"Peddling water to higher field, China." Two boys are using pedals to power a waterwheel, bringing water from a lower area to a slightly higher field. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Helping a raft on the Tong river to cross over stones on a very shallow section -- every body 'out.'" Several people are out of the raft, working to move it along the stones in a shallow portion of the river. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Ya River Raft, West China Parked for Repairs to the steering sweep before descending (shooting) dangerous rapids below. A raft sitting on the river's edge, with gear in the center. Visible in the background are trees and some of the cliffs that follow the river.
"Raft on Tong river as we go home to Kiating from Conference in Yachow." [now Leshan] A raft near the shore with people on board, rowing. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Act 1 Good Samaritan in Chinese setting, posed by school boys etc. Three boys surround a fourth on his knees. They have items raised to mime hitting the boy kneeling. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Act 2 Good Samaritan parable in Chinese setting. Buddhist priest first passes by and then a Taoist priest (holding rose) next. The priests are passing by a "wounded" man on the ground. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
"Why the upper Yangtsi River (west of I-pin) is called 'golden sands.' The Chinese wash them for gold." A man is pouring sand and water through a sifter, looking for gold. and Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and One of the smallest of some eight walled cities in our Suifu outstation district where we only are doing Protestant Christian work. (+ I am the only foreign pastor!) This is beautiful Gung Hsein, 70 eng miles from Suifu, to the S.E. [now Yibin] A distance view of the village, which is surrounded by trees and mountains.
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive. and Back of photo: "Some of the surrendering soldiers of Yunnan province who had been fighting the Szechwanese. They were kept in our church until a missionary could escort them to the border since it was a several days trip."
Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive., Son before spirit tablet. The son is kneeling and bowing to the spirit tablet of his mother, which sits on the end of the coffin., and These photos are scenes from a Buddhist funeral.
