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“...TI-IE CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK BEING "THE CHRISTIAN ME1NT , i : 'I / :I (FIFTH YEAR OF ISSUE) EDITED BY Rev. D. MacOILLIVRAY, M.A., D.D. A Companion Volume,44 Survey of the Missionary Occupation of China" By Thos* Cochrane, M.Bt CM, Also an Atlas THE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE SOCIETY FOR CHINA SHANGHAI 1914...”
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“...THE YEAR BOOK IS SOLD: In Groat Britain by The Religious Tract Society, Si. Paul's Churchyard, Loudon, E. C. In Canada by Foreign Mission Commit-too, Presbyterian Church in Canada, Toronlo. In the United States by Missionary Education Movement, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York,...”
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“...PREFACE The Christian Literature Society again returns thanks to all who have contributed to the contents of the China Mission Year Book for ]914. The number of topics to be handled is not likely to diminish, and the tendency of the book to become over-grown and unwieldy has all along been steadily resisted. In any event it was never intended to treat of every topic every year. Of course some subjects of outstanding importance and perennial interest must always find a place, but other subjects are to be found scattered over the previous Year Books where they can be looked up by those who wish. The following among other topics were described in the Year Book of 1913 and are omitted in this volume: Christian Endeavour. The Door of Hope. School for the deaf at Chefco The Tsinanfu Institute of the B.M.S. The International Institute. Work among Foreigners in China. Work of the Y.W.C.A. Leading Colleges of China. We have been compelled to reluctantly omit the follow- ing articles, and also some...”
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“...meeting at The Hague, November, 1913. (See Notes on Statistics, following the Directory). Many thanks are due to the Secretary of the China Continuation Committee for very valuable suggestions in regard to the arrangement and classification of these Statistics and also for the instructive diagrams based on these figures. It is hoped that this may serve as the beginning of more uniformity and accuracy in Mission Statistical Returns. Some articles of the present Year Book have been with our permission reprinted elsewhere. The Year Book is glad to extend the circulation of such material by giving authors this privilege. D. MacGtlljvray....”
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“...been led into the belief that China already has adopted Confucianism as the state religion. We have mentioned views and purposes attributed by others to K'ang Yu-wei. We hope his forth- coming book will show these to be mistaken. II. Buddhism Attention should be called to the fact that Dr. J. M. DeGroot in the six great volumes which he published on The Religious System of China and the two additional volumes on Sectarianism and Religious Persecution in China takes a much more favorable view of Buddhism, especially in its higher manifestations than the casual observer of Buddhist priests and monasteries holds. We think few missionaries have realized the possible hope for the more rapid spread of Christianity in China through Buddhism revealed by the publication in 1910 of Dr. Timothy Richard's book '"The New Testament of Higher Buddhism/' Dr. Richard's...”
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“...after Christ, and the other, "The Lotus Scripture," written late in the second century. Dr. Richard holds that these two books gradually supplanted the teachings of Sakyamuni by presenting a higher type of religion. Indeed, Dr. Richard goes farther than the missionary body can follow him in comparing these two books to the writings of St. Paul and St. John and entitling his translation, The New Testament of Higher Buddhism." Dr. Richard has followed that book by another remarkable volume just published, entitled, "A Mission to Heaven." This book is a translation of a work written by a Taoist, Chm Ch'ang-ch'en, in the beginning of the 13th century. The author adopts the higher views contained in the two books mentioned above and other sacred writings of Higher Buddhism. Dr. Richard sums up the teachings of Sakyamuni on Primitive Buddhism in four articles of belief, viz: 1. The suffering of the world should he removed. 2. Suffering can he removed only by removing the cause. ?). The cause of suffering...”
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“...36 RELIGIOUS ASPECT AND CHURCH AFFAIR?'. 8. Partaking of the nature of God by a new birth which insures a sort of divinity or sonship to God and, in consequence, personal immortality. Dr. Richard holds that even the first two books which he translated and published in 1910 as, The New Testament of Higher Buddhism," contain some of the new wine of Christianity; he holds that the third book, "A Mission to Heaven," which he has just now translated and published for the Christian world, shows clear proofs of the influence of Nestorian Christianity. Dr. Richard therefore maintains that the Higher Buddhism is in a large measure Christianity done over into Buddhistic dress and that it has failed to produce its proper Christian fruit in China because 'k from the beginning of the Ming dynasty, A.D. 1368, to the present time, a period of over 500 years, the only religion patronized by the state has been Confucianism and all the fat posts of the government were given to its followers, while Buddhists...”
