Smyrna times., 1893-05-31
Letter From DR.. Ella Swinnev.
SHANGHAI, China

SHANGHAI, CHINA.
ED1rop ~, april 2Gth, 1893.
A4D1Iok OF THE SMYRNA TIMES
DeGr Str My mind often revor,.
W Tue pleasent days and former tiT1os
tL ~ smyrna, and to the many friend
mere. l have fond hope too thu tbot
some nave not forgotten me and tbo
great work here in this land 'i'
we nave some excellent uo,,..
among our native church members
TnC give US much pleasure in seeing
one interest and zeal thew manifast -
"USTT'SIng ST' Tor the cause of Christ
1uIee OF them are my helpers in tho
noSpltai, the matron, the bible woD'ae 'no
ana assistant. Besides these arc ,l,'u .r.u
young christian women, one from o',u
SSJo.ardlng school and one from tSa
Nlngpo school who are enterino ne
hVe years course of instruction. bo,jr1 q
nurses. H''iiiiou Iralned
The dispensary and connt,, u.,
Los Los Ueeh going on for nine years. but |
Tho S,,ii5."s was gwen almost entirely to |
Une building of the hospital. ~
a. we commenced receiving in-patients
% 1ne oth OF November though the for.
December 2Stb. P'''0o unIll
1here are four wards with a carso
Ivy OF # beds, though the beginning hos
peen L'5siI. maze with only "a beds. Tho
ecuiIulhg IS pleasant and comfortable
nor the SICK and very convenient in its
for the helpers who oro
caring for them. wiz "'e &
twenty-five have been received sinoo '
me opening ofthe hospital. and on~ {
lanus ana hearty have been well occn.
'Ieu IN caring for their physical and
PlrlUuaI welfare. We have three no -
rents III the obstetrical ward and nv, a
,ights recently have been spent tbaro 3
'slng early in the morning pivas NO el
ID opportunity to look after the sioI1 rs
eIore the gate man brings nv break. W
ISL over from the house. Itben moLa m
" visit to the general ward and The
Oy s ward, at s O'Clock when 7 on
'auy 10 go over to the house to ar n,
tnge our household affairs for the dav Of
rs Ng, the matron, comes into tbe y,
'sIetrical ward remaining there until no
'on TO allow the young nurse in that II
aIu aIu 10 he!p me in the dispensing an
ON with the out patients, from ninS M
It'll twelve O'Clock. -'"0 ;HP
One OF the boys in our BOARDING school -"
10 was beaten by his playmates whom
nome during the ho]idays becousa
would not worship the idols after
" mad dragged him to the temnIe De'
recovered from the bruises and the the
.erlty OF the fever, still there is a hea
IeVer left that gives mo some an 0th
". he was to large to 90 info the hte'
mans ward and bed was mt nm con
me gate mans house, who kindly min
ed Tor him. When another school
came, with the measels, these two II
. placed in the lower ward opening mar
the dining room. get
!. third boy was brought here soon It is
r and as soon as they were bet. Cam
out not able to leave their room long
attend worship with the rest of us. pose
determined to have prayers bv
nselves. They invited the gate
and the coolie who are able To All
J, to come in with them. These Aver
nine eleven and thirteen wears of whic
are not protesting christians and fact,
TWO are heaIhen, yet they sing, any
a chapter in the bible, and then In pu
little boys take turns in praying soure
y evening. huma
70 OF them will return to the
d In a few days, yet Ia the mean Sew
IL requires some thought to keep Office
Drigne active boys diverted. the pI
1ay they cut out pictures from an bed al
ook, another day they played on was Il
states, while full day OF more becaul