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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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“...PREFACE IN presenting to the readers the 1925 edition of the China Mission Year Book the editor wishes in the first place to express his appreciation of the willing collaboration by the writers of the many valuable articles herein con- tained. The task of an editor is, in such a case as this, a somewhat thankless one. Contributions have been sought from many busy people. None have received any remunera- tion for their work. Some have been pressed to write against time. In a number of cases a good deal of preliminary work has been involved in addition to the actual preparation of the article. Readers and editor alike owe a big debt of gratitude to these writers, a debt which will become increasingly apparent as the volume is carefully studied. Their thanks are also due to those who have assisted behind the scenes in various ways, among whom the editor wishes especially to refer to Mrs. Gilliland who has read all the proof and prepared the index and without whose help the work could never...”
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“...CONTENTS ix Chapter Page XV. The Church in East China.......Edwin JVIarx. 75 XVI. The Church in South China.........A. J. Fisher 81 XVII. The Yearnings of the Chinese Church It. T. Chung 86 XVIII. The Problem op the Church in Relation to Rural Leadership...........John H. Reisner 9o XIX. Self-supportIs it Growing? James Maxon Yard 94 XX. Some Experiments in Devolution of Mission Responsibility in the Northern Baptist Mission in East Chinta............J. T. Proctor 97 XXI. Mission Devolution in North China. The Question of Organization Rowland M. Cross 103 XXII. The Value of the Retreat As a Method Luella Miner 110 PART IV. COOPERATIVE MOVEMENTS IN CHINA XXIII. The National Christian Council. A Bird's- Eye View....................Henry T. Ilodgkin 115 XXIV. The Church of Christ in China C. G. Sparliam 123 XXV. South Fukien United Preachers' Conference T. Cocker Brown 130 XXVI. The First Chinese Christian Conference in Hunan..........................J. A. 0. Gotteberg 135 XXVII. The Inter-Misston...”
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“...PART V, EVANGELISTIC WORK XXXIII. Review op the Evangelistic Work op the CnuRcn in China and Study op Problems Connected Therewith........H. T. Hodgkin XXXIY. The Week op Evangelism...George A. Clayton XXXY. Student Evangelism....................0. R. Magill XXXYI. The Religious Policy at Yenching University J. Leigliton Stuart XXXVII. Evangelistic Work in Szechwan H. J Openshaw XXXVIII. Recent Efforts in Evangelism in the Me- thodist Episcopal Mission......L. J. Birney XXXIX. Recent Efforts in Evangelistic Work in the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society P. R. Bakeman XL. Tent Evangelism in Shantung...Henry Payne XLI. Evangelism in the North West A. Mildred.Cable XLII. The Korean Missionaries tn Shantung 0. A. Clark XLIII. Mongolia.................................W. R. Stewart PART VL MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES XLIV. Language Schools......................W. B. Pettus XLV. The Missions Building...........E. C. Lobenstine XLVI. Schools for Missionaries' Children Eliza Roots XLVII. The Missionary...”
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“...xii CONTENTS Chapter Page LXV. Commission on Social and Economic Reseracit J. B. Tayler 353 LXVI. Mission Industries.........Helen Davis Chandler 356 LXVII. The International Institute op China Gilbert Reid 360 LXVIII. The Floods op 1024..............Walter H. Mallory 363 PART X. LITERATURE LXIX. Scripture Dissemination in 1924 G. W. Sheppard 369 LXX. Chief Publications in Chinese by Literature and Tract Societies............John Darroch 374 LXXI. Christian Printing Presses in China Gilbert Mcintosh 379 LXXI I. The Phonetic Promotion Committee E. G. Tewksbury 390 PART XI. OBITURIES. 1923-24. Gilbert Mcintosh ...... 395...”
