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99,,=eword99   ,:ole libr>ies h be5     
writt5 on ,*ri/ian evid5ces4  ,!        
res\rces ( philosophic & sci5tific      
rese>* h be5 drawn up 9 def5ce ( !      
,*ri/ian fai?4  ,yet important z ^! are1
 x may be que/ion$ :e!r any or all ( !m 

toge!r br+ home to ! he>t su* conviction
 z does ! /ory ( a r$eem$ s\l--a s\l    
lift$ out ( ! fe>ful pit & miry         
clay--cleans$1 purifi$ & e/abli%$ 9     
righte\sness4  ,:atev] intellectual     
difficulties may occur1 a c\nt5ance     
illum9$ ) a light t is n ( ?is _w is    
irresi/ible4  ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] spoke ( 
a ne/ ( infidels he _h enc\nt]$ ^u :om  
argum5t made little impression4 ,!re    
liv$ 9 ! same village a humble wa%]woman
 ( s+ul>ly beautiful "*4  ,:5 ask$ :at  
!y ?\ght ( h] ! sceptics 7 sil5c$4      
,h>old ,begbie says ( ,old ,born ,drunk 
t he adv]tis$ salvation4 ,be=e ! miracle
 ( ,old ,born ,drunk ! argum5ts ( !     
tav]n a!i/ melt$ into ?9 air4  ,we are  
indebt$ to ,mrs4 ,g(or? = hav+ ga!r$ f  
h] long exp]i5ce 9 ,*9a a s]ies (       
in/ances z conv9c+ z any told by ,h>old 
,begbie 9 ,twice ,born ,m54  ,!y are n !
 outcome ( g5]ations ( developm5t1 =    
,*9a has no religi\s backgr\nd4  ,!y are
 miracles ( grace4  ,lu!r said1 ,god is 
! ,god ( ! humble1 ! mis]able1 !        

oppress$1 ! desp]ate1 ( !m t are naught4
  ,x is ,8 nature to give sight to !    
bl9d1 to com=t ! brok5 he>t$ & to ju/ify
 ! ungodly4  ,! div9e nature is         
beautifully & impressively illu/rat$ by 
^! /ories ( r$eem$ & glorifi$ ones ^:   
aft] life v]ifi$ ! reality ( ! miracul\s
 *ange4  ,he is able to save unto !     
utt]mo/4  ,) ,him !re is pl5te\s        
r$emption4  ,g ye1 !re=e1 & tell x out4 
7,,rev47 ,r4 ,p4 ,,mackay1 ,d4,d4       
99,,introduction99   ,! foll[+ sket*es  
are z photographically true z my k (    
,*9ese life & p c make !m4  ,!y are     
writt5 prim>ily z an answ] to ! (t met  
que/ions1 ,d missions pay8 &1 ,aft] all1
 are !re any real ,*ri/ians 9 ,*9a8  ,we
 mission>ies are frequ5tly told t !     
av]age *ur* memb] at home has come to   
?9k ( mission>ies' lett]s z too dry to  
read4 ,:]e=e1 my attempt to give        
mission>y facts 9 a diff]5t1 possibly m 
readable1 =m4 ,) :at success rema9s to  
be se54  ,! little book is s5t =? ) !   
e>ne/ hope & pray] t ^? :o read ^!      

sket*es may come to see ! tru? ( :at    
,paul said3 ,god ha? made ( ,,"o ,,blood
 all m5 "u heav54  ,,rosal9d ,,g(or?4   
,kikung%an1 ,s\? ,honan1 ,*9a1          
,july #bd1 #aibj4                       
99,,cont5ts99                           
,,sket* ,i4  ,,z ,,silv] ,,is ,,ref9$   
,"p #a4--,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,a ,,s\l ,"p    
#b4--;,,f ,,gleam ,,to ,,glory          
,,sket* ,,ii4  ,,*>act]s ,,f ,,"o       
,,village  ,"p #a4--,,wang-,,ee ,"p     
#b4--,,wang-,,ee',s ,,neighbors         
,,sket* ,,iii4  ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,prov$  
,,god                                   
,,sket* ,,iv4  ,,op5+ ,a ,,new ,,/ation 
,"p #a4--,,! ,,mission>y',s ,,home ,"p  
#b4--;,,z ,,ra9 ,,f ,a ,,cle> ,,sky ,"p 
#c4--,,s[+ ,,be=e ,,! ,,/orm            
,,sket* ,v4  ,,te/+ ,,god               
,,sket* ,,vi4  ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,g5]al     
,,sket* ,,vii4  ,a ,,*9ese ,,nobleman   
,,sket* ,,viii4  ,,mr4 ,,doong          
,,sket* ,,ix4  ,,hea!nism ,,z ,i ,,h    
,,kn[n ,,x  ,"p #a4--;,,hea!n ,,v]sus   
,,*ri/ian ,,wor%ip ,"p #b4--;,,facts    

,,sket* ,x4  ,,! ,,bl9d ,,fam9e         
,,refugee                               
,,sket* ,,xi4  ,,l9ks ,,9 ,a ,,liv+     
,,*a9                                   
,,sket* ,,xii4  ,,our ,,fir/ ,,woman    
,,conv]t--,a ,,m]e ,,memory             
,,sket* ,,xiii4  ,,two ,,rice ,,*ri/ians
  ,"p #a4--,,! ,,wolf ,,boy ,"p #b4--,,!
 ,,wolf ,,boy',s ,,"m                   
,,sket* ,,xiv4  ,,daybreak ,,9 ,,"o     
,,home  ,"p #a4--,,little ,,slave ,"p   
#b4--,,slave',s ,,fa!r ,"p              
#c4--,,slave',s ,,release               
99,,sket* ,i99                          
99,z ,silv] ,is ,ref9$99  ,,"p #a3 ,,!  
,,bir? ,,( ,a ,,s\l4 ,,"p #b3 ,,f       
,,gleam ,,to ,,glory4                   
99,z ,silv] ,is ,ref9$99                
99,"p ,i4  ,,! ,,bir? ,,( ,a ,,s\l499   
,"o sultry aft]noon 9 ,june1 #ai--1 an  
eld]ly woman4 seat$ 9 ! %ade ( h] front 
gateway1 ! coole/ spot %e c\ld f9d1 0   
fann+ vigor\sly 9 va9 attempt to keep   
cool1 discont5t$ mutt]+s keep+ "t to h] 
fan4  ,x 0 "t ! long summ] sie/a end$ & 

= folks to get to "w1 s ?\ght ,mrs4     
,dwan1 b folks evid5tly ?\ght o!rwise1 =
 ! :ole village seem$ z /ill & lifeless 
z a gravey>d4  ,j z ! woman 0 ab\t to   
r\se ! sleep+ h\sehold h] att5tion 0    
attract$ to a man :eel+ a b>r[ on :i*   
lay a sick *ild4  ,putt+ 8 b>r[ d[n     
opposite ! ,dwan's gateway ! man wip$ 8 
/eam+ br[s z he /epp$ =w>d say+1        
,honorable ,lady1 my *ild is v ?ir/y1 we
 h come a long way1 w y give u wat]8    
,gladly1 said ! woman1 ha/5+ into ! inn]
 c\rt z fa/ z h] excessive avoirdupois  
w\ld p]mit4  ,9 a mom5t or two %e       
reappe>$1 n ) ice cold wat] z 9 our     
c\ntry1 b ) a kettle ( boil+ wat] & two 
b[ls4  ,:eel ! *ild into ! %ade & re/   
y\rself1 said ! woman z %e fill$ ! b[ls2
 !n sett+ "o d[n beside ! sick *ild1 %e 
motion$ to ! man to take a seat on !    
/one /eps4  ,:]e are y go+1 %e ask$ by  
way ( op5+ ! conv]sation4  ,i'm tak+ my 
*ild to ! =eign doctor at ,w----4  ,:at6
 %e exclaim$1 ) a look ( horror1 y are  
surely nev] go+ to v5ture inside t      

place6  ,we h he>d "s t]rible ?+s ab\t  
^? p4  ,well1 repli$ ! man1 all ,i c say
 is ?is1 a neighbor woman ( ours w5t to 
t hospital p]fectly bl9d & came back    
see+ almo/ z well z y or ,i4  ,a man 9  
my village _h a t]rible leg1 he w\ld    
c]ta9ly h di$1 b he w5t !re too & came  
back heal$4  ,he told u ! doctor treat$ 
him z well z ! pati5ts :o c\ld pay1 ?\gh
 !y knew he 0 too poor to pay4  ,b1 :y  
!n d p talk s8 p]si/$ ,mrs4 ,dwan4  ,y  
"k ! prov]b1 repli$ ! man1 ) r a        
contemptu\s %rug1 ,y c bridle a horse or
 a mule1 b :o c bridle a woman's tongue4
  ,) ?is p>t+ ?ru/ & a polite b[1 ! man 
caught up 8 b>r[ & hurri$ on4  ,mrs4    
,dwan's husb& 0 :at is kn[n 9 ,*9a z !  
lead+ man ( 8 region4  ,he 0 a l&[n] (  
consid]able means1 & 0 widely kn[n &    
s\ght aft] z a doctor ?\gh he _h no k   
:atev] ( ,we/]n me?ods ( treat+         
diseases1 nor ( surg]y1 b 0 an exp]t 9 !
 art ( ne$le prick+1 a common ,*9ese    
treatm5t n infrequ5tly us$ ) fatal      
results4  ,z ! man ) ! b>r[ disappe>$ 9 

! di/ance1 ,dr4 ,dwan appe>$ at 8       
disp5s>y gateway1 across ! /reet f :]e 8
 wife 0 sitt+4  ,call+ him to h] %e     
relat$ :at _h j pass$4 ,! ,doctor li/5$1
 b said no?+2 pay+ no att5tion to !     
fi]ce d5unciation ( ! mission>ies ) :i* 
%e end$2 h] husb& _h le>nt ?r\gh _m ye>s
 ( bitt] exp]i5ce ) h] to say little b  
act4  ,:5 ! foll[+ morn+ ! ,doctor      
ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( tak+ ! y\ng] son to
 ! =eign ,doctor to h a gr[? on 8 foot  
remov$1 ( c\rse1 ,mrs4 ,dwan began to   
/orm & rage b to no purpose1 except to  
give matt] ( int]e/ to h] neighbors1    
tr\ble to h] h\sehold1 & sickness to    
h]self4  ,h] fits ( temp] 7 s viol5t &  
su/a9$ t x is little wond] ,nature      
usually _h h] way by a g5]al collapse1  
:5 ! naturally /rong woman w\ld lie =   
days z helpless z a *ild4  ,z ,dr4 ,dwan
 />t$ (f = ! ,mission ,hospital1 x w\ld 
be too mu* to imag9e t 8 m9d 0 q free f 
fe> or d\bt1 b 8 int5se curiosity to see
 ! =eign ,doctor ab\t :om he _h he>d su*
 conflict+ reports1 & a desire1 if      

possible1 to see some?+ ( 8 me?ods (    
treatm5t1 ov]came e o!r ?\ght4  ,a walk 
( "s twelve ,engli% miles br\ght !m to !
 city ( ,w----4  ,on rea*+ ! ,mission   
,hospital !y f\nd !mselves 9 ! mid/ ( a 
cr[d ( sick & suff]+ ones4  ,procur+ _! 
tickets ( admission !y jo9$ !mselves to 
! queue mov+ t[>ds ! ,disp5s>y door4  ,!
 mom5t ,dr4 ,dwan f\nd himself & 8 *ild1
 ) a doz5 or m o!rs1 u%]$ into !        
,doctor's pres5ce1 all fe>s vani%$1--:o1
 inde$1 c\ld n tru/ ^? ke51 quiet1 k9d  
eyes8  ,/epp+ aside purposely s t ! o!rs
 might be treat$ fir/ & ?us give him 8  
*ance to wat* ! =eign]1 ,dr4 ,dwan made 
! mo/ ( 8 opportunity4  ,at la/ !       
assi/ant call$ him =w>d to take 8 "n4   
,! mom5t he _h giv5 x1 ,dr4 ,blank1 !   
mission>y1 look$ up quickly & said1 ,:y1
 are y ,dr4 ,dwan ( ,c----8  ,t is my   
unwor?y "n1 repli$ ! o!r4  ,imm$iately  
,dr4 ,blank left ! pati5t he 0 treat+1 &
 came =w>d ) su* a fri5dly smile !      
,*9ese doctor 0 completely tak5 by      
surprise4  ,i'm v pleas$ inde$ to meet  

y1 ! mission>y said he>tily1 & 9 a few  
mom5ts _h ! o!r q at 8 ease4  ,f _! fir/
 meet+ ^! two m5 drew naturally toge!r4 
,! mission>y doctor recogniz$ 9 ,dr4    
,dwan ! true in/9cts ( a physician &    
g5]\sly rememb]$ t ?is man's ignorance &
 ineffici5cy z a doctor 0 n due to lack 
( natural ability b f ! lack (          
advantages su* z he himself _h enjoy$4  
,! removal ( ! gr[? on ! boy's foot 0 a 
simple op]ation1 b x requir$ !          
adm9i/ration ( *lor(orm4 ,:5 ?is 0 ab\t 
to be giv5 ! fa!r %[$ decid$ n]v\sness1 
b a few quiet firm words f ,dr4 ,blank  
allay$ 8 fe>s4  ,he /ood aside & wat*$ )
 int5se wond] & admiration e detail ( ! 
op]ation4  ,dr4 ,blank saw ! man's ke5  
int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! ,hospital1 
& arrang$ = ! c>e ( 8 boy s t ! fa!r    
c\ld be ) him 9 ! op]at+ room1 !        
aft]noon cl9ic1 & w>d visitation4  ,:5 !
 "w ( ! day 0 ov] ! mission>y sometimes 
invit$ ,dr4 ,dwan to 8 /udy 9 8 h\se at 
! re> ( ! comp\nd4 ,x 0 at su* times !  
mission>y doctor op5$ to 8 less favor$  

bro!r ! way ( ,salvation4  ,x 0 n till !
 close ( 8 /ay t ,dr4 ,dwan seem$ to    
really und]/&4  ,! two m5 7 talk+ 9 !   
/udy :5 ,dr4 ,dwan spoke out sudd5ly z  
if to get some?+ (f 8 m9d3  ,dr4 ,blank1
 ,i h a reque/ ,i f9d h>d to make4  ,dr4
 ,blank's face fell z visions ( _m pa/  
reque/s came be=e him1 b he said m]ely3 
,:at c ,i d = y8  ,! fact is1 cont9u$ ! 
o!r1 p say y h /range ?+s 9 y\r home4   
,w\ld y all[ me to see ! place8  ,!     
mission>y jump$ to 8 feet ) a reliev$   
smile say+1 ,:y1 come along n[4  ,i'll  
%[ y ev]y?+4  ,?r\gh ! h\se !y w5t2 ea* 
room seem$ m wond]ful to ,dr4 ,dwan ?an 
! la/1 ev]y?+ 0 a wond]1 b :at          
especially ar\s$ 8 admiration &         
a/oni%m5t 0 ! s*ool-room :]e !          
mission>ies' *ildr5--girls z well z     
boys--7 at _! lessons4  ,all he saw made
 a deep] impression on 8 m9d ?an !      
mission>y or ev5 he himself at ! "t     
realiz$4  ,"s days lat] :5 9 conv]sation
 ) "o ( ! mission>ies some?+ l ! foll[+ 
took place3  ,dr4 ,dwan1 look+ int5tly  

at ! mission>y1 sudd5ly said ) deep     
feel+1 ,d y "k :at p are say+ ab\t y    
all8  ,yes1 ,i ?9k we d1 return$ ! o!r1 
) a little laugh4  ,at lea/ we "k q     
en\gh4  ,!n ,i _c und]/& h[ y c /ay & d 
:at y are do+ ) my p4  ,my fri5d1 repli$
 ! mission>y1 draw+ 8 *air ne>] to ! o!r
 & speak+ f ! dep?s ( a full he>t1 ,x is
 l ?is1 ,jesus ,*ri/ left ,8 home 9     
heav5 to suff] & die = u--= me4 ,! love 
t made ,him d t ,he has giv5 to me & ^? 
) me4  ,x is ?is ,,love t makes u d all 
?is = y\r p4  ,y mean !n t y are j      
foll[+ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/'s /eps--j do+ z   
,he did8  ,yes1 came ! answ] quietly1 j 
t4  ,w y foll[ ,him too8  ,!re 0 a firm 
& set purpose 9 ,dr4 ,dwan's face z1    
aft] a mom5t's pause1 he said gravely3  
,yes1 ,i w1 ,i w foll[ ! ,"l ,jesus4    
99      99      99  ,?is man c\nt$ n !  
co/2 he simply saw ! ,gleam & fac$ = x4 
,little did he dream h[ %ort & /ormy !  
pa? w\ld be t l$ f ! ,gleam to ! ,glory 
beyond4                         99,"p   
,,ii4  ,,f ,,gleam ,,to ,,glory499      

,! ,son ( ,god goes =? to w>       ,a   
k+ly cr[n to ga92     ,8 blood-r$ bann] 
/reams af>3       ,:o foll[s 9 ,8 tra98 
,:o be/ c dr9k 8 cup ( woe1             
,triumphant ov] pa91     ,:o pati5t be>s
 8 cross bel[--       ,he foll[s 9 ,8   
tra94   ,:5 ,dr4 ,dwan in=m$ 8 family t 
he _h become a ,*ri/ian1 or z !y put x1 
become a slave ( ! =eign]s1 x 0 z if a  
?und]-bolt _h fall5 9 _! mid/4  ,! fir/ 
/ep ! doctor felt he mu/ take z ma/] ( 8
 own home1 0 to de/roy ! h\sehold gods4 
,:ile ! fir/ ones 7 be+ torn d[n1 !     
family 7 too t]ror-/rick5 to (f] any    
resi/ance1 b by ! "t ! kit*5 god 0 rea*$
 ,mrs4 ,dwan _h some:at recov]$ h] s5ses
 & /ood be=e ! /ove ov] :i* ! god 0     
pa/$1 prep>$ to fight4  ,firmly1 )\t    
undue viol5ce1 h] husb& put h] aside1 &1
 secur+ ! god crumpl$ all toge!r 9 8    
h&s1 7= !y 7 made ( pap]71 he fac$ !    
cr[d :i* fill$ ! c\rt2 "h1 = almo/ an   
h\r ! brave man prea*$ ) int5se         
e>ne/ness ( ! love ( ! ,"o ,true ,god 9 
giv+ ,8 ,son = !m4  ,he !n k9dl$ ! gods 

& burnt !m be=e ! cr[d1 :o1 :5 all 0    
ov]1 disp]s$1 b ) black looks & om9\sly 
quiet4  ,= _m mon?s ,dr4 ,dwan labor$   
among 8 neighbors & ?r\gh ! :ole region 
try+ to w9 m5 to 8 new fai?1 b public   
op9ion 0 too /rongly aga9/ him4  ,x 0   
univ]sally believ$1--by 8 family z well 
z outsid]s--t ! =eign]s _h bewit*$ him &
 t ! gods w\ld c]ta9ly wreak _! v5geance
 ^u him4  ,/range to say1 :at foll[$1   
t5d$ to /r5g!n !m 9 ?is belief4  ,a     
railway1 :i* _h rec5tly be5 built by    
=eign]s1 pass$ ov] "p ( ,dr4 ,dwan's l&4
  ,"o day1 soon aft] he _h come out z a 
,*ri/ian1 "o ( ! doctor's hir$ m5 0     
pl\gh+ a piece ( ?is l& ) a yoke ( ox5  
7or mules74 ,:5 cross+ ! rails1 & bl9d$ 
by a du/-/orm :i* 0 bl[+1 ! man did n   
notice ! tra9 :i* /ruck & kill$ bo?     
animals1 ?\gh ! hea!n hir$ man rema9$   
un9jur$4  ,! mo/ preci\s possession a   
man c h 9 ,*9a1 next to a son1 is a     
gr&son4  ,dr4 ,dwan _h "o su* treasure2 
a f9e heal?y *ild1 he 0 ! pride & joy ( 
bo? gr&p>5ts4  ,soon aft] ! above       

accid5t _h come to try ! new ,*ri/ian's 
fai?1 ?is *ild took ill sudd5ly & di$4  
,we c only imag9e :at a trem5d\s te/ ?is
 mu/ h be5 to ! gr&fa!r's fai?4  ,%ortly
 aft] ! gr&*ild's dea? ! elde/ son      
pur*as$ an animal at a fair2 aft] x _h  
be5 put ) ! o!r animals x 0 discov]$ to 
h a di/emp]1 &1 ?\gh at once remov$ !   
mis*ief 0 done1 = a few days lat] mo/ ( 
! doctor's animals 7 dead4 ,!y 7 inde$  
d>k days1 & ?r\gh all ^! special te/+s  
:i* ,i h m5tion$1 0 ! unceas+ nagg+ & at
 times viol5t rag+ ( 8 wife2 b lat] !   
te/imony 0 giv5 t ?r\gh x all ,dr4      
,dwan's fai? 9 ,god nev] fl9*$4  ,:5    
feel+ ! ne$ ( help & enc\ragem5t1 a     
visit to 8 fri5d ! =eign doctor1 nev]   
fail$ to give fre% c\rage4  ,b d>k] days
 7 9 /ore = him1 & he surely ne$$ all ! 
help 8 fell[ ,*ri/ian c\ld give4  ,"o   
day a deputation wait$ ^u him to ask = 8
 contribution t[>ds ! village !atrical  
held 9 honor ( ! village god4  ,dr4     
,dwan receiv$ !m c\rte\sly1 & endeavor$ 
to %[ !m h[ impossible x 0 = him to give

 to su* an object n[ t he wor%ipp$ ! ,"o
 ,only & ,true ,god4  ,:5 f9ally !      
deputation saw t !y c\ld n move him1 !y 
left 9 ang]1 ?reat5+1 t s9ce he *ose to 
g aga9/ ! w ( ! p1 he mu/ take !        
consequ5ces4  ,! price he _h to pay =   
?is /& we %all see4  ,a few days aft] ! 
above took place1 ! doctor's wat*dogs 7 
bo? f\nd poison$4  ,! ,*9ese dep5d v mu*
 ^u ^! dogs = protection aga9/ ?ieves1  
:o are ev]y:]e 9 ?is l&4  ,f ?is on !   
neighbors c>ri$ on a sy/em ( petty ?iev+
 ( ! doctor's prop]ty :i* cont9u$ till  
)9 a %ort "t ( 8 dea?4  ,! village p1 z 
is g5]al 9 ,*9a1 work$ _! f>ms on !     
co-op]ative plan1 at lea/ to ! ext5t (  
%>+ z common prop]ty _m necess>y f>m+   
implem5ts4  ,:5 ,dr4 ,dwan came to      
require ^! z 0 8 "r1 !y 7 refus$4       
,pati5ts ceas$ to come1 & calls f a     
di/ance became a ?+ ( ! pa/4  ,9 a      
hundr$ ways he 0 subject to petty       
p]secution4  ,:5 ^! fail$ to br+ him to 
8 s5ses1 m s]i\s action 0 plann$4  ,"o  
day :5 ! doctor 0 away f home1 ! news   

rea*$ him t 8 b>n & disp5s>y _h be5 set 
on fire & burn$4  ,a few mon?s lat]1 j  
be=e ! :eat h>ve/1 8 :eat field 0 set on
 fire4 ,& ?r\gh x all he /ood alone ) 8 
,god1--nev] %r9k+1 nev] d\bt+4  ,!n1 z  
if ,god saw he ne$$ b ! f9al ref9+1     
malignant canc] ( ! ?roat br\ght 8 body 
l[4  ,x 0 !n t ! tide ( ,public ,op9ion 
seem$ to turn4  ,8 wife ev5 began to %[ 
signs ( real *ange4  ,%e no long] oppos$
 h] husb&1 b x 0 n till mu* lat] t %e   
seem$ to be really conv]t$4  ,! elde/   
son1 :o _h all along be5 secretly ) 8   
fa!r1 n[ came out boldly z a ,*ri/ian2 &
 f ! "t :5 ,dr4 ,blank gave 8 v]dict t  
,dr4 ,dwan c\ld n live1 he devot$       
himself to 8 fa!r endeavor+ 9 e possible
 way to make up = ! pa/4  ,ev5 8 hea!n  
neighbors began to ask !mselves1 ,h we  
done ?is man wrong8  ,! mission>ies f   
,w---- made frequ5t visits to ! dy+     
,*ri/ian1 & z e detail ( ^! visits 0    
discuss$ by all ! villag]s 7ev]y?+ is   
done op5ly 9 ?is l&7 !re is little d\bt 
b t ! love & int]e/ %[n by ! =eign]s on 

