THE TIBETAN CHRISTIAN

News Organ of Christian Mission Work for Tibetans

VOL. VH

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 1940

Ho. 1

Missionaries in Batang Suffer Many Hardships

Edgar Nichols Tells of Trials of Journey

Bares Move Farther

Into Tibetan Country

September Letter Tells of Preparation For Move to Gartok, Southeast Capital
Gartok, Mar Kam Prov., Tibet, Oct. 4: "Arrived here September 30. These are busy days treating the sick, holding services and betting established. New Year greetings to
friends in America."Dr. Norton H. Bare.

Group Takes Up Residence in SheUon Hospital

Events out on the far-away Tibetan Border are always interesting. When those events concern daring, courageous missionaries for Christ, battling powerful priests and demonworship in the "land of the lamas", such news is doubly interestingand when they center about Batang where lie the graves of Shelton and Loftis, our whole brotherhood is eager to know. Such is the deep interest attached to the hazardous and dangerous journey which
Mr. Edgar Nichols describes below. The

The latest news from the Bares gives the

information that after a residence of two

journey began on July 4 when resentful and

months at Hlam Dee they were preparing to move two days' journey farther westward to Gartok, capital of southeastern Tibetan country. On September 11 Mrs. Bare wrote: "A special runner arrived Tuesday night
to inform us and all the soldiery here that a new and larger force is to be sent here
and all of us must vacate the house. He

angiy lama priests secured orders to comi>el the removal of the entire mission group stationed at Yen Chin, inside Tibet Proper (see map). Thus it came about that the family of Dr. and Mrs. Norton H. Bare, numbering six; the family of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols, also six in number, Miss
Schwake and Miss Palmer started out over

was very courteous and had a special letter

for Doctor which requested that he accom

pany the messenger back to Gartok where there were patients needing his attention
and where the governor would confer with

the trail that leads northeastward to Batang.

With this party were a Mr. Alfsen and Mr. Westborg, newly-aiTived Norwegian mission aries who hope to find a foothold for mis sion worli-in rcgions-north of. Batang. Al together the party had a caravan of 175
animals.

him personally about the problem of our remaining in Tibet.

Two and One-half Years in Tibet

Readers who might be led to wonder if such moving about Is conducive to the best in missionary work should remind them
selves that Doctor and Mrs. Bare are em

Mr. Nichols' description of the journey,

somewhat condensed follows:

barked upon an unusual pioneer ministry

in the "forbidden land" of Lhassa-gov-

"Tho we had been driven out by orders originating in Lhassa, our party was by no
means downhearted. We were unable to

THE GOVERNOR OF EASTERN TIBET

This is the military leader and official who

has invited Dr. Bare to come to Gartok, im

see why or how, but we rested in the confi

erned Tibet Proper. The Bares, who have now been in Tibet Proper for two and onehalf years, are extremely fortunate to be

dence that it all would work out to the glory

of God and the furtherance of His work in
Tibet.

of India, where many of Tibet's military leaders long they may be permitted in this "closed"
receive training.

portant "district capital" of eastern Tibet. His permitted to be in this region at all. No very fine uniform was received thru the British other missionary has thus succeeded. How

In Robber Country
"We camped the first night on the grassy plain at the foot of the 15,000 foot pass cn the Mekong-Yangtze divide. Soon after sup per rain began to fall. Beneath tent and tarpaulin we sought sleep, but did not suc(Continued on Page 2)

NEW MISSIONARIES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

By Vernon Newland We expect to announce in our next issue
the final selection of volunteers made from

land is imknown; the next move may find the powerful lama priesthood vetoing the invitation of the military leader, and forcing their removal, just as they forced them out of Yen Chin in July. Nevertheless, the Bares continue their ministry without discoui-age(Continued on Page 4)

among young couples who have asked for the opportunity to return with us late this Friends of Miss Melba Palmer will be scrry year to the Tibetan missionary task.
to learn that she has been compelled to seek rest and a rebuilding of strength for a time. Miss Palmer, who had not fully succeeded in making adjustments as concerns Tibet's climate and altitude, was compelled, in July, to endure unusual hardships in the very

MELBA PALMER ILL

MISS SCHWAKE BECOMES "DOCTOR" OF BATANG

Miss Gladys Schwake, Registered Nurse,
late of New York state, has become the "doc
tor" of the West China-Tibetan border town

Just who this young couple will be is a matter of deep interest to a large part of
our brotherhood. The responsibility of mak

ing a choice is a great one, and will be most of Batang. There is no doubt about itthis carefully and prayerfully done. When the became a fact as soon as the local citizenry announcement is finally made we believe discovered that she possessed considerable skill strenuous journey from Yen Chin to Batang it will receive the full approval and support and experience in the field of medicine and recorded elsewhere in this issue. The joui'ney. of all who pray and give for the evangelism nursing. Appeals for help were soon showered upon her. "The people here have been so normally only seven days, became a trial of of Tibet. Making the selection of the young couple used to the foreigner dispensing medicine," tloi-ee and one-half weeks' duration. Imme
diately upon arriving at Batang there fol is a matter largely concerned with the fol lowed the exertion of endeavoring to become lowing six points:
established in the abandoned Shelton Hos

1. Ages: Between 23 and 30.

pital. It all proved too much for Miss Palmer and about September 12 her illness became more acute, compelling her to remain in bed. It is believed that a complete rest of
two or three months is imperative for her
health and recovery.

Miss Schwake, Registered Nurse, who is

attending Miss Palmer, writes, "There is something very nerve-wracking about the.se high altitudes. Melba's digestive tract suf fered frequently at first, then a period of (Continued on Page 2)

2. Health: Thorough and rigid health ex amination. Absence of any serious by night. I have been forced to cut down on receiving patients to every other day. health handicap. Have had to be doctor, nurse and dentist. 3. Personality; Likeable, agreeable disposi I never dreamed I would come to pulling tion and temperament; earnestness, con teeth! secration, capability, determination. "I have had quite an experience suturing 4. Education and Viewpoint: Satisfactory a sword wound. Went down into the town ministerial training and experience; sin cere purpose to invest remainder of life and found the fellow bleeding seriously with a huge gash right over his knee. He could in the foreign missionary task; unques tioned devotioii to the crusade to restore not be moved so I had to work in the poor (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4)

she writes, "that I soon had to open a clinic. When I tell you that my report to Dr. Bare records 358 treatments given in the month of August you can figure out how tired I am

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THE TIBETAN CHRISTIAN

PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY

MISSIONARIES IN BATANG
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WITH THE MORSES

AT YEA CHI

DR.
MR.

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MRS.

NORTON
EDGAR C.

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AND MRS.

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MISS MELBA PALMER MISS GLADYS SCHWAKE

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Tatsienlu.

MR.

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MRS.

VERNON

M.

NEWLAND

(On Furlough)
455 W. S7th Sr.. Los Angeles EDITOR EDITOR VERNON M. NEWLAND J. MERLE APPELGATE
MRS. M. E. SIPPLE .

. . . . . . ASSOC. Los Angeles

Forwarding S e c r e t a r y

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ceed in finding it until about one o'clock. The Morses, who have been able to get "Our journey of the next three days, thru notorious robber country, was uneventful. news by radio during the past year, report Perhaps this was because the Governor had that, in September, just after the European sent out soldiers to round up robber bands. conflict broke out, the battery went "dead". Their keen disappointment is understandable, On July 7th we arrived at the Tibetan mili tary post of Hlamdee, situated in a beautiful since four months or more are required for valley. It is, however, the filthiest village we replacement. At time of writing (Sept. 12) have yet seen. Excreta, both beast and Bro. Morse had just returned from a 10-day human, fills the narrow streets, and because evangelistic trip to a Lisu outstation. of the rain, it was almost Impossible to walk

tliru the streets without sinking ankle deep MELBA PALMER ILL in filth. However, there is a great oppor (Continued from Page 1) tunity here for preaching the gospel. Many dividually or in bundles, to those who find great fatigue overtook her."
The Tibetan Christian is sent out free, in

the paper helpful and useful.

Just drdp a

card to Los Angeles.

This trouble became more acute, finally

compelling Miss Palmer to refrain from all
exertion and to remain in bed.

In remitting gifts to the Forwarding Secre tary please designate by name the missionary, or missionaries, for whom your gift is in tended. Undesignated gifts are divided in four parts as follows: Bares, one part; Newlands, one part; Nichols, one part; Miss Schwake and Miss Palmer together, one part.

"If it were not for God's precious promises, in His word," continues Miss Schwake. "I know she would be much discouraged. But
Melba is a perfect dear and a marvelous

patient.

Please pray that God may raise

NEW PLAN IN REPORTING GIFTS

Our friends and supporters will .,be glad
to know that in this issue we resume publi

her up to full strength again soon. I write of this that friends may the more intelli

gently pray for us, and that her friends may write her more often. How she has enjoyed her mail. I praise the Lord that we are in these more cheerful surroundings (of Batang
and the mission compound). Dr. Shelton

cation of financial receipts.

The omission The Missionaries at Batang. Left to Right: Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols, Miss Gladys Schwake, and Miss Melba Palmer. Tibet and may be the means of cax-rying the gospel to the interior. The Bares had special
permission to remain here. Horsemen Refuse to Continue

surely was an astute man and very versatile. The whole arrangement here bespeaks it."
Recently Dr. Bare suffered the loss of a number of checks and drafts which had been

in the last two issues seemed advisable that

all concerned might have adequate time to

arrange for the compiling of reports accord

ing to the new policy announced six months

ago.

received from rope-holders and which he

east of Batang. Dr. Bare writes, "Remind friends at home that it is safer to send funds

was mailing back to Shanghai for deposit. This new policy makes two changes in the of the soldiers and officials are from Inner The postal runner was robbed in the country during war times to forwarding agents and secretaries instead of sending directly to the
field.
is put in The Tibetan Christian?"

manner of reporting gifts in this paper: (1) Reports hereafter will be for individual mis sionaries, or missionai7 families. The former practise of lumping together, in one list, gifts received by different missionary fam ilies is discontinued. (2) All reports must embrace the entire missionary income for the period reported. As concerns this latter change we should add that each missionary has entire liberty to report quarterly, semi-annually, annually

Will you please see that such a notice

us), continued, after a Lord's Day rest, the lock in addition to the regular trunk lock, and it also had been opened. We had not journey to Batang. (The Norwegian mission aries had journeyed on.) After a half day's supposed there were such clever thieves in Tibet. Marguerite Bare lost a coat, two or not at allas the individual missionary journey we come to "Bong Ding". Rain and jackets and her best dress. Miss Palmer lost desires in the matter, BUT any report pub reports of high water caused us to stay lished must represent a compilation of the over a day. A short stage the next day brot some silver money, several bolts of cloth, and
total funds received from all sources. No

"We would prefer to forget most of the remainder of the trip. Leaving the Bares, the rest of us (Marguerite Bare went with

and valises opened. One trunk had a pad

incomplete or partial reports will hereafter be published. The two reports published in this issue (please note that one is for three months and one for nine) provide for all our readers and contributors a complete and accurate picture of the total mission income for the period reported. We are sure that all who contribute to the support of our group of Tibetan missionaries will deeply appreciate the added information this kind of report provides. We believe it is the plan of all the Tibetan

was washed away. Here, under leaden, drip other things. We discovered also that damp ping skies, we were compelled to camp for a ness caused just as great a damage, for
time. We were all suffering more or less

articles of clothing. All the rest of us, too, suffered less of such things as bedding, cloth swollen into a river, and the crude bridge ing, tools, medicines, candles, matches, and
us to a large mountain stream which flowed into the Yangtze. This stream was now

much of our clothing was mildewed upon ar

rival.

from colds and were thankful for Dr. Bare's tent, but our boxes had to be left out in the
open.

missionaries to make reports regularly. Dr. Bare writes that he will be sending in an annual report later. Others have been much occupied with unusual and trying problems on the field of late, and apparently require known better how to deal with them.
a little more time in the matter.

We may add that this new plan in pub lishing reports makes no change whatever as concerns the remitting of gifts. Mrs. Sipple continues as Forwarding Secretary, for those who care to use her services, just as she has done so acceptably during the past more than six years. Gifts received thru Mrs. Sipple are incorporated in the published reports along with those received personally or thru other agents. We want to merit your confidence. We welcome suggestions and criticism. We should be happy to hear from any of oui' readers at any time. Together let us work and pray for the accomplishment of the unfinished

stimulate the heart, and we continued our journey (July 20), while he went on to the our beds, food boxes and ourselves across river crossing to help those left there. before dark. The skies were still leaden Live In Abandoned Shelton Hospital and a heavy rain in the mountains could "But I must bring this already-too-long have swept away all our other possessions, left on the other bank. Our earnest prayers accoimt to a close. On July 27, twentythree days after leaving Yen Chin, we were that it might not rain were, however, an all gathered together again, in Batang, after swered. a journey which should have required only
"Boatmen had just time enough to get
Discover Thefts

demanded to be paid off. They said they ese soldiers were stationed in a small village could not risk their animals swimming the nearby, so it seemed reasonably safe co leave river, and that they could stay no longer. Miss Schwake, Miss Palmer and Marguerite We did not suspect one very important reason Bai'e behind with the boxes. "I was quite unwell and we had to take until later. Talking thru my Tibetan teacher as interpreter it seemed best to pay what two days for the journey up to Batang. We were glad to meet Mr. Westborg about noon was due them and let them go back. Some one more experienced would probably have of the second day. He gave me a shot to

The man we sent ahead to hire animals returned with only seventeen. It was decided "On the second day of our stay here the that the Niichols family must go on to Ba horsemen became restive and hostile and tang and secure more animals. Some Chin

"Next day local horsemen were hired and

our loads were taken to the Yangtze cross ing, which is a long day's journey from looking forward to a year of peace and quiet Batang. It took us two and one-half days in which to study the language. In our times to make the crossingin round skin boats, or of trial it was a comforting and sustaining coracles. Camp was pitched on the other thought to know that many were praying side (where Chinese rule begins) and here for us daily. We thank God that we have task that lies before us in the land of Tibet. the discovery of our losses began. We found been counted worthy to suffer, even tho V. M. N., that padlocks had been picked, and trunks but a little, for the Gospel's sake."

seven or eight days. We are established in the Shelton hospital. Those who were ill are on the road to recovery now, and all are

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IMPORTANT FACTS CONCERNING TIBET
By Vernon M. Ncwland

reference.
CO
of Newlands), and Dr. Bare's pioneer evan gelism between Atuntze and Batang, repre
sent the only other non-Catholic missions in all southeastern Tibetan country. There
are two Catholic missions. The next nearest

Tibet is a self-governing nation with an shop-keepers and traders, carrying on their area of between 700,000 and ,800,000 square business under the protection of the Chinese miles, about one-fourth the size of the United soldiers stationed here. About ten miles to States. The population is estimated to be the west of Atuntze begins the "forbidden between four and six millions. Lhassa is the land" of Lha^sa-govemed Tibetan country. capital and "holy city". The Dalai Lama, New Missionaries at Batang High Priest of Lamaism, is the supreme ruler
of Tibet.

missions are many weeks' journey distant, far up on the Mongolian border. On the
Indian border a few other missions contact

caravans coming out of Tibet.

All such

missions are compelled both by British and Four and one-half days (20 miles to the Tibetan governments to operate outside Tibet
Proper.

