d of God, and she prayed for His blessing upon them. On her
last Sunday morning on earth she asked, "Who is coming to preach
to-day?" They told her, and she nodded, satisfied. That day she was
gathered to the multitude of worshippers around the Throne in Heaven.
What a trophy of God's grace! Her life had been a hard one. For many
years she had toiled and laboured; sorrow had not been lacking, and all
those weary years she had served and feared the powers of darkness.
But Christ had set her free, and at eventide there was light and peace.

Soon after their conversion Mrs. Lue and her husband were much concerned
about the parents of their little daughter-in-law. The latter came
into their home the day we opened the chapel at Kucheng, and was from
that day brought under the influence of the Gospel, as she was allowed
to come and go as she liked. She was bright and affectionate, and soon
learned to read. Unlike many girls who come to their mother-in-law's
home while they are still children, she was treated with great
tenderness and consideration, and her heart soon warmed towards Mr. and
Mrs. Lue. But although she was won, that was only a small step, and
greater difficulties had to be overcome. The girl's parents were
entirely heathen, and clung to their beliefs and customs with great
zeal. They had no interest whatever in the Gospel, nor had they any
sympathy with those who believed it.

The first difficulty started when the girl became ill, soon after Mr.
Lue had decided for Christ. His wife was not yet converted. The
parents came, and demanded that the Taoist priests should be called in
to perform their rites for the recovery of the girl. Mr. Lue told them
he was now a believer in God, and could not allow anything idolatrous
in his house. He would spend all the money that was needed in doctors
and medicine, but could not sin against God. The parents of the girl
were angry, but it was of no use--Mr. Lue remained firm. After a long
time of argument on both sides, the parents said they would take their
daughter home with them and do all they could for her, but Mr. Lue
refused to have anything to do with their practices, and would not bear
the expenses either. The girl did not want the Taoists. She had lost
all faith in the idols, and was learning to pray to the living God and
to trust Christ; but she was still a child, and too young to stand out
against her parents. Her illness was not serious, and she s