^! visits _h mu* to d ) ! rapidly *ang$ 
attitude t[>ds ,*ri/ianity4  ,be=e ,dr4 
,dwan pass$ away1 he _h ! joy ( he>+ t 8
 two sons1 8 eld] son's wife1 z well z  
sev]al ( 8 neighbors _h become          
,*ri/ians4  ,z ?is sa9t's la/ /ruggle   
end$ & 8 la/ brea? 0 drawn1 we c almo/  
he> ! welcome t await$ him1 & !         
,savi\r's voice z ,he said1--,well done 
good & fai?ful s]vant--ent] ?\ into !   
joy ( ?y ,"l4                           
99      99      99  ,)9 ?ree ye>s ( ,dr4
 ,dwan's dea?1 ! writ] witness$ !       
de/ruction ( ! village ,temple4--de/roy$
 by ,,public ,,cons5t t ! mat]ials might
 be us$ 9 build+ a ,*ri/ian ,*ur* on !  
outskirts ( ! village1 ! l& on :i* !    
,*ur* 0 built be+ giv5 by "o ( ! m5 :o s
 bitt]ly p]secut$ ! fir/ ,*ri/ian4  ,x 0
 9 ?is little village ,*ur* ! writ] he>d
 "s ( ! f9e/ p]sonal te/imonies %e has  
ev] he>d4  ,x 0 ! la/ ( a week's special
 meet+s1 ! lead] _h giv5 opportunity =  
any :o wi%$ to give a p]sonal te/imony2 
9 an in/ant a poor work+ man 0 on 8     

feet1 z if afraid le/ o!rs w\ld get     
ahead ( him4  ,?is is :at he said3      
,please1 ,pa/or1 ,i want to tell h[ ,i  
"k ,god answ]s pray]4  ,i 0 :eel+ a b>r[
 full ( coal d[n a /eep place ! o!r ev5+
 :5 x broke d[n4  ,i did n d>e leave my 
b>r[ or ! coal w\ld be /ol51 & ,i did n 
d>e /ay !re or ,i w\ld freeze1 s ,i j   
knelt d[n by ! roadside & ask$ ,god to  
s5d "s "o to help me4  ,z ,i 0 pray+ a  
man came along1 & see+ me on my knees   
call$ to "k :at ,i 0 do+4  ,i told him  
,i 0 ask+ my ,god to s5d me "s "o to    
help me m5d my b>r[4  ,! man !n said1   
,y\r ,god has c]ta9ly he>d y ?is "t =   
,i'm a c>p5t] & ,i h my tools ) me1 s   
come along4  ,he m5d$ my b>r[ & help$ me
 d[n ! hill4 ,n[ ,i d "k ,god answ]s    
pray]4  ,be=e ! man 0 seat$1 "y ,mrs4   
,dwan _h ris54 ,putt+ ! little baby %e  
_h be5 hold+ 9 ! arms ( ! woman next to 
h]1 %e /ood erect ) quiet dignity &     
speak+ 9 a l[ b cle> voice t all c\ld   
he>1 %e said3  ,pa/or1 ,i too wi% to    
tell h[ ,i "k ,god answ]s pray]4 ,! fir/

 days ( ^! meet+s ,i receiv$ su* a great
 bless+ ,i long$ to help "s "o else to  
"k ,*ri/1 b ,i _h s _m duties ) my      
little *ildr5 & my home ,i c\ld n g out1
 s ,i j kept pray+ z ,i w5t ab\t my "w1 
',"l1 make ! p g to ! ,*ur*1' ov] & ov] 
aga94  ,n[1 hasn't ,he he>d my pray]s8  
,& ) a look ( triumph %e wav$ h] h& fir/
 to ! wom5's side & !n to ! m5's1 say+ z
 %e did s1--,look !re1 & !re6  ,! build+
 0 pack$1 aisles1 w9d[ seats1 ev5 !     
w9d[s 7 bank$ ) faces1 all li/5+ quietly
 & att5tively4  ,& n[ ! clos+ sc5e4  ,! 
day foll[+ ! above-m5tion$ meet+s1 a    
numb] ( ,*ri/ians & a cr[d ( n          
unsympa!tic villag]s1 ga!r$ ab\t ,dr4   
,dwan's grave & erect$ to 8 memory a    
/one slab4  ,well might x h record$ on x
 t 8 pa? _h be5 by way ( ! ,cross1 f 8  
fir/ ,gleam ( ! true ,light to 8        
entrance into ! ,glory beyond4          
99,,sket* ,,ii99                        
99,*>act]s ,f ,"o ,village99  ,"p       
#a--,,wang-,,ee4 ,"p #b--,,wang-,,ee',s 
,,neighbors4                            

99,*>act]s ,f ,"o ,village99            
99,"p ,i4  ,,wang-,,ee499   ,! l>ge &   
prosp]\s village ( ,ta-kwan-*wang is    
situat$ twelve miles s\!a/ ( ,*angte4   
,z 9 mo/ villages 9 ,*9a x _h its be/1  
or head-man1 & its wor/ "*--! lead] ( ! 
wor/ elem5t4  ,9 ?is case ! =m] 0       
,wang-ee2 ! latt] a man nam$ ,liang4  ,9
 ,decemb] ( --1 a ,m5's ,bible ,class 0 
be+ conduct$ at ! ma9 /ation by ,mr4    
,m---- :5 to ! surprise ( all1 ?is      
notori\sly bad ,liang 0 l$ 9 by "o ( !  
,*ri/ians :o begg$ t he might be p]mitt$
 to jo9 ! class z he 0 break+ (f opium &
 want$ to be a good man4  ,z ! days     
pass$ poor ,liang seem$ incapable ( tak+
 9 any?+4  ,he slept mo/ ( ! "t1 w\ld   
fall asleep ! mom5t ,mr4 ,m---- began   
speak+1 & 8 snores1 to say ! lea/1 7 mo/
 di/urb+4  ,at la/ ! mission>y's pati5ce
 became exhau/$ :5 an unusually l\d     
snore rea*$ 8 e>s4  ,liang 0 told he _h 
bett] leave z 8 pres5ce 0 useless to    
himself & di/urb+ to o!rs4  ,! man      
return$ home app>5tly mu* cre/fall51 &  

all ?\ght he w\ld nev] return2 b a deep]
 "w ?an o!rs knew ( _h begun 9 him4 ,on 
8 return home 8 *ang$ life became ! talk
 ( ! village4 ,wang-ee1 ! headman1 :o 0 
probably ! weal?ie/ f>m] 9 ! region1    
he>d ( ,liang's becom+ a ,*ri/ian1 & ( 8
 wond]fully *ang$ life4  ,he talk$ )    
,liang & soon became int]e/$4  ,!       
,mission>y1 ,mr4 ,g----1 he>+ ( !       
movem5t 9 ?is village1 0 prep>+ to pay  
!m a visit :5 he receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] 
f ,wang-ee4  ,honorable tea*] ,keo1--,i 
he> y are plann+ to visit me1--d n come6
  ,:5 ,i get "o hundr$ o!rs to believe z
 ,i d ,i w come to y--n be=e4  ,?is     
message awak5$ mu* int]e/ 9 ! man1 & day
 by day he 0 rememb]$ 9 pray]4  ,sev]al 
weeks pass$ :5 "o day ,wang-ee appe>$ at
 ! mission>y's door1--a typical1 burly1 
well-to-d f>m]4 ,he lo/ no "t 9 com+ to 
8 po9t4  ,! fir/ greet+s ov]1 he said1  
,i want to see ?r\gh y\r home4  ,may ,i8
  ,! mission>y l$ him ?r\gh ea* room4   
,! sew+ ma*9e puzzl$ him--n till x _h   
be5 op5$ & exam9$ inside w\ld he believe

 b t a wit* _h made su* /it*es4  ,:5 at 
la/ ! kit*5 0 rea*$ ,wang-ee turn$ &    
said abruptly1 b is !re no?+ m8  ,no1   
repli$ ,mr4 ,g----1 no?+ except ! cell>4
  ,! cell>6 ,wang-ee exclaim$1 :y t is  
:at ,i want$ to see mo/ ( all4  ,d[n !y 
w5t4  ,!n he began a vigor\s se>*1 !    
book boxes1 !n ! coal & inside ( !      
furnace 0 exam9$1 !n1 :5 app>5tly       
satisfi$1 he fac$ ! mission>y1 say+3    
,well1 we ,*9ese are li>s4  ,a neighbor 
( m9e told me he _h se5 9 y\r cell>     
great crocks fill$ ) *ildr5's fle% salt$
 d[n4  ,! two return$ to ! /udy1 :5 a   
long & e>ne/ talk foll[$1 at ! close (  
:i* ,wang-ee ask$ to h 8 "n record$ z a 
probation]4  ,"s days lat] ,wang-ee     
reappe>$ lead+ a l>ge b& ( ! *ief m5 ( 8
 village4  ,^! he insi/$ on p]sonally   
conduct+ ?r\gh ! h\se4  ,on rea*+ !     
cell> ,wang-ee became mu* excit$4  ,n[  
look ev]y:]e1 he urg$1 look n[1 see if  
!re are any ( ^? dead *ildr5 y told me  
(4  ,w y ev] lie to me ab\t ^!          
mission>ies aga98  ,! m5 seem$ v humble 

& n at all res5tful4 ,lat] ,wang-ee took
 !m all into ! city & treat$ !m to a    
good d9n] be=e return+ home4  ,nor 0 ?is
 all4  ,a few days pass$ :5 aga9        
,wang-ee appe>$--?is "t ) a l>ge :eel$  
c>t drawn by six mules1 & load$ d[n )   
wom51 all ! wom5 he c\ld coax to come4  
,^! he l$ ?r\gh ! same process (        
enlight5m5t z ! m54  ,?is "t ,wang-ee's 
face 0 a /udy1 beam+ z x 0 ) delight z  
he saw ! wom5's fe>s giv+ way to        
a/oni%m5t & delight at :at !y saw4  ,)  
"o or two exceptions all ( ^! wom5      
became ,*ri/ians4  ,)9 a v %ort "t a    
fl\ri%+ little *ur* exi/$ 9 ,wang-ee's  
village4 ,ye> by ye> ! *ur* grew till ! 
cl\dbur/ ( #aijj4  ,mo/1 if n all !     
,*ri/ians suff]$ 9 t t]rible "t (       
p]secution1--,wang-ee lo/               
heavily1--animals & gra9 7 /ol51 8 life 
?reat5$1 b he rema9$ fai?ful4           
99      99      99  ,! /orm pass$4  ,!  
mission>ies return$1 "w 0 reorganiz$4   
,! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t ord]$ indemnity to  
be giv5 to ! ,*ri/ians = _! losses4     

,!n1 l _m o!rs1 ,wang-ee1 ?\gh brave &  
fai?ful 9 p]il & p]secution1 fell "u    
prosp]ity4  ,he gave 9 false e/imates ( 
8 losses & receiv$ 9 proportion4  ,god  
knew1 ?\gh ! mission>ies did n4  ,ye> by
 ye> ! *ur* at ,ta-kwau-*wang decl9$4   
,!n came a "t ( wond]ful revival at     
,*angte4  ,wang-ee s5t 8 son to !       
meet+s4  ,! mission>y miss$ 8 old fri5d 
& s5t ! son home to br+ 8 fa!r4  ,:5    
,wang-ee arriv$ he met ,mr4 ,g---- )1   
,:y did y s5d = me8  ,i am too old &1   
anyway1 ,i've no s9s to confess4  ,t    
night poor ,wang-ee seem$ %ak5 z by a   
tempe/4 ,h\r aft] h\r he wept4  ,^? 9 ! 
same room ) him knew n :at to d--=      
,wang-ee w\ld say no?+4  ,:5 morn+ came 
,wang-ee s5t a message to ,mr4 ,g----1  
say+1 ,oh1 ,pa/or1 give me a *ance to   
confess be=e ! meet+1 ,i c't be> ?is1 ,i
 w bur/4  ,! mission>y met ,wang-ee a   
little lat] ne> ! *ur* door4  ,) _! arms
 ar\nd ea* o!r1 & te>s fl[+ freely !y   
ent]$ ! build+4 ,rea*+ ! plat=m ,wang-ee
 ca/ himself d[n on 8 knees weep+       

bitt]ly4  ,= sev]al mom5ts no?+ c\ld be 
he>d b ! man's sobs & sympa!tic weep+   
?r\gh\t ! audi5ce4  ,at la/ he made a   
full confession4  ,he told h[ ! *ur* _h 
gone d[n1 d[n1 & h[ :5 ! mission>y w\ld 
"q him z to ! cause he w\ld reply1 ,! "t
 = bless+ has n come4  ,he took ! :ole  
blame ^u himself4  ,he said x 0 n until 
he _h come to ! meet+s t 8 eyes _h be5  
op5$ to ! fact t he _h be5 deceiv+      
himself & try+ to deceive ,god & man4   
,he promis$ full re/itution & kept 8    
promise4  ,f t "t ,wang-ee's ,*ri/ian "*
 grew m & m 9 ! lik5ess ( 8 ,ma/]4  ,he 
is n[ an old man ( well-nigh eighty1    
ready = ! call--belov$ & honor$ by 8    
fell[-,*ri/ians & surr\nd$ by 8 family  
to ! f\r? g5]ation4                     
99,"p ,,ii4  ,,wang-,,ee's              
,,neighbors499   ,! great pla9 (        
,nor?-,c5tral ,*9a /ret*es = six hundr$ 
miles ,nor? & ,s\?4  ,! villages are = !
 mo/ "p z ?ick z ! home/eads 9 ! m      
?ickly populat$ di/ricts ( ,we/]n       
,ont>io4  ,x 0 :ile visit+ 9 "o ( ^!    

villages1 ,ta-kwan-*wang1 t ! writ] came
 to "k & love ! *>act]s sket*$ "h4      
,fir/ !re comes to m9d ,wang-ee's aunt1 
! lead+ woman ( h] class1 ! "o :o       
*ap]on$ ! wom5's p>ty on _! fir/ visit  
to ! mission>y's home4  ,%e 0 ! fir/    
woman to be baptiz$ & 0 always = ye>s1  
till call$ ,home1 ! "o :o mo/ delight$ 9
 ext5d+ to u ! hospitality ( h] home4   
,!n !re 0 ,wang-ee's g5tle frail little 
wife1 a /rik+ contra/ to ! /rong-m9d$1  
ma/]ful p]sonality ( ! aunt4  ,?is      
little woman seem$ to sp5d h] "t sitt+  
on a l[ /ool 9 front ( ! great family   
caldron or pot 9 :i* ! food 0 cook$4  ,z
 %e f$ ! fire ) long1 dri$ corn-/alks %e
 direct$ h] h\sehold1 h] sons &         
daught]s-9-law1 h] gr&-*ildr51 & lat]   
ev5 great gr&-*ildr51 n 9 ! l\d & /ormy 
tones usually he>d 9 hea!n homes1 b ) a 
quiet dignity & self-comm& :i* (t5      
a/oni%$ ! writ]4  ,:at a monoton\s life 
h]s 06 ,day aft] day1 ye> aft] ye> !    
same6  ,no summ] holidays = h]6  ,0 x   
mu* wond] %e appe>$ always l a worn-out1

 tir$-out human ma*9e8 ,h] fai? 0 ! fai?
 ( a little *ild1 b %e seem$ incapable (
 fix+ h] m9d on h]self1 s long &        
sy/ematically _h %e ?\ght ( o!rs4  ,%e1 
too1 has pass$ on4  ,!n !re comes ,mrs4 
,lee--"o ( ! fir/ to accept ,*ri/4      
,long /&+ eye tr\ble 0 fa/ de/roy+ h]   
eyesight1 to save :i* %e came to !      
wom5's hospital at ,*angte4  ,h] "o     
e>ne/ reque/ 0 t %e might be p]mitt$ to 
hold ! writ]'s h& dur+ ! op]ation1 :i* 0
 p]=m$ )\t *lor(orm4  ,:5 all 0 ov]1 %e 
rose & said1 ,oh1 ,jesus 0 beside me    
?r\gh x all4  ,among ! fir/ conv]ts 9   
?is village 7 two wom51 wid[s ( two     
bro!rs4  ,= ye>s ^! wom5 _h nev] all[$ !
 burn+ inc5se to become ext+ui%$ be=e ! 
family tablets4  ,!y 7 bo? e>ne/        
devotees ( a hea!n religi\s sect4  ,^!  
wom5 accept$ ,*ri/ z _! ,savi\r at !    
same "t4  ,! eld] :om we call$          
,sung-ta-sao _h a wond]ful answ] to     
pray] e>ly 9 h] ,*ri/ian life4  ,a "y   
nephew :om %e 0 br++ up z h] own 7%e 0  
*ildless7 became critically ill ) enl>g$

 sple51 a t]ribly fatal disease4  ,he>+ 
( ano!r ,*ri/ian hav+ _h h] *ild re/or$ 
to heal? 9 answ] to pray] :5 ! doctor _h
 pron\nc$ him pa/ hope1 %e gave h]self  
to pray] = h] nephew :o 0 completely    
re/or$4  ,?is pro( ( ! reality & p[] (  
,god made a deep impression on ! b& ( "y
 ,*ri/ians4  ,x 0 ! second ,mrs4 ,sung1 
h[ev]1 :o 0 next to ,wang-ee himself1 ! 
"* ( ! village4  ,i %all n attempt to   
describe h] appe>ance1 especially z %e  
look$ :5 9 w9t] g>b1 h] clo!s be+ q z   
heavily wadd$ z a b$ quilt1 b und\bt$ly 
%e c\ld tru?fully say z ano!r old lady  
said :5 see+ h] photo = ! fir/ "t1 ,i'm 
c]ta9ly ! mo/ unbeautifule/ woman "u    
heav54  ,f ! "t ( h] conv]sion %e 0 eag]
 to prea* ! ,gospel1 b h] appe>ance 0   
aga9/ h]4  ,miss ,m---- tri$ aga9 & aga9
 to use h] z a ,bible woman4  ,!n ,i    
tri$ h]1 b 9 va94  ,%e c\ld n hold an   
audi5ce = five m9utes4  ,& yet ( all our
 ,*ri/ian wom5 %e 0 ! mo/ e>ne/4  ,%e   
c\ld support h]self & 0 entirely free1  
be+ mo!rless1 s %e _h to return home1 & 

= ye>s did :at %e c\ld 9 h] own region4 
,!n "o day %e came to our lady doctor & 
begg$ t %e might h a place to spread h] 
b$ s t %e might "w among ! wom5 pati5ts 
& try to lead !m to ,jesus4  ,! doctor  
hesitat$1 kn[+ ! m]rim5t h] appe>ance   
caus$1 b decid$ to try h]4  ,t 0 m ?an  
?ree ye>s ago1 & ,mrs4 ,sung is /ill    
work+ fai?fully among ! pati5ts4  ,%e   
f\nd h] nook4 ,%e keeps h]self1 & is z  
happy z ! day is long 9 tea*+ ! wom5 to 
pray & le>n ! simple ,gospel leaflets4  
,h] face s %9es ) joy & cont5tm5t z to  
appe> almo/ lovely to ^? :o "k h]4  ,!re
 are o!rs wor?y ( be+ introduc$ to y1 my
 read]1 b !re is room = only "o m4  ,mr4
 & ,mrs4 ,wang-*ang-l+ 7 among ! e>lie/ 
believ]s4  ,mrs4 ,wang 0 sl[ to le>n4   
,h[ c\ld %e be o!rwise1 nev] hav+ read a
 ^w 9 h] life1 accu/om$ to ! h>de/ toil 
9 ! fields & 9 ! home1 h] face & h&s %[+
 only too pla9ly :at privation & h>d%ip 
%e _h come ?r\gh1 & !n at fifty ye>s (  
age try+ to ma/] ! ,*ri/ian ,cate*ism4  
,x is no wond] %e w\ld sigh & say1 ,i   

%all nev] le>n to read1 & !n 9 h]       
*>act]i/ic way look up & say1 ,b nev]   
m9d1 ,i c pray anyway6  ,%e always _h a 
bright smile ( welcome1 & w\ld take "o's
 h& & ?ank u aga9 & aga9 = com+4  ,!n ! 
,box] upris+ came4  ,bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4   
,wang-,*ang-l+ suff]$ greatly4  ,!      
,box]s came to _! home1 b\nd & c>ri$ (f 
! husb&4  ,= days ! wife knew n :at _h  
become ( him4  ,he suff]$ mu* at ! h&s (
 8 captors1 b f9ally made 8 escape4 ,=  
?ree mon?s he 0 driv5 f place to place1 
until nigh unto dea?1 b z he te/ifi$    
,god nev] left him1 & always provid$ a  
way ( escape & rais$ up fri5ds :5 mo/   
ne$$ & lea/ expect$4  ,:ile he 0 flee+ =
 8 life 8 wife suff]$ too4  ,! soldi]s  
came1 b\nd h]1 & c>ri$ h] (f to !       
,*angte (ficial4  ,%e aft]w>ds te/ifi$ t
 :5 be+ tak5 away ?us1 n kn[+ b t ev5   
dea? await$ h]1 %e felt s happy %e c\ld 
n keep f s++4  ,%e 0 beat5 two hundr$   
bl[s to make h] tell :]e h] husb& 04    
,!n h] f+] 0 twi/$1 b %e rema9$ firm &  
true ?r\gh x all4  ,on our return 9     

#ai-- ! writ] _c =get1 ?\gh _m ye>s h   
s9ce pass$1 ! joy ( meet+ ^! de> p1 b x 
0 b a %ort meet+4  ,bo? husb& & wife di$
 %ortly aft] )9 a few days ( ea* o!r1   
bo? witness+ triumphantly ! hope ( !    
,*ri/ians to ! ,life ,ev]la/+4  ,!y %all
 hung] no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 nei!r    
%all ! sun light on !m nor any heat4  ,=
 ! ,lamb :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone %all 
fe$ !m1 & %all lead !m into liv+ f\nta9s
 ( wat]s3 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s
 f _! eyes4                             
99,,sket* ,,iii99                       
99,! ,man ,:o ,prov$ ,god99             
,him t honore? ,me ,i w honor4          
99,! ,man ,:o ,prov$ ,god99             
,him t honore? ,me ,i w honor4   ,! la/ 
( a long /ream ( pati5ts _h j gone4  ,x 
0 five o'clock & ! tir$ doctor turn$ 8  
face once m t[>ds ! re> ( ! ,mission    
,comp\nd1 :]e lay 8 belov$ g>d51 8 "o   
s\rce ( relaxation aft] a day sp5t 9    
fight+ disease & dea?4  ,to-day z he    
rea*$ ! inn] gate1 some?+1 %all we n m  
truly say1 ,someone1 seem$ to make him  

turn ab\t1 & he retrac$ 8 /eps1 he knew 
n :y2 back pa/ ! disp5s>y door he w5t   
till he _h rea*$ ! ma9 gateway4         
99      99      99  ,two m5 c>ry+ a     
/ret*] ^u :i* lay a sick man1 came      
/agg]+ along ! road lead+ pa/ ! ,mission
 premises4  ,!y 7 evid5tly n 9 ! be/ (  
humor1 = z !y mopp$ _! /ream+ br[s1     
frequ5t oa?s escap$ !m4  ,sudd5ly1 z !  
,mission gate 0 rea*$1 !y dropp$ _!     
burd5 ) a cruel ?ud ^u ! gr\nd1 = bo?   
be>]s _h caught sight ( ! =eign] com+ up
 to ! gate4  ,?is 0 by f> too int]e/+ a 
sight to miss1 s bo? m5 squatt$ d[n     
opposite ! gate to re/ :ile !y wat*$ )  
ke5e/ int]e/ ?is =eign man ( :om !y _h  
he>d _m wond]ful /ories1 b :om !y _h    
nev] se54  ,! doctor1 ) true in/9ct1    
walk$ /raight to ! sick man & rais$ !   
clo? cov]+ 8 face4  ,h>d5$ z he 0 to all
 k9ds ( cases1 :at he saw evid5tly %ock$
 him1 = he gave an exclamation (        
surprise4  ,:]e are y tak+ him8 he ask$ 
! be>]s4  ,home1 0 ! reply4  ,b d y "k  
he w c]ta9ly die8  ,t's c]ta91 0 !      

answ]4  ,we 7 j consid]+ z we came up   
:e!r we w\ld n j bury him z he is1 =    
nei!r ( u c>es to /& = =ty li m 7#ad    
miles7 :at we h /ood ^? la/ =ty li4  ,! 
doctor knew well x meant = him _m mon?s 
( h>d fight+ ) a mo/ loa?some disease1 )
 only a b>e *ance ( success1 yet 9 ! _s 
( 8 ,ma/] he did n hesitate b said1     
,give him to me4  ,if he c be sav$1     
,i'll save him4  ,if he dies1 he w h    
prop] burial4  ,aft] consult+ toge!r = a
 few mom5ts ! m5 turn$ to ! doctor &    
said1 ,y c h him4  ,s ! man 0 c>ri$ into
 ! hospital4  ,! foll[+ day1 at !       
mission>ies' noon pray]-meet+ mu* int]e/
 0 r\s$ z ! doctor told ( 8 /range lead+
 ! day be=e & ( ! result4  ,e>ne/ pray] 
rose = ,lu ,yung ,kwan1 ! sick man1 ^:  
pa/ hi/ory made 8 case seem ! m         
hopeless4  ,he _h be5 a pr(essional     
juggl] 7ab\t z l[ 9 ! scale z "o c\ld   
well get71 & _h liv$ a v deprav$ life4  
,! hi/ory ( ! ye> t foll[$ c\ld bett] be
 told by ! doctor or 8 colleague :o     
work$1 r f\ght = ! man's salvation1 bo? 

s\l & body4  ,b ! day came :5 he w5t f !
 ,mission ,hospital heal$ 9 body & a    
pr(ess$ foll[] ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4    
,twice 9 ! mon?s t foll[$ ,lu ,yung     
,kwan fell2 ! second "t he w5t back to 8
 old life s deep & s long 8 ,mission    
fri5ds almo/ despair$ ( him4  ,b ,god _h
 m]cy on him1 & he rose z ! future      
prov$1 a new creation 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4   
,b>ely has !re be5 a m /rik+ illu/ration
 ( ,paul's words1 ,put (f ! old man ) 8 
de$s1 ?an ,lu ,yung ,kwan's aft] life4  
,he op5$ a small bak]y & food %op :]e _m
 pass$ to & fro ) _! b>r[s ( coal1 !    
coal pits be+ 9 ! region4  ,he 0 ! only 
,*ri/ian 9 ! region4  ,on 8 c\nt] 0     
always a place = ,*ri/ian books &       
tracts2 & he 0 ev] on ! al]t to take    
advantage ( ! curiosity & int]e/ ^!     
awak5$1 & to be> witness to :at ! ,"l _h
 done = him4  ,f ! fir/ op5+ ( 8 bus9ess
 he det]m9$ to obey ! injunction (      
,mala*i #c3aj1--;,br+ ye ! :ole ti! 444 
& prove me n[ 444 sai? ,jehovah ( ,ho/s1
 if ,i w n op5 y ! w9d[s ( heav51 & p\r 

y out a bless+1 t !re %all n be room    
en\gh to receive x4  ,he n only gave a  
ti! ( all he made to ! ,"l1 b put aside 
= ,him "o ca% 9 e hundr$1 ,j to bless ! 
re/4  ,he m>ri$ a bright ,*ri/ian girl1 
:o prov$ h]self a true helpmeet to him4 
,f\r *ildr5 came to bless _! home2 "o   
girl :om !y nam$ ,glory1 & ?ree boys1   
,paul1 ,luke & ,joseph4  ,"o day :5     
visit+ ne> _! home1 ! writ] ask$ !      
second boy1 :om %e met on ! /reet1 8 "n4
  ,he answ]$1 ,my "n is ! ,gospel       
accord+ to ,luke6  ,x is n too mu* to   
say t ! ,"l prosp]$ ?is man 9 all t he  
did4  ,z an example ( ?is3--,"o ye>     
almo/ fam9e conditions prevail$ ?r\gh   
,lu ,yung ,kwan's region1 :5 ! mission>y
 paid a visit to ! little b& ( ,*ri/ians
 :i* _h ga!r$ ar\nd ?is fai?ful witness]
 to ! ,tru?4  ,"o day ,mr4 ,lu & !      
,mission>y w5t = a walk4 ,notic+ a f9e  
field ( :eat 9 /rik+ contra/ to ! almo/ 
dead fields ( gra9 surr\nd+ x1 !        
mission>y ask$ to :om x belong$4  ,mr4  
,lu repli$ t x 0 81 & quietly rem>k$1 ,t

 is h[ ! ,"l blesses me4  ,"s "t lat] :5
 ! writ] 0 visit+ ne> 8 home1 ,mr4 ,lu  
call$ ^u h] :5 he told h] ! /ory ( 8    
life4  ,"o ?+ he said 01 ,i "k n[ :y !  
,"l all[$ me to fall twice4  ,i 0 too   
self-confid5t4  ,i _h to le>n t ,*ri/   
mu/ be all & ,i no?+4  ,only a few mon?s
 lat] ! call came to meet 8 ,ma/]4 ,he  
glorifi$ ! ,"l 9 8 dea? z 9 8 life2 he  
di$ 9 full assurance ( ,et]nal ,life4   
,he left beh9d 8 wid[ & *ildr5 com=tably
 provid$ =1 & a b& ( ,*ri/ians to te/ify
 to ,god's fai?fulness 9 op5+ z ,he _h  
promis$ w9d[s ( bless+ = ! man :o d>$ to
 prove ,him4                            
99      99      99  ,be=e clos+ ?is     
sket* ,i w\ld l to record an incid5t :i*
 occurr$ "s ye>s aft] h] husb&'s dea? 9 
:i* ,mrs4 ,lu prov$ to be a v]itable    
,god-s5d to ! writ]4 ,to be und]/ood !  
/ory mu/ be told some:at 9 detail4      
,return+ to our /ation f an unusually   
/r5u\s autumn's t\r+1 ,i plann$ z usual 
to give ! mon? ( ,decemb] to ! *ildr5's 
sew+1 s z to leave ,janu>y free = a     

