,,calv9 ,,wilson ,,mate] ,illu/ration3 ,c4 ,w4 ,,mate] ,,calv9 ,,wilson ,,mate] ,,=ty-,,five ,,ye>s ,a ,,mission>y ,,9 ,,%antung1 ,,*9a ,a ,,biography ,,by ,,daniel ,w4 ,,fi%] ,,philadelphia ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,press #aiaa ,,copyright1 #aiaa1 ,,by ,,! ,,tru/ees ,,( ,,! ,,presbyt]ian ,,bo>d ,,( ,,publication ,,& ,,sabba? ,,s*ool ,,"w ,,publi%$ ,,septemb]1 #aiaa ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction #i ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,old ,,home #ae ,bir?--,! ,cumb]l& ,valley--,p>5tage--,bro!rs & ,si/]s1 ,fa!r1 ,"m1 ,gr&fa!r--,removal to ! 8,h]mitage0--,life on ! ,f>m--,9 ! ,home--,/ories ( ,*ildhood & ,y\?4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,! ,,man #bg ,native ,end[m5ts--,influ5ce ( ! ,old ,home--,a ,c\ntry ,s*oolma/]--,hunt]/[n ,academy--,tea*+ ,s*ool--,dunlap's ,creek ,academy--,pr(ession ( ,religion--,jeff]son ,college--,recollections ( a ,classmate--,! ,faculty--,! ,class ( #aheg--;,a ,semi-,c5t5nial ,lett]4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,f9d+ ,,8 ,,life ,,"w #dj ,"m & ,=eign ,missions--,beav] ,academy--,decision to be a ,m9i/]--,we/]n ,!ological ,sem9>y--,! ,faculty--,revival--,int]e/ 9 ,missions--,lic5tiate--,consid]+ ,duty z to ,missions--,decision--,delaw>e1 ,ohio--,delay 9 ,go+--,ord9ation--,m>riage--,go+ at ,la/4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,gone ,,to ,,! ,,front #eg ,b\nd to ,%antung1 ,*9a--,! ,voyage--,h>d%ips & ,trials on ! ,way--,at ,%anghai--,b\nd = ,*efoo--,vessel on ! ,rocks--,w&]+s on ,%ore--,deliv]ance & ,arrival at ,*efoo--,by ,%5tza to ,t5g*[4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,new ,,home #gj ,! ,mate] ,dwell+--,t5g*[ z ,x ,0--,! ,beg9n+ ( ,missions ,!re--,! ,kwan ,y9 ,temple--,mak+ a ,/ove & ,coal-press--,left ,alone 9 ! ,temple--,its ,defects--,build+ a ,new ,h\se--,home ,life4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,8 ,,inn] ,,life #hh ,n a ,dream]--,t5d]ness ( ,he>t--,reg5]ation--,religi\s ,res]ve--,record ( ,religi\s ,exp]i5ces--,depression & ,relief--,unres]v$ ,consecration--,maturity ( ,religi\s ,life--,loyalty to ,convictions4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,do+ ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,an ,,evangeli/ #aje ,acquir+ ! ,language--,h9drances--,beg9n+ to ,speak ,*9ese--,*apel at ,t5g*[--,prov9ce ( ,%antung--,modes ( ,travel--,"s ,exp]i5ces 9 ,travel--,fir/ ,c\ntry ,trip--,*9ese ,inns--,a ,f\r ,weeks' ,it9]ation--,to ,wei ,hsi5--,hatr$ ( ,=eign]s--,di/urbance--,it9]at+ ) ,julia--,*9ese ,conv]ts--,to ! ,prov9cial ,capital & ,tai ,an--,curtail+ ,8 ,it9]ations--,lat] ,trips4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,t5g*[ ,,s*ool #abh ,! ,s*ool ,begun--,education & ,missions--,fir/ ,pupils--,means ( ,support--,engli% ,exclud$--,gr[? ( ,s*ool--,a ,day's ,programme--,c>e ( ,pupils--,discipl9e--,an ,attempt$ ,suicide--,conv]sion ( a ,pupil--,fir/ ,graduates--,reception ,aft] ,furl\gh--,an ,advance--,two ,decades ( ! ,s*ool4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,press ,,& ,,lit]>y ,,labors #aej ,contributions to ! ,p]iodicals--,engli% ,books--,! ,%anghai ,mission ,press--,tempor>y ,sup]9t5d5cy--,john ,mate]--,committee on ,s*ool ,books--,e>li] ,*9ese ,books--,s*ool ,books--,m&>9 ,diction>y--,m&>9 ,lessons--,c>e z to ,publications--,pecuni>y ,returns4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,native ,,*ri/ians #agc ,reasons = ,su* ,"w--,! ,*ur* at ,t5g*[--,discipl9e--,conv]sion ( ,s*ool ,boys--,/at$ ,supply at ,t5g*[--,pa/or--,z a ,prea*]--,! ,scatt]$ ,%eep--,miao ( ,*[ ,yu5--,+a!r+s--,late/ ,c\ntry ,visitations--8,me?ods ( ,missions0--,presbyt]y ( ,%antung--,presbyt]y 9 ! ,c\ntry--,synod ( ,*9a--,mod]ator ( ,synod--,9 ! ,g5]al ,assembly4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,%antung ,,college #bjg 8,! ,college ( ,%antung0--,! ,equipm5t--,physical & ,*emical ,app>atus--,ga!r+ ! ,app>atus--,! ,head%ip ,laid ,d[n--,! ,anglo-,*9ese ,college--,problem ( ,location & ,end[m5t--,transf] ( ,college to ,wei ,hsi5--,a ,new ,presid5t--8,! ,%antung ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity0--,p]sonal ,removal to ,wei ,hsi5--,tempor>y ,presid5t--,(ficial ,sep>ation--,! ,college ( ,to-day4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,) ,,app>atus ,,& ,,ma*9]y #bcf ,a*ievem5ts--,e>ly ,indications--,self-,developm5t--,%op--, e>ly ,necessities--,z a ,help 9 ,mission ,"w--,visitors--,help to ,employm5t = ,natives--,fill+ ,ord]s--,a ,ma!matical ,problem--,exhibitions4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,m&>9 ,,v]sion #beb ,fir/ ,mission>y ,conf]5ce--,! ,*9ese ,language--,second ,mission>y ,conf]5ce--,consultation z to ,new ,v]sion ( ,scriptures--,! ,plan--,selection ( ,translators--,translators at ,"w--,difficulties--,/yle--,sessions--,f 9al ,meet+--,new ,te/am5t ,f9i%$--,lessons ,le>n$--,conf]5ce ( #aijg--,translators ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,incid5ts ,,by ,,! ,,way #bge ,trials--,dea?s--,! 8,rebels0--,ti5ts9 ,massacre--,japanese ,w> ) ,*9a--,box] ,upris+--,fam9e--,controv]sies--,engli% 9 ! ,college--,pleasures--,di/9ctions & ,honors--,j\rneys--,furl\ghs--,m>riage-- ,! ,sib]ian ,trip--,sc5es ( ,e>ly ,life4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,fac+ ,,! ,,new ,,*9a #cje ,! ,great ,break-,up--,pa/ ,anticipations--,a ,mak] ( ! ,new ,*9a--,influ5ce ( ,mission>ies--,pres5t ,indications--,dang]s--,duties--,future ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,call$ ,,up ,,high] #cai ,! ,la/ ,summ]--,increas+ ,illness--,tak5 to ,ts+tao--,! ,end--,a ,pray]--,s]vice at ,ts+tao--,fun]al at ,*efoo--,tributes ( ,dr4 ,corbett1 ,dr4 ,hayes1 ,dr4 ,goodri*1 ,mr4 ,ball]1 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,h4 ,mate]--,we/ ,%antung ,mission--,engli% ,bapti/ ,mission--,presbyt]ian ,bo>d--,secret>y ,br[n--,biograph]--8,valiant = ! ,tru?40 ,,introduction ,x is a privilege to comply ) ! reque/ ( ,dr4 ,fi%] to write a brief introduction to 8 biography ( ! late ,calv9 ,w4 ,mate]1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,i knew ,dr4 ,mate] intimately1 correspond$ ) him = ?irte5 ye>s & visit$ him 9 ,*9a4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mak]s ( ! new ,*9a1 & 8 life =ms a "p ( ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian missions :i* no /ud5t ( t subject c af=d to ov]look4 ,he sail$ f ,new ,york 9 #ahfc1 at ! age ( tw5ty-eight1 ) 8 "y wife & ,rev4 & ,mrs4 ,hunt] ,corbett1 ! j\rney to ,*9a occupy+ six mon?s 9 a sl[ & wret*$ly uncom=table sail+ vessel4 ,x is difficult n[ to realize t s rec5tly z #ahfc a voyage to ! f> ,ea/ 0 s =midable an und]tak+4 ,inde$1 ! h>d%ips ( t voyage 7 s great t ! heal? ( "s memb]s ( ! p>ty 0 s]i\sly impair$4 ,difficulties did n end :5 ! "y mission>ies arriv$ at _! de/9ation4 ,! p 7 n fri5dly2 ! conv5i5ces ( life 7 few2 ! lonel9ess & isolation 7 exce$+ly try+2 b ! "y mission>ies 7 undaunt$ & pu%$ _! "w ) spl5did c\rage & fai?4 ,mr4 ,corbett soon became a lead] 9 evangeli/ic "w1 b ,dr4 ,mate]1 :ile deeply int]e/$ 9 evangeli/ic "w & help+ greatly 9 x1 felt *iefly drawn t[>d educational "w4 ,9 #ahfd1 "o ye> aft] 8 arrival1 he & 8 equally gift$ & devot$ wife manag$ to ga!r six /ud5ts4 ,!re 7 nei!r text-books1 build+s1 nor assi/ants2 b ) a fai? z /rong z x 0 sagaci\s ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,mate] set !mselves to ! task ( build+ up a college4 ,"o by "o build+s 7 secur$1 poor & humble inde$1 b suffic+ = a />t4 ,! mission>y made 8 own text-books & manufactur$ mu* ( ! app>atus ) 8 own h&s4 ,he spe$ily prov$ himself an educator & adm9i/rator ( exceptional ability4 ,increas+ numb]s ( "y ,*9ese ga!r$ ab\t him4 ,! college grew4 ,f ! beg9n+1 ,mr4 ,mate] insi/$ t x %\ld give its tra9+ 9 ! ,*9ese language1 t ! in/ruction %\ld be ( ! mo/ ?or\gh k9d1 & t x %\ld be p]vad$ ?r\gh\t by ! ,*ri/ian _s4 ,:51 aft] ?irty-five ye>s ( unremitt+ toil1 advanc+ ye>s compell$ him to lay d[n ! burd5 ( ! presid5cy1 he _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! college recogniz$ z "o ( ! v be/ colleges 9 all ,asia4 ,x cont9ues "u 8 successors 9 l>g] =m at ,wei ,hsi51 :]e x n[ =ms ! ,arts ,college ( ! ,%antung ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 fam\s n only z an educator1 b z an au?or & translator4 ,aft] 8 retirem5t f ! college he devot$ himself almo/ :olly to lit]>y "w1 save = "o ye>1 :5 a vacancy 9 ! presid5cy ( ! college aga9 devolv$ its c>es tempor>ily ^u him4 ,8 k ( ! ,*9ese language 0 extraord9>y4 ,he prep>$ _m text-books & o!r volumes 9 ,*9ese1 writ+ "s himself & translat+ o!rs4 ,! la/ ye>s ( 8 life 7 sp5t z *airman ( a committee = ! revision ( ! translation ( ! ,bible into ,*9ese1 a labor to :i* he gave himself ) lov+ zeal4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 a man ( unusual =ce ( "*2 an educator1 a s*ol> & an executive ( high capacity4 ,hanov] ,college1 ( :i* ,dr4 ,d4 ,w4 ,fi%] 0 !n presid5t1 e>ly recogniz$ 8 ability & success by be/[+ ^u him ! honor>y degree ( ,doctor ( ,div9ity1 & 9 #aijc 8 alma mat] add$ ! degree ( ,doctor ( ,laws4 ,we m\rn t ! "w no long] has ! b5efit ( 8 c\nsel2 b he build$ s well t ! results ( 8 labors w long endure1 & 8 "n w always h a prom95t place 9 ! hi/ory ( mission>y "w 9 ! ,*9ese empire4 ,dr4 ,fi%] has done a great s]vice to ! cause ( missions & to ! :ole *ur* 9 writ+ ! biography ( su* a man4 ,a college classmate & lifelong fri5d ( ,dr4 ,mate]1 & himself a s*ol> & educator ( high rank1 he has writt5 ) ke5 insight1 ) full compreh5sion ( 8 subject1 & ) admirable cle>ness & p[]4 ,i bespeak = ?is volume & = ! great "w 9 ,*9a to :i* ,dr4 ,mate] consecrat$ 8 life ! deep & sympa!tic int]e/ ( all :o may read ?is book4 ,,ar?ur ,,judson ,,br[n #aef ,,fif? ,,av5ue1 ,,new ,,york ,,city1 ,april #ac?1 #aiaa ,,preface ,:5 ,i 0 ask$ to become ! biograph] ( ,dr4 ,mate]1 ,i _h plann$ to d o!r lit]>y "w1 & _h made "s prep>ation = x2 b ,i at once put t aside & ent]$ on ! writ+ ( ?is book4 ,i did ?is = sev]al reasons4 ,?\gh ,dr4 ,mate] & ,i _h nev] be5 v intimate fri5ds1 yet1 beg9n+ ) our college & sem9>y days1 & on to ! close ( 8 life1 we _h always be5 v good fri5ds4 ,i _h occasionally correspond$ ) him1 &1 be+ 9 he>ty sympa?y ) ! cause ( =eign missions1 ,i _h kept myself s well in=m$ z to 8 a*ievem5ts t ,i _h unusual pleasure 9 (ficially conf]r+ on him ! fir/ ( ! di/9ctions by :i* 8 "n came to be s well adorn$4 ,z 8 college classmate1 ,i _h jo9$ ) ! o!r survivors 9 recogniz+ him z ! "o ( our numb] :om we mo/ delight$ to honor4 ,:5 ,i laid d[n my (fice ( college presid5t1 he promptly wrote me1 & sugge/$ t ,i occupy my leisure by a visit to ,*9a1 & t ,i use my tongue & p5 to aid ! cause ( ! evangelization ( t great p4 ,only a few mon?s be=e 8 dea? he s5t me ext5d$ directions = su* a visit4 ,:5--:olly unexpect$ly--! invitation came to me to prep>e 8 biography1 :at c\ld ,i d b respond favorably8 ,x has be5 my sole object 9 ?is book to reveal to ! read] ,dr4 ,mate]1 ! man1 ! ,*ri/ian1 ! mission>y1 bo? 8 inn] & 8 out] life1 j z x 04 ,9 do+ ?is ,i h v (t5 avail$ myself ( 8 own words4 ,go+ beyond ^!1 ,i h /riv5 nei!r to keep back nor to exagg]ate any?+ t des]ves a place 9 ?is record4 ,all ! :ile ! prep>ation ( ?is book has be5 go+ =w>d 9 my h&s my appreciation ( ! magnitude ( ! man & ( 8 "w has be5 increas+4 ,great is ! /ory ( 8 c>e]4 ,if ?is does n appe> s to any read] :o has ! m9d & ! he>t to appreciate x1 !n ! fault is m9e4 ,x1 9 t case1 is 9 ! tell+1 & n 9 ! matt] ( ! book1 t ! defect lies4 ,s _m relatives & acqua9tances ( ,dr4 ,mate] h contribut$ valuable mat]ial1 on :i* ,i h drawn freely1 t ,i d>e n try to m5tion !m "h by "n4 ,x is due1 h[ev]1 to ,mrs4 ,j4 ,m4 ,kirkwood to ackn[l$ge t mu* ( ! *apt] on 8,! ,old ,home0 is bas$ on a monograph %e prep>$ 9 advance ( ! writ+ ( ?is biography4 ,x is due also to ,mrs4 ,ada ,h4 ,mate] to ackn[l$ge ! v ext5sive & v>i$ assi/ance :i* %e has r5d]$ 9 ! writ+ ( ?is book3 fir/1 by putt+ ! mat]ial already on h& into su* %ape t ! biograph]'s labors h be5 imm5sely light5$1 & lat]1 by furni%+ ) h] own p5 mu* additional in=mation1 & by h] wise1 practical sugge/ions4 ,d4 ,w4 ,f4 ,,wa%+ton1 #aiaa ,i ,,! ,,old ,,home 8,!re are all ! fond recollections & associations ( my y\?40--,,j\rnal1 ,m>* #d1 #aheg4 ,calv9 ,wilson ,mate]1 ( ^: life & "w ?is book is to tell1 0 born 9 ,cumb]l& ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 ne> ,%ireman/[n1 a few miles we/ ( ,h>risburg1 on ,janu>y #i1 #ahcf4 ,?is ,cumb]l& valley1 9 :i* he fir/ saw ! light1 is "o ( ! faire/ regions 9 all our c\ntry4 ,beg9n+ at ! great1 broad ,susquehanna1 almo/ 9 sight ( 8 bir?place1 x /ret*es f> away1 a little to ! s\?we/1 on pa/ ,*amb]sburg1 & across ! /ate l9e1 & by way ( ,hag]/[n1 to its o!r b\nd>y1 drawn by a second & equally maje/ic /ream1 ! hi/oric ,potomac4 ,physically consid]$1 ! spl5did ,%5&oah valley1 /ill beyond 9 ,virg9ia1 is a fur!r ext5sion ( ! same depression4 ,x is ?r\gh\t a mo/ attractive panorama ( g5tly roll+ slopes & vales1 ( f]tile & highly cultivat$ f>ms1 ( great spr+s ( pure/ wat] & ( purl+ brooks1 ( little p>ks ( trees sp>$ by ! woodman's ax1 ( com=table & ta/eful rural homes1 ( prosp]\s t[ns & villages :]e *ur* spires & s*ool build+s & ! conv5i5ces ( mod]n civilization be> witness to ! high "* ( ! p1--all ( ?is usually set l a picture 9 a framework ( ! blue & n v rugg$1 or v high1 wood$ m\nta9s betwe5 :i*1 9 _! m or less brok5 ranges1 ! entire valley lies4 ,true1 x 0 w9t] :5 ?is infant fir/ look$ out on t _w ab\t him1 b x 0 only wait+ = spr+ to take (f its swaddl+ ( :ite1 & to clo! x ) _m-hu$ g>m5ts4 ,tw5ty-eight ye>s aft]w>d1 almo/ to ! v day1 he1 ca/ a%ore on ! coa/ ( ,*9a1 0 /ruggl+ ov] ! roadless & sn[ cov]$ &1 to him1 :olly unkn[n gr\nd t[>d ! place ne> :i* he 0 to d ! "w ( 8 life1 & :]e 8 body re/s 9 ! grave4 ,:5 he di$1 9 8 sev5ty-?ird ye>1 ! spiritual spr+ = :i* he _h pray$ & long$ & labor$ _h n yet fully come1 b !re 7 _m indications ( its n di/ant approa*4 ,john ,mate]1 ! fa!r ( ,calv91 0 born 9 ?is beautiful ,cumb]l& valley1 on a f>m :i* 0 a "p ( a l>ge tract ( l& ent]$ by ! ,mate]s z fir/ settl]s1 out ( ^: h&s1 h[ev]1 x _h almo/ entirely pass$ at ! date :5 ?is biography beg9s4 ,! "m ( ,calv9 0 born 9 ! neighbor+ c\nty ( ,york4 ,h] maid5 "n 0 ,m>y ,nelson ,div54 ,bo? fa!r & "m 7 ( t ,scot*-,iri% desc5t to :i* especially ,p5nsylvania & ,virg9ia are indebt$ = s _m ( _! be/ p2 & !y bo? _h beh9d !m a long l9e ( /urdy1 honorable & ,god-fe>+ ance/ors4 ,at ! "t ( ,calv9's bir? 8 p>5ts 7 liv+ 9 a frame h\se :i* is /ill /&+2 & ?\gh1 ) ! pass+ ( ye>s1 x has mu* det]iorat$1 x gives evid5ce t x 0 a com=table ?\gh mode/ home = ! little family4 ,"o ( ! employm5ts ( 8 fa!r :ile resid5t !re 0 ! runn+ ( a wat] mill = hull+ clov] se$2 & ,calv9 tells some:]e ( a recollection t he us$ to wi% :5 a v little boy t he 7 tall en\gh to rea* a lev] by :i* he c\ld turn on m wat] to make ! mill g fa/]1--a *ildi% anticipation ( 8 rem>kable me*anical ability & v]satility 9 matur] ye>s4 ,calv9 0 ! olde/ ( sev5 *ildr5--five bro!rs & two si/]s2 9 ! ord] ( age1 ,calv9 ,wilson1 ,j5nie1 ,william ,div51 ,john ,l[rie1 ,rob]t ,mc,cheyne1 ,horace ,nelson & ,lillian1 ( :om ,j5nie1 ,william1 ,rob]t & ,horace are /ill liv+4 ,( ^! sev5 *ildr51 ,calv9 & ,rob]t became m9i/]s ( ! gospel 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & mission>ies 9 ,%antung1 ,*9a2 ,john = five ye>s _h *>ge ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,mission ,press at ,%anghai1 & lat] ( ! ,congregational ,press at ,pek+1 :]e he di$2 ,lillian taught 9 ! ,girls' ,s*ool at ,t5g*[1 &1 aft] h] m>riage to ,rev4 ,william ,s4 ,walk]1 ( ! ,s\!rn ,bapti/ ,mission1 9 ! s*ool at ,%anghai1 until ! fail+ heal? ( h] husb& compell$ h] to return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,william = a good :ile 0 /rongly dispos$ to (f] himself = ! =eign mission>y s]vice1 & reluctantly act+ on advice1 turn$ f x to bus9ess4 ,j5nie m>ri$ an exceptionally promis+ "y ,presbyt]ian m9i/]1 & bo? (f]$ !mselves to ! =eign "w & 7 "u appo9tm5t to g to ,*9a :5 heal? consid]ations compell$ !m to rema9 9 _! homel&4 ,"s ye>s aft] 8 dea? %e m>ri$ a college pr(essor ( f9e ability4 ,horace is a pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,woo/]1 & a practic+ physician4 ,9 view ( ?is v cond5s$ acc\nt ( ! rem>kable life & "w ( ! *ildr5 9 ?is h\sehold1 "o may well crave to "k m ab\t ! p>5ts1 & ab\t ! home life 9 ! atmosph]e ( :i* !y 7 nurtur$4 ,_! fa!r & "m bo? _h ! elem5t>y education :i* c\ld be furni%$ 9 _! y\? by ! rural s*ools dur+ ! brief t]ms = :i* !y 7 held ea* ye>4 ,9 addition1 ! "m att5d$ a select s*ool 9 ,h>risburg = a "t4 ,bo? fa!r & "m built well on ?is e>ly f\ndation1 =m+ ! habit ( wise1 c>eful read+4 ,bo? 7 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :5 !y 7 m>ri$1 & 9 infancy ,calv9 0 baptiz$ 9 ! old ,silv] ,spr+ ,*ur*1 ne> :i* !y resid$4 ,lat] ! fa!r became a rul+ eld] 9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* to :i* !y _h remov$ _! memb]%ip4 ,9 ?is capacity he 0 highly e/eem$1 8 pa/or rely+ especially on 8 j1 disc]n+ judgm5t4 ,he _h a beautiful t5or voice & a l9e musical s5se1 & he l$ ! *oir = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,few laym5 9 ! *ur* at l>ge 7 bett] in=m$ z to its doctr9es & hi/ory1 & few 7 m famili> ) ! ,bible4 ,!re 0 9 ! *ur* a libr>y f :i* books 7 regul>ly br\ght home2 religi\s pap]s 7 tak5 & read by ! :ole family1 & ?us all 7 acqua9t$ ) ! curr5t news ( ! *ur*es1 & ) ! progress ( ! gospel 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! conduct ( 8 f>m ,mr4 ,mate] 0 ?rifty1 indu/ri\s & economical4 ,8 l& did n yield v b\ntifully1 b all ( its products 7 s well husb&$ t not)/&+ ! size ( 8 family he yet accumulat$ consid]able prop]ty4 ,?\gh some:at reluctant at fir/ to h 8 boys "o aft] ano!r leave him1 ?us depriv+ him ( _! help on ! f>m1 he aid$ ea* to ! ext5t ( 8 ability1 & z !y successively fitt$ !mselves = l>g] lives he rejoic$ 9 _! a*ievem5ts4 ,mr4 ,mate] di$ at ,monm\?1 ,ill9ois1 9 #ahge4 ,:5 ! tid+s rea*$ ,calv9 out 9 ,*9a1 he wrote home to 8 "m a beautiful lett]1 9 :i* among o!r ?+s he said3 8,fa!r's dea? 0 em95tly *>act]i/ic ( 8 life--mode/1 quiet & self-suppress$4 ,he di$ ! dea? ( ! righte\s & has gone to a righte\s man's rew>d4 ,! message he s5t ,john & me 0 n necess>y2 t he %\ld #8die tru/+ 9 ,jesus' 0 n news to u1 = we knew h[ he _h liv$40 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,mate]',s ,,"m ,by read+ ! records t h be5 at my comm& ,i h gott5 ! conviction t ! "m 0 ! /rong] "*1 or at lea/ t %e m deeply impress$ h]self on ! *ildr54 ,:5 ,calv9 made 8 la/ visit to ?is c\ntry1 he 0 ask$ ^: influ5ce _h be5 mo/ pot5t 9 8 life1 & he at once repli$1 8,"m's40 ,9 8 p]sonal appe>ance he /rongly resembl$ h]4 ,if "o c\ld h wi%$ = any *ange 9 8 "*1 x might h be5 t he %\ld h _h 9 x j a little bit m ( ! ideality ( 8 fa!r1 & j a little bit less ( ! int5se realism ( 8 "m4 ,"s ( 8 "m's mo/ evid5t *>act]i/ics 7 9 a measure traceable z an inh]itance f h] fa!r1 ,william ,div52 = example1 ! place to :i* %e assign$ education among ! values ( life4 ,he 0 a man ( consid]able lit]>y atta9m5ts1 = 8 day1 & = "o resid+ out 9 ! c\ntry2 s t :5 9 lat] ye>s he came to make 8 home ) ! ,mate]s he br\ght ) him a collection ( /&>d books1 ?us furni%+ additional & sub/antial read+ = ! family4 ,ev5 ,%aksp]e & ,burns 7 among ! au?ors1 ?\gh !y 7 n plac$ :]e ! *ildr5 c\ld h access to !m1 & 7 made famili> to !m only by ! gr&fa!r's quotation ( *oice passages4 ,:5 8 daught] 0 a little girl1 s int5se 0 8 desire t %e %\ld h z good an education z practicable1 t if ! wea!r 0 too inclem5t = h] to walk to ! s*oolh\se he us$ to c>ry h] on 8 back4 ,x 0 h] lifelong regret t h] education 0 s defective2 & x is said t aft] %e 0 sev5ty ye>s ( age1 once %e dream$ t %e 0 s5t to s*ool at ,m\nt ,holyoke1 & %e awoke 9 te>s to f9d t %e 0 :ite-hair$1 & t x 0 only a dream4 ,al?\gh x involv$ ! sacrifice ( h] own /r5g? & ease1 %e nev] falt]$ 9 h] det]m9ation t h] *ildr5 %\ld h ! educational advantages to :i* %e _h aspir$1 b nev] atta9$2 & 9 :at !y rea*$ 9 ?is direction %e _h a ri* satisfaction4 ,t[>d e o!r object :i* %e conceiv$ to be good & true1 & to be )9 ! scope ( h] life1 %e set h]self ) l p]si/5ce1 & /r5g?1 & will+ness = self-sacrifice4 ,h] piety 0 deep1 ?or\gh & all-controll+2 b ) h] x 0 a pr9ciple r ?an a s5tim5t4 ,its *ief aim 0 ! promotion ( ! glory ( ! inf9itely holy ,god1 ?\gh z %e ne>$ ! visible pres5ce ( h] ,savi\r1 ?is s(t5$ some:at into a consci\s love & fai? t[>d him4 ,%e surviv$ h] husb& tw5ty-"o ye>s1 & di$ at ! advanc$ age ( sev5ty-n9e4 ,:5 ! tid+s ( ?is came to h] *ildr5 9 ,*9a1 _! *ief lam5t 01 8,h[ we %all miss h] pray]s60 ,:5 ,calv9 0 ab\t five ye>s old1 8 p>5ts b\ght a f>m twelve miles nor? ( ,gettysburg1 ne> :at is n[ ,york ,spr+s1 9 ,adams ,c\nty4 ,x is "s tw5ty miles f ! place ( 8 bir?1 & beyond ! limits ( ! ,cumb]l& valley4 ,ev5 n[ x is a comp>atively out-(-!-way spot1 rea*$ only by a long drive f ! ne>e/ railway /ation2 !n x 0 s seclud$ t ! ,mate]s call$ ! h\se into :i* !y remov$ ! 8,h]mitage40 ,"h ! family cont9u$ to reside until ab\t ! "t ( ,calv9's graduation f college4 ,!n a second & mu* long] move 0 made1 to ,m]c] ,c\nty1 9 we/]n ,p5nsylvania4 ,/ill lat]1 a ?ird migration br\ght !m to ,ill9ois4 ,x is to ! home 9 ,adams ,c\nty t ,calv9 ref]s 9 ! l9e quot$ at ! head ( ?is *apt]1 z ! place :]e 87 all ! fond recollections & associations0 ( 8 y\?4 ,! f>m 0 n v l>ge1 & ! soil 0 only mod]ately productive1 not)/&+ ! labor & skill t ! ,mate]s put ^u x4 ,9 pick+ (f ! brok5 slate /ones :i* 7 turn$ up ?ick by ! pl[1 ! *ildr5 by h>d exp]i5ce 7 tra9$ 9 pati5t indu/ry z to small details4 ,at lea/ ! two eld] frequ5tly beguil$ ! t$ium ( ?is task 8by recit+ portions ( ! ,we/m9/] ,cate*ism & long passages ( ,scripture40 ,ano!r really t$i\s occupation1 :i*1 h[ev]1 0 conv]t$ into a sort ( late autumn fea/ ( +a!r+1 0 %>$ by ! :ole family1 b 0 especially appreciat$ by ! *ildr54 ,?is 0 ! nut h>ve/ ( ! 8%ellb>k0 hickory trees ( ! =e/4 ,z _m z fifty or m bu%els 7 ga!r$ 9 a season2 ! sale ( ^! af=d$ a h&some supplem5t to ! income ( ! h\sehold4 ,along ! side ( ! f>m fl[s a beautiful /ream1 /ill be>+ its ,indian "n ( ,b]mudgeon1 & 9 front ( ! h\se is a small] creek2 & 9 ^! ,calv9 fi%$ & set traps = ! muskrats1 & exp]im5t$ ) little wat]:eels1 & le>n$ to swim4 ,up on an elevation /ill /& ! old h\se & b>n1 bo? con/ruct$ ( ! r$ brick once s l>gely us$ 9 ! ea/]n section ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,bo? ( ^! are /ill 9 use4 ,?\gh %[+ signs ( age & lack ( c>e1 !y are witnesses t = ^? days ! ,mate]s 7 q up to ! bett] /&>d ( liv+ cu/om>y among _! neighbors4 8,?is gr[+ family10 says ,mrs4 ,kirkwood 7,j5nie71 80 a hive ( indu/ry1 mak+ mo/ ( ! implem5ts us$ bo? indoors & out1 & accompli%+ _m tasks long s9ce relegat$ to ! factory & ! %op4 ,necessity 0 ) !m ! "m n only ( inv5tion1 b ( execution z well4 ,all 7 up e>ly 9 ! morn+ eat+ breakfa/ by c&lelight ev5 9 summ]1 & ready be=e ! sun _h ris5 = a day's "w t cont9u$ long aft] twilight _h fall540 ,9 ! b>n !y n only h\s$ _! horses & cattle & ! field products1 b also manufactur$ mo/ ( ! implem5ts = _! agricultural "w4 ,"h ,calv9 fir/ _h 8 me*anical gifts call$ into ex]cise1 sometimes on sl$s & wagons & f>m tools1 & sometimes on traps & o!r articles ( y\?ful sport4 ,9 ?is home family wor%ip 0 held twice ea* day1--9 ! morn+ (t5 be=e ! day _h fully dawn$1 & 9 ! ev5+ :5 ! twilight 0 vani%+ into night4 ,9 ?is s]vice usually !re 7 n only ! read+ ( ,scripture & ! (f]+ ( pray]1 b also ! s++ ( praise1 ! f9e musical voice ( ! fa!r & 8 ability to lead 9 ! tunes mak+ ?is all ! m effective4 ,( c\rse1 on ! ,sabba? ! entire family1 "y & old1 s f> z practicable1 att5d$ s]vices :5 held 9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* n f> away4 ,b t 0 n all ( ! religi\s obs]vances4 ,! ,sabba? 0 sacr$ly kept1 aft] ! old-fa%ion$ mann] ( putt+ away ! avoidable "w ( ! week1 & ( giv+ exceptional att5tion to sacr$ ?+s4 ,mrs4 ,kirkwood1 :o 0 ne> en\gh 9 age to be ! 8*um0 ( ,calv91 writes3 8,among ! _m liv+ pictures :i* memory holds ( ^? ye>s1 !re is "o ( a l>ge1 airy1 f>mh\se kit*51 on a ,sabba? aft]noon4 ,! table1 ) "o leaf rais$ to af=d space = #8,scott' & #8,h5ry' /&s betwe5 two doors t look out ^u tree-%ad$1 fl[]-fill$ y>ds4 ,!re sits ! "m1 ) op5 books spread all ab\t h]1 /udy+ ! ,bible lesson = h]self & = h] *ildr54 ,bo? p>5ts & *ildr5 att5d$ a pa/or's class 9 :i* ! old ,sunday ,s*ool ,union ,"q ,book 0 us$4 ,9 ?is _m ref]5ces 7 giv5 :i* ! *ildr5 7 requir$ to commit4 ,old] p read !m f _! ,bibles1 b ^! *ildr5 memoriz$ !m4 ,"s ( ! long] ones c\ld nev] be repeat$ 9 aft] times )\t awak5+ associations ( ! muscul>iz+ m5tal tussles ( ^? e>ly days40 ,x 0 a "p ( ! religi\s tra9+ ( ea* *ild 9 t h\sehold1 j z soon z able to read1 to commit to memory ! ,we/m9/] ,%ort] ,cate*ism1--n s z to blund] ?r\gh ! answ]s 9 "s sort ( fa%ion1 b s z to recite !m all1 no matt] h[ long or difficult1 )\t mi/ak+ s mu* z an article or a preposition4 ,/ories are h&$ d[n conc]n+ ! boy ,calv9 at home1 "s ( :i* =e%ad[ *>act]i/ics ( 8 lat] ye>s4 ,"o ( ^! mu/ suffice "h4 ,! 8,h]mitage10 :5 ! ,mate]s came into x1 0 popul>ly believ$ to be haunt$ by a =m] occupant ^: grave 0 9 an old des]t$ ,episcopal *ur*y>d ab\t a mile away4 ,! grave 0 sunk51 & x 0 ass]t$ t x w\ld n rema9 fill$4 ,x 0 also rumor$ t 9 ! gloomy woods by :i* ! place 0 surr\nd$ a headless man _h be5 se5 w&]+ at night4 ,nev]!less ! ,mate] *ildr5 (t5 w5t up !re on a ,sabba? aft]noon1 & ent]$ ! nev]-clos$ door1 to view ! ,bible & books & desk1 :i* 7 left j z !y _h be5 :5 s]vices long be=e _h ceas$ to be held2 or w&]$ ab\t ! graves1 pick+ ! moss f ! inscriptions on ! head/ones1 9 ord] to see :o c\ld f9d ! olde/4 ,x 0 a place t1 ( c\rse1 0 mu* avoid$ at night2 = _h n re/less :ite =ms be5 se5 mov+ ab\t among ^! burial places ( ! dead8 ,! boy ,calv9 _h be5 9 ! habit ( runn+ by x 9 ! late ev5+ ) fa/-beat+ he>t4 ,"o d>k night he w5t & climb$ up on ! gravey>d f5ce1 resolv$ to sit 9 t supremely desolate & uncanny spot till he _h ma/]$ ! sup]/iti\s fe> associat$ ) x4 ,! owls hoot$1 & o!r night s\nds 7 int5sifi$ by ! lonel9ess1 b he successfully pass$ 8 *os5 ordeal1 & won a victory wor? ! ef=t4 ,9 a y\?ful way he 0 discipl9+ himself = m difficult ordeals 9 ,*9a4 ,,ii ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,! ,,man 8,x has be5 said1 & ) tru?1 t :5 "o has f9i%$ 8 c\rse 9 an ord9>y college1 he kn[s j en\gh to be s5sible ( 8 own ignorance40--,,lett] ,,to ,,8 ,,"m1 ,janu>y #ae1 #aheg4 ,! lett] f :i* ! s5t5ce at ! head ( ?is *apt] is tak5 0 writt5 a week aft] ,mate] _h rea*$ 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye> & :5 he 0 almo/ half advanc$ 9 8 s5ior ye> 9 college4 ,lat] 9 ! lett] he says3 8,improvem5t & advancem5t ne$ n1 & %\ld n1 /op ) a college life4 ,we %\ld be advanc+ 9 k s long z we live40 ,) ?is und]/&+ we may some:at arbitr>ily set 8 graduation f college z t]m9at+ ! p]iod ( 8 life cov]$ by :at ,i h designat$ z 8! mak+ ( ! man40 ,back ( all else lay 8 native end[m5ts ( body & ( m9d4 ,physically he 0 exceptionally free f bo? inh]it$ & acquir$ weaknesses4 ,9 a lett] :i* he wrote to 8 ne> relatives 9 ?is c\ntry on ! occasion ( 8 sev5tie? bir?day1 he said1 8,i h n only liv$1 b ,i h enjoy$ an exceptional measure ( heal?40 ,at no p]iod 0 he laid aside by protract$ sickness4 ,at ! same "t1 ?is mu/ n be und]/ood to signify t he _h "o ( ^? iron con/itutions t seem to be capable ( endur+ )\t h>m e sort ( exposure except su* z 9 its nature mu/ be mortal4 ,9 t "p ( 8 ,j\rnal cov]+ portions ( 8 college & sem9>y "w he (t5 tells ( a lassitude = :i* he blames himself z morally at fault1 b 9 :i* a physician w\ld h se5 symptoms ( a l[ bodily tone4 ,bad food1 lack ( ex]cise & ill treatm5t on ! voyage :i* fir/ br\ght him to ,*9a left him ) a tempor>y attack ( dyspepsia4 ,occasionally he _h dys5t]y1 & once he _h erysipelas4 ,at no "t did he reg>d himself z s rugg$ 9 con/itution t he did n ne$ to provide himself ) prop] clo?+ & %elt]1 s f> z practicable4 ,nev]!less x 0 because ( ! s\nd physique inh]it$ f 8 p>5ts1 & fo/]$ by 8 c\ntry life dur+ e>ly y\?1 t )\t any s]i\s break+ d[n ( heal? or /r5g? he 0 able to endure ! privations & ! toils & c>es ( 8 =ty-five ye>s 9 ,*9a4 ,z to 8 native m5tal end[m5ts1 no "o w\ld h be5 m ready ?an he to d5y t he 0 a 8g5ius10 if by ?is is meant t he _h an ability (fh& to d important ?+s = ! accompli%m5t ( :i* o!rs require /udy & ef=t4 ,if1 z to ?is1 any exception ought to be made 9 8 favor1 x w\ld be conc]n+ "s ( ! appli$ sci5ces & ma*9]y1 & possibly ma!matics4 ,he c]ta9ly _h an extraord9>y aptitude especially z to ! =m] ( ^!4 ,:ile he himself reg>d$ 8 "w 9 ! ,m&>9 z p]haps ! greate/ ( 8 a*ievem5ts1 he _h no su* tal5t = ! ma/]y ( =eign languages t he did n ne$ "t & toil & pati5ce to le>n !m4 ,9 college 8 be/ /&+ 0 n 9 ,lat9 or ,greek4 ,9 ,*9a o!r mission>ies h be5 able to prea* 9 ! native tongue aft] z %ort a p]iod ( prep>ation2 & ! p]fect comm& ( ! language :i* he atta9$ came only aft] ye>s ( ceaseless toil4 ,su* 7 8 native physical & m5tal end[m5ts3 a good1 s\nd1 ?\gh n unusually rugg$1 bodily con/itution2 & an intellect vigor\s 9 all ( its faculties1 :i* 0 9 degree n s sup]ior z to set him on a p$e/al by himself1 yet 0 v consid]ably above ! av]age ev5 ( college /ud5ts4 ,conc]n+ ! qualities ( 8 he>t & ( 8 w x is be/ to wait & speak lat] 9 ?is volume4 ,9 ! mak+ ( a man native end[m5ts are only ! mat]ial out ( :i* & on :i* to build4 ,beyond ^!1 :at we become dep5ds on our opportunities & ! use to :i* we put !m4 ,! atmosph]e ( ! old home _h mu* to d ) ! unfold+ ( ! subsequ5t life & "* ( ,mate]4 ,"s ( 8 lead+ qualities 7 !re gr[n into 8 be+4 ,o!r p[]ful influ5ces also _h a l>ge %>e 9 8 developm5t4 ,ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( a mile f ! 8,h]mitage0 /ood a t[n%ip s*oolh\se1 a small brick build+1 8guiltless alike ( pa9t or com=t10 mo/ primitive 9 its furni%+1 & op5 = in/ruction only five or six mon?s ea* ye>1 & ?is 9 ! w9t]4 ,! pressure ( "w 9 ! h\se & on ! f>m nev] 0 all[$ to int]rupt ! att5dance ( ! ,mate] *ildr5 at ?is little c5t] ( le>n+ = ! neighborhood4 ,( c\rse1 ! tea*]s usually 7 qualifi$ only to conduct ! pupils ov] ! elem5t>y bran*es1 & no provision 0 made 9 ! curriculum = any?+ beyond ^!4 ,b x s happ5$ t = two w9t]s ,calv9 _h z 8 s*oolma/] !re ,james ,duffield1 :o is describ$ by "o ( 8 pupils /ill liv+ z 8a g5ius 9 8 pr(ession1 mu* 9 advance ( 8 times1 & q sup]ior to ^? :o prec$$ & to ^? :o came aft] him4 ,9 appe>ance ,duffield 0 awkw>d & %y4 ,8 l>ge h&s & feet 7 ev] 9 8 way1 except :5 be=e a class2 !n he 0 sudd5ly at ease1 absorb$ 9 ! "w ( tea*+1 al]t1 full ( vitality1 ) an en?usiasm = ma/]y1 & an intellectual p[] t made e subject alive ) int]e/1 leav+ 8 impress ^u ea* "o ( 8 pupils40 ,algebra 0 n recogniz$ z fall+ )9 ! legitimate in/ruction1 & no suspicion t any boy or girl 0 /udy+ x ent]$ ! m9ds ( ! pla9 f>m]s :o con/itut$ ! (ficial visitors4 ,"o day a fri5d ( ! tea*]1 a s*ol>ly man1 came 9 at ! "t :5 ! exam9ations 7 proce$+1 & ! tea*] sprang a surprise by ask+ ?is fri5d :e!r he w\ld l to see "o ( 8 pupils solve a problem 9 algebra4 ,he _h disc]n$ ! ma!matical b5t ( ! lad1 ,calv9 ,mate]1 & out ( s*ool h\rs & j = ! satisfaction ( x he _h privately be5 giv+ ! boy lessons 9 t /udy4 ,:5 an affirmative response 0 made by ! /rang]1 ,calv9 w5t to ! blackbo>d & soon cov]$ half ( x ) a solution ( an algebraic problem4 ,surpris$ & delight$1 ! /rang] te/$ ! lad ) problem aft] problem1 "s ( !m ! h>de/ 9 ! text-book 9 use1 only to f9d him able to solve !m4 ,x w\ld h be5 difficult to discov] :i* ( ! ?ree pr9cipal p>ties to ! exam9ation1 ! visitor1 ! tea*]1 or ! pupil1 0 mo/ gratifi$ by ! outcome4 ,!re c be no "q t ?is c\ntry s*ool-tea*] _h mu* to d ) awak5+ ! ma!matical capabilities & p]haps o!rs ( ! intellectual gifts :i* *>act]iz$ t lad 9 manhood & ?r\gh\t life4 ,:5 ,calv9 0 9 8 sev5te5? ye>1 he />t$ 9 8 pursuit ( high] education1 ent]+ a small academy at ,hunt]/[n1 eight miles f ! 8,h]mitage40 ,9 ?is /ep he _h ! /imulat+ enc\ragem5t ( 8 "m1 ^: qu5*less passion = education has already be5 describ$4 ,8 fa!r probably w\ld at t "t h pref]r$ t he %\ld rema9 at home & help on ! f>m2 & occasionally1 = "s ye>s1 ! "q :e!r he ought n to h fall5 9 ) ! pat]nal wi% caus$ him s]i\s ?\ght4 ,z x 01 he came home f ! academy 9 ! spr+1 & 9 ! autumn & also at h>ve/1 to assi/ 9 ! "w4 ,! fir/ t]m he began ,lat91 & ! second t]m ,greek1 & he kept 8 ma!matics well 9 h&1 ?us di/9ctly sett+ 8 face t[>d college4 ,b 8 pecuni>y means 7 n>r[1 & 9 ! w9t] ( #ahec-ed he _h to turn aside to tea* a c\ntry s*ool "s ?ree miles f 8 home4 ,9 a brief biographical sket* :i*1 by reque/ ( 8 college classmates1 he furni%$ = ! =tie? anniv]s>y ( _! graduation he says3 8,?is 0 a h>d exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 n yet eighte5 & look$ mu* y\ng]4 ,_m ( ! s*ol>s 7 "y m5 & wom51 old] ?an ,i1 & !re 0 a deal ( r[dyism 9 ! di/rict4 ,i held my own1 h[ev]1 & f9i%$ ) cr$it1 & grew 9 exp]i5ce m ?an 9 any o!r p]iod ( my life40 ,:5 ! s*ool clos$ he return$ to ! academy1 :i* by t "t _h pass$ into ! h&s ( ,s4 ,b4 ,m]c]1 9 :om he f\nd a tea*] ( exceptional ability1 bo? z to s*ol>%ip & z to ! /imulation ( 8 /ud5ts to d & to be ! be/ t 0 possible to !m4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahee ,mr4 ,m]c] left ! ,hunt]/[n ,academy1 & w5t to ,m]ritt/[n1 ,fayette ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 :]e he took *>ge ( ! ,dunlaps ,creek ,academy4 ,calv91 influ5c$ by 8 atta*m5t to 8 tea*]1 & also by 8 int5tion to ent] ,jeff]son ,college1 situat$ 9 a neighbor+ c\nty1 w5t ) him4 ,"h he made 8 home1 ) o!r /ud5ts1 9 ! h\se occupi$ by ! ,m]c]s4 ,= tea*+ two classes1 "o 9 geometry & "o 9 ,greek1 he receiv$ 8 tuition4 ,= ! o/5sible reason t he _h come s f> to ent] ! academy he 0 *>g$ a r$uc$ price = 8 bo>d4 ,all ! way d[n to ! completion ( 8 c\rse 9 ! !ological sem9>y he manag$ to live ^u ! means furni%$ 9 "p f home1 & sub/antially supplem5t$ by 8 own labors2 b he _h to practice rigid economy4 ,x 0 :ile at ,m]ritt/[n t he made a public pr(ession ( religion4 ,?is 0 only a few mon?s be=e he ent]$ college4 ,he f\nd 9 ,dr4 ,samuel ,wilson1 ! pa/or ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 a prea*] & a man :o won 8 admiration & e/eem1 & :o s enc\rag$ & direct$ him t he took ?is /ep4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahee he ent]$ ! junior class ( ,jeff]son ,college1 at ,canonsburg1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,9 ^? days x 0 cu/om>y = /ud5ts to be admitt$ fur!r advanc$ z to enrollm5t ?an at pres5t4 ,i _h myself prec$$ ,mate] "o ye>1 ent]+ z a sophomore 9 ! same class into :i* he fir/ came z a junior4 ,"o reason = ?is /ate ( ?+s 0 t ! requirem5ts 7 consid]ably l[] ?an !y n[ are2 & !y 7 (t5 laxly en=c$4 ,!n1 because ! range ( /udies requir$ 0 v limit$ 9 k9d1 consi/+ until ! junior ye> almo/ exclusively ( ,lat91 ,greek & ma!matics1 x 0 possible = ! prep>atory s*ools to c>ry ! "w ( _! /ud5ts well up into ! curriculum ( ! college4 ,mate] _h ! advantage1 besides1 ( su* an excell5t in/ructor z ,pr(essor ,m]c]1 & ( exp]i5ce 9 tea*+4 ,he says3 8,i 0 poorly prep>$ = ?is class1 b manag$ to squeeze 94 ,! pr(essor ( ,lat9 want$ me to make up "s "w :i* ,i _h n done2 b ,i demurr$1 & ,i recollect say+ to him1 #8,if aft] a t]m y /ill ?9k ,i ought to make x up1 ,i w d x1 or fall back to ! sophomore class4' ,i nev] he>d ( x aft]w>ds4 ,i 0 v gre5 & ba%ful :5 ,i w5t to college1 an unsophi/icat$ f>m]'s boy f a little c\ntry academy4 ,i knew little or no?+ ( ! ways ( ! _w40 ,z 8 classmate 9 college1 & o!rwise closely associat$ ) him z a fell[-/ud5t1 ,i knew him well4 ,i rememb] /ill ) a good deal ( di/9ctness 8 appe>ance2 he 0 r tall1 light-hair$1 ) a cle> & intellig5t c\nt5ance1 & a g5]al physique t indicat$ ?or\gh s\ndness ( body1 ?\gh n excessively develop$ 9 any memb]4 ,:5 ,i la/ saw him at ,los ,angeles a few ye>s ago1 ,i c\ld p]ceive no great *ange 9 8 looks1 except su* z is inevitable f ! flight ( ye>s1 & f 8 l>ge & v>i$ exp]i5ce ( life4 ,x seems to me t x ought to be easy = any ( 8 acqua9tances ( lat] ye>s to =m = !mselves a picture ( him 9 8 "y manhood at ! college & at ! !ological sem9>y4 ,s f> z ,i c n[ recall1 he came to college unh]ald$ z to :at might be expect$ ( him !re4 ,he did n ?ru/ himself =w>d2 b x 0 n long until by 8 "w & 8 ?or\gh manl9ess1 x became evid5t t 9 him ! class _h receiv$ an addition t 0 sure to c\nt heavily 9 all t 0 ( importance to a /ud5t4 ,i d n ?9k t he jo9$ any ( ! ,greek lett] secret societies1 ?\gh ^! 7 at ! height ( _! prosp]ity !re at t "t4 ,9 ! lit]>y societies he dis*>g$ well & fai?fully 8 duties1 b he did n /& out v conspicu\sly 9 ! ex]cises requir$ ( ! memb]s4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 pl5ty ( 8college politics10 sometimes v petty1 & sometimes n v cr$itable1 ?\gh n :olly )\t pr(it z a prep>ation = ! 8r\gh-&-tumble0 ( life 9 aft] ye>s1 b 9 ?is ,mate] did n take mu* "p4 ,mo/ ( u 7 /ill immature en\gh to indulge 9 pranks t af=d$ u fun1 b :i* 7 m an expression ( our immaturity ?an we !n imag9$2 & ,mate] p>ticipat$ 9 "o ( ^! 9 connection ) ! ,frmont-,bu*anan campaign 9 #ahef4 ,a great ,republican meet+ 0 held at ,canonsburg1 & "s ( u /ud5ts appe>$ 9 ! procession z a burlesque company ( ,kansas 8bord] ruffians40 ,we 7 a sadly disgraceful-look+ set4 ,( "o ?+ ,i am sure1 t :ile ,mate] gave himself con/antly to 8 duties & refra9$ f mo/ ( ! silly ?+s ( college life1 he 0 n by any ( u look$ ^u z a 8/ick40 ,he comm&$ our respect4 ,! faculty 0 small & ! equipm5t ( ! college meag]4 ,! att5dance 0 ne>ly ?ree hundr$4 ,z to atta9m5ts1 we 7 a mix$ multitude4 ,to in/ruct all ( ^! !re 7--= bo? regul> & requir$ "w--only six m51 includ+ "o = ! prep>atory dep>tm5t4 ,:at c\ld ^! few d to meet ! ne$s ( ?is miscellane\s cr[d8 ,!y did _! be/1 & x 0 possible = any ( u1 especially = ! bright] /ud5t1 to get a great deal ( valuable education ev5 "u ^! conditions4 ,mate] 9 lat] ye>s ackn[l$ges 8 indebt$ness to all ( ! faculty1 b p>ticul>ly to ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,br[n1 :o 0 our presid5t up to ! latt] "p ( our s5ior ye>2 to ,dr4 ,ald51 :o succe$$ him2 & to ,pr(essor ,fras]1 :o held ! *air ( ma!matics4 ,dr4 ,br[n 0 mu* admir$ by ! /ud5ts = 8 rhetorical ability 9 ! pulpit & out ( x4 ,dr4 ,ald5 0 q 9 contra/ to 8 pr$ecessor z to _m ?+s4 ,he _h long be5 a tea*]1 & 0 cle> & concise 9 8 intellectual ef=ts4 ,mate] said1 late 9 life1 t f 8 drill 9 moral sci5ce he 8got m good ?an f any o!r "o bran* 9 ! c\rse40 ,pr(essor ,fras] 0 a brilliant1 all-r\nd s*ol> ( ! be/ type !n preval5t1 & _h ! en?usia/ic admiration ev5 ( ^? /ud5ts :o 7 little able to appreciate 8 tea*+4 ,9 ! physical sci5ces ! c\rse 0 necess>ily /ill limit$ & some:at elem5t>y4 ,8 classmates rememb] ! evid5t ma/]y :i* ,mate] _h ( all t 0 attempt$ by in/ruction or by exp]im5tation 9 t dep>tm5t4 ,x 0 n possible to get mu* ( :at is call$ 8culture0 out ( ! curriculum1 & t ?r\gh no fault ( ! faculty2 yet = ! /imulation ( ! intellectual p[]s & ! unfold+ ( "* !re 0 an opportunity su* z may be s]i\sly lack+ 9 ! conditions ( college in/ruction 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,^! 7 ! palmy days ( ,jeff]son ,college4 ,%e drew to h]self /ud5ts n only f ,p5nsylvania & ! contigu\s /ates1 b also f ! m di/ant regions ( ! we/ & ! s\?4 ,we 7 dump$ d[n !re1 a het]og5e\s lot ( "y fell[s1 & outside ( ! classroom we 7 left = ! mo/ "p to c>e = ourselves4 ,we _h no luxuries & we 7 %ort ( com=ts4 ,we got en\gh to eat1 ( a v pla9 sort1 & we got x *eap4 ,we 7 :olly unacqua9t$ ) a?letics & o!r int]collegiate go+s & com+s :i* n[ loom up s conspicu\sly 9 college life2 b we _h1 ) r>e exceptions1 come f ! c\ntry & ! small t[ns1 int5t on obta9+ an education :i* w\ld help u to make ! mo/ ( ourselves 9 aft] ye>s4 ,z to ?is1 ,mate] 0 a ?or\ghly repres5tative /ud5t4 ,he c\ld n !n =esee 8 future c>e]1 b he 0 sure t 9 x he d>$ n hope = success unless he made ?or\ghly good use ( 8 pres5t1 pass+ opportunities4 ,he 0 evid5tly a man :o 0 !re = a purpose4 ,! class ( #aheg has always be5 pr\d ( itself1 & n )\t reason4 ,fifty-eight ( u receiv$ our diplomas on comm5cem5t4 ,among !m 7 su* lead]s 9 ! *ur* z ,george ,p4 ,hays1 ,david ,c4 ,m>quis & ,samuel ,j4 ,niccolls1 all ( :om h be5 ,mod]ators ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,9 ! law1 ,s4 ,c4 ,t4 ,dodd1 = _m ye>s ! pr9cipal solicitor ( ! ,/&>d ,oil ,company1 /&s out mo/ conspicu\sly4 ,?ree ( our numb] h s]v$ = long] or %ort] p]iods z college presid5ts4 ,( ,doctors ( ,div9ity we h a long li/1 & also a goodly numb] ( ,doctors ( ,law2 & o!rs1 ?\gh !y h receiv$ less recognition = _! "w1 h 9 our judgm5t escap$ only because ! _w does n always "k ! wor? ( quiet lives4 ,to sp5d ye>s 9 ! associations ( su* a class 9 college is itself an effici5t means ( education4 ,x is a high tribute to ! ability & ! dilig5ce ( ,mate] t1 al?\gh he 0 ) u only two ye>s1 he divid$ ! fir/ honor4 ,! %>] ) him 9 ?is di/9ction 0 ! y\nge/ memb] ( ! class1 b a man :o1 9 addition to unusual capacity1 also _h enjoy$ ! be/ prep>ation = college !n available4 ,on ! "p ( ,mate]1 x 0 n :at is kn[n z g5ius t won ! honor2 x 0 a comb9ation ( solid intellectual capacity1 ) h>d1 con/ant "w4 ,! faculty assign$ him ! val$ictory1 ! highe/ di/9ction at graduation1 b on 8 own solicitation1 ?is 0 giv5 to ! o!r fir/ honor man4 ,9 a lett] s5t by him f ,wei ,hsi51 ,*9a1 ,septemb] #d1 #aijg1 9 answ] to a message address$ to him by ! little remnant ( 8 classmates :o assembl$ at ,canonsburg a c\ple ( mon?s e>li]1 to celebrate ! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( _! graduation1 he said3 ,x 0 ) v peculi> feel+s ( pleasure m+l$ ) sadness t ,i read :at 0 done by y at y\r meet+4 ,! di/ance t sep>at$ me f y all adds a peculi> emphasis to my feel+s1 sugge/ive ( lonel9ess4 ,i h nev] be5 homesick 9 ,*9a4 ,i w\ld n be else:]e ?an :]e ,i am1 nor do+ any o!r "w ?an :at ,i am do+4 ,yet :5 ,i read ov] ! acc\nt ( t meet+ 9 ,canonsburg my feel+s 7 su* z ,i h r>ely _h be=e4 ,sep>at$ by half ! circumf]5ce ( ! globe = full =ty-f\r ye>s1 yet 9 ! retrospect ! fri5d%ip =m$ 9 ^! ye>s ( fell[%ip 9 /udy seems to gr[ fre%] & /rong] z our numb]s gr[ less4 ,a busy life gives little "t = retrospection1 yet ,i (t5 ?9k ( college days & college fri5ds4 ,v few ?+s 9 my e>ly life h pres]v$ _! impression s well4 ,i c /ill repeat ! roll ( our class1 & ,i rememb] well h[ we sat 9 t old recitation room ( ,pr(essor ,jones physics & *emi/ry4 ,i am 9 ! second half ( my sev5ty-second ye>1 /rong & well4 ,*9a has agre$ ) me4 ,i h sp5t my life it9]at+1 tea*+ & translat+1 ) *ief /r5g? on tea*+4 ,b ) u all :o are left1 ! m]idian ( life is pa/1 & ! ev5+ draws on4 ,yet a few ( u h /ill "s "w to d4 ,let u /rive to d x well1 & add :at we c to ! aggregate a*ievem5t ( ! class's life "w--a record ( :i* ,i tru/ none ( u may be a%am$4 ,9 ! unanticipat$ privilege ( writ+ ?is book ,i am try+ to fulfill t wi% ( our rev]$ classmate4 ,,iii ,,f9d+ ,,8 ,,life ,,"w 8,f my y\? ,i _h ! mission>y "w be=e me z a dim vision4 ,a half-=m$ resolution 0 all ! :ile 9 my m9d1 ?\gh ,i spoke ( x to no "o4 ,b = ?is x is que/ionable :e!r ,i w\ld h giv5 up tea*+ to g to ! ,sem9>y4 ,aft] long consid]ation & _m pray]s ,i (f]$ myself to ! ,bo>d1 & 0 accept$40--,,autobiographical ,,sket* = college class anniv]s>y1 #ahig4 ,9 ! f\r s5t5ces at ! head ( ?is *apt] we h a cond5s$ outl9e ( ! process by :i* ,calv9 ,mate] came to be a =eign mission>y4 ,9 8 case x did n1 z 9 ! antec$5t exp]i5ce ( mo/ o!r cl]gym5 :o h giv5 !mselves to ?is "w1 />t ) an attraction fir/ t[>d ! m9i/ry1 & !n t[>d ! mission>y s]vice2 b j ! rev]se4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ?is we ne$ to g back aga9 to 8! old home10 & especially to 8 "m4 ,we are =tunate "h 9 hav+ ! veil ( ! pa/ lift$ by ,mrs4 ,kirkwood1 z "o outside ( ! family c\ld n d1 or1 ev5 if he c\ld1 w\ld hesitate to d4 ,long be=e h] m>riage1 :5 inde$ b a "y girl1 ,m>y ,nelson ,div5 ,calv9's "m he>d an appeal = ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s made by ! eld] ,dr4 ,=bes1 "o ( ! e>ly mission>ies ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 to ^? isl&s4 ,he ask$ = a box ( supplies4 ,!re 0 n mu* mission>y int]e/ 9 ! little *ur* ( ,dillsburg1 ,york ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 ( :i* %e 0 a memb]2 = ! ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions _h n be5 organiz$1 & ! ,am]ican ,bo>d _h n atta9$ its majority4 ,h] pa/or sympa?iz$ ) ! newly awak5$ zeal & int]e/ ( 8 "y p>i%ion]1 :5 %e propos$ to canvass ! congregation 9 response to ,dr4 ,=bes's appeal4 ,! box 0 secur$ & s5t4 ,?is 0 ! se$ t g]m9at$ 9 h] he>t s e>ly & bore fruit ?r\gh ! :ole ( h] long life4 ,:5 9 h] n9ete5? ye> %e 0 m>ri$ to ,john ,mate]1 h]s 0 a m>riage 9 ! ,"l2 & toge!r %e & h] husb& consecrat$ _! *ildr5 9 _! infancy to 8 s]vice4 ,?is consecration 0 n a =m2 !y 7 laid ^u ! alt> & nev] tak5 back4 ,?r\gh all ! self-d5y+ /ruggles to secure _! education1 "o aim 0 /eadily kept 9 view1 t ( fitt+ !m ei!r to c>ry ! gospel to "s hea!n l&1 or to d ! ,"l's "w 9 _! own l&4 ,9 addition to ! =eign mission>y p]iodicals1 a numb] ( biographies ( =eign mission>ies 7 secur$ & 7 read by all ! family4 ,n only did ?is "m try to awak5 9 h] *ildr5 an int]e/ 9 missions ?r\gh mission>y lit]ature1 b %e devis$ means to /r5g!n & make p]man5t ?is int]e/1 to furni% *annels ?r\gh :i* ^! feel+s & impulses might fl[ t[>d practical results4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a mission>y mite box :i* %e fa%ion$ ) h] own h&s1 away back 9 ! e>ly =ties1 be=e ! mite boxes _h be5 scatt]$ broadca/ 9 ! l&4 ,qua9t inde$ x 01 ?is pla9 little wood5 box1 cov]$ ) small-figur$ wall pap]4 ,plac$ ^u ! p>lor mantel1 x soon became ! %r9e ( ! *ildr5's devotion4 ,no labor or self-d5ial on _! "p 0 consid]$ too great to secure p5nies = 8! mission>y box40 ,few p5nies 7 sp5t = self-indulg5ce aft] t box 0 put 9 place1 & ov]fl[+ 0 ! delight :5 "s unwont$ good =tune made x possible to drop 9 silv] co9s--8six-&-a-f\r? bits10 or 8elev5-p5ny bits40 ,mo/ ( ! (f]+s 7 secur$ by su* self-d5ials z =ego+ c(fee1 sug>1 or butt]4 ,!re 0 n at t "t mu* opportunity = c\ntry *ildr5 to e>n ev5 p5nies4 ,! 8r$-lett]0 day ( all ! ye> 0 :5 ! box 0 op5$ & ! p5nies 7 c\nt$4 ,?is e>ne/-he>t$ "m _h c\nt$ ! co/ ( :at %e 0 do+ 9 ?us educat+ h] *ildr5 into ! mission>y _s4 ,:5 h] fir/-born turn$ 8 face t[>d ! hea!n _w1 !re 0 no draw+ back--freely %e gave him to ! "w4 ,z "o aft] ano!r ( h] *ildr5 (f]$ !mselves to ! ,=eign ,bo>d1 %e rejoic$ 9 ! honor ,god _h put ^u h]1 nev] %r9k+ f ! he>t /ra9 ! sep>ation f h] *ildr5 mu/ br+4 ,%e only made !m m special objects ( pray]1 ?us transmut+ h] p]sonal c>e-tak+ to fai?4 ,%e liv$ to see f\r ( h] *ildr5 9 ,*9a4 ,?is expla9s h[ x came ab\t t ?is eld] son1 f y\?1 _h be=e him ! mission>y "w z 8a dim vision10 & t 8a half-=m$ resolution0 to take x up 0 all ! :ile 9 8 m9d4 ,:5 he graduat$ f college1 he _h made no decision z to 8 life "w4 ,dur+ ! ye>s prec$+ he at no "t put aside ! claims ( missions1 & consequ5tly ( ! m9i/ry1 ^u him1 & 9 v>i\s ways he %[$ 8 int]e/ 9 t l9e ( ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,z he saw ! situation ! *oice seem$ ma9ly to lie betwe5 ?is on ! "o h&1 & tea*+ on ! o!r4 ,be=e he graduat$ he _h ! (f] ( a place 9 ! corps ( in/ructors = ! ,lawr5ceville 7,new ,j]sey7 s*ool1 s9ce gr[n into su* magnitude & e/eem z a boys' prep>atory in/itution2 b ! conditions 7 n su* t he felt ju/ifi$ 9 accept+4 ,un=tunately1 !re is a blank 9 8 ,j\rnal = ! p]iod betwe5 ,m>* #d1 #aheg1 "s six mon?s be=e he receiv$ 8 diploma at ,jeff]son1 & ,octob] #bd1 #ahei1 :5 he _h already be5 a good :ile 9 ! !ological sem9>y2 & to supply x sc>cely any ( 8 lett]s are available4 ,9 ! autobiographical sket* already notic$ he says3 ,f college ,i w5t to take *>ge ( ! academy at ,beav]1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,i f\nd x run d[n almo/ to no?+1 s t ! fir/ t]m 7half ye>7 x h>dly paid me my bo>d4 ,i 0 on my mettle1 h[ev]1 & det]m9$ n to fail4 ,i taught & lectur$ & adv]tis$1 mak+ fri5ds z fa/ z ,i c\ld4 ,i f\nd ! s*ool ) ab\t tw5ty boys1 all day s*ol>s2 ,i left x at ! end ( ! ?ird t]m ) n9ety1 ( :om ?irty 7 bo>d]s4 ,i c\ld easily h gone on & made money1 b ,i felt t ,i 0 call$ to prea* ! gospel1 & s1 ,i sold out my s*ool & w5t to ,allegh5y ,we/]n ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ent]+ :5 ! fir/ ye> 0 half ov]4 ,"o ( 8 pupils at ,beav] 0 ,j4 ,r4 ,mill]1 ,d4,d41 a di/+ui%$ m9i/] ( ! gospel 9 ,philadelphia2 & v widely kn[n especially z ! au?or ( solid b popul> religi\s books4 ,writ+ ( 8 exp]i5ce at ! ,beav] ,academy1 he says3 ,:5 ,i fir/ ent]$1 ! pr9cipal 0 ,mr4 ,mate]4 ,! fir/ night ,i 0 !re1 my room 0 n ready1 & ,i slept ) him 9 8 room4 ,i c nev] =get ! words ( enc\ragem5t & *e] he spoke t night1 to a homesick boy1 away = almo/ ! fir/ "t f 8 fa!r & "m4444 ,my contact ) him came j at ! "t :5 my :ole life 0 9 su* pla/ic =m t influ5ce ( :atev] "* became p]man5t4 ,he 0 an excell5t tea*]4 ,8 p]sonal influ5ce ov] me 0 v great4 ,i suppose t :5 ! records are all kn[n1 x w be se5 t no o!r man did s mu* = ! %ap+ ( my life z he did4 ,:ile at ,beav] he at la/ decid$ t he 0 call$ ( ,god to /udy = ! m9i/ry1 b call$ n by any extraord9>y ext]nal sign or inw>d exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 a s5se ( duty t det]m9$ him1 & al?\gh he obey$ will+ly1 yet x 0 n )\t a /ruggle4 ,he _h a consci\sness ( ability to succe$ z a tea*] or 9 o!r vocations2 & he 0 by no means )\t ambition to make 8 m>k 9 ! _w4 ,because he 0 conv9c$ by long & c>eful & pray]ful consid]ation t he ought to become a m9i/] he put aside all ! o!r pursuits t might h op5$ to him4 ,n long aft] he ent]$ ! sem9>y he wrote to 8 "m3 8,y truly *>act]ize ! "w = :i* ,i am n[ prep>+ z a great & glori\s "o4 ,i h long look$ =w>d to x1 ?\gh sc>cely d>+ to ?9k x my duty to engage 9 x4 ,aft] mu* pond]+ 9 my own m9d1 & pray] = direction ,i h ?\ght x my duty to prea*40 ,on acc\nt ( tea*+1 z already relat$1 he did n ent] ! !ological sem9>y until m ?an a ye> aft] ,i did1 s t ,i 0 n 8 classmate !re4 ,he came "s mon?s late 9 ! s*ool ye>1 & _h at fir/ mu* back "w to make up2 b he soon %[$ t he rank$ among ! v be/ /ud5ts4 ,8 classmate1 ,rev4 ,john ,h4 ,%]r>d1 ( ,pittsburg1 writes3 ,"o ?+ ,i d well rememb] ab\t ,mate]3 8 m5tal sup]iority impress$ ev]yone1 z also 8 deep spirituality4 ,9 "s respects1 inde$ mo/1 he /ood head & %\ld]s above 8 fell[s ar\nd him4 ,ano!r classmate1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,william ,ga/on1 ( ,clevel&1 says3 ,we reg>d$ him z "o ( our mo/ level-head$ m52 our pe] 9 all po9ts2 n good m]ely 9 "o po9t1 b mo/ ?or\gh 9 all bran*es ( /udy4 ,he 0 *e]ful & yet n flippant1 & ) a t+e ( ! mo/ s]i\s4 ,he 0 optimi/ic1 dwell+ mu* on ,god's great love4444 ,he 0 n only a ye> 9 advance ( mo/ ( u 9 graduat+ f college1 b ,i ?9k t we1 z /ud5ts1 felt t ?\gh we 7 classmates 9 ! sem9>y1 he 0 9 advance ( u 9 o!r ?+s4 ,life seem$ m s]i\s to him4 ,i d\bt if any "o ( u felt ! responsibility ( life z mu* z he did4 ,i d\bt if anyone work$ z h>d z he4 ,! ,we/]n ,!ological ,sem9>y1 dur+ ! p]iod ( ,mate]'s att5dance1 0 at ! high-wat] m>k ( prosp]ity4 ,! g5]al catalogue %[s an enrollm5t ( sixty-"o m5 9 8 class2 ! total 9 all classes hov]$ ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty4 ,9 ! faculty !re 7 only f\r memb]s1 &1 e/imat$ by ! specializations common 9 our !ological s*ools to-day1 !y c\ld n adequately d all _! "w2 & ?is 0 ! m true ( !m1 because all save "o ( !m ek$ out 8 scanty sal>y by tak+ *>ge ( a city *ur*4 ,b !y did bett] ?an might n[ be ?\ght possible2 & especially 0 ?is practicable because ( ! limit$ curriculum !n prescrib$1 & foll[$ by all /ud5ts4 ,dr4 ,david ,elliott 0 /ill at "w1 ?\gh beyond ! age :5 he 0 at 8 be/4 ,samuel ,j4 ,wilson 0 j />t+ 9 8 brilliant ?