James Addison Ingle (Yin Teh-sen) first bishop of the missionary district of Hankow, China . details claim my attention ina work like this that is just forming itself and developingits policy. Leaving out the Chinese workers and converts,who are quite enough to occupy several bishops, the man-agement of the foreign workers, accepting or rejectingapplicants, housing them and setting them to their properwork when they come: this is difficult work and full ofpitfalls. I have to study the idiosyncrasies of each manand woman and try to place them where the friction willbe least. There are quarrels
James Addison Ingle (Yin Teh-sen) first bishop of the missionary district of Hankow, China . details claim my attention ina work like this that is just forming itself and developingits policy. Leaving out the Chinese workers and converts,who are quite enough to occupy several bishops, the man-agement of the foreign workers, accepting or rejectingapplicants, housing them and setting them to their properwork when they come: this is difficult work and full ofpitfalls. I have to study the idiosyncrasies of each manand woman and try to place them where the friction willbe least. There are quarrels to be made up; personaltribulations to be consoled and dealt with; personal wishesto be consulted; secrets to be kept; and, Billy, the girlsand boys will occasionally fall in love and insist on marry-ing, to the ruination of my plans. But they are the finestlot of men and women in China. We are more harmoniousthan any mission of our size I know; our workers are loyaland hard-working, proud of their Church and proud of £224 3 THE NEW YORK |PUBLIC 8RARY A8TOR, LENOX ANDTILDEN ?&??>•? Bishop Ingle among his Workers.
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