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Tibetan ChristianOrgan of the Yunnan-Tibetan Christian Mission — J. Russell Morse, Director

VOL. I LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 10, 1934 No. 2

Morse Letters RevealTibetan Need

Medicine Plays Important PartIn Pioneer Border Ministry

" 'Please stay just one more night.' theybegged. So, again that night we had aroomful of listeners. Afterward one of themasked me if I had medicine for a goitre.The growth was a monstrous thing, but Ipainted it with iodine to be obliging. Thatstarted a procession—every person in thatroom had a goitre either large or small."

These words, written by the Morses tofriends in America, shortly after their returnto the Tibetan border in 1930, reveal something of the endless and overwhelming tasksinto which they soon found themselvesplunged.

Disease, Death, — No Doctor

Readers may imagine with what gladnessthe Morses will welcome Dr. Bare to themission. Their letter continues;

"Some diseases of this country have hardlybeen studied by western doctors, and there isno western doctor anywhsre near to studyand remedy them! So I must be a medicalmissionary as well as an evangelist.

"Almost every week I have been calledaway to some more or less distant villageto save someone from death. Thus, ministering to suffering and otherwiss helpless people,ignorant and superstitious and dirty heathenthough they are (often suspicious and notalways grateful), with the many openingsfor informally preaching the gospel, we readily forget that in many months we have notseen a white face."

"Laymen" Ignored

Friends of this Mission will not be greatlydistressed to learn that certain fundamentalcontentions of the "Laymen", in "Re-think-ing Missions" have not bsen endorsed bythese Tibetan border servants of Christ whofind physical suffering and pain everywhereabout them. Rather, they appear to rejoicethat, in their ministry of healing, they canmake known to these distressed and suffering tens of thousands the "good news" oftheir Great Physician and Saviour and King.That hps should be silent while hands andheart proclaim so fervently is a type of procedure somewhat foreign to Him who sent useverywhere to "preach the gospel to the wholecreation." Bro. Morse continues:

"Two weeks ago a headman from a villagenorth of here came begging us to go andheal a sick son. We welcomed this openingfor the gospel. Upon our arrival that afternoon, the sick came crowding in and we werebusy until the last traces of dayUght hadgone.

"After a supper eaten with chopsticks wehad preaching service around the open firein the kitchen, with a whole roomful of

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The Yak of TibetAs One Nears the Tibetan Border These Animals Replace

Pack-mulcs and Horses

Bares and Newlands Begin Long JourneyExpect to Join Morses Latter Part of March

Christian churches in America haven'tforgotten Tibet!

A retreat is still far from the minds ofthousands of members of churches of Christ!

He who questions this should have beenat the dock of Los Angeles harbor,-on thefirst two Sundays in December. Two greatocean vessels, pointing toward the Orient,sailed on successive Sundays each carryinganother missionary family for the Tibetanborder.

The prayer of the Morses for helpers isbeing answered.

Bares Sail First

Dr. and Mrs. Bare, with their four children, Edgar. 8, Marguerite, 6, Garland, 4, andMaribelle, 1, began their long sea voyage atHouston, Texas, on November 16 — throughthe Panama Canal, a stop-over at Los Angeles, then to Japan, and across the ChinaSea to Shanghai, where they will makenecessai-y preparations for continuing thejourney, and await the arrival of the New-lands on January 5.

Large Group Sees Newlands OffWe quote below from the "Figueroa Chris

tian" of Dec. 14th —"The farewell activities of the Figueroa

Church in honor of the Newlands were impressive and were fittingly climaxed, whenour students from Eugene bade them the lastfarewell from America when the PresidentWilson sailed from San Francisco, Friday.December 15th.

Every detail of the auto caravan thatwended its way to Dock 154 in Wilmingtonwas well cared for by the committee composed of Clyde Parker, Mrs. Zinck, Mrs.Scott and Mr. Payton. The State TrafficOfficers were most accommodating. Spacewould not permit the mention of the innumerable people who contributed to thesuccess of the occasion. It is estimated over100 autos made the trip. The captain ofthe boat, upon seeing our large delegationexclaimed, 'I didn't know there was a churchthat had so many members.'

"Our memories shall never let go of thebrave words of Bro. and Sister Newland, northe happy smile of little Melvin Merle thatcame to us at the morning church service.Though many will never greet them againin the flesh, we are assured that if each isfaithful, we shall awake in the Fair City tobehold the beckoning hands that last Lord'sDay waved a fond farewell.

So May It Be Lord, Amen."

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THE TIBETAN CHRISTIANPublished by the

YUNNAN-TIBETAN CHRISTIAN MISSIONJ. Russell Morse, DirectorGertrude H. MorseNorton H. Bare, M. D.Lois Nichols BareVernon M. NewlandMona Watson Newland

U. S. Address:

Yunnan-Tibetan Christian Mission455 W. 57th St., Los Angeles, CaliforniaForeign Address:

Yunnan-Tibetan Christian Mission

Yea Chi, Yunnan, West China(via Wei Hsi)

NO SUBSCRIPTION PRICESent free to contributors, and others

who request it.Vemon M. Newland Acting EditorJ. Merle Appelgate Associate EditorMrs. Ruth Morse Associate Editor

Send all contributions to Mrs. M. E. Sipple,Forwarding Sec'y., 455 W. 57th St., Los Angeles, Calif. Designate gift, if you wish. Allgifts promptly receipted; published in thispaper. Missionaries appreciate personal correspondence sent direct to field.

MRS. SHELTQN WRITES OF FIRST TRIPThirty Years Have Not Removed Indelible Impressions

Of Early Journey

WHERE TO SEND MONEY

A visit with Mrs. Shelton is always inspiring and profitable. An interesting personality, she has not "retired" by any means,but has just finished a book, and was expecting first copies from the press when lastwe visited her. That she and her husband

have not been forgotten is well attested by themany references made to them in correspondence we receive.

Many interesting reminders of the score ofyears spent on the Tibetan border with Dr.Shelton are to be found about the rooms ofher home in Pomona, California. One of themost interesting objects to us was the "charmbox" that was suspended about the neck ofthe goat which Dr. Shelton shot in order todisprove to poor, demon-worshiping Tibetansany healing or protecting power in its wearing. All battered and shot-torn it brings to

ftThe Mission desires that those ssnding

money for any phase of the work may be ableto do so in the simplest and most convenientmanner possible. For this reason we requestthat all monay be sent to Mrs. M. E. Sipple,Forwarding Sec'y., 455 W. 57th St., Los Angeles, Calif.

All money sent in this way will be promptly acknowledged by a receipt, and the giftreported in The Tibetan Christian. This includes money intended for the Morses, theNewlands and the Bares.

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 receiptshould show the proper designation. If youhave no particular desire in the matter, butjust wish it to be used at the discretion ofthe missionaries on the field, do not attemptto designate.

Voluntary and prayerful support is the material means with which this work is carriedon. We assure you that it is greatly neededand deeply appreciated. We are well awarethat many would label the plan of this Mission as impractical and visionary. It wouldbe, indeed, if we were counting most on ourmaterial resources, but we are not. Each of ushas a great conviction that God wants us inthis work—and we'll risk the rest. "By theirfruits ye shall know them" is a Divine standard by which we ask that the past, present,and future of this Mission be measured.

Russell Morse and FamilyEnroute to Tibet Four Years Ago

receiver, battery equipped. The small fmittrees and berry bushes (in the dormant stage—shipped in cold storage to French Indochina), two hundred, dollars worth of medicines and medical instruments, (how wewished it might have been more!) and twosmall, portable organs—all these suggest stillother phases of missionary life on the roofof the world.

