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Show Pel t a i h o , Sept. 25,1915. Dear Mr Sargent:- The enclosed was slow in getting through the press,and otherwise we would have written before'. Unfortunately i t was already in orint before vour postal of August 4th c a i e , b ux as t h i s report is merely an ao[ interim .mport,no harm .is done, and m will see to it that the woman's ward r e t a i n s the proper name. The d i f f i c u l t y here was that there were .more wards for men needed than for women,and yet I think it is s a t i s f a c t o r i l y ad- *-*.. . . .- justed by understanding that the Mary .Rankin Johnson Ward is " • for men,while the L i l l a P.Sargent Ward is for women. The l a t t er we t r u s t you will see ere long,and now that the yard i s b e t t er graded,we will hope to send you a picture of it,™ several of thej{ that all in your family may have them. The ward was occupied, in a somewhat unfinished s t a t e , l a s t winder by the Stanley family,and just before I came here a few days ago (to take hack' the family) some of the last things were being done to i t . Your appreciated l e t t e r of July 8th (with draft #53199 for $20.00) was good encouragement,and you will note in the enclosed printed l e t t e r an anaouncement of t!Noble f s Ward for Chi 1 drenn, which we now feel quite sure it will be possible to b u i l d , - since you express the feeling that by the andof the year the additional $280 may be available to furnish the^R&d. It may not be easy to secure .and if it should be delayed a few months,we can but praise God that He gives what is needed,- though not always just exactly when we want it.' We are glad for the suggestion as to the Chinese name for the ward,™- and we hope when you are here as well as be f o r e , you or your daughter will make more suggestions,- we are in partnership,and prefer other than "silent" partners.' I afti also enclosing a copy of a l e t t e r recently issued hy Miss Sawyer,and as soon as I get back to Tehchow, f i l l send a number of the accounts of the hospital opening,- which here and there may be of use in adding to the furnishing fund. It was a delight to see Dr Taibaon in such good health aid s p i r i t s as she passed through Tehchow a l i t t l e while ago. This is a good world to live in,and God is good to us a l l . He seems to help us in all f, n A I tuta «*n n l i Ji**. «. A V* «, |