Presbyterian Record. 1877 May

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TAMSUI, JAN.11TH, 1887

Rev. Dr. Wardrope,

My Dear Bro., When I will tell you that there is a heap of letters six inches high before me （without envelopes） to be answered, and that the steamer will leave in less than an hour, you will see how I can only send a short note this time.

The F.M.C. promptly and nobly responded to my appeal for money, Oct.25th, 1886, I began to build three new churches, and made my last round Dec.25th, 1886, and the three were finished, painting and all.

One at Toatiu-tia （大稻埕） is of solid stone and much more handsome than Secitiane （新店）, equally solid and strong.

Another at Chiu-Nih （洲裡）, also of solid stone, work exceedingly lovely, and the third at Go-Ko-Khi （五股坑） of sun dried bricks faced with burnt ones and is very pretty.

I will write at length about them soon. There are now stone churches on the sites of every one which was pulled down. Ten thousand thanks to my dear native Canada, also to General Loo （劉銘傳）, Earth and hell cannot prevail against the Church of our Lord and Redeemer.

Ever yours

G..L.Mackay