\gh brief c>e]1 & comm&$ a peculi> atta*m5t f 8 pupils4 ,dr4 ,jacobus 0 widely kn[n & appreciat$ = 8 popul> comm5t>ies4 ,h[ev]1 ! memb] ( ! faculty :o left ! deepe/ impress on ,mate] 0 ,dr4 ,william ,s4 ,plum]4 ,nor 9 ?is 0 8 case exceptional4 ,we all knew t ,dr4 ,plum] 0 n 9 ! v fir/ rank ( !ologians4 ,we (t5 miss$ 9 8 lectures ! m>ks ( v broad & deep s*ol>%ip4 ,b z a tea*] he nev]!less made ^u our m9ds an impression t 0 s great & la/+ t 9 all our subsequ5t lives we h cont9u$ to rejoice 9 hav+ be5 "u 8 tra9+4 ,be/ ( all 0 8 g5]al influ5ce on ! /ud5ts4 ,we d\bt :e!r 9 ! !ological sem9>ies ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates x has ev] be5 equal$1 except by ,ar*ibald ,alex&] ( ,pr9ceton4 ,! dom9ant elem5t ( t influ5ce 0 a magnific5t p]sonality saturat$ ) ! w>me/ & mo/ t5d] piety1 hav+ its s\rce 9 love = ! liv+1 p]sonal ,savi\r4 ,= ,dr4 ,plum]1 ,mate] _h !n a v high degree ( rev]5t affection1 & he nev] lo/ x4 ,spiritually1 ! condition ( ! sem9>y :ile ,mate] 0 !re 0 away above ! ord9>y4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #aheg-eh a great revival _h swept ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & across ! ,atlantic4 ,9 no place 0 x m 9 evid5ce ?an 9 ! !ological s*ools2 x quick5$ imm5sely ! spiritual life ( ! majority ( ! /ud5ts4 ,"o ( its fruits !re 0 ! awak5+ ( a f> m int5se int]e/ 9 =eign missions4 ,i c /ill recall ! satisfaction :i* "s ( u :o 9 ! sem9>y 7 turn+ our faces t[>d ! unevangeliz$ nations _h 9 ! in=mation t ?is /rong man :o /ood 9 ! v fir/ rank z to "* & s*ol>%ip _h decid$ to (f] himself to ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions = su* s]vice z !y might select = him4 ,x 0 a fitt+ consummation ( 8 college & sem9>y life4 ,yet x 0 only sl[ly1 ev5 9 ! sem9>y1 & aft] mu* se>*+ ( 8 own he>t & mu* wre/l+ 9 pray]1 t he came to ?is decision4 ,outside ( himself !re 0 a good deal t t5d$ to impel him t[>d x4 ,! faculty1 & especially ,dr4 ,plum]1 did all !y c\ld wisely to press on ! /ud5ts ! call ( ! unevangeliz$ nations = ! gospel4 ,repres5tatives ( ?is cause--mission>ies & secret>ies--visit$ ! sem9>y1 :]e !re 71 at t "t1 m ?an an ord9>y numb] ( "y m5 :o _h caught ! mission>y _s4 ,9 college1 ,mate]1 )\t seek+ to isolate himself f o!rs1 _h come into real intimacy ) sc>cely any ( 8 fell[-/ud5ts4 ,he says 9 ! autobiographical sket*1 8,i m9d$ my own bus9ess1 mak+ comp>atively few fri5ds outside ( my own class1 l>gely because ,i 0 too ba%ful to pu% my way40 ,9 ! sem9>y he1 :ile /ill r res]v$1 came ne>] to "s ( 8 fell[-!ologues2 & especially to "o1 ,dwight ,b4 ,h]vey1 :o %>$ ) him ! /ruggle ov] duty z to a field ( s]vice4 ,!y seem to h be5 mu* 9 conf]5ce on t subject4 ,on ! #ba/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahfj1 he pres5t$ himself be=e ! ,presbyt]y ( ,ohio1 to :i* ! *ur*es ( ,pittsburg belong$1 pass$ exam9ation 9 8 college /udies1 & 0 receiv$ "u ! c>e ( t body2 b he _h n !n made up 8 m9d to be a mission>y4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,april ( ! same ye> he w5t be=e ! ,presbyt]y ( ,butl]1 at ,butl]1 ,p5nsylvania 7hav+ at 8 own reque/ be5 transf]r$ to ! c>e ( t organization1 because 8 p>5ts' home 0 n[ )9 its b\nds71 & 0 lic5s$ to prea*4 ,yet /ill he _h n decid$ to be a mission>y4 ,he 0 p[]fully drawn t[>d t "w1 & vacillation at no "t 9 8 life 0 a *>act]i/ic2 !re simply 0 z yet no ne$ t he %\ld f9ally make up 8 m9d1 & he wi%$ to avoid any premature committal ( himself1 :i* lat] he might regret1 or :i* he might feel b\nd to recall4 ,! summ] ( #ahfj he sp5t 9 prea*+ "h & !re ab\t ,pittsburg1 sev]al mon?s be+ giv5 to ! ,pla9s & ,fairm\nt *ur*es2 foll[$ by a visit home1 & ano!r 9 ,ill9ois4 ,:5 ! sem9>y op5$ 9 ! autumn1 he 0 back 9 8 place4 ,"o ( ! duties :i* fell to him 0 to prea* a mission>y s]mon be=e ! ,society ( ,inquiry4 ,he did ?is s well t ! /ud5ts by vote express$ a desire t ! s]mon %\ld be publi%$4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal he notes t ! prep>ation ( ?is disc\rse 8/r5g!n$ 8 det]m9ation to give himself to ?is "w40 ,be=e ! ,*ri/mas recess ,dr4 ,j4 ,leighton ,wilson1 "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 visit$ ! sem9>y1 & 9 conf]5ce did mu* to /imulate ! mission>y _s4 ,he f\nd 9 ,mate] an eag] & responsive li/5]4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,decemb] ,mate] wrote a long lett] to 8 "m1 9 :i* he expresses feel+1 because )\t w>rant "s "o _h told h] t he _h (f]$ himself to ! ,=eign ,bo>d4 ,he says1 8,i am n go+ to take su* an important /ep )\t in=m+ y ( x directly & explicitly40 ,!n he proce$s to tell h] j :at 0 8 attitude at t "t3 ,i h ?\ght ( ! mission>y "w ?is long "t1 b n v s]i\sly until )9 ! la/ c\ple ( ye>s4 ,ev] s9ce ,i came to ! sem9>y ,i h _h a conviction to "s degree t ,i ought to g z a mission>y4 ,t conviction has be5 con/antly gr[+ & deep5+1 & m especially ( late4 ,i h ab\t conclud$ t s f> z ,i am myself conc]n$ x is my duty to be a mission>y4 ,i h ?\ght a great deal on ?is subject & ,i ?9k t ,i h n come to su* a conclusion ha/ily4 ,x has co/ me v consid]able ef=t to give up ! prospects :i* ,i might h _h at home4 ,! matt] 9 almo/ e view y c take ( x involves trial & self-d5ial4 ,i ne$ great grace1--= ?is ,i pray4 ,b ev5 if ,i h prospects ( usefulness at home1 surely no?+ c be lo/ 9 ?is respect by do+ :at ,i am conv9c$ is my duty4 ,inde$1 "o ( ! enc\rag+ features1 9 fact ! great enc\ragem5t1 is a prospect ( m ext5d$ usefulness ?an at home4 ,?is may seem n to be s at ! fir/ view1 b a m c>eful consid]ation ( all ! aspects ( ! case w1 ,i ?9k1 br+ a diff]5t conclusion4 ,! lett] is v full1 & lays b>e 8 :ole m9d & he>t z he w\ld be will+ to d only to 8 "m4 ,x is a revelation ( ?is /rong1 self-reliant1 mature b filial-spirit$ & t5d]ly ?\ghtful "y ,*ri/ian man & prospective m9i/]1 to a "m :om he recogniz$ z des]v+ an affectionate consid]ation su* z he ow$ to no o!r creat$ be+4 ,on ! #g? ( ,janu>y1 #ahfa1 he receiv$ a lett] f 8 "m1 9 :i* %e gave h] cons5t t he %\ld be a =eign mission>y1 nam+ only "o or two conditions :i* involv$ no insup]able difficulty4 ,9 a /ud5t pray] meet+ ab\t ?ree weeks lat] he took occasion 9 "s rem>ks to tell !m t he _h decid$ to (f] himself = ?is "w4 ,/ill1 x 0 n until ! #e? ( ,april1 & :5 )9 two weeks ( graduation1 t he1 9 a full & =mal lett]1 su* z is expect$ & is appropriate1 (f]$ himself to ! ,bo>d4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal ( t date1 aft] record+ ! "* ( 8 lett]1 he says3 8,?is is a solemn & important /ep :i* ,i h n[ tak54 ,dur+ ?is week1 :ile writ+ ?is lett]1 ,i h1 ,i tru/1 look$ aga9 at ! :ole matt]1 & ask$ help & guidance f ,god4 ,i fully believe x is my duty to g4 ,my greate/ fe> has be5 t ,i 0 n z will+ to g z ,i %\ld be1 b ,i ca/ myself on ,*ri/ & g =w>d40 ,on ! #ac? ( ,april he receiv$ ^w f ! ,bo>d t he _h be5 accept$1 ! "t ( 8 go+ out & 8 field ( labor be+ yet undet]m9$4 ,s ! problem ( 8 life "w 0 at l5g? solv$1 z surely z x c\ld be by human ag5cy4 ,x _h be5 8 "m's wi% t he %\ld wait a ye> be=e go+ to 8 field1 & to ?is he _h no s]i\s objection2 b z matt]s turn$ out1 m ?an two ye>s elaps$ be=e he 0 able to leave ?is c\ntry4 ,?is long delay 0 caus$ by ! outbreak ( ! ,civil ,w>1 & ! f9ancial /r+5cy :i* made x impossible = ! ,=eign ,bo>d to assume any additional obligations4 ,mu* ( ! "t ! outlook 0 s d>k t he almo/ ab&on$ hope ( ent]+ on 8 *os5 "w1 ?\gh ! ?\ght ( ?is fill$ 8 he>t ) grief4 ,he 0 int5sely loyal to ! cause ( ! ,union1 & if he _h n be5 a lic5tiate = ! m9i/ry he almo/ c]ta9ly w\ld h enli/$ 9 ! army4 ,he records 8 det]m9ation to g if draft$4 ,once1 inde$1 dur+ ?is p]iod ( wait+ he 0 a sort ( c&idate = a *apla9cy to a regim5t1 :i* =tunately he did n secure4 ,= sev]al mon?s he prea*$ "h & !re 9 ! *ur*es ( ! g5]al region ab\t ,pittsburg1 & also made a visit to t[ns 9 c5tral ,ohio1 "o ( ^! be+ ,delaw>e1 ! seat ( ! ,ohio ,wesleyan ,univ]sity4 ,n long aft]w>d he receiv$ an urg5t reque/ f ! ,old ,s*ool ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 t t[n to come & supply !m4 ,ab\t ! same "t ! *ur*es ( ,fairm\nt & ,pla9s 9 ,p5nsylvania gave him a =mal call to become _! pa/or1 b ?is he decl9$4 ,he accept$ ! invitation to ,delaw>e1 ,i suppose p>tly because x left him free /ill to g z a mission>y :5ev] ! way might op54 ,at ,delaw>e he rema9$ eighte5 mon?s1 until at la/1 9 ! good provid5ce ( ,god1 he 0 ord]$ 8to ! front0 out 9 ,*9a4 ,! /ory ( 8 s]vice ( ! *ur* 9 t place ne$ n be told "h except 9 brief4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be cle>ly /at$ t x 0 9 ! highe/ degree cr$itable to him4 ,9 fact1 ! conditions 7 su* t "o may see 9 x a provid5tial tra9+ 9 ! c\rage & pati5ce & fai?fulness :i* 9 lat] ye>s he ne$$ to ex]cise on ! mission field4 ,! *ur* 0 weak1 & 0 ov]%ad[$ some:at ev5 among ! ,presbyt]ian elem5t by a l>g] & less h&icapp$ ,new ,s*ool organization2 & 0 sorely di/ress$ by int]nal tr\bles4 ,= a :ile aft] ,mate] came1 x 0 a "q :e!r x c\ld be resuscitat$ f its app>5tly dy+ /ale4 ,at ! end ( 8 p]iod ( s]vice x 0 once m alive1 comp>atively unit$1 & anxi\s to h him rema9 z pa/or4 ,on ,novemb] #ab1 #ahfb1 :ile 9 *>ge ( ! *ur* at ,delaw>e1 he 0 orda9$ to ! full "w ( ! m9i/ry1 z an evangeli/1 by ! ,presbyt]y ( ,m>ion1 9 session at ,delaw>e4 ,on ,decemb] #bg1 #ahfb1 he 0 m>ri$ 9 ,delaw>e1 at ! home ( h] uncle1 to ,miss ,julia ,a4 ,br[n1 ( ,mt4 ,gilead1 ,ohio4 ,two ye>s be=e !y 7 already suffici5tly well acqua9t$ to int]*ange fri5dly lett]s2 lat] _! fri5d%ip rip5$ into mutual love2 & n[1 aft] an eight mon?s' engagem5t1 !y 7 unit$ = life4 ,mate] says 9 8 ,j\rnal1 8,! w$d+ 0 v small & quiet2 ?\gh x 0 n want+ 9 m]rim5t10 & navely adds1 8,f\nd m>ry+ n half s h>d z propos+40 ,julia1 z he ev] aft]w>d calls h]1 0 a sup]bly good wife = him4 ,9 h] own home1 9 ! s*oolroom1 9 ! ov]sight ( ! ,*9ese boys & girls :o 7 _! pupils1 9 ! prep>ation ( h] 8,music ,book10 9 h] labors = ! evangelization ( ! wom51 9 h] j\rney+s1--h9d]$ z %e 0 mo/ ( ! "t by brok5 heal?1--%e effectively toil$ on1 until at la/1 aft] ?irty-five ye>s ( mission>y s]vice1 h] husb& laid away all ( h] t 0 mortal 9 ! little cemet]y ea/ ( ! city ( ,t5g*[1 by ! side ( h] si/]1 ,maggie 7,mrs4 ,capp71 :o _h di$ 9 ! same s]vice1 & ( o!r mission>y fri5ds :o _h gone on be=e h]4 ,:5 !y 7 m>ri$ !y 7 /ill left 9 great unc]ta9ty z to ! "t :5 ! ,bo>d c\ld s5d !m out1 or1 inde$1 :e!r ! ,bo>d c\ld s5d !m out at all4 ,!y w5t on _! bridal trip to 8 p>5ts' home 9 we/]n ,p5nsylvania1 rea*+ !re on ,w$nesday1 ,decemb] #ca4 ,j a week aft]w>d he receiv$ a lett] f ! ,bo>d ann\nc+ _! read9ess to s5d !m to ,*9a4 ,! record ( 8 ,j\rnal des]ves to be giv5 "h 9 full4 ,sc>cely any?+ 9 my life ev] came s unexpect$ly4 ,a peal ( ?und] 9 ! cle> w9t] sky w\ld n h surpris$ u m4 ,! lett] 0 h&$ me 9 ! morn+ :5 ,i came d[n/airs at gr&fa!r's4 ,aft] read+ x1 ,i took x up/airs & read x to 8my ,jewel40 ,9 less ?an ?ree m9utes ,i ?9k our m9ds 7 made up4 ,h] fir/ exclamation aft] he>+ ! lett] ,i %all n =get3 8,oh1 ,i am glad60 ,t 0 ! "r r+ = a mission>y3 no long-drawn1 sorr[ful sigh1 b ! /raight-out1 noble1 self-sacrific+1 8,oh1 ,i am glad60 ,i %all rememb] t "t1 t look1 t expression4 ,if ,i did n say1 ,i felt1 ! same4 ,i ?9k ,i c truly say ,i 0 & am glad4 ,my lifelong aspiration is yet to be realiz$4 ,i %all yet sp5d my life & lay my bones 9 a hea!n l&4 ,i _h fully made up my m9d to labor 9 ?is c\ntry1 & mo/ likely = "s "t 9 ,delaw>e2 b h[ sudd5ly ev]y?+ is *ang$6 ,! only regret ,i feel is t ,i am n five ye>s y\ng]4 ,:at a great advantage x w\ld give me 9 acquir+ ! language6 ,b s x is1 & ,provid5ce made x s4 ,i _h despair$ ( go+1 & despair+ ,i 0 greatly p]plex$ to und]/& ! lead+s ( ,provid5ce 9 direct+ my m9d s /rongly to ! "w1 & br++ me s ne> to ! po9t ( go+ be=e4 ,n[ ,i und]/& ! matt] bett]4 ,n[ ,i see t my /rong p]suasion t ,i w\ld yet g 0 "r4 ,god did n deceive me4 ,he only l$ me by a way t ,i knew n4 ,j :5 ! d>kness seem$ to be greate/1 !n ! sun %one sudd5ly out4 ,h[ /range x all seems6 ,! way 0 all clos$2 no funds to s5d out m5 to ,*9a2 & ,i c\ld n g4 ,sudd5ly two mission>ies die1 & ! heal? ( ano!r fails2 & ! ,bo>d feels con/ra9$ to s5d out "o man at lea/1 to supply _! place2 & s ! door op5s to me4 ,& ,i w ent] x1 = ,provid5ce has surely op5$ x4 ,z ,i h giv5 myself to ?is "w1 & hold myself 9 read9ess to g1 ,i w n retrace my /eps n[4 ,hav+ put my h& to ! pl[1 ,i w n look back4 ,i d n wi% to4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t prea*+ a ye> & a half has b\nd /rong cords ar\nd me to keep me "h4 ,i _c g s easily n[ z ,i might h done :5 ,i fir/ left ! sem9>y4 ,x w be a sore trial to te> myself away f ! folks at ,delaw>e4 ,!y w try h>d1 ,i "k1 to reta9 me2 b ,i ?9k my m9d is set1 & ,i mu/ g4 ,i mu/ g2 ,i am glad to g2 ,i w g4 ,! ,"l w provide = ,delaw>e4 ,i commit ! "w !re to 8 h&s4 ,i tru/ & believe t he w c>ry x on1 & t x w yet appe> t my labor !re has n be5 9 va94 ,ye/]day ,i 0 tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old4 ,i hope to *ronicle my next bir?day 9 ,*9a4 ,! ,"l has sp>$ me tw5ty-sev5 ye>s 9 my native l&4 ,w he give me z _m 9 ,*9a6 ,grant x1 ,o ,"l1 & /r5g!n me mightily to sp5d !m all = !e6 ,?is /rong1 p]si/5t1 consci5ti\s1 self-controll$1 consecrat$ man _h f\nd 8 life "w at la/4 ,,iv ,,gone ,,to ,,! ,,front 8,if !re _h be5 no o!r way to get back to ,am]ica1 ?an ?r\gh su* ano!r exp]i5ce1 x is d\btful :e!r ,i %\ld ev] h se5 my native l& aga940--,,autobiographical ,,sket*1 #ahig4 ,! *oice ( ! c\ntry to :i* he %\ld g z a mission>y _h be5 ) him a subject ( e>ne/ consid]ation & pray]4 ,he says 9 8 ,j\rnal1 "u date ( ,septemb] #ab1 #ahfb3 ,! ,bo>d wi%$ me to g to ,canton1 ,*9a1 at fir/4 ,?is 0 altoge!r aga9/ my incl9ations & previ\s plans2 b ! ,bo>d w\ld n s5d me any:]e else1 until 9 ! la/ lett] !y (f]$ to s5d me to ,japan2 ,i h long _h ?\ghts ( nor!rn ,india or ( ,africa2 & especially h ,i wi%$ to g to "s new mission :]e ! gr\nd is unoccupi$1 & :]e ,i w\ld n be entrammel$ by rules & rigid in/ructions4 ,! languages ( ea/]n ,asia are also exce$+ly difficult & ! mission>y "w is peculi>ly disc\rag+ among t p4 ,two days lat]1 h[ev]1 he s5t ! ,bo>d a lett] say+ t he w\ld g to ,japan4 ,:5 8 field f9ally 0 specifically designat$1 x 0 nor? ,*9a4 ,he 0 to be /ation$ at ,t5g*[1 a port t _h be5 op5$ to =eign comm]ce 9 ! prov9ce ( ,%antung4 ,! ,mate]s rema9$ at ,delaw>e until late 9 ,april4 ,until t "t he cont9u$ 9 *>ge ( 8 *ur*4 ,9 a t\*+ f>ewell s]vice !y took leave ( _! p1 & travel$ by sl[ /ages t[>d ,new ,york4 ,go+ to live 9 ,*9a 0 !n s mu* m s]i\s a matt] ?an x is n[ t we c sc>cely appreciate ! leave-tak+s t fell to ! lot ( ^! two "y mission>ies4 ,! h>de/ trial ( all 0 to say good-by to "m & to fa!r1 & to bro!rs & si/]s1 "s ( :om 7 yet small *ildr51 & = :om he felt t he might d s mu* if n sep>at$ f !m by half ! di/ance r\nd ! _w4 ,at l5g? on ,july #c1 #ahfc1 !y emb>k$ at ,new ,york on ! %ip t 0 to c>ry !m f> to ! s\? ( ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 !n ea/w>d almo/ 9 sight ( ! nor!rn %ores ( ,au/ralia1 & f9ally1 by ! long outside r\te1 up nor? aga9 to ,%anghai4 ,!y 7 "o hundr$ & sixty-five days1 or only ab\t two weeks %ort ( half a ye>1 9 mak+ ! voyage4 ,dur+ t long p]iod !y nev] t\*$ l&4 ,x ne$s to be borne 9 m9d t 9 #ahfc ! ,suez ,canal _h only be5 begun2 t ! railroads across our cont95t _h n be5 built2 & t no l9es ( pass5g] /eam]s 7 runn+ f our we/]n coa/ ov] to ,asia4 ,no blame1 !re=e1 is *>geable to ! ,bo>d ( ,missions = s5d+ out _! appo9tees on a sail+ vessel4 ,! %ip select$ 0 a m]*antman1 ?\gh n a clipp] built = quick transit1 0 ( mod]ate size1 9 s\nd condition1 & capable ( travel+ at fairly good spe$4 ,accompany+ ! ,mate]s 7 ,hunt] ,corbett & 8 wife1 :o also _h be5 appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d1 = ,t5g*[4 ,!re 7 six o!r pass5g]s1 none ( :om 7 mission>ies1 &1 besides ! (fic]s1 !re 0 a crew ( sixte5 m54 ,at be/ ! voyage c\ld n be o!rwise ?an t$i\s & try+4 ,! accommodations = pass5g]s 7 necess>ily scant1 ! /at]ooms1 be+ m]e closets ) poor v5tilation1 & ?is cut (f 9 r\gh wea!r4 ,! only place available = ex]cise 0 ! poop deck1 ab\t ?irty feet long2 ?us walk+ involv$ s mu* turn+ z greatly to less5 ! pleasure1 & _m =ms ( amusem5t common on l>g] vessels 7 entirely %ut out4 ,food on su* a long voyage _h to be limit$ 9 v>iety1 & mu/ become m or less /ale4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 hot 9 ! tropics1 & x 0 cold away s\? ( ! equator1 & aga9 up nor? 9 ,novemb] & ,decemb]4 ,seasickness is a malady f :i* exemption c\ld n be expect$4 ,:5 a company ( pass5g]s & (fic]s ) s little 9 common z to "* & aims 7 coop$ toge!r1 = s long a "t1 9 n>r[ qu>t]s1 :]e !y mu/ con/antly come into close contact1 a s]i\s lack ( cong5iality & "s friction might be expect$ to develop among !m4 ,! %ip also1 on t voyage1 enc\nt]$ di/9ctive annoyances & dang]s4 ,= weeks aft] !y sail$ !y 7 9 con/ant dread ( ,conf$]ate private]s4 ,once !y 7 s sure t !y 7 ab\t to be captur$ by a %ip :i* !y mi/ook = "o ( ^! de/roy]s ( ,am]ican comm]ce t !y ha/ily prep>$ z well z !y c\ld = su* a cata/rophe4 ,:5 !y sail$ f ,new ,york1 ! battle ( ,gettysburg 0 9 progress & /ill undecid$2 & x 0 n until ,octob] #ae :5 !y 7 ov]tak5 by a vessel :i* _h sail$ elev5 days aft] !m f ,new ,york1 t _! anxiety z to ! result 0 reliev$1 & _! he>ts 7 ?rill$ ) exultation1 by ! news t ,meade 0 victori\s1 & also t ,vicksburg _h fall54 ,out among ! isl&s to ! nor!a/ ( ,au/ralia ! %ip 0 caught 9 a curr5t1 & 0 =c$ s rapidly & ne>ly on ! wild1 rocky %ores ( an unciviliz$ isl& t ! capta9 himself despair$ ( escap+ wreck4 ,provid5tially a breeze f ! l& sprang up & c>ri$ !m out ( dang]4 ,!y 7 ov]tak5 by no sev]e /orms4 ,sev]al times _! pati5ce 0 sorely te/$ by protract$ calms2 9 ! ,pacific x once took !m sev5te5 days to make ?ree hundr$ & =ty miles4 ,all ( ^! ?+s lay beyond ! control ( ! (fic]s & crew1 & ! mission>ies accept$ !m z trials to :i* !y ought quietly & pati5tly to submit4 ,b imag9e z add$ to ?is a half ye>'s subjection to ! arbitr>y & autocratic rule ( a capta9 :o 0 ignorant except z to seaman%ip2 :o 0 co>se & con/antly pr(ane 9 spee*2 :o 0 tyrannical & brutal s f> z he d>$ to be1 & yet :5 boldly fac$ by ^? :o 7 able to br+ him to acc\nt = 8 conduct 0 a contemptible c[>d2 :o skimp$ ! p on bo>d ( food adequate 9 quantity or dec5tly fit 9 quality1 p>tly because ( /+y gre$1 & p>tly f a desire ?us to gratify 8 malignant disposition2 :o hat$ mission>ies & seem$ to h a special pleasure 9 mak+ _! lives on 8 %ip z uncom=table z possible2 :o b>ely tol]at$ su* religi\s obs]vances z ! ask+ ( a bless+ at meals1 or a s]vice = social wor%ip on ! ,sabba? 9 ! cab91 & :o =bade all attempts to d any religi\s "w1 ev5 by conv]sation1 among ! crew2 :o 0 capable ( desc5d+ to v>i\s petty meannesses 9 ord] to gratify 8 base incl9ations2 & :o someh[ yet manag$ to secure f (fic]s "u him a measure ( sympa?y & cop]ation 9 8 conduct4 ,:5 we h z fully z possible grasp$ ^! ?+s1 we c und]/& :y ,dr4 ,mate]1 half a lifetime aft]w>d1 wrote to 8 college classmates t if 9 ord] to rea* ,am]ica x _h be5 necess>y to repeat ! exp]i5ce ( t outw>d voyage1 x is d\btful if ev] aga9 he _h se5 8 native l&4 ,b at la/ ?is voyage 0 ne>+ its end4 ,!y might h rea*$ port "s days e>li]1 _h x n be5 t all ! crew except ?ree or f\r _h--?r\gh lack ( prop] food & o!r bad treatm5t--be5 attack$ by scurvy1 a disease already !n hav+ be5 almo/ %ut out ev5 f sail+ vessels on long trips4 ,on ,decemb] #af !y _h ! happ9ess ( go+ a%ore at ,%anghai1 :]e !y soon f\nd a welcome 9 ! homes ( mission>ies & ( o!r fri5ds4 ,corbett 0 n well1 & ,mate] always believ$ t ! heal? ( bo? ,julia & ,corbett 0 p]man5tly injur$ by ! treatm5t receiv$ on t outw>d voyage4 ,on ! voyage ! mission>ies w>n$ ! capta9 t !y w\ld surely hold him to acc\nt = 8 conduct1 :5 !y rea*$ ,%anghai4 ,!y kept _! ^w4 ,aft] consultation ) ! mission>ies on ! local field1 ) a lawy]1 & ) ! ,am]ican consul1 !y det]m9$ to proce$ ) =mal *>ges aga9/ him4 ,le>n+ ( ?is1 he lo/ no "t 9 com+ to !m1 &1 ) fe> & trembl+1 he begg$ t !y w\ld h m]cy on him4 ,a second int]view 0 appo9t$1 b ,corbett 0 too unwell to see him1 & ,mate] _h to meet him alone4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal he says3 ,i took ! pap] :i* _h be5 read to ! consul1 & read x to him giv+ copi\s comm5ts & illu/rations1 at ! same "t ask+ him to expla9 or correct if he c\ld4 ,i nev] 9 my life gave any man su* a lectur+4 ,i j kept myself busy = an h\r & a half tell+ him h[ mean & contemptible a sc\ndrel he 04 ,i !n (f]$ him z a settlem5t ( ! matt] a pap] :i* ,i propos$ to publi%1 /at+ 9 x t he _h apologiz$ & t we _h agre$ to susp5d prosecution4 ,f ?is he pl$ (f 9 ! mo/ pitiful mann]1 say+ t he w\ld be ru9$ by x4 ,! ?ird day he came aga9 & made su* an appeal = m]cy t ,mate]'s sympa?y1 & also 8 desire to avoid det5tion at ,%anghai1 l$ him to agree to accept a private apology1 & to ref] ! matt] to ! int]e/$ p>ties at ,new ,york4 ,ye>s aft]w>d ,mate]1 on go+ abo>d a coa/+ /eam] b\nd = ,%anghai1 discov]$ t ?is man 0 ! capta94 ,he at once cancell$ 8 passage1 & w5t a%ore until he c\ld secure a place on ano!r vessel4 ,t5g*[ is di/ant m ?an five hundr$ miles f ,%anghai4 ,! only way to rea* x 0 by a second voyage nor?w>d along ! coa/ to ,*efoo1 & !nce ov]l&4 ,on ,janu>y #c1 #ahfd1 ! ,mate]s & ! ,corbetts w5t abo>d ! little coa/+ /eam] 8,swat[10 b\nd = ,*efoo4 ,!y _h a head w9d1 & ! %ip 0 almo/ empty ( c>go4 ,!y suff]$ aga9 f seasickness1 & f cold on acc\nt ( lack ( b$-clo?+4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! ?ird day out1 at ab\t half-pa/ eight1 !y 7 sitt+ ar\nd ! /ove expect+ soon to be at ,*efoo1 :5 sudd5ly ! vessel /ruck ! bottom & ! bell rang to rev]se ! eng9e4 ,bump foll[$ bump1 until x seem$ z if %e mu/ g to pieces4 ,! capta91 ?\gh n unfamili> ) ! r\te1 _h all[$ himself to be deceiv$ by ! ma/s ( a sunk5 %ip1 & suppos+ ?is to be a vessel at an*or 9 ! h>bor ( ,*efoo1 _h gone 91 & 8 /eam] 0 n[ h>d & fa/ on ! bottom1 ab\t fifte5 miles d[n ! coa/ f 8 de/9ation4 ,we w all[ ,mate] 9 8 ,j\rnal to tell 8 own /ory4 ,all 0 a sc5e ( indescribable confusion4 ,! capta9 lo/ all self-possession & all au?ority ov] 8 m54 ,mo/ ( 8 crew & s]vants 7 ,*9ese or ,malays1 & on su* an occasion ! wor/ features ( _! "* %9e out4 ,!y refus$ to d any?+ & w5t to pack+ up _! few goods & at ! same "t seiz+ ev]y?+ !y c\ld get hold (4 ,!y w5t ev]y:]e & into ev]y?+1 pilf]+ & de/roy+4 ,mean:ile ! waves 7 /rik+ ! vessel at a fe>ful rate1 & ?reat5+ to break x into pieces4 ,we knew n :at to d1 or :at we c\ld d4 ,! mates & two pass5g]s 7a m]*ant & an ,engli% naval (fic]7 l[]$ a boat &1 pu%+ (f1 succe$$ 9 l&+ & 9 mak+ a rope fa/ f ! %ip to ! %ore4 ,!y f\nd t we 7 mu* ne>] ! l& ?an we _h suppos$4 ,we 7 n[ 9 a great qu&>y :at to d1 :e!r to rema9 on ! %ip1 or get 9 ! boat & g a%ore4 ,we mo/ly incl9$ to rema91 b ! capta9 urg$ u to g a%ore4 ,:ile ! w9d rema9$ mod]ate we c\ld /ay on ! %ip ) safety2 b if ! w9d %\ld increase be=e morn+ we might be 9 dang] ( our lives4 ,! capta9 said t he ?\ght t x 0 n m ?an eight or n9e miles to ,*efoo1 & he 0 anxi\s t ^w %\ld be s5t !re4 ,we at l5g? yield$ to 8 advice1 & ab\t elev5 o'clock got into a boat & manag$ to get a%ore ?r\gh ! surf4 ,x 0 a bitt] cold night1 & we load$ ourselves ) blankets :i* we suppos$ w\ld come into requisition to keep u w>m4 ,our p>ty consi/$ ( n9e pass5g]s 7we f\r1 ,rev4 ,williamson & wife & *ild1 & ,rev4 ,mc,clatchie--all mission>ies--& ,mr4 ,wilson1 a m]*ant1 & ,mr4 ,riddle1 a naval (fic]7 & six ,*9am54 ,our hope 0 to set out 9 ! direction ( ,*efoo1 get a lodg+ = ! ladies & ,mr4 ,corbett by ! way1 :ile ! re/ ( u pu%$ on to ,*efoo to obta9 assi/ance4 ,we />t$ (f accord+ to ?is plan1 b soon f\nd our way /opp$ by fields ( ice1 & we 7 compell$ to turn f our c\rse & seek ! hills :i* t[]$ up 9 ! di/ance4 ,! walk+ 0 v fatigu+2 inde$1 ! gr\nd 0 cov]$ sev]al in*es ) sn[1 & at _m places !re 7 l>ge cakes & fields ( ice4 ,aft] long & we>y tramp+ & turn+ & disput+ ab\t ! be/ way1 we at l5g? rea*$ ! hills4 ,i m\nt$ to ! top ( ! fir/ hill & tri$ to get ! p>ty to g up ov] ! hill & directly inl& until we %\ld f9d a h\se or village4 ,o!r c\nsels prevail$1 h[ev]1 & we w&]$ along ! foot ( ! hill ! be/ "p ( a mile4 ,at l5g? ,i got 9 ! lead1 & p]suad$ !m t no h\ses w\ld be f\nd unless we w5t inl& f ! b>r5 bea*4 ,we !n cross$ ! ridge at a l[ place & retrac$ our /eps on ! o!r side ( x1 & f9ally1 aft] mu* urg+1 p]suad$ ^? :o want$ to sit d[n until morn+ to foll[ on inl& on ! track ( "s ( our ,*9am54 ,we soon came to a village1 :i* 0 inde$ a welcome sight4 ,we 7 cold1 & our feet 7 wet1 & we 7 v tir$1 especially ! ladies4 ,our tr\bles 7 n ov] yet1 h[ev]1 = we c\ld n induce any ( ! ,*9ese to let u 94 ,x 0 n[ f\r o'clock1 & we 7 suff]+ f ! effects ( five h\rs' w&]+ 9 ! sn[ & cold4 ,yet !y p]si/5tly clos$ _! doors & kept u out4 ,mr4 ,williamson & ,mr4 ,mc,clatchie c\ld talk to !m "s1 yet !y refus$ to receive u4 ,at la/1 aft] %iv]+ 9 ! cold ab\t an h\r1 we succe$$ 9 gett+ into a sort ( %anty1 :i*1 h[ev]1 af=d$ b v poor com=t4 ,!re 0 a heat$ kang 9 x1 & ! ladies manag$ to w>m _! feet on ?is4 ,:5 x began to get light ,mr4 ,riddle & ,mr4 ,wilson />t$ to ,*efoo1 ?9k+ ! city 0 only half a mile di/ant4 ,?is 0 :at ,mrs4 ,williamson und]/ood ! natives to say4 ,"s "t aft] ,mr4 ,mc,clatchie />t$1 suppos+ x 0 ?ree miles4 ,we made breakfa/ on boil$ rice & sweet potatoes :i* ! p br\ght u4 ,i />t$ back to see :at _h become ( ! %ip1 & to look aft] our ?+s4 ,i f\nd ! vessel all s\nd & ev]y?+ safe4 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ sev]al trunks ( m9e & ,mr4 ,williamson's l&$ on ! bea*1 & got "s ( !m />t$ up to ! village1 :i* 0 at lea/ two miles f ! %ip4 ,mr4 ,williamson !n w5t d[n & succe$$ 9 gett+ a v>iety ( o!r ?+s br\ght (f & c>ri$ up to ! village4 ,x 0 a beautiful calm day1 b we fe>$ t a gale might spr+ up1 z gales 7 frequ5t 9 ?is region at t "t ( ye>4 ,9 su* a case ! vessel mu/ quickly be brok5 9 pieces1 & ev]y?+ de/roy$4 ,we n[ began to look ar\nd = ! night1 & x 0 n a v com=table prospect4 ,"s ,engli% p came f ,y5tai 7j across ! bay f ,*efoo7 to survey ! wreck ( a vessel t _h be5 ca/ away "s "t be=e at ! same place1 & !y v k9dly s5t u "s supp]--_! own1 9 fact--& also br\ght u a supply ( furs & blankets4 ,we _h "o l>ge kang heat$1 & on ?is five /[$ !mselves1 cov]+ !mselves ) ! blankets1 :ile ,i made a b$ & slept on ! gr\nd4 ,! re/ ( ! little room 0 fill$ ) trunks & ,*9ese rubbi% ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,we slept v com=tably1 h[ev]1 & z we 7 v tir$ & _h n slept a w9k ! night be=e1 our sleep 0 sweet & refre%+ to u4 ,we _h great cause to be ?ankful = ev5 su* accommodations 9 ! circum/ances4 ,we made our breakfa/ on two doz5 boil$ eggs & "s bread :i* ! ,engli%m5 _h left u4 ,i />t$ imm$iately to ! %ip1 int5d+1 z ! day 0 f9e1 to try & get z mu* z possible ( ! goods belong+ to u (f ! %ip1 & to /ore !m !re until !y c\ld be tak5 to ,y5tai4 ,z ,i came ov] ! top ( ! hill & look$ out on ! sea1 ,i saw a /eam] com+ :i* ,i knew 0 ! ,engli% gunboat f ,*efoo4 ,my he>t b\nd$ ) joy at ! sight4 ,at la/ we 7 to get help1 & to rea* ,y5tai )\t go+ ov]l&4 ,all our goods also w\ld no d\bt be sav$4 ,by l& x 0 tw5ty-eight miles to ,*efoo1 in/ead ( ! %ort di/ance suppos$ by ! m5 :o />t$ to walk1 b !y _h p]si/$2 & at _! in/igation ! gunboat _h come to relieve ! p>ty left beh9d4 ,aft] "s failures ! gunboat succe$$ 9 pull+ ! 8,swat[0 into wat] :]e %e aga9 float$ safely4 ,! p>ty out at ! village return$1 & ! goods 7 br\ght back & put on bo>d ! gunboat1 ,mate] rema9+ ov] night ) ! /eam] & com+ up ! next day to ,*efoo4 ,he notices 9 8 ,j\rnal t al?\gh ,corbett 0 9 a v weak /ate1 he seem$ to suff] little or no bad effects f ! fir/ t]rible night on %ore2 nor 7 ! ladies app>5tly any ! worse = _! exposure4 ,he m5tions also t :ile "s ( ! natives at ! village 7 dispos$ to annoy !m z mu* z possible1 o!rs ( !m 7 v k9d1 & he adds1 8,nev] be=e did ,i feel my helpless condition s mu* z among ^? natives1 ) :om ,i c\ld n speak a s+le ^w40 ,( c\rse1 !y receiv$ a he>ty welcome f ! mission>ies at ,*efoo4 ,on ! foll[+ ,w$nesday !y />t$ = ,t5g*[1 fifty-five miles away1 travel+ by %5tza--a mode ( travel peculi> to ,*9a1 & develop$ l>gely because ( ! almo/ complete abs5ce ( any?+ l good wagon roads4 ,x is simply a sort ( cov]$ litt]1 su/a9$ betwe5 two mules1 "o 9 advance ( ! o!r2 9 x "o recl9es1 & is jolt$ up & d[n by ! motion ( ! animals1 ea* go+ aft] 8 own fa%ion ov] r\gh pa?s :i* lead )\t plan across ! pla9s & hills4 ,mate]'s ,j\rnal says ( t trip3 ,we rode ab\t fifte5 miles & /opp$ = ! night at a ,*9ese inn4 ,we _h br\ght our eatables along1 &1 hav+ got "s tea1 we made a v good supp]1 & we w5t to b$ all toge!r on a ,*9ese kang heat$ up to keep u w>m4 ,next morn+ x 0 bitt] cold1 & we did n get />t$ until ab\t t5 o'clock4 ,i made !m turn my %5tza & ,julia's ar\nd t is1 ) ! op5 front away f ! w9d or ,i d n "k :at we %\ld h done4 ,ab\t five o'clock our cavalcade turn$ into an inn1 & we soon f\nd to our *agr9 & vexation t we 7 doom$ to sp5d ano!r night 9 a ,*9ese inn2 :i*1 by ! way1 is any?+ b a com=table place on a cold night4 ,we made ! be/ ( x1 h[ev]1 & ! next morn+ we 7 (f aga9 = ,t5g*[1 :]e we arriv$ safely ab\t two o'clock4 ,at la/ our j\rney+ 0 ov]1--set d[n on ! field ( our labor4 ,!y _h rea*$ ! front4 ,?is 0 e>ly 9 ,janu>y1 #ahfd4 ,v ,,! ,,new ,,home 8,our new h\se is n[ done1 & we are com=tably fix$ 9 x4 ,x suits u exactly1 & my impression is t x w suit anyone :o may come aft] u4444 ,my pray] is t ,god w sp>e u to live 9 x _m ye>s1 & bless u 9 do+ mu* "w = 8 glory40--,,lett] ,,to ,,secret>y ,,l[rie1 ,decemb] #bd1 #ahfg4 ,t5g*[ is "o ( ! cities (ficially op5$ z a port = =eign comm]ce1 "u ! treaty ( ,ti5ts91 :i* w5t into actual effect 9 #ahfj4 ,al?\gh a place ( sev5ty ?\s& or m inhabitants1 & clean] & m heal?ful ?an mo/ ,*9ese t[ns1 x has n attract$ p f we/]n nations1 except a little b& ( mission>ies4 ,! h>bor does n af=d good an*orage2 s x has n be5 favorable to =eign comm]ce4 ,:5 ! ,mate]s came to ,t5g*[1 mission>y op]ations _h already be5 begun bo? by ! ,s\!rn ,bapti/s & ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ians1 ?\gh 9 a v small way4 ,9 fact1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,*9a1--accord+ to ! be/ /ati/ics available1--!re 7 !n on t imm5se field only some?+ m ?an a hundr$ orda9$ ,prote/ant mission>ies1 & z _m female mission>ies4 ,!re 7 also a few physicians & pr9t]s4 ,! numb] ( native prea*]s 0 ab\t two hundr$ & fifty1 & ( colporteurs ab\t ! same4 ,few ( ^! colporteurs & native prea*]s 7 full m9i/]s ( ! gospel4 ,!re 7 sixte5 /ations1 & p]haps a hundr$ out-/ations4 ,! ,*9ese conv]ts aggregat$ ?irty-five hundr$4 ,9 all ,%antung1 ) its _m millions ( p1 ! only places at :i* any attempt _h be5 made to e/abli% /ations 7 ,*efoo & ,t5g*[1 bo? on ! seacoa/4 ,! ,bapti/s rea*$ ! latt] ( ^! cities 9 ! autumn ( #ahfj4 ,!y 7 foll[$ v soon aft]w>d by ,messrs4 ,dan=? & ,gayley & _! wives1 ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d2 & ! next summ] ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,nevius came up f ,n+po & jo9$ !m4 ,! natives seem$ to be less positively unfri5dly ?an ^? ( _m o!r p>ts ( ,*9a are ev5 to ?is day2 yet x 0 only ) protract$ & p]plex+ difficulties t h\ses 9 :i* to live c\ld be obta9$4 ,n long aft] ?is 0 accompli%$1 ,mrs4 ,dan=? sick5$ & di$1 & 0 laid 9 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian grave at ,t5g*[4 ,!n came a 8rebel10 or r a robb] invasion1 t c>ri$ desolation & dea? f> & wide 9 t "p ( ,%antung1 & up to ! v walls ( ,t5g*[1 & left ! city & c\ntry 9 a deplorable condition ( pov]ty & wret*$ness4 ,two ( ! ,bapti/ mission>ies w5t out to p>ley ) ^! m>aud]s1 & 7 cut to pieces4 ,next ensu$ a p]iod dur+ :i* rumors 7 rife among ! p t ! mission>ies1 by putt+ m$ic9e 9 ! wells1 & by o!r means1 practic$ wit*craft2 & ?is kept away _m :o o!rwise might h v5tur$ to he> ! gospel1 & came ne> to produc+ s]i\s dang]4 ,aft] ?is foll[$ a sev]e epidemic ( *ol]a1 fill+ ! h\ses & ! /reets ) fun]als & ) m\rn+4 ,= a :ile ! mission>ies escap$1 & did :at !y c\ld = ! ,*9ese pati5ts2 b !y 7 soon !mselves attack$2 & !n !y _h to give _! "t & /r5g? to m9i/]+ to _! own sick1 & to bury+ _! own dead4 ,mr4 ,gayley fir/1 & !n 8 *ild1 di$1 & a *ild ( "o ( ! ,bapti/ mission>ies4 ,o!rs 7 /rick5 b recov]$4 ,! epidemic la/$ longe/ among ! ,*9ese1 & ?is af=d$ ! mission>ies opportunity to save _m lives by prompt application ( rem$ies2 & s t5d$ greatly to remove prejudice & to op5 ! way = ! gospel4 ,t5 p]sons 7 admitt$ to memb]%ip 9 ! *ur*1 ! fir/ fruits ( ! h>ve/ :i* has ev] s9ce be5 ga!r+4 ,b a sad depletion ( ! labor]s soon aft]w>d foll[$4 ,mrs4 ,gayley 0 compell$ to take h] rema9+ *ild1 & g home2 ,mr4 ,dan=?'s heal? became su* t he also _h to leave2 ! heal? ( ,mrs4 ,nevius1 :i* _h be5 poor = a long "t1 _h become worse &1 ! physician hav+ ord]$ h] away1 %e & h] husb& w5t s\?4 ,?is left ,rev4 ,mr4 ,mills & 8 wife z ! only repres5tatives ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d1 until ! ,mate]s & ,corbetts arriv$1 ab\t ?ree ye>s aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! /ation by ,dan=? & ,gayley4 ,:5 ! ,mate]s & ,corbetts came !y 71 ( necessity1 lodg$ 9 ! qu>t]s already occupi$ by ! ,mills family4 ,^! consi/$ ( no less ?an f\r small "o-/ory /one build+s clu/]$ ne> toge!r2 "o us$ = a kit*51 ano!r = a d9+ room1 a ?ird = a gue/ room1 & ! f\r? = a p>lor & b$room4 ,ea* /ood ap>t f ! o!r1 & )\t cov]$ connection4 ,! l>g] ( !m _h be5 a temple d$icat$ to ,kwan ,y91 :om =eign]s h call$ ! ,*9ese god ( m]cy4 ,accord+ to ! univ]sal sup]/ition1 ! air is full ( sup]human spirits1 9 dread ( :om ! p ( ,*9a con/antly live1 & to av]t ! displeasure ( :om mo/ ( _! religi\s s]vices are p]=m$4 ,kwan ,y91 h[ev]1 is an exception 9 "* to ! malignancy ( ^! imag9>y deities4 ,!re is no end to ! my?s t are curr5t z to ?is god1 & !y all are /ories ( deliv]ance f tr\ble & dang]4 ,to him ! p always turn ) _! v[s & pray]s & (f]+s1 9 any "t ( special ne$4 ,p>tly because ! wom5 are especially devot$ to ?is cult1 & p>tly because m]cy is reg>d$ by ! ,*9ese z a di/9ctively female trait1 ! easy-go+ my?ology ( ! c\ntry has all[$ ,kwan ,y91 9 lat] times1 to take ! =m ( a woman4 ,:5 ! mission>ies came to ,t5g*[1 ! prie/ 9 *>ge ( ?is temple 0 %ort ( funds1 & he 0 easily induc$ to r5t x to !m4 ,he left ! images ( ,kwan ,y9 9 ! h\se4 ,j :at to d ) !m became a practical "q2 f its solution a boy :o liv$ ) ! ,mate]s le>n$ a valuable lesson4 ,:5 ask$ :e!r ! idols c\ld d anybody h>m1 he promptly repli$ 8,no02 giv+ z a reason t ! bigge/ "o t us$ to be 9 ! room :]e !y 7 !n talk+ 0 buri$ outside ! gate6 ,at fir/ a wall 0 built ar\nd ! o!r idols1 b by & by !y 7 all tak5 d[n f _! places & dispos$ ( 9 v>i\s ways4 ,mate] speaks ( a mud image ( ,kwan ,y91 ab\t f\r feet high1 & weigh+ ov] two hundr$ p\nds1 /ill /&+ 9 8 g>ret 9 #ahgj4 ,! com+ ( ^! new mission families into ! ,mills resid5ce cr[d$ x beyond com=t1 & beyond conv5i5ce = ! "w t 0 imp]ative4 ,! ,mate]s _h ! d9+ room assign$ to !m z _! abode1 ?is be+ ! be/ t c\ld be (f]$4 ,( c\rse1 little effective /udy c\ld "u su* conditions be put on ! language :i* mu/ be acquir$ be=e any direct mission>y labor c\ld be p]=m$4 ,"u ! loss ( "t he ?us 0 suff]+1 ,mate] *af$ l a cag$ lion2 & s1 z soon z possible1 he _h ano!r room cle>$ ( ! goods ( ,mr4 ,nevius1 :i* _h be5 /or$ !re until !y c\ld be %ipp$1 & !n set to "w to build a *imney & to put ! place 9 ord] = 8 own occupation4 ,?us he _h 8 fir/ exp]i5ce ( ! dilatory & unskillful op]ations ( native me*anics4 ,! d9+ room 0 left )\t a /ove1 &1 on acc\nt ( ! cold1 some?+ _h to be done to supply ! want4 ,9 all ,t5g*[ su* a ?+ z a /ove c\ld n be pur*as$2 possibly "o might h be5 secur$ at ,*efoo1 b mo/ probably none c\ld h be5 obta9$ %ort ( ,%anghai4 ,! "t _h already come = ,mate] to ex]cise 8 me*anical gifts4 ,he says3 ,mr4 ,mills & ,i got to "w to make a /ove out ( t94 ,we _h ! top & bottom ( an old %eet-iron /ove = a f\ndation f :i* we f9ally succe$$ 9 mak+ :at proves to be a v good /ove4 ,we put ov] "o hundr$ & sixty rivets 9 x 9 ! process ( mak+ x4 ,i next _h my +5uity tax$ to make a ma*9e to press ! f9e coal !y burn "h1 into balls or blocks1 s t we c\ld use x4 ,!y h be5 simply sett+ x ) a sort ( gum wat] & mold+ x into balls ) _! h&s4 ,?us prep>$1 x 0 too s(t & por\s to burn well4 ,s1 z x 0 ! "t ( ! new ye>1 & we c\ld n obta9 a tea*]1 ,i got to "w1 & ) consid]able tr\ble1 & work+ at a va/ disadvantage f want ( prop] tools1 ,i succe$$ 9 mak+ a ma*9e to press ! coal into solid1 squ>e blocks4 ,at fir/ x seem$ z if x w\ld be a failure1 = al?\gh x press$ ! coal admirably x seem$ impossible to get ! block out ( ! ma*9e successfully4 ,?is 0 obviat$1 h[ev]1 & x work$ v well1 & seems to be q an in/itution4 ,?is ma*9e subsequ5tly he improv$ s t a boy c\ld turn out ! fuel ) great rapidity4 ,! h\se1 ) ! be/ arrangem5ts t c\ld be made1 0 s ov]cr[d$ t relief ( "s sort 0 a necessity4 ,! ,corbetts1 despair+ ( gett+ suitable accommodations = !mselves1 w5t back to ! neighborhood ( ,*efoo & nev] return$1--an imm5se ga9 = ,*efoo1 b an equally imm5se loss = ,t5g*[4 ,mills pref]r$ to f9d a new h\se = himself & family1 &--aft] ! usual delays & difficulties because ( ! unwill+ness ( ! p & ( ! (ficials to all[ ! hat$ =eign]s to get su* a p]man5t foo?old 9 ! place--he at l5g? succe$$4 ,b t 0 only a remote /ep t[>d actual occupation4 ,a ,*9ese h\se at its be/ e/ate commonly is ( "o /ory2 & usually has no floor b ! gr\nd & no ceil+ b ! ro(1 or a flimsy affair made ( corn/alks & pap]4 ,! w9d[s h a sort ( latticework cov]$ ) ?9 pap]2 & x is necess>y to te> d[n "s ( ! wall1 9 ord] to h a suffici5t numb] ( !m1 & to give ^? :i* d exi/ a %ape suitable = sa%4 ,! doors are l[1 few 9 numb]1 rudely made1 & 9 two pieces4 ,a ,*9ese h\se may be l>ge en\gh1 b x is usually all 9 "o big room4 ,x fell to ^! mission>ies to get 9 ord] ! h\se :i* ,mills secur$2 & to d ?is 9 ! heat ( summ]1 & dur+ a season ( almo/ incessant d[np\r ( ra94 ,!y 7 oblig$ n m]ely to sup]vise mo/ unsatisfactory labor]s1 b also to d mu* ( ! "w ) _! own h&s4 ,ev5tually ,mills fell sick1 & ,mate] alone 0 left to complete ! job4 ,yet he records t on ! fir/ day ( ,augu/ 8 associate _h gone to 8 new resid5ce1 & he & ,julia 7 happy 9 ! possession ( ! old temple = _! own abode4 ,un=tunately bo? ( !m 7 tak5 d[n ) dys5t]y4 ,( ! day ! ,mills family left he says 9 a lett] to "o ( 8 bro!rs3 ,julia 0 able to sit up ab\t half ! day1 & ,i 0 no bett]4 ,y c imag9e :at a "t we _h gett+ our cook+ /ove up1 & gett+ our cook+ ut5sils out & 9 ord]1--no1 y c't ei!r1 = y don't "k :at a ,*9ese s]vant is :5 ( e ?ree words y speak to him he und]/&s "o1 & misund]/&s two4 ,h[ev]1 we did f9ally get ! ma*9e go+1 & x works pretty well4 ,"h !y rema9$ ?ree ye>s2 &1 "h1 aft] !y _h built = !mselves a really 8new home10 !y long cont9u$ to c>ry on _! s*ool "w4 ,b exp]i5ce soon conv9c$ !m t a new dwell+ h\se 0 a necessity4 ,! build+s :i* !y occupi$ prov$ to be bo? unheal?y & unsuitable = ! "w !y 7 und]tak+4 ,! unheal?9ess arose p>tly f ! location4 ,! gr\nd 9 t section ( ! city is l[1 & liable to be subm]g$ 9 ! ra9y season4 ,a sluggi% little /ream ran j 9 front ( ! place1 pass+ ?r\gh ! wall by a l[ gate1 & if ?is happ5$ to be clos$ 9 a sudd5 fre%et1 ! wat] sometimes rose )9 ! h\ses4 ,!re 0 a floor at lea/ 9 ! ma9 build+1 b x 0 laid ^u scantl+s ab\t f\r in*es ?ick1 ^! be+ plac$ on ! gr\nd4 ,! bo>ds 7 n groov$1 & z a consequ5ce :ile mak+ a tight en\gh floor 9 ! damp season1 9 ! dry x op5$ ) cracks a qu>t] to half an in* wide4 ,! walls 7 ( /one1 built )\t lime1 & ) an excess ( mud mort>1 & l9$ on ! inside ) sun-dri$ brick4 ,! result ( all ?is 0 t ! dampness ext5d$ upw>d sev]al feet above ! floor1 & by discoloration %[$ 9 ! drie/ season :]e x _h be54 ,! floor c\ld n be rais$ )\t necessitat+ a *ange 9 ! doors & w9d[s1 & x 0 d\btful :e!r ?is c\ld be made ) safety to ! h\se4 ,x is no wond] t1 "u su* conditions1 ,mrs4 ,mate] began to suff] s]i\sly f ! rheumatism t rema9$ ) h] all ! re/ ( h] life4 ,add$ to ! o!r discom=ts1 7 ! tricks play$ !m by ! ceil+4 ,?is consi/$ ( corn/alks hung to ! ro( ) /r+s1 & cov]$ on ! l[] side ) pap] pa/$ on4 ,occasionally a heavy ra9 br\ght ?is ceil+ d[n on ! heads ( ! occupants2 & cracks 7 cont9ually op5+1 ?us r5d]+ x almo/ impossible to keep w>m 9 cold wea!r4 ,an appeal 0 made to ! ,bo>d = funds = a new dwell+4 ,happily ! ,civil ,w> 0 ab\t ov]1 & ! f9ancial outlook 0 bright5+2 s 9 ! c\rse ( a few mon?s p]mission = ! new h\se 0 grant$1 & an appropriation 0 made4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d 0 to obta9 a suitable piece ( gr\nd on :i* to build4 ,mate] _h 9 8 own m9d fix$ on a plot adjo9+ ! mission premises1 & und]/ood to be pur*asable4 ,su* transactions 9 ,*9a seldom move rapidly4 ,he bid$ 8 "t until ! ,*9ese new ye> 0 close at h&1 :5 ev]ybody wants money2 !n1 /rik+ :ile ! iron 0 hot1 he b\ght ! gr\nd4 ,long be=e ?is consummation he 0 s confid5t t he w\ld succe$ t1 =esee+ t he mu/ be 8 own ar*itect & sup]9t5d5t1 he wrote home to fri5ds = specific in=mation z to e detail ( h\se-build+4 ,no?+ seems to h be5 ov]look$4 ,he ev5 want$ to "k j h[ ! masons /& :5 at c]ta9 p>ts ( _! "w4 ,e>ly 9 ,febru>y 9 #ahfg he 0 d[n at ,*efoo pur*as+ ! brick & /one & lime2 & s soon z ! mat]ial 0 on h& & z ! wea!r p]mitt$1 ! actual con/ruction 0 begun4 ,x 0 an all-summ] job1 necessitat+ 8 subord9at+1 z f> z possible1 all o!r occupations to ?is4 ,x requir$ a great deal ( c>e & pati5ce to get ! f\ndations put d[n well1 & ( a prop] %ape = ! sup]/ructure :i* 0 to re/ ^u !m4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal he ?us records ! subsequ5t proce$+s3 ,:5 ! level ( ! fir/ floor 0 rea*$ ,i began ! brickwork myself1 lay+ ! corn]s & %[+ ! masons "o by "o h[ to proce$4 ,i _h no small am\nt ( tr\ble be=e ,i got !m brok5 9 to use ! "r k9d ( tr[el1 :i* ,i _h made = ! purpose1 & !n to lay ! brick 9 ! "r way4 ,i _h ano!r r\nd ( %[+ & tr\ble :5 ! ar*es at ! top ( ! w9d[s _h to be turn$1 & !n ! plac+ ( ! sleep]s took att5tion2 & !n ! sett+ ( ! upp] /ory doors & w9d[s4 ,! "w w5t sl[ly on1 & :5 ! level 0 rea*$ we _h q a rais+1 gett+ ! plates & raft]s up4 ,all is done1 h[ev]1 & to-day !y began to put ! ro( on4444 ,i hope 9 a few days ,i w be able to resume my "w aga91 z all ! p>ticul> p>ts are n[ done1 s t ,i c = ! mo/ give x into ! h&s ( ! ,*9ese to ov]see4 ,! e>ly "p ( ,novemb]1 #ahfg1 ! ,mate]s liv$ 8half 9 ! old & half 9 ! new40 ,on ,novemb] #ba !y f9ally mov$4 ,t 0 ,saturday4 ,9 ! night !re came up a fi]ce /orm ( sn[ & w9d4 ,:5 !y awoke on ,sabba? morn+1 ! kit*5 _h be5 fill$ ) sn[ ?r\gh a door t 0 bl[n op54 ,! w9d /ill blew s h>d t ! /ove 9 ! kit*5 smok$ & r5d]$ cook+ impossible4 ,! /air door _h n yet be5 hung1 & ! sn[ drift$ into ! hall & almo/ ev]y:]e 9 ! h\se4 ,/oves c\ld n be set up1 or any?+ else done t[>d putt+ ?+s 9 ord]1 until ,?ursday1 :5 ! /orm abat$4 ,b !y 7 9 _! new h\se4 ,x 0 only a pla91 two-/ory1 brick build+1 ) a ro($ v]&a to bo? /ories & runn+ across ! front1 a hall 9 ! middle ( ! h\se ) a room on ei!r side1 & a d9+ room & kit*5 at ! re>4 ,mu* ( ! walls is n[ cov]$ by ,virg9ia creep]1 wi/>ia1 & climb+ rose4 ,x is "o ( ^? cozy mission>y dwell+s :i* c5sori\s travel]s to =eign l&s visit1 or look at f ! outside2 & !n1 return+ to _! own l&1 !y tell ab\t !m z evid5ce ( ! luxury by :i* ^! repres5tatives ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es h surr\nd$ !mselves4 ,yet if !y c>$ to "k1 & w\ld exam9e1 !y w\ld out ( simple reg>d = ! tru?1 if = no o!r reason1 te/ify to ! necessity ( su* homes = ! heal? & effici5cy ( ! mission>ies1 & z p[]ful indirect helps 9 ! "w ( social bett]m5t among ! natives2 & !y w\ld wond] at ! self-sacrifice & economy & scanty means by :i* ^! wor?y s]vants ( ,*ri/ h manag$ to make = !mselves & _! successors su* com=table & ta/eful places ( abode4 ,illu/ration3 ,,t5g*[ ,,mission ,,comp\nd1 ,,f ,,! ,,nor? ,extreme left1 ,entrance to ,dr4 ,hayes' ,h\se4 ,beh9d ?is1 "p ( back ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s ,h\se4 ,=egr\nd1 ,vegetable ,g>d5s belong+ to ,*9ese ,! ,mate] h\se /&s on ! comp\nd ( ! mission ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d1 :i* is inside & close to ! wat] gate 9 ! city wall4 ,ab\t x1 z ! ye>s w5t by1 7 erect$ a numb] ( o!r build+s ne$$ = v>i\s purposes4 ,! :ole1 be+ int]sp]s$ ) trees1 comb9es to make an attractive sc5e4 ,!re 0 no?+ pret5ti\s ab\t ! h\se1 b x 0 com=table1 & suit$ to _! wants2 & x 0 all ! m de> to !m because to su* a l>ge degree x _h be5 lit]ally built by !mselves4 ,"h = m ?an ?irty-"o ye>s ,julia presid$1 & "h %e di$4 ,aft] t ,dr4 ,mate]'s niece1 ,miss ,m>g>et ,gri]1 took *>ge previ\s to h] m>riage to ,mason ,wells1 & cont9u$ = "s ye>s subsequ5t to t ev5t4 ,to ?is h\se /ill lat] ,dr4 ,mate] br\ght ,ada1 :o 0 8 helpmeet 9 8 decl9+ ye>s1 & :o /ill survives4 ,?is 0 ! home ( ,dr4 ,mate] f #ahfg to #aijd4 ,x 0 9 x & f x z a c5t] t he p]=m$ by f> ! l>g] "p ( 8 life "w4 ,"h ! ,m&>9 ,revision ,committee held its fir/ meet+4 ,x 0 always a g5u9e home ( ! mo/ attractive type4 ,:at t means 9 a ,*ri/ian l& e read] c 9 a good degree und]/&2 b :]e all ar\nd is a mass ( /range p1 saturat$ ) ignorance1 prejudice1 & ! debas$ morality consequ5t on idolatry1 a p ( /range & (t5 repulsive habits ( liv+1 ! contra/ is1 z ! ,*9ese visitors (t5 us$ to say1 8! diff]5ce betwe5 heav5 & hell40 ,b :at mo/ ( all made ?is little dwell+ at ,t5g*[ a home 9 ! true/ s5se 0 ! love t sanctifi$ x4 ,dr4 ,mate] us$ 9 8 lat] ye>s frequ5tly to say3 8,9 ! ?irty-five ye>s ( our m>ri$ life1 !re nev] 0 a s+le j>40 ,nor 0 ?is true because 9 ?is sph]e ! "o rul$1 & ! o!r obey$2 ! secret ( x 0 t betwe5 husb& & wife !re 0 su* complete h>mony t ea* left ! o!r supreme 9 8 or h] dep>tm5t4 ,"h _m visitors & gue/s receiv$ a welcome & an ent]ta9m5t to :i* su* z survive /ill rev]t ) evid5tly delightful recollections4 ,?is seems to be prem95tly true ( "s :o 7 *ildr5 at ! "t :5 !y enjoy$ ! hospitalities ( t home4 ,possibly "s p]sons :o h ?\ght t !y knew ,dr4 ,mate] well1 may be surpris$ at ! revelation ?us made4 ,"o ( ^? :o has told h] exp]i5ce is ,miss ,morrison1 ^: fa!r 0 a mission>y4 ,he di$ at ,pek+1 & subsequ5tly 8 wid[ & _! *ildr5 remov$ to "o ( ! s\!rn /ations ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,mission4 ,x is ( a visit to ?is new home at ,t5g*[ t ,miss ,morrison writes4 ,%e says3 ,two ( ! be/ fri5ds ( our *ildhood 7 ,dr4 ,calv9 ,mate] & 8 bro!r ,john4 ,we sp5t two summ]s at ,dr4 ,mate]'s home 9 ,t5g*[1 seek+ escape f ! heat & mal>ia ( our m s\!rn region4 ,x c\ld n h be5 an altoge!r easy ?+ = two middle-ag$ p to take into _! quiet home f\r y\ng/]s ( v>i\s ages2 b ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,mate] made u v welcome1 & if we di/urb$ _! peace we nev] knew x4 ,i rememb] ,mrs4 ,mate] z "o ( ! mo/ s5sible & de>e/ ( wom51 & ,dr4 ,mate] z always ready 9 any leisure mom5t = a frolic4 ,we c /ill recall 8 long1 gaunt figure1 /rid+ up & d[n ! v]&a1 ) my little si/] p]*$ ^u 8 %\ld]s & hold+ on by ! tips ( 8 e>s4 ,%e call$ him 8! camel10 & ,i imag9e t %e felt dur+ h] rides v mu* ! same s5se ( p]il\s delight t %e w\ld h exp]i5c$ if seat$ on ! hump ( "o ( ! tall1 %aggy bea/s t we _h se5 sw++ along1 br++ coal into ,pek+4 ,dr4 ,mate] lov$ a little fun at our exp5se4 ,:at a beautiful1 mir?ful smile lit up 8 rugg$ features :5 play+ ) *ildr56 ,he _h :at seem$ to u a trem5d\s ball1--,i suppose t x 0 a football1--:i* he us$ to ?r[ aft] u4 ,we w\ld run 9 great excitem5t1 try+ to escape ! ball1 b ! big1 black ?+ w\ld come b\nd+ aft] u1 lay+ u l[ s soon z x rea*$ u4 ,!n ) a few long /eps he w\ld ov]take u1 & beat u ) 8 newspap] till x 0 all 9 tatt]s4 ,!n he w\ld scold u = te>+ up 8 pap]4 ,i rememb] n q kn[+ :e!r to take him 9 e>ne/1 b be+ reassur$ s soon z ,i look$ up into ! laugh+ face ( my old] si/]4 ,( o!r romps %e also tells at l5g?4 ,sev]al old acqua9tances speak ( 8 love ( *ildr51 & ( 8 read9ess to ent] into ! playfulness ( _! "y lives4 ,he de>ly lov$ all fun ( an innoc5t sort2 p]haps x is because ( ! contra/ ) 8 usual behavior t s _m p]sons seem to put special emphasis on ?is feature ( 8 "*4 ,9 ^? e>ly days ,pei-taiho 9 ! nor?1 & ,kul+ & ,mokansan 9 ! s\?1 _h n be5 op5$ z summ] resorts4 ,*efoo & ,t5g*[ 7 ! only places available = su* a purpose1 & !re 7 9 nei!r ( !m any h\ses to receive gue/s1 unless ! mission>ies op5$ !irs4 ,t5g*[ became v popul>1 on acc\nt ( ! beauty ( its situation1 ! comp>ative cleanness ( ! t[n1 & ! proximity to a f9e ba?+ bea*4 ,z a usual ?+1 if "o m5tions ,t5g*[ to any ( ! old mission>ies1 ! rem>k is apt promptly to foll[3 8,delightful place6 ,i sp5t a summ] !re once ) ,dr4 ,mate]40 ,pleasant z he made 8 own home to 8 little fri5ds1 & to vet]ans & recruits1 he 0 equally agreeable 9 ! homes ( o!rs :o c\ld ent] into 8 sph]es ( ?\ght & activity4 ,he 0 (t5 a gue/ 9 ! h\se ( ,dr4 ,fit* & 8 wife at ,%anghai1 :ile putt+ 8 books ?r\gh ! press4 ,he 0 resid5t = mon?s 9 ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission ,sanit>ium1 & 9 ! ,mission ,home at ,*efoo4 ,dr4 ,fit* & 8 wife1 & ,sup]9t5d5t ,/ooke ( ! ,home1 tell ) evid5t delight ( 8 8table talk10 & ( o!r ways by :i* he won _! e/eem & affection4 ,:5 ! summ] gue/s 7 fl[n f ,t5g*[1 ! mission>ies 7 usually ! entire =eign community1--a condition ( ?+s br++ bo? advantages & disadvantages z to _! "w4 ,on ! "o h&1 ! cause :i* !y repres5t$ 0 n prejudic$ by ! bad lives ( c]ta9 =eign]s com+ = comm]cial or o!r secul> purposes f ,*ri/ian l&s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y 7 left )\t ?+s t w\ld h m9i/]$ imm5sely to _! conv5i5ce & com=t1 & :i* !y (t5 sadly ne$$ = _! own effici5cy1 & = _! heal? & ev5 = _! lives4 ,?is 0 l>gely due to ! t$i\s & difficult means ( communication ) ! outside _w4 ,= in/ance1 x 0 six weeks until ! goods :i* ! ,mate]s left beh9d !m at ,*efoo 7 deliv]$ to !m at ,t5g*[4 ,lett]s _h to be c>ri$ back & =? betwe5 ,t5g*[ & ,*efoo1 ! di/ribut+ po9t1 by means ( a private c\ri]4 ,:51 by & by1 ! entire b& jo9$ toge!r & hir$ a c>ri] to br+ ! mail once a week1 ?is seem$ a trem5d\s advance4 ,! co/ ( a lett] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 =ty-five c5ts4 ,b ! mo/ s]i\s ( all _! wants 0 compet5t m$ical att5tion4 ,h[ ,mate] wrote home1 & begg$ & plann$1 & sometimes almo/ scold$1 ab\t s5d+ a physician to re9=ce _! ranks6 ,9 ! meantime !y us$ dome/ic rem$ies = _! own sick1 or s5t !m ov]l& to ,*efoo1 or 9 case ( dire necessity br\ght up a physician f t city4 ,mate] soon f\nd himself compell$ to attempt :at he c\ld m$ically & surgically = himself & wife1 & also = o!rs1 & among ^! ! poor native suff]]s4 ,"o ( 8 e>ly cases 0 a t]ribly burnt *ild :om he succe$$ 9 cur+2 & ano!r 0 a suff]] f lockjaw1 :o di$ 9 spite ( all he c\ld d2 & /ill ano!r case 0 ( a woman ) a brok5 leg4 ,he tri$ 8 h& at pull+ a too? = 8 associate1 ,mr4 ,mills1 b he _h to ab&on ! ef=t1 lay+ ! blame on ! mis]able =ceps ) :i* he _h to op]ate4 ,lat] he c\ld h done a bett] job1 = he provid$ himself ) a complete set ( d5tal tools1 n only = pull+ tee? & = fill+ !m1 b also = mak+ artificial sets4 ,all ( ^! he (t5 us$4 ,on 8 fir/ furl\gh he att5d$ m$ical lectures at ,philadelphia & did a good deal ( dissection4 ,a closet 9 ! new h\se held a /ock ( m$ic9es1 & by adm9i/]+ !m he reliev$ mu* suff]+1 & sav$ _m lives1 especially 9 epidemics ( *ol]a4 ,! physicians :o1 9 response to ! appeals ( ! mission>ies1 7 fir/ s5t to ! /ation at ,t5g*[ did n rema9 long2 & = _m ye>s ! mo/ ( ! m$ic9e adm9i/]$ came out ( ! same d>k closet "u ! /airs ( 8! ,new ,home40 ,,vi ,,8 ,,inn] ,,life 8,i am v consci\s t we "h are n up to ! /&>d t we ought to be1 & ?is is our s94 ,we pray cont9ually = a baptism f on high on ! hea!n r\nd u2 b we ne$ ! same = ourselves t we may acquit ourselves z becomes our pr(ession4 ,our circum/ances are n favorable to gr[? ei!r 9 grace or 9 m5tal culture4 ,our only associates are ! native ,*ri/ians1 ^: piety is (t5 ( a l[ type2 x receives f u1 b imp>ts no?+ to u4 ,m5tally we are left :olly )\t ! heal?y /imulus & ! friction ( v>i\s & sup]ior m9ds :i* surr\nd m5 at home4 ,mo/ :om we meet "h are m5tally greatly our inf]iors1 & !re is no public op9ion t w op]ate z a pot5t /imulus to our ex]tions4 ,x may be said t ^! are motives ( a l[ k9d4 ,x may be s2 b _! all-p[]ful influ5ce on all lit]>y m5 at home is sc>cely kn[n or felt till ! abs5ce ( !m %[s ! diff]5ce40--,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,society ,,( ,,inquiry1 ,,9 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,!ological ,,sem9>y1 ,octob] #a1 #ahfg4 ,we h n[ rea*$ a /age 9 ?is n>ration :]e ! ord] ( "t c no long] be foll[$1 except 9 a v irregul> mann]4 ,we mu/ take up di/9ct phases ( ,mate]'s life & "w1 z sep>ate topics1 & s f> z practicable consid] ea* by itself4 ,?is is n at all because 9 him !re 0 any lack ( s+l5ess ( aim or ( p]si/5ce4 ,?is man1 f ! "t :5 he began 8 labors 9 ,*9a until he f9i%$ 8 c\rse1 )\t int]ruption1 put 8 /r5g? & p]sonality into ! evangelization ( ! p ( t great empire4 ,b 9 do+ ?is he f\nd x necess>y to foll[ along v>i\s l9es1 (t5 contemporane\sly1 ?\gh nev] out ( sight ( any "o ( !m4 ,= our purpose x is be/ t to "s ext5t !y %\ld be consid]$ sep>ately4 ,b be=e we proce$ fur!r x appe>s desirable to seek an acqua9tance ) 8 inn] life4 ,by ?is ,i d n mean 8 native abilities1 or 8 outw>d *>act]i/ics z ^! 7 kn[n & read by all m5 :o came mu* into contact ) him4 ,x is f ! s\l life1 & especially ! religi\s side ( x1 t x seems desirable to lift ! veil a little4 ,?is 9 ! case ( anyone is a delicate task1 & ought to be p]=m$ ) a good deal ( res]ve4 ,9 ! in/ance n[ 9 h& !re is special difficulty4 ,mate] nev]1 ei!r 9 spee* or 9 writ+1 0 accu/om$ to tell o!rs mu* ab\t 8 own inw>d exp]i5ces4 ,= a "t 9 8 lett]s & 9 8 ,j\rnal he occasionally breaks ov] ?is retic5ce a little2 b on ,novemb] #bg1 #ahgf1 he made ! la/ entry 9 ! ,j\rnal2 & long be=e ?is he _h become s mu* occupi$ ) 8 "w t he records v little conc]n+ 8 s\l life4 ,/ill less _h he to say on t subject 9 8 lett]s2 & z ye>s w5t by1 8 occupations compell$ him to cut (f z mu* correspond5ce z practicable1 & to fill su* z he cont9u$ ) o!r matt]s4 ,no?+ l complet5ess consequ5tly is "h und]tak5 or is possible4 ,a notion t is curr5t1 especially among 8m5 ( ! _w10 is t a mission>y is almo/ always a s5tim5tal dream] :o ignores ! /]n realities ( life4 ,x has be5 my "w to tra9 a good _m ( ^? :o h giv5 !mselves to ?is =m ( ,*ri/ian s]vice1 & to h a close acqua9tance ) a good _m m2 & ,i _c n[ recall "o ( :om su* a *>act]i/ic c\ld be hone/ly affirm$4 ,i h 9 m9d a numb] ( :om almo/ ! opposite is true4 ,c]ta9ly if to c>ry ! gospel into ! d>k places ( ! e>? ) ! conviction ( its ultimate triumph is to be call$ dream+1 !n e g5u9e mission>y is a s5tim5tali/ & a dream]2 & ,mate] 0 "o ( !m4 ,b 9 meet+ ! exp]i5ces ( life & 9 do+ 8 "w1 he 0 ab\t z f> remov$ f j accusation ( ?is sort z anyone c\ld be4 ,inde$1 he 0 su* a matt]-(-fact man t 8 be/ fri5ds (t5 wi%$ t he 7 less s4 ,i h c>efully gone ov] _m ?\s&s ( pages ( 8 ,j\rnal & ( 8 lett]s & pap]s1 & ,i recall only "o %ort p>agraph t savors ( s5tim5tality4 ,x is s exceptional t x %all h a place "h4 ,9 a lett] writt5 to a fri5d 7,julia1 ,i suspect71 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfa1 he says3 ,i h liv$ 9 ! c\ntry ne>ly all my life1 & ,i mu* pref] its quiet beauty4 ,i love to w&] at ?is season ov] ! gre5 fields1 & li/5 to ! w9ds ro>+ ?r\gh ! "y leaves1 & to sit d[n 9 ! "y sun%9e ( spr+ "u ! lee ( "s %elt]+ bank or moss-cov]$ rock4 ,i love to ?9k ( ! pa/ & ! future1 &1 ?us m$itat+1 to ga!r up c\rage = ! /]n realities ( life4 ,?is is n v di/ress+ly ,w]!rian1 & surely ought n1 ev] aft]1 to be laid up aga9/ ! "y man1 ! f\nta9 ( ^: ?\ghts may at t season h be5 unseal$ by love4 ,b we sadly miss ! tru? if we inf] t1 because he 0 s matt]-(-fact 9 8 conduct1 he 0 )\t t5d]ness ( he>t or dep? ( feel+4 ,dr4 ,goodri* 9 8 memorial article 9 ! 