CHAPTER I

A GODLY ANCESTRY

The Grandparents' Home — Religious Life in Wales early in the Century — Trevecca College — A Pun tan Doctor — A Terror to Evil-Doers — The Hunting Squire — Early Family Worship — Bible Lessons — John Foulkes Roberts — University College of Wales — Maternal Grandparents — A Grandmother's Prayers — The Faithful Promiser 11

CHAPTER II

CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL DAYS

The Manchester Home — A Child's Prayers — Bible Lessons — Influence of Elder Sisters — A Child's Blessing — Working for Jesus — Holiday Thoughts — The Coast of Wales — Serious Illness — A Child's Faith — Manchester Grammar School 21

CHAPTER III

ABERYSTWITH AND COLLEGE DAYS

The Boy-Student — Depth of Christian Life — Thoughts about Future — Influence over Others — Bible Studies Examinations — China's Need — Students' Prayer-Meeting — Answered Prayers — Work among Outcasts — The Joy of Service — Letter to Mother — Seventeenth Birthday — Separations — Principal Edwards — Success in Work — Confessing Christ — His Tutor on his Student Life 27

CHAPTER IV

MEDICAL STUDIES

Student Home — Christian Friends — Infirmary — Drill Hall Free Breakfasts — An Edinburgh Sunday — An Ideal Friendship — Moody's Meetings — Dr. Schofield — Passing Exams. — Ward Services — At the Eleventh Hour — The Cambridge Party — A Never-to-be-forgotten Time — Dispensary Work — Jewels in Dark Places — Sister's Visit — A Leper Won for Christ — Success — Time of Testing — Home and Foreign Service — Murray's Abide in Christ — Spiritual Heeds — Chinese Language — Hudson Taylor's Message 45

CHAPTER V

ALPINE GLENS AND LAST FAREWELLS

Pastor's Recollections — Sunday-School Work — A Friend in Need — Italian Pictures — The Alpine Guide — Mountain Echoes — Avalanches — Thoughts on Qualifications for Missionary Service — Appointed to Mongolia — Consciousness of Weakness — Keswick — Many Prayers — Farewell 62

CHAPTER VI

OUTWARD BOUND, AND THE CITY OF THE HEAVENLY FORD

Voyage to China — Daily Occupations — Work among Sailors — Learning Chinese — An Ocean Grave — Shanghai — Gilmour's Welcome — Through the Yellow Sea — Up the Pei-ho — Tientsin Settlement — Result of Answered Prayer — Hospital Wards — A Crowded Dispensary — Medical School — Dr. Mackenzie — A Chinese Feast — Busy Days — Gilmour's Arrival — A Chinese Sermon — A Tablet — Frozen to Death — Chinese Soup Kitchens — Buddhist Temples — Spiritual Experiences 70

CHAPTER VII

MONGOLIAN SOLITUDES

The Feast of Lanterns — An Unknown Friend — Off to Mongolia — Roadside Inns — Chinese Industry — A Gate in the Great Wall — The First Mongol — Gilmour's Inn — A Comfortless Home — Progress in Chinese — Chinese Food — A Lama Letter-Carrier — Gilmour's Blue Tent — From Ta-ssu-kow to Ta-cheng-tsz — Pawn-shops — Opium Smokers — Whisky Distilleries — Temples and Theatres — Dying Beggars — Journey to Chao-yang — Through the Robber-infested District — Crowded Inns — Mongol Priests — A Hopeful Sect — The Reformers of China — Joy in Work 83

CHAPTER VIII

APPOINTED TO TIENTSIN

The Messenger from Tientsin — A Heavy Blow — Dr. Mackenzie's Death — Dr. Roberts Recalled — A Momentous Conversation — Separations — The Lonely Colleague — Travelling through Mongolia — Crowded Inns — Hopeful Coreans — The Gate of Heaven — A Message from Daily Light — Newchwang — The Grave of William Bums — Chinese Doctors — On Board Ship — Christ my Pilot — Arrival at Tientsin — Mission Prayer-Meeting — A Man sent from God — Daily Life — First Chinese Address 93

