A third cause for thanksgiving the wonderful need. When the began I February, we had a most unusual amount of money in hand, and fel that it must be God's will' that this should be used to feod the hungry. At first the daily expense did not rise above two dollars, but when the nambers increased rapidly and the price of grain rose ever higher, we had to spend from 30 to 36 dollars every day. Nine persons were entployed in making the breads, several Jof there were very thankful that, by this regular employment, they' them-elves were saved from starve But the money question became very urgent, to send the poor starving people' away. without their daily dole was unthinkable, what could we do? A telegram was sent to L: [chow to ask if there was any semi Relief money to. spare for Hwei-hsien, On Sunday May 12, we! touched bottom; here was' not enough money for the next day, About 11 a.m, we received a telegram saying, "Five hundred dollars granted for Hweihsien by the F.R. Committee,"
So we praised the Lord and went forward, so glad that we could continue to help the starve ing people. How I wish we could have taken pictures of the crowds assembled in that great yard. When the numbers rose to 2,347 every part of the place was full, and there in the middle, stood the preacher for] 70! the day, holding forth the Word of Life to all who would hear. And many did hear, it became quite a common thing to hear a woman sax, want to be near the preacher, those words are good to hear." And so the message has been given, "Bread cast upon the waters," surely it will be found, though many days may pass first.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.