The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-25
FoR TIE ISTELLIGESCER.
FROM CHINA.
A Word of Greeting to Friends In An
derson County.

ueTS0n CUunty.
CHI WING, SHANToNa, July 5, '97.
Mr.. Editor: I desire through the
columns of the INTELLIGENcER to send
q word Of greeting to the many dear
friends in Anderson CITY to whom
it has been impossible t--7rite indi-
vidually, but who, nevertheless, arc re-
membered with love and gratitude
and thanksgiving to the Lord. When
this reaches you, the third year since
coming to this dark land will have
almost been completed. Years full Of
trials such as I never met before, yet
more full Of Joy and blessing, for the
presence Of the Lord Jesus has been
more a reality, and He has made the
service joyful.
If once you could accompany US
down the Main street Of this large city
and see the vast multitudes going to
and fro, some sad, some joyful, some
poor, some rich, some riding, some
walking, selling and buying, begging.
stealing, c~ursing and bowling down to
the wayside idols, China would per-
haps be more than a name, the abode
of the Johnnies with pig-tails, who
eat rats and dogs and bind the girls
feet. Dear friends, there is more
meant to you and NE by the name
China than that. But more is needed
to make US realize it than hearing or
seeing the faces of these multitudes.
Who can rightly estimate the value of
one soul? Yet here are thousands,
and this is only one city out of this
vast Empire. If you would know
what that means, learn Of Him who
died that these might live, and who
has said to you, $50 ye into all the
world and preach the Gospel to every
creature" Human words do not suffice
to tell y%ou-human love cannot meet
the claim. Only Christ Jesus, through
the Holy Spirit, can make it plain
what it means to Him that the world,
not only China, is in darkness. And
(have we yet learned the lesson p He
cannot speak to us His thoughts about
the lost or about His own great heart
of love until we are willing to give
ourselves over unto death, that VIC
may live unto Him, that He may be
all and in all. l cannot pass On with
out a word to the unsaved, who do not
know this unspeakable grace of our
Lord Jesus. Do you not long to stand
mcondemned before the face of God?
Then believe on the name of Him who
was made a curse for you, your con-
demnation borne, your death sentence
cancelled accept your substitute by
faith seek q shelter under the blood
SO freely poured out for you. Often
in speaking to these women we use the
following illustration to make the sub
stitution plain to them-an illustration
which they can appreciate from their
lives day by day: A lady had q slave
who had offended her; just as she had
commanded her to kneel before her to
give her the punishment she deserved,
her daughter comes forward and begs
her to release this little slave girl,
saying that she herself would bear the
punishment. Would that had words
to tell you what it means to me with
all my unworthiness, blackness of
heart and sinfulness to know that
Jesus has borne it all, and that | have
only to trust to Him and His merit
day by day.
We rejoice to give this personal
testimony to these heather about us.
This city is on the Grand Canal, about
600 miles from Shanghai, and 400
from our postofice, Chinkiang. Ex-
trcmes of wealth and poverty abound.
Only a few of the wealthy class notice
us-somc are very friendly. The poor
are all about US, and hear more will
ingly. There are continual calls for
help from these wrctched human be-
ings, the beggars, who thropg the
streets ! Twoo Of the most pitiful cases
I cver saw are before us now-one a
cripple, q boy of perhaps thirteen
years, who crawls about on the streets
on his hands and knees. He was
picked up in a wretched plight by
some kind friends who live nea us,
fed and clothed, and now is seemingly
very happy, crawling as regularly as
the Sundays come into his own corner
of the room, where he listens as words
about the Saviour are spoken. The
other is a boy of sixteen years, whose
back was broken three years ago by
falling from a tree. 1t makes ones
heart ache to look at him as he walks
along, his body almost bent double,
the head nearly touching the ground
at every step. He came in this morn
ing and I went out and talked with
him, telling him about Jesus. Such
q bright, intelligent boy =! His people
are poor, and have sent him to the
city to earn his own living. We got
a wheelbarrow, put him on it and had
him pushed down to the Presbyterian
Hospital, two miles away, to see if the
kind physicians there can do anything
for him. If not, then, the Lord will
ing, we shall try to provide a place for
him. Is it anything in us, His mes
sengcrs, that binders the healing hand
of the Great Physician being stretched
forth upon these :?
Will you who love the Lord Jesus
be much in prayer for China-for His
blessings here, and for US His messcn-
gers, that we may not limit Him ?
The Lord keeps us well. He has been
true to His promise that trusting Him
every need should be supplied, and
that His presence should 90 with us.
May He abundantly bless you in your
homes, and enable you to bear living
testimony to the power Of His grace.
I thank you all in Christ Jesus for
the ministry unto His hand-maiden
and the prayers that attend us here.
Yours faithfully in Christ,
MARY SULLIVAN ROYAL.
p. o. address: Chinkiang. China.
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