Sketches from Formosa.

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SKETCHES FROM FORMOSA
of Christ for more than eighteen months. Although the
two others were rather dull, they had learned to read the
New Testament, and the office-bearers thought that they
too ought to be admitted.
At Kam-a-na, we saw our way to select only one
person from the five candidates who came forward.
This poor woman had met with much affliction in her
family, her four children having died within little more
than a year. The Sacraments for those two companies
of worshippers were dispensed on Sabbath at Bak-sa,
where a congregation of about five hundred met in the
newly-erected chapel. A fine earnest spirit was shown
during the Communion service, and we ourselves, at
least, could say that the Lord was with us of a truth.
I may mention that the contributions of the native
brethren in the afternoon amounted to within a trifle
of ten dollars.
At Poah-be the examination of eight persons resulted
in three of them being recommended for baptism, namely,
Kan Tsu and his wife Kui Ki, with a young woman
called Li Tsu. The two first gave good evidence of their
acquaintance with Bible truth, Kui Ki in particular
replying satisfactorily to our questions. The elders said
that they were all very quiet and well-behaved people.
At Kong-a-na, seven persons were examined, but our
way did not seem open for the admission of any of them
at this time. Several had never seen the Sacraments
dispensed, while others spoke in an unmistakably legal
to learn that a man has to be
way, as if they had yet
justified by faith in Christ before he can speak of rendering
acceptable service. Of course, we tried to explain both
the easiness and the difficulty of the way of salvation.
Our chapel was crowded at forenoon and afternoon diets
of worship, many of the Poah-be members having come
over to spend the day with their brethren in Kong-a-na.