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“...THE CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK - / BEING "The Christian Movement in China" (THIRD YEAR OF ISSUE) EDITED BY Rev. O. H. BONDFIELD SHANGHAI CHRISTIAN LITERATURE SOCIETY FOR CHINA 19 12...”
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“...THE YEAR BOOK IS SOLD: In Great Britain by The Religious Tract Society, St. Paul's Churchyard, T,ondon, TvC. Iu Canada by Foreign Mission Committee, Presbyterian Church in Canada, Toronto. or Young People's Forward Movement Dept. 33 Richmond Street, West, Toronto. In the United States by Missionary Kducation Movement, Fifth Avenue, New York....”
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“...CONTENTS* PREFACE. Chapter. T. GENERAL SURVEY, 1911. Tit. Rev. Bishop Bash ford ...... ......... Review and Outlook, 1: Cause of the Early Civilisation in China, ?>: Causes of the Ar- rest of China's Civilization, 4 : Causes of the Survival of China's Civilization, 8: Causes of the Renaissance of China's Civilization, 11: Chinese Institutions and Recent History, 12: Clan Government, l!>: Village Government, 14: Guild Govern- ment, 15: Recent Political History, 17: Dangers confronting China, 21 : Mission- ary Polity, 24: Leading Events in 1911. 11. G O V ERNM EXT C H ANGES and N ATIONAL MOVEMENTS. W. Sheldon Ridge International Affairs, 35: National As- sembly, JJ8: Cabinet, 41: Railways and Loans, 42: Throne and National Assemb- ly, 50: Reform Movements, 52: The Re- volution, 01: Negotiations for Settlement, 70: Provisional Republican Gevernment, 74: Abdication, 76: Yuan Shih-k'ai, 78. III. TITE REVOLUTION. Dr. Fong F. Sec. History of Movement, 82: Yuan Shih-k'ai, 85: Peace Conference in Shanghai...”
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“...Custos 11?, Early Statistics, 11:1: Census Taking, 114 : Comparative Table, Ho : Census Figures PUO, 117: Notes on Unreliable Character of Figures, etc., by Editor 110. VI. MISSION WORK AND RECENT DE- VELOPMENTS IN CHINA'S DEPEN- DENCIES ......... ... ... 122 TIBET..........Rev. John R. Muir 122 Independence, 122: British Expedition, 122: Government 123: Chinese Govern- ment, 125: Missionary Prospects, 120. TIBET....... ...... Editor 127 Missions at Work, and What has been done. STNKIANG, OR CHINESE TURKES- TAN.......... ... ...Editor 131 Position, 1:11: Area. 132: Government. 1:12: Missions and Work .133: MONGOLIA. ... .........Editor 1:1-1 Area and Population, 134 : Religion, 134: Scandinavian Alliance Mission, 1:15: Swedish Mongol Mission, 137 : Indepen- dent Missionaries, 1:17: The Brethern, 137: Irish Presbyterian Mission, 139: Scandinavian China Alliance, 140 : Brit- ish and Foreign Bible Society 141: Re- cent Political Changes, 142....”
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“...and Aims, loo : Courses oL' Study, .150: Plans lor Religious and Moral Teaching, 157: Missionary Opportunity, 158. IX. OCCUPIED FIELDS: What Constitutes Occupation ...... ...... ... 15U HWANGYEN IISTEN. Rev. C. Thomson 151) Area and Population, 101: C. I. M. Work, 1.01: C. M. S. Work, 1(53: Map. NINGPO, City and Prefecture. Rev. G. W. Sheppard ............... 1(35 Area and Population; 163: Missionary Pioneers 1(3(3: American Board Mission, 1(37 : American Presbyterian Mission 1.07 : Church Missionary Society 107: China Inland .Mission 108: United Methodist Mission, 108. PROVINCE OF CHE Iv IA NG. Rev. Alex. Miller.................. 170 Missions at Work, 170: Missionaries 171: Chinese Workers, 171: Church Members, 172: Chapels, 172: Map 17:5....”
