. The story of the China Inland Mission . desired ; he wasdetained in Hang-chau, and detained to do a workfor which Gods time had come. The serious illnessof Mr. C. T. Fishe, through whom all funds werebeing transmitted, continued to delay supplies thatwere intended to have reached Hang-chau at amuch earlier date ; and the straitened circum-stances of the missionaries could not but becomeknown to some, at any rate, amongst the nativeChristians. One brother seeing the need, and know-ing that nothing would ever induce Mr. McCarthy togo into debt to obtain temporary relief, longing to dosomething
. The story of the China Inland Mission . desired ; he wasdetained in Hang-chau, and detained to do a workfor which Gods time had come. The serious illnessof Mr. C. T. Fishe, through whom all funds werebeing transmitted, continued to delay supplies thatwere intended to have reached Hang-chau at amuch earlier date ; and the straitened circum-stances of the missionaries could not but becomeknown to some, at any rate, amongst the nativeChristians. One brother seeing the need, and know-ing that nothing would ever induce Mr. McCarthy togo into debt to obtain temporary relief, longing to dosomething to help him, went so far as to pawn allthat he could possibly spare of his own clothing,and brought the sum of twenty dollars as a gift tohis beloved friend. Constant prayer was made bythese dear native Christians ; and the Lord, who intender love was teaching His own lessons in Hisown way, did not fail His tried servants, Ah-tsih was much impressed by these circum-stances ; and with a heart full of burning love for NATIVE the perishing heathen on everyhand, he began to recog-nise in it all the voice ofGod, calling on the nativeChurches to come for-ward and help far morethan they had hithertodone in the great workof evangelisation. Afteimuch thought and prayer,he obtained Mr. Mc-Carthys sanction to theproposals he desired to make,and proceeded to call a meetingof the native Christians in order j^j^^ lay the matter before them. His heart was very full in view of the great needof his people and the many openings for Gospelwork amongst them. Earnestly he pleaded with theChristians to unite in some continuous practical effortto carry out the Masters last command, urgingthem by all the blessings they enjoyed in theirown knowledge of the Saviours love, and by thatmatchless love itself, that had held back nothing indying to redeem the world, to follow in His foot-steps, and to give or do each one all that he wasable to spread the knowledge of that great red
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