HUDSON TAYLOR The man who believed God by Marshall Broomhall

140 THE MAN WHO BELIEVED GOD
gotten by a busy man, but thirty-five years later, when
he was writing his little volume Separation and Service,
he devoted two and a half pages to recording this incident,
just to illustrate God's pleasure in the love-gifts
of His children. Referring to his child's words: "I
thought you would like best a ship to take you to
China", he added:
"The dear child was right; probably no gift I ever received
gave more pleasure, or was more carefully treasured and as
often thought of."
And then, from his own emotions, arguing up to God,
he said:
"It is not hard to please those we love. God is not hard
to please, nor is human love, for it is a dim reflection of His
own. We do not estimate our love-gifts by their intrinsic
value, but rather by the love they express." And then he
continues: "God wants our love. He wants our sympathy; He
want!; the gifts and offerings which are· prompted by love.
Shall He look to us in vain? Our David still thirsts, not for
the waters of the well of Bethlehem, but for the souls for
which He died. Shall He not have them?"
This child-like attitude of heart played so large a
part in the life of Hudson Taylor that one more incident
must be given as related by Dr. Harry Guinness.
Hudson Taylor was seated in the Doctor's study at
Harley House.
"I.shall never forget seeing him sit back in the armchair,"
said Harry Guinness, "evidently very tired and evidently
very much appreciating the little rest. My mother was speaking
to him, and I had a littl~ child in my arms, and was
walking quietly up and down the room. My mother said:
'Dear friend, I suppose that sometimes you must find the
burden of the Mission almost intolerable'. He looked up and
said, 'Oh no, Mrs. Guinness, no, never, never'. Then, point-