Hope To Have Electricity

A small generator is likewise in one ofthose boxes. In time it is hoped thatelectricity may replace the small Chinesecandles and the kerosene lamps now in use.Then there are the padlocks, paint, wirescreening, insect powder and rat-poisoning.—and we would not forget the many quiltsso appropriately given by many kind friends.

As we write we breathe a prayer of gratitude that so many of our needs have beensupplied. We alone know of the many littlethings ijeeded which we were not able to buy,but we are grateful for what we have. Thegifts, large and small, of many friends havemade our going possible, and after all, that'sv/hat we asked for most—just a chance togo—that they might know Him.—V. M. N.

EQUIPMENT IS VARIED

It's largely "good-bye" to civilization for theNewlands and Bares. In carefully-packedand specially-built boxes went stove-pipe andstoves, screws and tacks, bedsteads, mattresses and springs, portable victroia andrecords, many pairs of shoes and boots, and,of course, extra shoe leather and a shoe-repair outfit.

Bath-tub Unique

The average Tibetan never takes a bath.The rubber, folding-bathtub being taken indicates that the missionaries will not attemptto adapt themselves 100% to Tibetan customs.Then there are the many items of clothing,both for the hot, damp weather of summermonths, and the very cold, sub-zero weatherof Tibet's icy winters. Then there are manymiscellaneous items such as saddles andsaddle blankets, typewriter, tools, camp cots,several dozen fruit jars, tin canning-outfit,snowshoes and skiis, and a short-wave radio

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vivid remembrance the story found in hisbook, "Pioneering in Tibst."

We asked her to write something for TheTibetan Christian. "What shall I write?"she asked. We suggested something aboutthat first trip back in 1903 when, with Mrs.Rijnhart, she and Dr. Shelton bravely madetheir way to the Tibetan border. We passon hsr letter to the hundreds who will readit here with interest:

November 27, 1933Dear Mr. Newland:

Having my mind and heart full of Tibetaftsr you left, I wrote this little article in themiddle of the night. That was a large order,for it has been a long time ago—1903, andso many things have happened in betwsenthat many of the first impressions have faded—but a few will never go—and sometimes Iam going up that Yangste river in my dreams _—that muddy, fierce, "yet helpful and neces-"sary river, which just keeps rollin' along andis the same today as when the continentof Asia was created and God traced withHis finger the course to be followed by thatgreat stream—from Batang and beyond,down to the sea.

UNINVITED COMPANIONSOur journey began really at the port of

Chingking where we took the house-boat thathad to be dragged the many, many slowmiles up the roaring gorges of the rushingriver. We had to dip up the muddy, filthywater and boil it to get a drink. Our bedswere boards. The doctor, frequently goingon shore to bind up the bruises and hurtsof the poor coolies dragging the boat, gotsome lice and kindly brought them home toliie^^\ras popuiaccQ oeiore 1 knew what hadhappened. A dose of coal oil, soap and waterwere at once in order and applied. But youyoung folk are going up the province ofYunnan and have no river to travel, butinstead, train, motor bus, and pack-traincaravan. We came out over that road whenDr. Shelton was taken by the robber bandand held for $50,000 ransom. (Note: TheBares and Newlands will go around Chinaby boat, through a portion of French Indochina, and up along western Chinese border—Ed.)

CHRISTMAS IN A STRANGE LANDAs we came over the road and the strange

ly beautiful land, we arrived at a smallvillage on the night of Christmas eve. Therewas no food to be had but rice, and no giftsto be found to put in the girlies' stockings.Tile doctor hunted and hunted and finallyfound some skeins of magenta silk threadwhich was made in that district. It givesme a queer feeling when I see it, as I dosometimes when cleaning house in this land,and remember that Christmas so far away.

The thread went into their stockings whichhung in the dark and dirty inn. With thehelp of the cook the girls found some pea-ijnts and put them in their father's sock!In the dusky light of smoking candles, aswe ate our rice from the top of a packingbox, I said, offering the rice to the girls,"This is turkey; doesn't it smell good? Andthis is mince pie and ice cream—isn't itgrand?" By this time they were quite disgusted 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 Iwish that I was young again, and, with myhusband-doctor, was going again into thisland and among these people we loved sowell—for no other work is so well worth whileand so needed, despite what must be borne.It all ssems so small and of little momentcompared to the order of "Go ye" and "Loveye."

(Signed) Mrs, A, L. Shelton

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Dcacons of A Heroic Church of Christ on The Tibetan Border

Morse Letters RevealTibetan Need(Continued from Page 1)

people. Perhaps you would not call it preaching, but we are dealing witia adults whohaven't yet had spiritual kindergarten teaching. Then we retired to sleep upon bedsmade of boards laid upon 'saw-horses' wheremy bed-fellows, the fieas, had invited mefor lunch.

Conditions Appalling"Ignorance and unsanitary conditions are

appalling. Wlien a baby is born the motheris not considered important enough forskilled outside aid, even though available. Inone case we helped the mother within halfan hour after our arrival. Whereupon thefour small children of the family (four othershad died in infancy) filed into the room andgratefully knocked their foreheads on thefloor before me, trying to say 'thank you'for saving the life of their mother. Thegratitude of those poor little helpless kiddiesmade me say again, 'This work is worthwhile.' That night, in that mountain villagewhere the 'glad tidings' were unknown before we came, Mr. Fu preached to a wholeroomful of natives. Little by little they arecoming to Him, although their understandingis still largely darkened by old superstitions

-and carnality.

"I Must Submit, Too.""Immediately following our Yea Chi meet

ing we went for a week of evangelism atKang Pu and the Lisu community acrossthe Mekong river west of there, where Mr.Fu and our two Lisu teachers had previouslydone quite a bit of work, and where somehad been persecuted.

"Tlie first night out we preached at KangFu, then four nights among the Lisu withone of Yea Chi helpers as interpreter. Thisinterpreter had been working for us somemonths past in various roustabout capacities,but had not yet accepted Christ. But as heinterpreted for four nights the messages ofGod, Sin, Salvation, and The New Man achange was made in his heart which wasnot made before. On the last day of ourstay, when we had baptized the last Lisuconvert, he stepped down into the cold waterand told Mr. Fu, 'Now I must submit toChrist, too.' I tell you there is somethingcompelling in the actual sight of Christianbaptism, when people, in the face of persecution and ridicule, undergo this pattern ofdeath, burial, and resurrection to walk innewness of life."

Inner Tibet ChallengesInner Tibet, still "the forbidden land",

LETTERS ENCOURAGE US

Workers in far-away fields look forwardwith eagerness to letters from home folk.Write to us, and we shall reply as we findtime to do so. We have been happy to hearfrom so many pastors and others who aredeeply interested in this Mission. Many express appreciation of The Tibetan Christian.We quote from a few:

F. F. Corey, Clarence, New York. "Dr.Bare spoke here last summer and feel surethis church will place your work" on its listof projects. Glad to have Tibetan Christian."

Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Ellett, Akron, Ohio."We were grieved when the station (Batang)had to be closed, but now are rejoicing thatthe way has been opened for you and othersto go."

Carroll Lemon, Clay Center, Neb. "Amwell 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 thatfield. Russell Morse was in Phillips for several years, and his wife for a while. Theyare doing a great work."

