Mr. Sheppard, in reply, said there had been times when disaster sen imminent, but the work of the Sucicly had growin despite all obstacles, permest in his mind had been the id countries which Tt Was not easy talk about China, for it needed restrained optimism, while doubts fears needed to be pul away. 'The Society was now working with the knowledge that the Chinese were not only friendly to them, but possessed an understanding of their work, und would be with them in what' they were doing. The difficulties eontvont= the' Bible Society. sometimes had been appalling, yet they bad always been conscious of the tlowins tide.
Mr. Hudspeth said it was 400 yeara ago since the complete English Bible ced before the nation, and be believed the English made by the Bible been advanced that the strongest bond of Empire was the Bible, but the Bible was not being read to-day by as many English people as it used to be. In England, there had not been @ movement 10 awaken the in= terest of the nation in the teach of the Bible. Tt was just 400. years ago this year that William Tyndale fas strangled to death, Such was the fate of the father of the Eng-Fish Bible, whose aim was to give Die Bible to the common man and It was a love of the common peo: pile that actuated missionaries to give the Bible to. the Chinese buy at the nese woman" labour is, and the Chinese As the Bible had been bond of Empire, so it could prove a mendous force in uniting the vari tions of the worl Japanese sav-mill in. Jessfield was gulled by a fire which ied for hours. early
turnout of fire engines both Decemd ud caused Chapel and the Bubbling Well Station in Vu Yuen Road,
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