Letters from the Far East . cepted an invitation from Doctor Cham-bers to spend the remainder of our stay in Canton withhim; and were therefore brought into closer touchwith the different schools, which were all nearer hishouse. The boys school, called the Pooi Ching School,was almost directly opposite, across the street; andour hearts were frequently stirred by hearing theChristian hymns which these boys sang in their dailyservices; and the old familiar hymn, There is a Foun-tain filled with Blood, never sounded sweeter thanwhen sung in Chinese by these boys. While we were there, Doctor Chamb
Letters from the Far East . cepted an invitation from Doctor Cham-bers to spend the remainder of our stay in Canton withhim; and were therefore brought into closer touchwith the different schools, which were all nearer hishouse. The boys school, called the Pooi Ching School,was almost directly opposite, across the street; andour hearts were frequently stirred by hearing theChristian hymns which these boys sang in their dailyservices; and the old familiar hymn, There is a Foun-tain filled with Blood, never sounded sweeter thanwhen sung in Chinese by these boys. While we were there, Doctor Chambers spent a weekat Ying Tak, conducting special revival meetings; andalthough we were not privileged to be present, ourhearts were made glad by the things he told us on hisreturn, of these meetings so full of interest. One or two incidents are well worth recording: One man, of about forty years of age, heard thegospel for the first time at these meetings, and wasdeeply touched and truly converted. At the close of58 ff~g» I. ~<~ ? Wan •«»» »n-i
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