. If Thou dost not show forth Thy mighty power in
doing a new thing in this place, I must give it up!" The spiritual
battle was a fearful and exhausting one. Returning home to the central
station, she told her fellow-workers how she felt, and all set to pray
for that place as never before, claiming victory from the Lord. A
month later, the writer visited that centre again in fear and
trembling; but the Lord had already begun to work. He was manifestly
in the midst, and it was easily realized that God had granted a real
answer to prayer.

In one of the meetings one of the Christians humbly confessed his sin
before God, and asked for forgiveness and for strength to walk in
newness of life. Another Christian gave a bright testimony. Life was
beginning to get into the dead bones. That Sunday morning, too, a new
enquirer came to the meetings, and stayed for the whole day. His
presence there seemed to be a promise of coming blessing. And this
impression was not wrong, for the following month a few others came
with him, some of them from Kucheng. One of these enquirers invited
Mr. Lue to the services, and this time he consented. Well does the
writer remember the first Sunday he came. His face and manner alike
were altogether out of the ordinary, and somehow, from the very
beginning, a conviction was received that God had chosen him for
Himself. From that very day a work was begun in his heart.

Soon the little meeting-place became too small for the congregation,
and a house was rented at Kucheng. Many enquirers had gathered around
this centre, some with mixed motives, it is true. There were those who
only came for worldly advantages, and these soon dropped off. Others
were touched by the Spirit of God, and a real work was begun in their
hearts. But two or three years later, when they had to make their
decision for or against Christ, when they had to count the cost, which
in some cases was a heavy one, they were not willing to pay the price,
and gradually grew cold and indifferent. Some of them caused real
disappointment, as they had been so bright and promising. But there
were a few who went steadily on, and among them was Mr. Lue. He never
wavered, never missed a Sunday. Although in the beginning he used to
do some pressing work after the Sunday meetings, it was pointed out to
him one night that it was not only he who should keep the day of rest,
but all within his house. He listened and understood, an