The

section

of eastern Tibetan

country

lying between the broken lines may be called "Chinese Tibet", since this area is governed, tho very loosely and weakly, by a few Chin ese military outposts placed at strategic points. The task of the Chinese military is largely to hold key points and collect taxes. The lamas have the greater power and in fluence and may be considered the real rulers.

day here) to the north, and over the political boundary line, in Tibet Proper, is Yen Chin
where the Bares managed to live and evan

gelize for two years, until their forced re moval by the priests. Gartok (not the Gartok of western Tibet) is the capital of the region, and lies two days journey
west of Hlamdee. Gartok, likewise in

The great lama priesthood of a liundred thousand priests is our chief obstacle. It is like a huge wall before us, but it can, and will, be broken down, if we will but teach on, preach on, heal on, pray on. If we will but do this aggressively, lovingly, courageous ly, perseveringly, the days of Lamaism s dark

numbered. We are but beginning in Tibet as did pioneer missionaries in China, India Tibet proper, the remaining portion of Ti and Africa a century and a quarter ago. Let betan country, is governed by Lhassa, and Yen Chin six or seven days' journey. Tlie us put our hands to the plow and never even from this region all outsiders, including even Nichols, Miss Palmer and Miss Schwake are think of looking back. V. M. N. the Chinese, are rigidly excluded. By special now located at Batang. (Batang may also

Tibet Proper is "Forbidden Land"

Tibet Proper, is the place to which Bares have recently moved. Batang, site of the former heroic and courageous ministries of Sheltons, Ogdens and others, is northeast of

and enslaving idol- and demon-worship are

along certain caravan trails for a few miles to Chengtu, then on westward by way of the
inside Tibet Proper.

permission non-military persons may journey be reached by jom-neying thru central China
The Tibetan border may be reached as fol
lows: From the French Indo-China ccast one

NEWLANDS BUSY

important border town of Tatsienlu, and the

famous lamasery of Litang).

travels by rail to Yunnanfu, then by truckbus to Tali. Here the long pack-animal journey begins. The country is very moun
tainous and there are only horse trails.
to 30 miles will be covered each day.

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journey of two and one-half weeks brings one,

at last, to Yea Chi, mission station of Morses,

Miss Maxey and Mr. Taylor. Chinese, Mosu and Lisu tribal people inhabit these regions
mostly the latter. Atuntze's Altitude is 10,000 Feet and

Continuing northward we come, after one one-half, or two, more days, to the highest continuously inhabited town in the edge of the Tibetan country, Tibet's "racial world. In Pioneer Stage border". Here people, customs and language Mission work among Tibetans is still in a change. From this border line we journey on three more days to reach Atuntze (Ah- very pioneer stage. In all southeastern Ti den-za), mission station of the Newlands. betan country the only well-established mis The altitude is 10,000 feet. Here at Atuntze sions are at Batang and Tatsienlu. At this we find, for the first time since cro.s.sing the latter place the China Inland Missioii n:id

Newlands continue busy as ever, taking graduate work at Phillips University (Enid, Okla.) and speaking on an average of about Sheiton Dreamed of Hospital at Chiamdo Other important towns should be noted: twelve times each month. "One of my busi Chiamdo is the "capital" of eastern Tibet est days," writes Mr. Newland, "will be Jan (where Dr. Sheiton hoped to establish a uary 21, when I speak in three different hospital, and his immediate destination at chiu-ches, and, in addition, make a brief the time he was shot). Derge is the "capital" radio broadcast." Mr. Newland also teaches of the Red Hat sect of lamas. Shigatse and a class in "Pioneer Missions" in the Bible Gyantze are very important commercial and College. With the conclusion, in May, of "religious" centers of South Tibet, as is the university year the Newlands will make Jyekundo in its region. The Gartok of a hurried swing around the United States western Tibet, with an altitude of more than in an effort to comply with as many requests 15.000 feet, has the distinction of being the to visit churches as possible, after which
workers in November.

they will plan to sail for Tibet, with new

NEW MISSIONARIES SAIL.

The Philippine Churches of Christ Mis sions, J, Leslie Wolfe, Director, increases its foreign missionary force this month with the sailing of Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Hale. They Tibetan "racial border" a number of Chinese Seventh Day Adventists have missions. The sail January 23 from Los Angeles on the families. These, with a number of Mosu, are Atuntze Mission (unoccupied during fui'lo S. S. Cornevill.

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Melba Palmer Financial Report

Complete Report of Gifts Received for (Note: Undcsignated gifts are divided MELBA equally
PALMER for the NINE MONTHS' period, Sept. H, 1938 - June 10, 1939.

BARES MOVE FARTHER

(Continued from Page 1
ment. "We are confident," writes Mrs. Bare, "that we still have a ministry in Tibet and that God will enable. Although we have been
told several times that we could not live

FRANK VASS OF HUNGARY

Mr. Frank- Vass sailed from America in

the summer of 1937 for Hungaiy and Serbia.

among all eight missionaries. Miss Palmer's share of one-eighth of such gifts is indicated by printing of
the fraction

and preach in Gartok, we believe that God has

In the two years that have passed he has won to Christ more than one thousand people and has persuaded nearly 300 congregations
to forsake Old World Denomlnationallsm and

CALIFORNIA: Ukiah M. S.. $33; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Leak, $5; Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Major, $1.25; Alma

not given us a burden for that place in vain, and He will open the door in that direction

OKLAHOMA: Sand Creek Ch., $11.87; Meeker Ch., $3.88. PENNSYLVANIA: Meadville M. S., $10.80;

Phillips, S4; J. C. Dickson, $2. COLORADO: A. S. now." Palmer, $1. IOWA: \V. S. Waiters, $1.25. KANSAS: Accordion Draws People Olathe Y. P. B. C., $1. KENTUCKY: Junction City In spite of the difficulties of preaching in W. M. S., $S. NEBRASKA: Mrs. S. Leger, $3.75; Stamford Ch., $9.63. OHIO: Mrs. Jessie Behm, $5. this region the Bares have seized what op

to develop unity and fellowship simply as churches of Christ. He reports speaking frequently until midnight, with not fewer
than 20 conversions each week. Unless war

portunities there were.

compels otherwise he will remain in Hun Writes Mrs. Bare, gary, land of his birth, until August of this
year at which time he will plan to leave for a furlo, and to rejoin his family in America,. at Los Angeles. Dr. John Thurman Pugh, 111 N, Alta Vista, Monrovia, California serves as Fordwarding Secretary for Bro. Vass.

Harrisburg Miss. Love Circle, S7. OREGON: Junc tion City Ch.. $4; Oregon City Ch.. $5; Oregon City C. E., S9.68; Stayton Gleaners, $24; Stayton Bereans, $48.16; Matilda Hill, $9; Bridge Bible Sch., $9; Eugene I'ivst Ch., $-17.85: Eugene I. M. S., $26,7.^; Mr. Milton, $40; Scotts Mills Ch., $4.83; Mr. and Mrs. A. R.

"When a service has been announced Doctor stands near our door with his accordion and

begins to play.

and the service proceeds.

The crowd soon assembles For women's ser

the incoming Tibetan troops), some going tiful. One is the early morning praise ser as far as the Yangtze, and all will take with vice in commemoration of the shepherds. them Bible picture-cards or tracts, and sure ly some little knowledge of the Word as it Long before daylight village groups, singin as they go, wend their way to the church has been preached here during these two house. Just as dawn breaks they all join months." Graham Worn. Council, $1.25; WASHINGTON; Eu in the song, "Joy to the World," then follow nice Blied, $18; Zillah Ch., $16; Zillah Prim. Dept., Friends are urged to pray for this cour $2.40; Zillah Tun. C. E., $1; Everett Bethel Baptist Ch.. ageous and pioneering family of God. Tlieirs with a praise and prayer service. $494. WISCONSIN: Footville Loy. S. & D., $3; "On the afternoon of Christmas day they Footville Int. Girls, $1.10; Footville S. S., $3. JAPAN; has been a lonely, bold, and sometimes dan come to bring gifts as did the Wise Men. 0,iaka Christian Mission, $5.17; WEST CHINA: Isabel gerous, but important ministry these past few This offering is for sending out more teachers Maxey, $5. years. Your letters will be much appre STATE NOT GIVEN: Mrs. Beckham, $5; Mary and for furthering the work of the gospel. ciated, too, though Mrs. Bare writes that two Jewell Ladd, $1; Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hendricks, $5; (Selected) Edna Poole, missionary under Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Click, $5; Mrs. S. E. Stevens, letters, written in February and June, had $i: Evelyn Pitman, $7; Mrs. Ross Guiley, $1; Mrs. just arrived together, in September. This the U. C. M. S., stationed at Bolenge (Bel jfyrtle Reaney, 25c; Mrs. V. A. Healea, $1; Rheba delay may largely be avoided if friends will gian Congo).
Pratt, $25.

Kerneu, $16; Estella Smith, $8; Coquille Ch., $19; Coqiiille M. S., ?9; Alma S. Jepson, $14; Mrs. M. E. Jepson, $1; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones, $10; ^^r. and Mrs. L. M. Hammond, $9; Hemiston Union C. E., $5; Hcmiston Union M. S., $12; Pleasant Hill Boosters, $6.02; Glieii S. S., $14; Marshficld Ch., $25.70; Elmira Bible School, $5; Aroga S. S., $3..^7; Mrs. Cassie Hyde, $1; Dan Cardwell, S3; Eimira Ch., $5; Mr.s. Lois Allred, $6; Oakridge Ch.. $1.70; Stayton Ch.. $5; Mrs. G. F. Lattin, $2; Harold Palmer, $44.75; Harold and Mrs. .Tessie Palmer, $25; Raymond Palmer, $10; Pleasant Hill Ladies Cl., $3.10; Mrs. I.ouisia Kellems, $1; Eu gene Loy. Band Cl., $10; Portland Montavilla Ch., $1.85; The Dalles Ch., $7.50. TEXAS: Italy Ch., $7.50;

vice this afternoon we went into Hsiao's room

where we sat on the bed and boxes. There were a dozen women and several girls who

came and who really seemed interested. These

people are now to be scattered among five

or six different villages (to make room for

CHRISTMAS IN THE CONGO

"The native church of Congo has adopted

some customs for Christmas that are beau-^

Late contributions reported as follows: CALIFORNIA: Mrs. G. H. Hendricks

omit entirely any reference, in the address,

63c; Mr.

and Mrs. G. F. Major {Yf,), 63c.

ILLINOIS: K. Gen KANSAS:

$745.49.

to their own station in Tibet (since there is

try VA), 12c.

DIANA:

IDAHO: Nampa Gi. CA), $1.70. IN

i'A), $1-87.

Brownsburg Ch.

no post office system here), and write them instead to: Batang, Hsikang, West China.
The missionaries at Batang will forward
their mail to them.

UNSOLICITED
"The book breathes intensely of the spirit of Christ." "Mrs. Bare's poems are lovely and devotional: we are delightsd." "I con sider it a wonderful value for only one dol
lar." have These and come from other similar comments enthusiastic readers of

Delia Miller {%), 25c. NEBRASKA: Gering Ch. CA).

66c; Mrs. Myrtel M. Henrv {'A), 12c. VIRGINIA: J.
II. Norton VA), 15c, TOTAL

MISS SCHWAKE "DOCTOR"

NEW MISSIONARIES

(Continued from Page 1 ) (Continued from Page 1 ) the church of the New Testament as light of dusk. I finally got the blood vessel concerns its doctrines, ordinances and tied off and eight sutures put into the wound. fellowship; satisfactory answers to doc His brother, wounded in the scalp, was not trinal questionnaire. quite so badly cut, so I brought him up here 5. Our own personal recommendation of to the hospital where I had a kerosene pres our choice of volunteers made to the sure lamp. It developed that he is a cai"penter members of the Advisory Council, accom and out of gratitude he has promised to do panied by all pertinent information and anything I want him to." data concerning the volunteers. Repairing Shelton Hospital 6. The Advisory Council's unanimous, or nearly unanimous, approval of the rec That there is a great need for the car ommendation. penter's services is revealed in Miss Schwake's comments on the need of repairing the Shel The launching of a new couple iiito the ton Hospital which is now serving as living- mission task for Christ in Tibet Is not a quai"ters for the Nichols, Miss Palmer and large matter financially. There will be no Miss Schwake. "We need doors, and blinds difficulty. There will be churches who will on these windows, for the cold weather," she consider it a privilege and honor to have such writes, "Mr. Nichols and a native are trying courageous young people as their own "livingto repair the roof as best they can. People link" missionaries. Others will want to con have stolen the strippings from off the metal clude this entire matter by helping to pro roof so that in spots it leaks like a sieve. vide the "Transportation, Travel and EquipWe have repaired many of the leaks, but we mend Fund" of Twelve Hundred Dollars. I should like very much to be able to dread the rainy days. It is a shame that natives were left to do as they pleased here. print in our April issue the names of twelve They have spoiled a building which was churches, church groups or individuals who
built for a life time of wear." (Readers will be interested to know that these thefts of

"Tales of the Tibetan Bares", reports C. W. Nichols, author of the book and father of
Mrs. Bare. Others who desire the book should

send in their orders to Mr, Nichols, Box 391,

Seminole. Okla.

Newland Financial Report

Complete Report of Gifts Received by
VERNON AND MONA NEWLAND

for 3 months period, Oct. 1Dec. 31, 1939

(Note: The printing of a fraction, such as mc.ins that the Rift was for our entire grniip of eight mis sionaries and that the amount printed in thi.s report (the share of the Ncwlands) is, of course, but onefourth of the total gift). ARKANSAS: Rogers Ch., $10.81. CALIFORNIA:
Santa Cm? Ch., $10; Ceres Ch., $48.12; Mrs. B. E.

Casgrav, $1: Holtville Ch., $2.89; Mrs. R. J. Wenger,

$10. CANADA: Qark A. Bell, Sask. (J4) SOc. COLO- ^

RADO: Carrie Hatfield and Anna Ol.sen OA) $1.62. Hope Ch., $12.60;
MINNE INDIANA: E. E. J:)owliiig, $5; Trav. exp. rec'd from U. C. M. S. for conf. on Tibet, $12. KANSAS: South

Haven Ch., $.^; Stafford Ch., $21; $10;

2Sc.

.Abilene Ch., $13.38; Mr. and Mrs. John R. Williams,

Fowler S. S. 04) $1.23; Mrs. J. M. Galley (54)

MICHIGAN: Mrs. Mable B. Gould, $1.

SOTA: JL B. U. and Univ. Ch., Minneapolis, $15.42;

P. N. Nystrom. $5. MONTANA: Mrs. Myrtle MeIx:an (%) 25c. NEW MEXICO: A. J. Osborne, Exec.,
$15; Clovis Ch.. $24.50; Clovis Jun. Dept., $6.55; Sammy Tidwell, Ic. OHIO: Mrs. J. S. Dean, $2; Mrs. C. M.

will assure us that they may be counted

metal stripping, of roofing brot from America, is a development of just the past year, for while Mr. Newland, on his visit last year to Batang, observed sorrowfully that the floors
of abandoned and unused mission houses,

previously damaged in border fighting eight years ago. were being torn up for firewood,
still the hospital itself was in a fair state
it to be intact and in excellent condition at
that time).

upon to have their share of one-twelfth of the Transportation, Travel and Equipment Fund" ready by Nov. 1. The ten full months remaining suggest a very simple and easy plan of apportionment for any group desiring to provide its share of one hundred dollars. I am personally nrging our wide circle of friends to handle this matter with prompt
ness and dispatchto demonstrate to others

Wander, $5; Orrville Miss. Soc., S5.36; Van Wert Cli..

$1'; Ira M. Hoswell, $5; Cincinnati, money order re

mitted 5>y Edward Forehand. $6. OKL.MIOM.\: Yukon
Ch., $14.64: Mrs. Lee Florence, $1; West Point S. S., $6.01; S. S. Conv., Union City, $13.12; Yukon Miss.

Soc., S9.75; .-Vines Brethren CIi., Dorca.s Soc.. $2; Ames Brethren Ch. and Comm., S5.67; Mrs. Fisher, 50c; Tnlsa First Ch., $.11; >[rs. Marie Swift. $2.50; Fred D. Harris, $10; Mrs. Ruth Trickett, $1; Tulsa Friend. $1; Mrs. David Clements, SI; Helena Cli., S3.14; Enid Davis Park C!i. Women, $4.10; Davis Park

of preservation and a visit to the roof showed that the personal and direct method in mis
sionary support is the most powerful, econ

Jun. Ch.. $2; Dr. C. C. Taylor, $7.50; A. H. Foulks,

JS; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kirkham, $1; Mrs. Wm. T.

omical, efficient and spiritual way yet devised "We are praying earnestly for Brother and to carry the living message of the Savior to a Sister Newland," continues Miss Schwake. suffering, despairing and dying world. Will "This is a tremendous task to which they interested ones please communicate at once have dedicated their lives. We are grateful with Vernon M. Newland, University Station, for the privilege of prepai-ing for the interior Enid, Oklahoma, or with Mr. Appelgate or here." Mrs. Sipple at the Los Angeles address?

