The Millions 1898 . st being ready, I went in and had some,and then returned to the waiting crowd, and KEPT AT IT, PREACHING AND SELLING, till after one oclock, when I went in for a rest, and Mr. Laight tookmy place. The ringleader of the past nights demonstration came upwhen I was selling books, and gazed at me, but did not say a passed him a book, which he stood and read for a few minutes, andthen handing it back with a vague stare at me. he went away, and Isaw no more of him. The mass of the people seemed friendly, andtreated us courteously. Thus the devil was defeated again, and pra
The Millions 1898 . st being ready, I went in and had some,and then returned to the waiting crowd, and KEPT AT IT, PREACHING AND SELLING, till after one oclock, when I went in for a rest, and Mr. Laight tookmy place. The ringleader of the past nights demonstration came upwhen I was selling books, and gazed at me, but did not say a passed him a book, which he stood and read for a few minutes, andthen handing it back with a vague stare at me. he went away, and Isaw no more of him. The mass of the people seemed friendly, andtreated us courteously. Thus the devil was defeated again, and praiseGod! we had a good time of sowing the seed, and left the next daywith the hope of being able to return and perhaps spend a longertime on some future occasion. A days journey over high hills brought us to the town of Iong-tsong Hsien, which we reached just as darkness was coming is the last walled town in Kuei-cheo on this road. A few peoplecame to see us. but on being told that we were going to stay there. A HOKSL FAIR IN NORTH CHINA. go to see him again. »n arriving at the ta-men there 1 found MrLaight waiting Ear me, having been taken there by some soldierswho rescued him from a crowd that was hustling him from one citjgate t another, apparently undecided as to what should be done withhim. Needless to say we were glad to meet again, and to have a littlerest. The Hsien was very pleasant, having seen something of foi-ls at the coast. lie ordered a good meal for us. lor which wewere very thankful, for it was about 10 and we had eaten nothingsince morning. Our ho inn All, lil< COULD in \ i I INE for the ill-deeds of the peoplt nd i ured us that as long as we stayedin the city there would not be a repetition of that days proceedings,The next day he issued a proclamation in our favour, 1 gave him apacket of books, including a New Testament, which he seemedpleased to receive. On waking in the morning 1 heard voices outside, and enquiriesbeing made about our book
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