The

Tibetan Christian
Organ of the Yunnan-Tibetan Christian Mission J. Russell Morse, Director
VOL. I

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 10, 1934

No. 2

Morse Letters Reveal Tibetan Need

Medicine Plays Important Part
In Pioneer Border Ministry
" 'Please stay just one more night.' they

begged.

So, again that night we had a

roomful of listeners. Afterward one of them asked me if I had medicine for a goitre.

The growth was a monstrous thing, but I

painted it with iodine to be obliging. That

started a processionevery person in that room had a goitre either large or small." These words, written by the Morses to
friends in America, shortly after their return
to the Tibetan border in 1930, reveal some

into which plunged.

thing of the endless and overwhelming tasks they soon found themselves
Disease, Death, No Doctor

Readers may imagine with what gladness

the Morses will welcome Dr. Bare to the mission. Their letter continues;

"Some diseases of this country have hardly

been studied by western doctors, and there is

no western doctor anywhsre near to study

and remedy them! So I must be a medical missionary as well as an evangelist. "Almost every week I have been called away to some more or less distant village
to save someone from death. Thus, minister

The Yak of Tibet

As One Nears the Tibetan Border These Animals Replace

Pack-mulcs and Horses

Christian churches in America haven't Church in honor of the Newlands were im forgotten Tibet! pressive and were fittingly climaxed, when "Laymen" Ignored A retreat is still far from the minds of our students from Eugene bade them the last Friends of this Mission will not be greatly thousands of members of churches of Christ! farewell from America when the President distressed to learn that certain fundamental He who questions this should have been Wilson sailed from San Francisco, Friday. contentions of the "Laymen", in "Re-think- at the dock of Los Angeles harbor,-on the December 15th.
seen a white face."

ing to suffering and otherwiss helpless people, ignorant and superstitious and dirty heathen though they are (often suspicious and not always grateful), with the many openings for informally preaching the gospel, we read ily forget that in many months we have not

Bares and Newlands Begin Long Journey

Expect to Join Morses Latter Part of March

ing Missions" have not bsen endorsed by first two Sundays in December. Two great

these Tibetan border servants of Christ who ocean vessels, pointing toward the Orient, find physical suffering and pain everywhere sailed on successive Sundays each carrying about them. Rather, they appear to rejoice another missionary family for the Tibetan that, in their ministry of healing, they can border. make known to these distressed and suffer The prayer of the Morses for helpers is ing tens of thousands the "good news" of being answered. their Great Physician and Saviour and King.

Every detail of the auto caravan that wended its way to Dock 154 in Wilmington was well cared for by the committee com posed of Clyde Parker, Mrs. Zinck, Mrs. Scott and Mr. Payton. The State Traffic
Officers were most accommodating. Space

would not permit the mention of the in

numerable people who
success of the occasion.

That hps should be silent while hands and heart proclaim so fervently is a type of pro
cedure somewhat foreign to Him who sent us

Bares Sail First

contributed to the
It is estimated over

Dr. and Mrs. Bare, with their four chil 100 autos made the trip. The captain of dren, Edgar. 8, Marguerite, 6, Garland, 4, and the boat, upon seeing our large delegation everywhere to "preach the gospel to the whole Maribelle, 1, began their long sea voyage at exclaimed, 'I didn't know there was a church creation." Bro. Morse continues: Houston, Texas, on November 16 through that had so many members.' "Two weeks ago a headman from a village the Panama Canal, a stop-over at Los An "Our memories shall never let go of the north of here came begging us to go and geles, then to Japan, and across the China brave words of Bro. and Sister Newland, nor heal a sick son. We welcomed this opening Sea to Shanghai, where they will make the happy smile of little Melvin Merle that for the gospel. Upon our arrival that after necessai-y preparations for continuing the came to us at the morning church service. noon, the sick came crowding in and we were journey, and await the arrival of the New- Though many will never greet them again busy until the last traces of dayUght had lands on January 5. in the flesh, we are assured that if each is gone. faithful, we shall awake in the Fair City to Large Group Sees Newlands Off "After a supper eaten with chopsticks we behold the beckoning hands that last Lord's We quote below from the "Figueroa Chris Day had preaching service around the open fire waved a fond farewell. tian" of Dec. 14th in the kitchen, with a whole roomful of So May It Be Lord, Amen." "The farewell activities of the Figueroa (Continued on Page 3)

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MRS. SHELTQN WRITES OF FIRST TRIP

Thirty Years Have Not Removed Indelible Impressions
Of Early Journey
A visit with Mrs. Shelton is always in spiring and profitable. An interesting per sonality, she has not "retired" by any means, but has just finished a book, and was ex pecting first copies from the press when last
we visited her. That she and her husband

J.

Russell

Morse,

Director

Gertrude H. Morse Norton H. Bare, M. D.

Lois Nichols Bare Vernon M. Newland
Mona Watson Newland U. S. Address:

Yunnan-Tibetan Christian Mission

vivid remembrance the story found in his book, "Pioneering in Tibst." We asked her to write something for The Tibetan Christian. "What shall I write?"

455 W. 57th St., Los Angeles, California Foreign Address:

Yunnan-Tibetan Christian Mission

Yea Chi, Yunnan, West China

(via Wei Hsi)
NO SUBSCRIPTION PRICE

Sent free to contributors, and others Shelton are to be found about the rooms of who request it. her home in Pomona, California. One of the Vemon M. Newland Acting Editor most interesting objects to us was the "charm J. Merle Appelgate Associate Editor box" that was suspended about the neck of Mrs. Ruth Morse Associate Editor the goat which Dr. Shelton shot in order to Send all contributions to Mrs. M. E. Sipple, disprove to poor, demon-worshiping Tibetans Forwarding Sec'y., 455 W. 57th St., Los An any healing or protecting power in its wear geles, Calif. Designate gift, if you wish. All ing. All battered and shot-torn it brings to gifts promptly receipted; published in this paper. Missionaries appreciate personal cor respondence sent direct to field.

have not been forgotten is well attested by the many references made to them in corres pondence we receive. Many interesting reminders of the score of years spent on the Tibetan border with Dr.

she asked. We suggested something about that first trip back in 1903 when, with Mrs. Rijnhart, she and Dr. Shelton bravely made their way to the Tibetan border. We pass
on hsr letter to the hundreds who will read
it here with interest:

November 27, 1933

Dear Mr. Newland:

Having my mind and heart full of Tibet aftsr you left, I wrote this little article in the

middle of the night. That was a large order, for it has been a long time ago1903, and
so many things have happened in betwsen that many of the first impressions have faded but a few will never goand sometimes I

am going up that Yangste river in my dreams _ that muddy, fierce, "yet helpful and neces-"
sary river, which just keeps rollin' along and is the same today as when the continent
of Asia was created and God traced with

WHERE TO SEND MONEY

The Mission desires that those ssnding

ft

His finger the course to be followed by that great streamfrom Batang and beyond,
down to the sea.

money for any phase of the work may be able to do so in the simplest and most convenient manner possible. For this reason we request that all monay be sent to Mrs. M. E. Sipple, Forwarding Sec'y., 455 W. 57th St., Los An geles, Calif. All money sent in this way will be prompt ly acknowledged by a receipt, and the gift reported in The Tibetan Christian. This in cludes money intended for the Morses, the
Newlands and the Bares.

