:5 ! surgeon came & le>n$ all ! p>ticul>s1 he said1 ,well1 if y h be5 liv+ mod]ately1 y may pull ?r\gh2 b if y h be5 go+ 9 = be] & t sort ( ?+1 !re is no mann] ( *ance = y4 ,i ?\ght t if sob] liv+ 0 to d any?+1 few c\ld h a bett] *ance1 z little b bread & wat] _h be5 my diet = a good :ile pa/4 ,i told him ,i _h liv$ ab/emi\sly1 & f\nd t x help$ me 9 /udy4 ,b n[1 he said1 y mu/ keep up y\r /r5g?1 = x w be a pretty h>d /ruggle4 ,& he ord]$ me a bottle ( port w9e e day1 & z _m *ops z ,i c\ld consume4 ,aga9 ,i smil$ inw>dly1 hav+ no means = ! pur*ase ( su* luxuries4 ,?is difficulty1 h[ev]1 0 also met by my k9d uncle1 :o s5t me at once all t 0 ne$$4 ,i 0 mu* conc]n$1 not)/&+ ! agony ,i suff]$1 t my de> p>5ts %\ld n be made acqua9t$ ) my /ate4 ,?\ght & pray] _h satisfi$ me t ,i 0 n go+ to die1 b t !re 0 inde$ a "w = me to d 9 ,*9a4 ,if my de> p>5ts %\ld come up & f9d me 9 t condition1 ,i mu/ lose ! opportunity ( see+ h[ ,,god 0 go+ to "w = me1 n[ t my money _h almo/ come to an end4 ,s1 aft] pray] = guidance1 ,i obta9$ a promise f my uncle & c\s9 n to write to my p>5ts1 b to leave me to communicate ) !m myself4 ,i felt x 0 a v di/9ct answ] to pray] :5 !y gave me ?is promise1 & ,i took c>e to def] all communication ) !m myself until ! crisis 0 pa/ & ! wor/ ( ! attack ov]4 ,at home !y knew t ,i 0 work+ h>d = an exam9ation1 & did n wond] at my sil5ce4 ,days & nights ( suff]+ pass$ sl[ly by2 b at l5g?1 aft] sev]al weeks1 ,i 0 suffici5tly re/or$ to leave my room2 & !n ,i le>n$ t two m51 ?\gh n f ! ,london ,hospital1 :o _h _h dissection w\nds at ! same "t z myself1 _h bo? succumb$1 :ile ,i 0 sp>$ 9 answ] to pray] to "w = ,,god 9 ,*9a4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,/r5g!n$ ,,by ,,fai? ,,"o day ! doctor com+ 9 f\nd me on ! s(a1 & 0 surpris$ to le>n t ) assi/ance ,i _h walk$ d[n/airs4 ,n[1 he said1 ! be/ ?+ y c g is to get (f to ! c\ntry z soon z y feel equal to ! j\rney4 ,y mu/ ru/icate until y h recov]$ a fair am\nt ( heal? & /r5g?1 = if y beg9 y\r "w too soon ! consequ5ces may /ill be s]i\s4 ,:5 he _h left1 z ,i lay v exhau/$ on ! s(a1 ,i j told ! ,,"l all ab\t x1 & t ,i 0 refra9+ f mak+ my circum/ances kn[n to ^? :o w\ld delight to meet my ne$1 9 ord] t my fai? might be /r5g!n$ by receiv+ help f ,himself 9 answ] to pray] alone4 ,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,& ,i wait$ = ,8 answ]4 ,x seem$ to me z if ,he 7 direct+ my m9d to ! conclusion to g aga9 to ! %ipp+ (fice1 & inquire ab\t ! wages ,i _h be5 unable to draw4 ,i rem9d$ ! ,,"l t ,i c\ld n af=d to take a conveyance1 & t x did n seem at all likely t ,i %\ld succe$ 9 gett+ ! money1 & ask$ :e!r ?is impulse 0 n a m]e clut*+ at a /raw1 "s m5tal process ( my own1 r ?an ,8 guidance & tea*+4 ,aft] pray]1 h[ev]1 & r5ew$ wait+ ^u ,,god1 ,i 0 confirm$ 9 my belief t ,he ,himself 0 tea*+ me to g to ! (fice4 ,! next "q 01 ,h[ am ,i to g8 ,i _h _h to seek help 9 com+ d[n/airs1 & ! place 0 at lea/ two miles away4 ,! assurance 0 br\ght vividly home to me t :atev] ,i ask$ ( ,,god 9 ! "n ( ,,*ri/ w\ld be done1 t ! ,,fa!r might be glorifi$ 9 ! ,,son2 t :at ,i _h to d 0 to seek /r5g? = ! long walk1 to receive x by fai?1 & to set out ^u x4 ,unhesitat+ly ,i told ! ,,"l t ,i 0 q will+ to take ! walk if ,he w\ld give me ! /r5g?4 ,i ask$ 9 ! "n ( ,,*ri/ t ! /r5g? might be imm$iately giv52 & s5d+ ! s]vant up to my room = my hat & /ick1 ,i set out1 n to attempt to walk1 b ,,to ,,walk to ,*eapside4 ,al?\gh und\bt$ly /r5g!n$ by fai?1 ,i nev] took s mu* int]e/ 9 %op w9d[s z ,i did ^u t j\rney4 ,at e second or ?ird /ep ,i 0 glad to lean a little aga9/ ! plate glass1 & take "t to exam9e ! cont5ts ( ! w9d[s be=e pass+ on4 ,x ne$$ a special ef=t ( fai? :5 ,i got to ! bottom ( ,f>r+don ,/reet to attempt ! toilsome asc5t ( ,sn[ ,hill3 !re 0 no ,holborn ,viaduct 9 ^? days1 & x _h to be done4 ,,god did wond]fully help me1 & 9 due "t ,i rea*$ ,*eapside1 turn$ into ! by-/reet 9 :i* ! (fice 0 f\nd1 & sat d[n mu* exhau/$ on ! /eps lead+ to ! fir/ floor1 :i* 0 my de/9ation4 ,i felt my position to be a little peculi>--sitt+ !re on ! /eps1 s evid5tly sp5t--& ! g5tlem5 :o ru%$ up & d[n/airs look$ at me ) an inquir+ gaze4 ,aft] a little re/1 h[ev]1 & a fur!r season ( pray]1 ,i succe$$ 9 climb+ ! /aircase1 & to my com=t f\nd 9 ! (fice ! cl]k ) :om ,i _h hi!rto dealt 9 ! matt]4 ,see+ me look+ pale & exhau/$1 he k9dly inquir$ z to my heal?1 & ,i told him t ,i _h _h a s]i\s illness1 & 0 ord]$ to ! c\ntry1 b ?\ght x well to call fir/1 & make fur!r inquiry1 le/ !re %\ld h be5 any mi/ake ab\t ! mate hav+ run (f to ! gold digg+s4 ,oh1 he said1 ,i am s glad y h come1 = x turns out t x 0 an able seaman ( ! same "n t ran away4 ,! mate is /ill on bo>d2 ! %ip has j rea*$ ,graves5d1 & w be up v soon4 ,i %all be glad to give y ! half-pay up to date1 = d\btless x w rea* 8 wife m safely ?r\gh y4 ,we all "k :at temptations beset ! m5 :5 !y arrive at home aft] a voyage4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 giv+ me ! sum ( money1 he insi/$ ^u my com+ inside & %>+ 8 lun*4 ,i felt x 0 ! ,,"l inde$ :o 0 provid+ = me1 & accept$ 8 (f] ) ?ankfulness4 ,:5 ,i 0 refre%$ & re/$1 he gave me a %eet ( pap] to write a few l9es to ! wife1 tell+ h] ( ! circum/ances4 ,on my way back ,i procur$ 9 ,*eapside a money ord] = ! balance due to h]1 & po/$ x2 & return+ home aga91 felt myself n[ q ju/ifi$ 9 tak+ an omnibus z f> z x w\ld s]ve me4 ,v mu* bett] ! next morn+1 aft] see+ to "s little matt]s t ,i _h to settle1 ,i made my way to ! surg]y ( ! doctor :o _h att5d$ me1 feel+ t1 al?\gh my uncle 0 prep>$ to pay ! bill1 x 0 "r = me1 n[ t ,i _h "s money 9 h&1 to ask = ! acc\nt myself4 ,! k9d surgeon refus$ to all[ me1 z a m$ical /ud5t1 to pay any?+ = 8 att5dance3 b he _h suppli$ me ) qu99e1 :i* he all[$ me to pay = to ! ext5t ( eight %ill+s4 ,:5 t 0 settl$1 ,i saw t ! sum left 0 j suffici5t to take me home2 & to my m9d ! :ole ?+ seem$ a wond]ful int]position ( ,,god on my behalf4 ,i knew t ! surgeon 0 sceptical1 & told him t ,i %\ld v mu* l to speak to him freely1 if ,i might d s )\t (f5ce2 t ,i felt t "u ,,god ,i ow$ my life to 8 k9d c>e1 & wi%$ v e>ne/ly t he himself might become a p>tak] ( ! same preci\s fai? t ,i possess$4 ,s ,i told him my reason = be+ 9 ,london1 & ab\t my circum/ances1 & :y ,i _h decl9$ ! help ( bo? my fa!r & ! (fic]s ( ! ,society 9 connection ) :i* x 0 probable t ,i %\ld g to ,*9a4 ,i told him ( ! rec5t provid5tial deal+s ( ,,god ) me1 & h[ app>5tly hopeless my position _h be5 ! day be=e1 :5 he _h ord]$ me to g to ! c\ntry1 unless ,i w\ld reveal my ne$1 :i* ,i _h det]m9$ n to d4 ,i describ$ to him ! m5tal ex]cises ,i _h gone ?r\gh2 b :5 ,i add$ t ,i _h actually got up f ! s(a & walk$ to ,*eapside1 he look$ at me incr$ul\sly1 & ,impossible6 ,:y1 ,i left y ly+ !re m l a gho/ ?an a man4 ,& ,i _h to assure him aga9 & aga9 t1 /r5g!n$ by fai?1 ! walk _h really be5 tak54 ,i told him also :at money 0 left to me1 & :at paym5ts !re _h be5 to make1 & %[$ him t j suffici5t rema9$ to take me home to ,york%ire1 provid+ = ne$ful refre%m5t by ! way & ! omnibus j\rney at ! end4 ,my k9d fri5d 0 completely brok5 d[n1 & said ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 ,i w\ld give all ! _w = a fai? l y\rs4 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 _h ! joy ( tell+ him t x 0 to be obta9$ )\t money & )\t price4 ,we nev] met aga94 ,:5 ,i came back to t[n1 re/or$ to heal? & /r5g?1 ,i f\nd t he _h _h a /roke1 & left = ! c\ntry2 & ,i subsequ5tly le>n$ t he nev] ralli$4 ,i 0 able to ga9 no in=mation z to 8 /ate ( m9d :5 tak5 away2 b ,i h always felt v ?ankful t ,i _h ! opportunity1 & embrac$ x1 ( be>+ t te/imony = ,,god4 ,i _c b ent]ta9 ! hope t ! ,,ma/] ,himself 0 speak+ to him ?r\gh ,8 deal+s ) me1 & t ,i %all meet him aga9 9 ! ,bett] ,l&4 ,x w\ld be no small joy to be welcom$ by him1 :5 my own s]vice is ov]4 ,! next day f\nd me 9 my de> p>5ts' home4 ,my joy 9 ! ,,"l's help & deliv]ance 0 s great t ,i 0 unable to keep x to myself1 & be=e my return to ,london my de> "m knew ! secret ( my life = "s "t pa/4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say t :5 ,i w5t up aga9 to t[n ,i 0 n all[$ to live--z1 inde$1 ,i 0 n fit to live--on ! same economical l9es z be=e my illness4 ,i ne$$ m n[1 & ! ,,"l did provide4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,mighty ,,to ,,save ,,return+ to ,london :5 suffici5tly recov]$ to resume my /udies1 ! busy life ( hospital & lecture-hall 0 resum$2 (t5 reliev$ by happy ,sundays ( fell[%ip ) ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 especially 9 ,london or ,tott5ham4 ,opportunities = s]vice are to be f\nd 9 e sph]e1 & m9e 0 no exception4 ,i %all only m5tion "o case n[ t gave me great enc\ragem5t 9 seek+ conv]sion ev5 :5 x seem$ app>5tly hopeless4 ,,god _h giv5 me ! joy ( w9n+ s\ls be=e1 b n 9 surr\nd+s ( su* special difficulty4 ,) ,,god all ?+s are possible1 & no conv]sion ev] takes place save by ! almighty p[] ( ! ,,holy ,,gho/4 ,! great ne$1 !re=e1 ( e ,*ri/ian work] is to "k ,,god4 ,inde$1 ?is is ! purpose = :i* ,he has giv5 u et]nal life1 z our ,,savi\r ,himself says1 9 ! (t misquot$ v]se1 ,john xvii4 #c3 ,?is is ! object ( life et]nal1 n to "k b t !y might "k ,!e ! only true ,,god1 & ,,jesus ,,*ri/1 :om ,?\ ha/ s5t4 ,i 0 n[ to prove ! will+ness ( ,,god to answ] pray] = spiritual bless+ "u mo/ unpromis+ circum/ances1 & ?us to ga9 an increas$ acqua9tance ) ! pray]-answ]+ ,,god z ,"o mighty to save4 ,a %ort "t be=e leav+ = ,*9a1 x became my duty daily to dress ! foot ( a pati5t suff]+ f s5ile gangr5e4 ,! disease comm5c$1 z usual1 insidi\sly1 & ! pati5t _h little idea t he 0 a doom$ man1 & probably _h n long to live4 ,i 0 n ! fir/ to att5d to him1 b :5 ! case 0 transf]r$ to me1 ,i naturally became v anxi\s ab\t 8 s\l4 ,! family ) :om he liv$ 7 ,*ri/ians1 & f !m ,i le>n$ t he 0 an av[$ a!i/1 & v antagoni/ic to any?+ religi\s4 ,!y _h1 )\t ask+ 8 cons5t1 invit$ a ,scripture read] to visit him1 b 9 great passion he _h ord]$ him f ! room4 ,! vic> ( ! di/rict _h also call$1 hop+ to help him2 b he _h spit 9 8 face1 & refus$ to all[ him to speak to him4 ,8 passionate temp] 0 describ$ to me z v viol5t1 & altoge!r ! case seem$ to be z hopeless z c\ld well be imag9$4 ,^u fir/ comm5c+ to att5d him ,i pray$ mu* ab\t x2 b = two or ?ree days said no?+ to him ( a religi\s nature4 ,by special c>e 9 dress+ 8 diseas$ limb ,i 0 able consid]ably to less5 8 suff]+s1 & he soon began to manife/ grateful appreciation ( my s]vices4 ,"o day1 ) a trembl+ he>t1 ,i took advantage ( 8 w>m ackn[l$gm5ts to tell him :at 0 ! spr+ ( my action1 & to speak ( 8 own solemn position & ne$ ( ,,god's m]cy ?r\gh ,,*ri/4 ,x 0 evid5tly only by a p[]ful ef=t ( self-re/ra9t t he kept 8 lips clos$4 ,he turn$ ov] 9 b$ ) 8 back to me1 & utt]$ no ^w4 ,i c\ld n get ! poor man out ( my m9d1 & v (t5 ?r\gh ea* day ,i plead$ ) ,,god1 by ,8 ,,_s1 to save him ere ,he took him h5ce4 ,aft] dress+ ! w\nd & reliev+ 8 pa91 ,i nev] fail$ to say a few words to him1 :i* ,i hop$ ! ,,"l w\ld bless4 ,he always turn$ 8 back to me1 look+ annoy$1 b nev] spoke a ^w 9 reply4 ,aft] cont9u+ ?is = "s "t1 my he>t sank4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i 0 n only do+ no good1 b p]haps really h>d5+ him & increas+ 8 guilt4 ,"o day1 aft] dress+ 8 limb & wa%+ my h&s1 in/ead ( return+ to ! b$side to speak to him1 ,i w5t to ! door1 & /ood hesitat+ = a few mom5ts ) ! ?\ght 9 my m9d1 ,ephraim is jo9$ to 8 idols2 let him alone4 ,i look$ at ! man & saw 8 surprise1 z x 0 ! fir/ "t s9ce speak+ to him t ,i _h attempt$ to leave )\t go+ up to 8 b$side to say a few words = my ,,ma/]4 ,i c\ld be> x no long]4 ,bur/+ into te>s1 ,i cross$ ! room & said1 ,my fri5d1 :e!r y w he> or :e!r y w =be>1 ,i mu/ deliv] my s\l1 & w5t on to speak v e>ne/ly to him1 tell+ him ) _m te>s h[ mu* ,i wi%$ t he w\ld let me pray ) him4 ,to my unspeakable joy he did n turn away1 b repli$1 ,if x w be a relief to y1 d4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say t ,i fell on my knees & p\r$ out my :ole s\l to ,,god on 8 behalf4 ,i believe ! ,,"l !n & !re wr\ght a *ange 9 8 s\l4 ,he 0 nev] aft]w>ds unwill+ to be spok5 to & pray$ )1 & )9 a few days he def9itely accept$ ,,*ri/ z 8 ,,savi\r4 ,oh ! joy x 0 to me to see t de> man rejoic+ 9 hope ( ! glory ( ,,god6 ,he told me t = =ty ye>s he _h nev] d>k5$ ! door ( *ur* or *apel1 & t !n--=ty ye>s ago--he _h only ent]$ a place ( wor%ip to be m>ri$1 & c\ld n be p]suad$ to g inside :5 8 wife 0 buri$4 ,n[1 ?ank ,,god1 8 s9-/a9$ s\l1 ,i _h e reason to believe1 0 wa%$1 0 sanctifi$1 0 ju/ifi$1 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,,"l ,,jesus ,,*ri/ & 9 ! ,,_s ( our ,,god4 ,(t5times1 :5 9 my e>ly "w 9 ,*9a circum/ances r5d]$ me almo/ hopeless ( success1 ,i h ?\ght ( ?is man's conv]sion1 & h be5 enc\rag$ to p]sev]e 9 speak+ ! ,^w1 :e!r m5 w\ld he> or :e!r !y w\ld =be>4 ,! n[ happy suff]] liv$ = "s "t aft] ?is *ange1 & 0 nev] tir$ ( be>+ te/imony to ! grace ( ,,god4 ,?\gh 8 condition 0 mo/ di/ress+1 ! alt]ation 9 8 "* & behavi\r made ! previ\sly pa9ful duty ( att5d+ him "o ( real pleasure4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght s9ce1 9 connection ) ?is case & ! "w ( ,,god g5]ally1 ( ! words1 ,he t goe? =? weep+1 be>+ preci\s se$1 %all d\btless come aga9 rejoic+1 br++ 8 %eaves ) him4 ,p]haps if !re 7 m ( t int5se di/ress = s\ls t leads to te>s1 we %\ld m frequ5tly see ! results we desire4 ,sometimes x may be t :ile we are compla9+ ( ! h>dness ( ! he>ts ( ^? we are seek+ to b5efit1 ! h>dness ( our own he>ts1 & our own feeble appreh5sion ( ! solemn reality ( et]nal ?+s1 may be ! true cause ( our want ( success4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,voyage ,,to ,,*9a ,,soon aft] ?is ! "t s long look$ =w>d to arriv$--! "t t ,i 0 to leave ,engl& = ,*9a4 ,aft] be+ set ap>t ) _m pray]s = ! m9i/ry ( ,,god's ,^w among ! hea!n ,*9ese ,i left ,london = ,liv]pool2 & on ! #ai? ( ,septemb] #ahec a little s]vice 0 held 9 ! /]n cab9 ( ! ,dumfries1 :i* _h be5 secur$ = me by ! ,committee ( ! ,*9ese ,evangelisation ,society1 "u ^: auspices ,i 0 go+ to ,*9a4 ,my belov$1 n[ sa9t$1 "m _h come to see me (f f ,liv]pool4 ,nev] %all ,i =get t day1 nor h[ %e w5t ) me into ! little cab9 t 0 to be my home = ne>ly six long mon?s4 ,) a "m's lov+ h& %e smoo!d ! little b$4 ,%e sat by my side1 & jo9$ me 9 ! la/ hymn t we %\ld s+ toge!r be=e ! long p>t+4 ,we knelt d[n1 & %e pray$--! la/ "m's pray] ,i 0 to he> be=e />t+ = ,*9a4 ,!n notice 0 giv5 t we mu/ sep>ate1 & we _h to say good-bye1 nev] expect+ to meet on e>? aga94 ,= my sake %e re/ra9$ h] feel+s z mu* z possible4 ,we p>t$2 & %e w5t on %ore1 giv+ me h] bless+2 ,i /ood alone on deck1 & %e foll[$ ! %ip z we mov$ t[>ds ! dock gates4 ,z we pass$ ?r\gh ! gates1 & ! sep>ation really comm5c$1 ,i %all nev] =get ! cry ( angui% wrung f t "m's he>t4 ,x w5t ?r\gh me l a knife4 ,i nev] knew s fully1 until !n1 :at ,,god s lov$ ! _w meant4 ,& ,i am q sure t my preci\s "m le>n$ m ( ! love ( ,,god to ! p]i%+ 9 t h\r ?an 9 all h] life be=e4 ,oh1 h[ x mu/ grieve ! he>t ( ,,god :5 ,he sees ,8 *ildr5 indiff]5t to ! ne$s ( t wide _w = :i* ,8 belov$1 ,8 only begott5 ,,son di$6 ,he>k51 ,o daught]1 & consid]1 & incl9e ?9e e>2 ,=get also ?9e own p1 & ?y fa!r's h\se2 ,s %all ! ,,k+ desire ?y beauty3 ,= ,he is ?y ,,"l2 & wor%ip ?\ ,him4 ,praise ,,god1 ! numb] is increas+ :o are f9d+ out ! exce$+ joys1 ! wondr\s revelations ( ,8 m]cies1 v\*saf$ to ^? :o foll[ ,him1 & empty+ !mselves1 leave all 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 great commission4 ,x 0 on #ai? ,septemb] #ahec t ! ,dumfries sail$ = ,*9a2 & n until #a/ ,m>*1 9 ! spr+ ( ! foll[+ ye>1 did ,i arrive 9 ,%anghai4 ,our voyage _h a r\gh beg9n+1 b _m _h promis$ to rememb] u 9 con/ant pray]4 ,no small com=t 0 ?is2 = we _h sc>cely left ! ,m]sey :5 a viol5t equ9octial gale caught u1 & = twelve days we 7 beat+ backw>ds & =w>ds 9 ! ,iri% ,*annel1 unable to get out to sea4 ,! gale /eadily increas$1 & aft] almo/ a week we lay to = a "t2 b drift+ on a lee coa/1 we 7 compell$ aga9 to make sail1 & endeav\r$ to beat on to w9dw>d4 ,! utmo/ ef=ts ( ! capta9 & crew1 h[ev]1 7 unavail+2 & ,sunday night1 #be? ,septemb]1 f\nd u drift+ into ,c>n>von ,bay1 ea* tack becom+ %ort]1 until at la/ we 7 )9 a /one's-?r[ ( ! rocks4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 z ! %ip1 :i* _h refus$ to /ay1 0 put r\nd 9 ! o!r direction1 ! ,*ri/ian capta9 said to me1 ,we _c live half an h\r n[3 :at ( y\r call to lab\r = ! ,,"l 9 ,*9a8 ,i _h previ\sly pass$ ?r\gh a "t ( mu* conflict1 b t 0 ov]1 & x 0 a great joy to feel & to tell him t ,i w\ld n = any consid]ation be 9 any o!r position2 t ,i /rongly expect$ to rea* ,*9a2 b t1 if o!rwise1 at any rate ! ,ma/] w\ld say x 0 well t ,i 0 f\nd seek+ to obey ,8 comm&4 ,)9 a few m9utes aft] we>+ %ip ! capta9 walk$1 up to ! compass1 & said to me1 ,! w9d has fre$ two po9ts2 we %all be able to beat out ( ! bay4 ,& s we did4 ,! b[sprit 0 sprung & ! vessel s]i\sly /ra9$2 b 9 a few days we got out to sea1 & ! necess>y repairs 7 s ?or\ghly effect$ on bo>d t our j\rney to ,*9a 0 9 due "t satisfactorily accompli%$4 ,"o ?+ 0 a great tr\ble to me t night4 ,i 0 a v "y believ]1 & _h n suffici5t fai? 9 ,,god to see ,him 9 & ?r\gh ! use ( means4 ,i _h felt x a duty to comply ) ! e>ne/ wi% ( my belov$ & hon\r$ "m1 & = h] sake to procure a swimm+-belt4 ,b 9 my own s\l ,i felt z if ,i c\ld n simply tru/ 9 ,,god :ile ,i _h ?is swimm+-belt2 & my he>t _h no re/ until on t night1 aft] all hope ( be+ sav$ 0 gone1 ,i _h giv5 x away4 ,!n ,i _h p]fect peace2 &1 /range to say1 put sev]al light ?+s toge!r1 likely to float at ! "t we /ruck1 )\t any ?\ght ( inconsi/5cy or scruple4 ,ev] s9ce1 ,i h se5 cle>ly ! mi/ake ,i made--a mi/ake t is v common 9 ^! days1 :5 errone\s tea*+ on fai?-heal+ does mu* h>m1 mislead+ "s z to ! purposes ( ,,god1 %ak+ ! fai? ( o!rs1 & di/ress+ ! m9ds ( _m4 ,! use ( means ought n to less5 our fai? 9 ,,god2 & our fai? 9 ,,god ought n to h9d] our us+ :atev] means ,he has giv5 u = ! accompli%m5t ( ,8 own purposes4 ,= ye>s aft] ?is ,i always took a swimm+-belt ) me1 & nev] _h any tr\ble ab\t x2 = aft] ! /orm 0 ov]1 ! "q 0 settl$ = me1 ?r\gh ! pray]ful /udy ( ! ,scriptures4 ,,god gave me !n to see my mi/ake1 probably to deliv] me f a great deal ( tr\ble on simil> que/ions n[ s con/antly rais$4 ,:5 9 m$ical or surgical *>ge ( any case1 ,i h nev] ?