Mrs. E. K. Beckett, Tallula, 111. "Pictureschallenges the workers of this Mission. The of the graves of Loftis and Shelton broughtwork along the border among Lisu, Tibetans, tears to many eyss in my Women's Class.Nashi and Chinese is slowly but surely paving -^Ye are passing the copies around."the way for more direct and extensive wit- Harold D. Platt, Tracy, Minn. "I havenessing in this great strong-hold of demon- been wishing for something about this workworship. Concerning Mr. Fu's evangelistic and am glad of the opportunity to use thiswork in the important Tibetan town of paper."Atuntze, Bro. Morse has written: g. P. Rossman. Holdenville, Okla.

"Recent developments indicate thatAtuntze will be one of the most strategiccenters in the opening of Inner Tibet.Mr. Fu has been evangelizing there assteadily as the sickness in his familywould permit, and has been having verygood audiences considering that the last(and only) missionaries who attempted toconvert the place were hooted and stoned,their Scriptures burned publicly, andgiven other indignities which are indescribable. Atuntze is a much harder fieldthan this, but Christ wills that His gospelbe proclaimed everywhere, so we shall notsidestep Atuntze."Thus, out of the trials and hardships of

Picture of Bares

"We

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

prayers attend this gift; we will think ofyou much."

T, S. Stauffer, Scott City, Kansas. "Surelypray God's blessing to be with you on yourtrip and in your work after you arrive."

Pres. Alva Ross Brown, Johnson Bible College. Kimberlin Heights, Tenn. "I trust thatour P"ather may lead you into a great service."

Roy L. Williams, Viroqua, Wisconsin. "TheViroqua church stands behind you and theTibetan work."

L. R. Fugit, Brownsburg, Ind. "We willbe grateful for copies."

Miss C. J. Harrison, Honolulu Hawaii,such persistent, daily witnessing for Christ "Send me a number of copies that I mayhas been born the Yunnan-Tibetan Christian distribute them. I pray daily that the doorMission. Its work' has grown and multiplied ^ay open for all to go back."until, after only three and one-half years j ^ parris, Raleigh, N. C. "Would appre-in 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. "Wishof an ignorance, superstition and demon- that every family in the church could re-worship inconceivable to those who have not cejve a copy. No question as to its helpful-seen this for themselves. There are six other and usefulness in any church."outposts where the gospel is proclaimed bynative evangelists every Lord's Day. TheBible Institute is busy training native workers. and its students, fourteen in number, aredestined to play an important part in thefuture evangelization of Tibet. The two (orthree) day-schools seek to remove heavychains of ignorance and superstition fromnearly fifty boys and girls. In the villagesof this isolated region may be found thenearly four hundred who have already beenwon to Chi'ist in less than four years.

Readers May Judge

Readers may judge for themselves whatelements in this work have brought aboutsuch a harvest of souls, and given to it apermanency which refuses to be toppled overby a "depression" in the home land. Today ^ ;—;the Morses are the only foreign missionaries who are willing to give their lives to hard-representing Christ and undenominational ship, hard daily toil, and no little of perse-churches of Christ on the whole Tibetan cution and danger. Into this fellowshipborder. They and their faithful helpers alone others, everywhere, may come with prayer,minister to a portion of the world where and some, bringing gifts—not for self, or forthe gospel has seldom been heard, and where, friends who may have much—but for poor,in many villages, their lips first framed the filthy, demon-worshiping peoples of theName which is above every name. Tibetan border, who generation after genera-

Into the needs of this great unevangelized tion, century after century, come into life,region the Bares return to continue their and go out again without ever once learningwork, and the Newlands go to invest their that He lived and died and rose again—forlives. There is room for others, likewise, them.

We will endeavor to have a "cut" of Dr.Bare and family for the next issue. Snapshots taken at the boat in Los Angeles wereunsatisfactory. We regret that their busypreparations to sail left little time for writing for this issue. They took the time, however, to make out a report of money receivedfrom churches and individuals. These gifts,so much needed, and received with such deepappreciation, are carefully reported in thisissue. The second such report of the New-lands will appear in the next issue.

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Contributions Received by Dr. and Mrs. N. H. BareSix Month's Period (May 16 — Nov. 15,1933)

Flora, B. S., $5; Rock Falls, Dorothy Walker

DUNCANS AND MRS. OGDEN

Letters fi'om the Duncans reveal that theyi-, AXT AT-. A ^ • XT J 1 -.r T, ^ Ogden, visiting churches

Su^S^el^^Conf fill SXnv wome/s OREGON. Corvallis, Mrs. Roy S. Beck, $2; Presenting the needs of Tibet, and their de-C^S^Hill?r-^^Ch ^ Eugene. Miss Melba Palmer, $1; Santa Clara /k 1"^, border. It wiU be re-Ciass. Hill^cSt Ch. Toronto, $10, Miss Soc Eugene $3 57 called that these three were among those

mfcVSt Miss GuHd PENNSYLVANIA. Ellwood City, Mr. & called home when the mission at Batang wasCALT'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 inSin Tnn r ^ r w li'iinf? beth Torrence, $5; Troy, B. S.. $10; W. Phila- appearing in two recent issues of Thebello Jun. C. E., $1 Mrs. G. W. Elliott, $1, (jgiphia Mrs. Anna LeRoy, $io Christian Evangehst—those of Nov. 23 andSan 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 SocietyS Idk Gin^?'fl Cen?r^ Chu^^^ Mrs. Geo. Fix. $11; Mrs. &Anna Ewell, $2; proposal of these experiencedMiss Ida Ginter, $1, Central Church, $10, jj. oaihart Ch $1454- Y M W workers to return as Uvmg-lmk missionaries

ItTa RPPri^?in Gordon, $17.60; Mrs. ^ ^ e.'Roarkr, $5; churches and friends. The latter carriesILLmois Ancona, a friend. $1; Ea.t Mo- can'cSeS^som^e

linp Mr FsntiP «i- EfTinehflm Mrs Morris f"end, .$10; Mrs. Reichert, $2; Mrs. C. H. correccmg some impressions left by thenf„.'S:.-: 4? o' Tlrlf.^'I" .' Voiers, $20: friend, $2; Houston Heights Ch., clearly outliningB. S., $6; Men's B. Class, $6; J. E. B. Logan, future plans about re:urning. In the

Guild SIO- Snrinefield West Side Loval Live ^5; C. W. Nichols, $20; Magnolia Park Ch., ^ame issue appears another hrief statementWre Class ^ S-. $5; South End Ch., .$16; United Soci3ty. These also appeared

.,.0. ^ J Wonriland Ch. .'S4' Ran Ant.nnin cpntrni nh Christian Standard Under date of Dec.Mullett. $5;' Mrk B. L. Renfrow.'$5; friends. Woogand Ch., $4; San Antonio Central Ch.. "$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 <-*1friends. $5; Tampico, Chui'ch, $6.25. _ WASHINGTON. Seattle. Mrs. Editha

INDIANA. Indianapolis. C. W. Mann. 80c; ^acoma, Mrs. EmmaMiss Edyth Starr, $2.50; Bedford. Mrs. Zade ^ ^Thomas $2 WEST VIRGINIA. Ladles Miss. Society,