UNINVITED COMPANIONS

Our journey began really at the port of

Chingking where we took the house-boat that

had to be dragged the many, many slow miles up the roaring gorges of the rushing river. We had to dip up the muddy, filthy
water and boil it to get a drink. Our beds

were boards. The doctor, frequently going on shore to bind up the bruises and hurts of the poor coolies dragging the boat, got
some lice and kindly brought them home to liie^^\ras popuiaccQ oeiore 1 knew what had happened. A dose of coal oil, soap and water were at once in order and applied. But you young folk are going up the province of Yunnan and have no river to travel, but instead, train, motor bus, and pack-train
caravan. We came out over that road when

Money which is desired to be placed at

the disposal of any one of the missionaries, or used for any particular phase of the work, or given in payment of a pledge of any kind, should be thus designated. Your receipt should show the proper designation. If you have no particular desire in the matter, but just wish it to be used at the discretion of the missionaries on the field, do not attempt to designate. Voluntary and prayerful support is the ma
terial means with which this work is carried

on. We assure you that it is greatly needed and deeply appreciated. We are well aware that many would label the plan of this Mis sion as impractical and visionary. It would be, indeed, if we were counting most on our material resources, but we are not. Each of us has a great conviction that God wants us in this workand we'll risk the rest. "By their fruits ye shall know them" is a Divine stand of the world. ard by which we ask that the past, present, Hope To Have Electricity
and future of this Mission be measured.

Dr. Shelton was taken by the robber band and held for $50,000 ransom. (Note: The Bares and Newlands will go around China by boat, through a portion of French Indo receiver, battery equipped. The small fmit china, and up along western Chinese border trees and berry bushes (in the dormant stage Ed.) shipped in cold storage to French Indo CHRISTMAS IN A STRANGE LAND china), two hundred, dollars worth of medi As we came over the road and the strange cines and medical instruments, (how we ly beautiful land, we arrived at a small wished it might have been more!) and two village on the night of Christmas eve. There small, portable organsall these suggest still was no food to be had but rice, and no gifts other phases of missionary life on the roof to be found to put in the girlies' stockings. Russell Morse and Family Enroute to Tibet Four Years Ago

Tile doctor hunted and hunted and finally

found some skeins of magenta silk thread which was made in that district. It gives me a queer feeling when I see it, as I do sometimes when cleaning house in this land, and remember that Christmas so far away. The thread went into their stockings which hung in the dark and dirty inn. With the help of the cook the girls found some peaijnts and put them in their father's sock! In the dusky light of smoking candles, as we ate our rice from the top of a packing box, I said, offering the rice to the girls, "This is turkey; doesn't it smell good? And this is mince pie and ice creamisn't it grand?" By this time they were quite dis gusted when they could see nothing but rice, and Dorris gave me a straight look and said, "Mamma, your imagination is too big!" But we were happy and together, and I wish that I was young again, and, with my husband-doctor, was going again into this land and among these people we loved so wellfor no other work is so well worth while and so needed, despite what must be borne.
It all ssems so small and of little moment

EQUIPMENT IS VARIED
It's largely "good-bye" to civilization for the and Bares. In carefully-packed and specially-built boxes went stove-pipe and stoves, screws and tacks, bedsteads, mat
Newlands

tresses and springs, portable victroia and

records, many pairs of shoes and boots, and,
of course, extra shoe leather and a shoe-

A small generator is likewise in one of those boxes. In time it is hoped that electricity may replace the small Chinese candles and the kerosene lamps now in use. Then there are the padlocks, paint, wire screening, insect powder and rat-poisoning. and we would not forget the many quilts so appropriately given by many kind friends. As we write we breathe a prayer of grati tude that so many of our needs have been

repair outfit. Bath-tub Unique The average Tibetan never takes a bath. The rubber, folding-bathtub being taken in dicates that the missionaries will not attempt to adapt themselves 100% to Tibetan customs. Then there are the many items of clothing, both for the hot, damp weather of summer months, and the very cold, sub-zero weather of Tibet's icy winters. Then there are many
miscellaneous items such as saddles and

supplied. We alone know of the many little things ijeeded which we were not able to buy,
but we are grateful for what we have. The

gifts, large and small, of many friends have made our going possible, and after all, that's
v/hat we asked for mostjust a chance to gothat they might know Him.V. M. N.
FIRST ISSUE AVAILABLE

Those who did not receive the first issue

saddle blankets, typewriter, tools, camp cots, but would like to have it, may obtain one compared to the order of "Go ye" and "Love several dozen fruit jars, tin canning-outfit, or more copies free by sending their re ye." snowshoes and skiis, and a short-wave radio quest on a penny postal. (Signed) Mrs, A, L. Shelton

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LETTERS ENCOURAGE US
Workers in far-away fields look forward with eagerness to letters from home folk. Write to us, and we shall reply as we find time to do so. We have been happy to hear from so many pastors and others who are deeply interested in this Mission. Many ex press appreciation of The Tibetan Christian.
We quote from a few: F. F. Corey, Clarence, New York.

"Dr. Bare spoke here last summer and feel sure this church will place your work" on its list of projects. Glad to have Tibetan Chris
tian."

Mr. and Mrs. L. R.

Ellett, Akron, Ohio.

"We were grieved when the station (Batang)

had to be closed, but now are rejoicing that the way has been opened for you and others
to go."

Dcacons of A Heroic Church of Christ on The Tibetan Border

Carroll Lemon, Clay Center, Neb. "Am well acquainted with Bares and Vernon. Have confidence in the work they will do." Pres. I. N. McCash. Phillips Univ.. Enid, Okla. "I am very much interested in that field. Russell Morse was in Phillips for sev eral years, and his wife for a while. They are doing a great work." Mrs. E. K. Beckett, Tallula, 111. "Pictures

Morse Letters Reveal Tibetan Need

(Continued from Page 1)

people. Perhaps you would not call it preach ing, but we are dealing witia adults who Atuntze, Bro. Morse has written: "Recent developments indicate that haven't yet had spiritual kindergarten teach Atuntze will be one of the most strategic ing. Then we retired to sleep upon beds
made of boards laid upon 'saw-horses' where

challenges the workers of this Mission. The work along the border among Lisu, Tibetans, Nashi and Chinese is slowly but surely paving the way for more direct and extensive witnessing in this great strong-hold of demonworship. Concerning Mr. Fu's evangelistic work in the important Tibetan town of

of the graves of Loftis and Shelton brought tears to many eyss in my Women's Class. -^Ye are passing the copies around." Harold D. Platt, Tracy, Minn. "I have been wishing for something about this work and am glad of the opportunity to use this paper."
g. P. Rossman. Holdenville, Okla.
"We

will be grateful for copies." J. Frank Cunningham, Roseburg, Ore. "Our

my bed-fellows, the fieas, had invited me

for lunch.

Conditions Appalling

centers in the opening of Inner Tibet. Mr. Fu has been evangelizing there as steadily as the sickness in his family would permit, and has been having very

prayers attend this gift; we will think of

you much." T, S. Stauffer, Scott City, Kansas. "Surely pray God's blessing to be with you on your

"Ignorance and unsanitary conditions are appalling. Wlien a baby is born the mother
is not considered important enough for skilled outside aid, even though available. In one case we helped the mother within half an hour after our arrival. Whereupon the four small children of the family (four others had died in infancy) filed into the room and

good audiences considering that the last (and only) missionaries who attempted to convert the place were hooted and stoned, their Scriptures burned publicly, and given other indignities which are indes
cribable. Atuntze is a much harder field

trip and in your work after you arrive."