\ght ( neglect+ to ask ,,god's guidance & bless+ 9 ! use ( appropriate means1 nor yet ( omitt+ to give ,him ?anks = answ]$ pray] & re/or$ heal?4 ,b to me x w\ld appe> z presumptu\s & wrong to neglect ! use ( ^? measures :i* ,he ,himself has put )9 our rea*1 z to neglect to take daily food1 & suppose t life & heal? might be ma9ta9$ by pray] alone4 ,! voyage 0 a v t$i\s "o4 ,we lo/ a good deal ( "t on ! equator f calms2 & :5 we f9ally rea*$ ! ,ea/]n ,ar*ipelago1 7 aga9 deta9$ f ! same cause4 ,usually a breeze w\ld spr+ up soon aft] sunset1 & la/ until ab\t dawn4 ,! utmo/ use 0 made ( x1 b dur+ ! day we lay /ill ) flapp+ sails1 (t5 drift+ back & los+ a good deal ( ! advantage we _h ga9$ dur+ ! night4 ,?is happ5$ notably on "o occasion1 :5 we 7 9 dang]\s proximity to ! nor? ( ,new ,gu9ea4 ,saturday night _h br\ght u to a po9t "s ?irty miles (f ! l&2 b dur+ ! ,sunday morn+ s]vice1 :i* 0 held on deck1 ,i c\ld n fail to notice t ! capta9 look$ tr\bl$1 & frequ5tly w5t ov] to ! side ( ! %ip4 ,:5 ! s]vice 0 end$1 ,i le>nt f him ! cause--a f\r-knot curr5t 0 c>ry+ u rapidly t[>ds "s sunk5 reefs1 & we 7 already s ne> t x seem$ improbable t we %\ld get ?r\gh ! aft]noon 9 safety4 ,aft] d9n] ! long-boat 0 put out1 & all h&s endeav\r$1 )\t success1 to turn ! %ip's head f ! %ore4 ,z we drift$ ne>] we c\ld pla9ly see ! natives ru%+ ab\t ! s&s & light+ fires e "h & !re4 ,! capta9's horn-book in=m$ him t ^! p 7 cannibals1 s t our position 0 n a little al>m+4 ,aft] /&+ toge!r on ! deck = "s "t 9 sil5ce1 ! capta9 said to me1 ,well1 we h done ev]y?+ t c be done2 we c only await ! result4 ,a ?\ght occurr$ to me1 & ,i repli$1 ,no1 !re is "o ?+ we h n done yet4 ,:at is x8 he qu]i$4 ,f\r ( u on bo>d are ,*ri/ians1 ,i answ]$ 7! ,sw$i% c>p5t] & our col\r$ /ew>d1 ) ! capta9 & myself72 let u ea* retire to 8 own cab91 & 9 agre$ pray] ask ! ,,"l to give u imm$iately a breeze4 ,he c z easily s5d x n[ z at sunset4 ,! capta9 compli$ ) ?is proposal4 ,i w5t & spoke to ! o!r two m51 & aft] pray] ) ! c>p5t] we all f\r retir$ to wait ^u ,,god4 ,i _h a good b v brief season 9 pray]1 & !n felt s satisfi$ t our reque/ 0 grant$ t ,i c\ld n cont9ue ask+1 & v soon w5t up aga9 on deck4 ,! fir/ (fic]1 a godless man1 0 9 *>ge4 ,i w5t ov] & ask$ him to let d[n ! clews or corn]s ( ! ma9sail1 :i* _h be5 drawn up 9 ord] to less5 ! useless flapp+ ( ! sail aga9/ ! rigg+4 ,he answ]$1 ,:at w\ld be ! good ( t8 ,i told him we _h be5 ask+ a w9d f ,,god1 t x 0 com+ imm$iately1 & we 7 s ne> ! reef by ?is "t t !re 0 n a m9ute to lose4 ,) a look ( incr$ulity & contempt1 he said ) an oa? t he w\ld r see a w9d ?an he> ( x6 ,b :ile he 0 speak+ ,i wat*$ 8 eye1 & foll[$ x up to ! royal 7! topmo/ sail71 & !re1 sure en\gh1 ! corn] ( ! sail 0 beg9n+ to tremble 9 ! com+ breeze4 ,don't y see ! w9d is com+8 ,look at ! royal6 ,i exclaim$4 ,no1 x is only a cat's-paw1 he rejo9$ 7a m]e puff ( w9d74 ,cat's-paw or n1 ,i cri$1 pray let d[n ! ma9sail1 & let u h ! b5efit6 ,?is he 0 n sl[ to d4 ,9 ano!r m9ute ! heavy tread ( ! m5 on ! deck br\ght up ! capta9 f 8 cab9 to see :at 0 ! matt]2 & he saw t ! breeze _h inde$ come4 ,9 a few m9utes we 7 pl\gh+ our way at six or sev5 knots an h\r ?r\gh ! wat]1 & ! multitude ( nak$ savages :om we _h se5 on ! bea* _h no wreckage t night4 ,we 7 soon out ( dang]2 & ?\gh ! w9d 0 sometimes un/eady1 we did n altoge!r lose x until aft] pass+ ! ,pelew ,isl&s4 ,?us ,,god enc\rag$ me1 ere l&+ on ,*9a's %ores1 to br+ e v>iety ( ne$ to ,him 9 pray]1 & to expect t ,he w\ld hon\r ! ,"n ( ! ,,"l ,,jesus1 & give ! help :i* ea* em]g5cy requir$4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,e>ly ,,mission>y ,,exp]i5ces ,,on l&+ 9 ,%anghai on #a/ ,m>* #ahed1 ,i f\nd myself surr\nd$ ) difficulties t 7 :olly unexpect$4 ,a b& ( rebels1 kn[n z ! ,r$ ,turbans1 _h tak5 possession ( ! native city1 aga9/ :i* 0 encamp$ an ,imp]ial army ( f =ty to fifty ?\s& m51 :o 7 a mu* great] s\rce ( discom=t & dang] to ! little ,european community ?an 7 ! rebels !mselves4 ,^u l&+1 ,i 0 told t to live outside ! ,settlem5t 0 impossible1 :ile )9 ! =eign concession ap>tm5ts 7 sc>cely obta9able at any price4 ,! doll>1 n[ wor? ab\t ?ree %ill+s1 _h ris5 to a value ( eight-&-n9ep5ce1 & ! prospect = "o ) only a small income ( ,engli% money 0 d>k inde$4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _h ?ree lett]s ( introduction1 & c\nt$ on c\nsel & help1 especially f "o ( ^? to :om ,i _h be5 comm5d$1 ^: fri5ds ,i well knew & highly valu$4 ,( c\rse ,i s\ght him out at once1 b only to le>n t he _h be5 buri$ a mon? or two be=e1 hav+ di$ f fev] dur+ ! "t ( my voyage4 ,sadd5$ by ^! tid+s1 ,i inquir$ = a mission>y to :om ano!r ( my lett]s ( introduction 0 address$2 b a fur!r disappo9tm5t await$ me--he _h left = ,am]ica4 ,! ?ird lett] rema9$2 b z x _h be5 giv5 by a comp>ative /rang]1 ,i _h expect$ less f x ?an f ! o!r two4 ,x prov$1 h[ev]1 to be ,,god's *annel ( help4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m$hur/1 ( ! ,london ,mission1 to :om x 0 address$1 introduc$ me to ,dr4 ,lockh>t1 :o k9dly all[$ me to live ) him = six mon?s4 ,dr4 ,m$hur/ procur$ my fir/ ,*9ese tea*]2 & he1 ,dr4 ,edk9s1 & ! late ,mr4 ,alex&] ,wylie gave me consid]able help ) ! language4 ,^? 7 inde$ tr\bl\s times1 & times ( dang]4 ,com+ out ( ! city "o day ) ,mr4 ,wylie1 he ent]$ into conv]sation ) two coolies1 :ile we wait$ a little :ile at ! ,ea/ ,gate = a companion :o 0 beh9d u4 ,be=e our companion came up an attack ^u ! city f ! batt]ies on ! opposite side ( ! riv] comm5c$1 :i* caus$ u to hurry away to a place ( less dang]1 ! :iz ( ! balls be+ unpleasantly ne>4 ,! coolies1 un=tunately1 /ay$ too long1 & 7 w\nd$4 ,on rea*+ ! ,settlem5t we /opp$ a few m9utes to make a pur*ase1 & !n proce$$ at once to ! ,london ,mission comp\nd1 :]e1 at ! door ( ! hospital1 we f\nd ! two poor coolies ) :om ,mr4 ,wylie _h conv]s$1 _! f\r ankles t]ribly %att]$ by a cannon ball4 ,! poor fell[s decl9$ amputation1 & bo? di$4 ,we felt h[ n>r[ _h be5 our escape4 ,at ano!r "t1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ,i _h jo9$ "o ( ! mission>ies on 8 v]&ah to wat* ! battle proce$+1 at a di/ance ( p]haps ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile1 :5 sudd5ly a sp5t ball pass$ betwe5 u & buri$ itself 9 ! v]&ah wall4 ,ano!r day my fri5d ,mr4 ,wylie left a book on ! table aft] lun*eon1 & return+ = x ab\t five m9utes lat]1 f\nd ! arm ( ! *air on :i* he _h be5 sitt+ %ot clean away4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( ^! & _m o!r dang]s ,,god protect$ u4 ,aft] six mon?s' /ay ) ,dr4 ,lockh>t1 ,i r5t$ a native h\se outside ! ,settlem5t1 & comm5c$ a little mission>y "w among/ my ,*9ese neighb\rs1 :i* = a few mon?s cont9u$ practicable4 ,:5 ! ,fr5* jo9$ ! ,imp]iali/s 9 attack+ ! city1 ! position ( my h\se became s dang]\s t dur+ ! la/ few weeks1 9 consequ5ce ( nightly recurr+ skirmi%es1 ,i gave up attempt+ to sleep except 9 ! daytime4 ,"o night a fire appe>$ v ne>1 & ,i climb$ up to a little obs]vatory ,i _h arrang$ on ! ro( ( ! h\se1 to see :e!r x 0 necess>y to attempt escape4 ,:ile !re a ball /ruck ! ridge ( ! ro( on ! opposite side ( ! quadrangle1 %[]+ pieces ( brok5 tile all ar\nd me1 :ile ! ball itself roll$ d[n into ! c\rt bel[4 ,x weigh$ f\r or five p\nds2 & _h x come a few in*es high]1 w\ld probably h sp5t its =ce on me in/ead ( on ! build+4 ,my de> "m kept ! ball = _m ye>s4 ,%ortly aft] ?is ,i _h to ab&on ! h\se & return to ! ,=eign ,settlem5t--a /ep t 0 tak5 none too soon1 = be=e ! la/ ( my belong+s 7 remov$1 ! h\se 0 burnt to ! gr\nd4 ,( ! trials ( ?is e>ly p]iod x is sc>cely possible to convey any adequate idea4 ,to "o ( a s5sitive nature1 ! horrors1 atrocities1 & mis]y connect$ ) w> 7 a t]rible ordeal4 ,! emb>rassm5t also ( ! times 0 consid]able4 ,) an income ( only eighty p\nds a ye>1 ,i 0 compell$1 ^u mov+ into ! ,settlem5t1 to give "o hundr$ & tw5ty = r5t1 & sublet half ! h\se2 & ?\gh ! ,committee ( ! ,*9ese ,evangelisation ,society increas$ my income :51 aft] ! arrival ( ,dr4 ,p>k]1 !y le>n$ m ( our circum/ances1 _m pa9ful exp]i5ces _h necess>ily be5 pass$ ?r\gh4 ,few c realise h[ di/ress+ to s "y & untri$ a work] ^! difficulties seem$1 or ! int5se lonel9ess ( ! position ( a pione] :o c\ld n ev5 h9t at _m ( 8 circum/ances1 z to d s w\ld h be5 a tacit appeal = help4 ,! great enemy is always ready ) 8 (t-repeat$ sugge/ion1 ,all ^! ?+s are aga9/ me4 ,b oh1 h[ false ! ^w6 ,! cold1 & ev5 ! hung]1 ! wat*+s & sleeplessness ( nights ( dang]1 & ! feel+ at times ( utt] isolation & helplessness1 7 well & wisely *os51 & t5d]ly & lov+ly met$ out4 ,:at circum/ances c\ld h r5d]$ ! ,^w ( ,,god m sweet1 ! pres5ce ( ,,god m real1 ! help ( ,,god m preci\s8 ,!y 7 times1 inde$1 ( empty+ & humbl+1 b 7 exp]i5ces t made n a%am$1 & t /r5g!n$ purpose to g =w>d z ,,god might direct1 ) ,8 prov$ promise1 ,i w n fail !e1 nor =sake !e4 ,"o c see1 ev5 n[1 t z = ,,god1 ,8 way is p]fect1 & yet c rejoice t ! mission>y pa? ( to-day is comp>atively a smoo? & an easy "o4 ,j\rney+ inl& 0 contr>y to treaty arrangem5ts1 & att5d$ ) mu* difficulty1 especially = "s "t aft] ! battle ( ,muddy ,flat1 9 :i* an ,anglo-,am]ican cont+5t ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ m>9es & seam51 ) a volunte] corps ( less ?an a hundr$ resid5ts1 attack$ ! ,imp]ial camp1 & drove away f ?irty to fifty ?\s& ,*9ese soldi]s1 ! range ( our %ot & %ell mak+ ! native artill]y useless4 ,/ill1 9 ! autumn ( #ahed a j\rney ( p]haps a week's duration 0 safely accompli%$ ) ,dr4 ,edk9s1 :o ( c\rse did ! speak+ & prea*+1 :ile ,i 0 able to help 9 ! di/ribution ( books4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,x ,,fir/ ,,evangeli/ic ,,ef=ts ,a ,,j\rney tak5 9 ! spr+ ( #ahee ) ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,s4 ,burd5 ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society 7n[ ! ,bi%op ( ,victoria1 ,hong-kong7 0 att5d$ ) "s s]i\s dang]s4 ,9 ! great m\? ( ! riv] ,yang-tse1 di/ant "s ?irty miles to ! nor? ( ,%anghai1 lies ! gr\p ( isl&s ( :i* ,ts'ung-m+ & ,hai-m5 are ! l>ge/ & mo/ important2 & f>!r up ! riv]1 :]e ! e/u>y n>r[s away f ! sea1 is situat$ ! influ5tial city ( ,t'ung-*au1 close to ,lang-%an1 or ! ,wolf ,m\nta9s1 fam\s z a resort = pilgrim devotees4 ,we sp5t "s "t 9 evangelis+ on ^? isl&s1 & !n proce$$ to ,lang-%an1 :]e we prea*$ & gave books to ?\s&s ( ! devotees :o 7 att5d+ an idolatr\s fe/ival4 ,f !nce we w5t on to ,t'ung-*au1 & ( our pa9ful exp]i5ces !re ! foll[+ j\rnal w tell3-- ,?ursday1 ,april #bf?1 #ahee4 ,aft] breakfa/ we comm5d$ ourselves to ! c>e ( our ,heav5ly ,,fa!r1 & s\ght ,8 ,bless+ be=e proce$+ to ?is great city4 ,! day 0 dull & wet4 ,we felt p]suad$ t ,satan w\ld n all[ u to assail 8 k+dom1 z we 7 attempt+ to d1 )\t rais+ s]i\s opposition2 b we 7 also fully assur$ t x 0 ! w ( ,,god t we %\ld prea* ,,*ri/ 9 ?is city1 & di/ribute ! ,^w ( ,tru? among its p4 ,we 7 sorry t we _h b few books left = su* an important place3 ! result1 h[ev]1 prov$ t ?is also 0 provid5tial4 ,our native tea*]s did _! be/ to p]suade u n to g into ! city2 b we det]m9$ t1 by ,,god',s help1 no?+ %\ld h9d] u4 ,we direct$ !m1 h[ev]1 to rema9 9 "o ( ! boats2 & if we did n return1 to le>n :atev] !y c\ld respect+ our fate1 & make all possible ha/e to ,%anghai ) ! in=mation4 ,we also arrang$ t ! o!r boat %\ld wait = u1 ev5 if we c\ld n get back t night1 s t we might n be deta9$ = want ( a boat 9 case ( return+ lat]4 ,we !n put our books into two bags1 & ) a s]vant :o always accompani$ u on ^! occasions1 set (f = ! city1 di/ant ab\t sev5 miles4 ,walk+ 0 out ( ! "q1 f ! /ate ( ! roads1 s we avail$ ourselves ( :eel-b>r[s1 ! only conveyance to be _h 9 ^! p>ts4 ,a :eel-b>r[ is *eap] ?an a s$an1 only requir+ "o coolie2 b is by no means an agreeable conveyance on r\gh1 dirty roads4 ,we _h n gone f> be=e ! s]vant reque/$ p]mission to g back1 z he 0 ?or\ghly fright5$ by reports conc]n+ ! native soldi]y4 ,( c\rse we at once cons5t$1 n wi%+ to involve ano!r 9 tr\ble1 & det]m9$ to c>ry ! books ourselves1 & look = physical z well z spiritual /r5g? to ,him :o _h promis$ to supply all our ne$4 ,at ?is po9t a respectable man came up1 & e>ne/ly w>n$ u aga9/ proce$+1 say+ t if we did we %\ld f9d to our sorr[ :at ! ,t'ung-*au militia 7 l4 ,we ?ank$ him = 8 k9dly c\nsel1 b c\ld n act ^u x1 z our he>ts 7 fix$1 :e!r x 7 to bonds1 imprisonm5t1 & dea?1 or :e!r to di/ribute our ,scriptures & tracts 9 safety1 & return unhurt1 we knew n2 b we 7 det]m9$1 by ! grace ( ,,god1 n to leave ,t'ung-*au any long] )\t ! ,gospel1 nor its teem+ ?\s&s to die 9 unc>$-= ignorance ( ! ,way ( life4 ,aft] ?is my :eel-b>r[ man w\ld proce$ no f>!r1 & ,i _h to seek ano!r1 :o 0 =tunately n difficult to f9d4 ,z we w5t on1 ! ride 9 ! mud & ra9 0 any?+ b agreeable1 & we c\ld n help feel+ ! dang] ( our position1 al?\gh wav]+ n = a mom5t4 ,at int]vals we enc\rag$ "o ano!r ) promises f ! ,scripture & v]ses ( hymns4 ,t v]se-- ,! p]ils ( ! sea1 ! p]ils ( ! l&1 ,%\ld n di%e>t5 !e3 ?y ,,"l is nigh at h&4 ,b %\ld ?y c\rage fail1 :5 tri$ & sore oppress$1 ,8 promise %all avail1 & set ?y s\l at re/4 seem$ p>ticul>ly appropriate to our circum/ances1 & 0 v com=t+ to me4 ,on our way we pass$ ?r\gh "o small t[n ( ab\t a ?\s& inhabitants2 & "h1 9 ! ,m&>9 dialect1 ,i prea*$ ,,jesus to a good numb] ( p4 ,nev] 0 ,i s happy 9 speak+ ( ! love ( ,,god & ! atonem5t ( ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,my own s\l 0 ri*ly bless$1 & fill$ ) joy & peace2 & ,i 0 able to speak ) unusual fre$om & ease4 ,& h[ rejoic$ ,i 0 :51 aft]w>ds1 ,i he>d "o ( our he>]s repeat+ to ! newcom]s1 9 8 own local dialect1 ! tru?s ^u :i* ,i _h be5 dwell+6 ,oh1 h[ ?ankful ,i felt to he> a ,*9aman1 ( 8 own accord1 tell+ 8 fell[-c\ntrym5 t ,,god lov$ !m2 t !y 7 s9n]s1 b t ,,jesus di$ in/ead ( !m1 & paid ! p5alty ( _! guilt4 ,t "o mom5t repaid me = all ! trials we _h pass$ ?r\gh2 & ,i felt t if ! ,,"l %\ld grant ,,8 ,,holy ,,_s to *ange ! he>t ( t man1 we _h n come 9 va94 ,we di/ribut$ a few ,te/am5ts & tracts1 = ! p 7 able to read1 & we c\ld n leave !m )\t ! ,gospel4 ,x 0 well t we did s1 = :5 we rea*$ ,t'ung-*au we f\nd we _h q z _m left z we _h /r5g? to c>ry4 ,ne>+ ! end ( our j\rney1 z we approa*$ ! we/]n suburb ( ! city1 ! pray] ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 :5 p]secution 0 comm5c+1 came to my m9d3 ,& n[1 ,,"l1 behold _! ?reat5+s1 & grant unto ,?y s]vants t ) all boldness !y may speak ,?y ,^w4 ,9 ?is petition we mo/ he>tily unit$4 ,be=e ent]+ ! suburb we laid our plans1 s z to act 9 conc]t1 & told our :eel-b>r[ m5 :]e to await u1 t !y might n be involv$ 9 any tr\ble on our acc\nt4 ,!n look+ up to our ,heav5ly ,,fa!r1 we committ$ ourselves to ,8 keep+1 took our books1 & set on = ! city4 ,= "s di/ance we walk$ along ! pr9cipal /reet ( ! suburb lead+ to ! ,we/ ,gate unmole/$1 & 7 amus$ at ! unusual title ( ,heh-kwei-tsi 7black devils7 :i* 0 appli$ to u4 ,we wond]$ ab\t x at ! "t1 b aft]w>ds f\nd t x 0 our clo!s1 & n our sk91 t gave rise to x4 ,z we pass$ sev]al ( ! soldi]s1 ,i rem>k$ to ,mr4 ,burdon t ^! 7 ! m5 we _h he>d s mu* ab\t1 & t !y seem$ will+ to receive u quietly en\gh4 ,long be=e we rea*$ ! gate1 h[ev]1 a tall p[]ful man1 made t5fold fi]c] by p>tial intoxication1 let u "k t all ! militia 7 n s peaceably incl9$1 by seiz+ ,mr4 ,burdon by ! %\ld]s4 ,my companion endeav\r$ to %ake him (f4 ,i turn$ to see :at 0 ! matt]1 & at once we 7 surr\nd$ by a doz5 or m brutal m51 :o hurri$ u on to ! city at a fe>ful pace4 ,my bag n[ began to feel v heavy1 & ,i c\ld n *ange h&s to relieve myself4 ,i 0 soon 9 a pr(use p]spiration1 & 0 sc>cely able to keep pace ) !m4 ,we dem&$ to be tak5 be=e ! *ief magi/rate1 b 7 told t !y knew :]e to take u1 & :at to d ) su* p]sons z we 71 ) ! mo/ insult+ epi!ts4 ,! man :o fir/ seiz$ ,mr4 ,burdon soon aft]w>ds left him = me1 & became my pr9cipal torm5tor2 = ,i 0 nei!r s tall nor s /rong z my fri5d1 & 0 !re=e less able to resi/ him4 ,he all b knock$ me d[n aga9 & aga91 seiz$ me by ! hair1 took hold ( my coll> s z to almo/ *oke me1 & grasp$ my arms & %\ld]s1 mak+ !m black & blue4 ,_h ?is treatm5t cont9u$ mu* long]1 ,i mu/ h fa9t$4 ,all b exhau/$1 h[ refre%+ 0 ! remembrance ( a v]se quot$ by my de> "m 9 "o ( my la/ home lett]s-- ,we speak ( ! realms ( ! ble/1 ,t c\ntry s bright & s fair1 ,& (t are its glories confess$2 ,b :at mu/ x be to be !re6 ,to be abs5t f ! body6 to be pres5t ) ! ,,"l6 to be free f s96 ,& ?is is ! end ( ! wor/ t man's malice c ev] br+ ^u u4 ,z we 7 walk+ along ,mr4 ,burdon tri$ to give away a few books t he 0 c>ry+1 n kn[+ :e!r we might h ano!r opportunity ( do+ s2 b ! fe>ful rage ( ! soldi]1 & ! way he insi/$ on manacles be+ br\ght1 :i* =tunately 7 n at h&1 conv9c$ u t 9 our pres5t position we c\ld d no good 9 attempt+ book-di/ribution4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be done b quietly to submit1 & g along ) our captors4 ,once or twice a qu>rel arose z to h[ we %\ld be dealt )2 ! m mild ( our conductors say+ t we ought to be tak5 to ! magi/rate's (fice1 b o!rs wi%+ to kill u at once )\t appeal to any au?ority4 ,our m9ds 7 kept 9 p]fect peace2 & :5 ?r[n toge!r on "o ( ^! occasions1 we rem9d$ ea* o!r t ! ,apo/les rejoic$ t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y to suff] 9 ! cause ( ,,*ri/4 ,hav+ succe$$ 9 gett+ my h& into my pocket1 ,i produc$ a ,*9ese c>d 7if ! l>ge r$ pap]1 be>+ "o's "n1 may be s call$71 & aft] ?is 0 treat$ ) m respect4 ,i dem&$ x %\ld be giv5 to ! *ief (ficial ( ! place1 & t we %\ld be l$ to 8 (fice4 ,be=e ?is we _h be5 unable1 say :at we w\ld1 to p]suade !m t we 7 =eign]s1 al?\gh we 7 bo? 9 ,engli% attire4 ,oh ! long we>y /reets t we 7 dragg$ ?r\gh6 ,i ?\ght !y w\ld nev] end2 & seldom h ,i felt m ?ankful ?an :5 we /opp$ at a place :]e we 7 told a m&>9 resid$4 ,q exhau/$1 ba!d 9 p]spiration1 & ) my tongue cleav+ to ! ro( ( my m\?1 ,i lean$ aga9/ ! wall1 & saw t ,mr4 ,burdon 0 9 mu* ! same condition4 ,i reque/$ !m to br+ u *airs1 b !y told u to wait2 & :5 ,i begg$ !m to give u "s tea1 receiv$ only ! same answ]4 ,r\nd ! doorway a l>ge cr[d _h ga!r$2 & ,mr4 ,burdon1 collect+ 8 rema9+ /r5g?1 prea*$ ,,*ri/ ,,jesus to !m4 ,our c>ds & books _h be5 tak5 9 to ! m&>91 b he prov$ to be "o ( l[ rank1 & aft] keep+ u wait+ = "s "t he ref]r$ u to 8 sup]iors 9 (fice4 ,^u he>+ ?is1 & f9d+ t x 0 _! purpose to turn u out aga9 into ! cr[d$ /reets1 we positively refus$ to move a s+le /ep1 & insi/$ on *airs be+ br\ght4 ,aft] "s demur ?is 0 done2 we seat$ ourselves 9 !m1 & 7 c>ri$ on4 ,on ! road we felt s glad ( ! re/ :i* ! *airs af=d$ u1 & s ?ankful at hav+ be5 able to prea* ,,jesus 9 spite ( ,satan's malice1 t our joy 0 depict$ on our c\nt5ances2 & z we pass$ along we he>d "s say t we did n look l bad m51 :ile o!rs seem$ to pity u4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! magi/rate's (fice1 ,i wond]$ :]e we 7 be+ tak52 = ?