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“...French and German. J. E. S. 26 Competition ... ... ..... 67, 135 Collectors, Noteworthy 85, 136, 156 Christ, A Prayer to. Papini ......191 Conference, Missions at. S. Arnold... 167 Call to Serve (Moravian). Mr. Keevil... 193 Comparisons. W. A. Grist ... ... 211 Contributions. Aggregate .........215 Dawn of Things, The. J. M. Blake 141 Deputation, The 2, 27, 39, 58 -------- i 5 139 157 H. Chatterton 112 A. Evans ... 181 J. E. S. 62, 108 Stevenson ... 200 London Demonstration Leper Settlement, A. Mission House, From the 2, 24, 44, 63, 83, 104, 123, 143, 163, 184, 204, 221 Negro Wisdom. H. Hall ... ... ... 230 Non-Christians. Why Disturb. J. C. Story ... ... ... ... ... 54 Observatory, The. J. E. S. 52, 72, 117, 128, 171 Organ, Gift of Rochdale... ... ... 69...”
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“...Two Eastern. Miss Ford 213, 228 Women’s Annual Council ... ... 158 Warless World, A ... ... ... 53 World Co-operation. Basil Mathews 162, 189 World Co-operation. Sir Arthur Hirtzel 190 FOR YOUNG FOLK. Animal Stories. FI. Parsons 74, 174, 196 Magic Window, The. H. Parsoss ... 28 Now He Knows! H. Parsons ... ... 56 Silver Lining, The. T. Nightingale ... 214 POETRY. April in Easter. S. Gertrude Ford ... 69 April—Fellowship. W. C. Braithwaite... 69 Autumn Song, An. S. G. Ford ... 188 Call, The .Mission ... ... ... 57 Christmas on the African Field. S. G. Ford ... ... ... ... ... 223 Christmas Meditation, A. Miss Syson 229 Christmastide. Lewis Carroll ... ... 236 Crucifix, A Wayside. J. M. Blake ... 37 Discipleship. PI. W. Frost ... ... 20 Echo, A Missionary ... ... ... .57 Good Friday. E. Shillito ... ... 49 Harvest Song. S. G. Ford ... ... 160 June Roses. S. G. Ford ... ... 113 Kings. F. Langbridge ... ... ... 15 Lamps Burning, Keep the. C. Ellison 73 Not Ashamed ... ... ... ... 57 Prayer...”
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“...Ratcliffe, Miss Taylor, Miss Jennings and Mr. Perry, on o-ur Meru station. We were glad to find ourselves again in a missionary house, where so often we have found a home so far away from home. As we became more acquainted with Meru the more we were charmed with its scenery and delighted with its climate. In contrast to our other stations in Africa, it offers a congenial abode for Europeans-. Our mission building, which serves the purposes of both church and school, is a rude structure built of piles and covered with thatch, without any pretence at elegance o-r comfort. In this place the members of the mission were called to prayers each morning at 7 o’clock, and immediately following began the school lessons. We found there, under the superintendence of Miss Taylor, about...”
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“...the river. We had 15 minutes’ walk to the mission- house, situated at the top of a gentle slope. All the way we were accompanied by the singing throng. The singing was excellent, and the enthusiasm with which we were welcomed could hardly have been surpassed. On the Tana river we have 24 stations, 21 of which belong to the German Mission we have recently taken over. These stations extend for twelve days’ journey from the mouth of the river. The membership totals 1,009. To have an idea of the influence of a mission station one needs to know the size and constitu- tion of an African village. Villages form little settlements amid extensive regions of uncultivated country. One village numbers between twenty and one hun- 3...”
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“...support of the elders it becomes the most prominent feature in the village life. The total population of Tanaland is estimated at 25,000, and the villages we occupy contain about one-fifth of that number. While at Ng’ao, the chief station, we met in Conference about 70 teachers and representatives of all the churches on the Tana. We were profoundly impressed with their devotion to their church. After some discussion they accepted the respon- sibility of maintaining their preachers without aid from mission funds. This will necessitate each member enlarging his plantation in order to contribute his share of the preacher’s maintenance. Subsequently we visited the old U.M.C. station at Golbanti and found the elders there ready to adopt the same principle and to maintain their preacher. Tribute should be paid to the loyalty of the preachers themselves, who declared their determination to continue their work even if they were left to find their own means of support. We spent a memorable day at Golbanti...”
