. In brightest Asia. e what my eyes saw in and about that placein Nanking, —the thronged chapel, with out-patients in waiting; the earnest evangelist dispens-ing the Word ; the bright assistants and nurses, trophies of the work, now serving in the dis-pensary and wards,— and could they see the proofs I saw of the commanding influence whichthe beloved Dr. Robert Beebe, in charge, has gained over the city as a whole, they would rejoicedeeply in their investment. We saw a dozen costly banners, the gifts of mandarins and wealthyChinese citizens, which had been presented in token of their appreciat
. In brightest Asia. e what my eyes saw in and about that placein Nanking, —the thronged chapel, with out-patients in waiting; the earnest evangelist dispens-ing the Word ; the bright assistants and nurses, trophies of the work, now serving in the dis-pensary and wards,— and could they see the proofs I saw of the commanding influence whichthe beloved Dr. Robert Beebe, in charge, has gained over the city as a whole, they would rejoicedeeply in their investment. We saw a dozen costly banners, the gifts of mandarins and wealthyChinese citizens, which had been presented in token of their appreciation of so beneficent aninstitution. Similar tokens are to be seen in all Chinese hospitals. Several viceroys, includ-ing his excellency Li Hung Chang and his lady, are regular contributors to these institutions ofmercy and good will. Patients usually provide their own beds and food; the services of physicians, nurses andmedicines being furnished gratuitously. At the most, the mission boards pay only the salary ot. LI HUNG CHANG. Medical Mission Work in Ciiina. 95 the medical missionary. The foreign residents in all the cities are accustomed to subscribe from$1,000 to $2,000 annually towards the expenses. They pay fees besides for personal services, asdo the wealthy Chinese ; and, moreover, the Chinese people often subscribe to the support of thehospital, as in Swatow last year, about $400 was given. I^esultj. In many cases the soul-saving results are disappointing. In several hospitals, however, weheard mention of say twenty additions a year to the churches. It is a principle usually to receivenone for baptism at the hospital itself. Patients are required first to go away to their homes, andprove, by a probation of consistent living, their real change. The testimony of missionaries isgeneral, however, that in extended country tours of visitation of out-stations, it is a commonthing to receive application for baptism from former hospital patients, or those influenced bythem.
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