\gh we pass$ ?r\gh "s great gates t look$ l ^? ( ! city wall1 we 7 /ill evid5tly )9 ! city4 ,a second pair ( gates sugge/$ ! idea t x 0 a prison into :i* we 7 be+ c>ri$2 b :5 we came 9 sight ( a l>ge tablet1 ) ! inscription ,m+ * fu mu 7! fa!r & "m ( ! p71 we felt t we _h be5 convey$ to ! "r place2 ?is be+ ! title assum$ by ! m&>9s4 ,our c>ds 7 aga9 s5t 91 & aft] a %ort delay we 7 tak5 into ! pres5ce ( ,*'en ,ta ,lao-ie 7! ,great ,v5]able ,fa!r ,*'en71 :o1 z x prov$1 _h =m]ly be5 ,tao-tai ( ,%anghai1 & consequ5tly knew ! importance ( treat+ =eign]s ) c\rtesy4 ,com+ be=e him1 "s ( ! p fell on _! knees & b[$ d[n to ! gr\nd1 & my conductor motion$ = me to d ! same1 b )\t success4 ,?is m&>91 :o seem$ to be ! highe/ au?ority ( ,t'ung-*au1 & wore an opaque blue button on 8 cap1 came out to meet u1 & treat$ u ) e possible tok5 ( respect4 ,he took u to an inn] ap>tm5t1 a m private room1 b 0 foll[$ by a l>ge numb] ( writ]s1 runn]s1 & o!r semi-(ficials4 ,i relat$ ! object ( our visit1 & begg$ p]mission to give him copies ( our books & tracts1 = :i* he ?ank$ me4 ,z ,i h&$ him a copy ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ) "p ( ! ,old 7f ,g5esis to ,ru?7 & "s tracts1 ,i tri$ to expla9 a little ab\t !m1 & also to give him a brief summ>y ( our tea*+s4 4 4 4 ,he li/5$ v att5tively1 z ( c\rse did all ! o!rs pres5t4 ,he !n ord]$ "s refre%m5ts to be br\ght 91 :i* 7 v welcome1 & himself p>took ( !m ) u4 ,aft] a long /ay1 we ask$ p]mission to see some?+ ( ! city1 & to di/ribute ! books we _h br\ght1 be=e our return4 ,to ?is he k9dly cons5t$4 ,we !n m5tion$ t we _h be5 mo/ disrespectfully treat$ z we came 91 b t we did n atta* mu* importance to ! fact1 be+ aw>e t ! soldi]s knew no bett]4 ,n desir+1 h[ev]1 to h su* an exp]i5ce repeat$1 we reque/$ him to give ord]s t we 7 n to be fur!r mole/$4 ,?is also he promis$ to d1 & ) e possible tok5 ( respect accompani$ u to ! door ( 8 (ficial resid5ce1 s5d+ sev]al runn]s to see t we 7 respectfully treat$4 ,we di/ribut$ our books well & quickly1 & left ! city q 9 /ate4 ,x 0 amus+ to u to see ! way 9 :i* ! runn]s made use ( _! tails4 ,:5 ! /reet 0 block$ by ! cr[d1 !y turn$ !m into :ips1 & laid !m ab\t ! p's %\ld]s to "r & left6 ,we _h a little tr\ble 9 f9d+ our :eel-b>r[s2 b ev5tually succe$+1 we paid (f ! *air coolies1 m\nt$ our humble vehicles1 & return$ to ! riv]1 accompani$ = fully half ! di/ance by an att5dant f ! magi/rate's (fice4 ,e>ly 9 ! ev5+ we got back to ! boats 9 safety1 s9c]ely ?ankful to our ,heav5ly ,,fa!r = ,8 graci\s protection & aid4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,) ,,! ,,rev4 ,,william ,,burns ,,aft] ! retak+ ( ,%anghai by ! ,imp]iali/s1 9 ,febru>y #ahee1 ,i 0 enabl$ to r5t a h\se )9 ! walls ( ! native city1 & gladly avail$ myself ( ?is opportunity to reside amid/ ! cr[d$ population left to inhabit ! ru9s t _h surviv$ ! w>4 ,"h ,i made my headqu>t]s1 ?\gh (t5 abs5t on m or less prolong$ it9]ations4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m$hur/1 ! vet]an lead] ( ! ,london ,mission1 ,i 0 l$ at ab\t ?is p]iod to adopt ! native co/ume 9 pref]5ce to =eign dress1 to facilitate travel & resid5ce inl&4 ,! ,*9ese _h p]mitt$ a =eign firm to build a silk factory "s di/ance inl&1 ) ! proviso t ! /yle ( build+ mu/ be purely ,*9ese1 & t !re %\ld be no?+ ext]nal to sugge/ t x 0 =eign4 ,mu* b5efit 0 f\nd to result f ?is *ange ( co/ume2 & ,i1 & mo/ ( ^? associat$ ) me1 h cont9u$ to use native dress4 ,! ,t'ai-p'+ rebellion1 comm5c$ 9 #ahea1 _h by ?is "t rea*$ ! height ( its ephem]al success4 ,! great city ( ,nan-k+ _h fall5 be=e ! invad+ ho/2 & !re1 )9 two hundr$ miles ( ,%anghai1 ! rebels _h e/abli%$ _! headqu>t]s1 & proce$$ to =tify !mselves = fur!r conque/s4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahee v>i\s attempts 7 made to visit ! lead]s ( ! movem5t1 9 ord] to br+ to be> "s decid$ly ,*ri/ian influ5ce ^u !m2 b s little success 0 met )1 t ^! ef=ts 7 ab&on$4 ,i1 among/ o!rs1 _h s\ght to rea* ,nan-k+2 b f9d+ x impossible to d s1 turn$ my att5tion aga9 to evangeli/ic "w on ! isl& ( ,ts'ung-m+4 ,aft] "s "t ,i 0 enabl$ s f> to ov]come ! prejudice & fe>s ( ! p z to r5t a little h\se & settle d[n 9 _! mid/4 ,?is 0 a great joy & enc\ragem5t to me2 b be=e _m weeks 7 ov] compla9ts 7 made by ! local au?orities to ! ,briti% ,consul1 :o compell$ me to retire2 ?\gh ! ,fr5* ,consul _h himself secur$ to ! ,romi% mission>ies a prop]ty )9 ?ree or f\r miles ( ! h\se ,i _h to vacate4 ,sorely tri$ & disappo9t$ by ?is unexpect$ h9drance1 ,i reluctantly return$ to ,%anghai1 little dream+ ( ! bless+ t ,,god _h 9 /ore = me !re4 ,a few mon?s previ\sly ! ,rev4 ,william ,burns1 ( ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,mission1 _h arriv$ 9 t port on 8 return j\rney f home2 & be=e proce$+ to 8 =m] sph]e ( s]vice 9 ! s\!rn prov9ce ( ,,fu-,,ki51 he _h endeav\r$1 l myself1 )\t success1 to visit ! ,t'ai-p'+ rebels at ,nan-k+4 ,fail+ 9 ?is attempt1 he made 8 headqu>t]s 9 ,%anghai = a season1 devot+ himself to ! evangelisation ( ! surr\nd+ popul\s regions4 ,?us 9 ! autumn ( ! ye> ,i 0 provid5tially l$ into association ) ?is belov$ & hon\r$ s]vant ( ,,god4 ,we j\rney$ toge!r1 evangelis+ cities & t[ns 9 s\!rn ,,kiang-,,su & nor? ,,*eh-,,kiang1 liv+ 9 our boats1 & foll[+ ! c\rse ( ! canals & riv]s :i* "h spread l a network ov] ! :ole face ( ! ri* & f]tile c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,burns at t "t 0 we>+ ,engli% dress2 b saw t :ile ,i 0 ! y\ng] & 9 e way less exp]i5c$1 ,i _h ! quiet he>]s1 :ile he 0 foll[$ by ! rude boys1 & by ! curi\s b c>eless2 t ,i 0 invit$ to ! homes ( ! p1 :ile he receiv$ an apology t ! cr[d t w\ld foll[ preclud$ 8 be+ invit$4 ,aft] "s weeks ( obs]vation he also adopt$ ! native dress1 & enjoy$ ! increas$ facilities :i* x gave4 ,^? happy mon?s 7 an unspeakable joy & privilege to me4 ,8 love = ! ,^w 0 delightful1 & 8 holy1 rev]5tial life & con/ant commun+s ) ,,god made fell[%ip ) him satisfy+ to ! deep crav+s ( my he>t4 ,8 acc\nts ( revival "w & ( p]secutions 9 ,canada1 & ,dubl91 & 9 ,s\!rn ,*9a 7 mo/ in/ructive1 z well z int]e/+2 = ) true spiritual insight he (t5 po9t$ out ,,god's purposes 9 trial 9 a way t made all life assume q a new aspect & value4 ,8 views especially ab\t evangelism z ! great "w ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! ord] ( lay evangeli/s z a lo/ ord] t ,scripture requir$ to be re/or$1 7 se$-?\ghts :i* 7 to prove fruitful 9 ! subsequ5t organisation ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission4 ,ext]nally1 h[ev]1 our pa? 0 n always a smoo? "o2 b :5 p]mitt$ to /ay = any l5g? ( "t 9 t[n or city1 ! opportunity 0 well utilis$4 ,we 7 9 ! habit ( leav+ our boats1 aft] pray] = bless+1 at ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ) a light bamboo /ool 9 h&4 ,select+ a suitable /ation1 "o w\ld m\nt ! /ool & speak = tw5ty m9utes1 :ile ! o!r 0 plead+ = bless+2 & !n *ang+ places1 ! voice ( ! fir/ speak] _h a re/4 ,aft] an h\r or two ?us occupi$1 we w\ld move on to ano!r po9t at "s di/ance f ! fir/1 & speak aga94 ,usually ab\t midday we return$ to our boats = d9n]1 fell[%ip1 & pray]1 & !n resum$ our out-door "w until dusk4 ,aft] tea & fur!r re/1 we w\ld g ) our native help]s to "s tea-%op1 :]e sev]al h\rs might be sp5t 9 free conv]sation ) ! p4 ,n infrequ5tly be=e leav+ a t[n we _h good reason to believe t mu* tru? _h be5 grasp$2 & we plac$ _m ,scriptures & books 9 ! h&s ( ^? int]e/$4 ,! foll[+ lett] 0 writt5 by ,mr4 ,burns to 8 "m at home 9 ,scotl& ab\t ?is "t3-- ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,miles ,,f ,,%anghai1 ,janu>y #bf?1 #ahef4 ,tak+ advantage ( a ra9y day :i* conf9es me to my boat1 ,i p5 a few l9es1 9 addition to a lett] to ,dundee1 conta9+ p>ticul>s :i* ,i ne$ n repeat4 ,x is n[ =ty-"o days s9ce ,i left ,%anghai on ?is la/ occasion4 ,a "y ,engli% mission>y1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ( ! ,*9ese ,evangelisation ,society1 has be5 my companion dur+ ^! weeks--he 9 8 boat1 & ,i 9 m9e--& we h exp]i5c$ mu* m]cy1 & on "s occasions consid]able assi/ance 9 our "w4 ,i mu/ once m tell ! /ory ,i h _h to tell already m ?an once--h[ f\r weeks ago1 on ,decemb] #bi?1 ,i put on ! ,*9ese dress1 :i* ,i am n[ we>+4 ,mr4 ,taylor _h made ?is *ange a few mon?s be=e1 & ,i f\nd t he 01 9 consequ5ce1 s mu* less incommod$ 9 prea*+1 etc41 by ! cr[d1 t ,i conclud$ x 0 my duty to foll[ 8 example4 ,we 7 at t "t m ?an d\ble ! di/ance f ,%anghai t we are n[1 & w\ld /ill h be5 at z great a di/ance _h we n met at "o place ) a b& ( lawless p1 :o dem&$ money & ?reat5$ to break our boats if _! dem&s 7 refus$4 ,! boatm5 7 v mu* al>m$1 & insi/$ on return+ to "s place ne>] home4 ,^! p _h previ\sly brok5 91 viol5tly1 a "p ( ,mr4 ,taylor's boat1 because _! unreasonable dem& = books 0 n compli$ )4 ,we h a l>ge1 v l>ge1 field ( lab\r 9 ?is region1 ?\gh x might be difficult 9 ! meantime = "o to e/abli% himself 9 any p>ticul> place2 ! p li/5 ) att5tion1 b we ne$ ! ,p[] f on ,high to conv9ce & conv]t4 ,is !re any _s ( pray] on our behalf among ,,god's p 9 ,kilsy?8 or is !re any ef=t to seek ?is _s8 ,h[ great ! ne$ is1 & h[ great ! argum5ts & motives = pray] 9 ?is case4 ,! h>ve/ "h is inde$ great1 & ! lab\r]s are few1 & imp]fectly fitt$ )\t mu* grace = su* a "w4 ,& yet grace c make ! few & feeble in/rum5ts ! means ( accompli%+ great ?+s--?+s great] ?an we c ev5 conceive4 ,! incid5t ref]r$ to 9 ?is lett]1 :i* l$ to our return to ,%anghai m spe$ily ?an we _h at fir/ int5d$1 took place on ! nor!rn bord] ( ,,*eh-,,kiang4 ,we _h rea*$ a busy m>ket t[n kn[n by ! "n ( ,wu-*51 or ,black ,t[n1 ! inhabitants ( :i*1 we _h be5 told1 7 ! wilde/ & mo/ lawless p 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,su* inde$ we f\nd !m to be3 ! t[n 0 a refuge = salt smuggl]s & o!r bad *>act]s4 ,! foll[+ extracts are tak5 f my j\rnal1 writt5 at ! "t3-- ,janu>y #h?1 #ahef4 ,comm5c$ our "w 9 ,wu-*5 ?is morn+ by di/ribut+ a l>ge numb] ( tracts & "s ,te/am5ts4 ,! p seem$ mu* surpris$1 & we c\ld n le>n t any =eign] _h be5 "h be=e4 ,we prea*$ twice--once 9 ! temple ( ! ,god ( ,w>1 & aft]w>ds 9 an empty space left by a fire1 :i* _h completely de/roy$ _m h\ses4 ,9 ! aft]noon we prea*$ aga9 to a l>ge & att5tive audi5ce on ! same site2 & 9 ! ev5+ adj\rn$ to a tea-%op1 :]e we _h a good opportunity ( speak+ until x got nois$ abroad t we 7 !re1 :51 too _m p com+ 91 we 7 oblig$ to leave4 ,our native assi/ants1 ,tsi5 & ,kuei-hua1 7 able1 h[ev]1 to rema94 ,return+ to our boats1 we spoke to a numb] ( p /&+ on a bridge1 & felt we _h abundant reason to be ?ankful & enc\rag$ by ! result ( our fir/ day's lab\r4 ,janu>y #aj?4 ,fir/ s5t ,tsi5 & ,kuei-hua to di/ribute "s %eet tracts4 ,aft] _! return we w5t ) !m1 & 9 a space cle>$ by fire we sep>at$1 & address$ two audi5ces4 ,on our return to ! boats = lun*1 we f\nd p wait+1 z usual1 & desir+ books4 ,"s 7 di/ribut$ to ^? :o 7 able to read !m2 & !n ask+ !m k9dly to excuse u :ile we took our midday meal1 ,i w5t into my boat & %ut ! door4 ,h>dly 0 !re "t to p\r out a cup ( tea :5 a batt]+ began1 & ! ro( 0 at once brok5 94 ,i w5t out at ! back1 & f\nd f\r or five m5 tak+ ! l>ge lumps ( froz5 e>? turn$ up 9 a field close by--weigh+1 ,i %\ld suppose1 f sev5 to f\rte5 p\nds ea*--& ?r[+ !m at ! boat4 ,remon/rance 0 ( no avail1 & x 0 n long ere a consid]able "p ( ! upp] /ructure ( ! boat 0 brok5 to pieces1 & a quantity ( e>? cov]$ ! ?+s inside4 ,f9ally1 ,tsi5 got a boat t 0 pass+ to l& him at a %ort di/ance1 & by a few tracts drew away ! att5tion ( ! m51 ?us end+ ! assault4 ,we n[ le>n$ t ( ^? :o _h done ! mis*ief only two 7 natives ( ! place1 ! o!rs be+ salt smuggl]s1 & t ! cause 0 our n hav+ satisfi$ _! unreasonable dem& = books4 ,mo/ provid5tially no "o 0 injur$2 & z soon z quiet 0 some:at re/or$1 we all met 9 ,mr4 ,burns's boat & jo9$ 9 ?anksgiv+ t we _h be5 pres]v$ f p]sonal h>m1 pray+ also = ! p]petrators ( ! mis*ief1 & t x might be ov]-rul$ = good to u & to ^? ) u4 ,we !n took our lun* & w5t on %ore1 & b a few /eps f ! boats address$ a l>ge multitude t soon assembl$4 ,we 7 specially assi/$2 nev] 7 we he>d ) m att5tion1 & n "o voice 0 f\nd to sympa?ise ) ! m5 :o _h mole/$ u4 ,9 ! ev5+1 at ! tea-%ops1 ! same _s 0 manife/$1 & "s seem$ to he> ) joy ! glad tid+s ( salvation ?r\gh a crucifi$ & ris5 ,,savi\r4 ,z we came home we pass$ a b>b]'s %op /ill op51 & ,i w5t 91 & :ile gett+ my head %av$ _h an opportunity ( speak+ to a few p1 & aft]w>ds pa/$ a c\ple ( %eet tracts on ! wall = ! b5efit ( future cu/om]s4 ,janu>y #aa?4 ,a respectable %op-keep] ( ! "n ( ,yao1 :o on ! fir/ or second day ( our /ay at ,wu-*5 _h receiv$ portions ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & a tract1 came ye/]day1 :5 our boat 0 brok51 to beg = "s m books4 ,at t "t we 7 all 9 confusion f ! damage done1 & f ! e>? ?r[n into ! boat1 & s invit$ him to come aga9 9 a day or two's "t1 :5 we w\ld gladly supply him4 ,?is morn+ he appe>$ & h&$ 9 ! foll[+ note3-- ,on a =m] day ,i begg$ ,burns & ,taylor1 ! two ',rabbis1' to give me good books4 ,x happ5$ at t "t ^? ( our t[n ^: he>ts 7 deceiv$ by ,satan1 n kn[+ ! ,son ( ,david1 w5t s f> z to d>e to 'raca' & 'moreh' & injure y\r respect$ boat4 ,i ?ank y = promis+ aft]w>ds to give ! books1 & beg ! foll[+3 ,complete ,new ,te/am5t1 ',disc\rse ( a ,good ,man :5 ne> 8 ,dea?1' ',important ,*ri/ian ,doctr9es1' an ,almanack1 ',pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity1' ',way to make ! ,_w happy1'--( ea* "o copy4 ,sung & ,tsi51 & all tea*]s ,i hope are well4 ,fur!r complim5ts are unwritt54 ,?is note is int]e/+1 z %[+ t he _h be5 read+ ! ,new ,te/am5t att5tively1 z ! italicis$ words 7 all tak5 f x4 ,8 use ( raca & moreh = revil+1 %[s _! mean+ 0 n lo/ ^u him4 ,aft] supply+ ?is man1 we w5t out ) ,tsi5 & ,kuei-hua to ! ea/ ( ! t[n1 & spoke 9 ! /reet = a %ort "t4 ,^u return+ to ! boats1 ,i 0 visit$ by two ,,*ih-,,li m51 :o are 9 ! magi/rate's (fice "h4 ,i 0 greatly help$ 9 speak+ to !m ( a crucifi$ ,,savi\r 9 ! ,m&>9 dialect2 & ?\gh "o ( !m did n pay mu* att5tion1 ! o!r did1 & made inquiries t %[$ ! int]e/ he 0 feel+4 ,:5 !y _h left1 ,i w5t on %ore & spoke to ! p collect$ !re1 to :om ,kuei-hua _h be5 prea*+4 ,! sett+ sun af=d$ a p>able1 & rem9d$ "o ( ! words ( ,,jesus1 ,! night come?1 :5 no man c "w2 & z ,i spoke ( ! unc]ta9 duration ( ?is life1 & ( our ignorance z to ! "t ( ,,*ri/',s return1 a degree ( deep s]i\sness prevail$ t ,i _h nev] previ\sly witness$ 9 ,*9a4 ,i engag$ 9 pray]1 & ! greate/ decorum 0 obs]v$4 ,i !n return$ to my boat ) a ,buddhi/ prie/ :o _h be5 9 ! audi5ce1 & he admitt$ t ,buddhism 0 a sy/em ( deceit t c\ld give no hope 9 dea?4 ,janu>y #ab?4 ,9 ! aft]noon we address$ ! p on %ore close to our boats1 also 9 "o ( ! /reets ( ! city1 & 9 a tea-%op1 books be+ di/ribut$ on ea* occasion4 ,9 ! ev5+ we w5t z usual to speak 9 ! tea-%ops1 b det]m9$ to g to ! opposite end ( ! t[n1 9 ord] to af=d ^? :o liv$ !re a bett] opportunity ( meet+ ) u4 ,x 0 a long /raggl+ place1 ne>ly two ,engli% miles 9 l5g?4 ,z ,mr4 ,burns & ,i 7 accu/om$ to talk toge!r 9 ,*9ese1 ?is conclusion 0 kn[n to ^? 9 ! boats4 ,aft] we _h proce$$ a %ort di/ance we *ang$ our m9ds1 & w5t in/ead to ! usual tea-%op1 ?9k+ t p]sons might h gone !re expect+ to meet u4 ,b ?is 0 n ! case2 & we did n f9d su* s]i\s he>]s z we _h done on previ\s occasions4 ,on ?is acc\nt ,mr4 ,burns propos$ leav+ e>li] ?an usual1 & we did s1 tell+ ,tsi5 & ,kuei-hua t !y might rema9 a little long]4 ,return+ to ! boats1 we gave away a few books2 b1 s+ul>ly en\gh1 7 left to g alone1 no "o accompany+ u1 z is s g5]ally ! case4 ,in/ead ( be+ a cle> night1 z x 0 :5 we />t$1 we f\nd t x _h become int5sely d>k4 ,on our way we met ! boatman1 ^: mann] seem$ v /range1 & )\t giv+ u any explanation he blew out ! c&le ( our lant]n2 we relight$ ! lant]n1 tell+ him n to put x out aga91 :5 to our surprise he delib]ately remov$ ! c&le & ?rew x into ! canal4 ,he !n walk$ d[n along a l[ wall jutt+ out to ! riv]'s edge1 & gaz$ into ! wat]4 ,n kn[+ :at 0 ! matt] ) him1 ,i ran =w>d to hold him1 fe>ful le/ he 7 go+ to dr[n himself2 b to my great relief he came quietly back4 ,9 answ] to our repeat$ que/ions he told u n to speak1 = "s bad m5 7 seek+ to de/roy ! boats1 & !y _h mov$ away to avoid !m4 ,he !n l$ u to ! place :]e "o ( !m 0 ly+4 ,be=e long ,tsi5 & ,kuei-hua came & got safely on bo>d1 & soon aft] we 7 jo9$ by ! tea*] ,sung1 & ! boat mov$ away4 ,! cause ( all ?is di/urbance 0 !n expla9$4 ,a man pr(ess+ to be ! con/able _h come to ! boats 9 our abs5ce1 ) a writt5 dem& = t5 doll>s & a quantity ( opium4 ,he /at$ t !re 7 m ?an fifty c\ntry p 7salt smuggl]s7 await+ our reply 9 an adjo9+ tea-%op2 & if we gave !m :at !y want$1 & ?ree hundr$ ca% to pay = _! tea1 we might rema9 9 peace2 b t if n1 !y w\ld come at once & de/roy our boats4 ,sung told !m t we c\ld n comply ) _! dem&2 =1 n be+ engag$ 9 trade1 b only 9 prea*+ & book-di/ribution1 we _h n an atom ( opium1 & t our money 0 ne>ly all exp5d$4 ,! man1 h[ev]1 told him pla9ly t he did n believe him1 & ,sung _h no alt]native b to seek u out1 desir+ ! man to await our reply4 ,n kn[+ t we _h *ang$ our plans1 he s\ght u 9 ! wrong direction1 & ( c\rse 9 va94 ,9 ! mean:ile ! boatm5 _h succe$$ 9 mov+ (f4 ,!y 7 v mu* al>m$2 & hav+ s rec5tly _h pro( ( :at ^! m5 w\ld d 9 op5 daylight1 felt no desire to exp]i5ce :at !y might attempt by night4 ,mov+ away1 !re=e1 !y _h sep>at$1 s t if "o boat %\ld be injur$ ! o!r might af=d u a refuge4 ,x 0 aft] ?is t we _h provid5tially met ! boatman1 & _h be5 safely l$ on bo>d4 ,z ,sung repass$ ! place :]e we 7 previ\sly moor$1 he saw betwe5 ! trees a doz5 or m m51 & he>d !m inquir+ :]e ! boats _h gone to2 b no "o c\ld tell4 ,=tunately !y s\ght 9 va94 ,aft] a :ile ! two boats jo9$1 & r[$ toge!r = "s "t4 ,x 0 already late1 & to travel by night 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry 0 n ! way to avoid dang] f evil m52 s ! "q arose z to :at %\ld be done4 ,?is we left = ! boatm5 to decide2 !y _h mov$ (f ( _! own accord1 & we felt t :atev] we p]sonally might desire we c\ld n con/ra9 o!rs to rema9 9 a position ( dang] on our acc\nt4 ,we urg$ !m1 h[ev]1 to d quickly :atev] !y int5d$ to d1 z ! morr[ 0 ! ,,"l',s ,,day1 :5 we %\ld n wi% to travel4 ,we also in=m$ !m t :]ev] we 7 we mu/ fulfil our mission1 & prea* ! ,gospel2 x !re=e made b little diff]5ce :]e we might /ay1 = ev5 if we pass$ ! night unp]ceiv$1 we 7 sure to be f\nd out on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! m5 consequ5tly conclud$ t we might z well return to ! place f :i* we _h />t$2 to ?is we fully agre$1 & !y turn$ back accord+ly4 ,b--:e!r by accid5t or no we c\ld n tell--!y got into ano!r /ream1 & r[$ = "s "t !y knew n :i!r4 ,at la/1 z x 0 v d>k1 !y moor$ = ! night4 ,we !n call$ all ! boatm5 toge!r1 ) our native assi/ants1 & read to !m ! n9ety-fir/ ,psalm4 ,x may be imag9$ h[ appropriate to our position & ne$ & h[ sweetly consol+ 0 ?is portion ( ,,god',s ,^w3-- ,he t dwelle? 