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“...viii CONTENTS. Chapter* Pace. X. A YEAR'S WORK IN A MISSION DIS- TRICT....................................174 SINMINFU DISTRICT. Rev. J. On id von a 175 Plague, 'Revolution and Famine, 174; Student Evangelists 175: Educational AVork 170: Classes untouched 177. XI. PREACHING AS A MISSION AGENCY. 178 Replies from, (1) Rev. Hope Monerieii', 178: (2) Rev. A. A. Fulton, 181: (3) Rev. H. R. A Yells 182: (4) Rev. G. (J. Warren, 183: v5) Rev. C. N. Caldwell, 185: ((>) Rev. T. N. Thompson, l8(j: (7) Rev. Hunter Corbett. 187: (8) Rev. F. Harmon, 188: (9) Rev. J. Goforth, li.ll: (10) Rev. A. King, 192: (11) Rev. A- Lutley, 193: (12) Rev. J. Carson, ISM: (13) Rev. T. 0. Fulton, 1<>7: (14) Rev. A. R. Crawford, 198: (15) Rev. J. Keers, 199: (10) Rev. AY. II. Gillespie, 200. The training of a Preacher, 179: Value of direct Evangelism, 180: Joint AVork for Foreign and Chinese Evangelists, 180: Effective Open-air Preaching, 181: A'il- la
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“...Rev. Bishop White 208 Work in Hunan. Establishment, 208: Policy, 209: Staff, 209: Stations, 209. AMERICAN CHURCH MISSION. Rt. Rev. Bishop Graves 210 History, 210: Territory, 210: Division into Districts, 21.1: Methods, 211: Work in Shanghai District, 212: Work in Han- kow District, 213: Work in Wuhu Dis- trict, 213: Statistics, 214, XIII. CHINESE INDEPENDENT AND SELF- SUPPORTING CHURCHES. Editor 21(i CHINESE CHRISTIAN UNION. 210 Purpose 210: Establishment and Progress. 210: Independent Church of Shanghai, 217: Constitution, 217: Self-supporting Chinese Church and Self-governing Church: Difference between. 219. TO TSAI INDEPENDENT CHURCH, HONGKONG ............ 220 Beginnings 220: London Mission. 220: Officers and Management 221: Sunday Schools and Young People's Societies, 221: Membership and Attendance, 222: Outside Interests 222. XIV. THE ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN HAKKA MISSION. Rev. M. C. MacKenzie 224 Stations. Work, and Workers....”
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“...to bring in others, 338: Prominent Chinese as members, 338: Bible Study, 338: Mr. Eddy's Mission, 338 : S. V. M. calls men for the Ministry, 339: Student Con- ferences for Christians and non-Christi- ans, 339: Science Lectures open the door, 339: Work amongst Chinese Students ab- road, 339: Physical Education, 340: In- dustrial Education, 340 : Progressthe new magazine, 340: Publications of the year, 341: Co-operation, 341. XXV. SECULAR CHINESE PRESS... ...... CHINESE PRESS IN SOUTH CHINA. Rev. C. Bone Early papers were regarded as curiosities, 342: Hongkong's ten papers, 342: Tone and Popularity, 343: Canton papers and the difficulty of meeting popular require- ments and official demands, 343: Style, 343: Scope, 344: Influence, 3-15: In China readers rule, 346. LEADING POLITICAL NEWSPAPERS. Yr. T. Tsur. History of leading papers 347: Influence in bringing about reforms, 348. XXVI. INDUSTRIAL MISSION SCHOOLS...... I CHANG TRADE SCHOOL. Rt. Rev. Bishop Huntington XV Pace. 330 342 3-12 317...”
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“...CTIEFOO INDUSTRIAL MISSION. James McMullen 353 Various activities, 353: Publications, 354. INDUSTRIAL WORK FOR WOMEN. Mrs. S. K. McCartney ......... 354 Reasons for starting, Object, Accomoda- tion, and Work done. XXVII. PHYSICAL TRAINING IN CHINA. . Hugh A. Moran 350 Introduction, 350: Popularity in North China, 357: Work of training West China students, 357 ; Progress in Central China, 357: Government Schools taking up athletics 357: Lack of opportunity in Tokyo, 358: National Sports at Nankins, 35S: Chinese Athletic! records, 350: How- to reach young men, 300: Importance of Physical Culture in Christian work, 300: Chinese Y. M. C. A. work of encouraging sports, 301 : Policy 301. XXVIII. INTERNATIONAL REFORM BUREAU. Rev. E. W. Tlnving. 303 Establishment and efforts, 303: Anti-Opium Movement, 304: New Plans of work, 304: Co-operation with all other Soeioties, 304: Publication Department, 305: XXIX. EVANGELISTIC WORK COMMITTEE- REPORT. Rev. A. R. Saunders 300 XXX. MISSION REPORTS AND STATISTICS...”
