for a place in their work. Before she applied to them for this place she was asked by her friends if she could not accept an appointment in some other field where the Free Methodists already had mission work established; and when she replied that she could not do so, but must go to China, they

gave her a hearty "God-speed," and their commendation to the China Inland Mission.

Her three months' stay at the Training Home in Toronto was very pleasant and agreeable. She found there some kindred spirits whose simple faith and devotion she admired and enjoyed, and they on their part at once recognized in her the same quali ties which are always found in the true missionary. She spoke very highly of her roommate, a Baptist young lady from Nebraska. She says in a letter to her sister, "My roommate is a very precious girl.

She has left behind a father, mother, brothers and sisters. Her brother had marked a verse in her Bible before she left, but in her haste she did not see it then; but her eyes filled with tears one morn ing at prayers as she saw Revelation 2:10, carefully marked, and underneath it written, 'I Thessalonians 4:17' and the words, your brother Milton.' Turning to I Thessalonians 4:17, she found written: 'When you will see Milton again.' She choked back the tears saying, 'In the air with the Lord is a good place to meet.'"

Miss Leffingwell was accepted November 20th, and immediately writes to her friends at Bradford, "I am so happy and want you to rejoice with me." While in Toronto she spent one Sunday at the Free Methodist church, preaching there twice at their regular services, which she greatly enjoyed.

The party with whom Miss Leffingwell was to go out consisted entirely of single ladies, four be sides herself, Misses Gibson, Cully, Huston and Troyer. Impressive farewell services were held in Toronto November 25th, as the party were expect ing to leave soon; but a lack of funds for their passage delayed their departure. One verse of a hymn used that night at the farewell service deeply impressed Miss Leffingwell, so much so that she specially records it.

"Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away.

In Jesus' keeping we are safe, and they;

Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown,
Jesus we know, and He is on the throne."

December 20th, Miss Leffingwell writes to her

friends: "Rejoice with me and give glad thanks unto God! To-night a telegram arrived, 'I wil send eight hundred dollars for tickets for the party.' I feel that the Lord has increased my faith."

The party left Toronto December 23rd, and as the train pulled out, all sang, "Bring forth the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of all." They stopped in Chicago a day, and in St. Paul they spent a Sabbath. Miss Leffingwell assisted in four meetings that day, preaching at one of them from one of her favorite texts: "Then they said one to another we do not well this is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace; if we tarry till the morning light some mischief will come upon us; now therefore come, that we go and tell the King's household" (II Kings 7:9). Monday morning, December 31st, they left St. Paul for Tacoma. A large number of friends and others gathered at the station. They sang, "Happy on the way," and "I will follow Jesus," concluding with, "God be with you till we meet again."

Their trip across the continent was very pleasant and agreeable. She writes about it and the steamer accommodations as follows: "The Lord is very good to me and does for me 'exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think' (Ephesians 3:20). I am more rested now than when we left Toronto. We had the car almost to ourselves. Such delightful Bible readings and prayers together! On the steamer also, I have a first-class cabin with every luxury that can be desired. The friend who furnishes the money for our passage prefers that we go first-class. I have the cabin all to myself. I

feel perfectly well and shall rest of necessity for the lack of opportunity to work."

They sailed from Tacoma at 4 p. m., January 5th, all of them arising early to bid farewell to native land. After calling at Victoria to leave the farewell letters, the vessel proceeded on her way, bearing her precious human freight. The voyage was very rough and stormy and the passengers had more than the usual amount of seasickness. Miss Leffingwell's intense love for the Chinese finds expression in her letters, for she says: "We are waited on at the table by the dear Chinese boys we love so well; and when I returned to my cabin, a Chinese was making my bed, and again later on one was polishing the brass on the doors. Our cooking is done by Chinese and it is very nice." The party arrived in Japan January 23rd, and in Shanghai one week later; and then final preparations were made for entering upon their regular work.