seen." A volume of sermons, entitled _The Baptism of the Spirit,
and other Sermons_, by Mr. New, I have enjoyed intensely. To the
meek child-like spirit desiring the sincere nourishing of the Word
nothing, I think, could be more helpful.... If ever you send a book
to the boys, let it be one that will do their souls good.

'I may be filling my life too full, but between medical work and
spiritual work I have barely time to sleep, and I find that, for
any hope of continuance of work, I must have time to sleep. For the
last month I have been getting up at 4.30 A.M., and our evening
worship and after conversation was not over till, say, 9 or 9.15
or 9.30, or even, once or twice, till 10 P.M. Then it would take us
some time to square up the day's affairs, and spread out my
bedding. In the daytime I used to bolt my door, determined on an
hour's quiet; but often this was in vain. I would hear some poor
cultivator come for medicine; he had a long way to go home, and I
could not but let him in and attend to him.

'Yesterday, as no one knew we were here, I escaped at 5.30 and made
for the hot springs, twelve miles away. I walked there and back,
and in consequence to-day am lame on my feet--badly blistered. I
had a grand day--so quiet. Going, I sat down behind a mud wall and
read the four first chapters of Hebrews. Arrived, I had my bath,
then got an empty room in an inn, had sleep, dinner, tea, and read
the rest of Hebrews. I never saw so much in Hebrews before.... On
the road I had a four-mile conversation with a farmer, who finally
said he believed Christianity was true. We have baptized six in all
since I returned, five adults and one child--_all Chinese_. "Be not
weary in well-doing. In due time we shall reap, if we faint not."
We are on God's side. God has need of us. Oh let us be such as God
can take pleasure in! Faithfulness and love to Him are what He
wants. Surely we can let Him have these two. Oh that it might be
that everyone in every contact with us might feel the spiritual
touch! Would not this be ideal Christian life? May He work it in
us!

'Have you been to any Salvation Army efforts? I always felt better
for going, but latterly did not go much--I could not stand the
"row." I am eager that you should identify yourself with some
soul-s