Letter from Harriet to Father, March 25, 1882

Letter from Harriet to Father, March 25, 1882

Travel; School children; Birthdays;

Hattie tells her father about how she and Miss Butler are stuck indoors writing letters due to the rain outside. They celebrated Miss Butler's birthday on the 23rd by going out to a village they recently opened a station. They stayed and listened to the lessons for both the girls' and boys' schools. Since the station is about ten miles away, she plans to go about once a month. Miss Whilden leaves next week to go home after ten years in China. Dr. and Mrs. Graves were able to visit her father and speak highly of it. They have been able to have their communion services in the second church. She continues by listing off other missionaries.

Noyes, Harriet Newell

The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #3

Unpublished

1882-03-25

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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Canton China
March 25th 1882
My dear Father -
Miss Butler and
I are improving this rainy evening
when no one can come in
and we cannot go out in
writing letters. We have had
so little rain this spring that
she begins to think the stories
we tell about the rainy season
have not much foundation.
Day before yesterday was
her birthday and we celebrated
it by going out to a village where
we have recently opened a station.
Mr Henry went out and
held a communion service
there on my birthday Sabbath
March 5th and we
planned to go then but it
rained so were obliged
to give it up. So we concluded

to go on hers instead. We
had a very nice time
After hearing the lessons in both
the boys and girls schools I
discussed to the assembled
villagers men women and
children. I took for my text
From that time Jesus began
to preach saying Repent for
the kingdom of Heaven is at
hand. I think it seemed
to me more like preaching a
[u]sermon[/u] than anything I
have ever done. I suppose
because there were so many
men there among them the
school teacher who was in
Dr Happer's Training School
for several years. We
started in the morning at 1/2 past
eight and got back a little
before six. It is about ten
miles away. I expect to
go about once a month
In the evening after we

came back we went down
to take tea at Mrs Graves' Her
birthday and Miss Butler's
come on the same day so
we celebrated them together.
Then little Miss Whilden starts
for home next week after having
been hard at work in China
for ten years. Her home
is down in South Carolina so I
hardly expect you will
see her in Ohio. I am
very glad Dr and Mrs
Graves could make you a visit
they seem to remember it
with so much pleasure and
feel such an interest in you all.
Last Sabbath was our
Communion Season in the
Second Church. Eleven
were received six from the
hospital and five from
the school, two women
and three girls. Another
woman from the school

is to be received into the
First Church Dr Happer's
tomorrow. The work seems
unusually encouraging now
every where. Several of our
missionaries are now in the
country. Mr Simmons + Mr
Thorn a converted merchant
who is laboring in connection with
the Bible Society have gone westward
Henry + Mr Masters {Wesleyan Missy} [Missionary]
have gone South. Mr White
and Mr Fulton North west to
Linchan and Mr Henry
to the North. Our mission
has succeeded in renting a
place in Lin Chau and doubtless
Mr and Mrs White with
Dr and Mrs Thomson will
go there in the Autumn.
I think it would in many
respects be exceedingly nice
to live in such a place. In
Canton it seems as though
the time is so take up I am
sure it would be different in that respect.

[Note: Letter concludes vertically on page one]
Well now
I must
say goodnight
for this time.
This makes
six letters I
have written
since eight-o-
clock this eve
and it is not
late now so I
think I have
done pretty well.
Ever your loving
daughter
Harriet.



中国广州
1882 年 3 月 25 日
我亲爱的父亲——
巴特勒小姐和我正在改善这个雨夜，
没有人可以进来，
我们也不能出去写信。
今年春天我们的雨太少了，
以至于她开始认为我们讲的关于雨季的故事没有多少根据。
前天是她的生日，
我们去一个村庄庆祝，
我们最近在那里开了一个车站。
亨利先生在我 3 月 5 日的生日安息日出去并在那里举行了一次圣餐仪式，
我们本来打算去的，
但是下雨了，
所以不得不放弃了。
所以我们决定继续她的。
我们度过了非常愉快的时光 在听完男校和女校的课程后，
我向聚集在一起的村民男女儿童讨论。
我选择了我的经文 从那时起，
耶稣开始传道，
说要为天国而悔改。
我认为在我看来，
这更像是讲道，
而不是我做过的任何事情。
我想是因为那里有很多人，
其中有在哈珀医生培训学校工作了几年的学校老师。
我们早上八点半开始，
六点前回来。
它大约有十英里远。
我预计大约一个月去一次。
我们回来后的晚上，
在格雷夫斯夫人的生日和巴特勒小姐的生日那天晚上去喝茶，
所以我们一起庆祝。
然后，
在中国打拼了十年的怀尔登小小姐下周就要启程回家了。
她的家在南卡罗来纳州，
所以我很难预料你会在俄亥俄州见到她。
我很高兴格雷夫斯医生和夫人能够拜访您，
他们似乎非常高兴地记住了它，
并对你们所有人感到如此感兴趣。
最后一个安息日是我们在第二教堂的圣餐季节。
十一人从医院收到六人，
从学校收到五人，
两名妇女和三名女孩。
学校的另一名妇女明天将被接待到第一教堂哈珀医生的家。
这项工作现在到处都显得异常鼓舞人心。
我们的几位传教士现在在这个国家。
西蒙斯先生和与圣经公会合作的商人索恩先生向西走，
亨利先生和马斯特斯先生（卫斯理传教士）向南走。
怀特先生和富尔顿先生西北至林昌，
亨利先生向北。
我们的使命已成功在莲洲租了一个地方，
毫无疑问，
怀特夫妇和汤姆森医生夫妇将在秋季前往那里。
我认为住在这样的地方在很多方面都非常好。
在广州，
时间似乎很紧迫，
我相信在这方面会有所不同。
[注：信在第一页垂直结束] 好吧，
这次我必须说晚安。
这使得我从今晚八点开始写了六封信，
现在还不算晚，
所以我认为我做得很好。
永远是你亲爱的女儿，
哈丽特。

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