as disgusted that my people could be so mean. My
hostess related several instances where ladies coming home alone in
their chairs had been pulled about, and deplored the fact that
there were so many rowdies everywhere."

"Very soon the church members heard of my trouble and came to
escort me home. As we wended our way homeward fresh members joined
us till we formed quite a procession with lights flashing
everywhere. Indignation was felt by all, so some of the party went
back to demand the arrest of the ringleaders. How thankful I was to
get back safely to our mission compound. Miss Stanton's chair
coolies had assured her that I was following behind, and she
thought everything was secure. The church members were at prayer
meeting and did not notice my non-arrival. The delay I think must
have been providential, for had the members rushed there and found
a crowd, I fear more trouble must have resulted."

"Very soon the husband of a wealthy patient came and offered many
apologies for the bad conduct of the people. How do you suppose he
found out about the matter? He was returning home from a feast, and
seeing so many Methodist lanterns (please do not smile, for the
lanterns have 'Methodist Church' written on one side, and 'Gospel
Hall' on the other) asked what it meant, and learned of the
trouble.... Certainly the devious ways of my own countrymen never
struck me so forcibly before. How much we do need the truth to
shine in upon us and change us completely."

Yet it was to this city that the Christian physician's heart went out in
such compassion that, for its sake, she was not only willing, but glad to
leave her home in Kiukiang, the prosperous work which she had been doing in
fellowship with her lifelong friend, Dr. Stone, and the beautiful new
hospital to which she had long looked forward with so much eagerness.

"This old city of Nanchang with about three hundred thousand inhabitants,
and surrounded by a thickly settled country, has not a single educated
physician," one of her letters reads. "Do you know what that means? The
people realize their need and asked us to go and live among them. One of
the church members offered to give us, free of charge, a piece of land
situated in a fine part of the city, for either a hospital or a school lot.
The pastor said he could raise $1,000 among the people if we would only
begin medical w