8,*9ese ,record]0 ( ,janu>y1 #aiji1 says ( him3 ,i d n rememb] to h he>d him prea*1 9 ,engli% or ,*9ese1 :5 8 voice did n some:]e tremble & break1 requir+ a few mom5ts = ! /rong man to conqu] 8 emotion & proce$4 ,8 t5d]ness 0 (t5 %[n 9 quiet ways to ! poor & un=tunate1 & he frequ5tly wept :5 "s n>rative full ( pa?os & te>s 0 read4 ,! second w9t] aft] ! ,box] ye> ! college /ud5ts le>n$ to s+ ! simple b beautiful hymn he _h j translat$1 8,"s "o w ent] ! ,pe>ly ,gate40 ,"o morn+ we sang ! hymn at pray]s4 ,j z we 7 end+1 ,i look$ ar\nd to see if he 7 pleas$ ) _! s++4 ,! te>s 7 /ream+ d[n 8 face4 ,?is sympa!tic t5d]ness 0 z mu* a "p ( 8 nature z 0 8 rugg$ /r5g?4444 ,he de>ly lov$ little *ildr51 & easily won _! affection4 ,wee babies w\ld /ret* out _! t9y arms to him1 & fe>lessly pull 8 be>d1 to 8 great delight4 ,8 /ud5ts bo? fe>$ him & lov$ him1 & !y lov$ him m ?an !y fe>$ him2 =1 :ile he 0 ! t]ror ( wrongdo]s & idl]s1 he 0 yet _! ,great-he>t1 ready to =give & quick to help4 ,h[ (t5 h we se5 ,dr4 ,mate]'s /ud5ts 9 8 /udy1 p\r+ out _! he>ts to him & receiv+ lov+ c\nsel & a fa!r's bless+6 ,he lov$ 8 /ud5ts1 & foll[$ !m con/antly z !y w5t out into _! life "w4 ,a lady :o 0 pres5t tells t :5 ! fir/ ( 8 8boys0 7 orda9$ to ! m9i/ry he 0 s ov]come t ! te>s c\rs$ d[n 8 *eeks :ile he *>g$ !m to be fai?ful to _! v[s4 ,8 "m's love he repaid ) a filial love t mu/ h be5 to h] a s\rce ( measureless satisfaction4 ,julia c\ld n reasonably h crav$ any l>g] measure ( affection ?an %e receiv$ f him z h] husb&2 & lat]1 ,ada ent]$ into possession ( ! same ri* gift4 ,"o ( ! ?+s t t\*$ him mo/ ke5ly :5 he w5t away to ,*9a 0 8 sep>ation f bro!rs & si/]s1 t[>d :om he cont9u$ to /ret* out 8 b5efic5t h& across ! seas4 ,he 0 a man :o believ$ 9 ! necessity ( reg5]ation by ! ,holy ,_s 9 ord] to beg9 a g5u9ely ,*ri/ian life4 ,?is is "o ( ^? great convictions :i* he nev] que/ion$1 & :i* /r5g!n$ z he increas$ 9 age4 ,:5 he unit$ ) ! *ur* 9 8 n9ete5? ye>1 he !reby publicly decl>$ t he 0 suffici5tly sure t ?is inw>d *ange _h pass$ ^u him to w>rant him 9 enroll+ himself among ! av[$ foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,b ( any sudd5 outw>d religi\s conv]sion he 0 n consci\s1 & made no pr(ession4 ,9 ! brief autobiographical sket* previ\sly quot$ he says3 ,i _h a pray+ fa!r & "m1 & _h be5 fai?fully taught f my y\?4 ,i _c tell :5 my religi\s impressions began4 ,!y grew up ) me1 b 7 v mu* deep5$ by ! fai?ful prea*+s ( ,rev4 ,i4 ,n4 ,hays1 pa/or ( ! *ur* ( ,hunt]/[n1 especially 9 a s]ies ( meet+s held 9 ! w9t] ( #aheb-c4 ,z to 8 ext]nal moral conduct !re 0 no place = a visible 8conv]sion02 he _h no vici\s habits to ab&on1 no evil companions f :om to sep>ate himself4 ,x 0 on ! inn] life t ! trans=mation 0 wr\ght1 b j :5 or :]e he c\ld n himself tell1--an exp]i5ce :i* z to ?is feature has (t5 be5 duplicat$ 9 ! *ildr5 ( godly h\seholds4 ,! impression :i* ,i =m$ ( him :ile associat$ ) him 9 college 0 t he liv$ uprightly & neglect$ no duty t he reg>d$ z obligatory on him4 ,i knew t he w5t s f> beyond ?is z to be pres5t at "s ( ! religi\s associations ( ! /ud5ts1 su* z ! ,bra9>d ,society1 & a little circle = pray]2 & t he walk$ a c\ple ( miles into ! c\ntry on ,sabba? morn+ to tea* a ,bible class 9 ! ,*>ti]s *ur*4 ,if ,i _h be5 que/ion$ closely ,i probably w\ld h made a mi/ake1 n unlike t into :i* 9 lat] ye>s ^? :o did n p5etrate b5ea? ! surface ( 8 life may easily h fall54 ,i w\ld h said t ! *ief lack 9 8 piety 0 z to ! am\nt ( feel+ t ent]$ into x4 ,i w\ld h said t he 0 an hone/1 upright ,*ri/ian2 b t he ne$$ to h ! dep?s ( 8 s\l /irr$ by ! =ces ( religion 9 ord] t he might become :at he 0 capable (1 = himself & = o!rs4 ,possibly su* an expression conc]n+ him at t "t ( life might n h be5 :olly )\t w>rant2 b 9 lat] ye>s x c]ta9ly w\ld h be5 a gross misjudgm5t1 & :ile ,i 0 associat$ ) him 9 college & sem9>y x 0 f> less ju/ifi$ ?an ,i imag9$4 ,on ,octob] #ac1 #ahef1 he began ! ,j\rnal :i*1 ) int]ruptions1 he cont9u$ = tw5ty ye>s4 ,9 ! v fir/ entry he gives 8 reasons = keep+ ?is record1 "o ( :i* he ?us /ates3 ,i w also to "s ext5t record my own ?\ghts & feel+s2 s t 9 aft] ye>s ,i c look back & see ! hi/ory ( my own life & ! motives :i* impell$ me 9 :atev] ,i did1--! d>k & ! bright spots1 = x is really ! /ate ( "o's m9d t det]m9es "o's depressions or enjoym5ts4 ,he records di/9ctly t ! ,j\rnal 0 writt5 = 8 own eye alone4 ,"o 9 read+ x is surpris$ at ! fre$om ) :i* occasionally he passes judgm5t1 favorable & unfavorable1 on p :o meet him on 8 way4 ,conc]n+ himself also he is equally c&id4 ,mo/ t he has to say ( himself relates to 8 outw>d activities1 b sometimes he draws aside ! veil & reveals ! inmo/ secrets ( 8 s\l & ( 8 religi\s life4 ,z a result we discov] t x 0 by no means s calm z we might suppose f look+ only at ! surface4 ,9 ?is self-revelation !re is n a l9e t w\ld be improp] to publi% to ! _w4 ,a few selections are all t c be giv5 "h4 ,a c]ta9 ,saturday prec$+ ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,"l's ,supp] 0 kept by himself & o!r college /ud5ts z a fa/ day1 & aft] m5tion+ an address to :i* he _h li/5$1 & :i* /rongly appeal$ to him1 he goes on to say3 ,i "k t ,i h n be5 z fai?ful z ,i %\ld4 ,?\gh comp>atively a *ild 9 my ,*ri/ian life1 z x is little m ?an a ye> s9ce ,i 0 admitt$ to ! *ur*1 yet ,i h come to ! table ( ! ,"l ) my fai? obscur$1 my he>t cold & lifeless1 )\t prop] self-exam9ation & pray] to ,god = ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance4 ,i h sp5t ?is ev5+ 9 look+ at my pa/ life & conv]sation1 & 9 pray] to ,god = p>don & grace to help4 ,my pa/ life appe>s m s9ful ?an x has ev] done4 ,my conduct z a ,*ri/ian1 inde$1 9 _m ?+s has be5 inconsi/5t4 ,s9 has (t5 triumph$ ov] me & l$ me captive at its w4 ,i h laid my case be=e ,god1 & ask$ him to humble me1 & prep>e me to meet my ,savi\r aright4 ,o t ,god w\ld meet me at ?is "t1 & %[ me ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance1 & give me grace & /r5g?2 t = ! "t to come ,i might lay aside e weight & ! s9s t d s easily beset me1 & run ) pati5ce ! race t is set be=e me6 ,!re seems to be "s unusual int]e/ manife/$ by "s j n[2 s t ,i am n )\t hope t ,god w bless u & p]haps d a glori\s "w among u4 ,_m pray]s h ?is day asc5d$ to ,god = a bless+1 & if we are n[ left to m\rn ! hid+s ( ,god's face1 x w be because ( our s9s & our unbelief4 ,i h endeavor$ to keep ?is z a true fa/ day2 yet my he>t tells me t ,i h n kept x z ,i %\ld4 ,s9 has be5 m+l$ ev5 9 my devotions4 ,yet ,i am n )\t hope1 because !re is ,"o ^: righte\sness is all-p]fect1 ^: int]cessions are all-preval5t4 ,bless$ be ,god = 8 unspeakable gift4 ,! next day1 h[ev]1 among o!r ?+s1 he wrote3 ,i ?9k t ,i h nev] enjoy$ a communion season s mu*4444 ,?is day my hopes ( heav5 h be5 /r5g!n$1 & my fai? has be5 increas$2 & if ,i "k my own he>t1 7,o t ,i knew x bett]671 ,i h made a m unres]v$ consecration ( myself to ,god ?an ,i h ev] done be=e2 & may he grant me grace to live m to 8 glory6 ,surely1 ! "y man :o ?us op5s to our view ! secrets ( 8 inn] religi\s life 0 n lack+ s]i\sly 9 dep? ( feel+4 ,"o is rem9d$ ( ! ,psalmi/'s h>t pant+ aft] ! wat] brooks4 ,9 ! sem9>y he /ill _h seasons ( tr\bl$ he>t-se>*+ & unsatisfi$ long+s = a bett] ,*ri/ian life4 ,aft] read+ a "p ( a book call$ 8,! ,crucible10 he says3 ,i h n enjoy$ ?is ,sabba? z ,i %\ld4 ,my own he>t is n "r1 ,i fe>4 ,i am too f> f ,*ri/4 ,i am ov]come by temptation s (t51 & !n my peace is de/roy$1 & my access to a ?rone ( grace is h9d]$4 ,i am ready to exclaim ) ,paul1 8,oh1 wret*$ man t ,i am1 :o %all deliv] me f ?is body ( dea?60 ,w\ld to ,god ,i c\ld also say ) ! assurance he did3 8,i ?ank ,god1 ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,at ! same "t !re is evid5ce t he 0 advanc+ t[>d a high] /age ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 & t he 0 leav+ beh9d him ! elem5ts ( rep5tance & fai?1 & go+ on t[>d 8p]fection40 ,he reads ! ,life ( ,ri*>d ,williams1 ! ,patagonian mission>y1 & !n sits d[n & writes3 ,he 0 a wond]ful man2 _h a wond]ful life4 ,8 fai? transc5ds any?+ ,i h ev] _h4 ,8 communion ) ,god 0 con/ant & joy\s1 at times ris+ to su* a pit* t1 9 8 own words1 8he almo/ imag9$ himself 9 heav540 ,8 resignation to ,god's w & consecration to 8 s]vice 7 complete 9 ! highe/4 ,9 8 life & 9 8 dea? is display$ 9 a m>vel\s mann] ! p[] ( ,god's grace4 ,r$uc$ almo/ to ! c]ta9ty ( dea? by scurvy1 9 a little1 uncom=table b>ge or float1 ) sc>ce any provisions1 f> f all human help1 9 ! mid/ ( /orms & cold1 ?is devot$ man reads ,god's ,^w1 prays to him f 8 l[ly c\*1 & delib]ately decl>es t he w\ld n ex*ange places ) any man liv+6 ,:at godlike fai?6 ,:at a sublime height to rea* 9 ,*ri/ian life 9 ?is _w6 ,i am m & m conv9c$ t our enjoym5t ( ,god & sweet s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ z well z our success 9 glorify+ ,god dep5ds entirely on ! measure ( our consecration to him1 our complete submission ( our wills to 84 ,my pray] is = grace ?us to consecrate & submit myself to 8 w4 ,!n ,i %all be happy4 ,i d n ?9k t ,mate] _h any disposition to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,williams by tempt+ ,provid5ce ?r\gh d\btful exposure ( 8 life & heal? to dang]2 x 0 ! consecration to ! s]vice ( ,god t he covet$4 ,he seems ab\t ?is "t to h made a di/9ct advance 9 ! direction ( an increas+ desire to give himself up :olly to ! s]vice ( 8 div9e ,ma/]1 & to submit himself entirely to ! w ( ,god4 ,a mo/ sev]e te/ ( ?is came to him 9 ! que/ions ( 8 duty z to =eign missions4 ,fir/1 x 0 :e!r he ought to g on ?is err&1 & :e!r he 0 will+4 ,nor 0 x an easy ?+ = him to respond affirmatively4 ,he 0 a /rong man1 & consci\s ( 8 /r5g?4 ,= him to g to ! unevangeliz$ 9 "s di/ant "p ( ! _w 0 to put aside almo/ e 8fond ambition0 t _h hi!rto attract$ him 9 8 plans = life4 ,opportunities to d good 7 abundantly op5 to him 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,t5d] ties b\nd 8 he>t to relatives & fri5ds1 & ! ?\ght ( leav+ !m ) little prospect ( meet+ !m aga9 9 ?is _w 0 full ( pa94 ,to g z a mission>y 0 a f> m sev]e ordeal fifty ye>s ago ?an x is 9 mo/ cases to-day4 ,bravely & ?or\ghly1 h[ev]1 he met ! issue4 ,div9e grace 0 suffici5t = him4 ,he (f]$ himself to ! ,bo>d & 0 accept$4 ,!n foll[$ ano!r te/ ( 8 consecration j z sev]e4 ,= a ye> & a half he _h to wait be=e he asc]ta9$ t aft] all he 0 to be s5t4 ,!re 7 times :5 8 go+ seem$ to be hopeless2 & he _h to le>n to b[ 9 submission to :at seem$ ! div9e w1 ?\gh x almo/ broke 8 he>t4 ,:51 late 9 #ahfb1 "o ( ! secret>ies told him t unless a way soon op5$ he _h bett] seek a p]man5t field at home1 he says 9 8 ,j\rnal3 ,x seems z if ,i _c give x up4 ,i _h su* /rong fai? t ,i %\ld yet g4444 ,i _h a /ruggle to make up my m9d1 & n[ ,i _c undo all t "w z "o might suppose4 ,:at is x8 ,:y is x1 t my mo/ lov$ & *]i%$ plan %\ld be fru/rat$8 ,god w d "r1 h[ev]2 ?is ,i "k4 ,help me1 graci\s ,god1 to submit *e]fully to all ?y bless$ w2 & if ,i nev] see hea!n soil1 keep )9 me at home ! glori\s _s ( missions4 ,x 0 a sev]e s*ool ( discipl9e to :i* he 0 ?us s5t1 b he le>n$ 8 lesson well4 ,"o _c ?9k x at all /range t "u ! conditions ( ! outw>d voyage he suff]$ at times f spiritual depression4 ,novemb] #ai1 #ahfc1 he made ?is entry 9 8 ,j\rnal3 ,sp5t ! =5oon 9 pray] & 9 read+ ,god's ,^w1 9 view ( my spiritual /ate4 ,i h felt oppress$ ) d\bts & fe>s = "s "t1 s t ,i c\ld n enjoy myself 9 spiritual ex]cises z ,i %\ld4 ,i h _h a flood ( anxi\s ?\ghts ab\t my own condition & my unfitness = ! mission>y "w4 ,i began ! day v mu* ca/ d[n2 b1 bless$ be ,god1 ,i f\nd peace & joy & assurance 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 pray] ^? expressions 9 ! #hf? ,psalm1 8ready to =give10 & 8pl5te\s 9 m]cy10 7 br\ght home to my he>t 9 p[]4 ,i tru/ ,i did & d gladly ca/ myself r5ew$ly on ,jesus1 my ,savi\r4 ,j be=e d9n] "t ,i w5t out on deck to walk & m$itate4 ,pres5tly my att5tion 0 attract$ by ,georgie 7,mrs4 ,b's little girl7 s++ 9 h] *ildi% mann] ! words ( ! hymn1 8,he w give y grace to conqu]40 ,ov] & ov] aga9 %e said x z if s++ to h]self4 ,!y 7 words 9 season4 ,my he>t caught ! s\nd gladly1 & also repeat$ x ov] aga9 & aga91 8,he w give y grace to conqu]40 ,i ?\ght ( ! p>allel ,scripture1 8,my grace is suffici5t = !e40 ,! ,_s ( ,god 0 9 ^? words1 & !y 7 preci\s4 ,my fe>s 7 all gone4 ,i 0 ready to g1 9 ! /r5g? ( ?is ^w1 to ,*9a1 & und]take any "w ,god %\ld appo9t4 ,i w5t to my room1 & ) a full he>t ?ank$ ,god = ?is consolation4 ,out ( ! m\? ( babes ?\ ha/ orda9$ /r5g?4 ,i am glad t ,i gave ?is season to special seek+ ( ,god2 x has done me good4 ,"l1 make ! influ5ce ( x to be felt4 ,i _h mu* w&]+ ( m9d at fir/1 b ,god m]cifully deliv]$ me f ?is4 ,o1 t ,i c\ld ma9ta9 habitually a devotional _s1 & live v ne> to ! bless$ ,jesus6 ,?\gh he b dimly und]/ood x !n1 ! ,"l 0 9 ! s*ool ( exp]i5ce discipl9+ him 9 qualities :i* 9 all 8 subsequ5t "w he ne$$ to put into ex]cise3 to re/ on ! promises ( ,god 9 d>kness1 to wait pati5tly "u delays t are disappo9t+1 & to endure 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/ ! contradictions ( ! v s9n]s = ^: high] welf>e he 0 will+ to make any sacrifice1 h[ev] co/ly to himself4 ,on 8 field ( labor he 0 too busy ) 8 duties z a mission>y to write d[n mu* 9 reg>d to 8 own inn] life4 ,nor is !re any reason to reg>d ?is z a ?+ greatly to be regrett$4 ,! fact is t dur+ ! decade :i* ext5d$ f 8 admission to memb]%ip 9 ! *ur* to 8 entrance on 8 "w 9 ,*9a1 he matur$ 9 8 religi\s exp]i5ce to su* a degree t subsequ5tly1 ?\gh !re 0 increas+ /r5g?1 !re 7 no v /rik+ *anges on ?is side ( 8 "*4 ,9 ! pa/ he _h set be=e himself1 z a m>k to be atta9$1 ! ?or\gh consecration ( himself to ! s]vice ( ,god1 & x 0 l>gely because by introspection he recogniz$ h[ f> he fell %ort ( ?is t he sometimes _h be5 s mu* tr\bl$ ab\t 8 own spiritual condition4 ,h5ce=? ?is consecration1 z some?+ already atta9$1 0 con/antly put into practice4 ,he p]haps se>*$ himself less 9 reg>d to x2 he did 8 be/ to live x4 ,9 connection ) ?is1 two *>act]i/ics ( 8 inn] life are s evid5t z to dem& special notice4 ,"o ( ^! 0 8 convictions z to religi\s tru?4 ,he believ$ t ! ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t are ! ,^w ( ,god1 & he 0 s sure t ?is is radically ess5tial 9 ! fai? ( a mission>y t he 0 n ready to welcome any recruit :o 0 adrift on ?is subject4 ,he believ$ also ) l firmness 9 ! o!r great evangelical doctr9es set =? 9 ! symbols & !ologies ( ! or?odox *ur*es4 ,8 own cre$ 0 ,calv9i/ic & ,presbyt]ian2 yet he 0 no n>r[ sect>ian4 ,he 0 eag] to cop]ate ) ! mission>ies ( o!r d5om9ations ?an 8 own2 all t he ask$ 0 t !y firmly hold to :at he conceiv$ to be ! ess5tials ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,because he believ$ !m s /rongly1 ^! also 7 ! tru?s :i* he cont9ually labor$ to br+ home to ! p4 ,9 a memorial publi%$ by ,dr4 ,corbett conc]n+ him1 he says3 ,ne>ly ?irty ye>s ago ,i ask$ an e>ne/ "y man :o appli$ = baptism1 :5 he fir/ became int]e/$ 9 ! tru?4 ,he repli$3 8,s9ce ! day ,i he>d ,dr4 ,mate] prea* at ! m>ket ne> my home1 on ! great judgm5t1 :5 ev]yone mu/ give an acc\nt to ,god4 ,8 s]mon made su* an impression on my m9d t ,i _h no peace until ,i le>n$ to tru/ 9 ,jesus z my ,savi\r40 ,an able ,*9ese prea*]1 :o 0 ) me 9 ! int]ior1 :5 ! news ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s dea? rea*$ u1 rem>k$1 8,i %all nev] =get ! wond]ful s]mon ,dr4 ,mate] prea*$ a few weeks ago 9 ! ,*9ese *ur* at ,*efoo1 on consci5ce40 ,?is 0 ! la/ s]mon he 0 p]mitt$ to prea*4 ,salvation ?r\gh fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 man's s9fulness & ne$ ( imm$iate rep5tance1 & fai?1 & ! duty ( e ,*ri/ian to live a holy life & con/antly be> witness = ,jesus1 7 ! great tru?s he always emphasiz$4 ,he di$ 9 ! fai? ( ! bless$ gospel he s ably prea*$ = ne>ly half a c5tury4 ,h& 9 h& ) ^! great convictions w5t an absolute loyalty to duty4 ,to ?is he subord9at$ ev]y?+ else4 ,! reason :y he toil$ ) 8 own h&s1 on build+s1 on ma*9]y1 on app>atus1 0 n because he w\ld r d ?is ?an prea* ,*ri/1 b because he 0 conv9c$ t ! situation 0 su* t he c\ld n ) a good consci5ce refuse to p]=m t labor4 ,x 0 n 8 pref]5ce to give long ye>s to ! mak+ ( ! ,m&>9 v]sion ( ! ,scriptures2 he did x because pla9ly x 0 8 duty to engage 9 ?is we>isome task4 ,he f\ght ) 8 p5 8 long battle = ,%5 z ! ^w to be us$ 9 ,*9ese z ! "n ( ,god2 & ev5 :5 left 9 a commonly conc$$ m9ority1 /ill refus$ to yield1 only because he believ$ t 9 s do+ he 0 /&+ up = some?+ t 0 n only true b ( vital importance to ,*ri/ianity 9 ,*9a4 ,8 unwill+ness "u protract$ pressure to introduce ,engli% into ! curriculum ( ! ,t5g*[ s*ool & college1 ! he>tbreak ) :i* he saw ! *anges made 9 ! in/itution aft] its removal to ,wei ,hsi51 7 all due n to ob/9ancy b to convictions ( duty z he saw x4 ,a man ( ?is sort1--/rong 9 intellect1 firm ( w1 absolutely loyal to :at he conceives to be 8 duty1--travels a road ) s]i\s p]ils along its l9e4 ,a loss ( balance may make ( him a bigot or a dang]\s fanatic4 ,ev5 ,dr4 ,mate] _h 8! defects ( 8 qualities40 ,he did n always make suffici5t all[ance = p]sons :o c\ld n see ?+s j z he did4 ,he sometimes unw>rantably que/ion$ ! rectitude ( o!rs' conduct :5 x did n con=m to 8 own conception ( :at !y ought to h done4 ,b ^! defects 7 n s]i\s en\gh greatly to m> 8 usefulness or to spoil ! beauty ( 8 "*4 ,8 wisdom z a rule1 8 rectitude1 8 entire consecration to ! s]vice ( ,god 9 ! "w ( missions1 8 weal? ( he>t1 aft] all1 7 s unque/ionable t any w\nds he inflict$ soon heal$2 & he 0 9 an exceptional degree e/eem$ & rev]$ by all :o came into close t\* ) him4 ,0 ,dr4 ,mate] a v 8spiritually-m9d$ man08 ,x is n /range t ?is "q 0 rais$1 ?\gh r>ely1 by "s "o :o saw only ! outside ( 8 life1 & ?is at 8 /]n] mom5ts4 ,he ev5 did mu* ( 8 private pray+ :5 he 0 walk+ up & d[n 9 8 room1 or tak+ recreation out on ! city wall1 & :5 no "o b wife or si/] knew :at he 0 do+4 ,"o _h to be admitt$ to ! inn] %r9e ( 8 he>t to appreciate ! f]vor ( 8 piety4 ,,vii ,,do+ ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,an ,,evangeli/ 8,i h travel$ 9 mule litt]s1 on donkeys1 & on foot ov] a l>ge "p ( ! prov9ce ( ,%antung1 prea*+ f village to village1 on ! /reets1 & by ! wayside4 ,ov] ! ne>] portions ,i h gone aga9 & aga94 ,my prea*+ t\rs w\ld aggregate f twelve ?\s& to fifte5 ?\s& miles1 includ+ f eight ?\s& to twelve ?\s& addresses to ! hea!n40--,,autobiographical ,,sket*1 #ahig4 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* ,mate] set himself to d1 aft] he arriv$ at ,t5g*[1 0 to acquire ! language ( ! p4 ,! difficulties :i* ! ,*9ese tongue pres5ts to ! =eign] are too well kn[n to ne$ recital "h1 nor 0 x easi] to ,mate] ?an to o!r p]sons possess$ ( good ability & ?or\gh education4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijb1 at ! reque/ ( ,secret>y ,spe]1 he prep>$ = ! use ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions a pap] on ! subject ( 8,mission>ies & ! ,language40 ,9 x he does n pr(ess to be tell+ 8 own exp]i5ce1 & yet x is l>gely an exhibit ( :at he _h himself done4 ,9 ! introductory p>agraph he says3 ,"o ( ! tasks1 & to _m "o ( ! trials1 ( mission>y life1 is ! le>n+ ( a new1 & (t5 a difficult language4 ,s f> z ! message ( ! gospel is conc]n$1 ! tongue is ti$ until ! language is le>n$4 ,i set x d[n z a fir/ pr9ciple1 t e mission>y %\ld g out ) a di/9ct & fix$ det]m9ation to le>n ! language & to le>n x well4 ,let !re be no %r9k+ f x1 no half measures ) x4 ,laxity ( ?is purpose 9 ?is matt] is unwor?y ( anyone :o is call$ to be a mission>y4 ,:5 ,i he> a "y mission>y1 aft] a few weeks or mon?s on ! field1 say+1 8,i hate ?is language2 :o c le>n su* outl&i% gibb]i% z ?is80 my op9ion ( 8 fitness = ! "w at once suff]s a heavy disc\nt4 ,e "y mission>y %\ld consid] x 8 or h] special bus9ess to fall 9 love ) ! language z quickly z possible4 ,!n he proce$s to lay d[n c]ta9 g5]al pr9ciples & ?or\ghly to elaborate !m2 insi/+ t ev]yone c le>n ! tongue ( a p1 n m]ely well en\gh to make "s sort ( /agg] at ! use ( x1 b ?or\ghly2 & giv+ directions z to ! be/ me?od ( accompli%+ ?is result4 ,at ! same "t he recognizes ! fact t by no means all mission>ies are able to acquire ! language s p]fectly t !y are compet5t to contribute to ! p]man5t ,*ri/ian lit]ature ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 8 case !re 7 exceptional difficulties z to ?is prelim9>y "w4 ,pr9t$ helps 7 few & n v good4 ,compet5t native tea*]s 7 almo/ impossible to obta9 at ,t5g*[1 & 7 liable at any "t to ab&on _! "w4 ,besides1 s long z ! ,mate]s 7 hamp]$ by _! n>r[ qu>t]s1 along ) o!r mission>ies1 9 ! old temple1 & :ile he 0 compell$ to give almo/ ! :ole ( 8 /r5g? to ! repairs & con/ruction ( build+s1 = him to accompli% :at he o!rwise might h done 9 ?is l9e 0 impossible4 ,"u date ( ,decemb] #bd1 #ahfd1 almo/ a ye> aft] 8 arrival at ,t5g*[1 he wrote 9 8 ,j\rnal3 ,i h be5 /udy+ pretty regul>ly ?is week1 yet to look back ov] x1 ,i _c see t ,i h accompli%$ mu*4 ,le>n+ ,*9ese is sl[ "w4 ,i d n wond] t ! ,*9ese h nev] made great advances 9 le>n+4 ,x is su* a h]culean task to get ! language t a man's be/ en]gies are gone by ! "t he has himself prep>$ to "w4 ,x is z if a me*anic %\ld sp5d half 8 life1 or m1 9 gett+ 8 tools ready4 ,be=e ,i came to ,*9a ,i fe>$ t ,i w\ld h tr\ble acquir+ ! language1 & ,i f9d my fe>s 7 well gr\nd$4 ,?is confession is v notable1 com+ z x does f ! p5 ( him :o subsequ5tly1 z "o ( 8 associates said aft] 8 dea?1 8became n only ! pr9ce ( ,m&>9 speak]s among =eign]s 9 ,*9a1 b also s grasp$ ! pr9ciples ( ! language z to enable him 9 future ye>s to issue ! mo/ ?or\ghgo+ & complete "w on ! language1 ! mo/ g5]ally us$ text-book = all /ud5ts ( ! spok5 tongue02 & x may be add$1 :o 0 select$ by ! mission>ies ( all ,*9a1 9 conf]5ce1 to be *airman ( ! committee to revise ! ,m&>9 v]sion ( ! ,scriptures1 & :o 9 all t "w 0 easily ! *ief4 ,! dilig5ce ) :i* he improv$ e sp>e mom5t 9 ! /udy ( ! language is %[n by a lett] ( ,mrs4 ,julia ,mate]1 9 :i* %e writes ( read+ al\d to h] husb& 9 ! ev5+ :ile he practic$ writ+ ,*9ese *>act]s4 ,really he 0 mak+ bett] progress ?an probably he himself imag9$4 ,on ,janu>y #ad1 #ahfe1 he began to g regul>ly into ! s*ool1 to tea* ! *ildr5 a phonetic me?od ( writ+ ! ,*9ese *>act]s4 ,he records t on ,febru>y #g he took *>ge ( ! morn+ pray]s1 & adds3 ,x seem$ v /range inde$ to me to pray 9 ,*9ese1 & no less awkw>d ?an /range4 ,i f\nd1 h[ev]1 less emb>rassm5t 9 do+ x ?an ,i at fir/ suppos$4 ,i might easily h begun "s "t ago1 b our s*ool-tea*] p]=ms ! duty v acceptably1 & s ,i left ! matt] to him until ,i 0 fully prep>$4 ,i tru/ t x w n be long till ,i w be at home 9 us+ ,*9ese4 ,t5g*[ is ! seat ( "o ( ! competitive lit]>y exam9ations = /ud5ts1 & at ! season :5 ^! are held ?\s&s ( c&idates pres5t !mselves4 ,"u date ( ,m>* #aa1 ( t ye>1 he says3 ,a goodly numb] ( ! s*ol>s h come to see me1 to get books & to he> 8! doctr9e40 ,i h _h opportunity to d consid]able prea*+1 :i* ,i h n fail$ to embrace4 ,"s ( !m und]/ood me q well4 ,i f9d a great diff]5ce betwe5 talk+ to !m & to ! illit]ate p4 ,!y und]/& me a great deal bett]4 ,mo/ ( !m li/5 ) att5tion1 & "s ( !m ) evid5t int]e/4 ,!y all treat$ me ) respect4 ,i gave !m books2 !y promis+ to read !m1 & to come aga9 at ! next exam9ation4 ,^! occasions cont9u$ to (f] l opportunity 9 succe$+ ye>s1 & he took all ! advantage ( x t he c\ld4 ,only r>ely did /ud5ts give him any cause = annoyance4 ,on ,may #bb he w5t to a fair t 0 held j outside "o ( ! gates1 & tri$ 8 h& at prea*+ to t miscellane\s audi5ce 9 ! op5 air4 ,9 ! =5oon he talk$ himself tir$1 & return$ 9 ! aft]noon to repeat ! ef=t1 b ) :at effect he c\ld n tell4 ,ra9 came on & he _h to /op4 ,he add$ 9 8 ,j\rnal1 8,oh1 h[ ,i wi% t ,i c\ld use ,*9ese z ,i c ,engli%1--!n ,i c\ld prea* ) "s com=t60 ,on ,sabba?1 ,june #ai1 he prea*$ 8 fir/ s]mon be=e ! little ,*9ese *ur* organiz$ at ,t5g*[4 ,! notice he _h 0 %ort1 ,mills hav+ be5 tak5 ill1 & s5d+ him ^w t he mu/ fill ! pulpit4 ,he says3 8,i c\ld n prep>e a s]mon1 & translate x c>efully & accurately4 ,i _h j to get ready "s phrases1 & /atem5ts ( ! ma9 po9ts1 & dep5d on my ,*9ese = ! re/4 ,i got on bett] ?an ,i expect$ ,i %\ld1 ?\gh to me at lea/ x seem$ poor en\gh40 ,we ne$ n foll[ ! process ( 8 acquisition ( ! language any fur!r1 except to say t he nev] ceas$ to /udy x1 & to seek to improve 9 x1 al?\gh he came by & by to be able to use x1 9 bo? speak+ & writ+1 s well t ! ,*9ese (t5 took m pleasure 9 he>+ & read+ 8 productions ?an if he _h be5 a native4 ,z ! s5ior mission>y1 ,mills _h *>ge ( ! *ur* organiz$ at ,t5g*[1 & any prea*+ t ,mate] did 9 x 0 occasional4 ,x 0 n long be=e a movem5t 0 organiz$ = evangeli/ic "w on ! /reets1 & he gladly took "p 9 t me?od ( "w4 ,he 0 anxi\s also to obta9 a room :i* he c\ld use z a *apel4 ,8 fir/ ef=ts to secure su* a build+ 7 r5d]$ futile on acc\nt ( ! int5se opposition ( ! p1 & ! dis9cl9ation1 or worse1 ( ! (ficials to en=ce 8 legal rights 9 ?is matt]1 "u ! treaty4 ,x 0 n until ! middle ( ,april1 #ahfg1 t he succe$$ 9 op5+ a room :]e he & 8 ,*9ese assi/ant c\ld h a regul> place = prea*+ & sell+ books4 ,x /ood on a pr9cipal /reet1 & 01 !re=e1 z to location1 well suit$ = ! "w to :i* x 0 set ap>t4 ,! op5+ ( x 0 ! occasion = ! ga!r+ ( a cr[d ( r[dies :o ?rew /ones at ! doors1 & o!rwise creat$ di/urbance2 b prompt arre/ ( ! r+lead] & ! hal+ ( him be=e a magi/rate br\ght ! r[dyism to a close4 ,( c\rse1 ! s*ool af=d$ ano!r local opportunity = evangelization1 & x 0 f ! v fir/ effectually employ$4 ,t5g*[ itself 0 n v responsive to ! gospel4 ,! dem& = books 0 soon satisfi$ to su* an ext5t t sales became small4 ,! novelty ( /reet prea*+ & ( ! *apel s]vices gradually 0 exhau/$4 ,! little *ur* did n attract _m on ! ,sabba?1 except ! regul> att5dants4 ,true1 a city ( s _m inhabitants might seem--not)/&+ su* limitations z exi/$--a suffici5t field = all ! labor t c\ld be put ^u x by ! little b& ( mission>ies locat$ !re4 ,b beyond ! walls 0 all ! re/ ( ! prov9ce ( ,%antung1 ) none to evangelize x save ! mission>ies at ,*efoo & ,t5g*[4 ,t prov9ce is 9 area ab\t "o-?ird l>g] ?an ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania2 & x n[ has some:]e 9 ! neighborhood ( ?irty millions ( inhabitants1 mo/ly scatt]$ 9 innum]able villages1 ?\gh frequ5tly also conc5trat$ 9 cities4 ,! climate is ab\t t ( ,k5tucky1 & ! productions ( ! soil are n v diff]5t4 ,"p ( ! surface ( ! c\ntry is hilly & "s ( x rises into m\nta9s ( mod]ate height2 b mo/ ( x is level or slightly roll+4 ,writ+ to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d1 "u date ( ,may #aj1 #ahfi1 ,mate] ?us express$ himself z to ! /rategic importance ( ,%antung 9 ! trem5d\s ent]prise ( evangeliz+ ,*9a3 ,i ?9k x is almo/ univ]sally admitt$ t ,ts9an fu ! capital1 situat$ ab\t ?ree hundr$ miles s\?we/ ( ,t5g*[ (f]s ! mo/ promis+ field = mission>y ef=t 9 ,*9a4 ,! region 9 :i* ?is city lies is ! religi\s c5t] ( ,*9a4 ,"h bo? ! great sages ( ,*9a1 ,confucius & ,m5cius1 7 born4 ,at ,tai ,an1 a %ort way to ! s\?1 ! great religi\s fe/ival ( ,*9a is held1 & !re are unmi/akable evid5ces t !re is a religi\s elem5t 9 ! p ( ?is prov9ce f\nd n[h]e else 9 ,*9a4 ,i feel l say+ ) all my might1 ,let ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* /rike = ?is prov9ce4 ,x has giv5 bo? religion & gov]nm5t to ,*9a 9 ! ages t are pa/1 & x is go+ to give ,*ri/ianity to ,*9a 9 ! future4 ,^! pione] mission>ies 9 ,%antung z promptly z possible s\ght1 fir/ by it9]ation1 & lat] by op5+ new /ations1 to c>ry ! gospel f> & wide ov] ! prov9ce4 ,9 ?is !y labor$ "u "o s]i\s inconv5i5ce f :i* _! bre?r5 9 mu* ( s\? ,*9a are exempt4 ,d[n !re x is easy to travel ext5sively on ! riv]s & ! num]\s canals4 ,9 ,%antung ! "o great riv] is ! ,hoang1 or ,yell[1 runn+ f ! we/ t[>d ! ea/2 & ! "o important canal is ! ,gr&1 runn+ nor? & s\?2 & bo? ( ^! are s f> remote f ,*efoo & ,t5g*[ t 9 ! it9]ation ( ! mission>ies f ^! places !y 7 ( little use4 ,z a consequ5ce !y _h to adopt ! o!r me?ods ( travel cu/om>y 9 t region4 ,ev5 to-day1 ?\gh a railway runs f ! coa/ at ,kiao*\1 across ,%antung to ,ts9an fu1 & ano!r across ! we/ end ( ! prov9ce & pass+ ?r\gh ,ts9an fu is almo/ complet$1 mu* ( ! t]ritory is no m accessible ?an half a c5tury ago4 ,! travel] c hire a mule1 or m probably a donkey1 &--?r[+ 8 b$d+ across ! packsaddle--make 8 way1 ) ! own] ( ! animal runn+ along z driv]1 to ! place :]e1 if he proce$s f>!r1 he mu/ hire a second mule or donkey2 & s on to ! end ( 8 j\rney4 ,"o c also travel by :eelb>r[4 ,^! conveyances are consid]$ to be q g5teel1 & are mu* patroniz$ by ,*9ese wom54 ,! :eels are big & clumsy1 &1 be+ innoc5t ( oil1 creak fe>fully1 & z ! :eelb>r[s are )\t spr+s ! pass5g] is jolt$ excruciat+ly4 ,!y are propell$ by a man pu%+ by ! h&les1 & (t5 ) ! aid ( ano!r1 & sometimes a donkey 9 front1 & x may be ) a sail to cat* ! w9d4 ,9 ! hilly regions ! %5tza1 or mule litt]1 is common4 ,9 describ+ ?is conveyance ,mate] said 9 "o ( 8 ,sunday-s*ool lett]s3 ,! motion is v>i\s & peculi>4 ,sometimes ! mules /ep toge!r1 & sometimes !y don't4 ,n[ y h a plung+ motion l ! %ak+ ( a pepp] box1 !n comes a wav+ motion l ! %ak+ ( a sieve2 & !n a roll+ motion l ! rock+ ( a cradle1 & !n by turns ^! v>i\s motions mix up & modify ea* o!r 9 endless v>iety4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t if a man _h a /iff jo9t1 "o ( ^! %5tzas w\ld be a good ?+ to %ake x loose4 ,y are completely at ! m]cy ( ^! two mules4 ,if y are sitt+ up y ?9k t y w\ld be m com=table ly+ d[n1 & if y are ly+ d[n y ?9k t y w\ld be m com=table sitt+ up4 ,!re is no relief f incessant %ak+ b to get out & walk4 ,! mo/ g5teel mode ( travel is a two-:eel$ c>t1 provid$ always t ! track call$ a road is wide & level en\gh to p]mit x to be us$4 ,i fall back on ! ,sunday-s*ool lett] = a description ( x3 ,a ,*9ese c>t is heavy & clumsy to ! la/ degree4 ,x has no spr+s1 no seat1 no cu%ions1 & is only wide en\gh = "o to sit 9 x4 ,! only way to keep y\r arms & head f be+ brok5 by ! top1 is to w$ge y\rself 9 ) quilts & pill[s4 ,pass5g] c>ts are usually drawn by two mules1 "o 9 ! %afts & ! o!r directly 9 front1 hit*$ by two long ropes to ! axle--"o pass+ on ea* side ( ! %aft mule4 ,! driv] ei!r walks1 or rides on ! back "p ( ! %afts4444 ,i took "o ride 9 "o ( ^! big c>ts1 :i* ,i %all rememb] :ile ,i live4 ,we _h all gone to a c\ntry /ation1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles f ,t5g*[1 to a meet+ ( ,presbyt]y4 ,aft] ,presbyt]y we wi%$ to g on to ano!r /ation =ty miles di/ant4 ,!re _h be5 a great ra91 & ! gr\nd 0 s(t1 & we c\ld get no conveyance4 ,at l5g? we got a big c>t to c>ry our luggage & ,dr4 ,mills & myself4 ,= x !y rigg$ up a top made ( /icks & pieces ( matt+4 ,! team consi/$ ( a mule1 a horse1 & two ox51 ) two driv]s4 ,mrs4 ,mate] _h a donkey to ride1 & ,mrs4 ,capp _h a s$an *air4 ,dr4 ,mills & myself took turns 9 walk+ ) ! native eld] & assi/ant4 ,:5 we got all our effects1 b$d+1 cook+ ut5sils & s =?1 9 ! c>t !re 0 only room = "o to sit1 & ! o!r _h to lie d[n4 ,! fir/ day we dragg$ ?r\gh ! s(t e>? fifte5 miles1 b 9 ord] to d x we _h to travel an h\r aft] night4 ,x 0 pit* d>k & we _h no lant]n4 ,we came v ne> los+ our way1 & f9ally _h no small tr\ble 9 rea*+ an inn1 & :5 we did rea* x :at a fuss !re 0 be=e we got /[$ 9 & got our supp]s6 ,we obta9$ a small room = ! ladies1 b ,dr4 ,mills & ,i did n f>e s well4 ,we _h to sleep on ! gr\nd 9 a sort ( %$ :i* _h no doors4 ,! next day we got an e>ly />t1 & f\nd ! roads a little bett]1 & manag$ to make ! o!r tw5ty-five miles4 ,dur+ ! day we cross$ a s&y riv] :i* 0 swoll5 by ! ra9s1 & !re 0 "s dang] t we might /ick fa/ 9 ! s&4 ,! native assi/ant cr[d$ into ! c>t4 ,! eld] put "o foot on ! end ( ! axle1 :i* 9 a ,*9ese c>t projects sev]al in*es beyond ! hub1 & support$ himself by hold+ on to ! side ( ! c>t4 ,! second driv] p]*$ himself 9 ! same way on ! o!r end ( ! axle4 ,! *ief driv] /ood erect on ! %afts1 a/ride ( ! %aft mule4 ,he fl\ri%$ 8 :ip ) "o h& & ge/iculat$ ) ! o!r1 & bo? driv]s hurrah$ at ! top ( _! voices4 ,! team got excit$1 & ) heads & tails erect1--) a spla% & a da%1--we w5t safely ?r\gh4 ,!re is "o o!r mode ( travel1 & p]haps !n /ill ! mo/ common ( all1 ev5 ) mission>ies :5 it9]at+1 & t is to walk4 ,:5 ! travel] on foot comes to a riv] if he has long pati5ce he may be f]ri$ across2 b if ! /ream is n v deep he may h to wade4 ,mate]1 h[ev]1 _h a good /rong physique & simple ta/es1 & 0 entirely free f any disposition to fret ov] small annoyances4 ,9 ^? e>li] it9]at+ days he *e]fully took 8 full %>e 9 r\gh+ x ) o!r mission>ies out 9 ! prov9ce4 ,he repeat$ly took trips :5 all ! provision he made = eat+ 0 a spoon & a saltcell>2 ! food he ate 0 su* z he got at ! inns & f place to place4 ,8 exp]i5ces 9 ?is l9e ( evangeli/ic ef=ts _h an important influ5ce on 8 "w 9 ! s*ool & ! college4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 a great help t[>d t rem>kable acqua9tance ) colloquial ,*9ese :i* is %[n 9 8 lit]>y labors4 ,8 fir/ trip to ! c\ntry 0 made on ,octob] #ad1 #ahfd1 & !re=e be=e he _h le>n$ ! language suffici5tly to enable him to d mu* mission>y "w4 ,9 reality x 0 j a visit by ! entire =eign =ce /ation$ by bo? ! ,bapti/s & ,presbyt]ians at ,t5g*[ out to a ,*9ese ,*ri/ian resid+ t5 miles away4 ,9 a measure1 h[ev]1 x 0 a typical j\rney4 ,! roads 7 execrably bad1 & ,mate] & ano!r mission>y _h "o mule betwe5 !m1 s t ea* walk$ half ! way4 ,on ,augu/ #bb ( ! ensu+ ye> he1 & ,corbett1--:o _h come up = ! purpose1--/>t$ on a g5u9e it9]at+ t\r4 ,x 0 9 "o p>ticul> an unfavorable "t4 ,a ,*9ese inn at any season is apt to be uncom=table en\gh to a p]son :o has be5 accu/om$ to ! conv5i5ces & com=ts ( we/]n civilization4 ,9 ! ,sunday-s*ool lett] already quot$ ,mate] said3 ,! inns 9 ,*9a are v>i\s 9 size1 b simil> 9 /yle4 ,y ent] ?r\gh a wide doorway :i* is 9 fact ! middle ( a long1 l[ h\se front+ on ! /reet4 ,on ! "o side ( ?is door1 or passageway1 is ! kit*51 :i* is usually furni%$ ) "o or two kettles1 a l>ge wat] j>1 & a few di%es1 ) a meat-*opp] & *opp+ block4 ,usually !re is a little room p>tition$ (f at ! f> end1 :i* s]ves = (fice & /or]oom4 ,on ! o!r side is a wide1 rais$ plat=m ab\t two feet high1 made ( mud brick4 ,x answ]s = ! mulete]s & humbl] gue/s1 to sleep on4 ,inside ( ?is front build+ is a c\rt or y>d ) a long %$ at "o or bo? sides1 & tr\ghs = fe$+ mules & donkeys4 ,at ! fur!r end ( ?is c\rt1 & sometimes at "o side1 are rooms = gue/s4 ,^! rooms conta9 no furniture b a table & a b5* or two1 & sometimes a *air1 ) a r\gh bo>d b$/ead1 or a rais$ brick plat=m to take ! place ( a b$/ead4 ,no t[el1 soap1 or o!r toilet necess>ies are furni%$4 ,!y usually h "o wa%bas91 :i* is pass$ r\nd1 & is us$ besides = wa%+ ! sore backs ( mules1 & = su* o!r necess>y uses4 ,!re are no /oves or o!r means ( w>m+ ! rooms4 ,sometimes !y build a fire ( /raw "u ^? brick b$/eads1 :i* inv>iably fills ! room ) smoke4 ,or1 y c ord] a pan ( *>coal1 :i* w fill ! room ) gas4 ,! h\ses are all "o /ory & h no ceil+4 ,! raft]s are smok$ z black z ink1 & are always fe/oon$ ) cobwebs4 ,! rooms nev] h wood5 floors4 ,9 ! m /yli% inns ! floors are pav$ ) brick1 b 9 ord9>y inns ! floors are simply ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! summ] fleas & mosquitoes are sup]abundant1 & !y attack all com]s )\t respect ( p]sons4 ,e night !re is 9 ! c\rty>d a musical conc]t :i* cont9ues at int]vals till morn+1 & is free to all ! gue/s4 ,! tune is c>ri$ by ! mules & donkeys1 & ! scold+ & swe>+ ( ! mulete]s make up ! accompanim5t4 ,voices ( great excell5ce are (t5 he>d 9 ,am]ica1 b = real pa?os & s\l-/irr+ effect !re is no?+ l a doz5 or two ,*9ese donkeys1 :5 !y /rike 9 toge!r & vie ) ea* o!r = ! prem95ce4 ,no common table is set1 b meals are prep>$ to ord] & s]v$ to gue/s 9 _! rooms4 ,!y are g5]ally *>g$ = by ! di%4 ,un=tunately ,mate] & ,corbett _h select$ = _! fir/ it9]ation a "t ( ye> :5 ! mosquitoes & fleas & o!r v]m9 are at _! wor/1 & !y suff]$ accord+ly4 ,!y 7 gone j f\r weeks2 & dur+ t p]iod !y travel$ two hundr$ & tw5ty-five miles4 ,mu* ( ! "t x ra9$4 ,at ,lai*[ fu = ?is cause !y 7 deta9$ a week2 & !y _h to lodge 9 a room ^: ro( leak$ s badly t !y _h to protect !mselves ) oilclo?s & umbrellas4 ,! wat] 0 ?ree feet deep on ! floor4 ,"o day !y cross$ tw5ty-two /reams1 none ( !m l>ge1 & yet (t5 ( su* a "* z to r5d] passage v tr\blesome4 ,= a :ile !y _h a %5tza borne by a c\ple ( cr[bait mules1 "o ( :i* 0 bl9d & _h ! trick ( sudd5ly ly+ d[n = a re/1 & occasionally fell flat into a mudhole1 or tumbl$ its rid] ov] a /eep bank4 ,!y met ) a v>iety ( treatm5t f ! p1 b mo/ly x 0 n unfavorable to ! prosecution ( _! "w4 ,=eign]s 7 /ill a curiosity 9 ! region1 & t (t5 attract$ a cr[d to see !m1 & to asc]ta9 by he>+ & by read+ :at might be ! nature ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e4 ,once x became necess>y = ,mate] to use =ce to repel a man :o p]si/5tly tri$ to seize a book4 ,ea* ( ! mission>ies prea*$ ab\t =ty times1 & at all sorts ( places4 ,_! l>ge/ evid5t success 0 9 dispos+ ( books2 ^! = ! mo/ "p by sale1 ! total ( pages di/ribut$ am\nt+ to two hundr$ & sev5ty-sev5 ?\s&4 ,! details ( ! t\r are giv5 9 ,mate]'s ,j\rnal4 ,if pres]v$1 !y w "o day be ( extreme int]e/ to ! ,*ri/ians ( ,*9a1 z records ( ! v beg9n+s ( ! tea*+ ( ! gospel 9 ,%antung4 ,aga91 ! next spr+ ,mate] & ,corbett1 accompani$ by ,*9ese assi/ants1 w5t on ano!r t\r ( prea*+ & ( book-sell+4 ,mate] left ,t5g*[ on ,april #e1 & rea*$ home on ,may #ai4 ,!y />t$ ) tw5ty-eight boxes ( books1 ea* weigh+ ab\t sev5ty p\nds2 &1 because !y _h exhau/$ ! supply1 !y _h to turn back be=e rea*+ ! place to :i* !y _h orig9ally int5d$ to g4 ,"o ( ! notewor?y ?+s 9 _! it9]>y is t x br\ght !m = ! fir/ "t to ,wei ,hsi51 n[ "o ( ! l>ge/ ( ! ,presbyt]ian mission /ations 9 nor? ,*9a1 & ! site ( ! ,college ( ,arts ( ! ,%antung ,univ]sity2 & to ,ts+*[ fu1 ! site ( ! ,!ological ,college4 ,9 bo? t[ns ! ,presbyt]ians & ! ,bapti/s are unit$4 ,all t ,mate] said 9 8 ,j\rnal conc]n+ ,wei ,hsi5 is3 ,we did n g ?r\gh ! city1 except ! suburbs4 ,! /reets 7 full ( p1 & !y 7 n sp>+ 9 _! expressions ( enmity & contempt4 ,we saw a great numb] ( elegant memorial ar*es ne> ,wei ,hsi5 & le>n$ t x is a v weal?y place4 ,?is 0 indicat$ by ! _m elegant bury+ gr\nds ar\nd x1 & by ! good condition ( ! walls4 ,! c\ntry all ar\nd1 & inde$ mo/ we pass$ ?r\gh to-day1 0 v ri*4 ,a man on ! road :o appe>$ to "k told u t "o individual1 ! ri*e/ 9 ! city1 0 wor? ?ree million taels !n m ?an z _m million doll>s4 ,ts+*[ fu receives f him a mu* m ext5d$ notice4 ,he speaks ( ! city--al?\gh v mu* small] ?an evid5tly x once _h be5--z /ill l>ge & fill$ ) bus9ess4 ,! surr\nd+ c\ntry w9s f him great admiration4 ,inde$1 at sev]al places he 0 mu* attract$ by ! prospect :i* spread itself out be=e 8 eyes2 & "s ( x rem9d$ him ev5 ( ! natural sc5]y ( 8 8,old ,home0 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,( c\rse1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t all ! region !y trav]s$ 0 ! equal ( ?is2 mu* ( x 0 f> less attractive 9 almo/ e p>ticul>4 ,on ?is j\rney !y _h a great v>iety ( exp]i5ces1 "s ( !m f> en\gh f pleasant4 ,ne>ly ev]y:]e !y w5t1 curiosity attract$ cr[ds ( adults & ( *ildr54 ,?is seems to h be5 especially true 9 ! neighborhood ( ,wei ,hsi5 & ,ts+*[ fu4 ,at ! inns :]e !y /opp$1 privacy 0 almo/ impossible2 ! p pe]+ 9 at ! w9d[s & bolt+ into ! room !y occupi$4 ,sometimes !y 7 compell$ to expel ! intrud]s ) a da% ( wat] or ) an uplift$ cane4 ,h>d] to be> 7 ! opprobri\s epi!ts appli$ to !m4 ,mate] said3 ,e village ,i come to1 ! t]m1 8devil60 8devil60 comes r++ 9 my e>s4 ,n t !y always call$ x at me1 b to "o ano!r1 to come & see4 ,frequ5tly1 h[ev]1 x 0 call$ out mo/ spitefully1 = me to he>4 ,i ?9k t )9 ! la/ two days ,i h he>d x f at lea/ t5 ?\s& m\?s4 ,x is /range h[ su* a t]m c\ld h gott5 su* univ]sal curr5cy4 ,x expresses n s mu* hatr$ to ! gospel z x does ! national enmity ( ! ,*9ese to =eign]s4 ,happily at ! pres5t "t =eign]s are seldom salut$ by ?is epi!t4 ,at ,*ang ,tsau !y _h two s]i\s di/urbances4 ,! fir/ 0 caus$ by "s sort ( soo?say]1 9 :om ! p _h mu* confid5ce4 ,:ile ,mate] 0 surr\nd$ by a cr[d ( m5 to :om he 0 sell+ books1 9 ru%$ ?is man1 br&i%+ an ugly look+ spe>2 &1 us+ ! ,*9ese expression ( rage1 8,ah6 ,ah6 ,i'll kill y60 he drove ! spe> /raight at ,mate]'s brea/4 ,9 ^? e>ly days ( 8 mission>y "w ,mate] c>ri$ a revolv] = self-def5se :5 go+ to places :]e he might be attack$1 believ+ t he _h a moral "r to protect himself f assault by evil-m9d$ p]sons4 ,on ?is occasion ! revolv] 0 drawn in/antly4 ,z ! man came clos] ,mate] seiz$ ! spe>1 & w>n$ ! intrud] ( ! consequ5ces if he advanc$ a /ep f>!r4 ,! risk 0 too great = ! c\rage ( ! soo?say]1 & he w5t away cre/fall51 b curs+ ! mission>y1 ?reat5+ to return & kill him1 & laun*+ 8 ana!mas aga9/ anybody :o b\ght ! books4 ,aft] ! di/urbance ! p 7 n s eag] to buy1 & an (ficial tri$ to induce ,mate] to cease 8 ef=ts1 b1 p>tly to %[ ! futility ( su* int]ruptions1 he cont9u$1 until at l5g? we>9ess compell$ him to /op4 ,! o!r incid5t occurr$ 9 connection ) ! sell+ ( books at a m>ket4 ,a man took advantage ( a mom5t :5 ! mission>y 0 receiv+ pay f a pur*as]1 & snat*$ away a book1 b ,mate] seiz$ & held him until ! book 0 re/or$4 ,?is l$ to an alt]cation betwe5 ! ,*9ese assi/ant & ! ?ief1 & bl[s 7 /ruck4 ,! di/urbance began to spread1 & sev]al ( ! cr[d seem$ dispos$ to lay h&s on ,mate]1 :5 a significant ref]5ce to ! revolv] br\ght ! movem5t to a prompt t]m9ation4 ,9 ord] to %[ ! p t ! mission>ies 7 do+ only :at is lawful "u ! treaty1 & t !y w\ld n put up ) insult or wrong1 !y s\ght satisfaction ?r\gh ! (ficial hav+ jurisdiction1 & w>n$ him t ! case w\ld be br\ght to ! notice ( ! ,am]ican consul at ,*efoo4 ,!re is no record ( any it9]ation aga9 until ! latt] "p ( ,febru>y1 #ahfi4 ,t trip 0 n long 9 duration or v ext5sive 9 its t]ritory4 ,julia & h] si/] ,maggie accompani$ ,dr4 ,mate] & 7 able to rea* l>ge numb]s ( wom5 ) ! gospel4 ,july #ba ( ! same ye> he & ,julia w5t on a t\r ( twelve weeks1 _! ma9 objective be+ ,*[ ,yu51 :]e ,miao1 a zeal\s "y conv]t1 0 op5+ a *apel4 ,! /ory z to him c mo/ appropriately be told 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,on ,novemb] #aj ( ! same ye> ,dr4 ,mate] & ,julia began a j\rney :i* la/$ tw5ty-f\r days1 dur+ :i* !y travel$ ab\t two hundr$ & fifty miles1 "s ( ! road be+ v hilly & r\gh1 & ! wea!r cold4 ,_! c\rse 0 direct$ to c]ta9 localities :]e !re 7 conv]ts1 & :]e a beg9n+ _h be5 made by ^! native ,*ri/ians to give ! gospel to _! neighbors4 ,"o ( ^! places 0 ,lai*[ fu1 at :i* two ( ^! _h be5 spread+ ! light ar\nd !m1 "o ( !m hav+ giv5 a commodi\s *apel1 ) a gue/ room atta*$1 9 :i* ! ,mate]s lodg$4 ,dur+ a /ay ( ?ree days !y prea*$ to l>ge numb]s2 & especially on ! la/ day all opposition 0 swept away1 & m5 & wom5 came 9 cr[ds4 ,9 a village 9 ! di/rict ( ,p+ ,tu !y conduct$ s]vice 9 a little *apel on ! ,sabba?4 ,9 a lett] to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d he said3 ,! *apel 0 s cr[d$ t we 7 b>ely able to h any regul> s]vice = ! b5efit ( ! native ,*ri/ians4 ,we _h f9ally to po/pone our pr9cipal s]vice till aft] night4 ,i baptiz$ five1 ! f\r :o _h previ\sly be5 accept$1 & "o o!r :o1 ?\gh n v well in/ruct$1 0 s e>ne/ 9 8 pr(ession ( fai? t we did n feel t x w\ld be "r to refuse him4 ,aft] ?is ! ,"l's ,supp] 0 adm9i/]$4 ,! circum/ances made x "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ s]vices ( ! k9d ,i h ev] be5 privileg$ to conduct4 ,at ! f>!/ po9t at :i* ! gospel has yet got a foo?old1 9 a h\se set ap>t by a native ,*ri/ian = ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 ! majority ( ! company hav+ nev] be=e p>ticipat$ 9 su* a s]vice1 ! circum/ances 7 altoge!r su* z to make ! occasion "o long to be rememb]$4 ,on ,febru>y #ac1 #ahgc1 he & ,crossett began a t\r t la/$ ab\t ?ree mon?s & c>ri$ !m f> into ! int]ior ( ,%antung4 ,!y travel$ 9 all ab\t a ?\s& miles1 & prea*$ & sold books 9 ov] a hundr$ cities & t[ns4 ,once a man ?reat5$ ,mate] ) a manure =k1 & once he 0 /ruck by a /one ?r[n 9 a cr[d by "s unkn[n miscreant4 ,! usual epi!t = =eign]s salut$ !m2 b1 on ! :ole1 !y escap$ any s]i\s mole/ation4 ,on ?is trip !y visit$ ,tai ,an1 ! great temple1 & ! sacr$ m\nta91 & asc5d$ ! /eps to its summit4 ,= a week !y rema9$ prea*+ 9 ! temple to ! cr[ds4 ,!y also w5t to ! tomb ( ,confucius1 & to ! magnific5t temple d$icat$ to ! sage1 9 t neighborhood4 ,at t date n _m =eign]s _h se5 ^! ,*9ese %r9es2 b n[ !y h be5 s (t5 describ$ t x w\ld sc>cely be ju/ifiable to cite ! full & int]e/+ record made by ,mate] 9 8 ,j\rnal z to :at he saw & did at ^! places4 ,!nce !y proce$$ z f> z ! capital1 ,ts9an fu1 :]e ,mate] rema9$ = eighte5 days1 :ile ,crossett w5t on a j\rney /ill a c\ple ( hundr$ miles f>!r to ! nor? & we/1 9 company ) an ag5t ( ! ,scotti% ,bible ,society1 :i* _h be5 canvass+ ! prov9ce = six or eight ye>s4 ,at ! close ( ?is t\r !y reg>d$ ! "w ( book-sell+ = mo/ ( ,%antung z s f> complet$ z h5ce=? to des]ve a m subord9ate place4 ,dur+ "p ( 8 /ay at ! capital ,mate] prea*$ & sold books1 & "p ( ! "t he rema9$ 9 8 hir$ lodg+s to receive visitors1 ( :om he _h n a few4 ,to him "o ( ! int]e/+ sights 0 ! ,yell[ ,riv]4 ,on _! return j\rney !y took 9 ,ts+*[ fu1 & also ,p+ ,tu1 :]e ! ,*ri/ians !n 7 t]rifi$ by p]secution4 ,aft] ?is he made only "o m exclusively evangeli/ic it9]ation4 ,! c>e ( ! infant *ur*es & o!r duties call$ him to cont9ue to g long] & %ort] di/ances f home2 & 9 connection ) ?is he did a great deal ( prea*+ "h & !re by ! way4 ,= in/ance1 9 #ahha he att5d$ a meet+ ( ! ,mission at ,ts9an fu1 & incid5tally he prea*$ 9 a hundr$ & sixty-?ree villages4 ,x 0 travel = ! specific purpose ( c>ry+ ! gospel into :olly unevangeliz$ regions t he ceas$ to p]=m4 ,9 a fri5dly lett] writt5 to 8 c\s91 ,mrs4 ,gil*ri/1 z e>ly z ,june #bh1 #ahge1 he said3 ,! fir/ ye>s ,i 0 9 ,*9a ,i travel$ a good deal1 & prea*$ & sold books 9 ! /reets4 ,i h n done s mu* ( x ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s1 hav+ be5 m closely engag$ 9 my s*ool4 ,! y\ng] m5 9 ! mission h be5 do+ x *iefly4 ,i am prep>+ a numb] ( books = ! press1 & ?is has tak5 a good deal ( "t1 & w take "t 9 ! future4 ,t f9al evangeli/ic it9]ation 0 made 9 #ahgh1 & la/$ f ! middle ( ,octob] to ! middle ( ,novemb]4 ,x 0 out t[>d ! g5]al region ( ,p+ ,tu & ,lai*[ fu4 ,! p>ty consi/$ ( ,mate] & ,mills1 ,mrs4 ,mate] & ,mrs4 ,%aw1 & a c\ple ( ,*9ese assi/ants4 ,mrs4 ,mate] & ,mrs4 ,%aw visit$ ! native ,*ri/ians :ile ! m5 w5t to di/ricts :]e !re 7 no *ur*es4 ,9 a lett] to ! ,bo>d ,mate] said3 ,we ea* hir$ a donkey to c>ry our b$d+ & books1 :ile we walk$ f village to village1 & prea*$ 9 ! /reets4 ,i prea*$ 9 ?is way 9 "o hundr$ & n9ety villages1 & ,mr4 ,mills 9 ab\t z _m4 ,we w5t aside f ! great roads into villages nev] be=e visit$ by any =eign mission>y4 ,we _h audi5ces ( f eight or t51 up to two or ?ree hundr$4 ,9 _m cases we _h a goodly proportion ( wom5 z he>]s4 ,our reception 0 v v>i\s1 = :i* 9 mo/ cases we h no means ( acc\nt+4 ,9 "s cases _m came out to see & he> u4 ,9 o!r cases no "o seem$ incl9$ to pay any att5tion to u1 & a consid]able "t w\ld elapse be=e we w\ld succe$ 9 draw+ a company to prea* to4 ,9 "o village ,i fail$ entirely to get anyone to li/54 ,a goodly numb] saw u1 b !y pass$ by )\t /opp+4 ,"o boy v5tur$ to ask :]e we came f1 :5 in/antly a man ne> by at "w reprov$ him = speak+ to u4 ,my assi/ant & ,i sat & wait$ ab\t half an h\r1 & !n w5t on to ! next village4 ,we c>ri$ a few books 9 our h&s z a sort ( adv]tisem5t ( our bus9ess1 & to give to su* z w\ld accept !m4 ,sometimes ! books 7 readily accept$1 & we c\ld h giv5 away any numb]2 b frequ5tly n a s\l w\ld accept a book4 ,no d\bt "s w\ld h lik$ v well to h a book1 b !y 7 a%am$ to accept x f ! hat$ =eign] 9 ! pres5ce ( s _m ( _! neighbors & acqua9tances4 ,only 9 two or ?ree cases 0 any op5 ho/ility %[n u1 & 9 ^! x 0 conf9$ to two or ?ree individuals :o fail$ to c>ry ! cr[d ) !m1 s t 9 spite ( _! attempts to scatt] our audi5ce we /ill _h pl5ty ( he>]s4 ,!n z to ! value ( ?is k9d ( mission>y ef=t he add$ an e/imate f :i* he nev] deviat$1 & :i* 9 sub/ance he cont9u$ to repeat3 ,?is me?od ( "w is v excell5t1 & at ! same "t v labori\s4 ,x rea*es obscure places1 & a class ( p--^? :o /ay at home--n o!rwise rea*$4 ,to be successful x mu/ be pursu$ at a "t ( ye> :5 ! p are some:at at leisure4 ,,viii ,,! ,,t5g*[ ,,s*ool 8,! object ( mission s*ools ,i take to be ! education ( native pupils1 m5tally1 morally1 & religi\sly1 n only t !y may be conv]t$1 b t1 be+ conv]t$1 !y may become effective ag5ts 9 ! h& ( ,god = def5d+ ! cause ( tru?4 ,s*ools also :i* give a k ( we/]n sci5ce & civilization _c fail to d great good bo? physically & socially40--,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,prote/ant ,,missions ,,to ,,education2 a pap] read be=e ! ,%anghai ,mission>y ,conf]5ce ( #ahgg4 ,! ,t5g*[ ,s*ool 9 #ahhd 0 au?oriz$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,missions to call itself a college4 ,= sev]al ye>s previ\s to t date x des]v$ ! "n because ( ! "w :i* x 0 do+ 9 its advanc$ dep>tm5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x did n cease at t "t to ma9ta9 in/ruction ( an elem5t>y & int]m$iate grade4 ,9 ! pres5t *apt] we w = conv5i5ce conf9e our att5tion ma9ly to ! tw5ty ye>s ly+ betwe5 ! op5+ ( ! s*ool & ! =mal assumption ( ! "n ( a college4 ,beyond ! end ( t p]iod lies ! /ory ( ! in/itution "u ! title ( ! ,%antung ,college1 = ano!r tw5ty ye>s at ,t5g*[2 & s9ce !n1 ( ! ,%antung ,union ,college1 at ,wei ,hsi54 ,"u date ( ,april #b1 #ahfd1--less ?an ?ree mon?s aft] ! ,mate]s arriv$ at ,t5g*[1--,dr4 ,mate] made ?is entry 9 8 ,j\rnal1 8,we h x 9 prospect to e/abli% a s*ool40 ,_! plan at t "t 0 to leave ! ,mills family 9 possession ( ! old ,kwan ,y9 temple1 & to f9d = !mselves ano!r h\se :]e !y c\ld reside & c>ry on ?is new ent]prise4 ,b :51 dur+ ! latt] "p ( t summ]1 !y 7 left 9 sole possession ( ! temple1 !y proce$$ at once s to fit up "s ( ! small] build+s 9 ! c\rt z to make x possible to accommodate ! little s*ool4 ,9 ,septemb] ! fir/ t]m op5$1 ) six little hea!n boys1 n "o ( :om _h ev] be5 to s*ool be=e2 & ) qu>t]s consi/+ ( two sleep+ rooms1 a kit*51 & a small room = tea*+4 ,*ang1 :o 0 ,mate]'s in/ructor 9 ,*9ese1 0 set to "w also to tea* ^! boys2 & a native woman 0 put 9 *>ge ( ! cook+ dep>tm5t4 ,to ,julia he always attribut$ ! initiation ( ?is entire "w4 ,= ! fir/ t5 ye>s ! s*ool 0 almo/ entirely h]s1 he be+ o!rwise at "w4 ,9 a conv]sation ) ,mrs4 ,fit*1 ( ,%anghai1 _m ye>s lat] he said3 ,:5 ,julia began ! bo>d+ s*ool = boys 9 ,t5g*[ ,i ?\ght x a comp>atively small "w2 b z x enl>g$1 & also deep5$1 9 its influ5ce1 ,i saw x 0 too mu* = h] /r5g? alone4 ,i knew t we mu/ put our own *>act]s into ^? boys1 & ,i c\ld d no?+ less ?an give myself to ! "w %e _h s begun4 ,almo/ half a c5tury ago1 :5 ! s*ool 0 />t$1 & = "s "t aft]w>d1 mission bo>ds & mission>ies _h n settl$ d[n into _! pres5t attitude t[>d education1 l[] or high]1 z an ag5cy 9 ! evangelization ( ! non-,*ri/ian _w4 ,!re 7 "s v e>ne/ & intellig5t work]s :o insi/$ t = an orda9$ m9i/] to engage 9 tea*+ a s*ool 0 = him to be untrue to ! call+ = :i* he _h be5 set ap>t4 ,to su/a9 _! position !y appeal$ to apo/olic example1 & po9t$ to ! small results z to conv]sions 9 ! in/ances 9 :i* ?is me?od _h be5 tri$4 ,among ! advocates ( s*ools also !re 0 a lack ( agreem5t z to ! imm$iate object to be s\ght by ! use ( ?is ag5cy4 ,ought x to be s mu* ! conv]sion ( ! pupils1 & ?r\gh ?is ! rais+ up ( a native m9i/ry1 t all o!r results %\ld be reg>d$ z ( small importance8 ,or1 ought ! s*ool to be look$ ^u z an effici5t means ( prep>+ ! soil = ! good se$ ( ,*ri/ian tru? to be s[n lat] by prea*+ ! gospel8 ,9 ! pap] f :i* ! quotation at ! head ( ?is *apt] is tak5 ,mate] ably & fully discuss$ all ( ^! que/ions1 br++ out fairly bo? sides ( !m1 & !n pres5t$ 8 own convictions z he held !m f ! beg9n+ ( 8 mission>y c>e]1 & z he unsw]v+ly adh]$ to !m all ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,he disclaim$ any int5tion to exalt education z a mission>y ag5cy above o!r in/rum5talities1 & especially n above prea*+ ! gospel2 & claim$ = x only its legitimate place4 ,z to ?is he laid d[n & elaborat$ c]ta9 great pr9ciples involv$ 9 ! nature ( ! case & v]ifi$ by exp]i5ce4 ,education1 he said1 is important 9 ord] to provide an effective & reliable m9i/ry2 to furni% tea*]s = ,*ri/ian s*ools1 & ?r\gh !m to introduce into ,*9a ! sup]ior education ( ! ,we/2 to prep>e m5 to take ! lead 9 introduc+ into ,*9a ! sci5ce & arts ( we/]n civilization1 z ! be/ means ( ga9+ access to ! high] classes 9 ,*9a1 ( giv+ to ! native *ur* self-reliance1 & ( =tify+ h] aga9/ ! encroa*m5ts ( sup]/ition f )9 & ! attacks ( educat$ skepticism f )\t4 ,on ! la/ ( ^! propositions he enl>g$ ) wise =esight3 ,s long z all ! ,*ri/ian lit]ature ( ,*9a is ! "w ( =eign]s1 s long w ! ,*9ese *ur* be weak & dep5d5t4 ,%e ne$s z rapidly z possible a class ( m9i/]s ) well-tra9$ & well-furni%$ m9ds1 :o w be able to write books1 def5d+ & en=c+ ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 & apply+ !m to ! circum/ances ( ! *ur* 9 ,*9a4444 ,aga91 z native ,*ri/ians increase 9 numb]s1 & spread into ! int]ior1 !y w pass m & m f "u ! direct tea*+ & control ( =eign]s4 ,!n w arise dang] f ! encroa*m5t ( hea!n sup]/ition1 & f ! baneful influ5ce ( ! ,*9ese classics4 ,sup]/itions ( all k9ds f9d a cong5ial soil 9 ! human he>t1 & !y (t5 *ange _! =ms )\t *ang+ _! nature4 ,! multi=m sup]/itions ( ,*9a w n die easily2 & unless !y are con/antly resi/$ & f]ret$ out & expos$1 !y w comm+le ) ,*ri/ianity & defile x4444 ,! day is n di/ant :5 ! skepticism ( ! ,we/ w f9d its way into ,*9a4 ,! day :5 x %all be rampant is n s di/ant z might be suppos$4 ,error is g5]ally z fleet-foot$ z tru?4 ,to repel ^! attacks1 & v9dicate ! tru? 9 ! face ( hea!n unbelief1 w require a high ord] ( education4 ,an un$ucat$ ,*ri/ianity may hold its own aga9/ an un$ucat$ hea!nism1 b x _c aga9/ an educat$ hea!nism4 ,we want1 9 a ^w1 to d m ?an introduce nak$ ,*ri/ianity into ,*9a1 we want to introduce x 9 su* a =m1 & ) su* weapons & supports1 z w enable x to g =w>d alone1 ma9ta9 its own purity1 & def5d itself f all foes4 ,9 view ( ^! ideals ) reg>d to ! object ( su* s*ools1 he conclud$ 8 pap] by urg+ t !y %\ld be ( an advanc$ grade r ?an prim>y1 ?