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“...S.S.M. Rally in
the Memorial Hall. (Contributed).
Rally Day.
C.S.S.M. Rally! What did you do? Well! we
started with a gathering for prayer—led by Mr. Martin to
ensure GOD’s presence and blessing on the day. What
next? We had two missionary talks, the second of which
was illustrated by slides. What were the talks about?
The first about Mongolia and the second about Formosa.
Who took them? Mr. Sturt spoke to us about Mongolia
and Mrs. Landsborough showed us slides of Formosa and
told us about Mission work there. What were they like?
“Bright and breezy” especially about the Mongolian host’s
endeavour to clean the tea-bowl for his guest, but they
were soul-stirring too, and we shall ever remember the
word picture of the sheep that had wandered too far to be
saved. Did you sing any choruses? Ra-ther! Learn any
new ones? Yes. “GOD is still on the Throne”, a new
one brought to Chefoo by the chairman Mr. Arthur Rouse,
and “Millions are Dying” sung to Mr. Houghton’s beauti-
ful tune. These talks...”
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“...boxes still.
2 boxes = 1 bed
but they don’t if you are tall, so we must spread them for a pillow
and foot rest, and limply hang between. No peaceful slumbers there !!
—but morning dawns at last, and we get out to stretch our aching
limbs, but it is worth it all, to go home for the holidays, isn’t it?
E .P. Ford.
Travelling in China.
Travelling in Inland China cannot always be described as com-
fortable although when one looks back on past journeying experiences
one realises the humour which lies behind the difficulties and hind-
rances.
Let us follow the travels of Mr. N—, a young and inexperienced
Westerner, as he makes his first trip inland. He leaves the swaying,
jolting train, in which he has been for the last three or four hours,
and finds his sigh of relief speedily turned to dismay when he views
the house-boat in which he is to perform the next stage of his journey.
Nobly resolving to be cheerful however, in spite of circumstances,
Mr. N— makes his way to the boat in which he has...”
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