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“...THE CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK 1925 (THIRTEENTH ISSUE) Edited by the National Christian Council under arrange- ment with the Christian Literature Society for China Editor HENRY T* HODGKIN, Secretary of the National Christian Council SHANGHAI CHRISTIAN LITERATURE SOCIETY I92S...”
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“...never have been completed. The National Christian Council, under whose auspices the China Mission Year Book is produced, does not of course accept responsibility for the views of individual writers. In dealing with such topics as the political situa- tion or the state of the church it is inevitable that personal bias enters in. Each writer is left perfectly free to express his own views in his own way. A few writers have been unable to produce the articles asked for and in some cases promised. This means that the plan of the Year Book as originally conceived has not been fully carried out. The editor has been under the necessity of filling in one or two gaps himself. Such as remain will probably not be apparent to the reader. The excellence of the material which is presented will, it is hoped, compensate for any omissions. Two features which have appeared in previous volumes, but not in...”
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“...of habits of private devotion, Bible study and personal evangelism among students. * For a fuller account of these faiths, see the 1924 Mission Year Book....”
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“...show what of worth it really does possess. There is much misunderstanding and some distrust of the church as an organization while there is a very real conviction that China must in some way have Jesus Christ. The use of church premises in the areas of disturbance as asylums for women and children has deepened sympathy. The Tao Yuan," "T'ung Shan She" spiritualistic cults are experiencing some expansion, how long-lived remains to be seen.* City and church, because the financial Country problem is lighter, seems to function more easily. Because the more superficial ills of society are so patent it finds much which it might do crying for attention right at its doors. It is to be hoped that the superficial and more patent will not blind the eyes of the city church to the deeper thought and the See article in China Mission Year Book 1924, p. 59....”
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“...SOME EXPERIMENTS IN DEVOLUTION OF MISSION RESPONSIBILITY IN THE NORTHERN BAPTIST MISSION IN EAST CHINA J* T* Proctor The task of transferring responsibility from the missions to the churches or to organized groups of Chinese is at once the most important and the most fascinating task of mission administration to-clay. The task is essen- tially two fold; the mission must be prepared to give up the responsibility and the churches or organized groups must be prepared to receive it. The solution of the latter task involves practically all that is really essential in the mission objective. In the nature of the case these two tasks must be carried on simultaneously. It is one thing to let the mantle fall from shoulders which have long carried it; it is another thing to see to it that the mantle falls on other shoulders where it will fit and stick. The editor of the Year Book has requested me to give a very brief statement of some experiments of an ordinary mission in meeting these responsibilities...”
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“...suggestive way. The Committee functions as a national group of the World Alliance for Promoting International Friendship through the Churches. Under the leadership of Professor T. C. Chao it is expected that much more will be done in the coming years.* Other Lines of This record of a start would not be Service complete without a few words about some other lines of service. The Council has issued the monthly Chinese Bulletin under the title "China for Christ" and a bi-monthly English one; it has edited the China Church Year Book and the China Mission Year Book; it has produced the Missionary Directory; it is planning again to take up the collection and issue of statistics. Its secretaries have devoted a large part of their time to travel believing that a national organization can only serve as it keeps in close personal touch with its constituency. Through Mr. Lobenstine it serves the cause of Christian Higher Education to which he is giving a good part of his time. Through Dr. C. Y. Cheng it...”
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“...CHAPTER XXII THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA A Movement for Organic Union between the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in China C. G Sparham Earl History Although special actions affecting this movement have from time to time been reported in the China Mission Year Book, it may be well briefly to outline the history of the movement, and for this purpose two dates should be borne in mind as of outstand- ing importance, namely: 1918 and 1922. In April 1918 the Federal Council of the Presbyterian Church in China held its fifth and last meeting. This Council had for eleven years worked for the organisation of one Presbyterian Church in China. During the year 1917 it had become clear that the situation was approach- ing a successful issue, and that the formation of a general assembly should not be long delayed. Possibilities of About this same time it was also noticed Wider Union that ]'n many parts of China the organisation of the churches associated with the American Board and the London...”
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“...125 THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA the approval of the constituent bodies, the Committee shall call a meeting upon such basis of representation as shall have been agreed upon." On Wednesday, April 17th, 1918 the Federal Council having completed its deliberations, resolved itself into the Provisional General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in China. The Next Step ear^ at this Assembly was to vote e e" that the action of the Federal Council with reference to union with Congregational bodies be regarded as an action of the Assembly. The joint committee which had been appointed got to work, and in January 1919 met at Nanking and adopted a credal statement and plan of union. These were submitted to the churches and missions concerned, and were published in the China Mission Year Book for 1919 (Appendix C.). First Gene-al a con^erence furtherance of the Assembly4 union was called, to meet at Shanghai from April 27th to 29th, during which days the Presbyterian General Assembly was also in...”
