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“...which all Churches now join. It may well be that this obedi- ence to the command of the Risen Christ, to make Christians of all nations, will yet prove the one force which will save the world from the barbarism of war. Chris- tianity is essentially international : Jesus Christ breaks down all barriers of race and creates a universal brotherhood. Per- haps India and China may some day join in sending representatives of a higher phase of Christianity to- England to win us to a fuller interpretation, of, and greater loyalty to, the mind of Jesus Christ. We do not yet see all the possi- bilities and consequences of this mission- ary enterprise ; but we know that we are following the command of our Lord ; that it has already achieved great results and shall achieve yet greater ; and that it is the most Christ-like, chivalrous and farthest-reaching movement of the Chris- tian Churches. Our Prayer for the New Year. (A ROUNDEL.) (In Remembrance of December 1st.) Be this New Year a year of peace...”
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“...of our mission in that town. Mr. Dymond returns- to a. former sphere where he is known and esteemed. The Chinese Ambassador. Yen Hui Ch’xng (anglice Mr. W. W. Yen) is the newly-appointed Chinese Minister to Great Britain. He was born in 1877, and received his education at St. John’s College, Shanghai, and at Yale. When Yuan Shih Kai formed the first Republican Government he was appointed Secretary for Foreign Affairs. “It was at this time,” writes a correspondent, “that I first met him. Yuan decided to put religious toleration in the constitu- tion, and a few of us were called to his office, where he made known his intention. A few days later a mass meeting was held in Peking, where Mr. Yen represented the President in repeating the declaration.” He is the son of the Rev. Y. K. Yen, of the American Episcopal Church. He has been Minister to Germany and Denmark, and in 1921 he acted as Premier for a short time. It is significant that so able a statesman is sent to represent China at the Court...”
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“...The Late SamuebArnold love and lengthened his gaze to the regions beyond. Besides the moral and spiritual enrich- ment of his personality there was the favourable environment. Packington Street, in the days of Britannia Fields (literally) wasi the scene of the labours of the Rev. J. Maughan, a pioneer mission- ary to Australia. My predecessor, the Rev. William Eddon, received his com- mission for China whilst ministering there. Missions thus became the life- breath of this little church tucked away among tenement houses and standing as a postern gate to declining Islington. It sought to save those at its doors, and then taught them’ enlarged service. In recent years the success of this branch of the work is largely owing to the leadership, enterprise and organization of our friend. He gave nobly of time and money him- self ; he inspired others to follow him till the advocacy and support of missions be- came a constant, steady, prayerful out- flow instead of an intermittent stream stirred...”
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“...An Encounter with Brigands. LTHOUGH we in West China are not privileged to experience some of the thrills which break the monotony at home—Hobbs’s «th cen- tury, shingled hair, and Oxford trousers, lose some of their glamour by the time we hear of them-—yet life in these parts is not entirely without incident. In the early months of 1925 we had such a famine as has not been known here be- fore ; followed by the usual epidemic of fever, until over ten thousand are reck- oned to have died in and around Chao T’ong. Then, twice during the last six weeks, this city has been attacked by large bands of brigands, a thing hardly dreamed of hitherto, and now, it has fallen to my lot to meet with an experi- ence which is certainly unique in this mission, and, I believe, as far as our work in other provinces is concerned. Last week-end, I went to Stone Gate- way for the harvest festival, and on Tues- day morning, left there with two Miao to return to the city. As you know, the stations are about t...”
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“...The Observatory sionary secretary for a specimen copy. The price is 2d., and the illustrative hymns are chosen from The Methodist School Hymnal, and reference is given. Chinese Contrasts. In an otherwise-excellent article, in a recent “Blackwood,” with this title, by “A.M.,” we read: “ Ira over twenty years of keeping house in China, I only met with one instance of dishonesty on the part of a servant. “ I hesitate to quote it lest I should appear prejudiced against a class of men for whom, on the contrary—and es- pecially for whose motives and self-sacri- fice—I have the deepest respect. “ But it was rather a striking coinci- dence that the only time I ever employed a Christian boy should have also been the only time I was robbed. He was a tem- porary boy, engaged for a few weeks only, and after he had left I discovered that a valuable gold watch and a Panama hat had left with him. Except for these, I did not mourn his departure. He was conceited, inefficient—and in particular puffed-up...”
