SOLDIERS OF THE CKOSS IN 19,43

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J. Russftll Morse w!fh fhe Dapen or Gdvsrnor, of Markham Province, Innor T!be(

A letter from J. Russell Morse

Lisu-Tibefan Christian Missions

Address, ordinary mail:

Ai-Wa, N. W. Yunnan, W. China (via Kunming and Likiang)

By Air Mail, address:

P. Ai A. to Calcutta, thence by B. 0. A. C. to Lagos, thence to

Kunming, then to above address.

SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS IN 1943

Residence at Pugeleh, Kimgshan Hsien, Upper Salween Valley. "Where China, Tibet and Burma meet."
November 29, 1943.

My Precious Mother, Sisters and Friends I am amazed to see by my letter file that my last letter to you was dated June 19th, just an extra page to go with Gertrude's. The gap mtist have been filled with news of our boys written while they were in India^that is, news of them if not of us. Your own letters have been coming through fairly well, including four which were forwarded by the Consulate in Kunming. I believe letters will come safely without bothering the Consulate for they are overloaded with wartime business. Yours are almost the only letters we receive frim U. S, A., althou^ others evidently would get through to us if only our frirads would send them. Perhaps they think it not worth while to send us an air mail letter costing seventy cents unless they can also say "Enclosed find check." Certainly diecks should not be sent to

xis jjut here whUe wartm b^Wng facilities are so imstable bi^
we have sorely needed the Spiritual Support we got from such letters. It is wonderful to have your reports of all our ropeholders' faithfulness in material support, completely unsolicited as it is and in spite of our writing so few letters. Truly, this Providence is from the Lord and we shall try to make every
dollar coimt as best we can.

We have learned to adapt ourselves to the very peculiar

conditions of the country and at present we again have most of the necessities. The trip which our boys made to Assam and
India this summer resulted in an American cargo-plane coming

over our village and dropping supplies for us by paradiute. We also expect that in about ten days Eugene and Robert shall returrn from another long and dangerous jungle-trail trip to Ft. Hertz and that then they shall have more critically needed medical supplies such as it was considered unsafe to drop by parachutes.
Remember that we in China have been blockaded with sur

prising effectiveness by the Japanese, iand that the cost of living

has risen-several dozen times above normal. Even poor cloth has become so scarce that the cost has become almost prohibitive to common folks. Our clothes were in tatters and we were al most barefoot when the boys broke the blockade. But more
of that later.

Decem)>er 2.

Hofw time flies! Soon we diall have heen away from oxir homeland seven years, nearly all of which time China has been at war with Japan, on the defense with odds cruelly against her. We should have gone on furlou^ about two years ago both for
the sake of the children's education and for a much needed

re-building of our own health, but we could not bear to leave this wonderful missionary field imshepherded in the weakness of its infancy. Now, I feel that Isabel (Maxey Dittemore) and the other new missionaries simply must come out in 1944, or that in any case the Morse family must be "liberated" in 1944. Perhaps the two four-engined Liberator bombers which I saw passing overhead a few moments ago are prof^etic.

Since the rainy season closed, about six weeks ago, we have seen many of them, and Flying Fortresses, too, besides other kinds of United Nations planes. When censors are no longer needed I can tell you some very interesting things. In a later letter I may perhax>s be able to tell you about some special help which Eugene and Robert have been and shall be giving to the United Nations forces. They made this contact on their recent
remarkable trek over to Assam and Calcutta and back. If, as we

expect, they return next week from their second trip to Ft Hertz, they will have been away from the mission for SEVEN MONTHS of tremendous travelling, "shopping" for the mission ary work and^yes, helping the Allied cause. I feel that this experience has been very educational for them and that they have made many friends both among the natives and the military
forces which will further the future work this Mission may
undertake.

What started as a preaching tour among our northern Burma congregations has developed into something vastly more. Now we have 4,000 copies of one of the fundamental books used in Lisu evangelism besides several pairs of new shoes for each member of the family. All the boys got their dentistry done and our radio receiver has been repaired and delivered to us during Eugene's brief drop-in of a week when he guided a U. S. Army
Engineer over the passes.

Our sons, especially Eugene, are now the outstanding leaders in this work. They are great, capable men. Robert's capabilities
supplement Eugene's perfectly. Now if LaVeme turns out to be the medical missionary. I presume you already know that he is in the famous school, Woodstock, in the mountains north of Delhi, rounding up his work preparatory for their high school course. He will be fifteen on January fourth. Gertrude and I

are holding the line" as best we can but the work is far too

extensive

varied forus to do justice to it alone; it isabsolutely

necessary for one of us to stay at the central station all the time.

Many patients and inquirers come every day. Practically all of the medical work is left to me and to do it faithfully and thor
oughly takes a lot of time and thou^t. I seem to have been unspectacularly plodding this year but the Lord's request, "Feed

my sheep" has been answered each day. I am in great need

of spritiual refreshment. Do pray for each of us!
1943 has been a tremendous year in this work with the care of the field itself occupying all our strength and attention. 1
should have written more about our efforts but there is a war on

out here and some things have just naturally gone overboard. I am trusting our living link churches and rope holders to un derstand that we have lost as much as they by the difficulties of
commimication.

I shall try to list, in roughly chronological order, some' of the

main events and results during 1943.

(I)

January 4-Februray 5, we had the biggest and best

Bible School so far held in this field, with 7 leaders teaching 13 subjectsto the 104 selected students reiH*esenting almost every
'Congregation in our Mekong, Salween and Burma-side territory, liou already know of the fine work done by Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Cooke of Luda but Eugene and Robert also did outstanding

work, It was a spiritual revival and an educational accomplish
ment.

(II) Eugene, Robert and I took a two-month's tour of the northren Salween congregations including the one just south of
the inner Tibetan border where none of us had been before. Hie

boys started learning, the Lutze language, common in that district. We found that their Lisu neighbors had interested a number of the Lutze in the Christian religion. As usual, I did the medical work besides taking my turns preaching and advising at the con ferences. We visited a very isolated congregation, Shrelalo,
where no white man had ever been before. We also found a very exciting location for a new mission station in this so-much-

more-Tibetany sector but haven't yet been able to take the steps necessary to leasing it. Very probably our next developments
will be north and west.

(HI) After about four years' negotiations, we have at last secured an officially approved LEASE IN PERPETUITY on the new station at Ta-da, about two days' journey north of here. Gertrude now agrees with me that we should start building there

soon and that the Morse family's next location should be there.

We are so used to pioneer work! As the Pugelah location is more central to the work as a whole we kept pus^bing for a PERPETUAL LEASE here also and got it about five months
after the other was approved. We shall need all these stations for our expanding work.

(IV) Not only on the Ta-da and Pugeleh places but at a score of other Christian centers throughout this valley, I, native Christians whom I have taught, have this year alone prop agated several additional hundreds of foreign variety FRUIT TREES. This has been incidental to our chief work of teaching, preaching and healing. The famous apple orchard at Batang
will be only a drop in the bucket when all these come into bear

ing. They will be a blessing to all those who love the Lord and
they will add health to His missionaries. I have made some rteal

discoveries in the technique of fruit-tree propagation.

(V) So far as I know, Eugene and Robert and LaVeme are the first white men to get out of blockaded China by the overland route^throu^ Jap occupied northern Burma. Their trip, or rather, succession of trips have been among the most brilliantly successful of all our ventures and shows that they have "what it takes" in every sense. Benefits piled up from this trip show they were alert to every opportunity. Hardest and
most dangerous were the stretches of mountain trails from here

to Ft. Hertz and then, on the return, from Tali to the Salween and once again to Ft. Hertz with three hi^ U. S. officers on a special reconnaisance mission. Eugene dropped in here for a brief visit and to be here to aid in landing the relief-supplies from Assam by cargo-plane. These were foot-trips; otherwise our boys had a succession of free plane expeditions over some of the most mountainous terrain in the world. They flew from Ft. Hertz to the U. S. base in Assam, then by air again to Cal
cutta on mission business. There the three U. S. officers himted

them up and requested their services as guides and interpreters for their expedition(censored) so back they went by air to
Assam and northern Burma, thence by air eastward across "the great river trenches of Asia" to Kimming, (Yunnan-Fu), where they stopped only a week on business. They then flew to Yimnan-yi, thence by "jeep" to Tali, thence by pack mule to the Mekong and thence afoot a second time to Ft. Hertz. This trip gives our boys as good, or better knowledge of these regions than that held by any other white men. This area, where China, India and Tibet do literally meet, is one of the least known and most primitive regions in the world, yet it has become exceedingly"

important strategicially and is due for great and surprising devel

opments in which our family and all our Mission folks will have a part. In fact, we almost envy the Dittemores and their asso ciates the opportunities they shall have in the better period after

the Japanese aggression has cooleddown, or we hope, been elim

inated from this part of the world. Transportation is boimd to be much simpler in the future. We have been privileged to pre
pare a way for those on-coming missionaries. We have been the "voices crying in the wilderness".

(VI) Deserving separate treatment as another "high point" in 1943, was the afternoon of October first. That day we got our relief supplies delivered by U. S. Army cargo-plane from Assam, of course, the first such excitment in these valleys. Prestige of the Christian- missionaries increased greatly after tiiis "seven day's wonder." As the Salween valley at this point is indeed a I'Lost Horizon", there are no landing fields and it is even danger ous manouvering in and out and around in this narrow gorge with its many knife-like ridges and sharp peaks. A ridge just south of and much higher than Pugelah was selected for the cargo-receiving field. The plane need not come down so low nor manouver in such tight quarters as in our village, but be cause the "dropping target" atop the ridge wasn't very large and because the ridge fell away sharply on either side it was decided
to use parachutes which let the loads down much easier. The

plane made 22 circuits of the field, dropping 17 times a total of 43 parachutes. The only loss was about a third of the kerosene in nine 5-gallon tins. Some of them sprung a leak. It was an aerial circus seen by gogle-eyed natives, (mine bugged out, too), who came running from half a day's journey north and south and then mobs of them treked excitedly to our place helping to carry the parachutes, parcels, etc. Their reward was handling the chutes and watching the unpacking. The Air Force gave a
m^terly demonstration and thank God, it was ALL FREE OF CHARGE TO US, or rather was paid for by our boys' work as guides. From Assam here is about a four hour trip by plane but just to have had those supplies portered in from Ft. Hertz would have cost us about $400 in American money. Also it is hard in

this poor country to find and feed as many carriers as would be

needed. Even in India many of the supplies we wanted weren't available at all, and quite a bit of what we did get was sold us from the Army Store, especially food supplies, clothing and shoes, and travelling equipment such as rubberized sheets, and duffle bags.

As Chinese currency has dropped to only one-hundred fiftieth its face value, the boys bought commodities which we can barter for other necessities: cloth, tea, thread and salt. Then besides the 4,000 Lisu Christian primers which they had printed in Cal cutta, Eugene and Robert brou^t various other supplies for evangelistic and educational work. One of the most important was Lisu type for use with our little hand printing-press, to gether with a supply of paper and ink. We look forward to developing a program of Christian Hterature translation and printing as one of our most important future projects. Now we need a Lisu typewriter and a mimeograph.

(VII) Another hi^ point in the year is the month's preach ing tour just completed by Gertrude. She went to the extreme northern congregation next to the inner Tibetan border. My little missionary wife is a hardy pioneer, surely enou^, for she ventures into the wild, remote places to shepherd the Lord's flocks. She has to walk all the way and generally she eats the
native food. Mrs. Morse took Ruth Margaret and Drema Esther

(one of the adopted native girls) as far as two days north, that is to Ta-da, our new station location, but left them there to supervise the grinding of wheat-flour while she went ahead with two Lisu teachers and two load-porters as protection. Such visits greatly hearten the isolated congregations and are at the same time an example and encouragement to the native teachers who accompany her. We are far from satisfied either with our own work or its visible results this year. We have had no books to sell or give away md almost no pencils or paper and with the boys away most of the year we have had to mark time. So far this year we have baptized only thirty-seven converts, as com pared to two hundred forty-four in 1942 and one hundred sixtyone in 1941, but we have held the fort and we believe the out

look is mu(^ more promising than we feared it was before the

boys made their trip. Ours is to sow; the Lord's is the reaping.
I'd like our many co-workers to know that I long for the time when we shall meet face to face and together go to the throne of Grace in thanks for all God's wonderful blessings upon our joint efforts. Tell them that if they write us air mail to address it via P. A. A. to Calcutta, thence via B. O. A. C. to Lagos and Kunming. From Kunming the mail comes to us by land
carriers. Letters sent now should reach iis as soon as the snow

passes are opened. But all contributions should be sent to you, my most faithful mother and business agent.
The Lord watch between me and thee whle we are absent one from the other.

