. Missionary Visitor, The (1904). Woman with Bundle of WashingHead. on Her ions, no discolorations of red, green oreven blue theological glasses, no criti-cisms or commentaries of WorldlyWisement, or of bigoted fanatics, read-ing their own ideas between lines; butwith an absolutely unbiased mind, so asto be able to receive that wonderful rev-elation as a sweet, glad surprise; sen-tence after sentence, truth after truthblooming into sudden glory, where thedarkness of ignorance had almost envies that heathen histhey came. The owner replied that he compensations. He received the word
. Missionary Visitor, The (1904). Woman with Bundle of WashingHead. on Her ions, no discolorations of red, green oreven blue theological glasses, no criti-cisms or commentaries of WorldlyWisement, or of bigoted fanatics, read-ing their own ideas between lines; butwith an absolutely unbiased mind, so asto be able to receive that wonderful rev-elation as a sweet, glad surprise; sen-tence after sentence, truth after truthblooming into sudden glory, where thedarkness of ignorance had almost envies that heathen histhey came. The owner replied that he compensations. He received the word September, 1904] THE MISSIONARY VISITOR 373. Carriers with Jikays. with joy, wondered and adored. Herewas a man well read in the philosophicalteachings, the empty husks of Confu-cianism and Buddhism, but one who hadnever heard one word from a Christianteacher. Here was a mind free fromprejudice, and this was the result of con-tact with Gods Word. He believed andaccepted it for Gods truth with all hisheart, and gave himself unreservedly toChrist, turning completely away fromhis old superstitions and systems ofphilosophy. Quickly the good newsspread, not more than his telling of hisnew-found joy than from the wonderfulchange in the man himself. Others also soon believed, and an ap-peal was sent to Seoul for some one tocome and teach them more, lest some-thing should remain misunderstood, orunfulfilled of their dear Lords com-mands. But in Seoul and elsewhereworkers were few, hands were reachingout from all directions for help, theMacedonian cry was ringing pathetical-ly from many quarters, the harvest great,the laborers few. The B
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