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Show Lintsinsohow, hliantung, China Jan* lt».lii#« Dear Mr. Pyef Your good Christmas l*tt*f '^as m i l appreciated. And the invitation to mmi the M M at Fenchoufu has hdeh of ftttiMtllftMM about i t , out we | « 1 tbat w« cannot aooept i t for this oozing s u i i e r , -The reason* are a ll largely i M N t H with the | M t that there 14 no one to look after too inters eots of the work h*-t* # im Hi po away, save Mrs. A.lUSnith who will. (the Lord wlUlng) be here this su^e-r. -The attendance at Mission meeting and tie i takieg of waainatiuns we regard as waiters of duty. Our thought is tbat wo i ^ 0 i at 'fungohow after Mission m t t « g for a oouple of Mftttl of a tuny ana return in Aug. to our work hero In Liaising. .The hope in .our hearts is strong thai ^ any oe a l l i e d to put up Bom uuiluinp.s after m%m%m neet- Uuy .Ai reason* f01. Tungobow for Mi MaMf ara tbat i t In vtiy aooeaible ,having, the waterway for transportation of goods and servant*, and the railroad for return to Lintisng in oase of emergency in the worn of the field .The college dormotorios gives room for our teachers and. the teachers enjoy .the prospect of again laeoting their old college friends, .The prospeot of our hetng together Uf lb* D M U a pleasant one. What do pou. think of being at.Tun&ohow for the suiuaer ana sharing at our , taole^ lOu &ay bo freer this sujsatr than any euaaer nereafter. You doubt-lesa will bo if you have to oarry the work: of your station as you doubtless expect to when enough of the. language is ^ivmi you. What a ^leasing- that Dr. Atwuod hae been spared to direct the Mlk until reinforoeutente have ooae , to &hansd! I send you three ineieetttee which you m$ return relative to the hiesion station here. Tne Inc. >df wili hole you understand why 1 wrote, to ftMMU m Salinou. . The I no. # 2 t e i in of Prea. Salmon's x®pi%. You will know that the situation has ohanged a l i t t l e in re.mrd i to t*ila s t a t i o n in tbat, the Deputation reooanend i t s reopening« .1 trust that this may be adopted by the Prudential Com. .The *ork hero and the promise surely would lead,to suoh aotion. .The love tbat varies a missionary for bis field, is one of. tne. God given blossiagii and we imow that to you and to us this hae been tpiven. -The reason for our writing to your oid College, we trust that you will unuer- .stand. Inc. #3 w i l l , I t r u s t , take the piaoe of some of the news that otner*wi wise I night write. lb l i e i t does not seem granted to us to oe ooi leagues, ua^ i the; granted, that the "fellowship of kindred minds" may fcy hia. Grace be ours, Sinoerely yours, |