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Show (4) ve^y many heretofore honest men,are no*,driven by hunger,robbing & terrorizing th© people. What can s© dot We must have h©3p from some souree. Money sent will j be wisely used ia saving l i v e s . I t may be forwarded to aay one of the PaotingfU missionaries who will pass i t on to th© local committee. which i s now being formed* __ 1'hls commit tee will act m t l mm red cross committeetof Peking,with r^iose secretary we «*• already in touch* Colporters aava just come ia for th*eir quarterly v i s i t & thay report conditions as bad as th©y can be. There seems to thexa to be nothing to relieve the hard aituatioa;but this is not quit© true for there are oases in this desert *ftS§»© the people have ^ells & have i r r i g a t e d their fields. One of the evaagelists ,just in from the country, t o l d m© among th© most horrible detail©,the©© two thing© : l » t f»* Christian families have been devastated & outraged & many people seem to turning sincerely i longingly to Christianity for comfort Be guidance in these,to them,terrible days uncertainty & anxiety. Altho our work may be very seriously hindered oa account annga drought which obtains throughout our entire field,there will be, it belleved,eap©cial opportunity to lead the people into th© deeper truths of Christ i a more r e a l & v i t a l fellowship with ilia. fhi© certainly is greatly needed ,lmve as everytoer©,& Divine Provictense may,& we believe,will use these very hard things to strengthen th© church of Ohrist i l iadfcidial hearts & lives & multipy it© members in a ver* large degree. y I.y s af/ fir SS f**s J J } - ? r H |