There _was_ a convert, baptised before Mr.X.came here, a poor manure-coolie, who was employed by the mission as an evangelist in a small way; but "Satan tempted him, he fell from grace, and had to be expelled for stealing the children's buttons." It was a sad trial to the mission.

The men refuse to be saved, recalcitrant sinners! but the women happily are more tractable.

Mr.X.has up to date (May, 1894), baptised his children's nurse girl, the "native helper" of the single ladies, and his wife's cook.

Mr.X.works hard, far too hard.

He is of the type that never can be successful in China.