Devotedly,
J. Russell Morse

Dear Friend and Co-Workers in Christ:

derful news. Now we can work harder and faster getti:^ the
new missionaries ready to go to Lisu-Tibetan missions. Tiiank
God!

I hope you have been as happy as I have been over this won

Who will take a new missionary for full or part time Living Link support? Let us help them to be ready to sail in June.
Yours faithfully in His Service.
Mrs. Ruth Morse

tCljc 'Cibetan jHtssionari'

Vol. 1

-March 1, 1!)4:{

No. 6

A
We

NEW MISSIONARY
congratulate the Morses on

WORK BEING DONE

NICHOLS IN NEED

Tlie services go on the same each I think it has been something over We a month since we wrote, but it is the their selection of Mr. Warren Ditte- night and into several villages. niore to work with them in West are thankful the same people do come same old story of struggling along out to hear in these outside villages with so little money that the work China.
For is severely handicapped. Tliis young man of twenty-seven when our group goes to them. We cannot comes from a Christian family that a while we divided into two and three go on even a two-days journey of has been active for many years in groups so that more places and peo evangelization because of the cost. ple could be reached at the same In fact, we have not had enough to Church work. He became a Chris But since Gladys' illness one live on, but by selling some things tian at the age of nine, and later time. served in Christian Endeavor county, group has gone for we were less in we have been able to get along. Liv

ing costs are fifteen times what they Edgar and John are making Ti were when we came to Batang. lit Highland Junior College and Kan betan tracts in the local dialect (hand As I explained in my letter from mimeographed) for distribution sas State, and farmed several sea Kunming, due to a misunderstand sons. World conditions challenged itiuong the Tibetans. ing of the gold-freezing order, my I want to add a note about the him to Christian service, so he left checks sent down country had not Postmaster of Batang, as his faith the farm to study for the Mission been cashed, and when I arrived it fulness might help others. He has Held. was too late, Hong Kong had fallen! Since Mr. Dittemore graduated for some time attended our evening Due to this and to the fact that the from Manhattan Bible College in services night after night, taking Pigueroa Church had just sent a While our draft for U. S. $200.00, my account 1941 he has been studying at But part whenever possible. ler University, where he has com services are in Tibetan which he does was larger then than at any other pleted his premedieal work and is not understand he comes to help with time since we came to China. It is working on a Master's degree. Un the song service and his regular at useless to hope for reimbursement til passports are .available he plans tendance encourages others to be and my compensation check for June,
district, and state offices. Raised on a farm, he first studied to study medicine and further Bible
courses.

nu mber.

faithful.

Also

for

several

months

Besides working his way through school he has taught in Christian Service Camps and held several pas
torates in Kansas and Indiana. Those

who know him well say he is a line Christian, an industrious worker,

and will make an excellent mission
ary.

he has gone with us Sunday after noons to the outside villages and in many other ways he has shown his interest in promoting the gospel. Now It is not easy for one to stand out for Christ when nearly everyone about you is an unbeliever. He is
worthy of our prayers.
Mabel Nichols.

1941, was the last one received.

can expect no more.

Batang now has a bank and a pub

lic health clinic and is to have a Mid

dle School next year. The principal for the latter is on his way up from Kangting so its starting seems as sured. A few weeks ago a Colonel
of the Chinese Air Force was here

He plans to sail at the first oppor tunity with Miss Isabel Maxey and any others who may be going at that time. If you wish to share in his equipment and travel fund send your offering to Mr. Warren Dittemore, Severance, Kansas.

SUPPORT FOR WORKERS

Would it be possible to get at least $150.00 a month to Edgar and Mabel? Honestly, the way they have tried to get along is the limit. We are told soon the rupee will be $9.00 (C.N.C.) It simply takes one's breath. Then this year they give only four measures of wheat per ru pee where last year we had five. Ed gar says what they have grown has already been eaten. Praise God, they are all in better health than they have been, but they need proper food to keep that way. Gladys Schwake.
To this letter Mrs. Bare adds her

A NEED SUPPLIED
A group of students at Northwest

to look for a site for an airport. His father had been an employee of the Christian Literature Society at Shang hai and he himself is a professing Christian. Later an airplane flew over, circling the town for some twenty minutes, but stayed at a dis tance. Batang is so nestled among the mountains that it would be dif ficult to locate and dangerous for

planes to" land in cloudy or bad

weather. To construct an airport would take up many fields which
are needed to produce food.

Christian College has organized a Missionary Prayer Band to pray for specific problems on the mission field. Most of these young people are working their way through school, yet they have undertaken the raisJng of twenty-five dollars a month
to support the Shao family in Tibet

Batang is taking on added impor

tance and certainly should be held

as a base for work in surrounding

territory. We feel that with this in
We

flux of Chinese of better class a sep

in order that Mr. Shao may give his earnest appeal that the missionaries arate work should be started.

full time to evangelistic work. What left on the field be given adequate consider renting a place in which to a fine example they are setting for support in order that they may not hold Chinese services. The Postmas other groups! If several churches come home, as we did, physically ter would give us good help in this

would engage in similar projects all handicapped for a long time or per as he has developed a great deal Mabel haps permanently. T.B. and many spiritually in the last year. ers could be amply supported. other diseases are a real menace to is still giving him English lessons the workers if they do not receive the and I have taken on the young bank "things needful to the body." (James er, who, though not a Christian, is in "FOR VICTORY" 2:1G). We are all willing to suffer terested. To the forces of Christ against hardship for Christ, but without Please remember that we are fac Satan"It least 10% of your pay reasonable strength we are of little ing unprecedented conditions here. every payday"used for spreading value on the mission field. We are praying and ask your prayers. the Gospel. Remember, the first 10% Says Mrs. Bare: "Surely it will be
of our missionaries and native work

belongs to God.

iConliiiued on Page Four)

Edgar Nichols.

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THE TIBETAN mSSIONARY

THE TIBETAN MISSIONARY

Issucfl Quarterly EditorMiss Melba Palmer, 8 Lawrence St., Eugene, Oregon MissionariesMr. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols &. Miss Gladys F. Schwake, R.N., Batang. Hslkang, West China, via Chengtu & Kangtlng. On FurloughDr. and Mrs. Norton
H. Bare.

BARES MOVE AGAIN THE SCRIPTURE SPEAKS

"Wherefore also save to the lie is able to them that uttermost

Doctor has accepted what appears to him to be a better and more prom ising medical opening in the sand

draw near unto God through Him,

seeing He ever liveth to make in

tercession
7:25.

for

(hem."

Hebrews

hill region of Nebraska. On page sixteen of the January Country Gen tleman the article entitled. "No Doc
tor Shortage Here" tells about the

He livesthe Savior lives,

Who died to make men free;

position he has gone to take. The Doctor nanjed and pictured in the article has given it up.

AN ACCOUNTING I have always tried to be frank and fair with my supporters and now
1 fee! a statement is due all who

Me rose in triumph o'er the tomb

And lives in you and me. He lovesthe Savior loves, The men of every race;
He sends
love

DEAR PRAYER HELPERS I am sorry that my letter to you is so late this ijuarter. You will have
that

have helped me, that they may know

what I am doing and why.

us

forth

to

show

heard

of

my

serious

illness.

Hav

ing survived this I feel like calling

out with the Psalmist, "What shall
1 render unto the toward Lord for all His benefits me?" Psa. 110:12.

First I must say the Lord has al ways been good to me, as I believe
He is to all who serve Him.
I was on

And point Iheui to His face.

When

He grievesthe Savior grieves

When we have failed this trust.

the field and when illness

It appear:? that He still has a

for me to do.

work

forced me to come home I was so well

-supported that I not only had plenty for my needs and the work in Tibet, and ample to get me home, but also 'essons.
a reserve fund to help care for my expenses while recuperating. Be
cause a few friends have continued

For He gave all that we might live. Though we were merely dust.

I am sure He would

not have answered the urgent pleas

of both my co-workers and our na

their offerings to me it has lasted longer than would otherwise have been possible. From it I have paid my living expenses, medicine and

doctor bills, traveling expenses, post for more workers out there. As age and stationery, and the expenses time, funds, and opportunities allow. of cabling money to the missionaries, I want to gather up some of the

tive Christians for my recovery had our He not further work for me to do mission, here. They tell me the first week After much prayer I am determined my recovery seemed doubtful. You to make niy main business regain will all praise Him, too, when you ing my strength and preparing in hear that I had loving and watchful every possible way for returing to care, Edgar and Mabel divided their Tibet at the first opportunity, for I time so that one of them was always am concerned about the great need here during the day. Naomi gave which are needed in
me watchful care otherwise and at

night.

May the Lord reward them,

lem of what I should do while wait

supplies and equipment I will need, I have found that to study a dis paper. in order that I may not be so rushed ease and its various reactions on the Since this fund has been getting at the last minute. human body is far more interesting low I have been faced with the prob If it is the Lord's will for me to than having said disease. Relapsing
continue as I am He is abundantly fever is a rather rare disease in the

besides part of Uie expense of this

for I cannot.

ing to get back to Tibet. I have been able to provide the needed funds. offered jobs to earn my living and Will you pray for me, that I may be have prayed a great deal about it. always led by His Spirit and do only
Here are the facts involved:

My health is greatly improved but my full strength lias not yet returned. If I took a steady job it would neces sitate giving up what I am doing for the work in Tibet now, and in prep aration for the future. As I see it, too many people already have given up the Lord's work to take advantage of good-paying jobs. At present I know of no one I can call upon to edit the Tibetan Missionary and do the numerous other things that claim ing your correct address. Or, if you can, send us a contribution to help my attention. In view of these facts I believe the keep the paper going. There Is no subscription price for Lord wants me to continue my ac tivities in behalf of Tibet and do the Tibetan Missionary, but we feel what I can to prepare for my future sure that everyone who enjoys re work on the fleld. These activities ceiving it will want to have a part, so far include editing this paper, if possible, in its financial backing, speaking on the Tibetan work, teach in order that it may not be necessary

U. S. A. Batang seems to have an epidemic of it every few years. This year we had quite a few cases, one His will? Melba Palmer. of which I brought to the house as she was not getting the proper care. Taking DO YOU WANT THIS PAPER? She was chilling terribly. From now on we expect to keep our pity on the girl, I loaned her two of mailing list up to date by frequently my cotton blankets and when she eliminating inactive names. Remem left we found them well infested. ber, if we have not heard from you My woman in help and Naomi worked within a year your name will be for days getting them cleaned up taken off our mailing list. If you and when tlie girls thought them It want to continue receiving the Ti clean they brought them up. betan Missionary drop us a card giv seems, however, that there was one

which hid away in my clothing.

was bitten a number of times before we discovered the culprit, thus I re

ceived a direct inoculation, making

my case so much more severe. I find

that this disease plays such havoc with a person's nervous system. I
am up two months now and still find

that I cannot do as I used to do.

ing in Christian Service Camps, cor

responding with groups and individ

to either discontinue it or call on the

am, therefore, giving up everything

but my class work for this winter.

missionaries to support it from their

meager funds.

here. Every afternoon the sun came for various papers and schools, keep ceived during the Christmas season streaming into my bedroom to cheer ing records and forwarding money to that it would require considerable and warm me. Then to be able to our missionaries, and various other time and postage to answer each one look out upon those rugged moun things. To these I added a course separately. I take this means of in Homiletifs last year, and, in an telling you that each one was deep tains' brought many a scripture to my mind which also cheered along ticipation of my return to Tibet, am ly appreciated. My sincere thanks the slow-moving days. Those of you now starting with piano and vocal to you all. Melba Palmer.
I Continued on Page Four)

uals concerning our work in Tibet, corresponding and counseling with young people who plan to be mis sionaries, writing about our work

How I praised the Lord during those long days in bed for the forethought

I AM GRATEFUL So many lovely greetings were re

of Dr. Shelton in putting such lovely wide windows in these dwellings

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JUNIOR

MISSIONARY
OUR PICTURES

We bring you two pictures in this issue, one taknii by Miss Palmer in 1940, the other taken in 1941. which

jiist reached us recently after four We show them both in order that you may see the change in little Lha She in a year's time. If we had a later pic ture it would be even more pro
teen months on the way.
nounced.