IOWA. Cherokee, Church, $2.10; Council Cl^rch of Christ, Newell, $.2Bluffs, First Ch., $19.17; W. M. S., $10.20; Spends in Christ: The above listedMr. & Mrs. G. E. Mead, $5; F. A. Fariday, $1; contiibutions have been gratefully received i • . u u •TIPS TUniriPQ R w Oflrrptt <Rin- -Rnriham ^nd acknowledged. Please report any cor- Duncans are speaking in churches inChurch Cliinbers' $2^ rsctions to Mrs. M. E. Sipple. Forwarding Ohio and Mrs. Ogden in Kentucky, andcock, $10; Miss Mayme Hancock,'$10; Hamp- Sec'y., 455 W. 57th St Los Angeles, Calif. ^ton, Chuixh, $2.79; a friend, $1; Oelwein, designated this money wasMary E. Wood. -$10; Missouri Valley, W. M. S., to "s back to$10; Sidney. Church, $6; Webster City J . . u n u •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, $1; Augusta. Mrs. M. M. fe wish to thank one and all who in theEaiT S"- — II «15- Dodee ^P^rit of the Master have helped to make itCity!' M^rsT'otto' Sander,*"$lT"Church. $2; possible for us to return for further serviceSharon Springs, Church, Loyal Women's "POf,Class, $7; Wichita, Central Church, Women's

look these three articles.Mr. Duncan sends this word:

"Mr. and Mrs, Marion H. Duncan andMrs. Minnie A. Ogdsn still lack theirLiving-Link support. Churches of theBrotherhood who wish fellowship withChrist in Tibet through these peopleshould write to them. At present the

securing some support in small amounts.They are making the sacrifice to returnto the areas of Batang and Tachienlufor the preaching of Christ to theTibetans. They pray that one or morechurches will accept them as LivingLinks, that they may not want the necessities of life as they labor in the buildingof New Testament Churches."Mrs. Ogden is now in Los Angeles and will

quest your continued prayers and support for speak in any churches in this section thatourselves and all engaged in the task of will give her a date.

Bible Class, $12.08; Fairview Church, $5.93;Linwood Church. $2.

MINNESOTA. Cohasset. L. Camp, $1;Worthington, Miss Ruth Luellen. $10.

MISSOURI. Kansas City. Mothers' Class.Budd Park Church, $10; Belmont Church,-$a6; St. Louis. Mrs. Ayers, $3.

NEBRASKA. Arapahoe, W. M. S., $5;

making Christ known to the Tibetans, thatthey may believe on and follow Him.

Signed: Dr. and Mrs. N. H. BareYea Chi, Yunnan, West

China (via Wei Hsi)

Does it seem strange to anyone that thesewho know the need so much should desireto return? We believe we see revealed inthis correspondence a faith, determinationand patience that will appeal to churchesand individuals as they visit among them—and will sooner or later carry them back

GIFTS APPRECIATED. From all over the thp nppd thpv knnw sn wpIIBartley, Miss Okie Gallatin, $1; Central City, u. S. and beyond have come scores of usefulMrs. Shafer, $5; Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vorse, $4; articles and contributions for the Mission inClearwater, Church. $30; friends, $17; Dwight, Tibet, the Morses. Bares and Newlands. It prayers, and help them as we are able; thereMr. 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 areboldt, W. M. S.. $10; Edison, Church, $7.25; Morses when these gifts and helpers reach appealing to all who believe in this work ofLamar, Church, $22.42; W. M. S., $5; Lin- their destination; or to conceive the good the Lord to send as much as they are ablecoin, Bethany-Church friends, $17.25; East that will come from ..their .ministrations^ in-r .to tha .treasurer of the.fund, at the. addressSide 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. FirstChurch, Loyal Daughters' Class, $5; South YUNNAN-TIBETAN CHRISTIAN MISSIONSide Ch., $5; Omaha & Council Bluffs Miss.

We should follow them constantly with our

Fed., $26.75; Nebraska City, Church, $6; Ne-ligh, friends, $2; Norfolk, friend, $2; Palmer,Mrs. Eleanor Wolfe Hansen, $5; Stanton, Dr.& Mrs. R. A. Fi-ary, $10.

NEW YORK. Buffalo, Genessee Park,Church. $2.50; Glenwood Ave. Church, $11;Pilgrim Christian Tabernacle, $210; Clarence,Church, $4.28; Kenmore, friend, $25; Harris-ville, Mi-. & Mrs. Geo. T. Bateman, $5.

NORTH CAROLINA. Mesic, Mrs. H, S.Caraman, $1.

OHIO. Bowersville Ch., $10.76; Carrollton,Mr. & Mrs. V. J. Hopkins, $15; Cincinnati,Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Kyker, $5; J. W. West, $1;Hillsboro Ch.. $5.75; Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Burris,$10; Cleveland, Miles Ave. Ch., $5.60; Middle-burg Ch., $2.75; Newark, friend, $25; W.Mansfield, Mill Creek Ch., $14; Xenia Ch.,$1.70.

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Latest Word FromRussell Morse

Yea-Chi

April 16, 1934

My beloved mother and all friends.Dr. and Mrs. Bare and the three youngest

children'arrived March 30. - All are well buttoo busy to write.

Easter Sunday twenty-three converts werebaptized at our Tobalo outstation.

Gertrude and the children are in betterhealth than for some time, although Dr.Bare found malaria germs in Gertrude'sblood.

Very gratifying progress has been madeat our Tobalo outsaticn. and the Dratsiloand Aiwalo valley congregations are holdingfairly steady. Several of our Lisu teachersbraved the snowbound mountain pass to return from the Salwin valley for Ea-ster atTobalo, and reported that a real mass movement is beginning over there. Hundreds ofpeople in numerous villages are turning to theLord and asking for teachers. Also, Dr. Bare'sformer medical assistant at Batang, a Christian orphan named Ji Sen, of whom Gertrude and I think a great deal, has writtenthat right after Easter Sunday he will leavethere to come here and help Dr. Bare.Thank God for help.

And here is a paragraph taken from apersonal letter from Russell to his mother.To mother;

"•Words fail me to tell what a wonderfulstandby Gertrude has been to me in thesemonths since Bro. Tarn's death. It seemsshe has been given very special grace fromGod to minister to my heartaches like anangel. You would surely be proud of yourdaughter, rather than of me. And she hasbeen a wonderful mother' to the children,too, in every way. I've n'o- doubt that onreturning to America our boys will standcomparison with any of them as regardseducation and manners. Can you I'ealizethat Eugene will be 13 years old in just 2more days, and is now nearly as tall as hismother. He has a magnificent physique,despite being so clo.sely confined to home byhis school work, and his mechanical abilityis amazing. Robert is already 11 years old,more stocklly built than Eugene, and onlong hikes seems to have even more stamina.He Is the musician, artist and play-actorof the family, also has decided linguisticability. Can read the Gospels in Chinesequite readily, which is a lot more than therest of us can do. LaVerne is a sturdy fellow of 5 years who can talk all day longin Tibetan and Chinese but seems stupidenough as far as the American tongue isconcerned. He has a decidedly superior intellect in a sound body, with a strong andloving and Ipvable disposition too. His lineof special interest both last year and thisyear seems to be gardening. Until nowGertrude hasn't been able to give him anyeducation, but since Bares arrived with Marguerite and are starting her on the kindergarten course LaVerne is taking that too,and seems decidedly interested."

Christmas Box

All gifts should be sent to the U.S. addresswrapped and plainly marked. Here theywill be packed according to Goverrmient instructions and should reach the Missionearly in December.

"He lay where he fell until nightfallwhile hundreds passed by. Many stoppedto look and laugh and jest." (See text,page 3.)