\gh n exclud+ ! prim>y2 t ! natural sci5ces %\ld be made prom95t 9 ! in/ruction2 & t ! pupils %\ld be ( ,*ri/ian p>5tage1 r ?an ( hea!n4 ,8 prophecy z to skeptical books f ! ,we/ is already 9 process ( fulfillm5t4 ,x ne$s to be recogniz$ t ! sub/ance ( all ?is 0 9 8 m9d :5 he op5$ t little elem5t>y s*ool4 ,b he _h to beg9 ) some?+ t fell almo/ pitifully %ort ( 8 ideal4 ,! fir/ ?+ t 0 necess>y 0 to secure a few pupils "u conditions t made x wor? :ile1 9 view ( 8 object1 to tea* !m4 ,"o ( ^! conditions 0 t ! p>5ts ( ! boys %\ld =mally b9d !mselves to leave !m 9 ! s*ool six or sev5 ye>s1 s t !y might f9i% ! /udies prescrib$4 ,o!rwise !y w\ld /ay only z long z suit$ !m or _! p>5ts1 & !y w\ld all ! :ile be expos$ to hea!n influ5ces t likely w\ld nullify ! ,*ri/ian in/ruction receiv$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ?is arrangem5t made x necess>y = ! s*ool to furni% gratuit\sly n only ! build+s & ! tea*]s1 b ! food & lodg+ & clo!s ( ! pupils4 ,gradually ?is 0 s f> modifi$ t ! p>5ts provid$ _! clo!s & b$d+ & books4 ,to meet ! runn+ exp5ses ( ! s*ool ! av]age co/ ( ea* pupil 0 asc]ta9$1 & an ef=t 0 made to secure f ,sabba? s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ales a contribution ( t am\nt4 ,! plan ( designat+ a p>ticul> boy = support by a p>ticul> ,sabba? s*ool 0 sugge/$ f home = consid]ation1 b 0 disc\rag$1 on ! gr\nd t x might (t5 prove disappo9t+1 ?r\gh ! unc]ta9ties z to ! conduct ( ! boy2 & x 0 r>ely1 if at all1 practic$4 ,9 ord] to secure ^! contributions ea* ye> a lett] _h to be c>efully prep>$1 & !n duplicat$1 at fir/ by h&1 & lat] by li?ograph+ process1 & s5t to ! ,sabba? s*ools t %>$ 9 giv+ = ?is purpose4 ,^! lett]s 7 ( a v high ord]1 tak+ = ! !me ( ea* "s important phase ( ,*9ese life & mann]s or ( mission "w4 ,!y might to advantage h be5 ga!r$ into a volume2 & if ?is _h be5 done1 x w\ld be entitl$ to rank ) books ( ! v be/ k9d on ! same g5]al subject4 ,! prep>ation ( ^! lett]s & _! multiplication & di/ribution co/ v consid]able "t & labor2 to light5 ?is = h] husb&1 ,julia r5d]$ valuable assi/ance1 ev5 to ! ext5t ev5tually ( tak+ ^u h]self ! entire "w1 except ! pr9t+4 ,! av]age exp5se ( a boy 0 at fir/ e/imat$ at =ty doll>s1 b ) ! rise ( prices z ! ye>s w5t by1 ?is e/imate _h to be rais$4 ,! s*eme work$ well en\gh to enable ! s*ool n only to g on1 b gradually to increase its numb]s z o!r ev5ts op5$ ! way4 ,nor 0 !re any difficulty 9 obta9+ all ! pupils t c\ld be accommodat$4 ,at ! beg9n+ all 7 f families :o 7 too poor to educate _! boys 9 native s*ools1 & to :om ! fact t 9 addition to ! good education receiv$1 _! boy 0 also clo!d & f$1 prov$ inducem5t suffici5t to ov]come ! opprobrium ( all[+ him to fall "u ! influ5ce ( ! hat$ =eign]4 ,x really meant no little 9 ^? e>ly days1 &1 9 fact1 9 all ante-,box] times1 = p>5ts1 ev5 ?\gh ,*ri/ians1 to s5d _! boys to ! ,t5g*[ s*ool4 ,an honor$ native pa/or :o 0 at "o "t a pupil !re wrote3 ,:5 my p>5ts fir/ s5t me to s*ool1 !re 0 a great prote/ f all ! village4 ,!y tri$ to sc>e my "m by say+ t ! =eign]s 7 vampires :o c\ld extract ! blood ( *ildr5 by magic arts4 ,nev]!less ,i 0 s5t2 ?\gh ,i mu/ own t ,i 0 a little sc>$ myself4 ,:5 ,i came home at ,*9ese ,new ,ye> vacation1 ,i 0 mo/ c>efully exam9$ by all ^! prophets ( evil2 & :5 !y f\nd t n only my pulse 0 /ill a-go+1 b t ,i 0 ev5 rosi] & 9 bett] fle% ?an be=e1 !y said t ! ?ree mon?s ,i _h be5 !re 7 n en\gh to %[ ! baneful results2 only wait6 ,aft] ! ,g]mans took ,kiao*[ & began ! railroad1 ! rumors 9 t region became worse4 ,"u ea* sleep] a ,*9ese *ild mu/ be buri$4 ,to furni% axle grease = ! 8fire-c>t0 human fat mu/ be tri$ out--anyone c\ld see ! great boil]s !y _h = ! purpose2 & "u ^? great heaps ( fre%-turn$ e>? !y buri$ ! bones4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,ti5ts9 massacre x 0 curr5tly report$ t ,mate] 0 fatt5+ boys = ! purpose ( kill+ !m1 & !n tak+ _! eyes & he>ts to make m$ic9e ) :i* to bewit* ! p4 ,nev]!less ! numb]s 7 always full1 except at brief int]vals1 :5 r$uc$ by popul> di/urbances1 epidemics or su* causes4 ,! s*ool 9 its second ye> _h twelve pupils1 j d\ble ! numb] ) :i* x began its "w4 ,x w be rememb]$ t 9 #ahfg ! ,mate]s built & occupi$ _! new home4 ,?is vacat$ ! old ,kwan ,y9 temple premises4 ,9 ! application to ! ,bo>d to erect ! new home ,mate] said3 ,we d n propose to vacate ! old premises1 b to appropriate !m to ! s*ool1 = :i* !y w\ld be admirably adapt$4 ,we look =w>d ) confid5ce to an increase ( ! s*ool4 ,our pres5t numb] ( s*ol>s1 h[ev]1 occupy all ! room we c possibly sp>e2 if we increase we mu/ build n only sleep+ rooms1 b a l>ge s*oolroom4 ,?is w\ld n1 x is true1 co/ z mu* money z a =eign h\se1 b x w\ld n come z f> bel[ z p]haps y might suppose4 ,! ma9 build+ w\ld make "o or two mo/ admirable s*oolrooms1 :i* w accommodate any s*ool we w likely ev] h4 ,"o ( ! side build+s w\ld make a v conv5i5t d9+ room & kit*51 & ! o!r1 ) additional build+s made vacant1 w\ld ) a v little refitt+ furni% at lea/ t5 new rooms besides :at we n[ h4 ,x w probably be _m ye>s be=e we w h m ?an ^!4 ,) all 8 l>g5ess ( vision he did n yet =esee ! com+ ,t5g*[ college2 ?\gh he 0 plann+ = great] ?+s = ! mission z well z = ! heal? & com=t ( himself & wife4 ,because ! language employ$ 0 solely ,*9ese1 at ! beg9n+ nei!r ,mate] nor 8 wife c\ld take "p 9 ! in/ruction2 all _h to be done by ! ,*9ese assi/ant1 :o 0 a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 until bo? ! ,mate]s 7 able to help2 ?\gh at no "t did he give himself exclusively to tea*+4 ,! boys 7 taught to read & write 9 _! own language1 s t = !mselves !y might be able to /udy ! ,bible & o!r books :i* !y 7 expect$ to use4 ,ari?metic 0 a "p ( ?is c\rse 9 ! elem5t>y dep>tm5t ) :i* ! s*ool began1 & x 0 "o ( ! v fir/ ( ! bran*es ( :i* ,mate] took *>ge4 ,mrs4 ,mate] _h a class 9 geography1 & wid5$ _! vision ( ! _w by in=m+ !m ( o!r l&s besides ,*9a4 ,?ree times a week %e und]took ! peculi>ly difficult task ( in/ruct+ !m to s+4 ,( c\rse1 !re 0 morn+ wor%ip4 ,?is 0 held 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,! s]vice consi/$ ( a hymn1 ( a *apt] 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t read v]se ab\t1 & a pray]4 ,!re 0 also ev5+ wor%ip4 ,on ,sabba? morn+ all att5d$ ! little native *apel4 ,9 ! aft]noon a sort ( ,sunday s*ool 0 held1 & 9 x ,mate] taught ! bigg] boys1 & ,mrs4 ,mate] ! small]1 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,at wor%ip on ,sabba? ev5+ he que/ion$ !m all 9 turn ab\t ! s]mon 9 ! morn+4 ,su* 0 ! v humble way 9 :i* ! s*ool 0 nurtur$ 9 its infancy1 & />t$ on ! road to become :at has be5 pron\nc$ to be ! v be/ ( all ! colleges 9 ,*9a4 ,?ree mon?s aft] ! fir/ op5+ ! six pupils admitt$ 7 r$uc$ to ?ree1 because ! fa!rs ( ! o!r boys 7 unwill+ to sign ! obligation to leave !m 9 ! s*ool ! requir$ numb] ( ye>s4 ,a decade aft] ! s*ool 0 begun ,mate] said 9 a ,sunday-s*ool lett]3 ,our boys are f n9e or t5 to eighte5 or tw5ty ye>s1 & a numb] ( !m h be5 9 s*ool sev5 or eight ye>s4 ,if !y h nev] be5 to s*ool1 we require !m to come = twelve ye>s1 b take !m = a less "t if !y h already be5 sev]al ye>s 9 a native s*ool4 ,we try to get ^? :o h already be5 to s*ool1 z x is a sav+ bo? ( labor & ( money4 ,at ! end ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury aft] ! s*ool 0 begun he said3 ,dur+ ^! ye>s we took _m boys into ! s*ool :o came to no?+4 ,"s 7 too /upid1 & we _h to s5d !m away aft] !y _h le>n$ to read & knew some?+ ( ! ,bible4 ,o!rs 7 bad boys1 & we _h to dismiss !m2 & "s got tir$ & ran away1 or 7 tak5 away by _! p>5ts because !y want$ !m at home to "w4 ,we sift$ out "s good ones1 :o 7 bright & promis$ to make good m54 ,! pupils !y reta9$ at ! end ( ! fir/ t5 ye>s 7 cull$ out ( m ?an twice _! numb]4 ,( ! r\t9e ( ! s*ool he wrote3 ,! boys g to s*ool at six o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & /udy till eight4 ,!n all meet 9 ! l>ge s*oolroom = pray]s4 ,aft] ?is !re is a recess ( an h\r = breakfa/4 ,at half-pa/ n9e !y g to s*ool aga91 & rema9 till half-pa/ twelve4 ,9 ! aft]noon !y h ano!r session ( f\r h\rs4 ,dur+ ! %orte/ days ( w9t] !y h an ev5+ session in/ead ( a morn+ session4 ,^! are ! ord9>y h\rs ( /udy 9 ! native s*ools4 ,at fir/ we ?\ght s _m h\rs 9 s*ool too mu* = ei!r heal? or pr(it1 b aft] try+ our plan = sev]al ye>s1 we 7 conv9c$ t = ,*9ese *ildr5 & ,*9ese me?ods ( /udy ! native plan is be/4 ,! great bus9ess 9 ,*9ese s*ools is committ+ ! classics1 :i* !y d by *ant+ !m ov] rhy?mically at ! top ( _! voices1 ea* "o s++ a tune ( 8 own1 & app>5tly try+ to 8holl[0 l\d] ?an ! o!rs4 ,! d9 !y make w\ld be di/ract+ to "o ( u1 b ! ,*9ese tea*] seems to enjoy x4 ,! ex]cise x gives ! lungs comp5sates1 p]haps1 = ! want ( m play h\rs4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,mate] or ,i g into ! s*ool to he> classes1 we1 ( c\rse1 make !m /op _! upro>i\s /udy+1 & /udy to !mselves4 ,ab\t half ! day our boys devote to ,*ri/ian & to sci5tific books4 ,!y le>n a cate*ism ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 8,! ,peep ( ,day10 ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory1 8,pilgrim's ,progress10 8,evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity10 & memorize portions ( ,scripture4 ,!y /udy also geography1 anci5t hi/ory1 ari?metic1 algebra1 geometry1 trigonometry1 natural philosophy1 & *emi/ry4 ,!y are tra9$ 9 s++1 writ+ essays1 & debat+4 ,! native books :i* !y /udy are compos$ mo/ly ( ! maxims & wise say+s ( ,confucius & ,m5cius1 toge!r ) a l>ge numb] ( poems4 ,^! books tea* p to be hone/ & upright4 ,!y tea* *ildr5 to obey _! p>5ts & eld] bro!rs4 ,!y also conta9 a great deal ab\t ! duties ( ! p to _! rul]s1 & ( ! rul]s to ! p4 ,!y praise all good & virtu\s m51 & exhort all to lead virtu\s lives2 b !y (f] no motives high] ?an ! praise ( m54 ,!y tea* no?+ ab\t ,god or future life4 ,!y are all writt5 9 :at is call$ ! classical /yle1 :i* is to a ,*9ese boy :at ,lat9 is to an ,am]ican boy4 ,^! books ! boys commit to memory1 & recite to _! tea*]1 b )\t und]/&+ !m4 ,:5 a book has be5 memoriz$ & a boy c repeat x f beg9n+ to end1 ! tea*] comm5ces to expla9 x to him4 ,he has nei!r gramm> nor diction>y to help him1 b mu/ le>n all f ! tea*]'s lips4 ,:5 a "y man c repeat all ^! books & give ! explanation1 & c write an essay 9 ! same /yle1 ! ,*9ese consid] him a s*ol>1 & :5 he c d ?is1 & 9 addition has ma/]$ all ! o!r bran*es ( /udy m5tion$ above1 we consid] 8 education f9i%$1 & he graduates f our s*ool4 ,a boy mu/ h a good m9d1 & be v dilig5t if he gets ?r\gh 9 twelve ye>s4 ,! clo!s ( ! boys1 ( c\rse1 7 entirely ,*9ese z to mat]ial & /yle4 ,_! food 0 ( l "*4 ,! dormitories 7 l[ rooms ) e>!n floors & ! b$/eads 7 ( dry mud4 ,! lett] cont9ues3 ,tea*+ ! boys _! regul> lessons is b a small "p ( ! "w to be done 9 su* a s*ool z ours4 ,ways & means h to be provid$ to h _! food b\ght & prop]ly cook$4 ,! cook mu/ be prev5t$ f /eal+ x1 & ! boys f wa/+ x4 ,_! clo!s h to be made 9 prop] season1 & m5d$ & wa%$1 & ! boys wat*$ t !y d n de/roy !m4 ,!n ea* boy's grievances h to be he>d & 8 qu>rels exam9$ into & settl$4 ,bad boys h to be exhort$ or reprov$1 & p]haps puni%$ & e possible means us$1 & t con/antly1 to make ! boys ob$i5t & tru?ful & hone/4 ,we also /rive to tra9 !m to habits ( indu/ry1 p]sev]ance1 & self-reliance1 )\t :i* _! education w d !m no good4 ,?us y see t to tra9 up ^! boys s t !y %all become good & useful m5 requires a great deal ( labor1 pati5ce1 & fai?1 & pray]4 ,illu/ration3 ,l>ge ,college ,build+ ,end ( ,*apel ,college ,bell 7=m]ly ,kwan ,y9 ,temple7 ,small ,s*oolroom ,^! are homely details1 b we _c ov]look !m1 & und]/& ! life ( ! ,mate]s 9 its connection ) ?is "w4 ,discipl9e 9 any s*ool compos$ ( s _m boys & ( su* v>i$ age c\ld n be an easy task2 9 ?is ,*9ese s*ool x 0 peculi>ly p]plex+4 ,!re 7 "s unusual incid5ts4 ,falsehood1 /eal+1 qu>rel+1 gluttony1 & ev5 sodomy 7 (f5ses t _h to be dealt ) accord+ to ! circum/ances att5d+ ea* case4 ,"o in/ance ( discipl9e 0 s di/9ctively ,*9ese t ! description ( x by ,mate] 9 8 ,j\rnal des]ves a place "h4 ,"u date ( ,april #i1 #ahfi1 he wrote3 ,"o v di/ress+ ?+ has happ5$ )9 a mon?4 ,leon ,*9 ,*i 0 be+ p]secut$ by 8 fa!r 9 relation to ! matt] ( 8 m>riage engagem5t ) ,%ang ,yu91 :5 9 a fit ( desp]ation he w5t & b\ght opium1 & took x to kill himself4 ,"s ( ! boys suspect$ him1 & w5t to see4 ,!y f\nd him ly+ on 8 b$ evid5tly 9 great di/ress ( m9d1 & refus+ to answ] any que/ions save to say t 8 affairs 7 all ov] )4 ,i inf]r$ f ?is1 z also f 8 say+ to "o ( ! boys t he w\ld nev] see him aga91 t he _h tak5 poison--mo/ likely opium4 ,i w5t & got a /rong emetic1 & mix$ x up1 b he refus$ to take x4 ,i !n got a /ick & us$ x to su* good purpose t 9 a v %ort "t he 0 glad to take ! m$ic9e4 ,x _h ! desir$ effect1 & 9 a v %ort "t he vomit$ up ! opium4 ,he seem$ to lay ! beat+ to he>t v mu*4 ,x 0 evid5tly a new idea to him to be put ?r\gh 9 su* a /yle4 ,aft] a day or two1 :5 he _h gone to s*ool aga91 ,i gave him a =mal & sev]e :ipp+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! s*ool4 ,i ?\ght v s]i\sly ov] ! matt] ( :ipp+ him1 & conclud$ t x 0 my duty to d x4 ,i believe n[ t x did ! boy good4 ,he 0 call$ be=e ! session la/ week1 :5 he manife/$ a good deal ( sorr[ & p5it5ce4 ,he 0 publicly reprov$ & admoni%$ on ,sabba? morn+4 ,i am sorry t he _h su* a weakness2 x greatly decreases my reliance on him1 & my belief 9 8 g5u9e ,*ri/ian "*4 ,x mu/ be all[$ t !re is "s little excuse1 9 ! way 9 :i* ! ,*9ese all reg>d suicide4 ,he _h n got ^? ideas all educat$ out ( him4 ,:ile ,mate] diff]$ 9 op9ion f ^? mission>ies :o favor$ s*ools simply z effective ag5ts = ! conv]sion ( ! pupils1 he reg>d$ ?is z "o ( ! lead+ results to be s\ght & expect$4 ,x 0 almo/ two ye>s aft] ! op5+ ( 8 s*ool :5 he _h ! great joy ( baptiz+ "o ( ! pupils4 ,9 describ+ ! ev5t to a secret>y ( ! ,bo>d1 he said3 ,he is ! olde/ boy 9 ! s*ool1 & is 9 fact a man 9 ye>s1 ?\gh 8 education is n yet ne>ly f9i%$4 ,he has be5 = two or ?ree mon?s feel+ t x 0 8 duty to pr(ess ,*ri/1 b1 z he is naturally mode/ & retir+1 he did n make 8 wi% kn[n4 ,8 "m1 to :om he 0 uncommonly atta*$1 di$ rec5tly1 & ?is br\ght him to a full decision4 ,8 exam9ation be=e ! session 0 mo/ satisfactory1 %[+ t he has improv$ well 8 opportunities ( le>n+ ! tru?4 ,i h great hopes ( 8 future usefulness4 ,he has a good m9d1 & is a mo/ dilig5t /ud5t1 & if he is sp>$1 & is taught ( ,god's ,_s he may be a great treasure to u 9 prea*+ to ! hea!n4 ,?ree mon?s lat] he wrote aga9 ( ?is "y man z exempl>y 9 conduct & z gr[+ 9 grace1 & add$3 ,i am ?ankful t ,i c n[ say t ano!r has s9ce be5 baptiz$4 ,he is ! mo/ advanc$ boy 9 ! s*ool1 & is 9 fact v ne>ly a man4 ,8 conv]sion 0 n sudd51 b gradual1 aft] ! mann] ( almo/ all ! ,*9ese4 ,we tru/1 h[ev]1 t he is a true *ild ( ,god1 & we h /rong hope t if he is sp>$ he w make a v useful man4 ,! next ye> ?ree m ( ! l>ge/ boys 7 receiv$ into ! *ur*4 ,! session exam9$ two o!rs1 b ?\ght x be/ = !m to wait a few weeks2 & a numb] m 7 hop+ to be receiv$1 b 7 advis$ to def] ! matt]4 ,?us ! conv]sion ( ! boys gradually progress$1 until at ! "t :5 ! s*ool =mally became a college1 all :o _h graduat$1 & ne>ly all ! pupils /ill enroll$ :o 7 suffici5tly mature1 7 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,julia's si/]1 ,maggie ,br[n1 came out to jo9 ! /ation at ,t5g*[ e>ly en\gh to r5d] valuable help 9 ! initial /ages ( ! s*ool4 ,9 #ahga %e m>ri$ ,mr4 ,capp4 ,"o ( ! necessities :i* ,mate] recogniz$ 0 t ( a girls' s*ool1 8 reason be+ ! vital importance ( provid+ suitable wives = ! "y m5 :om he 0 tra9+4 ,aft] h] m>riage ,mrs4 ,capp took *>ge ( su* a s*ool1 & %e & h] bro!r-9-law1 ,mate]1 cont9u$ to cop]ate 9 t important ent]prise4 ,= use 9 tea*+ %e translat$ a m5tal ari?metic1 & 9 ?is %e _h 8 assi/ance4 ,dr4 ,corbett wrote3 8,9 spite ( all disc\ragem5ts 9 ! way ( secur+ p]man5t & effici5t heads1 & ( ! paucity ( results1 he nev] wav]$ 9 8 support ( ! girls' s*ool1 & always plann$ = its welf>e1 because he saw 9 x an elem5t necess>y to ! f9al success ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*40 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,capp di$1 %e left h] little all = ! erection ( build+s to be us$ by ! s*ool :i* he _h enc\rag$1 & to :i* %e _h consecrat$ ! maturity ( h] p[]s4 ,?irte5 ye>s w5t by be=e any ( ! "y m5 graduat$4 ,! fir/ class consi/$ ( ?ree m5 :o _h complet$ ! c\rse1 :i* by t "t _h be5 enl>g$ beyond ! curriculum already describ$ s z to include a/ronomy1 ! text-book us$ be+ a good1 /iff "o1--no o!r ?an a translation ( ,h]s*ell's "w4 ,( t fir/ class ,mate] said3 8,!y w probably tea* = a "t at lea/4 ,!re is m call = tea*]s ?an = prea*]s at pres5t40 ,"u date ( ,may #b1 #ahgg1 he wrote z to ?is fir/ comm5cem5t3 ,we _h a communion on ! occasion4 ,! spee*es made by ! "y m5 at graduation 7 excell5t1 & ! :ole effect on ! s*ool 0 mo/ happy4 ,! boys saw di/9ctly t !re is a def9ite goal be=e !m & _! ambition 0 /irr$ to rea* x4 ,! report = t ye> speaks z foll[s3 ,all ( ! graduates are m5 ( excell5t tal5ts4 ,!y are really f9e s*ol>s bo? 9 _! own language & lit]ature & 9 we/]n sci5ce4 ,"o ( !m goes to ,hang*[ to take *>ge ( ! mission s*ool !re1--a s*ool :i* _h fl\ri%$ well-nigh tw5ty ye>s be=e ! s*ool 9 ,t5g*[ 0 born4 ,ano!r ( !m goes to ,*efoo1 to tea* a s*ool = ! ,scotti% ,presbyt]ian mission4 ,! ?ird goes to assi/ ,dr4 ,nevius 9 8 ext5sive c\ntry "w1 :]e ,i am sure he w r5d] ! mo/ valuable s]vice4 ,"o ( our =m] pupils1 :o has be5 tea*+ 9 ! s*ool dur+ ! la/ ye>1 also goes to assi/ ,dr4 ,nevius 9 ! same way4 ,?is he does ( 8 own free w1 kn[+ t he w h h>d] "w & less pay4 ,we expect a l>ge numb] ( new pupils next ye>4 ,m are anxi\s to come ?an we c take4 ,we w try to d ! be/ we c4 ,f ,may1 #ahgi1 to ,janu>y1 #ahha1 ! ,mate]s 7 abs5t f ,*9a1 on _! fir/ furl\gh home4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ! s*ool 0 9 *>ge ( o!r mission>ies1 & a "p ( ! "t 0 )\t a regul> sup]9t5d5t2 yet x cont9u$ its "w fairly well4 ,! return ( ! ,mate]s 0 made ! occasion ( a reception t mu/ h be5 exce$+ly pleasant to !m4 ,9 ! ,sunday-s*ool lett] = #ahha he describ$ x3 ,f ,*efoo to ,t5g*[ we travel$ 9 a %5tza4 ,! wea!r 0 cold & ! gr\nd cov]$ ) sn[4 ,we got along com=tably1 h[ev]1 & rea*$ ,t5g*[ 9 safety4 ,! s*oolboys _h he>d ( our com+1 & 7 all on ! look\t to meet u4 ,x 0 ,saturday aft]noon1 & !y _h no s*ool2 s !y all came out ( ! city to meet u on ! road4 ,!y met u 9 companies1 & _! beam+ faces & he>ty expressions ( delight made u feel t we 7 inde$ welcome back to ,t5g*[4 ,_! faces look$ v famili>1 ?\gh "s ( ! small] boys _h gr[n v mu* dur+ our abs5ce4 ,! next week ! s*ool clos$ = ! ye>4 ,late 9 #ahha !y 7 gladd5$ by ! arrival ( ,rob]t ,mate] & ,lillian z ren=cem5ts to ! mission4 ,rob]t has be5 "o ( ! mo/ effici5t ( ! ,presbyt]ian mission>ies 9 ,%antung1 especially 9 evangelism1 & is /ill do+ mo/ excell5t "w4 ,lillian 0 attractive 9 p]son & prov$ h]self an accompli%$ & successful tea*]4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t %e m>ri$ ,mr4 ,samuel ,walk]4 ,! failure ( 8 heal? compell$ _! return home4 ,! ye> #ahhb seems to h be5 m>k$ by a di/9ct advance all along ! l9e4 ,! av]age att5dance rose to sixty-five4 ,! new /ud5ts 7 select$ out ( ! possible admissions1 & consi/$ ( su* z gave mo/ promise z to "w & "*1 "s ( !m be+ already well advanc$ 9 _! /udies1 & full-gr[n m54 ,! secret ( ?is 0 ! enl>gem5t ( ! con/itu5cy ( ! in/itution1 ?r\gh ! reputation x _h already won = itself among ! ,*9ese 9 g5]al1 & ?r\gh ! increase ( native ,*ri/ians4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable improvem5t 0 9 ! prosecution ( _! "w by ! /ud5ts2 a /ate ( ?+s due to su* causes z ! pres5ce ( a l>g] numb] ( select & advanc$ pupils1 ) a full] & high] & prescrib$ curriculum1 ) =mal public graduation at its completion4 ,s /rait5$ _h _! qu>t]s become t 9 ! foll[+ ye> ano!r build+ 0 obta9$1 c>e be+ tak5 t its outfit %\ld1 z h]et(ore1 be ( s pla9 a "* z n to lift ! m5 :o w5t out f ! in/itution above _! own p 9 _! ideas & habits ( liv+4 ,( c\rse1 ! gr[? ( ! s*ool & its diff]5tiation accord+ to ! /ages ( ! curriculum necessitat$ a consid]able increase 9 ! =ce ( tea*]s4 ,aft] graduates began to g out1 sev]al ( ^! 7 employ$4 ,lillian ,mate] = a :ile help$ 9 ! s*ool1 b x 0 n long until h] m>riage to ,mr4 ,walk] t]m9at$ h] connection ) ! ,presbyt]ian "w & h] resid5ce at ,t5g*[4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahhb v sub/antial & p]man5t help came by ! arrival ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4 ,m4 ,hayes1 ^: l>ge s]vices w require fur!r notice z ?is biography proce$s4 ,7 x n t ! /ory ( ! life ( ,mrs4 ,julia ,mate] is told fully 9 a suitable volume1 mu* w\ld be said "h z to h] rem>kable a*ievem5ts1 especially 9 ! s*ool4 ,mate]'s "w 9 connection ) ! s*ool lay only 9 "p 9 ! classroom2 b :atev] %ape x took1 x 0 always ( su* a "* z to impress 8 own individuality 9 a rem>kable degree4 ,bo? he & ,julia reg>d$ p]sonal influ5ce z ( su* vital importance t !y 7 n q prep>$ to welcome an increase ( pupils s great z to haz>d ?is elem5t ( tra9+4 ,dr4 ,corbett says3 8,z a tea*] he 0 en?usia/ic & em95tly successful4 ,he 0 always wide-awake & nev] dull2 s he 0 able to keep ! att5tion ( e /ud5t4 ,any attempt to deceive him 0 useless1 & /ud5ts f\nd no com=t 9 go+ to a recitation unless !y _h be5 fai?ful 9 _! prep>ation40 ,! tru? is t1 helpful z he gladly made himself to ev]ybody :o tri$ to conduct himself z he ought1 he 0 a t]ror to all trifl]s & evildo]s1 old or "y4 ,dr4 ,mate]'s surname 9 ,*9ese 0 ,ti4 ,! tig] is call$ ,lao ,hu4 ,x is significant t among !mselves 8 /ud5ts sometimes spoke ( him z ,ti ,lao ,hu4 ,"o ?+ he believ$ ) 8 :ole he>t1 & endeavor$ to impress 9 e legitimate way on 8 pupils4 ,?is is t ! highe/ (fice to :i* a ,*ri/ian man c be call$ is ! m9i/ry ( ! gospel4 ,9 all 8 conduct ( ! s*ool 8 dom9at+ desire 0 to raise up fai?ful1 able1 well-educat$ m51 fill$ ) ! ,_s1 to g =? z ambassadors ( ,*ri/ to w9 ,*9a = ,him4 ,z ,dr4 ,corbett adds3 8,= ?is purpose he gave wise c\nsel1 intellectual ef=t1 unceas+ toil & daily pray]4 ,he gave ( 8 own money freely to help ! de/itute1 & make x possible = y\?s ( promise to fit !mselves = usefulness40 ,su*1 briefly told1 is ! /ory ( ! ,t5g*[ s*ool4 ,9 ! two decades ( its exi/5ce x _h fully ju/ifi$ ! consecrat$ wisdom ( its f\nd] & head4 ,f ! little elem5t>y dep>tm5t ) :i* x _h op5$1 x _h advanc$ s z to become also a high s*ool1 & at l5g? to d "w ( full collegiate rank4 ,at ! "t :5 x =mally took ! "n ( a college1 !re 0 an av]age att5dance ( sev5ty-five1 includ+ ?ree day s*ol>s4 ,x _h educat$ m or less completely p]haps two hundr$ pupils1 :o _h come up f ,*9ese families1 "s ( !m ,*ri/ian & _m ( !m hea!n4 ,( ^? :o rema9$ long en\gh to be mold$ by ! influ5ces ( ! in/itution & 7 mature en\gh1 all made a public pr(ession ( _! fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,!y _h be5 tra9$ to live upright1 godly1 ,*ri/ian lives2 & !y _h se5 "o ( _! numb] die 9 peace ?r\gh 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,! "* & ! "w ( ^? :o _h gone out to d _! "p 9 ! activities ( ! _w 7 su* z to comm& respect & confid5ce & influ5ce4 ,= ! graduates :o 7 beg9n+ to be s5t =? !re 0 a dem& to fill positions ( high importance1 mu* 9 excess ( ! supply1 & by no means limit$ to ,%antung4 ,besides all t _h be5 a*iev$1 ! prospect ( f> great] ?+s 9 ! future 0 assur$4 ,,ix ,,! ,,press2 ,,lit]>y ,,labors 8,mak+ books is a v important bran* ( mission>y ef=t1 :i* ,i w\ld by no means depreciate2 b he :o w\ld und]take x %\ld be sure ( 8 call1 & %\ld n beg9 too soon4 ,!re is a temptation to =ego active evangeli/ic "w = ! less labori\s & p]haps m cong5ial "w ( sitt+ 9 a /udy1 translat+ or /udy+ ! lit]ature ( ! language4 ,mu* preci\s "t is sometimes wa/$ 9 ?is way1 especially 9 ! e>li] /ages ( a man's life1 be=e he is q able to weigh himself aga9/ 8 "w4 ,x is a r>e ?+ inde$ t a mission>y %\ld und]take writ+ or translat+ a book inside ( five ye>s1 & !n he %\ld be support$ by ! advice & approval ( 8 old] associates40--,,mission>ies ,,& ,,! ,,language1 #aijb4 ,mate] 0 at no "t a v prolific contributor to ! home newspap]s & p]iodicals4 ,= ab\t t5 ye>s1 ) "s frequ5cy1 he wrote = 8,! ,presbyt]ian ,bann]0 lett]s conc]n+ ! "w ( ! mission done by himself & o!rs 9 ,*9a2 b aft] t he 0 too busy to cont9ue su* writ+1 except at long int]vals4 ,once or twice he s5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates m labor$ replies to :at he consid]$ mislead+ articles t _h appe>$ 9 su* p]iodicals z 8,! ,pr9ceton ,review10 9 reg>d to ! condition ( ?+s 9 ,*9a4 ,he greatly deprecat$ laudation ( matt]s ,*9ese & unw>rant$ hopefulness z to ! imm$iate future ( _! c\ntry4 ,he 0 /rongly incl9$ to "q ! wisdom ( ! policy :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 pursu+ 9 ,*9a =ty or fifty ye>s ago1 & he did n hesitate to express 9 pr9t "h at home 8 views on t l9e ( topics4 ,beyond ^! fugitive contributions to ! newspap]s & p]iodicals he publi%$ little else 9 ?is c\ntry1 save a booklet or two1 "o or m ( :i* he prep>$ = ! use ( ! ,bo>d at _! reque/4 ,sometimes he que/ion$ :e!r 8 slight use ( ! home press might n leave ! impression !re t he 0 n do+ z mu* z o!rs :o 7 m frequ5t 9 _! contributions2 b all ! same he gave himself to ! o!r "w :i* 8 h&s f\nd to d4 ,mo/ ( 8 contributions to curr5t lit]ature appe>$ 9 ,*9a & 7 writt5 = 8,! ,*9ese ,record]40 ,8 articles 9 ?is p]iodical ext5d ov] almo/ 8 entire mission>y life1 "s ( !m be+ brief1 b _m ( !m be+ elaborate discussions ( great subjects affect+ directly or indirectly ! "w ( evangelization 9 non-,*ri/ian l&s4 ,8 book on ! ,*9ese t]m = ,god 0 n publi%$ until #aijb1 &1 ( c\rse1 0 9 ,engli%1 ?\gh ) copi\s extracts f ,*9ese lit]ature4 ,8 only o!r ,engli% book 0 a review ( ,dr4 ,nevius' 8,me?ods ( ,missions40 ,8 publications 9 ,*9ese1 z we %all pres5tly see1 7 v consid]able 9 numb]1 & 7 ( l>ge importance to ! "w ( missions2 = he at no "t all[$ himself to be div]t$ to ! production ( any treatise t w\ld n be helpful 9 ! "o s]vice to :i* he consecrat$ 8 life4 ,b be=e he began to avail himself ( ! press = 8 own books1 he 0 some:at unwill+ly compell$ = a :ile to take ! managem5t ( a pr9t+ e/abli%m5t4 ,d[n at ,%anghai !re 0 already a mission press1 ! funds = ! e/abli%m5t ( :i* _h 9 l>ge "p be5 contribut$ = t di/9ct purpose1 & :i* _h be5 left hi!rto to ! managem5t ( ! ,presbyt]ian mission>ies ( t g5]al region4 ,! ,synod ( ,*9a--by ord] ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--0 organiz$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahgj1 & ! fir/ meet+ 0 held at ,%anghai4 ,! condition ( ! mission press at t place 0 br\ght be=e ! synod1 & 0 by t body h&$ ov] to ! =eign mission>ies 9 att5dance1 z m prop]ly belong+ to _! control4 ,a plan cov]+ ! entire op]ation ( ! plant1 z drawn up by ,mate] 9 a committee & approv$ by ! entire body1 0 s5t home to ! ,bo>d = sanction1 :i* 9 due "t x receiv$4 ,"o ( ! ?+s = :i* imm$iate provision 0 necess>y 0 a man to take *>ge ( ! e/abli%m5t1 & ! *oice1 aft] repeat$ ef=ts to secure "s o!r suitable p]son1 & aft] 8 own refusal to take ! place1 return$ to him 9 su* a way t he felt t he c\ld n decl9e x1 if limit$ to a p]iod ( a ye>1 & ) ! privilege ( sp5d+ "s "t z necess>y up at ,t5g*[4 ,( c\rse1 tempor>y arrangem5ts _h to be made = ! conduct ( ! s*ool4 ,= ?is purpose ,julia's si/]1 ,maggie1 0 call$ into s]vice2 & ) su* assi/ance z %e c\ld comm& %e gave excell5t satisfaction4 ,%e 0 also 9 possession ( ! ,mate] home4 ,z to ! "w to :i* he 0 ?us tempor>ily call$ at ,%anghai1 he said 9 8 ,j\rnal3 ,:ile x is a v great trial to me to come to ,%anghai1 x is n )\t "s inducem5t4 ,x w increase v l>gely my acqua9tance1 & w enl>ge my k ( ,*9a & its affairs4 ,also ,i hope x may be ! means ( gett+ some?+ ( great b5efit done = ,julia's heal?4 ,i am v sorry t ! doctor :o treat$ h] be=e is n "h n[4 ,my great sorr[ is t x w int]f]e ) my ,*9ese /udies1 & prev5t me accompli%+ :at ,i _h design$4 ,x 0 n until ,augu/1 #ahgb1 t he f9ally w5t back to ,t5g*[ to resume 8 "w !re4 ,! details ( 8 life :ile at ,%anghai probably w\ld n int]e/ mo/ read]s4 ,he said ( x 9 8 ,j\rnal1 "u date ( ,janu>y #bi1 #ahgb3 ,i neglect$ ev]y?+ to d ! "w 9 ! press1 & ,i work$ ) an assiduity t ,i h r>ely giv5 to any?+ 9 my life4 ,i _h hop$ :5 ,i w5t to ,%anghai to h "s "t to /udy1 b ,i f\nd x utt]ly out ( ! "q4 ,! dem&s = ! press 7 imp]ative1 & ,i j gave myself to ! "w4 ,two sides ( 8 capabilities 7 !re br\ght into special requisition4 ,"o ( ^! 0 8 effici5cy z a bus9ess manag]1--a *>act]i/ic due p>tly to 8 native qualities1 & p>tly to 8 habits ( accuracy1 ( wise =e?\ght1 ( c>eful ov]sight1 & ( insi/5ce on ! fai?ful p]=mance ( duty by all employees4 ,?is side ( 8 "* is br\ght out by 8 8lett] books40 ,sep>ation by ! space ( half a globe f ! base ( supplies made x necess>y to anticipate wants by eight or t5 mon?s4 ,= conv5i5t ref]5ce he caus$ e bus9ess lett]1 & _m o!rs1 to be copi$4 ,especially z ! s*ool & college at ,t5g*[ grew on 8 h&s he _h to conduct :at 0 9 reality a l>ge miscellane\s bus9ess1 "u conditions t 7 v exceptionally difficult4 ,he _h n only to provide = 8 own wants 9 8 family & 9 8 "w1 b also to accommodate o!rs by act+ z _! ag5t4 ,8 ord]s _h to g sometimes to ,%anghai1 b m frequ5tly to ,london1 or to ,new ,york1 or to "s place 9 ! int]ior ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,_m are curiosities1 ow+ to ! nature & ! range ( articles includ$--f a /eam eng9e or a telescope or co/ly *emical supplies to a pap] ( p9s4 ,"s ( ! li/s cov] m ?an t5 pages 9 ! copy4 ,woe to ! m]*ant or ag5t 9 ,london or ,new ,york or ,%anghai :o by mi/ake or = o!r reason s5t )\t adequate explanation any article t 0 n q 9 accordance ) ! ord]6 ,he might expect to get a %>p lett]1 & a dem& to rectify ! mi/ake if t 7 practicable4 ,s]vice z treasur] ( ! mission also gave him drill4 ,%illy-%ally workm5 are "o ( ! horrors :i* sometimes call f him 9 8 ,j\rnal groans ( angui%4 ,:5 he _h complet$ 8 *>ge ( ! press e/abli%m5t1 includ+ z x did a book dep>tm5t1 a job dep>tm5t1 a dwell+ = ! sup]9t5d5t1 qu>t]s = ! workm51 all ( :om 7 ,*9ese1 a *apel = ^! workm51 & o!r equipm5ts1 x 0 a well-organiz$ bus9ess1 runn+ regul>ly & smoo?ly1 & do+ its "w ab\t z effici5tly z 0 possible "u ! conditions4 ,! o!r side ( 8 capabilities !re especially call$ into ex]cise 0 8 me*anical gifts4 ,z an illu/ration1 ! foll[+ f 8 ,j\rnal1 "u ! same date z t j giv51 w answ]3 ,i _h to get a ,japanese diction>y />t$1 & x 0 a mo/ emb>rass+ affair4 ,my pr$ecessor _h made promises :i* he c\ld n fulfill4 ,! m5 7 !re to pr9t1 & yet we _h to s5d to ,engl& = pap] to d ! job4 ,also all ! pronunciation m>ks = ,web/]'s diction>y 7 to be put 91 & we did n h ! type or ! matrices4 ,i _h to h ! lett]s cut on wood1 & matrices made2 ?is 0 a _w ( tr\ble4 ,"s ( ! lett]s 7 cut ov] half-a-doz5 times or m1 & aft] all !y 7 f> f p]fect4 ,i also _h a set ( %ap$ music types cut1 & ?is took a deal ( "t & pa9s to get !m all prop]ly cut1 z also to get ! matrices made4 ,i f9ally succe$$ q well 9 bo? respects4444 ,i also exp]im5t$ n a little 9 /]eotyp+1 & succe$$ 9 do+ fair "w4 ,i tra9$ "o boy :o /]eotyp$ ,mat!w be=e ,i left4 ,9 ord] to c>ry x on effectually & rapidly ,i _h a furnace & press made & fitt$ up1 :i* aft] sundry *anges work$ v well4444 ,i also _h a new /yle ( case = ,*9ese type made1 :i* ,i ?9k w be an improvem5t on ! old4 ,i also _h a complete & ?or\gh ov]haul+ ( ! matrices1 reassort$ !m all1 & _h new cases made4 ,?is 0 a s]i\s job1 b x w ,i am sure prove a v great help to ! effici5t work+ ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,he cons5t$ to manage ! press only until a compet5t man c\ld be secur$ to take x (f 8 h&s4 ,:5 ca/+ ab\t = su* a p]son1 8 m9d _h be5 direct$ to 8 bro!r ,john1 ne>ly a ye> be=e he 0 himself =c$ into ?is position4 ,john _h hop$ to g to college1 & to prep>e = ! m9i/ry1 & to g out z a mission>y1 b1 on acc\nt ( c]ta9 t5d5cies develop$ z to 8 heal?1 he 0 compell$ to ab&on 8 purpose4 ,z to 8 me*anical gifts & 8 ability to turn !m into use 9 a great v>iety ( ways1 he resembl$ ,calv92 & ! latt] 0 s confid5t t ,john c\ld soon fit himself to be a compet5t sup]9t5d5t ( ! press at ,%anghai t he advis$ ! ,bo>d ( ,missions to make inquiry 9 reg>d to him4 ,! result 0 t ev5tually he 0 select$ = ! place1 & he arriv$ 9 ,*9a e>ly 9 ,augu/1 #ahga4 ,be=e he c\ld satisfactorily ent] on 8 duties x 0 necess>y = him to acquire "s k ( ! language & to acqua9t himself ) ! bus9ess committ$ to 8 *>ge4 ,?is deta9$ ,calv9 until late 9 t ye>2 & aft] a p]iod ( "s ?ree mon?s sp5t at ,t5g*[1 he return$ to ,%anghai to assi/ ,john 9 mov+ ! press to new & mu* bett] premises t _h be5 pur*as$4 ,! mov+ prop] 0 a heavy job1 requir+ a week ( h>d1 dirty labor4 ,! di/ance 0 ab\t a mile1 mo/ly by wat]1 b by l& a hundr$ or m y>ds at ei!r end4 ,:ile ?us engag$1 al?\gh he 0 no long] (ficially at ! head ( ! bus9ess1 he took ! ma9 *>ge1 s z to all[ 8 bro!r to give 8 "t *iefly to ! acquisition ( ! language & to o!r ?+s t he ne$$ to le>n4 ,! new place is ! same n[ occupi$ by ! press 9 ,pek+ ,road4 ,"u ! sup]9t5d5cy ( ,rev4 ,g4 ,f4 ,fit*1 x has become ! c5t] n only ( ! ,presbyt]ian missions1 b ( ! g5]al mission>y activity all ov] ,*9a4 ,9 writ+ to 8 bro!r z e>ly z ,novemb]1 #ahfi1 he said ( ?is plant3 8,x is a v important place1 & w\ld give y an ext5sive field = do+ good4 ,! e/abli%m5t is n v l>ge1 x is true1 z comp>$ ) simil> e/abli%m5ts 9 su* cities z ,new ,york or ,philadelphia2 yet x is ! l>ge/ & be/ ( ! k9d 9 ,*9a4 ,x n only does all ! pr9t+ = all our mission>ies1 b a great deal ( job "w = o!rs2 besides mak+ & sell+ a l>ge am\nt ( type40 ,aft] he _h complet$ 8 t]m ( ! managem5t1 & :ile help+ ,john to get into ! traces1 he wrote to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d3 ,i am n 9 favor ( enl>gem5t1 b ,i w\ld be v sorry to see ! pres5t effici5cy ( ! press curtail$4 ,x is do+ a great & a good "w n only = our missions1 b = all ,*9a4 ,x has ex]t$ a prodigi\s collat]al influ5ce bo? 9 ,*9a & 9 ,japan1 af=d+ facilities = ! production ( all k9ds ( sci5tific books1 diction>ies1 & s =?4 ,aside f any g5]al int]e/ 9 ! mission>y "w1 hav+ at no small sacrifice left my prop] "w & giv5 m ?an a ye> to ! press1 & also hav+ a bro!r "h 9 *>ge ( x1 ,i feel a lively int]e/ 9 its future4 ,! la/ record t has come d[n to u conc]n+ 8 "w !re is3 8,we h j sold to ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t a l>ge font ( ,*9ese type4 ,!y are go+ to use movable metal type4 ,?is is a l>ge /ep = !m to take1 & x w d good4 ,*9a yields sl[ly1 b %e is b\nd to yield to ,*ri/ianity & ,*ri/ian civilization40 ,at no subsequ5t p]iod ( 8 life _h he any "p 9 ! managem5t ( a pr9t+ e/abli%m5t1 b indirectly he cont9u$ to h mu* to d ) ! press4 ,he 0 a memb] ( a jo9t committee ( ! ,%antung & ! ,pek+ mission1 9 *>ge ( publications1 & z su* he _h to acqua9t himself ) :at 0 ne$$1 & ) :at 0 (f]$1 s z to pass intellig5t judgm5t4 ,un(ficially & z a fri5d ^: aid 0 solicit$1 he revis$ "o or m ( ! books :i* 8 associates submitt$ to him = criticism4 ,at ! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( ,mission>ies1 held at ,%anghai 9 #ahgg1 a committee1 ( :i* he 0 a memb]1 0 appo9t$ to take /eps to secure ! prep>ation ( a s]ies ( s*oolbooks = use 9 mission s*ools4 ,n long aft]w>d he publi%$ an elaborate pap] on ! subject1 discuss+ 9 x ! "* :i* su* publications %\ld h1 & especially call+ att5tion to ! ne$ ( peculi> c>e z to ! ,*9ese words :i* ought to be employ$ 9 ! treatises on ! sci5ces4 ,t committee dilig5tly set itself to "w1 & initiat$ measures = a r compreh5sive set ( books by v>i\s mission>ies to meet ! want recogniz$ 9 ?is g5]al field4 ,he 0 himself call$ ^u to prep>e sev]al books1 "s ( :i* he 0 will+ to und]take2 o!rs he put aside z n prop]ly fall+ to him4 ,9 "o or two in/ances he claim$ = himself prec$5ce z to treatises sugge/$ = o!rs to write4 ,"s friction occurr$1 & :5 ! ,conf]5ce met aga9 9 #ahij t committee 0 dis*>g$1 & an ,educational ,association1 compos$ ( mission>ies famili> ) ! ne$s ( s*ools1 & conf9+ its functions m exclusively to ! publication ( books = tea*+--l>gely "u 8 lead]%ip--0 =m$4 ,he 0 its fir/ *airman4 ,?is *ange he _h w>mly favor$1 & he 0 an active memb] ( ! ,association4 ,9 x he 0 *airman ( a committee on sci5tific t]ms 9 ,*9ese1 a subject ( great difficulty1 & ( prime importance 9 ! prep>ation ( text-books4 ,9 ! subsequ5t ye>s he 0 s mu* occupi$ ) ! revision ( ! ,m&>9 ,bible1 & ) o!r duties1 t he c\ld give to ! te*nical t]ms only a second>y place 9 8 activities4 ,/ill1 six ye>s aft] he accept$ ?is *airman%ip he says3 8,i h collect$ a l>ge numb] ( li/s ( subjects = t]ms 9 *emi/ry1 physics1 ma!matics1 a/ronomy1 geology1 metallurgy1 photography1 wat*-mak+1 ma*9]y1 pr9t+1 music1 m5tal & moral philosophy1 political economy1 !ology1 & s =?40 ,subsequ5tly he cont9u$ ?is "w4 ,! fir/ lit]>y production ( 8 own p5 9 ,*9ese 0 a tract on infant baptism2 ?is 0 call$ =? by local conditions at ,t5g*[4 ,a small %eet tract1 entitl$ 8,a ,pray] 9 ,m&>910 also foll[$ e>ly4 ,z *airman ( ! committee appo9t$ by ! ,educational ,association1 he made a report on *emical t]ms1 & recomm5d$ a new & di/9ctively ,*9ese me?od = ! symbols 9 t sci5ce4 ,?is 0 pr9t$4 ,9 a prelim9>y report ( ! ,%anghai press1 made 9 ,septemb]1 #ahga1 he1 9 a li/ ( books 9 c\rse ( prep>ation1 m5tions "u 8 own "n z au?or ! foll[+3 8#a4 ,cate*ism on ,g5esis1 ) answ]s to ! m difficult que/ions1--f9i%$1 ne$+ only a slight revision4 #b4 ,an explanation ( ! moral law z conta9$ 9 ! t5 comm&m5ts1--half-f9i%$4 #c4 ,scripture ,text-,book & ,treasury1 be+ ,scripture ref]5ces by subjects1 supply+ 9 great "p ! place ( a concordance1--"o-?ird f9i%$40 ,all ( ^! _h be5 "u way = sev]al ye>s1 b _h be5 frequ5tly %unt$ (f ! track by o!r imp]ative "w4 ,v soon aft] t date ! cate*ism 0 publi%$4 ,he _h a good deal to d ) ,julia's 8,music ,book10 especially 9 co9+ appropriate t]m9ology1 ?\gh he nev] claim$ jo9t au?or%ip 9 x4 ,along ) ,dr4 ,nevius1 he publi%$ a hymn book = use 9 ,*9ese s]vices2 & d[n to ! close ( 8 life1 especially on a ,sabba? :5 he did n prea*1 he n[ & !n made an additional ,*9ese v]sion ( a hymn4 ,9 fact1 :5ev] he he>d a new hymn t especially mov$ him he wi%$ to enri* ! native collection by a translation ( x into _! spee*4 ,"o :i* ! ,*9ese came greatly to l 0 8 r5d]+ ( ! ,hugu5ot song1 8,my ,"l & ,i40 ,a subject t 0 always dom9ant 9 8 m9d & he>t 0 ! call to ! m9i/ry1 & x 0 significant t "o ( ! la/ ?+s on :i* he work$ 0 a translation ( ! hymn :i* has ! refra91 8,"h am ,i1 s5d me40 ,x 0 n q f9i%$ :5 8 illness compell$ him to lay d[n 8 p52 b rec5tly at a meet+ ( ! ,*9ese /ud5t volunte]s1 con/itut+ a company ris+ well t[>d "o hundr$ & fifty1 t hymn 0 pr9t$ on c>ds1 & a copy 0 giv5 to ea* ( ^! c&idates = ! m9i/ry4 ,9 #aijg he _h c>ri$ a !ological class ?r\gh ! ,we/m9/] ,%ort] ,cate*ism1 & z an outcome 8 translation 0 publi%$4 ,?is is ! la/ religi\s book he made 9 ,*9ese4 ,dur+ 8 long s]vice z a mission>y he taught a numb] ( !ological classes 9 v>i\s /udies1 & 8 lectures 7 reg>d$ z v sup]ior1 b he publi%$ none ( !m4 ,8 s*oolbooks all orig9at$ 9 ! necessities ( 8 own "w z a tea*]4 ,! fir/ ?us to =ce itself ^u 8 att5tion 0 an ari?metic4 ,he 0 already at "w on x 9 #ahfh1 & x w5t to press :ile 8 bro!r ,john 0 sup]9t5d+ ! plant at ,%anghai4 ,! prep>ation ( su* a book1 to "o unacqua9t$ ) ! conditions "u :i* ?is "o 0 made1 may seem to h be5 a r easy und]tak+1 & to h requir$ little m ?an a suffici5t ma/]y ( ! ,*9ese language & ( ,engli%2 yet !re 7 "s p]plex+ que/ions t arose 9 connection ) x4 ,= in/ance1 ! me?od ( writ+ numb]s horizontally 0 :olly unkn[n to ! ,*9ese4 ,%\ld ! new ari?metic use ! we/]n1 or %\ld x reta9 ! ,*9ese me?od8 ,to reta9 ! ,*9ese w\ld be to tra9 ! pupils 9 a usage t w\ld be confus+ 9 subsequ5t read+ ( we/]n ma!matics2 to ab&on x w\ld be equally confus+ 9 pr9t+ ! text ( ! book1 :i*1 accord+ to ,*9ese usage1 mu/ be arrang$ p]p5dicul>ly4 ,! difficulty 0 gott5 ov] by duplicat+ ea* patt]n example1 giv+ x once horizontally & once p]p5dicul>ly4 ,pupils us+ ! book 7 p]mitt$ to take _! *oice 9 p]=m+ _! "w1 b 9 ! text prop] all numb]s appe>$ v]tically4 ,su* l9es z ^? divid+ ! num]ator & d5om9ator ( a fraction /ood p]p5dicul>ly1 ) ! figures to ! "r & ! left4 ,until he publi%$ 8 ari?metic1 ! ,*9ese num]als _h be5 employ$2 he introduc$ ! ,arabic4 ,at ! dawn ( ! new era subsequ5t to ! ,box] outbreak1 almo/ ! fir/ book 9 dem& by ,*9ese tea*]s & pupils outside ! mission s*ools 0 a we/]n ari?metic2 & among o!rs put ^u ! m>ket 7 _m 8pirat$0 editions ( ,mate]'s book1 pr9t$ on *eap pap] & ) wood5 blocks4 ,! publi%]s _h n yet le>n$ ! significance ( 8copyright40 ,! circulation ( ! book1 h[ev] br\ght ab\t1 _h at lea/ ! effect ( imm$iately increas+ ! reputation ( its au?or among ! s*ol>ly classes outside ! *ur*4 ,( ! editions issu$ by ! press at ,%anghai t5s ( ?\s&s ( copies h be5 sold4 ,dr4 ,fit* writes t 8x is impossible to /ate ! total numb]10 & t 8! book has gone into all p>ts ( ! empire40 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahhd1 he submitt$ to ! s*oolbook committee ( ! ,educational ,association ! manuscript ( 8 geometry1 & 9 do+ s he said ( x3 ,x is ! result ( mu* pa9s & labor4444 ,! book is writt5 9 pla9 ,w5-li1 & mu* pa9s has be5 tak5 to make x smoo? 9 /yle & accurate 9 mean+4 ,9 ! few equations us$ ,i h introduc$ ! ma!matical signs employ$ 9 ! ,we/1 ( :i* ,i h giv5 a full explanation 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! book4444 ,ma!matical signs & symbols are a species ( univ]sal language1 us$ alike by all civiliz$ nations1 & x is unwise to *ange !m until x is absolutely necess>y4 ,! "y m5 :o h giv5 mo/ effective assi/ance 9 ! prep>ation ( ?is geometry are decid$ 9 _! op9ion t we %\ld n *ange or g>ble ! ma!matical symbolism ( ! ,we/1 b give x to !m 9 its integrity4 ,! only *ange made is 9 writ+ equations p]p5dicul>ly in/ead ( horizontally1--a *ange :i* is necessitat$ by ! =m ( ,*9ese writ+4 ,! book 0 publi%$ ! foll[+ ye>4 ,to ! same committee he reports 9 ,m>*1 #ahhb1 t 8 algebra 0 !n all 9 manuscript1 & only ne$+ revision & "s re>rangem5t be=e pr9t+4 ,! geometry 0 foll[$ by 8 algebra1 fir/ "p4 ,^! h _h a l>ge sale1 ?\gh1 because few] /udi$ ?is bran*1 n ! equal ( ! ari?metic4 ,on ,janu>y #ad1 #aijh1 he s5t to ! manag] ( ! press ! preface to ! second volume ( 8 algebra1 :i* cov]s ! same gr\nd z ! 8,univ]sity0 edition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,( ?is ,dr4 ,hayes says3 8,ov] tw5ty ye>s ago he began ! prep>ation ( ,"p ,,ii ( 8 algebra1 & ! draft !n made 0 us$ 9 manuscript = _m ye>s4 ,o!r duties press$ ^u him1 & he 0 compell$ to lay x away unf9i%$4 ,yet he _h n =gott5 x1 b f "t to "t he w\ld make a /ep 9 advance4 ,x 0 only a few mon?s be=e 8 dea? t ! "w 0 complet$ & publi%$40 ,!re 7 a numb] ( o!r books :i* he plann$1 on "s ( :i* he did consid]able "w1 b none ( :i* he complet$4 ,"o ( ^! 0 s colossal 9 its project$ scope & s*ol>%ip t x des]ves special notice because indicative ( ! l>ge ?+s to :i* e>ly 9 8 mission>y c>e] he 0 already eag] to give 8 "t & abilities4 ,?is 0 a ,m&>9 diction>y4 ,9 its prep>ation he s\ght to associate ) himself ,rev4 ,*auncey ,goodri*1 ( ,pek+2 & 9 writ+ to him "u date ( ,june #f1 #ahgd1 he ?us /at$ 8 conception ( ! "w3 ,my idea ( ! book is a diction>y ( ! spok5 language ( nor? ,*9a1 9 all its l5g? & bread?1 includ+ on ! "o h& all ! colloquialisms t ! p use 9 ev]yday life1--all !y use 9 ,*i-li & 9 ,%antung1 & 9 all ! ,m&>9-speak+ prov9ces1 s f> z we c get x1 not+1 ( c\rse1 z su*1 ! words & phrases we "k to be local4 ,fur!r1 let x include z a prom95t feature all sorts ( ready-made idiomatic phrases1 & 9 g5]al all comb9ations ( two or m *>act]s 9 :i* ! mean+ coalesces1 or v>ies f ! simple r5d]+ ( ! sep>ate *>act]s4 ,consid]able prelim9>y "w _h already be5 done1 :5 ! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,goodri* compell$ h] husb& to )draw f ! p>tn]%ip2 & ! project 0 ab&on$ by ,mate]1 ?\gh ) a hope t x might be resum$4 ,9 #aijj1 h[ev]1 z ! fruit ( ?is & k9dr$ /udies he publi%$ an analysis ( two ?\s& "o hundr$ & eighte5 ,*9ese *>act]s4 ,?is little book 0 design$ to help *ildr5 9 dictation ex]cises to write *>act]s1 & is /ill l>gely us$ = ?is purpose by mission s*ools4 ,! huge diction>y1 ?\gh nev] complet$1 _h ?ree direct desc5dants4 ,) ,dr4 ,goodri* x produc$ fir/ a ,*9ese phrase book1 & !n a pocket ,*9ese-,engli% diction>y1 :i* = brevity & compreh5siv5ess is a m>vel1 & :i* is reg>d$ by almo/ e /ud5t ( ,*9ese z a necessity4 ,9 m>k$ contra/ ) ^! two volumes is an imm5se diction>y left beh9d 9 manuscript by ,dr4 ,mate]4 ,x is :olly 9 ,*9ese2 & z x lies unf9i%$ x occupies m ?an a cubic foot ( space1 & consi/s ( a set ( volumes4 ,no compreh5sive diction>y ( ! ,*9ese language has be5 publi%$ = two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 & ! la/ issu$ _h be5 ma9ly classical4 ,! object ( ?is 0 to supply ! evid5t ne$ ( a great new "w ( t sort4 ,"o insurm\ntable difficulty enc\nt]$ 0 a phonetic arrangem5t comm&+ common usage4 ,none _h ! requisite approval4 ,=tunately1 on ?is und]tak+ ,dr4 ,mate] did n sp5d 8 own "t1 except s f> z t 0 necess>y to direct ! prep>ation ( x by 8 scribes :5 !y 7 n o!rwise employ$4 ,9 8 lett] to 8 college classmates 9 #ahig he says t he has 8well 9 h& a "w on electricity1 & "o on homiletics prep>$ :5 tea*+ !ology40 ,nei!r ( ^! 0 f9i%$ & publi%$4 ,to 8 college classmate1 ,s4 ,c4 ,t4 ,dodd1 ,esq41 he wrote 9 #ahih t he 0 try+ also to f9i% a "w on moral philosophy4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahgh1 he wrote to ,dr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,p4 ,m>t91 ( ,pek+3 8,y w rememb] probably t :5 y 7 "h ,i spoke ( my int5tion to make a natural philosophy by & by4 ,y said1 #8,g ahead1' & t y w\ld retire 9 my favor by ! "t m9e 0 ready1 say1 t5 ye>s h5ce4 ,if ,i am sp>$ ,i hope to h ! book ready )9 ! "t1 if n soon]4 ,z y "k1 natural philosophy is my hobby1 & ,i h taught x m ?or\ghly probably ?an has be5 done 9 any o!r s*ool 9 ,*9a4 ,i int5d :5 ,i visit ,am]ica to prep>e myself ) ! mat]ial & ! facilities = su* "w40 ,he 0 n able to f9d "t = ?is "w2 & :5 lat] ,dr4 ,m>t9 invit$ him to write = ! revis$ edition ( 8 treatise ! *apt] on electricity1 ?is privilege _h = ! same reason to be put aside4 ,he _h also advanc$ f> t[>d ! completion ( a translation ( 8,pilgrim's ,progress0 into ,m&>94 ,8 8,m&>9 ,lessons0 0 publi%$ e>ly 9 #ahib1 & imm$iately comm&$ a success ev5 l>g] ?an its au?or may h anticipat$4 ,ev] s9ce1 x has gone on t[>d a m g5]al use by =eign]s wi%+ to ma/] ! language1 & has n[ f> out/ripp$ e o!r "w ( its k9d4 ,he 0 a qu>t] ( a c5tury 9 mak+ ! book4 ,june #bh1 #ahgc1 he made ! foll[+ entry 9 8 ,j\rnal conc]n+ x3 ,mo/ ( la/ week & ?is ,i h sp5t 9 mak+ lessons & plann+ a mu* l>g] numb] ?an ,i h made4 ,mr4 ,mills urg$ me to "w at !m = ,dr4 's b5efit1 z he did n seem to take hold ( ,wade4 ,i did n ?9k ( :at a job ,i 0 slid+ into :5 ,i made ?ree lessons = ,maggie a few ye>s ago4 ,i h n[ laid out q an ext5sive plan1 & if ,i am sp>$ ,i tru/ ,i %all be able to f9i% x1 ?\gh x w take a deal ( "w4 ,i believe t ,i c produce a f> bett] book ?an any t has yet be5 br\ght =?4 ,i 0 n int5d+ to d ?is "w n[1 & _c "w mu* m at x1 z o!r matt]s imp]atively dem& att5tion4 ,guid$ by ! h9t 9 ?is quotation1 we are able to trace ! book /ill f>!r back to its v beg9n+4 ,june #bj1 #ahfg1 he said 9 8 ,j\rnal3 8,maggie ,br[n ,julia's si/] has be5 pu%+ on pretty lively ) ! ,*9ese4 ,i made h] lessons = a good :ile1 :i* %e /udies1 & n[ %e is read+ #8,! ,peep ( ,day4' ,i tri$ to make h] lessons ) a view to br++ out ! peculi>ities ( ,*9ese idiom4 ,x l$ me to a good deal ( ?9k+ & inve/igat+4 ,i h a m9d to review & complete ! "w1 & may "s day give x to ! _w4 ,my great difficulty is 9 classify+ ! results atta9$40 ,z ! ye>s w5t by 8 ideas ( ! plan = ! "w took def9ite %ape4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s conc]n+ x he wrote3 ,ea* lesson illu/rates an idiom1 ! ^w idiom be+ tak5 ) "s latitude4 ,! s5t5ces1 z y w see1 are ga!r$ f all qu>t]s1 & introduce e v>iety ( subjects4 ,i h also introduc$ e v>iety ( /yle t c be call$ ,m&>91 ! high] /yle be+ f\nd *iefly 9 ! second hundr$ lessons4 ,! prevail+ object1 h[ev]1 is to help p to le>n ,m&>9 z x is spok54 ,i h tri$ to avoid di/9ct localisms1 b n colloquialisms4 ,a l>ge acqua9tance ) ^! is important1 n to say ess5tial1 to e really good speak] ( ,m&>94 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 possible to avoid ! mo/ ( !m1 & to le>n to use a n>r[ range ( g5]al ,m&>9 :i* nev] leaves ! dead level ( commonplace expressions1 except to introduce "s /ilt$ book phrase4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n :at ! ,*9ese !mselves d1 nor is x :at =eign]s %\ld seek to acquire4 ,_m colloquialisms are v widely us$1 & !y s]ve to give =ce & v>iety to ! language1 express+ 9 _m in/ances :at _c be express$ 9 any o!r way4 ,i h tri$ to repres5t all qu>t]s1 & 9 ord] to d s ,i h 9 _m cases giv5 two or m =ms4 ,9 ! pursuit ( 8 plan he s\ght ! aid ( compet5t s*ol>s 9 ! nor? & 9 c5tral ,*9a1 s z to le>n ! colloquialisms & ! usage ( words2 also 9 ! prep>ation ( a syllab>y ( ! s\nds ( *>act]s z he>d 9 ea* ( ! l>ge c5t]s :]e =eign]s are resid5t4 ,to accompli% ?is he also travel$ widely4 ,late 9 #ahhi1 aft] a summ] sp5t 9 /udy+ ! dialects ( ,*9a1 he1 9 company ) ,julia1 made a ?ree mon?s' trip to ! region ( ! ,yangtse1 go+ d[n on ! ,gr& ,canal1 sp5d+ a mon? on ! great riv]1 & rema9+ a mon? at ,nank+2 always ) ! ma9 purpose ( in=m+ himself z to ! curr5t ,m&>91 s z to p]fect 8 book4 ,?is t\r enabl$ him to give x ! f9al revision2 & 9 8 op9ion x 8m ?an d\bl$ ! value0 ( ! 8,lessons40 ,z f9i%$1 !y 7 a huge qu>to ( six hundr$ pages1 :i* ) ! help ( ,mrs4 ,julia ,mate] he saw ?r\gh ! press d[n at ,%anghai4 ,9 #aija1 assi/$ by ,mrs4 ,ada ,mate]1 he issu$ a m elem5t>y "w ( ! same g5]al nature4 ,! protract$ /udy & c>e :i* he put ^u ! 8,lessons0 7 *>act]i/ic ( him 9 all 8 lit]>y productions4 ,^u ?is subject no "o is bett] qualifi$ to be> te/imony ?an is ,dr4 ,george ,f4 ,fit*1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,mission ,press1 at ,%anghai1 :o speaks f direct p]sonal obs]vation4 ,he says3 ,"o v m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( ,dr4 ,mate] 0 ! almo/ extreme pa9/ak+ ) :i* he w5t ov] any "w :i* he 0 gett+ ready = publication2 revis+ & re-revis+1 seek+ ! judgm5t ( o!rs1 & !n wait+ to see if possibly new light might dawn ^u ! subject4 ,i rememb] read+ %ortly aft] ,i came to ,*9a ! manuscript ( a pap] :i* he _h prep>$ ) great labor1 ^u ! mu*-moot$ 8t]m "q02 & 9 :i* he _h collect$1 ) inf9ite pa9s1 seem+ly a great numb] ( quotations f ! ,*9ese classics & o!r native works1 be>+ on ! use ( ,%5 z ! prop] ^w = ,god 9 ,*9ese4 ,i urg$ him to publi% at once1 z ,i ?\ght x might be useful 9 help+ settle t "q4 ,b he /\tly refus$1 say+ t x 0 n yet complete4 ,nor did x f9ally see ! light1 9 pr9t1 until ne>ly tw5ty ye>s aft]w>d4 ,none ( 8 books at all reveal ! protract$ & toilsome process ( ! prep>ation4 ,we see only ! result ( ye>s ( rese>*4 ,= in/ance1 9 8 libr>y !re 0 a long r[ ( ,*9ese books ea* "o ( :i* %[$ a l>ge numb] ( little :ite slips at ! top4 ,ea* "o ( ?is multitude ( m>ks _h be5 plac$ !re by "s /ud5t :om he _h employ$ respectively to read works 9 ,*9ese likely to use ! ^w ,%51 9 ord] to indicate ! passages at :i* he ne$$ to look4 ,all ^! 7 canvass$1 & ! diff]5t %ades ( mean+ 7 classifi$4 ,f ! 8,m&>9 ,lessons10 & rec5tly f ! ari?metic1 he receiv$ sub/antial pecuni>y returns1 ?\gh n at all suffici5t to entitle him to be reg>d$ z weal?y4 ,9 8 mann] ( liv+ he w\ld h be5 untrue to 8 tra9+ & impulses if he _h n practic$ frugality1 economy1 & simplicity4 ,z ! means came into 8 possession he us$ !m g5]\sly bo? = p]sonal fri5ds & = ! promotion ( ! cause to :i* he _h consecrat$ 8 life4 ,( 8 outlays = ! s*ool & college we %all pres5tly ne$ to speak4 ,! exp5ses ( ! ,yangtse trip came out ( 8 own pocket4 ,m>* #i1 #ahie1 he wrote to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d3 ,! mission m9utes spoke1 if y rememb]1 ( my int5tion to erect a build+ = a museum & public lecture room1 & pres5t x to ! ,bo>d4 ,?is ,i int5d to d at once4 ,x w co/ ab\t twelve hundr$ doll>s1 possibly m4 ,i may say 9 ! same connection also t my 8,m&>9 ,lessons0 has fully paid all ! co/ ( pr9t+1 & s =?1 & ,i expect dur+ ! next ye> to pay into ! treasury ( ! ,bo>d "o ?\s& doll>s1 ,mexican4 ,?is ,i d 9 view ( ! lib]ality ( ! ,bo>d 9 giv+ me my "t :ile edit+ & pr9t+ ! book4 ,:5 ! second edition is pr9t$ ,i expect to pay ov] a l>g] am\nt4 ,i ne$ n say t ,i feel v mu* gratifi$ t ! book has prov$ su* a success3 especially d ,i feel t x has be51 & is go+ to be1 v widely useful 9 assi/+ mission>ies to acquire ! ,*9ese language4 ,my sci5tific books are also pay+ = !mselves1 b z yet h left no m>g9 ( pr(its4 ,may #bj1 #aije1 he wrote to a secret>y3 8,i may say1 h[ev]1 t 9 view ( ! great importance ( ! s*ool bo? to ! ,t5g*[ /ation & z a fe$] to ! college at ,wei ,hsi51 ,i h set ap>t f ! pr(it ( my #8,m&>9 ,lessons' en\gh to support ! s*ool = ! pres5t ye>40 ,decemb] #ac1 #aijf1 he wrote to a fri5d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 8,my bro!r is n[ hold+ a l>ge meet+ ( eld]s & lead+ m5 f all ! /ations 9 ?is field4 ,!re are ab\t ?ree hundr$ ( !m4 ,x is no small exp5se to bo>d & lodge s _m = t5 days4 ,i am pay+ ! bill40 ,9 "o ( 8 late/ lett]s to me he m5tions ?is ability pecuni>ily to help z af=d+ him satisfaction4 ,x ,,! ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,native ,,*ri/ians 8,! ne$ ( ! h\r 9 ,*9a is n m new /ations ) exp5sive build+s & wide it9]at+4 ,x is r tea*+ & tra9+ :at we h1 & giv+ x a prop] developm5t4 ,mo/ ( all we %\ld raise up & prep>e pa/ors & prea*]s & tea*]s1 :o are well gr\nd$ 9 ! tru?1 s t ! ,*9ese ,*ur* may h wise & safe lead]s4444 ,!re are already en\gh mission /ations1 or c5t]s1 9 ! prov9ce1 if !y 7 prop]ly work$4 ,! ne$ ( ! h\r is to consolidate & develop :at we h1 & by all means 9 our p[] develop native ag5cy1 & tea* & locate native pa/ors1--m5 :o are well gr\nd$ 9 ! fai?40--,,lett] ,,to ,,secret>y ,,fox1 ( ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society1 ,janu>y #f1 #aijf4 ,dr4 ,mate] believ$ t soon] ?an mo/ mission>ies anticipat$ ! ,*9ese ,*ri/ians w jo9 toge!r & set up an indep5d5t *ur*4 ,he meant by ?is n m]ely a union ( ! m9i/]s & *ur*es ( ! v>i\s ,presbyt]ian d5om9ations at "w 9 ! c\ntry1 su* z has already be5 effect$1 b an organization t w\ld include 9 its memb]%ip all ! ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 & t w\ld leave little or no place = ! s]vice ( =eign mission>ies4 ,he reg>d$ ?is z inevitable2 & = t reason he consid]$ x to be ( prime importance t su* an effective prelim9>y "w %\ld promptly be done1 t ?is com+ ecclesia/ical indep5d5ce might n be att5d$ by uns\ndness z to cre$ or laxity 9 life4 ,at ! same "t1 9 hold+ up ! c>e & ! tra9+ ( ! native ,*ri/ians z s important a "p ( ! "w ( ! =eign mission>y 9 ,*9a1 9 anticipation ( :at is ahead1 he 0 only = an additional reason urg+ :at he _h 9 all 8 long c>e] recogniz$ z second to no o!r 9 importance4 ,( c\rse1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ef=t to give ! gospel to a p x is indisp5sable to d 8! "w ( an evangeli/02 t is1 to seek by ! spok5 ^w & by ! pr9t$ book to acqua9t !m ) elem5t>y ,*ri/ian tru?1 & to endeavor to w9 !m to ,*ri/2 & we h already se5 h[ dilig5t ,dr4 ,mate] 0 9 ?is s]vice1 especially 9 8 e>li] mission>y ye>s4 ,b he 0 j z dilig5t 9 c>+ = ! conv]ts :5 ga9$2 & 9 ! s*ool & college x 0 ! prep>ation ( m5 = pa/ors & tea*]s & evangeli/s t 0 con/antly 8 *ief aim4 ,! fir/ body ( native ,*ri/ians ) ^: ov]sight he _h any?+ to d 0 t v small b& t _h be5 ga!r$ into ! *ur* at ,t5g*[4 ,mills 0 ! s5ior mission>y1 & z su* he presid$ ov] t little flock until 8 dea?4 ,9 #ahfg he 0 in/all$ z ! pa/or1 & he cont9u$ 9 ?is (fice ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is long p]iod ,dr4 ,mate] at times suppli$ ! pulpit & c>$ = ! *ur* 9 ,mills's abs5ce or illness1 b = mo/ ( ! "t x 0 only z a sort ( advis] t he c\ld r5d] help 9 t field4 ,we h no reason to ?9k specially unfavorably ( ,*9ese conv]ts because "s ( ^? ) :om he !n _h to d at ,t5g*[1 or else:]e1 prov$ !mselves1 to him1 to be a disc\rag+ set ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians4 ,7 n a good _m ( ,paul's conv]ts v mu* ( ! same grade :5 he travel$ among ! *ur*es1 & wrote 8 lett]s8 ,did x n take mu* pati5ce1 & fidelity1 & p]si/5ce on ! "p ( ,*ri/ to make any?+ wor? :ile out ( 8 select disciples8 ,yet ^! con/itut$ ! memb]%ip ( ! primitive *ur* f :i* ev5 ! mission>ies ( our day h orig9at$4 ,at any rate "s ( ! e>lie/ exp]i5ces ( ,dr4 ,mate] ) ! native ,*ri/ians 7 ( a v depress+ sort4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal1 "u date ( ,m>* #ag1 #ahfd1 he made ?is record3 ,s9ce com+ to ,t5g*[ !re h be5 great difficulties 9 ! native *ur*4 ,sev]al ( ! memb]s 7 accus$ by common fame ( v>i\s immoral practices1--"o ( smok+ opium1 ano!r ( ly+ & con=m+ to idolatr\s practices1 & ano!r ( break+ ! ,sabba?4 ,! second ( ^! confess$ 8 fault1 & 0 publicly reprov$2 ! ?ird also confess$1 & on 8 pr(ession ( p5it5ce 0 re/or$ to ! confid5ce ( ! *ur*4 ,b ?\gh ! fir/ confess$ to ! use ( ! a%es ( opium1 he gave no c]ta9 assurance ( am5dm5t2 & he 0 susp5d$1 & s rema9s4 ,^! matt]s gave u all a great deal ( anxiety & sorr[ ( he>t4 ,x is sad ?us to f9d t ev5 ^? :o pr(ess ! "n ( ,*ri/ are s mu* "u ! p[] ( s94 ,x is "o ( ! great disc\ragem5ts ( ! mission>y "w4 ,yet ,god is able to keep ev5 su* weak ones z ^! unto et]nal life4 ,"u date ( ,septemb] #ae1 #ahff1 he told ( a worse case ( discipl9e3 ,we _h a he>+ ) ! accus$1 & gave him notice t he w\ld be tri$1 & ( ! *>ges & witnesses4 ,we wrote to ,mr4 ,corbett at ,*efoo1 to get depositions = u4 ,he did s1 & we met1 & tri$ him4 ,! evid5ce 0 suffici5t to convict him ( ly+1 & ( =g+ an acc\nt1 & ( adult]y2 not)/&+1 he d5i$ x all1 endeavor+ to expla9 away su* evid5ce z he 0 =c$ to admit4 ,we decid$ to excommunicate him1 & x 0 done two weeks ago4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t !re 0 a great deal ( su* disc\rag+ "w2 z a rule1 ! native ,*ri/ians tri$ to live correct lives2 & ! wor/ t c\ld be said ( mo/ ( !m at ^? e>ly dates 0 t !y 7 8babes0 9 ,*ri/4 ,b we _c appreciate :at ! mission>y ne$s to d z to ! pr(ess$ conv]ts unless we look at ?is depress+ phase4 ,besides1 incid5tally we are ?us %[n "o ( ! me?ods by :i* ! native ,*ri/ians 7 tra9$ 9 ! conduct ( _! own *ur*es4 ,ea* case is dealt ) j z is requir$ by ! regulations ( ! d5om9ation ) :i* ! *ur* is associat$4 ,! same =malities & processes are employ$ z if 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ! same fairness & fullness ( inve/igation1 ) witnesses & he>+ ( ! accus$2 & ! same ef=t nei!r to fall bel[ nor to exce$ :at ju/ice & *>ity comb9$ dem& = ! good ( ! individual & ( ! organization z a :ole4 ,z to ?is1 9 ^! p>ticul> cases no exceptional cr$it c be claim$ = ,dr4 ,mate]2 b we c be p]fectly sure t x comm&$ 8 he>ty approbation4 ,?is 0 a practical s*ool also 9 :i* 0 call$ into ex]cise a quality ( :i* a "y mission>y1 & especially a man ( 8 type1 seldom has en\gh1--t ( m+l+ a firm adh]5ce to tru? & righte\sness ) a =be>+ k9dness t w n break a bruis$ re$ or qu5* ! smok+ flax4 ,gradually ?is became s *>act]i/ic ( him t ! boys 9 8 s*ool & ! ,*ri/ians 9 ! *ur*es 7 accu/om$ to come to him & unburd5 !mselves n only ( sorr[s1 b ( faults1 ) no expectation t he w\ld condone wrong or %ield !m f its j consequ5ces1 b confid5t t he w\ld feel = !m1 & help !m if he c\ld4 ,nor 0 x to ^! classes alone t 8 he>t & h&s op5$4 ,z !y came to "k him bett]1 ! pr(essor 9 ! imp]ial univ]sity s\ght 8 advice & ! coolie turn$ to him 9 8 ne$2 & nev] 9 va94 ,b !re 0 a bright] side to ! exp]i5ce ( ^? e>ly days4 ,sev]al ( ! boys 9 ! s*ool 7 conv]t$4 ,:at joy ?is af=d$1 we :o live 9 ,*ri/ian l&s _c appreciate4 ,! little *ur* at ,t5g*[ also /eadily mov$ =w>d 9 ^? e>ly days ( its hi/ory4 ,9 #ahfi x _h ris5 to ab\t fifty memb]s1 & ! att5dance 0 su* t a build+ solely = its s]vices became indisp5sable2 & 9 due "t an appropriation 0 made by ! ,bo>d ( ,missions1 fir/ = a lot1 & soon aft] = a h\se ( wor%ip4 ,pa/or ,mills 0 !n abs5t1 & by appo9tm5t ( presbyt]y ,dr4 ,mate] act$ z /at$ supply4 ,z su*1 hav+ fir/ b\ght ! lot1 he made an appeal to ! ,bo>d = ! new edifice1 say+3 ,we hold our s]vices 9 ! boys' s*oolroom1 :i* has be5 kept inconv5i5tly l>ge1 = ?is v purpose4 ,x is ! only room t w seat all1 & x w n d x sometimes4 ,! desks h to be c>ri$ out e ,sabba?2 & all ! b5*es1 *airs1 & s =?1 ab\t ! e/abli%m5t c>ri$ 91 mak+ a decid$ly nondescript collection4 ,aside f ! inconv5i5ce1 two s]i\s drawbacks are felt4 ,"o is ! want ( sacr$ associations ab\t ! place4 ,all hea!n are want+ 9 rev]5ce1 & no small "p ( :at !y ne$ is to h ?is idea in/ill$ into _! m9ds4 ,we greatly ne$ 9 ?is "w a h\se especially devot$ to ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,! o!r drawback is ! disorganiz+ effect ! ,sabba? & week-day s]vices h on ! s*ool4 ,! room be+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! premises1 x is impossible to prev5t a l>ge am\nt ( l\ng+1 gossip+1 & s =?1 9 ! boys' room be=e ! s]vice beg9s4 ,! sup]9t5d5t feels t x is a v s]i\s drawback to ! s*ool1 z well z an injury to ! native ,*ri/ians4 ,any ,am]ican :o is famili> ) /ud5ts & _! habits w p]ceive t 9 ?is matt] ,*9ese "y m5 & boys are v mu* l ^? ( our own l&4 ,9 t appeal !re is ano!r p>agraph t des]ves transcription "h3 ,x has be5 said t ! ,*ri/ians 9 hea!n l&s ought to build _! own *ur*es1 b ?is is impossible 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! "w1 especially at ! c5t] ( op]ations1 :]e ! =eign] prea*es & tea*es 9 p]son1 & :]e a l>ge "p ( 8 he>]s are (t5 f a di/ance4 ,! *ur* at ?is place gives "* to ! :ole "w 9 ! eyes ( ! p at l>ge1 & mu/ ( necessity diff] 9 _m respects f *ur*es 9 small places presid$ ov] by native pa/ors4 ,conc]n+ ^! la/ we h already tak5 a decid$ /&1 requir+ ! natives to help !mselves to a great ext5t4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 appo9t$ by ! presbyt]y to s]ve a second ye> z /at$ supply ( ! ,t5g*[ *ur*2 & _h x n be5 t he 0 call$ 9 #ahgj to ,%anghai to take *>ge ( ! mission press1 he no d\bt w\ld h giv5 8 p]sonal sup]vision to ! erection ( ! new h\se ( wor%ip4 ,x 0 built dur+ 8 abs5ce1 & :5 he came back he rejoic$ 9 its completion4 ,at ! dea? ( ,mills 9 #ahie1 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 *os5 pa/or1 & 0 in/all$ z su*1--a position he 0 able to assume because he _h f\nd 9 ,mr4 ,hayes a sub/itute = himself 9 ! presid5cy ( ! college4 ,he rema9$ pa/or until he w5t ) ! college to ,wei ,hsi54 ,dr4 ,hayes _h already = ye>s work$ quietly & effici5tly 9 ! s*ool1 "u ! presid5cy ( ,dr4 ,mate]1 & _h %[n himself to be a man ( exceptional ability & en]gy--a man aft] ,dr4 ,mate]'s own he>t4 ,aft] he assum$ ! presid5cy ,dr4 ,mate] 0 /ill to assi/ 9 ! college1 b he 0 s (t5 abs5t or o!rwise engag$ t bo? ! college & ! prea*+ 7 l>gely 9 ! h&s ( ,dr4 ,hayes4 ,accord+ to ! 8,=m ( ,gov]nm5t0 ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 :5 a 8call0 is made out = a pa/or x mu/ be c]tifi$ to h be5 vot$ by a majority ( ! p entitl$ to ex]cise ?is "r2 & x mu/ fill ! blank 9 ! foll[+ clause3 8,& t y may be free f worldly c>es & avocations1 we h]eby promise & oblige ourselves to pay to y ! sum ( 444 9 regul> qu>t]ly 7or half-ye>ly1 or ye>ly7 paym5ts dur+ ! "t ( y\r be+ & cont9u+ ! regul> pa/or ( ?is *ur*40 ,9 ! settl+ ( native pa/ors ov] ! ,*9ese *ur*es scatt]$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 ! fill+ ( t blank1 & ! actual subscription ( ! funds ne$$ = ?is & o!r exp5ses ( ! organization1 usually require ! pres5ce ( a mission>y & ( 8 e>ne/ /imulation & guidance4 ,sometimes ! pl$ges are v lib]al1 if e/imat$ by ability ( ! memb]s2 & sometimes x is ) great difficulty t !y are br\ght up to ! measure ( _! duty4 ,! sal>ies1 h[ev]1 are almo/ incr$ibly small1 & ev5 accord+ to ,*9ese /&>ds are sc>cely suffici5t = a livelihood4 ,we ne$ to keep ?is /ate ( ?+s 9 m9d 9 ord] to appreciate ! am\nt t 0 ins]t$ 9 ! blank 9 ,dr4 ,mate]'s call to ! pa/orate ( ! ,t5g*[ *ur*4 ,9 report+ ! entire proc$ure to ! ,bo>d ( ,missions1 he said3 8,! *ur* 9 ,t5g*[ 9 call+ me = _! pa/or promis$ a sal>y ( ca% am\nt+ to fifty doll>s1 :i* is to be us$ to employ an evangeli/ :om ,i am to select & direct40 ,( c\rse1 he cont9u$ to receive 8 own pay z a mission>y f ! funds ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! fifty doll>s 0 probably a cr$itable am\nt1 z contribut$ by ! native memb]s out ( _! n>r[ means2 & z a sal>y = a native evangeli/ x 0 at lea/ a fair av]age4 ,:5 report+ ?is pa/orate to ! ,bo>d ( ,missions1 ,dr4 ,mate] said1 8,?is is "w t ,i love to d1 especially ! prea*+40 ,:5 do+ ! "w ( an evangeli/ among ! p at l>ge1 s]moniz+ c\ld h no place4 ,ev5 =mal addresses ( any sort 7 r>ely practicable4 ,! be/ t ! mission>y c d :5 it9]at+ is to get att5tion by any legitimate means1 & !n to talk1 & he> & answ] que/ions1 & be> ) all sorts ( irrelevancies & int]ruptions4 ,b :5 a *ur* is organiz$1 a s]mon1 consi/+ ( a passage ( ,scripture & a disc\rse built ^u x1 is j z mu* 9 place z x is 9 "o ( our home h\ses ( wor%ip on ! ,sabba?4 ,x 0 to ! opportunity = t =m ( s]vice t he ref]s :5 he express$ 8 pleasure 9 ! pa/orate4 ,9 ?is also he greatly excell$4 ,"s :o knew him mo/ intimately1 & :o appreciat$ fully 8 great wor? & effici5cy1 did n reg>d him z a v eloqu5t prea*] 9 an ,engli% pulpit4 ,he comm&$ ! att5tion ( 8 audi5ce by 8 /rong1 cle>1 e>ne/ pres5tation ( ! great religi\s tru?s :i* he believ$ ) all 8 s\l4 ,! p]sonality & consecration ( ! man 7 a trem5d\s =ce :5 he /ood 9 a pulpit 9 8 own l&2 :at he lack$ 0 ! ability :i* "s speak]s possess ( c>ry+ 8 audi5ce ) him1 almo/ irrespective ( ! ?\ghts to :i* !y give utt]ance4 ,b 9 prea*+ to ! ,*9ese he took on an extraord9>y effectiv5ess4 ,!re 0 9 ! man1 9 ! movem5t ( 8 ?\ght1 9 8 ma/]y ( ! language1 9 ! int5se e>ne/ness ( 8 deliv]y1 9 ! sub/ance ( 8 s]mons & addresses1 mu* t captivat$ ! native ,*ri/ians1 & made o!rs b[ be=e 8 p[]4 ,mr4 ,ball]1 :o _h he>d him frequ5tly1 says3 8,8 s]mons 7 logical1 direct1 a unit 9 ?\ght & enri*$ ) a copi\s vocabul>y & illu/rations4 ,8 po9ts 7 usually put f ! ,*9ese po9t ( view1 s t a =eign air 0 conspicu\sly abs5t40 ,to ?is day "s ( 8 addresses are recall$ z triumphs ( real eloqu5ce ( spee*2 p]haps ! mo/ notable ( ^! be+ an address :i* he deliv]$ at ! op5+ ( ! ,engli% ,bapti/ ,in/itution at ,ts9an fu1 9 #aijg4 ,x 0 an opportunity su* z nev] be=e _h come to a mission>y 9 ,%antung1--all ! highe/ (ficials ( ! prov9ce1 & half-a-hundr$ o!rs ( less] degree1 be+ pres5t4 ,he took z 8 !me 8,! ,importance ( an ,upright ,"*10 & m ?an rose to ! height ( ! occasion4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ memorable s]mons 0 deliv]$ be=e a conv5tion ( "s ?ree hundr$ wom5 ga!r$ at ,wei ,hsi5 f ! native *ur* memb]s ( t region4 ,8 m9i/ry at ,t5g*[ 0 fruitful ( great good 9 _m ways4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! gr[? ( ! *ur* by ! conv]sion ( ! natives4 ,j be=e he remov$ to ,wei ,hsi51 he record$ ! fact t dur+ all 8 pa/orate !re _h n be5 "o ( ! qu>t]ly communions at :i* !re 7 no additions4 ,! beg9n+ ( 8 pa/orate 0 signaliz$ by ! accession ( eighte51--eight be+ f ! college & six f ! girls' s*ool4 ,its close 0 m>k$ by an accession ( tw5ty-six1 ( :om tw5ty-"o 7 baptiz$1 ! l>ge/ numb] up to t date ev] receiv+ t sacram5t1 at ! same "t1 9 ! ,t5g*[ *ur*4 ,only "o 0 f ! college1 all ! re/ hav+ come 9 ?r\gh ! labors ( two associates 9 ! /ation1 ,miss ,snodgrass & ,dr4 ,seym\r4 ,j z soon z by evangeli/ic it9]ation & o!r means conv]ts 7 made 9 ! neighbor+ region1 outside ( ,t5g*[1 x became necess>y = ! mission>ies to look aft] ^! scatt]$ %eep 9 ! wild]ness2 & = a good :ile a l>ge %>e ( t "w fell to ,dr4 ,mate] & 8 wife4 ,9 fact1 x _h be5 p>tly ?r\gh _! labors1 direct or indirect1 t ^! conv]ts _h be5 won1 & !re=e !y felt x especially a duty to c>e = _! nurture4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 involv$ a l>ge v>iety ( ef=ts4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s ^! frequ5tly consi/$ 9 "p ( int]position1 s f> z x 0 wise & practicable to %ield native ,*ri/ians f gross wrongs to :i* !y 7 expos$4 ,! hatr$ ( ! rul]s & ( mo/ ( ! p = =eign]s & ! =eign religion 0 bitt]4 ,ev5 at ,t5g*[ ! v tomb/ones 9 ! little cemet]y :]e ! mission>ies buri$ _! dead 7 repeat$ly brok51--an act reg>d$ by ! ,*9ese z ! mo/ gross & c[>dly insult t c be (f]$ to a liv+ man2 yet x 0 sl[ "w to secure f ! (ficials protection1 or ju/ice z to ! crim9als4 ,! case ( ,miao1 ( ,*[ ,yu51 a di/rict capital situat$ fifty miles to ! s\?we/ ( ,t5g*[1 is specially notable4 ,e>ly 9 #ahfi ! ,mate]s & ,m>g>et ,br[n1 ) a ,*9ese assi/ant1 w5t to it9]ate1 & on ! way !y visit$ him4 ,:5 conv]t$ out 9 8 native di/rict ( ,tsi ,hea1 he imm$iately began to endeavor to w9 o!rs to ,*ri/4 ,s he s5t ^w to 8 clansm5 & fri5ds t he _h important bus9ess ) !m1 & invit$ !m to come to 8 h\se4 ,?is occurr$ :ile ! mission>ies 7 !re1 & !y witness$ :at took place at ! ga!r+4 ,miao made a reception spee*1 9 :i* he said3 8,i h s5t = y1 & y h come4 ,i said no?+ 9 my lett]1 b = y to come1 & t ,i _h an important matt] to tell y4 ,x is ?is3 ,i h l$ y 9 s]v+ ! ,devil4 ,!re 0 no?+ ,i w\ld n d>e to d1 & no?+ t y w\ld n c>e to foll[ me 9 do+4 ,i h n[ f\nd some?+ bett]4 ,we h (t5 engag$ 9 d\btful ent]prises4 ,i h n[ f\nd some?+ t !re is no d\bt ab\t3 x is ?or\ghly reliable1 re/+ on ! /ronge/ possible pro(4 ,i h left ! s]vice ( ! ,devil1 & ,i want y to leave x4 ,z ,i h l$ y 9 8 s]vice1 ,i want n[ to lead y out ( x4 ,i want to %[ y ! way & to pres5t y to ! true ,god4 ,exam9e = y\rselves2 se>* to ! bottom2 & "k t ,i am n deceiv+ myself nor y4 ,?is doctr9e ( ,jesus is absolute & unmi/akable tru?40 ,9 writ+ ( ?is1 ,dr4 ,mate] adds3 8,^! words 7 spok5 ) a f]vor & an emphasis t br\ght te>s to my eyes4 ,i ?ank$ ,god = !m1 :ile ,i pray$ t !y might n be 9 va94 ,rice 0 !n br\ght1 & ?is "y ,*ri/ian sat d[n ) 8 fri5ds & ask$ a bless+1--! fir/ !y _h ev] he>d1--pray+ = !m directly & specifically4 ,! :ole village came to he>1 ) _m f neighbor+ villages4 ,save ! "t occupi$ 9 eat+1 we prea*$ to !m ne>ly all day1 keep+ x up till f> into ! night4 ,! ladies also _h cr[ds to he> !m all ! "t40 ,x 0 n long until ,miao1 p>tly ( himself & p>tly at ! in/igation ( o!r native ,*ri/ians1 came to ,*[ ,yu51 ) ! det]m9ation to e/abli% himself !re z a prea*] ( 8 new fai?4 ,9 ,augu/ ( ! same ye> ! ,mate]s aga9 visit$ him1 ?is "t at 8 new place ( resid5ce1 & did :at !y c\ld to help him 9 8 *os5 "w4 ,8 education & "* 7 su* z to promise well4 ,foll[+ ! usual cu/om ( a ,*9aman :5 ab\t to />t a new ent]prise1 a fea/ 0 made2 "s eighte5 gue/s respond$ favorably to invitations to be pres5t1 & at ! close ( ! ent]ta9m5t a sort ( meet+ 0 held1 & ,dr4 ,mate] made a brief /atem5t ( :at ,*ri/ianity is1 :at 0 ! nature ( ?is ent]prise1 & :at 0 ,miao's relation to x4 ,he told ! audi5ce t ! mission w\ld pay ! r5tal ( a small *apel1 b t ,miao w\ld "w gratuit\sly1 except s f> z he might be assi/$ by ! volunt>y contributions ( 8 fri5ds4 ,all ! ,*9ese pres5t1 ) ! exception ( two memb]s f ! ,t5g*[ *ur*1 7 non-,*ri/ians1 yet ! gue/s subscrib$ a sum suffici5t to meet ! exp5ses ( ! fea/ & to leave a surplus to g t[>d ! support ( ! prea*]4 ,"s ( 8 fri5ds _h already promis$ to help to support him1 & _h pres5t$ him ) a f9e signbo>d to hang 9 front ( ! room he occupi$ z 8 *apel1 & ano!r = ! back ( ! /& :]e he /ood :5 speak+4 ,all ?is 0 s exceptional & s hopeful t ,dr4 ,mate] came away rejoic+ 9 ?is app>5t read9ess ev5 ( ! unevangeliz$ to welcome ! gospel4 ,b "h beg9s q ano!r turn ( ! /ory4 ,miao _h cont9u$ b a few days at ?is "w :5 a c\ple ( con/ables seiz$ him & ! man f :om he _h r5t$ ! room = a *apel1 & hurri$ !m to ! (fice ( ! magi/rate4 ,! own] 0 accus$ ( hav+ r5t$ a h\se to 8=eign devils10 & 0 =?) beat5 mo/ cruelly to ! ext5t ( two hundr$ bl[s4 ,miao 0 !n call$1 *>g$ ) evil doctr9es & practices1 su* z kneel+ 9 pray] & call+ on unse5 p]sonages4 ,9 reply he rehe>s$ ! *ief tru?s ( ! gospel1 & 9 answ] to a taunt+ "q1 :e!r ,jesus c\ld suff] = him1 he said t he s believ$4 ,! magi/rate ord]$ him to be beat5 fifty bl[s ) ! l>ge bamboo & s5t him *a9$ to prison4 ,t ev5+ he _h a second he>+1 & ! next morn+ he 0 m>*$ (f1 ) a *a9 ab\t 8 neck & 8 h&s b\nd toge!r1 ?irty miles away to ,tsi ,hea1 b com=t+ himself 9 8 we>9ess & suff]+ by s++ ,*ri/ian hymns4 ,! morn+ aft] 8 arrival he 0 call$ be=e ! magi/rate & confront$ ) *>ges =w>d$ f ,*[ ,yu5--su* z be+ 9 league ) =eign devils1 us+ false pret5se ( prea*+ religion1 s$uc+ ! p by artful works1 be+ possess$ ( secret magical arts1 tak+ =cible possession ( a h\se1 influ5c+ ! p to =m comb9ations dang]\s to ! /ate1 & a :ole rigm>ole ( (f5ses1 big & little4 ,he 0 comm&$ to confess1 & :5 he w\ld n1 he 0 fir/ beat5 ?ree hundr$ bl[s ) ! small bamboo1 & !n he receiv$ a hundr$ m 9 ! face4 ,! second day he 0 recall$1 & :5 he /ill w\ld n confess he 0 aga9 beat54 ,! magi/rate be+ especially se>*+ 9 8 inquiry z to h[ ,*ri/ians pray$1 & z to :at !y pray$ =1 ,miao z ! be/ explanation he c\ld give kneel$ & pray$ 9 8 pres5ce4 ,at ?is /age ( ! affair ,dr4 ,mate]1 hav+ be5 in=m$ ( ! situation1 arriv$1 & secur$ a promise f ! (fic] t he w\ld g no fur!r until he he>d f 8 sup]iors2 & on 8 return to ,t5g*[ he report$ ! case to ! ,am]ican consul at ,*efoo1 ?\gh ) little hope t "u ! preval5t policy ( ! ,am]ican gov]nm5t any?+ w\ld be done4 ,9 an article 9 8,! ,presbyt]ian ,bann]0 he said3 8,i %all n soon =get my feel+s :5 ,i saw ?is ,*ri/ian bro!r ) a *a9 r\nd 8 neck & 8 body disfigur$ ) bruises = ! gospel's sake4 ,i c\ld n re/ra9 ! te>s z ,i look$ him 9 ! face4 ,x is "o ?+ to talk ( p]secution a ?\s& miles away1 & ano!r to see x face to face4 ,i assur$ him ( our sympa?y & unceas+ pray]s 9 8 behalf1 & t ,i w\ld d my utmo/ to rescue him4444 ,numb]s ( ! native ,*ri/ians h boldly visit$ ,miao 9 prison1 & "s ( !m ev5 pray$ ) him4 ,all h be5 /irr$ up to pray z nev] be=e1 & made to feel t _! only hope is t ,god w int]pose on _! behalf4 ,?is "y ,*ri/ian has be5 guilty ( no (f5se aga9/ ! /ate4 ,! *>ges pref]r$ by ! (fic]s are pure fabrications1 ! inv5tions ( malice & hatr$ to ! tru?1 & w\ld nev] h be5 ent]ta9$ by ! (fic] _h he n be5 only too glad ( a pretext to get ! ,*ri/ians 9 8 p[]40 ,s soon z possible ,dr4 ,mate] w5t to ,*efoo to see ! ,am]ican consul1 & on 8 return home he le>n$ t ,miao _h be5 releas$1 "u "s re/rictions z to 8 :]eab\ts2 b no am5ds 7 made = ! gross inju/ice done4 ,!re 0 /ill a long sequel to ?is affair4 ,aft] ! p]iod :i* has s9ce int]v5$ ! /ory seems to be unwor?y ( ! dignity ( a full recital "h2 ?\gh x might be int]e/+ to "s z an example ( ob/acles enc\nt]$ by ! "w ( missions away f places :]e =eign influ5ces are commonly p[]ful en\gh to prev5t !m4 ,a cond5s$ acc\nt mu/ suffice4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t x 0 9 ,augu/ t ! p]secution ( ,miao occurr$4 ,! purpose ( x1 at lea/ 9 "p1 0 to %ut ,*ri/ianity out ( ,*[ ,yu54 ,to all[ ?is w\ld h be5 to inflict on t cause a bl[ t probably w\ld enc\rage opposition ( a l k9d 9 o!r localities2 & !re=e x evid5tly 0 ! duty ( ! mission>ies to prev5t x if practicable4 ,especially 0 x true ( ,dr4 ,mate] t he 0 too resolute a _s to yield to su* a violation ( rights secur$ "u treaty ) =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,consequ5tly late 9 ,novemb] he w5t aga9 to ,*[ ,yu51 9 ord] to secure a h\se t c\ld be us$ z a *apel2 = 9 ! int]val betwe5 ^! visits ! room previ\sly occupi$ = ?is purpose _h gone into o!r h&s & 0 no long] available4 ,! magi/rate also _h be5 promot$1 & ano!r fill$ 8 place4 ,dr4 ,mate] soon f\nd a h\se1 r5t$ x1 & secur$ ! approval ( ! magi/rate4 ,!n foll[$ a s]ies ( *ican]y1 brutality1 deceit1 l[ cunn+1 & petty meanness runn+ ov] sev]al mon?s1 & compell+ two m trips by him 9 ! dead ( w9t]4 ,once he took ) him two o!r mission>ies1 & !y w5t arm$ ) pi/ols 9 ord] to def5d !mselves if attack$4 ,! old woman :o r5t$ ! room to him1 & :o 9 s do+ _h be5 animat$ by ill w to h] relatives & by a desire = money1 0 seiz$ & beat5 by memb]s ( h] own family1 & likewise by ! magi/rate4 ,! same gang beat ! middleman :o1 accord+ to ,*9ese cu/om1 _h negotiat$ ! b>ga94 ,! :ole r5tal 0 only ab\t t5 doll>s4 ,petty & mis]able z ! affair 01 x _h its ludicr\s features2 z1 = in/ance1 :5 ,dr4 ,mate]1 9 8 det]m9ation n to be ou/$ f ! h\se until "s satisfactory arrangem5t 0 made1 pick$ up ! old woman & set h] d[n on ! outside1 :]e %e exhau/$ h] /r5g? 9 bill+sgate4 ,x 0 n until ! beg9n+ ( ,m>* t ! tr\ble at ,*[ ,yu5 0 f9ally end$4 ,! issue 0 a triumph 9 ! ma9 = ! mission>y2 ano!r acceptable room 01 ) ! (ficial approval ( ! magi/rate1 secur$ = a *apel1 & ! money t _h be5 paid = ! r5tal ( ! o!r h\se 0 refund$4 ,! be/ ( all 0 ! fate t ov]took ! man :o _h be5 ! r+lead] 9 ! long s]ies ( wrongdo+s t[>d ! repres5tatives ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! magi/rate did 8 be/ to %ield ?is fell[1 b at la/ he _h to yield4 ,he call$ ! man into 8 pres5ce1 & ?is is :at 0 done1 z relat$ by ,dr4 ,mate]3 8,he 0 requir$ to knock head to me2 & !n ,i took him 9 h&1 & ?\gh he tri$ to evade1 ,i compell$ him to own up to 8 s91 & to make a di/9ct promise ( am5dm5t2 & !n ! sub/ance ( :at he said 0 put on record by ! cl]k1 & a copy 0 giv5 me40 ,x all illu/rates :at a det]m9$ man :o has "r on 8 side may accompli% ev5 9 an out-(-!-way city 9 ,*9a4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,dr4 ,mate] t 9 "o place 9 8 ,j\rnal dur+ ?is we>isome affair he says t if x 7 n = 8 s*ool he w\ld g to ,*[ ,yu51 & /ay !re until a settlem5t is rea*$4 ,p]haps 9 lat] ye>s ,dr4 ,mate] & 8 associates w\ld h reg>d$ x z inexp$i5t to g s f> 9 ! def5se ( a conv]t2 b 9 ^? e>li] days ?is 0 a battle = tol]ation ( ,*ri/ianity1 & n a m]e /ruggle to "r ! wrongs ( an individual conv]t4 ,o!r incid5ts ( ! d>k side to ! "w ( c>+ = ! native ,*ri/ians might be giv51 b ,i h ?\ght x be/ to turn *iefly to ! bright] phases ( ! subject4 ,( ^! !re 7 _m1 & !y 7 ( _m k9ds2 b !y 7 ( s uns5sational a "* z n n[ to be likely to awak5 mu* int]e/ 9 ! read]4 ,!y belong to ! day ( small ?+s = ! gospel 9 ,*9a2 b let !m n be despis$2 by & by !y w be treasur$1 if ! record ( !m is pres]v$1 z ! beg9n+s ( ! evangelization ( ,%antung4 ,:5 !y occurr$ !y br\ght ! joy ( approa*+ h>ve/4 ,= example1 9 connection ) t la/ trip out to ,*[ ,yu51 ,dr4 ,mate] wrote3 ,z x 0 ,saturday1 h[ev]1 ,i felt ,i mu/ try if possible to get home1 s t ! ,sabba? s]vice %\ld n be neglect$1 :5 s _m inquir]s 7 wait+ to he>4 ,i f\nd n only ! t5 :o _h come f ,p+ ,tu1 b "s sev5 or eight f o!r places4 ,i _h1 ( c\rse1 to comm5ce tea*+ !m at once4 ,i gave ! half ( ea* day to !m1 & cont9u$ x )\t int]ruption = ?ree weeks4 ,!y gave dilig5t att5tion to ! bus9ess ( le>n+4 ,at ! same "t ,mrs4 ,mate] _h a class ( wom5 :o 7 seek+ admission to ! *ur*4 ,la/ week all :o 7 consid]$ ready 7 exam9$ by ! session & pass$ ^u4 ,tw5ty 7 receiv$1--fifte5 m5 & five wom54 ,!y 7 all baptiz$ toge!r ye/]day4 ,x 0 a new sight 9 ,t5g*[1 to see su* a numb] /&+ up at once to pr(ess ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i hope t we are all grateful z we %\ld be = su* a signal tok5 ( ,god's pres5ce ) u4 ,our he>ts are enl>g$ to look = /ill great] ?+s 9 ! future4 ,our s*oolroom 0 pack$ to its utmo/ capacity1 s t :5 ! tw5ty rose up to pres5t !mselves = baptism1 x 0 ) great difficulty t room c\ld be made = !m to /&4 ,let u hope t ! day ( small ?+s is pa/ 9 ?is "p ( ,*9a4 ,*9ese (ficials may p]secute u1 & =eign gov]nm5ts ignore u1 b !y _c re/ra9 ,god's ,_s4 ,!re are /ill a numb] ( inquir]s4 ,9 ! e>li] "p ( 8 mission>y life he frequ5tly made trips ( great] or less l5g? to v>i\s places 9 ! prov9ce to help ! native ,*ri/ians by organiz+ *ur*es1 assi/+ _! pa/ors1 hold+ s]vices1 /imulat+ to "w = ! gospel1 adm9i/]+ ! sacram5ts1 & 9 e o!r available mann] =w>d+ ! cause ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,hospitality 0 gladly ext5d$ by ! p2 & x 0 z gladly accept$1 ?\gh n infrequ5tly x introduc$ to qu>t]s t 7 odd & ev5 uncanny4 ,dr4 ,mate] describ$ gue/ rooms 9 :i* he 0 ent]ta9$1 & :i* 7 a /range comb9ation ( gran>y1 receptacle = lumb]1 b$*amb] & 8p>lor10 cramm$ ) all sorts ( correspond+ articles1 n except+ a c(f9 conspicu\sly display$ 9 a corn]4 ,h[ev]1 9 8 own home he liv$ )\t o/5tation2 & on 8 j\rneys he did n f9d x h>d to adapt himself to ! cu/oms ( 8 native ent]ta9]s4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 ?\gh = ! mo/ "p he left it9]ations to ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! mission1 yet he did n entirely discont9ue !m4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahif1 = in/ance1 he wrote to ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions3 ,?ree weeks ago ,mrs4 ,mate] & ,i return$ f a trip ( sev5te5 days to ! di/rict ( ,lai ,*[1 eighty miles di/ant4 ,our fri5ds prote/$ aga9/ our tak+ su* a trip 9 ! w9t] & 9 our /ate ( heal?4 ,we act$ on our own judgm5t1 h[ev]1 & w5t1 & are b5efit$ r ?an o!rwise4 ,! trip 0 exce$+ly pr(itable4 ,we conf9$ our visit to two /ations1 hold+ special s]vices ea* day--morn+1 aft]noon & night4 ,i receiv$ eight to ! *ur*4 ,at "o /ation a new *ur* 0 organiz$1 ) tw5ty-six memb]s1 a bran* f ! old] /ation4 ,at ?is old] /ation !re are _m inquir]s1 & ! "w is 9 a v hopeful condition1 v l>gely z ! result ( ! influ5ce ( a "y man1 an und]graduate ( ! college1 :o has be5 !re tea*+ a day s*ool = ?ree ye>s4 ,"o ( 8 la/ j\rneys ( ?is sort 0 made n long be=e 8 sev5tie? bir?day1 & ! foll[+ is 8 record conc]n+ x3 ,f ,t5g*[ we came ov]l& to ,wei ,hsi5 9 %5tzas4 ,i made x a po9t to sp5d ! ,sabba? at ,lai ,*[ fu1 & w5t out & prea*$ morn+ & aft]noon to our little *ur* at ,n+ ,kie1 :i* is ?ree miles f ! city4 ,dr4 ,mills & ,i 7 in/rum5tal 9 f\nd+ ! /ation "s ?irty-six ye>s ago4 ,x has gr[n v sl[ly4 ,mrs4 ,mate] _h visit$ x frequ5tly 9 subsequ5t ye>s1 & _h taught ! wom51 & !re are n[ a goodly proportion ( wom5 9 ! *ur*4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s evangeli/s 7 s5t to labor 9 ! region1 & to prea* to & tea* ! p4 ,9 ^? days opposition to ! gospel 0 v great1 & progress 0 v sl[4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 ow+ to *ange ( policy1 evangeli/s 7 n s5t1 save on an occasional visit1 & ! *ur* decl9$1 ?\gh x /ill liv$4 ,a few ye>s ago special ef=ts 7 made1 & ! *ur* increas$ some:at1 & f9ally a native pa/or 0 settl$ ov] ?is *ur*1 9 connection ) ano!r ab\t fifte5 miles away4 ,be=e ! expiration ( ! fir/ ye> ! ,box] upris+ br\ght ! arre/ & beat+ ( ! pa/or & mu* p]secution to ! *ur*4 ,! pa/or did n return4 ,! *ur* 0 disc\rag$1 & ! pa/or 0 call$ else:]e4 ,if we n[ _h an available man1 he c\ld be locat$ at ,lai ,*[ fu2 b !re is no man4 ,8 la/ c\ntry trip 0 made "s "t 9 ,decemb]1 #aijg4 ,?is is ! record3 8,two weeks ago ,i w5t d[n on ! railroad to ,kiao*[ to assi/ our native pa/ors 9 a meet+ = ! wom54 ,!re 7 ab\t sev5ty !re f v>i\s o!r /ations1 besides ^? 9 t[n4 ,! meet+ 0 mo/ int]e/+1 & mu/ d a great deal ( good4 ,x 0 project$ & manag$ by ! native pa/ors on _! own acc\nt4 ,!re 7 five native pa/ors pres5t1 & help+ 9 ! meet+4 ,_m wom5 spoke & "s made set addresses40 ,!re 7 approximately "o hundr$ & fifty pres5t1 _m ( :om walk$ miles to be !re4 ,8 own spee* 0 a plea to ! mo!rs to consecrate _! sons to ! m9i/ry1 & ! te>s ran d[n 8 *eeks z1 :ile mak+ x1 he spoke ( 8 own "m4 ,! read] ne$s to be> 9 m9d t ,dr4 ,mate] did n op]ate z an indep5d5t individual1 b z ! ag5t ( a ?or\ghly organiz$ sy/em1 9 con=mity ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* & ! regulations ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions4 ,( ^! ag5cies !re is "o t lies :olly outside ! con/itutional provisions ( ! d5om9ation1 b t is approv$ z a "p ( ! ma*9]y ne$$ = ! =eign field4 ,?is is :at is call$ ! 8mission40 ,its memb]s are ! mission>ies s5t out by ! ,bo>d & resid+ ne> en\gh to meet toge!r = ! transaction ( bus9ess4 ,to ! mission belong su* duties z to locate memb]s & appo9t _! "w1 to make annual e/imates ( funds & ren=cem5ts ne$$1 to receive ! money f ! ,bo>d1 & to apply x1 accord+ to directions1 g5]al or specific4 ,dr4 ,mate] _h mu* to d ) inaugurat+ ! 8executive committees0 n[ s widely adopt$ by ! missions4 ,_m que/ions affect+ ! op]ations su/a9$ ?r\gh ! ,bo>d1 ( necessity came be=e ! annual mission meet+ = discussion & action4 ,l9es ( policy z to conduct ( ! "w out 9 ! field1 if involv+ important features1 are left = decision to ! ,bo>d2 b full & frank consid]ation ( !m by ! memb]s ( ! missions1 ei!r :5 9 session or z individuals1 is usually welcom$4 ,an important discussion 9 :i* ,dr4 ,nevius & ,dr4 ,mate] 7 especially conspicu\s arose on _! field ov] a !ory advanc$ by ,dr4 ,nevius 9 8 8,me?ods ( ,missions40 ,x 0 no p]sonal controv]sy1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ! respective p]sonalities ( two su* /rong1 positive1 e>ne/ m5 inevitably t+$ x4 ,! "q at issue ma9ly conc]n$ ! pecuni>y support ( native ,*ri/ians z ag5ts 9 ! evangelization ( _! own p4 ,no attempt ne$ "h be made to /ate ) fullness ! positions tak5 or ! argum5ts employ$4 ,broadly1 ! policy advocat$ by ,dr4 ,nevius 0 t ! ma9 "w ( evangelization %\ld be ?r[n on ! native ,*ri/ians1 & t ^? :o c\ld read & und]/& 8! doctr9e0 %\ld volunt>ily & )\t comp5sation in/ruct ^? :o c\ld n2 :ile ! =eign mission>ies1 paid z h]et(ore by ! ,bo>d1 %\ld give !mselves to a g5]al sup]9t5d5ce & to p]iodical exam9ations ( ! cate*um5s & s*ol>s taught by ! native *ur* memb]s4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 j z e>ne/ly z ,dr4 ,nevius 9 favor ( utiliz+ native ,*ri/ians 9 ! evangelization ( _! p1 & 0 j z eag] to develop among !m self-support1 b he 0 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t conditions 7 n ripe 9 ,*9a = ! radical policy ( )hold+ f native labor]s1 z a rule1 all pay f ! funds ( ! ,bo>d2 & t an attempt ( ?is sort be=e ! prop] "t w\ld result 9 s]i\s disa/]4 ,?is brief /atem5t w suffice to %[ t x 0 a "q ov] :i* wise & good m5 might readily diff]1 & t ! fact t !y discuss$ x e>ne/ly & fully is a sign ( heal?y life4 ,x seems to me to be a problem t _c be satisfactorily solv$ by !oretical argum5t1 or by votes 9 a mission1 or by ev5 ! decision ( a bo>d4 ,! only crucial te/ is actual trial4 ,all t ne$s to be said fur!r z to ?is discussion is1 on ! "o h&1 to emphasize ! fact t ,dr4 ,mate]1 9 8 c>e ( ! native ,*ri/ians & *ur*es1 (t5 labor$ h>d & long to br+ up congregations1 9 ! support ( _! pa/ors & evangeli/s1 to ! measure ( giv+ = :i* !y 7 able2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 t he ?\ght he saw 9 c]ta9 fields evid5ce ( ! bad consequ5ces ( ! policy he controv]t$4 ,until x is desirable to organize ! *ur*es ( a giv5 =eign mission>y field1 aft] ! ord] prescrib$ by ! ,presbyt]ian =m ( gov]nm5t1 ! mission mu/ cont9ue 9 ! entire sup]vision2 b x is ! practice1 j z soon z ! way is op51 to set up presbyt]ies & synods1 & to commit to !m ^? matt]s :i* belong to _! jurisdiction4 ,9 ^! bodies rul+ eld]s1 z ! (ficial lay repres5tatives ( ! native *ur*es1 & all ! native orda9$ m9i/]s sit z ! equals 9 au?ority ) ! orda9$ =eign m9i/]s4 ,! ,bo>d1 unless 9 exceptional cases1 has n be5 accu/om$ to turn ov] to !m ! adm9i/ration ( ! funds =w>d$ = use on ! field1 or su* matt]s z conc]n ! policy & plans x adopts2 b all t p]ta9s to ! organization ( *ur*es1 ! settlem5t ( pa/ors1 ! acceptance ( c&idates = ! m9i/ry & _! lic5sure & ord9ation1 & ! adm9i/ration ( discipl9e = ! m9i/]s1 ) compla9ts & appeals f ! *ur*es1 is left to ! presbyt]y4 ,( c\rse1 z conv]ts & *ur*es & native m9i/]s increase1 ! t5d5cy is to put !m1 z ! majority1 9 control 9 ^! bodies4 ,x is a sy/em :i* op5s ! way = "s dang]s2 nev]!less x is1 9 ! nature ( ! situation1 ! only c\rse to pursue1 & unless abus$1 x has a mo/ :olesome influ5ce on ! native ,*ri/ians4 ,x br+s home to !m ! fact t1 equally ) ! =eign]s :o h giv5 !m ! gospel1 !y h privileges z memb]s ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/1 & also _! responsibility z su*4 ,dr4 ,mate] believ$ ) all 8 he>t 9 ! sett+ up ( ^! regul> ecclesia/ical bodies s soon z possible4 ,late 9 ,novemb]1 #ahfe1 he 0 "o ( ! little b& :o organiz$ ! ,presbyt]y ( ,%antung1 at a meet+ held at ,*efoo1 :5 z yet !re 7 no native m9i/]s to take "p4 ,! next meet+ 0 held ! foll[+ ,octob] at ,t5g*[1 & he 0 elect$ mod]ator & /at$ cl]k4 ,x is evid5t t if a presbyt]y is to be ( any consid]able value to a native memb] ! language us$ mu/ be 8 own1 n t ( ! =eign mission>y4 ,) ?is und]/&+1 ! foll[+ f ,dr4 ,mate]'s ,j\rnal conc]n+ t meet+ c be bett] appreciat$3 8,x 0 vot$ t h]eaft] all ! proce$+s be 9 ,*9ese1 & at x we w5t4 ,x 0 v awkw>d at fir/1 mak+ & putt+ motions1 b aft] "s practice we got along bett]4 ,we _h a v pleasant meet+ inde$4 ,"o ( ! *ief items ( bus9ess 0 a call pres5t$ by ! native *ur* = ,mr4 ,mills1 :i* he accept$1 & we arrang$ = 8 in/allation40 ,x 0 t5 ye>s be=e su* progress _h be5 made out 9 ! prov9ce t x 0 practicable to hold a presbyt]y 9 ! rural regions4 ,9 a lett] to 8 "m1 dat$ ,decemb] #bd1 #ahgg1 ,dr4 ,mate] said3 8,! meet+ ( ! presbyt]y 9 ! c\ntry m>ks an era 9 our progress 9 ,%antung4 ,_m ( ! ,*ri/ians f all ! region 7 assembl$1 & evid5tly got mu* good f :at !y saw & he>d4 ,our presbyt]y is gett+ to be an important ev5t1 & a p[] among ! native *ur*es4 ,our desire is t x may be m & m felt40 ,sometimes ! meet+s 7 sadd5$ by ! cases ( discipl9e1 aft] a native m9i/ry began to be enroll$2 b if ! case dem&$ x1 ev5 deposition f ! sacr$ (fice & excommunication f ! *ur* 7 impos$1 & ! native eld]s & m9i/]s 7 /urdy support]s ( adequate s5t5ces4 ,9 contra/ ) ?is 0 ! joy ( receiv+ c&idates = ! m9i/ry1 & s5d+ !m out to prea* ! gospel z !y seem$ to be ready = t "w4 ,occasionally a man up 9 ye>s1 & )\t ?or\gh education1 b app>5tly qualifi$ to be effective z a prea*]1 is au?oriz$ by ! presbyt]y to 8ex]cise 8 gifts02 b usually ^? :o (f] !mselves are "y m5 :o aft] long c\rses ( /udy1 & c>eful exam9ation1 are s5t on ?is err&4 ,= in/ance1 9 8 report = #ahgd z /at$ cl]k1 ,dr4 ,mate] said3 ,consid]able "t 0 tak5 up 9 ! presbyt]y by ! exam9ation ( c&idates = ! m9i/ry4 ,^! 7 ?or\gh1 & s f> z !y w5t 7 su/a9$ ) great cr$it4 ,"o c&idate 0 lic5s$ to prea*4 ,he is n "y1 z lic5tiates usually are1 be+ ab\t sixty4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 full ( zeal = ,god1 & may yet d good s]vice4 ,"o ( our lic5tiates 0 orda9$ z an evangeli/4 ,?is is ! fir/ native prea*] :o has be5 orda9$ by ?is presbyt]y4 ,x m>ks a new /ep 9 our "w1 "o = :i* we are dev\tly ?ankful to ,god4 ,we h no m important "w to d ?an to raise up well-qualifi$ natives to prea* ! gospel to _! c\ntrym54 ,we tru/ ?is "o w soon be foll[$ by o!rs4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 c>eful to treat ! native eld]s & m9i/]s z ! equals ( ! =eign mission>ies1 9 ! ecclesia/ical bodies & else:]e2 & z a consequ5ce he comm&$ _! confid5ce1 s t he 0 able sometimes to r5d] important s]vices by heal+ ?reat5$ diss5sions4 ,?is1 z might be suppos$1 0 especially true ( 8 own 8boys10 :o _h z /ud5ts le>n$ to rev]e bo? 8 judgm5t & 8 frat]nal _s4 ,9 writ+ to 8,! ,presbyt]ian ,bann]0 conc]n+ ! meet+ ( ! ,presbyt]y ( ,%antung1 9 ,septemb]1 #ahfi1 he said3 8,! matt] ( ! =mation ( a synod 9 ,*9a 0 discuss$1 & a circul> lett] 0 prep>$1 & ord]$ to be s5t to ! o!r presbyt]ies urg+ ! propriety ( su* a /ep at once4 ,x is n[ tw5ty ye>s s9ce ! ,g5]al ,assembly took action look+ t[>d & op5+ ! way = ! =mation ( ?is synod40 ,t body held its fir/ meet+ at ,%anghai 9 ,octob] ( ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! synod 9 ! ,presbyt]ian sy/em is ! next high] organization above ! presbyt]y1 & consi/s ( all ! orda9$ m9i/]s ( a l>g] di/rict already conta9+ ?ree or m presbyt]ies1 & ( rul+ eld]s repres5t+ ! *ur*es2 or x may be con/itut$ f delegates appo9t$ by ! presbyt]ies on a fix$ basis4 ,x has ! "r to review all presbyt]ial action1 & also has au?ority to orig9ate measures )9 its con/itutional jurisdiction4 ,among ! mission>ies 9 ,*9a at t "t !re 0 a consid]able numb] :o reg>d$ ! synod z a sort ( fif? :eel to ! coa*1 & z n likely to be capable ( r5d]+ a s]vice wor? its co/ 9 money & "t4 ,"u indirect =m ?is phase ( ! subject came into w>m & protract$ debate 9 t fir/ meet+1 & may be said to h be5 f\ght out to a settlem5t4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 a /rong believ] 9 ! importance ( ! synod1 & 9 debate1 & 9 o!r ways1 he ?rew ! :ole weight ( 8 influ5ce av[$ly on t side ( ! issue1 & help$ to w94 ,o!r problems 7 ( su* a "* z also to ar\se 8 int]e/ to a high degree4 ,ought ! language us$ 9 ! body to be limit$ to ! ,m&>9 or ought x to include local dialects8 ,on ?is "q1 ( c\rse1 he /ood = ! ,m&>94 ,ought a !ological in/itution to be e/abli%$2 & if s1 :]e8 ,z to ?is1 a sort ( compromise 0 effect$1 & an appeal 0 s5t home = a %>e 9 ! 8,memorial ,fund10 to e/abli% 9 ,*9a "o or m su* s*ools1 b leav+ location to be det]m9$ lat]4 ,! synod consi/$ ( tw5ty-f\r memb]s1 t5 ( !m be+ =eign mission>ies1 & f\rte5 native pa/ors & eld]s4 ,! proce$+s _h to be translat$1 dur+ ! v>i\s sessions1 into sev]al diff]5t dialects1 9 ord] to be made intelligible to all4 ,! body sat = t5 days1 & !n adj\rn$ to assemble ! next ye> at ,n+po4 ,x 0 9 connection ) ,dr4 ,mate]'s att5dance at ,%anghai t he 0 induc$ to take tempor>y *>ge ( ! mission press4 ,! second meet+ ( ! synod 0 held at ,n+po4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 *os5 mod]ator4 ,writ+ 9 8 ,j\rnal conc]n+ t meet+1 he said3 ,! great difficulty ( ! synod 0 ! language1 & ?is 0 inde$ no small emb>rassm5t4 ,z ,i 0 mod]ator1 ,i felt x m ?an any o!r4 ,x 0 all ,i c\ld d to tell :at 0 go+ on at times4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! practice ,i _h ?r\gh ! summ] 9 ,%anghai1 ,i %\ld h be5 q lo/4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ discussion we _h 0 on ! qualifications ( c&idates = ! m9i/ry4 ,! native memb]s insi/$ t !y mu/ le>n ,engli%1 & ! =eign memb]s oppos$4 ,! native bre?r5 f9ally c>ri$ _! po9t4 ,! discussion at "s po9ts ( its progress 0 really excit+1 & n a little amus+4 ,! next meet+ 0 held at ,*efoo1 & z ! retir+ mod]ator he prea*$ ! op5+ s]mon4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal he says3 8,i _h prep>$ ! s]mon q c>efully1 hav+ writt5 x all out1 & s _h to read x4 ,x is ! only s]mon ,i ev] wrote out fully 9 ,*9ese4 ,i f\nd read+ a ,*9ese s]mon v awkw>d & emb>rass+40 ,a committee ( :i* he 0 a memb] _h be5 appo9t$ by ! prec$+ meet+ at ,n+po to prep>e = delib]ative bodies a comp5dium ( te*nical t]ms1--= ! lack ( :i* 9 ,*9ese !y _h be5 s]i\sly h9d]$1--& also to =mulate rules ( ord]4 ,!y made a report :i* 0 approv$1 & au?oriz$ = use 9 ! synod & 9 ! presbyt]ies4 ,"o o!r exc]pt f ! records ( 8 p5 mu/ conclude ! /ory ( 8 "w 9 ! synod1 ?\gh x 0 cont9u$ d[n ?r\gh 8 subsequ5t ye>s4 ,he said3 ,delegates1 (ficially deput$1 7 pres5t f ! mission ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ,s\?2 also f ! mission ( ! ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,scotl&2 & f ! indep5d5t ,presbyt]y ( ,amoy1 compos$ ( ! missions ( ! ,am]ican ,dut* ,re=m$ & ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*es comb9$4 ,!y all express$ a desire = mutual cop]ation1 & = ! ultimate union ( all ! ,presbyt]ians 9 ,*9a into "o ,*9ese ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,a committee 0 appo9t$ to correspond ) ! v>i\s ,presbyt]ian bodies or missions 9 ,*9a1 & prep>e ! way = an ultimate union4 ,?is union may n be accompli%$ = _m ye>s1 b t x %\ld come z soon z practicable seems to be ! almo/ unanim\s op9ion ( all conc]n$4 ,9 #aijg "o long advance 0 made t[>d ! realization ( ! desire s e>ne/ly express$ by t synod a ?ird ( a c5tury be=e4 ,aft] prelim9>y consultations ext5d+ ov] a numb] ( ye>s1 repres5tatives ( eight di/9ct missions1 op]at$ by z _m diff]5t ,presbyt]ian d5om9ations ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 met toge!r1 & con/itut$ 8,! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,*9a10 & also (f]$ a welcome to any o!r ,*9ese *ur*es ( l fai? & practice to unite ) !m4 ,dr4 ,mate] ?\ght t on acc\nt ( ! size ( ,*9a & ! consequ5t exp5se ( travel & v>iety ( spee*1 x w\ld be bett] to make two ecclesia/ical bodies out ( ?is mat]ial4 ,belong+ to ! new organization1 !re 71 besides ! =eign mission>ies1 ab\t a hundr$ native m9i/]s1 & =ty ?\s& communicants4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 n a memb] ( ! body :i* met to decl>e & organize ?is union2 b1 be+ pres5t1 he 0 invit$ to sit z a correspond+ memb]4 ,"u ! regulations ( 8 ,am]ican d5om9ation1 ! names ( orda9$ =eign mission>ies ent]+ su* new *ur*es on ! =eign field z t j m5tion$ are enroll$ 9 ! m9utes ( ! home ,g5]al ,assembly on a sep>ate li/2 & ^! m9i/]s are entitl$ to be receiv$ by ! presbyt]ies )\t ! exam9ation requir$ ( ^? :o come f o!r d5om9ations 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,?is 0 ! ecclesia/ical /atus ( ,dr4 ,mate] :5 he di$4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ,*9a2 b he 0 /ill enroll$ by ! *ur* ( 8 fa!rs4 ,! highe/ ( all ! organizations )9 ! ,presbyt]ian sy/em is ! ,g5]al ,assembly4 ,its sup]vision1 )9 con/itutional limits1 ext5ds ov] synods1 presbyt]ies1 & individual m9i/]s & *ur*es1 & x has o!r di/9ct functions p]ta9+ to ! entire d5om9ation ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 a commission] f 8 presbyt]y 9 ,*9a to ! ,assembly :i* met 9 #ahhj 9 ,new ,york2 & aga9 to ! ,assembly :i* met 9 ,los ,angeles 9 #aijc4 ,9 ?is la/ he 0 nom9at$ = mod]ator1 b fail$ ( election1 = reasons n 9 any way disp>ag+ to him4 ,x is well und]/ood t an election to t (fice is cont+5t on s _m incid5tal ?+s t ! *oice c seldom be =ese54 ,local influ5ces at ,los ,angeles 7 /rongly ?r[n 9 favor ( ! successful c&idate1 mean+ by ^! ! repres5tation 9 ! ,assembly & ! ,presbyt]ian visitors f all ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 c\ntry & f ! ,pacific coa/4 ,besides1 to _m ( ! commission]s ,dr4 ,mate] 0 a man b slightly kn[n4 ,8 "w _h be5 great1 b x _h also be5 quiet4 ,nor :5 on 8 furl\ghs _h he 9 speak+ to ! *ur*es won r5[n by bur/s ( mission>y eloqu5ce4 ,he made a v cr$itable run = ! mod]ator%ip1 & 0 beat5 by a man ( high /&+ 9 ! *ur*4 ,he 0 appo9t$ *airman ( ! ,judicial ,committee4 ,,xi ,,! ,,%antung ,,college 8,:ile ,i live ,i _c cease to h a vital int]e/ 9 ! college4444 ,i _c be> to be :olly away f ! college to :i* my life has be5 giv540--,,lett] ,,to ,,secret>y ,,br[n1 ,april #aj1 #aijg4 ,! *ange ( ! "n ( ! s*ool :i* ,dr4 ,mate] _h f\nd$ & nurtur$ = ne>ly two decades 0 made at ! =mal reque/ ( ! memb]s ( ! ,%antung ,presbyt]ian ,mission1 s5t to ! ,bo>d "u date ( ,febru>y #ad1 #ahha4 ,x 0 accompani$ by a 8plan10 & t "p ( ! pap] 0 z foll[s3 ,i4 ,t ! ,t5g*[ ,boys' ,high ,s*ool be organiz$ into & con/itut$ a college1 to be call$ 8,! ,college ( ,%antung40 ,,ii4 ,t x be c>ri$ on & gov]n$ by a bo>d ( six tru/ees nom9at$ by ! ,%antung ,mission1 & confirm$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions4 ,,iii4 ,t ! college embrace a six ye>s' c\rse ( /udy 9 ,*9ese classics1 g5]al sci5ce1 & ,*ri/ian e?ics2 includ+ p>ticul>ly 8,! ,f\r ,books0 & 8,five ,classics10 ,*9ese hi/ory1 ) ,biblical & g5]al hi/ory1 ma!matics1 physical1 m5tal & moral sci5ces1 evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity1 & s =?4 ,,iv4 ,t ! aim ( ! college be to educate ?or\ghly bo? 9 ,*9ese & we/]n le>n+2 & to d ?is f ! /&po9t & "u ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,v4 ,t ! ,*9ese language be ! m$ium ( in/ruction ?r\gh\t ! c\rse1 ,engli% be+ taught only z an extra 9 special cases4 ,,vi4 ,t !re be connect$ ) ! college a dep>tm5t to prep>e pupils to ent] x4 ,,vii4 ,t x be ! ultimate design to make ! /ud5ts att5d+ ! college self-support+2 & t 9 ord] to d ?is ! /yle ( liv+ be /rictly on ! ,*9ese plane2 & t natives be tra9$ z fa/ z possible to man ! college ) effici5t pr(essors4 ,,viii4 ,t ! college be locat$ = ! pres5t at ,t5g*[1 leav+ op5 ! "q ( its removal to a m c5tral position at "s future "t4 ,= ?is reque/ ! ma9 reasons 7 add$ 9 ext5so4 ,!y are too long to be giv5 "h2 b !y c be1 9 ! ma91 compress$ into two g5]al /atem5ts4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! ne$ ( a high-grade in/itution ( ?is sort 9 nor!rn ,*9a1 & especially 9 ! great prov9ce ( ,%antung4 ,x 0 conc$$ t ,t5g*[ 0 n z c5tral a location z ! college might ultimately require2 b1 be+ a lit]>y city & a treaty port1 & z yet free f ! special temptations & corrupt+ influ5ces ( a mix$ =eign population1 x at lea/ tempor>ily _h m>k$ advantages4 ,! o!r g5]al /atem5t is t ! in/itution 0 already 9 fact a college by reason ( its curriculum1 & 0 equipp$ ) build+s & outfit suitable = ! advanc$ "w :i* a college ought to d4 ,9 ord] t x might reta9 ! position x _h won1 & 9 ord] to secure end[m5t & reputation1 ! new "n 0 v desirable4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,april #d1 #ahhe1 ! mission appeal$ to ! ,bo>d = a new h\se to be built = ! accommodation ( ! *ief =eign assi/ant 9 ! college1 & incid5tally gave a /atem5t z to ! plant4 ,!y said3 8,at a rem>kably small co/ to ! ,bo>d x has come into possession ( pla9 b ext5sive premises1 :i* are v well adapt$ to ! purpose4 ,) ! small additions & *anges propos$ = ! curr5t ye> x w h good bo>d+ & dormitory accommodations = eighty or n9ety pupils1 ) roomy y>ds & c\rts4 ,x has also two l>ge s*oolrooms1 ?ree recitation rooms1 "o l>ge lecture room1 a philosophical app>atus room1 a *emical app>atus room ) a %op & /or]oom4 ,x has also a sub/antial /one obs]vatory1 co/+ "o hundr$ & sixty doll>s40 ,9 #ahid1 a grant = new build+s hav+ be5 made by ! ,bo>d1 /eps look+ to _! erection 7 tak54 ,writ+ ( ^!1 ,m>* #bc1 #ahie1 ,dr4 ,mate] said1 8,we /ak$ (f ! gr\nd to-day1 & w make a />t at once40 ,t ye>1 h[ev]1 on acc\nt ( 8 duties on ! committee = ! revision ( ! ,m&>9 translation ( ! ,scriptures1 he laid d[n ! presid5cy ( ! college1 ?\gh he did n cease to assi/ 9 ! in/ruction & 9 ! managem5t ( x4 ,febru>y #h1 #ahif1 he wrote to ! ,bo>d3 8,! head%ip ( ! college is n[ 9 ,mr4 ,hayes's h&s1 & ) x ! major "p ( ! "w4 ,i am especially ?ankful t ! int]e/s ( ! college are 9 ! h&s ( a capable man2 nev]!less1 :5 ,i am 9 ,t5g*[ a consid]able %>e ( ! g5]al responsibility /ill cl+s to me1 & no inconsid]able %>e ( ! "w1 & ,mrs4 ,mate]'s %>e is 9 n[ise decreas$4 ,our new build+s are f9i%$1 & are an unspeakable conv5i5ce4 ,! wond] is h[ we did )\t !m s long4 ,!y h s]v$ to raise our college 9 ! e/imate ( ! p ( ! :ole city40 ,^! new build+s consi/$ ( a ma9 edifice ( two /ories1 dormitories1 & *emical laboratory4 ,! old temple /ructure 0 conv]t$ into a *apel & v>i\s alt]ations 7 made z to uses ( ! small] h\ses4 ,! orig9al e/imate ( ! outlay 0 eight ?\s& doll>s4 ,:e!r ?is sum 0 suffici5t is n /at$ 9 any ( ! records t h come into my h&s2 b inasmu* z no?+ is said ab\t a deficit1 x is probable t !re 0 none1 except su* z ,dr4 ,mate] & o!rs on ! gr\nd met out ( _! own pockets4 ,! new build+s 7 suppli$ ) /eam heat & electric light f a h\se specially fitt$ = ! purpose1 ) a tall *imney t seem$ z if a l&m>k = all ! region2 & "s o!r additions 7 subsequ5tly made by means ( special contributions4 ,tak5 altoge!r1 ! plant1 into ! possession ( :i* ! ,t5g*[ ,college ev5tually came1 ?\gh consi/+ l>gely ( h\ses t 7 ext]nally )\t ar*itectural pret5sion1 & 9 "p ( ! ,*9ese ord] & some:at inadequate1 0 ext5sive en\gh to indicate ! magnitude ( ! "w ! in/itution 0 do+4 ,"o ( ! ?+s on :i* ! memb]s ( ! mission laid /ress 9 _! reque/ = ! elevation ( ! s*ool to ! rank & title ( a college 0 t x already _h 8a good collection ( philosophical & *emical app>atus1 believ$ to be ! l>ge/ & be/-assort$ collection 9 ,*9a40 ,dr4 ,mate] also 0 accu/om$ to speak ( ?is app>atus ) a pride t 0 an expression1 n ( vanity1 b ( satisfaction 9 a p]sonal a*ievem5t1 t 0 em95tly wor? :ile4 ,= in/ance1 9 8 lett] to 8 college classmates 9 #ahig1 he said3 8,i h giv5 "s "t & consid]able ?\ght & money to ! mak+ ( philosophical app>atus4 ,i _h a natural ta/e 9 ?is direction1 & ,i saw t 9 ,*9a ! ?+ to pu% 9 education 0 physical sci5ce4 ,we n[ h z good an outfit ( app>atus z ! av]age college 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1--m ?an twice z mu* z ,jeff]son _h :5 we graduat$2 two-?irds ( x made on ! gr\nd at my own exp5se40 ,x 0 a sl[1 long job to produce x4 ,e>ly 9 8 c>e] z a tea*] 9 ! ,t5g*[ s*ool he _h little ne$ ( app>atus because ! pupils 7 n ( a grade to receive in/ruction 9 physics2 b x 0 n v long until he record$ 8 difficulty1 = in/ance1 9 tea*+ pneumatics )\t an air pump4 ,"s ( 8 in/ruction at t g5]al p]iod 0 giv5 to a class ( /ud5ts = ! m9i/ry4 ,he 0 always c>eful to let x be kn[n t 8 s*ool 0 9 no degree a !ological sem9>y2 he held x to be vital to h x und]/ood t x 0 an in/itution = :at we w\ld call secul> in/ruction1 ?\gh saturat$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,b aga9 & aga9 ?r\gh\t 8 life he took 8 %>e 9 tea*+ native c&idates = ! m9i/ry2 & be=e ! college prop] af=d$ !m opportunity to /udy we/]n sci5ce he 0 accu/om$ to initiate ^! "y m5 into en\gh k ( ! work+s ( nature to fit !m to be bett] lead]s among _! own p4 ,?us1 writ+ 9 8 ,j\rnal1 ,febru>y1 #ahgd1 conc]n+ 8 "w ) ! !ological class t w9t]1 he said3 ,i he>d !m a lesson e day1--"o day 9 philosophy physics & ! next 9 *emi/ry4 ,i w5t ?us ov] optics & me*anics1 & review$ electricity1 & w5t ?r\gh ! volume on *emi/ry4 ,i practically gave all my "t to ! bus9ess ( tea*+ & exp]im5t+1 & gett+ app>atus4 ,i _h c>p5t]s & t9n]s at "w a good "p ( ! "t4 ,i got up mo/ ( ! ?