We

have

told

you

before

about

this little family.

The mother, Dzon

Drema. was bed-fast, so could not be in the Hrsi picture. Dzon Drema and little two-year-old Lha She were
starving when our workers found

them.

Thirteen-year-old

(Jwa

Lan

spent

her

time

begging,

raising a

sarden.

carrying down wood from the nunintains, and caring for her mother and baby sister.

Since Miss Schwake took charge

ci' the family the results have been
wonderful. (Jwa Lan aiul Lha Hlio in a^cs 13 aixl 2 yoai's. 11)40, Dzon Drema has been

baptized and is a faithful, untiring

Christian teacher and personal work er who has great power in prayer.
We hope someone will be moved to

THE ARRIVAL OF A LIVING BUDDHA

For a week or so everybody had been talking about it. Tlie day that lie waii._to,_cpniu tliey were waiting
and ready to run out and watch him

undertake
faithful

her

support

as

well

as Dzon Dromu, Gwa Lan, and Lha She

ill 1941.

that of Naomi. Miss Schwake's other

Bible Woman.

Gwa

Lan

is studying in a

Bible

REPORT OF JOSEPH
.Tosepli was up to see me the other

School in West China where we hear

she is doing well.

come.
teacher

He was a
from

high Buddha and

He had been

We pray that she daybelieve I wrote that he is earn will follow in her mother's footsteps, ing his board and a bit extra this
summer.

Lhasa.

for we believe she would make a fine

Christian worker.

He has a few new summer

(tailed down from Lhasa to teach Ti

betan

and

his religion

to

the Gov

ernor of Sikang.

The Chinese are

trying to win the confidence of the

Tibetans. Therefore they try all kinds of things to win their friend.ship. This Living Buddha arrived here

September
All the meet him.

22nd
We

in

the

afternoon.
out to our the all a with on

officials rode

horses

children

servants watciied from a place where

we were road. the line able to look down came the the First came olHcials with

He is living on our premises her. At two years of age she was now. He is much concerned unable to even crawl. She lay on her in the city. bed of rags in a corner of their tiny about you folks and the difficulty of getting money from the U. S. A. I one-room hut, rolling her head back believe he is being very careful. He and forth, wailing pitifully. Now she is walking and talking and play if. developing spiritually, too. Miss Thoerlng, ing like any other child. Her name China Inland Mission, has been changed to Phoebe. Chengtu. Miss Schwake's latest report of her

considering her helpless and stunted and neat. The heat bothers him and condition when we first laid eyes on he was sit;k for a while but is better

garments, shirts, vests, and a pair of shorts. He always looks so clean Lha She has developed amazingly,

is this:
She

"Phoebe grows dearer every

has a wonderful ear for I play a few of my favorite

dressed up.

Then near the end of day.

Buddha

A NEW SONG

man leading his horse and another walking along beside him. There was another Living Buddha behind

-kirn.
with a

The teacher liad on yellow silk

Lama's robe over it. He had

Last night I made up a poem that hymns and the next day she goes can be sung with the tune of, "The around humming the melody accu Long Long Trail." It goes like this: rately. She has memorized all the There's a long long trail awinding hymns that we sing frequently in Into the land of mountains chapel. I am teaching her English Where a rd robed throng are march music.
ing Prom the God she shuns From the God of the creation

a shiny brass head gear that shone like gold. Only the Living Buddhas wear brass hats and only the higher Huddhas wear yellow silk.

of the people bowed and asked for

woi'ds for any Tibetan ones she will help me with, so we teach each oth er. I believe she can easily learn all three languages (Tibetan, Chi nese and English). I began this Almost all the town came out to week to teach her the alphabet. To ee him and when he passed many night she surprised me by pointing

From the Lord over all

Oh Tibet why don't you listen Unto that wonderful call.

The last line is rather hard to put

to the coffee can that I use for salt in but I hope you like it and will blessings. He could barely get and showing me the letters she has put it in (he Tibetan Missionary for through the crowd. Once he came learned that are on it." me.

up

here

and

we

gave

him

many
Then

Please help I wrote Mother that they are not

pray

that

many

of

tracts and a

New Testament.

later he asked for more.

here but will go to Tachienlu soon. I to

He is still

Dorothy May Nichols.

send any more packages until we seem to understand that they need notify. The taxes are exorbitant. to be saved. j Gladys Schwake. Dorothy May Nichols.

these people will come to see the light. They are so slow and do not

Page 4 DEAR PRAYER HELPERS

(Continued from Page TicoJ

THE TIBETAN ftOSSIONAB^

FOR TIBET

one of the stumbling blocks the devil likes to keep in their way. Their ego has no bounds. If ever one has who know me best can about imagine a picture of the old time Pharisee it what it meant to me to lie quiet for
90 long. is in these fellows.

How they love

It was my intention to write you God pity them! a Christmas letter just about the

the praise of men and their worship.

Please pray about new stations time when I took sick so as to liave which we hope to investigate this it there on time for the holidays. spring. We are also looking about Again one is reminded of James 4: for a location for a study home.

13, 14.

How little we are aware of

How

what the morrow holds for us.

There will be additional funds needed

Receipts: Mt-iha Palmer, $80.00; AVilma Watson (contriliutions>, $276.19; Eujrer<., On-., Fainnoiint Churcii of Christ, $5.00; Mrs. Ji'ti.sie Palmer, $y.oO: Klmira, Ore., Church. Jl'.OO; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ix>wry, $i).00; Mr.s, Myrtle Reaney. $1.00; Boise, Ida., I'^irst Church of Christ, $10.38; Mer idian, Ida., (.'hurch, $7.00; .-Vdelle Bower, $6,00; Haden Bridge. Ore,. S. S., $5.00; i:>avid Wilson, $2.00; Marvin Scnter, $2.00; Betty .June Hierbowcr, $1.00; Miss Lillian Brockniiui, ?.-2.00: Mrs. Luella Bristow, $1.00; Bernicc Riihle. $3,00; C. W. Nichols u'onlriiiutions), $li07..')0; N. H. Bare fam ily, $100.50; ]''t, Wayne, Ind., E, Creighion Church of (."Christ, $25.00; Mr.s. Dean Trickett, $11.00; Mfdiapotis, la,, Davis Park

glorious, however, that we can trust

it all to Him who minds even the sion should have to depend on other sparrow's fall. It is more likely to

of Chriat, $50.00; Mrs. Georife for these, so please be in prayer for Cliurch 'i''ucker, $10.50; .Mrs. Mary Spear (per these. It seems a pity that our mis Standard). S-5.00; Mrs. ScoU, 50c; Cinoinniiti. <>,, M!idi."nvillc Church of Chri.-st

Kvc. .Miss. Soc.. $10.00; Whoatland, Calif.,

missions and missionaries these past V.B.S., $10.00; Zion, Ore., Church, $12.50; he 1943 when this reaches you, Marshall Gilchrist, $2.00; (?harles Venard, though the airmail service has much years for help to train the new work $2.00; Mrs. Jepeson, $1.00; INIrs. Arthur

two years there should be very little get these out. We have been con practical work but much application templating publishing this in our

improved. It will depend on what ers when we have such a willing brotherhood behind us. The first time my faithful co-workers have to
to books. The logical place for Ti

Cruthric, $5,00; Clarka Hiil. Ind., Soc.. $5,00; ICvelyn Pedor.sen, $2.00;

Mis.s. Bev

paper, which will relieve Mrs. Wat son greatly. She, however, will con tinue to look after my finances and any other personal correspondence you wish to address to her. I hope the printing of this letter will not inake me stilted. I am not a journal ist, you know. I trust that in spite

betan study would be Kangting to pet the proper Tibetan, then the va
rious dialects can be learned at what

erly P.ureess <!i Diivid Wil.son, $C.U0. Falls City, Ore,. Church of Christ, #10; EuKeiie, Ore., First Christian Church Jr. Hi. $7.20; Elm<T Palmer, $;{2.44: Mrs. Floyd Potter, $:i.00; Omaha. Neb.. Benson Christian Church, $i:!,04: Heppiier, Ore., C^hurch of Christ, $10.00; Aivena
Bi-nder, $!,00; Anthon, la., ('hurch, $25;

While City,

Kans., Ciiurch,

$5.22;

Law-

reiHc, Kaiis., .Si-sterhood, $8.;i.5; Mrs. Kate

ever station one is located.

The Ti

betan oflicials all speak the proper Tibetan and one is always understood by any of the natives though they may not speak the book language. of the unsettled conditions everywliere you may all have that inner Please be in prayer about these mat peace and composure which only He ters that we may have wisdom to se lect the proper places for the con

Shriver, $5,00; A. Clyde, Kan.s., Friend, $1.00; (.."olhy, Kan., Cliristian Church, $4; HiiKcne, Ore,, I'"'irst Cliristian Chur<^h, $)!).00; Suiita C^lnni. Ore., Ciiurch of ChriHt, $21.;i.'i; Marysviile, Calif., Chris
tian Cliurch, $2(1,00; Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth

ICdwiirds. $5.00; Mrs. Spen<'er Leser, $25; Cte, la,, (.'hurch of Christ. $50.00; Mabel

R.

Gould, $1.00; Mrs. 10. O. Farm, $5.00;

who bought us can give. May your New Year be happy in His service,
come what may.

tinuance of the work.

Caiinoti City, Minn., Church of Christ Beg-. Class. $2.r.0; Xcllie Schullz, $4.00; Mrs. W. R. Davy. $10.00; Prosser, Wash.. Central Christian Church, $4!l.62; Houston.
Tex.. Class First Christian Loval (per Baivs), $10.00; Mr. "Women's and Mrs.

My warmest greetings and Chris

tian love go with this letter to you. Recently I wrote the story of Bau Lama for yon and posted it with ex I will try to do better next time. Sincerely in Him with a desire for clusive films. What was my disap
pointment when the postmaster gave the salvation of many Tibetana.

Paul

N.

Kirsch,
of Christ.

$10.00;
$12.00;

Stayton,
Denver.

Ore.,
Colo.,

Church

Berkeley Honu- Miss. .Soc,, $5.00; Mr. and

.Mrs. Paul Kenny. $5.00; Mrs. A. O. Reinhard!, $5.00. Rnlance, Aue. 1. $75,!t6. 'I'olal, 51750.35.

me the report that the mail runner had been robbed of that very mail. I have no idea just when I can get to it again, but will try soon. There are always so many interruptions in a day's time and I find, too, that my strength is not what it was. Please keep up your fervent and frequent prayers for us and tlie na

Gladys F. Schwake.
SVIM'ORT 1<X)R WORKERS ( F r o m Pape One)

Payments; ICdear Nichols, $600.00: Gladys Schwake. $600.00, Total, $-1200.00.

Balance: $550.35.
None is sub

Note:

.Ml money sent for Tibet is for

warded to the missionaries.

tracted for cable.s. postage, promotion, or

a tragedy in the annals of missions mythins else. if our work closes now, and yet you MELBA PALMER Receipts: Mrs, and I, of all people, do not want them Mrs, (.', C. i'^'nrr,
to come back so wrecked as we were."

