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FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 34, No. 17.

From Our Missionaries to China.

THE SIGNS has already noted the sailing, on March 2, of Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Roberts, Prof. and Mrs. R. F. Cottrell, Miss Dehn, Mrs. Moultrup, Miss Schilberg, for the Orient. Letters have come from these dear friends telling of their voyage across the Pacific, and arrival at Yokohama. They had most excellent accommodations on the "Minnesota," a boat whose second-class cabins were originally intended for first-class, and have been so used, so the second-class cabins that were taken by our missionaries were as good as most of the first-class cabins on other boats. They were also blessed in obtaining the four outside second-class cabins, high above the water, so they were able to keep them open all the way over, demonstrating that good ventilation is one of the best protections against seasickness. None of them were seasick at all, Dr. Miller writes, to his knowledge, with the exception of a slight dizziness during two or three stormy days.

They reached Kobe, Japan, March 16, and designed to remain there until the 24th, when they would leave for Nagasaki. There the vessel would coal and proceed to her destination, which it was expected she would reach March 28. Miss Dehn remains at the Kobe Sanitarium as a nurse.

Dr. Miller also tells us that Brother and Sister Shultz, to whom serious accident happened sometime ago, have about recovered physically, but the nervous shock was very great. They left Kobe on the "Magnolia," March 18, for America. We hope they will soon recover.

In Tokyo Dr. Miller looked up printing-office materials for the work in China, as all materials of that kind for China can be secured to much better advantage in Japan than in China itself. He also received letters while in Japan that the brethren in China had disposed of the property at Sin Yang Cheo, and had decided that it is better to erect the printing establishment on the coast, and desiring that the doctor should locate at Shanghai and begin the publishing work there. Owing to the fact that property in Shanghai is increasing very rapidly on account of the improvements which are being made in the city, purchase of a suitable plot of ground is desirable at an early date.

A letter from Mrs. Roberts states that altho the officers of the ship assured them they could expect a stormy voyage, as it is the windiest month of the year, they had only two or three days during the entire voyage in which the sea was at all rough: so not one of their party was seasick. She says, "We feel that the Lord has tender care for us, and we are very thankful to Him. One of the officers told us that he had crossed twenty-seven times and had never seen such good weather at this time of the year. To-day has been perfect. The deep blue water sparkles in the sun like a sea of jewels, and there is not a whitecap to be seen.

"There are several other missionaries on the boat besides our party. We have worship together every morning, and Professor Cottrell has been leading a Bible study each afternoon." In these Bible studies Mrs. Roberts speaks of the other missionaries, who were greatly interested. The light passenger list of the "Minnesota" enabled them to get acquainted with the passengers, making it much more pleasant. She closes by saying, "We will stop about a week in Japan. I will write you again when we reach Shanghai." A postscript dated March 16 says, "We have just reached Yokohama, and were met by Elder Field."

We are sure our readers will rejoice in the safe passage of our missionaries to the great needy field of China, and that their prayers will be with them in their work. The address of all, except Miss Dehn, is for the present, U. S. A. Post-office, Shanghai, China.