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“...CONTENTS. xvii Chapter* Pack. Impossibility of making satisfactory classi- fications from Mission reports supplied, 367: Difficulty of securing copies of re- ports, 367: or notes on same from workers on the field, 368: Information given in reports not very enlightening, 368: Dangers of too much organization, 368: Reports too incomplete for satis- factory understanding, 368: Differences in figures, 370: Why should figures be given in a haphazard manner ? 371: XXXT. ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION'S. From Calendrier-Annuaire 3 Statistics and Publications. APPENDICES. A Memorable dates in Chinese Missionary History 1 B. List of memorable events ......... 3 C* Documents of the Revolution ...... "> An Imperial Apology: A Constitution: A Responsible Cabinet: An Amnesty: National Assembly's demands: Republic or Monarchy? First Provisional President's Oath: First Provisional President's Proclamation: The Abdication Edicts (The change of Govern- ment: The future of the Imperial House: Continuance of Adm...”
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“...meet in Con- ference in Mukden: Notes on the meetings: Preparations made to cope, with any futures out-break. M. The Famine .................. 77 Losses in Central China, Wului disaster, Fa- mine Committee ; Foreign support; Program : Relief Works; Difficulties; Work of Relief; Work accomplished: Prof. Bailie's Scheme, Mr. Jamieson's plans for preventive works, G o ve r n n le nt respon si bi 1 i ty. N. Shanghai Public School for Chinese ...... 84 O- Open Ports ... ......... Statistics from Mission Reports. Directory of Missionaries in China, with Hong- kong and Formosa. Index....”
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“...CHAPTER L GENERAL SURVEY, 191U (A) Review and Outlook. (B) Leading Events in 1911. By the Rt Rev* Bishop J. W. Bashford, D-D-, LL.D. A* Review and Outlooks IT is impossible for us to duplicate for the China Mission Year Book of 1912 the brilliant review of Chinese events which characterized Dr. Arthur Smith's introduction to the opening volume, or the full and detailed information which characterized Dr. MacGillivray's review in that of 1911. Indeed we have deliberately abandoned the effort to char- acterize in detail the movements now taking place because these movements are not yet sufficiently developed to reveal their final outcome. Placing as a supplement to our paper, therefore, the barest outline of the events of the year, we aim in the present review to put hope into the hearts of helpers. But times of danger like the present demand well grounded hope, not mere illusion. In order, therefore, to strengthen our hearts for the struggles which are before us, let us attempt to discover...”
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“...1() CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK. Egypt. This fact alone makes China notable among the nations of the earth. (2) We have in China the strange phenomenon of an arrested civilization. Chinese civiliza- tion, beginning before the founding of Greece or Rome, advanced until it reached substantially its present stage about 500 B.C. and then halted until 1900 A.D. Sub- stantially the same type of tools for hoeing, digging and plowing, substantially the same methods of irrigating the soil, substantially the same method of making roads and building bridges, substantially the same style of boats and houses as prevailed in 500 B.C. prevailed in 1900 A.D. Families were organized on the old basis of complete parental authority down to as late as the present generation. The government was theoretically a pure despotism from 2,000 B.C. down to the death of the late Empress Dowager. Slavery and polygamy have existed in China during all these years. The compass was known twenty-six hundred years before Christ...”
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“...1() CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK. According to many competent western writers, there are traces of a connection between early Chinese civilization and the civilization of western Asia. Other writers, however, hold that China's civilization is indigenous. While the weight of authority is decidedly in favour' of the earlier view, it matters little which theory we adopt as to the proximate cause of Chinese civilization. Either there is an historical connection between the Chinese and those receiving God's original revelation, or else the Chinese learned the invisible things of God from the things which were seen, even His eternal power and godhead. The cause of China's early civilization, therefore, was communion with God and the reception of life and light from Him either through her early connection with the nations of western Asia, or else, through Him who is the true light which lighteth every man coming into the world. II. Causes of the Arrest of China's Civilization. But a second and more...”