,woman's ,bible ,tra9+ ,class1 b my     
heal? broke d[n & /rive z ,i c\ld       
sc>cely any headway 0 made ) ?irty-five 
or =ty g>m5ts :i* _h to be made by ! "t 
! *ildr5 return$ to _! s*ool 9 ,*efoo4  
,by ! #ah? ( ,decemb] ! ,janu>y class _h
 to be cancell$ & ^w 0 s5t to all ! wom5
 :o 7 to att5d ) "o exception--,mrs4    
,lu1 & %e 0 ov]look$6  ,z ! days pass$ !
 burd5 ( ! almo/ unt\*$ sew+ became v   
great till ,i 0 =c$ to cry to ! ,"l = a 
way out ( ! difficulty4  ,on ,decemb]   
#bh?1 :ile lead+ ! ,*9ese ,woman's      
,pray] meet+1 ,i notic$ ,mrs4 ,lu 9 !   
audi5ce & at once knew %e _h come f h]  
di/ant home ov] r\gh m\nta9 roads ) h]  
little *ild = ! class :i* 0 cancell$4   
,feel+ v sorry = ! ?\ghtlessness :i* _h 
giv5 h] ! ne$less tr\ble & exp5se ,i    
invit$ h] to my home & gave h] "s money 
= a b>r[ to take h]self & *ild home !   
foll[+ day4 ,i !n sat d[n to ! sew+     
ma*9e :ile ,mrs4 ,lu /ood beside &      
wat*$4  ,9 a few mom5ts %e said1 ,y look
 v tir$4  ,let me run ! ma*9e = y4  ,i  

look$ at h] 9 amazem5t1 & said1 ,y run !
 ma*9e8  ,:y y don't "k h[4  ,yes ,i d1 
%e repli$4  ,i jo9$ a b& ( wom5 9 our   
village & _h a ma*9e br\ght & we all    
le>n$ to run x4  ,j try me4  ,z ,i gave 
h] fir/ easy & !n m & m difficult ?+s to
 d & saw h[ %e did !m p]fectly1 ,i felt 
aw$ at ! pla9ness ( ,god's lead+1 = !re 
0 only "o o!r ,*9ese woman1 z f> z ,i   
knew1 9 our :ole ,*angte field :o c\ld  
run ! sew+ ma*9e4  ,b aga9 came a te/ ( 
fai?1 = :5 ,i ask$ h] to /ay & help me )
 ! sew+ %e repli$ t %e mu/ return home  
on ! morr[4 ,puzzl$ & disappo9t$ ,i c\ld
 only aga9 ask ! ,"l to und]take1 & aga9
 ,i prov$ ,8 fai?fulness4  ,t night a   
fi]ce /orm1 la/+ sev]al days1 came on1  
mak+ ! roads q impassable4  ,mrs4 ,lu1  
f9d+ h]self /orm-ti$1 gladly gave all h]
 "t to me4  ,! roads rema9$ impassable =
 a :ole mon?1 dur+ :i* "t all ! sew+ 0  
f9i%$ & ,i _h n ne$$ to sit d[n to !    
ma*9e once6  ,!y %all abundantly utt] ! 
memory ( ,?y great ,goodness4           
99,,sket* ,,iv99                        

99,op5+ a ,new ,/ation99  ,"p #a--,,!   
,,mission>y',s ,,home4 ,"p #b--;,,z     
,,ra9 ,,f ,a ,,cle> ,,sky4 ,"p #c--,,s[+
 ,,be=e ,,! ,,/orm4                     
99,op5+ a ,new ,/ation99                
99,"p ,i4  ,,! ,,mission>y',s ,,home499 
,wee ,nell's eyes _h clos$ at la/1 & !  
tir$ "m ris+ f ! *ild's b$side cross$ ! 
cem5t floor to ! adjo9+ room1 :]e a boy 
( six 0 busily engag$ draw+ on a        
blackbo>d to ! evid5t delight ( 8 little
 si/]4  ,my boy1 said 8 "m1 baby has j  
gone to sleep & mu/ n be di/urb$4  ,^!  
con/ant cr[ds ( wom5 keep h] f prop]    
re/1 s run out ) y\r little si/] to !   
back comp\nd & play4  ,z ! *ildr5       
disappe>$1 ! "m prep>$ to cut out "s    
little g>m5ts1 b sc>cely _h %e tak5     
scissors 9 h& :5 sudd5ly %e laid !m d[n 
aga91 & /ood li/5+4  ,9 ! di/ance c\ld  
be he>d ! noisy %\ts ( a b& ( cotton    
glean]s4  ,w\ld !y come 98 %e ask$      
h]self4  ,!n1 z !y c\ld be he>d sweep+  
?r\gh ! front gateway1 %e pu%$ h] "w to 
"o side exclaim+ al\d1 ,oh1 de>1 de>1 h[

 c ,i ev] get ! *ildr5's clo!s made6    
,if only a ra9y day w\ld come ,i might  
get some?+ made4  ,pati5ce1 pati5ce1 h] 
husb&'s voice came ?r\gh ! /udy door4   
,^! cr[ds w n la/ indef9itely1 s d y\r  
be/ to rea* !m :ile y may4  ,be=e he _h 
f9i%$ speak+ 8 wife's voice c\ld be he>d
 greet+ ! cr[d 9 ! c\rty>d4  ,please sit
 d[n "h 9 ! %ade & re/1 d sit d[n1 see1 
"h are b5*es & mats1 %e urg$ z !y cr[d$ 
ab\t h]1 a wild unruly mob4  ,we h come 
to see1 cri$ a doz5 voices at once4  ,i 
"k y h1 %e repli$1 try+ to speak s z n  
to wak5 ! baby & yet be he>d above ! d9 
( voices4 ,i really _c let y inside     
unless y fir/ sit d[n & li/5 to :at ,i h
 to say4 ,!n z !y /ill hesitat$ %e      
cont9u$1 ,if y w sit d[n & li/51 ,i w   
promise to let y inside & %[ y ev]y?+4  
,?is promise _h ! desir$ effect--d[n !y 
sat on mats1 "s on b5*es1--a few timid  
ones kept close to ! gate s z to be     
ready to flee at ! fir/ approa* ( dang]6
  ,z ! "m tri$ to tell !m :y %e _h      
come--( a ,savi\r f s9--( a hope aft]   

dea?1 "s li/5$ int5tly & seem$ to get a 
gleam ( light1 b = ! mo/ "p ! cr[d 0    
re/less & ke5 only to get inside ! h\se 
ab\t :i* !y _h he>d s _m /range /ories4 
,at la/ baby ,nell wak5$1 & mak+ ! fact 
kn[n by lu/y cries1 gave ! wom5 !       
opportunity !y desir$4  ,z ! "m ran to  
h] little "o ! cr[d ( =ty or fifty wom5 
& *ildr5 press$ 9 aft] h]4  ,) ! baby 9 
h] arms ! "m fai?fully kept h] promise4 
,no?+ escap$ _! curi\s eyes--b$s 7 turn$
 back1 draw]s op5$1 sew+ ma*9e exam9$1 &
 organ play$ be=e !y appe>$ satisfi$4   
,:]eupon !y ru%$ (f z quickly z !y _h   
come1 say+ to "o ano!r1 ,! =eign devil  
woman does n seem z bad z p say %e is4  
,o!rs said1 ,b :o kn[s1 y c nev] judge  
by appe>ances6  ,half an h\r lat] !     
husb& return$ f ! man's prea*+ to f9d 8 
wife 9 te>s4  ,:y1 :at's wrong8 he ask$4
  ,oh1 ev]y?+1 8 wife repli$ betwe5 h]  
sobs4  ,i j c't be> x4  ,y don't "k h[  
!y despise me & :at t]rible ?+s !y are  
say+4  ,besides :5 ,i came back to my "w
 ,i f\nd !y _h c>ri$ (f my la/ pair (   

scissors & "p ( ! mat]ial ,i 0 mak+ a   
dress (4  ,t is n all4  ,! cook has j   
be5 9 to say t sev]al teaspoons are     
miss+4  ,tut1 tut1 repli$ h] husb&1     
man-l4  ,t's no?+4  ,:y !y are only ?+s 
anyway6  ,a few days lat] came !        
mission>y's turn to ne$ sympa?y4  ,he   
came 9 f ! front look+ pale & app>5tly q
 worn out4  ,i tell y :at1 wife1 he     
said1 ,i _c /& ?is /ra9 mu* long] )\t   
help6  ,if ,i only _h a good prea*] to  
put 9 *>ge ( ! prea*+ hall1 ,i c\ld get 
along2 b ) lime to weigh1 bricks to     
c\nt1 wood & timb] to measure1 & all !  
,mission acc\nts to keep1 besides !     
ov]sight ( all ^! workm51 & ! prea*+ to 
^! cr[ds ( m5 t are com+ daily1 well--,i
 j mu/ get help4  ,he w5t into 8 /udy1 b
 return$ a mom5t lat] ) an op5 ,bible 9 
8 h&4  ,po9t+ to ^! words1 ,my ,god %all
 supply all y\r ne$1 he said1 ,wife1 d  
we really believe ?is8  ,if we d1 !n let
 u jo9 9 ask+ ,god to meet ?is press+   
ne$ ( ours = an evangeli/4  ,b h[ is x  
possible1 return$ 8 wife4  ,we h n got  

ev5 "o conv]t yet1 & h promis$ ! o!r    
/ations n to ask help ( !m z !y are     
und]mann$8  ,true1 b ,god is able to    
fulfil ,8 own promises4  ,z ! husb&     
pray$1 ! wife ?\ght1 b1 oh1 h[ c help   
come4 ,x is z if we 7 pray+ = ra9 f a   
cle> sky4  ,two days lat] ! answ] did   
come1--n1 inde$1 z !y expect$1 b above  
all !y c\ld h ?\ght4  ,! /ory ( ?is mu/ 
be left = our next sket*4               
99,"p ,,ii4  ,,z ,,ra9 ,,f ,a ,,cle>    
,,sky499   ,call ^u me 9 ! day ( tr\ble 
& ,i w deliv] !e1 & ?\ %alt glorify me4 
,a poor brok5 opium slave lay on a kang 
or brick b$ ) only a ?9 /raw mat betwe5 
8 emaciat$ =m & ! cold bricks4  ,8 livid
 color1 ) ! peculi> d>k %ade ( ! mod]ate
 opium us]1 8 sunk5 *eeks & labor$      
brea?+1 all betok5$ ! man _h rea*$ !    
/age :5 only a miracle c\ld save him4   
,beside him /ood a mission>y1 :o 0 say+ 
e>ne/ly z he laid 8 h& k9dly on ! man's 
%\ld]3  ,wang ,pu ,l91 ,i tell y ,god c 
save y4  ,no1 no1 ,pa/or1 ! man repli$  
sadly1 ,x's no use4 ,i've tri$ & fail$  

too (t54  ,i believe all y prea*1 b :at 
is ! use ( believ+ :5 ?is opium b9ds me 
z ) iron *a9s8  ,ev5 ,pa/or ,hsi's      
,refuge fail$ to cure me4  ,no no1 don't
 wa/e y\r "t on me4 ,i'm beyond hope4   
,& ! man turn$ aga9 to 8 opium4  ,b !   
mission>y 0 n ! k9d to be s easily      
rebuff$4  ,! next day f\nd ,wang ,pu ,l9
 & ! mission>y on ! ,mission c\rt en    
r\te = ! /ation ( ,*u ,wang4  ,= t5     
awful days ,wang ,pu ,l9's body1 m9d &  
s\l hung 9 ! balance4  ,! mission>ies   
unit$ 9 do+ all t 0 possible to relieve 
! man's agonies4  ,x 0 on ! t5? night ! 
crisis came4 ,_m times lat] ,wang ,pu   
,l9 told h[ t night he w5t out :5 9     
bitt] agony into ! d>kness4  ,to 8      
di/ort$ bra9 !re appe>$ to him a        
horrible be+ urg+ him to jump ! wall &  
get relief once m 9 opium4  ,z he /ood  
wav]+ a voice seem$ to call to him1     
,wang ,fu ,l91 ,wang ,fu ,l91 bew>e6    
,yield n[ & y are lo/4  ,z he he>d ?is  
voice he made "o desp]ate ef=t1 cry+    
al\d1 ,oh1 ,god1 help me4  ,i w die r   

?an yield4  ,/agg]+ back to 8 brick b$  
he ?rew himself ^u x & slept till morn+4
  ,he wak5$1 z ! future prov$1 a new &  
victori\s man4                          
99      99      99  ,?ree ye>s pass$4   
,! mission>y at ! new /ation is fac+ !  
crisis describ$ 9 our la/ sket*4  ,help 
mu/ come 9 ! %ape ( an evangeli/1 or he 
w\ld break d[n4  ,! spiritual wireless  
is set 9 motion4  ,! cry = aid is he>d4 
,& help is s5t truly z ra9 f a cle> sky4
  ,dur+ ! ?ree ye>s s9ce 8 deliv]ance f 
! opium1 ,wang ,fu ,l9 & 8 family _h _h 
a bitt] /ruggle = exi/5ce4  ,z a        
,*ri/ian he c\ld no long] make a liv+ by
 /reet /ory tell+ & ! keep+ ( l[ opium  
dives1 & e ef=t to get hone/ employm5t  
_h fail$4  ,at la/ he det]m9$ to seek a 
position 9 ! city ( ,*angte1 to rea* :i*
 he mu/ ne$s pass by ! ,mission :]e !   
mission>y 0 !n fac+ 8 crisis4  ,wang ,fu
 ,l9 call$ on ! mission>y z he 0 pass+4 
,b no "o c\ld h look$ less l an answ] to
 _! pray]s4  ,/ill fe>fully emaciat$1   
rack$ ) a c\gh :i* ere long w\ld end 8  

life1 dress$ 9 almo/ begg> rags1 ! poor 
fell[ pres5t$ a pitiable spectacle4  ,b 
! ,"l see? n z man see?4  ,aft] consult+
 toge!r ! mission>y & 8 wife det]m9$ to 
try him = a few days--= he c\ld at lea/ 
te/ify to ! p[] ( ,god to *ange & keep !
 l[e/ opium slave4  ,)9 an h\r or two ( 
8 ent]+ ! ,mission gate1 app>5tly a     
begg>1 ,wang ,fu ,l9 0 cleans$ & clo!d 9
 a ,*9ese outfit ( ! mission>y's1 & 0   
seat$ 9 ! m5's *apel prea*+ to a cr[d$  
audi5ce4  ,f t v fir/ day ( 8 m9i/ry1   
!re 0 no d\bt ( 8 be+ a mess5g] s5t by  
,god4  ,he _h 9 a wond]ful degree ! p[] 
& unction ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he _h natural 
gifts z a speak]1 & ^! _h be5 develop$  
dur+ ! _m ye>s ( /reet /ory tell+4 ,n[  
all 0 consecrat$ to ! "o object--! w9n+ 
( s\ls to ,*ri/4  ,he seem$ to be       
consci\s t 8 "t 0 %ort1 & always spoke z
 a dy+ man to dy+ m54  ,f ! v fir/ m5 7 
won to ,*ri/2 ! fir/ be+ a native doctor
 ( "s note1 ! second a weal?y l& own]4  
,= ?ree ye>s dur+ ^? e>ly days ( /ress &
 /ra91 he 0 sp>$ to help 9 lay+ !       

f\ndations ( ! ,*angte ,*ur*4  ,!n ,god 
took him4  ,?\gh m ?an tw5ty ye>s h     
pass$ s9ce 8 dea?1 he is /ill rememb]$ &
 spok5 ( z ! ,_s-fill$ prea*]4          
99,"p ,,iii4  ,,s[+ ,,be=e ,,! ,,/orm499
   ,! five ye>s betwe5 #ahie & #aijj 7  
ye>s fraught ) mu* dang] & _m           
difficulties to ! mission>ies at ! new  
/ation at ,*angte4 ,! anti-=eign1       
anti-mission>y attitude ( ! p 0 h>d to  
live d[n4  ,x became q a common ?+ = !  
mission>y to be call$ ha/ily to ! front 
to quiet a ?reat5+ cr[d4  ,on "o        
occasion ! ,mission premises 7          
practically surr\nd$ by an unruly mob & 
= _m h\rs ! mission>ies 7 9 imm95t p]il4
 ,"o ?+ help$ greatly 9 liv+ ?is dang]  
p]iod d[n safely4  ,! mission>ies ( :om 
,i h already writt5 _h mov$ f ! poor1   
unheal?y ,*9ese h\se ) ! cem5t floor    
into a semi-=eign h\se1 ! fir/ ( ! k9d  
to be built 9 t region4  ,z ?is h\se 0  
be+ built !y fe>$ x might prove a b>ri] 
betwe5 !mselves & ! ,*9ese1 & p]haps    
h9d] ! progress ( ! "w :i* _h begun to  

be v enc\rag+1 s !y pray$ t ,god w\ld   
make _! new home a bless+ & a means (   
rea*+ ! p /ill m1 & l s _m ( our pray]s 
!y came to see ! answ] lay l>gely )     
!mselves--s !y det]m9$ to all[ all :o   
wi%$1 to see ?r\gh _! home4  ,_m ?\s&s  
took advantage ( ?is p]mission4  ,! high
 wat] m>k 9 numb]s 0 rea*$ :5 eighte5   
hundr$ & ?irty-five m5 pass$ ?r\gh !    
mission>y's home 9 "o day4  ,_m hundr$s 
( wom5 7 receiv$ t same day by ! wife & 
h] colleague 9 ! "w4  ,on ord9>y        
occasions ! mission>y _h 8 wife play !  
organ = ! b&s ( m5 he l$ ?r\gh1 b on ?is
 p>ticul> occasion %e 0 too mu* engag$ )
 ! wom5 to d s4  ,! mission>y !re=e 0   
=c$ to be 8 own organi/4  ,?\gh he did n
 "k "o note f ano!r1 he c\ld at lea/    
pull out all ! /ops1 lay 8 h&s on z _m  
notes z possible1 & pump ! bell[s       
vigor\sly4 ,! result call$ =? f admir+  
cr[ds ! gratify+ rem>k1 ,:y he plays    
bett] ?an 8 wife6  ,! ,gospel 0         
fai?fully proclaim$ to all :o came4  ,! 
mission>ies soon began to see good fruit

 f ?is plan ( rea*+ ! p4  ,dur+ ! second
 ye> at ,*angte hundr$s ( /ud5ts _h come
 to ! city = ! tri-annual gov]nm5t      
exam9ations4 ,_m ( ^! visit$ & %[$      
pla9ly _! anti-=eign attitude--sometimes
 caus+ q s]i\s tr\ble4  ,be=e ! next    
exam9ations came r\nd1 ?ree ye>s lat]1 !
 mission>y 0 well prep>$ = !m4  ,at fir/
 !y came z be=e full ( self-satisfi$    
convictions t !y 7 q sup]ior            
repres5tatives ( ! mo/ sup]ior race4    
,curiosity alone l$ !m to ! =eign]'s    
home4  ,b no soon] w\ld !y cat* sight ( 
! l>ge a/ronomical *>ts on ! mission>y's
 /udy wall ?an _! attitude inv>iably    
*ang$4  ,! mission>y knew well !        
importance ( res]v+ 8 ammunition till ! 
"r mom5t6  ,! pr\de/ ( ^? s*ol>s 9 face 
( ^? *>ts became l *ildr54  ,z ! man (  
,god l$ !m 7at _! own reque/7 /ep by /ep
 on into ! wond]s ( creation ( :i* !y   
knew no?+--(t5 w\ld come ! cry1 ,tea*]  
/op1 h pity on u--y make u feel l ! man 
9 ! well :o ?\ght he saw ! :ole heav5s6 
,! *ange t came ov] hundr$s ( ^! /ud5ts 

0 truly rem>kable4  ,j "o in/ance ( !   
fruit ( ?is "w4 ,! mission>y 0 t\r+ f>  
we/ ( ,*angte & /ay$ ) 8 p>ty at a c]ta9
 inn4  ,! inn-keep] :5 ask$ = 8 bill z !
 p>ty 0 leav+ repli$--,honorable tea*]1 
,i c\ld n accept any?+ f y4  ,my son 0  
at ! rec5t exam9ations at ,*angte & has 
told me ( 8 visit to y\r home & :at y   
are do+ = our p6  ,"o day e>ly 9 #ai--  
?ree ( ! mission>y's *ildr5 7 ga!r$ 9   
front ( a curi\s look+ *>t tack$ on !   
wall ( ! /udy4  ,x 0 a r\gh map ( !     
,*angte field1 & ov] p>ts ( ! *>t 7 r$  
dots4  ,! elde/ *ild 0 c\nt+ ^? r$ spots
 & _h rea*$ to =ty-n9e :5 8 fa!r ent]$4 
,oh1 fa!r1 cri$ ! boy1 j look1 !re are  
almo/ fifty r$ places4  ,yes1 said 8    
fa!r1 ,& d y "k de> *ildr5 t e r$ m>k   
means a place :]e "o or m ,*ri/ians are1
 & :]e ! light ( ! ,gospel t c save m5  
has ent]$8  ,oh1 won't x be lovely1     
fa!r1 :5 ! :ole map is r$8 said a sweet 
fair-hair$ little girl z %e ?rew h]     
arras ab\t h] fa!r's neck4  ,oh k9d     
,heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o )held f ,?y *ildr5's 

human sight :at ,?\ knewe/ 0 s soon to  
come ^u !m6  ,a few %ort weeks aft] !   
above sc5e ! _s ( ! little fair-hair$   
*ild _h return$ to ! ,god :o gave x1 !  
mission>ies ev5 flee+ be=e _! w\ld-be   
murd]]s--! ,*9ese ,*ri/ians scatt]$4    
,_m ?r\gh\t ,*9a1 bo? mission>ies &     
,*9ese ,*ri/ians 7 witness+ a good      
confession ev5 to cruel dea? = ,*ri/'s  
sake4  ,s ! blood ( ! m>tyrs became 9   
,*9a1 z 9 ! e>ly times1 ! se$ ( !       
,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 ,*9a4                  
99,,sket* ,v99                          
99,te/+ ,god99                          
,a ,true ,incid5t4                      
99,te/+ ,god99                          
99,a ,,true ,,incid5t499   ,fai? /eps   
out on ! seem+ void & f9ds ! ,rock      
b5ea?4  ,few 9 ! home-l& h any j        
conception ( :at x means = a mission>y's
 wife ) little *ildr5 to engage 9       
aggressive evangeli/ic ef=t = ! rea*+ ( 
h] hea!n si/]s4  ,! foll[+ sket* :i* is 
true 9 e detail may s]ve to illu/rate   
:at a mission>y "m mu/ face :5 engag+ 9 

su* "w4                              99 
99      99  ,i simply _c1 d>e n1 g1 !   
wife 0 say+ z h] husb& /ood be=e h] ) a 
,*9ese lett] 9 8 h&4  ,! lett] /ates    
pla9ly t an epidemic ( smallpox has     
brok5 out 9 ! v place we plann$ to g to4
  ,if x 7 n = baby ,i w\ld gladly g2 b  
suppos+ he %\ld lat] take ! smallpox &  
die8 & h] voice end$ ) a sudd5 break4   
,b1 repli$ h] husb&1 ,i am p]fectly sure
 t if we def9itely tru/ ,him = ! *ild   
,god w n let him come to h>m4  ,!       
,*ri/ians are all expect+ u1 & w\ld x be
 "r to %[ ! :ite fea!r at ! fir/        
appe>ance ( dang]8  ,h[ c we tell !     
,*9ese to tru/ ,god if we d n8  ,= an   
h\r or m ! "m w5t ?r\gh a bitt] /ruggle 
betwe5 h] fe>s = h] *ild & an impell+   
s5se ( duty t[>ds h] hea!n si/]s4  ,at  
la/ %e det]m9$ to g1 b ) fe> & trembl+  
le/ ! *ild %\ld get ! smallpox4  ,!     
foll[+ ev5+ aft] bump+ 7! only ^w to    
express ! movem5t7 = eight h\rs 9 a     
spr+less c>t ov] hills & /ony roads1 !  
mission>ies rea*$ ! village ( ,hopei4   

