Hepburn of Japan and his wife and helpmates; a life story of toil for Christ . Yoko-hama and called on Hayashis mother, expressing hersincere sympathy and thus truly comforted the oldlady. Though it was for but a short period, for afew years, said Mrs. Hepburn, that I lived in thesame house with your beloved son, yet I cannot evensleep at ease, every time I think of his miserablecondition in prison. For years after Hayashi left their home, the Hep-bums spoke of him as their son. After more than twenty-five years of separationfrom Dr. and Mrs. Hepburn, I visited them againin 1893 in their new a
Hepburn of Japan and his wife and helpmates; a life story of toil for Christ . Yoko-hama and called on Hayashis mother, expressing hersincere sympathy and thus truly comforted the oldlady. Though it was for but a short period, for afew years, said Mrs. Hepburn, that I lived in thesame house with your beloved son, yet I cannot evensleep at ease, every time I think of his miserablecondition in prison. For years after Hayashi left their home, the Hep-bums spoke of him as their son. After more than twenty-five years of separationfrom Dr. and Mrs. Hepburn, I visited them againin 1893 in their new abode, on the Bluff in Yoko-hama, Count Hayashi continued his was pleased to find one of these servants still inthe Doctors service, he having been the youngest atthe time of the incident referred to (on the precedingpage). He was serving in as loyal and faithful amanner as ever. As I was told by Mrs. Hepburn,and as I found, he wrought with unabated regardand admiration for his master. I think he remainedwith the family until they left Japan for 120 1. MRS. HEPBURN A GOOD WIFE Whether the occasion was great or small Dr. andMrs. Hepburn were always kind and considerateto all. Their life endeared them both to the Japaneseof all classes. Count Hayashi said of Dr. Hepburn:His duty as a missionary was not of a nature toadmit of any thrilling incidents in his career, but hiswas one continual and unswerving appHcation to hisown conduct of the teachings which he spent thebest part of his life in propagating in my devotion to his duties made his life not lesshonored and noble, though perhaps less brilliant,than those of the worlds most public men, whoseactions may have commanded the admiration ofmankind. As for the golden memories recalled and words ofaffectionate appreciation spoken in the churches bynative pastors, whose early training was at the feetof this Yokohama Gamaliel or his helpmate, we cancull only a few. ^ In the address of Rev. Yamano, at
Size: 1810px × 1381px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectmissions, bookyear191
