G = Grandma Rose Etta Reiton
D.V. = God willing
Monday, January 1
Had 20 odd callers. Work in general. Meeting in P.M. Wrote circular letter.
Tuesday, January 2
Hospital meeting – Hong Kong. Bought girls brown low shoes. Night meeting. Callers, Work in general.
Wednesday, January 3
Miss P. and Tseng Tak Chin’s wife went to Koon Shan. Women’s meeting. Night meeting. Called at Mrs. Storey’s. Callers.
Thursday, January 4
Wrote letters. Boat and prayer meeting. Called and had callers. Ah Fuk came back from Nam Lau.
Friday, January 5
Meeting.
Saturday, January 6
Work in general. Meeting at Mr. Wong Long’s. Callers.
Sunday, January 7
Communion Sunday. Three meetings. Salvation Army lady for tea.
Monday, January 8
Callers. Business meeting. Made Rose Edna’s gymnasium dress.
Tuesday, January 9
Hospital meeting and night meeting. Callers. Miss P came back from Koon Sham.
Wednesday, January 10
Women’s meeting. Washed woman’s head in hospital. Night meeting. Called and had callers.
Thursday, January 11
Boat meeting and prayer meeting. Two calls, had callers, work in general.
Friday, January 12
First street meeting – splendid interest. Night meeting. Grants and ladies for supper.
Saturday, January 13
Work in general. Callers. Made cupboard in kitchen.
Sunday, January 14
Sunday school and church – Mr. Kwok preached. Callers and called. Street meeting and night meeting.
Monday, January 15
Washed heads at hospital. Ah Kwai came from Nam Lau. Night meeting.
Tuesday, January 16
Women’s Bible class. Hospital and night meeting. Callers. Work in general. Mailed circular letters.
Wednesday, January 17
Women’s meeting. Night meeting. Albert went to Nam Lau. Ah Kwai went back to Nam Lau. Callers.
Thursday, January 18
Mrs. Grant stayed all night…with me. Boat meeting and night meeting. Callers and letters.
Friday, January 19
Callers. Night and street meeting. Albert came home from Nam Lau.
Saturday, January 20
Sent Ah Lin up to Miss Stodghill for servant. Work in general. Married 10 years (tin wedding). Supper with Miss P and F.
Sunday, January 21
Sunday school and church. Went to hospital to pray. Leung Si Ni to pray. Street meeting and night meeting.
Monday, January 22
Cottage meeting. Two calls. Night meeting. Sewed, etc.
Tuesday, January 23
Bible class. Night meeting. Callers and sewed.
Wednesday, January 24
Bible class, women’s meeting, street and night meetings – four at altar. Callers. Music lesson. Grants for supper.
Thursday, January 25
Grant’s second wedding anniversary (straw). Had a lap supper for them. Gave them grass slippers and table mats and Myrlin a tang tsoi. Boat meeting and prayer meeting. Work in general – wrote letters.
Friday, January 26
Sha Lin, Miss Pierce, Chau Si Ni, Old Ah Po and I, ate rice, dry duck and cabbage. Preached at night. Slept on bed boards.
Saturday, January 27
Came home on 8:45 train. Callers, cleaned store room in chapel. Mr. Au Muk Sz from Shiu Hing came.
Sunday, January 28
Sunday school – Au Muk Sz preached. He and Mr. Mung for dinner. Street meeting, night meeting and Young women’s meeting at Miss Friske’s.
Monday, January 29
Work in general. Meetings. Callers.
Tuesday, January 30
Albert and Brother Grant went to Sai Heung on To Shuen. Dyed Rose Edna’s dress red. Hospital meeting and night meeting. Work in general.
Wednesday, January 31
Mrs. Grant and Myrlin stayed with us. Women’s meeting, street and night meeting. Albert and Mr. Grant got back.
Thursday, February 1
Work in general. Boat meeting and prayer meeting. Duck supper – gift from Sai Heung preacher. Called and had callers.
Friday, February 2
Sewed. Street meeting and night meeting. Work in general.
Saturday, February 3
Three calls, had callers and meeting at Pat Koo’s – message 1 Peter 4:17. Work in general.
Sunday, February 4
Three meetings. Lum I and wife for dinner. Went to see the Jackson come in.
Monday, February 5
Albert, Mr. Grant and Mr. Lum left for Sha Tseng. Called in two homes. Night meetings. Callers.
Tuesday, February 6
Hospital and night meeting. Mrs. Grubb here. Work in general.
Wednesday, February 7
Albert’s birthday. Women’s meeting and night meeting. Callers.
Thursday, February 8
Boat meeting and prayer meeting. Albert and Mr. Grant got back from Sha Tseng. Callers.
Friday, February 9
Called, sewed and wrote. Night and street meetings. Callers.
Saturday, February 10
Went to Hong Kong. Mr. Lam for dinner and supper. Callers. Work in general.
Sunday, February 11
Four meetings. Mrs. Stodghill came in P.M. Callers.
Monday, February 12
Sick with cold and could not go to meeting. Albert, Miss Stodghill and several Chinese brothers left for Nam Tau and Sai Heung for special meetings.
Tuesday, February 13
In bed all day. Callers.
