. In brightest Asia. llow-travellersrepresent — pleasure seekers, traders with oriental houses, and shippers of Chinese coolies. Wehope for less sneering during the rest of the voyage. We had several Chinese and Japanese atservice, and they were among our most attentive listeners. Two of these especially give evidenceof being genuine Christians — Lo Jo, the Chinese boy, and Mr. Abe, the Japanese boy. Thelatter I found yesterday in the prow of the ship, flat down on his stomach, reading the Acts ofthe Apostles. His shipmates were gaming near by him. Both these boys have often joined usat evenin
. In brightest Asia. llow-travellersrepresent — pleasure seekers, traders with oriental houses, and shippers of Chinese coolies. Wehope for less sneering during the rest of the voyage. We had several Chinese and Japanese atservice, and they were among our most attentive listeners. Two of these especially give evidenceof being genuine Christians — Lo Jo, the Chinese boy, and Mr. Abe, the Japanese boy. Thelatter I found yesterday in the prow of the ship, flat down on his stomach, reading the Acts ofthe Apostles. His shipmates were gaming near by him. Both these boys have often joined usat evening worship. The former told us his experience one evening. I am just finishing reading Carpenters Self-support in Bassein, a book full of informa-tion and wisdom on mission work, despite its severe criticisms. He gives high praise to , and especially brings out the great worth and genius of E. L. Abbott, a man of whomI had previously known little, I am ashamed to say. The book has deepened my interest to. ON THE PEKING. That thev lav hold on the life which i6 In Brightest Asia. see Burma. It has also led me to realize how very difficult is the task of a true foreignmissionary. What nerve and grace and staying powers it requires! I am impressed that much of our modern enthusiasm among the young people at home issuperficial, and will require thorough chastening. Perhaps the sad taking-off of those Indepen-dents to the Soudan has reference to this. Whole-hearted as was their devotion, this work isunquestionably the highest and therefore fraught with the greatest difficulties of any work onearth. Yesterday we crossed the i8oth parallel of longitude; so we are now in the Orient, anddropped out Tuesday from our calendar. We are ahead of you at last. J^eari9($ Japai?. Wednesday Morning, September lo, 6 are just sailing up the bay, a few miles out from Yokohama. We are up early to see thesun rise on his own kingdom. There he comes, golden and regal, over yonder jagg
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