“I have something to tell you. I think God has answered your prayers for my conversion. I have given my heart to Christ, and own Him to be my God and Redeemer forevermore. I have joined the Presbyterian Church. Pray for me to be obedient and faithful to what I have promised. At first I dreaded to join before so many people, but when I had done it I felt a great deal happier. When church was out some folks shook hands with me and said they were very glad to have me join. I hope I will see grandmother, uncles, aunts, my brother and all the folks become Christians; then if we do not meet each other here on earth we would meet in the other world.... “A gentleman by the name of Willcox has a military school at Granville, about sixty miles north of Waterford, and the board and schooling is four hundred dollars a year. He made a great offer to Mrs. House to take me free, if she would provide my clothes and books and expenses in vacation from June to September. And now in about two days more Kawn and I are going up there. “The folks in Dr. House’s family say that they will miss us very much, and we are sorry to leave them. Is this not a wonderful thing that the Lord brought about for us to go to this school? It all came about in this way. Mrs. House went and talked to the ladies of Granville and told them about Siam, and told them about us. No other boys ever had such an offer as this. Then a few kind ladies of Waterford gave us sheets, pillowcases, towels and other things that we will need. “It all came of the Lord, so blessed be His name forever. Give my love to all. “Your affectionate son, “BOON ITT.” In spite of the devout expressions in this youthful letter, Boon privately intimated to friends that he had not altogether given up the religion of his native land. One who knew him well recalls that Boon said he still believed Buddhism in his heart and that he would return to it when he went back to Siam. Upon being asked why he then had made a profession of Christianity he said it was because Dr. Houses’ life was “so terrible”—by which he explained that the godly character of Dr. House overcame all his arguments against Christianity. He could not contemplate all that Dr. House was doing for him in the name of Christ and at the same time deny the Christian religion. His love for the doctor impelled him to declare for Christ.