9 ! secret place ( ! ,,mo/ ,,high ,%all abide "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,,almighty4 ,i w say ( ! ,,"l1 ,he is my refuge & my =tress3 ,my ,,god2 9 ,him w ,i tru/4 ,surely ,he %all deliv] !e f ! sn>e ( ! f[l]1 ,& f ! noisome pe/il5ce4 ,he %all cov] !e ) ,8 fea!rs1 & "u ,8 w+s %alt ?\ tru/3 ,8 tru? %all be ?y %ield & buckl]4 ,?\ %alt n be afraid = ! t]ror by night2 ,nor = ! arr[ t flie? by day4 ,because he ha? set 8 love ^u ,me1 !re=e w ,i deliv] him4 ,i w set him on high1 because he ha? kn[n ,my ,"n4 ,he %all call ^u ,me1 & ,i w answ] him2 ,i w be ) him 9 tr\ble2--,i w deliv] him1 & hon\r him4 ,) long life w ,i satisfy him1--& %[ him ,my salvation4 ,committ+ ourselves 9 pray] to ,8 c>e & keep+ ,:o _h cov]$ u ) ?ick d>kness & p]mitt$ u to escape f ! h& ( ! viol5t1 we retir$ = ! night2 :i*--?anks to ! k9d protection ( ! ,,wat*man ,,( ,,israel1 :o nei!r slumb]s nor =gets ,8 p--we pass$ 9 peace & quietness1 & 7 enabl$1 9 "s measure1 to realise ! tru? ( t preci\s ^w1 ,?\ art my ,hid+-place1 & my ,%ield4 ,sunday1 ,janu>y #ac?4 ,?is morn+ ,i 0 awak5$ ab\t #d ,a4,m4 by viol5t pa9 9 ! knee-jo9t4 ,i _h bruis$ x ! day be=e1 & sev]e inflammation 0 ! result4 ,to my great surprise ,i he>d ! ra9 p\r+ d[n 9 torr5ts1 ! wea!r hav+ previ\sly be5 p>ticul>ly f9e4 ,on look+ out1 we f\nd ourselves s ne> our =m] /opp+-place1 t1 _h no?+ happ5$ to prev5t x1 we %\ld n h felt ju/ifi$ 9 neglect+ to g into ! t[n to prea* z usual2 b ! ra9 0 s heavy all day t no "o c\ld leave ! boats4 ,?us we enjoy$ a delightful day ( re/1 su* z we _h n _h = "s "t2 & ! wea!r prev5t$ mu* inquiry be+ made = u4 ,_h ! day be5 f9e we %\ld mo/ likely h be5 discov]$1 ev5 if we _h n left ! boats4 ,z x 01 we 7 all[$ to ?9k 9 peace1 ) wond] & gratitude1 ( ! graci\s deal+s ( our ,,god1 :o _h ?us l$ u ap>t into a des]t place to re/ a:ile4 ,monday1 ,janu>y #ad?4 ,a cl\dless morn+4 ,"o ( ! native assi/ants w5t be=e daybreak to get "s clo!s :i* _h be5 giv5 out = wa%+4 ,he came back ) ! tid+s t1 not)/&+ ! dr5*+ ra9 ( ye/]day1 m5 _h be5 seek+ u 9 all directions4 ,we _h be5 kept1 h[ev]1 9 peace & safety "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,almighty4 ,! boatm5 7 n[ s ?or\ghly al>m$ t !y w\ld /ay no long]1 & mov$ (f at dawn4 ,i 0 conf9$ to my qu>t]s by lam5ess1 & _h no alt]native b to g ) !m4 ,9 ! aft]noon we rea*$ ,p+-wang1 on ! way to ,%anghai4 ,ill t ,,god blesses is our good1 ,& unble/ good is ill2 ,& all is "r t seems mo/ wrong1 ,if x be ,8 sweet w4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,call$ ,,to ,,swat[ ,,hav+ to leave ! neighb\rhood ( ,black ,t[n ?us unexpect$ly 0 a real disappo9tm5t to u1 z we _h hop$ to sp5d "s "t evangelis+ 9 t di/rict4 ,we 7 to prove1 h[ev]1 t no un=ese5 mis*ance _h happ5$1 b t ^! circum/ances :i* seem$ s try+ 7 necess>y l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( a div9ely ord]$ provid5ce1 guid+ to o!r & wid] sph]es4 ,,god does n p]mit p]secution to arise )\t suffici5t reason4 4 4 4 ,he 0 lead+ u by a way t we knew n2 b x 0 none ! less ,8 way4 ,o ,,"l1 h[ happy %\ld we be ,if we w\ld ca/ our c>e on ,!e1 ,if we f self w\ld re/2 ,& feel at he>t t ,"o above1 ,9 p]fect wisdom1 p]fect love1 ,is work+ = ! be/6 ,:5 we rea*$ ,%anghai1 ?9k+ to return inl& 9 a few days ) fre% supplies ( books & money1 we met a ,*ri/ian capta9 :o _h be5 trad+ at ,swat[1 & he put v /rongly be=e u ! ne$ ( t region1 & ! fact t !re 7 ,briti% m]*ants liv+ on ,d\ble ,isl&1 sell+ opium & engag$ 9 ! coolie trade 7practically a slave traffic71 :ile !re 0 no ,briti% mission>y to prea* ! ,gospel4 ,! ,,_s ,,( ,,god impress$ me ) ! feel+ t ?is 0 ,8 call1 b = days ,i felt t ,i c\ld n obey x4 ,i _h nev] _h su* a spiritual fa!r z ,mr4 ,burns2 ,i _h nev] kn[n su* holy1 happy fell[%ip2 & ,i said to myself t x c\ld n be ,,god',s w t we %\ld sep>ate4 ,9 great unre/ ( s\l ,i w5t "o ev5+1 ) ,mr4 ,burns1 to take tea at ! h\se ( ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,l[rie1 ( ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ian ,mission1 at ! ,s\? ,gate ( ,%anghai4 ,aft] tea ,mrs4 ,l[rie play$ ov] to u ,! ,mission>y ,call4#b ,i _h nev] he>d x be=e1 & x greatly affect$ me4 ,my he>t 0 almo/ brok5 be=e x 0 f9i%$1 & ,i said to ! ,,"l1 9 ! words t _h be5 sung-- ,& ,i w g6 ,i may no long] d\bt to give up fri5ds1 & idol hopes1 ,& e tie t b9ds my he>t4 4 4 4 ,h5ce=?1 !n1 x matt]s n1 if /orm or sun%9e be my e>?ly lot1 bitt] or sweet my cup2 ,i only pray1 ,,god1 make me holy1 ,& my _s n]ve = ! /]n h\r ( /rife4 ,^u leav+ ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,burns to come home ) me to ! little h\se t 0 /ill my headqu>t]s 9 ! native city1 & !re1 ) _m te>s1 told him h[ ! ,,"l _h be5 lead+ me1 & h[ rebelli\s ,i _h be5 & unwill+ to leave him = ?is new sph]e ( lab\r4 ,he li/5$ ) a /range look ( surprise1 & ( pleasure r ?an pa92 & answ]$ t he _h det]m9$ t v night to tell me t he _h he>d ! ,,"l',s call to ,swat[1 & t 8 "o regret _h be5 ! prospect ( ! sev]ance ( our happy fell[%ip4 ,we w5t toge!r2 & ?us 0 recomm5c$ mission>y "w 9 t "p ( ,*9a1 :i* 9 lat] ye>s has be5 s abundantly bless$4 ,long be=e ?is "t ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,le*l]1 ( ! ,basel ,mission>y ,society1 _h widely it9]at$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,swat[ & ! surr\nd+ regions4 ,driv5 ab\t f place to place1 he _h done "w t 0 n =gott51 al?\gh ultimately he 0 oblig$ to retire to ,hong-kong4 ,= m ?an =ty ye>s ?is e>ne/-he>t$ s]vant ( ,,god has cont9u$ 9 lab\rs m abundant2 & q rec5tly he has left ,hong-kong1 ) 8 devot$ wife1 to return aga9 inl&1 & sp5d ! /r5g? ( 8 rema9+ ye>s among/ ! p he has s long & truly lov$4 ,capta9 ,b[]s1 ! ,*ri/ian fri5d :o _h be5 us$ ( ,,god 9 br++ ! ne$s ( ,swat[ be=e ,mr4 ,burns & myself1 0 ov]joy$ :5 he he>d ( our decision to devote ourselves to ! evangelisation ( t busy1 important1 & popul\s m>t4 ,be+ ab\t to sail himself on 8 return j\rney1 he gladly (f]$ u free passages on bo>d ! ,geelong1 9 :i* we left ,%anghai e>ly 9 ! mon? ( ,m>* #ahef4 ,a fav\rable j\rney ( six days br\ght u to ,d\ble ,isl&1 :]e we f\nd ourselves l&$ 9 ! mid/ ( a small b v ungodly community ( =eign]s1 engag$ 9 ! opium trade & o!r comm]cial ent]prises4 ,unwill+ to be 9 any way id5tifi$ ) ^! fell[-c\ntrym51 we 7 mo/ desir\s ( obta9+ qu>t]s at once )9 ! native city1 situat$ on a promontory ( ! ma9l&1 five miles f>!r up1 at ! m\? ( ! ,han riv]4 ,great difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 ?is attempt to obta9 a foot+ among/ ! p4 ,inde$1 x seem$ z ?\gh we %\ld fail altoge!r1 & we 7 helplessly ca/ ^u ! ,,"l 9 pray]4 ,our ,,god soon und]took = u4 ,meet+ "o day ) a ,cantonese m]*ant1 a relative ( ! highe/ (ficial 9 ! t[n1 ,mr4 ,burns address$ him 9 ! ,cantonese dialect2 ?is g5tleman 0 s pleas$ at be+ spok5 to by a =eign] 9 8 own tongue t he became our fri5d1 & secur$ u a lodg+4 ,we _h only "o little room1 h[ev]1 & n easily %all ,i =get ! long hot summ] mon?s 9 t ov5-l place1 :]e t[>ds ! eaves "o c\ld t\* ! heat$ tiles ) "o's h&4 ,m room or bett] accommodation x 0 impossible to obta94 ,we v>i$ our /ay by visits to ! surr\nd+ c\ntry2 b ! difficulties & dang]s t enc\nt]$ u "h 7 s great & con/ant1 t our =m] "w 9 ! ,nor? began to appe> safe & easy 9 comp>ison4 ,! hatr$ & contempt ( ! ,cantonese 0 v pa9ful1 =eign devil1 =eign dog1 or =eign pig be+ ! commone/ appellations2 b all ?is l$ u into deep] fell[%ip ?an ,i _h ev] kn[n be=e ) ,him :o 0 despis$ & reject$ ( m54 ,9 our visits to ! c\ntry we 7 liable to be seiz$ at any "t & held to ransom2 & ! p commonly decl>$ t ! :ole di/rict 0 )\t emp]or1 )\t rul]1 & )\t law4 ,c]ta9ly1 might 0 "r 9 ^? days4 ,on "o occasion we 7 visit+ a small t[n1 & f\nd t ! inhabitants _h captur$ a weal?y man ( ano!r clan4 ,a l>ge ransom 0 dem&$ = 8 release1 & on 8 refus+ to pay x !y _h sma%$ 8 ankle-bones1 "o by "o1 ) a club1 & ?us extort$ ! promise !y desir$4 ,!re 0 no?+ b ,,god',s protection to prev5t our be+ treat$ 9 ! same way4 ,! t[ns 7 all wall$1 & "o su* place w\ld conta9 t5 or tw5ty ?\s& p ( ! same clan & surname1 :o 7 frequ5tly at w> ) ! p liv+ 9 ! next t[n4 ,to be k9dly receiv$ 9 "o place 0 n uncommonly a s\rce ( dang] 9 ! next4 ,9 circum/ances su* z ^! ! pres]v+ c>e ( our ,,god 0 (t5 manife/$4 ,aft] a "t ! local m&>9 became ill1 & ! native doctors 7 unable to relieve him4 ,he _h he>d f "s :o _h be5 "u my treatm5t ( ! b5efit d]iv$1 & 0 l$ to seek our help4 ,,god bless$ ! m$ic9es giv51 & grateful = relief1 he advis$ our r5t+ a h\se = a hospital & disp5s>y4 ,hav+ 8 p]mission1 we 7 able to secure ! entire premises1 "o room ( :i* we _h previ\sly occupi$4 ,i _h left my /ock ( m$ic9e & surgical in/rum5ts "u ! c>e ( my fri5d1 ! late ,mr4 ,wylie1 9 ,%anghai1 & w5t back at once to fet* !m4 ,mr4 ,burns came d[n f a t[n call$ ,am-po1 t we _h visit$ toge!r sev]al times1 to see me (f1 & return$ aga9 :5 ,i _h sail$1 ) two native evangeli/s s5t up f ,hong-kong by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,johnson1 ( ! ,am]ican ,bapti/ ,mission>y ,union4 ,! p 7 will+ to li/5 to _! prea*+1 & to accept _! books z a gift1 b !y w\ld n buy !m4 ,"o night robb]s broke 9 & c>ri$ (f ev]y?+ !y _h1 ) ! exception ( _! /ock ( lit]ature1 :i* 0 suppos$ to be valueless4 ,next morn+1 v e>ly1 !y 7 knock$ up by p]sons wi%+ to buy books1 & ! sales cont9u$2 s t by breakfa/ "t !y _h n only ca% en\gh to procure food1 b to pay also = ! passage ( "o ( ! m5 to ,d\ble ,isl&1 bel[ ,swat[1 ) a lett] to ,mr4 ,burns's ag5t to supply him ) money4 ,pur*as]s cont9u$ com+ dur+ t day & ! next1 & our fri5ds lack$ no?+2 b on ! ?ird day !y c\ld n sell a s+le book4 ,!n1 h[ev]1 :5 ! ca% f _! sales 0 j exhau/$1 ! mess5g] return$ ) supplies4 ,x 0 e>ly 9 ,july1 aft] ab\t f\r mon?s' resid5ce 9 ,swat[1 t ,i left = ,%anghai1 int5d+ to return 9 ! c\rse ( a few weeks1 br++ ) me my m$ical app>atus1 = fur!r "w 9 association ) ! ,rev4 ,william ,burns4 ,a new & promis+ field seem$ to be op5+ be=e u1 & x 0 ) mu* hopeful anticipation t we look$ =w>d to ! future ( ! "w4 ,m>k$ bless+ 0 inde$ 9 /ore = ! city & neighb\rhood ( ,swat[2 b x 0 n ! purpose ( ,,god t ei!r ( u %\ld rema9 to reap ! h>ve/4 ,mr4 ,burns :ile 9 ! int]ior 0 tak5 up & imprison$ by ! ,*9ese au?orities soon aft] ,i left1 & 0 s5t to ,canton4 ,& ?\gh he return$ to ,swat[ aft] ! w> _h brok5 out1 he 0 call$ away = o!r s]vice1 :i* prev5t$ 8 subsequ5t return2 :ile my j\rney to ,%anghai prov$ to be ! fir/ /ep 9 a div]g+ pa?way lead+ to o!r sph]es4 ,,footnote3 #b ,= words & music see ! end ( ?is *apt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,music3 ,! ,mission>y ,call ,,! ,,mission>y ,,call #a4 ,my s\l is n at re/4 ,!re comes a /range & secret :isp] to my4 4 4 4 _s1 l a dream ( night1 t tells me ,i am on en*ant$ gr\nd4 ,,*orus ,,= ,,fir/ ,,f\r ,,v]ses4 ,vivace4 ,! voice ( my dep>t$ ,,"l1 ,g1 tea* all nations1 ,comes on ! night air & awakes m9e e>4 ,,*orus ,,= ,,la/ ,,v]se4 ,?r\gh ages ( et]nal ye>s1 ,my _s nev] %all rep5t1 t toil & suff'r+ once 7 m9e 4 4 4 bel[4 #b4 ,:y live ,i "h8 ! v[s ( ,,god are on me2 & ,i may n /op to play ) %ad[s or pluck e>?ly fl[]s1 till ,i my "w h done1 & r5d]$ up ac c\nt4 #c4 ,& ,i w g6 ,i may no long] d\bt to give up fri5ds1 & idol hopes1 & e tie t b9ds my he>t to !e1 my c\ntry4 #d4 ,h5ce=?1 !n1 x matt]s n1 if /orm or sun%9e be my e>?ly lot1 bitt] or sweet my cup2 ,i only pray3 ,,god make me holy1 & my _s n]ve = ! /]n h\r ( /rife6 #e4 ,& :5 "o = :om ,satan ha? /ruggl$ z he ha? = me1 has ga9$ at la/ t bless$ %ore1 ,oh6 h[ ?is he>t w gl[ ) gratitude & love4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,man ,,proposes1 ,,god ,,disposes ,,x is int]e/+ to notice ! v>i\s ev5ts :i* unit$1 9 ! provid5ce ( ,,god1 9 prev5t+ my return to ,swat[1 & ultimately l$ to my settl+ 9 ,n+po1 & mak+ t ! c5tre = ! developm5t ( future lab\rs4 ,^u rea*+ ,%anghai1 great 0 my dismay to f9d t ! premises 9 :i* my m$ic9es & in/rum5ts _h be5 /or$ 7 burnt d[n1 & t all ! m$ic9es & _m ( ! in/rum5ts 7 entirely de/roy$4 ,to me ?is appe>$ a great calamity1 & ,i fe> ,i 0 m dispos$ ) fai?less ,jacob to say1 ,all ^! ?+s are aga9/ me1 ?an to recognise t ,all ?+s "w toge!r = good4 ,i _h n !n le>n$ to ?9k ( ,,god z ! ,"o ,great ,circum/ance 9 ,:om we live1 & move1 & h our be+2 & ( all less]1 ext]nal circum/ances1 z necess>ily ! k9de/1 wise/1 be/1 because ei!r ord]$ or p]mitt$ by ,him4 ,h5ce my disappo9tm5t & trial 7 v great4 ,m$ic9es 7 exp5sive 9 ,%anghai1 & my means 7 limit$4 ,i !re=e set out on an inl& j\rney to ,n+po1 hop+ to obta9 a supply f ,dr4 ,william ,p>k]1 a memb] ( ! same mission z myself4 ,i took ) me my few rema9+ possessions1 ! pr9cipal be+ my wat*1 a few surgical in/rum5ts1 a conc]t9a1 books = ! /udy ( ,*9ese1 :i* 9 ^? days 7 v exp5sive2 b left beh9d 9 ,%anghai a portion ( my money4 ,! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* ,i _h to pass 0 suff]+ mu* f dr\ght2 x 0 ! height ( summ]2 & ! wat] 9 ! ,gr& ,canal 0 v l[1 hav+ be5 l>gely drawn ^u = ! neighb\r+ rice fields1 z well z evaporat$ by ! int5se heat4 ,i _h det]m9$ to make ! j\rney z mu* ( a mission t\r z possible1 & set out well suppli$ ) ,*ri/ian tracts & books4 ,aft] f\rte5 days sp5t 9 travell+ sl[ly ?r\gh ! popul\s c\ntry1 prea*+ & di/ribut+ books1 etc41 we rea*$ a l>ge t[n call$ ,%ih-mun-wan1 & "h1 f9d+ t my supply ( lit]ature 0 exhau/$1 ,i det]m9$ n to l+] ov] ! re/ ( ! j\rney1 b to rea* ,n+po z spe$ily z possible1 vi ! city ( ,hai-n+4 ,augu/ #d?1 #ahef4 ,!re 0 no wat] beyond ,%ih-mun-wan1 s ,i paid (f my boat1 hir$ coolies to c>ry my ?+s z f> z to ,*ang-gan1 & ere sunrise we 7 on ! way4 ,i walk$ on alone1 leav+ my s]vant to foll[ ) ! m51 :o made frequ5t /oppages to re/2 & on rea*+ a city ?r\gh :i* we _h to pass1 ,i wait$ = !m 9 a tea-%op j outside ! ,nor? ,gate4 ,! coolies came on v sl[ly1 & seem$ tir$ :5 !y arriv$4 ,i soon f\nd t !y 7 bo? opium-smok]s1 s t1 al?\gh !y _h only c>ri$ a load t "o /rong man w\ld ?9k no?+ ( tak+ ?ree times ! di/ance1 !y really seem$ we>i$4 ,aft] "s rice & tea & an h\r's re/--includ+1 ,i d\bt n1 a smoke ( ! opium pipe--!y 7 a little refre%$1 & ,i propos$ mov+ on1 t we might get to ,*ang-gan be=e ! sun became too p[]ful4 ,my s]vant1 h[ev]1 _h a fri5d 9 ! city1 & he desir$ to sp5d ! day !re1 & to g on next morn+4 ,b to ?is ,i object$1 wi%+ to rea* ,hai-n+ t night if possible4 4 4 4 ,we !re=e set (f1 ent]$ ! ,nor? ,gate1 & _h pass$ ?r\gh ab\t a ?ird ( ! city1 :5 ! coolies /opp$ to re/1 & said !y %\ld be unable to c>ry ! burd5 on to ,*ang-gan4 ,f9ally1 !y agre$ to take x to ! ,s\? ,gate1 :]e !y 7 to be paid 9 proportion to ! di/ance !y _h c>ri$ x2 & ! s]vant und]took to call o!r coolies & come along ) !m4 ,i walk$ on be=e z 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 & ! di/ance be+ only ab\t f\r miles1 soon rea*$ ,*ang-gan1 & wait$ _! arrival1 mean:ile engag+ coolies = ! re/ ( ! j\rney to ,hai-n+4 ,hav+ wait$ a long "t1 ,i began to wond] at ! delay2 & at l5g? x became too late to f9i% ! j\rney to ,hai-n+ t night4 ,i felt some:at annoy$2 & b t my feet 7 bli/]$1 & ! aft]noon v hot1 ,i %\ld h gone back to meet !m & urge !m on4 ,at la/ ,i conclud$ t my s]vant mu/ h gone to 8 fri5d's1 & w\ld n appe> until ev5+4 ,b ev5+ came1 & /ill !re 0 no sign ( !m4 ,feel+ v uneasy1 ,i began dilig5tly to inquire :e!r !y _h be5 se54 ,at la/ a man respond$1 ,are y a gue/ f ,%ih-mun-wan8 ,i answ]$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,are y go+ to ,hai-n+8 ,t is my de/9ation4 ,!n y\r ?+s h gone on be=e y2 = ,i 0 sitt+ 9 a tea-%op :5 a coolie came 91 took a cup ( tea1 & set (f = ,hai-n+ 9 a great hurry1 say+ t ! bamboo box & b$ he c>ri$1 :i* 7 j su* z y describe y\rs to h be51 7 f ,%ih-mun-wan1 & he _h to take !m to ,hai-n+ to-night1 :]e he 0 to be paid at ! rate ( t5 ca% a p\nd4 ,f ?is ,i conclud$ t my goods 7 on be=e me2 b x 0 impossible to foll[ !m at once1 = ,i 0 too tir$ to walk1 & x 0 already d>k4 ,"u ^! circum/ances all ,i c\ld d 0 to seek a lodg+ = ! night2 & no easy task ,i f\nd x4 ,aft] rais+ my he>t to ,,god to ask ,8 aid1 ,i walk$ ?r\gh to ! f>!r end ( ! t[n1 :]e ,i ?\ght ! tid+s ( a =eign]'s be+ 9 ! place might n h spread1 & look$ out = an inn4 ,i soon came to "o1 & w5t 91 hop+ t ,i might pass unque/ion$1 z x 0 already d>k4 ,ask+ ! bill ( f>e1 ,i 0 told t cold rice--:i* prov$ to be m ?an r burnt--& snakes1 fri$ 9 lamp-oil1 7 all t c\ld be _h4 ,n wi%+ any "q to be rais$ z to my nationality1 ,i 0 compell$ to ord] "s1 & tri$ to make a meal1 b ) little success4 ,:ile ?us engag$ ,i said to ! l&lord1 ,i suppose ,i c arrange to sp5d ! night "h8 ,to :i* he repli$ 9 ! affirmative2 b br++ out 8 book1 he add$-- ,9 ^! unsettl$ times we are requir$ by ! au?orities to keep a record ( our lodg]s3 may ,i ask y\r respect$ family "n8 ,my unwor?y family "n is ,tai1 ,i respond$4 ,& y\r hon\rable second "n8 ,my humble "n is ,ia-koh 7,james74 ,:at an extraord9>y "n6 ,i nev] he>d x be=e4 ,h[ d y write x8 ,i told him1 & add$1 ,x is a common "n 9 ! di/rict f :i* ,i come4 ,& may ,i ask :5ce y come & :i!r y are go+8 ,i am j\rney+ f ,%anghai to ,n+po1 by way ( ,hang-*au4 ,:at may be y\r hon\rable pr(ession8 ,i heal ! sick4 ,oh6 y are a physician1 ! l&lord rem>k$2 & to my int5se relief clos$ ! book4 ,8 wife1 h[ev]1 took up ! conv]sation4 ,y are a physician1 are y8 said %e2 ,i am glad ( t1 = ,i h a daught] afflict$ ) leprosy4 ,if y w cure h]1 y %all h y\r supp] & b$ = no?+4 ,i 0 curi\s en\gh to inquire :at my supp] & b$ 7 to co/1 if paid =2 & to my amusem5t f\nd !y 7 wor? less ?an ?ree-halfp5ce ( our money6 ,be+ unable to b5efit ! girl1 ,i decl9$ to prescribe = h]1 say+ t leprosy 0 a v intractable disease1 & t ,i _h no m$ic9es ) me4 ,! "m1 h[ev]1 br\ght p5 & pap]1 urg+1 ,y c at lea/ write a prescription1 :i* w d no h>m1 if x does no good4 ,b ?is also ,i decl9$ to d1 & reque/$ to be %[n my b$4 ,i 0 conduct$ to a v mis]able room on ! gr\nd-floor1 :]e1 on "s bo>ds rais$ ^u two /ools1 ,i pass$ ! night1 )\t b$ or pill[1 save my umbrella & %oe1 & )\t any mosquito nett+4 ,t5 or elev5 o!r lodg]s 7 sleep+ 9 ! same room1 s ,i c\ld n take any?+ (f1 = fe> ( its be+ /ol52 b ,i 01 ,i f\nd1 by no means too w>m z midnight came on4 ,augu/ #e?4 ,z may be suppos$1 ,i arose b little re/$ or refre%$1 & felt v f> f well4 ,i _h to wait a long "t ere breakfa/ 0 obta9able1 & !n !re 0 ano!r delay be=e ,i c\ld get *ange = ! only doll> ,i _h ) me1 9 consequ5ce ( its be+ *ipp$ 9 "o or two places4 ,m ?an ?ree hundr$ ca% also 7 d$uct$ f its price on ?is acc\nt1 :i* 0 a s]i\s loss to me 9 my try+ position4 ,i !n s\ght ?r\gh\t ! t[n = tid+s ( my s]vant & coolies1 z ,i ?