The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-16
Missionary Writes Letter
From Far of China

getting away as fast as they could.
Soon they came to a good sized river
and were appalled, at the thought of
crossing it. But preferring drown
ing to capture they waded in, still
carrying the littly boy. They man.
| aged to get across as the water
came only to their arms. But on the
other side were the bandits also.
The girls escaped detection in the
darkness because the bandits had no
idea they would dare to cross the
river, and finally found pile of
rice straw in a farm yard and
crawled in, covering themselves try
ing to get warm. The next morning
the farmers wife found them. They
were afraid at first to tell her who
they were for fear she was part OF
the bandit gang, but later they de-
cided to risk it and told their story.
The woman said they would not be
safe there, for the bandits often
came by-so she sent them on to a
man who wanted to come to LUCKNOW
flu, for they had brother here in
school and they knew that through
him they could get trace of the father
and mother. With the help of the
neighbor they arrived here and after
some search located the brother. The
family was rejoiced, for they had
been given up for dead. They en-
tered our school this semester and
are considered quite heroines. When
you contrast them with the old fash
Toned Chinese maiden with bound
feet and a life Of seclusion, you
can't quite help but admire their in
dependence.
We had the incest Easter I have
known in Luchowfu. First there was
an early morning baptismal service
at which our hospital mechanic was
baptized, also a young photographer,
two children of Mrs. Yang, wife of
our girls school principal who died
last winter, and two young ladies
from the girls high school-six
young people in all, and fine addi-
ton to our church.
Then at 1890 came big service
of song. The singers were divided
into three choirs, men on one side,
women on the other and children in
the middle. Mrs. Coulter and Miss
Wilkinson had worked hard for a
month drilling them and the music
certainly showed careful preparation.
l sat with the children and helped
them sing their Hallelujahs-but
they hardly needed it. Their voices
are sa sweet. The church was pack
ed but even so the room was very
quiet. Needless to say, it seemed
more like Easter to us foreigners
than any service we have had here.
The best part of it was the fact
that on the next Saturday at the
customary hour the children arrived
at Goulters and demanded choir
practice. They had started some
thing that they wanted to continue.
So Mrs. Coulter taught them new
song and they stayed and sang as
long as she would lead them. They
are mostly children of Christians
and will be the backbone of the
church some day.
I believe this is our busiest time
of the year. My days are mixture
of baby baths, English classes, diet
work and hygiene talks. DIR. Corp
ron never was so busy. He is quite
often called in the night if case
is dying, then has to be up early for
chapel, ward rounds and big clinic
of ninety a day. Afternoons he op-
crates and after supper has X-ray
treatments and Diathermy. In be-
tween times he has to keep an eye
on a yard full of masons and paint
ers.. We are doing some repair
work and building sun porch and
a deep cold cellar for storing serums.
We are enjoying the many ans
wers we get to these letters. Keep
them coming.