Wednesday, February 14
Feeling better – up part of time. Callers. Mr. Swanson came about 10:00 P.M.
Thursday, February 15
Mr. Swanson left for U.S. Rain. Callers. In bed most all day. Girls went to Hong Kong with Grants. Firecrackers all night through.
Friday, February 16
Chinese New Year day. Clear, pretty day. Callers. In bed.
Saturday, February 17
Rain. Callers. Woman at hospital died. Made her shroud here.
Sunday, February 18
Went to meeting. First for one week. Dinner at Grant’s. Callers.
Monday, February 19
Albert came home. Good meetings. Callers. Nam Tau preacher dismisses. Mung went back up there. Candy from Grandma.
Tuesday, February 20
Tseng Tak Chin’s brother Ah Fuk left for Sai Heung to be chapel keeper. Up most all day. Wrote letters.
Wednesday, February 21
Went to night meeting. Callers. Mended.
Thursday, February 22
Called at Mr. Hing’s. Callers. Not strong yet.
Friday, February 23
Up and down. Callers. Old 89-year Ah Po died at hospital.
Saturday, February 24
Callers. Helped dress the Old Ah Po for burial.
Sunday, February 25
Went to church in A.M. First casket brought into our mission. Funeral service from 11:30 to 12:30. About 100 went to cemetery.
Monday, February 26
First bottle of milk from dairy. Still week. Callers.
Tuesday, February 27
Dinner at Grant’s. Wrote for circular letter. Callers. Feel stronger.
Wednesday, February 28
Women’s meeting. Sewed some. Callers.
Thursday, March 1
Very cold. Callers. Began pulling down the houses in front of our church.
Friday, March 2
Warmer. Sewed and had callers.
Saturday, March 3
Letters. Had partition put in bedroom – $7.00. Miss Friske, Pierce and Brother Grant, Mr. Kwok and Mr. Hoh went to Sha Tin. Pretty day.
Sunday, March 4
Two years since arrived in China last time. Callers. Went to three meetings.
Monday, March 5
Miss Stodghill came up part of day. Callers.
Tuesday, March 6
Foreign business meeting.
Wednesday, March 7
Miss Stodghill took launch to go back to Nam Tau. Went to women’s meeting.
Thursday, March 8
Mr. and Mrs. Storey came.
Friday, March 9
Callers. Mrs. Grant gave Rose Edna her blue hat.
Saturday, March 10
Mailed circular letters. Callers, etc.
Sunday, March 11
Three services. Mr. Au and Miss Friske for dinner. Myrlin has chicken pox.
Monday, March 12
Sewed and had callers.
Tuesday, March 13
Mr. Au came to pray. Callers.
Wednesday, March 14
Went to Hong Kong and bought shoes and pith had. Rose Edna has fever.
Thursday, March 15
Rose Edna better. Callers.
Friday, March 16
Sewed and work in general.
Saturday, March 17
Work in general. Baked, etc.
Sunday, March 18
Four good meetings. Many at altar. Mrs. Burtt and Oi Lin came to call in P.M.
Monday, March 19
Wrote letters and work in general. Meetings.
Tuesday, March 20
Judge and Mrs. Greene came from U.S. enroute to India. Sister Emslie sent the girls and me cloth for dresses, socks and a box of candy. We went out to the Shyno Maru and then had dinner at Missionary Home with Greenes.
Wednesday, March 21
Sewed some and had callers. Meetings.
Thursday, March 22
Called on Judge and Mrs. Greene. Met Miss Stodghill. Went shopping, etc.
Friday, March 23
Went shopping with Mrs. and Judge Greene. Miss Stodghill here.
Saturday, March 24
Mrs. Greene came and sewed a white dress. Judge not well.
Sunday, March 25
Old Ah Po from Kowloon came. Went to Nethersole Hospital to visit Mrs. Au. Gains here.
Monday, March 26
Meeting. Called on Judge and Mrs. Greene. Sewed, etc.
Tuesday, March 27
Special foreign business meeting. Grants and Miss Stodghill for supper. Callers.
Wednesday, March 28
Mr. MacKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Lum for dinner. Sewed.
Thursday, March 29
Made Rose Edna a pink dress. Miss Stodghill went back.
Friday, March 30
Good Friday. Judge and Mrs. Greene went aboard ship enroute to India. Called.
Saturday, March 31
Went to Hong Kong. Girls got new white slippers. Mrs. Dr. Wright called. Colored Easter eggs for girls.
Sunday, April 1
Easter Sunday. Communion Sunday. First service at cemetery.
Monday, April 2
Callers. Business meeting in church. Unions and communion discussed. Girls had dinner with Mrs. Dr. Wright at Swedner’s.
Tuesday, April 3
Girls at Mrs. Steel’s. Hospital meeting. Mrs. Grubbs came.
Wednesday, April 4
Women’s meeting. Made Rose Edna’s dress from Mrs. Emslie.
Thursday, April 5
Callers. Rain. Dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Storey. Prayer meeting.
Friday, April 6
Mr. Swanson came on S.S. Jackson. He and our family and Miss Friske and Pierce went to the end of Shaukiwan on street car. Night meeting. Ko Siu Shang here from Munroe’s work in country.
