Peeps into China . CHAPTEE XIII. AN AMATEUR ITINERATION IN CHINA. NE of the most necessary qualities in amissionarys character is the sense ofappreciation. The sooner the spirit ofgratitude is cultivated, the sooner will lifeappear bright. It is expected of a missionary that herelate what he has done in doing good to it is just as fitting in a young missionary ifhe tell some of the good he has received. Let uslook at three months of itineration, at the close of thefirst year in China. First, I would speak of the itineration as a gym-nasium. Sitting in various postures, Oriental
Peeps into China . CHAPTEE XIII. AN AMATEUR ITINERATION IN CHINA. NE of the most necessary qualities in amissionarys character is the sense ofappreciation. The sooner the spirit ofgratitude is cultivated, the sooner will lifeappear bright. It is expected of a missionary that herelate what he has done in doing good to it is just as fitting in a young missionary ifhe tell some of the good he has received. Let uslook at three months of itineration, at the close of thefirst year in China. First, I would speak of the itineration as a gym-nasium. Sitting in various postures, Oriental andOccidental alike; sleeping amid the howling winds orin the coolness of a calm night; riding all kinds ofvehicles and animals, or walking along paths that wendtheir way through a varied scenery; eating food thatcosts but little, but can train an athlete; breathing thepure air of an exhilarating climate, free from worryand surprised by the novel—no wonder that it ishealthy to itinerate. If it is good to rough it
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