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“THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN” MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA
Amy Moore
and he really loved it and was so contented. He thinks this boat is
nicer that the Nellore.”
Jesse’s first letter was all about his arrival with Miss Carr. She rushed up the gang plank and took him
off with her without waiting for Customs as of course the adults had to do. Since Jessie was living in
the hospital, it was thought wiser for Raymond not to be living with her in case of infections. Dr. and
Mary Howie however, had their own home, so they took him to live with them until school commenced
after Christmas. Jess was constantly in and out of the Howie home and they were old friends of the
Moores, so this worked out well. On the first evening she took him first to the Howies to meet them
and then back to the hospital to have tea with her. Then they went down to the Prep School and
brought Beryl Strange back with them as he knew her from Shaanxi.
On the back of Jessie’s letter there were notes from Raymond and Beryl too, and pictures they had
drawn. Beryl said, “I have seen Raymond Moore. Love from Beryl”. Raymond said, “Auntie Jessie
came to meet me. I had a nice time with Miss Carr. Beryl is playing with me.” At least he was able to
form letters and write to us, and as time went on he was able to say much more. Every letter was
precious and it was so good to have Jess there to love him and spoil him a bit and to give us reports of
all his doings. She was going through a difficult time just then herself, and to have Raymond there all
to herself for awhile before school started, was just what she needed.
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and he really loved it and was so contented. He thinks this boat is
nicer that the Nellore.”
Jesse’s first letter was all about his arrival with Miss Carr. She rushed up the gang plank and took him
off with her without waiting for Customs as of course the adults had to do. Since Jessie was living in
the hospital, it was thought wiser for Raymond not to be living with her in case of infections. Dr. and
Mary Howie however, had their own home, so they took him to live with them until school commenced
after Christmas. Jess was constantly in and out of the Howie home and they were old friends of the
Moores, so this worked out well. On the first evening she took him first to the Howies to meet them
and then back to the hospital to have tea with her. Then they went down to the Prep School and
brought Beryl Strange back with them as he knew her from Shaanxi.
On the back of Jessie’s letter there were notes from Raymond and Beryl too, and pictures they had
drawn. Beryl said, “I have seen Raymond Moore. Love from Beryl”. Raymond said, “Auntie Jessie
came to meet me. I had a nice time with Miss Carr. Beryl is playing with me.” At least he was able to
form letters and write to us, and as time went on he was able to say much more. Every letter was
precious and it was so good to have Jess there to love him and spoil him a bit and to give us reports of
all his doings. She was going through a difficult time just then herself, and to have Raymond there all
to herself for awhile before school started, was just what she needed.
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