$5.25; Deer Creek Ch.. $6.23; Medford Ch.. $2.^; Jean

Cu^bertson. $1: Kingfisher Worn. Council, $2; Semi

Kirkham. $1: Jlrs. Lesler Goddard, 50c; Okeene Ch..

nole Ch., $22.16; Jet Ch., $4.25; Tuttle Ladies Circle. $10; Manchester Ch.. $2.(>6: Hinton Ch., $50.62; .Sand $.1: F.inma Miller (14) "J'c: Mr.s. R. Beck (54) 2Sc. TEX.AS: Mr. and Mrs. W. G, Kinzer ("4) $2..SO. WIS
CONSIN: Richland Center ^^iss Soc., $5; Kenosha

("reek S. S. CA) $3.25. OREGON: Mrs. Matilda Hill,

Mission-.Aide, $5; Recdstown Bihle School (54) $2.50.

TOTAL $470.26.

J, Russell Horse & Family, TIBETAN LISULAND CHURCHES OP CHRIST, Yea Chi, Yunnan; West China, "Where China, Tibet, and Burma meet"
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January 9/ 19^0*
Ify Beloyed Mother and Home Polks

Did you get my last letter, which was dated December 11th? Well, since then we have been in such a rush of work and events that I haven't written any news to anyone, and now it*s so hard to set dovm on paper the mass of interesting and momentous developments* Perhaps I was wrong in asking you not to circulate my

last letter outside the home circle there, as upon re-reading it now I see that it was not so poor in information as I had thought* Perhaps I*ve been too sensi

tive about these matters, afraid some folk would think we want publicity so we
can get financial support, while really those who have been praying for us should

bo told how blessedly their prayers have been answered so the faith and zeal of all
would be strengthened.

Before I start writing the news for you, perhaps Id bettor give some instruc

tions on what seems the best course to take in trying to help us during these
terribly turbulent and perplexing times. As I*ve been away from homo most of the time during these last six months, I haven't gotten to write much, and since another World War has broken out you're probably wondering how it may change our

situation and plans and v/ays of working.

m too-are wondering,-wondering

while we keep right on working. The only things that keep us here is faith that God is still on the throne, that He sent us here, that no where else on earth can we be of more use than hero; that all these congregations will be without a

missionary if we leave them, and that homeland friends continue daily to uphold us in prayer. As for you mother, I realize how tired you are at your age, and often not well, feeling that you are soon duo for^Our Heavenly Home, but my d^ar I wish you could realize something of how much your help has meant and can
mean to this work, and to all of us. While I don't wivnt to burden you with com missions and tasks for us, yet these are some things I don't know who will do for us when you're gone. As Louise said so truly, YOU HAVE BEEN OUR MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

The great problem is how to get money up hero from the coast, and it is a still
greater problem to buy things "outside" and get them here under these war conditions. We have put all the money into the'Lord's v/ork on this field that wo could v/ithout -

spiritually pauperizing the people, bearing in mind that money may do much

spiritual HARM unless used very discreetly. And still the Lord continues to pro vide generously despite our never asking for material things. I have wondered what His purpose is, and the nearest answer I can see is that these are provisions

for future work through our (and His) children who arc developing so happily for
His service, and later to help with eq^uipping and bringing out new missionaries
when these are found.

Now, wo must push the recruiting of nr"f missionaries for this field, even if the war hinders their coming out or our reuarning home. They can be getting ready
to come just as soon as the way opens. Al-utiough it certainly seems that "the

coming of the Lord draweth nigh". He said "occupy until I come", so we shall go right ahead preparing for the years ahead too. Although we don't have any
prospects for future workers, the Lord said Pray Ye the Lord of the Harvest that

He thrust forth workers.

So please ask your prayer helpers to do just that.

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to mother,

POSTSCRIPT, - January 11, IS^fO Although so many other matters are pressing, I will take one more page in which

to sketch news and general developments as they come to mind. Then I am planning to write separate newsletters to cover the follov/ing (l) The Autumn Campaign in the Salwin valley, on which Eugene was with mc, (2) Gertrude*s 12-day trip to several of the outlying Mekong Lisu congregations, after Eugene and I got home from tho

Salwin, and (3) the Mekong Christmas Convention at Tobalo, and the three Salwin
valley Christmas conventions* Duo to tho almost snowloss wintor we have had thus

far on the mountain passes as woll as in the valley, Eugene and Robert v/ero able to get over to the Salvrin conventions at Pugeleh and Madi-Gota, and from Tata on the north a delegation of five came over after the convention to report and

belivers were baptized into Christ during the Tata convention, after being thoroughly
examined as to their repentance and faith.

to confer with us and to got supplies. Truly the Lord has been working! I Tfill toll you this much about the above right now, because it means a correction of report given in my Dec. 11th letter,- that THIRTY MORE now penitent

EIGHTy. Compared to tho l67 baptized in 1938/ you might think our work is declining, but such is far from the case. Our attention this year has been given to strength
ening the individual Christians and congregations, and to advances along other lines
that will bear fruit in coming years. So I wouldn't bo surprised if there would bo

This brings the total for l^lfO up to

at least 300-l|-00 new convorts taught and baptized this new year of 19^0.

head around a filthy turban with which she had lyrapped it. Removing the turban, I almost gasped in horror to see about a third of her scalp fall lopping over to the left side and exposing all that bare skull-bone. It was ripped open along a line beginning near the left temple, then across the forehead to the middle just above the eye-brows, then straight back along the crown to the middle just back of the
oars.

Right after our return from the Salwin I was called on an emergency surgery case much different than any I have had before, A small son of a neighboring rich family ran in to call me, saying that the dumb slave woman belonging to then had returned from wood-gathering "with her head all cut and bloody.". I wont for a prompt examination, and found her seated bent over with the blood oozing out ofher

I didn't see any fractures on her skull, but at once told her master, "The chances are this woman will die, and I can't be responsible," He said, "There's no one cslt tg treat her; go ahead, and I'll take responsibility myself." So

I took out at least two cupfulls of pus, by suction with a special glass-barrelled
syringe, then after cleaning the syringe used it to fill the cavities with mercurochrome beti-roen scalp and skull. Today the patient seems as well as before

away, and when i saw her head again the scalp was quite puffed up with pus inside.

after several days of watchful care during v;hich she improved steadily, I had to be

not having been washed in at least a year. Altogether I took eight stitches. But

picking out the foreign matter such as loaf fragments that had gotten in, then to sew the scalp back where it belonged. It was a dirty mess, her head seemingly

I prayed, and decided to sterilize all v;ounded surfaces with mercurochrome after

worse, no telling but that I may have to sew up a lot of v/oundod this next year.
May God help us I Who else can?

firewood. And her dumb slavelike sense of duty brought her staggering homeward under a load of wood even after that injury! Well, with war conditions getting

her accident, and I feel grateful amazement at God's mercy. How did her scalp get ripped off in the first place? Seemingly climbing a tree to chop off dead

Now here's the bottom of third page, ny limit for this letter. May God take

for us. Truly it seems that all the hosts of Satan are gathering for such an
at which the modernists scoffed seem daily fulfilled before our eyes. Lets
Lovingly, J. Russell Morse

care of you, my precious mother t Please keep our homeland friends PRAYING EARNESTLY

onslaught all over the world such as it^s never seen before. Truly the prophecies

fill our lamps with oil and keep them brightly trimmed. Per behold, the Bridegroom
Cometh t

J f
J. Russell Morse

g^QZ^Qu.,^
Tobalo, p, 0. Kang Pu, Yunnan, China
June 26, 1940

My Precious Mother and Sisters;V/hile Robert is west of the Mekong looking after our Tobalo station, and while Gertrude and Eugene and Laverne and Ruth and Anzie are on

a preaching trip away over on the Salwin around the new Tada station-site, I.am over

with Harold Taylor, settle with him for a number of things he is selling rather than
bother taking dovm country, and to treat some sick people. Early tomorrow morning
Robert will be coming over to say GOOD-BY TO HAROLD, and in the afternoon we shall

here at Kang Pu east of the Mekong at Miss Maxey's place to have our last conference 4

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return together to Tobalo, Miss Maxey and her throe girl students will accompany Harold as far as V/ei Hsi (about 3 days south, horseback), have a week's visit with
the "Pentecostal" missionaries there and confer and pray together about the inter national situation as they listen together on the radio, (Harold brought the bat teries for ours, but they had been over a year on the way and so we can't hear a

thing), and then return here so we can again confer about the best course to take. Brief word from Uei Hsi (they mistakenly think our radio is working now) tells us only that THE GERMANS HAVE TAKEN PARIS and seemingly all France is gone, also England is being bombed and the whole British Einpire is in imminent danger of being broken up as both the Italians and Japanese and Russians also are preparing to make simultaneous grabs, I suppose by this time the United States is mobilized for war, maybe even war has been declared, and of course communication v;ill be much delayed

and uncertain now. But, thanks to the special warnings during those past few months,
both our own family situation and the Lord's V/ork as a whole in these valleys is now
far better prepared for such developments than if we had been left to our unaided
understanding.

The support v/hich LOYAL bretherun have contributed to us, and vjhich by God's grace we shall use to establish New Testament Christianity in this field. And, so far as any of us here "Joining the Pentecostals" is concerned, we wouldn't do that even if ALL our Church of Christ friends v;ithdrav/ support from us, for all of us are very keenly aware of the shortcomings of Pentecostalism. We are simply thanking God
that FOR A SPECIAL LOCAL AND WORLD SITUATION THE LORD HAS Gimi US GUIDANCE AND

STRENGTH AMD ENCOURAGEMENT.

answers to prayer.

All who have been praying for us should rejoice in such

J, Russell

Lovingly, your son,-

POSTSCRIPT.

Due to the urgency of packing and leaving, Harold hasn't been able to give us a written answer yet. Expecting terrific worldv/ido repercussions because of the SDKishing blows we just hear Germany has dealt the Allied Democracies, it is imper ative that he get back to his vjife without delay so they can face it together. Evidently Harold has gotten into a very trying dilemna by resigning and marrs'-ing a Pentecostal'* \7if0 who knows very little about the Churches of Christ except what she

has learned from Harold, but we can sympathize and be patient vjith him. Although he
says NOV/ his only thought is to continue in i\ relationship of "independent co-opera
tion" with us, there is a combination of circumstances which made it difficult for

them to live and work here during the brief 12-18 months before they may go to the U. S. A. on furlough. I feel sure that there will be a big concerted invasion of the northern Tibetans coning down the Mekong next fall or v/intor for revenge especially on the Yea Chi king and the KX^ng Pu lanasery, and there is the problem of where they would reside as Yea Chi nay bo devastated. Also, there is some reasonable basis for their locating at Tali for the rest of this term. It will be only 3 or 4 days BUS TRIP from the Burma border. Thoy can probably mke much better progress in Chinese language studies while there, and Htirold especially needs that after so much runningaround during the 8 months he has been away from here. Also v;e have no doubt that

"^rotd^will be GLAD to 6ct~iiS" our~Ggeiit there' ianjuying any supplies which" we may^need, also in keeping us informed of outside developraehts which night affect us here. As for any other phases of their missionary v/ork during the rest of this term, that
seems to me quite problematical. But v/e feel that Harold is quite genuinely good-

hearted and friendlj'^ to us, and that neither he nor his v/ife can ever feel happy and comfortable in the "pentecostal" set-up and atmosphere. V/e are just hoping and pray
ing that they will both "cone around" if we give them tine, so v/e are trying to keep the present ties hoping that next term (if the Lord tarries, as we pray He may not) they may work with us in THIS field. Anyway, we shall have gone "the second mile" with them in trying to preserve that XJNITY of His disciples for which Our Lord prey ed. After Harold returns to Tali and can review the whole situation v;ith his vdfe,
he will be able to give us and others concerned a VJRITTEN AITS^'/ER to the letter which

I have written.
Must close now,-

Till then, we must wait and see.

Now, I feel,

IT'S UP TO THEM.

. Russell

THE TIBETAN CHRISTIAN

News Organ of Christian Mission Work for Tibetans
VOL. Vil

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA JULY, 1940

No. 2

New Missionaries to Tibet

Batang To Be Leased To
Tibetan Christian Mission
UNITED CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY AGREES TO LONG TERM TRANSFER
A great host of folk through
out the brotherhood will be

Selected By Newlands
MR. AND MRS. RAY CARLSON PLAN TO SAIL IN NOVEMBER
Tlie Tibetan Christian Mis

sion takes great pleasure in an nouncing the appointment of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carlson as
new missionaries to the Tibet
ans. Mr. Newland made the

deeply interested in the an nouncement that negotiations

between the Tibetan Chiistian

Mission (Mr. and Mrs. Vemon

appointment effective the first of this month upon receipt cf approval of his recommendation by each of the members of the Advisory Council. Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, ages 26 and 29 respectively, are grad
uates of Cincinnati Bible Sem

Newland, and now also Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carlson) and Presi dent Hopkins and the Foreign Department of the United Christian Missionary Society, have resulted in an agreement whereby the Batang mission grounds and buildings will be
leased to the Tibetan Christian

Mr. Carlson has also just completed one year's ad ditional study in the Bible College of Phillips University
where he was awarded the A. 3.

inary.

Mission
years.

for

long

term

of

degree in May.

To Go To Batang The Carlsons are preparing to

return to Tibet in November of

this year with Mr. and

Mrs.
NEW MISSIONARIES TO TIBET

Vernon Newland and Mrs. Min-

The agreement may be said to be the result of proposals made directly to the United Christian Missionary Society by Mr. Newland three years ago. Tliis was then followed by Mr. Newland's visit to Batang in 1938. The desperate need of a
faithful remnant of Christians

_nie Ogden. Tlieir destination will be Batang, site of the

former work of Sheltons, Og-

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carlson and son, Mark Robin Their

dens, Hardys, Duncans and others.

going is a part of the general program an

nounced by Mr. Newland two years ago for

(Excerpts from three Letters) sion there. In cooperation with Dr. and Mrs. Bare, and the other missionaries now in Dear Raymond: Batang. Mr. Newland hopes that not only Your letter enclosed in mother's arrived Batang and Atuntze may be established as the other day, and I enjoyed hearing from permanent Tibetan mission stations, but, in you again. Thanks so much for the pictiu:es. the near future, another station as well. Those are the kind I likefamiliar everyday Following their graduation from Cmcin- happenings. nati Bible Seminary the Carlsons had a pas Mr. Nichols has his radio up again and torate of two years with the church at Bay running part of the time. There isn't as ard, Nebraska. They resigned from this much wind (for the Wind-charger) here as wcrk last fall at Mr. Newland's suggestion at Yen Chin. We get some news, such as that they might h^ive a year of fellowship the war in Europe and Japan still fighting

tJie permanent re-establishment of the mis

MELBA PALMER WRITES YOUNGER BROTHER

who were still holding on in spite of the tremendous temp tations of heathenism and the power and authority of a great lam^ priesthood pro
duced in Mr. Newland the conviction that

missionary help must be given. A once great work, built up at great cost in effort and money and life by Sheltons. Ogdens and
others, through more than twenty years, was found to be dying for lack of foreign mis sionary encouragement and leadership. A strategic point for Tibetan evangelism was also being neglected. Because of the great need Mr. Newland, two years ago, outlined a plan for re-establishment of the work.
The enlistment of the Carlsons for the task,

together at Phillips University. During the school year Mr. Carlson served as student(Continued on Page 3)

China.

It looks as though the Bares would not be allowed to stay long inside of Tibet (Tibet

and the agreement with the United Mis sionary Society, may be said to be further important steps in this re-establishment, a beginning in which has already been made (Continued on Page 4)

proper), so they may locate some place on

BARES RETURN TO BATANG

Dear Mrs. Sipple:

the border, but not at Batang since Newlands have chosen this place.

