Chapter I: Front Matter

Chinese Diamonds
_for the_ King _of_ Kings

BY

ROSALIND GOFORTH

(MRS. JONATHAN GOFORTH)

"_God hath made of one Blood all Men under Heaven._"

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*FOREWORD*

Whole libraries have been written on Christian evidences. The resources of philosophic and scientific research have been drawn up in defence of the Christian faith. Yet important as these are, it may be questioned whether any or all of them together bring home to the heart such conviction as does the story of a redeemed soul--a soul lifted out of the fearful pit and miry clay--cleansed, purified and established in righteousness. Whatever intellectual difficulties may occur, a countenance illumined with a light that is not of this world is irresistible.

Henry Ward Beecher spoke of a nest of infidels he had encountered upon whom argument made little impression. There lived in the same village a humble washerwoman of singularly beautiful character. When asked what they thought of her the sceptics were silenced. Harold Begbie says of Old Born Drunk that "he advertised salvation. Before the miracle of Old Born Drunk the arguments of the tavern atheist melted into thin air."

We are indebted to Mrs. Goforth for having gathered from her long experience in China a series of instances as convincing as any told by Harold Begbie in "Twice Born Men." They are not the outcome of generations of development, for China has no religious background. They are miracles of grace. Luther said, "God is the God of the humble, the miserable, the oppressed, the desperate, of them that are naught. It is His nature to give sight to the blind, to comfort the broken hearted and to justify the ungodly."

The divine nature is beautifully and impressively illustrated by these stories of redeemed and glorified ones whose after life verified the reality of the miraculous change. He is able to save unto the uttermost. With Him there is plenteous redemption. Go ye, therefore, and tell it out.

(REV.) R. P. MACKAY, D.D.

*INTRODUCTION*

The following sketches are as photographically true as my knowledge of Chinese life and people can make them. They are written primarily as an answer to the oft met questions, "Do missions pay?" and, "After all, are there any real Christians in China?"

We missionaries are frequently told that the average church member at home has come to think of missionaries' letters as "too dry to read." Wherefore, my attempt to give missionary facts in a different, possibly more readable, form. With what success remains to be seen. The little book is sent forth with the earnest hope and prayer that those who read these sketches may come to see the truth of what Paul said: "God hath made of ONE BLOOD all men under heaven."

ROSALIND GOFORTH.

Kikungshan, South Honan, China,
July 24, 1920.

*CONTENTS*

SKETCH I.

AS SILVER IS REFINED

_Part 1._--THE BIRTH OF A SOUL _Part 2._--FROM GLEAM TO GLORY

SKETCH II.

CHARACTERS FROM ONE VILLAGE

_Part 1._--WANG-EE _Part 2._--WANG-EE'S NEIGHBORS

SKETCH III.

THE MAN WHO PROVED GOD

SKETCH IV.

OPENING A NEW STATION

_Part 1._--THE MISSIONARY'S HOME _Part 2._--AS RAIN FROM A CLEAR SKY _Part 3._--SOWING BEFORE THE STORM

SKETCH V.

TESTING GOD

SKETCH VI.

A CHRISTIAN GENERAL

SKETCH VII.

A CHINESE NOBLEMAN

SKETCH VIII.

MR. DOONG

SKETCH IX.

HEATHENISM AS I HAVE KNOWN IT

_Part 1._--HEATHEN VERSUS CHRISTIAN WORSHIP _Part 2._--FACTS

SKETCH X.

THE BLIND FAMINE REFUGEE

SKETCH XI.

LINKS IN A LIVING CHAIN

SKETCH XII.

OUR FIRST WOMAN CONVERT--A MERE MEMORY

SKETCH XIII.

TWO "RICE" CHRISTIANS

_Part 1._--THE "WOLF BOY" _Part 2._--THE WOLF BOY'S MOTHER

SKETCH XIV.

DAYBREAK IN ONE HOME

_Part 1._--LITTLE SLAVE _Part 2._--SLAVE'S FATHER _Part 3._--SLAVE'S RELEASE

*SKETCH I*

*As Silver Is Refined*

PART 1: THE BIRTH OF A SOUL.