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May 25, 1910.
work was a translatio:
Rock of Our Salvatio
ral books in English, t
"Preaching in Sinim,"
which lie had a right t<
"Gospel Pulpit," a col
which he had preached
(street.) If Dr. DuBo:
issue this large book c
no little good, and woi
bered by thousands of
who have been helped
vass was made by a CI
out the books which tl
sidered the best for di:
actual vote that, after t
this volume of cermnrK
ful. Of recent years h?
atic theology, a part of
He was busily working
The third line of woi
gaged, and in which h
cause of Christ and to
propagandism. For m;
of the Anti-Opium Soc
himself heart and soul,
ward appearances seen
the end proved a brill
ored brethren of Britai
to help this cause, it is
Bose surpassed them
specially raised him up
dard. No man with h
the discouragements h<
indifference and opposi
1 - f
mucins anu OI opium
ardor he worked on, w
societies all over Chin;
writing to the press, aj
and at last success cr
holding a personal inte
Kiang, at Nanking, th
and said: "If you will
government, urging ac
it, and see if something
promptly prepared the
secure the signatures c
to the Vicerov. who f<
ised, and within a mor
ing the suppression of
Chinese government
that any measure is dt
to missionary influence
that the issuing of this
ment all over the coui
God to the energetic '
to any other one caus
ward comes, we believi
him for what, by God
in banishing the curse
Dr. DuRose was e
traits of heart and mil
First and most cons
thusiasm and hopefulnt
Huguenot family, he 1
THE PRESBYTERIA
n into Chinese of Dr. Plumer's
n." This was followed by sevhe
"Dragon Image and Demon,"
etc. His best literary work, in
3 take great satisfaction, was his
llection of sermons in Chinese,
in the chapel in Yang Yoh Hang
se had done no other work than
>f sermons, he would have done
lid have been gratefully rememChinese
Christians and pastors
by it. A few years ago a caniiristian
publishing house to find
le Chinese and missionaries constribution,
and it ascertained by
he Bible and Pilgrim's Progress,
s was considered the most helpi
has been engaged on a systemwhich
has been already printed.
on this at the time of his death,
rk, in which our brother was en
e rendered signal service to the
humanity, was the Anti-Opium
any years he had been President
.iety, into whose work he threw
He valiantly led what to outled
a forlorn hope, but which in
iant victory. While other honn
and America have done much
not invidious to'say that Dr. Duall.
It seems as if Providence
to carry the Anti-Opium standjss
enthusiasm could have faced
i faced, and stemmed the tide of
ition on the part of foreign govmerchants.
With unquenchable
Titinc letters, orp-ani^ino
, - o &
a, appealing to Chinese officials,
)pealing to foreign governments,
owned his efforts. Once when
rview with the Viceroy of Liang
at official seemed much moved,
get up a petition to the imperial
tion, I will endorse and forward
\ can not be done." Dr. DuBose
petition, worked incessantly to
)f 1,200 missionaries, and sent it
arwarded it to Peking as promith
the Imperial edict commandopium
was issued. Thnncrh
?O"
jealously avoid acknowledging
.ie to foreign initiative, still less
, there is every reason to believe
decree and the remarkable movetitry
following it, are due under
work of Dr. DuBose more than
,e. When the great day of ree
millions will rise up and thank
I's grace, he was enabled to do
of opium from China.
endowed with many admirable
id.
ipicuous, was his wonderful eness.
Sprung from an old French
lad the genuine Gallic tempera
lN of the south.
ment?ardent and hopeful i
No matter how dark the pros
field, he always saw the brig
4_ /~M- * * *
uue christian optimist. I
discouraged; and in the ea
needed these traits, for the p
hostile and abusive to a degi
conceive of now.
Following naturally from s
in our brother a wonderful
work. He was always at sc
he and Mrs. DuBose, early a
pie of perseverance and indu
takes, as all men do, yet in
well-directed, to spreading tl
trines of salvation by a cri
it is no exaggeration to say 1
compassed the work of three
Another beautiful trait aboi
from first to last was a labor
his work; it was a pleasure
shine all about him?a joyful
good men who worked faith
by it, found it a heavy tas
faces and words. Not so wit
ed from his countenance. T1
strength. The writer was d
fact years ago, when asked
of "Preaching in Sinim."
pages without exclaiming, "\
ure the author considers pre
Dr. DuBose was singularl
affectionate?in his family v
Chinese, and toward strange
I have often seen him it
*
ucudic waxea snarp, and he
was not treated with the
thought was due him?he fe
sentment, nor bitterness?h
courteous Christian gentler
kindness he showed to all.
came in to his chapel withou
him, or given a kindly wort
made a fine impression whit
pel. A year ago the writer,
the Anti-Opium work, called
Viceroys and Governors." 1
erally true. As President o
Dr. DuBose was brought inl
officials, and his sincerity,
China's good, won their hig
no better judges of men th
DuBose's highest trait was
Trust in God, trust in an ur
the Bible. He had the sim]
took God at His word, and
into contact with his faith v
ing breeze in the desert of ui
contrast to that class of pre;
who call disloyalty to Chris
themselves learned critics of
1.. -..re--'
inn/ surrering trom a lack c
was not the hopefulness mere
but of deep conviction, fou
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n whatever he undertook,
pect, how discouraging the
lit side?a fine type of the
never heard of his being
irly days in Soochovv he
eople then were hardened,
ree which it is not easy to
4
mch enthusiasm, there was
activity and capacity for
me kind of mission work,
md late?a splendid examstry.
While he made misthe
main his efforts were
le good old-fashioned doc
icified Saviour. I believe
.hat in his life in China he
diligent men.
ut him was, his whole work
of joy and love. He loved
to him. There was sun1
service. We have all seen
ifully, but were oppressed
k, and showed it in their
;h him; cheerfulness beaifihe
joy of the Lord was his
leeply impressed with this
to correct the proof-sheets
No one could read those
Vhat a privilege and pleasiaching
the gospel!"
y warm-hearted, kind and
nth his brethren
__ TTll.lt Ctlt
irs visiting the city.
1 mission meetings, when
was criticized unjustly, or
deference which others
It it, but never showed rele
was always the kind,
nan. This urbanity and
No ragged opium smoker
t being shown to a seat by
1. And on the officials he
:h was helpful to the goswhen
talking with him of
him in jest, "the friend of
"his, though a jest, was litf
the Anti-Opium Society,
to contact with many high
kindliness and zeal for
h appreciation. There are
lan Chinese officials. Dr.
his strong, abiding faith?
iseen Saviour, real faith in
plicity of a little child; he
never wavered. .To come
/as like meeting a refreshubelief.
He was a striking
ichers of whom one hears,
it clpvprnooi! "?-1
__ ...wo, anu imagine
the Bible, when they arc
?f spiritual backbone. His
;ly of natural temperament,
nded on the eternal rock,
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