+s ne$$ = illu/rat+ me*anics1 & a numb] 9 optics2 also complet$ my set ( fixtures = frictional electricity1 & add$ a good numb] ( articles to my set ( galvanic app>atus4 ,) my new batt]y ,i %[$ ! electrical light & ! deflagration ( metals v well4 ,! ,ruhmkorff coil p]=m$ v well inde$1 & made a f9e display4 ,i _h an exhibition ( two nights ) ! magic lant]n1 us+ ! oxyhydrog5 light4 ,9 *emi/ry ,i made all ! gases & m ?an are describ$ 9 ! book1 & exp]im5t$ on !m fully4 ,!y gave me no small am\nt ( tr\ble1 b ,i succe$$ ) !m all v well4 ,i made bo? light & heavy c>buret$ hydrog51 & exp]im5t$ ) !m4 ,!n ,i made coal gas en\gh to light up ! room ?r\gh ! :ole ev5+4 ,altoge!r ,i h made = ! /ud5ts a full] c\rse ( exp]im5ts 9 philosophy or *emi/ry ?an ,i saw myself4 ,!y /udi$ well & appreciat$ v mu* :at !y saw4 ,i tru/ ! issue w prove t my "t has n be5 missp5t4 ,i h le>n$ a great deal myself1 especially 9 ! practical "p ( exp]im5t-mak+4 ,x may be t ,i may yet h occasion to turn ?is k to good acc\nt4 ,i h also ga!r$ 9 all a v good set ( app>atus1 :i* ,i %all try to make fur!r use (4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t ! collection 0 begun4 ,z he add$ to x 9 succe$+ ye>s1 e piece _h a hi/ory t l5t x an individual int]e/4 ,mu* ( x cont9u$ to be produc$ by 8 own h&1 or at lea/ "u 8 own sup]9t5d5ce1 & at ! exp5se ( himself1 or ( 8 fri5ds1 :o at 8 solicitation contribut$ money = ?is use4 ,"s ( ! l>g] & m co/ly articles 7 donat$ by p to :om he appeal$ = help1 & !re=e peculi> p]sonal associations clu/]$ ab\t !m4 ,= in/ance1 :5 home on 8 fir/ furl\gh1 he met ,cyrus ,w4 ,field1 on a voyage to ,europe1 & int]e/$ him 9 ! ,t5g*[ ,s*ool4 ,aft] rea*+ ,*9a aga91 he wrote a lett] to ,mr4 ,field & solicit$ f him ! gift ( a dynamo4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "s mon?s a favorable response 0 receiv$2 &1 ev5tually1 t dynamo r5d]$ mo/ valuable s]vice 9 light+ ! build+s4 ,two fri5ds1 ^: acqua9tance he _h made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1--,mr4 ,/u>t1 ( ,new ,york1 & ,mrs4 ,baird1 ( ,philadelphia1--gave him money to buy a t5-in* reflect+ telescope1 ) prop] m\nt+s & accompanim5ts2 & :51 z s (t5 happ5s 9 su* matt]s1 !re 0 a consid]able deficit1 8 8,uncle ,john0 came to ! relief4 ,9 ord]+ ?r\gh an acqua9tance a set ( telegraph in/rum5ts he expla9$ t ! ,bo>d 0 n furni%+ ! means to pay = x1 b t x 0 pur*as$ ) 8 own money1 supplem5t$ by ! gifts ( c]ta9 fri5ds ( missions & education4 ,?is mu/ suffice z to ! hi/ory ( t collection ( app>atus4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 en\gh to %[ :y he _h s mu* pride 9 x4 ,x 0 9 #ahie t he laid d[n ! head%ip ( ! college4 ,he took ?is /ep all ! m readily because 9 8 successor1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,m4 ,hayes1 n[ ( ,ts+*[ fu1 he _h entire confid5ce z to bo? "* & ability4 ,on 8 arrival 9 ,*9a ,mr4 ,hayes 0 imm$iately associat$ ) ,dr4 ,mate] 9 ! s*ool1 & %[$ himself to be a ?or\ghly k9dr$ _s4 ,he cont9u$ at ! head ( ! college until #aija1 :5 he resign$ 8 position 9 ord] to />t = ! gov]nor ( ! prov9ce a new college at ,ts9an fu4 ,x may n be out ( place to add "h t ! gov]nor at t "t 0 ,yuan ,%ih ,k'ai1 a man ( l>ge & lib]al views1 & t !re 01 z to ! new college he 0 f\nd+1 9 ! requirem5ts no?+ t made x improp] = a ,*ri/ian & a m9i/] ( ! gospel to be at ! head ( x4 ,x is due to ,mr4 ,hayes to say t 9 accept+ ?is position he 0 confid5t t he _h ! approval ( ne>ly all ! mission>ies associat$ ) him4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 n v long until ,yuan 0 transf]r$ to ! vic]oyalty ( ! prov9ce ( ,*i-li1 :i* dom9ates ,pek+1 & a successor took 8 place 9 ,%antung1 :o 0 ( a diff]5t m9d1 & :o introduc$ su* usages into ! new in/itution t ,mr4 ,hayes felt consci5ti\sly b\nd to lay d[n 8 (fice4 ,he is n[ "o ( ! in/ructors 9 ! !ological dep>tm5t ( ! ,%antung ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity1 into :i* ! college at ,t5g*[ has be5 m]g$4 ,9 ! reque/ ( ! memb]s ( ! mission = ! elevation ( ! ,t5g*[ s*ool to ! rank & title ( a college "o ( ! articles specifically left ! ultimate location ( ! in/itution an op5 "q4 ,! ma9 objection to ,t5g*[ 0 its isolation4 ,x is away up on ! coa/ ( ! p59sula t con/itutes ! ea/]n end ( ! prov9ce1 & x is cut (f f ! int]ior by a range ( r rugg$ hills 9 ! re>4 ,?\gh a treaty port1 its comm]ce by sea has long be5 inconsid]able1 & gives no promise ( increase4 ,at ! "t :5 t reque/ 0 made1 x is likely t "s1 ?\gh sign+1 w\ld h pref]r$ t ! college %\ld be remov$ d[n to ,*efoo4 ,to any project ( t sort ,dr4 ,mate] 0 inflexibly1 & ) good reason1 oppos$2 & x nev] assum$ su* /r5g? z to give him mu* appreh5sion4 ,along 9 ! lat] 8eighties0 & 9 ! e>ly 8n9eties0 ! "q ( location aga9 arose 9 connection ) ! ,anglo-,*9ese college :i* ,dr4 ,a4 ,p4 ,happ]1 ( ! ,presbyt]ian missions 9 ,*9a1 und]took to f\nd4 ,he progress$ s f> z to raise a consid]able sum ( money = end[m5t & _h a bo>d appo9t$ = ! control4 ,! project at no /age receiv$ ! he>ty support ( ,dr4 ,mate]1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 s long z x did n ?reat5 hurt to 8 own college or ! ideas :i* x repres5t$ he did n make any fight aga9/ x4 ,dr4 ,happ] _h long be5 a mission>y 9 s\!rn ,*9a1 & 0 beyond "q e>ne/ly devot$ to 8 "w2 8 idea 0 t by means ( ! ,anglo-,*9ese college he w\ld raise up an effici5t native m9i/ry = ! *ur*es4 ,! conviction ( ,dr4 ,mate] 0 t1 s f> z ?is result is conc]n$1 ! in/itution1 by ! v nature ( ! plan1 mu/ be a comp>ative failure4 ,engli% 0 to be giv5 a l>ge place 9 ! curriculum1 & = /ud5ts x 0 to draw especially on su* z c\ld pay _! own way4 ,9 a long lett] dat$ ,m>* #ah1 #ahhg1 call$ out by ! "q ( ! location ( ! propos$ college1 & sign$ by ,dr4 ,mate] & ,mr4 ,hayes1 !y frankly express$ to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d _! reasons = believ+ s /rongly t an in/itution conduct$ on ! plan propos$ c\ld n realize ! ma9 object :i* its f\nd] s\ght4 ,!y _h f\nd x necess>y ye>s be=e1 9 ! ,t5g*[ ,college1 to meet ! "q z to ! introduction ( ,engli%1 & ! decision 0 9 favor ( us+ ,*9ese alone 9 ! curriculum2 & s long z ! s*ool rema9$ 9 *>ge ( ,mate] & ,hayes1 !y rigidly exclud$ _! own native tongue4 ,:5 ! ,t5g*[ s*ool 0 j em]g+ into ! ,t5g*[ ,college1 ,dr4 ,mate] ?us express$ 8 convictions on t subject3 ,if we %\ld tea* ,engli%1 & on ?is acc\nt seek ! patronage ( ! (fic]s & ! ri*1 no d\bt we c\ld get "s help & c\nt5ance4 ,we w\ld be compell$1 h[ev]1 to give up 9 good measure ! di/9ctively religi\s "* ( ! s*ool4 ,we w\ld get a diff]5t class ( pupils1 & ! religi\s tone ( ! s*ool w\ld soon be *ang$ 9 spite ( u4 ,ano!r result w\ld also be almo/ inevitable1 namely1 ! /&>d ( ,*9ese s*ol>%ip w\ld fall4 ,! /udy ( ,engli% is fatal to high acquisition 9 ! ,*9ese classics4 ,we w\ld d\btless h great tr\ble 9 keep+ our pupils aft] !y 7 able to talk ,engli%2 !y w\ld at once g seek+ employm5t :]e _! ,engli% w\ld br+ !m good wages4 ,t5g*[1 moreov]1 is n a port ( =eign resid5ts1 b r an isolat$ & inl& city1 & x w\ld n be a good place to locate a s*ool 9 :i* tea*+ ,engli% is made a prom95t feature4 ,8 obs]vation s9ce _h s]v$ to confirm him 9 ! conviction ( ye>s be=e1 & 9 ! lett] to a secret>y ( ! ,bo>d1 ,hayes unit$ ) him 9 /at+ cle>ly & =cibly _! jo9t op9ion on ! subject4 ,9 ca/+ ab\t = a location = ! ,anglo-,*9ese college1 ! *oice n>r[$ d[n s t x lay betwe5 ,canton1 ,nank+1 ,%anghai1 & ,ti5ts94 ,*efoo 0 m5tion$1 b n s]i\sly consid]$1 yet ev5 ! possibility ( location !re1 al?\gh remote1 0 s important a matt] to ! ,%antung ,college t x compell$ ! m5 at ! head ( t in/itution to be on ! al]t s long z ! "q 0 undet]m9$4 ,by & by ,dr4 ,happ] became dispos$ to turn ov] ! managem5t ( 8 project$ college to "s o!r p]son1 & he wrote to ,dr4 ,mate]1 s\nd+ him z to ! vacancy1 %\ld x occur4 ,! s*eme at t "t seem$ to be to locate ! new in/itution at ,%anghai1 & to unite ) x ! ,%antung ,college2 & 9 a long lett] 9 response1 writt5 ,janu>y #i1 #ahij1 ,dr4 ,mate] w5t v c&idly ov] ! entire situation4 ,among o!r ?+s he said3 ,x w be necess>y1 h[ev]1 to settle ! policy ( ! college1 & also its head%ip1 be=e mak+ any def9ite move4 ,:oev] und]takes to make ,engli% & self-support prom95t features1 & !n aims at a ,*ri/ian college1 has1 z ?+s are at pres5t 9 ,*9a1 a difficult contract on 8 h&s4 ,i = "o d n feel call$ to emb>k 9 su* an ent]prise1 & my "n may z well be c\nt$ out4444 ,nor c ! s*ool at ,t5g*[ be mov$ away f ,%antung4 ,we might g1 & ! app>atus might be mov$2 b n ! pupils4 ,x is futile to talk ( !m or any consid]able numb] ( !m com+ to ,%anghai2 nor w pupils g f c5tral ,*9a nor? to be educat$ save 9 exceptional cases4 ,! di/ance & ! exp5se are bo? too great4 ,ea* section ( ,*9a mu/ h its own s*ools4 ,n long aft]w>d ! situation 0 su* t ,dr4 ,mate] & ,mr4 ,hayes address$ to ! tru/ees ( ! end[m5t a pap] 9 :i* a sugge/ion 0 made t "u c]ta9 conditions ! fund rais$ by ,dr4 ,happ] %\ld be turn$ ov] to ! ,%antung ,college4 ,9 t pap] !re 0 a frank /atem5t ( _! attitude z to ,engli%4 ,!y 7 entirely will+ to introduce t language1 b only "u su* conditions t x c\ld n s]i\sly alt] ! "* & "w ( ! in/itution4 ,! pap] is too long = introduction "h4 ,x w suffice to quote f a lett] s5t by ,dr4 ,mate] at ! same "t to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d1 & dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #ahia3 ,!re are "o or two ?+s ,i want to say 9 a less =mal way4 ,"o is t 9 case our proposition 9 reg>d to ,engli% is n satisfactory1 y w take c>e t ! propos$ s*ool is n locat$ 9 ,*efoo z a rival ( ! college 9 ,t5g*[4 ,x w\ld be no?+ %ort ( suicidal = ! ,bo>d to all[ su* a proce$+1 & w\ld be a great wrong1 bo? to myself & to ,mr4 ,hayes4 ,we d n propose to engage 9 su* a conte/1 b w\ld at once resign1 & seek "s o!r sph]e ( labor4 ,aga91 ,i wi% to call y\r att5tion to :at is ! real inw>dness ( our plan = ,engli%2 namely1 to tea* x 9 su* a way1 & to su* p>ties only1 z w insure its be+ us$ 9 lit]>y & sci5tific l9es4 ,we w n tea* ,engli% m]ely to anyone1 nor tea* x to anyone :o wants m]ely ,engli%4 ,we w tea* x to m51 n to boys4 ,la/ly1 ,mr4 ,hayes & ,i h = sev]al ye>s _h 9 m9d ! idea ( a po/-graduate c\rse 9 appli$ sci5ce1 & h be5 wait+ = my visit home to pu% x =w>d2 & ev5 if ! pres5t end[m5t s*eme fails1 we w /ill feel l pu%+ x1 & introduc+ "s ,engli% z already indicat$4 ,no?+ came ( ! sugge/ion t ! money %\ld be turn$ ov] to ! ,%antung in/itution4 ,dr4 ,mate] /ill cont9u$ to help 9 ! college at ,t5g*[1 z he _h "t & opportunity4 ,e>ly 9 ! 8n9eties10 & aft] ! movem5t j consid]$ _h fail$ to mat]ialize1 he solicit$ f ! ,bo>d ! privilege ( seek+ to raise an end[m5t fund1 b at t "t he 0 unable to secure _! cons5t4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( #aijj ! ,bo>d *ang$ _! attitude1 & au?oriz$ an ef=t to be made to secure contributions = ?is purpose4 ,( c\rse1 9 ord] to be successful 9 ?is und]tak+1 a satisfactory plan = ! control ( ! college 0 a necessity2 & z to ?is ,dr4 ,mate] 0 consult$1 & he gave 8 op9ions freely4 ,8 pref]5ce 0 express$ = a *>t] giv+ ! end[m5t a sep>ate legal /atus1 b provid+ t ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 act+ 9 ?is di/9ct capacity1 %\ld be ! tru/ees4 ,! g5]al ov]sight ( ! in/itution he ?\ght %\ld be assign$ to a 8,field ,bo>d ( ,directors10 compos$ ( memb]s ( ! ,%antung ,mission4 ,?is 0 n a s*eme t entirely satisfi$ him4 ,! spect]1 on ! "o h&1 ( a div]sion ( ! college into a s*ool = tea*+ ,engli%1 &1 on ! o!r1 ( mak+ x a !ological sem9>y1 w\ld n altoge!r d[n2 b 9 ! ultimate appeal to ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions he recogniz$ a safegu>d t 0 n likely to prove inadequate4 ,:5 he 0 on furl\gh 9 #aijc1 he sp5t a consid]able "p ( 8 "t 9 solicit+ p]man5t funds = ! college1 !n already remov$ to its pres5t location2 b he 0 unable to secure mu* aid4 ,ada 0 ) him2 & %e says ( 8 exp]i5ce 9 ?is "w1 8,he 0 s accu/om$ to success 9 :atev] he und]took t x 0 h>d = him to be> ! indiff]5ce ( ! ri* to :at seem$ to him s important40 ,! transf] ( ! college to ano!r location 0 a "q t w\ld n p]man5tly re/4 ,s long z x 0 :e!r x %\ld g f ,t5g*[ to ,*efoo1 or be swall[$ up 9 ano!r m pret5ti\s in/itution at ,%anghai1 & n yet 9 exi/5ce1 x 0 comp>atively easy to sil5ce ! guns ( ^? :o talk$ removal4 ,b at ! op5+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 ev5 out !re 9 nor? ,*9a1 important *anges indirectly affect+ ?is problem _h occurr$4 ,! missions _h be5 /r5g!n$ by a numb] ( new m51 :o came fre% f ! ru% ( affairs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & eag] to put _! =ce into ! "w 9 ,*9a 9 su* a way t x w\ld tell ! mo/4 ,ev5 ,*9a itself 0 beg9n+ to awake f ! torpor ( ages4 ,9 ,%antung ! ,g]mans 7 build+ railroads1 "o ( !m "r ?r\gh ! he>t ( ! prov9ce1 on by way ( ,wei ,hsi5 to ! capital1 & f t po9t to be aft]w>d connect$ ) ,ti5ts9 & ,pek+4 ,x is n /range t1 "u ! new conditions1 ! "y memb]s ( ! mission especially %\ld desire to place ! college :i* loom$ up s l>gely & effectually 9 ! "w to :i* !y _h consecrat$ _! lives :]e x c\ld be 9 clos] t\* ) ! sw>m+ millions ( ! l& & ) ! movem5ts ( ! new times4 ,febru>y #bf1 #aija1 ,dr4 ,mate] wrote to ! ,bo>d3 ,at a meet+ ( ! ,%antung ,mission x 0 vot$ to remove ! ,t5g*[ ,college to ,wei ,hsi51 & !n give up ! ,t5g*[ /ation4 ,be+ at ,%anghai1 engag$ 9 ! translation "w1 ,i 0 n able to be pres5t at ! mission meet+1 & x seems incumb5t on me to say some?+ on a matt] ( s mu* importance1 & t conc]ns me s mu*4444 ,fir/1 ) ref]5ce to ! college4 ,! major "p ( my life has be5 giv5 to build+ up ! ,t5g*[ ,college1 &1 ( c\rse1 ,i feel a deep int]e/ 9 its future4 ,z y c easily imag9e1 ,i am naturally loa? to see x mov$ f ! place :]e ,provid5ce plac$ x2 & to see all ! toil & ?\ght giv5 to fitt+ up ! build+s1 ) heat+1 light+1 & ! o!r appliances g = no?+2 z also ! loss ( ! v consid]able sums ( money ,i h myself inve/$ 9 x4 ,! ,provid5ce :i* plac$ ! college 9 ,t5g*[ %\ld n be lightly ignor$1 nor ! natural advantages :i* ,t5g*[ af=ds be c\nt$ = no?+4 ,x is n difficult to make out a /rong case = ,wei ,hsi51 & ,i am n dispos$ to dispute its advantages1 except x be to "q ! validity ( ! assumption t a busy comm]cial c5t] is necess>ily ! be/ place to locate a college4 ,9 view ( ! :ole "q1 x seems to me t unless an adequate end[m5t c be secur$--"o :i* w put ! college on a new basis--x w n pay ! ,bo>d to make ! sacrifice involv$ 9 mov+ ! college to ,wei ,hsi54444 ,h[ev]1 ,i w\ld r g to ,wei ,hsi5 ?an be oppos$ /rongly at ,t5g*[4 ,on t "p ( 8 cont5tion he lo/2 & x w\ld be useless n[ to try to asc]ta9 ! respective m]its ( ! two sides to t "q4 ,! second "p ( ! lett] j cit$ discuss$ ! ab&onm5t ( ,t5g*[ z a mission /ation4 ,! plan ( ^? :o took ! affirmative ( ?is debate 0 to leave t city to ! ,s\!rn ,bapti/s1 :o almo/ =ty ye>s be=e _h prec$$ ! ,presbyt]ians a few weeks 9 a feeble occupation1 b :o _h be5 entirely ov]%ad[$ by ! developm5t ( ! college4 ,= ! ret5tion ( ! /ation ,dr4 ,mate] plead$ ) 8 utmo/ f]vor & eloqu5ce4 ,?\gh ! decision rema9$ 9 unc]ta9ty :ile he liv$1 & ! unc]ta9ty gave him mu* anxiety1 l>ge gifts1 com+ s9ce1 f a consecrat$ layman1 h r5d]$ ! ret5tion ( ! ,t5g*[ /ation secure4 ,! wisdom ( ! decision is v9dicat$ by pres5t conditions4 ,at ! close ( #aiji ! /ation report$ a city *ur* ) ?ree hundr$ memb]s2 a ,sabba? s*ool :i* sometimes numb]s five hundr$ pupils2 ?irty out-/ations ) ab\t five hundr$ memb]s2 tw5ty-f\r prim>y s*ools1 giv+ in/ruction to ?ree hundr$ & sixte5 boys & girls1 & taught by graduates ( ! high] s*ools ( ! /ation2 a girls' high s*ool ) an av]age enrollm5t ( =ty-six pupils1 & = ! ye> !n clos+ hav+ twelve graduates1 ne>ly all ( :om became tea*]s2 a boys' high s*ool ) an att5dance ( =ty1 & s5d+ up a numb] ( graduates to ! college at ,wei ,hsi5 or to o!r advanc$ in/itutions1 & hav+ a normal dep>tm5t ) a model prim>y dep>tm5t2 & also a help]s' summ] s*ool2 besides o!r ma*9]y = rea*+ ) ! gospel ! ?ree millions ( p ga!r$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ,t5g*[4 ,nor has ! "w ( ! ,presbyt]ians 9 ! lea/ hamp]$ t ( ! ,s\!rn ,bapti/s4 ,! actual removal ( ! college 0 n effect$ until ! autumn ( #aijd4 ,9 ! int]val betwe5 ! "t :5 x 0 det]m9$ to take ?is /ep & :5 x 0 actually accompli%$ a numb] ( important ?+s affect+ ! c\rse ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s life occurr$4 ,mr4 ,hayes1 z else:]e /at$1 resign$ ! presid5cy2 & ,rev4 ,paul ,d4 ,b]g51 :o _h come out to ! mission 9 #ahhc1 0 *os5 9 8 place4 ,dr4 ,mate] _h be5 s closely associat$ ) ,mr4 ,hayes1 & _h su* complete confid5ce 9 him1 t ! resignation came almo/ l a p]sonal b]eavem5t2 b he rose nobly out ( ! dep?s1 & wrote home to ! ,bo>d3 8,mr4 ,b]g5 is cle>ly ! be/ man t our missions 9 ,%antung af=d = ! place4 ,he is v popul> ) ! ,*9ese1 :i* is mu* 9 8 favor4 ,! "t is z auspici\s z x is important4 ,educational affairs are tak+ a great boom1 & x looks z if ,%antung 0 go+ to lead ! van4 ,if x is prop]ly support$ ! college %\ld d a great "w40 ,dur+ ! int]val "h cov]$ ,dr4 ,mate] came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on 8 ?ird & la/ furl\gh1 rea*+ ,*9a aga9 9 ! autumn ( #aijc1 & br++ ) him "s sub/antial fruits ( 8 ef=ts = ! college4 ,on 8 arrival he 0 confront$ by ano!r great problem z to ! in/itution4 ,a comb9ation _h already be5 almo/ effect$ by ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ians & ! ,engli% ,bapti/s 9 ,%antung = a union 9 ! "w ( high] education 9 ! prov9ce4 ,! matt] _h already gone s f> t1 al?\gh he fe>$ t ! s*eme w\ld br+ ab\t su* radical *anges z to endang] ! real usefulness ( ! in/itution1 yet he made no s]i\s opposition1 & x w5t /eadily =w>d to consummation4 ,"u ! plan adopt$ ! ,%antung ,*ri/ian ,univ]sity 0 e/abli%$2 & provision 0 made = a jo9t ma9t5ance ( ?ree di/9ct colleges 9 x1 ea* at a diff]5t location1 *os5 because ( mission & o!r conditions--a college ( arts & sci5ce at ,wei ,hsi51 a !ological college at ,ts+*[ fu1 & a m$ical college at ,ts9an fu4 ,! plan also provides = a univ]sity c\ncil1 to :i* is committ$ ! g5]al control ( ! in/itution1 subject1 ( c\rse1 to c]ta9 fundam5tal regulations2 & ( ?is body ,dr4 ,mate] 0 "o ( ! orig9al memb]s4 ,! fir/ meet+ 0 held at ,ts+*[ fu ne> ! end ( #aijc4 ,writ+ to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions conc]n+ ?is1 he said3 8,all 7 pres5t4 ,our meet+ 0 q h>moni\s4 ,we elect$ pr(essors & discuss$ & drew out "s g5]al pr9ciples relat+ to ! curriculum & ! g5]al managem5t4 ,!oretically ?+s seem q promis+2 ! difficulty w come 9 practical adm9i/ration4 ,! build+s at ,wei ,hsi5 are all up to ! fir/ floor4 ,!re %\ld be no difficulty 9 gett+ all ready by next autumn1 at :i* "t ! college ought by all means to be mov$40 ,e>ly ! next summ] he wrote3 8,i />t$ to ,wei ,hsi5 ab\t a mon? ago1 ov]l&4 ,i sp5t ov] two weeks tak+ d[n & pack+ my goods1 & s =?1 includ+ work%op1 boil]1 eng9e1 dynamo1 & s =?4 ,i f\nd x q a s]i\s und]tak+ to get all my miscellane\s goods pack$ up1 ready = %ipm5t on boats to ,wei ,hsi54444 ,i rema9$ 9 ,wei ,hsi5 tw5ty-f\r days1 unpack+ my effects1 gett+ my work%op 9 ord]1 & plann+ = ! heat+ & light+ outfit40 ,9 ! same lett] he express$ himself z foll[s conc]n+ ! !ological college at ,ts+*[ fu3 8,x 0 c]ta9ly und]/ood at ! meet+ ( ! directors la/ w9t] t x 0 to be mu* m ?an a !ological sem9>y 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w4 ,x 0 und]/ood1 9 fact1 t x w\ld h two dep>tm5ts1--a tra9+ s*ool & a !ological sem9>y prop]4 ,9 ?is way only c ! full measure ( our ne$s be suppli$4444 ,) ?is organization x is n unlikely t ! s*ool at ,ts+*[ fu w be l>g] ?an ! college at ,wei ,hsi540 ,?is n>rative z to ,dr4 ,mate] & ! ,%antung ,college is n[ approa*+ its close1 & mo/ read]s probably w pref] t1 s f> z practicable1 ! rema9d] ( x %all be told 9 8 own words4 ,decemb] #ba1 #aijd1 he wrote to a fri5d3 8,! college is n[ fully mov$ to ,wei ,hsi51 & has 9 x ab\t a hundr$ & tw5ty /ud5ts4 ,! new build+s are q f9e1--mu* sup]ior to ^? we _h 9 ,t5g*[4 ,mrs4 ,mate] & ,i h mov$ to ,wei ,hsi5 to live & w make ?is our home4 ,we are liv+ 9 ! same h\se ) my bro!r ,rob]t1 mak+ all "o family4 ,?is arrangem5t suits u v well4 ,i am n tea*+ 9 ! college1 b ,i w\ld n feel at home if ,i 7 away f x4 ,i hope x has a great future40 ,9 8 report = himself & wife1 = ! ye> #aijd-je1 he says3 8,! great] "p ( ! autumn 0 sp5t 9 ov]see+ ! build+ & fitt+ up ( a work%op1 & 9 sup]9t5d+ ! sett+ up ( a new ?irty-two horse-p[] /eam boil] = heat+ & light+ ! college1 toge!r ) a sy/em ( /eam pip+ = ! same2 also ! sett+ up ( eng9e & dynamo & wir+ ! college = electric lights4 ,i also set up a w9dmill & pump & tank1 ) pipes = supply+ ! college & sev]al dwell+ h\ses ) wat]4 ,i also built = myself & ,mrs4 ,mate] a sev5-ki5 h\se 9 ,*9ese /yle1 af=d+ a /udy1 b$room1 /or]oom1 box room1 & coal room40 ,?is little1 n>r[1 "o-/ory h\se con/itut$ _! home dur+ ! re/ ( 8 life 9 ,wei ,hsi51 ?\gh !y /ill look _! meals ) ! o!r family4 ,!y sometimes call$ ?is h\se 8! ,bord]l&10 = only a n>r[ pa? sep>at$ !m f ! small =eign cemet]y at ! extreme corn] ( ! comp\nd4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aije1 he wrote to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d3 8,! college is1 ( c\rse1 delight$ at ! prospect ( a ,sci5ce ,hall4 ,i take "s cr$it = hav+ prep>$ ! way = ?is gift f ,mr4 ,conv]se40 ,9 8 report = ! ye> #aijf he said3 8,dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! w9t] ,i sp5t consid]able "t1 plann+1 e/imat+1 & ord]+ supplies = ! light+1 heat+1 & wat] supply ( ! new ,sci5ce ,hall at ,wei ,hsi540 ,we are at l5g? face to face ) ! la/ /age 9 ! active connection ( ,dr4 ,mate] ) ! college4 ,febru>y #bf1 #aijg1 he wrote to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions3 ,i return$ ?ree days ago f ! meet+ ( ! ,college ,directors at ,ts+*[ fu4 ,! meet+ 0 prolong$ & a v important "o4 ,a numb] ( important & emb>rass+ que/ions 7 be=e u4444 ,y w he> f o!rs1 ( c\rse1 & f ! m9utes1 t ,dr4 ,b]g5 resign$ ! presid5cy ( ! college1 & t 9 our inability to f9d a successor ,i 0 ask$ to take ! position tempor>ily1 until o!r arrangem5ts c\ld be made1 & ,dr4 ,b]g5 0 ask$ to rema9 z a pr(essor1 :i* he agre$ to d4 ,?is provid$ = ! tea*+1 & makes x possible = me to take ! presid5cy )\t do+ mu* tea*+1 :i* ,i c\ld n d "u pres5t conditions4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( 8 s]vice 9 ?is capacity ! college n only did well 9 its regul> "w2 x also made "s important advances4 ,! total att5dance 0 "o hundr$ & eighty-"o1 & a class ( t5 0 graduat$ at comm5cem5t4 ,at ,t5g*[ he _h always valu$ ! lit]>y societies v highly1 & ^! n[ receiv$ a fre% impetus4 ,sev]al rooms ( ! new ,sci5ce ,hall 7 br\ght into use2 two additional r[s ( dormitories 7 built1 "o = college & p]sonal tea*]s & workm51 & "o = /ud5ts2 n to m5tion less] matt]s4 ,nev]!less he f\nd 8 (ficial position 9 c]ta9 ways v uncom=table4 ,"s ( ! reasons ( ?is 7 casual to ! int]nal adm9i/ration1 & _c n[ be appreciat$ by outsid]s1 & are n wor? air+ "h4 ,o!rs 7 ( a m p]man5t nature1 & _h to d ) ! future conduct & "* ( ! in/itution4 ,! "q ( ,engli% _h be5 = a :ile hu%$ to sleep2 b x 0 n[ awake aga91 & ass]t$ itself ) new vigor4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,decemb] #ai1 #aijg1 he said3 8,i am /rongly 9 favor ( an ,engli% ,s*ool1 pref]ably at ,ts9an fu1 b ,i am oppos$ to ,engli% 9 ! college4 ,x w\ld v soon de/roy ! high grade ( s*ol>%ip hi!rto ma9ta9$1 & direct ! :ole output ( ! college into secul> l9es40 ,8 fe> 0 t if ,engli% 7 introduc$ ! graduates ( ! in/itution w\ld be div]t$ f ! m9i/ry & f ! great "w ( evangeliz+ ! p to comm]cial pursuits1 & t x w\ld become a tra9+ s*ool ( compradors & cl]ks4 ,lat] ! int5sity ( 8 opposition to ! introduction ( ,engli% 0 consid]ably modifi$1 because ( ! advantage :i* he p]ceiv$ to be enjoy$ 9 ! l>ge union meet+s1 by su* ( ! ,*9ese z knew ?is language 9 addition to _! own4 ,he saw1 too1 t ) ! *ange ( times a k ( ,engli% _h come to be recogniz$ z an ess5tial 9 ! new le>n+1 z a bond ( unity betwe5 diff]5t p>ts ( ,*9a1 & z a means ( contact ) ! outside _w4 ,look+ at ! *ief dang] z pa/1 he expressly desir$ t ! !ologues %\ld be taught ,engli%4 ,at any rate he _h be5 cont5d+ = a cause t 0 evid5tly lo/4 ,at ?is writ+ ! curriculum ( ! college (f]s five h\rs 9 ,engli% z an optional /udy = e t]m ( ! f\r requir$ ye>s2 & also ( ! fif? ye>4 ,dr4 ,mate]1 besides1 0 n fully 9 sympa?y ) a movem5t t 0 !n mak+ to secure a l>ge gift f ! 8,g5]al ,education ,fund0 = ! end[m5t ( ! in/itution4 ,9 ! lett] j quot$ he says3 8,! college %\ld be s adm9i/]$ by its presid5t & faculty z to s5d "s m5 into ! m9i/ry1 or x fails ( its *ief object4 ,i am 9 favor ( /imulat+ a natural gr[?1 b n su* a rapid & abnormal gr[? z w de*ri/ianize x4 ,i d n believe 9 ! sudd5 & rapid enl>gem5t ( ! plant beyond ! ne$ at ! "t4 ,x w\ld rapidly secul>ize ! college & div]t x entirely f its prop] ideal & "w40 ,^! que/ions 7 too practical1 & t\*$ ! vitals ( ! in/itution too deeply1 to be ignor$ by e>ne/ fri5ds on ei!r side4 ,"s ?+s z to ! situation are s transp>5t t !y c be recogniz$ by any p]son :o looks at x f n too close a po9t ( view4 ,! entire m]its ( ! argum5t 7 9 no case :olly on "o side2 & z a consequ5ce x is n surpris+ t wise & good m5 diff]$ z !y did2 & ! only decisive te/ is actual trial ( ! *anges advocat$ by ! y\ng] m54 ,x is also p]fectly pla9 t 9 ?is affair we h only ano!r in/ance ( a /ate ( ?+s s (t5 recurr+2 t is1 ( a man :o has done a great "w1 putt+ into x a long life ( toil & self-sacrifice1 & br++ x at l5g? to a po9t :]e he mu/ decrease & x mu/ increase2 & :]e 9 ! v nature ( ! case x mu/ be turn$ ov] to y\ng] h&s1 to be guid$ z !y see its ne$s 9 ! light ( ! dawn+ day4 ,he c sc>cely any long] be ! be/ judge ( :at ought to be done2 b ev5 if he 71 ! managem5t mu/ be left = good or ill to !m4 ,t evid5tly is ! fight 9 :i* ,dr4 ,mate] came ultimately to see ?is matt]4 ,he c\rage\sly fac$ ! inevitable4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 all o!r cases1 no p]sonal animosity 0 h>bor$ by him t[>d anyone :o diff]$ f him4 ,octob] #bg1 #aijg1 he wrote to an associate on ! ,m&>9 ,revision ,committee3 8,i h n[ dissolv$ myself f ! managem5t ( ! college1 & %all h v little to d ) x 9 ! future4 ,x has co/ me a great deal to d x1 b x is be/ x %\ld be s4 ,i am n[ free f any c>es or responsibility 9 educational matt]s40 ,9 a lett] to ,secret>y ,br[n1 dat$ ,decemb] #ba1 #aijg1 he said3 8,9 view ( ! circum/ances ,i ?\ght x be/ to resign at once1 & unconditionally1 bo? ! presid5cy & my (fice z director4 ,i h no ambition to be presid5t1 & 9 fact 0 only !re tempor>ily until ano!r man %\ld be *os54 ,i did n wi% to be a director :5 ,i c\ld n consci5ti\sly c>ry out ! ideas & policy ( a majority ( ! mission4 ,x 0 no small trial1 ,i assure y1 to resign all connection ) ! college1 aft] sp5d+ ! major "p ( my mission>y life work+ = x4 ,x did1 9 fact1 s]i\sly affect my heal? = sev]al weeks4 ,i _c /& su* /ra9s z ,i once did40 ,"o ( ! /rik+ incid5ts ( 8 fun]al s]vice at ,ts+tao 0 ! read+ ( ! /ati/ics ( ! graduates ( ! ,t5g*[ ,college1 includ+ ! /ud5ts :o came ) ! college to ,wei ,hsi54 ,^! h s9ce be5 c>efully revis$ & are z foll[s3 ,total receiv+ diplomas1 #bje2 tea*]s 9 gov]nm5t s*ools1 #ch2 tea*]s 9 *ur* s*ools1 #fh2 pa/ors1 #ag2 evangeli/s1 #af2 lit]>y "w1 #aj2 9 bus9ess1 #i2 physicians1 #g2 po/-(fice s]vice1 #d2 railroad s]vice1 #b2 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 s]vice1 #b2 cu/oms s]vice1 #a2 bus9ess cl]ks1 #b2 secret>ies1 #a2 at _! homes1 #f2 deceas$1 #bb4 ,^! graduates are scatt]$ among ?irte5 d5om9ations1 & "o hundr$ s*ools1 & 9 sixte5 prov9ces ( ,*9a4 ,ab\t two hundr$ m :o 7 /ud5ts at ,t5g*[ did n complete ! c\rse ( /udies4 ,! in/itution s9ce its removal has cont9u$ /eadily to g =w>d4 ,! l>ge end[m5t t 0 bo? s\ght & fe>$ has n yet be5 realiz$1 & consequ5tly ! effect ( su* a gift has n be5 te/$ by exp]i5ce2 b o!r propos$ *anges h be5 made4 ,a pamphlet publi%$ 9 #aiaj reports = ! college ( arts & sci5ces an enrollm5t ( ?ree hundr$ & six /ud5ts1 & 9 ! academy1 eighty4 ,! class :i* graduates numb]s sev5te51 all ( :om are ,*ri/ians4 ,d[n to t ye> !re _h be5 at ,wei ,hsi5 among ! graduates no c&idates = ! m9i/ry1 b dur+ #aiaj1 "u ! m9i/ration ( a ,*9ese pa/or1 a quiet b mighty religi\s awak5+ p]vad$ ! in/itution1 & "o outcome has be5 a va/ increase 9 ! numb] ( c&idates = ! m9i/ry or o!r evangeli/ic "w4 ,! pamphlet already quot$ speaks ( m ?an "o hundr$ ( ! college /ud5ts :o h decid$ to (f] !mselves = ?is "w4 ,x is appropriately add$ t 8su* a movem5t z ?is among/ our /ud5ts inspires u ) almo/ a feel+ ( awe4444 ,our fai? _h nev] rea*$ ! conception ( su* a numb] z ! above simultane\sly mak+ a decision40 ,x has rec5tly be5 decid$ to br+ all ! dep>tm5ts ( ! univ]sity to ,ts9an fu1 ! prov9cial capital4 ,9 ! !ological college at ,ts+*[ fu1 accord+ to ! la/ report1 !re 7 elev5 /ud5ts 9 ! regul> !ological dep>tm5t & "o hundr$ & tw5ty-eight 9 ! normal s*ool4 ,9 ! m$ical college at ,ts9an fu !re 7 ?irte5 "y m54 ,! aggregate = ! :ole univ]sity rises to five hundr$ & ?irty-eight4 ,on ! ,presbyt]ian side ?is all began ) ^? six little boys1 9 ! old ,kwan ,y9 temple1 9 ! autumn ( #ahfd1 at ,t5g*[4 ,to-day x is a univ]sity1 & is second to no high] in/itution ( le>n+ 9 ,*9a4 ,x is said t ,dr4 ,mate] nev] l$ 9 pray]1 ei!r public or private1 t he did n mo/ e>ne/ly ask t ! ,"l w\ld raise up ,*9ese ,*ri/ian m51 :o z lead]s w\ld br+ _m to ,*ri/4 ,8 pray]s dur+ ! =ty-five ye>s ( 8 mission>y life are receiv+ a wond]ful answ] at ,wei ,hsi5 & at ,ts+*[ fu4 ,,xii ,,) ,,app>atus ,,& ,,ma*9]y 8,! ?+s mo/ likely to be ne$$ 9 ,*9a1 are fir/1 electrical eng9e]+1 especially telegraphy1 & second1 civil eng9e]+1 especially survey+ & lay+ out ( railroads4 ,special prep>ation 9 "o or bo? ( ^! ?+s w\ld be v valuable4 ,b :at is m necess>y = imm$iate use1 & z a prelim9>y to ^! ?+s1 is a practical k ( sci5tific app>atus1--h[ to make & h[ to use x4 ,i h myself pick$ x up f books1 )\t any in/ructor1 b only at a great exp5se ( "t & labor40--,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,prospective ,,tea*]1 ,octob] #bi1 #ahhh4 ,:5ev] a gr\p ( ! e>ly acqua9tances ( ,dr4 ,mate] talk$ toge!r ab\t him1 "o ?+ c]ta9 to be m5tion$ 0 8 a*ievem5ts ) app>atus & ma*9]y1 bo? ) ! mak+ & ) ! us+ ( !m4 ,out 9 ,*9a 8 reputation = ?is 0 s great t x at times came ne> to be+ a burd5 to him4 ,we h already se5 t ! tempor>y sup]9t5d5ce ( ! mission press at ,%anghai 0 ?ru/ ^u him1 contr>y to 8 own pref]5ce1 & because1 z he express$ x 9 a lett] at t "t1 ! m5 9 control consid]$ him a 8,jack-(-all-trades10 able to d any?+ at :i* he might be put4 ,if !y !n did really ?9k ( him z no m ?an a man :o ) ma*9]y c\ld d a great _m ?+s )\t p]=m+ any ( !m ?or\ghly well1 !y did him a great inju/ice1 :i* _! subsequ5t k amply correct$4 ,z ! ye>s w5t by1 & 9 ?is sph]e ( 8 multif>i\s activity he rose to l>g] & m difficult a*ievem5ts1 8 fame z to ?is spread f> & wide among bo? natives & =eign]s4 ,at no "t1 h[ev]1 did he p]mit 8 effici5cy 9 ?is l9e to loom up 9 su* a =m or 9 su* a degree z to seem ev5 to o!rs to put 8 di/9ctively mission>y labors into ! backgr\nd4 ,x is a significant fact t 9 ! eulogiums pron\nc$ on him at 8 dea? ?is feature ( 8 "* & "w is seldom ev5 m5tion$4 ,he 0--fir/1 la/1 & all ! "t--a man ^: life & ^: abilities 7 s completely & s manife/ly consecrat$ to ! evangelization ( ! ,*9ese t :5 ^? :o knew him be/ look$ back ov] ! f9i%$ :ole1 8 rem>kable a*ievem5ts ) app>atus & ma*9]y sc>cely arre/$ _! att5tion4 ,dr4 ,mate] himself reg>d$ 8 effici5cy 9 ?is sph]e z due 9 "s measure to native end[m5t4 ,he _h an inborn ta/e & ability = t sort ( "w2 & /ories h come d[n conc]n+ c]ta9 v e>ly manife/ations ( ?is *>act]i/ic4 ,x is relat$ t :5 he 0 a little boy he 0 suff]+ loss ?r\gh ! raids made by ! woodpeck]s on a *]ry tree lad5 ) lusci\s fruit4 ,he pond]$ ! situation c>efully1 & !n set up a pole1 close by1 ) a nice lodg+ place = a bird at ! top1 & arm$ himself ) a mallet d[n at ! foot4 ,! woodpeck] w\ld grab a *]ry1 & imm$iately fly to ! pole 9 ord] to eat x2 b a %>p bl[ ) ! mallet w\ld br+ him f 8 p]* to ! gr\nd4 ,s ! boy sav$ 8 *]ries4 ,x is also relat$ ( him t :5 a m]e boy he _h a fri5dly dispute ) 8 fa!r ov] ! "q :e!r a suck+ pig _h ! hom+ in/9ct4 ,he ma9ta9$ t x w\ld return to its "m "u conditions t prov$ ! affirmative2 & 9 ord] to satisfy himself1 he plac$ a pig 9 a sack1 & took x a long way f its famili> haunts1 & turn$ x loose4 ,x _h be5 agre$ t ! result 0 to decide ! own]%ip4 ,to 8 delight1 imm$iately ! pig />t$ on a bee l9e = home1 & nev] gave up ! race until x 0 back 9 its old place4 ,= ! developm5t & application ( ?is natural gift he receiv$ almo/ no help f o!rs4 ,probably if t old workb5* 9 ! b>n at ! 8,h]mitage0 c\ld speak1 x might tell some?+ z to ov]sight & guidance ( ! boy by 8 fa!r1 9 mak+ & repair+ traps & tools = use 9 recreation & 9 "w2 b beyond ?is he _h no in/ruction4 ,9 8 day at college a *emical or physical laboratory 0 suppos$ to be exclusively = ! pr(essor to prep>e 8 exp]im5ts2 ! /ud5t 0 expect$ only to be a spectator 9 ! classroom :5 ! exp]im5ts 7 %[n4 ,! man :o occupi$ ! *air ( natural philosophy at ,jeff]son :5 we 7 !re _h a gift = supplem5t+ 8 scanty outfit ( app>atus ) ! products ( 8 own skill & labor1 & if ! /ud5t ,mate] _h f\nd 8 way d[n into ! subt]ranean regions :]e ^! 7 wr\ght1 he & ,pr(essor ,jones w\ld h rejoic$ toge!r 9 sympa!tic collaboration2 b no su* unhe>d-( violation ( anci5t cu/om occurr$4 ,9 ! academy at ,beav] he fir/ turn$ 8 h& to mak+ a few pieces ( app>atus :i* he crav$ z helps 9 tea*+4 ,b x 0 n until he rea*$ ,*9a t ?is field = 8 tal5t op5$ be=e him1 & cont9u$ to enl>ge all ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,9 fact1 ev5 :5 he 0 abs5t f ,*9a1 on 8 furl\ghs1 he did n get away f 8 "w ) app>atus & ma*9]y4 ,dur+ "o ( 8 e>li] furl\ghs1 :ile he 0 look+ up ev]y?+ t c\ld be helpful to 8 ,*9ese boys1 he sp5t "s "t 9 ! ,baldw9 ,locomotive ,works1 by special p]mission1 9 /udy+ ! con/ruction ( locomotives1 s t he might be able to make a model ( "o on 8 return to ,*9a4 ,9 connection ) ?is he %[$ su* an acqua9tance ) ! /ructure ( ^! eng9es t he c\ld sc>cely conv9ce "s ( ! skill$ me*anics t he _h n be5 tra9$ to ! bus9ess4 ,dr4 ,corbett wrote conc]n+ him1 aft] 8 dea?3 8,x 0 my privilege to meet him at ! ,_w's ,fair at ,*icago 9 #ahic4 ,he _h sp5t ne>ly a mon? !re exam9+ m9utely _m ?+s ( special int]e/ to him4 ,z my "t 0 limit$ he k9dly became my guide = a :ile1 & gave me ! b5efit ( 8 obs]vations4 ,we fir/ visit$ ! dep>tm5t ( electricity1 :i* he _h c>efully /udi$ 9 all its v>i\s applications4 ,we next w5t to ,ma*9]y ,hall1 :]e he _h sp5t days mak+ draw+s1 measurem5ts1 & s =?1 ( ! mo/ complex ma*9]y4 ,he seem$ to und]/& ev]y?+ z ?\gh ?is _h be5 ! "w ( 8 life40 ,dr4 ,hayes says3 8,dr4 ,mate]'s ability to meet exig5cies 0 well %[n a few ye>s ago 9 ,wei ,hsi51 :5 sudd5ly ! l>ge dynamo fail$ to produce a curr5t4 ,he unw\nd ! ma*9e until he locat$ ! fault1 re9sulat$ ! wire & rew\nd ! coil2 aft] :i* ! ma*9e furni%$ its curr5t z usual4444 ,electrotyp+ 0 h>dly 9 g5]al use 9 ! we/ until he secur$ an outfit ( tools & taught a class ( native artisans4 ,:5 electric fans came 9 vogue he pur*as$ a small "o z a model & proce$$ to make ano!r40 ,! "t came :5 ,dr4 ,mate] _h a %op equipp$ to d a great v>iety ( "w2 & ?\gh n on a l>ge scale1 yet big en\gh to meet 8 ne$s4 ,already 9 #ahhf 9 a lett] to 8 bro!r ,william he said3 8,9 ord] to repair app>atus1 & 9 ord] to make _m simpl] articles1 ,i h fitt$ up q a complete work%op1 entirely at my own exp5se4 ,i h inve/$ 9 ! %op1 9 tools & mat]ials q "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,i keep a workman at my own co/1 :om ,i h tra9$ s t he c d mo/ ord9>y k9ds ( "w4 ,!re are a great _m small articles we c make "h m *eaply ?an we c buy !m4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 _m articles we _c make1 especially ^? t involve glass or ! use ( special ma*9]y1 or special skill40 ,t %op cont9u$ to gr[1 & ! v>iety ( its output increas$4 ,writ+ ( ?is1 ,mrs4 ,ada ,mate] says3 ,s soon z possible 9 addition to ! room us$ = c>p5t] "w1 a side h\se 0 devot$ to ! purposes ( a %op1 :i* grew 9 complet5ess z "t w5t on4 ,an upp] /ory 0 us$ = /or+ f9i%$ app>atus1 = a pa9t+1 v>ni%+1 & dry+ room4 ,! l[] /ory 0 ! %op prop]1 ) well1 smi?y1 a long workroom1 private room = *emicals & s =?4 ,e conceivable am\nt ( space 9 ! %op--above1 ar\nd1 & bel[--0 occupi$ ) mat]ials1 on bo>ds hung f above1 9 cases made ( old boxes l9+ ! walls1 & on ! floor4 ,! %op conta9$ n only mat]ials = ?+s t are to be1 b became also a tomb ( ?+s t 71 b are n1 z well z a hospital = ?+s disabl$4 ,:at old hi/ories 7 une>!d :51 aft] =ty ye>s1 ?is %op _h to be mov$ to ,wei ,hsi56 ,up !re x 0 p]petuat$1 ! ma9 diff]5ce consi/+ 9 l>g] & bett] qu>t]s1 ) "s improv$ conv5i5ces4 ,8 wife cont9ues3 ,= e ma*9e b\ght1 ! m>ket 0 canvass$ by correspond5ce1 & ! be/ select$4 ,especially 0 ?is true ) ref]5ce to any tools or ma*9]y us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( app>atus1--z ma*9es = turn+1 blacksmi?+1 plumb+1 screw-cutt+1 burni%+1 electroplat+1 ca/+1 & s =?4 ,8 %op 0 ?or\ghly fitt$ ) all appliances = ! mak+ ( app>atus1 or electric or /eam outfitt+1 s t he 0 ready to d any?+1 f sett+ up a w9dmill or wat] sy/em1 or in/all+ an eng9e & dynamo1 to braz+ brok5 spectacle frames or repair+ a bicycle4 ,s f> z x 0 practicable he turn$ ov] ! actual me*anical labor to ,*9ese workm51--a skill$ =eman & appr5tices "u ! =eman's direction4 ,:y1 ?\gh a mission>y1 did he employ s consid]able a "p ( 8 "t 9 ?is way8 ,especially at ! outset ( 8 mission>y c>e] /]n necessity to meet 8 own ne$s & ^? ( 8 associates drove him to ?is l9e ( "w4 ,_h he be5 set d[n 9 ,*9a at "s su* place z ,%anghai1 :]e =eign articles c\ld be pur*as$1 v likely 8 me*anical gifts w\ld h rema9$ l>gely dormant4 ,b at ,t5g*[ he help$ to make a /ove out ( odds & ends1 because "o 0 indisp5sable 9 ord] to keep w>m4 ,= ! same sort ( reason he extract$ tee? & made false sets1 cobbl$ %oes1 & act$ z ma/] workman ( all ! build+ trades 9 ! erection ( ! 8new home40 ,sometimes he 0 ?us compell$ to d ?+s :i* seem$ /range ev5 to him4 ,:51 9 #ahfe1 little ,katie ,mills di$1 he _h to act ! "p ( und]tak]4 ,he said3 ,x fell to me to make ! c(f91 :i* ,i did z well z ,i c\ld f memory4 ,i c\ld n tell ! c>p5t]1 & ,i _h to d ! "w myself4 ,he did ! r\gh "w1 & ,i did ! cutt+ & fitt+4 ,i _h to g entirely by my eye1 & ,i f\nd x no easy matt] to get x 9 e respect 9 proportion4 ,we cov]$ x ) black velvet outside1 & inside ) :ite l954 ,x look$ v well :5 f9i%$1 & pleas$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mills v mu*4 ,x is a "w ,i nev] ?\ght ( do+4 ,at "o po9t on ! way ?r\gh ,sib]ia :5 homew>d b\nd on 8 la/ furl\gh ! tra9 0 halt$ by "s defect 9 ! work+ ( ! me*anism ( ! locomotive4 ,dr4 ,mate]1 on acc\nt ( ! delay1 got out ( 8 comp>tm5t & w5t to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,he saw t ! locomotive 0 a huge ,baldw91 ) ^: con/ruction he _h famili>iz$ himself :5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a previ\s furl\gh1 & he quickly discov]$ ! cause ( ! tr\ble4 ,he c\ld speak no ,russian1 & ! m5 9 *>ge ( ! eng9e c\ld speak no ,engli%1 b he manag$ to %[ !m ! cause ( ! defective work+ ( ! me*anism1 & h[ to rem$y x2 & soon ! tra9 0 aga9 spe$+ on its way4 ,! "t nev] came dur+ 8 long resid5ce 9 ,*9a :5 a necessity did n occasionally =ce itself on him to utilize 8 me*anical gifts1 & n infrequ5tly on ! common ut5sils ( life4 ,9 ,wei ,hsi5 he (t5 sp5t h\rs direct+ 9 su* repairs z 7 ne$$ = furnaces & ! l4 ,few ( 8 lat] & l>g] a*ievem5ts 9 ?is field c\ld be fairly reg>d$ z works ( necessity1 /rictly speak+2 !y r 7 meant to be aids 9 ! great ent]prise ( evangeliz+ ! ,*9ese ,empire4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful ag5cies t c\ld be employ$ = ?is purpose 0 ! s*ool & ! college4 ,he 0 equally sure t ( all ! /udies t c\ld be introduc$ into ! curricula ( ^! in/itutions1 none c\ld be s effective 9 op5+ ! way = ! gospel z t ( ! natural sci5ces1 & especially physics1 inclusive ( mod]n me*anical appliances ( its pr9ciples4 ,he believ$ t if bright "y m5 7 educat$ 9 t k9d ( k1 & s5t out "u ,*ri/ian influ5ces among _! own p1 if !y 7 also conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 ! outcome mu/ be ! dissipation ( ! exi/+ bl9d adh]5ce to ! sup]/itions & ideas ( c5turies long remote 9 ! pa/2 & t ) ?is mu/ come ! op5+ wide ( ! door = ! entrance ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,t 0 8 =eca/2 & ! pres5t situation 9 ,*9a goes f> t[>d v9dicat+ ! wisdom ( x4 ,b to tea* effectively ! natural sci5ces he mu/ h app>atus4 ,! only way he c\ld secure ?is 0 by buy+ :at he c\ld1 & by utiliz+ 8 own ability to set ?is up1 & to add z mu* z possible = ! outfit yet ne$$4 ,su* 0 ! prime object n only ( :at 9 a m limit$ s5se con/itut$ ! app>atus ( ! s*ool & college1 b also ( su* l>g] appliances z ! plant = heat+ & light+ ! premises4 ,^! 7 f> m ?an conv5i5ces t help$ to bett] "w2 !y 7 !mselves con/ant exhibitions to ! /ud5ts & to ! p at l>ge ( ! pr9ciples ( natural sci5ce1 & ( _! value 9 ! affairs ( actual life4 ,dr4 ,mate] utiliz$ 8 outfit ( app>atus & ma*9]y z a means ( rea*+ o!rs besides ! /ud5ts 9 8 own in/itution1 ) ! influ5ce ( mod]n sci5ce1 ?us op5+ a way into _! m9ds = ! gospel4 ,z to "o ( 8 me?ods ( accompli%+ ?is object ,ada gives a graphic acc\nt3 ,at ! "t :5 ! (ficial exam9ations 7 held 9 ,t5g*[1 a l>ge numb] ( s*ol>s came to t[n1 hop+ to secure a degree1 :i* %\ld be ! fir/ /ep t[>d (ficial pref]m5t4 ,s _m ( ^!1 hav+ he>d ! fame ( ! =eign ma*9e1 came to see & to he>1 t ,dr4 ,mate] us$ to give up 8 "t to !m dur+ ! days !y 7 at leisure4 ,f9ally ! opportunity to d good 9 ?is way prov$ s great t a place 0 provid$ = ! purpose1 :i* 0 also mu* us$ at ! ,*9ese ,new ,ye>1 :5 all ! t[n & c\ntryside give !mselves up to recreation4 ,aft] ! 8,m&>9 ,lessons0 began to br+ 9 money1 he devot$ ! pr(its to ! build+ ( a l>ge museum1 ) an entrance on ! /reet4 ,"o half 0 a big audi5ce room1 s arrang$ t x c\ld be d>k5$ d[n = /]eopticon or c9ematograph exhibitions4 ,b x usually s]v$ z an audi5ce room1 :]e ! cr[ds c\ld sit & li/5 to prea*+1 :ile ! deta*m5t t prec$$ !m 0 %[n ?r\gh ! inn] room by exp]t assi/ants4 ,:at a *amb] ( wond]s t inn] room prov$ to !m6 ,"h 0 a man1 us+ a s+le h& to turn a small crank1 gr9d+ corn z fa/ z a woman or a donkey c\ld d x on ! mill/ones ) mu* m labor4 ,"h 9 cases 7 birds /uff$1 & on ! walls pictures ( /range animals4 ,"h 0 a man turn+ a l>ge crank t 9 "s my/]i\s way made a little iron c> ov]head fir/ s5d out sp>ks1 & !n run all ar\nd ! room on a circul> railroad4 ,!y wond]$ if x w\ld n h be5 easi] = ! man to drag ! c> ar\nd on ! gr\nd6 ,!re 0 an oil eng9e at ! end ( ! room1 t 0 a wond]1 no mi/ake2 & a 8%ock+0 ma*9e t %ock$ !m inde$2 & untold o!r wond]s4 ,:5 ! t\r ( ! room 0 f9i%$1 ! cr[d 0 let out by ano!r door1 _! almond eyes q r\nd1 :ile a signal giv5 by a /eam sir5 %[$ x 0 "t = ! next gr\p to g 91 & 8op5-op5-eyes10 z !y call sight-see+4 ,occasionally a m&>9 ( high ord] came to witness ! m>vels4 ,! report ( ! ,%antung ,mission = #aiji says t ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ! *apel & museum twelve ?\s& p 7 br\ght into t\* ) ! gospel dur+ ! ye>2 s ! "w /ill cont9ues4 ,ano!r good acc\nt to :i* ,dr4 ,mate] turn$ ?is peculi> gift 0 t ( />t+ indu/ries = native ,*ri/ians & promot+ self-help among ! ne$y4 ,n[ x 0 a loom = weav+ co>se ,*9ese l9sey or bagg+1 or a sp9n+ or a knitt+ ma*9e1 t he ord]$2 aga91 he inquir$ = a roll] press to be us$ = dry+ & press+ cotton clo? aft] dye+2 & m ?an once he s5t = a la! = a ,*9ese blacksmi?4 ,9 #ahif he int]e/$ himself 9 procur+ an outfit = a fl\r+ mill4 ,he said3 8,! ent]prise ( />t+ ! mill 0 conceiv$ by ,*9ese ,*ri/ians1 & !y are go+ to =m a company to raise ! money4 ,i d n ?9k t !re is a roll] mill 9 ,*9a1--c]ta9ly n 9 nor? ,*9a4444 ,we p]sonally w n make a c5t out ( x2 b we are int]e/$ to get ! ,*9ese ,*ri/ians />t$ 9 an ent]prise by :i* !y c make a liv+1 & introduce improvem5ts into _! c\ntry40 ,8 appr5tices w5t out 9 _m in/ances ma/] blacksmi?s1 ma*9i/s1 & electricians1 & _h no difficulty 9 f9d+ places4 ,a ,*9ese g5]al tempor>ily at ,t5g*[ employ$ "o ( ^! m5 z a blacksmi?1 & 8 ord] 0 s evid5tly fill$ accord+ to we/]n me?ods t he paid a visit to ! wond]ful %op ( ?is wond]ful ma/]4 ,! v la/ man = :om he obta9$ a place 0 8 mo/ skill$ electrician & 8 late/ =eman4 ,?is man />t$ a %op up at ! capital ( ! prov9ce1 & = its outfit ,dr4 ,mate] c>ri$ on an ext5sive correspond5ce & procur$ l>ge invoices ( goods4 ,because ( ! prov9cial univ]sity e/abli%$ !re "u ! new educational rgime !re 0 imp]ative ne$ ( su* an e/abli%m5t1 & ! outlook = success 0 excell5t4 ,un=tunately = ! proprietor1 h[ev]1 ! ,*9ese (ficials 7 equally alive to ! opportunity & 7 jeal\s ( a rival4 ,s !y manag$ to compel him to sell out1 ?\gh !y broke ! fall a little = him by reta9+ him z =eman4 ,x is said t ! ?\ght ( ?is workman's tr\bles lay heavy on ! he>t ( ,dr4 ,mate] 9 8 la/ illness4 ,x 0 usually = ! poor t he int]e/$ himself aft] ?is practical fa%ion2 yet he did n refuse to l5d aid to o!rs 9 promot+ ent]prises t w\ld be ( g5]al advantage4 ,= a weal?y ,*9aman :o own$ a coal m9e t _h be5 flood$ ) wat] he w5t to a great deal ( tr\ble 9 ord] to put him 9 ! way ( secur+ a suitable pump4 ,b :e!r x 0 = ri* or poor t ! opportunity came to r5d] su* s]vices1 he put aside all ?\ght ( 8 own ease or "n or pr(it1 & did ! be/ 9 8 p[]4 ,he _h special satisfaction 9 ! manufacture ( electrical ma*9es1 ?\gh x 0 no easy matt] to cut & bore ! l>ge glass :eels )\t break+ !m1 & to adju/ all p>ts s t ! greate/ effici5cy 0 atta9$4 ,ada says3 ,:5 a ma*9e 0 p]fect$1 giv+ an unusually long sp>k1 he always lik$ to take me ov] at night to ! %op to see x p]=m4 ,i well rememb] ! la/ "t1--at ,wei ,hsi54 ,at "o end ( ! %op 0 ! w9dmill4 ,"h he /opp$ to %[ me a way ( equaliz+ ! /roke ( ! w9dmill pump pi/on1 by hang+ on an old kettle ( scrap iron4 ,!n he took me into an inn] room1 :]e on "o end ( a long table /ood ! newly f9i%$ ma*9e1--a beauty1 no mi/ake4 ,hav+ =gott5 "s necess>y key1 he took ! lant]n & w5t to get x1 leav+ me 9 ! d>k4 ,i notic$ s\nds1 ! dripp+ ( wat] 9 ! well2 b :at 0 ! tick+ ,i he>d8 ,on ! return ( ! lant]n ,i saw ! cause1--a numb] ( clock dials all hung on ! wall1 & all to be run by "o clock by means ( electricity4 ,^! 7 = ! college recitation rooms :5 !y %\ld be f9i%$4 ,!n ,calv9 made ! new ma*9e d its "w4 ,adju/+ c>efully ! me*anism1 & !n measur+ ! sp>k1 he exclaim$ ) boyi% glee1 8,!re1 isn't t a beauty60 ,dr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,p4 ,m>t91 ( ,pek+1 relat$ 9 ! 8,*9ese ,record]0 ( ,decemb]1 #aijh1 ?is incid5t z to ,dr4 ,mate]3 8,x 0 once my privilege to sp5d "p ( a vacation 9 8 hospitable home at ,t5g*[4 ,i f\nd him at "w con/ruct+ sci5tific app>atus ) 8 own h&s & wre/l+ ) a ma!matical problem :i* he _h met 9 an ,am]ican magaz9e4 ,:5 ,i solv$ ! problem1 he ev9c$ a lively satisfaction1 z if x 7 ! "o ?+ requir$ to cem5t our fri5d%ip40 ,! problem 0 to f9d ! diamet] ( an aug]1 :i*1 pass+ ?r\gh ! c5t] ( a sph]e1 w bore away j "o half ( its bulk4 ,x is easy to see t to a man ( t sort 8 "w & ! sci5tific & practical problems con/antly aris+ 9 connection ) ! mak+ ( app>atus & ! adju/m5t ( ma*9]y mu/ h be5 9 !mselves a ri* s\rce ( pleasure1 ?\gh he nev] all[$ himself to be s fasc9at$ by 8 %op z to break 9 on :at he conceiv$ to be 8 high] "w4 ,speak+ ( 8 la/ ye>s1 ,ada says3 8,he w\ld g out we>i$ ) ! baffl+ se>* = a way ( express+ cle>ly 9 ,*9ese a ?\ght none too cle> 9 ! orig9al ,greek1 8 =ehead groov$ ) ! h>r[s ( ?\ght4 ,he w\ld come back f ! %op an h\r lat]1 ) well-begrim$ h&s1 a new spot on 8 long ,*9ese g[n1 a fre%] p9k 9 8 *eeks1 a bright] sp>kle 9 8 eyes1 & 8 lips p>t$ ) a smile4 ,!n1 hav+ wa%$1 he w\ld imm$iately set himself aga9 to ! "w ( revision40 ,he lov$ also to %>e ?is joy1 s f> z x c\ld be done1 ) o!rs4 ,at ! ,synod ( ,*9a ) 8 app>atus he gave sev]al exhibitions t 7 greatly appreciat$4 ,at ,wei ,hsi5 he r5d]$ simil> s]vices 9 ! high s*ools1 & at ,*efoo 9 ! s*ool = ! *ildr5 ( mission>ies4 ,! ,c5t5nial ,f\r? ( ,july1 be+ q an exceptional occasion1 he celebrat$ n ) ord9>y gunp[d]1 b by sett+ (f a consid]able quantity ( detonat+ *emicals4 ,9 ! e>ly days at ,t5g*[ a home-made electric fly :isk :irl$ above ! d9+ table1 & a little pneumatic f\nta9 play+ 9 a bell glass r5d]$ ! room & ! meals additionally pleasant to ! family & to ! gue/s4 ,ada writes3 ,b ! ?+ t mo/ ( u w rememb] longe/ is an illu/rat$ lecture on electricity deliv]$ to ! college 9 ,wei ,hsi51 & aft]w>d to ! =eign]s !re4 ,z we sat 9 a d>k5$ room 9 ! college wat*+ ! long sp>ks ( fire1 ! twi/+ circles ( _m-color$ light1 half illum9at+ a tall1 :ite-be>d$ figure 9 a long black g[n1 he seem$ to u l "s old magician1 le>n$ 9 ! black arts1 n[ become bright arts1 invok+ to 8 aid 8 att5dant spirits4 ,nor 0 ! en*antm5t dim9i%$ :5 aft]w>d1 m wond]ful ?an a palmi/]1 he %[$ u by ! x-rays ! bones ( our h&s4 ,a few weeks lat] "o ( ! ladies ( ! comp\nd gave an ev5+ ent]ta9m5t 9 :i* ea* "o 9 ! /ation 0 hit (f 9 "s bright way1 & we 7 to guess ! "n4 ,"o numb] ( ! programme 0 ?is3 ,a black-rob$ figure ) cotton be>d appe>$1 lead+ a y\? :om he seat$ 9 a *air4 ,!n ! v5]able p]sonage proce$s to exam9e ! head ( ! /ripl+ ) a /]eoscope cov]$ ) black clo?1 suppos$ to be a fluoroscope1 :ile an al>m clock 9 a t9 pail ne> by supplies ! crackl+ ( electricity4 ,he gives a c>eful exam9ation1 %akes 8 head1 & pron\nces ! v]dict 9 "o ^w1 8,empty40 ,9 explanation ( ! tableau x only ne$s to be said t betwe5 ! exhibition & ! ent]ta9m5t ,dr4 ,mate] _h giv5 ! "y m5 ( ! /ation _! exam9ation 9 ! language4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,m&>9 ,,v]sion 8,i am mortgag$ to ! ,bible revision "w4444 ,x co/ me a great ef=t to engage 9 x1 b x w probably be ! mo/ important "w ( my life40--,,lett] ,,to ,,secret>y ,,br[n1 ,june #ac1 #ahif4 ,to tell ?is "p ( ! /ory ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s life satisfactorily1 ,i mu/ beg9 ) ! fir/ g5]al mission>y conf]5ce1 held at ,%anghai 9 ,may1 #ahgg4 ,= two ye>s previ\s he _h s]v$ on a committee to prep>e ! way = ! meet+1 & 9 ?is capacity he _h r5d]$ mu* valuable assi/ance4 ,at t conf]5ce he read a pap] 9 :i* he elaborately discuss$ ! subject ( 8,! ,relation ( ,prote/ant ,missions to ,education40 ,! meet+ 0 reg>d$ z successful1 & a second 0 call$1 to assemble at ,%anghai1 9 ,may1 #ahij4 ,x 0 at ?is conf]5ce t ! movem5t = a revision ( ! ,bible 9 ,*9ese took actual measures t[>d realization4 ,= ! sake ( any read]s n well in=m$ z to ! ,*9ese language1 a few prelim9>y /atem5ts conc]n+ x may be desirable "h4 ,9 a v broad & g5]al s5se x may be said t z to elem5ts1 "o tongue prevails ?r\gh\t ,*9a prop]2 b t !re is also mu* important v>iation 9 ?is g5]al tongue4 ,fir/ ( all1 x ne$s lo be not$ t ! language takes on two pr9cipal =ms1--! classic1 or ,w5-li1 & ! spok51 or ,m&>94 ,! classic has come d[n ?r\gh ! c5turies f ! times ( ,confucius & ,m5cius1 & rema9s comp>atively ! same z x is f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ^? sages4 ,?is is accept$ z ! model = all writ+2 & = t reason ,*9ese /ud5ts h be5 requir$ to sp5d ! great] "p ( _! "t 9 memoriz+ ^? anci5t books1 s t !y might n only absorb _! tea*+1 b also especially t !y might be able to reproduce _! /yle4 ,! classic ,*9ese is /ilt$ & s cond5s$ t 9 comp>ison ) x a telegram w\ld seem diffuse2 & ?\gh _m ( ! *>act]s are ! same z ^? us$ 9 writ+ ! spok5 language1 yet ! mean+ & (t5 ! s\nd ( *>act]s is s diff]5t t an illit]ate p]son w\ld n und]/& x on he>+ x read4 ,! spok5 language1 on ! o!r h&1 may be comp>$ ) ,engli% z to its use4 ,good ,engli% is v mu* ! same ?r\gh\t ! c\ntries :]e x is ! v]nacul>1 & ?\gh x takes on local dialects1 x rema9s ev]y:]e intelligible4 ,s1 broadly speak+1 is x also z to ! spok5 ,*9ese 9 a l>ge "p ( ! empire4 ,f ! ,yangtse up into ,man*uria1 ?\gh ! pronunciations diff] v mu*1 ! colloquial if put into writ+ is und]/ood4 ,9 o!r words1 ) diff]5ces ( dialect & pronunciation x is ! spee* ( p]haps ?ree hundr$ millions ( p4 ,! regions except$ lie along ! coa/ f ,%anghai d[n1 & inl& s\? ( ! ,yangtse1 :]e ! di/9ct tongues are num]\s & are l>gely un9telligible except 9 _! own localities4 ,x has be5 ! rule 9 ,*9a t a m&>9 mu/ n be a native ( ! prov9ce :]e he holds (fice2 &1 ( c\rse1 x is ess5tial t he %\ld be acqua9t$ ) ! spee* :i* con/itutes ! l+ua franca4 ,p]haps = ?is reason x is call$ ,m&>94 ,b d[n to ! "t :5 mission>y publications r5d]$ x common 9 pr9t1 x 0 n employ$ 9 t mode4 ,all books1 bus9ess or gov]nm5t docum5ts1 ! "o newspap] ( ! c\ntry1 :i* 0 ! c\rt gazette1 & all lett]s 7 9 ! high] or1 z x is call$1 ! ,w5-li =m1 ! only exception be+ "s novels1 & ev5 ^! 7 /reak$ ) ,w5-li4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ran ?r\gh gradations1--f ! highe/1 :i* is s cond5s$ & s bri/les ) erudite allusions t only a tra9$ s*ol> c und]/& x1 d[n to a modification :i* is s easy t ) a slight alt]ation ( p>ticles x is almo/ ! same z ! ,m&>94 ,dur+ ! long p]iod ( ! n9ete5? c5tury prec$+ ! meet+ ( ! second g5]al mission>y conf]5ce1 a numb] ( translations ( ! ,scriptures1 "s ( !m ( ! :ole1 & "s ( p>ts1 _h be5 made1 & _h come m or less into use4 ,! m5 :o did ?is pione] "w des]ve to be held 9 p]petual e/eem1 especially 9 view ( ! difficulties "u :i* !y labor$4 ,among ! mission>ies :o sat 9 t conf]5ce !re 0 no disposition to )hold ?is honor1 or to disp>age ! value ( ^! e>ly translations2 b !re 0 s widely preval5t among !m & _! associates at t "t on ! field a conviction t no exi/+ v]sion 0 satisfactory1 t !y recogniz$ x z a duty to take up ! subject1 & to initiate /eps look+ to ! production ( a bett]4 ,an in=mal consultation z to ?is 0 held by a few m51 a c\ple ( days be=e ! conf]5ce assembl$2 b inasmu* z ,dr4 ,mate] _h n be5 invit$1 he did n att5d4 ,ano!r consultation 0 held ! foll[+ day1 & because ( 8 great int]e/ 9 ! subject ( a ,bible revision1 he att5d$ )\t an invitation4 ,! views express$ cle>ly indicat$ t !re 0 a g5]al agreem5t t a revision 0 desirable1 b x also 0 made v pla9 t beyond ?is !re 0 a wide div]g5ce ( op9ion4 ,we w all[ "o ( 8 lett]s to a repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society1 "u date ( ,may #bf1 #ahij1 to tell ! next /ep 9 ?is great und]tak+3 ,z ,i walk$ home f ! meet+1 & revolv$ 9 my m9d ! difficulty ( ! situation1 ! idea ( an executive committee1 to :om ! :ole "w %\ld be intru/$1 came across my m9d4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ my room ,i sat d[n1 & 9 a few m9utes & )\t consultation ) anyone1 wrote out ! plan1 :i* )\t ess5tial modification 0 subsequ5tly adopt$4 ,x seem$ to /rike all p>ties v favorably4 ,on ! second day ( ! conf]5ce two l>ge1 repres5tative committees 7 appo9t$ by ! conf]5ce1 "o on ,m&>9 & "o on ,w5-li4 ,i 0 a memb] ( bo? ^! committees4 ,ea* committee _h a numb] ( meet+s1 9 :i* ! subject 0 freely & fully discuss$ 9 all its be>+s4 ,x 0 evid5t t !re 0 a g5]al desire = a v]sion 9 simple ,w5-li1 &1 ! difficulties be+ less 9 reg>d to ! "w already done1 a conclusion 0 fir/ rea*$ 9 reg>d to ?is v]sion4 ,9 ,m&>9 ! difficulties 7 great]4 ,an agreem5t1 h[ev]1 0 rea*$4 ,! v]sion 9 ! high] classic /yle !n gave ! mo/ tr\ble1 b a satisfactory basis = ?is also 0 agre$ ^u2 & ! reports z to all ?ree v]sions 7 adopt$ unanim\sly by ! conf]5ce4 ,9 ! same lett] he says3 8,i work$ h>d = ^! results1 & felt no small satisfaction 9 see+ su* p]fect unanimity 9 ! adoption ( ! plan propos$4 ,i h nev] done any?