FROM FLORENCE C. WILLET.

My acquaintance with Miss Leffingwell was not extensive, but short as it was I learned to love her. One work, however, which I have heard her speak about more than once was her visits to a place some distance out of the city called the "Old People's Home," though a very different sort of place from the beautiful, clean buildings brought to our mind by that name.

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It was certainly an asylum for old people, though young were there as well; for all conditions of the most pitiably poor and diseased were crowded together in the dirty rooms allotted them, lepers even being among their number. To this place we sometimes went, and Miss Leffingwell became particularly interested in some old people and one blind boy whom she felt sure had become sincerely interested in the gospel. It was a true joy to her to find some who seemed anxious to learn the way of life.

Some time after Miss Leffingwell had begun these visits, this poor boy died. She fully believed. that he had the knowledge of his acceptance by the Savior. It took considerable perseverance and determination to keep on in these and other visits, as Miss Leffingwell did.

Other forms of work which Miss Leffingwell took part in were the village visiting, and a Sundayschool class of little children every Sunday afternoon, in whom she was very much interested. She also visited in the city when opportunity occurred. I knew that hers had always been a fully-yielded

life, and felt these labors were tokens of her heart purpose to be what He would have her to be, and to do what He would have her to do.

Believe me, yours in His service,

Chefu, China.

FLORENCE C. WILLET.

FROM HENRY W. FROST.

The following tribute was sent by Mr. Henry W. Frost, Director and Acting Secretary of the China Inland Mission, from their office in Philadelphia:

"In reply to your inquiry, I am glad to be able to inform you that our reports from China concerning Miss Leffingwell and her work in the field are of the most satisfactory kind, and that she has approved herself as a good, reliable worker.

"Mr. Frost desires me to say in this connection that whilst it cannot be said that Miss Leffingwell has proved to be a brilliant' missionary, she has shown herself to be what is better than brilliant she has devoted herself without reservation to the service of the Chinese, and has continued with earnest purpose and steadfast courage the prosecution of the work to which she has given her life.

"I am yours very gratefully,

GEORGE HOWELL." China Inland Mission, Philadelphia, Pa.

FROM MISS AGNES GIBSON.

It was at the China Inland Mission, Toronto, in the end of 1895, that I first had the pleasure of meeting Miss Leffingwell. She impressed me as one whose only desire was to be holy, and to walk blamelessly before God and man. From Toronto we traveled together with three other missionaries to Tacoma, visiting the Chicago Training Institute, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Milwaukee and other places. At each of these towns we addressed missionary meetings, where the presence of God was manifest in our midst. On the voyage Miss Leffingwell was seasick the greater part of the time.

On arrival at Shanghai, when the new missionaries put on the Chinese dress, I was deeply interested how they would take to it. Miss Leffingwell looked five years younger in it. I made a remark to this effect, and she looked very happy. They had their photographs taken in this dress; and in a short time went to the Yangchow Training Home to pursue the study of the language. I after wards heard that Miss Leffingwell was designated for Yun-nan Fu; and although we did not corre spond, I remembered that province in prayer every Wednesday. In 1900, owing to the Boxer rising, all missionaries were recalled to Shanghai; so again we met.

After a few months' stay in Shanghai we went to Chinkiang, a day's journey from Shanghai; there Miss Leffingwell and I renewed our acquaintance. In those days my heart was full of sympathy for our dear native Christians, as I was constantly

receiving letters from the evangelists; and, oh, how I longed to return to our station! Some said that ladies would never be allowed to remain in the interior alone again; that they would be required to reside with married missionaries. During these trying times many a prayer was offered to God that He would open the closed doors, and lead us out. When thus exercised in mind, I always found a true sympathizer in Miss Leffingwell. How she enjoyed listening to the accounts of the conversion of different persons! Tears of joy would come into her eyes, and she often expressed the desire that she might visit the work on the Quangsin river before she returned to her much loved work in Yun-nan. letter from the Chinese officials asking for our return to our station, and a visit paid to the Consul General in Shanghai, resulted in our receiving permission to return; so in a few days we were on our way, the whole journey from Shanghai taking twenty-one days.

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Soon after arriving, I received a letter from Miss Leffingwell saying that she would come to stay with us for a few months. In company with the two ladies she arrived. I arranged that she should visit twice a month Shih-Ki, a little village center, ten miles from Ho-Keo. She was very much drawn to the work there; but still she longed to tell the gospel in regions beyond, where the gospel had never been told. She therefore visited a dark town called Koh-uen, accompanied by a Bible woman. She visited this place several times, staying for a week at a time, returning tired in body, but full of

hope, for the Lord gave her special promises for that place.

Miss Leffingwell left us for a needy field called Kuang-feng, where the work had been discouraging. Soon we received a letter from her saying she was returning home on furlough, and while at my home in America I saw an article in the papers telling of her death in Honan.

She had finished her course, she kept the faith, she glorified God, she died for the people. At the Master's bidding she returned to her adopted land, and she by her example is yet speaking. Oh, that some may hear the call and go forth at His command to tell His dying love to those who have never heard the gospel of Christ.

Yours, in gospel bonds,

(MISS) AGNES GIBSON. China Inland Mission, Ho-Keo, Kiang-si.