Pres. Alva Ross Brown, Johnson Bible Col

lege. Kimberlin Heights, Tenn. "I trust that our P"ather may lead you into a great service." Roy L. Williams, Viroqua, Wisconsin. "The Viroqua church stands behind you and the
Tibetan work."

than this, but Christ wills that His gospel

be proclaimed everywhere, so we shall not

sidestep Atuntze."

gratefully knocked their foreheads on the

floor before me, trying to say 'thank you'

until, after only three and one-half years j ^ parris, Raleigh, N. C. "Would apprein this new field, there stands today five ciate receiving copies. You have our prayers." heroic churches of Christ, in the very niidst Earl F. Downing, Santa Clara, Ore. "Wish roomful of natives. Little by little they are of an ignorance, superstition and demon- that every family in the church could recoming to Him, although their understanding worship inconceivable to those who have not cejve a copy. No question as to its helpfuland usefulness in any church." is still largely darkened by old superstitions seen this for themselves. There are six other outposts where the gospel is proclaimed by -and carnality.
"I Must Submit, Too."

for saving the life of their mother. The gratitude of those poor little helpless kiddies made me say again, 'This work is worth while.' That night, in that mountain village where the 'glad tidings' were unknown be fore we came, Mr. Fu preached to a whole

Thus, out of the trials and hardships of such persistent, daily witnessing for Christ "Send me a number of copies that I may has been born the Yunnan-Tibetan Christian distribute them. I pray daily that the door

L. R. Fugit, Brownsburg, Ind. "We will be grateful for copies." Miss C. J. Harrison, Honolulu Hawaii,

Mission. Its work' has grown and multiplied ^ay open for all to go back."

native evangelists every Lord's Day.

The

ers. and its students, fourteen in number, are destined to play an important part in the future evangelization of Tibet. The two (or We will endeavor to have a "cut" of Dr. three) day-schools seek to remove heavy Bare and family for the next issue. Snap Fu and our two Lisu teachers had previously chains of ignorance and superstition from done quite a bit of work, and where some nearly fifty boys and girls. In the villages shots taken at the boat in Los Angeles were unsatisfactory. We regret that their busy had been persecuted. of this isolated region may be found the preparations to sail left little time for writ "Tlie first night out we preached at Kang nearly four hundred who have already been ing for this issue. They took the time, how Fu, then four nights among the Lisu with won to Chi'ist in less than four years. ever, to make out a report of money received one of Yea Chi helpers as interpreter. This from churches and individuals. These gifts, Readers May Judge interpreter had been working for us some Readers may judge for themselves what so much needed, and received with such deep months past in various roustabout capacities, appreciation, are carefully reported in this but had not yet accepted Christ. But as he elements in this work have brought about God, Sin, Salvation, and The New Man a permanency which refuses to be toppled over lands will appear in the next issue. ^ ;; change was made in his heart which was by a "depression" in the home land. Today
not made before. On the last day of our

"Immediately following our Yea Chi meet ing we went for a week of evangelism at Kang Pu and the Lisu community across the Mekong river west of there, where Mr.

Bible Institute is busy training native work

Picture of Bares

interpreted for four nights the messages of

such a harvest of souls, and given to it a

issue.

The second such report of the New-

stay, when we had baptized the last Lisu convert, he stepped down into the cold water and told Mr. Fu, 'Now I must submit to Christ, too.' I tell you there is something compelling in the actual sight of Christian baptism, when people, in the face of perse cution and ridicule, undergo this pattern of death, burial, and resurrection to walk in
newness of life."

the Morses are the only foreign missionaries who are willing to give their lives to hardrepresenting Christ and undenominational ship, hard daily toil, and no little of perseborder. They and their faithful helpers alone others, everywhere, may come with prayer, minister to a portion of the world where and some, bringing giftsnot for self, or for
churches of Christ on the whole Tibetan cution and danger. Into this fellowship

the gospel has seldom been heard, and where, friends who may have muchbut for poor, in many villages, their lips first framed the filthy, demon-worshiping peoples of the
Name which is above every name. Tibetan border, who generation after generaInto the needs of this great unevangelized tion, century after century, come into life,
There is room for others, likewise, them.

Inner Tibet Challenges

region the Bares return to continue their and go out again without ever once learning work, and the Newlands go to invest their that He lived and died and rose againfor

Inner Tibet, still "the forbidden land", lives.

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Contributions Received by Dr. and Mrs. N. H. Bare

Six Month's Period (May 16 Nov. 15,1933)

i-, A XT AT-. A ^ XT J 1 -.r T,

DUNCANS AND MRS. OGDEN

Letters fi'om the Duncans reveal that they ^ Ogden, visiting churches

Sin Tnn C. r ^ r W. w li'iinf? beth Torrence, $5; Troy, B. S.. appearing in two recent of The bello Jun. E., $1 Mrs. G. Elliott, $1, (jgiphia Mrs. Anna LeRoy, $io$10; W. Phila- Christian Evangehstthose of issues Nov. 23 and

Su^S^el^^Conf fill SXnv wome/s OREGON. Corvallis, Mrs. Roy S. Beck, $2; Presenting the needs of Tibet, and their deC^S^Hill?r-^^Ch ^ Eugene. Miss Melba $3 Palmer, $1; Santa Clara called that /k 1"^, border. wiU be reCiass. Hill^cSt Ch. Toronto, $10, Miss Soc Eugene 57 these three were It among those mfcVSt Miss GuHd PENNSYLVANIA. Ellwood City, Mr. & called home when the mission at Batang was CALT'PORNTA Paiihrnoir whpnipn Solsberg, .$2; Johnstown, Mr. & clMed about a year and a half ago. $5 Lone Jlach'M?s Bennett, $10; Pittsburgh, Eliza- Readers will be greatly interested in
San Francisco, Mi. & Mrs. A. L. Bradshaw, texaS. Brenham, W. M S $5- Mrs ^^e former appears a statement COLORADO Denvpr Dr and Mr^ t?px ^Hie Durden, $5; Mrs. Sam H. Meury, $5; setting forth the attitude of the Foreign Dept.

M?r^h? st? Mr i Mrs Eline? StJfin 5o* ^3: DaUas, Preston Road Ch., $6; f 'he United Chrxstian Missionary Society S Miss Ida Idk Gin^?'fl Ginter, $1, Cen?r^ Central Church, Chu^^^ $10, Mrs. Geo. jj.Fix. oaihart $11; Mrs. Ch &Anna $1454- Y Ewell, M $2; W workers to return proposal as Uvmg-lmk of these missionaries experienced
linp Mr FsntiP i- EfTinehflm Mrs Morris f"end, .$10; Mrs. Reichert, $2; Mrs. C. H. nf.'S:.-: 4? o' Tlrlf.^'I" .' Voiers, $20: friend, $2; Houston Heights Ch., Flora, B. S., $5; Rock Falls, Dorothy Walker B. S., $6; Men's B. Class, $6; J. E. B. Logan,

ItTa RPPri^?in Gordon, $17.60; Mrs. ILLmois Ancona, a friend. $1; Ea.t Mo-

^ e.'Roarkr, $5;

churches and friends. The latter carries can'cSeS^som^e

correccmg some impressions left by the clearly outlining future plans about re:urning. In the
Christian Standard Under date of Dec.

Guild SIO- Snrinefield West Side Loval Live ^5; C. W. Nichols, $20; Magnolia Park Ch., ^ame issue appears another hrief statement
$21; Streator,W.M.S., $10; Loyal Daughters' Harnman Place .Ch.. $2; Stratford Ch.. Class, $5; Sterling, Miss E. Stauffer, $15; * ;c.TTTi>T.-.m.-.xT c <-*1 friends. $5; Tampico, Chui'ch, $6.25. _ WASHINGTON. Seattle. Mrs. Editha INDIANA. Indianapolis. C. W. Mann. 80c; ^acoma, Mrs. Emma
Thomas $2
Miss Edyth Starr, $2.50; Bedford. Mrs. Zade ^ ^
.,.0. ^ J Wonriland Ch. .'S4' Ran Ant.nnin cpntrni nh Mullett. $5;' Mrk B. L. Renfrow.'$5; friends. Woogand Ch., $4; San Antonio Central Ch.. "

Wre Class

S-. $5; South End Ch., .$16;

United Soci3ty. These also appeared

look these three articles.