I am glad you are back in school (Johnson Bible College). Tell me about your friends and your studies. I hope you find Greek yesterday and are serving to spur me on to as interesting as I did. It seems I am the Dear Prayer Helpers: With the prophets of old we would say write the letter I should have written long only Greek student here now so when any ago, telling of our safe arrival here on one wants to know how a passage reads in of this first year on the field, "Hitherto hath January 23rd. the original they ask me to look it up. Out the Lord helped us." That He will be our As we have made clear in earlier letters here you have to plan your own lessons and "henceforth" we read in Psalm 125:2. How we need His sustaining power in these Doctor and I have been reluctant to -return method of study. The teacher can do noth to Batang. We were willing to help the ing but teach you to read because he can't days of fierce opposition! The natural man work in any way possible but preferred for speak English. I am gradually getting started is the same the world over, always opposing ourselves a work in Tibet and also wished at all my different duties and responsibilities the things of God. Paul very aptly describes to avoid the problems and explanations that and hope I will not have to drop them again him in I Cor. 2:14, "But the natural man are inevitably involved in our returning to for any considerable length of time. V/e had receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: our former field and home. a mission meeting last week and elected for they are foolishness unto him; neither The reunion with the members of the officers, since Bares are soon to be here with can he know them, thecause they are spir family that were already here, and with our us, and I was elected corresponding secre itually discerned." These Tibetans and Chinese are in a piti beloved co-workers, was happy indeed, so we tary and treasurer, a big job in this country. ful state and hard to reach, for so few are are glad to be here. There has been some It means I have to see about all arrange Your letters containing beautiful Christ mas greetings for the childi-en readied us

MISS SCHWAKE TELLS OF NURSING PROBLEMS AMONG TIBETANS

thing of heartache in moving into the ruined ments with merchants and the missionaries at able to read.
(Continued on Page 4)

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We endeavor, therefore, to (Continued on Page 2)

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THE

TIBETAN

CHRISTIAN

THE TIBETAN CHRISTIAN

PUBLISHED OUARTERLY BY

NURSING PROBLEMS
(Continued from Page 1 ) give them a message on salvation when they
come for treatment. That medical work is

WE BELIEVE
By Edgar C. Nichols
We believe that the Bible is the word of

DR. AND MRS. NORTON H. BARE MR. AND MRS. EDGAR C. NICHOLS Miss MELBA PALMER MISS GLADYS SCHWAKE

Batang, Hsjkang, w. China.

Via Tatsienlu.
AND

a necessity here has been proven by the God. Believing this, it follows that we must many who have come for treatment in just believe what the Bible teaches concerning
Having been very ill from Thanksgiving fest in the fiesh and in the person of Jesus through most of December I came to know Christ (I Tim. 3:16), that He came into the what a fine fellowship God has given me world to save sinners, and that He was in my co-workers. Inexperienced as they manifested to destroy the works of the devil all were in nursing care, they did a noble (I John 3:8). If this be true, then it is a piece of work. They not only "held the fort" fact of supreme importance to all men, and until Doctor got here, by waiting on me, but all men have a right to know it. Prom the so-called civilized viewpoint the also took over a number of very ill patients
these few months.

Jesus.

We believe that God was made mani

MR.

AND

MRS.
(ON

VERNON

M.

NEWLAND

FURLOUGH)

455 w. 57th St.. Los Angeles

MR. AND MRS. RAY CARLSON Editor EDITOR

455 W.

57th St..

los Angeles

VERNON M. NEWLAND J. MERLE APPELGATE

MRS. M. E. SIPPLE

. . . . . ASSOC. Los Angeles

FORWARDING SECRETARY

455 W.

57th S t . .

The Tibetan Christian is sent out free, in dividually or in bundles, to those who find the paper helpful and useful. Just drop a card to Los Angeles. In remitting gifts to the Forwarding Secre tary please designate by name the missionary, or missionaries, for whom your gift is in tended. Undesignated gifts will hereatter be divided in five parts as follows: Bares, one part; Newlands, one part; Nichols, one part; Miss Schwak^e and Miss Palmer together, one part; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carlson, one part.

for me, besides other dally dispensary calls. Tibetans lack many things. They lack the Two cases were burned children, and burns most elemental ideas of sanitation and live in surroundings indescribably filthy. Their are difficult to dress. Another was a gun
Then, to cap the

shot wound and fracture.

climax, the day the doctor was to arrive

ideas for the treatment of disease are akin to the witch doctors of Africa. Their diet

is lacking in quality and variety.

They are

oppressed and exploited by an avaricious priesthood. Polyandry is the common mar

riage custom and Tibetans are morally de

praved.

There are suffering and heartbreaks and

HOW YOU MAY HELP

I should like to express to our many sup porters, and other friends who are deeply interested in the Tibetan mission work, the personal satisfaction Mrs. Newland and I feel in the enlisting of such fine young people
They are young and consecrated. They are well trained for the ministry. Their schooling has been such as to commend them, and give confidence, to that great section ol our brotherhood which remains "Christian only" in a divided, denominational and sectarian
world.

sickness and living death here, and the slimy trail of the Serpent is plainly evident. Sure ly if any people need the story of the One who came to destroy the works of Satan, and is coming again to destroy Satan him self, it is this people who worship him. The ministries of medicine, education and charit able deeds all have their place. TTiese are

as the Carlsons for the Tibetan task.

helpful, but
we are here.

"one thing is needful", the

preaching of Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

We believe these things, and that is why

MR. CARLSON VISITING

CHURCHES
GLADYS F. SCHWAKE, R. N.

I would remind our friends that it is highly important that the Carlsons be ready to sail with us in November. Living-link support for both is yet needed. The opportunity for larger churches to be "living-links" in the Tibetan task is so great that we believe such will soon be found with the courage and vision to have such a vital part. Such a relationship will bring blessings, not only

Your opportunity to know the new mis

they brought in a young lama boy, seventeen years old, who had been quarreling with an
older lama. The older lama used his sword

sionaries during the next six years is limited

to the next few months. Mr. Carlson will

be visiting churches during the summer and

and the result was a gash in the abdomen

which permitted the intestine to pi-otrude. You may imagine anyone outside the pro fession having to do anything for such a
case! However, Bro. and Sister Nichols

early fall, and will have with him complete equipment for the showing of a very in
teresting set of slides. Since most new in

vitations to the Newlands must now

be

in far-away Tibet, but in the local church itself. We eagerly and prayerfully await word from any church which will dare to back up these courageous young people in their ministry on "the roof of the world".
Just now we want to urge many churches and individuals to provide quickly the "Travel, Transportation and Equipment Fund". It is a fund which, in full, comes only once in a missionary couple's entire career. Some of the equipment will last for
a lifetime. Other will last for a full term

declined because of a schedule that is largely and Melba went to work following orders completed almost up to the time of depar
like good student nurses. I was so glad that Melba had had her first lessons in giv ing hypos to me, for she made a very apt student, particularly since she was just able to be up herself, after an illness of several months. How we praise God for answered prayer! Dr. Bare had to forego the holiday joys of being with his family in order to carry the medical work for me so I might make a more complete recovery. I am wondering ever since the good man made that long, sixday mountain trip through snow and cold to get to his patient, what some of om- M.D.'s
at home would do with such a call. Such

ture (in November), we suggest churches not

delay to take advantage of the remaining opportunity to learn of Tibet by inviting the Carlsons. There is no financial obligation.
Send youi- request to them in care of The Metropolitan Church, 3213 W. Mom-oe, Chi cago, or to Mrs. Sipple at Los Angeles. Mr. Carlson will be in Illinois and adjoin

ing states during July and early August. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carlson plan to be present
for the School of Missions at Lake James (near Angola, Ind.), Aug. 12-17.

of five or six years. The journey itself is a long one of more than three months, yet for all these items only twelve hundred dollars
is needed.

missionary program merely to divert from another. Others who wish to have a part, Sipple, Forwarding Secretary, or to the Carl but are not prepared to contribute at the sons themselves in care of The Metropolitan present time, may also help by sending in Church, 3213 W. Monroe St., Chicago. Make their gifts at any time between now and this a special gift; it will not help the total Nov. 1.V. M. N.
for the Carlsons and mail at once to Mrs.

This sum is quickly secured with the help of many. One hundred dollar shares have already been taken by First Church, Canton, Ohio; Young Peoples Group of Clifton Ave. Church, Louisville: and a group of churches in the Grant County (Okla.) Convention. A fifty-dollar share has been taken by an Oklahoma lady. There may be others who will want to help in a similar manner. Others can help splendidly with smaller units. Here is an opportunity to demonstrate to others the ease, simplicity and economy of the direct and personal method in mis sionary support. Nothing is deducted for salaries of secretaries and agents. A small expression of self-denial and the task is accomplished. We urge our friends not to delay, but to have a part at once in the going of the Carlsons. Designate your gift

CONCERNING REPORTS

The great distance of the Tibetan border, and the long period of time requii-ed for correspondence, has resulted in some delay in the cari-ying out of plans for publication of regular and complete reports of receipts from all missionaries. We make an exception of our thee: He will not fail thee nor forsake thee." He has not failed us in any good thing. rule by publishing one incomplete report in this issue. Others are being held over until The fact is we have marveled sometimes at the many ways in which, even in small next issue by which time it is hoped needed information concerning receipts on the field things. He has made His presence felt. will have arrived. Incidentally, we believe it Yours, in fellowship with Him.
GLADYS F. SCHWAKE, R. N. Batang, Jan. 6, 1940 (Note: Later news reports Miss Schwake to be quite recovered from her illness.)

is the life of the only doctor in this great region. We have often felt, in this trying first year, the precious assurance of God's word in the charge given to Joshua by Moses, "For the Lord thy God He it is that doth go with

is the wish of all missionaries on the field

thac gifts now be sent thru receiving agents

in America. If all would take care to com ply with these requests much delay and con

fusion would be avoided in compiling reports.

Not Overlooked!
No, you were not overlooked in the distri

bution of the April issue of The Tibetan Christian. Unusually heavy tasks of the
editor resulted in its omission.

THE

TIBETAN

CHRISTIAN

PAGE THREE

NEW MISSIONARIES

GRACE AND TRUTH

NEWLAND TO PUBLISH BOOK

{John 1:17) (Continued from Page 1 ) Mr. Newland was awarded the Bachelor pastor of the church at Wakita, Oklahoma. of Divinity degree by Phillips University in Mr., Carlson, born in St. Louis, has had "But Grace and Truth have come by Jesus May. He had previously received both the Chicago and the Metropolitan Church. Perry A. B. and A. M. degrees. As partial fulfill Christ." Updike, pastor, as his home for a number ment of the requirements for the B. D. de Oh wondrous Word! The law was true of years. The Metropolitan Ohiu-ch has gree Mr. Newland wrote a thesis entitled, and just, long been interested in Ray and gave him
material aid during the years of his minis But never for salvation had sufficed.
"Land of the Lamas". The thesis received

terial training in Cincinnati. Mrs. Carlson, He yet but broke the law, and fallen there who was Imogene Paulson, was bom and That which had been his hope grew his reared in Cherokee, Iowa. Married in 1936, despair. the Carlsons have one child, Mark Robin, age four months. "But Grace and Truth have come by Jesus Are Well Recommended Oh wondrous mercy of the Holy One! dations. They have not only impressed the When blood of sheep and goats have not Newlands by their faith, loyalty, consecra sufficed tion and general fitness for the missionary That He, to save our souls, should send task, but have been highly recommended
His Son The Carlsons have the best of recommen
Christ."

In that the law was weak, and man is dust, special recognition by the university and will

be published the latter part of this year.

ACCORDIONS WANTED
Do any of our readei's have a good, used accordion they would care to give, or sell at a reduced price, for use by Mrs. Newland
and Mrs. Carlson in the Tibetan work? Two are much needed. 48 or more basses desired.

Please communicate at once with Mrs. Sipple, For by other brotherhood leaders whose opinions In whom was law fulfilled and pardon won. warding Secretary. are highly valued. President Ralph Records, This be my birthday wish: His Tl'uth and of Cincinnati Bible Seminary, has written: Grace TO AVOID OVERCROWDING Replying to your inquiry I am happy Be with you till you see Him face to face. Overcrowding, one of the main causes of to be able to recommend Mr. and Mrs. trouble in the former mission work at Batang, LOIS NICHOLS BARE. Ray Carlson to you without reservation.

Trumpet model cornet also needed.

They were capable students, clean in life, honorable in busi

ness relations, and earnest in

will be avoided in the re-estab

NO, NOT UPSIDE DOWN

lishment of the work there.

Mr.

Newland, Director of the Tibetan

their work. They have the good

Christian Mission, has, by special

agreement among the missionar

opinion of both faculty and student body and I believe they will serve acceptably as
missionaries. They have deep convictions, have the courage
of their convictions and are

loyal to Christ and His word.

Dr. F. H. Marshall, dean of

.C\

the College of the Bible at Phillips University, adds, Ray is a good student and has made a good record here. He is well liked by the students,

ies, the particular responsibility of developing the two mission stations at Atuntze and Batang. It is his hope that a part, at least, of the present group at Batang may be able to arrange a location in another village to enable Mrs. Ogden and the Carl sons to go to Batang. It is prob
able that the Newlands will
continue at Atuntze for whatever

Ov C\

has ability and a fine spirit.

courage they have dedicated their whole Alaska 5; Jamaica, 2; Korea, 4; Poland, 2; been passed by 30. High government offi lives to the mission task in Tibet. They go Balkans, 1. (Work of latter two missions cials and the newspapers express their ad at the command of Christ; it will be the interrupted by war.) Above figures do not miration for the order and spirit of the

the U. C. M. S., but supported in the per "Colegio Internacional, at Asuncion, Para A long journey of approximately nine sonal and direct manner, total 54. They thousand miles, and three and one-half serve on 11 fields as follows: Japan, 13; guay, began classes March 3 with the largest months, lies ahead of this brave young couple. Philippines, 8; West China-Burma, 4; India, eiirollment yet reached. With more than With high faith and magnificent Christian 4. Mexico, 1; Tibet (Chinese Tibet), 10; 360 now in classes, last year's record has

I want to add my hearty rec translation ommendation to him and his good wife. Mrs. Carlson is also well liked here and Mrs. Marshall thinks she is a very fine young lady. Long Journey Ahead

The first stanxa, in Tibetan, of "The Old Rugged Cross." The is by Mrs. Bare. (From the book, "Tips from the Top",
or "Tales of the Tibetan Bares.")

period is necessary for the proper adjustment of the missionaries in such a way as to permit each group to develop its own work and field of responsibility in some sort of a pennanent program.

More than 7,000 Baptisms

Missionaries of the brotherhood not imder

GROWTH IN PARAGUAY

privilege of those who remain to send. The include Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Madden who have institution." (Selected)Robert B. Lemmon, brotherhood may well take pride in the but do include six missionaries who missionary of the U. C. M. S. stationed at
Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Carlsons and stand back of them with prayers ^j.g appointed, but have not yet sailed. Bapand gifts. tisms in 1939 exceeded 2,500.
Missionaries under the United Christian

Trt AnnDCCC rnKlVEKITinhJ^ lU AUUKCdd UWIN VEIN I

Missionary Society on 10 fields total and number 175. 1939 serve Yearbook reports

ADVISORY COUNCIL
The membership of the Advisory Council
of The Tibetan Christian Mission is a matter

Program committees of both the Oregon baptisms (for year 1938) as 4,864. Total for
State Convention (Turner. June 25-30) and brotherhood, 7,364 (estimated). the Southern California Convention iLong Beach, July 17-21) have invited Mr. NewSchwake Financial Report land to make addresses. Both Conventions are welcoming in fellowship and equality From January 1 to March 31, 1940
missionaries not under the U. C. M. S. as
well as those who are.

of interest to our supporters.

They have

Mr. Newland addressed the Long Beach- of total gift.) Convention last year, also that of Kansas, CALIFORNIA:
his home state.

