WANG'S TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS.
By The Gleaner
MR. WILLIAMS, of the China Inland Mission, gives us some account of the work in Pau-ning, and the history of one of the native converts, Mr. Wang, interested us much. He was formerly in the Chinese army, but left that, being troubled and unhappy in his mind, and set out to seek peace. He tried first the arts and divinations of sorcery and witchcraft, and then went to some Roman Catholic missionaries, and burned candles and repeated prayers as directed, but neither the one nor the other brought him rest or peace. Then someone told him of some of our missionaries, and he went and had a long talk with one of them, and bought an Old and New Testament, which he thoughtfully and carefully read through. When Mr. and Mrs. C. Polhill-Turner wanted to open Song-pan near Pau-ning, they told the Chinese Christians that they wanted a man to go with them as servant, to carry a light load, and to do anything which might be required. Mr. Turner pointed out the dangers of trying to settle down in a new and hostile city, and said he wanted anyone who came to do so for Christ's sake, as he could not give them any money for their services, but would supply them with food. This man Wang came forward and said he would go. Mr. Turner again pointed out the dangers and difficulties of the undertaking, but Mr. Wang said:— "I long sought peace in vain, but now I have read of Jesus and his power to save from sin. I have found the truth; it has brought rest to my soul, and I am ready to go for him." So he set off with the load slung across his shoulders, but, not being a coolie, he was unused to carry burdens, and soon found it too heavy for him. He did not want to turn back, as he had volunteered to go, yet what was he to do? "Why, I'll just tell the Lord about it," he thought, "and ask him to get me out of my difficulty." So he prayed like a little child:— "Lord, I have undertaken to carry this load for thy servants, and now I find it is too heavy for me; I pray thee provide some help for me." Just as he got done praying, a strong countryman came up, and as they were going the same way, they walked on together, and Wang soon began to tell him of the Saviour he had lately found. The man became so interested that he said:— "I must hear more of this; I will go along with you; let me carry your load; I see it is too heavy for you." "But I cannot pay you for carrying it," said Wang. "Never mind, I'll carry the load if you will tell me more about Jesus," said the man. So the load was handed over to his strong shoulders, and while they went along together, his thirsty soul drank in the water of life. Wang stood firm when the missionaries were driven out of Song-pan, and still manifests his faith by his fruit.—The Gleaner.