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“...accident has befallen us. We have been appalled as we have felt and seen the dense darkness of surround- ing heathenism and realized the magni- tude of the missionary task. On the other hand, we have often been moved to the deepest wonder and joy as we have wit- nessed the triumph of grace in the thousands of Christians gathered into our mission churches and having their own native preachers proclaiming the glad evangel. We return to our Church in England bearing to her the fervent greetings of her daughter-churches in China and Africa. We bring also the deepened con- viction that the Church of Christ is ful- filling the supreme purpose of her Lord in the mission field, and that our own United Methodist Church in particular has been greatly honoured in being en- trusted with vast missionary oppor- tunities. -J- Prayer Union. Remember your leaders, the men who spake the word of God to you ; and, con- sidering the issue of their life, imitate their faith. Heb xiii. 7. (Moffatt and Westcott), So...”
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“...Rev Missionary Report. Walter cooper„ HE Mission Report is a remarkable production, and a copy of it should find an accessible place in every United Methodist home. Here are the reports of the missionaries : Candlin and Eddon and Godfrey and Hinds and Rob- son ; Heywood and Sheppard and Redfern and Stobie and Chapman and Stedeford ; Dymond and Craddock and Mylne and Evans and Hudspeth and Bolton ; Griffiths and Ratcliffe and Hopkins and Micklethwaite; a bundle of fascinating- letters from personal friends. Here are the reports of the work among women and girls : in China at Laoling and Ningpo and Wenchow and Yunnan ; in Africa at Meru. Here is the summary of the W.M.A. circuit contributions for the mis- sion fund—a fascinating record. Here also the totals of the circuit contributions to the Home and Foreign mission funds. May the day soon come when we can have the detailed lists printed again ! Here are the names of the members of the two Mission Committees ; for whom the denomination should...”
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“...There is work amongst the women. “ Much de- pends on the women,” wrote “A Student in Arms,” when visualizing" nobler condi- tions in his native land. The same may be said, and with equal force, in regard to the Christianizing of China and Africa. Then there is that which lies at the centre of all these activities and toward which all these activities converge, the pure work of evangelism, the bringing of the souls of.' the people into contact and communion, with Christ. An integral part of the Mission. Report is that which relates to the Home Mis- sions. There is as much romance in Eng- land as in Asia or Africa, and the evan- gelization of the world includes both. ■"=9" “ A Manual for Preachers.”* This book is presumably sent to us. because it has two distinctions—the im- print of the Christian Literature Society of India, and the fact that it was prepared by the author for students in Colombo. It makes no claim to originality, and if it did it would not justify itself : but the lectures...”
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“...the time has not yet come for such a venture of faith. Of the new Council, 51 are Chinese and 43 foreign, with three others to be elected later. Many strong" statements on the need of trusting Chinese leadership were made throughout the Conference. Some of the Chinese leaders themselves, how- ever, pointed out that such statements have been, made for several years, but that hereafter, the measure to which they were lived up to and acted upon might well be the standard for the success of every mission in China. There was a certain amount of discus- sion as to whether the new Council should be an ecclesiastical body or a clearing- house for the work of the church in all its forms and a central agency to deal with such national issues as no one church group could adequately meet alone. The decision was overwhelmingly in favour of the latter plan. Invaluable help in the forming of the new Council was given by Mr. J. H. Oldham, general secretary of the International Missionary Council, and by...”
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“...countries following the war. In China this has been almost wholly an imported matter, that is, the lead in the controversy, in so far as there has been one, has been taken by the missionaries. There was great fear lest it should cause an open break in the Conference. It was a rebuke to that fear, and an averting of what would have been a terrible blot on Christian history in the Orient, that this did not happen. Pleas were ma.de from the platform, chiefly by Mr. D. M. Hoste, of the China Inland Mission and by Miss Ruth Paxson, for the inclusion in the constitution of the new Council of a statement affirming belief in “the deity of Christ, in salvation by His atonement, and in the authority and trustworthiness of the whole Bible.” After hours of discussion, the Business Committee proposed the following state- ment to meet this situation : “A proposal has been made to the Conference that a doctrinal statement expressing fundamental Christian beliefs should be embodied in the resolution ap- pointing...”