23 BAPTISMS EASTER

Easter Sunday saw twenty-three baptizedamong the Lisu tribespeople at the outstation3f Tobalo. Mr. Clifford Pu, Tibetan-Chineseevangelist, laid these newlywon children ofGod beneath the waters of the Mekong River.Though until the past several months theyhad worshiped the mcuntain gods, and thelike, and made sacrifices of chickens andother things to them, they have put thesebehind them—to "put on Christ".

Baptism is no mere formality in this mission. The Word of God, not the creeds orpronouncements of men, is the Instructor forthese converts from demon-worship. WritesPaul, "For as many of you as were baptizedinto Christ did put on Christ". The pictureof the Master—the picture of Candace'streasurer being led down into the water byPhilip—these and others present too appeal-ingly the divine necessity and beautifulprivilege of the one who would follow Christfor them to be ignorant of God's will—or tohesitate or draw back at the banks of theMekong. And so they say, "Here is water;what doth hinder ME to be baptized." (Acts8.)

From the mission come these words,"Others at Tobalo and over on the SalwinRiver are asking for baptism, but they require further instructions before taking thatstep." It is significant in this day of "improving the gospel" that these converts, desiring to obey and accept the promises ofthe Savior, should be "asking for baptism".

The murder of Eugene Tarn, together withensuing troubles, prevented the Morses andthir evangelistic helpers from carrying ontheir usual widespread evangelistic activitieswhich characterizes the period of goodweather preceding Easter. Much is "goingwrong", writes Gertrude Morse, "except ourfaith. Praise the Lord, that is still strong."

Dr. and Mrs. Bare arrived at Yea Chi twodays before Easter. Mrs. Bare spoke at theEaster morning service; Dr. Bare in theevening.

WHO WILL HELP?

Dr. Bare writes:"We hope the time is not very far

distant when some church, or chiu'ches,workin? together as a group, assumesMrs. Bare's living link support. Weappreciate the part which the TibetanChristian is havins; in focusing the attention of the brotherhood upon Tibetand its needs in the Gospel."

Bares Arrive AtYea 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 monthsago in the United States. And—"We wereso very-^lad to-bave-the Bares with us afterbeing alone for so long," writes GertrudeMorse. For the Morses it was a red-letterday—this arrival of friends and experiencedco-workers for whom they had so longprayed.

Their arrival marked the end of a long,32-day, overland pack train journey fromYunnanfu, and was a most strenuous trip.But—"We had a good trip, all things considered, and the Lord certainly granted usjourneying mercies." With three small children to care for, we dare say that these"mercies" were deeply appreciated.

Not First Time for BaresIt is not the first time the Bares have

undertaken such a journey. This return tothe Tibetan border marks the beginning oftheir second term of missionary service, yetit may safely be said that such a journeyis never forgotten. Day after day the tiresome and strenuous ride is made. A bedfor the night, fuel and food are alwaysserious problems, and scarcely afford one therest and comfort he longs for at the endof a fatiguing day.

Trails Sometimes DangerousThere are valleys to be crossed and there

are long, high mountain trails to be climbed.Narrow ledges just wide enough for oneanimal are sometimes encountered. Sharpturns result in suspended breath until thelast man and animal are safely past. Aglance down to some lower ledge, or fardown the mountain-side may reveal theremains of some imfortunate pack animalwhose load snagged on a projecting rock.

At such places, too, parents instinctivelydraw close to their children (carried bycarriers in a sort of "sedan-chair" affair),lest some mishap cause animals to "bunchup", forcing men and beasts off the ledgewith tragic results. At such points inexperienced missionaries (and experienced, also) sometimes prefer to take their childrenin their arms rather than trust them tonatives, though they, it may reasonably besupposed, are more sure-footed and less liableto mishap.

Garland Bare Appreciative"My, isn't this a nice meal the Lord sent

us!" exclaimed the four year old GarlandBare, when the end of a day's travel, midwayon the journey brought them to a missionpost—and a table spread with foreign food.We dare say that Garland had dreamedabout such delicacies, and expressed whatall felt on this occasion. It was the firstsuch food they had tasted for many days.

Travel Presents Many ProblemsThe places provided for sleep in the vil

lages at night may be said to compare ratherunfavorably with barns and stables in America. A considerable population of lice, dangerous sources of typhus, may be expected,and frequently necessitate the removal ofvarious articles, including the board bed. Theinstallation of such sleeping equipment asthe foreigner possesses follows. Mosquito netsare also essential.

A cook who will consent to make such along journey is a necessity from the beginning. He must search through the villagefor food, find water, fuel, and a place to

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THE TIBETAN CHRISTIAN

Sent free to all contributors and otherswho request it.

Published at 455 West 57th StreetLos Angeles, California

Vemon M. Newland Foreign EditorJ. Merle Appelgate U. S. EditorMrs. Ruth Morse Associate EditorStaff of the Yunnan-TibetanChristian Mission Contributing Editors

The Yunnan-Tibetan Christian

IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT ALLCONTRIBUTIONS be sent through the U.S.HEADQUARTERS — Mrs. M. E. Sipple, Forwarding Secretary, 455 West 57th Street, LosAngeles, Calif. Currency, personal checks,drafts, pioney orders, etc., sent direct to theTibetan Mission, may never reach there;and if they do. it tak'es from seven monthsto a year for this money to go, first to theMission, then back to the Chinese bank tobe chfinged into local tender, and back a-gain to the mission; whereas, if it is sent direct to the U. S. Headquarters, it is promptlyforwarded to the Mission's bank account,and will be available for the Missionaries'use within a month or six weeks' time.

Mail addresses of the Morses and Bares isYea Chi, Yunnan, West China, (via Wei Hsi)

Newlands, until September 1st, Yunnan Pu,Yunnan, West China.

EUGENE K. TARN

Eugene Tarn was murdered for Christ'ssake. There was a Christian burial and, wesuppose, an humble stone marks the grave.Of his courageous and loyal ministry rope-holders well know.

Just a few days before sailing from theUnited States we received what may havebeen the last letter that Bro. Tarn wrote.As we read it, and its, message greatly, stirredus, we could not be aware that its authorhad already been numbered among themartyrs. In almost its entirety we pass iton to you:

De^fr Mr. and Mrs. Newland:We are told by Bro. Morse that you

will come out here to work' for our Lordamong the tribespeople at the secludedborder of Tibetan Land. I doubt whether I can write a letter useful to you oronly waste your time in reading it. However, one sentence which I like to saymay give you our heart. That is my family and myself are all willing to send ouraopreciation to you for your coming outas a fellow-worker in this mission for thegospel. We really need to be in a hurryto spread the Good News. We are oftenpraying for you and the Bares, that ourLord may help you get here as soon aspossible. Of course, everything is hardin this world at present, but we mustobey and trust our Lord only.

Please write me, if possible, before youstart from the U. S. A. We shall plan tohave some one to meet you at Yunnanfu.j wish I could go.

God bless you. With best wishes andChristian love. We like to hear fromyou anytime.

Your sincere friend in Christ,

Eugene K. Tarn

This letter is in our Unanswered Correspondence file where it must ever remainuntil that glad day when the King shallcome in His glory. Perhaps there shall beopportunity then to reply—to this letterwhich sought to reach across the world to"A friend in Christ" with the plea that "Wereally need to be in hurry to spread theGood News." We would to God that itsmessage might find root in the souls ofmany in America—"Of course, everything ishard in this world at present, but we mustobey and trust our Lord only."

—V. M. N.