Jessie

Palmer,

$31.25;

$2.00; PaJmer, Neb., (.'iiurch, $4.70; (Jentral City. Neb., Church,

With

so

few

missionaries

on

the

$N,04; Sun Springs, Kans,, Christian Serv'ii'i' Camp, $50.00; Kuna, Ida,, Church,

field we ought surely to increase our $S.;57; N'orihwesi Christian Service Camp. iOlgin, Ore,. Church of Christ. $H.G3; tive workers. Just now we notice support of those who are left. Will l.'l'.l; Mrs, T'-niora Markham, 75c: Eugene, Ore., more antagonism since a very im you double your prayers that these ina. Jliss. Study c;roup, $12.00; Mrs. Hurd. 25c; Kernice Ruble, $3,00; Maude Hooton, portant lama has arrived from Lhasa. special needs may be met? $2.00; Le.xiie Lowry. $5.00; Elmer Palmer, He is holding meetings nearly every $1.00; Waltcrville, Ore., Church, $3.81; Loveland, O., Church. $3.72; A. S. Palmer. day. He is on his way to Kangting. $1.00; Madisonville. O,. Y. M. M. S.. $7.55; FINANCIAL REPORTS This Hsikang government is trying Fortvillo, Ind,. Church, $10.00; Cincinnati, August 1 December 31< 1942 O.. Chase Av.-. M. S.. $10.25; Kenosha. to establish friendly relations with Wise.. Church. $20.00; Rockford. 111., Jliss. TIBETAN MISSIONARY these lamas for political purposes Rr-cf'ipls: Smyton. Ore.. {""Inii-ch of .Soc,. $11.00; Rockford. 111., Jr. Miss. Soc.,

and they have therefore sent for one

of the best from Lhasa to conduct a

school at Kangting. This lama came up here to the mission to see what

Clirist, $10.00; Julia Fix. 1.00; Mrs. Jfaude Franklin. $4.00; C. W. Xichols. $5.40: Rockford, 111., Ijincoln Park Church of Cliri.st, $1,00; Croonwich. O.. Church of Christ Miss. Society, $1.00: Flat Rock.
III., Miss. Soc., $1.00: Mrs, Arthur H. Fay.

?3.00: Zillah. Wash., Church of Christ, $lt,30: Galva, Kans., Church. $4.50; Canton,

Kans,, Church. $-5.21; Mrs. Randall. $1.00;

Hush i.ijip, $2.00; Garne't, Kans., Church, $5.55; Pleasanton, Kans., Church, $8.10; Winchi'Ster, Kans.. Church, $4.63; Marysvillo. Kans., Church. $4,00; Barnes. Kans,,

Mrs. A. R. Kernen. $-G.OO: Mrs. N. H. these foreigners do and how they live 20c; Rare. $1.00; Mrs. Jessie Palmer, ?1.2(i; Church. $14.46; Mr. and ^Trs. C, L. Potter, and he wanted an explanation of our Mrs. B, Ij, Kanfrow, 25c; Miss Dorothy $2,00; ManhiittJin Bible College, $12.07; I'otilton, $2,00: Anllion, la,, Church, SI.OO; Oakley, Kans., Ctiurch, $17.81; Grinnell. faith. He got it from two of our Afflo M<'Cfiuloy, $1.00; Mr.s, George Tucker, K.ma,, t'lnirch, $2,30; Mr. and Mrs. Ken best personal workers and we also ?1.00; TCiifrcne. Ore., I'''irst Christian neth Fdwards, $5,00; Kenosha, Wise,,

gave him a

New Testament.

.Jr. Hi, Dept., $4,2.t; Nellie Schultz, am Chiirch $1-00: Mrs. Tl. O, Hendricks, ^l.OO; Harry
B(ntnn, .$1.00; Mr. and Mrs. Paul N.

Min.s,

Aid,

$5.00;

R.

Tiblts

Maxey,

Jr.,

praying that as he reads this won derful Word its truth may come home
to him. They (he had several of his

SI.25; Mr.M. Dean Trickett. $1.00: Mrs. C,.-o. Tucker. $2.50: Zillah, W^ash., Jr, C,

Kirsch, $10.00; Mrs. N. A. Davis, 11.00; Mr.s. M. R. Madden, $1,00; Viola F.edperwood. $1.00; Mr. and Mrs. John Xorton, $2.00; Mrs. Carl S. Jlilei?. $10.00; Mrs. Allan Ruzan. $1.00: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth

F., $2.00: Tifr. and Mrs. T.. M. Carr, $1.00;

C. W. Nichols (for cable), Livinfi $fl.OO. Total, $101.16;
$3;i5.2fi.

students with him) said that they might be able to understand the God Krtwnrds. $5.00: Mrs. Minnie Haworth, J.I.OO; AValtcr Fi.scus, $2,00; Mrs. Grover part but not the Son and Holy Spirit's Koisay. $5.00, Total. $S7..'?fi. Payments: Printintr, Sfifi.OO; cuts. $17.30; work. As is usual, they laughed at postaffo, $12.5fi. Total. SflS.SG. the virgin birth. That seems to be Deficit, including last report, $S3,72.

Payments:

exj>enses,

Doctor, etc., $6.70; Travel expenses, $2-10,98: Posta^re and stationery supplies,
$17.38; Expense of cabling money to mis

sionaries,

$.'?0.42;

Tithe.s

and

offerings,

?!0(;.70: Miisle lessons, $40.00; Bible, gifts,

and mi.sc., $30,88. Total. $564.31. Balance on hand: $170.67.

THE TIBETAN MISSIONARY

8 Lawrence Street

Sec. 562, P.L.&R.

Eugene, Oregon

Cl)e 'Ciietan jWisstonarp

Vol. 1

June 1, ]fM;t

No. 7

VILLAGE ITINERARIES
Dec. 3Sunday we plan to go to
that village on the other side of the

EDGAR NICHOLS' ILLNESS

You have undoubtedly heard of

I'iver beyond the lamasery village. Every other Sunday now we go on a

long trip and take our dinner. Mabel

Edgar's illness, how he is laid up and

will be for sometime. He has been

quite ill and weak but we hope he

will be able to move about a littlo in a month or two. The doctors here

and I feel the walking but keep going. I am not so good as before my ill
ness.

as well as Gladys advise Edgar lo get

to a hospital or home to the Stales. So we have been writing to find out the best thing to do. Gladys has heard from Dr. Green, American Red Cross

Dec. 6Today's plans had to be changed as the village we planned to go to was having a village meeting. The Postmaster keeps us posted on these things. He usually goes along
with us, too. We therefore went in the

in China, who suggests Edgar go to

Lanchow to a hospital there. After we hear from the American Consul and how the money comes in we can judge best what to do. In the mean

opposite dire(;lion to a village we have never vi.sited before. It appeared at lirst that we were only going to have a few people, as a wedding was
taking place. We had started with our meeting when lo, half the wed ding party came down to see what

time Edgar can gain strength and

we can wait upon the Lord.

\V!is going on at their neighbor's. It

developed that the bride was from

Our Christmas was enjoyable, for the children did not realize the full seriousness of our situation. There were plenty of presents under the
tree. The children were clever in

very distant village and some of

those who had come with her will

take back the message to a place we

may never see. Now while wo were

making things. We had a good dinner. Gladys and her child had dinner and supper with us. She wanted lo be at

our house as much as possible. Edgar

laid on in that of the he may
Naomi Ho, Biblt' ^Voniaii

disappointed In not getting to the other village the Lord had His pur
pose. as you will see. We all were so

glad He sent us up to that village. Both Naomi and Bro. Sbao gave mess
ages. She chose hers well. It was the

a bed in the living room and room we ate. Now he has one bed rooms lo himself where be quiet and visitors can not

come unexpectedly. Lois Gail's Christ

.''tory of Nicodemus.

mas was made complete by receiving a puppy which she had always longed
for. It is a Tibetan strain from the Nomad camp, the kind we wanted if

Feb. 11Since Edgar's illness we

have not taken the long trip every

POSTMASTER WRITES LCTTER

the garden. He looks like a little puff they were too hard on Edgar's heart. Postmaster. I have been teaching him ball running on wheels; shows signs the Bible and some advanced English. The people listened attentively. My of smartness. heart and hands ache for the little The letter is part of his English work It will take a lot of money whether children, with their terrible eyes. Two and shows his mind and improvement we stay further in China or go home. in the Christian life. Mabel Nichols weeks ago Sunday we saw a little Whatever the prospect is, it does not child with four of its fingers burned. Post Office, Baan, Sikang look very cheerful for Edgar. We The usual lama dung for salve had Nov. 11, 1942 want to do whatever God's plan is. been applied. I asked them to come Dear Mr. Willmott: If He provides a way home then we and have it treated here. They came I'm so sorry in not answering your shall go. It seems best to get home
once. I am nearly sick when I think letter and I have delayed a long time, since he needs medical care for so of that poor child growing up with since I received your letter. The long a time, and the children can be out the use of her fingers when she cause being, I was busy and fear I in school. Mabel Nichols
could have had them.

This is a copy of a letter written alternate Sunday afternoon. These we ever raised another dog lo guard were delightful jaunte, but I am sure by my pupil, Mr. Jen. the Batang

may

make

mistakes

in

writing

in my youth. Afterwards I paid much attention to studying other subjects in school. At that time I only believed in Christianity because my father
taught me that I should trust in

Gladys Schwake.

English. Now I am so interested to

MONEY REACHES FIELD SAFELY

March 18, 1943.Gladys has re ceived a letter from C. I. M. Chengtu, saying a draft had arrived, $000.00
for us and $400.00 for her. Did we

ever hold a prayer and praise meet

ing! This must have been sent before

our special need for funds was known,

to you; oxir Father knew.

Edgar and Mabel Nichols.

tell you about my life this past year in this place and wish to show my hope about the situation to come. I have been already here two years and I am so glad that I manage the ordinary parts in a proper advance: and can have a part leisure time to study English and continue my courses which I hope to study in Col lege especially the Bible. At present I have nearly completed reading the New Testament, also Mr. Nichols
teaches the Old Testament.

Jesus Christ: and my thought was so weak and easily changed by other non-Christian boys. I never saw a whole gospel before. Now I feel a great benefit to me in studying the Bible in systematic oi-der. I can dis

tinguish what is right from wrong

through the Bible. So I should do good things according to the Bible

uary. A larger one was sent in May, family and all my schools in which I in my practical life step by step. I and we hope to send even more next studied were in missions. Yet I didn't feel a great comfort and power from

(This was the cable sent in Jan

In past time I lived in a Christian

time for these emergencies.Ed.)

know the whole truth of the Bible in

the Bible.

(Continued on Paffe Two)

Page 2

THE TIBETAX MISSIONARY

THE TIBETAN MISSIONARY Issued Quartxirly EditorMiss Melba Palmer, 8 Lawr ence St., Eugene, Oregon MissionariesMr. and Mrs. Edgar Nicliols & Miss Gladys F. Schwake. R.N.. Batang, Hsikang, West China, via Chengtu & Kangting. On FurloughDr. and Mrs. Norton
H. Bare.

Mr. Nichols which cannot be given

THE SCRIPTURES SPEAK
"Brthren, my heart's desire and up here. He also wants him in a

my supi)lication to God is for them, that thoy may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge." Romans 10:1,2. My heart's desire, Oh God, that they be saved. They search for Thee, but how they
miss the mark!

lower altitude. Be much in prayer for us that we may have the mind of Christ and move only as He sees fit.
It appears that we will need to send

Mr. Nichols home, and in the event this becomes necessary, will you all
be in prayer for the funds which will

he needed in this emergency? I have

written our American Consul and the

Forwarding Secretaries
For Miss Gladys Schwake; Mrs. Wilma Watson, 157 Parkdalo
Avenue, Buffalo, New York. For Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols:

For we have failed to tell them of

Thy love, So ignorance has kept them in the

dark.

head of our Red Cross here to learn v.'hat facilities are available to us here for treatment. The treatment re

quired takes two years, so it looks as if the U.S.A. were the best place
for him, if we are able to move him this fall. I have asked the American

C. W. Nichols, i^>00 0. Bl'oadway.

For both Miss Schwake and the

Oh God, increase our zeal for those

dear souls;
Make us to see our task with them is great;

Consul as to what mode of travel would be available if that becomes

necessary.