Mr. Duncan sends this word:

Bluffs, First Ch., $19.17; W. M. S., $10.20;

TIPS TUniriPQ R w

IOWA. Cherokee, Church, $2.10; Council Cl^rch of Christ, Newell, $.2

Spends in Christ:
Oflrrptt <Rin- -Rnriham ^nd acknowledged.

WEST VIRGINIA. Ladles Miss. Society,

"Mr. and Mrs, Marion H. Duncan and Mrs. Minnie A. Ogdsn still lack their Living-Link support. Churches of the

Mr. & Mrs. G. E. Mead, $5; F. A. Fariday, $1; contiibutions have been gratefully received

The above listed

Brotherhood who wish fellowship with Christ in Tibet through these people
should write to them.

Church Cliinbers' $2^

EaiT S"-

$10; Sidney. Church, $6; Webster City J . . u nu Church $11 Before this appears in print we shall be m KANSAS.' Arkansas City, C. D. Walker, $1; S Orient on our way to our field of labor. Dr. Sarah Lonneke, $1; Augusta. Mrs. M. M. fe wish to thank one and all who in the

ton, Chuixh, $2.79; a friend, $1; Oelwein, Mary E. Wood. -$10; Missouri Valley, W. M. S.,

cock, $10; Miss Mayme Hancock,'$10; Hamp- Sec'y., 455 W. 57th St Los Angeles, Calif.

rsctions to Mrs. M. E. Sipple. Forwarding

Please report any cor-

Duncans are speaking in churches in

.At present u u the

designated this money was to "s back to

Mrs. Ogden is now in Los Angeles and will Sharon Springs, Church, Loyal Women's quest "POf, your continued prayers and support for speak in any churches in this section that Class, $7; Wichita, Central Church, Women's

City!' M^rsT'otto' Sander,*"$lT"Church. $2; possible for us to return for further service
they may believe on and follow Him.

II

15- Dodee ^P^rit of the Master have helped to make it

securing some support in small amounts. ^ They are making the sacrifice to return to the areas of Batang and Tachienlu for the preaching of Christ to the Tibetans. They pray that one or more churches will accept them as Living Links, that they may not want the neces sities of life as they labor in the building
of New Testament Churches."

Ohio and Mrs. Ogden in Kentucky, and

Bible Class, $12.08; Fairview Church, $5.93;

Linwood Church. $2. MINNESOTA. Cohasset. L. Camp, $1;

ourselves and all engaged in the task of will give her a date. Does it seem strange to anyone that these making Christ known to the Tibetans, that
who know the need so much should desire to return? We believe we see revealed in

Clearwater, Church. $30; friends, $17; Dwight, Tibet, the Morses. Bares and Newlands. It prayers, and help them as we are able; there

Signed: Dr. and Mrs. N. H. Bare Worthington, Miss Ruth Luellen. $10. Yea Chi, Yunnan, West MISSOURI. Kansas City. Mothers' Class. China (via Wei Hsi) Budd Park Church, $10; Belmont Church, -$a6; St. Louis. Mrs. Ayers, $3. NEBRASKA. Arapahoe, W. M. S., $5; GIFTS APPRECIATED. From all over the Bartley, Miss Okie Gallatin, $1; Central City, u. S. and beyond have come scores of useful Mrs. Shafer, $5; Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vorse, $4; articles and contributions for the Mission in

this and and and

thp nppd thpv knnw sn wpII

correspondence a faith, determination patience that will appeal to churches individuals as they visit among them will sooner or later carry them back

We should follow them constantly with our

Lamar, Church, $22.42; W. M. S., $5; Lin- their destination; or to conceive the good the Lord to send as much as they are able
coin, Bethany-Church friends, $17.25; East that will come from ..their .ministrations^ in-r .to tha .treasurer of the.fund, at the. address Side Church, friend, $1; Tabernacle Church, eluding the medical skill of Dr. Bare. given elsewhere in this publication.
$16; Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Hunt, $5; Mason City, Miss Jennie Weaver, $10; Omaha. First

Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Samuelson, $25; Hum- would be difficult to estimate the joy of the is an urgent need for funds now, and we are boldt, W. M. S.. $10; Edison, Church, $7.25; Morses when these gifts and helpers reach appealing to all who believe in this work of

Church, Loyal Daughters' Class, $5; South YUNNAN-TIBETAN CHRISTIAN MISSION

Side Fed., ligh, Mrs. Ch., $5; Omaha & Council Bluffs Miss. $26.75; Nebraska City, Church, $6; Nefriends, $2; Norfolk, friend, $2; Palmer, Eleanor Wolfe Hansen, $5; Stanton, Dr.
455 West Fifty-Seventh Street Los Angeles, California
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of Christian Mission Work for Tibetans
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA JULY 1. 1934

Latest Word From Russell Morse

Yea-Chi

Bares Arrive At

Yea Chi Safely

"We're happy to be tiere," write the Bares, as they terminated, on May 30, at Yea Chi, a journey begun four and one-half months ago in the United States. And"We were so very-^lad to-bave-the Bares with us after being alone for so long," writes Gertrude
Morse. For the Morses it was a red-letter

April 16, 1934 My beloved mother and all friends. Dr. and Mrs. Bare and the three youngest
children'arrived March 30. - All are well but

too busy to write.

Easter Sunday twenty-three converts were baptized at our Tobalo outstation.

Gertrude and the children are in better health than for some time, although Dr.

Bare
blood.

found

malaria

germs

in Gertrude's "He lay where he fell until nightfall while hundreds passed by. Many stopped to look and laugh and jest." (See text, page 3.)

Very gratifying progress has been made

at our Tobalo outsaticn. and the Dratsilo

daythis arrival of friends and experienced co-workers for whom they had so long prayed. Their arrival marked the end of a long, 32-day, overland pack train journey from Yunnanfu, and was a most strenuous trip. But"We had a good trip, all things con

and Aiwalo valley congregations are holding

fairly steady. Several of our Lisu teachers braved the snowbound mountain pass to re turn from the Salwin valley for Ea-ster at Tobalo, and reported that a real mass move ment is beginning over there. Hundreds of people in numerous villages are turning to the Lord and asking for teachers. Also, Dr. Bare's former medical assistant at Batang, a Chris tian orphan named Ji Sen, of whom Ger trude and I think a great deal, has written that right after Easter Sunday he will leave there to come here and help Dr. Bare. Thank God for help. And here is a paragraph taken from a personal letter from Russell to his mother.
To mother;

sidered, and the Lord certainly granted us

journeying mercies." With three small chil dren to care for, we dare say that these "mercies" were deeply appreciated.
Not First Time for Bares

23 BAPTISMS EASTER

It is not the first time the Bares have

"Words

fail me to tell what a

wonderful It seems

standby Gertrude has been to me in these

months since Bro. Tarn's death.

she has been given very special grace from God to minister to my heartaches like an angel. You would surely be proud of your daughter, rather than of me. And she has
been a wonderful mother' to the children, too, in every way. I've n'o- doubt that on

