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Show American Board Mission, paotlngfu, HopeL, North January 24, 1933* 3hina Dear Edith: T have Just "been re-reading,, ana enjoying afresh, your l ^ t t e r X h a t r e ached me about Christmas time. Thanfe you for fc$i^cIw^lPra&<ie card enclosed, which is very pretty* T passed on your greetings to label and the Hous. They have two children in oar middle school and s t i l l live in paotlngfu. : ' r s . Hou teaches kindergarten for the Presbyterians and is Treasurer of our union Ladies' Benevolent Society, that sip-ports an old ladies' home in the north suburb. T am. very much Interested in a l l you had to t e ll about Dr. Susie, but sorry that she has to be confined at home so closely'by caring for invalids. Please give her my loving greetings and best wishes. You and she may perhaps be interested in this part of the last annual report of our station, which I enclose,, I am sorry I do not have spare copies of a l l the reoort.' Quite a rood number more of students decided for Christ during t h i s last semester., I feel very thankful for t h i s , and 3bng for a further outpouring of the S p i r i t ' s oower. I hope you will pray often for t h i s, and for God's blessing upon-mm and what, I am seexinffto aa-for Him. $/^-*&^^ " t^ We are a l l well here. Mabel, Hugh a M i S y s M V e 2-one to Shan sl for trie lunar holidays, also Till lam Leete. The two men are going hunting, but Mabel and Gladys are v i s i t ing.* *'a'oel planned to leave Gladys at ?' imrttng-chou, and go on to see"Altie Gait at Fenchow, and return by way of Taiku. Aunt H»ry Andrews keeps very well, and gets out for a l i t t l e walk or two nearly every day. I escaped influenza t h i s Chr i s tma s, I sick tired, that I ^P^i^Ty^ - . / lr&\ %:•--.. 4..,A ',. . k if^Wd r V T l Y N / "\ 'VmmA Vm • Hi I --...;: -r-i i r-s. am thankful to say; but was so nearly-carried around a snuffy cold, no fever, for several weeks. It is practically gone nowt and I am having vacation from school, with its opportunity for letter-writing. I am glad to read what you could tell me of ",frs. Gordon and the Clacks. My heart goes out to you and your family in the sorrow and burdens that have come through the death of your brother. Such fine personalities can ill be spared. May God give special grace and help to his wife'ana children , as they try to carry on: Very much love to you, dear Edith, and all good wishes for 1933. Affectionately your friend, |
