Have finished reading one of my Christmas presents, “The Three Things.” Not real well I’ve read and written all day. Letters to Mary Colton, Mr. [illegible], Marcella, Dr. Rhee,¹ Dr. Jaisohn and others. Had two letters one from Brownie and one from Miss Estey. Miss E. was to have had her operation yesterday & God was so wonderfully meeting her need.

[Labeled Sunday.]

Attended the services at Tremont Temple² and heard Melville Trotter,³ the Evangelist whom they say is second only to Sunday.⁴ He preached on “We Know” I John 2:3⁵ Rom. 8:28⁶ and II Cor. 5: I.⁷ He is another of those Evangelists the fruit of Pacific Garden Mission.⁸

Today word reached me that Induk⁹ had been arrested again. I’ve not been able to think of anything else knowing how cold it is in the prisons & what they suffered before. But tonight God comforts me by showing me that she is in His care and what comes to her is between Induk & God. Then I could pray for those who are wronging her & the words came to me that through this uprising in Korea would come the salvation of the Japanese people. Just as God often lets a person sink to the depths in order that he may see himself and his mind, so He will meet this nation. Wouldn’t it be wonderful?

This is the first day of National Prohibition.¹⁰ It is wonderful that l should live to see it. At least our nation is all right, but they seem to have a hard time deciding upon signing the Peace Treaty.¹¹ Last night I attended the O.W.U.¹² banquet and saw many graduates but few whom I know. Dr. Hollington (1892) was chairman. Mr. Powel and Mr. Coons two N.E. Preachers and Bishop Hughes¹³ are alumni. On the 11th, Sunday, a Korea meeting was held. Mr. Beck¹⁴ and Dr. Rhee were here but I did not get to talk with Mr. B. I also saw Miss Albertson’s brother here. He, by the way, is an O.W.U. boy. Letters from N.Y. today tell of Miss Estey’s remarkable recovery. I do hope she will be free of pain. Her operation was the 31st of Dec.

I am leaving tomorrow for N.Y. on my way to Clifton Springs,¹⁵ I wish I had gone before I lost my pocket book with 50 dollars and my glasses, but I presume someone needed it more than I do. I hope it filled a need in some life. Word from Korea says Mrs. Barnhart¹⁶ has small pox and they fear she may take ill. Induk is still in prison in Tai Ku.

I arrived in Clifton Springs last night in company with Miss Estey. Will not know till tomorrow just what my program is to be but suppose it will be talks of various sorts. I had a nice six days in NY. Saw Miss Hulbert, Mrs. Chaffin and Miss Bair,¹⁷ also Miss Meyer, Miss Eva Hardie¹⁸ and a Miss Davies (Dr. Davies’ daughter of Bellefontaine) who is to marry Dr. Adam’s¹⁹ son of Tai Ku. Mr. J. Morris²⁰ was in the city but no one could find where he was stopping so I did not see him. I stopped with Mrs. Deming, Mr. Deming²¹ sails the 19 of Feb. from Vancouver, also Mr. Morris I understand, Miss Brownlee sails the 20th from San Francisco. Mrs. Worley from Foochow called on me this afternoon. Miss Anna Wells of West China is also here at the Sanatorium. They certainly have good things to eat here. Went to Methodist church this morning and heard a good sermon on the “Passing of Fear” Prov. 29:25²² Pastor, J. Homer Slutz.