EULOGY BY DR. HOPKINS

When the news of Rev. Ting's demise came to my ears, our hearts were filled with sorrow.

There is no one in all China so well-known as he. Whenever the Church of China is mentioned the name of Ting Li Mei immediately comes to mind. He is a devoted, humble, honest, reverent, persevering servant of Christ. He is beloved and well commended by everyone who knows him. The Presbyterian Church, USA has his portrait hung in the Conference room of its headquarters in hew York City to show him respect.

He is China's first independent evangelist, who blazed a trail for those after him. He was most well-versed in the Bible, one instructed by the Holy Spirit Himself. He was a man of great spiritual eloquence. When he ascended the pulpit he exuded an air of loveliness, mingled with meekness and joy, that spoke of Christlikeness. His face shone forth the fullness of the glory of Christ. He was one of a very lowly heart, a man devoted to prayer. He prayed for hundreds, yea thousands of people by name, who are recorded one by one in his book of prayer. His prayers circled the earth.

He was a man of fearless loyalty. In the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 he was beaten for taking a stand against his anti-Christian persecutors.

He was the first general secretary of the All China Student Volunteers for Evangelism. Today, many wellknown pastors and preachers and co-workers in Christian organisations were moved by his appeal to High School and University students twenty-five years ago. He is a spiritual leader of China's home missions, and was with the first Evangelistic Band that evangelised the borders of Yunnan.

He was an all-victorious one. Recently his health declined and for one year he was confined to his sickbed with many afflictions. But visitors found him joyful and peaceful in the Lord as usual. During his sickness he continued to pray for those registered in his book of prayer. He continued to read His Bible. Finally, he instructed that no funeral service be held for him, but rather a farewell service for he would be going on a happy long journey. He left the world to enter into Christ's victory. "As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake with thy likeness." (Ps. 17:15). This was his last word of comfort.

Whoever came in contact with him, Chinese or Westerner, would be influenced by him for good. During the years many have been converted by him through his honesty, unquen­ching love and purity of faith. The power of his influence continues on and on. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is his saints." (Ps. 116:15). "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth" Yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them (Rev. 14:13).