(P.Trtialdoes not include auy gifts sent direct to mission field: Fr.iction % means gifts were undesi^fnated and amount sliown is Miss Schwake's share

been serving the Tibetan work faithfully for many years, and we take pleasure in pre senting their names. They are: J. Merle Appelgate, Pastor. Figueroa Blvd. Church,
Los Angeles, Chairman; Dr. C. C. Taylor, Faculty, Phillips University, Enid, Okla.; V. E. Butterworth, Pastor, First Church, Compton, Calif.; Mrs. M. E. Sipple, Los An geles; Harold F. Hanlin, formerly faculty of Johnson Bible College and now working on an advanced degree at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville. Kentucky; Harold D. Combs, Pastor, Arlington Christian Church, Ai-lington, Calif; Ard Hoven, Pastor, Chase Ave. Church, Cincinnati; Frances M. Arant, Pastor, South Joplin Church, Joplin,
Mo.

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Major C/g),

63c: H.WVAII: Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Farm ('A), $1.50.

CANTON CHURCH MAKES

GIFT
A gift of one hundred dollars has already special Travel, Transportation and Equip
ment Fund. This largest church of

ILLINOIS: Lincoln Park Ch., Rockford. S7.iO. INi)LAN.\: Southside Qi.. Kokomo. $30. IOW.\: Wil
KAN

bur E. Walters, $1; Clarksville Ch., (%), 7Sc.

SAS:

Mrs. Carl Schwakc, $2; Fowler Ch.. (^), 63c;

Mrs. G, H. Copeland (J^). 35c. KENTUCKY; Mrs. T. A. Williams {'A), 13c. MTSSISSIPPI: Corinth. M.

S.,

(li). $2.53.

MISSOURI:

Mr.

and Mrs, C. S.

been received from the First Christian Shorts. VA). $1.25. NEW YORK: Mahel D. Austin, $14: Pilgrim Christian T.-ib., Prayer Band, Buffalo, Church, of Canton. Ohio for the Carlsons' S3; JIrs, Sieg, $2. OHIO; Orrville M. S., $10.10; Mr.
our
and Mrs. J. J. Lawsoii, $85; Mrs. W. Stockman, S15. OKLAHOMA: Perris .T. Schaal. (^). 31c; C. W. Bridge C. E., C/a). 11c. PENNSYLVANIA: Flora A. Wallliauser, $4. TEX.\S; Painpa Ch., (.'A). $3.13. WEST VIRGINIA: Eva G. Meloon, $1.50. STATE

brotherhood, led by its great paster, P. H.

Nichols, (5^), 13c. OREGO?: Oakridge Ch., (ii), 63c;

A friend, $25; Ada Kidder, $1. Total,

Welshimer, has long preferred to support

missionaries in the direct and personal man
ner.

NOT GIVEN:
S213.08.

The area of Tibet is about one-fifth that of the United States; population between
four and five millions.

PAGE FOUR

THE

TIBETAN

CHRtSTIAN

MELBA PALMER WRITES

NICHOLS STATE

VICTORIES AMONG THE LISU

The work of the Morses and Miss Maxey among the Lisu tribal people continues to grow. The Lisu, who are not Chinese, Tibet ans or Burmese, but a distinct tribe of people living all up and down the West China-Bur ma border, have proved an unusually recep tive people. By dint of hard labor outstand ing results have been achieved, and Bro. Morse writes, "I wouldn't be surprised if
there would be at least 300 or 400 new con

(Continued from Page 1) FINANCIAL POLICY Tachienlu (three weeks' journey to the east), etc. for getting money and supplies in to In gratitude to our Heavenly Father who Batang, send letters, etc. has blessed us far above our just deserts, Tonight I am to lead the evening devo and that His Name may be glorified, we, tional service held every night for our the Nichols family, have determined upon selves and helpers and anyone else who cares the following policy: to come. 1. Hereafter we will make no appeals for The little church in Batang is much in funds, neither thru the colxmins of this paper, need of a spiritual revival. These people nor by any other means. We shall take our have been without help and leadership for petitions to the Throne of Grace and there so long that many have slipped back into make oiu- needs known. 2. Reports will be made periodically of the world without realizing the danger of their positions. Please pray that many more all funds received. 3. Funds designated for special purposes may be brought into the fold and the witness be proclaimed throughout this whole sec will be used only for those purposes, and an tion. It will take much prayer and effort accounting will be given for same. and perhaps loss of lives, but it will be We are fully aware that there is nothing worth all it costs if we can bring the Gospel unique in this policy, and that many others to those in dark Tibet who have not yet have previously followed such a plan. But heard. God has laid it upon our hearts to do this, May our Heavenly Father richly bless all and he has honored our little faith so much, who are having a part in bringing the that, with a prayer for increased faith, we Gospel to these people. will go "all the way" with Him. We own no property, either here or in Love, MELBA America, and do not expect to acquire any.

verts taught and baptized this new year of

1940." Total converts of the Mission num

ber approximately 2,500.

Harold Taylor in New Field

Mr. Harold Taylor, who resigned from the
Morse mission work in 1939, married m Jan

uary of this year. Miss Ada Sayer of' an

American Pentecostal Mission. The Taylors have moved far south in Yunnan to take up mission work in another part of the province.

Newland Financial Report

Complete Report of Gifts Received For
VERNON AND MONA NEWLAND

BATANG LEASED
(Continued from Page 1) by the workers now at Batang. In agreeing to the lease Mr. Hopkins asked that Mrs. Ogden, missionary of the Society, be permitted to return with the Newlands and Carlsons to finish out her already long and heroic Tibetan ministry of thirty years and this was readily agreed to. There will be no organizational relationship between the Tibetan Cliristian Mission and Mrs. Og den, nor will there be any relationship be
tween the Tibetan Christian Mission and

We have nothing in a material way laid up for the future. All that we formerly pos
sessed has been sold and turned into the

For 3 months period, Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 1940

(Note: The fraction Yi, indicates Newlands' share

general fund which goes toward our sup port. We do receive each month a compen
sation check from the government. This we had hoped to save toward an educational fund for our children, but it has been im possible thus far. We rely on the fact that

of undesignated gifts divided equally among our group

of eight missionaries).

ily, Alvarado Ch., L. A., $5; Tulare Ch., $100; Ceres

Cli., $16.3'!; El Centre Ch., $5.33: Figueroa Blvd.

CALIFORNIA: Santa Cruz Ch., $10; Gilbert fam

God knows our needs, and perhaps our Lord HAWAII; Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Farm, (%), S3. IOWA: Muscatine Ch., $5; Clarksville Ch., (}4), will come from Heaven before such funds $l..^n. K.ANS.VS; Medicine Lodge Ch., $62.50; Fow will be needed. We have the promise that, ler Ch., O/i)- $1.25; Mrs. G. H. Copcland OA), 50c:
"They that seek' the Lord shall not lack
any good thing." (Psalms 34:10). Dodge City Ch., S50.01; Dodge City Jun. C. F.., $1.25; Clearwater Ch., $10.72; Clearwater Prim. Dept., $15;

$1.25.

Ch.. L. A., $500; Mr. and Mrs. G, Iv .Major (14),

GEORGIA:

Mrs.

B. T.

Morris, $11.2o!

the United Christian Missionary Society. Mr. Newland, who carried on most of the RETURN TO BATANG negotiations, has had as close personal ad (Continued from Page 1) visers throughout, Mr. Edwin Errett, Mr. J. shell of what was once so comfortable a Merle Appelgate of Los Angeles, and Dr. C. C. home, but we have already made the most Taylor of Phillips University, Enid Okla necessary repairs and have no desire to try
homa. The latter two are members of the

Brown, $10; Mrs. O. D. Harmony, $1; H. J. Stokes.

$1; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Heith, $5; Great Bend Int. Conv., Kinsley, $8.13; Stafford Ch., $10; Sharon Ch., $21.09. KENTUCKY: Mrs. K. Z. Wilking. $10; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haniin, 10; Mrs. J. A. Williams

West Side Ch. Miss. Soc.. Wichita. $12.50; Vivian E.

Dept., $3.26; Great Bend Ch., $12.52; Fifth Sunday

(!4). 25c. MISSISSIPPI: Corinth M. S. {J^), $5.06. MISSOURI; Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Shorts CA), $2.30; Willis H. Fowler, S1.50.; Villa Hgts. Ch., Jopiin,
$2.50; South Jopiin Ch., $12.40; S.

Advisory Council of the Tibetan Christian Our last days at Gartok were somewhat Mission, and they have been joined by all difficult because of the cold that complicated other members of the Council in approving our packing, and necessitated thoughtful
the action outlined above.

to restore it on the former scale.

preparation for the days we would be on the HOM.-\: Dr. C. C. Taylor, $5; Washington Ave. The General in command of all the Ch.. Enid, $5; W. M. S., Yukon, $11; A. R. Carr, $1: military forces showed us great kindness in Harley Cole, SOc; Mrs. C. W. Dalryniplc, 25c; United Brethren Ch.. Enid, $2; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wentgranting us the use of his mules and horses worth, $5; Tuttie Ch., $15; Central Ch., Okla. City, when he learned we were unable to hire $15.30; Central Ch. L M. S., Okla. City, $2; Edna Doerr, $6; Franklin Woolley, 25c; Davis Park Ch., ethers because of the bad robber situation. Enid, $7.50; Loyal Women, Cleveland, $24; Eagle City The men we employed proved to be thieves Ch., $5; Perris J. Sch.aal (^), 62c: C. W. Nichols (.Va), and opened two of our boxes and stole some 25c. OREGOI^: Oakridge Ch. OA). $1.25: Bridge of brotherhood missions. things rather valuable to us. Doctor met C. E. OA)- 22c: Montaville Ch., Portland, $20 42The Newlands, Carlsons and Mrs. Ogden us at the river crossing where the Nichols Mrs. Matilda HUI. S3. PENNSYLVANIA: WilkesBarre Ch.. $10. TENNESSEE: Elizabethtown Ch.. plan to sail for the Tibetan border in No party, Miss Palmer and Miss Schwake and $22.27. TEXAS: Panipa Ch. (54), $6.25. WISCON. KENOSHA Ch., $5. TotalV.. $1163,^ vember. Marguerite had such very trying experiences SIN: Note: An oversight of last year resulted in an just six months before. He arrived while advance payment by Fii^tieroa Blvd. Church of Los we were busily engaged in getting the loads Aiipreles of 1940 "liylnpr Ijiik" funds in tlie amount of Unreported in 1939 and properly belonging in into the little yak-skin boats and sent across $.>00. 1940 report it has been included in the above to make As might be expected, the negotiations frequently ran into obstacles dealing with some of the deepest problems connected with the whole brotherhood "missionary question", but a fine spirit was manifest on both sides and the resulting agreement may be con sidered to be a triumph for the whole cause
road.

NEW MEXICO: YORK: Glenwood Orrville Ch., $5.10; Y. P., Cincinnati,

Conv., $4.

MONTANA:

Mrs. Don Hardin, $7.16. NEW Ave. Ch.. Buffalo, $5. OHIO: Hillsboro Ch., $3; Miamitown Ch. $9; Woostcr Ch.. $25. OKLA-

Mrs. Jack MacLean, $3.

W.

Dist. C. E.

"Tips From the Top"

Edgar had crossed early and was leceivlieve Mrs. Bare's poems are the best part of the book." "Our Society feels that the ing the loads, with one or two helpers, and book of Mrs. Bare's poems would be of Maribel and I were attending to the order value to us; please send several copies." on the far side when we saw him galloping It was a happy reunion, "I think the book is fine. The missionaries down the trail. for Christmas, New Year, our wedding an in Tibet are doing some wonderful work." Others who desire the book, "Tips from the niversary, and both of our l rthdays had Top", or "Tales of the Tibetan Bares", may passed since last we had seen each other. Thanks again for your letter and greetings. secui'e copies by addressing the author, Mr. There is no certainty of our remaining here C. W. Nichols (father of Mrs. Bare), Box 391, as we wish to be ready to avail ourselves Seminole, Okla. The price is one dollar. of any opportunity that may open to us to go back into Tibet Proper. We pray that

"I love to read it over and over."

"I be

the stream.

our published rccords complete.

GAINS IN KOREA
"Yesterday was the Lord's Day. There were five more baptisms, making a total of sixty-one for the first fourteen weeks of 1940."John T. Chase, The Korean Christian Mission, 32 Shogetsu Cho, Seoul, Korea.

1,544 Baptisms in Philippines

Philippine Mission Churches of Christ,
Orient largest brotherhood mission in the

CARLSON'S FINANCIAL REPORT

Sept. 1, 1939May 31, 1940 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Nice, Iowa, $1; Fi^eroa

God will continue to bless you.

Yours in His Service LOIS BARE

(as respects membership of native church), reports 1,037 baptisms for 1939. Missionaries are Mi*, and Mrs. Leslie Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Allison, Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Hale,
Miss Edith Shimmel and Miss Ethel Jones.

Batang, Feb. 16, 1940.

(Note: Lama opposition recently compelled the
Bares to move out of Lhasa-controlled country and
hack across the Yaiifftze to Chinese-controlled areas.

Blvd. CTh., L. A., $15: C. E., Central Ch., Okla. City, $17.50; 1. M. S., Centra! Gi., Okla. City, $2.50; Worn.
Bible Cl., Central Ch., Enid, Okla., $8; a friend, Bay ard, Nebraska, $1.S. Total, $59.00.
TRAVEL and EQUIPMENT FUND First Ch., Canton, Ohio, $100; Mrs. R. S. Beck,

OrcRon, $2;

Mr. Harold Buckles, Minnesota, $3.

They have chosen Batanff, scene of their former min istry of six years as missionaries of the United Chris tian Missionary Society, for a temporary residence.

1939 Yearbook report for the Philippine Mission of the United Christian Missionary Society lists 507 baptisms for a similar per
iod. fl938). Missionaries are Mr. and Mis.

The Bares are expected to begin a well-earned furlo

in the near future.

Total, $105.00.

Allen Huber. Total brotherhood baptisms in Philippmes, 1,544.

Tabalo Yunnan W. China

July 15, 1940

Dear Precious Home Folk-All:

first part of June Robert and I went to Bobloh. to teach and preach.. The
famine conditions have served as the threshing floor. The chaff has been separated from the wheat. Eugene had gone with some other Lisu Christians to teach and com fort the Christians at another place, then he returned home and left the next day

for two other placesj Word came that some penticostals from the Burma border had
come into the Salwan river valley and were causing confusion by their teaching:
Christians wanted someone to come to set them right.