River are asking for baptism, but they re quire further instructions before taking that step." It is significant in this day of "im proving the gospel" that these converts, de siring to obey and accept the promises of ability. Can read the Gospels in Chinese the Savior, should be "asking for baptism". quite readily, which is a lot more than the The murder of Eugene Tarn, together with rest of us can do. LaVerne is a sturdy fel ensuing troubles, prevented the Morses and low of 5 years who can talk all day long thir evangelistic helpers from carrying on in Tibetan and Chinese but seems stupid their usual widespread evangelistic activities enough as far as the American tongue is which characterizes the period of good concerned. He has a decidedly superior in weather preceding Easter. Much is "going tellect in a sound body, with a strong and wrong", writes Gertrude Morse, "except our loving and Ipvable disposition too. His line faith. Praise the Lord, that is still strong." of special interest both last year and this Dr. and Mrs. Bare arrived at Yea Chi two year seems to be gardening. Until now days before Easter. Mrs. Bare spoke at the Gertrude hasn't been able to give him any Easter morning service; Dr. Bare in the education, but since Bares arrived with Mar evening. guerite and are starting her on the kinder garten course LaVerne is taking that too, and seems decidedly interested." WHO WILL HELP?
Dr. Bare writes:

returning to America our boys will stand comparison with any of them as regards education and manners. Can you I'ealize that Eugene will be 13 years old in just 2 more days, and is now nearly as tall as his mother. He has a magnificent physique, despite being so clo.sely confined to home by his school work, and his mechanical ability is amazing. Robert is already 11 years old, more stocklly built than Eugene, and on long hikes seems to have even more stamina. He Is the musician, artist and play-actor of the family, also has decided linguistic

undertaken such a journey. This return to Easter Sunday saw twenty-three baptized the Tibetan border marks the beginning of among the Lisu tribespeople at the outstation their second term of missionary service, yet 3f Tobalo. Mr. Clifford Pu, Tibetan-Chinese it may safely be said that such a journey evangelist, laid these newlywon children of is never forgotten. Day after day the tire God beneath the waters of the Mekong River. some and strenuous ride is made. A bed Though until the past several months they for the night, fuel and food are always had worshiped the mcuntain gods, and the serious problems, and scarcely afford one the like, and made sacrifices of chickens and rest and comfort he longs for at the end other things to them, they have put these of a fatiguing day. behind themto "put on Christ". Trails Sometimes Dangerous Baptism is no mere formality in this mis There are valleys to be crossed and there sion. The Word of God, not the creeds or are long, high mountain trails to be climbed. pronouncements of men, is the Instructor for Narrow ledges just wide enough for one these converts from demon-worship. Writes animal are sometimes encountered. Sharp Paul, "For as many of you as were baptized turns result in suspended breath until the into Christ did put on Christ". The picture last man and animal are safely past. A of the Masterthe picture of Candace's glance down to some lower ledge, or far treasurer being led down into the water by down the mountain-side may reveal the Philipthese and others present too appeal- remains of some imfortunate pack animal ingly the divine necessity and beautiful whose load snagged on a projecting rock. privilege of the one who would follow Christ At such places, too, parents instinctively for them to be ignorant of God's willor to draw close to their children (carried by
hesitate or draw back at the banks of the

Mekong. And so they say, "Here is water; what doth hinder ME to be baptized." (Acts
8.)

From

the

mission

come

these

"Others at Tobalo and over on the

carriers in a sort of "sedan-chair" affair), lest some mishap cause animals to "bunch up", forcing men and beasts off the ledge with tragic results. At such points inex words, perienced missionaries (and experienced, al Salwin so) sometimes prefer to take their children
in their arms rather than trust them to

natives, though they, it may reasonably be

supposed, are more sure-footed and less liable to mishap. Garland Bare Appreciative "My, isn't this a nice meal the Lord sent us!" exclaimed the four year old Garland Bare, when the end of a day's travel, midway on the journey brought them to a mission postand a table spread with foreign food. We dare say that Garland had dreamed

about such delicacies, and expressed what

all felt on this occasion. It was the first

such food they had tasted for many days. Travel Presents Many Problems

The places provided for sleep in the vil lages at night may be said to compare rather
unfavorably with barns and stables in Ameri ca. A considerable population of lice, dan gerous sources of typhus, may be expected, and frequently necessitate the removal of

Christmas Box
All gifts should be sent to the U.S. address wrapped and plainly marked. Here they will be packed according to Goverrmient in
structions and should reach the Mission

"We hope the time is not very far

distant when some church, or chiu'ches, workin? together as a group, assumes Mrs. Bare's living link support. We appreciate the part which the Tibetan

various articles, including the board bed. The installation of such sleeping equipment as the foreigner possesses follows. Mosquito nets
are also essential.

A cook who will consent to make such a

Christian is havins; in focusing the at tention of the brotherhood upon Tibet and its needs in the Gospel."

long journey is a necessity from the begin ning. He must search through the village for food, find water, fuel, and a place to
(Continued on Page Z)

early in December.

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THE TIBETAN CHRISTIAN

Sent free to all contributors and others

Bares Arrive at Yea Chi

(Continued from Page 1) cook the none too appetizing supplies ob tained. Should the "rich foreigner" under take these things among strangers he would not only encounter much difficulty, but pay
several times the normal cost of these items likewise several times the cost of the cook.

who request it.

Published at 455 West 57th Street

Los Angeles, California Vemon M. Newland Foreign Editor J. Merle Appelgate U. S. Editor
Mrs. Ruth Morse Associate Editor
Staff of the Yunnan-Tibetan

Christian Mission

Contributing Editors

The Yunnan-Tibetan Christian

IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT ALL

CONTRIBUTIONS be sent through the U.S. HEADQUARTERS Mrs. M. E. Sipple, For warding Secretary, 455 West 57th Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Currency, personal checks, drafts, pioney orders, etc., sent direct to the Tibetan Mission, may never reach there; and if they do. it tak'es from seven months to a year for this money to go, first to the Mission, then back to the Chinese bank to be chfinged into local tender, and back again to the mission; whereas, if it is sent di rect to the U. S. Headquarters, it is promptly Tibet. Marion H. Duncan sailed June 1st those who come to the house for medicine. forwarded to the Mission's bank account, from Los Angeles. As we go to press he is Eugene Morse made a temporary cupboard for
and will be available for the Missionaries' use within a month or six weeks' time.

"Our cook. Li, gave us good service." writes Dr. Bare, "to Wei Hsi but his heart failed him there, as he imagined only wild men lived out here in the wilderness. So, al though he was hired thru to Yea Chi, we let him go back'. We had no cook from Wei Hsi to Yea Chi, but Ho Bei Ma, sent down by Russell, helped us those last four days." A rich man's funeral in Yunnanfu. Turns "Botch" Carpenter These groter^que creations are burned "We're camping here in a house, and of at the graveside. necessity, I have turned 'botch' carpenter By using boxes we have flitted up some ANOTHER SAILED, shelves for books, clothing, etc. By putting couple of shelves in the portable organ ANOTHER TO SAIL! a box. and hinges and lock on the cover, I have made a small medicine cabinet, which steadily God is leading more workers to serves very well for daily use in treating

Yunnan, West China.

probably on the road, up the Yangtze River to Batang where he expects to spend the Mail addresses of the Morses and Bares is winter. He has an advisory council consist Yea Chi, Yunnan, West China, (via Wei Hsi) ing of P. H. Welshimer, Chr., Geo. W. KnepNewlands, until September 1st, Yunnan Pu, per, C. A. Freer, R. S. Tuck, R. C. Birge,

Mrs. Bare by putting shelves in the big box

that the bathtubs (small tin ones) made the

EUGENE K. TARN
Eugene Tarn was murdered for Christ's
sake. There was a Christian burial and, we

suppose, an humble stone marks the grave.

Of his courageous and loyal ministry ropeholders well know.

Just a few days before sailing from the United States we received what may have been the last letter that Bro. Tarn wrote. As we read it, and its, message greatly, stirred us, we could not be aware that its author had already been numbered among the

martyrs.