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“...CONTRIBUTORS Page Bakeman, Percfval Rogers (1906) Recent Efforts in Evange- lism in the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. A. B. F. M. S., Professor of Theology and Evangelistic Advisor to Mission and Chinese Association, Shang'hai College ...... ............ ...... 211 Barger, Vera V*, B. A. (1921) Physical Education in China. Executive Secretary, Physical Education Department, National Committee Y. W. C. A.......... ... 291 N. B. The name of Miss Freeda Boss given by mistake in the text as the writer of the article. Beaton, Rev. Kenneth J, B. A. (1914) The First General Conference of the Christian Churches of Szechuan. Canadian Methodist, Pastor Institutional Church, Chengtu, Sze...................... 148 Blrney, Bishop L J. (1920) Recent Efforts in Evangelism in the Methodist Episcopal Mission. M. E. Bishop of Shanghai Area ............ 208 Blaisdell, Thomas C Jr (1922) The Criminal Code and the Treatment of Prisoners. The Labor Movement and Militarism. International Committee Y.M...”
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“...XVlii CONTRIBUTORS Page North China Mission, A. B. C. F. M., General Secretary of the North China Kung Li Hui, 37 Kim Wei Lu, Hopei, Tientsin ........................ 253 Chandler Helen D. (Mrs. R. E.) (1911) Mission Industries. North China Mission of A. B. C. F. M., President National Christian Industries Association, Hopei, Tientsin ... 356 Cfaao, Professor T C.t M. A., B. D. The Work op the Com- mittee on International Relations op the National Christian Council. M. E. Church South, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences of Soochow University, Soochow, Ku. ......... 173 Chen, Sanford C. CB. A*, M. A. The General Development op Education in China. M.E. Church, Associate General Secretary China Christian Educational Association, Shanghai............ 259 Chang, Rev. K. T., B. A. The Yearnings op the Chinese Church. Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui. Secretary of National Christian Council, Shanghai............... 86 Clark, Charles Allen, M. A,, D. D. (Korea, 1902) The Korean Missionaries in Shantung...”
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“...CONTRIBUTORS XV Page Fan, Yu Jung. The Problem op the Home in China. American Board Mission. Secretary of the National Christian Council, Shanghai............... 324 Fisher* Rev. A. J., D* D. (1902) The Present State op the Church in South China. American Presbyterian (North) Evangelistic and Administrative work. Secretarial work in the Church of Christ in China, Kwangtung Divisional Council. Canton 81 Fowler, Henry, M. D*, L R. C. P. & S. (1899) A Survey op Leprosy in China. Hon. Member L. M. S. Hon. Medical Adviser to the International Mission to Lepers. Administrator for the Far East, Shanghai .................. 309 Gotteberg, Rev* J. A. O. (1S96) The First Chinese Christian Conference in Hunan. N. M. S., Superintendent of N. M. S. in China, Changsha, Hunan ........................ 135 Green, Owen Mortimer. (1907) The Political Condition op China in 1924. Editor North China Daily News since 1911. Shanghai... 1 Harrison, Rev. Samuel J., B. D. (1920) The Summer School of Religious Education...”
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“...Edwin, A. B., B. D, (1918) The Present State^of the Church in East China. United Christian Missionary Society, Secretary, Treas- urer, and Chairman of Administrative Committee, Nanking, Ku...................... 75 Maxwell. James L., M.D. (1901) China Medical (Missionary) Association in 1925. English Presbyterian and C. M. M. A. Executive Secretary, C. M. M. A., Shanghai ............ 298 Mcintosh, Gilbert (1885) Christian Printing Presses. Obituaries. American Presbyterian Mission. Superintendent of Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai ...... 379, 395 Minzr, Luella, D. Lltt. (1887) The Value of the Retreat as a Method. A. B. C. F. M. Professor Department of Religious Educa- tion, School of Theology, Shantung Christian University, Tsinan, Shantung..................... 110...”