,"s di/ance outside ! village a few     
,*ri/ians 7 await+ _! arrival & escort$ 
!m ?r\gh ! d>kness to ! ,inn--ea* "o    
anxi\s to help 9 gett+ _! gue/s settl$4 
,"o c>ri$ ! roll ( b$d+--two o!rs ! food
 box1 /ill ano!r s\ght to get possession
 ( ! baby1 b ! "m fe>$ to "p ) him4     
,ev]y?+ 0 pil$ 9 a promiscu\s heap on ! 
l>ge brick plat=m :i* took up ab\t half 
( ! room :i* !y 7 told 0 to be _!       
liv+-room & wom5's prea*+ place z well4 
,! room 0 c]ta9ly n invit+2 ! ro( 0     
brok5 9 7ceil+ !re 0 none71 ! walls 7   
black ) ! soot & dirt ( g5]ations1 & h>d
 unev5 lumpy e>? did = floors4          
,furniture1 !re 0 none--n ev5 a table or
 *air4  ,! "m's fir/ "q 0 :]e c ,i keep 
! baby8  ,= answ] %e 0 l$ to an op5+ 9 !
 wall beyond :i* 0 a mud hole j l>ge    
en\gh to spread _! b$d+1 b at ! fur!r   
end 7 sev]al great rat holes6  ,a sudd5 
desp]ate fe> = h] *ild took possession (
 ! "m1 b pride kept h] f lett+ h] husb& 
"k h] fe>s4  ,e>ly ! foll[+ morn+ ! wom5
 & *ildr5 f ! surr\nd+ c\ntry began     

cr[d+ 94  ,by n9e o'clock ! room 0 pack$
 to suffocation ) a great cr[d outside  
try+ to get 94  ,all 7 clamor+ to see & 
feel ! =eign woman & h] *ild4  ,^! wom5 
knew absolutely no?+ ( ! ,gospel1 & z ! 
mission>y "m look$ into _! r\gh1        
ignorant1 s5sual faces & ?\ght h[ %e _h 
ev5 risk$ ! life ( h] preci\s *ild to   
come to !m1 a great ye>n+ came into h]  
he>t to be us$ ( ,god to br+ light to _!
 d>k m9ds4  ,= _m h\rs a day %e & h]    
fai?ful ,bible woman prea*$ to ! ev]    
*ang+ cr[d4  ,sometimes !y 7 bo? 9      
despair at ! cru% & confusion4          
,con/antly c\ld be se5 *ildr5 m>k$ )    
smallpox c>ri$ 9 _! "m's arms4  ,at     
times ! atmosph]e 0 s ov]-p[]+ ! "m c\ld
 only cry to ,god to keep h] f fa9t+4   
,?\gh e>ly 9 ,may ! wea!r 0 v w>m1 & !  
husb& cont9ually _h ! easi] "t = he _h  
bo? light & air prea*+ z he did 9 ! op5 
c\rt4  ,all ?r\gh ! week ! baby _h /ood 
! conf9em5t & conditions wond]fully4    
,:5 n asleep he w\ld delight & w9 ! wom5
 by 8 happy ways4  ,b ,saturday morn+   

f\nd him ill & fev]i%1 ly+ li/less 9 8  
"m's arms4  ,! "m 0 = at once ru%+ home 
) him1 b h] husb& g5tly rebuk$ h] lack (
 fai?1 & rem9d$ h] ( _! promise to hold 
a communion s]vice at a di/ant village  
on ! morr[4  ,be=e day-break ! next     
morn+1 ,sunday1 all ! mission>y's p>ty 0
 a/ir1 & z ! dawn 0 break+ !y fil$ out (
 ! y>d ?r\gh ! quiet des]t$ /reets into 
! c\ntry1 foll[+ a w9d+ m\nta9 pa?4  ,:5
 at la/ ! summit ( q a high hill 0      
rea*$1 ! mission>y s5t ! re/ ( ! p>ty on
 ahead1 :ile he & 8 wife sat d[n ) _!   
sleep+ *ild4  ,= a long "t nei!r c\ld   
break ! sil5ce1 _! he>ts 7 too full4    
,nev] w ei!r =get ! peace & beauty ( t  
h\r4  ,x 0 all int5sifi$ by ! contra/ ) 
:at !y _h left beh9d4 ,! "m c\ld only   
?9k ) horror ( ! d>kness & dirt1 s9 &   
suff]+1 turmoil & unspeakable           
degradation 9 :i* !y _h liv$ = ^? six   
days4 ,b n[ x seem$ z if !y 7 9 heav5   
itself4  ,oh1 ! beauty ( t sc5e6 ,to !  
ea/ ! sun 0 j appe>+ 9 all its height ( 
glory4  ,to ! nor?1 s\?1 & we/1 rose    

m\nta9s & hills /ill 9 %ad[1 except = ! 
tipp+ ( ! com+ sun ^: h]ald ( glory lit 
up ! ea/]n sky & pla9 :i* /ret*$ out    
be=e !m z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*4  ,x     
seem$ !re on t hill-top alone ) ,god s  
easy to tru/ = ! little "o :o 0 /ill    
fev]i% & ill4  ,b all too soon1 z x     
seem$1 !y _h to leave t quiet spot & g  
d[n into ! valley--to ! noise &         
confusion ( ! village :]e _! ,sabba?    
m9i/ry lay4  ,! foll[+ morn+ e>ly !y    
once m turn$ _! faces homew>d1 & z ! "m 
saw ! bright1 happy smile on h] *ild's  
face1 ! fev] gone1 %e press$ him to h] )
 joy & ?ankfulness1 & !re arose 9 h]    
he>t a cry = =giv5ess t %e _h be5 s     
fai?less & unbeliev+4      ,?is cruel   
self1 oh h[ x /rives     ,& works )9 my 
brea/1     ,h[ _m subtle =ms x takes    
99   99   99   99     ,z if x 7 n safe  
to re/     ,& v5ture all on ,!e4   ,z   
ye>s pass$ ! "m's fai? did gr[1 b x 0 on
 ,god's fai?fulness until %e le>nt x 0  
safe to v5ture all on ,him4  ,de>       
fell[-"m 9 ! homel&1 z y realize f ^!   

l9es some?+ ( :at x co/s a "m 9 ,*9a to 
/ep out f h] home to save h] ,*9ese     
si/]s1 ask y\rself ,c\ld ,i d x8  ,oh1  
my si/]s1 criticize less & pray m = !   
mission>y mo!rs ( ,*9a4                 
99,,sket* ,,vi99                        
99,a ,*ri/ian ,g5]al99                  
,hope = ,*9a's ,soldi]s4                
99,a ,*ri/ian ,g5]al99                  
99,,hope ,,= ,,*9a',s ,,soldi]s499   7,!
 foll[+ lett] 0 writt5 on bo>d riv]     
/eam] imm$iately at ! close ( ! visit to
 ,g5]al ,f5g's camp47   ,on ,bo>d       
,yangtze ,/eam]1        ,septemb] #b1   
#aiai4  ,de> ,home ,fri5ds3  ,ab\t !    
beg9n+ ( ,july1 a v urg5t message rea*$ 
,doctor ,g(or? f ,g5]al ,f5g (          
,*ang-teh1 ,hunan1 ask+ = a mission     
among 8 troops4  ,! only possible "t he 
_h to give 0 ! la/ week ( ,augu/1 & !   
meet+s 7 arrang$ = ?is "t4  ,lat] !     
,g5]al telegraph$ = me to come = meet+s 
among ! #gj or #hj (fic]s' wives4  ,:5 !
 "t drew ne> t we %\ld h to leave ,*i   
,kung ,%an = ,*ang-teh1 ^w came t *ol]a 

0 rag+ at places along ! railway4  ,!n !
 heat became s int5se ,i 0 tempt$ to    
li/5 to "s :o urg$ me n to g4  ,b z ,i  
hesitat$1 ,i 0 l$ to ,ecclesia/es       
#aa3d--;,he t obs]ve? ! w9d %all n s[1 &
 he t reg>de? ! cl\ds %all n reap4  ,h[ 
c\ld ,i refuse to g1 9 face ( su* a     
text8  ,if ,i _h n gone1 :at ,i w\ld h  
miss$6  ,! j\rney ( "o day by tra9 &    
?ree by /eam] 0 extremely hot4 ,x 0 z if
 we 7 9 a ,turki% ba? day & night4  ,we 
slept at night on ! deck ( ! /eam]4  ,on
 ,sunday aft]noon1 ,aug4 #bd?1 we rea*$ 
! h\se ( ,mr4 ,caswell ( ! ,hol9ess     
,mission4  ,x 0 amus+ to read ! ,g5]al's
 lett] writt5 9 ,engli% by 8 ,*9ese     
,engli% ,tea*]1 9 :i* he said to ,mr4   
,caswell1 ,i beg y to prep>e ! treatm5t 
= _! com+4  ,g5]al ,f5g call$ )9 an h\r 
( our arrival4  ,he is ov] six feet     
tall1 & e in* a ,g5]al1 yet )\t a trace 
( ! bomba/ s (t5 se5 9 ! high]-class    
,*9ese4 ,8 mann] is a curi\s & /rik+    
mixture ( humility1 dignity1 & quiet    
p[]2 he has a h&some1 good face4  ,he at

 once impresses "o z true & s9c]e1 a man
 to be tru/$4 ,he has be5 a ,*ri/ian =  
six ye>s4                         ,,!   
,,/ory ,,( ,,8 ,,conv]sion4  ,! /ory ( 8
 conv]sion is mo/ int]e/+1 b x is too   
long to give 9 detail4  ,9 brief1 x is z
 foll[s3--,:5 a "y fell[ ( sixte51 he   
jo9$ ! army4  ,%ortly aft]1 ! ,box]     
,upris+ broke out4  ,he 0 among ^? s5t  
to put d[n ! ,box]s at ,pao-t+-fu1 b 8  
comm&+ (fic] 0 really 9 league ) !m4    
,"o day he /ood 9 a mission c\rty>d :5 !
 ,box]s came 94  ,a s+le lady mission>y 
came out to meet !m1 & plead$ = h] own  
life & ! lives ( ! o!rs ) h]1 & ) great 
p[] rec\nt$ :at %e & o!rs _h be5 do+ =  
_! p4 ,:at %e said t\*$ ! "y soldi]4    
,%e & ! o!rs 7 sp>$ !n1 b he he>d t !y 7
 all behead$ lat]4  ,soon aft]1 he 0    
tak5 ill & treat$ at ! mission hospital 
9 ,pek+4  ,on leav+1 he want$ to give   
money2 b ! doctor said4  ,if y are truly
 grateful = :at we h done = y1 !n all ,i
 ask ( y is to rememb] t !re is our ,god
 9 heav5 ,:o loves y4 ,lat]1 he 0 aga9  

oblig$ to g to hospital = treatm5t at a 
place f> di/ant f ! fir/ "o4  ,"h !     
doctor1 on 8 leav+1 said almo/ exactly !
 same words--,rememb] !re is a ,god 9   
heav5 ,:o loves y4  ,"s "t aft] ?is1 !  
future ,g5]al 0 9 ,pek+ :5 ,dr4 ,mott 0 
hold+ meet+s4  ,he he>d ,dr4 ,mott1 0   
mu* impress$1 sign$ "o ( ! c>ds1 & jo9$ 
a ,bible ,/udy ,class4  ,he 0 ?us       
def9itely />t$ on ! "r road2 &1 ?\gh o!r
 circum/ances comb9$ to lead him to take
 an out-&-out /&1 he dat$ ! beg9n+ ( 8  
,*ri/ian life f ,dr4 ,mott's visit4     
,,! ,,g5]al',s ,,"w4  ,be=e com+ "h to  
,*ang-teh1 we _h he>d a great deal ( :at
 m>vels ! ,g5]al _h accompli%$ 9 ! ye>  
he has be5 "h2 b :at we h se5 surpasses 
:at we he>d4  ,g5]al ,f5g has ! welf>e (
 8 soldi]s1 bo? body & s\l1 at he>t4    
,?is is se5 by ! fact t he has put d[n  
vice ( all k9ds4  ,all bad resorts & _! 
inmates are remov$ f> f ! camp4  ,no    
smok+1 dr9k+1 gambl+1 or opium is all[$4
  ,! (fic]s1 includ+ himself1 dress 9 ! 
pla9e/ gray cotton4  ,ev5 ! (fic]s'     

wives are n all[$ to we> silks1 b j pla9
 cotton4  ,no foot-b9d+ is all[$4  ,!   
,g5]al has arrang$ all sorts ( a?letic  
sports = (fic]s & m54  ,!re is a f9e    
read+ room2 ! illit]ate are taught to   
read4 ,!re is a s*ool = (fic]s' wives   
taught by a ,*ri/ian lady1 ! wife ( "o (
 ! (fic]s & a graduate ( ! ,pek+ ,girls'
 ,s*ool4 ,!re is an indu/rial s*ool =   
wom52 also an indu/rial s*ool = m5 :o   
are ne>+ ! age limit ( ! army1 to tea*  
!m ways ( e>n+ a livelihood4  ,*ri/ian  
wor%ip is taught & enc\rag$ 9 e way4 ,"o
 morn+ ,dr4 ,g(or? & ,i _h occasion to  
pass ?r\gh sev]al c\rty>ds ( ! m5's     
qu>t]s j at breakfa/ "t4  ,z we pass$   
along1 we saw ! m5 9 gr\ps /&+ be=e !   
food s++ _! morn+ hymn ( ?anksgiv+4 ,&  
we 7 told by ! mission>ies liv+ ne> !   
camp t e ev5+ !y c he> ! soldi]s s++ _! 
ev5+ hymn4  ,sometimes x is1 ,oh1 come  
to my he>t ,"l ,jesus2 !re is room 9 my 
he>t = ,!e--or ,pass me n1 ,o g5tle     
,savi\r4  ,z ! soldi]s m>* along !      
/reet1 !y s+ ,*ri/ian hymns1 "o ( !     

favorites = m>*+ be+ ,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian   
,soldi]s4  ,! ,g5]al has a b&1 & also a 
*oir2 b ,i h>dly "k :at to say ab\t !   
quality ( ! s++ & music g5]ally4  ,i c  
only give my impression ( x z ,i he>d !m
 9 ! ,assembly ,hall at "o ( ! meet+s4  
,! b&1 organ & m5 all />t at once on !  
?ird /roke ( ! baton1 no lead+ note be+ 
giv54  ,e in/rum5t 9 ! b& seem$ to my   
e>s to be tun$ to a diff]5t key1 & e man
 seem$ to s+ )\t ! lea/ reg>d = ! key ( 
8 neighbor4  ,all kept ! tune1 z f> z ,i
 c\ld he>1 & all play$ or sang z l\dly z
 !y c\ld bang1 toot1 or %\t4 ,! g5]al   
effect 0 deaf5+1 & to me almo/ appall+1 
= !re 7 ab\t #a1jjj m5 & "s tw5ty       
in/rum5ts engag$4  ,:5 ! ,g5]al lat]    
call$ ^u ! *oir ( tw5ty m5 to s+ by     
!mselves ) j ! baby organ accompanim5t1 
x 0 really delightful to li/5 to !m4 ,!y
 sang v well inde$4                     
,,! ,,mission ,,& ,,its ,,result4  ,& n[
 z to ! ,mission we h j held4  ,f !     
fir/1 ,god has be5 v manife/ly work+4   
,twice e day ,dr4 ,g(or? has _h an      

att5tive & ke5ly int]e/$ audi5ce ( ab\t 
#a1jjj m51 *iefly (fic]s4  ,at ?ree ( ^!
 meet+s ! wives 7 p]mitt$ to be pres5t2 
b all ! re/ ( ! wom5's meet+s 7 sep>ate1
 :5 ,god gave me mu* help 9 speak+ to   
!m4  ,at our la/ meet+1 practically all 
! (fic]s' wives pres5t said !y wi%$ to  
foll[ ! ,"l ,jesus4  ,at "o ( ! la/     
meet+s = ! m51 ,g5]al ,f5g broke d[n z  
he tri$ to pray4  ,:at seem$ to affect  
him 0 ! ?\ght ( 8 c\ntry4  ,z soon z he 
c\ld recov] f 8 sobs1 he /ood up &1 fac+
 8 (fic]s1 plead$ = 8 c\ntry--plead$ )  
!m to jo9 him 9 putt+ aside all mean    
motives1 & ?9k & "w & pray = _! c\ntry4 
,"o ( 8 /aff (fic]s foll[$1 pray+       
e>ne/ly1 !n "o aft] ! o!r ( ! (fic]s1 ) 
sobs & te>s cri$ to ,god on behalf (    
!mselves & _! c\ntry4  ,an old mission>y
 :o 0 pres5t1 & :o describ$ ! sc5e to   
me1 said he did n ?9k !re _h ev] be5 su*
 a sc5e be=e :5 a g5]al wept be=e 8 own 
(fic]s1 ) all t foll[$4  ,b ! discipl9e 
0 n brok5 by x2 = :5 ! ,g5]al rose to   
leave1 ! audi5ce rose z "o man4  ,dr4   

,g(or? & ,g5]al ,f5g w5t ye/]day to a   
camp #bc miles away1 :]e !re are ab\t   
#d1jjj troops4  ,five hundr$ ( ^! h     
already be5 baptiz$1 & hundr$s m are    
enquir+4  ,a ,*ri/ian ,*9ese g5tleman1  
:o has won a f9e "n1 is to come to act z
 ! ,g5]al's *apla9 & organize ! "w among
 ! troops4                           ,,!
 ,,com+ ,,man ,,( ,,*9a4  ,_m feel t    
,g5]al ,f5g is ! com+ man ( ,*9a4 ,8    
troops belong rightly to ! nor?1 b 7 s5t
 d[n "h to fight ! ,s\!rn ,army4  ,g5]al
 ,f5g1 h[ev]1 has made x cle> to ! ,pek+
 ,gov]nm5t t he is will+ & eag] to fight
 ! enemies ( 8 c\ntry2 b1 unless =c$ to 
d s1 he w n fight 8 own c\ntrym5 ( !    
s\?4 ,:5 ! w> 0 on1 he telegraph$ m ?an 
once to be s5t to ,france2 & :5 !       
situation look$ v s]i\s 9 ,%antung a few
 mon?s ago1 ,g5]al ,f5g 0 spok5 ( z !   
man to cope ) ! ,japanese4  ,surely x is
 a cause = mo/ e>ne/ praise to ,god t   
su* a man is be+ rais$ up4  ,! v fact t 
su* wond]ful possibilities lie be=e him1
 & t aft] all he is b human1 %\ld call  

=? def9ite pray] = him4  ,*9a ne$s--oh1 
s t]ribly6--j su* m54 ,may ,god grant t 
,g5]al ,f5g be kept & us$ to save 8     
c\ntry at ?is "t ( crisis4  ,july #bd?1 
#aiai4--;,almo/ a ye> has pass$ s9ce !  
above lett] 0 writt54  ,sev]al ?\s&s (  
,g5]al ,f5g's soldi]s are n[ baptiz$ & !
 spl5did "w cont9ues4  ,b z ,i write1   
civil w>1 :i* has be5 simm]+ = ye>s1 has
 n[ brok5 out 9 dead e>ne/1 ,g5]al ,f5g 
& 8 m5 are 9 ! mid/ ( ! conflict & all  
are look+ to him & 8 fri5d ,wu-pei-fu to
 save ! situation 9 ?is crisis4         
99,,sket* ,,vii99                       
99,a ,*9ese ,nobleman99                 
99,a ,*9ese ,nobleman99   ,z ,i review !
 life ( ! man ( :om ,i am to write1 two 
incid5ts ( ov] ?irty ye>s ago come to   
m9d4  ,on our way to ,*9a "o ( our      
fell[-pass5g]s 0 a man :o _h be5 9      
bus9ess tw5ty odd ye>s 9 ,*9a4  ,he     
decl>$ !re 7 no real ,*ri/ians 9 ,*9a1 t
 !y 7 all rice ,*ri/ians--foll[]s ( !   
=eign] = :at !y c\ld get & s on4        
,practically all ! pass5g]s1 except !   

mission>ies he>tily agre$ ) ^! /atem5ts4
  ,lat] we he>d ! same ?+ repeat$ on !  
coa/ /eam]4  ,%ortly aft] rea*+ our     
de/9ation a well-kn[n resid5t ( ,*9a1 :o
 _h occupi$ = tw5ty-five ye>s a         
responsible position 9 ! ,cu/oms made   
su* positive /atem5ts along ! same l9e t
 ! writ] began to wond] if ^! ?+s c\ld  
be true4  ,six weeks lat] ?is accus]1 & 
z ,i "k n[ to be1 cruel sl&]] ( !       
,*ri/ians _h gone to meet 8 ,judge--dy+ 
sudd5ly 9 8 *air z ! result ( a vici\s  
debau*6  ,x is n[ ! writ]'s privilege to
 give te/imonies aft] ?irty ye>s /&+1 to
 ! g5u95ess ( ! ,*9ese ,*ri/ian--"h is  
"o ( !m4  ,tw5ty miles nor!a/ ( !       
,mission ,/ation ( ,*angteho liv$ a     
well-to-d bank] & l&[n] nam$            
,*5-,lao-,jung4  ,he 0 a man ( mo/      
ma/]ful p]sonality4 ,8 old "m1 to :om he
 0 greatly devot$1 _h long be5 afflict$ 
by attacks ( :at ! ,*9ese call$ demon   
possession--:i* f all acc\nts exactly   
resembl$ ^? record$ 9 ! ,bible4  ,e     
hea!n means _h be5 us$ = h] relief4     

,wit* doctors1 necromanc]s1 ,buddhi/    
prie/s1 & o!rs _h us$ _! arts ^u h] 7"s 
( ^! be+ v cruel71 b ! poor woman 0 no?+
 bett]1 b r grew worse4  ,"o day a      
,*ri/ian call$ :5 ! woman 0 9 a s]i\s & 
viol5t condition4  ,mr4 ,*5 ask$ ,mr4   
,hsu1 ! ,*ri/ian1 to pray to 8 ,god = 8 
"m1 b ! ,*ri/ian repli$1 ,i w\ld gladly 
d s1 b x is useless = me to pray to my  
,god1 :o is ! only true ,god1 :5 y      
recognize s _m o!r gods t are false4    
,^! h\sehold gods mu/ fir/ be de/roy$3  
!n ,i c pray4  7,oh1 t our home         
,*ri/ians w\ld realize ?is too1 !n w\ld 
!y "k ! p[] ( pray]74  ,aft] "s demur   
,mr4 ,*5 decid$ t he _h tri$ ^! gods &  
!y _h fail$ him1 n[ he w\ld burn !m r   
?an lose ?is opportunity ( hav+ 8 "m    
heal$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,god6  ,9 face ( !  
bitt]e/ opposition f 8 family &         
neighbors he publicly burnt all !       
h\sehold gods4  ,!n he & ,mr4 ,hsu      
foll[$ by all ! family & a cr[d ( curi\s
 neighbors w5t into ! "m's room :]e %e  
lay foam+ on ! b$4  ,mr4 ,hsu fir/ sang 

! hymn ,jesus loves me--!n pray$1 !n    
sang aga94  ,gradually ! woman quiet$   
d[n & be=e long 0 completely re/or$4    
,?us ! ,"l z ( old answ]$ pray] &       
deliv]$ ! woman f ! t]rible p[] :i* _h  
_h su* a hold ^u h]4  ,h] deliv]ance 0 s
 wond]ful t all ! family & "s neighbors 
imm$iately accept$ ! ,gospel4  ,mr4 ,*5 
left 8 home & bus9ess = sev]al weeks &  
came to ! out-/ation :]e ! writ] & h]   
husb& 74  ,"h he took ! place ( a little
 *ild4  ,8 humility1 e>ne/ness1 &       
s9c]ity impress$ u all4  ,:5 he felt he 
_h grasp$ ! ma9 tru?s ( ! ,gospel he    
return$ home realiz+ z few ,*ri/ians    
seem to d1 t he _h be5 sav$ to save     
o!rs4  ,he at once />t$ family wor%ip1 &
 prep>$ a build+ z a *apel & prea*+     
hall--"h he ga!r$ & taught all :o wi%$  
to le>n4  ,8 :ole family became out &   
out = ,*ri/ & soon neighbors 7 won4  ,! 
fir/ ( ^! 0 a notable opium slave4  ,!  
/ory 9 detail ( ! gr[? ( ,*ri/ianity 9  
,mr4 ,*5's region w\ld fill a volume1 b 
space p]mits only ! brief record ( op5  

out/&+ facts4  ,ab\t two ye>s aft] ,mr4 
,*5 became a ,*ri/ian ! locu/s came ov] 
! c\ntry 9 great numb]s1 eat+ all be=e  
!m4  ,mr4 ,*5 told 8 family t s9ce !y   
w\ld all be busy fight+ ! locu/s1 family
 wor%ip w\ld = ! "t be giv5 up4  ,a few 
days lat] a f9e boy 9 ! family1 ab\t    
sev5 ye>s ( age1 became p>alyz$ 9 "o    
side & 0 unable to get (f ! kang 7or    
brick b$74  ,! foll[+ is ,mr4 ,*5's own 
acc\nt ( :at foll[$4  ,"o day ,i 0 out 9
 ! fields fight+ ! locu/s :5 ,i sudd5ly 
seem$ to wak5 out ( sleep4  ,hs+ ,wu kuo
 lai ,i cri$ al\d--',:y6 ! connection is
 cut6  ,! connection is cut6'  ,i ha/5$ 
home & call$ all ! family toge!r4  ,i   
told !m to get d[n on _! knees & confess
 ) me our s9 ( putt+ ,god aside1 t by   
do+ s we _h cut ! connection ) ,god1 =  
,god _h said1 ',y\r iniquities h sep>at$
 betwe5 y & y\r ,god & y\r s9s h hid ,8 
face f y4  ,oh1 ,"l n[ t ! connection is
 m5d$1 won't y heal ! little boy8'  ,& z
 we pray$ we he>d ! *ild get (f ! kang1 
& be=e we rose f our knees he 0 runn+   

ar\nd q well4  ,mr4 ,*5 became a t[] (  
/r5g? to ! mission>y1 :o :5 oblig$ to be
 abs5t sometimes f t "p ( 8 field w\ld  
commit ! affairs ( ! ,*ur* into 8 h&s4  
,did he get money = ?is1 y ask4         
,no--all 8 s]vice 0 = love ( 8 ,"l4  ,n 
_m mon?s ago ?is man /ood bravely1      
gr&ly1 "o ( ! sev]e/ te/s any ,*ri/ian  
c\ld be put to4  ,he _h a v de> little  
daught]1 a pretty1 g5tle1 timid *ild (  
ab\t n9e ye>s ( age4  ,?is *ild 0 away f
 home :5 %e 0 attack$ by a "y woman (   
viol5t temp]1 ! daught] ( ano!r         
,*ri/ian4  ,! *ild 0 /ruck sev]al times 
) a heavy /ick1 & z %e fl$ t]rifi$ 0    
foll[$ & /ruck aga91 x is believ$1 on ! 
head1 a few days lat] ! *ild return$    
home1 b c\ld say little else ?an1 ,i'm  
afraid ov] & ov] aga94  ,%e sank rapidly
 & di$2 b be=e h] dea? %e told h] fa!r (
 ! attack ^u h]4  ,a few days lat] !    
writ] receiv$ a mo/ t\*+ lett] f ,mr4   
,*5 9 :i* he review$ ! pa/--:at he _h   
be5 sav$ f--:at ,*ri/ _h be5 to him--!n 
wrote z foll[s--   ,%eph]d ,"m--,my he>t

 is cru%$1 my little daught] is dead4   
,i d n want ! "o :o kill$ h] to be      
puni%$4  ,i only ask t y w>n h] s t o!r 
*ildr5 %all n suff] z m9e has done4     
,^? ( u :o "k h[ exce$+ly rev5geful !   
,*9ese are by nature w agree t "o c\ld  
sc>cely f9d a m beautiful example ( !   
p[] & fruit ( ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/  
?an ?is4                                
99,,sket* ,,viii99                      
99,mr4 ,doong99                         
99,mr4 ,doong99  ,my husb& & ,i ) our   
*ildr5 _h settl$ d[n = a few weeks' /ay 
at "o ( our out /ations1 :5 ,i notic$ "o
 morn+ at breakfa/ a /range man sweep+ !
 y>d4 ,he look$ su* a que] bundle (     
incongru\s clo!s ,i c\ld n make out if  
he 7 a tea*]1 a poor f>m]1 or a coolie4 
,! man's face 0 s wr9kl$ & 8 %\ld]s s   
/oop$ he look$ a mu* old] man ?an 8     
ye>s1 :i* c\ld n h be5 m ?an fifty4  ,:o
 is t que] old man8 ,i ask$ my husb&4   
,8 "n is ,doong ,l9 ,huo1 he repli$1 he 
has come to /udy ! ,gospel & is s       
grateful = :at he is gett+ he has begg$ 

me let him d some?+ to %ew 8 gratitude4 
,"s days lat] "o ( ! ,evangeli/s came to
 me = "s m$ic9e = ,mr4 ,doong1 say+ he 0
 v ill ) t foe ( native & =eign]        
alike--dys5t]y4  ,i _h only "o small    
bottle ( exp5sive m$ic9e :i* ,i kept =  
ourselves 9 case ( em]g5cy4  ,x 0 unop5$
 & :5 once op5$ ,i knew x w\ld lose its 
/r5g?4  ,s ,i said3  ,i h only m$ic9e = 
ourselves4  ,i fe> if some?+ is n done =
 ,mr4 ,doong he w die1 ! ,evangeli/ said
 z he turn$ away disappo9t$4 ,?is decid$
 me & ,i ha/ily gave him out sev]al     
doses4 ,lat] he came = m & a few days   
pass$ :5 ,mr4 ,doong himself appe>$     
dress$ up 9 f9e borr[$ g>m5ts1 & 8 face 
%9+ ) ! extra rubb+ he _h giv5 x4 ,be=e 
we c\ld prev5t him he _h pro/rat$       
himself be=e me knock+ 8 head sev]al    
times on ! floor1 say+1 ,oh1 lady1 y h  
sav$ my life6  ,! /ory ( ?is man's      
conv]sion is ( int]e/ 9 t x is typical (
 ?\s&s 9 ,*9a4  ,8 p 7 f>m+ m\nta9      
villag]s4 ,"s ye>s ago :5 visit+ 8      
village ,i 0 impress$ ) ! picturesqu5ess