THE TIBETAN CHRISTIAN

Bares Arrive at Yea Chi(Continued from Page 1)

cook the none too appetizing supplies obtained. Should the "rich foreigner" undertake these things among strangers he wouldnot only encounter much difficulty, but payseveral times the normal cost of these items—likewise several times the cost of the cook.

"Our cook. Li, gave us good service." writesDr. Bare, "to Wei Hsi but his heart failedhim there, as he imagined only wild menlived out here in the wilderness. So, although he was hired thru to Yea Chi, welet him go back'. We had no cook from WeiHsi to Yea Chi, but Ho Bei Ma, sent downby Russell, helped us those last four days."

Turns "Botch" Carpenter"We're camping here in a house, and of

necessity, I have turned 'botch' carpenterBy using boxes we have flitted up someshelves for books, clothing, etc. By puttinga couple of shelves in the portable organbox. and hinges and lock on the cover, Ihave made a small medicine cabinet, whichserves very well for daily use in treatingthose who come to the house for medicine.Eugene Morse made a temporary cupboard forMrs. Bare by putting shelves in the big boxthat the bathtubs (small tin ones) made thelong journey in from Yunnanfu. Morse triedto call some native carpenters two monthsago and several times since, but we are stillwaiting."

Busy At HealingThe medical work of this only Tibetan

border doctor is continuous—his border ser

vices were petitioned even before he leftYunnanfu. While the people have no conception of the science involved, and manydo not forsake their long-accustomed medicaladvisors, devil-spirits and the like, yet a"foreign doctor" soon has no little reputation."I am treating several cases daily," writesthe doctor, "and Russell is still treating some.Two days ago the mail came in bringing a"letter~rrDin~Hsiao Bin-Sen;- our--medical—helper-evangelist at Batang. He with hiswife and baby boy, two and one-half yearsold, were expecting to leave Batang abouttwo weeks ago, and should be here about oneweek hence."

The plans of Dr. and Mrs. Bare for theimmediate future are not known. Theyhope, sooner or later, to find a foot-holdwithin the "forbidden land". We trust thatfriends in America shall remember thiscourageous family, both in their prayers, andin giving of their material gifts, as theytake up anew the preaching of the gospel,by word and by deed, in this land of darkness.

We would close this with a verse familiarto many thousands—let it be a prayer aswell:

There's a long, long trail a-windinginto the land of our dreams.

O'er the heights where children callus and a white cross gleams;

There's a long, long night of waitingere Shelton's dream shall come true;

O Tibet, we now are climbing up thatlong, long trail to you.

(The above verse, known as Shelton Trail,may be sung to, There's A Long, LongTrail.)

Financial CorrectionsIt is unbelievably easy to make errors in

financial reports. We are always happy tomake corrections when our attention is calledto the error. Mrs. Ruth Morse sent $50.00for the Newland Travel fund and gave $100.00for the purchase of medicines. The CentralChurch, Tulsa, Okla., gave $12,50 to NewlandFund. The should have been reported in theissue of January 10. In the issue of October25 a gift from Illinois is listed, "Mrs. Bailey,Springfield, (?) $10.00. This was given atthe Springfield Convention but should havebeen entered under Iowa and appear as"Matie L. Bailey, Storm Lake, $10.00."

A rich man's funeral in Yunnanfu.These groter^que creations are burned

at the graveside.

ANOTHER SAILED,ANOTHER TO SAIL!

steadily God is leading more workers toTibet. Marion H. Duncan sailed June 1stfrom Los Angeles. As we go to press he isprobably on the road, up the Yangtze Riverto Batang where he expects to spend thewinter. He has an advisory council consisting of P. H. Welshimer, Chr., Geo. W. Knep-per, C. A. Freer, R. S. Tuck, R. C. Birge,W. C. Fowler. His Central Forwarding Agentis Mrs. K. Louise H. Duncan, 569 PalmerRd., Bellfontaine, Ohio.

Mrs. Minnie Ogden expects to sail in thefirst days of August. She has just returnedfrom an extensive tour of the middlewestand east and reports fine interest in theTibetan work. She, along with Bro. Duncan,was introduced at the Restoration Assemblyin Cincinnati. More funds are needed forher travel expense. Dr. J. Thurman Pugh,111 N. Alta Vista Ave., Monrovia, California,is her Forwarding Secretary. The church inMonrovia, it will be recalled, supports nativeevangelist. Lee Gwa Gwang.

A note in the Osaka News, No. 5, 1934 says.Among twelve things for which the mission was thankful in 1933: "We are thankful that we were able to have a few minuteswith the Newlands as they passed throughOsaka on their way to 'The Roof of theWorld', Tibet.

Mrs, Minnie A. Ogden's address is 1155 W.36th Street, Los Angeles, California untilAugust 1st. After that date it will be Batang,West China (via Chungking and Tatsienlu).

LA VERNE TAYLOR

The West Side Church of Christ, of whichBro. La Verne Taylor is the enthusiasticpastor is the Living Link Church for Mrs.

J. Russell Morse. We

scores of missionarymeetings sponsored in nearby communitiesis further indicated in the interest taken bythis church in the Tibetan work.

Burrus Thomas of St. Francis, Kansas isreceiving The Tibetan Christian. About 14years ago he volunteered for Tibet but wasrefused by our Mission board.

Mrs. W. G. Rochester, Roseburg, Ore."Enclosed is a little remembrance from theJun. C. E. They are interested in yourmissionary work."

NEWLANDS WRITEABOUT YUNNANFU

(While the truth of statements made inthis article are soon apparent even tothe newcomer, they have been verifiedby one who has been here 30 years andis considered an authority—V. M. N.)

"What is it like there in Yunnanfu whereyou are now?" is asked in our letters fromfriends. Things here are unquestionablystrange enough to write about.

This city is the capital of Yunnan Provinceand has a population of 150,000 or more. Itis entirely walled with the exception of aemail section recently torn'down to enlargethe city area. This wall is 30 or 40 feethigh, very steep and faced with native brick.It is about 12 feet wide at the top. Thereis a semblance of electric light and telephonesystems, neither of which gives even fairservice and are little used. Two or threehours after dark the "load" on the lightsystem becomes too great with the resultthat lights frequently become too dim evento read by. We use lanterns and candles.An office indicates the existence of sometelephones, but we do not recall having seenany in use.

Railroad Brings WestThe narrow-guage railroad brings to this

isolated inland city its chief touch of theWest. A train arrives once a day at theend of a three-day trip from the coast. Thisrequires six trains on the line; three traveling each way. They "do not run at night.

There are, we estimate, about 100 foreignershere. These are missionaries. r-T''r-ai men,three foreign consuls (French, British, andAmerican) and other officials in variouscapacities. The customs official is p" Ame^^i-can; the postmaster is French. Why theforeigners?" The' Chinese do"" not trust theircountrymen in positions of considerable financial responsibility, we axe told.

Indescribably PoorThe great majority of the people are poor

and dirtv—indescribably so. Lice-hunting inclothing* and hair is a popular exercise.Clothing is ragged and filthy. Millions outhere live on an income of three cents aday fwe will not tell the whole truth, forwe do not expect this to be believed—wewould not before coming here). How canit be done? Rice—it is cheap, and a littleswells a great deal when steamed the Chinese way.

Yet, ^ide by side, is a "gentlemen" class,small in proportion, to w^ich the above doesnot apply. Such a class is to be expectedin a city of this size, and the capital of aprovince.

