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Show PEKING STATION Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Stelle, general work; Dr. and Mrs. C. PERSONNEL W. Young, msdical; Rev. and Mrs. Harry S. Martin, educational; Mrs. Mary P. Ament, Miss Bertha P. Reed, woman's work; Misses Luella Miner, Jessie E. Payne, Lucy I. Mead, Woman's College; Miss Mary E. Vanderslice, Kindergarten; Miss Louise E. Miske, Miss Carolyn Sewall, language study; Miss Muriel Harmon, (not under appointment) music; Rev. and Mrs. Geo. D. Wilder, Mrs. F. D. Wilder, (at Theological Seminary); Dr. and Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich, ( Bible Translation Committee). For another year North China has presented the conditions ADVANCE IN for the steirly triumph of the Gospel. Though brigandage PUBLIC OPINION has been frequent, the power of community action for protection and improvement has developed steadily. And while in the Capital and vicinity the aspersion. " foreign devil " still lingers upon the lips of some children, the makers of public opinion aggressively honor religious leaders. Not simply sufferers, the sick, the poor, the persecuted, but normal society as represented by teachers, officials and business men, respect and welcome religious instruction. Paid colporters are no longer necessary. The sale of scriptures is greater than ever before, and the books sell themselves. There is no widespread religious fervor, but there is general thought-fulness and growing appreciatiD.l of spiritual truth. At a county seaty, fifty miles by rail from Peking, we have a AMONG prosperous church. The preacher, a seminary graduate with FRIENDS family rank, hearing a noise one night opened the gate to in. vestigate. He was attacked though the dagger merely scratched his hand. Report was made to the county governer, and it was found that the offender was a soldier. A Westerner might not have pressed the case, but the preacher felt the impDrtanc3 of public opinion and decided that "face" was due the church. It was said that the soldier was arresting gamblers in an adjoining yard, and attacked the preacher by mistake, but camp was closed for the night and the soldier was not acting under orders. The Governor called twice at the chapel with pomp and favor. The Captain called, and offered to comply with any demand. The preacher absolutely refused to presume to suggest punishment. Neighbors spoke of customary torture. The Captain assumed responsibility for the soldier and apologized to the preacher saying that he would like to make an explanation to the church members. An appointment was made for Sunday morning After the service the Captain came, with military display, and apologized, the preacher formally thanking the Captain, and asking the congregation to rise and stand at attention as an expression of their gratitude. Two weeks later the Governor and Captain attended our annual meeting held in that city, and the Governor made an address. Before we assembled the Captain eagerly inquired for an old friend who was one of our preachers, and they met with mutual delight. It was then that we heard that ten years ago, in our smallest outstation, the preacher nursed a score of men fighting the opium habit. They were voluntary prisoners on our premises, |
