Title: A'Chu and other stories
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Anderson, Emma Maria (Thompson), Mrs., 1865- (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Takoma Park, Washington, D.C., Review & Herald publishing assn.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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utterly unable to get thingsfor themselves by any means. It may readily be seenthat the man who deserts ancestor worship is re-garded by his fellow countnTmen as ungrateful, un-dutiful, an altogether worthless, and even a dangerousfellow. The wisest of old women predicted that in pun-ishment for setting aside the sacred customs of China,and especially for deserting the ancestors, Keh ChengSoans posterity would be cut off. They meant thatno more sons or daughters would ever be born to hisfamily. In spite of persecution, through falsehood and illreport, the new Christian convert continued a stead-fast follower of Christ. He went to a mission .schoolto study the Scriptures, and finally became a preacherof the gospel.21 322 AChu and Other Stories The sayings of the old women failed completely,for a son was born into their home, and afterwarda bright-eyed baby girl came to gladden the mothersheart. In reading the words of Jesus Christ, Kehand his wife had learned that all souls are equally

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KEH NGA PIT AND HIS FAMILY This man is the boy in the story. precious in his sight. Sons and daughters, alike, aregifts of hi3 love. Keh Cheng Soan was sent by the missionaries to thevillage of Liong Bun, in the district of Chin Po. Thesenames are not to be found on the map in our schoolgeographies, but this place is not far inland from thegreat seacoast city of Amoy, in the province of Fukien. Deliverance of Keh and His Son 323 There a little company of believers had taken theirstand to follow Christ, and the young evangelist wasappointed their leader. At Liong Bun another son was born. There werealmost no doctors or trained nurses in those daysto aid the mothers of China. Alone, with only anuntaught coolie woman for help, the wife of Kehpassed her days of suffering. When at last the oldwoman announced, A son is born, the motherquietly thanked God. In rejoicing over their childthe parents did not wish to forget Gods help introuble. They called his name Nga Pit (or Jabez), Because I b

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