A third letter is from a brother who has recently returned from China.  It speaks of good news he has received from home—­news of the baptism of six persons—­one man and five women.  About some of these women our brother knows something, and says:  “One of the women was about sixty years of age.  Her brother was a Christian and a preacher, and through her brother she gain to be a Christian.  After this she encountered many trials, especially with her son’s wife.  Her son was in California, and his wife and two children lived with his mother.  After she became a Christian both the children died.  Their mother quarrel with her because she will not worship the idols.  Then her brother, the preacher, died.  Then she herself was taken very sick.  We miss her three Sabbath days.  That time no Chinese preacher was there, and only myself and, perhaps, one or two Christian brothers with me at the chapel.  So I ask one of them to go with me to see for what cause she was absent.  She lived about five miles from my place.  We reach the village, meet a young man outside the village, ask him ‘where is the Christian woman’s house?’ He said to us, ‘Follow me.’  So we follow him straight to her house and that young man live there.  So I found she was sick.  Three women were in the house, one of them the son’s wife.  These women said to us, ’If she not be a Christian you would not come to her.’  My answer, ’Certainly not; if I not a Christian myself I would not come here.’  So I begin to have a little talk to them and tell them who is the true God and how much God love us all, and how Jesus died for us.  After this I gave them a prayer.  They felt very much pleased to hear it.  They gave me some present to take home, and soon the woman got all well.  Then she went with her brother’s widow to Hong Kong and leave her son’s wife at home.  Then she also became a Christian woman, very faithful, although a great many people make fun of her and use many bad words about her.  She must be one of the five baptized.”

Another letter from a Chinese brother tells me, “My wife one time, with the Chinese women, keep Sabbath day.  So I am very glad.  When I was at home my wife say she too young to be Christian and afraid the people would make fun of her.  I told a Chinese preacher’s wife in China to try to get her.  I hope she will be led the Christian way.”

Surely the leaven, though little, is working in China, and though it be hid in a great mass of meal, it will not cease its working till the whole is leavened.  “China for Christ!” this our motto, and this our prayer.

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BUREAU OF WOMAN’S WORK.

MISS D.E.  EMERSON, SECRETARY.

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WOMAN’S STATE ORGANIZATIONS

CO-OPERATING WITH THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

ME.—­Woman’s Aid to A.M.A.,
  Chairman of Committee, Mrs. C.A.  Woodbury, Woodfords, Me.