White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-12
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CHRISTMAS IN cHIRA

CHRISTMAS IN CHINA
The Spokesman is in receipt of DR..
H. G.. c. Halleck's annual Christmas
appeal for his work in China. We do
rot know to what denomination he
be1ongs-we have never asked him
but he is doing a worthy work and
in the belief that others at White
Bluffs might be interested this year,
his communication is published in full.
c.. p. o. Box 1884, Shanghai. China,
October, IS, 1924.
Dear Friend:
Illness and the war around us have
delayed my letter and requests; but
hope am still in time SO that can
hear from you before Christmas. You
may have heard about the war here
SO distressing to US. The governor OF
this (Kiangsu) province and the gov
ernor of Chekiang Province, just south
of us, have been fighting for Shanghai.
It is not pleasant to be the bone OF
contention when guns boom. But
praise God, peace for us in Shanghai
seems to have come. The governor of
Chekiang has fled, his troops surren-
dered and hope the people can have
peace. -
All the trouble has been especially
sad for the hundreds of thousands of
the poor. People were already as thick
as hops and then crowds from the
towns outside of Shanghai fed here
for refuge. You'd see long streams OF
people carrying bedding, etc. They
were sad looking lots. But people once
here were yet fearful, fleeing from one
part to another as new runors told
of dangers. The 18th was the worst
day of all for running about for the
people of the parts beyond where the
foreign troops were guarding, feared
that the defeated soldiers fleeing to
those parts would loot and rob at will.
Their fears were not fulfilled; but the
fears were real suffering. But now
trust they can get back home. Many
will find nothing left in their houses
nor even the houses, for the armies
left little to be called "home." weep
for the people. I can see them return
ing in hope and-sitting, weeping in
the ruins.
Tho peace has come here, war is
still in many other places, floods are
widespread, millions are suffering from
famine, and bandits are many. China
is indeed in very bad way. Pray for
peace and order and plenty SO we
may preach the Gospel in quiet, and
help as you can.
Now may make two requests? First
for my work. It keeps on as in the
past tho the preaching is some hin
dered by much excitement and because
martial law keeps people from SER
vices at night. My day-and Sunday
Schools continue as usual. So need
your help. And, second, for Xmas"
for my "slant-eyed brownies" must
not Christmas lack "tho twenty wars
were at my backi" The kiddies in my
ragged Sunday Schools know little of
pleasures of Christmas such as home
boys and girls look forward to so joy
fully. have about 800 little brownies
| wish to make happy again with
candy, toys and popcorn and nuts. 1t
you would like to help little,I III be
| so glad and the Riddles will be delight
ed.
I do want to give the kiddies the
best Christmas ever" and then tell
them of Gods great Christmas gift
on the first Christmas day and that it
is His birthday we celebrate and that
it is out of gratitude to Him and love
of them that you good people at home
send these gifts to your little broth
ers and sisters in China. Don't feel
that you have to send whole lot
just what you can send easily. / am
asking others SO that the burden may
not be heavy on any. I thought of
asking you to send candy and chewing
gum and toys, dolls and so on; but
the postage to China is heavy since the
| u. S. Post Office is closed and some
times customs dues are large. It seems
better to ask you to send money and
let me buy presents here. / can buy
them cheaper and more suited to the
ages of the boys and girls.
When you send please say how
much of your gift is for the brownies
treat and how much for the work dur
ing the IL months to come. Please
send money by check or by Draft on
New York, or by Internal. p. O. M.
o. or by u. S. paper money in regis
tered letter, addressed to DR.. H. G. c.
.Hallock, C. P. o. Box No. 1894. 106
North Szechuen Road, Shanghai, Chi
ma. I'll try to write my brownies"
Observation-Disclosures, after Christ
mas. I wish you and friends Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
Yours in Christ's glad service,
(Rev.) H. G. c. HALLOCK.
P. S. Please put cent stamp on
your letter.