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“...came a passion with me to give my people the Gospel in their own tongue, when as yet they could read no tongue at all. But I had a long road to travel before I could make a real beginning. 1 set out to pre- Philip Ntjinoti, (Smiler.) One of my chief helpers in the transl tion.—R.T.W. [G. &F. B. Society pare myself by doing other translation work, while gaining in the daily duties of the Mission ever greater familiarity with both the grammar and idiom of the language. In this way my people were given a catechism and a small collection of hymns, before I started on the Gospel itself. Meanwhile, the Mission itself had grown so1 much that I, having to cope with it single-handed, could spare but little time for anything else. But the little 1 could spare, I did ; and mainly on Sunday afternoons, while the Sunday School was in. session, I prepared the first draft of St. Mark’s Gospel. That I received much help from the people themselves goes with- out saying. But the time was so scanty and the...”
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“...probably it was greater to the black men, into whose lives was coming some- thing great and new and wonderful. Their joy was almost inarticulate, yet it shone from eyes and faces with unforget- table radiance. For these people know the power of the Gospel, though they have learned it through the medium of other tongues : and thev have visions of what it will achieve for their people. It did not fall to my lot to be present when the published edition of St. Mark in Meru reached its readers. For mission- aries must come home on furlough : they have a message for God’s people, even in England. It was a keen disappoint- ment—the first which this work has brought me—and yet I have entered into that joy also. While I am writing a letter is brought to me, telling of the joy that is in the land of Meru, and with them I rejoice and will rejoice. My people have the Gospel. God be praised ! Bv permission from “ The Bible in the 'World.” Kings. Keep not a tank, but ocean, for thy heart. Claim jealous...”
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“...early .associated herself with all depart- ments of church work, rendering magni- •cent service in the Sunday School and in the Christian Endeavour movement. Her interest in missions commenced in her girlhood days, and her close con- nection with the old Bible Christian W.M. League is well remembered, by those with whom she worked. But it is in her work for the W.M.A. after her husband’s ap- pointment to the Hanover Church, Hali- fax, that she is best known. Her deep love-for and interest in all mission work soon made itself felt. Attending the District meetings as a representative one realized she had a close grip of the work. Eull of suggestions, a splendid or- ganizer, sympathetic, loving, wide in out- look, she was bound to “Go Forward.” As a speaker she was most popular. Her services were in great demand throughout the District, an.d at great personal sacrifice she was ever ready to spend and be spent in the Master’s service. Sent as a representative to the Council meetings, it was at the...”
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“...the dazzling beauty of everything around us. The hills, the grand old hills, stretched before us in never-ending line. Far, far below us, in a deep valley, a mass of fleecy clouds floated, looking so much like a lot of downy pillows, that I could imagine the tired ones of the earth, when their tasks are done, resting' their heads thereon, reposefully content. As the sun played upon the hills, the atmospheric vapour lifted, and hundreds of feet above us, we could see the white buildings of our mission. We resumed our journev, and soon reached a little wayside house, where we met Mr. Wang, B.A. (the flaming apostle of the Nosu, as he is so often called). A few li further, the school boys were lined up, and greeted us with the usual bow, as we passed, then, they followed our chairs and sang as we neared our destination. Once we passed through a beautiful fern-clad lane, rich with moss and lovely flowers. It was so much like a lane in Devon, that the passing was doubly sweet. And now we were...”
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“...From the Mission House. Imploring Let us face the facts. Facts. Let us face them with the spirit of courage and determination which converts difficulties into triumphs. Fact number one. The expenditure in connection with our foreign missions last year exceeded the income by £3,000 with- out any special expenditure to account for it. The expenditure this year will not be less than it was last year. Consequently, with only the same income as last year, £3,000 will be added to the debt of £3,639 with which last year closed, and make the debt at the end of this financial year mount to £6,639. Such a debt will seriously embarrass all our missionary operations. We cannot contemplate it without the gravest concern. Our wisest course is to determine beforehand that it shall not come to pass. We urge upon all our churches the necessity for some extra effort in aid of our foreign missions to avert the impending debt. To accom- plish this, we require £40,000, an increase of .20 per cent on the income...”