Many BeggarsThere are many beggars, men, women and

children. They are often in the most meagerand filthy rags, with dirt almost "caked"iipon them. These things, with accompanying odors, make them most repiilsive, Thinand hungry, they are often so diseased andeaten with sores as to make one wonder howthey remain alive. Rice bowl in hand, theyp-o UD and dcwn the dirty narrow streetsbe'^ging for rice or coins. Cold weather results in no few deaths. They nresent a tremendous problem for many have known noother life from infancy.

The beggar shown in the picture died—starved—only about one hundred yards fromour house. He lay where he fell until nightfall while hundreds passed bv. Many stoppedto look and laugh and jest. Forty feetdistant was a street market where manybaskets of rice and vegetables were for sale.

Opium Is Widely UsedPoppy growing is one of the leadin^C in

dustries of West China and in this provinceranks next to rice. Opium is widely manufactured and smoked. The poorer peoplechew and swallow it. Fifty per cent of the

TIBETAN CHRISTIAN PAGE THREE

A LEPER SPEAKS

I am a leper—yes, I must be a leper,My eyebrows gone, this weariness—and see, this flesh is dead.

I am a leper; I'm young and yet I'm dying,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 me—and 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.

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

(The above poem was inspired by the forced withdrawal of Dr. andMrs. Bare, and others, from Batang. Presented the past year byMrs. Bare in a number of churches it stirred many congregationsdeeply.)

NEWLAND FUNDREPORT MAILED

The Newlands have just recently mailed tomembers of the Advisory Council a summarized statement of all funds expended intheir preparation for missionary service, for_supplies " and equipment, and travel toYunnanfu. The statement embraces monthlyreports of expenditures which they have madeto the Council since September 20, 1932, atwhich time their active preparation began.The report includes all expenditures up toJanuary 31, 1934, at which time they hadbeen in Yunnanfu, West China a few days.

"We have kept complete records of receipts and expenditures from the beginning.Month by month detailed reports were filedwith the Secretary of the Western Sectionof the Advisory Council. We have scrupulously reported every gift in The TibetanChristian, and these public and publishedreports constitute our official records of suchreceipts," states the report.

Advisory Coimcil StatementThe council has received monthly reports

of all contributions and expenditures andfind them detailed satisfactorily, all moneyspent with utmost economy.

Mrs. M. E. Sipple, Sec'y

Have You Changed YourAddress ?

Much postage could be saved if you whoreceive "The Tibetan Christian" regularlywould drop us a postal when you make achange in your address. The Mission hasto pay from 2c to 3Vl>c to the Post Office foreach change of address notice they give us,and you could save this expense and botherwith a Ic postal. Please coooperate In this.

There are scores and scores of encouragingtestimonies from those supporting this workwith prayers and money that we should liketo print in The Tibetan Christian if spacepermitted. However, we are forwarding thesewords of cheer to the missionaries.

A letter from Dr. Bare's Tibetan medicalassistant, while at Batang, states that heplans to join Dr. Bare at Yea Chi. It washappy news, indeed.

Poppy Fields Abound in Yunnan"First you eat it, then it eats you."

men are believed to use it, and perhapseight or nine per cent of the women. Oneexperienced can almost invariably tell anopium smoker by his "thin" flesh and hisunhealthy, dissipated look. "First you eatit, then it eats you."

While it is true that the central government at Nanking "outlaws" the manufactureand use of opium after a fashion, yet thereis no attempt to enforce the law out here.The miUtary head of this province dependsupon it too much as a source of revenue.

(To Be Continued)

NEWLANDS START FINALLAP OF JOURNEY

SEPT. 1ST

Delayed by unexpected difficulties in customs clearance, the Newlands have remainedin Yunnanfu during the rainy season. Thetime is being most profitably spent in language study. Two tutors teach them over sixhours daily. They have undoubtedly mademore progress in language study at Yunnanfu than they could have made at Yea Chiwhere it would have been hard for Bro.Morse to build new missionary quarters fortwo families on such short notice.

About September first the Newland packtrain will start the six weeks journey overdangerous mountain trails and raging rivers.We pray their journey may be safely madethat the Morse's may realize the answer tothe call issued for the Newlands over twoyears ago.

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ci Kn • Women's Dept., of Bdwy. Ch., Lex-Bernardino; Alvarado Ch. — $1.50 ea. J. J. inaton £15 ooWeeden & Stephen Elliott, Montebello; Geo. <sry.n^u t,.«« -mt ^L. Gordon, La Habra — $2.00 ea. Louisa De 'Freece, Lone Beach — $2.50. Mrs. Baker, Kalamazoo, $4.00 ea.Hollenbeck iats. Ch.. L. P. Stephens, Katie MINNESOTA—Mrs. Nellie Schultz, Fairbault,Vee Clarkson, Los Ansteles; Loyalty C. E. $2.00. Cohasset Ch., $25.Lone Beach; Mr. and IVIrs. W. F. Benedict, MISSOURI—Harold L. Nebel, High Hill,Elsinore; Alumni C. E., El Centro; Bible $10.00. Floyd B. Taylor, St. Joseph, $15.00.School Lawndale — $5.00 ea. Jr. and Inter. NEBRASKA—Mrs. Thorpe, Lincoln, 25c;Dept. B. C., Elsinore — $5.25; Western Ave. Mrs. W. J. Wilson, Mrs. Lloyd Wilson andChr. Ch., L. A. — $5.80. Kgueroa Blvd. B. S. mother, Lincoln; Smith Paine, Bulah Hunt,Jr. Dept., L. A, $8.00. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Mrs. C. Baker, Mr. Wm. Goodel. Edison,Kerwen, San Bernardino; Miss. Study Cl., $2.00 ea. Wm. D. Nice, Ansley; F. M. Ledger,Riverside; Lincoln Hts. Chr. Ch., Mr. Elmwood; Mrs. W. C. Buck, Beatrice; Mrs.and Mrs. Cahoe, L. A. — $10.00 ea. Mrs. L. P. Martin; Mrs. L. D. Critchfleld, Lin-Annah Emmons, Pasadena — $11.00. Lincoln coin, $1.00 ea. Mr. and Mrs. Humphries,Hts. Chr. Ch. Miss. Soc., L. A. — $11.40. Gering; Mrs. Brock and Celistine, Mrs. A. E.State St." Ch. B. S.. El Centro — $11.71. Cutter, Lincoln, $3.00 ea. Mrs. N. Wilson,Pasadena St. Ch. of Christ B. S., Pomona — Lincoln, $4.00; Mrs. M. Bare, Lincoln, Central$14.75. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ward, Vis'alia; City Chr. Ch., $5.00 ea. Mr. and Mrs. R. E.Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Leavitt, Placentia- Mrs. Vorse and Roxine, Nadine and Bobby, Cen-F. E. Wood, Monrovia; Fowler Ch. —'$15.00 <^ral City, $7.00. Lamar Ch., Miss. Soc., $11.88.ea. Woman's Union First Chr. Ch., Long NJEW MEXICO—Mrs. A. J. Osborne, Belan,Beach; Miss M. V. Dickson, L. A.; Lindsey Albuquerque. $3.40. Mrs.Ch., —$20.00 ea. Ceres Ch., — $22.50. State i^.GO., Jr. B. S. Ch.,St. Ch., El Centro — $23.75. Marysville Ch. Clovis. $7.70; Woman's Dept. Bdwy. Ch., Al-^$25.00. Ceres S. S.. $48.29. Home Miss. «Soc., Holtville; HoltvUle Ch., $50.00 ea. El NEW WRK—Clara M. Bowers, Kenmore,Centro Ch., $59.54. $5.00. Glenwood Ave. Ch., Buffalo, $10.00.COLORADO—Mrs. Olive Sutton, Pueblo, A^^^m'^'Madion^Si^^ Lot^^^&ikineTs^te8^SaMa'?2(» C&cKi.Ph?' Ph^ I tI. 'rfmfS <wnn ^ ^2.00. Afriend. Delaware; Afriend, Cincin-rFOwriA Mr?' E. StUes, Jackson, $5.00 ea. W. M.GEORGIA—Mrs. E. G. NabeU, Eastpomt, c., Caldwellj Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Starr, Cum-

berland, $10.00 ea.IDAHO—G. M. Grover, Boise, $1.00. Nampa OKLAHOMA—Edith R. Force, Mrs. E. Beebe,Ch., $25.00. Nampa B. S., .$37.86. Mrs. Ruth Morse, Tulsa; Mrs. M. Gregory.ILLINOIS—F. 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-Soc., $1.25. Mr. and Mrs. O. E, Isenhert and pin, Lovell, .$1.50. Woman's Council. Paul's