Nicliols:

Miss

Melba

I'almer,

Lawrence

Help us to send the gospel mess

age out,

St.. Eugene. Oregon.

And give them Life ere it becomes

too lale.

I am looking to the Lord for guid ance in regard to the lonely path He
seems to be leading me into. If this

EDITORIAL
For a time it looked as if we would

be His will, then I bow to it and ac

cept the same. I would not have the
courage for this if I were not con

DEAR PRAYER HELPERS

I was concerned lest my semi-an nual report would have to be mailed without a greeting to you. I am pleased to have a wee letdown in pa tients and so will try to get this typed. Oh, yes, I recall when last 1 wrote I had promised myself a rest this winter. I find, however, that in the Orient one may not demonstrate ability in any line or you have it to

have plenty of space in this issue for

anything we desired to include, since

for
was

stantly receiving letters containing

two

or

three
from

months
the

no

news
How

the words, "We are praying for you."

It takes the mission field lo teach one a deeper reliance on God and more earnestness in prayer. I covet

received

field.

ever, the Lord always times things

well, so just as we were about to

begin

work on

the paper we were

the experience for all of you,

we will just refer you to Postmaster Jen's letter, the last two paragraphs of which give a hint of the idea we have long planned to enlarge on.
POSTMASTER WHITES LETTER

that God tempers days of stress with some sweet surprise to tide a person leave out. of all the fine material on over and cheer the way. I wrote you hand. Ilather than use valuable space do the rest of your life. Daily they some time ago that we have a fine for the editorial we wanted to write, clamor at my back door in spite of young Christian postmaster here. He
the clinic in town. Of late the lamas came up two years ago just before

deluged with mail from Batang. Now tlie question is, what can we best

Wo were so interested in the way

have even taken to sending their peo

your prayers for softer hearts among he would, Tibetans. They are so steeped in their This man, sin and lamaistic worship, both of the tenth (VinUiiiiteil From Page One) Everyone hopes final victory be which they love. Christmas allies. Many Statesmen and scholars The strain of the work and spiri came up
think how to establish a new order

ple to me. We praise the Lord for master to trace the packages which opportunities to witness. We crave had been sent from home and he said

we did. I had asked our old post

but did nothing about it. however, got busy and on of January we celebrated all over again. Col. Fu
from down country with

after the war for they think the pres ent war is so cruel. Of course they have suggested many better ways to the authorities. They find that this war at present is caused by hatred between the races, snatch the raw material and so on. Our exceedingly suffered people especially hope tor peace earnestly. But the past histori cal events have showed us plainly that it is just a temperal way to re solve the international troubles with political policy: otherwise the war couldn't solve troubles after all but
be cruel.

tual concern for the people fairly eight packages

wears ihe body out. Mr. Nichols is a earnestly to bring the unsaved

for

me,

three

for

so

deeply spiritual man and lias sought shows in and help the backsliding Chris

Melba and three for the Bares. This

you

what an

enterprising

I think it a necessity for us to or

ganize our churches strongly in the

world. Our missionaries should teach

many people in every country to abol

ish the narrow-minded patriotism. A

person doesn't belong to her own
country but God and the world. For

the churches in China I am filled with

great confidence. If our missionaries

can get a good method to preach the gosj)el: then we surely shall have as great a progress as the influence of Mohammedism and Buddhism has
had in China.

Sincerely yours, Jen Chih-Sheng

pray for you and your efforts for this Morse says they had been trying to "*<"*k. Mabel Nichols got the box to me but no one was (Cunlinued on Page Four)

mas with a serious heart condition, tian training as well. They then have plus a complication. Christmas morn a more rounded loyalty to their gov ing we were not sure just which way ernment and not some personal axe the pendulum would swing. We knew, to grind, as the old saying goes. as David knew, that "The loving These are likely the last packages we kindness of Jehovah is from everlast will receive until the war is over as ing to everlasting upon them that fear the tax is prohibitive for mission Him." Ps. 103:17. Praise be to His aries. There must still be several Name! We had special prayer day and down country as these did not have night and the Lord has been entreated my microscope material in them. One of us. His condition is some improved package landed down at Bro. Morse's though he is not yet out of danger. and he wrote that it contained five We called the clinic doctor and he rolls of cotton, two bottles of cod has directed special treatment for liver oil, two bottles of lysol and other small stuff. Their children had We hear many good reports on the just recovered from a serious illness paper, although we have not seen it. and he said he was so grateful for cxcept the first copy. We think it must the oil for them. I am so grateful the be good. I think you did excellently package miscarried in that case. This well getting to so many places last will show you how dependable the summer and fall. We never fail to mail is in these trying days. Bro.

tians. The consequence is that his There are many youths being trained health has broken down and we had for special work here in China and to put him to bed just before Christ how I wish they all might have Chris

young fellow this young man is and what Christianity does for them.

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JUNIOR
THE FIRST ANIMAL OUR

MISSIONARY

and pheasants and keep us laughing. what torn. We still have it, the first It was very interesting when they animal our dogs caught.
caught their first animal. We have one dog, Prince, and Aunt Gladys has Dorothy May Nichols

would not be half so pleasant with was queer, for as a rule they do. The out our dogs along to cha.se out quails skin is beautiful, although it is some

about our dog Prince and are likely was all right. We took it home and Id hear much more about him for had it skinned but the dogs would our dogs are a part of our lives. Walks not eat the meat, which we thought

Prince." He let me take it and we started home. Then they were well DOGS CAUGHT contented and would come to me to You have probably heard before see that we still had it and that it

one, Tippy, and every Saturday we

children take them for a walk. We walk almost all over the Batang val ley and tliis time we started in a

A SUNDAY IN BATANG Every Sunday afternoon we go out !o some village around about Batang
Some of the people seem interested,
lOvanjjolisl and Mrs. Timothy Shao and son.s, Jaiix's, Philip and .Aiuln'w

direction
After

we

had
for

not
about

gone
a

often. lo preach. At times we have two

we parties going to two different villages.

going

mile

turned down towards the river to play in the sand. There was a high cliff and below it was the rivor and a long -sandy strip. We found a place to get down so went and played in the sand.
at a hole very much excited so went
over to see. We did not ihink it was

:)ut some try not to be interested be cause they fear the Lamas who try to

keep the people from listening. Lately

we have been going longer distances
ago we went to a village about two

Suddenly we noticed Prince digging and taking our lunch. A few Sundays
miles out and took our lunch. We ate The following is an exact copy of much until we heard two funny short our lunch of sandwiches and butter a letter written in English by our barks which came every once in a tea, then two of our workers preached, Evangelist Shao: then we gave cards to ihe children. lime. Tlianlc yon for your asking con cern me. Now I serve in the Hsikong

EVANGELIST SHAO WRITES

while. There were two holes and Naomi gave the message of the saving Dear Miss Palmer: Prince could not watch both so we power of Christ. All listened quietly, Your letter has come to me a long cited and barked and barked. Prince Next Sunday we are going up tlie made the dirt fly but it was not fast river on the opposite side and take enough for him and he would bite our lunch, for it is quite a ways. We tlie dirt with a growl or whine. Ho plan to every other Sunday go the kept us howling with laughter with long distances and the alternate Sun the way ho dug, he was so excited. days near Batang. Many people have

put Tippy in one. She got very ex

Provincial Hospital in Baan. I live

in Cha Pao Ting Hospital and every

day we

continue our evangelizing

still and I help them very often. Al

The hole went around a stone, Tippy not heard the gospel outside of Ba

ISABEL MARRIED Miss Isabel Maxey, missionary with day. Esther and James both go to tended to leave and called them. Then school. They say that Esther is very the Morses in West China, and Mr. they started to growl; they didn't good in her school work but she Warren Dittemore were united in marriage May 1st in Cincinnati, Ohio. growl, they roared. Each wanted the hates to go to school. other to let go. We laughed and We girls-go to visit the Shaos in the They expect to sail at the first oppor laughed at them, it looked so funny. evening. Only Mrs Shao and two of tunity to take over the work while I saw that it was ripping at the neck the boys are there because Mr. Shao the Morses come home for furlough. so we decided to wait and let them has to sleep at the hospital in town We wish them much happiness and tear it, but Tippy felt it slipping and and he either takes James or Andrew real success in their work for Christ. tried to gel. a better hold. They had to sleep with him. Last night he was been pulling so hard that it flew back here, though, and we talked about For "Tips from the Top or Tales at Prince and he took it away and what the Bares were doing. None of of the Tibetan Bares" send one dol set it on the ground. I went up to them have forgotten any of you. lar to C. W. Nichols, 3509 S. Broad him and said, "Let me have it, Dorothy May way, Oklahoma City, Okla.

only hold on tighter. Then we pre

Prince to let go but he would only and they like to play it. The Chens look at Tippy and growl. So we tried have moved into the little house be lo make Tip let go but she would hind ours so the children are here all

could get half way in her hole and was much confused and distressed when she could not get it. She was to these villages and telling them Phyllis Nichols smart and would stand by the side about Jesus. CAN THIS BE TRUE? of the hole: then when Prince would dig hard it would try to run out and We hear now that they have evac LETTER FROM DOROTHY Tippy would jump at it, but it was uated four hundred missionaries from quicker than Tippy was in going l)ack Letters are coming in better now the Islands bound for home. I wonder into the hole. But when Prince dug and we wish that all our friends in if the Newlands and Carlsons will be so far back that it had no room to America would write more often. among them. How I wish Newland stay in it ran out and Tippy had it All the Ja Po Ding (Mission Com were here to take care of this prop by the neck in a second: then Prince pound) children are growing very erty. I would so much rather go down pounced on it. "A weasel! A weasel!" fast. We often have Philip up to sup country and get our work started for we all cried. (The weasels are a pest per. He is so cute and smart we all the study home but will be willing to often eating our chickens and eggs.) like him. The children have vacation do this lirst if that has to be. It surely The dogs started to pull and they now and we play with them every will be a betrayal of our American pulled and pulled. We thought they afternoon. Yesterday we taught An poor and middle class Christian to never would stop. We tried to get drew and John how to play hop scotch lose this property. Gladys Schwake

though I at present have another work hut I hope I could go back in tang. Some ask questions. These we missionary work soon. icnow are interested. We enjoy going Yours sincerely, Timothy Hsaio

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The wrappings were so pretty I hated Elfrieda Sieg and her husband sent to open them. There was only one was half full. Please be thanked, El
frieda. for your loving thought of me.
That line angora cap meets a great

coming up so he wanted to let me dish towel missing. It was one of the know what was in it. The Morses least disturl)ed of any of the boxes. are all well now and frightfully busy, Please thank your good women, I am as are all of us. "We feel the time is in such need of the lovely white cloth so short that we must stretch every that came through, I was also won muscle to cover the ground. Oh, do dering what I was going to do aboui pray much for these hardened hearts. account books since the thieves got

need now as I lost all my hair after the fever and I have to wear a cap all the time. The book, "Maria", is
rather damaged but readable, also

the

Bethel

calendar

is

pleasure.

comments regarding these boxes that mother later. "Why, I thought they accept my thanks and continue to ciime through. I only wish you all were never going to stop coming." We pray the Lord may make me worthy could have been here to see the hap of your confidence. piness of the children when they had a regular style show. Those dear My best wishes for a blessed year little boys' suits will meet the needs found that some of the boxes had of our worthy Shao family, also sev In Him Whom to know is to love. ihings that fit them. What a jubilee eral other boys on our compound How we yearn to see these poor souls it was! Can't you picture how you would feel if for four years you had here. The Shaos were with the Bares come to Him and taste of His good for years and have given faithful ser ness. We continue the village visit. not seen a new dress, much less worn vice. They have three boys. Mother, This week Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Shao one. then suddenly to have several. I am sorry to report that your box held a meeting down at the river Well, it is like going to Paris unoxwith the spices was so badly dam where the women all congregate to poctedly. aged that all that arrived up here wash. They say they even had a few Stella Samuelson, those lovely bed was a bunch of empty cans. These are interested men. Oh. that there were room slippers, stockings and pencil likely the spices which I could use more than just curious interest! The are all such useful gifts at this time. so well now. The prunes got through. time is getting so short. Do pray much Melba left hers for me but the thieves You had them wedged in so tight in and earnestly. got them. Editli Fischer, every item Yours in the interest of lost Tibetans, in your box came through just fine. that can that no one could have got ten them out. The tin of cocoa which Gladys F. Schwake That can of cocomalt is a lifesaver
for Edgar as he needs vitamins now. 1 had so hoped that the box with the doctor's samples of vitamins from my nurse friend would get through while Edgar is in such need of them,
hut they did not. The Meyers Sisters