In almost its entirety we pass it

on to you:
De^fr Mr. and Mrs. Newland:

W. C. Fowler. His Central Forwarding Agent waiting." is Mrs. K. Louise H. Duncan, 569 Palmer Busy At Healing Rd., Bellfontaine, Ohio. The medical work of this only Tibetan Mrs. Minnie Ogden expects to sail in the border doctor is continuoushis border ser first days of August. She has just returned vices were petitioned even before he left from an extensive tour of the middlewest Yunnanfu. While the people have no con and east and reports fine interest in the ception of the science involved, and many Tibetan work. She, along with Bro. Duncan, do not forsake their long-accustomed medical was introduced at the Restoration Assembly advisors, devil-spirits and the like, yet a in Cincinnati. More funds are needed for "foreign doctor" soon has no little reputation. her travel expense. Dr. J. Thurman Pugh, "I am treating several cases daily," writes 111 N. Alta Vista Ave., Monrovia, California, the doctor, "and Russell is still treating some. is her Forwarding Secretary. The church in Two days ago the mail came in bringing a Monrovia, it will be recalled, supports native "letter~rrDin~Hsiao Bin-Sen;- our--medical evangelist. Lee Gwa Gwang. helper-evangelist at Batang. He with his A note in the Osaka News, No. 5, 1934 says. wife and baby boy, two and one-half years Among twelve things for which the mis old, were expecting to leave Batang about
sion was thankful in 1933: "We are thank

long journey in from Yunnanfu. Morse tried to call some native carpenters two months ago and several times since, but we are still

ful that we were able to have a few minutes

two weeks ago, and should be here about one

week hence."

We are told by Bro. Morse that you

will come out here to work' for our Lord

among the tribespeople at the secluded

border of Tibetan Land. I doubt whe

ther I can write a letter useful to you or only waste your time in reading it. How
ever, one sentence which I like to say

with the Newlands as they passed through Osaka on their way to 'The Roof of the World', Tibet. Mrs, Minnie A. Ogden's address is 1155 W. 36th Street, Los Angeles, California until August 1st. After that date it will be Batang, West China (via Chungking and Tatsienlu).

The plans of Dr. and Mrs. Bare for the immediate future are not known. They hope, sooner or later, to find a foot-hold
within the "forbidden land". We trust that friends in America shall remember this

may give you our heart. That is my fam ily and myself are all willing to send our aopreciation to you for your coming out
as a fellow-worker in this mission for the

LA VERNE TAYLOR

courageous family, both in their prayers, and in giving of their material gifts, as they take up anew the preaching of the gospel, by word and by deed, in this land of dark
ness.

gospel. We really need to be in a hurry to spread the Good News. We are often praying for you and the Bares, that our Lord may help you get here as soon as possible. Of course, everything is hard in this world at present, but we must obey and trust our Lord only. Please write me, if possible, before you start from the U. S. A. We shall plan to have some one to meet you at Yunnanfu.
j wish I could go. God bless you. With best wishes and
Christian love. We like to hear from

you anytime. Your sincere friend in Christ, Eugene K. Tarn

This letter is in our Unanswered Corres

We would close this with a verse familiar The West Side Church of Christ, of which Bro. La Verne Taylor is the enthusiastic to many thousandslet it be a prayer as pastor is the Living Link Church for Mrs. well: J. Russell Morse. We There's a long, long trail a-winding into the land of our dreams. O'er the heights where children call us and a white cross gleams; There's a long, long night of waiting ere Shelton's dream shall come true; O Tibet, we now are climbing up that long, long trail to you. (The above verse, known as Shelton Trail, may be sung to, There's A Long, Long Trail.)

Financial Corrections
It is unbelievably easy to make errors in scores of missionary financial reports. We are always happy to
make corrections when our attention is called

pondence file where it must ever remain until that glad day when the King shall meetings sponsored in nearby communities come in His glory. Perhaps there shall be is further indicated in the interest taken by opportunity then to replyto this letter this church in the Tibetan work. which sought to reach across the world to Burrus Thomas of St. Francis, Kansas is "A friend in Christ" with the plea that "We really need to be in hurry to spread the receiving The Tibetan Christian. About 14 Good News." We would to God that its years ago he volunteered for Tibet but was message might find root in the souls of refused by our Mission board. Mrs. W. G. Rochester, Roseburg, Ore. many in America"Of course, everything is hard in this world at present, but we must "Enclosed is a little remembrance from the Jun. C. E. They are interested in your obey and trust our Lord only." missionary work." V. M. N.

to the error.

Mrs. Ruth Morse sent $50.00

for the Newland Travel fund and gave $100.00

for the purchase of medicines. The Central Church, Tulsa, Okla., gave $12,50 to Newland Fund. The should have been reported in the issue of January 10. In the issue of October 25 a gift from Illinois is listed, "Mrs. Bailey, Springfield, (?) $10.00. This was given at the Springfield Convention but should have been entered under Iowa and appear as "Matie L. Bailey, Storm Lake, $10.00."

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NEWLANDS WRITE ABOUT YUNNANFU

(While the truth of statements made in

LEPER SPEAKS

I am a leperyes, I must be a leper, My eyebrows gone, this wearinessand see, this flesh is dead. I am a leper; I'm young and yet I'm dying,

this article are soon apparent even to

Just in my strength and fit for life, and here is death instead.
I will call-the lama priests; yes, I will call the lamas. They will come and chant the prayers for days beside my bed, This bed that I could rise from and hurl from the house top, But all my strength will leave meand death will come instead. Once there was a doctor; they, say he helped a leper, From over seven passes and beyond the Chinese land. A strange foreign doctor with healing for a leper, But now he's gone away again; I do not understand.

''

the newcomer, they have been verified by one who has been here 30 years and is considered an authorityV. M. N.)
"What is it like there in Yunnanfu where

you are now?" is asked in our letters from friends. Things here are unquestionably strange enough to write about. This city is the capital of Yunnan Province and has a population of 150,000 or more. It is entirely walled with the exception of a email section recently torn'down to enlarge the city area. This wall is 30 or 40 feet

I think' alioiit "the""doctor, I, who am a "leper.

I saw the crowds the day he left. I laughed and shook my head. I did not lik the fuss they made, the wailing and the crying. But he could give me life again, who must have death instead.
Come back, doctor, back to the lepers. We will hear your strange, sweet words of Him who raised the dead. Him you called the Son of God, come and tell the story. Come and take away this death, and give us life instead.
Lois Nichols Bare

high, very steep and faced with native brick.

It is about 12 feet wide at the top. There is a semblance of electric light and telephone systems, neither of which gives even fair
service and are little used. Two or three hours after dark the "load" on the light

system becomes too great with the result that lights frequently become too dim even to read by. We use lanterns and candles.
An office indicates the existence of some

telephones, but we do not recall having seen

any in use.

(The above poem was inspired by the forced withdrawal of Dr. and

Mrs. Bare, and others, from Batang. Presented the past year by Mrs. Bare in a number of churches it stirred many congregations
deeply.)

Railroad Brings West The narrow-guage railroad brings to this isolated inland city its chief touch of the West. A train arrives once a day at the end of a three-day trip from the coast. This

ing each way.

here.

requires six trains on the line; three travel They "do not run at night.
There are, we estimate, about 100 foreigners
These are missionaries. r-T''r-ai men,

NEWLAND FUND REPORT MAILED

The Newlands have just recently mailed to members of the Advisory Council a sum marized statement of all funds expended in

three foreign consuls (French, British, and

American) and other officials in various

capacities. The customs official is p" Ame^^ican; the postmaster is French. Why the foreigners?" The' Chinese do"" not trust their countrymen in positions of considerable fi nancial responsibility, we axe told.
Indescribably Poor

their preparation for missionary service, for_

supplies " and equipment, and travel to Yunnanfu. The statement embraces monthly reports of expenditures which they have made to the Council since September 20, 1932, at which time their active preparation began.

