There is reason to fear that all the Christians in Tukuanehuang and Yiiantsun officially recanted, but without, we think, realising the serious nature of the act. That they did not really inten to cut themselves off from Christianity is shown by the fact that they all (except Wang I) seen: still to consider themselves as Christians and associate with other Christ In the case of Wang I there is some doubt as to his present attitude. It is said he refuses to join in worship with the others, denied that Ting Lien-shan at Toukung recanted. Yang Chin-fu either ordered or ave the women of the house permission to set up the idols again in his home in order ty scape persecution, They continue, however, to consider themselves as Christians. These things but show how much yet remains to be dove in the way of instruction, and how much the work of the
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