Saturday, April 7
Albert broke his collar bone – fell from bicycle. Dr. Wong set it and then he went to Matilda.
Sunday, April 8
Miss Friske, the girls and I and Mr. Au and Miss Braga went to hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lum for lunch. Mr. Au for supper. Meetings.
Monday, April 9
Last bottle of s. milk. Paid S. fees. Callers. Finished Miss Friske’s brown silk dress. Mr. Au’s wife went in to this hospital in Yaumati.
Tuesday, April 10
Hospital meeting. Sewed and had callers. Night meeting.
Wednesday, April 11
Took blind boy to Hong Kong. Women’s meeting and night meeting – four at altar.
Thursday, April 12
Mr. Ko and family arrived from Canton (preacher). Rain. Prayer meeting. They had no room yet so are all here in our home.
Friday, April 13
Rain. Ko Sin Shang first sermon (Acts 16:16). Called. Work in general. Street meeting.
Saturday, April 14
Mr. Swanson here. Ko Sin Shang’s moved. Miss Stodghill came.
Sunday, April 15
Albert came down from hospital for Sunday meeting. Mr. Swanson, Miss Pierce and Friske for supper. Prayed with Brother Au. Mrs. Au real bad. Night meeting. Dinner at Grant’s.
Monday, April 16
Went to Hong Kong. Called and had callers. Meeting.
Tuesday, April 17
Hospital meeting. Sewed. Night meeting. Callers.
Wednesday, April 18
Albert came down. Made Miss Pierce’s black S. shirt. Grant’s went to Shiu Hing. Took girl’s picture.
Thursday, April 19
Miss Pierce went to Braga’s. Work in general. Miss Friske stayed all night with me. Prayer meeting.
Friday, April 20
Work in general. Night meeting.
Saturday, April 21
Work in general. Miss Friske went to Matilda to have her eye treated. Callers.
Sunday, April 22
Albert came down for meeting. Street and night meeting – one soul. Called.
Monday, April 23
Letters, etc. Miss Stodghill came. Work in general. Meetings.
Tuesday, April 24
Hospital meeting. Night meeting. Callers.
Wednesday, April 25
Went to Kowloon. Called on Tsz Si Ni and old 73-year Yeung. Made jelly. Women’s meeting. Callers. Called on Ue Si Ni. Tsz Sin Shang home from boat. Night meeting.
Thursday, April 26
No milk. Made 14 pints of jelly. Mr. and Mrs. Crofts (enroute to U.S. from Pak Hoi) called. Mrs. Storey, and Gains called. Boat and prayer meeting.
Friday, April 27
Mr. Doubledee came enroute to U.S. from Manila. Callers. Meetings.
Saturday, April 28
Many callers all day long. Albert came home after three weeks in Matilda.
Sunday, April 29
Four services. Miss Stodghill for dinner.
Monday, April 30
Callers all day long. Mr. Au Muk Sz came for meetings – two at altar.
Tuesday, May 1
Made my navy blue voile dress. Meetings – five at altar. Fine sermon.
Wednesday, May 2
Had old Ah Po’s funeral from hospital. Women’s meeting. Rain. Mr. Lum for dinner. Preacher for supper. Also Miss Stodghill.
Thursday, May 3
Mr. Doubledee and the Crofts from Pak Hoi sailed for U.S.A. Prayer meeting.
Friday, May 4
Rain. Au Muk Sz last night. Work in general.
Saturday, May 5
Rose Edna has fever. Went to Shamshuipo with Miss Stodghill. Mr. Au went back to Canton.
Sunday, May 6
Three services. Went to Matilda to visit Miss Friske.
Monday, May 7
Called. Mrs. Galloway came. Night meeting.
Tuesday, May 8
Went to Shamshuipo flower gardens with Miss Stodghill. Miss Chiles here. Called.
Wednesday, May 9
Mrs. Storey here, Mrs. Steele and Mr. Lum. Women’s meeting. Night meeting. Work in general.
Thursday, May 10
Callers, sewed and letters. Prayer meeting and boat meeting.
Friday, May 11
Miss Friske came for the day from hospital. Wrote general letter to send to printer. Night meeting.
Saturday, May 12
Called. Work in general.
Sunday, May 13
Called at hospital. Miss Pierce and Miss Stodghill for dinner. Man fainted in church. Four meetings.
Monday, May 14
Went to Missionary Home as Mr. and Mrs. Swedner’s guests. Went to Hong Kong to help Miss Pierce select a new dress. Meeting.
Tuesday, May 15
Sewed. Went to visit Miss Friske at Matilda.
Wednesday, May 16
Still at “Home”. Went to women’s meeting and out to tell Miss Meadows “good bye”. Finished Miss Pierce’s new dress.
Thursday, May 17
Miss Meadows left for Shanghai. Prayer meeting.
Friday, May 18
Came back after being in Missionary Home since Monday. Sewed and called. Prayer meeting in behalf of China’s war and needs.
Saturday, May 19
Baked and sewed. Prayer meeting. Miss Stodghill went back to Nam Tau. Took Miss Meadow’s servant.
Sunday, May 20
Three meetings. Leung Kam Tai’s little girl taken into hospital.
Monday, May 21
Callers and work in general.
