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Title: The black bearded barbarian; the life of George Leslie Mackay of Formosa Year: 1912 (1910s) Authors: MacGregor, Mary Esther Millier, 1876- Subjects: Mackay, George Leslie, 1844-1901 Presbyterian Church in Canada Missions Publisher: New York, Missionary Education Movement of the United States and Canada Contributing Library: School of Theology, Boston University Digitizing Sponsor: Boston University

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Text Appearing Before Image: ormance when his three little keepersshrieked with laughter. 286 BLACK BEARDED BARBARIAN The next year after Mr. Jamiesons deaththe empty mission-house was once morefilled. In September the Eev. Mr. Williamand Mrs. Gauld sailed from Canada, andwith their arrival Dr. Mackay took newheart The new missionaries had learned the lan-guage and their work was well under waywhen the time came round once more forDr. Mackay to go back to Canada for ayears rest This time there was quite alittle party went with him: his wife, theirthree children, and Koa Kau, one of his stu-dents. Among those left to assist Mr. Gauld,there was none he relied upon more than AHoa. Mr. Gauld, at the close of his secondyears work, wrote of this fellow worker:The longer and better I know him, themore I can love him, trust his honesty, andrespect his judgment. He knows his ownpeople, from the governor of the island tothe ragged opium-smoking beggar, and hasinfluence with them all. There were many others besides A Hoa to

Text Appearing After Image: THE LAND OCCUPIED 287 render the missionary faithful help; amongthem Sun-a and Tan He, the latter pastor ofthe church of Sin-tiam; and just becauseKai Bok-su was away they worked theharder, that he might receive a good reportof them on his return. The separation was longer this time, forDr. Mackay wished to send his children toschool, and he decided that they would re-main in Canada two years. He was madeModerator of the General Assembly, too,and the Church at home needed him to stirthem up to a greater desire to help those be-yond the seas. While he was working and preaching inCanada, his heart turned always to his be-loved Formosa, and letters from the friendsthere were among his greatest pleasures. AHoas, of course, were doubly welcome. Pas-tor Giam, the name by which he was nowcalled, was Mr. Gaulds right-hand helper inthose days, and once he went alone on a touraway to the eastern shore. While there hehad an adventure of which he wrote to KaiBok-su. 288 BLACK BEARDED BARBARIAN Th

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