Gnomon, Kong, ties, Evang With" Forsword. by Thea The splendid work done little band of medical missionaries in Kansu is well known to the people in China. The China Inland Mi sion, however, have paid a well deserved tribute to the memory of 'a very brave and indefatigable doctor in their service by producia, this little biography. It is a obviously intended as a stimulus to the sympathy of the well-disposed in the work of the Mistion that criticism of Mr. Houghton' handling of the subject would rather ungracious. It seems a pity that a doctor of such ability George King and a philanthropist of such vivid personality could ro: have -been better served. The cynical reader could wade throug these 98.pagey and at the ecd of them eek wherein lay the justificution for this hero-worship, There are also several postages ove which a friendly critic should have exercised a firm blae pencil in tha interests of the author. Aa an evangelical treaties the book may: be effective. Ax an attempt eereribe a strong personality it falls chort of ordinary requirtmen's.
'Making all allowances for the fact that' the Christian religi necessarily stands in contrast, Mohammedarism, the manner in which the Moslem faith is montia itt this bock suggests a lack of tolerance which: is disconcerting t anyone who has spent many years in the East ard has a large number: of Mohammedan friends. It seems to be forgotten that a devout Mohammedan often possesses as saintly a character as the noblest Chr'stian,
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