Tuesday, May 22
Made white dress from Mrs. Emslie. Au Kok Wau Si Ni died at 10:00 P.M.
Wednesday, May 23
Grants got back from Shiu Hing. Women’s meeting.
Thursday, May 24
Girls went to Hong Kong Cathedral meeting. Mrs. Au’s funeral – large crowd – over 50 wreaths. Called, sewed and wrote. Prayer meeting.
Friday, May 25
Callers. Miss Friske came down for the day. Meeting. Called.
Saturday, May 26
Baked and wrote letters – work in general. Called at Bart’s and Storey’s.
Sunday, May 27
With Leung Kam Tai’s little girl when it died. Funeral at 4:00 P.M. Covered a little box coffin for it. Four meetings.
Monday, May 28
Sewed and called. Night meetings.
Tuesday, May 29
Hospital. Callers. Work in general. Night meeting.
Wednesday, May 30
Women’s meeting and night meeting.
Thursday, May 31
Sewed. Prayer meeting. Called.
Friday, June 1
Work in general. Prayer meeting.
Saturday, June 2
Mrs. Irish came to Hong Kong enroute to U.S.A. Gains here. Mailed circular letters. Called. Meeting for candidates for baptism.
Sunday, June 3
Albert preached. At Grant’s for dinner. Three services. Called at Missionary Home.
Monday, June 4
Miss Friske came down for day from Matilda. Mr. Swanson came from U.S.A. Went to Hong Kong. Work in general. Night meeting.
Tuesday, June 5
Canned peaches. Called at Missionary Home (Mrs. Irish). Storeys, Mr. Swanson and Englehart and Miss Pierce and we had supper at Grant’s. Night meeting. Mr. Swanson gave me cloth for white silk dress.
Wednesday, June 6
Mrs. Irish sailed for U.S. women’s meeting. Night meeting – five at altar.
Thursday, June 7
Sewed and had callers. Prayer meeting and business meeting (foreign). Canned 12 quarts peaches – 5 cents catty.
Friday, June 8
Albert went to Sai Heung. Rain. Night meeting. Work in general.
Saturday, June 9
Albert came back. Sewed. Candidate meeting. Callers and called. Ice cream at Grant’s.
Sunday, June 10
Went to Peak in P.M. Night meeting. Callers. Mr. Kwok preached in A.M. and Mr. Au at night.
Monday, June 11
Sewed and had callers. Meeting.
Tuesday, June 12
Helen’s birthday – 7 years old. Ilene Steel, Iris Wooley and Gladys McNider and Merlyn Grant here. Ice cream and cake. Meeting and hospital meeting. Yau Lai operated on at hospital – abscess in her back.
Wednesday, June 13
Women’s meeting and night meeting.
Thursday, June 14
Sewed, letters and had callers. Rain. Prayer meeting.
Friday, June 15
Washed, sewed, wrote and had callers. Meeting.
Saturday, June 16
Work in general. Meeting.
Sunday, June 17
Mr. Burkwall preached in A.M. Callers. Four meetings.
Monday, June 18
Sewed, wrote and had callers. Mr. Hoh took a servant to Nam Tau. Meeting.
Tuesday, June 19
Hospital Meeting and night meeting. Callers. Albert went to Sugar refinery – thief stole clock.
Wednesday, June 20
Women’s meeting and night meeting. Rose Edna finished making her first dress.
Thursday, June 21
Canned li chi that Wong Si Ni sent from Nam Tau. The 105-year Ah Po at hospital died. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis came down from Shui Hing to Shamshuipo. Prayer meeting.
Friday, June 22
Ah Po’s funeral from Church of England. Night and street meeting. Made my white silk coat and dress.
Saturday, June 23
Work in general. Went to Ellises at Shamshuipo. Mrs. Grant had doctor.
Sunday, June 24
Three services. Boat meeting on Wong Kwong’s boat. Callers.
Monday, June 25
Went to Hong Kong and met Ellises there. Night meeting. Callers. Sewed.
Tuesday, June 26
Sewed and had callers. Hospital meeting. Ellises here for supper. Night meeting.
Wednesday, June 27
Women’s meeting and night meeting. Paul Ellis sick – at Victoria Hospital.
Thursday, June 28
Went to Hong Kong. Work in general. Prayer meeting. Callers.
Friday, June 29
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Deck came to the coast. Work in general. Albert and I planning to go to Nam Tau.
Saturday, June 30
Mrs. Grant’s birthday. Enroute to Nam Tau. Went out to li Chi Garden. Pretty day.
Sunday, July 1
Albert and I in Nam Tau. Alert preached morning and evening. Communion here in Yaumati.
Monday, July 2
Heavy wind – no boats to go back on.
Tuesday, July 3
Albert went back. I stayed and visited with Miss Stodghill.
Wednesday, July 4
Came back to Yaumati. Girls stayed with Grants. Albert met me. Signals down. Mung Tiu Chung (preacher) left Nam Tau. Girls at Ellises at Shamshuipo. Had Jello and cake at Brant’s in evening.
Thursday, July 5
Missionary boxes came from Sister Emslie. Supper at Tang Si Ni.
