l stood, so our room was
whole. Chinese walls are all built in two skins. The one may fall
and the other stand.

'_October 25._--God has given the hunger and thirst for souls: will
He leave me unsatisfied? No, verily. I am reading at night, before
going to bed, the Psalms in a small-print copy of the Revised
Bible, holding it at arm's length almost, close up to a Chinese
candle, to suit my eyes; for I cannot see small print well now, and
I find much strength and courage in the old warrior's words.
Verily, the Psalms are inspired. No doubt about that. None that
wait on Him will be put to shame. He is here with me.

'_November 17._--We start about the fifth watch (6 A.M.), get to
the fair early, spend the day on the street; it is late before we
get quiet, and I fear it is now well on towards the third watch. I
am in first-class health, though my feet and socks are in a
decidedly bad way. The country is not at all safe, but we have as
yet been preserved. Some days ago, two men who slept on the same
kang with us, and started a little earlier than we did, were
robbed. We overtook the travellers arranging themselves after the
interview. I was annoyed at not getting away as soon as they left.
God so arranged it, you see.

'I have got a step nearer to God lately. It is this: I do not now
strive to get near Him; I simply ask Christ to _take me nearer
Him_. Why shouldn't I? Does not Christ save men from distance from
God and bring us near? _Peace, Blessing, and Power_, by Haslam,
sent me by an old college mate in Scotland, was the means used.
This chum tried my soul much when I was at home last. I think I was
of use to him, and now he has been of much use to me. Let us sow
beside all waters.

'My attitude now here is that of Psalm cxxiii. 2-4. I feel that God
can _perform_ for, by, or rather use me as His instrument in
performing, if He has a mind to; so I am looking for His hand,
gazing about among the people that come to my stand to see the ones
God has sent. I feel as helpless as a Chinese farmer in a drought;
but when God opens the heavens, down it will come. Amen.'

Mr. Gilmour returned to Peking on December 13, having been away nearly
eight months. The tabulated results of this missionary campaign were:

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