ng to give
you any money for the play, as it is against our conscience and we will
not sin against God."

Some of the persecutors still threatened, but others listened to the
promptings of their better nature and gave up the quarrel. These,
thoroughly ashamed of themselves, restrained the rest from going any
further. Soon all of them scattered, and Mrs. Lue and her husband were
left in peace, thanking God for the way in which He had undertaken for
them.

The next year the people threatened them worse than ever, and then Mr.
and Mrs. Lue, with some other Christians, almost lost heart. They began
to look at the difficulties. They feared the storm that was
threatening, and like Peter, as soon as they turned their eyes from the
Lord and began to look around at the wind and waves, they lost faith,
and were tempted to look to the missionaries for help. We told them,
however, to cry to their Master. They did so, and soon realized that
He was still the same as in His days on earth, that the hearts of men
were in His hands, and that He turneth them according to His own will.
At a word from Him the tempest ceased, and there was a great calm. The
enemies, evidently restrained by the hand of God, did not even come to
the house of His servants. The Lord was fighting for them, and they
could afford to stand still and see His salvation.

CHAPTER XVII

LABOUR AND FRUIT

Mrs. Lue was faithful in using her opportunities for service, and not a
few precious souls have found Christ through her. Some had been coming
to the meetings before she had given up her vegetarian vow, and were
still halting between two opinions. Mrs. Lue helped such to break
through and fully decide for Christ. She did not believe in half
measures. Others first heard the Gospel message from her lips, and
were not able to resist the power with which she spoke. Amongst the
latter was an old woman, called Mrs. Hsiao.

The first Sunday Mrs. Lue brought her to the meetings the writer
happened to be at Kucheng. A collection was being taken for the Bible
Society, and this old woman wanted to give thirty cash. We did not
wish to receive it, fearing that she did not know what she was giving
it for. But she pressed us to take it, and Mrs. Lue said, "Please, do
take it. She understands quite well. Although she is at the services
for the first time to-day she knows the Gospel already, for I have
spoken to her several times, and she has quite made u