The Lisu seem, however, to be more our reserve books. Well, our Father More in your Birthday letter, Mother. My secretary's reports finally got open to the gospel and we rejoice knows and that is enough. How well He times everything, too. P.C.T. through to me for 1941 and '42. I with them in this. yes, family last but not least. What note a number of new supporters. I Since personal letters have to he we are trying to figure out is how used to try to get one personal letter few and far between, I will ask you you women got all those clothes into oif to every new supporter but find to bear with me if I make personal that box. Little Lois remarked to her it just can't be done now, so please

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Orrville, O,, Church of Christ .Miss. Denl.,

$14.00; W. J. llastic, $.'i.00; O. li. Isenharl and family. $1.00; Filch Memorial Com-

July I - December 31, 1942

C. W. NICHOLS

nuinity Church, $10.00; Buffalo, N". i'.. I.adies Miss. Auxiliary. $;5,00: Mr. and
.Mrs. <i. B. Dexter, $17.00; Newton. Kan ,
IVethel Deaconess Inslitutioiis (Tnc. $,'>.00

UiM'i'iVfd for Krtfiiir Xii'luils; Mrs, ,1. W, & IVortha Wilson, ?4.00; Liiu-oln, Xeli..
Kiist Sidi- ("lirislian Churcli Miss. Soc.

M.ay, Eva, and Oliveyou will al Wide Awuko CInss, $29.72: Oklahotiiii City special sift from Sister H il 1eg-onda ). ways he the Meyers girls to me, you Dnipur Park Clirlstian ("hurch, Sini.T'); $12.00; jrrs. M. M. Farm, $10,00; Mr, and Liiu-olii, .N'cO)., Bethiiny Cluirt'li, $2.0.'>: Mr. .Mrs. S. E. Xicker.son, $25.00; Jlrs. Wm. know. I simply can't keep your mar and -Mrs. Lyles, $10.00: An Iowa Friend. Lanu. $15.00: Miss Beatri<-e Boiindv.
ried names in mind, To think that
Bai'lii-rton, O.. l-''irst (.'hiirch of

special sift from Sister Prieda and $1.00

niembej's of my father's congregation of some thirty years ago should re member me with two such huge boxes containing so many useful things, was touching to say the least. Please

Christ, $111,00; Mr.s, Rosrnbalm, $20.00; Oklalioma City Slierwood i-'ark i'liristian Cluin-h, $24.00; Dorothy I'oullon (for l)0<>ks). $2.00; Clfiirwater, .N'el>,, Christian
Church Hoincbuiklers Class, $10.(H>: Flat

?2.00: .Mrs. C. R. Parker. $5.00; Buffalo. -V, v., St, I..iil(e's Hvans. and Refortn-'o
S.S. (Christmas Oift), $5.00; Mrs. A, W.

Ewell,
l'"van{.'.

$2.00;
and

Buffalo,
Reformed

N'.Y.,

St.

Luke's
Guild,

Won^=>n's

''arm Cirls (Christmas Gift). $5 00; Mrs. thank all of your mission group who R. n. Wilson. $1.00; Mac^key ville. Pa.. so generously helped. I will try to Blair, Xe!),. ("liristian Church Miss. Soc,, Church of Christ. $10,00; .\irs, Robert .fones, $,.'?,00; Merced, (^al.. First Christian $15.00; Chas. Vennrd, $8.00: Mr, and :\lrs. write them a note some day. When I C. E. Smith (via Christian Standard"), <"'hurch. $25,00; Lower Jennie's, W. Va., tell you that we were nearly out of $5.00; .Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Jones. $5.00; S,S., $2.47: Mi.ss Marie Bertrmann, $5,00: Mis.s .Marie Kntz, $5,00: ^^rs, .1. J. Lawson. bandages, you can imagine my joy to Stayton. Ore., Church of Christ, $17.50; $100.00; Barberton, O.. First Church of Chase, Kans,, Christian Church, $15,00; have such a fine supply. Soap of the Rock Falls. 111., Christian Church Dorothy "hrist, $fi2.50; Jlrs. SidneV T, Nielsen.

Rock, 111., First ('liri.stiaii Churt'li, $10,10: Mai'y Xlcliols, $20.00; Iva M. Sinith. $85,00: Mrs. P. H. Smith. $25.00; .Miss Xcvay, $2.00; Oinuliii. Ne!i.. Irvinston <"hrtstiun Chtu-cli, $10,00; An Omaha Friend, $05,00;

$5 00; .Mrs. Marion Frank. $1..')0: .Mrs. Ar thur Zschischanj?, $5,00; Mrs, W. J. .Smith,

''m (HI; Mr.

and

Mrs.

Herm,

A.

Wlebe,

$10.00; .Miss Cladys Wiebe, $;V00: Chenev

poorest kind is $18.00 a

when I

bar on the

Walker

Cuild.

$10.00;

l^iiclianan.

.Mich..

street, Picture if you can my delight

toilet soap. It would take the ehil-

B, S. and .^^iss. Soc.. $2.50; Mrs, Geo. Tncki-r. $S,00; Joo Morrhcad, via Stand
$G.OO; Sistt-r.-i T-cwis and Jones, $10.00: R. B, Yorso. $5.00; Peebles. O.. Ctiristian Church. $fi.OO: ^fr. and :\lrs. Winzcnrled. $.'50.00. Total, $(>59.28.
Ileceivod for Miss Schwake: Mrs, Rosen-

$2 00. Received

for

Nichol.s:

Buffalo,

N.Y.,

PilRriin

Christian

Tahernaclo,

$107.37:

saw those seventeen bars of ard).

.Miss .Mitrie Rersniann, $5.00.

Paid for Miss Schwake: Tithes and of

ferings, $1:52,05,
Received bv Mi.ss .Schwake on field: Isa

<lren to tell you what I did. Wilma, that lovely housecoat meets an urgent need. Melba can tell you something of the way they patch here. I'm sure tliat Joseph's coat was not more col
orful than this old robe of mine

bel .Maxev, $2.00: Mrs. M. A. Osden (for

James), $5.00,

balm. $10.00.
Reccivod for Tibetan Ml.s.sioiiary: and .Mrs, W'inzenried, $2.00. Mr.

JULY 1, 1942 - JANUARY 1, 1943

GLADYS SCHWAKE

AUGUST 1 . MARCH 31, 1943

WILMA WATSON

patched

with

anything

that

was

Received for Miss Schwake: Kokonio, Ind,, Soutliside Christian Church. $30.00: Mr, and Mrs. Clarent'e Snillh, $i:',00; Mrs.

Paynients; l-'ood, $107.64; Fuel. $33.13: Wases, $124.70: Rent. $328.00: School for (i\va I.an and clothes for James, $100.00; S;-hool for Joseph, $200.00. JANUARY 1, 1941 - JANUARY 1, 1942
EDGAR NICHOLS

handy. The fact of the matter is, it

was more patches than robe. Melba, your mother's gift of that fine foun

A. 1).

Kos.s, $8.00; Buffalo, N, Y.. Pilg-rini

Christian 'raliernacle. $107,;i): Mrs, 'Ri<hard SieR, $20.00; Mrs, I..c-onard T.inc, $1.00; Mrs. (ieo, Frank. $1,00: Miss Clara r)e"\'in-

Received

on

field:

East

Sparta,

O,,

Church of Christ. $10.00: lOlizabi'thton, Tenth. Clirisilan Women's Fellowship.

tain pen arrived at last. The vests and clothesline came through O.K. How I longed to have you here to enjoy opening the beautifully packed box sent by the women of your chur<rh.

nev,

$2.00;

Rockford,

Hi.,

I.,ineoln

Park

Church of Christ, $26.00; .Miss Rva O. .Mi-loon, $!s.6n: Mrs. Louise C. l-Mv. SIO.OO;

#"5.00; Miss Esther Linthicum, $.50.00; Walter Whealcn, $2,00: Flgueroa Christian
Church. $200.00. Total. $327.00.
NOTICE

Standard

Publishing Co.. $4.00;

.Mr. .ind

Mrs, Carl Scliwako. $15,00; Kokotno, Ind.. Soull'side <'hristlan S. S., $102.00; Miss

It is not safe to send money to the field by mail, as much of the mail is lost. Please
send all offeriiiKs for Tibet In ihe forward
ing- secretaries to be caliled.

l-^lizabeth Spooner, $1.00: Miss Flora Wnllhauser. $15.00: Mrs, Silas fferlzler. $5.0(1;

THE TIBETAN MISSIONARY

8 Lawrence Street

Sec. 562, P.L.&R.

Eugeoe, Oregon

Ct)E CiliEtan jltssionarj

Specijil August 1, 1943 Special

TIBETAN CHURCH OF CHRIST MISSION

CouiitryTibet Location Batang, Sikang Prov
ince, West China. West China is a

part of Tibet that is now ruled by China. The Chinese government is friendly toward Americans, which
makes it easier to work there than

inside Tibet, where the lamas have

control.

Dosfi'iptioii of tho Coiintry Tibet is very mountainous, barren, and rocky. The altitude ranges from about 8,000 feet to nearly 30,000 feet. It is in the tropics, so the sum mers are quite hot, but the winters
are cold. There is much snow on the mountains, but very little in the val

Miss Gla<lys F. Schwnke, R.\.

leys, as the winters are dry and sun Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols and chil dren, John, Dorothy, Phyllis and ny. The direct sunshine is always Lois Gail. warm, even in the winter, so that the head should be kept covered for protection from sun-stroke. The rainy THAT EVERY CREATURE MAY season comes the latter part of the
summer and lasts for two or three

HAVE THE GOSPEL

months. The people are extremly Our plan and work is to give the Please be in prayer for the fol primitive, living in mud houses with gospel to every individual. On Wed lowing items: We will need a study practically no conveniences, and do nesdays we began by inviting the Tai home for all new missionaries. This ing everything by hand. Tais (official's wives) to a service. At Batang is located along the Batang will require extra funds. What I first a few came and courteously lis would like to do is to buy a piece of River, in a pleasant, fertile valley, tened, but soon showed their distaste property and build a place suited for where the climate is milder than in for the gospel and now plan feasts that purpose. There is that village most Tibetan country. Its altitude is and other events that they may be just one day this side of Kangtlng. about 9,400 feet.
absent.

PRAY FOR THESE

Govcnimciit and Religion A young woman. Chien Tai Tai, is and you would have the Tibetan at West China is ruled by China, but very much interested, but her friends mosphere there more than in Kang- Tibet proper is ruled by the Tibetan try to take her away from our meet ting. Naomi and I plan to take a lamas, or priests, whose heads are in ings. Chien Tai Tai expresses the trip down later and see what can be Lhasa, the capital city. The religion wish to be baptized if her husband done. In the meantime you might of Tibet, called lamaism, is a form of does not object. The Spirit has begun be putting this before our people. Buddhism with other beliefs and sup to work in her heart. Others may

It might not be so expensive there

flowing river and the soldiers' dog

making a brave crossing?
Gladys Schwake.

on Christ, the Savior of the World. Mr. and Mrs. Rijnhart pioneered in Now we have turned the mid day of Tibetan country, and their baby and ing in these matters. This Ho Ku, Mr. Rijnhart died out there. Dr. and the week into Chinese day and invite you recall, is the place where the any one who understands the Chin Mrs. SheJton were sent out with Mrs. ese. Several men come and in this mischievous boys let the cat run in Rijnhart to start a work in Tibet. the out house and then over my dry Mrs. Rijnhart died, but Dr. and Mrs. way we can reach the families. On the ing clothes. Do you recall the swift other evenings we have the usual Shelton with Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, and

We had thought of placing Dzon Drema at Ho Ku with Joseph and his lady love. Please pray about that.
I want to be sure of the Lord's lead

erstitions added.

