This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...Mollman left our brother Parker arrived with two agents of the Scottish Bible Society: Messrs. Wilson and Burnett. The two latter gentlemen are designated for the province of Szchuen, and have taken up their quarters with us; so, you see, we have some company, but we are all bachelors. Some of our friends are ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...Mollman left our brother Parker arrived with two agents of the Scottish Bible Society: Messrs. Wilson and Burnett. The two latter gentlemen are designated for the province of Szchuen, and have taken up their quarters with us; so, you see, we have some company, but we are all bachelors. Some of our friends are dissatisfied with their state, and are taking steps to alter it, but, for my own part, I do not see why we should, for we are all very happy together. In January Messrs. Nicoll and Wilson went down the river, and Parker was left in charge. He preaches every day to a great number of people who come to hear the ' doctrine.' He gets very encouraging conversations with those who come to listen, and we have no doubt that much of the seed that has been dropped will yet bring forth fruit. One of the men, who has come regularly for some weeks on Sunday morning, professes to believe the gospel, and has asked to be baptized. Parker has no doubt the man is sincere, but wishes him to wait awhile before being baptized. Mr. Burnett believes that their teacher is also converted. He is a Chinese B.A., a leading one in the city. He has given up worshipping Confucius and his ancestors, and prays every day to Jesua. The people here hate the Roman Catholics, but seem very well disposed to us. They are beginning to understand the difference between us and the Eomish party. "We were very much pained to hear of the loss the Institute has sustained by the death of our dear friend and tutor, Mr. Towell.... He was indeed a man and a Christian; would to God we had more like him in the Church! We feel deeply with his bereaved wife and little ones. We enclose with this a cheque for 15. Brother Parker, Eiley, and myself each send 5 for the dear widow and orphans, a...
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