The great majority of the people are poor and dirtvindescribably so. Lice-hunting in

The report includes all expenditures up to

Poppy Fields Abound in Yunnan "First you eat it, then it eats you."
January 31, 1934, at which time they had been in Yunnanfu, West China a few days. "We have kept complete records of re ceipts and expenditures from the beginning. Month by month detailed reports were filed with the Secretary of the Western Section of the Advisory Council. We have scrupul ously reported every gift in The Tibetan Christian, and these public and published reports constitute our official records of such receipts," states the report. Advisory Coimcil Statement The council has received monthly reports of all contributions and expenditures and find them detailed satisfactorily, all money spent with utmost economy. Mrs. M. E. Sipple, Sec'y

clothing* and hair is a popular exercise.

Clothing is ragged and filthy.
here live on an income of

Millions out
three cents a

day fwe will not tell the whole truth, for men are believed to use it, and perhaps we do not expect this to be believedwe eight or nine per cent of the women. One would not before coming here). How can experienced can almost invariably tell an it be done? Riceit is cheap, and a little opium smoker by his "thin" flesh and his swells a great deal when steamed the Chin unhealthy, dissipated look. "First you eat ese way. it, then it eats you."

Yet, ^ide by side, is a "gentlemen" class,

small in proportion, to w^ich the above does not apply. Such a class is to be expected in a city of this size, and the capital of a province. Many Beggars There are many beggars, men, women and children. They are often in the most meager and filthy rags, with dirt almost "caked" iipon them. These things, with accompany ing odors, make them most repiilsive, Thin and hungry, they are often so diseased and
eaten with sores as to make one wonder how

While it is true that the central govern

ment at Nanking "outlaws" the manufacture and use of opium after a fashion, yet there is no attempt to enforce the law out here. The miUtary head of this province depends upon it too much as a source of revenue.
(To Be Continued)

NEWLANDS START FINAL LAP OF JOURNEY SEPT. 1ST

Delayed by unexpected difficulties in cus toms clearance, the Newlands have remained in Yunnanfu during the rainy season. The time is being most profitably spent in lang uage study. Two tutors teach them over six hours daily. They have undoubtedly made more progress in language study at Yunnan fu than they could have made at Yea Chi
where it would have been hard for

Have You Changed Your

Address ?
Much postage could be saved if you who receive "The Tibetan Christian" regularly

they remain alive. Rice bowl in hand, they p-o UD and dcwn the dirty narrow streets be'^ging for rice or coins. Cold weather re sults in no few deaths. They nresent a tre mendous problem for many have known no other life from infancy. The beggar shown in the picture died starvedonly about one hundred yards from our house. He lay where he fell until night fall while hundreds passed bv. Many stopped to look and laugh and jest. Forty feet distant was a street market where many baskets of rice and vegetables were for sale. Opium Is Widely Used Poppy growing is one of the leadin^C in dustries of West China and in this province ranks next to rice. Opium is widely manu factured and smoked. The poorer people chew and swallow it. Fifty per cent of the

would drop us a postal when you make a The Mission has to pay from 2c to 3Vl>c to the Post Office for each change of address notice they give us, and you could save this expense and bother with a Ic postal. Please coooperate In this.
change in your address.

Morse to build new missionary quarters for

There are scores and scores of encouraging testimonies from those supporting this work with prayers and money that we should like two families on such short notice. About September first the Newland pack to print in The Tibetan Christian if space train will start the six weeks journey over permitted. However, we are forwarding these dangerous mountain trails and raging rivers. words of cheer to the missionaries. A letter from Dr. Bare's Tibetan medical We pray their journey may be safely made that the Morse's may realize the answer to assistant, while at Batang, states that he the call issued for the Newlands over two plans to join Dr. Bare at Yea Chi. It was happy news, indeed. years ago.
Bro.

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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY U. S. FORWARDING

SECRETARY FROM JAN. 1 TO

Miss. Aid Soc., Jr. C. E., Brenham; Mxs.

Lydia Mondy, Dallas, $5.00 ea. VIRGINAClarabelle Hopkins, Wajniesboro, $1.00. Edith Liritheum, Long Dale, $30.00. WASHINGTONMrs. J. B. Osborn $1, Pansy N. Bullen, Thorpe, $5.00. Sr. C. E. Green wood Ch., Seattle. $6.00. Bethany' Coimcil of Chr. Women, Wenatches, $10.00. WEST VIRGINAMiss Grace Hottel, Follansbee, $10.00.

MAY 31, 1934

CALIFORNIAFannie Spellman, L. A.; Mrs.

SnS* thony, $25.00. Anna S. Leacrer, Long Beach; Mrs. Elsie Tjodee $17850 First Christian Ch., Medicine Smith, Riverside; Mr^ K S. Ga^in Rich^ KENTUCKY-Mrs. K. Z. Wilking, Lexington,
Freece, Lone Beach $2.50. Mrs. Baker, Kalamazoo, $4.00 ea.

ci Kn ea. J. J. inaton Women's Dept., of Bdwy. Ch., Lex- WISCONSINCh. of Christ, B. S., Footville, Bernardino; Alvarado Ch. $1.50 15 oo Weeden & Stephen Elliott, Montebello; Geo. <sry.n^u t,. -mt ^ $12.50. L. Gordon, La Habra $2.00 ea. Louisa De ' WYOMING^Mrs. Cassie Gapen, Sheridan,

Hollenbeck iats. Ch.. L. P. Stephens, Katie Vee Clarkson, Los Ansteles; Loyalty C. E. Lone Beach; Mr. and IVIrs. W. F. Benedict, Elsinore; Alumni C. E., El Centro; Bible

MINNESOTAMrs. Nellie Schultz, Fairbault, $2.00. Cohasset Ch., $25. MISSOURIHarold L. Nebel, High Hill, $10.00. Floyd B. Taylor, St. Joseph, $15.00.

$10.00.

CANADAR. L. Laugh, Alberta, $1.00. Mrs. C. Beall, Vancouver, $2.00. W. C. M. S.,

Yellow Grass, $5.00. Inter. Chr. Miss. Soc.,St^John, $25.00.

School Lawndale $5.00 ea. Jr. and Inter. NEBRASKAMrs. Thorpe, Lincoln, 25c; Financial Report from Mrs. Ruth Morse, Dept. B. C., Elsinore $5.25; Western Ave. Mrs. W. J. Wilson, Mrs. Lloyd Wilson and dated Mar. 30, 1934, which we could not Chr. Ch., L. A. $5.80. Kgueroa Blvd. B. S. mother, Lincoln; Smith Paine, Bulah Hunt, include in last isf^ue because of lack of space. Jr. Dept., L. A, $8.00. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Mrs. C. Baker, Mr. Wm. Goodel. Edison, Mrs. V. A. Sinclair, 819 W. Pine, Enid, Kerwen, San Bernardino; Miss. Study Cl., $2.00 ea. Wm. D. Nice, Ansley; F. M. Ledger, Okla.. $10.50; Dr. Willinger and family, Uni Riverside; Lincoln Hts. Chr. Ch., Mr. Elmwood; Mrs. W. C. Buck, Beatrice; Mrs. versity Place. Enid, Okla., $25.00; Mrs. M. L. and Mrs. Cahoe, L. A. $10.00 ea. Mrs. L. P. Martin; Mrs. L. D. Critchfleld, Lin- Braec, 1804 N. W. St., Oklahoma City, Okla., Annah Emmons, Pasadena $11.00. Lincoln coin, $1.00 ea. Mr. and Mrs. Humphries, $50.00; A friend, Columbus, Ohio, $50.00; Hts. Chr. Ch. Miss. Soc., L. A. $11.40. Gering; Mrs. Brock and Celistine, Mrs. A. E. Perrie J. Schoal. Norman, Okla., $1.00; Mrs. State St." Ch. B. S.. El Centro $11.71. Cutter, Lincoln, $3.00 ea. Mrs. N. Wilson, O. K. Gaylor, Pampa, Texas, $15.00; Mrs. Pasadena St. Ch. of Christ B. S., Pomona Lincoln, $4.00; Mrs. M. Bare, Lincoln, Central G. E. Strane, Grays Lake, 111., $2.00; I. R. $14.75. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ward, Vis'alia; City Chr. Ch., $5.00 ea. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ferguson, 801 S. Tonefca, Eldorado, Kan.,

