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Show remain here and will no longer need to make more than an occasional, short visit to Techow, so that she can relieve Dr. Chang of some of the heavy responsibilities that he has been carrying alone for a year and a half. In May, because of the acute shortage of doctors, both foreign and Chinese, Dr. Cooke was called to help out in the American Board Hospital in Fenchow, Shansi, for a month. In behalf of all our Christian workers, not alone the Hospital personnel, but also the evangelistic and educational staffs, we wish to be speak your continued support. The cost of living has increased at least four times over prewar costs and the Japanese occupation has meant many more taxes than formerly. We have been unable to raise salaries sufficiently to cover their expenses, but with the Board's help we are giving bonuses which help, not however, entirely relieving their distress. We hope that your contributions to the relief of the acute suffering and starvation in Europe will not be less, but that you will remember also our continued needs. Mrs. Kuan, the Bible woman is very faithful in her service to the women of the wards, listening to their troubles, discussing their problems with them teaching them to read and write (if they are willing to learn), singing Christian songs and reading the Bible with them. Several women have returned home to continue their interest in the Gospel and to enter probation classes. Mr. Chu, the evangelist to the - 5 - |