 ( ! situation1 built z x is on ! side (
 a /eep m\nta9 cliff above a rapidly    
runn+ /ream4  ,z we w5t ?r\gh ?is       
village /reet we walk$ up /eps z if go+ 
up /airs4  ,mr4 ,doong's family 0 l>ge  
ev5 = ?is l&1 x consi/$ ( sev]al ( ! old
 pass+ g5]ation1 also 8 five sons & _!  
wives & *ildr5 & "s ( _! sons' wives &  
_! *ildr54  ,all liv$ )9 "o enclosure4  
,! family own$ "s l& b z ! m\?s increas$
 x 0 n suffici5t = _! ne$s & "s s\ght   
employm5t1 especially dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4
  ,mr4 ,doong himself 0 among ^!1 he    
jo9$ a l[ travell+ !atrical company1 z  
cook & liv$ z l[ a life :ile ) !m z any 
human be+ c\ld well live4 ,:5 !         
mission>y fir/ came across him he 0 us+ 
8 animals dur+ ! slack w9t] mon?s to    
escort travell]s ov] ! m\nta9s we/ ( 8  
home4  ,"o day ! mission>y arriv$ 9 !   
village ) 8 p>ty ( prea*]s on _! way to 
a fam\s goddess' temple situat$ two     
hundr$ ,*9ese miles fur!r we/ among !   
m\nta9s4  ,mr4 ,doong & 8 animals 7 hir$
 = ! j\rney4  ,day by day z ! p>ty /opp$

 at noon & = ! night prea*+ 0 c>ri$ on 9
 ! op54  ,dur+ ^? days ,mr4 ,doong      
caught little else ( ! prea*+ ?an t !y 7
 speak+ aga9/ ! gods4  ,he became al>m$ 
& s sure 0 he t ! great goddess w\ld    
cause "s t]rible calamity to ov]take !m 
on _! arrival at _! de/9ation he det]m9$
 to leave ! p>ty z spe$ily z possible1 &
 x 0 ) a s5se ( real relief t he saw1 z 
he ?\ght1 ! la/ ( !m4  ,"s weeks lat] he
 _h occasion to g to ! di/ant city (    
,l9-,hsi5 f> (f among ! m\nta9s4  ,"h he
 f\nd ! same mission>y ) 8 prea*]s /ill 
prea*+ z be=e--& no calamity _h befall5 
!m6 ,he began to h d\bts z to :e!r !y   
might n be "r aft] all4 ,e opportunity 0
 tak5 advantage ( to he> :at !y _h to   
say ) ! result t :5 ! "t came = him to  
leave1 he turn$ 8 face t[>ds home a     
*ang$ man4  ,8 fir/ /ep 0 to de/roy !   
h\sehold gods1 mu* to ! horror & ang] ( 
8 family & neighbors1 :o all believ$ him
 to h become bewit*$ by ! =eign] & wait$
 to see "s dread judgm5t fall ^u him4   
,surely fac+ su* odds z bravely z ?is   

man did & ) quiet /eady calmness raises 
him to ! place ( a real h]o4  ,8 next   
/ep 0 to give up 8 opium4  ,?is he did  
)\t ! aid ( o!r drugs4  ,he simply s\ght
 ,god's help & got x4  ,8 is "o ( ! r>e 
cases we h kn[n (1 :]e ! t]rible opium  
habit has be5 brok5 )\t human aid4  ,!n 
came 8 visit to our out-/ation to le>n  
to read & und]/& ! ,bible4  ,x 0 no easy
 task = ei!r pupil or tea*] at 8 age1 b 
s e>ne/ 0 he & dilig5t t 9 a few weeks  
he c\ld read ! ,*9ese ,new ,te/am5t     
suffici5tly well to get ! mean+ & 9 a   
few mon?s _h practically ma/]$ its      
*>act]s4  ,?ree ye>s pass$ dur+ :i* "t  
,mr4 ,doong _h won ! highe/ op9ions f   
mission>ies & 8 fell[ ,*ri/ians4  ,8 "n 
0 sugge/$ z a probation>y evangeli/1 &  
al?\gh 8 lack ( education 0 aga9/ him1 8
 beautiful _s1 s g5tle1 & s full ( love 
to all ) :om he came 9 contact1 seem$ to
 m ?an make up = ?is lack & he 0        
unanim\sly call$ to ! prea*+ ( !        
,gospel4 ,z "t pass$1 results f ,mr4    
,doong's m9i/ry amply ju/ifi$ ?is /ep1 =

 :]ev] ,mr4 ,doong 0 plac$ ! "w fl\ri%$ 
& conv]ts 7 add$4  ,on "o occasion !    
writ] visit$ "o ( ^! places ) h] husb&4 
,x 0 a busy pott]y c5tre1 kn[n f> & wide
 = its unspeakable immorality4  ,yet ev5
 9 ?is mo/ difficult field ,mr4 ,doong  
_h ga!r$ out a little company (         
believ]s4  ,i %all n soon =get ! welcome
 we receiv$ on our arrival aft] a long  
try+ du/y j\rney1 at ! door ( ! humble  
place :]e he liv$ & :]e we 7 to /ay4    
,he 0 s he>ty & k9d & yet _h a c]ta9    
dignity & c\rtesy :i* made me say       
inw>dly1 ,c ?is be ! same man :o 0 cook 
9 a l[ !atrical company8  ,yes he 0 !   
same1 yet n ! same1 = 8 :ole life1 8    
looks1 8 wond]ful p[] ( hold+ hea!n     
audi5ces = ov] an h\r at a "t all       
te/ifi$ to ! p[] ( ,*ri/ to save &      
trans=m m54  ,at ! close ( our visit ,i 
told my cook to settle z 0 ! cu/om )    
,mr4 ,doong = ! coal we _h us$ dur+ ! t5
 days we _h be5 !re4  ,! cook return$ to
 say ,mr4 ,doong refus$ to take any?+ = 
x4  ,i call$ ! de> old man & prote/$ t  

?is w\ld n d4  ,he look$ at me ) te>s 9 
8 eyes & said1 ,"m1 ,%eph]d1 w y n all[ 
me ! privilege & pleasure ( do+ ev5 ?is 
mu* = y1 :5 y & y\r husb& h done s mu* =
 me8  ,:at w\ld ,i h be5 _h y n come )  
?is bless$ ,gospel8  ,) full he>t & dim 
eyes ,i c\ld only put my h&s toge!r & b[
 l[ my ?anks4  ,:5 home on furl\gh ,i   
s5t to a mission>y = a photo ( ,mr4     
,doong = a lant]n slide4  ,9 due c\rse !
 photo arriv$ ) a note f ,mr4 ,doong    
himself1 :i* ran z foll[s3 ,de> ,%eph]d 
,"m1 ,i ?ank y = ! complim5t y h paid me
 9 ask+ = my photo4  ,i w\ld reciprocate
 & ask = y\rs b !re is no ne$ = y\r     
c\nt5ance is engrav$ on my he>t6  ,aft] 
an abs5ce f our old field = "s five ye>s
 x 0 a great joy to bo? my husb& &      
myself to h ,mr4 ,doong once m our      
co-work]1 b x 0 only = a brief p]iod4   
,our h>d press$ doctor ne$$ ! be/ man we
 c\ld give him z ,hospital ,evangeli/ & 
,mr4 ,doong 0 *os5 = ?is position4  ,!re
 he rema9$ till advanc+ ye>s ) its      
increas+ physical weakness =c$ 8        

retirem5t & he return$ home1 b n to !   
home ( ! e>ly ye>s = n[ almo/ all _h be5
 won to ,*ri/ianity1 z well z _m ( 8    
neighbors4  ,= behold 4444 h[ t n _m    
wise aft] ! fle%1 n _m mighty1 n _m     
noble are call$4  ,b ,god ha? *os5 !    
fooli% ?+s ( ! _w t he might put to %ame
 !m t are wise4                         
99,,sket* ,,ix99                        
99,hea!nism ,z ,i ,h ,kn[n ,x99  ,"p    
#a--;,,hea!n ,,v]sus ,,*ri/ian ,,wor%ip4
 ,"p #b--;,,facts4                      
99,hea!nism ,z ,i ,h ,kn[n ,x99   ,if ?\
 =be> to deliv] !m t are drawn unto     
dea?1 & ^? t are ready to be sla92 if ?\
 saye/1 ,behold we knew x n2 do? n he t 
pond]e? ! he>t consid] x8  ,& he t      
keepe? ?y s\l1 do? n he "k x8  ,& %all n
 he r5d] to e man accord+ to 8 works8   
7,prov4 #bd3aa1 #ab47  ,if y c get our  
*ur* p to really believe ! hea!n ,,ne$ !
 ,gospel1 y w h gone a long way to br+  
ab\t ! desir$ attitude t[>ds ,=eign     
,missions4  ,s said a prom95t ,=eign    
,mission ,secret>y to ! writ]4 ,ano!r   

,=eign ,mission ,secret>y1 :o _h sp5t _m
 ye>s on ! ,=eign ,field z a mission>y1 
sugge/$ ! subject = ?is ,sket*1 say+1   
,draw x pla91 = !y ne$ to "k4  ,!       
subject is n a pleasant "o2 draw !      
picture ( hea!nism z y w1 x c be only   
d>k & repell+2 nei!r d>e "o write all "o
 kn[s4444                               
#a4--;,,hea!n ,,v]sus ,,*ri/ian         
,,wor%ip4  ,mission>ies & conv]ts 7     
ga!r$ 9 full =ce = _! annual evangeli/ic
 campaign at "o ( ! l>ge/1 mo/ important
 c5t]s ( hea!n wor%ip 9 ,*9a--!         
,hsun-,hsi5 ,fair or ,fe/ival4          
,inclem5t wea!r _h some:at delay$ !     
influx ( pilgrims4  ,x 0 sugge/$ t my   
husb& & ,i take advantage ( ?is fact to 
make a long plann$ visit to ! temple ( !
 goddess ,lao ,nai ,nai1 7,old ,gr&mo!r7
 :o drew to h] %r9e e ye> va/ cr[ds ( m5
 & wom5 ( e class4  7,x is e/imat$ t    
dur+ ! t5 days ( ! w9t] fe/ival alone1  
ov] a million pilgrims kneel be=e ?is   
image47  ,we />t$ q e>ly "o morn+ hop+  
!reby to escape any possibility ( great 

cr[ds4  ,z we asc5d$ ! hill on :i* !    
temple /ood1 ! road 0 l9$ on ei!r side )
 boo?s & mat /alls :]e commodities su* z
 pilgrims requir$1 7 sold4  ,!re 7 pap] 
babies1 made ( brilliant color$ pap] on 
corn/alk frames4 7,! goddess 0 believ$  
to h p[] to be/[ liv+ *ildr5 9 return = 
! pap] (f]+s47  ,!re 7 pap] horses1 &   
wom5 & "y girls1 made to look v life-l1 
all ( :i* 7 suppos$ to turn into ! real 
k9d = ! use ( ! spirits beyond4  ,dice &
 gambl+ c>ds 7 mu* 9 evid5ce2 also peep 
%[s1 :i* we 7 told 7 ( ! mo/ obsc5e k9d4
  ,by ! "t we _h rea*$ ! ma9 entrance to
 ! temple my c\rage _h begun to fail1 & 
gladly w\ld ,i h back$ out1 b my husb&  
felt we mu/ g on4  ,pass+ ?r\gh ! great 
gates we ent]$ a l>ge c\rt1 on ei!r side
 ( :i* 7 cr[ds ( m5 & wom51 "s at       
tables1 "s seat$ on ! gr\nd1 all fea/+  
or gambl+4  ,9 & out among ^!1 p$dl]s   
pass$ call+ l\dly _! w>es4 ,utt]        
confusion prevail$1 b we _h no          
difficulty 9 gett+ ?r\gh to ! c\rt      
beyond2 "h1 h[ev]1 we f\nd ! cr[d       

increas+ly great4  ,a l>ge iron caldron 
re/+ on a p$e/al /ood 9 ! c5t] ( ! c\rt 
surr\nd$ by sev]al m5 /ripp$ to ! wai/1 
^! 7 danc+ & %\t+ z !y /irr$ ! fire 9 ! 
caldron ) iron /icks1 ! fire be+ f$ by !
 pap] (f]+s ( ! pilgrims4  ,! m5's faces
 & bodies 7 black5$ by ! pap] a%es4  ,! 
:ole sc5e 0 mo/ gruesome & rem9d$ "o (  
,dante's ,inf]no4  ,! m51 cat*+ sight ( 
u1 dem&$ fi]cely our pap] (f]+s2 "o ( !m
 go+ s f> z to seize me by ! arm4 ,i    
%rank 9 t]ror beh9d my husb&1 :o urg$ me
 n to %[ fe>1 b to keep mov+ on2 to g   
back n[ 0 impossible1 = ! :ole cr[d 0   
mov+ on t[>ds ! "r h& flight ( /eps     
lead+ up to ! goddess' temple4  ,on     
rea*+ ^! /eps !re 0 a pause & !n a sudd5
 ru%1 /ra91 & cru%1 :5 ,i f\nd myself   
l&$ at ! top ( ! /eps1 & my husb& pu%+  
me out ( ! cr[d into a l$ge ( ! balcony4
  ,"h we /ood ap>t1 almo/ hidd5 f !     
cr[d4  ,:at a sight ! c\rts bel[        
pres5t$6  ,! cr[ds1 see!d & cru%$2      
hundr$s ( explosives seem$ to be fir$ e 
mom5t2 ! noise & confusion 0            

indescribable4 ,z we wat*$ !re 7 "s ?+s 
t made "o's he>t a*e4  ,hea!nism seem$  
/amp$ ^u mo/ ( ! faces4  ,old m5 & wom5 
c\ld be se5 help$ along by y\ng] ones4  
,"s ( ^! mu/ h be5 well on to eighty2 "s
 7 s frail & old z to be almo/ c>ri$4   
,we knew t ^! 7 old gr&fa!rs or gr&mo!rs
 be+ tak5 to ! goddess' %r9e to ask = a 
gr&son4  ,z ,i turn$ f ! sight1 sick at 
he>t1 & clos$ my eyes = a mom5t1 ,i     
seem$ to =get my surr\nd+s & be=e me    
rose a vivid sc5e 9 ! de> homel&4  ,i   
seem$ to be once m 9 ! old seat 9 ,knox 
,*ur*1 ,toronto4  ,our belov$1          
:ite-hair$ pa/or1 ,dr4 ,p>sons /ood at !
 ,communion ,table4  ,& ,i c\ld he> him 
say1 ,t ,i might "k ,him1 & ! p[] ( ,8  
resurrection1 & ! fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s4
  ,! quietness1 ! rev]5tial wor%ip1 !   
solemnity ( ! :ole sc5e seem$ z real z  
if ,i 7 !re4  ,b oh1 ! contra/ z ,i op5$
 my eyes on ! sc5e be=e u6  ,t 0        
,*ri/ian--?is hea!n wor%ip6  ,tak+      
advantage ( a lull 9 ! cr[d1 we ent]$ ! 
temple4  ,on "o side a gr\p ( ,buddhi/  

prie/s at a table 7 c\nt+ ! money (f]+s4
  ,9 ! c5t] 0 ! %r9e ( ! goddess1 !     
image itself be+ f> back almo/ out (    
sight4  ,imm$iately 9 front ( ! image a 
brass r+ 0 susp5d$4  ,a rail+ kept !    
pilgrims f gett+ too ne>1 & z !y knelt  
at ?is rail !y ?rew _! (f]+s ?r\gh ?is  
r+4  ,if ! ca% or copp]s pass$ safely   
?r\gh ! r+ _! petitions 7 sure to be    
grant$6 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 enc\rag$ _m trys4
  ,x is said _m millions ( ca% are ?us  
(f]$ ye> by ye>4  ,! ,buddhi/ prie/s use
 ?is money l>gely 9 gambl+1 drunk5ess1 &
 evil liv+4  ,we _h se5 en\gh4          
,gradually we made our way out by a back
 gate ?r\gh ! k9dness ( a fri5dly       
,*9ese4  ,we pass$ a small side %r9e j  
beh9d ! goddess' temple4 ,look+ inside  
,i notic$ :at seem$ l a bundle ( fil?y  
rags1 b see+ x move1 ,i look$ clos] &   
f\nd b5ea? a begg>--dy+ ( />vation4  ,f 
a ne> by eat+ h\se we procur$ a b[l (   
hot s\p1 b ! poor creature 0 too f> gone
 = help4  ,!re at ! v foot ( ! hea!n    
goddess ! man di$1 ) multitudes ( h]    

devotees pass+ him by )\t a ?\ght ( pity
 or s5se ( responsibility t[>ds a fell[ 
be+4  ,z soon z 8 la/ brea? w\ld be     
drawn1 yes1 & kn[+ :at ,i d ( hea!nism1 
,i d>e say1 ev5 be=e1 he w\ld be tak5   
out1 ?r[n into a hole & b>ely cov]$2    
:ile 8 poor begg> rags w\ld be claim$ by
 o!r begg>s :o p]haps be=e long1 came to
 %>e ! same fate4  ,t is hea!nism6      
99,,ii4--,,facts499   ,! t5d] m]cies ( !
 hea!n are cruel4   ,"s ye>s ago my     
husb& & ,i w5t to a c]ta9 out-/ation :]e
 a camp ( soldi]s 0 /ation$4  ,a day or 
two be=e we arriv$ a man _h kill$ "o ( !
 soldi]s 9 a fight4  ,! man escap$1 b 0 
lat] caught4  7,! utt] inju/ice & (t5   
cruel oppression ( ! soldi]s t[>ds ! p1 
lead u to believe q possible1 ev5       
probable1 ! man _h "r on 8 side47  ,he 0
 tak5 be=e ! milit>y *ief :o said1 ,s9ce
 ! man has kill$ "o ( y\rselves y c d z 
y l ) him4  ,= ?ree days1 :ile a plat=m 
0 be+ erect$1 ! poor creature 0 tortur$ 
by ! soldi]s ) ! mo/ unspeakable        
ref9em5t ( cruelty4  ,! plat=m on :i* he

 0 to be execut$ 0 erect$ q close to :]e
 we liv$4 ,! man 0 put on ?is high      
plat=m & 9 ! pres5ce ( a great multitude
 ( m51 wom51 & *ildr5 0 cruelly done to 
dea?4  ,we c\ld he> ! %\ts ( ! p z !y   
witness$ fre% signs ( suff]+4  ,! awful 
details ( ?is execution _c be put on    
pap]4  ,t ev5+ ,i call$ our *ief        
,evangeli/ 9 & said1 ,please write out z
 full a description ( :at has tak5 place
 z possible1 = ,i wi% to s5d x to !     
press ) an appeal aga9/ su* b>b>ism4  ,&
 ?is 0 8 reply1  ,b :at is ! use1 ,tea*]
 ,"m8  ,?is is n an isolat$ case4 ,x is 
done by ! soldi]s all ov] ,*9a1 "u l    
circum/ances6  ,mu* m c\ld be said on   
?is phase ( hea!nism-cruelty4 ,b we d n 
wi% to dwell long] ?an necess>y on any  
"o "p ( ?is d>k picture4  ,b z ,i h     
/udi$ ! fruits ( hea!nism dur+ ^! ye>s (
 close/ contact ) a hea!n p ,i h come to
 feel t ?is he>tlessness & lack ( pity  
is "o ( ! mo/ prom95t features (        
hea!nism4  ,"o out/&+ illu/ration ( ?is4
  ,li ,%an ,pao 0 ! son ( "o ( our      

,evangeli/s2 he 0 a "y lad ( promise &  
we _h be5 help+ him ?r\gh ! ,high ,s*ool
 at ,wei ,hwei ,fu4  ,"o day he & "s o!r
 lads 7 by ! riv] ne> ! s*ool4  ,li ,%an
 ,pao undress$ & w5t 9 = a swim1 ?\gh ! 
o!rs tri$ to dissuade him1 = ! wea!r 0  
/ill cold4  ,he swam across ! riv] &    
ab\t half way back1 :5 he seem$ to get  
into difficulties4  ,! o!r lads on !    
%ore call$ frantically to a pass+ boat =
 assi/ance4 ,! m5 on ?is boat by j putt+
 out an o>1 or /ret*+ out a help+ h&1   
c\ld h sav$ ! boy1 b ?\gh ! lads on %ore
 kept (f]+ m & m money ! only answ] !y  
receiv$ 01 ,x's n en\gh6  ,!n ov] !     
dr[n+ boy !y w5t )\t an ef=t to save    
him6  ,:5 ! mission>ies came on ! sc5e &
 drew ! boy out1 he 0 q beyond help4  ,t
 is ,hea!nism4  ,b t]rible z ! guilt (  
^! m5 may seem to u1 yet are !y n m     
guilty :o delib]ately close _! eyes to  
_! p]sonal responsibility t[>ds ! dy+   
s\ls ( _! fell[m51 :e!r at ,home or on !
 ,=eign ,field8  ,! practice (          
,infanticide1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ t]rible 

fruits ( hea!nism1 is f> m common ?an _m
 believe4  ,= sev]al ye>s ,i sc>cely    
knew ( its exi/5ce till my "w began to  
take me out among ! p4  ,! ?ree cases   
:i* ,i %all conf9e myself to 9 ?is      
,sket*1 came to my notice )9 a %ort "t (
 ea* o!r4  ,:5 prea*+ 9 a di/rict among 
! hills ,nor?we/ ( ,*angte1 my husb&1   
?r\gh :at seem$ a m]e accid5t1 f\nd out 
t ! cu/om exi/$ ?r\gh a wide region1 (  
putt+ all girls b "o to dea? at bir? 9  
ea* family6  ,?is !y ju/ifi$ by say+ !  
gra9 & wat] w\ld n be suffici5t = all if
 ! population 0 n kept d[n6  ,a ,*9ese  
woman1 belong+ to a well-to-d family1   
call$ to see me "o day4  ,%e _h a       
beautiful baby boy 9 h] arms4 ,h] husb& 
_h j become a ,*ri/ian & %e seem$       
int]e/$ & "s "t lat] became "o ( our    
lead+ ,*ri/ian wom54  ,b h[ d>k h] he>t 
0 !n c be se5 by :at foll[s4  ,a few    
weeks aft] h] fir/ visit %e came aga91 b
 )\t ! baby4  ,! foll[+ conv]sation took
 place3  ,:y6  ,:]e is y\r beautiful    
boy8  ,oh1 x's ?r[n away4  ,b x 0 q well