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“...the idea of selling them to aid church funds. While in Ripon ministering to a mission- ary church he resolved to consecrate this hobby to the missionary cause. At first his pictures formed part of a missionary sale, but now they form a little exhibition where they may be viewed apart from the distractions of an ordinary sale. The results have amply justified the experi- ment. The exhibition was open for a week and attracted persons interested in art, many of whom greatly encouraged Mr. Argali with their kindly words. This sale realized £21 and the previous one £20. Mr. Argali bears the entire cost of paint and other materials and finds his ample reward in the fact that his work is sufficiently appreciated to win so many patrons and to aid the cause he loves. Bv means of this beautiful hobby, all the more beautiful because consecrated to such a noble cause, Mr. Argali has con- tributed more than £100 to our mission- ary funds, both the ordinary income and the special £30,000 benefiting by his...”
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“...Paul in a similar uncertainty, whether it be the one or the other, we rejoice, yea, and wilt rejoice that the consecrated hobby minis- ters to the spread of the Gospel of Christ. Friend ! go and do thou likewise ! „ -g— British, French, and German. Representatives of the German Missionary Societies met the Stand- ing Committee of the Conference of Missionary Societies at the Bible House, London. Missions-inspekters Wurz and Schlunk. Dr. Ritson in the chair. A fine gathering from the British Mission- ary societies. We were represented by Rev. James Ellis, Mr. S. Arnold and Act- ing Secretary. Dr. Barber (Wesleyan) led us in prayer. The chairman gave a fine address : then Alice Carthew, school teacher at Ribe. [Photo : Rev. B. J. Ratcliffe. "A girl of fine character and sunny disposition. Called after the late T. H. Carthew," who died at Rib£ in 1896. he was followed by Herr Wurz and Herr Schlunk, and also by a French secretary. Dr. J. H. Ritson referred to the great building in which we...”
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“...Broadcasting the same again. He could not express his sense of the deep descent of the German nation : what the future held for them no' one could tell. Speaking of the ex-German stations (though he did not use that word) he had two charming figures. You could not occupy a mission in, or for, a quarter, of an hour. Once in the old days he was at Auckland Castle for their International gathering. There was a huge quantity of luggage thrown down to take to the rooms. Someone said, “Will you look after this a few minutes ? ” He did, but he could not work a mission like that. These missions are our children ! Their parents think of them, cannot help doing so. We want to see them again. And they are growing up; when we go again they may not know us. We could under- stand what they had lost, and he hoped the day would come when they would be able to return to their much-loved work. Pastor Schlunk addressed us in English to say “ Thank you ! ” and then spoke in German, Mr. Oldham interpreting...”
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“...denomination in which each member comes to find Him. For the missionary endeavour there is something still more immediately significant—in its one great fellowship members of the Student Volun- teer Missionary Unions of North Ame- rica, South Africa and Europe meet on a natural and straightforward co-operative basis with student Christian leaders of Africa and the East. Talking together of common problems, united in such great co-operative efforts of the Federation as European Student Relief, the mission- aries of the future are already learning to understand the outlook and aspirations of the peoples among whom they hope to work; they’ are learning to see the problems of Christianity and Christian By R. O. HALL, Sunday, Missionary Secretary February 25th. of the student Christian Movement. citizenship as they present themselves to Christian nationals of those countries. Above all, they will go to India and Africa and China and Japan in search of a greater Christ than Western Christianity alone...”
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“...work on which the Conference stamped an indelible impression is education. Scarcely any original work needed to be done in this field by any committee of the Conference itself, for the China Educational Com- mission has, as is so well known, just com- pleted its masterly survey of the whole China field, and its report came from the press just as the Conference opened. The Conference simply provided the stage set- ting from which it could be most effec- tively presented to the Christian Church in China and at the same time to the home boards through their representatives who were at the Conference in full force. This report, like the Survey volume on ‘■'The Christian Occupation of China,” should be read by all westerners who are interested in the progress of education in so-called mission countries. It is called “Christian Education in China.”* China is not yet through with you. The National Christian Council is just struggling to its feet ; as we write, it has not yet found its leaders. The...”