+ 9 :i* ,i felt m ! guid+ h& ( ,god ?an 9 draw+ up & c>ry+ ?r\gh ?is plan40 ,! selection ( translators = ea* ( ! project$ new v]sions 0 h&$ ov] respectively to executive committees2 & ,dr4 ,mate] 0 appo9t$ on t hav+ *>ge ( ! ,m&>91 & made *airman ( x4 ,he he>d t he 0 talk$ ( z "o ( ! revis]s = t v]sion1 b z yet he _h n decid$ :at 0 8 duty1 if *os54 ,x w aga9 be be/ "h to take up f "o ( 8 lett]s ! ?read ( ! n>rative4 ,"u date ( ,decemb] #ac1 #ahij1 he writes to ,dr4 ,nevius3 ,i c truly say t be=e ,i w5t to ! conf]5ce ,i nev] ev5 dream$ ( :at has come to pass4 ,x nev] occurr$ to me1 be=e ! conf]5ce1 t ,i %\ld take any prom95t "p 9 ! matt] ( ,bible translation4 ,i felt t education 0 ! only field 9 :i* ,i %\ld come to ! front4 ,i 0 nev] 9 my life s provid5tially l$ z ,i 0 9 ?is matt]4 ,i 0 select$ *airman ( ! ,m&>9 ,executive ,committee & h be5 pu%+ ! gett+ ( translators4 ,! fir/ few mon?s 7 sp5t 9 correspond+ & comp>+ notes z to m54 ,we took a ballot rec5tly1 :i* result$ 9 ! election ( five1 444 ,i be+ ! only "o :o receiv$ a unanim\s vote4 ,we are n[ vot+ = ! o!rs1 to make up ! sev54444 ,my book ( 8,m&>9 ,lessons0 has no d\bt br\ght me =w>d1 & its prep>ation has 9 a measure fitt$ me = ! "w4 ,my p]sonal pref]5ces are aga9/ ! "w ( translation1 & ,i w\ld fa9 decl9e x1 b ,i don't see h[ ,i c 9 view ( ! circum/ances4 ,i feel my incompet5cy1 especially 9 ,greek & ,hebrew1 & y may be sure ,i am v loa? to give up ! educational & lit]>y "w on my h&s4 ,mu* ( x is half f9i%$4 ,b if ! ,m&>9 ,bible is to be made1 "s "o mu/ d x2 moreov]1 ! m5 :o d x mu/ h ! confid5ce ( ! mission>y body2 o!rwise x w be a failure4 ,z x is1 circum/ances h l$ me to ! position1 & ! /rong op9ion ( ! m5 on ! committee1 & ( o!rs1 leads me to feel t ,i _c lightly refuse4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahia1 ! revis]s met at ,%anghai4 ,dr4 ,mate]1 9 a lett] writt5 9 ! foll[+ ,janu>y1 said3 ,! s*eme = ! revision ( ! ,*9ese ,bible set on foot by ! conf]5ce is n[ fairly organiz$1 & approv$ by ! ?ree great ,bible societies4 ,! "w ( pu%+ ! organization has fall5 l>gely on me1 & ,i feel no small s5se ( relief n[ t x is successfully accompli%$4 ,contr>y to my own desire1 ,i am compell$ to lake a %>e z "o ( ! revis]s 9 ,m&>92 n t ,i d n reli% ! "w1 b because x w ( necessity int]f]e ) _m ( my *]i%$ plans4 ,we _h a meet+ ( all ! revis]s ( ! ?ree v]sions1 & x 0 a fairly h>moni\s & an altoge!r successful meet+4 ,a great "w is be=e u :i* ,i tru/ we may1 9 ! good provid5ce ( ,god1 be enabl$ to accompli%4 ,! int]val ( ab\t a ye> & a half betwe5 ! g5]al conf]5ce & ! organization j m5tion$ 0 requir$ because ( ! difficulty ( select+ & secur+ ! translators4 ,^! = ! ,m&>9 v]sion1 z t body 0 orig9ally con/itut$1 consi/$ ( ,h5ry ,blodgett1 ,george ,ow51 ,*auncey ,goodri*1 ,j4 ,r4 ,hykes1 ,?omas ,bramfitt1 ,j4 ,l4 ,nevius & ,c4 ,w4 ,mate]4 ,dur+ ! ye>s 9 :i* ?is "w 0 cont9u$ !re 7 9 ! memb]%ip s _m *anges caus$ by dea?1 removal & o!r causes1 t ,dr4 ,goodri* & ,dr4 ,mate] alone cont9u$ f ! beg9n+ until ! translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! "p ( ! ,bible fir/ revis$1 0 t5tatively complet$4 ,mr4 ,ball] ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission /&s next 9 l5g? ( s]vice1 hav+ jo9$ ! committee 9 #aijj4 ,dr4 ,mate] 9 ! "w ( revision _h ! assi/ance ( two ,*9ese ,*ri/ians ^: s]vices 7 s l>ge & valuable t !y des]ve m ?an a pass+ m5tion "h4 ,9 a rec5t lett] ,dr4 ,goodri* pays !m ! foll[+ j tribute3 ,dr4 ,mate]1 9 ! "w ( r5d]+ ! ,scriptures into a univ]sal ,m&>9 colloquial1 _h two exceptionally f9e tea*]s4 ,! fir/ 0 ,mr4 ,ts\ ,li ,w51 an orda9$ pa/or1 :o left 8 p>i% to engage 9 ?is "w4 ,mr4 ,ts\ 0 tra9$ by ,dr4 ,mate] 9 8 college1 receiv+ 8 !ological tra9+ "u ,drs4 ,nevius1 ,mate] & o!rs4 ,he 0 a man ( beautiful _s1 discrim9at+ m9d1 & a f9e s5se ( language4 ,he 0 also a man ( indomitable p]sev]ance4 ,aft] a /r5u\s day's "w ( eight h\rs or m1 he w\ld (t5 toil by himself f> into ! night1 seek+ = "s phrase or phrases :i* express$ m exactly or m beautifully ! mean+ ( ! orig9al4 ,& be=e ! f9al review1 bo? he & my own lam5t$ tea*] 7,*ang ,hsi ,hs97 w\ld be/[ ! greate/ pa9s1 9 ! h\rs :5 !y %\ld h be5 sleep+1 9 a c>eful inspection ( ! "w4 ,?us did ,mr4 ,ts\ toil1 :ile sep>at$ f 8 family = long p]iods ( "t2 8 "w on ,bible revision be+ z truly a labor ( love z t ( any memb] ( ! committee4 ,b alas6 ,mr4 ,ts\'s life burn$ out all too soon 9 8 exhau/+ labors4 ,b h[ ,i %\ld l to see 8 cr[n1 & 8 %9+ face6 ,happily = ! "w1 ,dr4 ,mate] _h ano!r s*ol>1 tra9$ also 9 8 s*ool1 ,mr4 ,wang ,yuan ,teh1 a "y man ( ke51 incisive1 logical m9d1 :o _h read all ! be/ books 9 ! ,m&>9 colloquial4 ,mr4 ,wang 0 quick to see any fault 9 ! /ructure ( a s5t5ce1 & insi/5t on its be+ put "r4 ,he also work$ mo/ fai?fully 9 ?is translation1 refus+ (f]s :i* came to him ( a sal>y sev]al times ! am\nt he receiv$4 ,i ?9k he 0 held1 p>tly by ,dr4 ,mate]'s p]sonality1 :i* drew him /rongly1 & p>tly by 8 own love = ! "w itself4 ,:5 ! *>iot ( fire came = ,dr4 ,mate]1 he left u1 mu* to our regret & loss4 ,! "w ( ^! two m5 has ent]$ l>gely into ! pres5t translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ! influ5ce ( _! "w1 z ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s1 abides1 & w cont9ue to be felt1 till ! great "w ( r5d]+ ! ,bible into a univ]sal ,m&>9 is f9i%$4 ,dr4 ,mate] himself1 9 ! preface to 8 8,m&>9 ,lessons10 makes ackn[l$gm5t ( ! valuable s]vices r5d]$ 9 ! prep>ation ( t "w by ,ts\ ,li ,w51 & also by 8 own wife4 ,! ,m&>9 ,committee1 at ! meet+ 9 #ahia1 aft] organization1 proce$$ to divide up ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t among !mselves = "w1 & adopt$ a plan ( proc$ure4 ,ea* man 0 fir/ c>efully to revise or translate 8 own portion2 & !n to s5d x ar\nd to ! o!rs1 :o 7 to g ov] x1 & write _! sugge/ions ( em5dations1 ea* 9 a column p>allel to ! propos$ text4 ,next1 ! orig9al translator 0 to take ^! em5dations1 & ) _! help 0 to prep>e a text 9 ,m&>9 = submission to ! entire committee4 ,broadly speak+1 ?is 0 ! me?od pursu$ to ! end1 ?\gh ) "s modifications compell$ or sugge/$ by exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 hop$ t comp>atively rapid progress w\ld be made2 b 9 reality ! committee did n come toge!r aga9 until ,septemb]1 #ahih2 & ev5 !n1 only ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les 0 ready = g5]al revision4 ,= ?is delay !re 7 v>i\s causes1 su* z ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,nevius & ! resignation ( o!rs1 & ! abs5ce ( ,dr4 ,mate] on furl\gh home2 b ! *ief cause 0 t e memb] 0 burd5$ ) s mu* o!r "w t only a fraction ( 8 "t c\ld be giv5 to ?is duty4 ,dr4 ,mate]1 = example1 f\nd himself load$ d[n ) o!r lit]>y & mission>y labors4 ,at ! meet+ held at ,t5g*[1 9 #ahih1 he 0 elect$ *airman ( ! committee4 ,?is 0 an honor1 b x also c>ri$ ) x peculi> duties :i* mat]ially add$ to 8 burd54 ,! committee c\ld mu/] only five memb]s = t sitt+1 b !y proce$$ ) _! "w1 & at ! end ( two mon?s & a half !y f9i%$ ! book ( ,acts2 & !n !y sep>at$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m&>9 ,,revision ,,committee ,,at ,,"w ,,dr4 ,s4 ,,lewis 7,am]ican ,me?odi/ ,episcopal7 ,,dr4 ,,goodri* 7,congregational7 ,,dr4 ,,mate] 7,presbyt]ian7 ,m4 ,,ball] 7,*9a ,inl& ,mission7 ,t meet+ by actual exp]i5ce br\ght out di/9ctly n only ! difficulties ( necessity aris+ f ! translation ( p>ticul> books ( ! ,bible1 & inde$ ( e v]se2 b also o!rs ( a m g5]al "*1 "s ( :i* _h previ\sly be5 m or less cle>ly se54 ,%\ld ! new v]sion take z its basis "o or m ( ! translations already 9 exi/5ce2 or %\ld x g back /raight to ! orig9al ,greek1 & use ! exi/+ translations m]ely z helps8 ,9 any case1 con/ant ref]5ce to ! orig9al 0 a necessity4 ,= ?is1 :i* ( ! publi%$ texts %\ld be accept$ z ! /&>d8 ,! meet+ also disclos$ a wide div]g5ce ( op9ion z to ! /yle ( ,m&>9 t ought to be employ$4 ,on t subject 9 #aijj1 ,dr4 ,mate] express$ himself fully & /rongly1 9 an article publi%$ 9 ! 8,*9ese ,record]40 ,he said3 ,! ,m&>9 ,bible1 9 ord] to fulfill its purpose1 %\ld be su* z c be readily und]/ood by all :5 he>d z read al\d by ano!r4 ,! fundam5tal di/9ction betwe5 ,w5-li & ,m&>9 is t ! =m] is address$ to ! eye1 ! latt] to ! e>4 ,9 all ,prote/ant *ur*es ! read+ ( ! ,scriptures has1 f ! fir/1 con/itut$ an important "p ( public wor%ip4 ,9 ord] t ?is read+ may s]ve ! purpose int5d$1 ! ,scripture mu/ be s translat$ z to be intelligible to ! common p4 ,only ?us w !y he> x1 z !y did its ,au?or1 8gladly40 ,x is n en\gh t ^? :o "k 8*>act]s0 %\ld be able to read x intellig5tly1 b r t ^? :o d n "k 8*>act]s10 & :o 9 fact con/itute by f> ! great] "p ( ! ,*9ese p1 %\ld be able to und]/& x :5 x is read to !m4 ,"h !n is ! /&>d to be aim$ at1--a v]sion t repres5ts ! ,*9ese language z x is spok51 & addresses itself to ! e> r ?an to ! eye4 ,he summ>iz$ ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( ! prop] /yle ?us3 t words %\ld be employ$ :i* ! p :o commonly use ,m&>9 c und]/&2 t s5t5ces %\ld con=m to ! model ( ! spok5 language2 &1 conc]n+ bo? ( ^! requisites1 t su* c>e %\ld be tak5 z to brevity1 ! ord] ( words & clauses1 ! connective p>ticles1 & ! evid5t movem5t ( ?\ght z express$1 t ! ,*9ese w\ld recognize 9 x a p's book2 & yet "o t is free f undignifi$ colloquialisms & localisms4 ,all ?is he held up z an ideal1 n likely to be fully realiz$ by any set ( translators1 b if di/9ctly aim$ at1 m sure to be ne>ly approa*$4 ,t[>d ! close ( ! "w on ! ,m&>9 v]sion /ill ano!r "q ( a g5]al nature arose4 ,?r\gh\t mo/ ( _! labors ! committee _h be=e !m ! revis$ easy ,w5-li translation1 & = a "p ( ! "t !y also _h ! revis$ classic ,w5-li ,bible4 ,ought ! ?ree revis$ ,*9ese v]sions to be h>moniz$1 s z to elim9ate all v>iations8 ,t1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be ideal4 ,on ?is "q ! report ( ! ,m&>9 ,committee1 :i* 0 z to sub/ance prep>$ by ! *airman1 took ! negative4 ,x said3 ,! diff]5ces are n great1 & :]e !y exi/1 ! v]sions w s]ve ,*9ese /ud5ts z a sort ( comm5t>y4 ,!re are a multitude ( que/ions 9 ,biblical int]pretation :i* no translation c settle once = all4 ,moreov]1 n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ ( ^? :o use ! ,m&>9 w nev] look at any o!r translation4 ,two v]sions 9 p]fect accord seem l a f9e product1 b x is difficult ( realization4 ,an attempt at reconcil+ ! pres5t v]sions w\ld develop _m difficulties4 ,a ,m&>9 s5t5ce especially is n easy to tamp] )4 ,! *ange ( a s+le ^w w\ld (t5 dislocate a long s5t5ce1 & necessitate retranslation & adju/m5t to ! context4 ,! ,m&>9 committee ( translators cont9u$ _! t5tative revision ( ! ,new ,te/am5t until late 9 #aijf1 a p]iod ( fifte5 ye>s1 c\nt+ f ! date ( _! fir/ meet+ = organization & assignm5t ( specific duties4 ,!y held eight diff]5t sessions1 be+ almo/ "o ea* ye> aft] !y 7 ready ) actual "w2 & none ( ! sessions 7 %ort] ?an two & a half mon?s1 & "o ( !m /ret*$ out to six mon?s4 ,!y assembl$ at ,t5g*[1 ne> ,pek+1 at ,%anghai1 & mo/ frequ5tly at ,*efoo4 ,9 ! f9al report is ! record3 8,! *airman c say = himself t he has giv5 ! equival5t ( ab\t sev5 ye>s all-day labor to ?is "w4 ,he 0 pres5t at e meet+1 & fir/ & la/ miss$ b "o day's session40 ,ea* ( ! meet+s took on di/9ctive incid5tal associations4 ,! ?ird 0 held at ,%anghai1 & f ,decemb]1 #aijj1 ran ov] "s mon?s into #aija4 ,at t "t1 on acc\nt ( ! ,box] upris+1 mission>ies 7 tempor>ily !re z refugees f all ! prov9ces directly conc]n$ 9 ! v]sion4 ,! sitt+s 7 9 a small upp] room 9 ! ,union ,*ur*1 :i* came to be call$ 8! ,j]usalem ,*amb]10 & visitors 7 _m4 ,!y saw two r[s ( m51 "o on ea* side ( a long table1 yell[ faces be+ s&wi*$ alt]nately ) :ite1 z ea* translator _h1 z usual 9 ?is "w1 8 ,*9ese assi/ant at 8 side4 ,(t5 ! discussions 7 c>ri$ on 9 ,m&>91 s t ^! assi/ants might be able to und]/& & pass _! op9ion4 ,incid5tally x may be not$ t besides 8 "w on ! revision1 ,dr4 ,mate] (t5 met ) ! refugee mission>ies dur+ ?is p]iod & greatly gratifi$ !m by p>ticipat+ 9 ! discussion ( practical problems4 ,aft] ! ,mate]s return$ f _! furl\gh1 ! sessions 7 all held at ,*efoo1 fir/ 9 "o ( ! rooms ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission ,sanit>ium1 & lat] 9 a l>ge upp] room 9 ! ,mission>y ,home1 ov]look+ ! bay4 ,usually at ! comm5cem5t ( _! meet+s !y sat toge!r = ?ree h\rs 9 ! morn+1 & res]v$ ! re/ ( ! day = su* private /udy z !y wi%$ to make2 b z ! "t wore on !y w\ld increase ! sitt+s to z _m h\rs also 9 ! aft]noon1 & cr[d ! private review into su* odd mom5ts z 7 left4 ,to anyone1 ^! protract$ labors on su* a "w mu/ h become exce$+ly t$i\s & almo/ irksome2 b to no "o 0 x m s ?an to ,dr4 ,mate]4 ,he knew ,m&>9 almo/ z if x _h be5 8 native tongue2 b ! ,m&>9 :i* he knew _h (t5 to be modifi$ & expressions adju/$1 s t a ,scripture writt5 9 x w\ld suit o!r regions ( ,*9a z well z ^? ) :i* he 0 famili>4 ,9 writ+ 8 8,m&>9 ,lessons0 & 9 prep>+ 8 educational books he _h only to asc]ta9 to ! be/ ( 8 ability h[ to express 8 ideas 9 ,*9ese1 & t 0 ! end ( ! se>*2 b "h he _h to d 8 be/1 & !n submit 8 product to ! op9ion ( o!rs1 & (t5 ) ! result ( *anges :i* did n comm5d !mselves to 8 pref]5ce4 ,yet1 on 8 return home f ! sitt+s he w\ld say3 8,i ought n to compla94 ,i get my way (t5] ?an any o!r man does4 ,only ,i _c help ?9k+ ( ! "w ,i h laid aside unf9i%$ 9 ord] to d ?is40 ,aft] ea* meet+ ! ye>'s "w 0 pr9t$1 m>k$ 8,t5tative ,edition10 & ) a slip invit+ criticism 0 s5t to ! mission>ies 9 nor? ,*9a & ,man*uria4 ,^! criticisms 7 all to be canvass$ be=e ! edition c\ld be pr9t$ t 0 to be pres5t$ to ! ,c5t5>y ,conf]5ce1 to :i* !y 7 to report4 ,! f9al meet+ = ! t5tative revision ( ! ,new ,te/am5t la/$ = m ?an five mon?s1 & ! "w 0 pu%$ ) ev5 m ?an ! usual vigor4 ,! ,c5t5>y ,mission>y ,conf]5ce = ,*9a 0 only a ye> ahead :5 !y began4 ,aft] ! conf]5ce ! revision 0 to run ! gauntlet ( criticisms1 & ^! 7 to be canvass$2 & ?us at la/ ! revision 0 to take its p]man5t =m4 ,mrs4 ,mate] gives ! foll[+ graphic acc\nt ( "o ( ! clos+ incid5ts ( t session4 ,passage _h already be5 engag$ = ! ,goodri* family on a /eam] sail+ nor?4 ,! baggage 0 all c>ri$ d[n1 ! family all wait$ on ! upp] v]&a1 ) hats on1 & ! ,doctor's hat 0 ready = him to seize z soon z he %\ld get out ( ! meet+4 ,! 8rick%aw0 m5 7 wait+1 ready to run ) _! loads4 ,b /ill no s\nd ( approa*+ feet6 ,f9ally1 z x got dang]\sly ne> ! h\r ( sail+1 ,mrs4 ,goodri* said1 8,i mu/ g & hurry !m up40 ,s %e m>*$ boldly d[n ! hall1 li/5$ a m9ute at ! door1 & came back ) h] f+]s on h] lips4 8,^? de> m5 are pray+10 %e :isp]$2 & te>s fill$ our eyes z our he>ts sil5tly jo9$ 9 ! pray]4 ,( c\rse1 e morn+ session 0 op5$ ) pray]2 b ?is 0 ! consummation ( all ^! ye>s ( toil1 ! (f]+ ( ! f9i%$ "w at ! alt>4 ,al?\gh ! committee complet$ _! revision at t session1 s f> z ?is 0 possible until ! conf]5ce %\ld meet & approve or disapprove x1 !re 0 v consid]able "w ( a t$i\s nature left to ,dr4 ,mate] to p]=m4 ,! f9i%+ t\*es yet to be put ^u portions ( ! v]sion 7 n a few2 b ! ?+ t requir$ ( him ! mo/ protract$ & delicate att5tion 0 ! punctuation4 ,= ?is he introduc$ a new sy/em :i* seem$ to him to be be/ = ! ,*9ese language1 & :i* c be e/imat$ fairly only by a s*ol> 9 t tongue4 ,to him also z *airman came ! criticisms :i* 7 invit$ f all qu>t]s1 mo/ ( :i* 7 welcom$1 b "s ( :i* t\*$ him to ! quick4 ,at l5g?1 9 ! spr+ ( #aijg1 ! conf]5ce assembl$ at ,%anghai1 & ! report ( ! ,committee ( ,revis]s 0 made to t body4 ,he wrote to a fri5d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates conc]n+ x3 8,we _h a gr& mission>y conf]5ce 9 ,%anghai1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i att5d$4 ,!re 0 m unanimity & less discussion ?an 9 ! =m] conf]5ce40 ,! report receiv$ a he>ty approval1 & ! v]sion 0 />t$ on its c\rse ( exam9ation by all conc]n$1 z prep>atory to its f9al completion4 ,x 0 issu$ f ! press at ,%anghai 9 #aiaj4 ,x 0 call$ a revision1 ! aim be+ to (f] x1 n s mu* z a rival to ! old] v]sions1 z an improvem5t ^u !m2 b 9 reality x 0 an almo/ entirely new translation1 ?\gh 9 mak+ x advantage _h be5 tak5 ( ! valuable pione]+ done by ! o!rs4 ,writ+ to a fri5d aft] ! conf]5ce _h adj\rn$1 ,dr4 ,mate] frankly said3 ,please note t we /ill h opportunity = f9al revision1 9 :i* _m defects w be elim9at$4 ,!re are places n a few ) :i* ,i myself am dissatisfi$1 _m ( :i* ,i see c be improv$4 ,i ref] especially to texts t are excessively lit]al1 & :]e =eign idioms are us$ to ! detrim5t ( ! /yle4 ,x mu/ also be rememb]$ t _m t]ms & expressions t seem /range & p]haps inexpressive at fir/ w on fur!r use seem good & ev5 admirable4 ,e new translation mu/ h a little "t to w9 its way4 ,t our v]sion w appeal /rongly to ! great mass ( ! ,*9ese *ur* ,i h no d\bt4 ,dur+ ! long ye>s he 0 engag$ 9 ?is great und]tak+ he le>n$ "s valuable lessons conc]n+ ! translation ( ! ,scriptures4 ,he came to speak ( x z an art1 = :i* special tra9+ & exp]i5ce are ne$$4 ,9 an article :i* appe>$ aft] 8 dea?1 9 ! ,novemb] issue ( 8,! ,*9ese ,record]0 = t ye>1 he gave at l5g? a discussion ( 8,lessons ,le>n$ 9 ,translat+ ! ,bible into ,m&>940 ,he po9t$ out difficulties t hamp] ! mak+ ( a v]sion 9 ! ,m&>9 z comp>$ ) ! ,w5-li 9 ei!r ( its =ms4 ,to appreciate ^!1 "o ne$s to be a ma/] 9 ^? tongues4 ,b he also indicat$ o!rs t lie 9 ! way ( a translation ( ! ,scriptures into any sort ( ,*9ese4 ,_m ( ! v ideas ( ! ,bible on moral & spiritual subjects _h nev] ent]$ ! ,*9ese m9d1 & consequ5tly !re are no suitable words or phrases to express !m4 ,j z we/]n sci5ce has to inv5t its own t]ms :5 x ent]s ,*9a1 s also )9 limits mu/ ! translator ( ! ,bible introduce a vocabul>y suit$ = 8 purpose4 ,he believ$ t 9 ! ,*9a ( to-day prejudice _h s f> begun to yield t ?is c\ld be effectively & wisely done4 ,9 fact1 ea* bran* ( mod]n ?\ght t has be5 graft$ on ! /em ( ! ,*9ese has already br\ght ) x new words1 s t hundr$s ( ^! h rec5tly be5 co9$ & are on ! tongues ( ! lead]s4 ,along ) ! lack ( an adequate vocabul>y goes ano!r ?+ t adds to ! difficulty4 ,9 ! translation ( o!r books ! ma9 ne$ is to express ! ?\ght1 & 9 do+ ?is consid]able fre$om is usually tol]at$2 b accuracy ( expression1 because ( ! v nature ( ! ,bible1 is ( ! fir/ importance 9 a v]sion4 ,besides1 ! ,*9ese ,*ri/ians seem especially dispos$ to insi/ on ?is quality4 ,! t5d5cy ( a translator is apt to be t[>d adapt+ ! ,scripture to :at is conceiv$ to be ! ta/e ( ! ,*9ese1 to write up to ! /yle ) :i* ! educat$ are famili>1 or d[n to ! level ( ! un$ucat$ spee*4 ,ano!r defect is to magnify or to m9ify peculi>ities ( expression orig9at+ 9 ! region :]e ! ,scriptures 7 writt54 ,dr4 ,mate] ?\ght t he recogniz$ v di/9ctly t5d5cies ( ?is sort 9 ! old] v]sions1 ?\gh abat+ 9 m rec5t times4 ,8 article conclud$ z foll[s3 ,! ,bible does n ne$ any doctor+ at ! h&s ( translators4 ,! ,*9ese *ur* is entitl$ to h ! ,bible j z x is1 9 a /rictly fai?ful & accurate translation4 ,?is !y dem& ( u :o translate x = !m4 ,!y d n want to "k :at ! writ]s w\ld h said if !y _h be5 ,*9ese1 b :at !y actually did say4 ,?is is ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,*9ese :o h le>n$ ,engli% are n[ translat+ =eign books into _! own language1 & ?is is v evid5tly ! _s ( ! times4 ,! ,engli% ,bible1 especially ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 is a monum5t ( c>eful & accurate translation4 ,translators into ,*9ese _c d bett] ?an foll[ 9 ! same l9e4 ,i h a numb] ( times he>d /ud5ts :5 us+ comm5t>ies1 or he>+ lectures on v>i\s portions ( ,scripture1 express _! surprise & dissatisfaction t ! ,bible _h n be5 m accurately translat$4 ,i h kn[n ,*9ese prea*]s1 :5 quot+ a text :i* _h a m>g9al read+ say+ t ! orig9al says s & s1 to rem>k ) /rong disapproval1 8,if ! orig9al says s1 :y n translate x s1 & be done ) x80 ,on "o occasion 9 our committee1 :5 a "q 0 rais$ ab\t giv+ a metaphor /raight or p>aphras+ into a comp>ison1 "o ( our lit]>y help]s said ) vigor\s emphasis3 8,d y suppose t we ,*9ese _c und]/& & appreciate a metaphor8 ,our books are full ( !m1 & new ones are welcome40 ,if we d n give ! ,*9ese ! ,bible z x is1 !y w condemn u1 & be=e long w d ! "w = !mselves4 ,9 conclusion1 x is wor?y ( rem>k t no "o man c make a satisfactory translation ( ! ,bible4 ,!re are limitations to e man's k ( tru? & ( language4 ,e man's vision is di/ort$ 9 "s ( its aspects4 ,?is is a lesson we h be5 le>n+ day by day1 & are /ill le>n+4 ,if any man wi%es to f9d out 8 limitations 9 ^! respects1 let him jo9 a translat+ committee4 ,) reg>d to ! difficulties 9 ! way ( ?is revision1 ,dr4 ,goodri* ?us expresses himself3 ,no lit]>y "w ( su* peculi> difficulty has be5 und]tak5 9 ,*9a s9ce ! fir/ translation ( ! ,scriptures by ,morrison4 ,to produce a ,bible ^: language %all run close to ! orig9al1 simple en\gh to be und]/ood by ord9>y p]sons :5 read al\d 9 ! *ur* or 9 ! home1 & yet *a/e 9 diction2 ?is "w to be done by a committee *os5 f widely di/ant localities1--f ,pek+ on ! nor!a/1 to ,knei*[ 9 ! s\?we/1--might well fright5 any body ( m54 ,= ! fir/ ye>s toge!r ! "w 0 almo/ ! despair ( ! committee4 ,_! ef=ts to make !mselves mutually und]/ood & to unite on a r5d]+ 7 (t5 imm5sely prolong$ & exasp]at+ly amus+4 ,b !y 7 try+ to d = ,*9a :at ,wyclif did = ! ,engli% & :at ,lu!r did = ! ,g]mans1--to make a translation ( ! ,bible into a v]nacul> =m ( national spee* :i* w\ld be ev]y:]e intelligible2 & !y took c\rage & press$ =w>d sl[ly b surely t[>d _! goal4 ,9 do+ ?is !y n only h accompli%$ ! end imm$iately s\ght1 b !y also h put into ! h&s ( ! p at l>ge a model :i* w l>gely mold all _! com+ lit]ature4 ,! conf]5ce at ,%anghai 9 #aijg approv$ ! report on ! ,new ,te/am5t & decid$ to proce$ to ! revision ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & appo9t$ an executive committee to select ! m5 to d ?is "w4 ,! memb]s *os5 7 ! same five :o _h s]v$ t[>d ! close ( ! revision ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ) ! exception ( a new translator ne$$ because "o ( ! old committee _h gone home4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 especially anxi\s t !y might be sav$ f ! necessity ( break+ 9 & tra9+ sev]al inexp]i5c$ memb]s4 ,( c\rse1 he _h =ese5 t he w\ld probably be select$1 b :5 in=m$ t ?is _h be5 done he res]v$ 8 decision until he knew ( :om besides himself ! committee 0 to consi/4 ,to ,dr4 ,goodri* ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 ) :om he _h be5 s intimately associat$1 he wrote sev]al times1 urg+ him to accept2 & 9 "o ( ^! lett]s he said3 8,!re is a v>iety ( reasons :y ,i am p]haps z loa? z y are to d ?is "w4 ,s f> z money1 reputation1 or p]sonal ta/e goes1 ,i %\ld r d o!r "w4 ,b !n x seems z if duty calls to ?is4 ,nei!r y nor ,i c ignore ! fact t ! exp]i5ce & tra9+ ( all ^! ye>s h fitt$ u 9 a special mann] = ?is "w4 ,we c d x bett] & fa/] ?an new m540 ,he 0 aga9 made *airman1 & z su* he proce$$ to di/ribute ! fir/ ( ! revision "w1 = :i* he select$ ,g5esis & c]ta9 ( ! ,psalms4 ,he began 8 p]sonal labors at ! op5+ ( ! ye>1 & 9 ! summ] ! committee assembl$ at ,*efoo to consid] :at _h !n be5 accompli%$4 ,! ,goodri* & ! ,mate] families w5t into resid5ce dur+ _! project$ /ay1 & took = ?is purpose a h\se occupi$ usually z headqu>t]s = ! s*ool = ! deaf1 ,mrs4 ,goodri*1 because ( ! condition ( ,mrs4 ,mate]'s heal?1 hav+ *>ge ( ! h\sekeep+4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 a little *apel ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 9 ! neighbor+ valley4 ,x 0 :ile s situat$ t ,dr4 ,mate] 0 /rick5 ) 8 fatal illness4 ,9 a lett] :i* he address$ 8,to ! de> ones at home10 on ! occasion ( 8 sev5tie? bir?day1 he said3 ,god has also bless$ me 9 enabl+ me to accompli% sev]al ( ! lead+ purposes ( my life4 ,f my boyhood ,i long$ = a lib]al education4 ,my next great desire 0 to give at lea/ =ty ye>s to "w 9 ,*9a4 ,soon aft] ,i came to ,*9a ,i began educational "w on a v small scale1 b aspir$ to raise up a college t might be a p[] = good4 ,i e>ly =m$ ! purpose ( becom+ an adept 9 ! spok5 language1 & 9 aim+ at ?is saw ! ne$ ( a text-book = le>n+ ! language1 & set ab\t mak+ x4 ,all ^! purposes ,i h be5 enabl$1 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 to accompli%4 ,my great "w = ! la/ t5 ye>s has be5 to lead 9 ! translation ( ! ,bible into ,m&>94 ,?is has be5 a mo/ try+ & labori\s task1 :i* is n yet complet$4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is ne>ly done1 b :e!r ! ,old ,te/am5t w be complet$1 :o c tell8 ,my desire & hope is to complete x4 ,to prep>e a mature & approv$ translation ( ! ,bible = ! use ( two hundr$ & eighty millions ( p w be = ! glory ( ,god 9 ,*9a4 ,,xiv ,,incid5ts ,,by ,,! ,,way 8,!re are _m trials & self-d5ials 9 mission>y life1 b !re are also n a few comp5sations & "s advantages40--,,lett] 8,,to ,,! ,,de> ,,ones ,,at ,,home10 at 8 sev5tie? bir?day4 ,! /atem5t j quot$ is g5]al1 & admits ( application 9 ! case ( e fai?ful =eign mission>y2 b ,dr4 ,mate] meant x especially z an expression ( 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! /ory ( 8 life "w z already "h told we h se5 x con/antly exemplifi$4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 /ill rema9 o!r in/ances t des]ve p]man5t record4 ,9 speak+ ( !m z 8incid5ts by ! way10 & 9 ga!r+ !m into a s+le *apt]1 ,i d n mean to indicate t !y are unimportant4 ,"s ( !m conc]n$ ! dep?s ( 8 life4 ,b 8 "w aft] he rea*$ ,*9a 0 *iefly along ! l9es t h be5 trac$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s1 & ^? matt]s n[ to be relat$1 h[ev] important1 7 incid5ts by ! way4 ,( ! trials t ov]took him1 none 7 s ke5ly felt z 8 b]eavem5ts4 ,only two or ?ree ( ^! c be m5tion$ "h1--su* z occurr$ )9 ! circle ( 8 own relatives out 9 ,*9a4 ,! fir/ 0 ! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,capp1 ! si/] ( ,mrs4 ,julia ,mate]4 ,?is occurr$ on ,febru>y #ag1 #ahhb1 at ,t5g*[4 ,%e w5t d[n into ! %ad[s ) ! t5d] m9i/rations ( h] si/] & ( ,dr4 ,mate]4 ,9 writ+ to a bro!r ( h] deceas$ husb&1 he said3 ,on ,sabba? aft]noon1--ye/]day1--we buri$ h] on ! hill we/ ( ! city1 ) o!r mission>y fri5ds :o h gone be=e h]4 ,%e 0 greatly belov$ by ! ,*9ese1 & !re 7 few ( ! ,*ri/ians "h :o did n weep to "p ) h]4 ,mr4 ,mills conduct$ ! fun]al s]vice 9 ,engli%1 & made "s excell5t rem>ks1 admirably adapt$ to ! occasion4 ,"o ( our native eld]s made a v effective address 9 ,*9ese4 ,h] "w is done1 & x is well done4 ,h] memory w n soon die among/ ! ,*9ese 9 ?is city & neighborhood4 ,we w miss h]1 oh1 s mu*1--h] help1 h] c\nsel1 h] g5ial society1 h] spiritual p[]6 ,h] s*ool w miss h] ! mo/3 h] place 9 x _c be fill$4 ,%e 0 ready to die1 & /rong 9 fai?1 yet %e long$ to live1 n t %e might enjoy life1 b1 z %e sev]al times said1 t %e might save "s m s\ls4 ,%e repeat$ly assur$ u ( h] joy t %e _h come to ,*9a1 & decl>$ t %e _h nev] c\nt$ x a sacrifice1 b a privilege4 ,i told ! ,*9ese ov] h] c(f9 to imitate h] z %e did ,*ri/1--h] zeal & e>ne/ness 9 all duty1 & h] untir+ endeavor & desire to save s\ls4 ,sixte5 ye>s lat]1 almo/ to a day1--,febru>y #af1 #ahih1--;,julia f9i%$ h] e>?ly "w & ent]$ into ! heav5ly re/4 ,i h already m5tion$ t sorr[ful ev5t 9 ! life ( ,dr4 ,mate]1 & said some?+ ( h] "*4 ,h] biography is soon to be giv5 to ! _w 9 a di/9ct volume4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x w\ld be sup]flu\s to make any ext5d$ record conc]n+ h] "h4 ,x is due1 h[ev]1 to h] husb& to quote at lea/ a "p ( "o p>agraph f a brief memoir ( h] writt5 by him %ortly aft] h] dea?4 ,9 tell+ ( h] v>i$ labors & a*ievem5ts he said ?is1 :i* s f> z x 0 kn[n to h] 9 life1 mu/ h be5 an immeasurable satisfaction3 ,be=e ! end ( h] fir/ ye> 9 ,*9a %e look an active "p 9 op5+ ! little s*ool :i* ultimately grew into ! ,%antung ,college4 ,to ?is s*ool %e gave ! be/ en]gies ( h] life1 & to h] 9 no small degree is due its cont9u$ success4 ,%e 0 an accompli%$ tea*]1 especially ( "y boys4444 ,%e did f> m ?an tea*1 dur+ ! e>li] ye>s ( ! s*ool2 %e did fully two ?irds ( ! "w involv$1 giv+ h] "t day & night to e detail4 ,%e kept ! acc\nts1 look$ aft] food & clo?+ & a hundr$ nameless ?+s4 ,to ! end %e 0 ! confidante & advis] ( all1 9 _! tr\bles1 trials1 & plans1 9 _! m>riage alliances1 & 9 _! spiritual ex]cises4 ,! ?\ghtful c>e %e gave to all h] pupils :5 !y 7 sick ende>$ h] to ! he>ts ( all :o 7 9 ! college4 ,%e /udi$ m$ic9e on h] own acc\nt1 & _h no mean skill z a physician4 ,all ! sick 9 ! native *ur*1 & all ! sick 9 h] own neighborhood1 hea!n & ,*ri/ian1 came to h]1 & %e nev] refus$ a call4 ,!re is no graduate ( ! ,t5g*[ ,college :o does n h a place = h] 9 8 he>t1 close by ! side ( t ( 8 own "m4 ,dur+ h] illness !re is probably n "o ( ^! "y m51 scatt]$ z !y are ov] all nor? ,*9a1 :o did n pray e>ne/ly = h]1 _m ( !m 9 public z well z 9 private2 & _m ( !m h writt5 h] ! mo/ anxi\s & affectionate lett]s4 ,on h] sixtie? bir?day1 la/ ,july1 ! /ud5ts ( ! college & graduates ) _! mo/ impos+ c]emony pres5t$ h] ) a decorat$ silk g[n1 & plac$ a l>ge title1 or sign1 9 gilt lett]s ov] ! front door ( ! h\se1 8,"*-n\ri%+ ag$ "m40 ,x 0 ! pr\de/ day ( h] life :5 ^! "y m5 pres5t$ h] ) ?is mo/ fitt+ tok5 ( _! lov+ rev]5ce & e/eem4 ,9 view ( ! hatr$ & prejudice :i* confront$ h] & h] husb& :5 !y arriv$ 9 ,t5g*[ ne>ly ?irty-five ye>s be=e1 x mu/ h almo/ seem$ to h] l ! illusion ( a dream4 ,we h previ\sly se5 t ,dr4 ,mate]'s bro!r ,john became ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! mission press at ,%anghai 9 #ahgb4 ,he cont9u$ 9 t position until #ahgf1 :5 he return$ home4 ,= a good _m ye>s he 0 9 bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !n he return$ to ,*9a & took *>ge ( ! mission press ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d at ,pek+4 ,9 ,april1 #aijj1 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 call$ by telegraph to come to t city z quickly z possible1 on acc\nt ( ! dang]\s illness ( 8 bro!r2 b ,john di$ ! day be=e 8 arrival4 ,9 a lett] to ! surviv+ bro!rs & si/]s ,dr4 ,mate]1 aft] describ+ ! fun]al s]vices1 add$3 ,x is evid5t t 8 "w "h 9 ! press 0 highly appreciat$4 ,he 0 also held 9 high e/eem by ! memb]s ( ! o!r missions1 & 0 well & favorably kn[n 9 ! ,am]ican legation4 ,sev]al ( ! speak]s said t ,john's life 0 a well-r\nd$ & successful "o1 a*iev$ 9 ! face ( great difficulties4 ,f ! /&po9t ( worldly wisdom 8 life c\ld sc>cely be call$ successful2 b f ! spiritual1 x c]ta9ly 04 ,9 ?is reg>d he 0 probably sup]ior to any memb] ( ! family4 ,8 m9d 0 cle> to ! end & fill$ ) confid5t hope4 ,z 8 disease grew m s]i\s he %[$ no fe>1 & to ! la/ he fac$ dea? )\t a tremor4 ,may ,god give unto ea* ( u :o rema9 grace to face ! k+ ( t]rors ) ! same triumphant fai?4 ,we buri$ him 9 ! =eign cemet]y1 j nor? ( ! city1 9 ! mo/ beautiful spot 9 t cemet]y1 & j by ! side ( ,rev4 ,mr4 ,morrison ( our mission4 ,x did n fall to ! lot ( ,dr4 ,mate] to h any exp]i5ce ( p]il\s adv5ture & ( hairbread? escapes su* z h come into ! lives ( mission>ies 9 unciviliz$ l&s1 & ev5 9 ,*9a4 ,/ill he by no means escap$ s]i\s risks4 ,9 8 e>li] it9]ations he 0 sev]al times ?reat5$ ) attacks f individuals or cr[ds1 & sometimes he arm$ himself 9 ord] to def5d himself f assault4 ,! second ye> ( 8 resid5ce 9 ,t5g*[1 because ( negotiations go+ =w>d = ! r5t+ ( a h\se ne> ! s\? gate1 a meet+ ( z _m z a ?\s& p compos+ ! mo/ influ5tial clan 9 ! city assembl$ 9 "o ( ! temples1 & dem&$ ( ! (ficials p]mission to kill ! man :o controll$ ! h\se1 & ! =eign]s2 b ! excitem5t pass$ away )\t any op5 outbreak4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahfg !re 0 a great sc>e at ,t5g*[ ov] ! approa* ( a body ( 8rebels40 ,^! 7 9 reality robb]s1 consi/+ ( ! dregs left beh9d at ! suppression ( ! ,tai-,p+ rebellion1 :o burn$ & laid wa/e l>ge di/ricts ( c\ntry1 & m]cilessly slaught]$ ! p4 ,_! approa* to ,t5g*[ _h s (t5 be5 report$ t nobody knew :at to anticipate2 b at l5g? !y1 sure en\gh1 made _! appe>ance 9 ! neighbor+ c\ntry4 ,! inhabitants cr[d$ into ! city by ?\s&s1 br++ ) !m donkeys1 cattle1 & ev]y?+ t c\ld be ha/ily remov$1 s t n only ! h\ses1 b ! /reets & vacant places 7 cramm$ ) !m1 ! mission premises n be+ except$4 ,julia f\nd 9 ! situation a f9e opportunity to give ! gospel to ! wom52 & h] husb& 0 equally dilig5t among ! m51 ?\gh he 0 un=tunately hamp]$ by ! abs5ce ( 8 ,*9ese assi/ant4 ,a ,briti% w> vessel call$ e>ly 9 ! sc>e & (f]$ to remove ! mission>ies to a place ( safety2 & lat] ! 8,wyom+10 a ,unit$ ,/ates naval vessel1 an*or$ out 9 ! bay1 :]e %e c\ld br+ h] guns to play1 if necess>y1 = ! protection ( ,am]ican citiz5s4 ,happily1 aft] five days ( ?is /ate ( ?+s ! rebels aga9 vani%$1 b n )\t leav+ 9 _! trail sickness & desolation4 ,! mission>ies d n seem to h be5 mu* al>m$ at any "t dur+ ! excitem5t1 ?\gh no "o c\ld tell :at might happ54 ,9 #ahgj !re 0 a cruel massacre ( a l>ge numb] ( ,fr5* ,roman ,ca?olic mission>ies & ( "s o!rs at ,ti5ts91 & mu* valuable mission prop]ty 0 de/roy$4 ,! news ( ?is spread rapidly ov] nor? ,*9a & k9dl$ ! animosity ( ! natives aga9/ =eign]s to su* a degree t ! situation 9 _m localities became v dang]\s4 ,at ,t5g*[ rumors ( plots to wipe out ! mission>ies !re 7 frequ5t1 & ! native ,*ri/ians & o!rs :o 7 fri5dly communicat$ to !m in=mation t ju/ifi$ s]i\s appreh5sion4 ,a meet+ ( all ! memb]s ( bo? ! ,bapti/ & ! ,presbyt]ian /ation 0 call$1 & !n ano!r ! next day1 & by an almo/ unanim\s vote x 0 decl>$ t x 0 ! duty ( all to take refuge 9 ,*efoo or else:]e until ! dang] 0 sub/antially end$4 ,dr4 ,mate] 9 ^! meet+s advocat$ brief delay & fur!r inquiry1 b :5 he f\nd himself 9 a m9ority ( "o1 he yield$ 8 judgm5t to t ( all ! o!rs4 ,j z soon z possible a message 0 s5t to ,*efoo = a %ip to come up & take ! families to t place1 & a c\ple ( ,briti% vessels promptly respond$4 ,all valuables t c\ld be quickly pack$ & easily remov$ 7 %ipp$2 & ! premises at ,t5g*[ 7 plac$ 9 *>ge ( z tru/y ,*9ese z c\ld be obta9$ = ! purpose1 & a promise 0 giv5 by ! *ief (ficial ( ! city t he w\ld see t con/ables wat*$ ! prop]ty4 ,dr4 ,mate] did n g on ! %ip1 b rema9$ a day along ) a ,bapti/ mission>y 9 ord] to complete ! arrangem5ts requir$ = ! prop] keep+ ( ! h\ses & goods1 & !n he foll[$ on horseback d[n to ,*efoo4 ,! prompt appe>ance ( ! %ips 9 ! h>bor & ! removal ( ! mission>ies seem to h made a mo/ :olesome impression on ! p1 & ! excitem5t soon subsid$1 & a r g5]al desire prevail$1 ev5 among ! non-,*ri/ian ,*9ese1 t !y %\ld return4 ,! ,am]ican m9i/] at ,pek+ also greatly gratifi$ ! refugees & _! fell[-labor]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! to !m some:at novel exp]i5ce ( 8 tak+ an e>ne/ practical int]e/ 9 _! welf>e4 ,he advis$ !m to return to ,t5g*[1 & solicit$ ! privilege ( s5d+ !m back on an ,am]ican w>%ip4 ,aft] an abs5ce ( ab\t a mon? ,dr4 ,mate] w5t ?i!r on a prelim9>y trip1 & 0 pleasantly surpris$ at ! fri5dly altitude ( ! p4 ,9 due "t ! o!r mission>ies & _! families foll[$2 b at ! meet+ ( ! synod :i* ensu$ a little lat] he 0 compell$1 aft] a brief soj\rn at ,t5g*[1 to g d[n to ,%anghai & rema9 !re = a ye> & a half 9 *>ge ( ! mission press4 ,j h[ real 0 ! dang] t caus$ ?is tempor>y flight to ,*efoo1 & h[ imm95t1 is a secret t p]haps no man cle>ly knew1 & :i* c]ta9ly ! mission>ies nev] asc]ta9$4 ,writ+ 9 8 ,j\rnal1 j aft] 8 return1 conc]n+ 8 reluctant acquiesc5ce 9 ! vote ( all except himself 9 favor ( go+1 he says3 ,nev]!less acquiesc5ce 0 "o ( ! h>de/ trials ( my life4 ,my m9d 0 fill$ t night ) a tumult ( emotions2 & ,i did n sleep a w9k till ! morn+ light dawn$4 ,i did n "k h[ mu* ,i lov$ ,t5g*[1 & p]haps ,i ov]rat$ ! damage our leav+ w\ld d to our own cause "h1 especially to our s*ools4 ,i am n sure1 h[ev]1 t ,i did4 ,! future rema9s to be se54 ,god may1 & ,i tru/ he w1 turn x to be a bless+ bo? to u & to ! native ,*ri/ians4 ,aside f ! "q ( ! actual am\nt ( dang] at t "t ,i felt a /rong av]sion to go+ 9 any case1 unless :5 my life 0 9 su* in/ant p]il t !re 0 no possible d\bt4444 ,i am n yet conv9c$1 h[ev]1 & ?\gh ,i d n wi% to make any ra% v[s1 yet ,i ?9k t ,i w n fly f ,t5g*[ aga9 unless !re is a great deal m imm95t dang]4 ,:51 9 #ahid-ie1 ! w> betwe5 ,japan & ,*9a rag$1 ,t5g*[ be+ a port on ! sea1 & n f> f ,japan1 0 ( c\rse likely to be a place directly involv$ 9 ! ho/ilities4 ,! mission>ies elect$ to rema9 at _! po/1 & ask$ ! consul> ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ,*efoo to notify ! prop] milit>y (ficial ( _! pres5ce1 numb]1 call+1 & nationality1 & to say t 9 case ( attack !y w\ld hoi/ ! ,am]ican flag ov] ! mission premises1 & t if ! ,*9ese f\nd !mselves unable to def5d ! city !y w\ld ex]t _! influ5ce to h x surr5d]$ )\t loss ( life4 ,! ,japanese did come1 & !y1 z a div]sion f ! seizure ( ,wei-hai-wei1 bomb>d$ ! place on ?ree successive days4 ,z to ?is1 ,dr4 ,mate] says 9 8 autobiographical sket* = 8 college classmates1 8,i wat*$ ! progress ( affairs f ! look\t on top ( my h\se1 b escap$ unt\*$1 ?\gh eight %ells fell close ar\nd ! h\se1 & "o w5t ov] my head s close t ! w9d f x made me dodge40 ,dur+ ! ,box] upris+ ( #ahii-aijj1 ?\gh ! movem5t orig9at$ 9 ,%antung1 ! mission>ies & native ,*ri/ians ( t prov9ce suff]$ less ?an 9 adjac5t prov9ces4 ,! reason = ?is is t aft] ! murd] ( ,brooks 9 #ahii1 ! anti-=eign gov]nor1 ,yu ,hai51 0 at ! solicitation ( ! mission>ies & ! ,=eign ,(fice remov$4 ,un=tunately he 0 n depos$1 b 0 m]ely *ang$ to ,%ansi4 ,?is acc\nts = ! t]rible c>nage !re4 ,! new gov]nor ( ,%antung1 ! s9ce fam\s ,yuan ,%ih ,k'ai1 did 8 be/ to hold ! ,box]s 9 *eck 9 8 own prov9ce1 & 9 ! ma9 0 successful4 ,! prompt & effici5t action ( ,consul ,f[l]1 ( ,*efoo1 9 remov+ ! mission>ies f ! int]ior also help$ to save life4 ,/ill x 0 bad en\gh 9 ! we/]n p>ts ev5 ( ,%antung4 ,! native ,*ri/ians 9 _m places 7 robb$1 beat51 & s f> z possible compell$ by ?reat ( dea? to dis[n _! fai?4 ,! /ory ( ! de/ruction ( ! prop]ty ( ! mission at ,wei ,hsi51 & ! n>r[ escape ( ! mission>ies1 ?r\gh ! c\rage ( "o ( _! numb]1 is ab\t z ?rill+ z any t is told ( t p]iod ( widespread burn+ & c>nage4 ,9 ! ea/]n side ( ! prov9ce1 beyond om9\s excitem5t at su* places z ,t5g*[ & ,*efoo1 !re 0 no s]i\s di/urbance4 ,probably ?is 0 due 9 "p to ! :olesome respect :i* ! ,*9ese liv+ n too f> f ! sea _h come to feel = =eign w> vessels1 & = ! troops :i* !y c\ld promptly disemb>k4 ,j be=e ! siege ( ,pek+ began ,dr4 ,mate] _h made 8 visit to t city1 to bury 8 bro!r ,john4 ,! e>li] "p ( #aijj he rema9$ at ,t5g*[ quietly at 8 "w1 & s5d+ 8 ord]s j z usual = supplies ne$$ by ! college & p]sonally4 ,9 ,july1 by ord] ( ! ,am]ican consul1 ! mission>ies 7 br\ght d[n to ,*efoo on a gunboat4 ,dr4 ,mate] & ,mr4 ,mason ,wells1 h[ev]1 l+]$ beh9d = a :ile4 ,x 0 vacation1 & ,dr4 ,mate] occupi$ 8 "t ) ! ,m&>9 v]sion4 ,among ! ,*9ese a wild rumor ga9$ "s curr5cy t he 0 lead+ an army ( _m ?\s& m5 to relieve ,pek+2 & ! fact t 8 fiance 0 %ut up !re gave at lea/ piquancy to ! report4 ,lat] he w5t on d[n to ,%anghai1 & !re sp5t six mon?s on ! ,revision ,committee2 & s he did n get back to ,t5g*[ until ,june1 #aija1 :5 ! ,box] upris+ 0 at an end4 ,9 a communication :i* he publi%$ 9 8,! ,h]ald & ,presbyt]0 lat] 9 #aijj1 he gave at consid]able l5g? 8 views z to ! causes ( t dreadful outbreak4 ,^! d n diff] ess5tially f ! ideas :i* h come to be g5]ally accept$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ales4 ,! mission>y propag&a he frankly ackn[l$ges to h1 by ! v nature ( its message1 ar\s$ ! malignity ( evil m52 & ?is also to h be5 mu* aggravat$ by ! habit ( ,roman ,ca?olics ( /&+ betwe5 _! conv]ts & ! en=cem5t ( ,*9ese laws2 b he d5i$ t ?is 0 ! ma9 cause4 ,he holds t ! outbreak 0 *iefly due to ! traditional hatr$ ( =eign]s2 to ! t]ritorial aggressions ( ! we/]n nations 9 ,*9a2 to ! ill treatm5t ( ,*9ese abroad & 9 _! own ports by =eign]s2 & la/1 b by no means lea/1 to ! ,g]man op]ations 9 ,%antung1 consi/+ ( _! rev5ge = ! murd] ( "s ,g]man prie/s1 ! occupation ( ,kiao-*[1 & ! survey & build+ ( a railroad ?r\gh ! prov9ce4 ,! high-h&$ encroa*m5t ( ,russia 9 ,man*uria & ! con/ruction ( a railroad ?r\gh t prov9ce1 & ! gu>d+ ( x by ,russian troops1 add$ fuel to ! flames4 ,summ+ up1 he says3 8,! :ole movem5t is anti-=eign1--aga9/ all nationalities & occupations1 m9i/]s ( gov]nm5ts1 consuls1 m]*ants1 mission>ies1 tea*]s1 & eng9e]s1 railroads1 telegraphs1 *ur*es1 s*ools1 & ,*ri/ian conv]ts1--ev]y?+ 9 %ort t is 9 any way connect$ ) ! dete/$ =eign]4 ,x is ! cons]vatism ( old ,*9a ris+ up & brac+ itself = "o la/ desp]ate /ruggle to suppress ! new ,*9a t is supplant+ x40 ,ano!r ( ! trials t t\*$ deeply 8 he>t 0 ! contact into :i* he 0 br\ght ) ! suff]+s ( ! p ?r\gh fam9e4 ,9 #ahgf1 #ahgg1 & #ahgh !re 0 great sc>city 9 ! g5]al region ( ,t5g*[1 & consequ5tly ! prices = food rose s high t x 0 impossible = ! poor to obta9 ! necess>ies ( life4 ,dr4 ,mate]1 z also o!r mission>ies1 help$ !m to ! ext5t ( 8 ability1 & became ! almon] ( *>itable p :o s5t money f we/]n l&s to buy food = ! fami%+4 ,b 9 #ahhi he 0 br\ght face to face z nev] be=e 9 8 life ) de/itution 9 ,*9a4 ,! incon/ancy ( ! ,yell[ ,riv] 0 "o cause ( ! t]rible disa/]4 ,twice )9 ab\t a ?ird ( ! n9ete5? c5tury x _h *ang$ its b$2 & z a consequ5ce1 f9d+ its new *annel too small to c>ry (f ! wat]s 9 times ( heavy & protract$ ra91 x _h repeat$ly flood$ va/ di/ricts1 (t5 to a dep? ( sev]al feet1 c>ry+ de/ruction to ! mud walls ( ! build+s & desolation to ! cultivat$ gr\nd4 ,dr\ght also 9 a portion ( nor?we/]n ,%antung _h prevail$ to su* an ext5t z to prev5t ! gr[? & matur+ ( gra9s & vegetables4 ,at la/ a climax 0 rea*$ by ^! disa/]s2 & x 0 recogniz$ by mission>ies & o!rs z s awful 9 its "* & s va/ 9 its sweep t a ,fam9e ,relief ,committee = ,%antung 0 organiz$1 & an appeal 0 made = help f ,great ,brita9 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & f ! s\!rn ports ( ,*9a4 ,at lea/ two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s came 9 response1 & x 0 especially 9 connection ) ! di/ribution ( ?is t ,dr4 ,mate] 0 br\ght into direct p]sonal contact ) ! suff]+4 ,di/ricts 7 assign$ to mission>ies & o!rs1 & a c>eful canvass ) ! aid ( reliable help]s 0 made4 ,!y asc]ta9$ t _m t5s ( ?\s&s ( ! p _h w&]$ away f _! homes1 ei!r to seek food or at lea/ to leave to ! m feeble & helpless su* su/5ance z might yet rema94 ,no "o ev] 0 able to =m a def9ite idea ( ! numb] :o _h di$ f />vation1 ei!r on _! w&]+s or at _! places ( resid5ce4 ,! canvass]s f\nd multitudes try+ to su/a9 life by eat+ ! husks ( gra91 ! se$s & roots ( grasses & we$s1 ! b>k ( trees1 & ! blades ( :eat4 ,"s ( ^? :o _h be5 consid]$ ri* _h provid$ !mselves ) poison1 s z to take _! own lives :5 !y mu/ come to ! po9t :]e to live w\ld be to see _! *ildr5 p]i% f />vation4 ,! all[ance furni%$ by ! relief fund to an individual 0 fix$ at ab\t a c5t a day 9 all ord9>y cases1 & x 0 asc]ta9$ t on ?is all[ance at lea/ a hundr$ ?\s& lives 7 sav$4 ,on "s old1 fad$ ,*9ese %eets ( pap]1 closely writt5 ) 8 own h&1 ! record ( a "p ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s exp]i5ces 9 ! fam9e canvass1 out 9 nor?we/]n ,%antung1 has come d[n to u4 ,z x is all n[ a ?+ ( ! remote pa/1 !re probably w\ld be no good 9 record+ ! dreadful details "h4 ,x is a /ory ( *ildr5 r$uc$ to skeletons1 eag] to lick up e crumb z big z a p9head t fell f ! bit ( co>se bread giv5 !m2 ( m5 & wom5 fall+ d[n on _! knees & begg+ = food = _! families1 & bur/+ into te>s at ! prospect ( relief2 ( ! sale ( wives & daught]s to procure some?+ to eat2 ( unburi$ corpses1 & ( graves j fill$ ) ^? :o h p]i%$4 ,he said "u date ( ,april #i1 #ahhi3 8,x is ! h>de/ "w ,i ev] did 9 my life4 ,to look all day long on a cont9ual succession ( />v+ p1 & to be beset by _! entreaties to enroll m names ?an y c1 is v h>d on ! n]ves4 ,!re is no end to ! />v+ p40 ,aga91 ,may #ag1 he said3 8,aft] sev5 weeks & two days ,i am at la/ ab\t to leave = ,ts9an4 ,we h n[ enroll$ ab\t ?irty-?ree ?\s&1 & ! "w ( enrollm5t 9 ?is place is f9i%$40 ,:at z to ! religi\s outcome8 ,! impression made ^u multitudes ev5 9 excess ( ^? :o receiv$ aid 0 mo/ favorable to ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o ( ! lead+ ,*9ese assi/ants 9 ! "w wrote to ! p :o furni%$ ! aid3 8,?is mu/ be ! "r religion4 ,if n1 :y is x t ! foll[]s ( o!r religions d n d su* ?+s80 ,?us !y 7 will+ to exam9e into ,*ri/ianity1 & ! m !y exam9$1 ! m !y believ$1 until !y 7 conv]t$ to ,*ri/4 ,z an ultimate outcome1 sev]al hundr$ 7 receiv$ into ! *ur*es4 ,! controv]sies :i* he _h ) "s ( 8 fell[-mission>ies 9 ,*9a 7 a s]i\s trial to him4 ,he 0 n by incl9ation 8a man ( w>10 b 9 connection ) ! prosecution ( ! mission>y "w 9 :i* he 0 engag$ 9 common ) 8 bre?r51 que/ions ( great practical & imm$iate importance arose1 & z to "s ( ^! he _h /rong convictions t 7 at v>iance ) ^? ( o!r wise & able m5 on ! field4 ,x 0 be/ = ! cause t ^! %\ld be ?or\ghly discuss$1 & !re 0 mu* t c\ld be fairly & e>ne/ly urg$ ^u ei!r side4 ,all t c\ld be rightly dem&$ 0 t ! 8fight+0 %\ld be op5 & honorable1 & t x %\ld be conduct$ 9 su* a mann] z n to h9d] ! mission>y "w or to desc5d into p]sonal controv]sy4 ,dr4 ,mate]1 z to ability & effici5cy1 /ood 9 ! front rank ( ^? :o 7 giv+ _! lives to ! evangelization ( ,*9a4 ,x 0 8 duty to express 8 views on ^! que/ions1 & to d ?is 9 su* a way t no "o c\ld misappreh5d !m4 ,if any fault c\ld be f\nd ) him 9 ?is matt]1 p]haps x w\ld be t he saw 8 own side s vividly t he 0 n always able to recognize ! entire =ce ( t :i* 0 said 9 favor ( :at ran c\nt] to x4 ,^? :o knew him well & appreciat$ ! greatness & t5d]ness ( 8 he>t waiv$ ! /+ :i* sometimes seem$ to be 9 8 words2 b p]haps "s o!rs :o 7 n s well acqua9t$ ) him occasionally w9c$ "u its pung5cy4 ,ev]yone :o 0 conc]n$ 9 ^! discussions1 long ago has come to recognize him 9 ^! z an e>ne/1 capable man1 try+ to d 8 duty z he saw x4 ,by f> ! mo/ protract$ ( ^! controv]sies 0 ov] ! ^w t ought to be us$ 9 ,*9ese to express ! idea ( ,god4 ,"u date ( ,novemb] #d1 #ahfe1 he made ?is entry 9 8 ,j\rnal3 8,?is week ,i _h a note f ,mr4 ,mills1 say+ t a proposition 0 curr5t at ,pek+ to get out a ,union ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,m&>91 & to use 9 x ,ti5 ,*u = ,god1 & ,%5g ,%5 = ,holy ,_s1 & t all b ,mr4 _h sign$ x4 ,i _c sign x at all2 ,i am utt]ly oppos$ to any su* a proce$+4 ,i _c consci5ti\sly use ^! words40 ,t 0 8 fir/ gun 9 a battle t = him completely end$ only ) 8 life4 ,8 contributions to ! discussion 7 suffici5t to be 9 sub/ance1 z we h already se51 ga!r$ into a sep>ate volume4 ,9 #aijg 8 8,lett] ,book0 %[s t he 0 /ill remon/rat+ aga9/ a reque/ to ! ,bible societies to employ = ,god & = _s ,*9ese t]ms t violat$ 8 convictions4 ,8 v la/ record$ utt]ance on ! subject 0 9 a lett] dat$ ,novemb] #ag1 #aijg4 ,9 x he expresses 8 gratification t 9 an edition ( ! ,new ,te/am5t = ,*9a1 issu$ by an ,engli% ,bible society1 !y 7 8to use ! t]ms ,%5 & ,%5g ,l+ = ,god & ,_s40 ,he add$3 8,?is suits me4 ,^! & ^! only are ! "r t]ms1 & despite all appe>ances w ultimately w9 9 ! really or?odox & evangeli/ic *ur* ( ,*9a40 ,x is n improbable t ! drift ( op9ion = v>i\s reasons z to ?is 0 aga9/ him2 b x 0 9 ?is fai? t he di$4 ,z to 8 "p 9 ! discussion conc]n+ :at came to be kn[n z 8,me?ods ( ,missions10 no m ne$ be said "h ?an t ! m5 :o took "p 9 ?is 7 alike seek+ ! be/ solution ( a difficult problem1 & nev] wav]$ 9 unbrok5 fell[%ip & confid5ce z comrades 9 ! l>g] "w ( giv+ ! gospel to ,*9a4 ,x 0 n until #aije t ,dr4 ,mate] publi%$ 8 book on ?is subject1 & !n only :5 urg$ by "s ( 8 associates4 ,9 ! battle z to ,engli% 9 ! college1 ,dr4 ,mate] _h to yield to ! majority :o came into control aft] ! removal to ,wei ,hsi54 ,he 0 great en\gh n to all[ ! new policy to *ill 8 love = ! in/itution1 or to /ay 8 h&s f su* help z1 9 addition to 8 occupation ) ! ,m&>9 v]sion1 x 0 possible = him to l5d ei!r by influ5ce or money1 or ev5 by physical toil4 ,9 8 f9al relations ) ! college he prov$ himself to be /ill its loyal & g5]\s support]4 ,x has (t5 be5 rem>k$ t "o nev] meets a =eign mission>y :o has ?r[n himself or h]self unres]v$ly into ! "w :o is unhappy4 ,!y are human1 & feel _! trials (t5 ke5ly2 b _! faces %9e ) an inw>d peace1 & !y rejoice ov] ! "o %eep1 or ! _m1 :om !y h f\nd 9 ! wild]ness & won to ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,mate] advanc$ 9 age1 & ?\ght ( :at he _h help$ to accompli% = ! evangelization ( ,*9a1 he mu/ h felt a satisfaction su* z seldom possesses a s\l4 ,9 view ( ?is supreme joy x almo/ seems out ( place "h to tell ( ! 8incid5ts by ! way0 :i* m9i/]$ to 8 pleasure4 ,"o ( ^! consi/$ ( ! signs ( appreciation %[n him by m5 or bodies ( m5 ^: comm5dation meant some?+ wor? :ile4 ,we h se5 h[ ! mission>ies on ! field tru/$ & honor$ him by call+ him to lead]%ip 9 sev]al mo/ important ent]prises look+ t[>d l>ge & p]man5t results4 ,b o!rs besides mission>ies recogniz$ him z wor?y ( _! honors & tru/4 ,hanov] ,college 9 #ahhj conf]r$ on him ! doctorate ( div9ity4 ,9 #ahhh ! ,univ]sity ( ,woo/]1 = 8 8atta9m5ts1 lit]>y & sci5tific1 philosophical & !ological1 & = 8 success 9 8 "w z a ,*ri/ian mission>y & tea*]10 gave him ! doctorate ( laws4 ,at ! c5t5nial ( 8 alma mat] 9 #aijb1 ,wa%+ton & ,jeff]son ,college also conf]r$ on him ! doctorate ( laws1 9 recognition ( 8 8di/+ui%$ ability & s]vice z a s*ol> & m9i/] ( ! gospel40 ,9 #ahid1 ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society by mak+ him an honor>y =eign memb] gave him an exceptional di/9ction4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahih1 8 lifelong fri5d1 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,p4 ,m>t91 :o _h be5 call$ to ! head%ip ( ! new ,imp]ial ,univ]sity plann$ = ,pek+1 wrote to him1 ask+ :e!r he w\ld accept ! dean%ip ( ! s*ool ( eng9e]+2 b 9 reply he decl9$1 on ! dual gr\nd t he 0 "u obligation to cont9ue 9 8 mission>y "w & 9 ! translation ( ! ,scriptures4 ,9 ,decemb] ( ! same ye> he receiv$ f ! 8sup]9t5d5t0 ( ! new ,imp]ial ,univ]sity at ,nank+ an invitation to become ! 8head ma/]0 ( t nasc5t in/itution4 ,com+ z ?is did directly f t high ,*9ese dignit>y1 x 0 an extraord9>y m>k ( respect & confid5ce2 b ?is also he decl9$1 & = ! same reasons z 9 ! prec$+ case4 ,9 writ+ ( ^! (f]s he said to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions3 ,bo? ^! positions (f]$ me a sal>y mu* great] ?an a mission>y gets4 ,?\gh n n[ do+ mu* active "w 9 tea*+ 9 ! college1 ,i yet feel t my "w & influ5ce "h are v important4 ,hav+ emb>k$ 9 ! "w ( ,bible translation1 ,i _c turn my back ^u x1 unless ! conditions ( ! "w itself con/ra9 me to d s4 ,also ,i am anxi\s to prea*1--especially to "w 9 revival meet+s among/ ! native *ur*es4 ,i also value highly ! opportunity ,i h to prea* to ! /ud5ts ( ! college4 ,"o ( ! m9or b notable honors t came to ,dr4 ,mate] 0 ! celebration ( 8 sev5tie? bir?day at ,wei ,hsi54 ,! ,*9ese h a curi\s cu/om z to ! bir?day ( ! emp]or1 & p]haps ( o!r di/+ui%$ p]sons2 !y celebrate x a ye>1 a mon?1 & a day 9 advance ( ! true date4 ,?is cu/om 0 foll[$ on ! occasion ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s sev5tie? bir?day4 ,an eyewitness has giv5 ! foll[+ graphic description ( ! affair3 8,! alumni & /ud5ts ( ! college plann$ ! 8bir?day p>ty02 & a mo/ elaborate affair x 04 ,9 ! morn+ a long procession ( hir$ rejoic]s1 ) gay bann]s & doleful native b&s1 m>*$ into ! comp\nd f ! city & 7 review$ at ! great gate by ,dr4 ,mate] & ! college faculty4 ,wasn't x a =tunate ?+ t ! doctor-(-laws hood ( ,dr4 ,mate] agre$ s well ) ! ,*9ese idea ( crimson z ! mo/ appropriate color = any celebration8 ,at ! *apel1 :i* 0 pack$ to ! limit ) natives & out-(-t[n gue/s1 pres5tation spee*es :i* none b ,ori5tals w\ld ev] h sat ?r\gh1 & responses 7 made1 _w )\t end4 ,! mo/ successful native pa/or 9 ?is "p ( ,*9a1 :o 0 once ,dr4 ,mate]'s table boy1 spoke fir/4 ,! highe/ (ficials ( ! c\ntry 7 pres5t 9 all _! gr&eur1 look+ prop]ly haughty & impressive1--?\gh ,i %all nev] cease feel+ t ! typical expression ( dignity & au?ority 9 ,*9a resembles ! lime-9-!-m\? look m closely ?an any?+ else4 ,if a concrete argum5t = ! exi/5ce ( ! college 7 necess>y1 ,i c ?9k ( none bett] ?an a look at ! alumni4 ,su* spl5did1 manly fell[s !y 71 ) ke51 intellig5t faces6 ,"s h become weal?y bus9ess m51 :o %[ _! appreciation2 & _m are native pa/ors & tea*]s4 ,a d\ble qu>tet ( college /ud5ts furni%$ ! music2 & x 0 rem>kable h[ well !y sang ! complicat$ "p tunes4 ,!y h _h no regul> tra9+1 b h kept at x by !mselves1 & h surpris$ u all by _! progress4 ,b = ! music1 ! real1 s\l-uplift+ music1 give me ! native b&6 ,imag9e sev]al bagpipes & flutes1 dim9utive drums1 & two or ?ree toy trumpets :i* s\nd only "o note2 & !n conceive ( ea* play] c>ry+ on an indep5d5t ent]prise1 & y may "k some?+ ab\t ! ,*9ese native b&4 ,x is too r>e = words4 ,l>ge bun*es ( firecrack]s fa/5$ on tripods1 & cannon crack]s1 7 us$ all ?r\gh ! fe/ivities1 s t x seem$ exactly l ! ,f\r? ( ,july4 ,a ,*9ese fea/ 0 giv5 to all ! invit$ gue/s1 & ! rabble f ! villages ne> by encamp$ on ! comp\nd & ate ! lun*es !y _h c>ri$ ab\t ) !m all morn+ 9 _! h&k]*iefs4 ,x 0 a great day = ! college1 & a great occasion = ! village p2 b mo/ demoraliz+ to language /udy4 ,! gold-embroid]$1 sc>let bann]s 7 s _m & s imm5se t s9ce t "o day 9 ! *ur* no place has be5 f\nd suffici5tly l>ge to hang !m40 ,9 ! g5]al section ( ,*9a :]e he liv$ he made _m j\rneys4 ,ov] t "p ( ,%antung situat$ to ! ea/ ( ! ,yell[ ,riv] he travel$ (t51 & f> & wide4 ,sev]al times he visit$ ,pek+4 ,once1 z we h se51 he w5t d[n ! ,gr& ,canal1 to ,nank+1 & ! l[] ,yangtse4 ,frequ5tly he /eam$ up & d[n ! coa/ to ,%anghai1 & once z f> s\? z ,n+po4 ,b ^? imm5se & popul\s prov9ces situat$ 9 ! we/ & s\? ( ,*9a he nev] visit$1 n because he 0 n int]e/$ 9 !m1 or c\ld n af=d ! exp5se1 b because he c\ld n sp>e ! "t4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfh ! 8,%5&oah10 an ,am]ican w> /eam]1 came to ,t5g*[ on its way to ,korea1 :]e se>* 0 to be made = any survivors t might rema9 f ! 8,g5]al ,%]man10 lo/ !re two ye>s be=e4 ,! 