Out of these experiences andi ox-Periments grew the agricultural and forestry work of the University! of Nanking, for Mr. Bailie realized that more systematic and perman-out work for the bettering of agriculture and for training men was necessary. When the College of Agriculture and Forestry was firmly established and other men fourd: who could develop this work so that he could again be more free to help directly, Mr. Bailie went north into Northern' Man-chuin and started a great colonization work there the officials of that region.—'There, lies from nowhere, alone with those ignorant and destitute' colonists, he was breaking up and) planting' the virgin soil and bringing hope and joy to many who were! to become owners of land ard make! ers of homes, standing on their own feet. But before long the bandits swept down pon then, and Mr. Bailie was left more than half dead, and his goods and stock and the small possessions of the colonists were swept away. Without a lo or any one to help them, the colonists con Gispersed and the promising] work was destroyed. With saldierbandits and bandit-soldiers and just in bandits and no law or authority, it was hopeless to try to carry fon this kind of relief work as yet, and even an Irishman ear tell waen he is licked, sometimes.
Rut this burning passion to help ard serve the poor could not be!
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