W. and Mrs. Heywood left Wenchow, both broken down in health, the former through overstrain borne Yor many years, but at last beyond the limits of human endurance, the latter through the incidence of an internal complaint which demands surgical attention in the homeland. Thirty-two years ago, Mr. Heywood came to this port and until nearly years ago spent half his period of Chinese service in Ningpo. Paucity of workers demanded his supervision of the work -from this} port during the last two years, and his superintendence of 150 churches in the Wenchow district and the strain of trying to cope, in addition, with the. general work of the Mission in Ningpo, has proved too ranch for a frame already debilitated by recurring attacks of bronchitis during recent winters. Owing te a much more accentuated lack of workers in this greater work here, Mr. Heywood, whose furlough was due last spring, was trying to continue a year longer,
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