\ght x possible t !y might h arriv$ lat]1 or h come on 9 ! morn+4 ,! t[n is l>ge1 long1 & /raggl+1 be+ ne>ly two miles f "o end to ! o!r1 s ?is occupi$ "s "t4 ,i ga9$ no in=mation1 h[ev]2 &1 footsore & we>y1 set out = ,hai-n+ 9 ! full heat ( ! day4 ,! j\rney--ab\t eight miles--took me a long "t2 b a halfway village af=d$ a re/+-place & a cup ( tea1 bo? ( :i* ,i gladly avail$ myself (4 ,:5 ab\t to leave aga91 a heavy %[] ( ra9 came on1 & ! delay ?us occasion$ enabl$ me to speak a little to ! p ab\t ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel4 ,! aft]noon 0 f> sp5t be=e ,i approa*$ ! nor!rn suburb ( ,hai-n+1 :]e ,i comm5c$ inquiries1 b c\ld he> no tid+s ( my s]vant or ?+s4 ,i 0 told t outside ! ,ea/ ,gate ,i %\ld be m likely to he> ( !m1 z x 0 !re ! sea-junks call$4 ,i !re=e proce$$ ?i!r1 & s\ght = !m outside ! ,little ,ea/ ,gate1 b 9 va94 ,v we>y1 ,i sat d[n 9 a tea-%op to re/2 & :ile !re a numb] ( p]sons f "o ( ! m&>9's (fices came 91 & made inquiries z to :o ,i 01 :]e ,i _h come f1 etc4 ,on le>n+ ! object ( my se>*1 "o ( ! m5 9 ! tea-%op said1 ,a bamboo box & a b$1 su* z y describe1 7 c>ri$ pa/ "h ab\t half an h\r ago4 ,! be>] seem$ to be go+ t[>ds ei!r ! ,great ,ea/ ,gate or ! ,s\? ,gate2 y _h bett] g to ! hongs !re & inquire4 ,i ask$ him to accompany me 9 ! se>*1 & promis$ to rew>d him = 8 tr\ble1 b he w\ld n4 ,ano!r man (f]$ to g ) me1 s we set (f toge!r1 & bo? inside & outside ! two gates made dilig5t inquiries1 b all 9 va94 ,i !n engag$ a man to make a ?or\gh se>*1 promis+ him a lib]al rew>d if he %\ld be successful4 ,9 ! meantime ,i _h "s d9n]1 & address$ a l>ge conc\rse ( p :o _h ga!r$ toge!r4 ,:5 he return$1 hav+ met ) no success1 ,i said to him1 ,i am n[ q exhau/$3 w y help me to f9d qu>t]s = ! night1 & !n ,i w pay y = y\r tr\ble8 ,he 0 will+ to befri5d me1 & we set (f 9 se>* ( lodg+s4 ,at ! fir/ place or two ! p w\ld n receive me2 = ?\gh on our fir/ go+ 9 !y seem$ will+ to d s1 ! pres5ce ( a man :o foll[$ u1 & :o1 ,i f\nd1 0 engag$ 9 "o ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fices1 seem$ to al>m !m1 & ,i 0 refus$4 ,we n[ w5t to a ?ird place1 & be+ no long] foll[$ by ! m&>9's mess5g]1 we 7 promis$ qu>t]s2 "s tea 0 br\ght1 & ,i paid ! man :o _h accompani$ me = 8 tr\ble4 ,soon aft] he 0 gone "s (ficial p came 92 !y soon w5t away1 b ! result ( _! visit 0 t ,i 0 told ,i c\ld n be ent]ta9$ !re t night4 ,a "y man pres5t blam$ !m = _! he>tless behavi\r1 & said1 ,nev] m9d1 come ) me2 & if we _c get bett] lodg+s = y1 y %all sleep at our h\se4 ,i w5t ) him1 b we f\nd ! p ( 8 h\se unwill+ to receive me4 ,we>y & footsore1 s t ,i c\ld sc>cely /&1 ,i _h aga9 to seek qu>t]s1 & at l5g? got promise ( !m2 b a little cr[d collect+ ab\t ! door1 !y desir$ me to g to a tea-%op & wait !re till ! p _h retir$1 or !y w\ld be unable to accommodate me4 ,!re 0 no help = x1 s ,i w5t1 accompani$ /ill by ! "y man1 & wait$ till pa/ midnight4 ,!n we left = ! promis$ re/+-place2 b my conductor w\ld n f9d x1 & he l$ me ab\t to ano!r "p ( ! city2 & f9ally1 betwe5 "o & two o'clock1 he left me to pass ! re/ ( ! night z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,i 0 opposite a temple1 b x 0 clos$2 s ,i lay d[n on ! /one /eps 9 front ( x1 & putt+ my money "u my head = a pill[1 %\ld soon h be5 asleep 9 spite ( ! cold _h ,i n p]ceiv$ a p]son com+ /eal?ily t[>ds me4 ,z he approa*$ ,i saw he 0 "o ( ! begg>s s common 9 ,*9a1 & _h no d\bt 8 int5tion 0 to rob me ( my money4 ,i did n /ir1 b wat*$ 8 movem5ts1 & look$ to my ,,fa!r n to leave me 9 ?is h\r ( trial4 ,! man came up1 look$ at me = "s "t to assure himself t ,i 0 asleep 7x 0 s d>k t he c\ld n see my eyes fix$ on him71 & !n began to feel ab\t me g5tly4 ,i said to him 9 ! quiete/ tone1 b s z to conv9ce him t ,i 0 n1 nor _h be51 sleep+1 ,:at d y want8 ,he made no answ]1 b w5t away4 ,i 0 v ?ankful to see him g1 & :5 he 0 out ( sight put z mu* ( my ca% z w\ld n g into my pocket safely up my sleeve1 & made my pill[ ( a /one projection ( ! wall4 ,x 0 n long ere ,i began to doze1 b ,i 0 ar\s$ by ! all b noiseless foot/eps ( two p]sons approa*+2 = my n]v\s sy/em 0 r5d]$ s s5sitive by exhau/ion t ! slighte/ noise />tl$ me4 ,aga9 ,i s\ght protection f ,him :o alone 0 my /ay1 & lay /ill z be=e1 till "o ( !m came up & began to feel "u my head = ! ca%4 ,i spoke aga91 & !y sat d[n at my feet4 ,i ask$ !m :at !y 7 do+2 !y repli$ t !y1 l me1 7 go+ to pass ! night !re4 ,i !n reque/$ !m to take ! opposite side1 z !re 0 pl5ty ( room1 & leave ?is side to me2 b !y w\ld n move f my feet1 s ,i rais$ myself up & set my back aga9/ ! wall4 ,!y said1 ,y _h bett] lie d[n & sleep2 if y d n1 y w be unable to walk to-morr[4 ,d n be afraid2 we %all n leave y1 & w see t no "o hurts y4 ,li/5 to me1 ,i repli$4 ,i d n want y\r protection2 ,i ne$ x n2 ,i am n a ,*9ese2 ,i d n wor%ip y\r s5seless1 helpless idols4 ,i wor%ip ,,god2 ,he is my ,,fa!r2 ,i tru/ 9 ,him4 ,i "k well :at y are1 & :at y\r int5tions are1 & %all keep my eye on y1 & %all n sleep4 ,on ?is1 "o ( !m w5t away1 b soon return$ ) a ?ird companion4 ,i felt v uneasy1 b look$ to ,,god = help4 ,once or twice "o ( !m got up to see if ,i 0 asleep4 ,i only said1 ,d n be mi/ak52 ,i am n sleep+4 ,occasionally my head dropp$1 & ?is 0 a signal = "o ( !m to rise2 b ,i at once r\s$ myself & made "s rem>k4 ,z ! night sl[ly pass$ on1 ,i felt v we>y2 & to keep myself awake1 z well z to *e] my m9d1 ,i sang sev]al hymns1 repeat$ al\d "s portions ( ,scripture1 & engag$ 9 pray] 9 ,engli%1 to ! great annoyance ( my companions1 :o seem$ z if !y w\ld h giv5 any?+ to get me to desi/4 ,aft] t !y tr\bl$ me no m2 & %ortly be=e dawn ( day !y left me1 & ,i got a little sleep4 ,augu/ #f?4 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! "y man :o _h s misl$ me on ! previ\s ev5+4 ,he 0 v rude1 & insi/$ on my gett+ up & pay+ him = 8 tr\ble1 & ev5 w5t s f> z to try to accompli% by =ce :at he want$4 ,?is r\s$ me2 & 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t1 ) v improp] feel+1 ,i seiz$ 8 arm ) su* a grasp z he little expect$ ,i 0 capable (1 & d>$ him to lay a f+] ^u me aga9 or to annoy me fur!r4 ,?is q *ang$ 8 mann]2 he let me quietly rema9 till ! guns ann\nc$ ! op5+ ( ! gates ( ! city1 & !n he begg$ me to give him "s money to buy opium )4 ,x is ne$less to say ?is 0 refus$4 ,i gave him ! price ( two c&les1 t he said he _h burnt :ile ) me la/ night & no m4 ,i le>n$ he 0 connect$ ) "o ( ! m&>9's (fices4 ,z soon z possible1 ,i b\ght "s rice gruel & tea = breakfa/1 & !n once m made a p]sonal se>* aft] my ?+s4 ,"s h\rs ?us sp5t prov+ unavail+1 ,i set out on ! return j\rney1 & aft] a long1 we>y1 & pa9ful walk rea*$ ,*ang-gan ab\t noon4 ,"h also my inquiries fail$ to give me any trace ( ! miss+ goods2 s ,i _h a meal cook$ 9 a tea-%op1 got a ?or\gh wa% & ba!d my inflam$ feet1 & aft] d9n] re/$ & slept till f\r 9 ! aft]noon4 ,mu* refre%$1 ,i !n set on to return to ! city1 at ! ,s\? ,gate ( :i* ,i _h p>t$ ) my s]vant & coolies two days be=e4 ,on ! way ,i 0 l$ to reflect on ! goodness ( ,,god1 & recollect$ t ,i _h n made x a matt] ( pray] t ,i might be provid$ ) lodg+s la/ night4 ,i felt condemn$1 too1 t ,i %\ld h be5 s anxi\s = my few ?+s1 :ile ! _m preci\s s\ls ar\nd me _h caus$ s little emotion4 ,i came z a s9n] & plead$ ! blood ( ,,jesus1 realis+ t ,i 0 accept$ 9 ,him--p>don$1 cleans$1 sanctifi$--& oh ! love ( ,,jesus1 h[ great ,i felt x to be6 ,i knew some?+ m ?an ,i _h ev] previ\sly kn[n ( :at x 0 to be despis$ & reject$1 & to h n[h]e to lay "o's head2 & ,i felt m ?an ev] ,i _h done be=e ! greatness ( t love :i* induc$ ,him to leave ,8 home 9 glory & suff] ?us = me2 nay1 to lay d[n ,8 v life ^u ! ,cross4 ,i ?\ght ( ,him z despis$ & reject$ ( m51 a ,man ( sorr[s1 & acqua9t$ ) grief2 ,i ?\ght ( ,him at ,jacob's well1 we>y1 hungry1 & ?ir/y1 yet f9d+ x ,8 meat & dr9k to d ,8 ,fa!r's w2 & contra/$ ?is ) my littl5ess ( love4 ,i look$ to ,him = p>don = ! pa/1 & = grace & /r5g? to d ,8 w 9 ! future1 to tread m closely 9 ,8 foot/eps1 & be m ?an ev] :olly ,84 ,i pray$ = myself1 = fri5ds 9 ,engl&1 & = my bre?r5 9 ! "w4 ,sweet te>s ( m+l$ joy & sorr[ fl[$ freely1 ! road 0 almo/ =gott51 & be=e ,i 0 aw>e ( x ,i _h rea*$ my de/9ation4 ,outside ! ,s\? ,gate ,i took a cup ( tea1 ask$ ab\t my lo/ luggage1 & spoke ( ! love ( ,,jesus4 ,!n ,i ent]$ ! city1 & aft] _m va9 inquiries left x by ! ,nor? ,gate4 ,i felt s mu* refre%$ bo? 9 m9d & body by ! communion ,i _h on my walk to ! city t ,i ?\ght myself able to f9i% ! rema9+ six miles back to ,%ih-mun-wan t ev5+4 ,fir/ ,i w5t into ano!r tea-%op to buy "s native cakes1 & 0 mak+ a meal ( !m :5 :o %\ld come 9 b "o ( ! id5tical coolies :o _h c>ri$ my ?+s ! fir/ /age4 ,f him ,i le>n$ t aft] ,i left !m !y _h tak5 my luggage to ! ,s\? ,gate2 !re my s]vant w5t away1 say+ on 8 return t ,i _h gone on1 t he did n int5d to />t at once1 b w\ld sp5d ! day ) 8 fri5d1 & !n rejo9 me2 !y c>ri$ ! ?+s to ?is fri5d's h\se1 & left !m !re4 ,i got him to g ) me to ! h\se1 & !re le>n$ t ! man _h sp5t ! day & night ) !m1 & next morn+ _h call$ o!r coolies1 & set (f = ,hang-*au4 ,?is 0 all ,i c\ld ga!r2 s1 unable to d any?+ b proce$ on my return j\rney to ,%anghai ) all exp$ition1 ,i left ! city aga94 ,x 0 n[ too late to g on to ,%ih-mun-wan4 ,i look$ to my ,,fa!r z able to supply all my ne$1 & receiv$ ano!r tok5 ( ,8 ceaseless love & c>e1 be+ invit$ to sleep on a hong-boat1 n[ dry 9 ! b$ ( ! riv]4 ,! night 0 aga9 v cold & ! mosquitoes tr\blesome4 ,/ill1 ,i got a little re/1 & at sunrise 0 up & cont9u$ my j\rney4 ,augu/ #g?4 ,i felt v ill at fir/1 & _h a sore ?roat1 b reflect$ on ! wond]ful goodness ( ,,god 9 enabl+ me to be> ! heat by day & ! cold by night s long4 ,i felt also t q a load 0 n[ tak5 (f my m9d4 ,i _h committ$ myself & my affairs to ! ,,"l1 & knew t if x 0 = my good & = ,8 glory my ?+s w\ld be re/or$2 if n1 all w\ld be = ! be/4 ,i hop$ t ! mo/ try+ "p ( my j\rney 0 n[ draw+ to a close1 & ?is help$ me1 we>y & footsore1 on ! way4 ,:5 ,i got to ,%ih-mun-wan & _h breakfa/$1 ,i f\nd ,i _h /ill eight hundr$ & t5 ca% 9 h&2 & ,i knew t ! hong-boat f>e to ,kia-h+ ,fu 0 "o hundr$ & tw5ty ca%1 & !nce to ,%anghai ?ree hundr$ & sixty1 leav+ me j ?ree hundr$ & ?irty ca%--or twelve p5ce & a fraction--= ?ree or f\r days provisions4 ,i w5t at once to ! boat (fice1 b to my dismay f\nd t f ! dry /ate ( ! riv] goods _h n come d[n1 s t no boat w\ld leave to-day & p]haps none to-morr[4 ,i inquir$ if !re 7 no lett]-boats = ,kia-h+ ,fu1 & 0 told t !y _h already left4 ,! only rema9+ res\rce 0 to asc]ta9 if any private boats 7 go+ 9 :i* ,i c\ld get a passage4 ,my se>*1 h[ev]1 0 9 va92 & ,i c\ld get no boat to und]take to g all ! way to ,%anghai1 or my difficulty w\ld h be5 at an end4 ,j at ?is juncture ,i saw be=e me1 at a turn 9 ! canal1 a lett]-boat go+ 9 ! direction ( ,kia-h+ ,fu ,?is1 ,i conclud$1 mu/ be "o ( ! ,kia-h+ boats t _h be5 unexpect$ly deta9$1 & ,i set (f aft] x z fa/ z hope & ! necessities ( ! case w\ld c>ry me4 ,= ! "t be+ we>9ess & sore feet 7 alike =gott54 ,aft] a *ase ( ab\t a mile ,i ov]took x4 ,are y go+ to ,kia-h+ ,fu8 ,i call$ out4 ,no1 0 ! only answ]4 ,are y go+ 9 t direction8 ,no4 ,w y give me a passage z f> z y d g t way8 ,/ill ,no1 & no?+ m4 ,completely dispirit$ & exhau/$1 ,i sank d[n on ! grass & fa9t$ away4 ,z consci\sness return$ "s voices rea*$ my e>1 & ,i f\nd !y 7 talk+ ab\t me4 ,"o said1 ,he speaks pure ,%anghai dialect1 & f _! own spee* ,i knew !m to be ,%anghai p4 ,rais+ myself1 ,i saw t !y 7 on a l>ge hong-boat on ! o!r side ( ! canal1 & aft] a few words !y s5t _! small boat to fet* me1 & ,i w5t on bo>d ! junk4 ,!y 7 v k9d1 & gave me "s tea2 & :5 ,i 0 refre%$ & able to p>take ( x1 "s food also4 ,i !n took my %oes & /ock+s (f to ease my feet1 & ! boatman k9dly provid$ me ) hot wat] to ba! !m4 ,:5 !y he>d my /ory1 & saw ! bli/]s on my feet1 !y evid5tly piti$ me1 & hail$ e boat t pass$ to see if x 0 go+ my way4 ,n f9d+ "o1 by & by1 aft] a few h\rs' sleep1 ,i w5t a%ore ) ! capta91 int5d+ to prea* 9 ! temple ( ,kwan-ti4 ,be=e leav+ ! junk ,i told ! capta9 & ^? on bo>d t ,i 0 n[ unable to help myself2 t ,i _h n /r5g? to walk to ,kia-h+ ,fu1 & hav+ be5 disappo9t$ 9 gett+ a passage to-day1 ,i %\ld no long] h suffici5t means to take me !re by lett]-boat1 :i* 0 an exp5sive mode ( travell+2 t ,i knew n h[ ! ,,god :om ,i s]v$ w\ld help me1 b t ,i _h no d\bt ,he w\ld d s2 & t my bus9ess n[ 0 to s]ve ,him :]e ,i 04 ,i also told !m t ! help :i* ,i knew w\ld come ought to be an evid5ce to !m ( ! tru? ( ! religion :i* ,i & ! o!r mission>ies at ,%anghai prea*$4 ,on our way to ! t[n1 :ile engag$ 9 conv]sation ) ! capta91 we saw a lett]-boat com+ up4 ,! capta9 drew my att5tion to x2 b ,i rem9d$ him t ,i _h no long] ! means ( pay+ my passage by x4 ,he hail$ x1 nev]!less1 & f\nd t x 0 go+ to a place ab\t n9e ,engli% miles f ,%anghai1 :5ce "o ( ! boatm5 w\ld c>ry ! mails ov]l& to ! city4 ,he !n said1 ,?is g5tleman is a =eign] f ,%anghai1 :o has be5 robb$1 & has no long] ! means ( return+4 ,if y w take him ) y z f> z y g1 & !n engage a s$an *air to c>ry him ! re/ ( ! way1 he w pay y 9 ,%anghai4 ,y see my boat is ly+ agr\nd yond] = want ( wat]1 & _c get away4 ,n[1 ,i w /& surety2 & if ?is g5tleman does n pay :5 y get to ,%anghai1 ,i w d s on y\r return4 ,?is unsolicit$ k9dness on ! "p ( a ,*9aman1 a p]fect /rang]1 w appe> ! m rem>kable to any "o acqua9t$ ) ! "* ( ! ,*9ese1 :o are g5]ally mo/ reluctant to risk _! money4 ,^? on ! lett]-boat agree+ to ! t]ms1 ,i 0 tak5 on bo>d z a pass5g]4 ,oh1 h[ ?ankful ,i felt = ?is provid5tial int]position1 & to be once m on my way to ,%anghai6 ,lett]-boats su* z ! "o on :i* ,i 0 n[ travell+ are ( a long n>r[ build1 & v limit$ z to _! inside accommodation4 ,"o has to lie d[n all ! "t !y are 9 motion1 z a slight movem5t w\ld easily upset !m4 ,?is 0 no irksome condition to me1 h[ev]2 on ! contr>y1 ,i 0 only too glad to be quiet4 ,!y are ! quicke/ boats ,i h se5 9 ,*9a4 ,ea* "o is work$ by two m51 :o relieve "o ano!r cont9u\sly night & day4 ,!y r[ ) _! feet1 & paddle ) _! h&s2 or if ! w9d is q fav\rable1 r[ ) _! feet1 & ) "o h& manage a small sail1 :ile /e]+ ) ! o!r4 ,aft] a pleasant & spe$y j\rney1 ,i rea*$ ,%anghai 9 safety on ,augu/ #i?1 ?r\gh ! help ( ,him :o has said1 ,i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e2 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,provid5tial ,,guidance ,,x n[ seem$ v cle> t ! lo/ prop]ty--includ+ ev]y?+ ,i possess$ 9 ,*9a1 ) ! exception ( a small sum ( money provid5tially left 9 ,%anghai--_h be5 delib]ately /ol5 by my s]vant1 :o _h gone (f ) x to ,hang-*au4 ,! fir/ "q1 ( c\rse1 0 h[ be/ to act = ! good ( ! man :o _h be5 ! cause ( s mu* tr\ble4 ,x w\ld n h be5 difficult to take /eps t w\ld h l$ to 8 puni%m5t2 ?\gh ! likelihood ( any rep>ation be+ made = ! loss su/a9$ 0 v small4 ,b ! consid]ation :i* weigh$ mo/ heavily 0 t ! ?ief 0 a man = ^: salvation ,i _h lab\r$ & pray$2 & ,i felt t to prosecute him w\ld n be to emphasise ! tea*+ ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 9 :i* we _h read toge!r1 ,resi/ n evil1 & o!r simil> precepts4 ,f9ally1 conclud+ t 8 s\l 0 ( m value ?an ! #dj wor? ( ?+s ,i _h lo/1 ,i wrote & told him ?is1 urg+ ^u him 8 ne$ ( rep5tance & fai? 9 ! ,,"l ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,! c\rse ,i took comm5d$ itself to my ,*ri/ian fri5ds 9 ,engl&1 "o ( :om 0 aft]w>ds l$ to s5d me a *eque = #dj--! fir/ ( _m subsequ5tly receiv$ f ! same k9d help]4 ,hav+ obta9$ ! little money left 9 ,%anghai1 ,i aga9 set out = ,n+po1 to seek assi/ance f ,dr4 ,p>k] 9 replac+ ! m$ic9es ,i _h previ\sly lo/ by fire4 ,?is be+ satisfactorily accompli%$1 ,i return$ once m to ,%anghai1 en r\te = ,swat[1 hop+ soon to rejo9 my mu*-lov$ fri5d1 ,mr4 ,burns1 9 ! "w 9 t important c5tre4 ,,god _h will$ x o!rwise1 h[ev]2 & ! delay caus$ by ! robb]y 0 j suffici5t to prev5t me f />t+ = ! ,s\? z ,i _h int5d$4 ,ov] ! political horizon /orm-cl\ds _h long be5 ga!r+1 precursors ( com+ w>2 & e>ly 9 ,octob] ( ?is ye> 7#ahef7 ! affair ( ! ,lor*a ,arr[ at ,canton l$ to ! def9ite comm5cem5t ( ho/ilities4 ,v soon ,*9a 0 deeply involv$ 9 a second prolong$ /ruggle ) =eign p[]s2 & mission>y op]ations1 9 ! ,s\? at any rate1 _h to be l>gely susp5d$4 ,tid+s ( ^! ev5ts1 toge!r ) lett]s f ,mr4 ,burns1 arriv$ j 9 "t to meet me 9 ,%anghai z ,i 0 leav+ = ,swat[2 & ?us h9d]$1 ,i c\ld n b realise ! h& ( ,,god 9 clos+ ! door ,i _h s mu* desir$ to ent]4 ,:ile 9 ,n+po1 ,i _h made ! acqua9tance ( ,mr4 ,john ,jones1 :o1 ) ,dr4 ,p>k]1 repres5t$ ! ,*9ese ,evangelisation ,society 9 t city4 ,h9d]$ f return+ to ,swat[1 ,i n[ decid$ to jo9 ^! bre?r5 9 ! ,n+po "w1 & set out at once ^u ! j\rney4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ! second day1 :5 already ab\t ?irty miles di/ant f ,%anghai1 ,mr4 ,jones & ,i drew ne> ! l>ge & important city ( ,sung-kiang1 & ,i spoke ( go+ a%ore to prea* ! ,gospel to ! ?rong+ multitudes t l9$ ! banks & cr[d$ ! approa*es to ! city gates4 ,among ! pass5g]s on bo>d ! boat 0 "o intellig5t man1 :o 9 ! c\rse ( 8 travels _h be5 a good deal abroad1 & _h ev5 visit$ ,engl&1 :]e he w5t by ! "n ( ,pet]4 ,z might be expect$1 he _h he>d some?+ ( ! ,gospel1 b _h nev] exp]i5c$ its sav+ p[]4 ,on ! previ\s ev5+ ,i _h drawn him into e>ne/ conv]se ab\t 8 s\l's salvation4 ,! man li/5$ ) att5tion1 & 0 ev5 mov$ to te>s1 b /ill no def9ite result 0 app>5t4 ,i 0 pleas$1 !re=e1 :5 he ask$ to be all[$ to accompany me1 & to he> me prea*4 ,i w5t into ! cab9 ( ! boat to prep>e tracts & books = di/ribution on l&+ ) my ,*9ese fri5d1 :5 sudd5ly ,i 0 />tl$ by a spla% & a cry f )\t4 ,i sprang on deck1 & took 9 ! situation at a glance4 ,pet] 0 gone6 ,! o!r m5 7 all !re1 on bo>d1 look+ helplessly at ! spot :]e he _h disappe>$1 b mak+ no ef=t to save him4 ,a /rong w9d 0 c>ry+ ! junk rapidly =w>d 9 spite ( a /eady curr5t 9 ! opposite direction1 & ! l[-ly+1 %rubless %ore af=d$ no l&m>k to indicate h[ f> we _h left ! dr[n+ man beh9d4 ,i in/antly let d[n ! sail & leapt ov]bo>d 9 ! hope ( f9d+ him4 ,unsuccessful1 ,i look$ ar\nd 9 agonis+ susp5se1 & saw close to me a fi%+-boat ) a peculi> drag-net furni%$ ) hooks1 :i* ,i knew w\ld br+ him up4 ,come6 ,i cri$1 z hope reviv$ 9 my he>t4 ,come & drag ov] ?is spot directly2 a man is dr[n+ j "h6 ,veh b9 7,x is n conv5i5t71 0 ! unfeel+ answ]4 ,don't talk ( conv5i5ce6 cri$ ,i 9 an agony2 a man is dr[n+1 ,i tell y6 ,we are busy fi%+1 !y respond$1 & _c come4 ,nev] m9d y\r fi%+1 ,i said1 ,i w give y m money ?an _m a day's fi%+ w br+2 only come--come at once6 ,h[ mu* money w y give u8 ,we _c /ay to discuss t n[6 ,come1 or x w be too late4 ,i w give y five doll>s 7!n wor? ab\t ?irty %ill+s 9 ,engli% money74 ,we won't d x = t1 repli$ ! m54 ,give u tw5ty doll>s1 & we w drag4 ,i d n possess s mu*3 d come quickly1 & ,i w give y all ,i h6 ,h[ mu* may t be8 ,i don't "k exactly1 ab\t f\rte5 doll>s4 ,at la/1 b ev5 !n sl[ly en\gh1 ! boat 0 paddl$ ov]1 & ! net let d[n4 ,less ?an a m9ute suffic$ to br+ up ! body ( ! miss+ man4 ,! fi%]m5 7 clamor\s & indignant because _! exorbitant dem& 0 delay$ :ile ef=ts at resuscitation 7 be+ made4 ,b all 0 9 va9--life 0 ext9ct4 ,to myself ?is incid5t 0 pr(\ndly sad & full ( significance1 sugge/+ a f> m m\rnful reality4 ,7 n ^? fi%]m5 actually guilty ( ?is poor ,*9aman's dea?1 9 t !y _h ! means ( sav+ him at h&1 if !y w\ld b h us$ !m8 ,assur$ly !y 7 guilty4 ,& yet1 let u pause ere we pron\nce judgm5t aga9/ !m1 le/ a great] ?an ,na?an answ]1 ,?