. Life and light for woman. came and we faced a roomfulof ladies in silks and furs—nearly fifty of them. They were all very ele-gant and we rejoiced accordingly in the opportunity tD help them in thisturning toward philanthropic work. Of course they know almost nothingof what Red Cross work means, so we have the greater opportunity toteach them though we certainly do not wish for war to aid in the newly-elected president of the society is Mrs. Hsiung Hsi Ling,wife of the ex-Premier. She appears to be a lady of great ability with areal power of leading and it seems certain that the
. Life and light for woman. came and we faced a roomfulof ladies in silks and furs—nearly fifty of them. They were all very ele-gant and we rejoiced accordingly in the opportunity tD help them in thisturning toward philanthropic work. Of course they know almost nothingof what Red Cross work means, so we have the greater opportunity toteach them though we certainly do not wish for war to aid in the newly-elected president of the society is Mrs. Hsiung Hsi Ling,wife of the ex-Premier. She appears to be a lady of great ability with areal power of leading and it seems certain that the society must growmuch with her aid. They are to hold monthly meetings now and thecommittee will be busy planning what shall be done at those times. Recently also another sort of work has opened among a very differentsort of women—a class where silk garments are quite unknown. Wewere brought to it through a church member who is very eager to helpthem. It is an interesting place—a series of three enormous, thick-walled. SPRINKLING THE STREETS IN PEKING 19^4] A Wider View 227 rooms which were formerly used to store grain. That was under theempire, but in these republican days no tribute grain comes to the city,so they are given over to a different use. A great army of women isemployed there by the government, working on soldiers clothes. It isreally a remarkable sight to enter one of the great rooms and see thatmultitude of women, sitting close together on mats spread on the floor,each busy with, her sewing. They are talking also, and here and thereone is stopping to eat something. As they see a visitor, they smile theirinterest, and ask us to come and sit by them and talk. They know thatwe come to preach the gospel and they are glad to hear and try to under-stand. So we can go about the rooms from place to place and talk withmany groups. It is a wonderful opportunity for they remain quiet andthere is little to interrupt their listening. Those hundreds of women andgirls—a
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