8,%5&oah0 want$ an int]pret]1 & by g5]al cons5t ! duty seem$ to fall on ,dr4 ,mate]1 s t he fell con/ra9$ to accept1 ?\gh ! heal? ( 8 wife & o!r affairs r5d]$ ?is v inconv5i5t4 ,! cruise la/$ ab\t six weeks1 & c>ri$ !m to sev]al places on ! we/ coa/ ( ,korea1 & among ^! to ! riv] ,py5g ,yang1 s9ce s famili> to read]s ( mission>y j\rnals1 & to ^? :o foll[$ ! ,japanese troops on _! m>* aga9/ ! ,russians 9 ! rec5t w>4 ,t 0 !n a 8=bidd5 l&0 to =eign]s1 & ! exp$ition f\nd x difficult to get into peaceable or =cible communication ) (ficials or o!r natives1 & accompli%$ almo/ no?+4 ,9 ! light ( ! full] pres5t k ( t politically unhappy b religi\sly hopeful c\ntry ! obs]vations ( ! int]pret] or ( any ( ! o!r p]sons belong+ to ! exp$ition are n[ ( little int]e/4 ,dr4 ,mate] came back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates only ?ree times on furl\gh dur+ ! m ?an =ty-five ye>s t int]v5$ betwe5 8 sail+ = ,*9a 9 #ahfc & 8 dea?4 ,! fir/ ( ^! abs5ces f ,*9a began 9 ,may1 #ahgi1 & end$ ab\t ! fir/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahha4 ,"u ! rule ( ! ,bo>d ( ,missions he 0 entitl$ to a furl\gh home long be=e t "t1 b he felt t he c\ld n soon] leave 8 "w4 ,he also held ! op9ion t !re is usually no suffici5t reason to ju/ify ?is privilege to a "y mission>y s e>ly z is e/abli%$ cu/om4 ,8 wife1 on acc\nt ( heal?1 _h prec$$ him "s six mon?s4 ,he came by way ( ,japan1 & br\ght ) him two ,mills *ildr51 _! "m hav+ di$4 ,!y cross$ ! ,pacific on a sl[ vessel1 b ! voyage 0 delightful1 & 9 ab\t z great a contra/ z is possible ) 8 exp]i5ce on ! %ip :i* orig9ally c>ri$ him to ,*9a4 ,he 0 made m ?an com=table & ! capta9 w5t out ( 8 way 9 ord] to %[ him c\rtesies4 ,on arrival 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 8 "t 0 sp5t 9 ! ma9 z by o!r home-com+ mission>ies1--9 family reunions1 visit+ "h & !re1 prea*+ to *ur*es1 address+ ecclesia/ical meet+s ( v>i\s sorts1 seek+ recruits among !ological /ud5ts1 & o!r engagem5ts1--! total ( :i* s completely fill up ! "t t little is left = real re/ & recup]ation4 ,to ?is cu/om>y li/ he add$ two o!r items1--a p]iod sp5t 9 att5d+ m$ical lectures at ,philadelphia1 & a ha/y trip across ! ,atlantic to ,engl& & to ,p>is4 ,8 second furl\gh ext5d$ f ,july1 #ahib1 until ,octob]1 #ahic4 ,he w5t & came by ! ,pacific r\te1 & 0 com=table on ^! voyages4 ,julia 0 ) him4 ,dur+ t soj\rn 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 addition to ! occupations usually engross+ ! "t ( a mission>y on furl\gh1 he w5t to ,*autauqua & /udi$ ,hebrew 9 ord] to fit himself bett] = revision "w4 ,he also made at ! ,_w's ,fair at ,*icago t exhau/ive exam9ation ( ma*9]y1 & especially ( electrical appliances1 ( :i* ,dr4 ,corbett1 9 ! quotation previ\sly giv51 has told u4 ,"o ( ! greate/ pleasures t came to him on ?is leave ( abs5ce 0 ! privilege ( once m see+ 8 "m1 !n advanc$ 9 ye>s4 ,9 ! la/ ( 8 lett]s to h] t h come d[n to u he m5tions t he & ,julia are at ! writ+ j go+ into ! h>bor at ,*efoo1 & he concludes by say+3 8,we are v glad t we are at ! end ( our j\rney1 & back aga9 9 ,*9a4 ,?is is :]e our "w lies1 & ?is is :]e we ought to be40 ,x 0 on 8 arrival at ,t5g*[ t 8 /ud5ts gave him t royal welcome already describ$4 ,on ,septemb] #be1 #aijj1 he 0 m>ri$ to ,miss ,ada ,hav51 :o _h be5 = _m ye>s a mission>y ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d at ,pek+1 & z su* 0 recogniz$ z an accompli%$ ,*9ese s*ol> & a successful & highly e/eem$ tea*] 9 ! ,bridgman ,s*ool4 ,h] engagem5t to ,dr4 ,mate] briefly ant$at$ ! siege ( ,pek+1 & %e 0 "o ( ! company ( =eign]s ( ^: fate ! we/]n _w wait$ ) bat$ brea? to he> dur+ ! midsumm] ( #aijj4 ,9 h] book1 8,siege ,days10 %e has giv5 an inside view ( ! exp]i5ces ( h]self & ( _m o!rs1 & z su* x has n only a pass+ b also a p]man5t int]e/ & value z a record ( t rem>kable episode ( madness on ! "p ( ! 8old0 ,*9a4 ,aft] ! relief ( ! city & a little season ( recup]ation f ! /ra9 ( ! siege1 ,miss ,hav5 came d[n to ,*efoo1 & ! m>riage took place 9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* at ,*efoo1 ,dr4 ,mate]'s old fri5d1 ,dr4 ,corbett1 p]=m+ ! c]emony4 ,z 8 wife1 ,ada r5d]$ him valuable assi/ance1 by tak+ "p 9 ! prep>ation ( ! small] book ( 8,m&>9 ,lessons40 ,%e also greatly help$ ! committee on ! ,m&>9 v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t by mak+ a ,greek & ,engli% concordance ( _! fir/ revision4 ,= eight ye>s !y two walk$ toge!r2 & he _h f h] 9 8 lit]>y labors1 z well z 9 o!r ways1 an inspiration & (t5 a direct help ( :i* ! _w outside ( _! home c "k v little4 ,8 la/ furl\gh ext5d$ f ,june1 #aijb1 to ,augu/1 #aijc4 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,mate] came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by way ( ! ,sib]ian railroad & ! ,atlantic1 s t :5 he arriv$ 9 ,*9a on 8 return he _h a second "t gone ar\nd ! _w4 ,9 a lett] writt5 to me 9 ,april1 #aijh1 he says1 8,we w5t home sev5 ye>s ago by ! ,sib]ian railroad1 & x 0 exce$+ly com=table1--mu* m s ?an travel+ 9 an ord9>y ,pullman c>40 ,p]haps 9 ! int]val t _h elaps$ ! recollection ( ! discom=ts t att5d$ ! fir/ /age ( t j\rney _h some:at fad$ f 8 memory2 or he may h _h 9 m9d only ! "p t lay ?r\gh ,sib]ia prop] & 9 ,european ,russia4 ,a ,*9ese naval (fic] :o _h (t5 come to 8 /udy to talk ov] v>i\s matt]s _h express$ a desire to take him & 8 wife ov] to ,port ,ar?ur 9 a gunboat :5 !y />t$ on _! homew>d r\te4 ,! (fic] int5d$ by ?is only "o ( ^? empty complim5ts :i* ,ori5tals are accu/om$ to pay1 )\t any ?\ght t ! (f] involv$ w\ld be accept$4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 himself ! s\l ( tru? & honor1 &1 be+ su*1 took :at ?is (fic] said to him at its face value4 ,s1 9 ?is case1 he s5t ^w ( acceptance ( ! (f]1 b an answ] came back t 8aft] all1 x w\ld be inconv5i5t to take !m j !n1 & t ord]s _h be5 left ) a ,*9ese junk to take !m40 ,! junk c\ld n come 9 to %ore & !y _h to g out 9 a r[boat4 ,:5 !y w5t abo>d1 !y f\nd t !re 0 no cab91--no?+1 inde$1 at _! comm& b a little hold ab\t brea/-high1 /[$ full ( ,*9ese baggage1 "s ( x consi/+ ( malodor\s fi% & onions4 ,9 ord] to make room = !m1 ! onions 7 pil$ 9 /acks j above on ! deck2 b ev5 ?is *ange left = human occupation m]ely ab\t a cube ( five feet4 ,! boat 0 cr[d$ ) ,*9ese pass5g]s1 & x p\r$ d[n ra91 f :i* ! ,mate]s c\ld protect !mselves only by hoi/+ an umbrella ov] ! hat*way :i* 0 at ! same "t _! only s\rce ( v5tilation4 ,x 0 n until ! ?ird day t !y rea*$ ,port ,ar?ur4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,dr4 ,mate] t "u ^! conditions he sp5t e mom5t ( daylight 9 putt+ f9al t\*es on ! manuscripts ( ! 8,te*nical ,t]ms0 & ( ! 8,*emical ,t]ms10 s t ^! might be mail$ imm$iately to ! pr9t]4 ,!y came v ne> miss+ ! tra91 & if ?is _h happ5$ !y w\ld h be5 compell$ to wait a week = ano!r opportunity4 ,! railroad _h b rec5tly be5 complet$ at t end1 & no regul> s*$ule z to s]vice _h yet be5 e/abli%$2 b ) _m delays & ) v>i\s inconv5i5ces1 aft] a week1 !y rea*$ ! po9t at :i* !y ov]took an express tra9 b\nd = ,irkutsk4 ,?is 0 luxury inde$1 comp>$ ) ! beg9n+ ( ! j\rney4 ,f ,irkutsk onw>d ! comm5datory language ( ,dr4 ,mate] 0 ju/ifi$ by ! accommodations4 ,! ,mate]s visit$ ,mosc[ & ,/4 ,pet]sburg2 !n came on to ,b]l91 & !nce1 successively1 to ,dsseldorf1 ,cologne1 ,p>is1 & ,london1 ! latt] place brilliant ) prep>ations = ! belat$ coronation ( ,k+ ,edw>d1 :i* took place :ile !y 7 !re4 ,f ,liv]pool !y cross$ ! ,atlantic to ,halifax1 & !n ent]$ on _! ,am]ican vacation4 ,a "p ( ! furl\gh he sp5t 9 ef=ts to secure end[m5t = ! ,%antung ,college4 ,9 ! prosecution ( ?is "w he visit$ v>i\s *ur*es1 & 9 ,pittsburg he rema9$ = six weeks4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is furl\gh t he sat z a commission] f 8 presbyt]y 9 ! ,g5]al ,assembly at ,los ,angeles4 ,among o!r celebrat$ spots :i* !y includ$ 9 _! it9]>y 0 ! ,yosemite ,valley4 ,b ! "p ( ! furl\gh t probably af=d$ !m bo? ! mo/ unalloy$ pleasure 0 sp5t 9 a visit to ! region ( ! 8old home40 ,8 wife1 9 a lett]1 tells ! /ory ?us3 ,ev] s9ce our m>riage x _h be5 ! *]i%$ plan ( my husb& to take me on a w$d+ j\rney :5 we got to ,am]ica1--a c>riage j\rney1 to see all ! spots famili> to 8 *ildhood4 ,by plann+ ) ?is 9 view we 7 able to sp5d ! anniv]s>y ( our w$d+ 9 ,me*anicsburg1 ) ,calv9's c\s9s4 ,"o ( ^! made a fea/ = u4 ,_m 7 ! rem9isc5ces ex*ang$1--a happy b9d+ ( pa/ & pres5t4 ,9 a day or two we />t$ on ! long-promis$ j\rney1 9 a 8"o-horse-%ay10 a j\rney ( sev]al days1 our /ops at noon1 & aga9 ov]night1 always be+ ) fri5ds ( 8 *ildhood4 ,b ! fri5d to :i* mo/ ( all he wi%$ to introduce me 0 8 belov$ old ,long ,m\nta92 & z ,i look$ fir/ at t1 & !n at 8 gl[+ face1 ,i saw :5ce1 next to 8 ,bible & cate*ism1 he _h drawn 8 /urdy love ( tru? & fre$om4 ,ei!r on t j\rney1 or on subsequ5t trips f ,me*anicsburg or ,h>risburg1 we visit$ all ! localities famili> to 8 *ildhood1--8 bir?place1 :]e ! wall t us$ to seem s high to him n[ appe>$ s l[ to ! :ite-be>d$ six-foot]1--! brook :]e ! clov] mill us$ to /&1--! ,silv] ,spr+ *ur*1 :]e he 0 baptiz$1 & its adjo9+ gravey>d1 :]e lie _m ( 8 old ,scot*-,iri% ance/ors1 "u qua9t inscriptions4444 ,x ra9$ h>d ! day we visit$ ! battle field ( ,gettysburg4 ,?is trip we took 9 company ) an old fri5d ( ,calv9's1 a vet]an ( ! w>4 ,n less int]e/+ 7 ! surr\nd+s ( 8 second home1 ! 8,h]mitage40 ,almo/ m notewor?y ?an ! h\se 0 ! big 8bank-b>n10--! m[s = hay1 ! b9s = gra91 ! floor :]e he us$ to ride on horseback ar\nd & ar\nd ov] ! gra9 9 ord] to ?re% x1 ! old workb5*1 &1 above1 ! swall[s' ne/s4 ,! ru% ( memory 0 s /rong t ! :ite-hair$ mission>y c\ld n keep back ! te>s4 ,he %[$ me ! little old s*oolh\se1 ! /ream ne> by1 ! old fl\r mill1 )9 an inn] room ( :i* he & 8 boy companions us$ to meet on w9t] ev5+s ar\nd a 8t5-plate0 /ove = debate4 ,ano!r place ( great int]e/ 0 ! old haunt$ *ur*y>d1 ! f5ce ( :i* he _h m\nt$ to fight 8 battle ) ! gho/s1 & f :i* he got d[n a conqu]or1 nev] m to fe> ! face ( man or devil4 ,b ! mo/ sacr$ ( all ! spots :i* !y visit$ 0 ! grave ( 8 "m1 9 ! cemet]y at ,woo/]1 ,ohio4 ,f ,seattle !y sail$ to ,japan1 & !nce aft] a %ort season ( fell[%ip ) ! v5]able translator ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,bi%op ,s*]es*ewsky1 & ) o!r fri5ds1 !y came back to ,t5g*[4 ,,xv ,,fac+ ,,! ,,new ,,*9a 8,*9a is a great l&1 & has a great future be=e x4 ,i am ?ankful t ,i h _h ! opportunity to d :at ,i c\ld to make x :at x ought to be4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god is b\nd to h a great triumph "h1 ) great trials 9 ! process40--,,lett] ,,to ,,james ,,mooney1 ,novemb] #bg1 #aijf4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,mate] wrote t lett]1 ! new ,*9a _h n come4 ,nor has x yet appe>$4 ,! utmo/ t c be said confid5tly is t !re are signs ( a spr+ ?aw 9 ! va/ %eet ( ice t = s _m c5turies has held t c\ntry 9 fett]s4 ,"s great rifts c be se5 9 ! surface & s\nds t are indicative ( movem5t c be he>d4 ,p :o /& on ! %ore1 & "s ( ^? :o are on ! ice1 are %\t+1 8,(f at la/60 ,x seems sc>cely possible t ! app>5t ?aw %all n cont9ue until ! /reams are cle>$ & ! l& is w>m$ into new life by ! asc5d+ sun4 ,b h[ long x w be be=e ?is is accompli%$ x is almo/ useless = ! be/-in=m$ m5 to attempt to =eca/4 ,:5 ! ice does really g1 w x be ) a sudd5 ru% t w c>ry ) x great injury to mu* t is well wor? pres]v+8 ,or w ! *ange come s quietly & gradually t ! ice w s9k )\t a tremor1 & ! fro/ w g5tly melt away into wat]s t only fre%5 ! soil8 ,probably ! new ,*9a is n f> away2 z sure z progress is ! law ( civilization & enlight5m5t 9 ! _w1 x _c be po/pon$ mu* long]4 ,dr4 ,mate] liv$ long en\gh to recognize ! signs ( its approa*1 & :ile he 0 glad because ( ?is1 he also 0 deeply anxi\s4 ,8 direct acqua9tance ) ! old ,*9a ext5d$ ov] ! long p]iod ( =ty ye>s1--f 8 arrival at ,t5g*[ 9 #ahfc to 8 return f 8 la/ furl\gh1 9 #aijc4 ,dur+ ! five ye>s imm$iately prec$+ 8 dea? he 0 face to face ) ! signs indicative ( ! ,*9a t is to be4 ,he 0 !re=e exceptionally qualifi$ to speak intellig5tly conc]n+ ! pres5t situation 9 t c\ntry2 = x is n ! man :o n[ = ! fir/ "t f9ds himself !re1 amid ! dem& = railroads1 & telegraphs1 & up-to-date navy & army1 & s*ools1 :o is mo/ compet5t to int]pret ! movem5ts ( ! h\r4 ,we are m likely to le>n ! :ole tru? if we turn to vet]ans l ,sir ,rob]t ,h>t & ,dr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,p4 ,m>t9 & ,dr4 ,mate]1 :o by almo/ lifelong exp]i5ce "k ! real m9d & he>t ( ,*9a2 :i* surely1 not)/&+ ! occurr5ces ( to-day1 h n be5 completely *ang$4 ,on ! "o h&1 !re c be no d\bt ( ! love :i* ,dr4 ,mate] _h = ! p ( ,*9a4 ,to promote _! welf>e 9 ?is _w z well z 9 ! next he gave himself to ! utt]mo/ all 8 long "t ( resid5ce among !m1 & :5 dea? confront$ him at la/1 8 only reluctance to obey t call ( 8 ,ma/] 0 because he w\ld be unable to complete :at he reg>d$ z p]haps 8 greate/ s]vice = !m4 ,z we h already se51 9 8 explanation ( ! causes ( ! ,box] outbreak1 not)/&+ 8 he>tbreak & indignation = ! horrors & outrages p]petrat$1 he lays b>e ! secret ( x1 z consi/+ 9 "p ( ! wrongs done by =eign nations & p]sons to ,*9a & ! ,*9ese4 ,!re 7 hundr$s & p]haps ?\s&s 9 ,%antung :o rev]$ him z a fa!r1 & confid$ 9 him z !y did 9 almo/ no o!r human be+4 ,i m5tion ?is side ( 8 attitude because !re is ano!r t mu/ be br\ght out "h s cle>ly t no failure to see x is possible4 ,he nev] all[$ himself to be bl9d$ z to radical faults ( ! mo/ s]i\s nature 9 ! ,*9ese4 ,x 0 ab\t ! same "t z 8 entrance on 8 mission>y "w t ,am]icans 7 set agog by ! 8,burl+ame ,mission10 & indulg$ 9 v extravagant notions ( ! civilization ( old ,*9a & v rosy anticipations ( ! future4 ,ev5 mission>ies caught ! fev] ( ! h\r1 & = home publication wrote articles t second$ ?is view4 ,?is 0 s completely =eign to ! reality1 z ,dr4 ,mate] saw x1 t he respond$ ) an elaborate article 9 :i* he calmly punctur$ ^! curr5t notions4 ,x 0 ! fa%ion !n to reg>d ! ,*9ese z lead+ ! _w 9 pa/ ages1 b 9 8 op9ion 9 none ( _! boa/$ a*ievem5ts d !y des]ve su* cr$it4 ,l>gely !y h be5 imitators2 & 9 ! realm ( _! own inv5tions & discov]ies & organizations !y h seldom %[n !mselves capable ( mak+ ! applications t ought to h be5 s pat5t to !m t !y c\ld n miss !m4 ,p]haps--writ+ z he did 9 reply to ov]drawn appreciations on ! o!r side--he may h fall5 into ! opposite mi/ake1 to "s degree4 ,p]haps also 9 lat] ye>s he w\ld n h gone q s f> 9 ! direction he !n took2 b he nev] wav]$ 9 8 op9ion t 9 ! lapse ( ages dur+ :i* ! ,*9ese _h liv$ s exclusively )9 !mselves1 *>act]i/ics t are racial h be5 develop$1 "s ( :i* mu/ be ov]come1 & o!rs ( :i* mu/ be imm5sely trans=m$1 be=e ,*9a c take h] place among ! advanc$ nations ( ! _w4 ,also1 ignorance1 prejudice & sup]/ition /& 9 ! way1 & _c sudd5ly be dispell$4 ,he cont9u$ to believe t1 not)/&+ ! pres5t ru% to introduce we/]n appliances1 ! hatr$ ( ! =eign]1 except among a m9ority1 rema9s 9 ! he>t ( (ficials & p4 ,he believ$ too t1 because ( _! fai?lessness to obligations :i* !y _h assum$ t[>d o!r gov]nm5ts1 ! app>5t aggressions ( =eign nations 7 n always & altoge!r )\t a measure ( ju/ification4 ,*9ese law he consid]$ to be /ill s mu* a m]e :im ( (ficials1 (t5 corrupt1 t ! "t has n yet come = an ,am]ican citiz51 :e!r mission>y or m]*ant or me*anic1 to be left safely to ! unc]ta9ties ( a native c\rt4 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 "o ( ! lead+ 8mak]s ( ! new ,*9a40 ,x is because ( 8 8,m&>9 ,lessons0 t x is n[1 9 comp>ison ) ! old5 times1 s easy to acquire ! language2 ?us n only ! mission>y b also ! ag5ts ( mod]n civilization are help$ to ga9 spe$y access to ! p4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to plant a college 9 ! great prov9ce ( ,%antung1 ! bir?place ( ,confucius & ,m5cius1 & /ill ! c5t] to :i* ! race turns z t f :i* has emanat$ _! mo/ dom9ant cult4 ,he took ! lead1 ev5 ( all ! mission>y colleges1 9 ! place :i* he assign$ to physical sci5ce4 ,) 8 own money he built a museum :i* he describ$ z 8a k9d ( polyte*nic1 = exhibit+ =eign sci5ces & ma*9]y to ,*9ese /ud5ts & visitors40 ,!re !y c\ld see ! appliances ( /eam & ( electricity at "w1 includ+ a model railroad1 & ! telephone & telegraph4 ,:5 ! gov]nor ( ! prov9ce organiz$ 8 univ]sity at ! capital1 x 0 ! man :om ,dr4 ,mate] _h made 8 successor 9 ! college at ,t5g*[ :o 0 at fir/ plac$ at its head1 & five ( ! graduates 7 *os5 to fill *airs 9 ! new in/itution4 ,he prep>$ text-books 9 ma!matics1 = :i* !re is an enorm\s dem& 9 ! s*ools :i* are supplant+ ^? ( ! old5 "t4 ,to him m ?an to any o!r individual is due ! translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t into a =m ( ! language :i* is j z intelligible to ! man :o c read b little1 z to ! educat$2 & :i* _c be widely circulat$ )\t />t+ upw>d t5d5cies m mighty ?an ^? ( railroads & we/]n ma*9]y4 ,x w\ld be prepo/]\s to claim = any "o p]son t he has be5 ! mak] ( ! new ,*9a2 b !re are n v _m :o1 z to ! mighty trans=mation app>5tly n f> di/ant1 rank s high up z ,dr4 ,mate]4 ,?us f> 9 hold+ him up z "o ( ^! lead]s ,i h n m5tion$ 8 influ5ce z an effective mission>y 9 ! sph]e usually occupi$ by ! repres5tatives ( ! gospel2 & = ! reason t1 z to ?is1 he is a %>] ) a multitude ( o!rs4 ,at pres5t !re mu/ be ab\t f\r ?\s& m5 & wom5--orda9$ m9i/]s1 & lay m5 & wom5--9 t l9e ( ,*ri/ian s]vice 9 ,*9a1 & !re are ab\t two hundr$ ?\s& ,*9ese ,*ri/ians4 ,^!1 ?\gh scatt]$ f> & wide among ! hundr$s ( millions ( ! population1 are suffici5t to be p[]fully felt on ! side ( g5u9e progress4 ,?\gh 9 rapidly less5+ numb]s1 _! pres5ce /ret*es back to ! com+ ( ,rob]t ,morrison1 a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,dr4 ,mate]'s own judgm5t z to ! relation ( ! mission>y "w to ! pres5t situation is well wor? att5tion4 ,9 an article writt5 by reque/1 ab\t n9e mon?s be=e 8 dea?1 he said3 ,! nation is 9 a /ate ( transition :i*1 :5 comp>$ ) h] pa/ & h] traditions1 is no?+ %ort ( m>vel\s4 ,:o w\ld h pr$ict$ ?irty-five ye>s ago t su* a /ate ( ?+s z ! pres5t w\ld s soon prevail8 ,god has us$ a v>iety ( p[]ful =ces to awak5 ,*9a f h] long sleep1 n ! lea/ ( :i* h be5 ! pres5ce & influ5ce ( ! mission>y4 ,aside f 8 ma9 bus9ess1 :i* is ! conv]sion ( individuals & ! upbuild+ ( *ur*es1 he has _h a p[]ful influ5ce 9 a numb] ( important matt]s4 ,fir/1 8 resid5ce 9 all p>ts ( inl& ,*9a has done f> m ?an is g5]ally kn[n to remove prejudice & to famili>ize ! p ) =eign ideas & ?+s4 ,second1 he has be5 a ma9 factor 9 />t+ ! anti-foot-b9d+ movem5t t is n[ sweep+ ov] ! l&4 ,?ird1 he has be5 ! *ief mov] 9 ! rem>kable anti-opium re=mation t is n[ enli/+ ! utmo/ ef=t ( ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t4 ,la/ly1 9 ! intellectual awak5+1 & 9 />t+ ! wond]ful educational propag&a n[ be+ pu%$ =w>d by ! gov]nm5t1 he has be5 a pot5t factor4 ,mission>ies h made ! text-books1 & ! graduates ( _! s*ools h set ! pace = ?is rem>kable movem5t2 & ?is has be5 done not)/&+ ! int5se prejudice t exi/s aga9/ ,*ri/ianity & its pr(essors4 ,( ! fact t he 0 face to face ) a /ate ( ?+s t promis$ trem5d\s *anges he 0 fully consci\s4 ,no man c\ld h be5 m alive to 8 environm5t dur+ ^! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,may #b1 #aije1 he wrote to a g5]\s fri5d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 8,! /ate ( ?+s 9 ,*9a to-day pres5ts a great contra/ ) :at x 0 :5 ,i arriv$ "h =ty-"o & a half ye>s ago4 ,!n ev]y?+ 0 dead & /agnant2 n[ all is life & motion4 ,x is j fairly beg9n+1 x is true1 b !re is ! promise ( great ?+s 9 ! ne> future40 ,septemb] #a1 #aijg1 9 ano!r lett] to a fri5d1 he says3 8,?is great & massive p1 s long bel[ ! horizon ( ! we/]n _w1--a mi/y1 unkn[n l&1--is loom+ l>ge 9 ! ea/1 & ! eyes ( ! we/ are on x4 ,*9a is awak5+ f ! sleep ( ages4 ,h] s5ses are /ill dull1 b5umb$ by ! traditional cu/oms & cons]vative follies ( ! pa/1 b h] eyes are op5+ m & m1 day by day4 ,x is true %e /ill wants to sleep on1 b %e _c4 ,! clamor ( ! _w's progress d9s 9 h] e>s4 ,giant h&s are %ak+ h]4 ,spect]s fill h] imag9ation & gr\ndless fe>s make h] tr\bl$4 ,%e essays to rise1 b has no /r5g?4 ,%e is gr[+ frantic at ! realization ( h] own weakness & incompet5ce40 ,illu/ration3 ,,celebrat+ ,,dr4 ,,mate]',s ,,sev5tie? ,,bir?day ,fac+ ! new ,*9a he1 :ile gladd5$ on ! :ole by ! outlook1 yet saw grave dang]s 9 ! way4 ,"s ( ^! are due1 9 8 e/imation1 to *>act]i/ics t h root$ !mselves v deeply 9 ! _s ( ! p at l>ge4 ,9 8 article on 8,education 9 ,*9a0 he said3 ,x is a peculi>ity ( ! ,*9ese "* t !y are v h>d to conv9ce ( ! utility ( a new ?+1 & mu/ always be d\bly sure be=e !y decide to act2 b z soon z ! decision is made1 !y at once gr[ recklessly impati5t = ! consummation4 ,! old educational me?ods & ideals are n[ aboli%$ & ! gov]nm5t is ru%+ headlong into new & hi!rto untri$ measures4 ,!y issue comm&s to _! subord9ates )\t provid+ ! means ( c>ry+ !m out4 ,! result is a *aos ( m or less futile ef=t1 att5d$ by burd5some taxes & illegal exactions t produce disaffection & rebellion4 ,! lack ( compet5t tea*]s h&icaps ! :ole movem5t4 ,to ! eye ( a we/]n educator mo/ ( _! prim>y & second>y s*ools are little %ort ( a f>ce4 ,mission s*ools h tra9$ a l>ge numb] ( compet5t tea*]s1 b 9 mo/ cases ! prejudice aga9/ ,*ri/ianity is s /rong t hea!n s*ools w n use !m4 ,?is prejudice is mu* /rong] 9 ! second>y s*ools ?an x is 9 ! prov9cial colleges & univ]sities4 ,! high (ficials g5]ally take m lib]al views1 & !y are free f ! social o/racism t prev5ts a small (ficial or a private g5tleman f employ+ a ,*ri/ian tea*]4 ,on acc\nt ( ! *>act]i/ics j describ$1 :ile he rejoic$ 9 ! imm5se progress :i* ,*ri/ianity 0 mak+ bo? 9 ! conv]sion ( increas+ ?\s&s & also 9 its indirect influ5ce ov] multitudes m1 he _h anxieties z to ! ne> future ( ! *ur* 9 t l&4 ,writ+ to "o ( ! secret>ies ( ! ,am]ican ,bible ,society1 9 ,janu>y1 #aijf1 he said3 8,if ,i und]/& ! signs ( ! "t 9 ,*9a1 x w n be _m ye>s--,i put x at t5 to fifte5--until ! ,*9ese *ur* w decl>e h] indep5d5ce ( ! mission>ies1 pay h] own exp5ses1 & make h] own cre$4444 ,:at ?is cre$ w be1 w dep5d v mu* on ! k9d & numb] ( prea*]s we tra9 9 ! meantime40 ,! spee*es made at ! ,*9ese ,/ud5ts' ,alliance1 held at ,h>t=d1 ,augu/ #bd1 #aiaj1 bo? by ! ,*9ese & by ,am]icans1 indicate a v /rong t5d5cy 9 ?is direction4 ,9 view ( ! entire situation1 national & religi\s1 he it]at$ & reit]at$ t ! mo/ imp]ative duty ( mission>ies 9 ,*9a at pres5t is ! tra9+ ( native prea*]s & tea*]s on a scale & 9 a mann] t w fit !m to meet ! em]g5cy1 & to take advantage ( ! opportunity = ! evangelization ( ! l& & ! />t+ ( ! *ur* t soon mu/ be1 on a voyage t w n1 ?r\gh lack ( *>t & compass & prop] guidance1 wreck itself on ! way4 ,"h are "s ( 8 delib]ate utt]ances )9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s ( 8 life3 ,all[ me to say t at ! pres5t "t 9 ,*9a ,i reg>d s*ools & ! tra9+ ( tea*]s & prea*]s z ! *ief ?+1--mu* m important ?an ! f\nd+ ( new /ations1 ) exp5sive build+s1 9 ord] to cov] new t]ritory4 ,?is is n a pass+ ?\ght1 b is said advis$ly4 ,! "t = tra9+ ^! tea*]s & prea*]s is limit$2 be=e _m ye>s ! native *ur* w decl>e h] indep5d5ce1 :5 all w dep5d on ! intellig5ce & s\ndness ( h] lead]s4 ,aga9 tak+ a view t includes ! *ur*1 b t is s broad z to sweep ov] ! entire national situation1 he said3 8,*9a is fasc9at$ by ! p[]1 skill1 & k ( ! we/4 ,%e covets ^! ?+s1 & clamors impati5tly = !m1 b !y d n come at h] call4 ,%e has caught up ! idea t education w solve ! problem & spe$ily lift h] into ! family ( nations4 ,%e issues edicts to annul ! old & inaugurate ! new4 ,%e comm&s ! op5+ ( s*ools 9 e c\nty1 n realiz+ t )\t tea*]s1 or me?ods1 or money effici5t s*ools are impossible4 ,true to h] "*1 %e is deceiv+ h]self ) a %am2 a m]e pret5se ( k4 ,! old is pass+ fa/] ?an ! new is com+1 & !re are om9\s signs ( dang] ahead4 ,!re are already a good _m compet5t ,*ri/ian tea*]s 9 ,*9a1 & v few o!rs2 b ,*9ese cons]vatism hates & fe>s ,*ri/ianity1 & w n employ ,*ri/ian tea*]s if x c possibly be avoid$4 ,*9a has /ill "o great & fundam5tal lesson to le>n1 namely3 t ,*ri/ianity is n h] enemy1 b h] fri5d2 t fai?ful & hone/ m5 are n made by simply tea*+ !m geometry & *emi/ry4 ,%e w pres5tly le>n1 h[ev]1 t ,*ri/ianity holds ! only pat5t !re is = ! con/ruction ( high moral "*4 ,%e res5ts ! idea n[1 b soon] or lat] %e w be compell$ to admit x4 ,9 ! meantime %e ne$s m5 to tea* h]1 & to %[ h] ! way4 ,nev] p]haps 9 ! _w's hi/ory 0 ! say+ ( ,*ri/ m conspicu\sly exemplifi$3 8,! h>ve/ truly is pl5te\s1 b ! labor]s are few40 ,ev] s9ce he set foot on ! soil ( t c\ntry he _h kept on plead+ = re9=cem5ts 9 8 "w1--n[ a physician1 !n a tea*]1 aga9 a man capable ( ov]see+ me*anical op]ations1 & always m orda9$ mission>ies4 ,he ent]ta9$ v common-s5se notions z to ! sort ( re9=cem5ts t are desirable4 ,he says 9 an old lett] direct$ to !ological /ud5ts 9 ! sem9>y :]e he 0 tra9$3 8,i might add m especially t mission>ies %\ld n be m5 ( "o idea1 unless p]*ance t idea be a zeal = sav+ s\ls4 ,! m5 ne$$ are ^? :o h well-balanc$1 practical m9ds4444 ,! man ( vivaci\s temp]am5t1 pleas+ address1 ready wit1 & ready utt]ance1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 w make ! be/ mission>y40 ,! language he did n reg>d z at all beyond ! acquisition ( any p]son ) fair ability & fai?ful application1 ?\gh he recogniz$ m ?an a mod]ate measure ( ^! z ess5tial to ! writ+ ( books4 ,z ! new ,*9a loom$ up be=e him1 8 cry = help became1 if possible1 m e>ne/2 x came f ! v dep?s ( 8 s\l1 & ) an int5sity :i* words c\ld n adequately express4 ,be=e proce$+ to relate ! /ory ( 8 dea?1 c ,i d bett] ?an to give ! la/ ( ^! appeals ( :i* we h ! records8 ,! lett] f :i* ,i quote is dat$ ,wei ,hsi51 ,septemb] #a1 #aijg1 j a ye> be=e 8 ,ma/] call$ him home4 ,he said3 ,tell ! "y m5 ( ,am]ica = me1 t ,*9a n[ pres5ts to ! *ur* ! greate/ opportunity ( ! ages4 ,god has op5$ ! door1--op5$ x wide4 ,?ree hundr$ & fifty millions ( p are ready to he> ! gospel message4 ,?is door has n be5 op5$ )\t great /rife & ef=t4 ,9 ! face ( /eady & p]si/5t opposition1 & ?r\gh mu* suff]+ & blood%$1 a l>ge & la/+ impression has be5 already made4 ,! d>k & disc\rag+ days are ov] & ! future is bright ) promise4 ,z ,i look back ov] ! fir/ tw5ty-five ye>s ( my mission>y life1 x seems l a tr\bl$ dream4 ,! la/ fifte5 ye>s h wr\ght wond]s 9 ,*9a4 ,old cu/oms & prejudices are giv+ way4 ,! bright dawn ( bett] ?+s is ^u u4 ,! mo/ cons]vative & immovable p 9 ! _w1 p]si/5tly w$d$ to ! old ways1 are gett+ us$ to new ?+s1 & are ready to accept :atev] promises pr(it & prosp]ity4 ,all e>s are op51 & ! prea*+ ( ! gospel is n[h]e oppos$ or resi/$4 ,i (t5 wi% ,i 7 "y aga91 j ready to />t 9 on ! bright op5+ campaign4 ,9 a l>ge s5se ! future ( ! *ur* & ( ! _w lies wrapp$ up 9 ?is great p4 ,:y 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god ! gospel ( salvation has n long ere ?is rea*$ ?is olde/ & greate/ nation is an unexpla9$ my/]y4 ,^! unconv]t$ millions ( ! ,mongolian race w pres5tly come into _! inh]itance ( tru? & grace1 & !n :o %all say :at !y w become1 & d8 ,_! fecundity1 _! physical /am9a1 _! pati5t p]si/5ce & intellectual vigor1 are factors t w c\nt 9 ! _w's future hi/ory4444 ,z ,i look at ! situation 9 ! light ( ! pa/1 & =eca/+ ! probabilities ( ! future1 a m invit+ field = ! ex]cise ( consecrat$ tal5t has r>ely1 if ev]1 pres5t$ itself 9 ! hi/ory ( civilization4 ,v few p 9 ! *ur* 9 ! we/ und]/& & appreciate ! pres5t condition ( ?+s 9 ,*9a4 ,! political =ces & problems are bett] und]/ood ?an ! moral & religi\s4 ,x is /ill true t 8! *ildr5 ( ! _w are wis] 9 _! g5]ation ?an ! *ildr5 ( light40 ,! fai? ( ! long1 old c5turies is pass+ rapidly away1 b :at %all ! new fai? be8 ,?is is ! great ,*ri/ian "q ( ! h\r4 ,! "y m5 ( ,*9a are mad to le>n ,engli%1 because !re is money 9 x4 ,) ,engli% come books & newspap]s1 s[+ ! se$s ( agno/icism1 & skepticism1 & rationalism1 & s =?4 ,! cry is1 ,:o w *ampion ! tru?8 ,:o w adm9i/] ! antidote8 ,:o w uphold ! cross8 ,:o w te/ify = ,*ri/8 ,! call is urg5t4 ,satan is 9 ! field4 ,! opportunity is pass+4 ,! "t is /rategic4 ,! *anges ( _m ye>s are n[ cr[d$ into "o4 ,"y m51 x is "t to be up & do+6 ,! m>* ( ev5ts w n wait on y\r t>d9ess4 ,:o w he> ! ,ma/]'s trumpet call8 ,,xvi ,,call$ ,,up ,,high] 8,i h giv5 my life to ,*9a3 ,i expect to live !re1 to die !re1 & to be buri$ !re40--,,f ,,8 ,,f>ewell ,,address ,,9 ,,! ,,c5tral ,,presbyt]ian ,,*ur*1 ,allegh5y1 ,pa41 #ahfb4 8,i expect to die 9 hea!n ,*9a1 b ,i expect to rise 9 ,*ri/ian ,*9a40--,,ano!r ,,f>ewell ,,address4 ,9 ! *apt] on ! ,m&>9 revision we left ! committee on ! ,old ,te/am5t1 9 ! summ] ( #aijh1 at "w on ,g5esis & ! ,psalms1 d[n at ,*efoo1 ) ! ,goodri* & ! ,mate] family keep+ h\se toge!r4 ,dr4 ,goodri* _h be5 ! dean ( ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y at ,pek+1 & s 0 ?or\ghly v]s$ 9 ! educational phase ( missions1 /ill occupy+ s l>ge a place 9 ! he>t & m9d ( ,dr4 ,mate]4 ,^! two m5 also _h s]v$ toge!r on ! revision ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 ,!y 7 9 _m features ( _! "* v diff]5t f ea* o!r1 & yet 9 _! common labors & 9 _! convictions !y 7 9 ?or\gh h>mony4 ,mrs4 ,goodri* & ,mrs4 ,mate] _h come out on ! same /eam] 9 #ahgi1 to jo9 ! =ces ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 z unm>ri$ mission>ies2 & ! subsequ5t ye>s _h s]v$ to cem5t _! fri5d%ip4 ,! h\se 9 :i* !y resid$ at ,*efoo dur+ t summ] look$ out on a *>m+ sc5e3 ! 8isl&10 ! bay1 & ! passage1 ) craft ( all k9ds1 ,*9ese junks & sampans1 & /eam]s1 small torp$o boats1 & big battle%ips ( e nation1 ei!r rid+ at an*or or com+ up into ! h>bor4 ,f ! back w9d[s ! eye re/$ on a jagg$ range ( hills1 cr[n$ at ! top by a curi\s wall1 s l ! views ( ! ,great ,wall %[n 9 pictures t ignorant sailors imag9$ x to be t fam\s /ructure4 ,"o c easily und]/& t "u su* circum/ances ! two families greatly enjoy$ ! e>li] "p ( ! session ( ! committee4 ,dr4 ,goodri*1 9 ! foll[+ quotation f ! article :i* he publi%$ 9 ! ,janu>y issue ( 8,! ,*9ese ,record]10 9 memory ( ,dr4 ,mate]1 _h 9 m9d 8 entire acqua9tance ) him1 ext5d+ ov] ?irty-five ye>s1 b x is t+$ especially ) ! recollection ( ! prec$+ summ]4 ,he says3 ,mu* ( ! "t we h be5 toge!r 9 ! protract$ daily sessions ( ! committee1 z well z 9 ! long ev5+ walks1 :5 we talk$ on ev]y?+ betwe5 ! z5i? & ! nadir2 = !n 8 ?\ghts 7 8ready to fly ,ea/ z ,we/1 :i*ev] way bes\ght !m40 ,if he 7 n widely read1 he _h ?\ght widely & deeply1 be+ at once cons]vative1 progressive1 & orig9al4 ,he _h /rong op9ions1 & 0 at times sev]e & /]n 9 ma9ta9+ !m4 ,b he lov$ ^? ( a contr>y op9ion ) a true & deep affection4 ,f fir/ to la/ he 0 a royal fri5d4 ,dr4 ,mate] ?\ght naturally 9 t]ms ( logic & ma!matics1 b n )\t a side 9 8 nature = poetry & s5tim5t4 ,dr4 ,mate]'s "*1 especially dur+ ! lat] ye>s1 0 con/antly mell[+1 & ! pa/ summ]1 :i* our two families sp5t toge!r 9 our own 8hir$ h\se0 at ,*efoo1 mu/ ev] be rememb]$ z "o ( ! happie/ p]iods ( our lives1 )\t a break or j> to m> its enjoym5t4 ,0 x a sort ( unconsci\s prep>ation = ! sweet] joys & m p]fect fell[%ip 9 ! de> upp] home8 ,dr4 ,mate] work$ on ) 8 usual untir+ fai?fulness1 dur+ ! la/ summ]1 ?\gh n q well at times4 ,h[ he liv$ 9 ! ,psalms1 ^u :i* he be/[$ lov+ labor6 ,sometimes he w\ld look out f 8 little /udy to ! room :i* held all too closely 8 belov$ wife1 :o has foll[$ ! ,bible revision ) an int]e/ sc>cely less int5se ?an 8 own1 & consult ) h] on "s difficult phrase1 or tell h] ( "s beautiful figure he _h succe$$ 9 translat+4 ,9 ! e>ly morn+ we took a dip 9 ! sea--he 0 a good swimm]--& aft] he _h 8talk$ ) ,him10 at six o'clock he 0 ready = 8 tea*]4 ,9 ! ev5+ 8 walks 7 less regul> & %ort] ?an 9 o!r ye>s4 ,9 explanation ( "o s5t5ce ( ! prec$+ x ne$s to be /at$ t by an accid5t ,mrs4 ,mate] 0 !n s disabl$ t %e kept h] room4 ,dur+ ! summ] he suff]$ f a *ronic t5d5cy to dys5t]ic di>rhea1 yet x 0 n until well t[>d ! close ( ! session ( ! ,committee t he rema9$ 9 b$ = ! entire day4 ,at fir/ he work$ on !re1 ^u ! translation ( ! ,psalms1 :i* he 0 especially anxi\s to give to ! p 9 su* language t !y c\ld readily cat* x ) ! e>1 & t ! ,psalms might be to ! ,*9ese *ur* ! ri* h]itage !y are to ! ,engli%-speak+ race4 ,at l5g? x became evid5t t 8 case 0 fa/ becom+ s critical t if m$ical aid "u ! mo/ favorable conditions c\ld save 8 life1 ! v be/ t c\ld be _h mu/ be secur$ at once4 ,s x 0 decid$ t he ought to g on a /eam] d[n to ,ts+tao 9 ! ,g]man concession4 ,x w\ld require tw5ty-f\r h\rs to make ! trip2 b :5 ask$ :e!r he 0 able to endure ! j\rney1 he repli$3 8,i mu/4 ,i %all die if ,i rema9 "h40 ,! necessity = ! *ange 0 n due to any lack ( m$ical c>e or fri5dly m9i/rations at ,*efoo2 x 0 made 9 ord] to secure ! sup]ior advantages :i* a good hospital af=ds4 ,=tunately ! voyage 0 quiet4 ,8 wife w5t ) him2 & ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,goodri* also accompani$ !m4 ,x 0 ,tuesday night :5 !y rea*$ ,ts+tao1 & fri5ds 7 at ! l&+2 &1 support$ 9 lov+ arms1 he 0 c>ri$ at once 9 a c>riage to ! ,fab] ,hospital1 :]e ,dr4 ,wuns*1 a skill$ physician1 exhau/$ 8 ef=ts to save him4 ,dr4 ,hayes 0 already !re1 & at ,dr4 ,mate]'s reque/ sp5t ea* day 9 ! hospital4 ,friday ( t week 0 ! anniv]s>y ( _! m>riage1 b x 0 impracticable = 8 wife to be br\ght to 8 b$side4 ,saturday x became evid5t t ! end 0 n f> away1 & %e 0 p]mitt$ to see him2 & he seem$ s com=t$ by h] pres5ce1 ?\gh he 0 too weak to talk mu*1 t !y all[$ h] to /ay4 ,9 response to a telegram1 8 bro!r ,rob]t & ,madge1 8 wife1 came at once4 ,saturday aft]noon 8 m9d w&]$1 & seem$ to run on ! affairs ( ! college4 ,sunday morn+ he ask$ ,rob]t to pray ) him2 & 9 connection ) ?is "o ( ! great passions t _h long possess$ him manife/$ itself4 ,z on ! j\rney d[n on ! boat he lay exhau/$1 he _h said to ,dr4 ,goodri*3 8,!y mu/ d _! be/ to cure me at ! hospital1 s t ,i c f9i% ! ,psalms4 ,t is all ,i h to live = n[0--mean+1 ( c\rse1 by ?is1 only ! "w to :i* he _h giv5 himself4 ,n[1 :5 8 bro!r 9 8 pray] ask$ t ! suff]] at ^: b$side he knelt might be giv5 an abundant entrance into ! heav5ly re/1 ,dr4 ,mate] cri$ out3 8,raise y\r fai? a not* high]1 ,rob]t4 ,pray t ,i may be sp>$ to f9i% ! translation ( ! ,psalms40 ,!n he ask$ t ,dr4 ,hayes be call$ 91 & he reque/$ him to pray = ?is2 & :5 ?is 0 done he add$1 8,o ,"l1 may ?is pray] be answ]$60 ,on ,sabba? :5 "s ( 8 8boys10 alumni ( ! ,%antung ,college1 :o 7 liv+ 9 ! t[n came to see him1 he 0 s weak t he c\ld only say to !m1 8,good-by40 ,all ^? la/ days he took great com=t 9 pray]4 ,z he gradually w5t d[n into ! %ad[ ( dea?1 8 fai? cont9u$ firm & bright4 ,to an inquiry by 8 wife z to 8 tru/ 9 ,*ri/1 he repli$3 8,yes1 ,i h no?+ to fe>40 ,"s "t be=e ! end he said to 8 bro!r ,rob]t1 8,i h laid up all 9 my ,fa!r's keep+40 ,! v la/ words :i* he 0 he>d di/9ctly to articulate 7 indicative ( a passion t possess$ 8 s\l ev5 f> m /rongly ?an 8 desire to complete 8 "w on ! ,scriptures4 ,^? :o knew him mo/ intimately recogniz$ 9 him a man ( extraord9>y rev]5ce = ,god1--= him :om1 f 8 *ildhood's memoriz+ ( ! cate*ism on to ! end1 he believ$ to be inf9ite1 et]nal1 & un*angeable 9 8 be+1 wisdom1 p[]1 hol9ess1 ju/ice1 goodness1 & tru?4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? :o 9 ! public s]vices ( a h\se ( wor%ip always /ood 9 pray]1 ?\gh ab\t him all might be sitt+ 9 _! seats4 ,he ?\ght no o!r po/ure except kneel+ or /&+ appropriate 9 ?is act ( social wor%ip4 ,8 :ole conception ( religion1 !oretical & practical1 0 saturat$ ) a holy fe> ( ,god4 ,to him ,god 0 8 heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o has manife/$ himself above all else 9 ! p]son & "w ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & unto :om he con/antly turn$ ) holy boldness2 b :5ev] he came consci\sly into ! div9e pres5ce he 0 dev\tly rev]5t4 ,x 0 9 keep+ ) 8 :ole religi\s life1 !re=e1 t 8 la/ audible words1 7 8,holy6 ,holy6 ,true & ,mighty60 ,!n--n long aft]w>d--he fell asleep4 ,he di$ at #aj3be 9 ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #bh1 #aijh4 ,among 8 pap]s a little book 0 f\nd :i* :5 x 0 op5$ prov$ to be a collection ( private pray]s record$ 9 #ahfc1 ! ye> 9 :i* he w5t to ,*9a4 ,! la/ ( ^! pray]s is ! foll[+3 ,p]mit n ! great adv]s>y to h>ass my s\l1 9 ! la/ /ruggle1 b make me a conqu]or1 & m ?an a conqu]or 9 ?is fe>ful conflict4 ,i humbly ask t my reason may be cont9u$ to ! la/1 & if x be ,?y w1 t ,i may be s com=t$ & support$ t ,i may leave te/imony 9 favor ( ! reality ( religion1 & ?y fai?fulness 9 fulfill+ ?y graci\s promises1 & t o!rs ( ?y s]vants :o may foll[ aft]1 may be enc\rag$ by my example to commit !mselves boldly to ! guidance & keep+ ( ! ,%eph]d ( ,israel4 ,& :5 my _s leaves ?is clay t5em5t1 ,"l ,jesus receive x4 ,s5d "s ( ! bless$ angels to conduct my inexp]i5c$ s\l to ! mansion :i* ?y love has prep>$4 ,& oh1 let me be s situat$1 ?\gh 9 ! l[e/ rank1 t ,i may behold ?y glory6 ,?is pray]1 :i* 9 8 "y manhood he _h record$ 9 t little book1 0 fulfill$ s f> z its petitions conc]n$ 8 end ^u e>?2 & :o d\bts t equally fulfill$ 7 also ^? petitions :i* look$ =w>d to 8 entrance ^u ! et]nal life8 ,at ,ts+tao a fun]al s]vice 0 held 9 ! little ,*9ese ,presbyt]ian *apel4 ,among ^? pres5t 7 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,b]g5 & ,rev4 ,w4 ,p4 ,*alfant1 f ! ,%antung ,presbyt]ian ,mission1 !n hold+ a meet+ at ,wei ,hsi51 repres5tatives f ! ,basel & ,b]l9 ,prote/ant ,missions1 & a l>ge numb] ( ,*9ese4 ,aft] ! casket 0 plac$ 9 ! *ur*1 =m] /ud5ts ( ! ,%antung ,college came 9 ) long wrea?s ( immortelles1 & s fe/oon$ ^! ab\t ! c(f9 t !y c\ld rema9 on ! j\rney yet to be tak54 ,addresses 7 deliv]$ 9 bo? ,engli% & ,*9ese1 & 7 full ( appreciation = ! mission>y j gone up high]4 ,! ,*9ese speak]s 7 "s ( 8 own 8boys10 :o !n te/ifi$ to _! appreciation ( _! 8old ma/]10 z !y 7 accu/om$ to call him4 ,aft] ! s]vice ! casket 0 tak5 to ! same /eam] on :i* he _h be5 br\ght d[n1 & ?us 0 remov$ to ,*efoo1 9 c>e ( 8 bro!r ,rob]t & ,mr4 ,mason ,wells4 ,t ev5+ ! casket 0 escort$ by a numb] ( ,*9ese ,*ri/ian "y m5 to ! rooms ( ! ,naval ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association2 & ! next morn+ to ,nevius ,hall1 on ,temple ,hill1 :]e x rema9$ until ! "t ( burial1 cov]$ ) fl[]s provid$ by lov+ h&s4 ,dur+ ?is delay ! mission>ies up at ,t5g*[ _h1 9 response to a telegram1 exhum$ ! rema9s ( ,julia1 & caus$ !m to be transf]r$ to ,*efoo1 :]e !y 7 plac$ 9 ! vault prep>$ 9 ! cemet]y4 ,h] monum5t1 h[ev]1 0 left /&+ 9 ! orig9al burial place1 & ! "n ( ,dr4 ,mate] has also be5 inscrib$ on x4 ,! fun]al s]vice 0 at #b4de ,p4,m41 on ,sabba?2 & ! l>ge1 new *ur* on ,temple ,hill 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+4 ,! conduct ( ?is s]vice 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,*9ese1 ,pa/or ,wang ( ! ,temple ,hill *ur* presid+1 & ,pa/or ,lwan ( ! ,t5g*[ *ur* assi/+4 ,9 a s]mon bas$ on ,revelation #ad3ac1 ,pa/or ,wang spoke ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s long & active life1 ( 8 p[] z a prea*] :o address$ himself /raight to ! he>ts ( ! p1 & ( ! endur+ "* ( ! "w he _h accompli%$4 ,rev4 ,lwan foll[$ 9 an address 9 :i* he dwelt ^u ! l>ge numb] ( p :o w\ld m\rn ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,mate]1 & ! _m diff]5t places :]e memorial s]vices w\ld be held2 on 8 adaptability to all classes ( m5 9 ord] to w9 !m to ,*ri/1 & on 8 unfail+ assurance t ! gospel w\ld f9ally triumph 9 ,*9a4 ,! ,engli% s]vice foll[$ imm$iately aft]w>d 9 ! cemet]y2 b on acc\nt ( ! l>ge numb] ( =eign mission>ies :o _h come1 & ! limit$ space1 ann\ncem5t _h to be made be=e leav+ ! *ur* t ( ! _m ,*9ese :o 7 pres5t1 only ^? :o _h be5 ,dr4 ,mate]'s /ud5ts c\ld be admitt$4 ,"o ( ! great regrets incid5t to ! burial 0 t ,dr4 ,corbett1 :o _h come out to ,*9a ) him on t long fir/ voyage1 & :o _h be5 8 close associate on ! field 9 s mu* ( ! "w1 & :o *]i%$ = him ! w>me/ reg>d1 c\ld n be pres5t4 ,he 0 away 9 a c\ntry field :5 dea? came to ,dr4 ,mate]1 & ! news did n rea* him 9 "t = him to return to ! fun]al4 ,9 8 abs5ce ,rev4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,o4 ,elt]i*1 ( ,*efoo1 conduct$ ! s]vice4 ,aft] he _h spok51 ,rev4 ,j4 ,p4 ,irw91 ( ,t5g*[1--:o _h be5 associat$ ) ,dr4 ,mate] 9 ! same /ation1 & :o z a consequ5ce knew him intimately1--bore 8 te/imony especially to ! unceas+ activity ( ! life ( him ^: body 0 ab\t to be l[]$ into ! grave1 & ! impossibility t 8 "w %\ld h be5 f9i%$ ev5 if he _h liv$ to be a hundr$ ye>s old2 to ! w>m he>t hidd5 b5ea? an ext]ior t did n always reveal x2 & to ! purpose n[ fulfill$1 b =m$ ne>ly half a c5tury be=e by him & by h] ^: rema9s n[ re/ at 8 side1 to sp5d _! :ole lives 9 giv+ ! gospel to ,*9a1 & to be buri$ 9 its soil4 ,_! graves are 9 a v beautiful spot1 directly 9 front ( ! upp] walk lead+ 9 f ! gate1 & 9 close proximity to ^? ( ,dr4 ,nevius & ( o!rs ( _! mission>y fri5ds & associates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,! ,,grave ,,( ,,dr ,,mate] ,! tributes paid to 8 "* & "w 7 s num]\s1 bo? out 9 ,*9a & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 o!r ,*ri/ian l&s1 t all t is practicable "h is to make "s selections t may s]ve z repres5tatives4 ,t ( ,dr4 ,corbett des]ves ! place ( prec$5ce4 ,_! /rong atta*m5t 0 mutual4 ,9 an article fill+ sev]al columns ( 8,! ,presbyt]ian ,bann]10 ,dr4 ,corbett paid 8 tribute to 8 deceas$ fri5d4 ,mu* ( ?is is ( necessity a cond5s$ rehe>sal ( 8 life & ( ! lead+ *>act]i/ics !re9 reveal$4 ,he concludes by say+3 ,p]sonally ,i %all ev] e/eem x "o ( ! greate/ bless+s ( my life t x has be5 my privilege to h enjoy$ ! fri5d%ip1 & ( be+ a colabor] ) ?is great man = ne>ly fifty ye>s4 ,m ?an =ty ye>s ago x 0 my privilege to sp5d ) him weeks & mon?s on long it9]at+ j\rneys1 prea*+ daily to hundr$s :o _h nev] he>d ! gospel1 & at no place f9d+ ,*ri/ians to *e] our he>ts4 ,(t5 aft] a long day ( exhau/ion1 prea*+ 9 ! op5 air at great m>kets & on cr[d$ /reets1 9 ! ev5+ we w\ld kneel toge!r at ! inn & e>ne/ly pray = ,god's ri*e/ bless+ ^u our ef=ts to br+ m5 to a sav+ k ( ! tru?4 ,(t5 ! ?\ght came into our m9d1 ,c ^! dry bones live8 ,%all we live to see ,*ri/ian *ur*es e/abli%$ & %eph]d$ by ,*9ese pa/ors8 ,8 unwav]+ fai? 9 ! ultimate & univ]sal triumph ( ! gospel 9 ,*9a 0 a t[] ( /r5g? to all associat$ ) him4 ,:5 ! news ( 8 dea? rea*$ me at our inl& /ation1 ! ?\ght ru%$ into my m9d3 8,"k ye n t !re is a pr9ce & a great man fall5 ?is day 9 ,israel80 ,! _w w ev] seem m lonely )\t him4 ,8 sympa?y & help c\ld always be c\nt$ on 9 e k9d ( true mission>y "w4 ,8 labors 7 cr[n$ ) success & honor cont9u\sly1 until he 0 summon$ by ! ,ma/] to a high] & wid] sph]e :]e 8 sa9ts s]ve him4 ,x seems to me t ! man :o is entitl$ to be he>d next is ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,hayes1 n[ ( ,ts+*[ fu1 b =m]ly--aft] ! resignation ( ,dr4 ,mate]--! head ( ! ,t5g*[ ,college4 ,!re is no "o ( 8 associates on ! mission field 9 :om ,dr4 ,mate] _h great] confid5ce2 & = ye>s !y 7 9 su* con/ant contact t !y knew ea* o!r mo/ ?or\ghly4 ,a few days aft] ! burial a memorial s]vice 0 held at ,wei ,hsi51 & at ?is ,dr4 ,hayes made an ext5d$ address be=e an audi5ce includ+ ! /ud5ts ( ! college4 ,! respective l9es ( ?\ght :i* he fir/ elaborat$ 7 8 fai?fulness to ,*ri/'s s]vice1 8 resolution1 8 att5tion to great matt]s1 & 8 indu/ry4 ,9 ! conclusion he said3 ,let u /rive to make 8 /rong spiritual qualities our own4 ,( ^!1 ! mo/ conspicu\s 7 ?ree3 ,fir/1 8 fai?4 ,! morn+ he di$1 reply+ to an inquiry ( 8 bro!r1 he said1 8,i h left ^? ?+s long ago 9 ! h&s ( my ,fa!r40 ,lat]1 & only a few h\rs be=e 8 dea?1 he said1 z if speak+ to himself1 8,we are ju/ifi$ ( ! ,"l ,jesus40 ,x is n /range t ) su* a fai? he fell asleep z a little *ild w\ld 9 its "m's arms4 ,second1 8 rev]5tial _s4 ,?\gh he did n fe> ! face ( man1 & 0 outspok5 9 8 convictions1 yet1 especially 9 8 lat] ye>s1 z "o :o _h s]v$ ) him on ! ,translation ,committee f ! fir/ rem>k$1 8 rev]5ce 9 approa*+ ! div9e pres5ce 0 app>5t to all4 ,?is 0 *>act]i/ic ( him to ! end4 ,! la/ di/9ct utt]ance :i* he made 01 8,holy6 ,holy6 ,holy6 ,true & ,mighty40 ,ly+ prone on 8 c\*1 x seem$ z if he saw ! ,k+ 9 8 beauty1 & ! vision fill$ 8 s\l ) godly fe>4 ,?ird1 8 =giv+ _s4 ,be+ a man ( decid$ views1 & disapprov+ ( :at did n seem to him wise & good1 he did n always approve ( ! c\rse tak5 by 8 colleagues2 yet if conv9c$ t a man 0 work+ ) a s+le he>t = ! int]e/ ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 he 0 ready to =give1 & to hope = ! be/4 ,he lov$ ! ,"l :o _h =giv5 him1 & s lov$ ^? :o _h (f5d$ aga9/ himself4 ,?is ext5d$ bo? to ^? ) :om he labor$1 & to ^? = :om he labor$4 ,"o ( 8 m>k$ *>act]i/ics 0 n to give ov] any man :o _h fall5 away1 & he 0 always ready to give him ano!r *ance4 ,i h already notic$ ! intimacy ( ,dr4 ,*auncey ,goodri*1 ( ,pek+1 ) ,dr4 ,mate]4 ,! tribute :i* he paid 8 long-"t fri5d1 & 8 associate & capta9 on ! ,m&>9 ,revision ,committee ?r\gh ! _m ye>s ( _! labors1 is p]haps ! mo/ compreh5sive ( all t h be5 publi%$4 ,x fill$ f\rte5 pages ( 8,! ,*9ese ,record]10 & t\*es all ! lead+ features ( ! life & "w ( ,dr4 ,mate]4 ,:at he says z to ! ,m&>9 v]sion has especial weight4 ,8 te/imony 03 ,9 ! int]e/ ( tru? x mu/ be add$ t no man gave s mu* "t & h>d "w1 or dug q s deep4 ,8 ef=t to produce a translation :i* %\ld mat* ! orig9al1 to translate ! figures & pres]ve _! beauty1 0 extraord9>y4444 ,at ^! sessions ,dr4 ,mate] by 8 /rong & ma/]ful p]sonality1 z well z by ! ?or\ghness ( 8 prep>ation1 did mu* to set ! /yle ( ! "w4 ,turn+ to "s ( 8 lead+ *>act]i/ics1 he proce$$ ?us3 ,fir/1 8 p]sonality4 ,9 ! ,conf]5ce ( #ahij1 ,dr4 ,wright1 secret>y ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 0 ) u4 ,he rem>k$ t 8( all ! m5 pres5t at t conf]5ce1 !re 7 two ^: p]sonality mo/ impress$ him40 ,"o ( ^! 0 ,dr4 ,mate]4 ,he bore himself l a sort ( pr9ce among m51 facile pr9ceps4 ,he 0 born to lead1 n to foll[4 ,hav+ work$ out 8 own conclusions1 he 0 s sure ( !m t he expect$1 almo/ dem&$1 _! acceptance by o!rs4 ,yet he 0 n arrogant & 0 truly humble4 ,moreov]1 he c\ld ask =giv5ess = words t he felt _h be5 too ha/y or too h>%1 feel+ mu* brok5 by giv+ pa9 to a fri5d4 ,9 ?is he %[$ 8 greatness4 ,he c\ld also =give & =get4 ,b he 0 /ill a lead] by ! v =ce ( 8 p]sonality4 ,he _h ! quality ( p]sev]ance 9 a l>ge degree4 ,hav+ und]tak5 a "w1 he held to x ) unwav]+ & unconqu]able p]si/5ce to ! end1 444 & t n only because he gripp$ ! "w1 b because ! "w gripp$ him4 ,_h 8 life be5 sp>$1 he w\ld h work$ /eadily on ?r\gh ! ,old ,te/am5t till ! la/ v]se ( ,mala*i 0 f9i%$1 & ! :ole 0 c>efully review$4 ,( ,dr4 ,mate]'s habit ( work+ till ! end 0 rea*$ ,dr4 ,hamilton writes3 8,n _m mon?s ago1 at a meet+ ( ! ,%antung ,bo>d ( ,directors1 we _h a consid]able am\nt ( unf9i%$ bus9ess1 & ! week 0 ha/5+ to its close4 ,no "o _h m "w await+ him at home ?an ! ,doctor4 ,yet :5 ! "q ( ! "t ( our disp]sion 0 rais$1 he said3 #8,i h always made x a rule1 :5 ,i att5d meet+s ( ?is k9d1 to f9i% up ! bus9ess 9 h&1 no matt] h[ long x takes4'0 ,unit$ to ?is quality ( p]sev]ance 0 a k9dr$ quality ( ?or\ghness1 t appe>$ 9 ev]y?+ he attempt$4 ,dr4 ,mate] possess$ a rugg$ /r5g? ( "*4 ,he 0 almo/ ,sp>tan 9 8 ability to endure h>d%ips1 & 9 8 c>eless scorn = ! am5ities & 8elegant sup]fluities0 ( mod]n life4 ,yet 8b5ea? a rugg$ & some:at au/]e ext]ior0 he _h a he>t ( rem>kable t5d]ness4 ,he 0 a block ( granite ) ! he>t ( a woman4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ball] also _h be5 associat$ ) ,dr4 ,mate] 9 ! revision ( ! ,scriptures s9ce #aijj4 ,he says ( him3 ,he has left beh9d him an example ( /r5u\s toil t x w\ld be difficult to p>allel2 ( iron con/itution1 he 0 able to d an am\nt ( "w t w\ld h kill$ mo/ m54 ,8 devotion to ! cause ( ,*ri/ 0 beyond praise4 ,8 recreation consi/$ 9 *ange ( occupation1 & he made all t5d to ! "o end4 ,ada1 :o 9 ! la/ eight ye>s ( 8 life /ood ne>] to him by f> ?an any o!r1 & knew 8 inn]mo/ life1 puts on record ?is supplem5t z to "s ( 8 traits n s fully br\ght out by ! te/imony ( 8 fri5ds3 ,next to 8 rev]5ce1 ! mo/ notewor?y feature ( 8 "* 0 8 love ( tru?3 tru? 9 ! ab/ract1 sci5tific tru? & tru? 9 ! common conv]sation ( life1 b especially 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,he _h no pati5ce ) ! popul> maxim t x does n matt] :at a man believes1 s long z he is s9c]e4 8,is !re no su* ?+ z tru?80 he w\ld say4 8,does x make no diff]5ce to a man :e!r ! bank 9 :i* he inve/s is brok58 ,m5 are n su* idiots 9 ! ord9>y affairs ( life40 ,if x came to a *oice betwe5 a polite lie & ! impolite tru?1 he w\ld *oose ! latt]4 ,he exalt$ tru? above e o!r virtue4 ,8 love ( x fre$ him f t trammel+ ( conv5tionality :i* b9ds s _m4 ,he w\ld be ! slave ( no man-made cu/om4 ,associat$ ) ?is *>act]i/ic1 p]haps a result ( x1 0 ! k9dr$ love ( fre$om4 ,"o ( 8 favorite texts 01 8,& ye %all "k ! tru?1 & ! tru? %all make y free40 ,?is /urdy indep5d5ce he s\ght to impress on all m9ds com+ "u 8 influ5ce4 ,he _h no pati5ce ) t k9d ( education t simply tra9$ ! ,*9ese to become 8lackeys ( ! =eign]s40 ,h[ 8 lips w\ld curl z he mutt]$ t phrase6 ,he w\ld wa/e money (t5 9 try+ to help "s "o to ass]tive1 manly "w 9 indep5d5t l9es1 r ?an z an employee4 ,?is /urdy =ce 9 8 "* 0 l ! magnetic crane1 :i* lifts pieces ( iron1 ev5 ?\gh !y h be5 hidd5 9 ! gr\nd4 ,x compell$ ! manhood 9 o!r m5 to ass]t itself2 ?\gh hidd5 f view1 yet to bur/ f its cov]+1 & to be drawn up high]4 ,z already not$1 ! ,we/ ,%antung ,mission 0 9 session at ,wei ,hsi5 :5 ! tid+s ( ,dr4 ,mate]'s dea? came2 & be=e !y adj\rn$ !y adopt$ a highly appreciative m9ute conc]n+ him4 ,9 x !y said1 among o!r equally /rong tributes to 8 wor?3 ,no "o ev] w5t to him 9 tr\ble )\t f9d+ sympa?y & help4 ,frugal 9 8 /yle ( liv+1 he gave g5]\sly ( 8 p]sonal means to _m a ne$y man2 & he made _m consid]able gifts to ! college & to o!r dep>tm5ts ( ! "w he s mu* lov$4 ,8 "n w long be a fragrant memory 9 our mid/1 & ! ,*9ese w m & m1 9 ! ye>s to come1 rise up & call him bless$4 ,! ,engli% ,bapti/ ,mission at _! fir/ meet+ aft] 8 dea? adopt$ resolutions expressive ( _! deep s5se ( loss4 ,"o ( ^! w s]ve z an example ( all3 ,comb9$ ) great /r5g? ( w & an en?usiasm :i* ov]came all difficulties & opposition :i* /ood 9 ! way ( ! accompli%m5t ( ! great & ardu\s tasks1 he 0 end[$ ) mu* t5d]ness ( he>t & a devot$ loyalty to ! gospel4 ,he 0 a successful educator1 a f9e adm9i/rator1 a p[]ful prea*]1 & a di/+ui%$ s*ol>2 & 8 removal f among/ u has left a gap :i* w n soon or easily be fill$4 ,! ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions1 "u :om he _h s]v$ = =ty-five ye>s1 adopt$ an ext5d$ & highly appreciative pap]4 ,9 "o ( ! p>agraphs1 !y say3 ,dr4 ,mate] 0 a man ( unusual ability & =ce ( "*2 an educator1 a s*ol>1 & an executive ( high capacity4444 ,! ,bo>d records1 ) pr(\nd gratitude to ,god1 its s5se ( ! l>ge usefulness ( ?is great mission>y educator4 ,x m\rns t ! "w is no long] to h ! b5efit ( 8 c\nsel1 b x believes t he build$ s wisely & s well t ! results ( 8 labors w long endure1 & t 8 "n w always h a prom95t place 9 ! hi/ory ( mission>y "w 9 ! ,*9ese ,empire4 ,secret>y ,br[n1 ( t ,bo>d1 9 a lett] to ,rev4 ,rob]t ,mate]1 ( ,wei ,hsi51 said3 8,i reg>d$ him z "o ( ! great mission>ies n only ( ,*9a1 b ( ! _w40 ,scores ^u scores ( p]sonal lett]s1 & a l>ge numb] ( articles publi%$ 9 newspap]s & p]iodicals1 are available z tributes to 8 "w & "*4 ,necess>ily1 !y repeat :at is said 9 ! quotations already giv51 ?\gh almo/ e "o makes "s valuable addition4 ,few ( !m 7 meant = publication1 & x is n because ( a lack ( appreciation t any ( !m are omitt$ "h4 ,%all 8 biograph] add 8 own e/imate ( ! "w & "* ( ,dr4 ,mate]8 ,if ! writ+ ( ?is book has be5 at all :at x ought to be1 ?is _c be /ill ne$$2 =1 if he has reveal$ ! inn] & ! out] life ( ?is great ,*ri/ian mission>y z x des]ves1 & z he has aim$ to d1 !n to turn back n[ & rehe>se 8 *>act]i/ics w\ld be a sup]fluity4 ,besides1 if ,i beg91 :]e %all ,i end8 ,i mu/ tell ( 8 p]sonality2 8 individuality2 ( 8 physique & ( 8 psy*ical nature2 ( 8 peculi>ities ( intellect1--its vigor1 v]satility & vision2 ( 8 great he>t1 & ! t5d]ness ( x t 0 n always ext]nally manife/ en\gh to comm& recognition2 ( 8 w t yield$ nev] to numb]s or =ce1 b only to tru? & duty2 ( a consci5ce ^: voice w\ld h made him defy any?+ t man c\ld d to him2 ( a piety t root$ itself 9 ! sov]eignty & 9 ! grace ( ,almighty ,god1 & 9 ! r$emption :i* ,*ri/ f9i%$ on ! cross2 ( a consecration t laid himself & all t he c\ld br+ ^u ! alt> ( div9e s]vice2 ( ! prea*]1 ! tea*]1 ! s*ol>1 ! man ( sci5ce1 ! man ( bus9ess1 & ( ! son1 ! husb&1 ! bro!r1 ! fell[-disciple & associate 9 ,*ri/ian s]vice2 ( 8 economy ( "t & ( money1 & ( 8 g5]osity2 ( 8 cons]vatism & 8 progressiv5ess2 ( 8 s+l5ess ( purpose1 8 c\rage1 8 p]si/5ce1 8 effici5cy2 ( 8 weaknesses z well z ( 8 /r5g?2 ( 8 _m successes & 8 few failures2 & ( h[ mu* m ,i _c enum]ate4 ,i w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 comp>+ him ) ! v =emo/ ( ! s]vants ( ,*ri/1 liv+ or dead1 :o dur+ ! pa/ c5tury h consecrat$ _! lives to ! evangelization ( ,*9a2 or ) ,v]beck ( ,japan1 or ,duff ( ,india4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w "h v5ture fur!r1 only to invite z _m z may to look well into ! /ory ( 8 life2 & ,i am confid5t t !y w jo9 ) me 9 say+3 8,?is 0 a ,*ri/ian2 ?is 0 z di/9ctively a mission>y1 & z effici5t z anyone ( our age2 & at ! same "t ?is 0 z manly a man z our g5]ation has se540 ,9 ! 8,pilgrim's ,progress0 we read3 8,aft] ?is x 0 nois$ abroad t ,mr4 ,valiant-=-tru? 0 tak5 ) a summons by ! same po/ z ! o!r2 & _h ?is = a tok5 t ! summons 0 true1 #8,t 8 pit*] 0 brok5 at ! f\nta94' ,:5 he und]/ood x he call$ = 8 fri5ds1 & told !m ( x4 ,!n1 said he1 ,i am go+ to my ,fa!r's2 & ?\gh ) great difficulty ,i am got ?i!r1 yet n[ ,i d n rep5t me ( all ! tr\ble ,i _h be5 at to arrive :]e ,i am4 ,my sword ,i give to him t succe$s me 9 my pilgrimage1 & my c\rage & skill to him t may get x4 ,my m>ks & sc>s ,i c>ry ) me1 to be a witness = me t ,i h f\ght ,8 battle :o n[ w be my rew>d]4 ,:5 ! 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