Dr." Corbett, and Mis," Laugtenschlager and' Mrs. Winfield took the paris of the pioneers' wives was a dramatic incident well portrayed. Hearly applause assured the actors of the appreciation of the audience and shouts for the author Drouuht Dr, AbbOW 0 his feet to receive a further outburst of hand had the custom of allowing "squatter Fights" (o the frst person who put a font after the beginning of the new year, Dr. Corbett prepared materials: and wailed. "As soon as the previous. squatter took down his tent and departed at the end of his year of occupancy. the missionary" promptly appeared, and with his own hands put up a small square wooden hut: and inhabited it, Not until the priest had built and rented another: howse in an equally good position could the foreigner be persuaded to eave the temple land.
Dr, Mateer proved to be a "Jack! of all trades." but by no means "the master of none." He was" preacher, teacher, translator, mechanic and. builder, with, not infrequently. tum at doctoring or dentistry. Nor 3 Dr. Nevius behind his. compan-Tore in turning his hand to all Kinds of jobs. Besides his preaching and teaching he became one of the founders of the Presbyterian Mission Press and, through his horticultural. interests, introduced new. and better strains of fruit into Shantung. The apples, pears, grapes and strawberries which' grow "so plentifully round Chefoo and In other eastern Shantung distriels are the direct results of his work. By means of these improved fults the farmers were able to obtain higher prices and thus had money support their churches by their own contributions, This selsupport_was the Lasis of the so-called. "Nevius Plea."
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