 :5 y came be=e4  ,:at disease did x h8 
,x did n h any?+ wrong4  ,by ?is "t ,i  
felt !re mu/ be some?+ n "r & det]m9$ to
 f9d out ! tru?4  ,at la/ ! woman told  
?is /ory4  ,"o cold night ! baby 0 ly+  
on ! outside ( ! kang or brick b$1 x got
 out f "u h] cov] & roll$ (f on to !    
floor4 ,x 0 q nak$ = ! ,*9ese d n use   
night clo!s1 & in/ead ( ! "m tak+ ! *ild
 up (f ! cold brick floor1 %e let x /ay 
!re all night4  ,:5 %e pick$ x up 9 !   
morn+ x 0 dead4  ,i said1 ,oh1 h[ c\ld y
 be s cruel8  ,%e repli$ ) a laugh1 ,i  
_h pl5ty ( o!r *ildr5 & did n want !    
bo!r6  ,:5 at an out-/ation a man br\ght
 a little baby1 ask+ me to give x some?+
 to /op its cry+ z ! "m 0 s tir$ ( he>+ 
x cry %e did n want ! *ild4  ,i c\ld n  
f9d any?+ ! matt] ) ! little "o & told !
 fa!r s4  ,"s days lat] ,i saw ! man 9 !
 y>d & ask$ ab\t ! baby4  ,he said x 0  
?r[n away mean+ dead4  ,i call$ my      
,bible woman & told h] to f9d out !     
cause ( ! *ild's dea?4  ,?is is ! /ory !
 fa!r told h]4  ,on return+ home ! "m   

receiv$ h] husb& ) angry looks say+1 ,i 
told y ,i don't want x2 take x away4  ,!
 fa!r took ! little "o to a field away f
 ! village & mak+ a hole put ! baby into
 x1 b z he ran away ! *ild's cries caus$
 him to return & take x out aga91 b :5 !
 little "o kept on cry+ he became       
impati5t & ?r[+ x back1 cov]$ x ov] &   
return$ home4  ,:o c say h[ _m *ildr5   
meet a l fate 9 ?is hea!n l& e ye>8     
,:at c "o say ( ! inju/ice1 cruelty1 &  
oppression met$ out to va/ numb]s ( "y  
brides & ! y\ng] wives & wom5 by ! old] 
ones or _! husb&s8  ,! m>riage cu/oms ( 
,*9a :i* dem& t a "y woman be "u ! c>e  
(1 or r gu>d$ & wat*$1 by h] "m-9-law is
 necess>y s long z ! morality ( ! m5 is 
:at x is4  ,my ,bible woman & ,i 7      
prea*+ 9 a hea!n home4 ,i _h notic$ a v 
f9e "y woman ( ab\t tw5ty among pur     
li/5]s4  ,z we 7 prea*+ cries & sobs    
came f a room to ! side ( ! c\rt :]e we 
74  ,i sign$ to ,mrs4 ,wang to f9d out !
 cause4  ,a few mom5ts lat] %e call$ me 
out1 & l$ me to ! room f :i* ! cries _h 

come4  ,z we pass$ ?r\gh ! c\rt ,i      
notic$ a poor idiot boy1 a mo/ pitiful  
sight4  ,i f\nd 9 ! room we ent]$ ! f9e 
"y woman ,i _h notic$ among our li/5]s4 
,%e 0 sitt+ on ! brick b$1 a picture (  
utt] despair4 ,te>s 7 /ream+ d[n h]     
*eeks1 & z %e rock$ h]self back & =? %e 
moan$ & sometimes cri$ al\d1 always !   
same words1--,oh1 x is = life1 = life6  
,i tri$ to discov] ! cause b fail$4  ,! 
only ?+ anyone w\ld say 01 ,%e (t5 takes
 ^! turns4  ,on our way home my wom5    
told me ! tru?4  ,?is beautiful girl 9 !
 prime ( life _h be5 m>ri$ to ! idiot   
boy4  ,! boy's family ne$$ a /rong woman
 ( ability to d _! weav+ & sew+4  ,an   
extra gift to ! ,g-betwe5 on condition  
%e secur$ su* a wife = ! idiot boy      
procur$ = !m :at !y want$4  ,b :at did  
!y c>e = ! brok5 he>t8  ,!y 7 hea!n6  ,!
 la/ phase ( hea!nism ,i w t\* ^u       
is--,its utt] hopelessness 9 face (     
,dea?4  ,aga9 & aga9 h ,i ask$ hea!n    
wom5 :at !y _h to look =w>d to aft]     
dea?2 "o & all h said1 only horror &    

fe>4  ,nev] has ! /ory ( my own de>     
,"m's wond]ful dea?1 pass+ z %e did ) ! 
v ,glory ( heav5 %9+ on h] face1 fail$  
to move an audi5ce ( hea!n wom53 aga9 & 
aga9 h !y come to me at su* times say+1 
,we want to "k h[ to die l t4  ,we suff]
 en\gh "h1 h[ c we g :]e !re is no m    
suff]+8  ,_m d>k sc5es come to m9d z ,i 
write2 b :at ,i h giv5 is suffici5t to  
ju/ify u 9 say+ t ,hea!nism is cruel2 x 
is wick$1 & he>tless1 & selfi%1 yes1 &  
devili%6                              99
      99      99  ,if ,,?\ =be> to      
deliv] !m t are drawn unto ,,dea? 444   
,he t keepe? ,,?y ,,s\l do? n ,he "k x6 
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99,! ,bl9d ,fam9e ,refugee99            
99,! ,bl9d ,fam9e ,refugee99   ,! w9t] (
 ---- 0 a sad1 bitt] "o = ^? liv+ 9     
,ea/]n ,%antung4  ,! great ,yell[ ,riv]1
 truly call$ ,*9a's ,sorr[1 _h bur/ its 
banks1 deva/at+ a l>ge area ( ?ickly    
populat$ c\ntry4 ,9 spite ( well        
organiz$ fam9e relief adm9i/]$ by       
mission>ies & o!r repres5tatives ( =eign

 c\ntries 7"s ( :om lo/ _! lives f fam9e
 fev] :5 engag$ 9 ?is "w71 _m p p]i%$ f 
/>vation1 fev] or exposure4  ,e>ly "o   
morn+ t[>ds ! end ( ,febru>y :5 ! wea!r 
0 /ill bitt]ly cold1 a sad ?+ 0 happ5+  
inside a little wayside temple n f> f "o
 ( ! villages 9 ?is fam9e region4  ,on !
 cold brick floor j 9 front ( ! idol's  
%r9e lay a dy+ begg>4 ,fam9e 0 claim+ "o
 m victim4  ,beside him knelt 8 bl9d    
wife1 sway+ backw>ds & =w>ds moan+      
pite\sly4  ,on ! opposite side1 ne/l+   
close to 8 dy+ fa!r1 z if = protection &
 w>m?1 slept a little boy ( ab\t six    
ye>s ( age4  ,all ?r\gh t cold pitiless 
night ! poor woman _h knelt !re li/5+ to
 ! h>d brea?+ :i* told :at %e c\ld n    
see1--t ! end 0 ne>4  ,z ! day dawn$ !  
la/ /ruggle ceas$4  ,quietly1 ) !       
quietness & numbness ( despair1 ! woman 
arose1 felt = h] *ild1 awoke him1 !n    
grasp+ h] /\t begg>'s /ick ) "o h& &    
lay+ h] o!r on ! *ild's %\ld] %e motion$
 him to lead h] away4  ,rea*+ ! road %e 
hesitat$4  ,:]e %\ld !y g to8  ,dea? f  

/>vation seem$ to await !m on e side4   
,z %e /ood !re hesitat+ !re came into h]
 m9d ! remembrance ( :at someone _h said
 long be=e--t a long way (f1 ab\t "o    
hundr$ miles di/ant1 liv$ a man :o c\ld 
give sight to ! bl9d4  ,quickly ) a s5se
 ( desp]ation ! poor bl9d begg> woman   
resolv$ to try to rea* t man4  ,!       
suff]+s ( t j\rney c only be fa9tly     
imag9$4  ,!y _h no protection f ! bitt] 
w9ds by day1 nor ! cold fro/y nights1 b 
?91 torn1 begg> g>m5ts4  ,no re/+ place 
by day or night1 b ! roadside or ! %elt]
 ( a wayside temple4  ,sometimes a :ole 
day w\ld pass :5 !y fail$ to obta9 ev5 !
 few crumbs ( black m\ldy bread 7made   
*iefly ( *aff7 usually ?r[n to !m4      
,lat]1 :5 attempt+ to tell ! /ory ( ^!  
days1 ! poor woman seem$ able to recall 
little else ?an ! ev] pres5t dread %e   
_h1 le/ :5 !y rea* ! doorway ( !        
wond]ful man :o c\ld give sight to !    
bl9d1 x w\ld p]haps be clos$ aga9/ !m4  
,ne$less to say ^! fe>s 7 gr\ndless1 =  
:5 at la/ ! "m & *ild rea*$ ! ,mission  

gate almo/ dead f />vation & exhau/ion1 
k9d lov+ h&s receiv$ !m4  ,!y 7 tak5    
into ! ,wom5's ,hospital1 cleans$1      
clo!d1 & f$4  ,! day foll[+ _! arrival  
"o ( ! mission>ies w5t to ,mrs4 ,ma1 =  
su* 0 ! bl9d woman's "n1 & said3  ,mrs4 
,ma1 ,i h be5 s5t to tell y t ! doctor  
has great hopes ( re/or+ y\r sight4  ,b 
y are f> too weak = ! op]ation yet4  ,he
 says y are to h all ! food y c eat1 & t
 ,i am to get y any?+ y fancy4 ,n[ j    
tell me :at y want4  ,at fir/ ! poor    
woman c\ld n take x 94  ,!n :5 ,mrs4    
,s----1 repeat$ :at %e _h said1 & !     
mean+ began to dawn ^u h]1 %e /ret*$ out
 h] h&s & ) an indescribably t\*+ cry 9 
h] voice said1 ,if x is true inde$ t ,i 
c really h :at ,i mo/ crave =1 !n oh1   
please j give me a little ,,salt6       
,read]1 y1 :o h nev] kn[n want1 c       
sc>cely compreh5d ! full significance ( 
t reque/4  ,j a little salt6  ,:at      
deprivation1 :at agony ( want is reveal$
 9 t ^w6  ,to ^? ( u :o _h se5 some?+ ( 
! suff]+s ( fam9e victims1 x meant      

volumes4  ,) t5d] lov+ c>e ,mrs4 ,ma 0  
nurs$ back to /r5g? & heal?2 b _m weeks 
pass$ be=e ! doctor pron\nc$ h] fit to  
/& ! op]ation4  ,sight 0 re/or$ to "o   
eye1 ! o!r be+ q beyond recov]y4  ,)    
glasses %e 0 able to le>n to read4  ,!  
woman's gratitude knew no b\nds4  ,at   
fir/ h] eag]ness to he> ! ,gospel & le>n
 to read 0 l>gely due to ?is int5se     
gratitude1 b gradually ! ,true ,light   
ent]$ h] s\l1 & %e became a s9c]e1      
e>ne/1 humble ,*ri/ian4  ,lat] %e 0     
appo9t$ matron ( ! ,wom5's ,hospital :]e
 = tw5ty ye>s %e work$ fai?fully = !    
salvation ( ! wom5 9 ! hospital4  ,mrs4 
,ma's little son 0 put into ! ,boys'    
,s*ool soon aft] _! arrival4  ,z ! ye>s 
w5t by he pass$ ?r\gh "o ,mission ,s*ool
 into ano!r1 until he rea*$ ! ,union    
,m$ical ,college ( ,pek+4  ,8 :ole life 
z a /ud5t _h be5 su* t ! mission>ies    
felt amply ju/ifi$ 9 pay+ 8 exp5ses     
?r\gh 8 m$ical c\rse4  ,he receiv$ 8    
,m4,d41 graduat+ ) high honors 9 #ai--4 
,a l>ge hospital _h j be5 erect$ 9 an   

important city 9 ,nor? ,*9a4  ,dr4 ,ma 0
 ask$ to become h\se physician ( ?is    
hospital4  ,soon aft] 8 appo9tm5t to ?is
 position he m>ri$ a f9e ,*ri/ian girl1 
"o ( ! mo/ promis+ graduates ( ! ,wom5's
 ,college ( ,pek+4  ,x 0 9 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 
,ma's cosy home ne> ! hospital t ! writ]
 la/ saw old ,mrs4 ,ma :o 0 !re on a    
visit to h] son4  ,%e _h long be5 too   
frail = active "w4  ,h] sight 0 gone1 b 
! reflection ( an inn] light illum9$ h] 
c\nt5ance z we recall$ toge!r ! goodness
 ( ! ,"l s9ce ! day %e arriv$ at !      
,mission gate a poor />v$ ,bl9d ,begg>  
,refugee seek+ ,light4                  
99,,sket* ,,xi99                        
99,l9ks 9 a ,liv+ ,*a999                
99,l9ks 9 a ,liv+ ,*a999   ,a poor      
suff]+ woman lay 9 ! w>d ( ! ,wom5s'    
,hospital at ,*angte4  ,%e _h be5 !re = 
ov] a mon?4 ,_h %e come e>li] h] life   
might h be5 sav$1 b ignorance & fe> _h  
kept h] back till ! t]ror ( ,dea? drove 
h] to ! ,mission ,hospital4  ,z !       
,mission>y ,doctor ent]$ ) h] assi/ants 

! woman's face bright5$ up ) a glad     
welcome smile4  ,h[ mu* h y le>nt       
to-day8 said ! doctor b5d+ ov] h] k9dly4
  ,oh1 doctor1 ,i'm s /upid1 & ! pa9 is 
s bad ,i c't le>n l ! o!rs4  ,b oh1     
doctor1 ,i h le>nt ?is1 & z %e spoke %e 
drew out f "u ! cov]let a %eet ( pap] on
 :i* 0 pr9t$ 9 l>ge ,*9ese *>act]s !    
hymn ,jesus ,loves ,me4  ,& z %e croon$ 
ov] sl[ly ! f\r v]ses mak+ "s slips !   
doctor li/5$ pati5tly1 correct+ :5 ne$$4
  ,!n ) a few t5d] words %e pass$ on    
?r\gh ! w>ds4  ,n _m days lat]1 ,mrs4   
,*ang1 ! sick woman1 _h to be told no?+ 
m c\ld be done = h] b %e mu/ return home
 to die4  ,! long j\rney home ov] r\gh  
/ony roads 0 borne ) amaz+ =titude1 = _h
 n h] life be5 "o long lesson 9 be>+    
h>dness4  ,= weeks %e lay on ! brick b$ 
9 h] home at ,l9*ang1 a wond] to h]     
family & neighbors4  ,:at 0 ! secret ( !
 *ange8  ,%e _h left !m ) ! horror &    
dread ( dea? ^u h] face4  ,%e return$ ) 
h] face %9+ ) joy & op5ly /at+ %e no    
long] fe>$ dea? al?\gh %e knew h] days 7

 few4  ,%e seem$ happy & 9 peace4 ,!    
hymn %eet 0 always 9 h] h& & :5 ask$ :y 
%e 0 n afraid to die %e w\ld po9t       
sil5tly to ! second v]se ( ! hymn & !n  
*ant al\d1 try+ to s+ z %e _h he>d o!rs 
s+ 9 ! ,hospital1 b ?\gh ! tune %e sang 
c\ld n h be5 recogniz$ x s\nd$ sweet 9 !
 e>s ( ,"o :o he>d4  ,ov] & ov] t second
 v]se 0 repeat$ = x conta9$ t :i* 0 !   
,hope ( h] s\l3      ,jesus loves me1   
,he :o di$1     ,heav5's gate to op5    
wide1     ,he w wa% away my s91     ,let
 ,8 little *ild come 96  ,!n ! day came 
:5 accord+ to ,*9ese cu/om neighbors &  
fri5ds cr[d$ into ! *amb] ( dea? to see 
! end4  ,z long z %e _h brea? %e urg$ h]
 husb& to g to ! mission & le>n !       
,gospel4 ,%e begg$ t none might g to h] 
grave to weep1 = %e said1 ,i w n be !re4
  ,i w be 9 ,heav54  ,:5 ! la/ mom5ts   
came h] face 0 illum9at$ ) joy & %e     
rais$ h] h&s z if to welcome someone z  
%e pass$ away4  ,! effect ( ?is dea?b$  
sc5e 0 truly rem>kable4 ,mr4 ,*ang h]   
husb&1 h] only son & daught] & son's    

wife imm$iately became ,*ri/ians4  ,a   
qu>rel :i* _h sep>at$ ,mr4 ,*ang & 8    
elde/ bro!r = t5 ye>s 0 made up & ?is   
bro!r became an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian4  ,only a
 few mon?s pass$ :5 a "t ( sev]e te/+   
came to ?is family4  ,! son's wife 0    
tak5 ill & di$4  ,dur+ h] illness & at  
h] dea? %e witness$ z wond]ful te/imony 
to ! ,*ri/ian's hope z h] "m-9-law4  ,! 
neighbors on ! ea/ side ( ! ,*ang's     
home/ead 7 a l>ge influ5tial family nam$
 ,fan4  ,! y\ng] ,mrs4 ,*ang's dea?-b$  
sc5e s t\*$ "o ( ! "y m5 ( ?is family t 
he det]m9$ to break away f ! hea!nism ( 
8 home & become a foll[] ( ,*ri/4  ,8   
s\l became s on fire = ! ,"l t he       
influ5c$ _m 9 8 family until !y 7 on !  
po9t ( turn+ away f _! hea!nism4  ,x 0  
at ?is juncture t my husb& & ,i began an
 aggressive evangeli/ic campaign 9 ?is  
t[n ne> _! home1 & great hopes 7 felt t 
! entire family w\ld become ,*ri/ian1 :5
 z 9 ! case ( ,dr4 ,dwan 7see ,z ,silv] 
,is ,ref9$7 a s]ies ( ev5ts s t]roriz$ !
 family t = ov] a ye> !y refus$ to      

believe b t ! gods 7 fight+ aga9/ !m =  
*ang+ _! belief4 ,& is x any wond]8     
,almo/ imm$iately aft] "y ,mr4 ,fan     
became a ,*ri/ian "o calamity aft] ano!r
 came ^u ! family till ! climax 0 rea*$ 
:5 "o ( ! y\ng] sons1 ab\t f\rte5 ye>s  
old1 w5t to visit a relative "s t5 miles
 di/ant4  ,he nev] rea*$ _! home1 b     
disappe>$ & 0 nev] he>d ( aga94 ,a      
little lat] ano!r son :o _h become a    
seek] aft] ,*ri/ w5t to ! ,mission ,hall
 app>5tly well 0 tak5 sudd5ly ill & be=e
 ev5 a neighbor c\ld be call$ pass$     
away4  ,b 9 spite ( ^! ?+s1 :i* to !    
hea!n p ( ,l9*ang 7 c]ta9 pro(s ( ! p[] 
( ! gods to take rev5ge1 "y ,mr4 ,fan   
/ood true & )9 a ye> _h won back sev]al 
( 8 family4 ,f ?is "t ! *ur* grew 9     
,l9*ang4  ,)9 a few ye>s a nice ,*ri/ian
 *ur* & s*ool h\se 0 erect$ by !        
,*ri/ians )9 sight ( ! ,fans' home1 !   
evangeli/ 9 *>ge also be+ support$ by   
!mselves4  ,"s ye>s lat] x 0 ! writ]'s  
privilege to assi/ h] husb& 9 a s]ies ( 
special meet+s held 9 ?is little ,l9*ang

 *ur*1 :i* dur+ ! t5 days ( ! ,mission 0
 fill$ to its utmo/ capacity4 ,n soon   
c\ld "o =get ! sc5es ( ^? days :5 "o    
aft] ano!r consecrat$ himself afre% to !
 ,"l4  ,two cases /& out prom95tly4  ,"o
 0 t ( a weal?y l&[n] :o also 0 p>tn] 9 
a prom95t bus9ess conc]n 9 ,l9*ang4  ,at
 consid]able f9ancial loss to himself he
 gave up ?is bus9ess to become a prea*] 
( ! ,gospel4  ,! second case 0 t ( a    
pr\d ,confucian s*ol> :o at t "t held a 
position ( head tea*] 9 a gov]nm5t      
s*ool4  ,he also caught ! vision :i* =c$
 him to resign 8 position 9 ord] to     
prea* ! ,gospel4  ,_m times dur+ ^? days
 z ,i witness$ ! ,holy ,_s work+ 9 !    
he>ts ( ^! m5 & wom5 & saw signs ( !    
light ( ! ,gospel beg9n+ to spread      
?r\gh\t t :ole region ,i ?\ght ( t fir/ 
little se$ ( tru? s[n 9 ! he>t ( ! poor 
suff]+ woman z %e lay 9 ! wom5's        
hospital 9 ,*angte4                     
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99,our ,fir/ ,woman ,conv]t99           
99,our ,fir/ ,woman ,conv]t99           

99,a ,m]e ,memory499   ,! foll[+ is b a 
brief memory ( ! long gone pa/4 ,ev5 !  
"n ( ! woman is =gott5 b n ! look on h] 
pale pati5t face z %e lay = weeks 9 !   
,mission ,hospital--our fir/ woman      
9-pati5t4 ,?\gh almo/ ?irty ye>s h come 
& gone s9ce ^? e>lie/ days 9 ,nor?      
,honan ! memory ( ?is woman rema9s z "o 
( ! v few bright gleams 9 :at 0 to u    
pione] mission>ies a "t ( d>kness &     
p]il4  ,! p 7 /ill bitt] aga9/ u ?\gh a 
ye> _h pass$ s9ce a foo?old _h be5 ga9$ 
9 :at we _h s long look$ =w>d to z our  
,promis$ ,l&4  ,/ories ( ! vile/ nature 
widely circulat$ & believ$ did mu* to   
h9d] ! progress ( ! ,gospel1 & make ! p 
fe> & hate u4  ,!y believ$ we 7 capable 
( ! v wor/ atrocities4  ,7 ,i to attempt
 ! pla9 record ( _m ( ^! /ories ,briti% 
law w\ld =bid ! publication4  ,x is     
little wond]1 !re=e1 t our good doctor1 
a man ( exceptional ability :o _h left  
brilliant prospects beh9d to come to    
,*9a1 *af$ "u ! petty cases :i* came to 
! ,hospital1 & _h m ?an once op5ly      

express$ 8 wi% = "s good cases :i* w\ld 
help to op5 ! p's he>ts t[>ds u4  ,be=e 
long 8 wi% 0 abundantly gratifi$ = ?ree 
ye>s lat] t hospital record$ tw5ty-eight
 ?\s& treatm5ts 9 "o ye>1 a goodly      
proportion be+ good cases4  ,! beg9n+ ( 
! break+ ( ! ice ( prejudice came :5 "o 
day a man :eel$ into ! hospital y>d a   
b>r[ on :i* lay 8 sick wife4  ,he seem$ 
v loa? to come b 8 poor wife appe>$ pa/ 
feel+4  ,x 0 mo/ evid5t t only ! hope ( 
relief f o!rwise c]ta9 dea? c\ld h      
induc$ !m to risk com+ = help to ! =eign
 doctor4  ,a little lat] ! doctor       
ann\nc$ a s]i\s op]ation imp]ative4  ,to
 ?is ! woman gave h] cons5t b ! man     
hesitat$4  ,h[ impossible x is = ^?     
br\ght up 9 a ,we/]n l& to =m any       
conception ( ! /ruggle ! man w5t ?r\gh 9
 face ( su* a sweep+ away ( life-long   
prejudices1 b at la/ 9 face ( t great   
enemy1 ,dea?1 he yield$4  ,oh1 h[ we    
pray$ = t case6  ,!re we 71 a m]e h&ful 
( mission>ies 9 ! mid/ ( a bitt]ly      
ho/ile p _m ( :om 7 only wait+ & wat*+ =

 an excuse to attack & murd] u4  ,%\ld !
 op]ation prove fatal & ! woman die "u !
 doctor's knife x w\ld h be5 q suffici5t
 to /ir up a mob :i* w\ld 9 all         
probability h de/roy$ u all4  ,b !      
op]ation pass$ safely & dur+ ! weeks (  
convalesc5ce ! doctor's wife told into  
will+ e>s ! message ( a ,savi\r :o di$  
to op5 ,heav5's door4  ,f ! fir/ ! woman
 %[$ a wond]ful ke5ness 9 le>n+ ! tru?4 
,:ile /ill unable to sit upright &      
sc>cely /rong en\gh to hold h] book %e  
/udi$ almo/ con/antly ! simple ,*ri/ian 
,cate*ism4  ,"o day to my great surprise
 z ,i respond$ to a timid tap at my     
door1 ,i f\nd ?is de> woman %r9k+ &     
unc]ta9 z to :e!r %e w\ld be admitt$1 & 
almo/ fa9t+ f weakness4  ,i l$ h] g5tly 
9 & z %e lay on ! s(a we talk$ toge!r ( 
! bless$ ,savi\r4  ,aft] all ^! ye>s !  
joy ,i felt1 9 speak+ ( ! preci\s tru?s 
to ?is fir/ ,*ri/ian ,woman ( ,nor?     
,honan1 /ill rema9s4  ,%e seem$ ev5 !n  
to h h] ?\ghts turn$ t[>d ,et]nity = %e 
lov$ to h me dwell on ! ,heav5ly ,home1 

& ! hymn %e lov$ be/ 03      ,my home is
 9 ,heav51 my home is n "h4  ,soon h]   
visits became q regul> & z %e lay on !  
l\nge li/5+ & ask+ que/ions %e 0 n !    
only "o :o 0 le>n+ = _m 7 ! lessons %e  
unconsci\sly taught me ( =titude "u     
suff]+1 & ! simpl5ess ( *ildlike tru/4  
,x seem$ at times z if e sep>ate fruit (
 ! ,_s 9 t glori\s clu/] c\ld be se5 9  
?is v babe 9 ,*ri/4  ,love1 joy1 peace1 
long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 fai?1 meekness1  
all j %one f h] c\nt5ance4 ,"o day      
%ortly be=e h] return home %e ask$ a "q 
conc]n+ ! ,holy ,_s :i* %[$ :at wond]ful
 progress %e _h made 9 spiritual        
und]/&+4  ,al?\gh %e left u app>5tly    
cur$1 a few mon?s saw h] back aga9 =    
treatm5t4  ,x 0 !n %e 0 receiv$ z our   
fir/ ,probation] = ,baptism b long be=e 
! ye> ( probation _h end$ %e _h pass$   
away 9 c]ta9 hope ( ent]+ into !        
,pres5ce ( h] ,savi\r4                  
99,,sket* ,,xiii99                      
99,two ,rice ,*ri/ians99  ,"p #a--,,!   
,,wolf ,,boy4 ,"p #b--,,! ,,wolf        

,,boy',s ,,"m4                          
99,two ,rice ,*ri/ians99                
99,"p ,i4  ,,! ,,wolf ,,boy499   ,z "o  
travels ,we/w>d f ! city ( ,*angte1 !   
c\ntry becomes m & m m\nta9\s & rocky4  
,villages ?r\gh\t t region are frequ5tly
 tr\bl$1 dur+ ! cold w9t] season1 by    
wolves1 desp]ate ) hung] v5tur+ into !  
village /reets injur+ & sometimes c>ry+ 
(f *ildr54  ,dur+ ! w9t] ( ---- a lad   
ab\t f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 nam$ ,*5g       
7surname7 ,woo-tse 7giv5 "n71 left 8    
home ne> ,*angte to visit an aunt liv+ 9
 a village t5 miles we/ ( t city4  ,"o  
day1 z ! lad 0 go+ on a message1 a great
 wolf ru%$ d[n ! village /reet1 &1 be=e 
he c\ld be driv5 away1 jump$ ^u ! boy   
claw+ & eat+ "p ( 8 face4  ,= mon?s !   
ignorant villag]s did :at !y c\ld to    
relieve ! poor boy's t]rible suff]+s2 b1
 alas1 ^? :o are at all acqua9t$ )      
,*9ese me?ods ( treatm5t "k h[ worse ?an
 useless su* attempts w\ld be4  ,only :5
 x became app>5t ! boy w\ld die 7 ! p   
will+ = him to be tak5 to ! ,mission    

,hospital4  ,naturally ?is mo/ unusual  
case ar\s$ great int]e/2 all came to "k 
( ! ,wolf ,boy z he 0 call$4  ,= almo/ a
 ye> he rema9$ 9 hospital1 c>efully &   
t5d]ly nurs$ by 8 "m2 h] devotion to h] 
boy be+ mo/ noticeable4  ,! doctor & 8  
assi/ants set !mselves to d _! utmo/ =  
:at !y felt 0 "o ( ! mo/ difficult cases
 t _h ev] be5 9 ! hospital4  ,! doctor  
s\ght to give ! boy1 z f> z x 0         
possible1 a new face2 b1 aft] mon?s (   
c>eful treatm5t & clev] graft+1 he 0    
only p>tly successful4  ,he succe$$ 9   
sav+ ! sight ( "o eye & 9 =m+           
practically a new m\?4  ,b aft] ! doctor
 _h done all x 0 possible to d ! boy    
/ill rema9$ su* a horrible sight he 0   
=c$ to we> a mask4  ,:ile 9 ! hospital  
all ^? mon?s ?is poor torn lad won !    
he>ts ( all by 8 gratitude = e k9dness1 
8 *e]fulness & pati5ce "u great suff]+1 
& 8 simple lov+ nature4  ,! k9dness %[n 
!m op5$ ! he>ts ( bo? "m & son to !     
,gospel message & bo? became ,*ri/ians4 
,x 0 ! boy1 h[ev]1 :o receiv$ ! /ory ( !

