The land of open doors; being letters from western CanadaWith foreword by Earl Grey . any days, and asked me to pray for him. ThisI did, and also, at his request, read to him a littleout of his own Bible. I cannot tell you how gladI was I could go and see him ; but that eveningI was forced to leave him, and start on my wayback here. The establishment of country hospi-tals is a crying need all through this newlysettled country, north-west of Edmonton. Ithink all our men would say the same. Nursesand doctors are badly wanted, and if the Churchcould do something to supply them, she wouldbe surely
The land of open doors; being letters from western CanadaWith foreword by Earl Grey . any days, and asked me to pray for him. ThisI did, and also, at his request, read to him a littleout of his own Bible. I cannot tell you how gladI was I could go and see him ; but that eveningI was forced to leave him, and start on my wayback here. The establishment of country hospi-tals is a crying need all through this newlysettled country, north-west of Edmonton. Ithink all our men would say the same. Nursesand doctors are badly wanted, and if the Churchcould do something to supply them, she wouldbe surely performing a noble work.^ ^ Cf. page 256, for what the Mission has been able to do to meetthis need. 73 The Land of Open Doors —This letter, though finished long ago,could not be sent off till to-day. There are onlytwo mails in and out a week. This morning I re-ceived word that Fortescue died not many hoursafter I left. The funeral is to-day. I only wishI could have been there to take it. One cannothelp feeling that with proper medical aid he couldeasily have been saved. 74. packing the mail in a country district
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