personal relation to Christ. We spent great
part of the afternoon in earnest talking, and I was much pleased
with the manner in which he, from time to time, explained to
another mandarin, who was there as guest, doctrines and facts which
were alluded to in our conversation. Next morning he started on a
journey connected with the business of his office, and I returned
to my friendly quarters where I had left my belongings.

'I felt it laid upon me to visit two lamas at a temple some seventy
miles from where I was, and started next day. I reached the temple
in three days, and found that both the lamas I had come to see were
dead. So, as far as they were concerned, I was too late. Both on
the road, however, and at the temple itself, I had good
opportunities for preaching and teaching. I met some interesting
men, and not only in tents where I was entertained as guest, but
sometimes out in the open desert, stray travellers would meet me,
dismount from their horses, and give me occasion for Christian
conversation. Five days completed this round, and after another
day's rest I started back for Kalgan, escorted for ten miles by him
who had professed Christ. We walked slowly, as we had much to say.
Arrived at the parting place, we sat down and prayed together. I
then left, and the last I saw of the poor fellow, there he was,
sitting in the same place still. I reached Kalgan without
adventure, and returned to Peking on March 21, having been away
just over a month.'

Possibly the most touching comment upon this extraordinary journey is to
give some of the brief entries which refer to it in the diary.

'_February 19, 1884._--Started in a litter for Mongolia. Good talk
in inn with innman.'

'_February 23._--Went to Mr. Williams. My letter had not reached
them. No one knew I was coming.'

'_February 25._--Over the Pass to Barosaij.'

'_February 26._--Spent the day with Tu Gishuae. Urged on him the
internal proof of Christianity--the change of heart.'

'_February 28._--Shabberti. Boyinto Jaugge has desire to become
scholar of Jesus.'

'_March 1._--Walked here. Feet terribly bad. Snow on the road.
Great thirst. Badma Darag met me. Tea in his tent. Boyinto's
confession in the smoke of the _baishin_.'[4]

[4] Fire in the centre of the tent.

'_March