CHAPTER IX

GLIMPSES OF CHINESE HOSPITAL WORK

Chinese Medical Work — Lack of Sick Nursing — Winning his Way — Chinese Patients — Hydrophobia — Cholera — A Distracted Mother — Sight Restored — Gratitude of Patients — A Scholar Healed — Amputation Case — Baptisms — Increased Confidence — Overflowing Wards — The "Mackenzie" Ward — A Christian Drill-Sergeant — Soldier Patients — Liu Wei-hsien — Eight Inquirers — Before Rulers and Governors — A Noble Confession — A Christian Worker — A Chinaman's Gratitude — Dr. Smith appointed as Colleague — Wealthy Patients — Mandarin's Son — Mr. Massey's Visit 111

CHAPTER X

FAMINE, FLOOD, AND REBELLION

Famine Relief- Work — A Comfortless Journey — Ruined Temples — Dying of Starvation — Gratitude of Sufferers — China's Undeveloped Resources — Futile Attempts to Mend the Yellow River Breaches — Incapable Rulers — Mandarin * 'Squeezes'* — China's Chronic State of Famine — A Winter Journey — The Husks of the Prodigal — Wars and Rumours of Wars — The Rebels occupy Chao-yang — In Hiding — A Colleague in Danger — A Happy Ending to Anxious Deliberations 127

CHAPTER XI

WORK IN THE COUNTRY DISTRICTS

Interest in Country Work — Lonely Chinese Christians — First Visit to Yen Shan — The Boat Journey — The Old Watchman — A Curious Crowd — A Deserted City — A Robber-infested District — Winning the People's Favour — A Sacred Tree — Thanksgiving Theatricals — A North China Sect — A Chinese Nun — The Golden Rule of Confucius — Village Chapels — Backsliders — Helpful Talks — Making Peace — Night Wort — No Retirement — Singing Hymns all Night — Feast Day at Yen Shan — How the Gospel Spreads — A Christian Bricklayer — Rice Collections — Many Open Doors — An Appeal for Labourers 137

CHAPTER XII

DR. ROBERTS AS A FRIEND

Love for Children — Letters to Child- Friends — Interest in Chinese Children — Winter Games and Summer Rambles — Letters to Child-Patient — His Thoughts on Christian Friendships — Letters of Christian Cheer — Breadth of his Sympathies — Varied Testimonies — Ready for Unexpected Calls 150

CHAPTER XIII

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND GLIMPSES OF INNER LIFE

A Busy Life — Nothing Morose or Sad — Delight in Beauties of Nature — Secret of Happiness — Christ's Representatives — Spiritual and Temporal Blessings — "Weights " which Hinder — Witnessing for Christ — A Parable from Nature — Freewill Offerings — Spiritual Thirst — "Rivers of Living Water" — The Mount of Blessing — Light on the Daily Path — Obedience the Condition of Blessing — Temptations — Unconscious Sins — Devotional Reading — Peace Ruling in the Heart — Faith-Healing — The Needs of the Spiritual Life — Bowen's Meditations — A Year's Retrospect — Thoughts about being Cleansed from Indwelling Sin — Comfort in Trouble — Shallowness of Belief — Training Children for Christ — Dangers of Success — Progress — Joy in the Lord — Keswick — The Hospital Funds — Faith Tested and Rewarded — Self-denying Service — Saved to Save — Chinese Coolies — Sailors — The Last Christmas Eve — Teaching Chinese Boatmen — Holiday Service — The Forward Movement 165

CHAPTER XIV

THE LAST MONTHS

Chinese Revival Services — Special Blessing — Crowded Wards — Preparing for M.D. — Trip to Shan-hai-kwan — An Iron Bridge — Awakening among Solitary Christians — The Great Wall — A Frozen Sea — Country Labours — Need of Doctors — An Interesting Convert — Anticipations of Home-Coming — Thoughts on Deputation Work — The Unseen World — Service, not Rest 193

CHAPTER XV

THE BRINK OF THE RIVER

Anxious Cases — Last Labours — Brotherly Sympathy — A Last Good-bye — A Happy Evening — "Kept for Jesus Christ" — The Evening Hymn — Grateful Praise — A Morning Thought — A Last Message — Asleep in Jesus — A Complete Life — A Chinese Mourner — The Graveyard at Tientsin — Loving Tributes — "Like Jesus" — Tribute of Hospital Workers — Letter from Country District — A Chinese Doctor's Letter — After-Results of Hospital Labours — The Barrowman — The Robber's Gratitude — An Opium Smoker Restored — Widespread Results of Dr. Roberts' Labours 208