Sketches from Formosa.

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ANOTHER JOURNEY TO THE NORTH
THE American Consul at Amoy (Mr. Henderson) accom-
panied me on my recent visit to our northern stations,
and we started from Taiwan-fu on loth ultimo. The
first night was spent at Hwan-a-chan, where we had a
with the native brethren
refreshing little prayer meeting
immediately after supper. It was pleasant to notice the
acts of kindness shown to them by my travelling com-
panion. Surely foreign residents in China are not aware
of the extent to which they might help the progress of
our work. It is, indeed, a red-letter day when some
European merchant or Consul undertakes a long journey
and really tries to give us a lift. Thank God, we do
meet with those who are both able and willing to help ;
and, thank God for the noble Christian officers who
heartily cast in their lot with us for an occasional month
or two. Men like Commander Bax and Lieutenant
Shore have an honoured place in the hagiology of the
Church in Formosa.
Preacher Hau-hi is the brother now stationed at
Hwan-a-chan. He was born of Chinese parents, but
abandoned by them in a raid of the Tai-ping rebels.
During that time of stress in China, a call was made for
Sek-hwan braves to go over and render help. It was
while they were marching down the street of a deserted
city that the bitter cry of an infant was heard ; whereupon
a Toa-sia villager of the party rescued the child, and
adopted
him as his own. Hau-hi has now an intimate
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