Missionary Visitor, The (1912) . munication. Andthough he covets the power to say justone word still he cant do it. Our dearworkers look at the people to whomGod has called them to preach and covetthe power to speak but must go on pre-paring for the work. The writer knowswhat anxiety is upon the heart of thenew arrivals. But God only can loosen atongue to speak a new language. We on the field are praising the Lordfor sending China this company ofworkers in this time when she so muchneeds help. Our prayer to God is thatthey may be spared to see many soulswon to God because of faithful witness-i
Missionary Visitor, The (1912) . munication. Andthough he covets the power to say justone word still he cant do it. Our dearworkers look at the people to whomGod has called them to preach and covetthe power to speak but must go on pre-paring for the work. The writer knowswhat anxiety is upon the heart of thenew arrivals. But God only can loosen atongue to speak a new language. We on the field are praising the Lordfor sending China this company ofworkers in this time when she so muchneeds help. Our prayer to God is thatthey may be spared to see many soulswon to God because of faithful witness-ing. In Jesus name, Ping Ting Chou, China. f. h. c. ON THE TRAIL F. H. Crumpacker FEW days ago and I startedfor a little businesstrip to the place wehope to have readyfor new workers assoon as they are readyto move in. Thisplace is Yu SheHsien. It is aboutfour days from ushere by donkey. We had planned thistrip for the special purpose of rentingquarters for the brethren to live in nextspring when they are ready to locate. there. Early on Wednesday morning wewere on the trail. We can well call this a trail, for thereis nothing but a mountain path and allthe . going is single-file; no cart roadshere. All going is either on foot or rid-ing some kind of an animal, from acow to a horse. Either way is com-paratively slow. Our best days goingwas 100 li, or about thirty-three is counted a big days travel. The road is mountainous most all theway, but of course a part of the timeone is traveling in a river bed or alongthe side of a mountain range, so that it January1912 The Missionary Visitor 37 is comparatively easy going. Notwith-standing all this the people are every small village they would hurryout and stand in the doors to see theforeigner pass. Several places theyknew us and our business and wouldtalk among themselves as we passed, say-ing we were preaching and selling Bibles,On a previous trip or two we had gonemore slowly over the road and hadsold them
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