\ art ! man4 ,is x s h>d-he>t$1 s wick$ a ?+ to neglect to save ! body8 ,( h[ mu* sor] puni%m5t1 !n1 is he wor?y :o leaves ! s\l to p]i%1 & ,ca9-l says1 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 ,! ,,"l ,,jesus comm&s1 comm&s me1 comm&s y1 my bro!r1 & y1 my si/]4 ,g1 says ,he1 g ye into all ! _w1 & prea* ! ,gospel to e creature4 ,%all we say to ,him1 ,no1 x is n conv5i5t8 %all we tell ,him t we are busy fi%+ & _c g8 t we h b\ght a piece ( gr\nd & _c g8 t we h pur*as$ five yoke ( ox51 or h m>ri$1 or are engag$ 9 o!r & m int]e/+ pursuits1 & _c g8 ,ere long we mu/ all appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,,*ri/2 t e "o may receive ! ?+s done 9 8 body4 ,let u rememb]1 let u pray =1 let u lab\r = ! unevangelis$ ,*9ese2 or we %all s9 aga9/ our own s\ls4 ,let u consid] ,:o x is t has said1 ,if ?\ =be> to deliv] !m t are drawn unto dea?1 & ^? t are ready to be sla92 if ?\ saye/1 ,behold1 we knew x n2 do? n ,he t pond]e? ! he>t consid] x8 & ,he t keepe? ?y s\l1 do? n he "k x8 & %all n ,he r5d] to e man accord+ to 8 works8 ,?r\gh midnight gloom f ,mac$on1 ,! cry ( myriads z ( "o2 ,! voiceful sil5ce ( despair ,is eloqu5t 9 awful pray]3 ,! s\l's exce$+ bitt] cry1 ,come o'er & help u1 or we die4 ,h[ m\rnfully x e*oes on1 ,= half ! e>? is ,mac$on2 ,^! bre?r5 to _! bre?r5 call1 ,& by ! ,love :i* loves !m all1 ,& by ! :ole _w's ,life !y cry1 ,o ye t live1 behold we die6 ,by o!r s\nds ! _w is won ,?an t :i* wails f ,mac$on2 ,! ro> ( ga9 is r\nd x roll$1 ,or m5 unto !mselves are sold1 ,& _c li/ ! ali5 cry1 ,o he> & help u1 le/ we die6 ,yet ) t cry f ,mac$on ,! v c> ( ,,*ri/ rolls on3 ,i come2 :o w\ld abide ,my day1 ,9 yond] wilds prep>e ,my way2 ,my voice is cry+ 9 _! cry1 ,help ye ! dy+1 le/ ye die4 ,,jesu1 = m5 ( ,man ! ,,son1 ,yea1 ,,?9e ! cry f ,mac$on2 ,oh1 by ! k+dom & ! p[] ,& glory ( ,?9e adv5t h\r1 ,wake he>t & w to he> _! cry3 ,help u to help !m1 le/ we die4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,settlem5t ,,9 ,,n+po ,,! autumn ( #ahef 0 well advanc$ be=e ,i rea*$ ,n+po1 "o ( ! mo/ anci5t & influ5tial cities on ! coa/ ( ,*9a4 ,op5$ to ! resid5ce ( =eign]s 9 #ahdb by ! treaty ( ,nan-k+1 x _h long be5 ! sc5e ( mission>y lab\rs4 ,)9 its ?rong+ ?or\ghf>es ! busy tide ( life runs high4 ,f\r hundr$ ?\s& human be+s dwell )9 or ar\nd ! five miles circuit ( its anci5t wall1 e "o a s\l t ,,jesus loves1 = :om ,he di$4 ,z w9t] drew on ,i r5t$ a native h\se 9 ,wu-gyiao-deo1 or ,lake ,head ,/reet4 ,x 0 n !n a v com=table resid5ce4 ,i h a v di/9ct remembrance ( trac+ my initials on ! sn[ :i* dur+ ! night _h collect$ ^u my cov]let 9 ! l>ge b>n-l upp] room1 n[ subdivid$ into f\r or five small] ones1 ea* ( :i* is com=tably ceil$4 ,! til+ ( an unceil$ ,*9ese h\se may keep (f ! ra9--if x happ5s to be s\nd--b x does n af=d s good a protection aga9/ sn[1 :i* w beat up ?r\gh crannies & crevices1 & f9d its way )94 ,b h[ev] unf9i%$ may h be5 its fitt+s1 ! little h\se 0 well adapt$ = "w among/ ! p2 & !re ,i ?ankfully settl$ d[n1 f9d+ ample scope = s]vice1--morn+1 noon1 & night4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ?is ye> my m9d 0 greatly ex]cis$ ab\t cont9u$ connection ) my ,society1 x be+ frequ5tly 9 debt4 ,p]sonally ,i _h always avoid$ debt1 & kept )9 my sal>y1 ?\gh at times only by v c>eful economy4 ,n[ !re 0 no difficulty 9 do+ ?is1 = my income 0 l>g]1 & ! c\ntry be+ 9 a m peaceful /ate1 ?+s 7 n s de>4 ,b ! ,society itself 0 9 debt4 ,! qu>t]ly bills :i* ,i & o!rs 7 in/ruct$ to draw 7 (t5 met by borr[$ money1 & a correspond5ce comm5c$ :i* t]m9at$ 9 ! foll[+ ye> by my resign+ f consci5ti\s motives4 ,to me x seem$ t ! tea*+ ( ,,god',s ,^w 0 unmi/akably cle>3 ,owe no man any ?+4 ,to borr[ money impli$1 to my m9d1 a contradiction ( ,scripture--a confession t ,,god _h )held "s good ?+1 & a det]m9ation to get = ourselves :at ,he _h n giv54 ,c\ld t :i* 0 wrong = "o ,*ri/ian to d be "r = an association ( ,*ri/ians8 ,or c\ld any am\nt ( prec$5ts make a wrong c\rse ju/ifiable8 ,if ! ,^w taught me any?+1 x taught me to h no connection ) debt4 ,i c\ld n ?9k t ,,god 0 poor1 t ,he 0 %ort ( res\rces1 or unwill+ to supply any want ( :atev] "w 0 really ,84 ,x seem$ to me t if !re 7 lack ( funds to c>ry on "w1 !n to t degree1 9 t special developm5t1 or at t "t1 x c\ld n be ! "w ( ,,god4 ,to satisfy my consci5ce ,i 0 !re=e compell$ to resign connection ) ! ,society :i* _h hi!rto suppli$ my sal>y4 ,x 0 a great satisfaction to me t my fri5d & colleague1 ,mr4 ,jones1 also ( ! ,*9ese ,evangelisation ,society1 0 l$ to take ! same /ep2 & we 7 bo? pr(\ndly ?ankful t ! sep>ation took place )\t ! lea/ brea* ( fri5dly feel+ on ei!r side4 ,inde$1 we _h ! joy ( kn[+ t ! /ep we took comm5d$ itself to sev]al memb]s ( ! ,committee1 al?\gh z a :ole ! ,society c\ld n come to our position4 ,dep5d+ ^u ,,god alone = supplies1 we 7 enabl$ to cont9ue a measure ( connection ) our =m] support]s1 s5d+ home j\rnals1 etc41 = publication z be=e1 s long z ! ,society cont9u$ to exi/4 ,! /ep we _h tak5 0 n a little try+ to fai?4 ,i 0 n at all sure :at ,,god w\ld h me d1 or :e!r ,he w\ld s meet my ne$ z to enable me to cont9ue work+ z be=e4 ,i _h no fri5ds :atev] f :om ,i expect$ supplies4 ,i did n "k :at means ! ,,"l might use2 b ,i 0 will+ to give up all my "t to ! s]vice ( evangelisation among ! hea!n1 if by any means ,he w\ld supply ! smalle/ am\nt on :i* ,i c\ld live2 & if ,he 7 n pleas$ to d ?is1 ,i 0 prep>$ to und]take :atev] "w might be necess>y to supply myself1 giv+ all ! "t t c\ld be sp>$ f su* a call+ to m di/9ctly mission>y ef=ts4 ,b ,,god bless$ & prosp]$ me2 & h[ glad & ?ankful ,i felt :5 ! sep>ation 0 really effect$6 ,i c\ld look "r up into my ,,fa!r',s face ) a satisfi$ he>t1 ready1 by ,8 grace1 to d ! next ?+ z ,he might tea* me1 & feel+ v sure ( ,8 lov+ c>e4 ,& h[ bless$ly ,he did lead me on & provide = me ,i c nev]1 nev] tell4 ,x 0 l a cont9uation ( "s ( my e>li] home exp]i5ces4 ,my fai? 0 n untri$2 x (t51 (t5 fail$1 & ,i 0 s sorry & a%am$ ( ! failure to tru/ su* a ,,fa!r4 ,b oh6 ,i 0 le>n+ to "k ,him4 ,i w\ld n ev5 !n h miss$ ! trial4 ,he became s ne>1 s real1 s intimate4 ,! occasional difficulty ab\t funds nev] came f an insuffici5t supply = p]sonal ne$s1 b 9 consequ5ce ( m9i/]+ to ! wants ( scores ( ! hungry & dy+ ones ar\nd u4 ,& trials f> m se>*+ 9 o!r ways q eclips$ ^! difficulties2 & be+ deep]1 br\ght =? 9 consequ5ce ri*] fruits4 ,h[ glad "o is n[1 n only to "k1 ) de> ,miss ,hav]gal1 t---- ,!y :o tru/ ,him :olly ,f9d ,him :olly true1 b also t :5 we fail to tru/ fully ,he /ill rema9s un*ang+ly fai?ful4 ,he is :olly true :e!r we tru/ or n4 ,if we believe n1 ,he abide? fai?ful2 ,he _c d5y ,himself4 ,b oh1 h[ we di%on\r our ,,"l :5ev] we fail to tru/ ,him1 & :at peace1 bless+1 & triumph we lose 9 ?us s9n+ aga9/ ! ,fai?ful ,"o6 ,may we nev] aga9 presume 9 any?+ to d\bt ,him6 ,! ye> #aheg 0 a tr\bl\s "t1 & clos$ ) ! notori\s bomb>dm5t ( ,canton by ! ,briti%1 & ! comm5cem5t ( our second ,*9ese w>4 ,rum\rs ( tr\ble 7 ev]y:]e rife1 & 9 _m places ! mission>ies pass$ ?r\gh n a little dang]4 ,9 ,n+po ?is 0 especially ! case1 & ! pres]v+ c>e ( ,,god 9 answ] to pray] 0 consequ5tly mo/ m>k$4 ,:5 ! awful news ( ! bomb>dm5t ( ,canton rea*$ ! ,cantonese 9 ,n+po _! wra? & indignation knew no b\nds1 & !y imm$iately set to "w to plot ! de/ruction ( all ! =eign]s resid5t 9 ! city & neighb\rhood4 ,x 0 well kn[n t _m ( ! =eign]s 7 9 ! habit ( meet+ = wor%ip e ,sunday ev5+ at "o ( ! mission>y h\ses1 & ! plan 0 to surr\nd ! place on a giv5 occasion & make %ort "w ( all pres5t1 cutt+ (f aft]w>ds any :o might n be pres5t4 ,! sanction ( ! ,tao-t'ai1 or *ief civil magi/rate ( ! city1 0 easily obta9$2 & no?+ rema9$ to h9d] ! execution ( ! plot1 ( :i* ! =eign]s 7 ( c\rse entirely 9 ignorance4 7,a simil> plot aga9/ ! ,portuguese a few mon?s lat] 0 c>ri$ out1 & betwe5 fifty & sixty 7 massacr$ 9 op5 daylight47 ,x s happ5$1 h[ev]1 t "o ( ^? acqua9t$ ) ! conspiracy _h a fri5d engag$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! mission>ies2 & anxi\s = 8 safety1 he 0 l$ to w>n him ( ! com+ dang]1 & urge 8 leav+ =eign employ4 ,! s]vant made ! matt] kn[n to 8 ma/]1 & ?us ! little community became aw>e ( _! p]il4 ,realis+ ! gravity ( ! situation1 !y det]m9$ to meet toge!r at ! h\se ( "o ( _! numb] to seek ! protection ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & to hide "u ! %ad[ ( ,8 w+s4 ,nor did !y ?us meet 9 va94 ,at ! v "t we 7 pray+ ! ,,"l 0 work+4 ,he l$ an inf]ior m&>91 ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,cu/oms1 to call ^u ! ,tao-t'ai1 & remon/rate ) him ^u ! folly ( p]mitt+ su* an attempt1 :i* he assur$ him w\ld r\se ! =eign]s 9 o!r places to come ) arm$ =ces to av5ge ! dea? ( _! c\ntrym5 & raze ! city to ! gr\nd4 ,! ,tao-t'ai repli$ t1 :5 ! =eign]s came = t purpose1 he %\ld d5y all k ( or complicity 9 ! plot1 & s direct _! v5geance aga9/ ! ,cantonese1 :o w\ld 9 _! turn be de/roy$2 & ?us1 said he1 we %all get rid ( bo? ,cantonese & =eign]s by "o /roke ( policy4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,cu/oms assur$ him t all su* attempts at evasion w\ld be useless2 &1 f9ally1 ! ,tao-t'ai s5t to ! ,cantonese1 )draw+ 8 p]mission1 & prohibit+ ! attack4 ,?is took place at ! v "t :5 we 7 ask+ protection ( ! ,,"l1 ?\gh we did n become acqua9t$ ) ! facts until "s weeks lat]4 ,?us aga9 we 7 l$ to prove t-- ,suffici5t is ,8 arm alone1 ,& our def5ce is sure4 ,i _c attempt to give any hi/orical record ( ! ev5ts ( ?is p]iod1 b ere #aheg t]m9at$ ,mr4 ,jones & ,i 7 *e]$ by tok5s ( bless+4 ,x is int]e/+ to recall ! circum/ances connect$ ) ! fir/ pr(ession ( fai? 9 ,*ri/1 :i* enc\rag$ u4 ,on "o occasion ,i 0 prea*+ ! glad tid+s ( salvation ?r\gh ! f9i%$ "w ( ,,*ri/1 :5 a middle-ag$ man /ood up1 & te/ifi$ be=e 8 assembl$ c\ntrym5 to 8 fai? 9 ! p[] ( ! ,gospel4 ,i h long s\ght = ! ,tru?1 said he e>ne/ly1 z my fa!rs did be=e me2 b ,i h nev] f\nd x4 ,i h travell$ f> & ne>1 b )\t obta9+ x4 ,i h f\nd no re/ 9 ,confucianism1 ,buddhism1 or ,taoism2 b ,i d f9d re/ 9 :at ,i h he>d "h to-night4 ,h5ce=? ,i am a believ] 9 ,,jesus4 ,?is man 0 "o ( ! lead+ (fic]s ( a sect ( re=m$ ,buddhi/s 9 ,n+po4 ,a %ort "t aft] 8 confession ( fai? 9 ! ,,savi\r !re 0 a meet+ ( ! sect ov] :i* he _h =m]ly presid$4 ,i accompani$ him to t meet+1 & !re1 to 8 =m] co-religioni/s1 he te/ifi$ ( ! peace he _h obta9$ 9 believ+4 ,soon aft]1 "o ( 8 =m] companions 0 conv]t$ & baptiz$4 ,bo? n[ sleep 9 ,,jesus4 ,! fir/ ( ^! two long cont9u$ to prea* to 8 c\ntrym5 ! glad tid+s ( great joy4 ,a few nights aft] 8 conv]sion he ask$ h[ long ?is ,gospel _h be5 kn[n 9 ,engl&4 ,he 0 told t we _h kn[n x = "s hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,:at6 said he1 amaz$2 is x possible t = hundr$s ( ye>s y h _h ! k ( ^! glad tid+s 9 y\r possession1 & yet h only n[ come to prea* x to u8 ,my fa!r s\ght aft] ! ,tru? = m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 & di$ )\t f9d+ x4 ,oh1 :y did y n come soon]8 ,a :ole g5]ation has pass$ away s9ce t m\rnful inquiry 0 made2 b h[ _m1 alas6 might repeat ! same "q to-day8 ,m ?an two hundr$ millions 9 ! mean:ile h be5 swept into et]nity1 )\t an (f] ( salvation4 ,h[ long %all ?is cont9ue1 & ! ,,ma/]',s words1 ,to e creature1 rema9 unhe$$8 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,timely ,,supplies ,,n infrequ5tly our ,,god br+s ,8 p into difficulties on purpose t !y may come to "k ,him z !y c\ld n o!rwise d4 ,!n ,he reveals ,himself z a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble1 & makes ! he>t glad inde$ at ea* fre% revelation ( a ,,fa!r',s fai?fulness4 ,we :o only see s small a "p ( ! sweet issues ( trial (t5 feel t we w\ld n = any?+ h miss$ !m2 h[ mu* m %all we bless & magnify ,8 ,"n :5 all ! hidd5 ?+s are br\ght to light6 ,9 ! autumn ( #aheg1 j "o ye> aft] ,i came to settle 9 ,n+po1 a little incid5t occurr$ t did mu* to /r5g!n our fai? 9 ! lov+-k9dness & ev]-wat*ful c>e ( ,,god4 ,a bro!r 9 ! ,,"l1 ! ,rev4 ,john ,qu>t]man1 ( ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ian ,mission ,nor?1 0 tak5 ) virul5t small-pox1 & x 0 my m\rnful privilege to nurse him ?r\gh 8 suff]+ illness to its fatal close4 ,:5 all 0 ov]1 x became necess>y to lay aside ! g>m5ts worn :ile nurs+1 = fe> ( convey+ ! infection to o!rs4 ,n hav+ suffici5t money 9 h& to pur*ase :at 0 ne$ful 9 ord] to make ?is *ange1 pray] 0 ! only res\rce4 ,! ,,"l answ]$ x by ! unexpect$ arrival ( a long-lo/ box ( clo?+ f ,swat[1 t _h rema9$ 9 ! c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,william ,burns :5 ,i left him = ,%anghai1 9 ! e>ly summ] ( ! previ\s ye>4 ,! arrival ( ! ?+s j at ?is juncture 0 z appropriate z x 0 rem>kable1 & br\ght a sweet s5se ( ! ,,fa!r',s own provid+4 ,ab\t two mon?s lat] ! foll[+ 0 p5n$3---- ,novemb] #ah?1 #aheg4 ,_m seem to ?9k t ,i am v poor4 ,?is c]ta9ly is true en\gh 9 "o s5se1 b ,i ?ank ,,god x is z poor1 yet mak+ _m ri*2 z hav+ no?+1 yet possess+ all ?+s4 ,& my ,,god %all supply all my ne$2 to ,him be all ! glory4 ,i w\ld n1 if ,i c\ld1 be o!rwise ?an ,i am--entirely dep5d5t myself ^u ! ,,"l1 & us$ z a *annel ( help to o!rs4 ,on ,saturday1 ! #d? in/41 our regul> home mail arriv$4 ,t morn+ we suppli$1 z usual1 a breakfa/ to ! de/itute poor1 :o came to ! numb] ( sev5ty4 ,sometimes !y d n rea* =ty1 at o!rs aga9 exce$+ eighty4 ,!y come to u e day1 ,,"l',s ,day except$1 = !n we _c manage to att5d to !m & get ?r\gh all our o!r duties too4 ,well1 on t ,saturday morn+ we paid all exp5ses1 & provid$ ourselves = ! morr[1 aft] :i* we _h n a s+le doll> left betwe5 u4 ,h[ ! ,,"l 0 go+ to provide = ,monday we knew n2 b ov] our mantelpiece hung two scrolls 9 ! ,*9ese "*--,eb5ez]1 ,hi!rto ha? ! ,,"l help$ u2 & ,jehovah-,jireh1 ,! ,,"l w provide--& ,he kept u f d\bt+ = a mom5t4 ,t v day ! mail came 91 a week soon] ?an 0 expect$1 & ,mr4 ,jones receiv$ a bill = two hundr$ & f\rte5 doll>s4 ,we ?ank$ ,,god & took c\rage4 ,! bill 0 tak5 to a m]*ant1 & al?\gh !re is usually a delay ( sev]al days 9 gett+ ! *ange1 ?is "t he said1 ,s5d d[n on ,monday4 ,we s5t1 & ?\gh he _h n be5 able to buy all ! doll>s1 he let u h sev5ty on acc\nt2 s all 0 well4 ,oh1 x is sweet to live ?us directly dep5d5t ^u ! ,,"l1 :o nev] fails u6 ,on ,monday ! poor _h _! breakfa/ z usual1 = we _h n told !m n to come1 be+ assur$ t x 0 ! ,,"l',s "w1 & t ! ,,"l w\ld provide4 ,we c\ld n help our eyes fill+ ) te>s ( gratitude :5 we saw n only our own ne$s suppli$1 b ! wid[ & ! orphan1 ! bl9d & ! lame1 ! fri5dless & ! de/itute1 toge!r provid$ = by ! b\nty ( ,him :o fe$s ! rav5s4 ,o magnify ! ,,"l ) me1 & let u exalt ,8 ,"n toge!r4 4 4 4 ,ta/e & see t ! ,,"l is good3 bless$ is ! man t tru/e? 9 ,him4 ,o fe> ! ,,"l1 ye ,8 sa9ts3 = !re is no want to !m t fe> ,him4 ,! "y lions d lack1 & suff] hung]3 b !y t seek ! ,,"l %all n want any good ?+--& if n good1 :y want x8 ,b ev5 two hundr$ doll>s _c la/ = ev]1 & by ,new ,ye>'s ,day supplies 7 aga9 gett+ l[4 ,at la/1 on ,janu>y #f?1 #aheh1 only "o solit>y ca% rema9$--! tw5tie? "p ( a p5ny--9 ! jo9t possession ( ,mr4 ,jones & myself2 b ?\gh tri$ we look$ to ,,god once aga9 to manife/ ,8 graci\s c>e4 ,en\gh provision 0 f\nd 9 ! h\se to supply a meagre breakfa/2 aft] :i*1 hav+ nei!r food = ! re/ ( ! day1 nor money to buy any1 we c\ld only betake ourselves to ,him :o 0 able to supply all our ne$ ) ! petition1 ,give u ?is day our daily bread4 ,aft] pray] & delib]ation we ?\ght t p]haps we ought to dispose ( some?+ we possess$ 9 ord] to meet our imm$iate requirem5ts4 ,b on look+ r\nd we saw no?+ t we c\ld well sp>e1 & little t ! ,*9ese w\ld pur*ase = ready money4 ,cr$it to any ext5t we might h _h1 c\ld we consci5ti\sly h avail$ ourselves ( x1 b ?is we felt to be unscriptural 9 itself1 z well z inconsi/5t ) ! position we 7 94 ,we _h1 inde$1 "o article--an iron /ove--:i* we knew ! ,*9ese w\ld readily pur*ase2 b we mu* regrett$ ! necessity ( p>t+ ) x4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 we set out to ! f\nd]'s1 & aft] a walk ( "s di/ance came to ! riv]1 :i* we _h int5d$ to cross by a float+ bridge ( boats2 b "h ! ,,"l %ut up our pa?4 ,! bridge _h be5 c>ri$ away dur+ ! prec$+ night1 & ! riv] 0 only passable by means ( a f]ry1 ! f>e = :i* 0 two ca% ea* p]son4 ,z we only possess$ "o ca%1 our c\rse cle>ly 0 to return & await ,,god',s own int]position on our behalf4 ,^u rea*+ home1 we f\nd t ,mrs4 ,jones _h gone ) ! *ildr5 to d9e at a fri5d's h\se1 9 accordance ) an invitation accept$ "s days previ\sly4 ,mr4 ,jones1 ?\gh himself includ$ 9 ! invitation1 refus$ n[ to g & leave me to fa/ alone4 ,s we set to "w & c>efully se>*$ ! cupbo>ds2 & ?\gh !re 0 no?+ to eat1 we f\nd a small packet ( cocoa1 :i*1 ) a little hot wat]1 some:at reviv$ u4 ,aft] ?is we aga9 cri$ to ! ,,"l 9 our tr\ble1 & ! ,,"l he>d & sav$ u out ( all our di/resses4 ,= :ile we 7 /ill ^u our knees a lett] arriv$ f ,engl& conta9+ a remittance4 ,?is timely supply n only met ! imm$iate & urg5t ne$ ( ! day2 = 9 ! assur$ confid5ce t ,,god1 ^: we 7 & :om we s]v$1 w\ld n put to %ame ^? ^: :ole & only tru/ 0 9 ,himself4 ,my m>riage _h be5 previ\sly arrang$ to take place j f\rte5 days aft] ?is date4 ,& ?is expectation 0 n disappo9t$2 = ! m\nta9s %all dep>t1 & ! hills be remov$1 b ,my k9dness %all n dep>t f !e1 nei!r %all ! cov5ant ( ,my peace be remov$4 ,& al?\gh dur+ subsequ5t ye>s our fai? 0 (t5 ex]cis$1 & sometimes sev]ely1 ,he ev] prov$ fai?ful to ,8 promise1 & nev] suff]$ u to lack any good ?+4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 0 !re a union t m fully realis$ ! bless$ tru?1 ,:oso f9de? a wife f9de? a good ?+1 & obta9e? fav\r ( ! ,,"l4 ,my de> wife 0 n only a preci\s gift to me2 ,,god bless$ h] to _m o!rs dur+ ! twelve ev5tful ye>s ?r\gh :i* %e 0 sp>$ to ^? t lov$ h] & to ,*9a4 ,h]s _h be5 a life connection ) mission>y "w 9 t great empire2 = h] fa!r1 ! lov$ & devot$ ,samuel ,dy]1 0 among/ ! v e>lie/ repres5tatives ( ! ,london ,mission 9 ! ,ea/4 ,he rea*$ ! ,/raits z e>ly z #ahbg1 & = sixte5 ye>s lab\r$ assidu\sly among/ ! ,*9ese 9 ,p5ang & ,s+apore1 complet+ at ! same "t a valuable f\nt ( ,*9ese metallic type1 ! fir/ ( ! k9d t _h !n be5 attempt$4 ,dy+ 9 #ahdc1 x 0 nev] ,mr4 ,dy]s privilege to realise 8 hopes ( ultimately be+ able to settle on ,*9ese soil2 b 8 *ildr5 liv$ to see ! c\ntry op5$ to ! ,gospel1 & to take _! %>e 9 ! great "w t _h be5 s de> to 8 he>t4 ,at ! "t ( h] m>riage1 my de> wife _h be5 already liv+ = sev]al ye>s 9 ,n+po ) h] fri5d1 ,miss ,ald]sey1 9 ^: v>i$ mission>y op]ations %e 0 well qualifi$ to r5d] valuable assi/ance4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,god ,a ,,refuge ,,= ,,u ,a ,,some:at diff]5t ?