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“...1() CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK. produces similar results to-day. Moreover, isolation results in inbreeding, and inbreeding results in infertility. The Chinese soon discovered the dangers of physical inbreeding and guarded against them by prohibiting marriages within the clan. But, alas, the Chinese made no provision against the infertility of intellectual and moral inbreeding. Indeed, the poison worked to such an extent in her veins that long before the Great Wall was built China had lost all contact with foreign nations, and the Great Wall was only the out- ward expression of Chinese exclusion policy. Here then, in the isolation of the Chinese for perhaps thirty-five hundred years through geographical causes we have one cause of the arrest of Chinese civilization. Second, China not only lost in a large measure her contact with the rest of the world through physical causes, but she also lost in some measure her contact with God through spiritual en uses. These processes of decreasing spiritual...”
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“...1() CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK. Confucius feared all communication with the unseen world, and advised his people, aside from the customary sacrifices to ancestral spirits, to have as little connection as possible with the unseen realms. He was indeed no denier of the supreme God. Rather he seems clearly to believe in a supreme God and in an over-ruling Providence for himself. But certainly he was an agnostic in his teaching in. regard to such a God; and this agnosticism contributed to the neglect of the worship of the true God, and discouraged any earnest search for a knowledge of him. Confucius is so colossal a figure that we rank him with the forces of nature in his influence upon the Chinese people. Summing up the causes of the arrest of Chinese civilization Ave may say, therefore, that Chinese civilization was paralyzed through geographical isolation, through the people losing in some measure their contact with God, through disregard of such light as they had, and especially through the...”
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“...1() CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK. proverb, "Of ten thousand evils lewdness is the chief; of ten hundred virtues filial piety is the first." While the Chinese are far from sainthood in social purity, they have main- tained the death penalty for adultery for many centuries; and they never fell into that moral perversion which would have led them to sanctify lust by making it a part of worship, as did Greece and Rome, and Babylon and Egypt, and even Judea at times, as does India yet. Once more, Chinese parents have observed more fully than any other people the first maxim of all sound learning: ''Teach your sons in childhood that which they must practise in age." The father is not simply the progenitor but the teacher and companion of his son, bringing him up at his side and training him in the trade or industry which the son must practise as a man. Surely if the partial, disobedience of the Chinese was one cause of the arrest of their civilization, their partial obedience to such light as they...”
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“...that it is impossible to disentangle them and say exactly how much of the awakening of China is due to her contact with the nations which have already achieved a measure of civilization, and how much is due to missionary impulse. We are sure that commercial and political contact with western nations eventually would have proved sufficient to cause the renaissance of Chinese civiliza- tion. Nevertheless, both observation and history show that the prime cause of the awakening of China was the mission- ary and not the merchant. The primary cause of the recent progress of the Chinese is not the telegraph, the newspaper, the steam engine, but .Jesus Christ. Christianity entered China before these inventions were introduced and was the cause of their introduction; above all, Christianity was the original cause of the awakening of the western nations from whom China is now receiving light. Summing up this brief review, the early progress of civilization in China was due to her contact, either...”
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“...1() CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK. the Chinese than other nations rendered to the true light which lightethevery man coming into the world; and finally the awakening of China is due to her contact with western nations partially Christianized, and above all to the Christian missionaries. Since, therefore, the new light and life which have come to China owe their origin to Christianity, the church must not repudiate her offspring. We may well be anxious for the outcome, for the Christian church has .not realized the urgency of the divine summons and has not sufficiently helped the Chinese to prepare for the crises which confront her, but Almighty God is back of the awakening in China. V. Chinese Institutions and Recent History. A study of three institutions of China and of her more recent history furnishes added assurance that God has been strangely preparing this people for a more democratic form of government and organization of society. God in His wisdom and divine grace has used not only Protestant...”
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“...1() CHINA MISSION YEAR BOOK. inefficient clan leaders and keep to the front their strong, representative man. Thus, the masses of the people enjoy to a considerable extent local self-government. * (2) Village Government* Moreover, the domocratic spirit often operates in the selection of the headmen of the tithes and the hundreds for the wards and the villages. Williams, in his Middle Kingdom, vol. 1, pages 482, 488, 500, speaks of each hundred or village selecting its headman in a sort of town meeting; of the principal men in the village exercis- ing the power of recall when the headman no longer repre- sents them; of the large influence of these headmen because they represent popular sentiment; and of the value of these representatives of the people in resisting the claims of the higher officials who receive their offices by appointment from above. Williams shows further that the principle of local self-government in some form prevails in all parts of China; that it has existed from a...”