 ,savi\r's ,sacrifice ) real joy4  ,:at 
x meant to him came out "o ev5+ at !    
weekly pray]-meet+4  ,! little gr\p (   
,*ri/ians ga!r$ 7 />tl$ & deeply t\*$ :5
 ! ,wolf ,boy sudd5ly began to pray2 8  
face 0 s b\nd z to make spee* difficult 
b ?is is :at he said3  ,o ,"l6  ,i ?ank 
,!e = lett+ ! wolf eat my face1 = if he 
_h n ,i might nev] h he>d ( ?is wond]ful
 ,savi\r4  ,:5 at la/ ! "t came = ! boy 
& 8 "m to leave ! hospital1 !           
mission>ies felt x w\ld be he>tless to  
turn ! boy adrift to ! t5d] m]cies ( !  
hea!n1 s gave him ! situation (         
wat]-c>ri] = _! y>d4  ,"h he liv$ &     
work$ among/ u = "s ye>s4  ,! writ] c   
nev] =get ?is boy's sympa?y & sorr[ :5  
"o ( ! little =eign *ildr51 :om he look$
 ^u z 8 fri5ds1 became sick unto dea?4  
,outside ! sick *ild's door he wait$ &  
wait$ e mom5t he c\ld sp>e f 8 "w1 hop+ 
& pray+ = ! ^w ( hope t 0 n to come4    
,:51 at la/1 he 0 told ! preci\s _s 0 no
 long] ) u1 8 grief 0 mo/ t\*+4  ,f\r   
ye>s lat] ! boy left u to take a        

situation at an adjo9+ mission /ation4  
,ne> ?is mission a riv]1 wide & deep1   
fl[$4  ,x 0 "h ! wolf boy met 8 dea?4   
,:5 ba?+ ) "s o!r lads he 0 c>ri$ out ( 
8 dep? & dr[n$4                         
99      99      99  ,_m ye>s h pass$    
s9ce ?is humble s]vant di$1 b !re /ill  
rema9s 9 _m a he>t a w>m remembrance ( !
 lad1 s physically hamp]$1 b ?r\gh :om !
 ,*ri/-life %one s brightly z to make   
him a bless+ & an example to ^? :o knew 
him4                       99,"p ,,ii4  
,,! ,,wolf ,,boy',s ,,"m499             
,fai?ful 9 t :i* is lea/4   ,! foll[+   
brief sket* is a true & grateful tribute
 to ! fai?fulness ( "o :o has be5 to !  
writ] "o ( ! greate/ bless+s a "m1 )    
little *ildr51 c\ld h--a fai?ful1 devot$
 nurse4  ,z ,i write !re comes be=e me a
 vivid picture ( ! sc5e 9 ! hospital w>d
 :]e ,i fir/ saw ,mrs4 ,*5g4  ,on ! wide
 brick plat=m or b$1 :i* rea*$ across "o
 end ( ! room f wall to wall1 7 /ret*$ a
 numb] ( pati5ts1 ea* "o on _! own ?9   
mattress or b$d+1 & ea* att5d$ by _! own

 fri5ds2 =eign nurses be+ unkn[n 9 ,*9a 
!n4  ,9 ! fur!r corn] ( ?is kang or     
g5]al b$1 ,mrs4 ,*5g b5t ov] h] poor    
mangl$ son1 ^: face 0 completely hidd5  
by b&ages4  ,on t fir/ visit ,i rememb] 
be+ mu* impress$ ) ! "m's s(t voice &   
quiet dignifi$ mann]1 & ) h] extreme    
g5tl5ess 9 t5d+ h] *ild4  ,ea* subsequ5t
 visit increas$ ! desire to secure ?is  
woman z a nurse = my *ildr54  ,soon !   
opportunity came4  ,mrs4 ,*5g soon f\nd 
t mon?s in/ead ( days or weeks mu/      
elapse1 be=e h] *ild c\ld leave !       
hospital4 ,! "q z to h[ %e c\ld support 
h]self & h] son :ile 9 ! hospital became
 a s]i\s "o2 %e1 !re=e1 gladly accept$  
my (f] to meet _! exp5ses 9 return = h] 
help "s h\rs ea* day ) ! *ildr54  ,by ! 
"t ! doctor _h pron\nc$ ! ,wolf ,boy    
ready to leave ! hospital1 ,mrs4 ,*5g _h
 prov$ h]self su* a bless+ & treasure 9 
our home t a w>m welcome await$ h] f !  
*ildr5 z well z _! "m & %e 0 in/all$ z  
_! p]man5t nurse4  ,less ?an "o ye> aft]
 ,mrs4 ,*5g came to u1 t t]rible        

cataclysm ( horror--! ,box] upris+--took
 place1 & we 7 all ord]$ to flee4  ,)   
f\r small *ildr5 ! ?\ght ( t long c>t   
j\rney )\t ,mrs4 ,*5g 0 appall+2 b w\ld 
%e come8  ,h] boy /ill ne$$ h] to dress 
8 face1 & h] old "m1 ( almo/ eighty1 to 
:om %e 0 greatly devot$1 look$ con/antly
 to h] = help4 ,we laid our ne$ be=e h] 
& = "o day %e hesitat$1 go+ ab\t ! h\se 
z if daz$4  ,at ev5+ %e came ) te>s1    
say+1 ,%eph]d ,"m1 ,i mu/ g ) y4  ,my   
old "m weeps b tells me to g4  ,my boy  
ne$s me1 b he1 too1 says ,i mu/ g1 = !  
*ildr5 ne$ me mo/4  ,days & weeks (     
t]rible exp]i5ces foll[$1 dur+ :i* ,mrs4
 ,*5g prov$ h]self a bless+ to ! sorely 
tri$ "m4  ,aga9 & aga9 %e 0 te/$ z few h
 ev] be52 h[ %e /ood ! te/s we %all see4
  ,! /ory ( t j\rney has already be5    
writt51 & only :at specially conc]ns    
,mrs4 ,*5g w "h be m5tion$4  ,on !      
elev5? day ( ! j\rney a b& ( arm$ m5    
came d[n ^u our p>ty l an avalan*e1 & 9 
! melee ,mrs4 ,*5g & our little daught]1
 ,ru?1 became sep>at$ f u4  ,c we ev]   

=get1 h[1 :5 m5 /ood ov] ! fai?ful nurse
 dem&+ ! *ild1 %e refus$ to give h] up1 
b lay ^u ! little "o1 & took bl[ aft]   
bl[ ^u h] own body8  ,only ! gre$ = loot
 sav$ !m1 = ! m5 see+ o!rs gett+ our ?+s
 left !m to get _! %>e4  ,t same night  
:5 aga9 our p>ty 0 fac+ :at seem$ almo/ 
c]ta9 massacre1 sev]al ,*9ese came to   
,mrs4 ,*5g urg+ h] to leave u1 promis+  
to see t %e w\ld be tak5 safely back to 
h] home if %e w\ld1 b %e refus$4  ,ab\t 
#b o'clock t morn+ ,i he>d ! s\nd (     
weep+ 9 ! c\rty>d2 go+ out ,i f\nd ,mrs4
 ,*5g sitt+ by ! /eps weep+ bitt]ly1 &  
moan+ al\d3  ,i mu/ g1 ,i mu/ g2 !y ne$ 
me1 ev5 if !y kill me ,i w g4 ,sitt+ d[n
 beside h] we clung 9 our di/ress to ea*
 o!r4  ,!n a /range ?+ happ5$4  ,two    
,*9ese wom5 came creep+ t[>ds u ?r\gh ! 
d>k c\rt1 & kneel+ d[n at our feet took 
our h&s 9 !irs4  ,almo/ too surpris$ =  
words ,i said3  ,are y ,*ri/ians8  ,we  
don't und]/&1 !y repli$4  ,!n :y h y    
come to u n[8  ,because our he>ts feel  
sorr[ = y4  ,^! words b imp]fectly      

convey ! beautiful & t\*+ sympa?y ( ^!  
hea!n wom51 = z !y spoke1 te>s 7 9 _!   
eyes1 & _! look & mann] meant m ?an     
words4 ,be=e ,i _h "t to say m ?an a few
 words to !m ! call came to get into our
 c>ts4  ,once1 dur+ ! wond]ful day (    
deliv]ances t foll[$1 ! cry 0 rais$ by !
 mob t surr\nd$ our c>ts3  ,get ! nurse 
out1 drag h] out1 we w h h]6  ,& = a few
 t]rible mom5ts x seem$ we w\ld lose h]1
 b ,god 9 ,8 great m]cy he>d ! cry t w5t
 up = h]4 ,a man came ?r\gh ! cr[d1     
evid5tly "o ( "s influ5ce1 & %\t$3      
,don't t\* h]1 leave h] alone2 don't y  
see !re are *ildr5 & !y ne$ h]8  ,s we 7
 all[$ to pass on4  ,9 ^? t]rible days t
 foll[$1 :5 almo/ />v$1 :5 sickness came
 to fir/ "o & !n ano!r1 :5 all 7 exhau/$
 & tri$ to ! lo/ po9t ( endurance1 ,mrs4
 ,*5g ?\ght n = "o mom5t ( h]self1 b    
only = ^? %e s]v$4  ,dur+ all ^? h>d1   
h>d days n a ^w ( compla9t or ( h] own  
suff]+s escap$ h]4  ,almo/ a mon? f ! "t
 we left our home we rea*$ ,%anghai & "h
 we _h to "p ) our fai?ful help]4 ,x 0  

arrang$ t ,mrs4 ,*5g %\ld g to a fri5d (
 ours 9 ,*efoo till ! tr\bles 7 ov]1 &  
we return to ! ,homel&4  ,la/ words (   
f>ewell 7 be+ said at ,mrs4 ,*5g's cab9 
door1 z h] /eam] 0 ab\t to leave4  ,!   
de> woman clung to me unwill+ to "p & h]
 la/ words 73  ,oh1 my ,%eph]d ,"m1 d   
take good c>e ( ! *ildr56  ,s smiles 7  
mix$ ) te>s z we p>t$4                  
99      99      99  ,two ye>s pass$4    
,conditions 7 once m becom+ normal1 or  
ne>ly s4  ,mission>ies 7 return+ to _!  
v>i\s /ations1 b c\ld we1 :o _h be5     
?r\gh t ,baptism ( ,blood1 ev] be j !   
same z be=e8  ,we _h be5 sp>$ = fur!r   
s]vice1 :ile o!rs _h be5 ,,translat$4   
,surely we _h be5 sav$ to s]ve z nev]   
be=e4  ,a new & difficult life 0 ent]$  
^u--! op5+ ( new out-/ations1 ! break+ (
 new gr\nd4  ,all ?r\gh ! ye>s ( t life 
:5 travel+ con/antly f place to place1  
,mrs4 ,*5g 0 a pati5t & will+ %>] 9 all 
! h>dness & a nev] fail+ s\rce ( com=t  
to me4  ,nev] once 9 all ^? ye>s1 t ,i c
 recall1 did ?is woman ev] get really   

angry or ev5 out ( temp] ) ! *ildr51 & x
 0 a life t tri$ temp] & pati5ce to !   
utmo/4  ,! ye>s h pass$ on & ) !m !     
little *ildr5 f our c>e1 b ,mrs4 ,*5g   
rema9s4  ,al?\gh sixty ye>s ( age %e    
appe>s 9 "s ?+s to be r5ew+ h] y\?6     
,dur+ ! rec5t w>1 :5 we wom5 7 try+ to d
 our bit ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,cross1 ,mrs4 ,*5g 
came to me "o day & begg$ me to all[ h] 
to take my place at ! sew+ ma*9e4  ,at  
fir/ ,i refus$1 b f9ally let h] try b ) 
"s fe> le/ %e break ! ne$le4  ,to my    
great surprise %e 0 soon able to g on ) 
! ,r$ ,cross "w q alone2 inde$ %e came  
to make ! soldi]s' g>m5ts s well z to   
call =? special praise f ! ,r$ ,cross   
,headqu>t]s4 ,?is greatly surpris$ me1 =
 ,i c\ld nev] get h] to attempt to le>n 
! ma*9e :5 ! *ildr5 7 small4  ,"o day ,i
 ask$ h] :y ?is 0 s1 & h] reply 03  ,!n 
,i c\ld n le>n because ! *ildr5 fill$ my
 he>t1 n[1 my ,%eph]d ,"m1 x is empty6  
,let u take1 9 clos+1 a peep into ,mrs4 
,*5g's own home4 ,at break ( dawn on    
,new ,ye>'s morn+1 #aiah1 ,mrs4 ,*5g1 h]

 only rema9+ son & 8 wife1 & _! ?ree    
*ildr51 7 busily engag$ prep>+ _! ,new  
,ye>'s fea/1 :i* consi/$ ( doz5s 7am\nt+
 probably to hundr$s7 ( t9y meat        
dumpl+s1 ea* "o j l>ge en\gh = "o 787   
lusci\s1 m\?ful4  7,^! dumpl+s are to ! 
,*9ese at ! ,new ,ye> season :at turkey 
& plum pudd+ are to ! ,we/]n]47  ,:5 all
 0 ready1 ev5 ! pot or r l>ge caldron1  
at boil+ po9t await+ ! preci\s dumpl+s1 
,mrs4 ,*5g ga!r$ h] h\sehold ar\nd h] & 
toge!r !y knelt & wor%ipp$ ! ,*ri/ian's 
,god4 ,hea!n neighbors ga!r$ ab\t ! op5 
doorway & wat*$1 9 wond]+ b respectful  
sil5ce1 ! kneel+ gr\p1 & li/5$ to _!    
hymn ( praise4  ,wor%ip ov]1 :ile ! re/ 
dropp$ dumpl+s into ! bubbl+ wat]1 ,mrs4
 ,*5g prea*$ to ! curi\s & que/ion+     
neighbors4  ,tell+ me ( x aft]w>ds %e   
said1--,( c\rse1 ,i c\ld n prea*1 b ,i j
 told !m :at ,i knew ( ! ,"l ,jesus4    
,oh1 t all ,god's m favor$ *ildr5 9 e l&
 w\ld d j ,,t4                          
99,,sket* ,,xiv99                       
99,daybreak 9 ,"o ,home99  ,"p          

#a--,,little ,,slave4 ,"p #b--,,slave',s
 ,,fa!r4 ,"p #c--,,slave',s ,,release4  
99,daybreak 9 ,"o ,home99               
99,"p ,i4  ,,little ,,slave499   ,"o ( !
 mo/ wond]ful ?+s ab\t ?is wond]ful old 
l& ( ,*9a1 is ! numb]1 size & l5g? ( h] 
great wat]ways4  ,millions ( h] p live1 
yes & die1 on ! l>ge & small craft      
7*iefly ! latt]7 :i* ply up & d[n ^!    
great /reams4  ,tw5ty-five days' haul+  
up "o ( ^! riv]s f ! ,port ( ,ti5ts91   
br+s u to ! t[n ( ,sw9s54  ,!re c be    
little d\bt b t ?is place dates f> back1
 = n f> di/ant c be /ill se5 ! ru9s (   
:at 0 once--?ree ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s  
ago1 or be=e ,moses l$ ! ,*ildr5 (      
,israel out ( ,egypt1--! fl\ri%+ capitol
 ( ! ,k+dom ( ,*9a4  ,! ,wang family1 = 
_m g5]ations1 _h made _! home 9 ?is     
curi\s old t[n ( ,sw9s54  ,to trace !   
hi/ory ( "o section ( ?is family1 z ,i  
?9k y w\ld l to he> x1 we %all h to g   
back =ty ye>s4  ,c\ld we ab\t t "t1 h   
tak5 a peep ?r\gh "o ( ! gateways on a  
n>r[ /reet ( ?is t[n1 we w\ld h se5 a   

/range sight4  ,/&+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! c\rt1 
& surr\nd$ by a r\gh mock+ gr\p1 0 a "y 
girl4  ,%e 0 dress$ 9 all ! gaudy g>m5ts
 ( an ,ea/]n ,bride1 b h] f9]y s]v$ only
 to %[ =? ! m conspicu\sly h[ ung5]\s   
,nature _h be5 9 ! matt] ( good looks4  
,tall & v ?91 ) a sl\*y unc]ta9 mann]   
:i* gave h] loose ill-fitt+ g>m5ts !    
appe>ance ( be+ made = ano!r1 & ) deep  
smallpox m>ks cov]+ h] face1 & only     
p>tially conceal$ by p[d] & pa9t1 %e    
c]ta9ly did n appe> ! beautiful bride !y
 _h be5 l$ to expect4  ,a /orm (        
ridicule & scorn 0 kept up by ! gr\p    
surr\nd+ h]4 ,evid5tly1 said "o1 %e has 
be5 br\ght up 9 a poorly-manag$ home or 
:y h h] feet be5 all[$ to gr[ s l>ge8   
,7 we n promis$ a beautiful1 ri*1 clev]1
 bride1 ) t9y feet8 said ano!r4  ,& !   
/orm ( abuse ^u ! innoc5t girl & abs5t  
g-betwe5 became s bitt] z to make ! poor
 creature %r9k 9 t]ror4  ,at la/1 l an  
animal br\ght to bay1 %e turn$ plead+ly 
t[>ds a bright "y man /&+ on ! outskirts
 ( ! gr\p1 h] bridegroom ( a day1 :o    

till t mom5t seem$ he>tily to enjoy !   
fun ( torm5t+ h]4  ,cat*+ h] plead+     
t]rifi$ look he flu%$ z if ) %ame2 !n   
call+ out %>ply1--,en\gh1 en\gh6  ,let  
h] alone4  ,%e is n to blame1 &1 anyway1
 %e is "h to /ay4  ,) ?is he gave h] a n
 ung5tle pu% t[>ds ! door ( _! ap>tm5t1 
!n ha/5$ ?r\gh ! gate & disappe>$ d[n ! 
/reet4  ,z is ! cu/om 9 ,*9a ! ,wang    
h\sehold 0 rul$ ) a rod ( iron by ! old 
gr&mo!r4  ,& ! old lady c]ta9ly _h h]   
h&s full = !re 7 f\r sons1 & f\r        
daught]s-9-law1 also num]\s gr&*ildr54  
,! new daught]-9-law 0 no favorite ) h]1
 & "y ,mrs4 ,wang1 z we %all call h]1 _h
 a h>d & bitt] life4  ,all ! wom5 ( !   
family jo9$ 9 mak+ h] ! drudge4  ,"o    
w\ld h to und]/& hea!nism & ! conditions
 ( a hea!n home to fully compreh5d :at  
ref9em5t ( cruelty & meanness c be      
ex]cis$ by wom5 "u l circum/ances4      
,aga9 & aga9 ,mrs4 ,wang 0 tempt$1 z %e 
knew s _m o!r brides _h be51 to end h]  
wret*$ness by jump+ d[n ! well or tak+  
opium poison1 b some?+ seem$ to keep h] 

f ?is awful de$4  ,"o day !re arriv$ to 
com=t ! poor girl's he>t a t9y /rang]4  
,because x 0 a girl ! o!r memb]s ( !    
family took no int]e/ 9 its arrival1 b !
 "m's he>t1 cru%$ & />v$ = s long1 w5t  
out to h] little daught]4  ,%e ?\ght    
long = a beautiful "n = h]1 & at la/    
decid$ to call h] ,lily ,blossom4  ,b :5
 ! old gr&mo!r he>d ( h] *oice ( a "n %e
 0 furi\s1 & ass]t$ h] au?ority 9 no    
unc]ta9 mann]1 decl>+1 ,no girl 9 my    
family w ev] receive su* a "n4  ,:y6 x  
is j tempt+ ! fairies to s5d u only     
girls4  ,h] "n is to be ,,slave4  ,&    
,slave %e 0 call$4  ,! *ild grew up     
pretty & attractive1 surpris+ly s       
consid]+ ! co>se & unattractive         
surr\nd+s 9 :i* %e liv$4  ,%e 0 h] "m's 
con/ant companion1 & ev5 :5 v "y w\ld   
try to %ield h] "m f ! bl[s (t5 %[]$ ^u 
h]4  ,:5 ,slave rea*$ h] six? bir?day   
prep>ations 7 made to h h] feet b\nd4   
,?ree or f\r wom5 7 ne$$ = ! p]=mance4  
,"o to hold ! *ild1 a second to b&age1 &
 "o or two m to pull ! b&ages4  ,a veil 

mu/ be drawn ov] "o t]rible h\r4  ,!n we
 see h] roll+ f side to side on ! l>ge  
brick b$ 9 a /ate ( semi-consci\sness4  
,h] %rieks & cries _h become r$uc$ to l[
 moans4  ,at la/ h] "m 9 pity (f]$ to   
loos5 ! b&ages1 b little ,slave pu%$ h] 
away ) all h] rema9+ /r5g?1 say+1 ,no1  
no1 ,i want my feet small1 ,i mu/ h my  
feet small4  ,& ! "m kn[+ well !        
bitt]ness & cruelty %e _h suff]$ because
 ( h] own feet be+ all[$ to gr[ to almo/
 natural size1 yield$4  ,= mon?s ,slave 
0 practically a cripple1 !n gradually %e
 le>n$ to balance h]self on h] cru%$ &  
brok5 /umps ( feet4  ,lat] ! *ild's     
delight knew no b\nds1 = ev]y:]e %e w5t 
h] t9y feet1 clo!d 9 beautiful embroid]$
 %oes1 attract$ ! admiration ( all4     
99      99      99  ,sev5 ye>s h pass$ &
 we n[ f9d ,slave a beautiful girl (    
?irte54  ,h] beauty _h be5 mu* talk$ (1 
& great expectations 7 indulg$ 9 reg>d+ 
h] m>riage4 ,! *ild outw>dly seem$ to   
take m int]e/ 9 mak+ h] pretty %oes ?an 
9 ^! discussions reg>d+ h] future       

,"m-9-law's home1 b 9 reality %e 0 a ke5
 & int]e/$ li/5] to all t 0 said on !   
subject4  ,m ?an "o g-betwe5 _h visit$ !
 home = ! purpose ( arrang+ a mat* )    
,slave1 b ! family knew h] m>ket value &
 7 h>d to please4  ,at la/ a woman came 
f :om ,slave in/9ctively %rank4  ,yet x 
0 %e :o succe$$ 9 satisfy+ ! dem&s ( !  
family4  ,?is woman /at$ positively t ! 
,"m-9-law's home1 = :om %e 0 !          
middle-woman1 0 all t c\ld be desir$4   
,!y own$ consid]able prop]ty1 & 7 ! *ief
 family ( _! village4 ,z to ! man       
himself1 :y he 0 all a girl c\ld wi% =  
or be pr\d to call a husb&1--"y1 h&some1
 clev]1 & s on4  ,! outcome ( x all 0 ! 
usual gifts 7 ex*ang$ & ,slave's fate 0 
seal$ = life4  ,two %ort ye>s pass$ !n  
^w 0 receiv$ f ,slave's "m-9-law's home 
t ! w$d+ mu/ take place on a c]ta9 date 
9 ! ne> future4  ,dur+ ! busy days (    
prep>ation t foll[$1 ,slave's he>t      
palpitat$ _m times z ) mix$ feel+s %e   
?\ght ( ! future4 ,!n alas1 all too soon
 ! ev5tful day arriv$1 :5 two ,s$an     

*airs 7 set d[n at ! ,wang's gateway4   
,! "o conta9+ ! wait+ bridegroom1 0     
h&somely decorat$ 9 blue & silv]1 b !   
bride's *air 0 ev5 m gorge\s 9 its      
trapp+s ( gold & crimson4  ,:5 ! "t came
 = f>ewell1 te>s ( real sorr[ 7 %$1 b   
little ,slave's he>t 0 too full ( !     
h&some "y bridegroom to p]mit su* sad   
feel+s rema9+ long4 ,no soon] 0 %e      
safely beh9d ! curta9s ( h] *air ?an %e 
arrang$ ) utmo/ c>e1 h] veil & ornam5ts1
 seek+ mean:ile to get a glimpse ( ! "o 
:o 0 to be h]s = life4  ,(t5 _h %e      
pictur$ to h]self ! h&some "y man       
describ$ by ! g-betwe51 & x 0 ) only    
joy\s anticipation t %e ?\ght ( !       
future4  ,no response1 h[ev]1 came f !  
o!r *air4  ,! j\rney 0 soon ov]1 & z !y 
approa*$ h] future home ,slave became   
increas+ly n]v\s & %y4  ,%e c\ld easily 
h caught a glimpse ( h] bridegroom's    
face ?r\gh h] veil z !y alight$ f _!    
*airs1 b h] eyes seem$ glu$ to ! gr\nd4 
,%e felt h]self l$ ?r\gh ! cr[d ( noisy 
spectators1 & 0 consci\s t he 0 beside  

h]4  ,toge!r1 side by side1 !y knelt    
be=e ! h\sehold gods4  ,b x 0 n till %e 
_h be5 l$ to ! bridal *amb] & seat$ on !
 brick plat=m or b$1 ) h] g>m5ts arrang$
 to ! be/ advantage1 t ! cr[d 0 admitt$ 
& h] veil 0 rais$4  ,a l[ murmur arose  
at ! sight ( h] great beauty4  ,/ill    
little ,slave's eyes w\ld n rise4  ,x 0 
n till all _h left & %e 0 alone ) h]    
husb& t h] eyes rose ) "o swift glance4 
,b1 alas1 poor *ild1 x 0 n to see !     
bridegroom ( h] dreams1 b in/ead %e saw 
a man old en\gh to be h] fa!r1--a man ) 
! m>ks ( a debau*$ & wick$ life pla9ly  
writt5 on 8 c\nt5ance1--a typical opium 
slave2 9 o!r words a man only 9 "n1 r a 
brute 9 human =m6  ,z ,slave caught     
sight ( ?is man /&+ !re1 intoxicat$ )   
w9e1 & look+ l a bea/ ab\t to p\nce ^u  
its prey1 ! %ock ( disappo9tm5t 0 too   
great4  ,h] face became dea?ly :ite1 & )
 a pi]c+ cry1--,my "m1 oh my "m1 %e fell
 =w>d unconsci\s4  ,we mu/ leave our    
little fri5d to ent] ! d>kness alone1   
only "o ( multitudes 9 ?is d>k hea!n l& 

