Much remains to be discovered about the people of Jarong: their birth, marriage, and burial customs; why the women wear sporrans like 'a Highlander, and why they prefer whisky instead of water; why they travel in batches of ten or twenty; and why they build such dangerous bridges. These are all questions involving much patient study, and it may be years of residence their midst. The three i about this most interesting people. Throughout our whole journey I was known as "Holy Father" even with my travelling companion. "We made no effort whatever to refute the honour. "Holy Father" to them did not signify a member of the Holy Catholic Mission, but a stranger from a foreign country.
'Any. forward movement on the part of the Protestant missionary body' will Tmeet Wi enormous dificultics. To begin with the missionary ruovemen is well known all over the great Chengtu plain and one by-product of that movement is the idea in many minds that reli and morality are two entirely dif-rent things. It would not. be difficult to find ten men who for ten doll a month "would "evangelist ten opium, wine, and Lamaism, Shou! the Protestant Cause ever occupy this great field its salvation will lie in the persistent proclamation of the old time gospel.
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