wetting than to spend the extra money it would take to make the
house stand such an extra rain.

'In the wet weather I have been going into the Chinese Psalms, and
have been much struck with the happy state of those who "fear the
Lord," "trust in the Lord," and who, under a variety of
expressions, are described as being on the Lord's side, and under
His protection.

'And all these promises we can take for ourselves. Did you see in
_The Christian_ some time ago a story from Annan, of an old woman
who was on the point of being sold out for not paying her rent? She
had no money. Her son was in America. A neighbour, thinking it
strange that her son had not sent her money, asked to see her
letters. There was one with a Post-office Order for 7_l._ 10_s._ in
it. She had had it for some time, but thought it was only a
picture. When cashed she was in funds. Wasn't she a stupid old
woman? To be bankrupt, with an uncashed P.O. Order in her
possession! How often we are much more stupid than she! To be
fearful, anxious, troubled, cast down, when we have all the
promises of God in our possession, ready for our use.

'Let us cash our cheques. Nay, we have not only God's promises, but
God Himself for our portion. Why should we be spiritually bankrupt?

'Another thing I notice is the difference subjective states make in
reading the Psalms. Sometimes I go over a Psalm and see little in
it. At another time I go over the same Psalm and find it full of
richness. How important it is to have the light of the Holy Spirit
in our Scripture reading!'

'_July 30._--The little _Wordless Book_ you sent soon fell into the
hands of a Chinese convert, who asked to be allowed to carry it
off. He wants to speak from it. He likes it because it gives him
_carte blanche_, and lets him say just what he likes....

'How full the Psalms are! These days I am going through them in
Chinese, as I said; I take one each morning and commit some verses
of it carefully. Then, during the day, as time permits, I read a
few more. How one the soul of man is! When dull and cold and dead,
and feeling as if I could not pray, I turn to the Psalms. When most
in the spirit, the Psalms meet almost all the needs of expression.
And yet deluded men talk of the Bible as the outcome of the Jewish