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“............ 303 Pettus, W. B., B. A. (1906) Language Schools. M. C. U. L. S. and Y. M. C. A. Principal of Language School, Peking ..................... 235 Proctor, J. TD. D. (1897) Some Experiments in Devolution op Mission Responsibility in the Northern Baptist Mission in East China. A. B. F. M. S. Secretary, East China Mission 97 Refd, Gilbert, A. M., D. D. The International Institute of China. Independent. Literary, social, and educational. Shanghai and Peking........................ 360 Relsner, John H B. A., M. S. A. (1914) The Problem of the Church in Relation to Rural Leadership. Presbyterian North. Dean of the College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Nanking, Nanking ... ... 90 Roots, Mrs. L.H. (1899) Schools for Missionaries' Children. American Church Mission, Hankow. Acting Principal at Kuling American School, autumn of 1924 ...... 244 Shen, H. C., B. A., Pel Yang University. The Labor Organ- izations and Their Attitude Toward Socialism. Formerly edited "The Ladies' Star"...”
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“...XVlii CONTRIBUTORS Page Sparham, Rev. Charles George. (1884) The Church op Christ in China. L. M. S., Secretary of the China Advisory Council of the L. M. S., Shanghai .................. 123 Spurling, Edith (1900) The Missionary Home. Proprietress of the Missionary Home, Shanghai ... 250 Stanley, Rev. Charles A., B. A., B.D., D.D. (1904)aTHE Present State op The Church in North China. American Board Mission, Tientsin ... 72 Stewart, William R. (1910) Mongolia. Executive Secretary, Student Work, National Y. M. C. A. Wuchang, Hup...................... 228 Stuart, John Leighton, B. A., B. L. H., D. D. (1904) The Religious Policy at Yenciiing University. Presbyterian U.S., (South) President Yenching University,. Peking ........................ 200 Tayler, Professor John. Bernard, M. S. C. (1906) Commission on Social and Economic Research. London Missionary Society, Professor Economics, Yen- ching University, Peking ... ............ 353 Tewksbury, Rev. E. G. (1890) The China Sunday School Union...”
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“...Movement was launched. Its purpose is (a) to create a living faith in a living God, (b) to develop a spirit of loyalty to Christ and (c) to inculcate the spirit of service among students. During the past year, the movement has been very active. Through the local student associations in different schools, they have promoted the following program: (a) The inculcation 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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“...54 TIIE ANTI-CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT IN CHINA response from students in other centers. The following June the first edition of 44 Anti-Religious Essays'' was published including many important articles written by Bertrand Russell, Tsai Yuen Pei, Chen Tu Siu, Lee Shih Cheng, Wang Ching Wei, and others. Following this outbreak of activity very Ch§stUant0 little was done in an open way until the Education summer of 1924. In a number of places mission schools suffered from strikes and there was a.tendency towards concentration upon Christian education as a point of attack. In October 1923 The Young China Association issued a book entitled 44 National- istic Education" (Chung Hwa Book Company). Two of the articles in this book contained virulent attacks on Christian education in China under the titles, 44 Christianity and Emotion", and the 14 Problem of Missionary Educa- tion respectively. From this time on many attacks were made against the administration of Christian education largely by students...”
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“...by the Federation in cooperation with the China Young Men's Society. The newspapers reported parades, lectures, and the distribution of handbills in Tsinan, Wuchang, Hankow, Kiukiang, Shanghai, Soochow, Hangchow, Hsuchow, Shaohing, Ningpo, and elsewhere. In some places the movement went so far as to interfere with the Christmas celebrations in churche3. In Changsha the Federation adopted as its slogans: "Overthrow Christianity which kills people without shedding their blood"; "Stamp out the mission schools which make men the slaves of foreigners"; "Bring to an end the foreign cultural program which saps the national spirit." The foregoing facts give some idea as to the strength of the Federation. There are in addition to this a number of other organizations whose object is not solely to attack Christianity but who adopt a somewhat similar attitude toward it. A few of these may be mentioned: The New Student's Society, organized by Cantonese students and publishing a monthly magazine, "The...”
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“...or night, owing to disturbed conditions, to martial law, and to actual danger to life and property. Looting and burning have occurred in many places. Many people, including some Chinese Christians and a few missionaries, have been carried off by bandits, and the distraction of mind that danger and confusion bring has undoubtedly had a bad effect. School work in not a few regions has been seriously interfered with, though government schools have suffered more in this respect than private and mission schools. Because the money for the support of much of his work comes from abroad,- the missionary has been able to carry on his educational work with less disturbance than his fellow educationalist in the employ of the government, and his presence has been a stabilizing force in the surrounding confusion. Travelling and. itinerating in the country districts have been made very difficult and in many areas rendered impossible. In some sections the increased difficulty of securing elementary justice...”
