. In brightest Asia. blic roads, as we count roads. This mission-boat, therefore, is a sine qua non in a missionarys equipment. A good onecosts about $300 (no more than a good carriage at home). It is about thirty-five feet inlength, and ten in width. In the centre is a house room, about eight by twelve feet in size,with room for two narrow beds at the sides, a table at the end, and shelves for a few books. Apantry and a closet adjoin at one end, while outside and in a sort of forecastle the boatmen andassistant evangelists live and sleep. The cooking is done on deck. The boat has a mast, andm
. In brightest Asia. blic roads, as we count roads. This mission-boat, therefore, is a sine qua non in a missionarys equipment. A good onecosts about $300 (no more than a good carriage at home). It is about thirty-five feet inlength, and ten in width. In the centre is a house room, about eight by twelve feet in size,with room for two narrow beds at the sides, a table at the end, and shelves for a few books. Apantry and a closet adjoin at one end, while outside and in a sort of forecastle the boatmen andassistant evangelists live and sleep. The cooking is done on deck. The boat has a mast, andmay be propelled either by a sail or by long oars worked by coolies. On our expedition we hadtwo of these boats, one of them formerly used by Miss Field in her extensive tours among theTie Chiu women. We had with us, besides Dr. Ashmore and Brother Foster, four evangelists, a cook and sixboatmen. For the first half-day, taking advantage of the tide, we floated lazily up the widestream which issues into the Swatow SWATOW BIBLE-WOMEN. The Sojithcr7i C/iitia ^Iission. 79 At length, about sunset, a town is reached at a junction of two streams. Just before weanchor, to prepare for an evangelizing service on the banks, a boat approaches us from one ofthe streams, having on board several men and boys. Two of the men are dressed in clean, newbuff suits of cotton clothing. Their faces beam with intelligence and interest. Our two mission-boats are old acquaintances of theirs. They readily divine what missionaries are in them. Bythe peculiar telegraphy begotten of Christian fellowship, the news has someway reached themthat the two American visitors are likewise coming, and so these two dear evangelists have comeout as did the ancient brethren to Appii Forum and the Three Taverns, to Paul, to greet us. We all anchor, and they come on board, and most politely and formally present to us theirsalutations. These two men have been out for six weeks in a round of evangelizing. One ofthem br
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