. Missionary Visitor, The (1916) . illstone outside the door. 286 The Missionary Visitor September1916 Later as we turned homeward ourreflections were of a hopeful we not seen the proof of their hos-pitality and caught glimpses of theirpossibilities? Good food and comforts,fresh air and industry had done muchto give them physical vitality, while thecities vices of opium, gambling and allaccompanying evils had not depravedthem morally. Confidence in man, andtrust in a supernatural power have madethem an open-minded people. All un-known to the world, and unrealized .bythemselves, the
. Missionary Visitor, The (1916) . illstone outside the door. 286 The Missionary Visitor September1916 Later as we turned homeward ourreflections were of a hopeful we not seen the proof of their hos-pitality and caught glimpses of theirpossibilities? Good food and comforts,fresh air and industry had done muchto give them physical vitality, while thecities vices of opium, gambling and allaccompanying evils had not depravedthem morally. Confidence in man, andtrust in a supernatural power have madethem an open-minded people. All un-known to the world, and unrealized .bythemselves, there may be found in Shansis mountain district many a soulwhom the Lord has richly endowed withpowers and possibilities, needing but anopportunity to develop and shine forHim. How then shall they call on Him inWhom they have not believed? and howshall they believe in Him Whom theyhave not heard? and how shall theyhear without a preacher? and how shallthey preach except they be sent ?—Rom. 10: 14-15. Ping Ting Hsien, Shansi, New Iiiao Chou Boys Building: SOME OPPORTUNITIES OF OUR FIELD J. Homer Bright. ALL around us, whether at home orabroad, there are abundant oppor-tunities to herald the glad tid-ings, but sometimes I fear we are aptto think that the golden ones are likethe pot of gold at the end of therainbow; they lie just beyond. Thoseof the foreign field are not more impor-tant, but their great number, with sofew to seize them, makes their call com-mensurately larger. May a few givenhere help us to see others right by ourside, and may we have your assistancein utilizing these opportunities. In a new field there must first be much seed-sowing, and later can we«hope for a harvest. In this we arehelped much by the Bible and tract so-cieties, the former furnishing us withGospels and portions, and good Biblesand Testaments at very moderate prices,and the latter with tracts and leafletson fundamental subjects. All of theseare sold at a nominal cost, except theleaflets,
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