Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-07-31
A..LETTER FROM SCOTLAND

s. AalETTER FROM SCOTLAND
Missionary and Mrs. Porteous Send
Greetings to Willmar Friends.
80 Nithedale Road, Strathbungo,
Glasgow, Scotland, July IL, 1912.
The Editor Of Willmar Tribune:
Not having the time at our dispos-
al to write personal letters to all our
friends in Willmar, we've decided to
send brief account Of our journey
to Scotland in the hope that you will
kindly insert same in your next is
sue.
Leaving Willmar on June 5th, we
arrived same evening in St. Paul,
where We spent a few days visiting
friends, among which was a Mr..
Turnbull from Hawick, Scotland,
who showed US a cap he'd bought
from my father the night before he,
(Mr. IT, sailed for U. S. A., over 80
years ago. Our next stop was Chi
cago where We stayed with w. E.
Taken, whose sister is working under
the auspices Of our China Inland
Mission. After visiting the Moody
Institute-private rooms used by
dear old Moody-we took the evening
boat to Holland, Mich, whele we Wis
tied Miss Taken's home and met her
mother, sister and brother. The lat
ter is hoping to go out to China in
the near future to join his sister
there. The electric train from Holl-
and brought US to Grand Rapids,
where we took the night express and
arrived at Niagara Falls early the
next morning. Of course, we had a
good look from the American side be-
fore going on the belt line which took
US down by the gorges to Lewiston,
where We boarded the steamer "Chip-
pewa," and had a lovely sail down
the great Niagara and across Lake
Ontario to Toronto, where we receiv-
ed hearty welcome at the headquar-
ters of our mission ii. e. for Can
ada). We met quite few of our fell
low missionaries, also some old fell
low students, one Of the latter giving
me his pulpit for the Sunday morn
ing service so We had the joy of pre-
senting the needs and claims of
China once again.
Our next stop was Philadelphia, c..
L. NJ. headquarters for u. S. A.,
where we were welcomed by Mr..
Frost, our home director, w. F. H.
Neale, secretary and others. Here
again we were afforded another op-
portunity of telling Of China's needs.
From Philadelphia we went to
Linden, N. j., where We found most
cordial welcome awaiting us from the
members Of the Dutch Reform
church there. Their esteemed pastor,
who just recently had been compell-
ed to leave on account Of his health,
was formerly missionary in con-
nection with the China Inland Mis-
sion, in fact had himself itinerated
in the district where my wife and
have been working for the last three
to four years; hence the special in
terest in us and our visit to Linden.
A meeting was arranged at which
we both spoke to a most interested
and appreciative audience, at the
close Of which a reception was held
in the basement Of the church when
a very pleasant social hour was
spent Refreshments were served by
the Christian Endeavor Society Of
the congregation. Before leaving
the nameless missionary box which
hangs at the entrance of the church
was opened and the contents, repre-
senting the freewill offerings of Gods
children, were handed to us with the
following inscription: "From the Re-
formed church Of Linden, N. j."
"Bon Voyage" One Lady told us she
attended the services for over year
before she got to know what the box
at the door was there for. We had
been in touch with these dear friends
for some years now and they have
sent occasionally to the work of the
Lord in the Yuanchow district. They
heard We wanted to proceed next day
to the home Of another fellow mis-
sionary (who returned home on &C.
count Of his healthy at rutherford,
N. j., and what was our surprise and
delight-being strangers in a strange
land-when We were told that two
members Of the congregation were
coming with their auto to take US
right to our friends home that af-
ternoon. We won't readily forget the
kindness bestowed upon us by these
dear people.
We stayed one night at the home of
our missionary friend, who kindly
went with US to our vessel at the
quayside and stayed amid the crowd
to give US "a wave" as we sailed off.
We felt much indebted to our dear
friend for having safely piloted US
thru the great city of New York.
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