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“...146 THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA as adopted by the Committee on Union were reconsidered, amended and adopted, with the exception of the clauses bearing on the question of the powers of the General Assembly. These were referred to the Executive Commit- tee of the Provisional General Assembly for examination and report. The Constitution as adopted was reported to the churches and missions concerned, and was widely circulated among interested friends. It was also printed in the China Mission Year Book for 1923, (Appendix II.). What has been over years ^is question of union Accomplished has now been before the various presbyteries, and the church councils of the Congrega- tionalists; while we have not at present the final voting, there is reason to believe that the proposals for union are for the most part regarded favourably. In three important centres, Kwangtung, South Fukien and Hupeh-Hunan, union has been accomplished, and Synods of the united church have been formed. In each case a very...”
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“...women will help to form the new social ideals. With Yen Ching University the Y.W.C.A. has just effected a plan whereby two Y.W.C.A. secretaries work with the sociology department to give the training for community service needed by Associations, institutional churches and the like. As this is being written, a call is on its Secretary116 way to a Chinese woman to the national general secretaryship of the Y.W.C.A. of China, beginning next year, a consummation which for sheer lack of time since women's education began, it has taken all too long to reach. In the next Mission Year Book, it should be possible to record a far greater step towards the final rooting of the organization deep in the soil of Chinese life....”
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“...reference to the "inten- sive" policy adopted by the Home Board some ten or more years ago. This policy was described in the China Mission Year Book of 1916, p. 432 as the purpose "to limit the work in any given field, both in territory covered and in kinds of work attempted, to what can be supported by the Board in a reasonably satisfactory...”
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“...educational development. Comparing the figures in the 1916 Year Book p. 63 with those of 1923, we find that, while the increase in church membership has been 50% in South China, and 80% in East China, West China has increased its members by 100%. 44 The increase in membership/' writes Mr. Adams of Suifu, "is however a poor index of our progress. As a mission we are putting more stress on quality of membership." Yet, as in South China, there appears to be at present a renewed emphasis on evangelism. We are stressing," he continues, 44 better methods of broad- casting the gospel." In Yachow and Kiating access is found to government schools. 44 Some of the most conservative mansions in the city, otherwise impregnable, have been thrown open to our Gospel message when presented by pictures, and the officers of the local army have listened most attentively to the illustrated story of General Feng." Large emphasis has been laid this year upon special evangelistic campaigns. These meetings, included...”
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“...Bond- field and his daughter made the trip across Mongolia with the Bible Society's caravan in 1910 and he has written a pamphlet packed with information about this neglected field. (See also his article in the 1917 China Mission Year Book). The Reverend Thomas Hindle and wife, Ch?nes-fii Miss ForcIham ancl Mrs- Wynds are also Mongolia missionaries in Mongolia, affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God (Canadian Pentecostal Mission). They have established the Mongolia for Messiah Mission at Gashatay, five miles south of Hal long Osso. Their work there is now wholly for Chinese, but the two last mentioned missionaries are considering opening a station for Mongols farther north. Mrs. Jacobsen, the wife of a Norwegian sailor, is also conducting an independent mission in Mongol territory, fifteen miles north of Hallong Osso. Other missions working along the border, established primarily for Chinese, are reaching some of the Chinese-speaking Mongols in their vicinity. Pro osed...”
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“...gold $.120,000, which was con- tributed by the Laura Spellman Rockefeller Fund. The purpose of the building as set forth the'BuHdto in the ^Memorandum of Agreement between the donors of the building and the Board of Foreign Missions is as follows: 44 to promote the principles of cooperation and the spirit of fellowship and accord among the Christian forces at work in China; to forward the unity of the church in China; to encourage the most harmonious and efficient coordination of the work of all missionary agencies, both among themselves and in * For full memorandum of agreement see Appendix 1, pages 406-8, China Mission Year Book, 1918....”
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“...suggesting to institutions and to their boards of control steps that seem advisable to meet the situation. In such common study the China Christian Educational Association represents the educational in- terests of the Christian church throughout China and is in a position to speak for Christian education as a whole. A brief statement of its functions and organization is, therefore, not out of place at this time. In considering the functions of the China Functions of the Christian Educational Association we may Educationalstart fr0m the rep0rt f the China. Educa- Associatfon tional Commission, which was published in 1922 in the volume entitled Christian Education in China." The main principles on wThich this report was built up were summarized in an article in the China Mission Year Book of 1923, 4'The Educational Commission and After." It is well to remember that the China Christian Educational Association, as it now functions, is no longer an annual or triennial meeting of interested teachers,...”