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“...offered £28. We told David that Solomon Gabriel had outbid him, but David decided that he couldn’t rise any higher. Meanwhile Moses Joseph arrived and bid £29. Solomon Gabriel was informed and promptly rose to £30. Unless Moses Joseph or some other patriarch or apostle goes one better, Solomon Gabriel will get it for £30. How do you like their names? They are all quite real ones, though not pro- nounced in quite the English way. “The Wayfarer.” “ Talks on China To-Day.”* These talks present to youthful minds a picture of China as it is. The items are six : At School, Scouting, A Chinese Doctor, Troublous Day, A Great Deci- sion, Winning Through. Taking the first as an example, we are shown the home, the school, the visi- tors. The school boy is called what means in English “Little dog,” and his progress in learning is described. The treatment of each division is intelligible, suitable and most useful. Edinburgh House Press; Is. H...”
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“...Delegation. large balance due as Boxer Indemnity to pur- poses which may most effectively advance the best interests of the Chinese people is, after unfortunate delay, being put into operation. It has been announced that three members of the Government Com- mittee dealing with this question will go as a delegation to China in order to confer with an equal number of representatives of the Chinese Government in devising the wisest schemes for using the money. We are pleased to know that Rev. W. E. Soothill, M.A., is a member of this delega- tion. The delegation left for China on January 15 th. Mr. Soothill will thereby add to the dis- tinguished service he has rendered to China. It falls to few men to have the honour of serving two great nations. We believe the work of this delegation will greatly improve the relationship between the British and the Chinese people, and provide for the Chinese a source of last- ing good out of the evil of the Boxer wickedness. The British members of the Delegation...”
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“...A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land of China. Miss LILY ARMITT. I. AST summer the wish of many years was fulfilled. With a party of missionaries I ascended T’ai Shan, one of the five sacred mountains of China. It is 5,068 feet above sea level, situated 60 miles south of Chi-Nan, capital of Shantung. Mr. Dwight Condo Baker, M.A., of the American Methodist Mission, has just written a book entitled “Tai Shan,” and to the loan of the author’s copy I am in- debted for much of the information re- corded here. My holiday home was half way, up the mountain at the Foreign Settlement, most of the cottages being built by the mis- sionaries of Tai An, a city in the plain below, from which the Pilgrim Road commences, with its 6,000 steps, which finally lead up through the Dragon’s Gorge to the South Heavenly Gate. The ascent can be made in a mountain-chair, the back of which is a half circle of wooden supports, and the seat a network of string ; poles are strapped to the sides, and two men, one at each end...”
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“...wherever we look in the wide white fields, The Other One is within reach. As the late R. C. Trench said : “ I say to thee do thou repeat To the first man thou mayest meet In lane, highway, or open street, That he and we and all men move Under a canopy of love As broad as the blue sky above.” The Legion of Venturers. To the Rev. G. H. Kennedy and his Comrades.* My Dear Friends, I THINK it is time to thank you again for your interest in our West African Mission. Your African brother Christopher Venture is doing well, and is very happy in the Mission at Yamandu. Through your kindness, when I came out this time, your President, Rev. G. H. Kennedy, supplied me with a number of toys which I distributed to the children. They gave much pleasure. Christopher was specially favoured. He had a me- chanical model of a steamer, and if you could have seen his face, when after showing how it was worked, I handed it to him, you would have been amply re- paid for the sacrifice you make in sub- scribing for his...”
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“...Mrs. J. B. BROOKS, B.Litt. “Oyinka’s offering.” What shall I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb. If I were a wise man I would do my part. But what shall I give Him? Give my heart. —Christina Rossetti. To-day we are perhaps specially con- scious of the need for patience and hope in Christian work everywhere. At home much of our energy seems to be spent in holding-on. The present condition of China seriously limits missionary activity there. We realize how very difficult it is for the primitive people of Africa—en- slaved for centuries by superstitious fear —to grasp the wonderful truth of the gospel of love, and still more difficult for them to rule their lives by its teaching. Yet, “sometimes a light surprises,” re- vealing results beyond our expectations and in unpromising places, and we are inspired to greater faith and more earnest endeavour. Such a thrill came to me the other day as I read the incident of Oyinka’s offering in the quarterly record of women’s...”