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“...has been very few. The basis of a republican form of government is likewise morality, and the basis of Chinese morality is Confucianism. It is therefore necessary to revert to Confucian- ism as the national religion. During thousands of years it has been our state religion, and perfect religious liberty has existed at the same time. To adopt Confucianism in the new constitution would be mere written recognition of existing facts, and the best way of insuring religious freedom. Statements in the Book of Kites imply that a state religion was adopted after careful consideration in the classical period, and that religious freedom was allowed at the same time. We offer the example of eleven western nations to show that we propose a plan which offers more religious freedom than any other nation possesses. (1) Chile has a state religion without freedom of worship. (2) Sweden and Norway have a state religion with no reference to freedom of worship. (3) Spain has a state religion with restrictions...”
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“...CHAPTER IV POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC By Professor Bevan, Peking University The companion chapter of the China Mission Year Book for 1913 closed with the sentence, "This question which raises the extremely difficult and delicate matters of National and State rights, and the equally important question of the relation between the executive and the legislature are the two great constitutional problems that will be before the new parliament." The first of these matters is slowly working itself out. A strong central government with power to control the different parts of the nation seems to be imperative, if China is to be strong enough to present a real front to foreign nations. Though little progress has been made, indications are not .wanting that the Peking author- ities are moving steadily in this direction; even the opinion of the late parliament was distinctly against the introduc- tion of any federal principle, though it was not able to declare itself authoritatively as to...”
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“...evolution, not revolution, necessary. 77 within a short time, results much better than present ones, will inevitably fail." Readers of Mill will be familiar with his insistence on the same principle, and if further testimony be required, Mr. Woodrow Wilson, a practical statesman as well as a writer of theoretical political science, in the conclusion of his book The State writes, ''Whatever view be taken in each particular case of the rightfulness or advisability of state regulation or control, one rule there is which may not be departed from under any circumstances, and that is the rule of historical continuity. In politics nothing radically novel may be safely attempted. No result of value can ever be reached in politics except through slow and gradual development, the careful adaptation and nice modification of growth. Nothing may be done by leaps...... The method of political development is conservative adapta- tion shaping old habits into new ones, modifying old means to accomplish...”
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“...CHAPTER V GOVERNMENT CHANGES By W. Sheldon Ridge, Editor of The National Review ' The chapter on this topic in the Year Book for 1912 closed with a record of Dr. Sun Wen's speech committing' the destinies of China to the keeping of the people, urging the people to shoulder responsibility and to work harmonious- ly, placing before them the ideal of universal peace. The injunction was as wise as it was doubtless sincere, and the period that has passed since then has demonstrated how urgently necessary the injunction was. The two things most remarkable for their absence in the national political life during the past two years have been the shouldering of responsibility and harmonious co-operation. The one man who has shown any real sense of the necessity for shouldering responsibility has been the President, and it is to be noted that he did not shoulder responsibility to begin with. A careful search of the records from the beginning of April 1912 to September of the same year shows that over...”
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“...carrying with him several Christian books, himself born again as a babe in Christ. He become the means of leading many in his village to believe in the Lord Jesus some of whom are to-day rendering valuable service to our Mission. This nfan for several years rendered excellent service as an evangelist., and was finally given a triumphant entrance into Glory. One of the passing crowd, a young man, stopped at the book-table where the young missionary in charge was ex- plaining the contents of the catechism which he was offering for sale. The young man listened with interest, bought the book, read it and believed; he afterwards served the Lord as an elder. Another man, the leader of the company of idolaters from his village, as he returned with his band from worship- ping in the temple, was arrested by the voice of a missionary preaching by the wayside. He joined the group gathered...”
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“...years ago in the Chinese Christian Review of the C. L. S. Missionaries have preached the method to their Christians from the beginning but evidently it needs pushing. .Several societies have been founded in North China, but we do not know wiih what success. I11 1911 Pao Chung-tzu of the Presby- terian Mission, Paotingfu, prepared a book of 46 pages, being a complete manual for personal workers, witli full directions about preparation, what texts of Scripture to use and everything else necessary to further the movement. The society at Paotingfu has a street chapel under its control with a night school for boys. Dr* Lowrie says that if the principles of that, book became universal it would be the quickest way to evangelise China. Pastor Ting is evidently of the same opinion for he has embodied the title of this society in the title of his article. This he wrote in the midst of long journeys in Szechwan, and it therefore lacks his final revision. Probably the One by One Society" has not attracted...”
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“...and would have resumed them afterwards but for the unrest produced by the Revolution. This effort will presently be revived, for it did much good. Pledge Cards:As an experiment towards fostering this sense of responsibility I have had a number of books of pledges printed at Weihsien through Mr. Whitcher's kind- ness. Though using the word 'pledges," all I have ventured to urge members to pledge themselves to do is to pray that the Lord may use them to help another to know Him. Each pastor has a book containing 100 of these cards. In this city of Tsingchowfu the pastor has already issued some 60 cards (or rather he and the Bible-woman) to persons willing to take the matter up. Poor Relief:Since our workers have been able to re- turn, much good work has been done in tending the sick and wounded and in the relief of the famine-stricken. Mr. Kao, a deacon of our church, has successfully organised the relief work among the poor. Lantern and Museum:The lantern services at Sinchow during the winter...”
