st to go to Jesus and tell Him what you need. I am delighted
to hear you say you need blessing, because I know there is plenty
and to spare with Jesus. Oh for an outpouring on all parts of the
L.M.S. missions!

'There is so much that I would like to say that it is hardly worth
while beginning to say anything; so I'll simply commend you to
Jesus in all His fulness.'

On January 21, 1890, when nearing Port Said, he wrote:--

'We have excellent company on board. Never had such a very pleasant
voyage. Some of the First Salooners come to our Bible readings.
Those who are unfriendly to Christianity are careful to give no
cause of offence and are polite. So far our voyage has been an
exquisite picnic. Knowing well what is before us, we still rejoice
in the present Elim and calmly trust for the future. I went on
board with a "tremendous cold." So did two or three others. Mine,
as I expected, went with the exposure.... No one teaches like Him
who also was the first of preachers. In daily, hourly, humble
communication with Him you will want for no wisdom and for no
guidance and for no shepherding. Rejoice in that you have Him to
manage everything for you.'

He reached Peking on March 14, 1890, and on March 24 started again for
Mongolia. He entered upon his last spell of work with a good heart and
with high hopes. Dr. Smith was to be his medical colleague. While in
England Mr. Gilmour had visited Cheshunt College, and had there fired
the heart of Mr. Parker with the desire and purpose of being his
colleague. He was looking forward to his speedy arrival. During his
absence in England Dr. Smith had paid one brief visit to Mongolia by
himself, and another, still briefer, in the company of the Rev. T.
Bryson of Tientsin. Meanwhile the work had been going on slowly and
steadily under the care of the native helper, Mr. Liu, and of some of
the converts. We now follow the story of this last year's work as it is
told in Mr. Gilmour's letters and reports. On May 9, 1890, he wrote to
the Rev. R. Wardlaw Thompson:--

'I have been all over the district, spending a month at Ch'ao Yang.
There we were privileged to baptize four adults, one a woman, and
one child, all Chinese. Two of these were young men who have been
under instruction for eight or nine months, and are very pleasing
cases indeed. The other two were a man and his