The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-03
AN INTERESTING LETTER
FROM MISS LORA CLEMENT
December II, 1915.

meeting. We had a large crowd of
both men and women at the service
and deeply spiritual Chinese preach
er from North China spoke through an
interpreter.
Mandarin language can not be un-
derstood here, though the written and
printed language is the same. He
would preach for five minutes, then
the interpreter would give it to the
people. The message was for Christ
ians to arouse themselves to individua,
responsibility in speading the Gospel.
l could not understand much, but with
Mrs. Sundstrom on one side and a
Presbyterian lady on the other taking
notes | could, from their notes, keep
up very well and get the sense of it.
We were in Hong Kong Wednesday
shopping and l got an oil stove,
brought home my wardrobe that had
been made and bought pith hat to
protect me from the sun. All for
eigners have to wear them to keep
the direct rays of the sun from going
to the brain and causing fever. Even
though the wind is quite cold, the sun
warm and we have to be careful.
l bought a desk chair of wicker
work for $3.50 in our money. Wooden
things are high. My wardrobe cost
$35.00, bureau $500 and book case
$4,000 in Hong Kong money, which is
about one-half that in ours.
They have decided to let me pay
straight board at $35 per month in
fires. This is Hong Kong money and
l,,-,ll H.. Ill a,
We will try this for time, but if it
is not enough will increase it. Since
the war is on things are much higher.
1t doesn't seem like it is only one
week till Christmas, but such is true.
We hope to have Christmas tree
with exercises at two of our stations.
We have been pasting old post cards
together that were given Mrs. S. at
home and tying with ribbon to give
each child as they prize them very
highly. Wish you would save your
cards with pretty pictures on them
and send them to me. These are not
only helpful at Christmas but every
Sunday it helps to draw the crowd of
children. 1t doesn't make any differ
ence what is written on the back as
they can't read them; just so the pic-|
ture side is not marred or the cor
ners torn off.
| got my study books in HongI
Kong and though they are of the
cheapest paper with paper backs and
sewed together in three places, still
they cost me $500 in our money.
| have seen the great palm farms
where they make business of maxi
ing palm leaf fans, which are sent to
all parts of the world.
Also farm Of bananal palmS aud
bread plant, which IS issa{Ot0pev1fy
much like melon when ripe and very1
good, though they grow in clusters
near the body of the tree and are
shaped like the egg plant
| am getting the Courier and For
eign Mission Journal from some
source, don't know where. / also got
the Christian Workers Magazine and
did certainly devour it.
| am to be with the Lakes during
our mission meeting. The enclosed
pictures Mrs. S. sends. Pray for
these school teachers that as thew
teach ordinary regular studies to get
the children in to the school so they
can teach them the Bible, that the
children may come to know the Saw
ior About one-half to one hour is |
given to Bible study each day, and
Mrs. S. examines them on the books |
as they finish and you would be sur |
prised how much those young hearts
take in. Eight of them took definite
stand for Christ two weeks ago. This
is where we are looking for our
strongest Christians. How | wish our
school boys and girls in America were
getting this Bible work.
We are needing more women like
Lux Goo for the work. Pray for them.
She is from the educated class and
only had to take Bible training after
she was converted, but is so humble
and good and goes after the people.
Also pray for pastor for our
Kong Moon church. The present one
has resigned and they are sadly in
need of real spiritual live man.
Pray that the one chosen of God NAV
come.
Give my love to the R. AS, and tell
them to stand firm and true.
Things are getting more common
l!ace around me now. / am gettino
used to things once new and my let
ers may not be so interesting, but
will do my best.
With love to each one of the fam
lily, Yours in Him,
p. S. Will be vaccinated Just as
soon as the doctor at the Presby
terian Mission gets the vaccine. Small
pox is prevalent and runs loose here
during February and March, so hope
to be safe by then.