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“...million people in China and that the whole fifty years' output of the Tract Societies though they are the chief, and were for many of the earlier years the only publishers of evangeli- cal literature in China if all distributed at once, would but suffice to put one book or tract into the hands of only 18 per cent of the population, then we realize how little has really been done and how much remains to do. These two aspects of the preparation and distribution of Christian Literature the much and the little are very inadequately set forth in this paper. Its scope is limited to the work of the Christian Literature and Tract Societies. These two organizations have, in one year, circulated many millions (it is impossible to give exact figures for the C. L. S. does not report its circulation, but see tables) of books and tracts and received from sales nearly $80,000. If it were possible to collect and publish statistics from all the Societies producing literature in China, the Y. M. C. A., the...”
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“...Press also turns out a great deal of literature for the Tibetans and tribesmen of Southwestern China. As a matter of fact it is the only press in the world that prints some of the languages of the outlying regions such as the Miao. They are also printing a large quantity of Scriptures every year for the American Bible Society. During the year 1923-4 they issued 200,000 Scripture portions. In order to expedite the publishing of the Hankow Hymn Book in West China this Press has under- taken to print the first edition at its own expense. It is also publishing a monthly paper in Chinese for the Canadian Mission. To enable the Press to turn out the great bulk of its work, which is of a missionary character, at a minimum cost, a certain amount of English commercial work is done. About one-fourth of the literature produced is subsidized by the West China Religious Tract Society and other agencies. , This Press is connected with the Christian AnianceP^ess anc* Missionary Alliance and was commenced...”
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“...383 christian printing presses in china The publication and distribution of Christian literature were considered more important departments of our work than the mechanical process of manufacturing the literature, and the Methodist Publishing House continues to exist as a co-partner with the Presbyterian Mission Press in carrying on the Mission Book Company. The Chinese Christian Advocate in Chinese and the China Christian Advocate in English are continued under a union committee representing the missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, both of which are represented on the Board of Directors of the Mission Book Company. The editorial staff of the Methodist Episcopal Church in China has been considerably increased in recent years and during the present years in spite of very serious reductions in appropriations, a more liberal policy has been shown towards our literature department and it is intended that the output of Christian literature shall...”
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“...presses in china Wherry succeeded Mr. Gamble. On his going North, Rev. J. Butler temporarily took charge. Following him were Revs. C. W. and J. L. Mateer, W. S. Holt, J. M. W. Farnham, and G. F. Fitch. 189^-1924 : SO years of expansion. During 1902 and 1903 the present Works where erected on North Szechuen Road, affording three times as much room as was available in the old quarters. There has been a steady increase in plant and equipment. In 1915 The Mission Book Company was formed, incorporating our Book Sales department, and in which the Presbyterian Mission Press has a half share. This has left us free to more fully serve the missionary body in any and every need in the printing line. The Press Staff history of the Press there has been much coming and going of workers and a moderate amount of staying. It is impossible for us to hold out the financial inducements that commercial concerns can offer, so from time to time we lose valuable members of the staff. During the year Mr. Tsaung...”
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“...Educl. Assn., 280. China, 31, 37, 48, 117, 119, 147, 154, 189, 194, 209, 217, 254, 255, 263, 265, 270, 271, 276, 298, 303, 309,341, 344, 353, 363;a mem- ber of league of nations, 33; and Soviet Russia, 32; political condition of, 1;chief sufferer from opium, 330. China Baptist Pub. Society, Canton, 381. China Continuation Committee, 235, 238, 242. China Educational Commission, 270, 271, 353. China Inland Mission, 140-142, 204, 235, China Int. Famine Relief Com- mittee Program, 349, 352, 364. China Medical Board, 318, 321; Rockefeller foundation, 299. China Medical Missionary Asso- ciation, 298, 301, 304, 320, 386, 387;conference, 301. China Church Year Book, 121. China Home Missionary Society, 228. China Mission Year Book, 121, 125, 126;of 1916, 211. Chinese, 81, 97, 98, 101, 117, 136, 139, 140, 148, 202, 203, 254, 257, 263, 284;administrators, 275; anti-opium movement, 336; approval of Y. M. program, 160;association movement, 158, 16,2, 164, 165; back- ground, 184;and mission- aries, 253;artist...”