Friday, July 6
Mrs. Ellis here. Mr. and Mrs. Swedner, Miss Pierce and Friske, Mr. and Mrs. Grant, Miss Deck and Robinson. Work in general.
Saturday, July 7
Callers, sewed, wrote, etc.
Sunday, July 8
Three meetings and callers.
Monday, July 9
Feast at Sha Tseng Chau Si Ni. Church Business meeting. Callers.
Tuesday, July 10
Mrs. Robinson and Deck here. Night meeting. Work in general.
Wednesday, July 11
Elmer Hammond’s birthday. Women’s meeting. Called at Ellises.
Thursday, July 12
Prayer meeting. Work in general.
Friday, July 13
Roses came to Shamshuipo. Mrs. Grant gave me a blue lawn dress. Ellises here.
Saturday, July 14
Candidates meeting. Callers.
Sunday, July 15
Three services. Roses. Called.
Monday, July 16
Miss Bancroft called. Boat man’s funeral – Fung Siu Shang. Made Miss Pierce’s lavender gingham dress.
Tuesday, July 17
Bible study. Sewed. Callers.
Wednesday, July 18
Women’s meeting. Made Miss Pierce’s silk dress. Callers.
Thursday, July 19
Prayer meeting.
Friday, July 20
Examined candidates for baptism – 14 accepted. Grants, Miss Pierce and Friske for duck supper.
Saturday, July 21
Miss Pierce’s farewell service for U.S.A. in chapel. Pictures taken, etc.
Sunday, July 22
14 baptized. Typhoon. Three meetings.
Monday, July 23
Mrs. Smith’s worker came from U.SA. Miss Chiles called. Albert took fever.
Tuesday, July 24
Ellis boys here. Callers. Bible study.
Wednesday, July 25
Mrs. Smith came to Missionary Home. Miss Tauber and Mrs. Smith called. Work in general. 18 missionaries gathered at Grant’s for a farewell evening with Miss Pierce. Cake and ice cream.
Thursday, July 26
Prayer meeting. Girls at Ellises. Miss Tauber here.
Friday, July 27
Typhoon. Callers. Sewed and helped Miss Pierce pack.
Saturday, July 28
Miss Pierce sailed on Empress of Canada at 4:30 P.M. for Vancouver, BC. Callers.
Sunday, July 29
Three services – six babies dedicated. Mrs. Grubbs here. Grants, Miss Friske, Grubbs for supper. Mrs. Rose and Rhoda here.
Monday, July 30
Ellises all here. Rhoda, Mrs. Smith and Miss Tauber, Miss Rodney, Mrs. Rose and other callers. Sewed, etc.
Tuesday, July 31
Mrs. Hinkey, Mr. and Mrs. Burtt, Miss Matley, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Marsh, Miss Deck and other callers. Bible study. Sewed, etc.
Wednesday, August 1
Women’s meeting. Mrs. Smith went out to Sha Lin. Callers. Work in general.
Thursday, August 2
Miss Stodghill came down. Prayer meeting. Callers.
Friday, August 3
Sewed and wrote. Yan Tsi’s mother went to Canton Hospital.
Saturday, August 4
Mr. Swanson came. My Meyers sent me shoes. All had supper at Grant’s.
Sunday, August 5
Church and Sunday school. Callers. Typhoon. Girls went to Sha Lin with Mrs. Smith.
Monday, August 6
Many callers. Not feeling well.
Tuesday, August 7
Went to Hong Kong, Sha Lin and Matilda. Bible Study.
Wednesday, August 8
Women’s meeting. Brother Quan came. Callers, sewed, etc.
Thursday, August 9
Miss Black of Korea for lunch. She and Miss Friske went to Hoi Ping. Prayer Meeting. Mrs. Smith here. Callers and work in general.
Friday, August 10
Miss Stodghill, Smith and Miss Torbet went to Canton. Callers. Rain.
Saturday, August 11
Work in general. Preacher Wong and wife called.
Sunday, August 12
Three services. Mr. Kwok in A.M. and Mr. Lum from Shin Hing in P.M. Mrs. Smith and Torbet came back from Canton. Miss Stodghill at Munroe’s.
Monday, August 13
Swanson back. Mr. Englehart called. Went to Ellises.
Tuesday, August 14
Miss Friske and Black back. Callers. Swanson sailed. Work in general.
Wednesday, August 15
Women’s meeting. Callers and sewed.
Thursday, August 16
Miss Stodghill came back from Canton. Prayer meeting. Callers.
Friday, August 17
Mrs. Smith came. Sewed.
Saturday, August 18
Typhoon – much damage. Many ships sunk and lives lost.
Sunday, August 19
Three services. Callers
Monday, August 20
Went to Hong Kong and bought shoes for the girls – $3.50 and $3.75. Rose Edna has fever. Bought their hair clips.
Tuesday, August 21
Up all night with Rose Edna – delirious. She sang “Glory to His Name”, etc. Her fever still very high. We took her to the Victoria Hospital (Peak, Hong Kong, South China). I went to the Matilda. Her fever kept up.
Wednesday, August 22
They sent for Albert to come. Rose Edna in danger – unconscious. Sister Smith and Albert watched over her until 7:30 A.M. Thursday A.M. when she went to be with Jesus. Amen. Thy will Lord.