( ,*9a ^: innoc5ce & happ9ess are ye> by
 ye> sacrific$ to ! gre$ ( ga9 & cruel  
m>riage cu/oms ( _! own l&4  ,we %all   
see lat] h[ ! ,light t c light5 ! deepe/
 d>kness1 came at la/ into little       
,slave's life1 giv+ peace & hope4       
99,"p ,,ii4  ,,slave',s ,,fa!r499       
,slave 0 gone6  ,z really lo/ to h]     
p>5ts z if %e 7 dead4 ,:5 ! tru? conc]n+
 ! man %e n[ belong$ to = life became   
kn[n1 h] "m wept long & bitt]ly1 b !re 0
 no r$ress2 !y _h to be> z o!rs _h      
borne1 :o _h be5 deceiv$ by an          
unpr9cipl$ g-betwe54  ,"s mon?s aft]    
,slave's m>riage1 !re came to fill h]   
place two f9e tw9 boys4  ,mrs4 ,wang's  
day _h dawn$ at la/4  ,! old gr&mo!r    
c\ld n d en\gh = h] & ! once despis$ &  
ill-treat$ drudge 0 wait$ on h& & foot  
by ! o!r wom51 at ! comm& ( ! old lady4 
,= ?ree :ole ye>s ?is /ate ( ?+s la/$1  
!n "o day ! gr&mo!r ann\nc$ h] int5tion 
( mak+ ! two boys take ! smallpox4  7,_m
 ( ! ,*9ese believ$ t *ildr5 mu/ h !    
smallpox :5 "y or !y w n gr[ up /rong74 

,! "m's he>t sank z %e ?\ght ( :at !    
result might be4  ,%e v5tur$ to prote/ b
 0 sil5c$ by a %[] ( bl[s4  ,! gr&mo!r  
took bo? ( ! f9e heal?y boys to a       
neighbor's h\se :]e !y _h smallpox1 &   
kept !m !re a :ole day to ensure !m     
gett+ ! disease4  ,a week lat] bo?      
became ill4  ,we mu/ draw a veil ov] !  
horror ( ! days t foll[$ ! agony ( ! "m1
 ! despair ( ! fa!r1 ! rage ( ! gr&mo!r 
:5 %e saw ! *ildr5 w\ld die1 & !        
ill-conceal$ malice ( ! o!r wom54  ,a   
few days pass$ :5 a little body1 wrapp$ 
9 a piece ( old matt+1 0 c>ri$ by ! fa!r
 to ! *ildr5's pit outside ! city4  ,a  
little lat] ?is sc5e 0 repeat$1 & ,mrs4 
,wang's day ( happ9ess end$4  ,! cruel  
dea? ( _! two beautiful boys 0 ! beg9n+ 
( d>k days = our ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,wang4  ,!
 old gr&mo!r di$ %ortly aft] f excess ( 
rage4  7,! fits ( rage to :i* wom5 give 
way 9 ,*9a _c easily be und]/ood by !   
,we/]n]74  ,x 0 9 "o ( ^! attacks1 caus$
 no d\bt by disappo9tm5t at ! result (  
h] treatm5t ( h] gr&*ildr51 t ! poor old

 autocrat collaps$ & di$4  ,! day be=e !
 fun]al 0 to take place ! old husb& 0   
f\nd dead 9 b$4  ,an exp5sive fun]al &  
excessive fea/+ :i* foll[$ & :i* cu/om  
requir$ r$uc$ ! family to desp]ate      
f9ancial /raits4  ,! days foll[+ !      
fun]al 7 tempe/u\s ones = ! ,wang       
h\sehold1 & ! dome/ic typhoons1 z !y h  
be5 correctly describ$1 7 fi]c] & m     
frequ5t ?an ev]4  ,at la/ ! day came :5 
! family mutually decid$ to sep>ate1 :i*
 !y did 9 true ,*9ese fa%ion--ea* c\ple 
w\ld be responsible = _! own f9ances1 b 
w\ld cont9ue to live z be=e )9 ! "o     
gate4  ,?is arrangem5t w\ld h be5       
favorable to our bran* ( ! family _h n  
,mr4 ,wang lo/ 8 situation z tea*] almo/
 imm$iately aft] ! *ange4  ,!n foll[$   
sev]al moons 7mon?s7 ( fruitless se>* = 
employm5t4 ,ev]y?+ t c\ld be 0 sold or  
pawn$ to get food4  ,"o day ,mr4 ,wang's
 boatman bro!r return$ f ! coa/4  ,he   
told !m ( a man :o _h come up on _! boat
 :o 0 look+ = a tea*] = a mission>y liv+
 9 an adjo9+ prov9ce1 & he urg$ ,mr4    

,wang to take ?is position4  ,!         
wom5-folk1 h[ev]1 bitt]ly oppos$ say+1  
,if he once gets "u ! spell ( ! =eign]  
we %all nev] he> ( him aga94  ,b !y c\ld
 n />ve1 & :5 x 0 le>n$ ! sal>y w\ld be 
consid]ably m ?an :at he _h be5 gett+   
ev5 ! wom5 yield$4  ,mr4 ,wang 0 himself
 only half incl9$ to g1 = he c\ld n get 
out ( 8 m9d ! remembrance ( /ories he _h
 he>d ( :olesale poison+ c>ri$ on by !  
mission>ies4  ,%ortly aft] 8 dep>ture a 
little girl came to com=t ,mrs4 ,wang 9 
h] lonel9ess4  ,n[ t %e 0 h] own        
mi/ress1 %e *ose a pretty "n = ! *ild1  
little dream+ :at a beautiful h]ald x 0 
( ! bright] day s soon to dawn1 %e call$
 x ,spr+6  ,"o morn+ :5 little ,spr+ 0 j
 ?ree weeks old1 ! ,wang family receiv$ 
a great surprise4  ,!y 7 all seat$ at _!
 own door/eps or squatt+ ar\nd ! c\rt1  
ea* ) a b[l ( millet pois$ 9 "o h& & a  
pair ( *op /icks 9 ! o!r1 :5 ! front    
gate op5$ & :o %\ld appe> b ,mr4 ,wang4 
,x 0 z if a bomb _h fall56 ,9 a few     
mom5ts ! c\rt 0 cr[d$ ) curi\s          

neighbors1 all eag] to he> ! reason = 8 
return4  ,! tru? 9 brief 0 t he _h rea*$
 ! ,mission ,comp\nd safely1 _h be5 well
 receiv$ by ! o!r ,*9ese tea*]s1 _h be5 
9 ! mission>y's home & _h taught him & 8
 wife = "o day1 b t night _h be5 seiz$ )
 sudd5 panic le/ he get "u ! spell ( !  
mission>ies1 & _h ga!r$ up 8 belong+s & 
:5 all 7 asleep _h quietly slipp$ away4 
,?is1 h[ev]1 0 n j h[ ,mr4 ,wang told x 
to ! wait+ cr[d4  ,he f\nd x necess>y to
 add a good _m embelli%m5ts to make x a 
less humiliat+ /ory ?an x w\ld o!rwise h
 be51 & ^! additions 7 n always         
favorable to ! =eign]s4  ,! family _h to
 face ! fact t !re 7 ?ree m\?s to fill &
 "s "w mu/ be got1 b weeks ( se>*+      
result$ z be=e 9 failure4  ,our fri5ds  
w\ld c]ta9ly h />v$ _h n o!r memb]s ( ! 
family giv51 sometimes almo/ ?r[n1 food 
to !m4  ,at la/ 9 %e] despair ,mr4 ,wang
 accept$ a position 9 ! ,yam5 7,city    
,hall7 = j 8 food4  ,?us ,mrs4 ,wang 0  
left to battle ) h] little babe alone4  
,! cold pitiless w9t] fac$ h] & bitt]   

inde$ did %e f9d ! /ruggle = exi/5ce4   
,to e>n ev5 ?ree & a half c5ts a day1 %e
 0 oblig$ to sit at h] sp9n+ :eel f>    
into ! night1 ) h] babe inside h] wadd$ 
g>m5t to keep x w>m4                    
99      99      99  ,dur+ ^? long w9t]  
mon?s ,mr4 ,wang sat at 8 desk 9 ! ,yam5
 ! face ( ! mission>y seem$ to come be=e
 him vividly--s k9d1 s true1 s diff]5t f
 any face he _h ev] se5 be=e4           
,gradually he came to ! po9t ( resolv+ t
 _h he ano!r *ance he w\ld return to !  
mission>y4  ,! opportunity 0 ne>] ?an he
 imag9$4  ,:ile at 8 "w "o morn+ he he>d
 an unusual commotion outside4 ,/epp+ to
 ! front gate he f\nd a great cr[d      
hurry+ t[>ds ! riv]4  ,a man %\t$ to    
him1 ,two =eign demons are com+ up !    
riv]4  ,come & see ! fun4  ,)\t s mu* z 
a ?\ght = 8 "w await+ him1 ,mr4 ,wang   
caught up 8 tea*]'s long g[n to         
accel]ate spe$1 & be=e ! man ceas$      
speak+ _h />t$ to run ) ! o!rs4  ,8     
behavi\r on ?is occasion at lea/ 0 q    
unwor?y ( a pr\d ,confucian s*ol>1 all (

 :om pride !mselves on imitat+ ! sage 9 
nev] mak+ ha/e "u any circum/ances4  ,j 
z ! t9y h\se boat1 ) two =eign m5 /&+ on
 its deck1 came 9 sight1 ,mr4 ,wang     
rea*$ ! riv] bank4 ,_h he tri$ he w\ld h
 f\nd x difficult to say :y he trembl$  
s4  ,he 0 only consci\s ( an int5se     
desire t "o ( ^! m5 might be 8 =eign]4  
,at la/ z he recogniz$ ! mission>y he _h
 taught = a day1 he c\ld sc>cely repress
 a cry ( joy1 or wait till ! boat 0     
drawn up to :]e he /ood4  ,!n1 n wait+ =
 ! plank to be put d[n1 he leap$ on bo>d
 & fac$ ! a/oni%$ mission>y1 :o look$ 8 
amazem5t z he recogniz$ him4  ,be=e !   
o!r c\ld f9d words1 ,mr4 ,wang1 mak+ a  
l[ b[ hurri$ly ask$ =giv5ess 9 a few    
humble words4 ,he end$ by say+1 ,i "k1  
sir1 y are n :at p say y are4  ,i 0     
wrong1 =give me4  ,if y w take me back  
,i w be glad to tea* y4  ,:ile he 0     
speak+ ! mission>y's face 0 a           
/udy--surprise1 annoyance1 relief1      
pleasure--all came 9 turn4 ,! mission>y1
 :o c\ld n[ speak ! ,*9ese language a   

little1 laid ,ids h& k9dly on ! "y man's
 %\ld] & said3  ,n a ^w m1 ,mr4 ,wang4  
,i am 9 ne$ ( a tea*] s y may consid]   
y\rself engag$1 b y mu/ be ready to />t 
back ) u ?ree days f n[4  ,! poor fell[ 
look$ 8 gratitude b c\ld f9d no words4  
,z he turn$ to leave ! mission>y call$  
him back & said 9 a l[ voice z he h&$   
him "s money1 ,take ?is1 y h a wife & %e
 mu/ be provid$ =1 we w reckon lat]4    
,?is ?\ghtful act complet$ ! capture (  
,mr4 ,wang's he>t4  ,f t mom5t he became
 ! devot$ foll[] ( ! mission>y al?\gh z 
yet he knew no?+ ( 8 message4  ,?ree    
days lat] f\nd ,mr4 ,wang settl$ 9 8    
little tsang or cab9 on ! mission>y's   
h\seboat4  ,next to 8 0 ! l>g] cab9     
occupi$ by ! two mission>ies z sleep+ & 
liv+ ap>tm5t4  ,a p>tition ( op5        
woodwork cov]$ ) pap] sep>at$ ! two     
cab9s4 ,mr4 ,wang _h n be5 9 8 comp>tm5t
 v long be=e he _h1 9 true ,*9ese       
fa%ion1 by moi/5+ ! tip ( 8 f+] & apply+
 x to ! pap] p>tition1 made a hole      
suffici5tly l>ge to enable him to wat*  

all t pass$ 9 ! adjo9+ cab9 )\t himself 
be+ se54  ,day by day he sp5t e mom5t he
 c\ld get at 8 self made vantage gr\nd4 
,h[ ^? m5 puzzl$ him6  ,z he notic$ h[  
quiet & ord]ly1 & above all h[ /rangely 
happy !y 71 )\t be+ boi/]\s1 he became  
consci\s ( a gr[+ s5se ( respect &      
admiration4  ,be=e !y _h rea*$ _!       
de/9ation1 ! mission>y's home1 ,mr4     
,wang _h lo/ e trace ( d\bt or fe> ( !  
=eign]s4  ,mr4 ----1 ! mission>y1 0 a   
ke5 judge ( "*4 ,8 k ( human nature 0   
ga9$ 9 ! slums ( a s-call$ ,*ri/ian     
city1 & x 0 well = him t su* exp]i5ce _h
 be5 ga9$ be=e meet+ ! m complex        
problems ( ! ,*9ese "*4  ,z day by day !
 mission>y /udi$ ) ,mr4 ,wang he became 
m & m conv9c$ t ?is man mu/ meet ,*ri/  
fir/ 9 him1 ,8 repres5tative1 = he f\nd 
him %>p1 ke51 critical1 & alas1 utt]ly  
untru/wor?y4  ,b ! day came :5 ,mr4     
,wang te/ifi$1 :5 he 0 be+ receiv$ into 
! ,*ur*1 ,i le>n$ fir/ to love ! ,pa/or1
 !n to love 8 ,savi\r4                  
99,"p ,,iii--,,slave',s ,,release499    

,six ye>s h pass$ s9ce ,mr4 ,wang ent]$ 
on 8 duties z tea*] to ! mission>y4     
,dur+ all ^? ye>s he _h be5 an          
invaluable assi/ant to ,mr4 ---- 9 !    
/r5u\s & difficult "w ( op5+ a new      
mission /ation at ! l>ge & important    
city ( ,c----4  ,! "t _h n[ come :5 x 0 
?\ght be/ = ,mr4 ,wang to br+ 8 wife f  
_! old home4  ,a small cottage 0 secur$ 
j opposite ! mission gate = !m1 & "h a  
happi] life began = ,mrs4 ,wang ?an %e  
_h ev] ?\ght possible4  ,mr4 ,wang1 l s 
_m ,*9ese ,*ri/ian m51 ?\ght 8 wife too 
/upid to le>n1 & :5 %e fir/ came 9 t\* )
 ,mrs4 ----1 ! mission>y's wife1 %e 0   
practically a hea!n4  ,z %e came 9 )    
little ,spr+1 n[ a bright little girl ( 
ne>ly sev51 ! =eign woman c\ld sc>cely  
hide h] disappo9tm5t :5 %e saw ,mrs4    
,wang1 %e 0 s extremely 7%all ,i use !  
^w7 ugly1 s untidy1 sl\*y1 & ev5 f> f   
clean4  ,yet !re 0 a look 9 ^? small    
deep set eyes :i* said pla9ly1 ,yes1 ,i 
"k h[ diff]5t ,i am f y1 b oh1 ,i d want
 y to love me4  ,& ! o!r felt h]self    

/rangely drawn to h]4 ,be=e long a deep 
& abid+ affection sprang up betwe5 !    
two1 s diff]5t1 yet at he>t "o4  ,_m    
times 9 ! lesson p]iods t foll[$ ,mrs4  
---- 0 tempt$ to give up 9 despair1     
,mrs4 ,wang 0 s sl[ to le>n4  ,"o day   
aft] a p>ticul>ly disc\rag+ "t ( /udy1  
,mrs4 ,wang turn$ to h] tea*] & said1   
,tea*] ,"m1 d n be disc\rag$ because my 
m9d is l a sieve1 = my he>t has ,jesus  
!re4  ,! evid5ce ( ! new life )9 soon   
began to be se5 9 ! *ang$1 happi]1 m    
re/ful face1 & 9 ! clean]1 tidi] g>m5ts4
  ,will+ly %e all[$ little ,spr+'s feet 
to rema9 unb\nd1 :i* meant mu* at t "t  
:5 wom5 & girls ) unb\nd feet 7 unkn[n4 
,al?\gh ,spr+ _h n ! beauty ( h] old]   
si/]1 ,slave1 %e 0 bright1 quick1 9 h]  
ways l h] fa!r1 & mo/ affectionate4  ,f 
! fir/ contact ) ! mission>ies ! *ild's 
he>t seem$ op5 to ! ,gospel1 %e came    
soon to %[ a love = ! ,savi\r unusual 9 
"o s "y4  ,! greate/ treat little ,spr+ 
c\ld h 9 ^? e>ly days 0 to be all[$ to  
play ) ! g5tle fair-hair$ =eign *ild (  

h] own age4  ,"o day ! two *ildr5 w&]$  
outside ! backgate into ! fields beyond4
  ,sudd5ly !y came ^u "s dogs dev\r+ !  
body ( a little *ild4  ,spr+1 to :om su*
 a sc5e 0 n unkn[n1 look$ on unmov$1 b !
 t5d]ly gu>d$ =eign *ild gaz$ 9         
spee*less horror1 !n scream+ l\dly ran  
t[>ds home4  ,h] "m1 anxi\s at h]       
disappe>ance1 _h j rea*$ ! gate :5 !    
*ild appe>$ almo/ frantic ) t]ror &     
%ock4  ,a ^w 0 suffici5t = ! "m to le>n 
! cause ( ! tr\ble4  ,oh1 ,"m6 cri$ !   
*ild1 sobb+ on h] "m's brea/1 ,i see x  
n[1 a de> little baby4  ,oh1 "m1 "m1 ^? 
t]rible dogs4  ,i c nev] =get x4  ,t    
night ! "m knelt long beside h] *ild's  
b$side4 ,o!r little ones _h come & gone4
  ,?is *ild seem$ l a delicate lily1 too
 s5sitive & high /rung = su* a l& z     
,*9a1 :]e outside ! ,mission ,comp\nd "o
 c\ld nev] tell :5 "o w\ld come ^u a    
sc5e t might hurt & %ock4  ,"s "t lat] !
 *ild 0 tak5 ill4  ,!re 0 no doctor ne> 
& once m ! p>5ts w5t d[n into ! ,valley 
( ! %ad[ ( dea? ) a preci\s *ild4       

,m5+itis develop$4  ,spr+ & h] "m wat*$ 
& wait$ outside ! *ild's sick door = "s 
^w ( hope4 ,b aft] days ( great suff]+ !
 little "o 0 tak5 to :]e !re w be no m  
pa91 nei!r sorr[ nor cry+4  ,a day lat] 
mission>ies & ,*ri/ians ga!r$ ab\t ! op5
 grave beside :i* re/$ ! little c(f9    
almo/ cov]$ ) beautiful fl[]s4  ,x 0 !n 
t ,mrs4 ,wang recall$ ! cruel dea? ( h] 
two boys & :at _h be5 done ) _! little  
bodies4  ,! contra/ 0 inde$ great3 "h 7 
e tok5 ( love & honor = ! preci\s       
rema9s2 b :at mov$ ,mrs4 ,wang end w5t  
to h] he>t 0 ! look ( ,hope writt5 on ! 
"m's face z !y all sang toge!r--        
,little *ildr51 little *ildr54     ,:o  
love _! ,r$eem]     ,are ! jewels1      
preci\s jewels1     ,8 lov$ & ,8 own4   
,l ! />s ( ! morn+     ,8 bright cr[n   
adorn+1     ,!y %all %9e 9 ,8 beauty    
,8 lov$ & ,8 own4   ,z ^! words sank    
deep into ,mrs4 ,wang's v s\l1 !re came 
a great ye>n+ t h] own p might he> ( ?is
 ,gospel t gives a s\l a hope aft] dea?4
                              99      99

      99  ,sometime aft] h] little      
fri5d's dea?1 ,spr+ ent]$ ! mission     
s*ool = girls1 ! fir/ girls' s*ool to be
 op5$ 9 t "p ( ,*9a4  ,ye> by ye> z !y  
pass$1 ,spr+ grew 9 ! love & e/eem ( h] 
tea*]s4  ,h] bright1 happy ways & true  
,*ri/ian "* ende>$ h] to all4 ,b ! "o   
,spr+ lov$ mo/ ( all 0 ! "m ( ! fri5d %e
 nev] =got4  ,on "o occasion :5 ! writ] 
0 home on furl\gh1 %e receiv$ ! foll[+  
lett] f ,spr+3 ,de> ,tea*] ,"m1 ,come   
back v soon4  ,z "o :o is hungry longs =
 food & "o :o is ?ir/y = dr9k1 s my he>t
 longs = y6  ,:5 fifte5 ye>s ( age ,spr+
 graduat$ ) su* di/9ction t %e 0 s5t to 
! advanc$ s*ool = girls 9 ,pek+4  ,^u h]
 return %e became assi/ant tea*] 9 !    
,mission ,girls' ,s*ool4  ,ab\t ?is "t  
,mrs4 ,wang's heal? broke d[n4  ,a      
little daught] _h come :om !y nam$      
,brightness4  ,?r\gh all ! mon?s (      
weakness & fail+ heal?1 ! poor suff]+   
woman %[$ =? a true _s ( pati5ce &      
resignation4  ,"o day an urg5t call came
 = ! mission>y's wife to g & see ! sick 

woman4  ,ha/5+ to ! little cottage      
across ! way1 %e f\nd ! c\rt empty s    
ent]$ ! door unann\nc$1 & pass+ ?r\gh ! 
out] room %e lift$ ! curta9 t s]v$ =    
door into ! room :]e %e c\ld see dimly !
 =m ( h] lov$ fri5d ly+ on ! brick b$4  
,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ! look :i* pla9ly told 
! la/ call _h come to ,mrs4 ,wang4      
,ov]come ) ! %ock ( see+ ! end s ne>1   
,mrs4 ---- sank d[n beside h] fri5d &   
wept bitt]ly4  ,sl[ly ! dy+ woman rais$ 
h] h& & /rok$ ! head ( ! weep+ woman1 & 
) difficulty said1 ,don't grieve = me4  
,!re is mu* ,i want to say1 b ! "t is   
too %ort4  ,li/56  ,my *ild1 my little  
,slave1 does n "k ab\t ! ,savi\r4  ,help
 ,spr+ to g to h] be=e x is too late4   
,!re 0 a long sil5ce brok5 only by      
suppress$ weep+ f ,spr+ :o 0 /&+ by4    
,!n ,mrs4 ,wang cont9u$1 ,& y1 my fri5d2
 ?ank y aga9 = br++ ?is preci\s ,savi\r 
to ev5 me4  ,& y h help$ me s mu*4  ,no1
 no1 said ,mrs4 ---- unable to keep     
sil5ce long]4 ,x is y :o h help$ me4    
,y\r pati5ce "u trial has be5 a con/ant 

rebuke to me = my impati5ce4  ,%e c\ld  
say no m = ev5 :ile %e 0 speak+ ! ,glory
 ( ! unse5 _w seem$ to %9e on ! dy+     
woman's face4                           
99      99      99  ,"s mon?s aft] h]   
"m's dea? ! way 0 op5$ = ,spr+ to visit 
h] fa!r's old home4  ,%e _h _m times    
long$ & pray$ t %e might fulfil h] "m's 
dy+ reque/4  ,) "s difficulties ,spr+   
f\nd :]e h] si/] liv$ & z %e drew ne> ! 
h\se h] he>t rose 9 e>ne/ pray] = h]    
si/]'s conv]sion4  ,an old woman        
respond$ to h] knock at ! gate1 to :om  
,spr+ made h]self kn[n1 !n ask$ to see  
h] si/]4  ,! old woman :o turn$ out to  
be ,slave's "m-9-law1 direct$ h] to !   
door ( ! room :]e we la/ p>t$ ) poor    
,slave--a brok5-he>t$ bride4  ,tapp+    
g5tly on ! door & receiv+ no answ]1     
,spr+ ent]$4  ,on ! long brick b$ at "o 
end ( ! room lay h] si/]4  ,! wa/$ frame
 & rack+ c\gh told all too pla9ly       
,slave's days on e>? 7 few4  ,z ,spr+   
/ood look+ at h] si/] = a mom5t1 almo/  
too ov]come to speak1 %e ?\ght ( h] "m's

 words1 be=e x is too late4  ,= ?ree    
days ,spr+ rema9$ ) h] si/]4 ,=tunately 
= !m bo? ,slave's husb& 0 n at home1 & !
 old "m-9-law left !m alone only too    
glad to h someone to relieve h] f wait+ 
on ! sick "o4  ,:5 ,spr+ describ$ to h] 
si/] _! "m's beautiful dea?1 te>s ran   
d[n ,slave's *eeks z %e said1 ,oh1 t ,i 
too c\ld h su* a hope6  ,y c1 my si/]1  
eag]ly cri$ ,spr+4  ,i h come z "m wi%$1
 to tell y h[ y c g to :]e %e is4  ,!n  
pati5tly & lov+ly %e op5$ up to h] si/]1
 /ep by /ep1 ! glori\s ,gospel ( a      
,savi\r f s9 & a hope aft] dea?4  ,slave
 li/5$ & drank 9 ! message z "o p>*$ )  
?ir/ w\ld dr9k f a liv+ spr+4  ,once :5 
! si/]s 7 talk+ closely toge!r1 ,slave  
sudd5ly broke into a passion (          
uncontrollable weep+4  ,!n came little  
by little z %e _h /r5g? to tell x1 !    
/ory ( ^? t]rible ye>s s9ce %e left h]  
fa!r's home4  ,at la/ z if words fail$  
h]1 %e loos5$ h] g>m5t & reveal$ h]     
%\ld]s & back cov]$ ) bruises & heal$   
sc>s1 sil5t witnesses to ! cruelty ( !  

pa/4  ,gradually ! ,peace & ,hope born (
 h] new f\nd fai? came into ,slave's    
poor />v$ s\l4  ,& z ! si/]s p>t$ nev] z
 !y knew well to meet aga9 on e>?1      
,slave said1 ,yes1 x is diff]5t n[1 ,i  
%all be 9 heav5 be=e y4 ,i h no m fe>   
n[4  ,b pray = my husb&4                
99      99      99        ,!re is a     
,love t longs ) deep affection       ,to
 ga!r all ! s9sick sons ( m5     ,b5ea? 
its w+s ( %elt] & protection1       ,&  
give !m heal? aga94     ,x is ! love (  
,jesus1 sweet ) long+1       ,8 full    
salvation to ! _w to give1     ,cry+ to 
all ! dead1 e>?'s highways ?rong+1      
,come unto ,me1 come unto ,me1 & live4  
,by ,annie ,johnson ,fl9t4              
,copyright1 ,evangelical ,publi%]s4