Our

Robert and I returned on Monday and the following week Eugene and I, together

with Laverne and Ruth M., started for the Salwan. I had thought after I returned from Bob-loh that I would stay at home, but we heard there was some false teaching
worked^hard for several days getting everything- ready^ We did not. fBel that Daddy was able to go, so Robert and Daddy stayed at home to care for the work hore. Russell had hired three horses to take us over the pass. Lavorne carried Ruth in
his saddle. Anzie rode one horse and I another. We got to rido most of the way
over the pass, but it was very steep.

so they needed us in the Salwan. The Christians came after us to carry our loads. Eugene returned from Wubading and we left as soon as the rain cleared. I had

Wo put up our tent and got a bit settled just at dark and a light rain began to fall
The horsemen had their fly tent without sides. The Lisu carriers fixed up bamboo shelters which were quite good, also wo let them use some of our oiled sheetsti Wo

We loft about 8:00 P. M. and got to the edge of the last climb by evening.

slept fairly well. The next morning thero was still a slight rain, nevertheless,

we broke camp and sent our tent back to To-balo with a noto and left about 8:00 A. M*
Our loads were fairly well covered. Lavorne and Ruth had a canvas piece to put around them on the horse and I had another. But the rain was hoavy and in places

tho road was running with water. Occasionally wo had to get off our horses, as the path was too dangerous, or a tree had fallon across the way, so in all we got quite wot. The sonery was beautiful. There were great giant trees evidently thousands of years old. The ferns covered the sides of tho mountains under the trees. We arrived at tho pass about noon. Just then there was a hard rain and a cold wind. We had to got off our horses and cross a small glacior, but the hard rain ceased just after rounding the curve before wo got to the snow, then began our descent. The rain stopped mostly. Tho first part of the descent was gradual, later however it was too steep to rido as tho saddlo would start goi-ng over-the horse's head. Once Anzie slid off over tho horse's head, but was not hurt, also I almost slid several times. Wo got down to a miserable little hut about 2:30 P. M. and had a cup of hot tea. I got one foot a bit warm and a little dry, then we con tinued the descent. About 6:00 P. M. we arrived at Pu-ge-leh where there is a con

walk. How I do thank tho Lord that Lavernes horse proved to be able to go and was faithful! We all were happy to be in a clean bamboo house and got some good food.

gregation of Christians. My, we were glad to get there! About Ig- hours before we got there I started having sciatica in my loft hip and I found it very painful to

We had a sort of meeting around the fire that night with a few who came, Eugene did

the talking. The chapel is an immense Bamboo building, very nice. The next morning the horses returned to the Mekong Valley and we went on on foot. Ruth was carried by one of the preachers, a fine young man. It stopped rain
were some rice fields beside the road and people wero working in them. About 11:00

ing about 9:30 and we left soon after. The paths were quite muddy and it was hard going on down the pass. In an hour or two we got down along the Salwan river. There
carriers at Sidodee where there is a small congregation of little bamboo chapel. Wo had a cup of salty tea. (plain of salt in it) at this place. About 2:30 P. M. v/e met the not following the Bible very vroll and not one of our students.
We waded through mud and water nearly all day. At

A. M. it started raining again.

noon we had to chango Christians and a nice strong tea with a bit false teacher, who is

About one hour later we met the^falthful proachor and some Christians; all wero headed for Tobalo. Of course, they all returned with us to tho place whore we

stayed that night. After getting our bods put up and our supper over we all de

true Christians decided to go after him. Ho was staying at a near-by house; they escorted him down. As I had had another two hours of pain I had to go to bed upon

away, v/e sent for him but he said ho was too tired. Nevertheless, our group of

cided that we had best have the conference that night lest the false teacher run

arrival but I got up for the discussion. It was midnight or after before we wore through with him. God helped us to find tho right scripture for all his statements. He finally confessed his errors and asked us to pray for him. V/e said we would after he confessed before tho church where he had been misleading them, but the next

morning early, as was expected to run away. The next day we went on to the Madzi congregation v/hero there was another false teacher. We had a trial of his teaching
and he finally confessed he was teaching falsely. He asked us to forgive him and

first false teacher had been and preached. Our evangelist here stood out against

pray for him. Wo foar he v;as not sincere. On Monday we wont to Da-Da where the
asked forgiveness.

his false toaching and was greatly persecuted. Ho too confessed his errors and

Do-DaSaturday A. M.

V/e have a large bamboo house hero, Anzie and the tv/o children stayed here Wednesday to Saturday during our absence. They were so glad to see us beck. We had services there on Sunday, quite a large crowd came. The civil officit:! and
teachers of the school of Sukin cane. I was preaching in Chineese and Eugene in

terpreted in Lisu,
sermon for the Lisu

Incidently I preached a short semon for the Chineese in my

On Monday to T,7ednesday we had Biblo study for the preachers and elders. There were eight preachers and then the other leaders. Those preachtjrs arc a precious group of folk and v/e did enjoy being v/ith them. From Thursday to Sunday we con
tinued the Biblo study with a fev/ left-over preachers and also visited the official
on behalf of the Chineese teacher. On Monday we started home. Monday night we got to Da-drew-dee on the v/est side of the river. This congregation had turned away

from the false teaching. They have a number of young men who can read quite well and they have Bibles, What they all need is more Bible teaching. Vie had 18 carriers including a swinging chair for Ruth, carried by two men. This congregation offered to feed our group if wo would only stay over a dEiy, We

did and they killed a cow.

The next day we had to cross the rope bridge again,

it took us until noon to get over as it is a very wide place in the river and the rope is almost level so it takes more time to climb hand over hand. From this on, we made our stages day by day arriving home Saturday afternoon. We advised eveiyone to stay by the Bible and listen to its teachings by their preachers and not
listen to any false teachers any more,

Russell is feeling some better.

He has not been really strong since his

V/e have a few rii)e plums and apricots

Typhoid fever. It is quite waim in Tabalo these days*

to eat; not enough to can, Ruth is 0. K. but terribly flea bitten. Our fleas are innumerable. Eugene and Robert have gone on a preaching trip in the valley. They will be back in a week perhaps* Laverne had been a bit sick but is better today, Isabel went to Wei Hsi to visit. Wo have green beans, cucumbers, lettuce, spinach, and carrots in the garden, Russell supervises everything horfj. Teaches, preaches, tends the sick and takes care of the garden since he has been too sick to climb the mountains. VJe hope he v/ill bo well soon. Please pray for all of us,
lots of love and God Bless you
Gertrude MurB

(Letter from J. Russell Morse to his mother, Mrs, Ruth Morse,}

Dearest Mothers

August 3, 1940

For several weeks past X have been trying to get time and strength to write
letters but this is my first. In our work v/e are always beting pressed to meet
either an emergency or on opportunity.

Do you realize that since our return from furlough in 1937, I haven't been out of our own field of labor, confining all my travels to the places where we

have 30 congregations.
Christ known.

Out here among the heathen our task is simply to m ake

The gospel goes forward steadily day and night, day after day.

This year has

brought new and tremendous problems but we seo great advances in spite of war, famine, sickness, and far too limited workers. In all wo make the v/ritten Word of God our rule of faith and practice. That is what the Holy Spirit delights to
work with.

This year is a crucial one in V/orld History, and in our oxvn region there will

probably be tremendous repercussions but we feel that if we are needed anjrwhere it

is among these 30 congregations started since 1930, This year added burdens of

conscription, taxes and famine have almost crushed the lives of irf^ny of them, V/e get very fev/ letters from outside these days, and I believe it is partly because many of our friends think the linos of communications are closed# Indeed they may be at any time but I shall keep on writing hoping some letters get through
to you. All the chances are that there will be Tibetan border war in this volley
within the next sovertil months* Meanwhile v;u shall work while it is day, Lovingly your son,
J, Rusaell M^rse *

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TlSiSTAN LlSULAifD CiimCilSo CiF CiiSIST

auMU ii Grtrud H, MwM i Fmlly,

(via KlOTBing a hhtemg)

China, Tibet, and 3uhba laeet"

<n\jLoJ<>wv-*v^UuAA,^YrUAv*<rvTnM.7tvo^aw.
Chureh of Christ, Los i^eles | West Gide Chwch of Christ, 23;}ringfield,
ZlX,snd any others ooneemed for us*

ftt OT Ttttoslo station (BO P, 0.}, Septeaber 7, 1940.

To friends in Hollenbeok Heights

to our loyal prayer-helpers, but this is an esa^geney* Unanswered letters have aeouBulated ever sinoe the first of the yesr, siaply beoause the

We dislike to send circular letters

SeptesBber lOth, Bobert and Z oust leave for Rangoon, Bixnaa* Both of us

needs of this field demsnded first attention* Several days hence, about

need long-delayed dental work, medioal overhauling, to have glasses fitted,

also to buy supplies* Sugie imist be the ^^ooan of the static** while we

are gone* llie trip will require over three weeks eaeh way, by horseback, bus, and train,and we want to return after about two i&^tLi,in orcier to
''blitskrieg^ on the Yea Chi king and Kang Pu lamasery, which we e:>gpect before New Year* At this saee time, Japanese invasion of eastern 'i\snnan
seems imminent, and our own U*3A has oonoludsd the iJutual i>efenoe Agree
ment with Oeat Britain*

help here before the north-ofAtuntse Tibetans loose their threatened

methods and equipment for use here later* jathou^ we believe tiie world is now in The Great Tribulation foretold by the prophets and that Our
Lord's Beturn is imminent, still we cannot be too sure ^out ''times and seasons which the Father hath set within ilis o^ authorit^y", and must sia^ly stick by our post on this battle-line,- **OGC\qy until I ccme**.
We trust you ere praying for us*

we shall study the missionary work in eaeh place, on the lookout for best

day count its most for the Lord with the strength He gives* On this trip

We all feel that "the time is short", so sre trying to make eaoh

Another purpose of our trip to Hangoon is to brixig a new missionary to this field* S^a JUrioe *:ftiBter has for 23^ years bem a very TOCcessful

independent missionary around 'iUngehang and Tengyueh in 3*9* Yunmn, about 3 weeks caravan trip south ^ us, co-operating with but not under trie China Inland :iission* She has always t>een a meoaber of the Church of Christ,

her travel expense Vcm the U*3*a* tliis tJjce* ^

but part of her decidedly inadsquate support has cone from individual friends in the Christian ^ Uissionary Alliance. We have supplied mest of

will bring her faithful

and much-needed Chinese evangelistic helper with her* More of this 4Ater* A misaiona3ry*s life in these primitive and isolated regions "where (^na, Tibet, and 3urma meet" is far f^on sis^le* We must do for ourselves

so many things for which TOU could call a epecialist,- doctor, gardener,

shoe-repairer, barber, photo^apher, teacher of one's own children, and

much mere*

Lack of time-saving conveniences holds us back too,- such as

all the uses of electricity, modem roads and tranaport vehicles^ tiiis region has no ox-carts or even bicycles), telephone and telegra;^, kitchen
aids, grocery and department stores, printing-presses,etc* Then, con sidering this year's BiCEKQSNCY conditions,- wars and rumors of wars,

famine, aiving our base station to Tobalo, revivals and backslidings in the churches,- and you will understand how we have well-ni^ been k^t
from letter-writing altogether* So we thank God tiiat He led me to write that "APPEAL FCK SAHNEST Just a little over a year ago, which helped our prayer-helpers to understand some of the conditions we face and so to pray more definitely for us* If you have a c^y, please read it . again for that description of our field and work, ao X will not have to
*11 +.h aAi9i ^aeta hara.

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- to Gw.ivrajro^h^poro

'XoodiQg sS)out tho mmdsr I shooid^uio ^o^^4ad Ji#ro

porplaxity aad troAljlng fli^ahra)J.od at how ^bat ^ lal^ woast (vhioh vo^tlMiwt alght -Imrlfft fi iTifnirirV*ifatwglLr weltii^ amr| howfr^^dily Ooxfraao'a 9iss,ri|^fme^<|.ift)flK^, .
but noyar iri^ bofei**)^ hoir doi^ita 9<xvaXoao9imo f)i^ typhoid last
how tho Xord has
aov:*al yo^
yaav X was onabXod to mako both 3umar-aad Autum^troaeld^

Svry itn in that prayiar^ia>po}. m Mnobo gN^fd^^y Oi^i tnaaaly Koipoatodly ilo has givjni us Yiotory

wostvard across tho gfoat dlvida sooag th^ iialiirln faXXoy Christians (Uoiog
asray trm homo for moro than i. moat^ or ssora oaeh

raidors arriYod

us pers^P^. ai^ib'^ Maseoy Xoi^ at liO^^ia yiXlflVo tha ;^>C^ r^bwps

Atxintxo Hhataiu

ecpaoriptie^f l>ittor taxation,, dasparata fApkaoi slid soioroity of Christian litoraturo. AXso o sra glad t%t tha hXoo4$^ foud hatwion tho narth-of**

ahophoraod and ataadlM thaso saattsrod oongrsgations la a ysar of war

tto ^a Chi ]ei^ azid liousary hss ^ot^ #ot InvoXvttd a bit tt^pMnt st<:*od

Kaoff Ha statloia - |.. Oir iriioXo fiaid ^ ;bf4|m nor^ aiid^ thM^ W^Xd Wsr dovM;^PM^ to rsptaiod Xfv^os of iboat/ AoiMy, K|d t^ueis* port aBdUal**, 'tirade: 1#-, -%ha :tittXo r^liiiilwi aiXw soaoy has goiio into hidix^i iMAl^r lir vaa^* ;iut ws had do^ am ^hiOQi i^t ^oldut^o .ha| os^ootod
aftsr my typhoid Ming tiow p^iilta)St. boXiovars w^o

fuidr^^l^d hiir

a^ ia nSw at tho

bsptisod into Chrii|4y^ four eongrogations n^cth prmous^y had no ehe^oXs built thsK with port iiaXp froBi tho Mss^os^ and ^aat p^ogrsss was nads In dovaXopli^ tho plaoa for fbtura ocetas^ms^ as i Mmlon station.

valloy at f-da.^IXa{^v.sn4 it ii55Ti^^w5d^W^S^rotia6ial Uovamnont

at fuming daspitA^ of swa loeal Ctdnaaa whoiwo Joalods of
-.our gymrjxigJiKjErk

Also wo got a 30*oisr^: laaso on, a :;low jaiAtiQar Lof>at^

in tho *iaXwin

last ^ugiia.|M I built on that now sits a ojEn^inattlm ehc^ol and pam^aiigf^ of pbXos.lMio As iJogono is tho ^4mstruotivo gonius

of tho fsBlXyy Xpui^'^iiltti in ohsr'go d? hulXdlng <^raiio]^t .w^loh for tho n^>i^g and oii%ni^ a^^tiago im- slt^o sw^ sb^ for t^oaV* At tho bogil^x^ 9f 1940 wo wars itrjrlsig ^ asm ovor 000 Cijfrist^ans %h' thirty; o)8n||rogM^wtf, fttfattorod...thoRO^^ .rtl^MHi 3alwin snd .%p^ Bums iralXo^ s^ar^#d by ^oatJMontain
dJ^ridos on narrolr whoro thoro is no p^tiil SXXIH A tho tri^op.ii^ is itad iihsro t.ho passia ara snowl^Wid four
^ TO

f or oenfiirtnooa idth !kadrs if vsri^sm eosigrogstini|i;

3GM0'' (#st|M:JS^NHiii 'Siim

and

' or fivo iBonths oaeh ya. It hasiboon

ovon If wo took no tlaso f^ aaint&lni^ oar htfaolafea

oonnoetriona suoh as answriiig Xattai^^: X. do^da^t if';iij||BI;;:.|lliMiicw^ of.oar b(r(^orho<^ hai^ so ;aa^y''0!Bn9rogs.tioM.'to ^UCH

Ood*8 S|irlt In 0^ hoarts said in aaay of! tho nativa oongragatiiis at tho

of aiok oash yoar is aXono a asEn*si Job.,, . -^t God*s ways aro not ascn'* syis "l^horo was a spoeiaX urging of Smua

FEX)CTX:V

j .Oat, dioii^i<t snd aodiosX trotao|it f aany .^ndroOs

ponlAgs sinoo %}^ hava booii tho .iKMrisos of our alroad^ oViratfuX Xivos,
haVo boon ba^tisod aXi4y in I94b.
itnd I don't .Boan aainly tho. cm imiX^

eXoso of XQd&i and wo sl&i^Xy Xaraehod out on tho tldo.