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“...My fruit shall not be my fruit until it drops from my arms—into the arms of the others, over the top of the wall. —Sherwood Anderson. A Pilgrimage to the Miss E. LILY ARMITT. 2. Holy Land of China. The Shrine of the Ancients— In T’ai An City. PILGRIMAGE to the sacred Eastern Peak is not complete, without a visit to the lower temple of the god T’ai Shan, which stands within the north gate of T’ai An city. Such an opportunity came to me ; when we decided to descend the mountain, and spend a night in the American Methodist Mission Compound, iq order to hear a Russian singer, Vasily Petrovick Ar- noldi, who on journeying northward alighted at T’ai An to sing to the 1,000, or more, Russian soldiers (Whites) who are stationed there. The famous T’ai Temple is full of historical interest. The ancient cypress trees of the Han and Tang dynasties (25- 007 a.d.) the antique monu- ments of Sung and Chin (1127-1280) seen in the various courtyards, make one feel the reverence, the dignity and wonder attached...”
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“...Within the ruined temple sits the image of T’ai Shan and his principal wife. The god was once a splendid bronze statue, but is now turn- ing green with oxidation from the rains pouring upon it. The queen is in a worse state, an ordinary wooden image ; two secondary wives, the Eastern Duchess and the Western Duchess are in better condition. The workmen were in the act of repairing the roofs, and they re- Still ascending. [From Mrs. Butler's book, by fier- A rest by the way. mission of author and publisher. Holy Land of China marked to me, “ When virtuous people subscribed more money they would repair the walls.” An interesting visit was to The Hall of the Library of Scripture, where is the precious gift of the Emperor Ch’ien Lung, presented in 1771. The priest led us to an inner room, and opened a coffin- like box, wherein lay an exquisite piece of light green jade, more than three feet in length and ten inches wide, carved in the shape of a sceptre. The priest would have us stroke it, in order...”
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“...Pilgrimage to the Holy Land of China. cense, or were guilty of poisoning or murdering- others, etc. ; while those who were filial to parents , or did certain works of merit, were rewarded accordingly. It was a gruesome, tiring, depressing spectacle, and the priest, par- rot-fashion, rolled off inarticulate explana- tions. The numerous figures had not been renovated for years, so that the les- sons which were meant to be impressed on the visitors were somewhat lost. The huge figure of King Yen-lo, in the central temple, was certainly calculated to frighten the timid worshipper. The Temple of the Three Religions. This temple is situated not far from the Methodist compound. During my visit a nun over sixty years of age led me up steep steps to a loft, where, seated on raised stone tables were three images, representing Buddha, Confucius, and Lao-tsze, the founder of Taoism. A young man followed us up, and informed me that there was now a Five Religions Society in China, the additions being Mohammedanism...”
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“...leaders among the Chinese received their educa- tion in America. America, however, stands in the same Treaty relationship with China as Great Britain. Now that China is claiming a revision of the Treaties, America is ready to give a sympathetic ear to all her demands. The Chinese Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, Minister Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, addressed the conference on Treaty Revision, and, with reference to the sur- render of rights granted to foreigners in China under the treaties, said : “The Chinese have every intention to provide full security for the lives and property of foreigners in China—a security no less than that enjoyed by Chinese citizens living within the territories of the Treaty Powers.” This assurance may offer some consolation to those who fear the effect the revision of treaties may have upon the position of missionaries and mission property. Opening' New Our readers have been Chiefdonis in informed that three Mendi Mendilaixl. chiefdoms in Sierra Leone were...”
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“...collection for expenses—surplus for Missions—was made at one session and realized £3,227. During the convention a moving leaflet was distributed urgently requesting a fel- lowship of prayer every day for the ful- filment of missionary aims ; and indicating some of the conditions of effective prayer. The leaflet had been prepared by about sixty Churchmen assembled in Westmin- i- A Visit to Wenchow. (We have become familiar with the fact that Mr. Alderman Rothwell and party, of Salford, visited China last year, May to November. They were able to visit our stations of Tientsin, Wenchow and Ningpo. eN Saturday, October 3rd, we took steamer for Wenchow, 28 hours down the coast, arriving there on Monday morning at 9.0. We were told that we should have to wait before landing for the Port Doctor, and were sat on deck reading, when a gentleman came and said, “Are you Mr. Rothwell? my name is Stedeford, and I am very glad to meet you.” I said in my Garden-party at Wenchow. [Miss Rothwell. Mr. Rothwell...”