Thursday, August 23
Funeral at 5:00 P.M. at Happy Valley Cemetery. I did not go. His Grace is sufficient.
Friday, August 24
Albert, Mrs. Grant and Helen came up to Matilda to see me. I went home.
Saturday, August 25
Put away some of Rose Edna’s things. Helen and Brother and Sister Grant went to Shamshuipo. Helen took fever abut 4:00. Went to over 105. We took her to Matilda. At 8:00 P.M. fever was 104. God answers prayer. We stayed with her.
Sunday, August 26
Helen better. Albert and I came home. Went to see rose Edna’s grave. Grant’s visited Helen in P.M. No fever. A nice letter from her. Callers.
Monday, August 27
Callers. Wrote letters. Helen slight fever.
Tuesday, August 28
Callers. Letters. Albert went to visit Helen. Yan Tai’s mother died Saturday night in Canton Hospital. Rain.
Wednesday, August 29
Callers. Women’s meeting. Sister Smith sick at Swedner’s. Ellises and we had supper with Miss Friske. Stayed with Mrs. Smith until 9:30 P.M. – delirious.
Thursday, August 30
Took Mrs. Smith to hospital and Helen came home well – Praise God. Rain. Yan Tai left with Roses to go to school in Koon Shaan.
Friday, August 31
Mr. Cheung came down from Sai Heung. Bible woman let for Nam Lau with him. Went to visit Sister Smith in Matilda – better.
Saturday, September 1
Ellises, we and Miss Friske and Tauber had supper at Grant’s. His birthday tomorrow. Brother Iuon Mow Siu Shang and his daughter and son came enroute to WuChow school.
Sunday, September 2
Mr. Grant’s birthday – 34 years. Went to Swedner’s. Mrs. Smith came back from hospital. Meeting.
Monday, September 3
Mrs. John Galloway called. Brother Iuon Mow spoke in prayer. Alice Iuon left for WuChow school. Called at Swedner’s. She is sick. Earthquake on September 1 in Japan.
Tuesday, September 4
Went to Ellises. Callers, letters, etc.
Wednesday, September 5
Ellises, Grants and Miss Friske for supper. Helen got lonely for sister.
Thursday, September 6
Sewed. All the Storey’s family for supper. Prayer meeting.
Friday, September 7
Miss Tauber and Smith and Ellises left for country. Callers. Albert bought matting, chairs, table, etc. etc. all for $10.00 mex.
Saturday, September 8
Grants gave us baby bed. Callers. Helen and dad went to Hong Kong. Ah Sham sick.
Sunday, September 9
Mr. and Mrs. Lum and her sister and Gains for dinner. Mr. Au here – prayed for him until 9:30 P.M. Special prayer in church for him.
Monday, September 10
Helen started to school again. Lui Shui Miu had meeting in his new business shop in Kowloon. Mr. Au for dinner. Work in general. Prayer meeting.
Tuesday, September 11
Mr. Lum 41 years old. We, Grants, Miss Friske and a few Chinese there for his feast. I went to Matilda to see Dr. Saunders. Albert ordered his blue suit and extra pants – $25.00. Prayer meeting.
Wednesday, September 12
Women’s meeting. Worked all day. Miss Stodghill came down.
Thursday, September 13
Callers – Mr. MacKenzie. Went to see Ah Ng with Miss Stodghill. Prayer meeting.
Friday, September 14
Callers. Circular letter. Mr. Hoh Chan Tak went to Nam Tau with Miss Stodghill until we get a chapel keeper there. Made net, pillow, etc. for new baby bed.
Saturday, September 15
Letters, house work, etc.
Sunday, September 16
Kept Mrs. Ko’s children during church time. Night meeting. Callers.
Monday, September 17
Work in general – wrote Mrs. Glide and had callers.
Tuesday, September 18
Hospital meeting. Kept Ko’s children. Night meeting. Made pillow tops.
Wednesday, September 19
New chapel keeper went to Nam Tau. Women’s meeting – had ice cream. Night meeting.
Thursday, September 20
Prayer meeting. Made baby jacket and lined cap. Work in general. Mr. Hoh came back from Nam Tau. Had bamboo put up from bedroom window to front room window.
Friday, September 21
Mr. and Mrs. Winters called. Mr. Munroe called. We went to On Lok Uen to see them there. They were married 28 years ago today.
Saturday, September 22
Varnished chairs, had new bottoms put in them – 50 cents a piece. Callers.
Sunday, September 23
Sunday school and church. Night meeting.
Monday, September 24
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cowles and Grants for dinner. Work in general.
Tuesday, September 25
Hospital and night meetings. Made Helen’s gym dress. Callers. Mrs. Grant gave me baby blanket.
Wednesday, September 26
Women’s meeting, letters and callers. Gains here.
Thursday, September 27
Miss Donaldson back from U.S. Grants, Miss Friske and Miss Donaldson for supper. Mr. MacKenzie here and other callers.
Friday, September 28
Mrs. MacKay and Bessie here. Callers. Circular from printer. Meeting. Started to get ready for church at 7:00, but instead called Dr. C. B. Wong and Mrs. Storey and Grant who were with me until 9:00 P.M. when baby Esther was born. Weight – 5 lbs. All well – 64 Portland Street, Yaumati, China.
