p. 15 | China by Law Keem

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Feb 22, 1906

China

By Law Keem

CANTON.—We are now settled in a house by ourselves, and are quite comfortably situated. We have secured a good language teacher, and both of us will soon be better able to work among the people. They expect all men of any popularity to talk well in the Cantonese dialect, so I must study for a time, as well as Mrs. Law.

I realize that it requires much wisdom to deal rightly with these people, and also real, genuine love and sympathy. Those who come here must be filled with the true love for humanity that Christ had, or they will not accomplish the work he asks us to do. It takes real love to work for a people in such utter darkness and superstition. Our everyday life, as we mingle with them, and all our dealings with them, must show forth the love of Christ. We will do more to win them to Christianity in this way than by any amount of talking; for they are used to cuffs and knocks from everybody, even from most of the professed Christians.

Several men in a china store near us are very much interested in Christianity, and have asked if they might come to our house after they close the store in the evening, to talk on this subject and learn more about it. Of course this is just what we want them to do.

I have been asked to teach one day each week in the Chinese medical college in Canton, and shall begin next Wednesday. I also spend at least one hour each week talking to the boys in our Anglo-Chinese school, teaching them physiology, also gospel subjects. They seem to enjoy it, and take much interest in it. We are of the best courage, and are enjoying good health.

LAW KEEM, M. D.