History of Mission

hinder her from being baptized, but no one can hinder her from believing

I Coiiliimed on Page Four)

Tibetan services.

Mrs. Shao and I, usually taking

Phyllis with us, go among the Tibetan
women or to all who will listen. If

we are admitted into the home then

Forwarding Secrefaries
For Miss Gladys Schwake: Mrs. Wilma Watson, 157 Parkdale Avenue. Buffalo, New York.

we have the opportunity of speaking to the whole family. Usually these listen attentively. Occasionally a per
son will show fear and make an ex cuse to leave us. The response often comes, "Your religion is just like ours." But we patiently explain that Christ has the power, no other reli

For Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols: C. W. Nichols, jWiAfl q,

For both Miss Schwake and the

gions have. We show again and again

the saving power of Christ and His

Nichols:

Miss Melha Palmer, 8 Lawrence St., Eugene, Oregon.

great love He manifests by accepting

A gi-oup of Tibetaii men.
the sinful hearts of men.
<Cuittintied on Page Four)

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THE TIBETAN MISSIONARY

Issued Quailerly WORLD IS FLAT EditorMiss Melba Palmer, 8 Lawr An occasion which excited much ence St., Eugene, Oregon interest among the residents in this MissionariesMr. and Mrs. Edgar border village of Batang was the visit Nichols & Miss Gladys F. Schwake. of a Living Buddha from Lhasa. This R.N., Batang, Hsikang, West China, man is said to be the second highest via Chengtu & Kangting. authority on the Buddhist teaching On FurloughDr. and Mrs. Norton within Tibet. His Tibetan title is H. Bare, Thedford, Nebraska. "Lama Rim Po Che Dong Pen". Our English speaking Chinese friends call him Dr. Dong Pen. (The educational system of Tibet, which is entirely "of the Lamas, by the Lamas, and for the Lamas", recognizes three degrees, the highest of which is said to be equal to our Doctor of Philosophy.
Their education consists almost en

A DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY WHO BELIEVES THE

tirely of memorizing large portions of the sacred books of the priests. It

bears no relation to the factual and scientific education of American or

European universities.)
At the time he was entertained in

our home we showed him maps of the world and also a small globe. He was very much interested, but in the

children, Edgar, Marguerite, GarlaJid, flat. As the children have written, he

and Maribcl.

Dr. and Mrs. Norton H. Bare and end he still believed the world was Miss
was given the witness concerning the

Melba

Palmer,

preparing

to

return to Tibet.

Christ, in word, in stereopticon pic tures of the life of Christ, and the
Christmas play.

OUR FELLOWSHIP
"I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you always in every

GARTOK

Low mud houses on a high plateau, fable and likeable character. A great supplication of mine on behalf of This is Gartok. deal is made of his piety, as he spends you all making my supplication with Curious crowds following, everywhere many hours in prayer and medita joy, for your fellowship in further
we go

This high Lama seemed a very af

tion. It is said the money and gifts ance of the gospel from the first day he receives from his admirers is all until now."Phil. 1:3-5. "Not that I seek for the gift; but Sad-hearted women with blackened turned over for charity and educa faces, tional purposes. During his stay in I seek for the fruit that increaseth
This is Gartok.

Living in lust that degrades and dis

graces.

Batang he gave a

series of lectures

to your account."Phil. 4:17.

sweet!

This is Gartok.

Tearing paper from the windows for

a peep within.
This is Gartok.

Climbing to the smoke vent that they

may look in.
This is Gartok.

FYom every crack and knothole some

dark eye gazes.

For we are in Tibet, and our presence

here amazes.

for the benefit of the "clergy and laymen" of this region. He told the local Lamas that their engaging in business and loaning money at high interest was very sinful. He also said that the ringing of bells and chant ing of prayers would profit them nothing if they did not live according to the teachings of Buddha. He said the ethical teachings of Christ were very good and if followed they would lead to the land of the blessed, but nobody followed them perfectly. The teachings of Buddha were equally
(Continued On Page Three)

Your fellowship with us! How very

The gift that you have laid at Jesus'

feet

May we with every wisdom use aright.

And with it our Lord's battles bravely
fight.

Your part is being done so very well;

If we should fail the message here to
tell.

Our punishment should then be far

more grave

But our God has sent us, and we

Than if we'd never heard this call

to save.

sing His praises.

Here in Gartok.

Oh, pray that we may always do our

best. And never loose our courage or our
zest

Blind guides guiding to the dark un

known.
This is Gartok.

In witnessing for Christ in this far

land.

Prayers turned in wheels and prayers

carved in stone,
This is Gartok.

While many friends at home behind

us stand.

Oh ye who know the Christ of God and sense His yearning. Pray ye for these people that God
grant discerning. That there may be joy at our Lord's returning
Here in Gartok.

I thank my God for all your faith

fulness.

And ask Him in a special way to bless. To give much fruit increased to your
account.

And make our fellowship with joy

to count.

Lois Nichols Bare.

Melba Palmer.

(Written while living in Gartok, within Tibet.)

A Tibetan Lama (Piiest).

(Written while on the field, for those who support the work.)

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JUNIOR
ON THE ROAD
from travel in America. When pack

MISSIONARY
all the heathen holidays are observed
{Conti7ined from Page Two)

A DOCTOR OF PHIIX)SOPHY

by the schools

being dismissed. It

Travel in Tibet is very different good but only a few followed them. would certainly require a great Of course it was best for the Tibetan amount of courage for a native to ing the boxes must weigh around to follow his own religion. We try to confess Christ at this time. We ask sixty pounds (about eighty American impress upon our workers how they your most earnest prayers that this

pounds). We have to be careful not can use the above to show the differ
to get any too heavy or too light, or ence between Buddhism and Christhey would be unbalanced on the
animals' backs.

new attack of Satan be defeated.

Then the last morning when we get up the house is nearly empty,
and after breakfast we hear the

Perhaps it nation that ticed by the lived by the

should be said in expla the Lamaism as prac ordinary priest and as ordinary layman is al

most as far removed from Buddhism

horses bells and the men shouting at them. We get all the bedding roll ed up and food put away. Each ani
mal has a little wooden saddle on

as day is from night. The impact of Christianity is undoubtedly causing

a reform movement among the red-

which the boxes are tied with straps. We get our horses saddled and then start out. At night we are tired and hungry. The road gives us an appetite. We need to unroll the bedding every night, fix our beds, and put up again in the morning. On the way up here to Batang it rained almost

robed clergy of the "roof of the world". Realizing that superstition

and false methods cannot hold their

own against Christianity, their cry is,

back to Buddha. Some of our mod

ernist friends might hail this as a victory for Christianity, but we know
that the devil cares little what one

believes as long as he does not take

Christ as his Savior and crown Him
as his Lord.

every day. Sometimes when we got to the village we were soaking wet
but soon got dry by the fire. We get

Dictated by Edgar Nichols

up about four o'clock and start out

about six or seven o'clock. Some

We have a

little Tibetan prayer

times we would go over a mountain

and sometimes over a plain. I like

band at church which meets once each

month to pray. I want to tell them to

best riding over a

Nichols.

plain.Dorothy

. *

be sure to pray for the study home Gladys speaks of, as well as for your returning. We could do so much Gwa Lan and Lha She in 1940, ages through prayer if we only availed IS and 2 years, shortly after we ourselves of that privilege and had

found the baby and her mother starr ing. tianity. We can agree with Dr. Dong
Pen there is little to choose between

the faith to believe. Think of all the resources of Heaven! Wilma Watson.

the ethical teachings of Buddhism and Christianity. We also agree with

him that all too few Christians live

up to the ethical teachings of Jesus, for it is impossible to follow Him without having the Living Christ Himself. It is a tragedy there are so few who live out the teachings of Christ in their daily lives, that the venerable doctor was almost justi fied in his belief that it is an impossi bility. One might think that with such a tolerant attitude expressed by this
famous teacher the work of the miss Esther Chen

If I had not proven God so often

and found Him ever true to His word

I might begin to question and ask the why of all that has happened in these four years. Too often have I seen Him work out His perfect plan that 1
dare not but bow to His will, in this

ionary would be made easier, but In fact the opposite is the case. If we would only reciprocate and say that all religions are good and lead to the same goal all would be well. How ever, the aggressive attitude of the missionary is not appreciated. Since Dr. Dong Pen's arrival our outdoor meetings in Batang and in the sur rounding villages have been inter
fered with for the first time. Now it

lonely path He seems to be leading me into. His promise in John 10:4, that He goes before sustains me. Yes, well He knew the lonely path. I can only praise Him in that He sees
fit to leave me here, unworthy as I

often happens some Lama or the par

ents of some of the children will call

people from our meetings. Also for

the first time since we have been

Dzon Drema, a faithful Bible woman,

am of such a trust.

Gladys Schwake

here the Christmas holiday was not and her datiglitrs, Gwa Lan and Phoebe (Lha She) in 1941. observed by the schools; however,

Page 4

THE TIBETAX mSSIONART

GOD IS OUR GUIDE

I was so pleased that you were hav

ing these fine experiences in such ' definite answers t oprayer. May God
ever keep you in the center of His
will so that He can continue these

blessings for the work's sake. He surely had a blessed purpose in send ing you home when He did even though it had to be through suffering. We need just the help that you are iJT"" so beautifully giving now. How we Sonie Tibetan women dressed up for have, and still do, pray for you. We a lioiiday. have to date only received one copy

of the "Tibetan Missionary." It was the first issue so you see how far be ble. That will leave Miss Schwake hind we are. Everybody whets our alone until others can get back. Work Being Done appetite for more of our paper with Services are held for the natives their compliments on it. I knew you could do it. Who will take it when every evening, and in other villages you have to leave remains to be seen. on Sunday afternoon. Sunday school

Evjmgellst and Mrs. Timothy Shao and sons, Jumes, Philip and Andrew

Gladys Schwake

for the children. Medical work dur

ing the week, and meetings for wom en and Chinese. Personal work by
the missionaries and native Chris-

THAT EVERY CREATIRE MAY

HAVE THE GOSPEL (Continued From Pane One)

There is no

other religion

that

tions. Several native evangelists are serving and being trained for service. Hundreds of villages have never had services. Thousands of people
have never heard of Christ. "The

says, "He who comes unto me I will

in no wise cast out." It takes patience and prayer to win these people to
Christ, and we are thankful for those

harvest truly is

plenteous, but the

laborers are few."

who will listen, for how can they believe unless they hear the message
of Christ.

Things A<!coini)Iished So far only a few Tibetans have

been won to Christ. It takes long and patient teaching and they are severely
Josopli, Young Evangelist.
persecuted when they do become Christians. Many more workers are needed to win them to Christ and to help shepherd the flock, before we

On Sunday afternoons a group of us go out to the villages near Batang, singing, preaching, and giving uot
tracts and gospels both in Tibetan and

Chinese. It is difficult to reach the soldiers, but they will accept the tracts and gospels and almost all can
read. Pray that those who read will

will be able to see any very great

TIBF/TAX CHURCH OF CHRIST MISSION From Page One) results.

be enlightened by the Spirit. Many of the lamas listen to the Sunday service as well as in the evenings. While they are inclined to be disdainful, nevertheless we often see among them
one or two with disturbed and

later other missionaries, started the work at Batang under the Foreign Christian Missionary Society and later the United Christian Missionary Soci
ety.

anxous faces. Prayer will move them.