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“...Friends’ Foreign Mission Association, It is the 58th Report. We note that in September last the F.F.M.A. moved to new quarters in Euston Road. We are introduced to their work in South Africa, Madagascar, Pemba, India, China, and Syria. A feature of the year is that M. Catharine Albrig’ht and Harry T. Silcock (Secretary) have visited the first three dis- tricts. These, rather than a deputation, were friendly calls for consultation with the missionaries. Then follow “A bird’s- eye view of the work, “ Interesting ex- cerpts from personal reports, the Per- sonnel, and Income and expenditure. The expenditure for the year has been £38,325. A debit of about £5,000 was cleared by the General Reserve Fund. The Presbyterian Church of England. Like ourselves, this is a missionary Church, and its work in this department is entrusted to a Committee. The report is enriched by sketch maps of each district worked, and they appear every year, as guidance to thought. There are strong centres in China, Formosa,...”
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“...good for Protestants to note that, in addition to this primitive move- ment, Rome has been sending mission- aries to China since 1200 a.d. But it is significant that early successes did not lead to permanent results ; the light was put out. Protestantism, it is fair to note, has lit a candle, which, in China, will not be put out. The outstanding name in the history of Western intercourse with China is that of Marco Polo. His endurance—success- fully carrying out a journey of three and a half years, which now takes two or three weeks, and then becoming to all intents and purposes a Chinaman—is re- markable. But Venice still pulled, and after twenty years he returned, and the book of his travels set the bold spirits of 53...”
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“...ce with the Chinese, 'will prove him a tower of strength to the delegation. The past tells the story of many sad blunders, but we pray with confidence that the work of this delegation may be so good, so just, so generous, that—in spite of the present difficult mood of the Chinese—it may set in motion subtle forces from which shall come an era of happier intercourse between “China and the West.” T. M. G. Bookland. “ Native Churches in Foreign Fields.” By Harold Hosie Rowland. “ The Methodist Book Concern, New York. THE author of this book spent ten years in North China as a mission- ary, and writes therefore with prac- tical experience of missionary problems. He was not satisfied with the methods in operation for planting “ native churches in foreign fields,” and this book is the result of a careful investigation under- taken in order to discover the fundamental principles upon which native churches should be built. His thinking led him to conclusions in accord with the views of other recent...”
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“...thank him and congratulate him on the gallantry with which he has held ill- health at bay, and even surmounted it by doing invaluable service to the cause he loves, with an eloquent and graphic pen. We like to remember also that Mrs. Vivian, (“without whose encouragement this book could never have been written ”) was our first Council Secretary, and that our Constitution owes very much to her wise, clear judgment and insight. A. Truscott Wood. Some School News from China. IMPROVEMENTS to the school build- ings at Chu Chia, North China, were in progress when the frost fell early in December. Already the heating of the dormitories has been improved, the dining'-room turned into three bedrooms, and the south wall of the Girls’ School compound removed and rebuilt so1 as to enlarge the compound considerably. Other adjustments must await spring weather, for everything will now be frozen hard until the middle of March. Miss Turner writes of her tribe of girls at Chu Chia : We feared all the troubles...”
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“...our Chu Cilia. mission in the Shantung province, is usually one of the quietest and pleasantest villages in China. It lies off the main line of traffic and attracts few visitors excepting those who are drawn to the Mission. At the close of last year, however, it was the scene of great commotion and alarm on account of the invasion of the soldiers who had been driven back from Tientsin. At the best of times Chinese soldiers are most unwelcome visitors, and when dis- organized and reckless through defeat they become a horde of armed freebooters ready to use any violence in support of their demands. On Monday, December 28th, Mr. Richards received a message from the Mandarin of the Laoling Hsien to say that retreating soldiers were approach- ing, but that he could offer no help and must leave the missionaries to confer with the village elders as to what should be done. It was decided that the soldiers should be met and fed in the hope that they would pass on quietly. The mission compound was...”