to argue and reason with her, fully assured that
their clever and witty speeches would soon bring ridicule and shame
upon her and her belief. But quietly and earnestly she silenced all of
them, often even outwitting them in arguments; at other times just
telling her simple story, but with such power that all mouths were
closed. The Lord indeed gave her "mouth and wisdom" according to His
promise in Luke xxi. 15, and very often, when the husband and wife were
telling their experiences, the former would say, with a proud, fond
look at his wife, "They are never able to get the best of her in
argument. The Lord always helps her to overcome them all." How he
loved her, and how united these two were in heart and mind! Day by
day, as they both followed Christ, they were drawn closer to each other.

Mrs. Lue was always ready for service, and whenever the Lord called her
to do something for Him, she did it joyfully and with all her might.
When some days had been set apart for the worship of a famous idol
visiting Kucheng, the people, especially the women, streamed together
from all quarters. A good many of them were strangers in the place,
and all sights worthy of notice had to be seen. The "Jesus Hall" was
one of them, perhaps the most important of all, for the women had heard
strange tales of the foreigners with their new doctrine, and they
wanted to see the place with their own eyes.

Mrs. Lue saw them coming, and realized that here was work for her to do,
as the old chapel-keeper was little good at preaching. That morning
Mrs. Lue had read in her daily text-book: "Be of good cheer. Speak, and
be not silent, for I have much people in this city." Now the message
came back to her, and it seemed to be the voice of God Himself, so she
answered joyfully, "Very well, Lord, if Thou dost want me to preach, I
will preach. I will put down my own work, and only work for Thee
during these days." So without delay or regret, she put everything
else aside, and for three or four days witnessed from morning till
night to all the women who came, so that each one might hear the glad
tidings of salvation before returning to a distant home. Could such
faithful work, done through the prompting of the Holy Spirit, and
through the constraining love of Christ, be in vain?

She would say in her own bright way--"I am glad and willing to work for
the Lord, even if it should mean great loss; but the Lord does not let
me lose anything, not