Tribute to Victim's Memory At the close of his sermon on Sunday, August 15, in the Kuling Church, the preacher the Rev, W: Jace Wilson, of Hankow, made reference to the sad events which had occurred on the Hill during the previous week, in the following! words During the past few days this summer retreat has again been the scene of tragedy and unexpected sorrow. For the most part the history of Kuling is a happy record of physical benefit and spiritual profit, and for this we have to be thankful. Occasionally, however, in the providence of God we have been called upon to face experiences which because of their terrible nature and their suddenness have not only plunged the whole community into gloom, but have reminded us also that even on Kuling residents are not imjune from heartbreaking occurtences. It behoves us to remember that even under the pleasant and inspiring conditions of this mountain top visitors are surrounded by unseen and sometimes.or-gotten forces under which when they are permitted to operate, men may be made to stagger and to marvel. There is little use in attempting to unravel such mysteries They are inscrutable. They belong to hidden things, which possibly, if it is right and necessary, we may be permitted to understand some day. Meanwhile faith and hope counsel us to say with all reverence, "It is the Lord, let Him do as seemeth Him good.'* None the Jess do we to-day mourn, and righs-ly mourn, the altogether unanticipated early removal from the ranks of missionary comrades of, two friends who we had hoped would render a long and unbroken spell of useful service in China, they were well equipped for missionary duty, they had already acquired a large and varied exper ence, and they had attested their willingness to sit where the Chinese exiles sit" and help them home.
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