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YUNNAN-TIBETAN CHRISTIAN MISSION

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s—-"Yc ^u., wuumirrBime cia-gs, pgm's'vaiie5r;""Jr.''Chicago; A friend, Taylorville; Loamx Ch., Endeavor, First Chr. Ch., Guthrie, .<63.00 ea.$5.00 ea. West Side Ch., Springfield, $7.50. Cy Hoovanstine, Arapaho, $3.62. Mercy R.Youth's Club Central Ch. of Christ, Streator, Beach, Woodward; Edith Beebe, Tulsa;$10. Central Ch. of Christ, Streator; Ind. Tonkawa.Ch., Mrs. Anna Shepherd U & IMiss. Soc. West Side Ch., Springfield, $15.00 Women's Class, David Park Ch., Mrs. Wm.ea. Kirkham, Enid: Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wilde,INDIANA—Mrs. P. S. Sweet, Quincy, $1.00. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Barry, Charles Scovil,Mission Soc., Morristown; Fred Lockmour, Mrs. E. S. Marks, Guthrie, $5.00 ea. BereanEdinburg; First Ch. of Christ, Hartford City, Class, Enid, $5.75. Mrs. A. Roddy, Guthrie,$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.$26.36. First Chr. Ch., S. S., Guthrie, $20. LoyalIOWA—Liscomb Miss. Soc., $2.00. Mr. and Women's Bible Class, Guthrie, $29. Mrs.Mrs. B. H. Coomadt and family, Cherokee, Ruth Morse, for J. Russell Morse, Tulsa.$2.50. W; J. Hastie, Albia; Mary E. Wood, $103.17.Oelwein, $3.0Q ea. C. E. Riverton, $3.50. OREGON—Winifred Balfour, Eugene, $1.00.Cherokee Ch., $5.00. Ruth Orrich, Eugene, $2.00. Miss. Soc., New-KANSAS—Mrs. C. J. Harrison, Merriam; berg, $2.50. Mrs. Matilda Hill, Bridge: D. RWp,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,Lathum, $1.00 ea. Mrs.JX)JV[cBrian, Sedan $10.00. Oregon City Ch., $11.25. Montavilla$2.00. Blanche Boggs, Clyde, $3.00. Miss. Ch., Portland, $23.43, Marjorie Roelofs,Soc., Grenola, $4.00. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. E. B. C., $1.00.Turner, Chanute; Jr. Enid Soc., Macksville TENNESSEE—F. A. Wright, Johnston Citv,$5.00 ea. S. S., Burton, $6.00. Loyal Worn- $6.00. W. M. S., First Chr. Ch., Johnstonen's Cl., Sharron Springs, $7.00. L. P. Stauf- City; First Chr. Ch., Elizabethton, $10.00 ea.

City, $7.50. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnston Bible Coll. and friends, $41.00.Williams, Emporia, $10.00. P. H. Hyatt, An- TEXAS—C. V. Dunn, Daisetta, $2.00. Chr.

Miss. Aid Soc., Jr. C. E., Brenham; Mxs.Lydia Mondy, Dallas, $5.00 ea.VIRGINA—Clarabelle Hopkins, Wajniesboro,$1.00. Edith Liritheum, Long Dale, $30.00.WASHINGTON—Mrs. J. B. Osborn $1, PansyN. Bullen, Thorpe, $5.00. Sr. C. E. Greenwood Ch., Seattle. $6.00. Bethany' Coimcilof Chr. Women, Wenatches, $10.00.WEST VIRGINA—Miss Grace Hottel, Fol-lansbee, $10.00.WISCONSIN—Ch. of Christ, B. S., Footville,$12.50.WYOMING—^Mrs. Cassie Gapen, Sheridan,$10.00.CANADA—R. 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.

Financial Report from Mrs. Ruth Morse,dated Mar. 30, 1934, which we could notinclude in last isf^ue because of lack of space.

Mrs. V. A. Sinclair, 819 W. Pine, Enid,Okla.. $10.50; Dr. Willinger and family, University Place. Enid, Okla., $25.00; Mrs. M. L.Braec, 1804 N. W. St., Oklahoma City, Okla.,$50.00; A friend, Columbus, Ohio, $50.00;Perrie J. Schoal. Norman, Okla., $1.00; Mrs.O. K. Gaylor, Pampa, Texas, $15.00; Mrs.G. E. Strane, Grays Lake, 111., $2.00; I. R.Ferguson, 801 S. Tonefca, Eldorado, Kan.,$5.00; W. Hampton. Chetek, Wisconsin, $2.50;Mrs. Elmer Culbertson, Bryan C. Ch., Ohio,;S>5.00; Ethel Self and mother. Tipton, Ind.,R. R. 1, $8.00; Mrs. E. D. Kelley, 612 Sycamore St., Brenham, Texas, $5.00; Mrs. j. G.Hamilton, Moberly, Mo., R4, 1126 Fish Ave.,$5.00. I. R. Ferguson, 801 So. Topeka, Eldorado, Kan., $5.00; Emma D. Salisbury,Kentland, Ind., $5.00; Mrs. Elmer Culbertson,211 S. Walnut St., Bryan, Ohio, $5.00; MadgeB. Hunter, Billings C. Ch., Okla (Box 356),$11.07: Mrs. T. S. Allee, Quincy, Ind., R. R. 1,$5.00; E. S. Kelley, 954 Barton Road, Salem,Ohio, .$5.00; James A. DeMoss, Thayer, Kans.,$5.00; L. B. Harrison, Booker, Tex!; $1.00.

OTHER GIFTS. We wish to express ourthanks for apple seeds received from Mrs.Maxey, Circleville, Ohio; Dr. Cordelia B.Knowles, Cleveland, Ohio; and Box 253, Hal-

-sey; Oi«gonr^^WeF-trast--aiid--pra5rihs^seeds will produce fruitful trees. If theydo, they will be a constant reminder of thethoughtful friends who gave the seeds.

Another gift which we appreciate greatly isa fine ledger from Mr. John H. Evan, a Certified Accountant of Los Angeles. His assistance in opening the books of the Mission wasvery valuable. .

Mission Staff

Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Morse, Eugene(13), Robert (11), Russell La Verne (5).

Mr. and Mrs. Vemon M. Newland, Mel-vin Merle (1).

Dr. and Mrs. Norton H. Bare, Edgar(9), Marguerite *(7), Jerald (4), ClaraBelle ^2).

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