Several of the Tientsin missionaries have been visiting their out-fields of labour in different sections of the country to the south and south-west, and find that in general a condition of greater rest and quiet prevails than during the summer. (his is doubtless partly because of the abatement of the cholera which carried off many victims in nearly every village, and also in part perhaps to the fact that the autumn crops have given a better yield than was feared some time agu. Perhaps there is also a growing feeling that H.E. Yuan intends to keep matters gqict of all costa, and that he will also lo the very best he can for the well-being of the people. Ho has taken hold of things with a vigorous hand, and already there have been a large number of executions of notorious criminals, and the city and suburbs are being well policed and looked after.
Christianity Regarded Favourably.
In several sections of the country recently visited it was commonly said by the people that the ratio of deaths from cholera among the Christians was very much smaller tham among the rest of the community—that in some places no deaths occurred among the Christian community. 'A favourable impression appeared to have been created towards Christianity which {may result in increased willingness to hear the Gospel, and. better feeling towards the foreigner who has introduced this new doctrine among them, and who is in some way connected in their minds frith the immunity of the Christians, un-Tess, as often happens, superstition gives an adverse turn to immune conditions. The evil-minded can manage to twist anything to meet their own ends.
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