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Show 92 planted a hundred trees Their deep purpose is to establish a church in the big city In reality it is God's purpose. Twenty eight years ago a tailor to the Court was converted. CONTINUINGS He strove to help his village, six miles from Peking, but in 1900 nine inquirers were killed, though he and his family escaped. This faithf jl deacon still persists in endeavors for his village. He contributed a preaching hall at the neighboring market town, and the church there bids fair to prosper. Another deacon is zealous in holding gospel meetings in his own home, and with fine results. A third deacon who lagged behind for a long while is now redeeming the days. He has contributed a valuable street chapel in a thronging center, furnished it attractively, and there daily superintends the preaching of the gospel, exulting in its success. He proposes to use a goodly part of his means to establish an even more attractive preaching hall in Peking's first public market. The 1913 fair near the Manchu Encampments was again a WORK FOR time of crowded tents and constant speaking. The families MANCHUS in these places are in great anxiety on accojnt of the small allowances from the government, and life has become hard for them. Many women were too despondent to come out at all, but still the tents were well filled with others who listened caref illy. We should be glad if there were enough workers among us to make it possible for more time to be given to the crowds in these encampments, which at last are open to our work. A tent for the children was also kept open here, and the crowd in it was unvarying. GOOD WORDS In spite of the fact that the work among the women in the ABOUT COUN- countryside has had to be left very largely to the Chinese, TRY WOMEN there are many words of encouragement. In one town a targe circle of families have changed from entire indifference to anxiety for help in opening a girls' school. In the more distant towns the Bible womanhas held station classes and visited faithfully. In Chi Ying, a place quite unknown to us a few years ago, there is a newly started work that is most encouraging;. The group of women in the church is very eager to study, and one, especially bright, has in a few months read the four Gospels and a number of small books, and is now to try her hand at teaching some little girls. Her mother has long been proverbial in the town for her devotion to gambling, but the constant influence of those about her has at last overcome her opposition, and the complete change in her character has made a great impression. She now works at her books with as great zeal as she formerly us-d in gambling, and no one who goes in can escape without being asked the name of some strange character. Some work in the city this spring, and attendance at the Chinese annual meeting at Cho Chou, was a great stimulus to some of the Bible women. In their more distant, quiet places, they do not f nd the eager call and vast opportunity presented just now by the city, but still there is need there for steady faithful work. There is also very great need for another foreigner who shall |
