Death has solemnized the events of the past week. Miss Myrtle Muley, of the Pacific Coast Mission, who has Iaboured in Hangchow for some years, was suddenly bereaved of her mother, 69 years of age, after a very short illness. Mrs, Olivia Muley, born in Ontario, Canada, but latterly residing in Vancouver, arrived in Hangchow ast October, with the intention of spending a year with her daughter. Mrs. Muley was greatly interested in the work of the mission and, while she did not under~ stand the language, her presence greatly endeared her to the Chinese Jeaders and all with whom she came in contact, memorial service was held in the assembly hall conducted by the Rev. C.. Fairclough, assisted" by Mestrs. Rowe, Donaldson and Untord, while Miss 1. E. A. Day, of the China Inland Mission, rendered one of Mrs. Miley's favourite hymns. A Chinese evangelist read a portion of the Seripture. Touching references were made to Mrs. Milley's Christian life which was characterized as an out-pouring sacrifice, obedience and perseverance. Her hope was sweet and strong, and she went through life with the unfaltering lamp of faith.
She was buried on the Mokanshan Cemetry Hill, amid the beautiful bamboos, the Chinese "Tree of Tite' Three daughters anda son are left to mourn the loss of a mother, called fo higher service, where beyond these voices there is peace.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.