\gh n less manife/ answ] to pray] 0 v\*saf$ e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahei4 ,my de> wife 0 br\ght v l[ by illness1 & at la/ all hope ( recov]y seem$ gone4 ,e rem$y tri$ _h prov$ unavail+2 & ,dr4 ,p>k]1 :o 0 9 att5dance1 _h no?+ m to sugge/4 ,life 0 ebb+ fa/ away4 ,! only gr\nd ( hope 0 t ,,god might yet see fit to raise h] up1 9 answ] to believ+ b submissive pray]4 ,! aft]noon = ! usual pray] meet+ among ! mission>ies _h arriv$1 & ,i s5t 9 a reque/ = pray]1 :i* 0 mo/ w>mly respond$ to4 ,j at ?is "t a rem$y t _h n yet be5 tri$ 0 sugge/$ to my m9d1 & ,i felt t ,i mu/ ha/5 to consult ,dr4 ,p>k] z to ! propriety ( us+ x4 ,x 0 a mom5t ( angui%4 ,! holl[ temples1 sunk5 eyes1 & p9*$ features d5ot$ ! ne> approa* ( dea?2 & x seem$ m ?an que/ionable z to :e!r life w\ld hold out until my return4 ,x 0 ne>ly two miles to ,dr4 ,p>k]'s h\se1 & e mom5t appe>$ long4 ,on my way ?i!r1 :ile wre/l+ mightily ) ,,god 9 pray]1 ! preci\s words 7 br\ght ) p[] to my s\l1 ,call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble3 ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %all glorify ,me4 ,i 0 at once enabl$ to plead !m 9 fai?1 & ! result 0 deep1 deep1 unspeakable peace & joy4 ,all consci\sness ( di/ance 0 gone4 ,dr4 ,p>k] cordially approv$ ( ! use ( ! means sugge/$1 b ^u arriv+ at home ,i saw at a glance t ! desir$ *ange _h tak5 place 9 ! abs5ce ( ?is or any o!r rem$y4 ,! p9*$ aspect ( ! c\nt5ance _h giv5 place to ! calmness ( tranquil slumb]1 & n "o unfav\rable symptom rema9$ to ret>d recov]y to heal? & /r5g?4 ,sp>$ ?us 9 answ] to pray] ! loss ( my own lov$ "o1 x 0 ) add$ sympa?y & sorr[ t ,i felt = ,dr4 ,p>k]1 :51 9 ! autumn ( ! same ye>1 8 own wife 0 v sudd5ly remov$4 ,x be+ necess>y = ! doctor to return at once ) 8 mo!rless *ildr5 to ,glasg[1 tempor>y arrangem5ts _h to be made = ! conduct ( ! ,mission ,hospital 9 ,n+po1 = :i* he alone _h be5 responsible4 ,"u ^! circum/ances he reque/$ me to take up ! "w1 at lea/ s f> z ! disp5s>y 0 conc]n$4 ,aft] a few days' wait+ ^u ! ,,"l = guidance1 ,i felt con/ra9$ to und]take n only ! disp5s>y "w1 b also t ( ! hospital2 rely+ solely ^u ! fai?fulness ( a pray]-he>+ ,,god to furni% ! means requir$ = its support4 ,! funds = ! ma9t5ance ( ! hospital _h hi!rto be5 suppli$ by ! proce$s ( ! doctor's =eign m$ical practice2 & ) 8 dep>ture ^! ceas$4 ,b _h n ,,god said t :atev] we ask 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,,"l ,,jesus %all be done8 ,& are we n told to seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,,god1 n means to advance x1 & t all ^! ?+s %all be add$ to u8 ,su* promises 7 surely suffici5t4 ,eight days be=e ent]+ ^u ?is responsibility ,i _h n ! remote/ idea ( ev] do+ s2 /ill less c\ld fri5ds at home h anticipat$ x4 ,b ! ,,"l _h =ese5 ! ne$1 & already funds 7 on ! way to supply x4 ,at times !re 7 n less ?an fifty 9-pati5ts 9 ! hospital1 besides a l>ge numb] :o daily att5d$ ! out-pati5t dep>tm5t4 ,?irty b$s 7 ord9>ily allott$ to free pati5ts & _! att5dants2 & ab\t z _m to opium-smok]s1 :o paid = _! bo>d :ile be+ cur$ ( ! habit4 ,z all ! wants ( ! sick 9 ! w>ds 7 suppli$ gratuit\sly1 9 addition to ! rem$ial appliances ne$$ = ! out-pati5t "w1 ! daily exp5ses 7 consid]able2 besides :i*1 a numb] ( native att5dants 7 requir$1 involv+ _! support4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,p>k] h&$ ! hospital ov] to me he 0 able to leave money t w\ld meet ! sal>ies & work+ exp5ses ( ! curr5t mon?1 & little m4 ,be+ unable to gu>antee _! support1 8 native /aff retir$2 & !n ,i m5tion$ ! circum/ances to ! memb]s ( our little *ur*1 "s ( :om volunte]$ to help me1 dep5d+1 l myself1 ^u ! ,,"l2 & !y ) me cont9u$ to wait ^u ,,god t 9 "s way or o!r ,he w\ld provide = ,8 own "w4 ,day by day ! /ores dim9i%$1 & !y 7 all b exhau/$ :5 "o day a rem>kable lett] rea*$ me f a fri5d 9 ,engl& :i* conta9$ a *eque = #ej4 ,! lett] /at$ t ! s5d] _h rec5tly lo/ 8 fa!r1 & _h inh]it$ 8 prop]ty2 t n desir+ to increase 8 p]sonal exp5diture1 he wi%$ to hold ! money :i* _h n[ be5 left to him to fur!r ! ,,"l',s "w4 ,he enclos$ ! #ej1 say+ t ,i might "k ( "s special ne$ = x2 b leav+ me free to use x = my own support1 or 9 any way t ! ,,"l might lead me2 only ask+ to "k h[ x 0 appli$1 & :e!r !re 0 ne$ = m4 ,aft] a little season ( ?anksgiv+ ) my de> wife1 ,i call$ my native help]s into our little *apel1 & translat$ to !m ! lett]4 ,i ne$ n say h[ rejoic$ !y 71 & t we toge!r prais$ ,,god4 ,!y return$ to _! "w 9 ! hospital ) ov]fl[+ he>ts1 & told out to ! pati5ts :at a ,,god 0 ours2 appeal+ to !m :e!r _! idols _h ev] help$ !m s4 ,bo? help]s & pati5ts 7 bless$ spiritually ?r\gh ?is rem>kable provision1 & f t "t ! ,,"l provid$ all t 0 necess>y = c>ry+ on ! in/itution1 9 addition to :at 0 ne$$ = ! ma9t5ance ( my own family1 & = su/a9+ o!r bran*es ( mission>y "w "u my c>e4 ,:51 n9e mon?s lat]1 ,i 0 oblig$ ?r\gh failure ( heal? to rel9qui% ?is *>ge1 ,i 0 able to leave m funds 9 h& = ! support ( ! hospital ?an 7 =?com+ at ! "t ,i und]took x4 ,b n only 7 pecuni>y supplies v\*saf$ 9 answ] to pray]--_m lives 7 sp>$2 p]sons app>5tly 9 hopeless /ages ( disease 7 re/or$1 & success 0 giv5 9 cases ( s]i\s & dang]\s op]ations4 ,9 ! case ( "o poor man1 ^: legs 7 amputat$ "u v unfav\rable circum/ances1 heal?y action took place ) su* rapidity t bo? w\nds 7 heal$ 9 less ?an two weeks4 ,& m p]man5t b5efits ?an ^! 7 conf]r$4 ,_m 7 conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity2 n a few s\ght ! ,,"l 9 fai? & pray]1 & exp]i5c$ ! p[] ( ! ,great ,physician to cure ! s9-sick s\l4 ,dur+ ! n9e mon?s above allud$ to sixte5 pati5ts f ! hospital 7 baptiz$1 & m ?an ?irty o!rs became c&idates = admission into "o or o!r ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es 9 ! city4 ,?us ! ye> #ahfj began ) op5+s on all h&s1 b "t & /r5g? 7 sadly too limit$ to admit ( _! be+ us$ to ! be/ advantage4 ,= "s "t ! help ( additional work]s _h be5 a mu*-felt ne$2 & 9 ,janu>y v def9ite pray] 0 made to ! ,,"l ( ! h>ve/ t ,he w\ld ?ru/ =? m lab\r]s into ?is special portion ( ! great _w-field4 ,writ+ to relatives at home 9 ,engl&1 "u date ( ,janu>y #af?1 #ahfj1 ,i ?us express$ ! deep long+ ( our he>ts3-- ,d y "k any e>ne/1 devot$ "y m5 desir\s ( s]v+ ,,god 9 ,*9a1 :o--n wi%+ = m ?an _! actual support--w\ld be will+ to come out & lab\r "h8 ,oh1 = f\r or five su* help]s6 ,!y w\ld probably beg9 to prea* 9 ,*9ese 9 six mon?s "t2 & 9 answ] to pray] ! necess>y means = _! support w\ld be f\nd4 ,b no "o came to help u !n2 & "u ! incessant physical & m5tal /ra9 involv$1 9 ! c>e ( ! hospital dur+ ,dr4 ,p>k]'s abs5ce1 z well z ! cont9u$ dis*>ge ( my o!r mission>y duties1 my own heal? began rapidly to fail1 & x became a s]i\s "q z to :e!r x w\ld n be ne$ful to return to ,engl& = a "t4 ,x 0 h>d to face ?is possibility4 ,! gr[+ *ur* & "w seem$ to ne$ our pres5ce1 & x 0 no small trial to "p f ^? :om we _h le>n$ s truly to love 9 ! ,,"l4 ,?irty or =ty native ,*ri/ians _h be5 ga!r$ into ! rec5tly organis$ *ur*2 & ! well-fill$ meet+s1 & ! w>m-he>t$ e>ne/ness ( ! conv]ts1 all bespoke a future ( mu* promise4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 completely pro/rat$ by repeat$ attacks ( illness1 ! only hope ( re/oration seem$ to lie 9 a voyage to ,engl& & a brief /ay 9 its m brac+ climate2 & ?is necessity1 pa9ful ?\gh x seem$ at ! "t1 prov$ to be only ano!r opportunity = ! manife/ation ( ! fai?fulness & lov+ c>e ( ,him :o worke? all ?+s aft] ! c\nsel ( ,8 own w4 ,z h]et(ore1 ! ,,"l 0 pres5t ) ,8 aid4 ,! means = our j\rney 7 suppli$1 & t s lib]ally t we 7 able to br+ ) u a native ,*ri/ian to assi/ 9 translation or o!r lit]>y "w1 & to in/ruct 9 ! language su* help]s z ! ,,"l might raise up = ! ext5sion ( ! ,mission4 ,t ,he w\ld give u fell[-lab\r]s we _h no d\bt2 = we _h be5 enabl$ to seek !m f ,him 9 e>ne/ & believ+ pray] = _m mon?s previ\sly4 ,! day be=e leav+ ,*9a we wrote z foll[s to our fri5d ,w4 ,t4 ,b]g]1 ,esq41 :om we _h kn[n 9 ,engl&1 & :o _h ev] /r5g!n$ our h&s 9 ! ,,"l :ile 9 t di/ant l&3-- ,we are br++ ) u a "y ,*9ese bro!r to assi/ 9 lit]>y "w1 & ,i hope also 9 tea*+ ! dialect to ^? :om ! ,,"l may induce to return ) u4 ,& ?r\gh\t ! voyage our e>ne/ cry to ,,god 0 t ,he w\ld ov]rule our /ay at home = good to ,*9a1 & make x in/rum5tal 9 rais+ up at lea/ five help]s to lab\r 9 ! prov9ce ( ,,*eh-,,kiang4 ,! way 9 :i* x pleas$ ! ,,"l to answ] ^! e>ne/ & believ+ pray]s1 & ! exce$+ abundantly ) :i* ,he cr[n$ !m1 we %all n[ sket* 9 brief outl9e4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,a ,,new ,,ag5cy ,,ne$$ ,my ?\ghts are n y\r ?\ghts1 nei!r are y\r ways ,my ways1 sai? ! ,,"l4 ,= z ! heav5s are high] ?an ! e>?1 s are ,my ways high] ?an y\r ways1 & ,my ?\ghts ?an y\r ?\ghts4#c ,h[ true are ^! words6 ,:5 ! ,,"l is br++ 9 great bless+ 9 ! be/ possible way1 h[ (t5times our unbeliev+ he>ts are feel+1 if n say+1 l ,jacob ( old1 ,all ^! ?+s are aga9/ me4 ,or we are fill$ ) fe>1 z 7 ! disciples :5 ! ,,"l1 walk+ on ! wat]s1 drew ne> to quiet ! tr\bl$ sea1 & to br+ !m quickly to _! desir$ hav54 ,& yet m]e common-s5se ought to tell u t ,he1 ^: way is p]fect1 c make no mi/akes2 t ,he :o has promis$ to p]fect t :i* conc]ne? u1 & ^: m9ute c>e c\nts ! v hairs ( our heads1 & =ms = u our circum/ances1 mu/ "k bett] ?an we ! way to =w>d our true/ int]e/s & to glorify ,8 own ,"n4 ,bl9d unbelief is sure to err ,& scan ,8 "w 9 va92 ,,god is ,8 own ,int]pret]1 ,& ,he w make x pla94 ,to me x seem$ a great calamity t failure ( heal? compell$ my rel9qui%+ "w = ,,god 9 ,*9a1 j :5 x 0 m fruitful ?an ev] be=e2 & to leave ! little b& ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,n+po1 ne$+ mu* c>e & tea*+1 0 a great sorr[4 ,nor 0 ! sorr[ less5$ :51 on rea*+ ,engl&1 m$ical te/imony assur$ me t return to ,*9a1 at lea/ = ye>s to come1 0 impossible4 ,little did ,i !n realise t ! long sep>ation f ,*9a 0 a necess>y /ep t[>ds ! =mation ( a "w :i* ,,god w\ld bless z ,he has bless$ ! ,,*9a ,,inl& ,,mission4 ,:ile 9 ! field1 ! pressure ( claims imm$iately ar\nd me 0 s great t ,i c\ld n ?9k mu* ( ! /ill great] ne$s ( ! regions f>!r inl&2 &1 if !y 7 ?\ght (1 c\ld d no?+ = !m4 ,b :ile deta9$ = "s ye>s 9 ,engl&1 daily view+ ! :ole c\ntry on ! l>ge map on ! wall ( my /udy1 ,i 0 z ne> to ! va/ regions ( ,inl& ,*9a z to ! small] di/ricts 9 :i* ,i _h lab\r$ p]sonally = ,,god2 & pray] 0 (t5 ! only res\rce by :i* ! burd5$ he>t c\ld ga9 any relief4 ,z a long abs5ce f ,*9a appe>$ inevitable1 ! next "q 0 h[ be/ to s]ve ,*9a :ile 9 ,engl&1 & ?is l$ to my engag+ = sev]al ye>s1 ) ! late ,rev4 ,f4 ,f4 ,g\gh ( ! ,c4 ,m4 ,s41 9 ! revision ( a v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! colloquial ( ,n+po = ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 ,9 und]tak+ ?is "w1 9 my %ort-sight$ness ,i saw no?+ beyond ! use t ! ,book1 & ! m>g9al ref]5ces1 w\ld be to ! native ,*ri/ians2 b ,i h (t5 se5 s9ce t1 )\t ^? mon?s ( fe$+ & fea/+ on ! ,^w ( ,,god1 ,i %\ld h be5 q unprep>$ to =m1 on its pres5t basis1 a mission l ! ,,*9a ,,inl& ,,mission4 ,9 ! /udy ( t ,div9e ,^w ,i le>n$ t1 to obta9 successful lab\r]s1 n elaborate appeals = help1 b1 fir/1 e>ne/ pray] to ,,god to ?ru/ =? lab\r]s1 &1 second1 ! deep5+ ( ! spiritual life ( ! *ur*1 s t m5 %\ld be unable to /ay at home1 7 :at 0 ne$$4 ,i saw t ! ,apo/olic plan 0 n to raise ways & means1 b to g & d ! "w1 tru/+ 9 ,8 sure ,^w :o has said1 ,seek ye fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,,god & ,8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y4 ,9 ! meantime ! pray] = work]s = ,,*eh-,,kiang 0 be+ answ]$4 ,! fir/1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 sail$ = ,*9a ) 8 "y wife 9 ,janu>y #ahfb1 ?r\gh ! k9d co-op]ation & aid ( our fri5d ,mr4 ,b]g]4 ,! second left ,engl& 9 #ahfd1 hav+ h] passage provid$ by ! ,=eign ,evangelisation ,society4 ,! ?ird & f\r? rea*$ ,n+po on ,july #bd?1 #ahfe4 ,a fif? soon foll[$ !m1 rea*+ ,n+po 9 ,septemb] #ahfe4 ,?us ! pray] = ! five work]s 0 fully answ]$2 & we 7 enc\rag$ to look to ,,god = /ill great] ?+s4 ,mon?s ( e>ne/ pray] & n a few abortive ef=ts _h result$ 9 a deep conviction t a special ag5cy 0 ess5tial = ! evangelisation ( ,inl& ,*9a4 ,at ?is "t ,i _h n only ! daily help ( pray] & conf]5ce ) my belov$ fri5d & fell[-work] ! late ,rev4 ,f4 ,f4 ,g\gh1 b also invaluable aid & c\nsel f ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,b]g]1 ) :om ,i & my de> wife 7^: judgm5t & piety 7 ( priceless value at ?is juncture7 sp5t _m days 9 pray]ful delib]ation4 ,! grave difficulty ( possibly int]f]+ ) exi/+ mission>y op]ations at home 0 =ese52 b x 0 conclud$ t1 by simple tru/ 9 ,,god1 suitable ag5cy might be rais$ up & su/a9$ )\t int]f]+ injuri\sly ) any exi/+ "w4 ,i _h also a gr[+ conviction t ,,god w\ld h me to seek f ,him ! ne$$ work]s1 & to g =? ) !m4 ,b = a long "t unbelief h9d]$ my tak+ ! fir/ /ep4 ,h[ inconsi/5t unbelief always is6 ,i _h no d\bt t1 if ,i pray$ = work]s1 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,,"l ,,jesus ,,*ri/1 !y w\ld be giv5 me4 ,i _h no d\bt t1 9 answ] to su* pray]1 ! means = our go+ =? w\ld be provid$1 & t doors w\ld be op5$ be=e u 9 unrea*$ p>ts ( ! ,empire4 ,b ,i _h n !n le>n$ to tru/ ,,god = keep+ p[] & grace = myself1 s no wond] t ,i c\ld n tru/ ,him to keep o!rs :o might be prep>$ to g ) me4 ,i fe>$ t 9 ! mid/ ( ! dang]s1 difficulties1 & trials :i* w\ld necess>ily be connect$ ) su* a "w1 "s :o 7 comp>atively inexp]i5c$ ,*ri/ians might break d[n1 & bitt]ly reproa* me = hav+ enc\rag$ !m to und]take an ent]prise = :i* !y 7 unequal4 ,yet1 :at 0 ,i to d8 ,! feel+ ( blood-guilt9ess became m & m int5se4 ,simply because ,i refus$ to ask = !m1 ! lab\r]s did n come =w>d--did n g out to ,*9a--& e day t5s ( ?\s&s 7 pass+ away to ,*ri/less graves6 ,p]i%+ ,*9a s fill$ my he>t & m9d t !re 0 no re/ by day1 & little sleep by night1 till heal? broke d[n4 ,at ! invitation ( my belov$ & hon\r$ fri5d1 ,mr4 ,george ,pe>se 7!n ( ! ,/ock ,ex*ange71 ,i w5t to sp5d a few days ) him 9 ,brighton4 ,on ,sunday1 ,june #be?1 #ahfe1 unable to be> ! sight ( a congregation ( a ?\s& or m ,*ri/ian p rejoic+ 9 _! own security1 :ile millions 7 p]i%+ = lack ( k1 ,i w&]$ out on ! s&s alone1 9 great spiritual agony2 & !re ! ,,"l conqu]$ my unbelief1 & ,i surr5d]$ myself to ,,god = ?is s]vice4 ,i told ,him t all ! responsibility z to issues & consequ5ces mu/ re/ ) ,him2 t z ,8 s]vant1 x 0 m9e to obey & to foll[ ,him--,81 to direct1 to c>e =1 & to guide me & ^? :o might lab\r ) me4 ,ne$ ,i say t peace at once fl[$ into my burd5$ he>t8 ,!re & !n ,i ask$ ,him = tw5ty-f\r fell[-work]s1 two = ea* ( elev5 inl& prov9ces :i* 7 )\t a mission>y1 & two = ,mongolia2 & writ+ ! petition on ! m>g9 ( ! ,bible ,i _h ) me1 ,i return$ home ) a he>t enjoy+ re/ su* z x _h be5 a /rang] to = mon?s1 & ) an assurance t ! ,,"l w\ld bless ,8 own "w & t ,i %\ld %>e 9 ! bless+4 ,i _h previ\sly pray$1 & ask$ pray]1 t work]s might be rais$ up = ! elev5 !n unoccupi$ prov9ces1 & ?ru/ =? & provid$ =1 b _h n surr5d]$ myself to be _! lead]4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 ) ! help ( my de> wife1 ,i wrote ! little book1 ,*9a's ,spiritual ,ne$ & ,claims4 ,e p>agraph 0 /eep$ 9 pray]4 ,) ! help ( ,mr4 ,b]g]1 :o _h giv5 valu$ aid 9 ! revision ( ! manuscript1 & :o bore ! exp5se ( pr9t+ an edition ( #cjjj copies1 !y 7 soon put 9 circulation4 ,i spoke publicly ( ! propos$ "w z opportunity p]mitt$1 specially at ! ,p]? & ,mildmay ,conf]5ces ( #ahfe1 & cont9u$ 9 pray] = fell[-work]s1 :o 7 soon rais$ up1 & aft] due correspond5ce 7 invit$ to my home1 !n 9 ! ,ea/ ( ,london4 ,:5 "o h\se became insuffici5t1 ! occupant ( ! adjo9+ h\se remov$1 & ,i 0 able to r5t x2 & :5 t 9 its turn became insuffici5t1 fur!r accommodation 0 provid$ close by4 ,soon !re 7 a numb] ( m5 & wom5 "u prep>atory tra9+1 & engag+ 9 evangeli/ic "w :i* te/$ 9 "s measure _! qualifications z s\l-w9n]s4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #c ,isaiah lv4 #h1 #i4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,=mation ,,( ,,! ,c4 ,i4 ,m4 ,,x 0 ?us t 9 ! ye> #ahfe ! ,,*9a ,,inl& ,,mission 0 organis$2 & ! work]s already 9 ! field 7 incorporat$ into x4 ,w4 ,t4 ,b]g]1 ,esq41 !n resid+ at ,sa9t ,hill1 ne> ,ea/ ,gr9/ead1 )\t ^: help & enc\ragem5t ,i c\ld n h gone =w>d1 und]took ! direction ( ! home dep>tm5t ( ! "w dur+ my anticipat$ abs5ce 9 ,*9a2 & ,i propos$1 z soon z arrangem5ts c\ld be complet$1 to g out ) ! volunte]s & take ! direction ( ! "w 9 ! field4 ,= ! support ( ! work]s already 9 ,*9a1 our fri5ds at home 7 s5d+ 9 unsolicit$ contributions f "t to "t1 & e ne$ 0 met4 ,we _h n[1 h[ev]1 to look =w>d to ! outgo+ ( a p>ty ( sixte5 or sev5te51 & e/imat$ t f #aejj to #bjjj might be requir$ to cov] outfits1 passage-money1 & initial exp5ses4 ,i wrote a little pamphlet1 call+ x ,occasional ,pap]1 ,no4 ,i4 7int5d+ 9 successive numb]s to give to donors & fri5ds acc\nts ( ! "w wr\ght ?r\gh u 9 ,*9a71 & 9 t pap] /at$ ! anticipat$ ne$s = float+ ! ent]prise4 ,i expect$ t ,,god w\ld incl9e ! he>ts ( "s ( ! read]s to s5d contributions3 ,i _h det]m9$ nev] to use p]sonal solicitation1 or to make collections1 or to issue collect+-books4 ,mission>y-boxes 7 ?\ght unobjectionable1 & we _h a few prep>$ = ^? :o might ask = !m1 & h cont9u$ to use !m ev] s9ce4 ,x 0 ,febru>y #f?1 #ahff1 :5 ,i s5t my manuscript ( ,occasional ,pap]1 ,no4 ,i41 ) a design = ! cov]1 to ! pr9t]4 ,f delays 9 engrav+ & pr9t+1 x 0 ,m>* #ab? :5 ! bales ( pamphlets 7 deliv]$ at my h\se4 ,n[ on ,febru>y #f? a daily pray]-meet+1 f #ab to #a o'clock1 _h be5 comm5c$1 to ask = ! ne$$ funds4 ,& t we _h n ask$ 9 va91 ! foll[+ extract f ,occasional ,pap]1 ,no4 ,,ii4 w %[3-- ,! receipts = #ahfd 7 #ea3ads42 = #ahfe1 f ,janu>y to ,june1 #bba3ab3f1 besides two free passages2 f ,june to ,decemb]1 #ibc3ab3h4 ,h9drances hav+ occurr$1 ! ,,ms4 ( ! ,occasional ,pap]1 ,no4 ,i4 0 n complet$ till ,febru>y #f?1 #ahff4 ,up to ?is "t we _h receiv$ 7f ,decemb] #cj?7 #agj3h3c4 ,we felt mu* enc\rag$ by ! receipt ( s mu* money 9 little m ?an a mon?1 z x 0 entirely unsolicit$ by u--save f ,,god4 ,b x 0 also evid5t t we mu/ ask ! ,,"l to d yet great] ?