The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's / The Story of the Work in Hwochow

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is work, I question if many are fully prepared, when they arrive at the station to which they have been appointed, to find themselves studied, summed u

e of the intrinsic superiority of the Middle Kingdom and its sons to the barbaric subjects of a vague territory known as the "Kingdom without"-that is, without the pale of the ancient civilis

either impetuous or slow, easy-going or exacting, courteous or brusque, and you will prove to be by nature more or less reasonable or unreasonable when the Chinaman seeks

rrier to mutual sympathetic understanding, and the establishment of that barrier has been one of the difficulties which has no

urch members. "New people," said some, "we are unaccustomed to each ot

instead of coming at once to make themselves

day in my home, whereas they were three whole days in the village of Peace and Harmony, where there are only heathen and not a Christian to receive them." "I

ood deal of weight, "had our beloved teacher of former days been here, our homes would have

were loyally ready to help, there was a section of malcontents who since the early days had been a source of difficult

lliancy with which he had passed the necessary examinations for the obtaining of his degree. Unlike the civil mandarin, whose examinations require such arduous study of classical writings, the military honour was conferred as a reward for physical prowess. The competitor was required to exhibit great skill in archery, shooting at

at a few moments' interview would be sufficient to reduce two you

med correctly that we had been appointed to carry on the work in Hwochow? "Yes," we replied, "that is the case, and also to help the women in the counties of Chaocheng, Hun

foreigner, in coming, viewed the nurturing of a small band of discontents as of very secondary importance to the opportunity of spreading the news of the Gospel far and wide amongst the heathen. It was at this point of the conversation that the first traces of that terror-striking expression began to flit acr

. "Then are you aware that during the past three months we have been as sheep without a shepherd, left as prey to wolves, with no one to care for us, our

a babe in Christ, but yourself able to seek the lost, and to come to our assistance as we take up the responsibil

"A couple of youngsters," he yelled, "untaught in the wisdom of Confucius." With these words he flung himself out of the room. His spirit was too much perturbed to call to mind the wisdom o

nes of a well-known voice alternately carolling forth a f

best of all, hark! I

"Call that love! I vow to

n earth, saves poor sinn

hey care for our souls! L

e should be thus insulted pacified the old gentleman, begging him t

it shall be a long one. These old members have stood in the way long enough. New converts will join themselves to th

erents keen with the flush of first love and enthusiasm they, with

rom England our old friend, the military manda

we are accustomed to each other, an

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e to a picture, which we are willing to gi

e of Jesus to make them worthy to stay. Now the Church of Christ ought to be as hospitable as Christ was. I do not see for what other purpose she exists. And the Chu