"Too great caution cannot be exercised by all Missionaries residing or journeying inland *0 avoid difficulties and complications with the people, and especially with the authorities. Every member of the Mission must fully understand that he goes out depending for help and protection on the Living God, and not relying on an arm of flesh, While availing himself of any privileges offered by his own or the Chinese Government, he must make no demand for help or protection, though in emergent cies he may need to ask for it as a favour. Appeals to Consuls or to Chinese Officials to procure the punishment of offenders, or to demand the vindication of real or supposed rights, or indemnification for losses, are to be avoided. Should trouble or persecution arise inland, a friendly representation may be made to the local Chinese Officials, failing redress from whom, those suffering must be satisfied to leave their case in God's hands.
"Those engaged in the Lord's work mfist be prepared to take joyfully the spoiling of their goods,' and to rejoice that they are counted worthy to suffer shame for His Name.' Let them be imbued with the same spirit as Ezra (Ez. vit. 21-23), "In preaching, and selling books, the collection of large crowds in busy thoroughfares should, as far as possible, be avoided; and where it can be done,
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