The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-01
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Missionary Life in the In-
terror of China
(By F. C. Carter, Wanchih, China)

(By r. 4. carter, WanCnI1, CuIud)
Steamship fremont" Oct. 4, 1917
(NorE-Articles on the following
subject will appear in series OF let
tiers to an imaginary uncle }
My Dear Uncle William:
| trust you will receive in due
time my letter posted upon our ar
rival in Japan three days ago. In it
endeavored to describe our voyage
from Seattle, Wash, to Yokohama.
1t is, however, most difficult to give
a true report of an ocean voyage. so
very much of what is stated depends
upon the mood of the writer and his
record as sailor. Unfortunately for
you, am a very poor sailor. and my
report may prejudice you against
the ocean, so that you will cancel
that long-planned tour of China, ia
pan and the Philippines. | trust,
however, you will brave the blue
deep and take this trip which is well
worth your time, money. and if need
be, seasickness No doubt you have
heard of the lad who sat whole
day on a barbed wire fence so that
he might experience the relief of
pain after he climbed down. Sea-
sickness is very much the same 1t
Is torture Of the worst type when 1t
is with YOU But one does feel so
refreshed af:er the roast turkey, so
heartily ate at the 7 p m, dinner,
has bid your stomach farewell.
It's like dream that | am really
in Japan This veritable Fairy Ian |.
| do not believe it possible to fully
describe IhS grandeur one beholds
on every side. The tidiness of the
japanese and their exquisite char
acteristics truly charms one. This
is my third day in Japan and | have
visited Yokohama, Kobe and am
How In Nagasaki. Have spent most
of the time visiting the bazars large
silk stores, art galleries, chiDaware
stores and toy factories Would that
could picture in words all the beau
tiful things have seen But this
is not possible and refrain from an
attempt, lest, when you pass this
way on your tour Of the Far East
and see for yourself the beauty and
grandeur. you ask me to apologize
to the Hermit Kingdom for having
so utterly failed to describe things as
they really are.
We are due to sail for Shanghai
at 4 p. m. today. 1t will seem nice
to be on the home stretch of this
long voyage, and if the weather con-
tinues fine, there is every prospect
of a very delightful trip AS a usual
thing, passengers become better &C.
Quainted and more social as the
journey draws to a close. Some of
the passengers look forward to meet
ing loved ones and friends in Shang-
hal and their buoyancy is source
of inspiration and cheer for all on
board. I will add a few words to
this letter before the steamer reaches
Shanghai.
Oct. 9th. Our good ship is due in
Shanghai today at 2 pm. And none
too soon for me, for | confess there
is real JOY in my heart over the pros
pect of making my home on mother
cath again. | have suffered much
seasickness on this voyage and feel
just vain enough to apologize to the
author of MY Bonnie Lies Over the
Ocean" and sing My breakfast lies
over the ocean; my dinner lies over
the sea; say, friend, please do not
mention supper to me" but I must
curb this tendency to igh;ness and
give attention 10 thanksgiving which
is due God who has so eraciously
watched over US throughout the voy.
age and thus far has delivered us
from the dangers of the sea. He
maketh the storm calm, so that
the waves thereof are still"
This is Wednesday morning and
there is unusual stir on board the
ship. Every one is busy packing
suit cases, strapping trunks and
making ready to debark. We have
left behind us the blue waters oil
the Pacific and have entered the
mouth of the great Yanetsi river
This river, after winding course oil
three thousand miles, pours its tur.
bid water into the Pacific by two
magnificent mouths at about lati'
tude 81 degrees north. 1t drains ar
area of five hundred and forty-eigh,
thousand square miles. But mus
not stop to tell you about rivers
The ship has dropped anchor and