Dr. and Mrs. Bare were among the

missionaries there when the board closed the work and called them all home. Dr. and Mrs. Bare went back

Miss Schwake and her teacher pre sent the gospel to all her patients. Thus the Word is given out through various channels, that all may know Christ, the light of the world.
Mabel Nichols.

with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Newland,

to start an independent work in Tibet

an country. After some time spent in Yea Chi and Kang Pu, releasing the Morses for furlough, they moved on
up to Atuntze and
Yen Chin.

later the Bares

went into Tibet proper to locate at While they were there the Newlands came home and were unable to

get back, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols, Miss Gladys Schwake, and Miss Melba Palmer joined the Bares
in Yen Chin. After a few months

there they were forced by the lamas to leave and went to Batang to work.

Graves of Di*. Loftis and Dr. Shelton, Dr. and Mrs. Bare and four children Missionary martyrs. are home for furlough, and Miss
Palmer because of illness. Those left are Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nichols and

.'J

It seems a pity missionaries have without when there in our country.

that our faithful to pinch and go is so much money Wilma Watson

four children, and Miss Gladys Schwake, R. N. Because of a very serious illness Mr. Nichols must be gotten to a hospital as soon as possi-

Xamoi Ho, Bible AVoman

114 So. Dsnvar Avs.,

Tulsft, Oklahoma October 25, 1943

Disar Co-Work3rs in Christ's Kingdom:

I wish to share the latest naws from the Lisu Christian mission field as

brought to me in letters from J, Russell Morse and his wife, Gertrude Howe Morse* and in a letter just received from Sister Zoena Rothermel now in the United States
after a long period of service in India, By comparing these three letters an idea of what the Morse family is doing may be had We give thanks for these
precious letter,

Mrs, Rotharmel wrote, "There were missionaries from the border of Tibet who

came home on the sama boat I did. They had been with Eugene and Laverne in Cal cutta and, I believe, on the same airship from China to India* They were all at
the Lee Memorial Mission in Calcutta, Eugene led a prayer service there one

evening *liko a veteran*, one man told me

Jean attended,
air transport,"

It seems that Laverne is to attend

school at VJoodstock; that*s at Landour, Missoorie, U.P., India where my daughter

Eugene (Morse) was to take supplies back to his family in China by

I may bo mistaken but I think that when our young men, Eugene Morse, 22,
Robert, 20, and Laverne, 14, reached the air-base on the Burmese border-- spoken

of in my last letter to you-- Eugene and Laverne went on by air to Calcutta while
Robert and the two native evangelists returned home holding services on the way,
Mrs, Morse wrote about the Church Conference that was held after the return

of the evangelists and Robert, She also gave an account of the undertakings of the missionary family and helpers since last November, Robert tpld the same story in the letter which I seni: on to you, but you know we make it a point to repeat all vital news in at least two letters because mail frequently miscarries. Aside from
this account, Mrs, Morse said of the children: Eugene and Robert were each carry

ing a man's responsibilities, a full missionary load. Laverne, she said, was an extremely conscientious lad, liking accuracy and perfection, keeping his effects in orHer and being very neat and clean about his person. Although she had ordered his

Eighth Grade text-books when she was in Tali, (summer of '42), they had not arrived, She felt that although Laverne was constantly stuping he needed both the stimulus and the competition of a good school# Ruth Margaret was studying from a collection
of old textbooks under Mrs, Morse's teaching but she was at a loss to know how Ruth Margaret would be graded in a regular school. She learns easily and is a
cheerful, helpful child#

"Mrs, Morse also spoke about their good fortune in being able at last to buy

a milk cow#

They had been without milk for eight months, since the last of their

three cows had been killed from falling fown the mountainside. They had some powdered milk. She was thankful that during the terrible time when Eugene and

Laverne were so ill with fever, (fall of H2), they had had a milk cow. She said that when Robert came back from Kunming (fall of '42) he brought them a bolt of
overall cloth. The men's trousers were almost worn out so she ripped the old ones

to get patterns and, sewing by hand, made quite satisfactory new trousers for her
men but she was "in despair about their shoes". She was happy to know of the im

pending marriage of Isabel Maxey,

dear ones,

She "prayed constantly" for all the friends and

Russell Morse wrote that all were well and "more than holding the fort". He spoke of the trip to the Burmese congregations as. "one of the most dangerous and yet strategically important ventures since we move to the Salween", "The only barrier that separates it from the Japanese occupied part of Burma is an unusually wild, mountainous jungle area" but he believed that this territory, through v/hich the American enginears are now driving a road from India into southwestern China,

is sure to be the main highway of interior China,

The air transport now follows the

This is the road

route of this new road and the congregations established by the Lisu Christian

mission are located in the territory the highway will open ups

over which the Morses will come out and their relieving helpers follow into China#

Mr, Morse spoke of the grief with his family learned of the death of Mrs. A. B, Cooke of Luda. She had helped with the Lisu mission school only a few months be fore, Now Gertrude and Mrs, John Kuhn are the only white women living in the upper Salv/een valley, "We are at v;ar for Christ and there must be some casualties. The trouble is that it takes years and years to develop a missionary to effectiveness,
so v/e do not needlessly run into danger. There's plenty without hunting for. it.

This spring there has been a widespread epidemic

small-pox."

He closed on a note
May

of rejoicing at the prospect of new missionary -wiorkers being prepared in America

and said, "I have complete confidence in Isabel Maxey and w feel that she would not
marry Warren Dittemore unless he was the ideal man for her and r'or-iiilis work.

the Lord guide us in all planning." (Brother Dittemore is now studying a short course for missiorjaries at the Moody Institute, Chicago.)
Most faithfully, your sister in Christ's service,
MRS. RUTH MORSE , Forwarding Agent for J. Russell Morse and family.

Tulsa, Oklahoma November 23, 1943

NOTE:

The following letter was sent me hy Mrs. M. McLaughlin of Downey,

California, who received it from a Christian Inland Mission friend. Mrs. Leila R. Cooke, who wrote this letter, is the Mrs. A. B. Cooke men--

Morse's last letter he commented on Mrs. Cooke's death and the deep
sorrow his family felt in her passing.
Lisu, but reflects her own ability and consecration as a Christian
worker.

tioned in the letters of Mr & Mrs. Russell Morse as having helped in the January, 1943, Bible School at their mission headquarters. In Mr.

Mrs. Cooke's letter not only

gives her impressions about the upper Salween mission work among the
I send you the news as fast as I get it.
-

Be patient, I have to be,

... i..

Mrs, Ruth Morse 114. South Denver Ava. ^

Tulsa, 3, Okla.

China Inland Mission, Chitsilo,

Yunnan, China February 19, 1943
NEAR THE BORDER OF TIBET

Far up the Salween River near the border of Tibet is a missionary

Christian Church, and they have work among the Lisu.

and wanted us to come and help.
few Bible notes and started.

family named Morse.

They are members of the fundamental branch of the

One day a letter

came from them saying they were planning to have a Lisu Bible bchool

So we packed some warm clothing and a

Traveling in new country is always interesting.

cliff by means of a vine.

But the trip up

there and back was especially full of thrills and exciting experiences.
We scrambled over rocks, and pulled ourselves up the sheer surface of a
We crossed and recrossed the river to avoid

b^a rope where the current was too swift to row.

bamboo raft and rowed upstream around a precipice, pulling ourselves*

ened in"l:.he crevices of the cliff. We crawled up shaky ladders and

scaling the almost perpendicular walls of the canyon. We got onto a

This rope via.s fast-^

crept over loose poles laid on an angle, with nothing but empty space for hundreds of feet below. We had started out with a horse, but soon
the road became so difficult that we had to use the 'tail travel* method,

(That is the horse at a 45 degree angle and Big Sister scrambling be

hind hanging on to the horse's tail.) Later it became impossible to
use the-horse at all. And finally the poor beast fell over the edge. But fortunately it lit on its feet and was still alive after a long slide down grade. For food, we carried rice and bacon and eggs, and

picked wild ynions and wild buckwheat for vegetables.

At night we

slept in God s open house. I always feel a thrill when I unroll my bedding in a cave, or spread it on the ground by a dashing stream. And

the next morning it is wonderful to awaken and find God's presence with
me in a fresh and enchanting place. We reached Pugele before they ex

pected us,

(It is six days journey from our station.)

I nearly burst

into tears when I saw their son La Verne, for he was so much like our Joseph, who is in school in Chefoo (Japanese occupied territory. We cannot get to our Joseph and he cannot come to us. Not only so, but

no news has come through for several months,)

The Morse's two older

boys, Eugene and Robert, were a joy to meet - splendid, intelligent young men, on fire for the Lord, And little Ruth is a pretty American child, with a heart so generous that she wanted to give me all her
crayons,

Mr, and Mrs Morse have a surprisingly prosperous work.

amazed to see over one hundred Lisu students enroll for

We were

the Bible

School, Each brought his own food for the entire period of a month, Robert was head of the commissary, and four Lisu did the cooking.

Then Mrs. Morse had two Tibetan girls who looked after the "White man's food," These two girls, now grown up, were left at the ages of four and six in the Morse's home. They were motherless and had no one to
look after them, so Mr, and Mrs. Morse kept them as their own daughters. These two showed real skill both in serving the household and studying

in the school. They also taught us to drink Tibetan tea (a strang, but delightful mixture of walnut oil, tea and salt churned together). They
also surprised us by speaking well in four languages - English,- L^s^u,

Tibetan, and Chinese.

For the school the Morsels oldest son Eugeas

pliinted hymn sheets, LaVerne took a place in classes, Mr. Cooke taught Romans, Homiletics and General Choruses, Mrs. Morse had

special classes in Home Relationships and Training of children, etc. Mr. Morse taught the Life of Christ, and I taught John and Genesis.

Robert taught Newly Coined Lisu Words and Phonetics.

Our evangelists,

Peter and Job, each taught Bible classes. Altogether the students had a very full program. But they buckled down splendidly, so that

some were able to display four stars (or an average of 95 or above)

on graduation day.

"But the very ideai" said the Lisu, "that little

white boy LaVerne, only fourteen years old beat the crowd of us. That's more than we can bear," The Morses already have over twenty Lisu evangelists. But on the last evening eleven new ones offered their lives for evangelistic work# Mr. Morse had a precious little service for the dedication of these eleven. They knelt in the center while the hundred and more students joined hands in a great circle around them, and all prayed

for God's blessing on these lives.

had learned. 0 ye Gates."

For the graduation program there

were four speakers and the whole student body sang the new hymns they

Among them was the wonderful anthem "Lift up your head, The program ended with the "Hallelujah Chorus," On the

date set for our return, there was a heavy snow, so we had to wait a few days. Even then the roads were slippery. But Eugene kindly helped me down to the river. When far below Pugele we looked back, and what do you think we saw? A huge American flag waving in the breeze, Mrs. Morse had evidently searched a box after we left and pulled it out for our pleasure. We saluted and waved farewell sing

ing "Three Cheers for the Red, White, and Blue,"

We can never forget

the kindness of our friends at Pugele, They treated us royally and to cap the climax, they gave us cuttings of real American fruit trees to graft on to our trees. They also sent along a skilled workman to do the grafting. Just to think of our poor old native pear tree

bearing bartlet pearsi

Won*t it be surprised at itself;

And oh my,
'

there are even hopes of eating grapefruit for breakfast. Never did such a thing in all our twenty odd years in Yunnan, All this in thanks-to the Morses-. May God bless them and their big family of about 4000 Lisu Christians, Our folks say they have much to learn from their Christians, Now may we all praise and magnify His own glorious Name, Praise Him also for a Lisu Village headman whom our Elijah won to the Lord on our way home.

As you pray for the Morses and us kindly pray also for Mr. Carlson. He has been working in the heathen patch during our absence, God
has used him to lead several families to turn from demons to serve our

precious Saviour,

Also pray for our son David.

We hope he is etill

in Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland, but no news comes through. He should finish the course there in May, Please strengthen

and hold him up by your prayers, and pray him safely into God's place
for him.

Yours in Christ,

/s/

Leila R Cooke

November 2, 1943

Joseph Cooke is now on the "Gripsholm" and should arrive in New York
around the beginning of December. David Cooke is in the Navy and is stationed in the South Pacific in the Medical Corps,
ks