DOING THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST 105 Acquiring the Language—Hindrances—Beginning to Speak Chinese—Chapel at Tengchow—Province of Shantung—Modes of Travel—Some Experiences in Travel—First Country Trip—Chinese Inns—A Four Weeks’ Itineration—To Wei Hsien—Hatred of Foreigners—Disturbance—Itinerating with Julia—Chinese Converts—To the Provincial Capital and Tai An—Curtailing His Itinerations—Later Trips. CHAPTER VIII THE TENGCHOW SCHOOL 128 The School Begun—Education and Missions—First Pupils—Means of Support—English Excluded—Growth of School—A Day’s Programme—Care of Pupils—Discipline—An Attempted Suicide—Conversion of a Pupil—First Graduates—Reception After Furlough—An Advance—Two Decades of the School. CHAPTER IX THE PRESS AND LITERARY LABORS 150 Contributions to the Periodicals—English Books—The Shanghai Mission Press—Temporary Superintendency—John Mateer—Committee on School Books—Earlier Chinese Books—School Books—Mandarin Dictionary—Mandarin Lessons—Care as to Publications—Pecuniary Returns. CHAPTER X THE CARE OF THE NATIVE CHRISTIANS 173 Reasons for Such Work—The Church at Tengchow—Discipline—Conversion of School Boys—Stated Supply at Tengchow—Pastor—As a Preacher—The Scattered Sheep—Miao of Chow Yuen—Ingatherings—Latest Country Visitations—“Methods of Missions”—Presbytery of Shantung—Presbytery in the Country—Synod of China—Moderator of Synod—In the General Assembly. CHAPTER XI THE SHANTUNG COLLEGE 207 “The College of Shantung”—The Equipment—Physical and Chemical Apparatus—Gathering the Apparatus—The Headship Laid Down—The Anglo-Chinese College—Problem of Location and Endowment—Transfer of College to Wei Hsien—A New President—“The Shantung Christian University”—Personal Removal to Wei Hsien—Temporary President—Official Separation—The College of To-day. CHAPTER XII WITH APPARATUS AND MACHINERY 236 Achievements—Early Indications—Self-Development—Shop—Early Necessities—As a Help in Mission Work—Visitors—Help to Employment for Natives—Filling Orders—A Mathematical Problem—Exhibitions. CHAPTER XIII THE MANDARIN VERSION 252