The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-22
DAY ON MISSION FIELD.
M SIS Mamie Glassburner Writes of
Her Daily Werk on Chinese
Mission Field.

We find in the Times of Charter
Oak long letter from Miss Mamie
Glassburner, who went from this
county to work among the Chinese.
AS there are many interested in her
who do not have the Times we re-
print portion of the letter. Here
is how she describes a day at work
Monday evening This has been a
busy day. got up at six and was
dressed and ready for morning watch
with the girls at half past. We all
have our .quiet' time together in
the large schoolroorn. You see. our
girls are still very young and their
habits all in the formative period so
1t seems best to remove all tempta
tion to carelessness by having them
all come together for their devotions.
Many of them are very earnest little
Christians. and it is an inspiration to
see them kneeling in their silent pray
er either before or after their scripture
lesson. Just as each one prefers.
After morning watch. stayed with
the girls through breakfast. and then
had my own breakfast meal little
more hurriedly than usual. That
finished. our work people gathered in
my study for prayers. There is usual
" just enough time between this and
the school chapel prayer for me to
prepare my scripture lesson for the
latter, but was late today. Then |
had to see the school cook about some
thing. and before was through with
him the new pastor came in for Int
tie chat. He really made very short
call. but by the time he was through
and | had finished my interview with
the cook. the hands of my watch
pointed to half past eight. so there
was nothing to do but to catch up my
Testament and Hymn Book and run.
Chapel over. have the dearest little
arithmetic class. l take much pleas
ure with it.
Today we opened little kinder
garten for the outside children. We
had thirteen and are quite sure of
several more right at the start.
Bertha, my assistant. has had some
kindergarten training. and have sent
home for books and magazines. so
hope to be able to help her. She
loves to work with the children. and |
trust this first little handful of child
rem may be the promise of far greater
things. hope to be able to gradual
iy get in nom Christian children and
thus reach the parents.
One of the teachers was not here
this forenoon. and had to look after
her classes. In the mean time |
managed to make blackboard map of
Paul's journeys for my class in the
woman's school and to take the kim
dergarten children off Bertha's hands
for half hour when she was getting
tired. Two classes at woman S school
this afternoon. one with the girls
look in on first arithmetic class. a
walk over to the new church to call
on the new pastors wife. supper. a
Chinese letter. half hour in rear
ranging the programme so as to pro-
vide for the kindergarten. ends the
list up to date.
1t is after half past seven. and the
messengers bundle of letters must be
ready before bed time. | forgot to
tell you, too, that my physiology class
just came in for lift over few
hard places in their lessons for to-
morrow. And so the day goes. There
is nothing very great in any of them
but they are just filled with little
everyday tasks that trust count in
some way in the Masters plan.
am sure the messenger will bring
me letters when he comes back. l
dreamed of you all so plainly the
other night all night long. The home
coming grows more vivid in my
thoughts as the passing days and
months bring it nearer. Will we
ever get through talking when that
time comes?
NOW a loving good night. God
bless you all.
MAMIE.