[Tribute to a Lady's Forty Years'
Work Miss able C. Hartford, who, for 140 years, has been a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Fukien Province, was guest at a Jdinner given at the Navy ¥.M.C.A. Jon Tuesday evening by Mr. aad Mrs, Li Chi-fan and their family, Miss Hartford being an old teacher and friend.
Mr. Li having outlined Miss Martford's word in Fukien said that she has raised the money and built seven buildings for the work of the mission and for more than 20 years had lived in ordinary Chinese houses amid usual Chinese surround ings. During her first years Fukien, Miss Hartford was often in personal danger, Once she was one lof two. among 13 foreigners, Jescaped being massacred, the other 11 being killed. She was the only' foreigner in Yuki for 10 years and was shir up for six weeks in: the ity without means of communjcatjing with the outside world.
After the Rev. S. S. Ding had spoken briefly of Miss Hartford's fine work, there were musical items Joy members of Mr. Li's family and Bishop L. J. Birney eulogized Miss Hartford's mission and Mr. Li's work in connexion with the YM.C.A., after which the gathering terminated.
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