e belief that anything of
value is more appreciated when something has been asked in exchange
for its worth, from those perfectly able to effect the exchange....
The ordinary people who seek help from the missionary will retain a
higher measure of self-respect, and also suspect less the motives
of the benefactor. The rich will appreciate more highly the
services received, besides having the added glow of satisfaction in
helping forward a worthy charity...."

"There should be no ironclad rules, however; each case must be
counted on its own merits. Generally speaking, it might be well for
the physician in charge to state plainly that the very poor are to
be treated free of charge and have medicines, and occasionally food
supplies, gratis. Those a little better off may help a little in
paying for the medicines. The next step above that is to pay
partly for the treatment as well; while the highest grade is to pay
in proportion to the amount of help received. All this means a good
deal of thought on the part of the physician and assistant, but
gradually it will become routine work and so demand less labour."

"Is self-supporting work a missionary work? Assuredly yes; for is
not the money thus gained used in giving relief to the poor?... And
if all money received goes again into the work, to increase its
efficiency, why may it not be counted missionary? Part of it is
given as thank-offering by those who are not Christian, and all is
given for value received from Christian effort. Our Lord healed
diseases without money and without price. If we ask, 'What would
Jesus do?' under our existing circumstances, the suggestion comes
to my mind that it would be something different in form, but not in
principle, from what He did in a different land, under far
different circumstances, nineteen hundred and more years ago.
Someone says we are to follow Jesus, not to copy Him; and the
principal thing, it seems to me, would be always to abide in the
Spirit of the Christ, by whatever method we feel constrained to
render our little service."

Although the new step was taken so bravely, it was not an easy one. Some
idea of the courage it required is shown by the doctor's report of her
first year in Nanchang; "The very thought of making a report causes many
poignant memories to rush upon us. With what hesitancy and ti