Nathan Sites; an epic of the East . Our faitlifiil FOOTNOTES ON OLDFIELD TRAIL 65 his master was an opium smoker and the boysoon fell into the same habit. After Mr. Diong was converted and reclaimedfrom opium, he brought this brother back to theirhome and tried to make him also give up the useof opium. But he could do nothing with he got permission to keep him at the chapelwhere he could watch and care for him, and havethe preacher pray with him. In order to makehim ashamed to be seen in the street, he forbadehim to have his head barbered, or to wear goodclothes. But they tell
Nathan Sites; an epic of the East . Our faitlifiil FOOTNOTES ON OLDFIELD TRAIL 65 his master was an opium smoker and the boysoon fell into the same habit. After Mr. Diong was converted and reclaimedfrom opium, he brought this brother back to theirhome and tried to make him also give up the useof opium. But he could do nothing with he got permission to keep him at the chapelwhere he could watch and care for him, and havethe preacher pray with him. In order to makehim ashamed to be seen in the street, he forbadehim to have his head barbered, or to wear goodclothes. But they tell me he is studying the Bibleand is very fond of memorizing hymns. He istrying to break off the opium habit and becomea true Christian. His brother, on our advice, isnow going to have him dressed properly, so asto stimulate his self-respect. The older brotheris now a fine-looking, intelligent man and prayslike a bishop. On the site of that first chapel now stands oneof the finest little churches in China. Tens ofothers dot the valleys and hillsides of Old
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