The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1925, Page 77

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

Meanwhile the ship arrived safe at Shanghai,
where our friends were detained for several days
on account of disturbed political conditions. The
trip up the Yangtze from Shanghai to Hankow
was made without any mishap, though occasionally
it was rather exciting. A telegram notifying the
brethren at Hankow of the arrival unfortunately
did not reach them, and so there was no reception
committee at the dock. Later in the day, however,
the missionary colony at Hankow got together, and
the new arrivals were made welcome. It goes with-
out saying that our native Christians, among whom

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A Day at the Lutheran Girls’ School,
Hankow.

Visiting at the Girls’ School in Hankow for a
day would be very much like visiting any small
boarding-school at home, except for the way the
pupils eat and sleep, and the fact that they study
out loud when preparing their lessons. At present
the school quarters are on the second floor of three
houses, which adjoin each other and have a long
porch extending along the west side. There are two
large schoolrooms, two large bedrooms, and four

A Group of Workers Ready to Leave San Francisco for China.

Left to right: Rev. and Mrs, H. C. Klein, Rev. and Mrs. A. Scholz, Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Theiss,
Miss O. Gruen, Rey. M. Zschiegner. The rest are San Francisco friends, who saw them off at the dock.

Brother and Mrs. Meyer had labored for some five
years, did not fail to show their joy in typical
Chinese manner at the return of the Meyers.

Missionary Meyer is again in full activity, and
Mrs. Meyer will also presently reenter her work
among the women and girls. Miss Baden will not
go to Shihnan, her real destination, until next fall,
as the conference feels that it is best. for her to
take up language work in Hankow at once.

St. Louis, Mo. FREDERICK BRAND.

—_—-so———_

Ir the home Church is full of the Spirit of

Christ, the foreign missions will be quite secure.

small rooms: which are the washroom, the Chinese
teacher’s room, and the foreign teacher’s quarters.
On the first floor, separated from the dining-room
and kitchen of the Boys’ School, is the dining-room
for the girls. As the winters are not very cold, the
rooms are not heated, and whether it rains, snows,
or is bright, the windows are open, and the girls in
their padded clothes are quite comfortable. _

The day begins with the rising-bell at 6.30, and
for half an hour the washroom and the bedrooms
are busy places, till all are cleaned up for the day.
Hight girls sleep in each bedroom, and they take
turns mopping the floor and dusting every day.