+s = u1 or x w\ld be impossible = a p>ty ( f t5 to sixte5 to leave 9 ! middle ( ,may4 ,daily unit$ pray] 0 !re=e (f]$ to ,,god = ! funds ne$ful = ! outfits & passages ( z _m z ,he w\ld h to g out 9 ,may4 ,ow+ to ! delays m5tion$ above 9 ! pr9t+ ( ! ',occasional ,pap]1' x 0 n ready = ! publi%] until ,m>* #ab?4 ,on ?is day ,i aga9 exam9$ my mission ca%-book1 & ! comp>ison ( ! result ( ! two simil> p]iods ( "o mon? & six days ea*1 "o be=e & "o aft] special pray] = #aejj to #bjjj1 0 v /rik+3-- ,receipts f ,decemb] #cj? to ,febru>y #f?1 #agj #h #c ,feb4 #f? to ,m>4 #ab? #aggd #e #aa ,funds advis$1 s9ce receiv$ #bjj #j #j --------- #aigd #e #aa ,?is1 x w be notic$1 0 previ\s to ! circulation ( ! ',occasional ,pap]1' &1 consequ5tly1 0 n ! result ( x4 ,x 0 ! response ( a fai?ful ,,god to ! unit$ pray]s ( ^? :om ,he _h call$ to s]ve ,him 9 ! ,gospel ( ,8 de> ,,son4 ,we c n[ comp>e ) ^! two p]iods a ?ird ( ! same ext5t4 ,f ,m>* #ab? to ,april #ah? ! receipts 7 #ebi1 %[+ t :5 ,,god _h suppli$ ! special ne$1 ! special supply also ceas$4 ,truly !re is a ,,liv+ ,,god1 & ,,he is ! he>] & answ]] ( pray]4 ,b ?is graci\s answ] to pray] made x a little difficult to circulate ,occasional ,pap]1 ,no4 ,i41 = x /at$ z a ne$ t :i* 0 already suppli$4 ,! difficulty 0 obviat$ by ! issue ) ea* copy ( a col\r$ inset /at+ t ! funds = outfit & passage 7 already 9 h& 9 answ] to pray]4 ,we 7 rem9d$ ( ! difficulty ( ,moses--n a v common "o 9 ! pres5t day--& ( ! proclamation he _h to s5d ?r\gh ! camp to ! p to prep>e no m = ! build+ ( ! ,tab]nacle1 z ! gifts 9 h& 7 already too mu*4 ,we are conv9c$ t if !re 7 less solicitation = money & m dep5d5ce ^u ! p[] ( ! ,,holy ,,gho/ & ^u ! deep5+ ( spiritual life1 ! exp]i5ce ( ,moses w\ld be a common "o 9 e bran* ( ,*ri/ian "w4 ,prep>ations = sail+ to ,*9a 7 at once proce$$ )4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i 0 ask$ to give a lecture on ,*9a 9 a village n v f> f ,london1 & agre$ to d s on condition t !re %\ld be no collection1 & t ?is %\ld be ann\nc$ on ! bills4 ,! g5tleman :o invit$ me1 & :o k9dly presid$ z *airman1 said he _h nev] _h t condition impos$ be=e4 ,he accept$ x1 h[ev]1 & ! bills 7 issu$ accord+ly = ! #bnd or #crd ( ,may4 ,) ! aid ( a l>ge map1 some?+ ( ! ext5t & population & deep spiritual ne$ ( ,*9a 0 pres5t$1 & _m 7 evid5tly impress$4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ! *airman said t by my reque/ x _h be5 intimat$ on ! bills t !re w\ld be no collection2 b he felt t _m pres5t w\ld be di/ress$ & burd5$ if !y _h n ! opportunity ( contribut+ some?+ t[>ds ! good "w propos$4 ,he tru/$ t z ! proposition emanat$ entirely f himself1 & express$1 he felt sure1 ! feel+s ( _m 9 ! audi5ce1 ,i %\ld n object to x4 ,i begg$1 h[ev]1 t ! condition agre$ to might be c>ri$ out2 po9t+ out among o!r reasons = mak+ no collection1 t ! v reason adduc$ by our k9d *airman 01 to my m9d1 "o ( ! /ronge/ = n mak+ x4 ,my wi% 01 n t ^? pres5t %\ld be reliev$ by mak+ su* contribution z might !re & !n be conv5i5t1 "u ! influ5ce ( a pres5t emotion2 b t ea* "o %\ld g home burd5$ ) ! deep ne$ ( ,*9a1 & ask ( ,,god :at ,he w\ld h !m to d4 ,if1 aft] ?\ght & pray]1 !y 7 satisfi$ t a pecuni>y contribution 0 :at ,he want$ ( !m1 x c\ld be giv5 to any ,mission>y ,society hav+ ag5ts 9 ,*9a2 or x might be po/$ to our ,london (fice2 b t p]haps 9 _m cases :at ,,god want$ 0 n a money contribution1 b p]sonal consecration to ,8 s]vice abroad2 or ! giv+ up ( son or daught]--m preci\s ?an silv] or gold--to ,8 s]vice4 ,i add$ t ,i ?\ght ! t5d5cy ( a collection 0 to leave ! impression t ! all-important ?+ 0 money1 :]eas no am\nt ( money c\ld conv]t a s+le s\l2 t :at 0 ne$$ 0 t m5 & wom5 fill$ ) ! ,,holy ,,gho/ %\ld give !mselves to ! "w3 = ! support ( su* !re w\ld nev] be a lack ( funds4 ,z my wi% 0 evid5tly v /rong1 ! *airman k9dly yield$ to x1 & clos$ ! meet+4 ,he told me1 h[ev]1 at ! supp]-table1 t he ?\ght x 0 a mi/ake on my "p1 & t1 not)/&+ all ,i _h said1 a few p]sons _h put "s little contributions into 8 h&s4 ,next morn+ at breakfa/1 my k9d ho/ came 9 a little late1 & ackn[l$g$ to n hav+ _h a v good night4 ,aft] breakfa/ he ask$ me to 8 /udy1 & giv+ me ! contributions h&$ to him ! night be=e1 said1 ,i ?\ght la/ night1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 t y 7 9 ! wrong ab\t a collection2 ,i am n[ conv9c$ y 7 q "r4 ,z ,i ?\ght 9 ! night ( t /ream ( s\ls 9 ,*9a ev] pass+ onw>d into ! d>k1 ,i c\ld only cry z y sugge/$1 ',,"l1 :at wilt ,?\ h me to d8' ,i ?9k ,i h obta9$ ! guidance ,i s\ght1 & "h x is4 ,he h&$ me a *eque = #ejj1 add+ t if !re _h be5 a collection he w\ld h giv5 a few p\nds to x1 b n[ ?is *eque 0 ! result ( hav+ sp5t no small "p ( ! night 9 pray]4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say h[ surpris$ & ?ankful ,i 0 = ?is gift4 ,i _h receiv$ at ! breakfa/-table a lett] f ,messrs4 ,killick1 ,m>t9 & ,co41 %ipp+ ag5ts1 9 :i* !y /at$ t !y c\ld (f] u ! :ole pass5g] accommodation ( ! %ip ,lamm]muir4 ,i w5t direct to ! %ip1 f\nd x 9 e way suitable1 & paid ! *eque on acc\nt4 ,z above /at$1 ! funds deem$ ne$$ _h be5 already 9 h& = "s "t2 b ! co9cid5ce ( ! simultane\s (f] ( ! %ip accommodation & ?is munific5t gift--,,god',s exce$+ abundantly--greatly enc\rag$ my he>t4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,may we sail$ = ,*9a 9 ! ,lamm]muir1 a mission>y p>ty ( #af 7besides my f\r *ildr5 & _! nurse1 & ,miss ,bausum 7aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,b>*et772 9 all #bb pass5g]s4 ,mr4 ,b]g] took *>ge ( ! home dep>tm5t1 & ?us ! ,c4 ,i4 ,m4 0 fully inaugurat$4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,! ,,mission ,,9 #ahid ,,! ev5ts sket*$ 9 ! la/ two *apt]s h be5 m fully del9eat$ by ,miss ,gu9ness 9 h] int]e/+ ,/ory ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 :i* cont9ues its hi/ory to ! pres5t date4 ,x is inde$ a record ( ! goodness ( ,,god1 e remembrance ( :i* calls = gratitude & praise4 ,we c only "h briefly m5tion a few facts1 ref]r+ our read]s to ,miss ,gu9ness's "w = all details4 ,aft] a voyage ( _m m]cies ! ,lamm]muir p>ty safely rea*$ ,*9a1 & dur+ ! fir/ t5 ye>s /ations & out-/ations 7 op5$ 9 _m cities & t[ns 9 f\r prov9ces :i* hi!rto _h be5 unrea*$ by ! ,gospel4 ,at home ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,b]g] cont9u$ _! devot$ s]vice until ,m>* #ai?1 #ahgb1 ,i hav+ return$ to ,engl& ! ye> be=e4 ,%ortly aft] ?is ! ,london ,c\ncil 0 =m$1 :i* has n[ = sev]al ye>s be5 assi/$ by an auxili>y ,c\ncil ( ladies4 ,a ,scot* ,c\ncil 0 also =m$ 9 ,glasg[ a few ye>s ago4 ,a visit to ,am]ica 9 #ahhh issu$ 9 ! =mation ( ! ,c\ncil = ,nor? ,am]ica1 & a simil> ,c\ncil = ,au/ralasia 0 comm5c$ 9 ,melb\rne two ye>s lat]4 ,9 ! field a ,*9a ,c\ncil 0 organis$ 9 #ahhf1 compos$ ( s5ior mission>ies :o meet qu>t]ly 9 ,%anghai4 ,closely associat$ ) ! ,c4 ,i4 ,m4 are sev5 ,committees--9 ,engl&1 ,norway1 ,sw$5 7two71 ,f9l&1 ,g]many1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates--:i* s5d out & support _! own mission>ies1 :o 9 ,*9a h ! assi/ance ( ! educational & o!r advantages ( ! ,c4 ,i4 ,m41 & :o "w "u its direction4 ,! /aff ( ! ,mission1 9 ,may #ahic1 consi/$ ( #eeb mission>ies 7includ+ wives & associates74 ,!re 7 also #cbf native help]s 7#ie ( :om 7 unpaid71 work+ z pa/ors1 evangeli/s1 tea*]s1 colporteurs1 ,bible-wom51 etc41 9 #ad diff]5t prov9ces4 ,duly qualifi$ c&idates = mission>y lab\r are accept$ )\t re/riction z to d5om9ation1 provid$ !y are s\nd 9 ! fai? 9 all fundam5tal tru?s3 ^! g out 9 dep5d5ce ^u ,,god = temporal supplies1 ) ! cle> und]/&+ t ! (fic]s ( ! ,mission d n gu>antee any income :atev]2 & kn[+ t z !y w n g into debt1 !y c only m9i/] to !m z ! funds s5t 9 f "t to "t w all[4 ,b we praise ,,god t dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty-eight ye>s su* m9i/ry has always be5 possible2 our ,,god has suppli$ all our ne$1 & has )held no good ?+4 ,all ! exp5ses ( ! ,mission at home & abroad are met by volunt>y contributions1 s5t to ! (fices ( ! ,mission )\t p]sonal solicitation1 by ^? :o wi% to aid 9 ?is ef=t to spread ! k ( ! ,gospel ?r\gh\t ,*9a4 ,! income = ! ye> #ahib 0 ab\t #cd1jjj f all s\rces--,great ,brita91 ! ,cont95t ( ,europe1 ,nor? ,am]ica1 ,au/ralasia1 ,*9a1 etc4 ,"s ( ! mission>ies hav+ private prop]ty h gone out at _! own exp5se1 & d n take any?+ f ! ,mission funds4 ,/ations h be5 op5$ 9 t5 ( ! elev5 prov9ces :i* 7 previ\sly )\t ,prote/ant mission>ies2 f "o ( ^!1 h[ev]1 we h _h to retire4 ,! elev5? prov9ce has be5 visit$ sev]al times1 & x is hop$ t 9 x p]man5t "w may soon be begun4 ,m ?an #bjj /ations & out-/ations h be5 op5$ 9 f\rte5 ( ! eighte5 prov9ces1 9 all ( :i* /ations ei!r mission>ies or native lab\r]s are resid5t4 ,ov] #fjjj conv]ts h be5 baptiz$ f ! comm5cem5t1 "s #djjj ( :om are n[ liv+ & 9 fell[%ip4 ,,! ,,mission ,,9 #aijb ,! ye> #ahid1 9 :i* ! fir/ edition ( ,a ,retrospect appe>$1 0 m>k$ by ! erection ( l>ge & commodi\s premises = ! "w ( ! ,mission1 & e>ly 9 ! foll[+ ye> ! h\ses 9 ,pyrl& ,road1 :i* _h s long =m$ ! home ( ! ,mission 9 ,engl&1 7 vacat$1 & ,,new+ton ,,gre51 ,,london1 ,n41 became ! address ( ! ,mission (fices & home4 ,f t date until ! ,box] outbreak ( #aijj ! ,mission made /eady progress1 ! developm5t ( ! "w 9 ,*9a be+ accompani$ by correspond+ developm5ts 9 ! home dep>tm5ts ( ! ,mission 9 ,engl&1 ,am]ica1 & ,au/ralasia4 ,9 ,janu>y #aijj1 be=e ! ,box] outbreak1 !re 7 9 connection ) ! ,mission1 #haa mission>ies1 includ+ wives & associates2 #aga /ations2 #bbc out-/ations2 #chg *apels2 #eha paid native help]s2 #aic unpaid native help]s2 #heeg communicants 9 fell[%ip1 #ab1ifd hav+ be5 baptiz$ f ! comm5cem5t4 ,!re 7 #bff organis$ *ur*es2 #ghh bo>d+ s*ol>s2 #achb day s*ol>s2 #f hospitals2 #ah disp5s>ies2 & #df opium refuges4 ,dur+ ! t]rible ye> ( #aijj1 :5 no few] ?an #ace mission>ies & #ec mission>ies' *ildr5 & _m ?\s&s ( ,*9ese ,*ri/ians 7 cruelly murd]$1 ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission lo/ #eh mission>ies & #ba *ildr54 ,! records ( ^! unp>allel$ times ( suff]+ h be5 told 9 ,m>tyr$ ,mission>ies ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission & 9 ,la/ ,lett]s1 bo? ( :i* books w be f\nd adv]tis$ at ! end ( ?is volume4 ,ap>t f loss ( life1 !re 0 an imm5se am\nt ( ,mission prop]ty de/roy$1 & ! mission>ies 7 compell$ to retire f _! /ations 9 mo/ p>ts ( ,*9a4 ,! doors clos$ by ?is outbreak h all be5 reop5$ 9 ! goodness ( ,,god4 ,9 ^? di/ricts :i* suff]$ mo/ f ! massacres ! "w has l>gely be5 "o ( reorganisation2 b ?r\gh\t ,*9a g5]ally !re has be5 a _s ( awak5+ & a "t ( enl>g$ opportunity2 :i* is a l\d call = m m5 & wom5 to volunte] to /ep into ! gaps & fill ! places ( ^? :o h fall54 ,among rec5t developm5ts we w\ld specially m5tion ! op5+ ( a new home c5tre at ,philadelphia1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,! total income ( ! ,mission = #aija 0 #ec1fcc #beg1gab1 & ! total receiv$ 9 ,engl& alone1 = #aijb1 0 #ea1ddf #bdf1iab4 ,! total memb]%ip ( ! ,mission 9 ,june #aijb 0 #gfa4 ,curr5t in=mation ab\t ! progress ( ! "w 9 ,*9a may be obta9$ f ,*9a's ,millions1 ! organ ( ! ,mission4 ,x is publi%$ mon?ly1 & may be ord]$ ?r\gh any booksell] f ,messrs4 ,morgan & ,scott1 #ab ,pat]no/] ,build+s1 ,e4,c41 = #as4 p] ye>1 or direct by po/ f ! (fices ( ! ,mission1 ,new+ton ,gre51 ,london1 ,n41 = #as4 #f;d4 p] annum4 ,! ,au/ralasian edition ( ,*9a's ,millions may be ord]$ at ! same price f ,m4 ,l4 ,hut*9son1 ,little ,coll9s ,/reet1 or f ! ,mission ,(fices1 #bfg ,coll9s ,/reet1 ,melb\rne4 ,! ,nor? ,am]ican edition w be s5t po/ free f ! ,mission ,(fices1 #ejg ,*ur* ,/reet1 ,toronto1 = #ej c5ts p] annum4 ,pray] meet+s on behalf ( ! "w 9 ,*9a are held at ! pr9cipal home c5tres ( ! ,mission1 z foll[s3 ,e ,saturday aft]noon f #d to #f o'clock1 at ,new+ton ,gre51 ,london4 ,e ,friday ev5+ at #h o'clock1 at #ejg ,*ur* ,/reet1 ,toronto4 ,e ,saturday aft]noon at #d o'clock1 9 ! ,(fice1 #bfg ,coll9s ,/reet1 ,melb\rne4 ,a he>ty invitation to att5d any "o ( ^! meet+s is giv5 to any "o resid+ 9 or visit+ any ( ^! cities4 ,donations to ! ,mission1 applications f c&idates1 ord]s = lit]ature1 reque/s = deputation speak]s1 & o!r correspond5ce %\ld be =w>d$ to ,! ,secret>y1 ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 ,new+ton ,gre51 ,london1 ,n4 ,! ,home ,director1 ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 #ejg ,*ur* ,/reet1 ,toronto1 ,canada4 or #gjb ,)]spoon ,build+s1 ,philadelphia1 ,u4,s4,a4 or to ,! ,secret>y1 ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 #bfg ,coll9s ,/reet1 ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,map ,,( ,,*9a ,%ew+ #a4 ,all ,prote/ant ,mission ,/ations 9 ,*9a up to ,june #ahff1 :5 ! ,c4,i4,m4 0 f\nd$ 7!y numb]$ fifte57 ,^! are und]l9$ 9 black4 #b4 ,! ,/ations ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission :i* 7) ! exception ( ,n+-,po ,fung-hwa7 h be5 op5$ s9ce ,june #ahff4 ,^! are pr9t$ 9 r$4 ,illu/ration ,,/ations ,,( ,,! ,,*9a ,,inl& ,,mission #aijj 7,,be=e ,,! ,,box] ,,outbreak7 ,! be/ guide to ! /ations ( ! ,mission is ! new ,*9a ,inl& ,mission ,map 7size #dd #ch 941 m\nt$ on l951 col\r$1 v>ni%$1 & hung on roll]s71 price #hs4 net1 c>riage & pack+ extra4 ,m\nt$ to fold1 #hs4 net1 po/ free4 ,prov9ces4#d ,/ations4#e ,,"w ,,begun4 ,kan-suh1 #ahgf ,,liang-,,*au #ahhh ,,si-,,n+ #ahhe ,,lan-,,*au #ahhe ,,ts',,9-,,*au #ahgh ,area1#f #abe1dej squ>e miles4 ,,fu ,k',,iang #ahii ,population1 #i1bhe1cgg4 ,p',,+-,,liang #ahie ,,k+-,,*au #ahie ,,ts',,+-,,n+ #ahig ,*5-yu5 #ahig ,tong-*i #ahii ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,%5-si1 #ahgf4 ,lung-*au #ahic ,,f5g-,,tsiang #ahhh ,mei-hi5 #ahic ,k',,i5-,,*au #ahid ,area1 #fg1djj squ>e miles4 ,*au-*ih #ahic ,population1 #h1dcb1aic4 ,sang-kia-*uang #ahid ,h+-p'+ #ahic ,,si-,,gan #ahic ,y+-kia-wei #ahic ,*5-kia-hu #ahig ,lan-t'i5 #ahie ,k'i5-yang #ahig ,*'ang-wu #ahig ,san-%ui #ahig ,t',,ung-,,*au #ahia ,han-*'eng #ahig ,,han-,,*ung #ahgi ,*'eng-ku #ahhg ,si-hsiang #ahif ,yang-hi5 #ahif ,,h+-,,an #ahih ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,%an-si1 #ahgf ,,ta-,t',,ung #ahhf ,hw5-yu5 #ahih ,,soh-,p',,+ #ahie ,ts-yu9 #ahie ,,y+-,,*au #ahig ,hiao-i #ahhg ,kiai-hiu #ahia ,,sih-,,*au #ahhe ,ta-n+ #ahhe ,,kih-,,*au #ahia ,ho-ts9 #ahic ,p+-yao #ahhh ,area1 #ef1bfh squ>e miles4 ,,hoh-,,*au #ahhf ,population1 #ab1baa1dec4 ,hung-t'ung #ahhf ,yoh-yang #ahif ,p',,+-,,yang #ahgi ,k'h-wu #ahhe ,i-% #ahia ,y9-*'eng #ahhh ,mei-ti-kiai #ahie ,,hiai-,,*au #ahie ,lu-*'eng #ahhi -wu #ahif ,,lu-,,gan #ahhi ,kiang-*au #ahih ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,*ih-li1 #ahhg ,t',,i5-,,ts9 #ahhh ,area1 #eh1idi squ>e miles4 ,,pao-,t',,+ #ahia ,population1 #ag1icg1jjj4 ,hwuy-luh #ahhg ,,%un-,,teh #ahhh ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,%an-tung1 #ahgi ,*efoo #ahgi ,sanatorium #ahhj ,boys' ,s*ool #ahhj ,area1 #ec1gfb squ>e miles4 ,girls' #ahhd ,population1 #cf1bdg1hce4 ,prep>atory ,s*ool #ahie ,t'ung-%9 #ahhi ,n+-hai #ahhf ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,ho-nan1 #ahge ,siang-*'eng #ahia ,*au-kia-k'eo #ahhd ,ho-nan 444 ,ho-peh 444 ,ho-si 444 ,area1 #ff1iac squ>e miles4 ,,*',,en-,,*au #ahie ,population1 #bb1aae1hbg4 ,t'ai-k'ang #ahie ,%e-k'i-ti5 #ahhf ,kwang-*au #ahii ,h9-an #ahii ,k+-ts-kuan #ahif ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,w4 ,si-*'uan1 #ahgg ,kwan-hi5 #ahhi ,,*',,en-,,tu #ahha ,,kia-,,t+ #ahhh ,area ( :ole ,prov9ce1 ,,sui-,,fu #ahhh #aff1hjj squ>e miles4 ,,lu-,,*au #ahij ,hiao-% #ahii ,,*',,ung-,k',,+ #ahgg ,ta-*i5-lu #ahig ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,e4 ,si-*'uan1 #ahhf ,kwang-yu5 #ahhi ,s9-ti5-ts #ahib ,,pao-,,n+ #ahhf ,y+-%an #ahih ,population ( :ole ,prov9ce1 ,k-hi5 #ahih #fg1gab1hig4 ,,%un-,k',,+ #ahif ,pa-*au #ahhg ,,sui-,,t+ #ahii ,wan-hi5 #ahhh ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,hu-peh1 #ahgd ,lao-ho-k'eo #ahhg ,area1 #gj1dej squ>e miles4 ,han-k[ #ahhi ,population1 #cd1bdd1fhe4 ,i-,,*',,ang #ahie ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,gan-hwuy1 #ahfi ,t'ai-ho #ahib ,,v+-,,*au #ahig ,*'eng-yang-kwan #ahhg ,k'u-*'eng #ahhg ,fuh-h+-tsih 7,lai-gan7 #ahih ,,luh-,,gan #ahij ,,gan-,k',,+ #ahfi ,area1 #dh1dfa squ>e miles4 ,tra9+ ,home 444 ,population1 #bj1eif1bhh4 ,wu-hu #ahic ,ki5-p'+ #ahid ,,n+-,,kwoh #ahgd ,,kwang-,,teh #ahij ,,*',i-,,*au #ahhi ,ki5-teh #ahib ,,hwuy-,,*au #ahhd ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,kiang-su1 #ahed ,gan-tung #ahia ,ts'+-kiang-pu #ahfi ,kao-yiu #ahhh ,,yang-,,*au #ahfh ,tra9+ ,home 444 ,,*9-,,kiang #ahhh ,area1 #dd1ejj squ>e miles4 ,%anghai #ahed ,population1 #bj1ije1aga4 ,f9ancial ,dep>tm5t 444 ,bus9ess ,dep>tm5t 444 ,home 444 ,hospital 444 ,evangeli/ic ,"w 444 ,lit]>y ,"w 444 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,yun-nan1 #ahgg ,bhmo 7,upp] ,burmah7 #ahge ,area1 #ajg1ifi squ>e miles4 ,,ta-,,li #ahha ,population1 #aa1gba1egf4 ,,yun-,,nan #ahhb ,k',h-,,ts',,+ #ahhi ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,kwei-*au1 #ahgg ,,kwei-,,yang #ahgg ,,gan-,,%un #ahhh ,area1 #fd1eed squ>e miles4 ,tuh-%an #ahic ,population1 #g1ffi1aha4 ,,h+-,i #ahia 7,"w among ,aborig9es7 444 ,p'ang-hai #ahig ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,hu-nan1 #ahge ,,*',,ang-,,teh #ahih ,area1 #gd1cbj squ>e miles4 ,,%5-,,*au #ahih ,population1 #ba1jjb1fjd4 ,*'a-l+ #ahih ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,kiang-si1 #ahfi ,,kiu-,,kiang #ahhi ,ku-l+ ,sanatorium #ahih ,ta-ku-t'ang #ahgc ,,nan-,k',,ang #ahhg ,gan-r5 #ahhi ,,rao-,,*au #ahih ,peh-kan #ahic ,kwei-k'i #ahgh ,%ang-ts'+ #ahic ,h-wan #ahii ,ih-yang #ahij ,area1 #gb1agf squ>e miles4 ,ho-k'eo #ahgh ,population1 #bd1ecd1aah4 ,yang-k'eo #ahij ,kwang-f5g #ahhi ,yuh-%an #ahgg ,*ang-%u #ahie ,,kui-,,gan #ahia ,f5g-kang #ahia ,,kan-,,*au #ahii ,s9-f5g #ahii ,,l9-,,kiang #ahih ,,nan-,,*',,ang #ahih ,,u5-,,*au 7,it9]at+7 444 ,yung-s9 #ahii ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,*eh-kiang1 #aheg ,,hang-,,*au #ahff ,,%ao-,,h+ #ahff ,s9-*'ang #ahgj ,,kiu-,,*au #ahgb ,*'ang-%an #ahgh ,lan-k'i #ahid ,area1 #ci1aej squ>e miles4 ,,k9-,,hwa #ahge ,population1 #aa1ehh1fib4 ,yung-k'ang #ahhb ,tseh-k'i #ahig ,,*',u-,,*au #ahge ,lung-*'u5 #ahid ,u9-ho #ahie ,song-yang #ahif ,siao-mei #ahif ,ts9-yun #ahih ,,n+-,p',o #aheg ,fung-hwa #ahff ,n+-hai #ahfh ,t'i5-t'ai #ahih ,t',,ai-,,*au #ahfg ,l+-he ,di/rict 444 ,hwang-y5 #ahif ,t'ai-p'+ #ahih ,,wun-,,*au #ahfg ,b+-yae #ahgd ,,footnotes3 #d ,arrang$ 9 ?ree l9es f we/ to ea/1 = easy ref]5ce to ,map4 ,! dates 9 ?is column 9 _m cases are ( it9]ations begun4 #e ,capitals ( ,prov9ces 9 capital lett]s2 ( ,prefectures 9 small capitals2 & ( ,c\nties 9 romans2 ,m>ket ,t[ns 9 italics4 #f ,areas & populations are f ,! ,/atesman's ,ye> ,book4 ,illu/ration ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,r4 ,,cl>k1 ,,limit$1 ,ed9burgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,page #aji1 my *ang$ to ,my 7,my m>riage _h be57 ,page #abe1 end+ 7 add$4 7,miss ,bausum 7aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,b>*ett772 97 ,page #abi1 =mat ( ,god 0 *ang$ to ,,god to mat* re/ ( usage4 7goodness ( ,,god7 ,possible nconsi/5cies 9 spell+ ( ,*9ese names 7 reta9$ su* z ,bhmo & ,bham4