The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-07

IS redit to their account. But after a
:, it is not strange that missionaris
e do these things. They are made {
/ the same kind of common clay 6
s are pastors, deacons and olders {
the churches at home =
| Another five minutes walk an
: we were at the mission house wher
| received a very hearty welcom
} from Miss F., an elder lady mission
AIRY and matTOn of the home. Their
were also a number of Chinese mel
and women about the place wht
seemed much interested in my com
ing. Later | learned these were
Christians who had come over. from
the city to greet the newcomer
Miss +. asked if | would like to &c
to my room and tidy up a bit and
then have cup of tea. followed
her to my room door She told me
that | would find everything in the
room that | would need for the pres
ent opened the door softly, as
though expected to encounter a
ghost, then tip-toed in. My : but
nearly tainted. I found myself in a
large room furnished with an iron
bed. with springs and mattress, a
wash stand, dresser with large mir.
ror, study table and ACE curtains
on the windows. / stood still for a
few minutes admiring the artistic
furnishings Of my room, then sat
about to battle my hands and face.
But before | had finished a tap
sounded on my door and a Chinese
lad put his head in and made a
noise similar to that of door swing
ng back and forth on pair of dusty |
1lnSes. | asked him in English what
he wanted, only 10 hear that same
lolse as he made the first time he
opened his mouth Miss F. heard
lie commntIOn and came to apollo
ze for sending the lad to call me,
S 1t had not occurred to her that I
Gould be unable to understand what
his fellow had to say. She an
that tea was ready, so | ,
astiIy got myself ready for this
eW function Of missionary life AS !
entered the room Miss F intro
1ced me to three missionaries Who 1
'emed SO glad to welcome me to +
h!na.. ?
And shall | tell you about the Ii
at the tea table? There =
ere missionaries present who had
en- in China twenty, twenty-five &
I'd thirty years, and most natural r.
they related their fist impress H
ms OF China and nO,e1 what narl- =
changes had come to the LAND ~
q people since their arrival. Then ~
e needs Of the work were talked "a "a
err and now and again signs of ~
ct escaped from one and another. =
cause there were so few young M
N Wbo were willing to consecrate vc
re a1d talent to the Lords cause st
this land where the fields are al, S.
Idy white unto harvest. After tea on
S. f. suggested season of prayer
1 all knelt around the room and o.
lred out Their hearts for God S q
leSt blessings upon all mission e,
IS and native workers in China. G.
s season of fellowship was very be o
clous to me. especially so as | wv, ,c
ed that each one prayed that | 70
int soon acquire the language of Oh
chinese and that | might be sc
t well and strong for the work to 81.
CHI God had set me apart Cod
1T their petitions. CA
tter supper and another season cell
prayer | retired for the night. ver
surely the angels of the Lord g.
ted ne and gave the sweetest NJ
p have ever enjoyed. The fol- =;
ng morning Miss F. told me I FOl
LII be 'granted a few days ia FOR
IN to acquaint myself with the d0z
and strange sights before would VIE
be expected TO apply myself to Fol
uage study. Needless to say [ eacl
advantage of this time of lib 100
and made some thrilling adj -,
ures Of which | will tell about CAi
" next letter. lOF
Your affectionate nephew, Par a1t
+. G.. CARTER p1O'