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“...the worship of Confucius' Tablet in the Schools, As far as I am concerned you can do as you like about it. I'm not going to worship a piece of firewood.'' A Strange Book:The effect of the swift decay of idolatry is in some respects serious, paradoxical as that may appear to be, unless the Christian Church can itself meet it with Christian Literature and the Christian Gospel. Mr. Baxter has in his possession a book, elegantly printed and bound, which was given away in thousands in Canton till stopped by the Government. It advocated no Government, no religion and no marriage. That book and others like it, are in the hands of hundreds of students. Copying us m. one way:A somewhat different- society has been started in Canton chiefly by young women who have been abroad. It is not Christian in aim, but its idea seems to be to lead the way in the introduction of foreign customs, etc., at homes," and so on, and has a membership of about sixty. Student Volunteers:While Pastor Ting was in Amoy under...”
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“...masters connected with the Methodist Episcopal Mission and the C. M. S. in that district listened to a series of addresses from Dr. Worley of the former Mission. Moreover the C. M. S. co-operates in the Union Theological School at Foochow, and negotiations are in progress by which its medical college in that city may be thrown open to men connected with other societies. The Rev. LI. Lloyd, the secretary of the Mission, was a member of a committee entrusted with the task of pre- paring a Union Hymn Book. About 100 new hymns were translated, and those already in use were revised. Mr. Lloyd also serves on another committee which is translating the Bible into higher Wenli. Care of the Sick:Four of the elder girls assist in the -evangelistic work among the boatwomen on the Min, and as many as 45 pupils take it in turns to devote their half- holidays and Sunday afternoons to work in the villages of the neighbourhood- One of the changes wrought in the country by the Re- volution is said to be that...”
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“...Hangchow River district by the Chinese C. M. S., who are pushing to the extreme western boundary of the province. About 70 members of the China Inland Mission in the neighbourhood have, with the consent of that mission, joined the Chinese C. M. S. What Impressed a Buddhist:Mr. Fu is a fairly wealthy and a well educated gentleman, who had inquired into most religions, and inclined chiefly to Buddhism. One day I preached on the Incarnation and the absolute necessity for it. The Chinese in their Book of Odes have the idea of God descending 011 man. Mr. Fu was much impressed with the difference in the Christian thought that not only did God take of man's nature, but that He also wishes us to be partakers of the divine nature and to dwell in us. Mr. Fu traces his conversion to that date....”
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“...by the whole church. United Theological College is proposed, but not yet found practicable. Kwangtung: 1. The only institution approaching Union in Kwangtung is the ''Presbyterian Theological School," in which American Presbyterian, United Brethren, Canadian Presbyterian and New Zealand Presbyterian missions are united. 2. The Kwangtung Christian Council meeting was held January 14th, 1914. 3. A quarterly union service is held in Canton embrac- ing all Chinese churches. * cf. for Progress* Year Book of 1911, pp. 188-189...”
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“...least once a year, in the month of January, two-thirds of the delegates- elect constituting a quorum. 6. Business. Whatever promotes the spiritual growth of the Church Universal and draws together the cooperating organisations of the Council may be the subject of such conference and action as shall manifest their unity. For examples the following : (a) Union and cooperation in evangelistic, educational, medical, social, and literary work; (/;) The occupation of vacant fields; (c) A union hymn-book; (d) Common terminology; (e) The consideration of all questions that will assist in the establishing of a strong, pure Christianity in China, 7. A two-thirds majority of those present shall be necessary for the adoption of any proposal. 8. Executive. There shall be an Executive Committee, composed of the five officers and two others elected by the Council, for the transaction of any extraordinary or unfore- seen business. Five members shall constitute a quorum. This committee shall have power...”
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“...222 WORK FOR AVOMISN AND CHILDREN. did not fail to make use of every lever within reach, having dealt with the men in street and synagogue he went to the homes, to bring the power of Christ to bear on the centre of things. In his remarkable book "Thinking Black," Daniel Crawford quotes an African proverb which is brief but telling"Come near and I'll hear." Perhaps sometimes in China, as in Africa, the people do not hear because the speaker fails to get near enough to touch the heart and life of the hearer. Crawford lying in the dark in an African kraal listening to the unrestrained talk of the people, learning to "think black and to find the way in to that innermost Africathe heart life of its people, is surely also showing the way to enter a China which is unknown to many of us who have lived long in this land. The homes of China must be visited if they are to be won for Christ, they need to be lived in if the need of its women is to be fully understood and met. In this day of great o...”