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Christmas Letter to Dallas
ost—Is Missionary in China
~ C. P. O. Box 1234, Shanghai,
China, November 7, 1929.
I er Editor:
Christmas is coming before long
en people feel as much like children
they ever do, and think as much
about them, ‘so lot me tell you a bit
n after coming to China I went
missionary to see an idol tem-
he missionary preached to the
ddhist priests. They didn’t seem
ressed with the message. The mis-
said to me: “There is not
ne for these old priests. They
‘med idol worshippers.” I
surprised at. his - remark, feeling
ned priests. Leaving the
“had to pass ' through "a
sate-keepers,” fierce, savage,
ith hands upraised ready to
hose mother was bringing it
ple to worship. As we
* by the little one was
th fright; but the mother
one’s hands up and made
e "1 med idolaters. They are
taught to worship idols ‘even when
hina was: wot. in preaching | « :
riests, though that must not
lected—but was in getting the
So as soon as I could talk
/ se and a missionary lady sug-
ested starting a Ragged Sunday
S 1 for the street kiddies not far
“her home, I was ready to help.
ked the dairyman if we could’
ve his shed. He consented. So we
hal first Ragged Sunday school
and crowds of little people came. How
i they ‘did delight to sing “Ya-su-ai-ngo”’
2 (Jesus Loves Me). Many of that
cow-shed Sunday school came to love
Jesus and became useful 'members of
the church.
When I came to Shang: and went
{0 bout preaching, children a-plenty
were on the strets. I remembered
that Sunday school and wanted these
“yaller’ people to have the same joys.
x rented a room and started a Sunday
~ school with no pupils! I stood inside
and sang, “Jesus Loves Me.” Chil-
dren came to the door, I was glad
and said “Come in,” The kiddies ran
for home as fast as their legs could
y ‘They had heard that
fore gners use eyes and hearts of
ese children to make medicine for
tern children. I sang again and
g people came to listen. The wee
ones took courage and peeped in. I
talked of Jesus and His love for little
d big people, and gave the kiddies
‘cards, asked them to cone again and
bring their friends and I would give
all’ cards. Next Sunday ten
1e and the next twenty, then forty
.” They learned to sing and
sing and we literally sang the
into their hearts. Now Jesus
lots of little friends in Shanghai.
hey do not run from me any more,
n to me shoulting, “Jesus man
) and grasping my fingers
lead me to the Sunday school.
wish: Fou could know my wee
¥ rownies.” I am sure you would
e them as I do. Every (Christmas I
A ry to give them a jolly time, friends
at home sending me money for their
reat. Christmas is not far away and
7 am “already getting ready for the
day. No Chinese kiddies will
up their stockings and no home
1 have a Christmas tree. Christmas
& ili be cold and bare for millions of
ddies, but I like to bring brightness
the lives of more than 800 of my
es. They will delight as much
ome foolish little toy as some
n- ups at home do in a 'motor car.
they receive the gifts their eyes
le and they say a sweet “Zia-zia
Thank, thank you. tI pays
f giving and who knows how
little hearts will be opened to
g (iift through these little
‘Enclosed Christmas card—
al piety.
all have a Merry Christ~
Dallas Socials
Mr. and Mrs. Elston Adelman spent
Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Ide.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Ide and son Dean
have returned home after motoring to
New Jersey and New York.
Mrs. Elwood McCarty and sons of
Lehman and Mrs. Clifford Ide spent
the day with their mother, Mrs. Wai-
ter Brown.
Rev. Anthony Iveson, pastor of the
Primitive Methodist Church at Fern-
brook, will deliver a sermon at the
Fre Methodist Church in Dallas at
2:30, Sunday, December 18. Rev. Ive-
son is an able preacher and the people
of this community should take advan-
tage of this opportunity to hear this
wel known pulpit orator.
Dallas M. E.
Services at Dallas M. E. Church for
the coming week will be as follows:
Sunday morning worship, sermon
theme, “The Mind of Christ;” follow-
ing sermon there will be reception of
new members into the church fellow-
ship. Epworth League devotional ser-
vice will be at 6:30 p. m.; the sub-
‘of the evening sermon at 7:30 will be
“The Lost Crown.” Thig Sunday is
“Christian Advocate Sunday.” Be
sure to bring your renewals with you..
‘The price of the Advocate is $2.50 per
year. Tuesday night at 7:30 the offi-
cial board will '‘neet at the church. All
members of the board are urged to he
present. Mid-week Bible study ser-
vicerwill be held ‘Wednesday night at
7:30; choir rehearsal will be held
Thursday at 7:30 p. m., all those in-
terested in Christmas music should at-
tend. On Friday night the Queen
Esther Society will meet at._the home
of Miss Elizabeth Culbert.
The spirit of Christmas will be
ushered in at the Huntsville Christian
Church at the 9:30 service Sunday
morning when the pastor will speak
on “The Before-Christmas Anthem.”
Bible school will immediately follow
the morning service.
A chicken supper and bazaar will
be held on Wednesday, December 11,
by the ladies of the Kast Dallas
Church, beginning at. 5:3
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TONIGHT
“Thunderbolt”
With
GEORGE BANCROFT
TUESDAY NIGHT
“Forgotten Faces”
With
MARY BRIAN
THURSDAY NIGHT
“Fashions In Love”
: With
ADOLPH MEN JOU
‘NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT
“China Bound”
"With
KARL DANE
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