Soat f tho. aat.-who

3e,th t^oy and wo hs^a bo^ thrs^h

JT^

SOBO of tho aost ui4<|im splrituaX o;iq;wionoos9 at tho oloso aost of us aro aoro osts^Xishod than aim* en tho Hook of God*s ;^itton word, with hoaironXy things and fulflXXiDenta of prophoey aoro roaX to uo than ovor, 3ut X hosltato to ovon try toXling suoh strango oaqporlenoos to thoso at

auoh a distaneo and who natwaXly A find it hard t roaXlso tho vastXy
difforont oonditiona h^po

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to our prayer-heXpera

"ttHuition", But| Ainoe laat November^ she has been getting away ooeaslonally to teaeh the wcmen and glrXs In the outlying conj^regationSj to whose spirit ual tieeds we nenfoUc can hardly minister effeetiyely. jr^eaXiy, that at&<rt6d

i^orae'e work for years past hae nooessarlXy been at our "baae

this year's revival in this Mekong valley, when early last Deeota&er she made a 12-day tJ*ip in these ilekong Lisuland i^ountains, preaching 14 tiii^es besides clioibing the^e steep narrow trails over high cold mountains* (Fortu--

nately, the, weather was clear, with no rain or snow, else she could hardly have made it). While preaching at Toaalo (in Chinese), the local elder who Interpreted into Lisu for her broke down and cried when she said that Chris tians who ain cause the ^e^or's wounds to flow blood afresh as it were, and he thereupon began confesalng various sins which the Holy Spirit had shown hla and to pray for cleansing and overcmlng power, wherei^^on most of the audience also got under conviction and one aftw another began rising to confess Bias and weep out prayers for forgiveness* At the end of tiiat
service the emblems of our Lo^Pd's broken body a^ shed blood were made more meaningfull to them that ever before.

part in tlie 3alwln ehrlstjsas Convention^ There rere aibout IQOO harthungry Christiana, upon whiMa t^ spirit of prayer caiQe so urgently that aoout iialf.^ the convention time was given to uiiited prayer tod only one iaeal was ^d
each day. Those times of heart-searching were aticteed by voluntary confession of sins and intercession for forgiveness and,^^plication for power to live an ouerconilng life* In s^e cases this was, aiccii9anled by unusud manifest ations which could h^dly be attributed tc^ a^y ^t the iioly iapii^lt, with

Then, >ftwr our Hefcong Chrlslaaas Convent^lo% Eugene and Hobert and frOQie young Xdsu friends "jjust had to" cross the ^S,000 ft pass west to take

teB'^evary glft9 of spiritual wlsdoK and discesncownt Mid POWiiiRM/L UlvCTIOu' FOt'i The.love-'-of tiod was' 8> shed -^l?road In thelr^'hear.ts that sectioti^ rivalries and pettiness were cca^ltftiiy dissolved in a flood of

brotherly love which continues to this lib convention which was wlgInally. to b^ifsr^*-days <#3r ..^t^jand even tnen_ Quite a groi riftalnW several daiy^ loa^ to otudy the Gospel together, 1 cfin*t: tell you *uch more about that foi* lack .of time and ^ace. 1 splj^lt of-swdwl ('^esuii is soon I pr^^e ye the way of the Lor</
fflake His na-^s straight 1) continued several months in both valleys, sut

as I have n^ver seen before on the foreign Msslten field. Under coEipulsii of the Holy ^3pirit,nearly all who could witnesl we acattered abroad ca^

both G^d and man. UnfortUnatiiy> we had then o^y #bout twenty of tne newlyv arrived Hew iTestaaients f all these congrei^tions. So^as usu^ i^atan began slipping In isome of his .^j^anterfeits and dalu^o^, and we stern robukJ sutd correction against un-JcriptAi :*al teachings ajd l . ^oDhets which i^ose. ^iie prayed fw mere T8st^ents,g0t first one leixiB funded, the^ another. How the sain native lea^rs who got "off ^e track have either Icome personally or ^lave sent letters eaipressing taeir repen^
ance and asking us to teach than the way of t>^ Lord m^e perfectly, ^fow

ing upon alii to preKai* against the Great I'rio^ation by getting rignt wi^

^ L^noi^^rSard unitedly, and it is slaijJrom the many the Llsu 3!^ TestaaBents (coB^letely
those ChrisSiadM want to build their faith upcjn Ood'a answerod Sa^ *lth "It lo wltt.a"), wlthwt ghieh

l^^ttf^ twd (Jesus

^ Y XeLs

base statloik work, and sent them supplies as needed, itost of the oalwin

truBtworthjrT^d sometlmee dangwcous. Th Vord,-S*U of the loly 3pirtt. In i3un4 of this year, ii^s^ Morse visited ^he Salwln Valley congregatiom for her first time, iSugene being her rlkht-hand man, ^d Laveme aw (namesake ci Evangelist Laveme Taylor) and as part of ihelr mlsalonary education, Kobert and I a-^ed 5^

LrfirsV-rip. bridg (a lngl cabl. of

lasting till midnight.

.aw ! J^Iti

and

for th. first t^s, mf "th_cro68ea

thing that Bakes auch trips worthwhile for us la ^ MviMcW.'m nai^sKir*

" %o our prayor-hoXpora

Ro'oert. 17 April 8thj- Laverne, II Jan. 4thi- Mth Margaret, 5 Feb. 6th). In fact, since 3ro. ilarold Taylor got married and changed to a field of
labor two weeks caravan journey south of here (at Tali), hope for future missionary leadership ^ t here seems largely to lie with our own eons. K03SIRT launched out as a missionary this last year when he was my righthand man on the uuismer K^edition in the Salwin, and then i^ugene worked
with me for two months in the Autumn. 3ince then they have been on numerous

Our own four eblldren, as well as the natives, are an iaqportant part of our missionary work* (Ageoi last Mx*thdays-> Eugene|I& i^ril K iBtht-

Preaching Expeditions without their Daddy, either togethw^ &r separately

preaching trips with ^s. iiorse while I have taken my turn looking after our
base station. During such tours they have made am&sing progress at preach ing and writing the Lisu language* Hiugene is naturally the preacher-evangel-

with native evangelistic helpers, and each of the boys have also gone on

ist and handicraft man, while Hobi^^A forte is written, translation end

teaching and personal work as wi^I as music and art. They work fine together,
both in tesq^oreoBent and talents, l^e long Kugene can teach the native Chris
tians new ways to isqprove their low standard of material living and Kobert
can translate new Christian literature into the native languages* Not until

the close of 1939 was the entire New Testament available in Lisu, be&ides

v^ich they have only a hynm-book, a small booklet of Old Testament stories, . and an Enijyirer's Primer of questions and answers as an introduction to

the fund^ehtals of Christian faith and practice. JTl^ Lisu alphabet is a C.I.M* missionazT^'s ad^tation from our l^lish one^, but the entire language
can be written in Tibetan too. We have often wished for a small printing-

press, as we have had very great difficulty in getting literature tr<m out

her associates. She has shown pioneering ability and has that very desirable combination of abilities, independent initiative and co-<^eration. Desp_ite

in every way, and her growth in the Grace of Christ hais been evident to all

side especially since the Jepanese invasion. Our co-worker i^ss Isabel Maxey has increasingly proven h^self worthy

many unfavorable circumstances, she has made considerable progress in Chinese language studies. As all her finances are separate from ours, we h^e our
friends will send their contributions to her directly. And never forget her prayer supp(a*t.

Bro. Harold Taylor has finally moved to I'ali at least for the remain ing year or more of this term. 3ust when he was nearly prepared to really do missionary work and Ms health was about back to normal, he met Miss Ada Sayer of the \'Unnan Ajasemblies of God i^iesion (Pentecostal), and after a visit and some correspondence they became engaged. She prefers work in a large "key" city instead of on this remote frontier, and among cultured Chinese instead of these subject tribe^eople. Also they both said that THEY WANT A WCEIK OF THEIR OOT. There was no "fuss" or anything like it#

us his resignation. We love li^old and had great hopes for him in this neeqy field, so when he returned to pack and move his boxes, I wrote him a thoro refusal of his jfesignation, asking thai to reconsider. He has not yet given a reply. "Bretheren who are interested in him and his work should write to mt for a statement. In any case, we have confidence in Ilarold, and we hope that none of our friends will withdraw support from him because of his resignation. May we all still be bretheren in Christ } For reasons not yet plain to us, we hear that unauthorised individuals have been giving the in^ression in the homeland that all of us hereM have

aut while waiting in Kunming (ceypital of imnnan) for the wed^ng, he sent

We believe wliile-heartedly in the Restoration Plea and practice it ^ best we can. Now that Anti-Christ is driving for world-power, all Christia^ must unite on the fundamentals and be mutually tolerant on non-essentials,

who want accurate infbraation sibout us and this work will ask

"gone Pentecostal". Dont believe it. We hope that any of our loyal friends
f'or it.

and give the cold shoulder to all Satan's "fifth column" trouble-makers. And, war or no war, keep writing to us and hold us to God in prayer.
Faithfully, yours in "the blessed hope", with Christian love,J. Russell Morse,

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viitii w^m ^au ai4g-sst eimuifi4cate @b oyi' "fee^if io (wlios pish ss'e jpac-nf-ff upset becay-se tsf tials uUttatei*# ;. as^n

eapect^ upset/o .. iss Aliee

"iuimsao CMf3 (via ..;ansoos 4asr4.0 Btismajo AG site i^s piae t xo0i)so woieri ig 8 vojr^r tragetie ioejstioa to iieip uo espeeiali^ 8S ?'8o@if.33 ' is @a the t';Qiam4fi0-T:aras .: otoi" ^'igia^^y aad ^ieJs is i festweeri t^ e ekis^ and JsXtsriri Kiver valiegrs l^r.ut ttiTtf? ^eek paelE tjraiX s:>iat v of otas* ioestioSo Bki^ J3y pioTe to "be iss e vef^ 9t isfiaeatiQW s tivi^ is t ti despsteMng poiist for ti^e
evesy-t^o-weolss

l&e Q>-nt p^?;re- ^ poat ta ^iier vis- rafiigoiin^

seyi?i,e up tm .Isivjin

i-eiief Qtrp;?l4es

'

side, perffcp.

ifeB oui' Bon hofeert wiii ee r'-aiaiaia^i bej?e ^2^iriT4^ se^boXp e-iD i'tmC- Gi-rs'^^ged fos''""ii4^ .iDe^ojre we fisil Jiews tlie flQud diisQSter t *o"bf?i0p sn -; y?ii.4 le sivie t^^ -^-eip ub sonie f;pom tiiia 0

Address is >.::-'bert H, rojps, <^/o '^r. '?ui

^ut j ^g_JX

Ta^iP

[ .
)

fffom auoi^an^;: in centr^fi c iiiiia ft@jp

.',vv ,YuEJr>aj v/est Ci^im3 t s3ii port t is
no^o

'laa C.J^Qg College (me^vS^e ^^i-F^^^trfi^A CMaa Cox4ege'*o and it sioved insff
ive C.iiir40ti&n siesionary soeTotieseoiBbin Oi.ie@o /JsveB*t tiiiie to t-eXX about ti^^ Ito'feert will l5c- negyer to tiaa twa ^-estai^Q*^ iiUet oif-ttie
1 \g?4i.A Q.ffffaa^Q it 30 tiiat msii. seat to oae of tmi t^eo

.^sjLwia v^^iey vvi.en pissGs sr-r ot t4-:>^^ked

]^iree^<lir4^ person iii. A39 us ti4*-.>ugii I

U SOta-.^mt ijQtOi'^ t. e

i to tft j^eroire i.e^'^iag i t^it Amr4<?&Q v-.eptist . issioa^, : afi|gacK efeout Oi^effgency p 4a fact t wejpe aires^ riai .in
fi^oodo

i^ort^

04aA'4ouQ4y eosisidsJT deveiopiEig ^J 44fie of .^!rssas04ost4oa

.burm frocs j.Gn^ooD to

ead af

ff'sii.wgg; at

i:i3ck'c>^ fif to<? ^mes'iev fs i.aptiot tto ^'Ape<!i UB ^)efore r^nG tc Jieip in tiae ftiture) S'd t^^eftee

a JHM l&ttm 1^6/40

8 ^4)"0 Siike sooftti af wstaffe w 0'^!^iX to.

mule

to @ pa^Q ob t ^ BuffXB8<-CfiinQ

It tsAi.! to ti tffmendou
lb foot tii 3ituo
^u cow*

ian4i?ioM@g @4| Qv^en ocO^ about Hair thQ

CHff ^aa ^ i i i be

iQ so estCBSiv^ G94 @o^^.&oet@d %tmt l milX oot ts*^ td

Ck.-^^i Viirt*AGE Fli-iiC?J8 miitChiCTa C .'i'J.U

St pr^;iit tritsre i ao postciSb gea^ ttw bcJ JLl of tHo cToyo reaci^sn 3 isav at present so BQE^jr dyawbaeis tiiat i eqo to teXJ^ ^dUo 1.'^ siti^etion ia eosnplicated ti^' tieie passes to tno

'i^elfiOfig ^.3i.ioy tfitrasa tra u-ai^iss;

ew Veer to st

iloeiSQd 'Q^ isnova fffGia @^oiftt

of couireo t o snow-Qoveiced

'i&t necesQoi^iXy iiu'^QQmQhkQ j is muo'^kX^ia^ge^^o whiXe t^e nearest fB89e3 fram tits into vUffma ay bjioehed otiout trirae weeiss v7e DOaij^ be ^iKi wp Gcp, ana i asauire jrou t ^ t we sisajii

l&e

ia beiag ist^ 4^? ?7iiA 3i - in tno oa piace lift fciie wo]?-^d wl28PO
GQIl be Qt mast US for
iitiio i

liio*

y QUbXX til'Uet : im to

U0 ti31?Ue

kiavQ i u a j^0u

i.ii;tle Ijit about t/ie diffieulti@

of

0ltt.<&t4oo QO'I mit tii^ lLlMil0OS@ik^ tl^t XlSIO^ @0 beite^r %&xk or. Eiore uei^pfui. subjects for t^e prosest. Ti4 iiert
Ml .'*:!.: sa/iC^
yet @@es

siclse&ing %mag th^t .S5 s :-';>eoed t> us ivt};:

ouif ^ive0

^':v0s^t^ui3g eonelSej^ed* I fcelA8 t'^l pending

fffois US a tm "fcQst t/sy to roQCft us ^souid t)Q hy @ddfe@ei0g it la cff0 of otae of tGe t^ee elove meotloaed forr;ardlB^ age^its'' wiio i u@ to Judge lio best to sefid aa to U9. ::ite0 t^e Jsp*eeese ^ia^e pr^eticcily closed
'Sr. L0l'4# liiasiaa'

t tie dll^eet eGStea?n iend routes.

believe ali pB^eoi nv2 ordisiDry letters ^lould ^>e eot ^vi ^sesgooo
?:ut s quieter r^Gla t e ^ i /V Xi;; : ^ :>' i c
?i3r ^o<3 ^isG jr*o?a

foe ;^;r^or.t letters ii:^4,cn ysu rjig^ try Ait.-: -'Ait iiCA4Gii'^'iG <rik ivWiil'XM@0 C^iXIiAo
Your ferot^ier io GSirist*

trmiQ tos ,. i3s .'jutiter .t .sosi^^n,

(yigoed; J. Kusseil :ir

Z',r: A@ in cooe of pre^eedis^^ Gir ail please t^v copies ui&de for ^rvai ., torg^n, .-rs, i^iata ^loroe. Gertrude* ^iotner# .i':x6. Mud0 Edwin i^ritt ^Robert Sli^ore* ?le8s i-rsiy for li, sad write too. iire ister i rajpe.

iua

uf

letter eent to .-.uueeeiX ; ors

eod i.oi#ert iay .. iss ise)>el . ax^y vaIcju givesi a dei' lied aeeok^|it ef
fi.ood at iobeXot uet 25d. ro. arue writes in aiargin; ise
; exeor t<^ ugfU. .^o^ert &nu x vere in iian^oon, . unaa^ i<e ene wrote t^tla. uuc tt'O ^ord liad priiTidotit>xX/ dotsined ue et 'is^i from viiere we couid i>eLp abrs qiiiekXy. . isa exey ddxeased t^^? Xett r ' t eneiop^ to -Jertxudeis ot^'r snrl oieter, x in my esre *3fid 1 irT

decided to

it via A^r . ail i^:^:.ead in esre of tr^e 9tei&lerlin*0

or to follow/^
T, au^?teii ore and i.otert
. orae and i.otert:

:. iorae,

?tt
cct. 30, X9.

ancoon.
^ear i^ro.

i uxaa

eat Cttiaa

.there ia oniy one ws. to Isegin euen a letter 'is t ie fcuat loe and t^t ie to say: "ir^iae .>od frorr wdojl qxI biessinga flow", Mt for Hie

m^rey tn6 graeei ii.it;'it noa *a-e to swy tmt Jertiude snd tne children acre gone, r- t-er t-^n juat to asy t ^?-fc Tftlialo nfivae, cnpei, gsrden
ami wretMd - ia ione; wsair.ed down tae -^kQOa riT?x ani ti-at ty juat
s rair'ft tresdtta. a siiracuious ^'roTition of 3od'a, tr^y eeeaped going too. i kfiMtf t 'vai you - re now -ily t^%. j4ing .:od f.^r t ia snd

Hirdln^, your i^es-rt tfj ; ear tt-c cet^lia* *heee i atsll try to tell you in sequence a& cajse to ate* i.ut first let sac tell youg no
iuon ever
a

s lovelier* i^r^ter

:uore saintly wife or no sob a

Aixt devoted* c.naecrciteC jaotiiier t^n you i^ve*

never u.xe a^et
intufti. ;)i xar.