Saturday, September 29
Dr. Wong came again. Mrs. Grant with me. Helen says she is her baby (began fresh milk). I have nourishment for baby.
Sunday, September 30
Albert and Helen dinner at Grant’s. Doctor here. Getting on nicely. Callers.
Monday, October 1
Dr. Wong here – all well. Nam Tau preacher came (Mr. Wong from Canton). Turned on my side.
Tuesday, October 2
Mr. Swanson came from U.S. and brought baby dresses, skirts, socks, shirts, blankets, coat, soap, talcum, pins, etc., etc. from Seattle friends. Helen shoes, canned goods, etc. Miss Friske stayed with baby last night. Very warm. Preacher left for Nam Tau.
Wednesday, October 3
My birthday – 37 years. Mr. Swanson here. Helen and papa gave me umbrella. Mrs. Grant – towels, Mr. Swanson – milk and coffee. Mrs. MacKay here. Miss Friske stayed with baby.
Thursday, October 4
Mr. Swanson left for Manila. Esther’s first night in our care. Left my band off.
Friday, October 5
Callers – sit up in bed. Wrote letters.
Saturday, October 6
Dr. Wong called – baby’s cord nearly off. Very hot weather. Callers.
Sunday, October 7
Communion Sunday. Callers.
Monday, October 8
Esther gained one pound. Business meeting postponed. Mr. Au and Mr. Lum’s affairs. Callers.
Tuesday, October 9
Mrs. MacKay, Mr. and Mrs. Cowles, Katherine Storey and other callers. I went into front room and had dinner at the table. Ah Mui began work.
Wednesday, October 10
Callers. Went in front room. Wrote letters.
Thursday, October 11
Swanson back. All had supper together. Mr. Englehart came. Chinese callers.
Friday, October 12
Mr. Swanson here and Mrs. Storey. Up most all day.
Saturday, October 13
Mr. Swanson sailed for U.S. First time I bathed Esther.
Sunday, October 14
Callers. Grants for supper.
Monday, October 15
Callers – Mrs. Cowles came.
Tuesday, October 16
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Storey, Mill Chiles, Mrs. Tang and Chinese callers. Miss Friske got her glasses – has trachoma.
Wednesday, October 17
Mrs. MacNider and Gladys called. Made napkins for baby.
Thursday, October 18
Mr. Lum here and Mr. and Mrs. Swedner. Helen broke her thumbnail. Mrs. Robinson here.
Friday, October 19
Mr. Cowles for dinner. Mrs. Lum and others here. White washed kitchen.
Saturday, October 20
Gas turned on – first meal breakfast. Fung Po married at Shamshuipo. Work in general.
Sunday, October 21
Callers. Went out for walk with Esther. She cried all the time.
Monday, October 22
Callers. Ah Choi sick.
Tuesday, October 23
Mrs. Willis and daughter and other callers. Helen had two front teeth pulled.
Wednesday, October 24
Swedners sail for Sweden. Moved oil stove into bedroom.
Thursday, October 25
Miss Friske gave Esther embroidered short dress. Callers – work in general.
Friday, October 26
Callers. Made Helen grey coat.
Saturday, October 27
Sewed, callers, etc.
Sunday, October 28
Esther’s first Sunday in church. Very good. Went for a walk in the P.M. Mrs. Grant took sick at about 7:00 P.M. Up with her until 3:00 A.M.
Monday, October 29
A 7 lb. baby boy born to Mrs. M. A. Grant. Dr. Wong, Mrs. Storey, Mr. Grant and I in attendance. Supper with Miss Friske.
Tuesday, October 30
Cared for Mrs. Grant. Wrote letters, etc.
Wednesday, October 31
Callers and work in general as a nurse.
Thursday, November 1
Miss Cole and Miss Drew called and other callers. Mrs. Grant had a chill – not well. Dr. Wong came again.
Friday, November 2
Merlyn’s birthday – 2 years old. Bathes baby ___ up stairs. Mr. J. Galloway and Mr. Lum for supper.
Saturday, November 3
Mrs. Spence here. Work in general. Caring for Mrs. Grant.
Sunday, November 4
Callers. Esther has colic.
Monday, November 5
Work in general. Miss Stodghill came.
Tuesday, November 6
Callers. Gains for dinner. Meeting. Miss Stodghill went back.
Wednesday, November 7
Callers – with Mrs. Grant.
Thursday, November 8
Callers – wrote letters, etc.
Friday, November 9
Mrs. Alice Galloway came. Esther is 6 weeks old and weighs 8 lbs. Mrs. Harrison called.
Saturday, November 10
Mrs. Galloway went to Victoria Hospital. Chinese callers from Hong Kong. Peniel in U.S.A. Opened 37 years ago on November 11. It is also Armistice Day.
Sunday, November 11
Went to church with Esther. Callers. With Mrs. Grant.
Monday, November 12
Miss Stodghill came. Callers. Sewed, etc.
Tuesday, November 13
Hospital meeting. Callers.
Wednesday, November 14
Esther and I went to women’s meeting. Mrs. Grant sat up in her front room. Mrs. Tang gave Esther red dress. Had supper at Mrs. Storey’s. Work in general. Nam Tau preacher left.
