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The heart of a continent : vol.1 |
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ten degrees. The inhabitants appeared to suffer much from
this cause, and fevers and sickness are common at this season.
As we neared Kwei-hwa-cheng, which we reached on April
17, the country became more and more thickly populated—
entirely with Chinamen, though, properly speaking, the district
is part of Mongolia—and an increasing amount of traffic was
met with on the roads. Numbers of the small description of
carts were seen, crammed full of goods inside and out, and
frequently carrying as much as 1000 catties (1380 lbs.), and the
long heavy carts laden with hides. The number of Tungles
was also noticeable, and sometimes in the hills would be seen
the cave-houses cut into the loess.
On arrival at Kwei-hwa-cheng, I called on Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Clarke of the China Inland Mission, to whom I had a letter
of introduction. I met with that warm reception which is
characteristic of missionaries; a room was prepared for me, and
the most real hospitality shown me. Mr. Clarke had been
established here for two years now, and was, I believe, the first
permanent missionary to reside in the place. I had not before
met a member of the China Inland Mission in his home, and
consequently was especially interested in hearing Mr. Clarke's
account of his work. The zeal and energy which this mission
shows is marvellous. Its members dress as Chinamen, live
right away in the interior, in the very heart of China, and make
it their endeavour to get really in touch with the people. They
receive no regular pay, but as money comes in to the mission,
enough is sent them to cover the bare expenses of living. Often,
through the lack of funds, they are on the point of starving,
and Mrs. Clarke told me how, upon one occasion, she had been
for two or three weeks with literally no money and no food, so
that she had to beg her way and sell her clothes to raise money
as best she could till funds arrived from head-quarters.
The mission takes in laymen, as well as ordained ministers,
and followers of varying persuasions; and there is an excellent
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