. The story of the China Inland Mission . all the surroundings of that lovelycountry home are called to mind by the recollectionof these far-off events, dim now with the distanceof almost thirty years. The quiet drawing-room,where through many a busy hour proofs werecorrected for the press, and the pages of the bookreviewed that so soon was to go forth with itsburning appeal on behalf of unevangelised China ;the grassy slope beneath the limes, where the sum-mer sunshine fell flickering through the branches,and a favourite seat often attracted to conferenceand prayer out in the open grounds ; o
. The story of the China Inland Mission . all the surroundings of that lovelycountry home are called to mind by the recollectionof these far-off events, dim now with the distanceof almost thirty years. The quiet drawing-room,where through many a busy hour proofs werecorrected for the press, and the pages of the bookreviewed that so soon was to go forth with itsburning appeal on behalf of unevangelised China ;the grassy slope beneath the limes, where the sum-mer sunshine fell flickering through the branches,and a favourite seat often attracted to conferenceand prayer out in the open grounds ; or the littlechapel close at hand, where many a difficulty waslaid before the LoRD, and the great needs of Chinapleaded in earnest petition and with prevailing faith. A deep and lasting attachment grew up betweenthe friends, two of whom were so soon going forth 228 THE CHINA INLAND MISSION. to bear in the high places of the field the burdenand heat of the day ; and very real and helpful wasthe sympathy with which Mr. and Mrs. Berber ever. MR. AND MRS. W. T, B£RGER. sought to Strengthen the hands of these youngerworkers in their GoD. Mrs. Hudson Taylor, at thistime only eight-and-twenty years of age, found
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