Smyrna times., 1885-08-05


that looked into mine, when, grasping
my hand with both of hers, the sick
one begged me to help her and cure
her pains but sad indeed for her, she
was suffering from Il cancer and that
in the last stages, so 3 became my
painful duty to tell her that 1 could
not cure her, that l could only give
her some relief, After talking with
her awhile and listening to the history
of her past life and present troubles, l
was invited into a larger room, where 1
prepared medicine for her, also treated
three or four others of the same family.
Returning to the chapel l took my
chair and went to answer the other
call, which was from an elderly lady
whom l have often seen before. My
chair passed through a private en-
trance by the side of the store that is
on the street, and stepped out into an
open court, and passing through
another, turned to the left into the
large ancestral hall, which is the lar
gest and finest of all / have seen.
Passing through this long room en-
tered court and through door in a
big wall into another court, then came
to the family room. After passing
through this and two other rooms l
reached the one occupied by the lady
of the house, the sick one l had come
to see. Though feeble she rose to re-
ceive me in true Oriental style, and
then seated me beside her. One end
of her room is composed of sliding
glass windows which open into a small
court with flowers and shrubbery "a
pleasant sight; also the beautiful cary
ing of the furniture had often caught
my eyes while there, but to-day the
slckening smell of opium from her
! clothing and breath-eVen the whole
room being tainted with the smoke
caused me to long to step out into the
open air, if only for moment. IcOuld
not reason with her as at other times
about the evil habit because her mind,
generally so clear and bright, was
somewhat dulled to-day, so l gave
careful instructions to the nurse about
the medicine ! was then pleased to
spend few moments with the grand
child, a pet in the family and great
friend of mine. lie is between three
and four years Of age, and has the
name of Ban Ban, which spoken with
the Chinese accent is pleasant to hear
He is generally the first one to greet
me and the last one to beg me to come
again, but neighbors were being
brought in for treatment, and when l
had prescribed for them and was ready
to depart, l was requested to go a
short distance to see little boy whom
| found suffering with carries of the
tibia. His was home of wealth, and
his lady-like mother with her sensible
questions would have done credit to
any country. Great concern was man
ifested over the little hoy and prom
Used to visit them again on a certain
day. Returning by way of the south
gate, | had time for quietness and
thought while riding home. Being
weary with my days work, l find by
consulting my memoranda that have
treated to-day seventy-fve patients
but with all the WEAKNESS, perpleXitie:
and anXieties in treating this people, il
is pleasant to see their confidence, anC
as a general thing their great desire tC
follow my instructions. When they
, ask anything of me that is possible,
! am willing to use my best efforts; bu
some time ago IA man was carried in
laid down, when, uncovering his fac,
| found him in the last agonies o
: death. Strange that they SHOULD
bring the dying to me!
MAY 18TH.
: In closing this letter 1 am pleased t,
Y speak of the bell, organ and box O
l. goods, which came safely on the even
n ing of May 4th The bell is Il grea
n acquisition to the school and Sabbatl
d service, while in the Sabbath schoo
S the organ is blessing indeed in guild
: ing the voices of the children. Las
G Sabbath it was pleasant sight to Sc
= them all join in singing so heartily
> the first hymn being ooh happy da,
i that fixed my choice" the chorus G
which the children seemed especiall
: to enjoy. And in the box of good
l. also we were greatly interested; an,
e as the various articles were hande
d out, we, together with the children
l. Susie and Theodore, uttered many e1
It clamations of surprise and delight
q The album quilts are a wonder to us
is but beyond the skill displayed in tn
r, work is the interest attached to th
le names written theron. 1t is like +,
g ceiving so many letters written an
le signed by their signatures. Above a
ID they express to us the great interest
re our people in the mission work in tn
Dr. land.
n That God may bless all those in til
n home land who are wishing and pray
It., ing for the spread of the Gospel in tn
W benighted country, and that He ma
v. give the workers here grace an
ss strength for the labor among this pei
,ir Pile, is our most earnest prayer. a
gs pleased also to mention that the wOl
yh is going on rapidly in the building
l the dispensary, the walls being alreaC
pc up and to-day they are working on Il
IT. roof. AS 1 have watched the wor
N, men laying ON brick after brick, l ha'
in thought of the many who by the
all means and prayers have enabled IL
lat building to go steadily up. Ianticipa
Ter great pleasure, comfort and cOnve
of fence when it is completed, as L
ar numbers gathering here daily (
lot treatment are too great for simply o.
NO room and the veranda. Yesterday I
1at number of sick being one hundred a
vas eighteen, was constrained to call
en- my teacher, also Mr.. and Mrs. Da,
II kindly assisted me. Even then lar
.he number went away, though conf
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