The Millions 1898 . t me, and said to one another, Helooks like a man (person), meaning a Chinaman, as they think thatoutsiders are barbarians, half men and half beast, but his eyes do so it really happened. (All this went on without our knowledge).After this many more came to buy books, both here in Kih-an andstill more in Hsiong-kuan-shi. The people in and around Li-tienwere thus well supplied with the written Word of God. Many seemedto be really seeking for the truth, and some, I have no reason todoubt, are now trusting the Lord. The interest began to grow moreand more. Soon a big hall was
The Millions 1898 . t me, and said to one another, Helooks like a man (person), meaning a Chinaman, as they think thatoutsiders are barbarians, half men and half beast, but his eyes do so it really happened. (All this went on without our knowledge).After this many more came to buy books, both here in Kih-an andstill more in Hsiong-kuan-shi. The people in and around Li-tienwere thus well supplied with the written Word of God. Many seemedto be really seeking for the truth, and some, I have no reason todoubt, are now trusting the Lord. The interest began to grow moreand more. Soon a big hall was arranged as a chapel, where fromtwenty to sixty persons meet every Sunday to read the Word andunite in prayer. Fifteen or sixteen families have thrown away theiridols and unite in worshipping the true God. Among these is aBuddhist priest, who has been in a temple since he was fourteen yearsof age. He heard of the true God, and made up his mind to serveHim, saying he had not received any benefit from the idols he had. A CHINESE CITY GATE. not fit. As my eyes are blue, they do not fit for a Chinamanshead, and they wondered if I could see. When I read part of a tractto them, some, in surprise, shouted, Ah ! he can see, and one olthem came up to me and said, Well, if you can see, it is all right. On my return I stopped in Hsiong-kuan-shi (our Hunan station)about three days, and had a good time with the three native brethrenwho are there. We had about thirty persons for Sunday had come over fifty li (seventeen miles) to hear the Word ofGod. They stayed in an inn until Monday morning, when all wentto their homes. Sixty li this side the Hu-nan border, in a place called Li-tien, is astrange but wonderful work going on. It started through somehaving a lawsuit on hand against the Roman Catholics. Some of ourbooks were bought and read in order to know the doctrine, so asto make people believe that they had joined our religion, and givethem a better chance of getting the upper
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