Thursday, November 15
Took Mrs. Grant to Matilda. Nervous breakdown. Took both babies pictures.
Friday, November 16
Miss Clement here. Other callers. Letters. Meetings.
Saturday, November 17
Work in general. Callers.
Sunday, November 18
Church and Sunday school. Night meeting. Mrs. Galloway very sick. Miss Friske for dinner.
Monday, November 19
Callers. Made Helen red gingham dress. Meeting.
Tuesday, November 20
Called on Mrs. Galloway with Miss Friske at Victoria.
Wednesday, November 21
Callers. Work in general. Women’s meeting. Practiced children for Christmas.
Thursday, November 22
Ninth anniversary of Peniel in China. Chapel decorated. Special prayer and testimony service.
Friday, November 23
Leung and Yeung married here in our house – several dozen here. Service at 2:00 P.M. in chapel. Miss Friske and I went to Barth’s.
Saturday, November 24
Made Merlyn a brown serge suite. Work in general.
Sunday, November 25
Went to Matilda with Esther to visit Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Grant came home and not well yet. Church and callers.
Monday, November 26
Bathed Willard. Callers. Mrs. Grant slept.
Tuesday, November 27
Grants had telegram saying to come to U.S.A. Began packing. Mr. Hoh went to Nam Tau. Grant’s for supper.
Wednesday, November 28
Helped Grant’s pack all day. Callers.
Thursday, November 29
Thanksgiving Day. Grant’s sailed on Empress of Russia for U.S.A. Baby Grant one month old. Mrs. Storey called. Prayer meeting.
Friday, November 30
Worked in Grant’s flat. Callers, etc. Barth’s sailed for U.S.A.
Saturday, December 1
Made Helen a coat out of my wedding coat. Callers. Letters, etc.
Sunday, December 2
Mr. Swanson came. Meeting. Called at Storey’s. Esther cried until 1:00 A.M.
Monday, December 3
Brother Swanson here. Men from ship painting railing on chapel. Two men and Miss Friske and Swanson for dinner.
Tuesday, December 4
Storey family for supper. Callers. Work in general.
Wednesday, December 5
Women’s meeting. Night meeting.
Thursday, December 6
Letter from Grants at Shanghai. Callers. Varnished furniture, wrote letters, etc.
Friday, December 7
Circular letter, callers, etc.
Saturday, December 8
Rose Edna’s first birthday in Heaven.
Sunday, December 9
Four services. Went for walk and had callers.
Monday, December 10
Swanson came here for dinner. Went down to boat with him. Work in general.
Tuesday, December 11
Miss Stodghill came and Mr. Ellis, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Schultz and many Chinese. Hospital meeting.
Wednesday, December 12
Mr. Swanson sailed for U.S.A. again. Women’s meeting. Miss Stodghill spell.
Thursday, December 13
Prayer meeting – Brother Ellis led. Boxes from California opened.
Friday, December 14
Boxes from Seattle came for us, Grants, Miss Stodghill and Brother Ellis.
Saturday, December 15
Brother Ellis tried to get off on night boat, but could not. Worked hard all day.
Sunday, December 16
Four meetings. Mr. and Mrs. Winters, Miss Friske, Stodgehill and Ellis for dinner and supper.
Monday, December 17
Miss Stodgehill and Mr. Ellis both left. Mr. Cheung and his father went to Nam Tau too (Mr. Ellis’ teacher) to preach. Mr. Au Muk Sz came.
Tuesday, December 18
Whitewashed. Mr. Au for supper.
Wednesday, December 19
Went to meeting. Letters and had callers.
Thursday, December 20
Went to Helen’s school races. Mr. Au’s last meeting. Began whitewashing the chapel.
Friday, December 21
Letters, callers – Mrs. McNider called. Examined women for baptism.
Saturday, December 22
Took Esther and Helen’s picture. Called at Victoria Hospital. Examined men candidates. Yan Foon’s wedding day. Wrote to Grants.
Sunday, December 23
Golden Texts in Sunday School. Eleven year boy repeated 52 scripture verses. Baptism – 19 baptized.
Monday, December 24
Christmas Eve. Preachers and family and Miss Friske for supper. Helen has tree. Albert gave me this fountain pen. Callers, etc.
Tuesday, December 25
Christmas Day. Program in church – over 1,000 present. Supper with Miss Friske. Gave 600 gabs to children. Boys repeated 52 Golden Texts. Two Chan boys and Chan Sz Mo boy. Chung Si Ni and Siu Shang gave six dozen communion glasses. Received $76.15 for treats.
Wednesday, December 26
Women’s meeting. Wrote letters and had callers.
Thursday, December 27
Albert at Nam Tau. Prayer meeting. Callers, letters, etc.
Friday, December 28
Albert came home. Letters and work in general. Meetings.
Saturday, December 29
Meeting. Sewed and had callers. Got Esther and Helen’s pictures.
Sunday, December 30
Twelve Salvation Army men at service – testimonies, music. Four services. Colder.
Monday, December 31
Letters. Watchnight Service. Cold and rainy. About 75 out.
Paid $1,000 on church debt. Thank God. 42 entered church during this year.