The Millions 1884 . d, as far as we could judge, con-sistent in their lives during the past year, so Horace bap-tised them. There were five men and one woman—twoof the men (brothers) were quite old, eighty and eighty-two. After the baptism, Horace and I took a short walk,and the natives cooked and had their dinner. Those whocome in from a distance on Sundays have to cook andeat in relays ; they all bring their own provisions. After dining, and attending to some applicationsfor medicine, we went down to the afternoon service. Wehad the communion, and the newly-baptised partook forthe first time
The Millions 1884 . d, as far as we could judge, con-sistent in their lives during the past year, so Horace bap-tised them. There were five men and one woman—twoof the men (brothers) were quite old, eighty and eighty-two. After the baptism, Horace and I took a short walk,and the natives cooked and had their dinner. Those whocome in from a distance on Sundays have to cook andeat in relays ; they all bring their own provisions. After dining, and attending to some applicationsfor medicine, we went down to the afternoon service. Wehad the communion, and the newly-baptised partook forthe first time. Seven or eight other candidates were ex-amined, and five of the most promising received the righthand of fellowship ; they do not come into full com-munion for another year—their year of probation or is a help to keeping the church pure. We havesuffered, and still suffer, from people who have had to beexpelled from the church. It was a very interesting day to me. Four out of the CHINAS MILLIONS. 119. 120 CHINAS MILLIONS. five received as candidates were women, age from eighty-two to twenty. They need much simple Gospel youngest one came to me in a state of great con-cern, asking me if there was any need to fear because adog had bitten her shadow ! I assured her that therewas no need of alarm Peh-shih-kiai, May %th.—We left Yiih-shan early onTuesday, having breakfasted at six oclock. We reached here at two, but the basket with our rice did not arrivetill four, when we had some with a little jam. The hillsround here are most lovely. I have been delighted withthe scenery down the Kwang-sin River, but the hills hereare much the most charming. From the windows of thisroom we have a lovely view. The great drawback to thehouse is that the roof is so low, and the sun strikes withgreat power on the tiles. FROM MR. RANDLB.
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