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“...63 THE EFFECT OF PRESENT SITUATION protested and opposed such officials, they have frequently retaliated in ways harmful to the church. Church and Apparently political parties have not Politics separated Christians and have not as such affected mission work. However, in the Canton area there has been some party alignment of Christians, chiefly because of force of circumstances and so-callcd patriotic requirements. So far, in general, the average Chinese Christian seems to be an interested spectator rather than an active participant in political matters. Chinese Christians, like other Chinese citizens, do not greatly care what party is in power so long as their ordinary routine is undisturbed and a moderate amount of justice can be secured. When this is impossible the attitude is one of inability to cha.nge conditions and there^ fore of suffering silently. Outside of educational associations few rhfistian I2W associations of a non-political Education nature have so far affected Christian...”
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“...of their deep poverty). And their charity beginning at home does not end there. West China has sent contributions, perhaps small in themselves, but meaning much to the givers, to relieve the distress of the Japanese Earthquake, the floods in the North, and other such purposes. Co o eration Co-operation among the Missions and among Iiiter-mission the Churches has long been approved and practically carried out in Szechwan. It is becoming increasingly effective, and more than ever the oneness of the Body of Christ is recognised as not merely a beautiful doctrine, but a tangible fact. International Co-operation in management of and re- sponsibility for mission work, between foreign missionaries and Chinese Christians has been much more largely practised than formerly. While the changes thus introduced are not universally regarded as altogether advantageous, yet it is evident to most that this kind of union must continue and develop, until the goal of a self-governing and self-supporting Chinese...”
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“...73 THE PRESENT STATE OF THE CHURCH IN WEST CHINA and of the part the church should play in forming public opinion on all social questions; a deepening, though sometimes almost helpless, desire for more autonomy, and a steady increment of conviction that at least some missionaries mean what they say when they encourage this desire ; a considerable willingness in some sections to control Mission funds without much regard for increase in Chinese contributions; a deepening sense of spiritual things, one Chinese estimates that about one-tenth of the church is growing, seven or eight-tenths are stationary, and one or two tenths are in retrogression; a steadily increasing desire for cooperation; and last but not least a conviction on the part of some church leaders that they have been inadequately prepared for their task. All the above is more characteristic of the city church and less so of the country church. Church premises within the "war areas have proven to be regular cities of refuge."...”
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“...trained to the rural environment. It has as yet scarcely visualized its opportunity for service and consequently is benumbed by the absence of any conviction of its huge task in evangelism and the immense contribution it may make to its economic, social, and spiritual environment. This need is being met by increasing facilities for the instruction and training of men and women from the country who are given the best there is, not with the idea that they should become the employees of any church or mission organization, but that they should go back to their homes and villages to work out in that environment the principles which have been impressed upon them. Emphasis There is general expression of the necessity and difficulty of reaching women outside the Christian constituency, and of adequately training and nurturing those within. Illiteracy and social custom prove to be most serious barriers, toward the overcoming of which no high road has yet been found. In some sections people, both men and...”
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“...parts of this area report gradual and steady growth in church membership, but practically no change in the number of churches and foreign missionaries. The only correspondents who deal in figures as to membership of churches, report 5 and 15 per cent net increase in their respective communities. A writer from Ningpo says: This section does not need increase in the number of churches so much as increased activity, larger membership, and more preaching points maintained by local churches." Some mission work has had to be closed because of decrease of funds from abroad; but on the whole, work has remained about stationary in this respect. Cooperation diking developments are discernible and Unity the field of cooperation and unity. Co- operation in school work between Baptists and Presbyterians is becoming well established in Ningpo, and in hospital work between Baptists and Methodists in Huchow. One somewhat new development is the holding of certain types of union meetings, such as young people's...”