Hamilton, Moberly, Mo., R4, 1126 Fish Ave., ^$25.00. Ceres S. S.. $48.29. Home Miss. $5.00. I. R. Ferguson, 801 So. Topeka, El Soc., Holtville; HoltvUle Ch., $50.00 ea. El NEW WRKClara M. Bowers, Kenmore, dorado, Kan., $5.00; Emma D. Salisbury, Centro Ch., $59.54. $5.00. Glenwood Ave. Ch., Buffalo, $10.00. Kentland, Ind., $5.00; Mrs. Elmer Culbertson, 211 S. Walnut St., Bryan, Ohio, $5.00; Madge COLORADOMrs. Olive Sutton, Pueblo, A^^^m'^'Madion^Si^^ Lot^^^ B. Hunter, Billings C. Ch., Okla (Box 356), $11.07: Mrs. T. S. Allee, Quincy, Ind., R. R. 1, Ph?' Ph^ I tI. 'rfmfS <wnn ^ ^2.00. Afriend. Delaware; Afriend, Cincin- $5.00; E. S. Kelley, 954 Barton Road, Salem, rFOwriA Mr?' E. G. NabeU, Eastpomt, c., Caldwellj E. Mr. StUes, Jackson, ea. W. M. Ohio, .$5.00; James A. DeMoss, Thayer, Kans., GEORGIAMrs. and Mrs. J. $5.00 O. Starr, Cum$5.00; L. B. Harrison, Booker, Tex!; $1.00. berland, $10.00 ea. IDAHOG. M. Grover, Boise, $1.00. Nampa OKLAHOMAEdith R. Force, Mrs. E. Beebe, Ch., $25.00. Nampa B. S., .$37.86. Mrs. Ruth Morse, Tulsa; Mrs. M. Gregory. OTHER GIFTS. We wish to express our ILLINOISF. Guy Brown, Cowden; L. F. Mrs. Annie Curtis, Mrs. L. J. Anitus, Mrs. Affhouser, Chicago, $1.00 ea. Talulla Miss. E. Cook, Guthrie, $1.00 ea. Mrs. A. C. Mau- thanks for apple seeds received from Mrs. Soc., $1.25. Mr. and Mrs. O. E, Isenhert and pin, Lovell, .$1.50. Woman's Council. Paul's Maxey, Circleville, Ohio; Dr. Cordelia B. family^jCb^wick, ^1.50^A-frien(|. Robin- -VhiIpv ^r.^, Waynpka Knowles, Cleveland, Ohio; and Box 253, Hals-"Yc ^u., wuumirrBime cia-gs, pgm's'vaiie5r;""Jr.'' -sey; Oigonr^^WeF-trast--aiid--pra5rihs^ Chicago; A friend, Taylorville; Loamx Ch., Endeavor, First Chr. Ch., Guthrie, .<63.00 ea. seeds will produce fruitful trees. If they $5.00 ea. West Side Ch., Springfield, $7.50. Cy Hoovanstine, Arapaho, $3.62. Mercy R. do, they will be a constant reminder of the Youth's Club Central Ch. of Christ, Streator, Beach, Woodward; Edith Beebe, Tulsa; thoughtful friends who gave the seeds. $10. Central Ch. of Christ, Streator; Ind. Tonkawa.Ch., Mrs. Anna Shepherd U & I Another gift which we appreciate greatly is Miss. Soc. West Side Ch., Springfield, $15.00 Women's Class, David Park Ch., Mrs. Wm. ea. Kirkham, Enid: Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wilde, a fine ledger from Mr. John H. Evan, a Cer INDIANAMrs. P. S. Sweet, Quincy, $1.00. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Barry, Charles Scovil, tified Accountant of Los Angeles. His assist Mission Soc., Morristown; Fred Lockmour, Mrs. E. S. Marks, Guthrie, $5.00 ea. Berean ance in opening the books of the Mission was Edinburg; First Ch. of Christ, Hartford City, Class, Enid, $5.75. Mrs. A. Roddy, Guthrie, very valuable. . $5.00 ea. Ch. of Christ, Lovell Lake Co., $6.00. Frisco Church, Enid, $10.00. First $10.00. River Park Ch. S. S., South Bend, Chr. Ch., Dewey; Fletcher Ch., $12.50 ea. Mission Staff $26.36. First Chr. Ch., S. S., Guthrie, $20. Loyal IOWALiscomb Miss. Soc., $2.00. Mr. and Women's Bible Class, Guthrie, $29. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Morse, Eugene Mrs. B. H. Coomadt and family, Cherokee, Ruth Morse, for J. Russell Morse, Tulsa. (13), Robert (11), Russell La Verne (5). $2.50. W; J. Hastie, Albia; Mary E. Wood, $103.17. Mr. and Mrs. Vemon M. Newland, MelOelwein, $3.0Q ea. C. E. Riverton, $3.50. OREGONWinifred Balfour, Eugene, $1.00. vin Merle (1). Cherokee Ch., $5.00. Ruth Orrich, Eugene, $2.00. Miss. Soc., NewDr. and Mrs. Norton H. Bare, Edgar KANSASMrs. C. J. Harrison, Merriam; berg, $2.50. Mrs. Matilda Hill, Bridge: D. R (9), Marguerite *(7), Jerald (4), Clara Wp,lter A. Smith, Greenburg; Mrs. Lillian Gibbs, Roseburg; V. E. Hoven, Rowena Hoven, M. Newland, Thayer; Mrs. W. E. Ferguson, Eugene^ $5.00 ea. Edith Brande, Portland, Belle ^2). Lathum, $1.00 ea. Mrs.JX)JV[cBrian, Sedan $10.00. Oregon City Ch., $11.25. Montavilla Several native Evangelists and workers. $2.00. Blanche Boggs, Clyde, $3.00. Miss. Ch., Portland, $23.43, Marjorie Roelofs, Mail Address of the Morses and Bares

Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Leavitt, Placentia- Mrs. F. E. Wood, Monrovia; Fowler Ch. '$15.00 ea. Woman's Union First Chr. Ch., Long Beach; Miss M. V. Dickson, L. A.; Lindsey Ch., $20.00 ea. Ceres Ch., $22.50. State St. Ch., El Centro $23.75. Marysville Ch.

Vorse and Roxine, Nadine and Bobby, Cen<^ral City, $7.00. Lamar Ch., Miss. Soc., $11.88. NJEW MEXICOMrs. A. J. Osborne, Belan, Albuquerque. $3.40. Mrs. i^.GO., Jr. B. S. Ch., Clovis. $7.70; Woman's Dept. Bdwy. Ch., Al-

Mrs. Elmer Culbertson, Bryan C. Ch., Ohio, ;S>5.00; Ethel Self and mother. Tipton, Ind.,
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Turner, Chanute; Jr. Enid Soc., Macksville $5.00 ea. S. S., Burton, $6.00. Loyal Wornen's Cl., Sharron Springs, $7.00. L. P. StaufCity, $7.50. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams, Emporia, $10.00. P. H. Hyatt, An-

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Mr. and Mrs. R. O. E. B. C., $1.00.

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