Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21
Our Missionary Heard From.

At the last meeting OF the JEFFERSON
County Sunday School Convention
money was contributed sufficient to
support a native evangelist in China.
Mr.. T. F. Wurts, at whose suggestion
this sum was raised, and who was so
earnest in the work, sends US the fol-
lowing letter concerning the mission
airy, which we are sure will prove in
teresting to the Sunday school workers
of the county and others;
5. S. SEH-Hs1NG, April Il, 1898.
GOD Is LOVE.
Jefferson County Sunday School Con-
vention-Dear Friends-Just before
leaving An-ren had note from Shang-
hal telling me your gift toward the sup
port of a native evangelist had been
placed to Mr.. Uang's account. | know
YOU will like to hear something about
him. but it is difficult to know where to
begin. I've heard so much about him.
besides seeing much of him during the
last twelve months. The more | have
seen and known the more I've hOnOred
the man. His whole heart is set on soul
winning. his whole time given 10 1t. de
is about forty years of age, the eldest
son of the elder in the An-ren Church.
About ten years ago native evangelist
was sent to preach the Gospel in An-ren,
and Mr.. Tang at that time had shop in
the city. He very soon fell in with the
FANG and
his whole heart seems to have gone out
to the truth. His mother-in-law some
times tells me how he would beguile his
father-in-law, brother mother-in-law, or
anyone else, to mind the shop while he
went to see Mr. Fang for little while.
After some time he was baptized. and
received into the church, and by and by
began colportage, having house to live
in and the money he made by his sales.
This was a hard life, but he seems to
have been content. When lady workers
came here he was given regular Bible
instruction, and grew in grace wonder
fully. About four years ago he was sent
to open a preaching place in a market
town some miles away, and when he lett
there last autumn a little church was
gathered round him, and far and wide
the people had heard of Jesus the
Saviour. Then we found it possible to
open new place over thirty miles from
An-ren. named Chen-Friai, so he and
his wife went there last year. II was
very hard, | know, for him TO leave his
people at Ten-kia-pu, for he was a real
shepherd to them, but he went willing
w. saving 10 me. 1T is God 5 will, as if
that quite satisfied him. | went to see
them in the new place about two months
ago. and found him Just as hard at work
there A young Lavist priest is very
much interested in the Gospel, and
comes constantly TO hear Mr. Tang
preaching. but Satan has been sowing
his seed there. too. and after awhile no
one came TO the chapel, and by and by
Mr.. and Mrs. Tang found il was being
said everywhere that they were only
trying to entice people about there, IN
order to take out their hearts and eyes.
| stayed little while there, and think
the visit helped to diSpel these false re-
ports. Mrs. Tang is good, true-heart-
ed. practical woman, a real helpmeet TO
her husband. Supporting him by your
money is only half-Support, is ii not:
You will pray for him, too, | know.
His failings lean to virtues side, he
is tempted to spoil the people who gath
er around him, by keeping them with
money or rice, or anything else they
like to ask him for letting his heart
over-rule his better judgment.
have talked with him about this, and
we have prayed the Holy Spirit to teach
him about these things, and know he
will chance Nav God Himself repay
your gift to Him, in much prayer and
blessing, remain, yours in Him,
H. FLEMING.
IF any would like to write Mr.. Tang,
address him care Rev X Fleming care
China Inland Mission, Toronto, Canada.
Z. +. w.