A lesser woaaB would

tie la a

situation o Aiaely

tr.>atin8ly.

j.t started r&i.iang i<iat aeer;iiz^fi;ly nusrd &t ixl / uaturdey alt^ht and c*
coniinueu uatii .-diiettdsy aioriiiRfi. Jiatnnday, orae went to

iiiaa_iii.io>;wi teosuae.

we&rd

A.nJa'in wea t-eint; s;->r5r Ab-Keft

u - i n t o aait tcr to go to Oo-Xa fo* ti? w<%ek end* to ttif?

i ifitiicagiTing aerfice so took iadxc .r3u .'*.po witn t*r an^ r^ti-irned, ef^eiuat urotcata, tru tfi^ ruin on ' ondey. -in? vnarn ta:;nia aiee nc wuen a^ ^ot to the Juouac iind^ night an I took off 6r aiaeea* aoe nexly fainted wit^j t'-e ps^in of one foot* or ae^eral hoi^re 91* w'S in ar. urnny, nxie <? en ill witn flu as^e could risrdly
-iS'for ner
but

ler^eo ene msw Gertrude arrive home ari cried. tie ir.' safety on nioutit laa. .hen on i'uead^y, %rter a aleepleaa nignt, Gertrude t ought to go up to see how t^ dsm was holding
w !j too tirftf^I t-' do i t so 1st i t go.

alt up

*fiat nignt, t e roging wsit^rs ti;ry jvere alX desd aaleep. i>ut ^Prtrude r, flreaat, ntout iema (aa<'- by t>ifi way tim li9me know t ^rew owt tr'^:ir idoX ^2^4 1 t e ^ngry nbout it) and it
aeei ed ttat er tn -evix, wae trying to cooke fiex. r<> felt i'

ahe could only aay, "*he _T&Xood of JeBwa will aeve me" Sf^ would be all riiicht but c')uldrt*t open '^outh, -.0 witi^ effort 9iie c^.*.*.ed out 90'Jie ejcci^. 5itJion of pisise, ire*, ding t bP ^ifcove and if. w^ke up. Xben ahe teard txi^: water, .^ ing t tif eaat windo-"

eoe ea t^e ji^^^tv lo^; c^.Liu fUl ijntio atfluiter-s

vou^dii't get t- go.

3aiX_doitfi tftr- r:-^i-

ing T7*b are auiekly ^.reaaed and \vBt tr. cell naie, -^naie too w-jS c;rea*ing - t'-^t t'e ord &9 coalnj* end afie wsa afreld a e * uen tfjej went .-ui -aoa o@i.jLed ^^lOj. nnd, t^ing sSantera went out tije rocic at>AitP_are wnere tt water . ied eoae :o. ir ttt<* fi^^rkiteaa t atf^Iarl^ ateape^ rifcht .nt tUf r^ar^ w ien vaa^in

tMB.

* uey r turned and xept eiA.iBg

AiO .^0 won dion^t -^nt^n

up. untii tM

up sad vltA -Wa ad sftotber ^isu voman stsylis

calla. in tvo aiauiee, tnt e^bin

Itu ms nisatt left md gone down river taft

course-r

were merooned on kr island cetwe^n two raging cur-

ients, ftveepln^': aigeJ2$ut.ders s.nB trVeW wit'^ it.

o*ei tti doorway of your iiome.

-^o

all gatii^

ed in tiife ujfjit&lrs c vjpei &ne^ji#i3 r. prayer is^rTicft ^nd fie xiord ^crtrudv the power of i'fJe ^iy spirit siie ple>^d ^eue' blood
^fter tit tbey went to JUieuJlaaTB sn-i looked out 9na r>ed to afut e e^cti door iiekl^ to keep tn^ water frca 'pouririg In, - rtd tt)rie were. 'Gertrude triou^^lit ^ ^.-ey oould axi clltt'k t<rw walnut trge

vncV ^d gotten out ^ 9^':er rug for

witiain -no prjiy,

'"^reon t^; ue in tiwt

?9ent vanJ incidently* tc^er rugs re all ttic* winter towdding left no^ JBut witri tiie nter racing &t both dnora, tnety couxd .nly stay
-'oina ^nio iir nr&XzL xaotu, ti-cy
end Teriouw ot n^r rir^ces under

w^ter cominit
-sll end ^^nsle

n-f'TU t*i-' x'irociae

^.Tt'erne ec-t, to

work stuffing "*'pl^ frraas * t hed i - s*e inio t ^^ itoles. ^-crtrude f'^lt if tiie -ora woiiid spare t^e Borth nd w at walla, it would
aave X^ie liouae eo e e isld her ^i^nds on thi)9f two w^.4.i8 &nd

prrTyed^eiaji.patiy for t 4? -.ord

ar? still 6t%r4 Urg.

wear'? t

^laose tve walls

iaine 10^? snc5 rncke are oii.ed nigh outside ttiem,

^^rtrude lci pr^-yed t'-^t t

J^i&med into tno^

..oru wou.u i;iv?

Iftea lij&tit uf ;I&jr'break ani e wa^ of eseape.

^i^e vent up ^fter, **utto.

tod C'een aw6.eneU t/., toe fti^a^ng

nd

di^y tieg^n to

of tfi' tii.iii.ise .*'s lugs QH ) rocKa ISiutited int^ it anO a'< wsb looking'
out I:-e irindow at i(>e acene. iuxe ^-^xtrude q<. ickij sr aceount of it is hksI maiYS* f -^r

li^ugn a:>r saw on^? t'Ang efter anatcer s^ixinji^ away down t ^ river

s&is atixx cii*t realise t i4it 6x4 u^r auxla &n>4 c4.oliies &re K9Ut*
dxeeseu ^ ..tn, '^naie t^vsgnt ^Uout tnri monmj

guitcase &iid

in Qno'fex;^t arnund in tlie dark until 9oe found it*

laL^JL..dQ0r - nnd atep cut into tii reter,

*i^xi a -e %-ent onconseiuus far as mm can resaeisber* fur siiS ffsd no idea wnat sue did, *tsst sne did do w9 tci e^rry tmt tjeaTj ease
uownstfiirs - open t

^eJryone nn tn otter fide eaxxed nd cabled Aer to^go teek, 'but f didn't even kntfur it. tad put g. pjgnk *><;ross one pA',ce 90 rick
ety n one Jttred ero^s it. snO aoLienow sne go^ to it nd acrosa it nr; falling and neirly oTereoae aeveral tii&es, finaxly pu^-le'^ to

Xelujab*.

erfety on t

he later swoke

otj^n^.^de, 5i:.ere

neflrlyjumped into th^ rlwer wmn

f 9Ante5Ld.ead sway, asking "-lai-

9&w 'reeli

oafe i>n i ti^^ otraer^ s t i l l stranded.

^ertrude c^r^ifi(5^^^t" dowast-axrii nnd stepped out ttur tack door onto

sr -piece of fxound al^out four feet s^^usre wrxca w^a suddenly Lare:i tm
t''em cy t OBiBd. all etepped out witu a l i t t l e lo->lo

.ft. not to go ^-nd wall 9i didn't."foi''ff9 S^e turned around to erne, t2x' ^:^s - gaw^ wax.end sue dida*t ev^ see it go.
-r-en a.r>p looked oe-sin, '#er> bit oi* t'le feci.iaM w^s gone &ut tb.^rain rooffl -'ni trie kittle aorn rooK over it. "^veryttiing in t tie kitctisn.

basV^et full >f clotnes tinou^i^t aoaebody eo .l<: o^arry. did*t ret^lly tliink tai* oouse was oing, . sterted back after q siaee of csnyass it was still reining, l^ut 4s ' erne Vegn trying t. uen :

xiving r~70rua <e<ir occ. I-xr vom rN,nd or^try is gone > not
a toottibru9Xi or % btr ol 9oap xeft.

spoon or

*^et ti^e grin enj lota of tne canned f.^od xs sved ?tn-:; lue sta^v-ei
tioiiks xn s^ihin xjoa witn ^oui iurlou^u cxotnea ar uere. Ae

tiej% t'j iueffi mX'i ^one, t^itugik .

^nd no; one t^l^et of mecieine xeft

sending 6 eopgr of tnie iettsr to eien of our xsotJaexs. tnd sskiEig

t tiOB to B<?nd e&pjr to eur liTlag link Ajrci^s &na -^rot r -i^rrett.
^Xsse do not grieve unduXjr for tbet wc xd onXy glTe tae dCTiX great

^rs* ^r8e belieTee mr eijoking senfation wee a exftn^r^Xe of iiow

tiie deviX tr.Xed to destroy ttjem eJaoki { tmei 'between two waters*

Joj*

^^e

power for onXjr

tixne

tir..es ^ad

b time***

.<

**iid so ttie XoYeX^ XlttXe vsixey we cftj.ied iid olners witla us, s * ^ 6 f d B t t r i gone, i~he XoveXy ted of w.-jite Cijpyssntiiemtuas you
inside fox ^ertxude -a-.e trent^ntsltini^ in "beauty.
tiiti Xose*

^Vie ssid as sue Xeft

tor "asMXogal tiiat d y sue stuod e Xong tii^ie ^2ing at s id i Jbatiag so to Xo vve tJaeBi. oii tne beauty of tieavon wixX reweXd

^ started to writf t'd'i to you toefore, bikt ^ felt eo bfldXy t inking of one t 4.ng and another wtsicii you'Ta spMit years of labor perfeetlaff
aXX fT'ine, t^'iat Just '^<>nXdn*t, - ersonsiXy, i ' a ^wripy to aava s'ared in ti'te Xoes of sere t'lng^ - erea t-:oi^^u ttiey were r^lX nor very nicst aXX ugr JurXough eXothea s-nri souvenir> etc. . l>ut I imy.e not ,?inythipg

to io9^ to coi^ipare witK yo-.ir wonderfiu anjpXy of medioine?*, books, priotos, garden, etc., yoir piionograpli sn! be utlfuX "beatitifuX records^, -'otert'y aocordlon, your rcidio -

^'itii Y-riat t'^e -ord flaa left

iea,

-ere, * aiaili. ao Jaspp Xy try to furnish

a pXsee w-^re we ean aXx work end be Logeti^r.

^ertrude receive:! your Xetters wltiri p^^ssport pictures, fortiiii-

ately ^rt^er ttie flood - for all your correspondence la gona*

siwll sendfor ttlsnks to loe fi^vd ao'l viiX send laiae to

i
isroXd

to get more copies of ^17^ picture and attaexi and forward to tb/e

eoDsuXata.

(i'ayj nr noa located in l&li}.

Ln ao mar9 l i t t l e udngs t ^ie ^ord 3 af^owad ii? loving nand. Your iaaving tuc .Xd ya poats, for inatan^^e, ii^'ou u^en folks os ;ing tost

ttuen road-l^edding and equipment safe, for &notfier. 'y as .in>; t :Xngs you xost, j, ur vlng t cunga I *ve xoat, re eatedly . *e*ve enougii * ^e c%>u get s n along vitixiut undue Vierda^jip until you return, /ou e&n know siie&d wisely for uc tjJ6re -b^ig'sne and i will fix

up ^-acf; -i^u.
gats iiere*

Gertrude int ^ride to go to bed lox aeversX days after ana

xf stif*ie only al^l. ^a varne*s iook^ re gone, ao -le can^t
and iceep you tappy in

stu<^.

'OXi*t know wbai al<out ti^t.

our precious -^aYioiii cor.iort ^ our neart iiija aXt78ya no matter vn8t
j^Xvays txie a&ia,

(signedi

istabeX ^ioxagr

i axt morning:-> i^?}st nigifzt, t ' ^ encXoaed Xettar arrived from tiie American Consulate ordering six maricsna ro-nL<% 'bcr.fore cosuhuniosstions
end trsna ortation fi^cixitiea are navatXabXa. ae v^ai^ts an inimediaft

answer e? to wiien re aixX ieava.

^Xeaae let ua know nst you ttiink

by F.s quick a ^uetliod ^8 poaribXa -Xec^ pleese arite 9t onee to Joiia ^fter er rude snJ -ugena get '.eie wa aiW nave a consultation and
parM^jps iesve ?;itJ'iin t mnntiu

of -'^.nerica^^-J^paljaste ^dviaing** w^i--drtWa^<^rom C1i4jay^-^ro, iore*9 lepi^ of -ac. 6tHsXt^^xJ^9 a tutf't'^iay fiadjjw^dad to
rar^iain..^o wk.o.

ikQte^- ii1\a iette|>W^x^3, -.a.;^?ie and is.; e^-^ri^owe laabXa spaRiia

t.

rtnnar of your ewimj^d pige &f!d &ie2Bi

eii, &it . eu \t*.e

fee ftAi

tr^as bta laft^ ftsA Iak owr." ~ "

* IKAO* oow you

t <s -*ord''8

Xei - prttty siok - but e aj.i

t iut Qone of yr>u sail fo^ft vartt

Joere, foi ju-'d oave ;-y^sB ^a too <isxi4tf aj iot y-.ur *i*es, iOyai ixi&t

e&fi&e cjroft 'erriad t^e io-Xo of aiuff ovr -iu wdo ouz^ liare iti, ftrid and mk^e been o mm v^r^fgm e^^sidad foi s Jbri^f ti^e tw a4.i.o t-ea aU.

s.t: dTftat
A%vaa.

^nd

..riy *1*1 mva riU reward in

to arasa an!ax/.

iifia irrifve,
**''
^

eopx ws.v fijwn at *ajL-j;f4~ *510 fuun . in^ r^idlo, an ! a^i ilanrz tnr

atuff, tut it a 9^.4. wrrt'iies^a now so Dfi. ua 10 r ^rf -a -ia ae. s it i;Ba baen taKan up to r^aavaB. -po'* ftoua
^ ^^oesa^qiona rju: xertd ^f t^ist
. ;. .

f^'-^then tu-.^e down country - aii iv t^ona. '^Tcryvttara iri aven (iitJ.cr to dry wiiey%^ t'-^rr^^nt n-ta rtaaialeae, or fieicUf??^, or
-.cyt i^reCi -

"^^..^3"^-..* 4^"'

cjr tSDK ^'-aa - w-^ar*" t^'- ^ridira eraad oui, niA t'i fxa^ api gr in -^iiia tao. down ar aoj ! .. i, vMira v4Age a^icaa of J ountsiB* e'-ived in, t^a** Itunga t-.kan p*ffa. -^nd mm ara artioua iq for d--'raa t at aafai^ bi fro tn
' ar* <^u^^ i>riif;?>t

* arfr eut off from ^a v^i at

1b

nr: tMr# in t :s<r eafgroii

-o, 1 - e n^Yan't airp:^*ifia". fkyiT*it oirar.fsd Uroupin^ and daatrutiaii with 9er<aeii nara, t ara ak baan daet'- aw. .aatru

etiaB wtk^ t R# it rrifyln*; roar )f v tara t?' a eoMpai^ it.

faiugr. tr.f_jM3ai*a-

nurtA SAda af t .ia .owaio

ufcfone eu.-.^

-ai t^de .fVi* 4^<i tu

inkew up ontv t

1=.

^itti.- pi- >e- r ot;. ^v-^ii.ad and

4,^99 src

flat p^ot of ^rouBd oa t. .v = put .>r-io into it uBtii

cbQ o^araa rfatt*j.a it ovax iare to . ang . u.

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c^i t in aT:->unt -if laros ir

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a'&va.

bean cattar to r^rt' gona a.

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