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“...whose acknowledged qualifications warrant the belief that the contents of Tum Missionary Ecuo will be found worthy the attention and support of the friends of Free Methodist Missions. That the new publication may tend to the develop- ment and increase of the Missionary spirit amongst us 1s our sincere wish and our earnest prayer. Jos. Krrsop. EDITORIAL NOTES. CHINA. HY. W. EH. SOOTHILL, during his temporary residence in Hngland, is doing excellent service to the Mission cause. His services as preacher and speaker at Missionary anniversaries are highly appreci- ated. He and his devoted wife return to China about September, 1894. # * * Rey. J. W. Heywoop writes in a cheering \) = z district there are at least 200 inquirers, and other districts in proportion are being similarly blessed. He is not without his disappoint- ments and griefs. He has had in several cases to insist very strenuously on the apostle James’ doctrine, that faith has to be shown by works...”
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“...afflicted with severe disease of the eyes. He had been under treatment in Canton, but without success. Hearing of the medical work in connection with our Mission here, he came one day and asked me if I would see the lad. When the lad came [ saw that I could do nothing in the case; I also got Dr. Lowry—attached to the Customs— to see the youth, and he gave the same verdict. The father was very much troubled, but he saw our willing- ness to do our Missionary. In another case, a mandarin came from a distance to seek advice, and asked if I could do anything for him in his affliction. This case was one which I could successfully treat, and so another opportunity arose of speak- ing to another of the class who are so exclusive. I mention these cases to show that Medical Mission work is far-reaching, and may be of immense service to our Mission.” THE appoint- ment of Dr. best, and since then he has called upon me several times, and this has given me an opportunity of telling him the Gospel...”
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“...needed for China and East Africa, and suitable young men are earnestly entreated to correspond with the Secretary. We offered special prizes last year to the collectors, under a certain age, of the two highest amounts for our Missions. The first prize was won and is very helpful in spreading the Gospel amongst the Chinese. * * * Tur Rev. T. H. Carthew reports that after a considerable period of probation, and evidence of the grace of God in the hearts and lives of the people, he has received into the member- ship of the Mission at Jomvu, by baptism, 84: adults and 38 young people. ¥ * * In a letter, dated October 28, 1893, Mr. Carthew gives an account of the interesting service: “It will interest you to know that for nearly twelve months | have been calling our people’s attention to the subject of baptism, and my visit to Jomvu a month ago was to gather up in this respect the results of my six years’ labour there among the people. Jama slow believer in quick returns in Mission work,...”
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“...j } | | | | | | | 8 DR. ALFRED HOGG, OF WENCHOIF. mentioned, rising in his or her place. There were over a hundred names on the list. Of these, thirty-three are appointed to different parts of Africa, seventy-three to Asia, and two to Australasia. Besides these, five Missionaries recently left for Hastern Equatorial Africa, one for the Punjab, three for South China, and three for the North Pacific Mission. By the time our readers see this paragraph it is probable all these Gospel labourers will have left our shores. * * % Tur London Missionary Society employs 248 European Missionaries, with a total of 96,118 Church members under their care. The most fruitful soil is Madagascar. It will surprise many to learn that two-thirds of the Church members are found in that island. North India is exceptionally sterile. The Society has thirty- four Missionaries there, and has. been at work for sixty-three years, yet the Church members only amount to 739. The income of the Society for last...”
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“...came from India, a Methodist, had for some time had a mission of his own in one of the slums, paying the expenses himself, and he was very glad of a new recruit. The question of the heathen and their claims on the Church at home was brought to his mind by an incident that occurred one day in class. One of the students, a Parsee, was being teased by some of his thoughtless class-fellows, and twitted about his ‘ hea- then’ opinions. Alfred took his part, and this led to an intimacy. between them, and some talks in the pri- vacy of their own rooms, on India, its customs and religions, and on Chris- tianity with its universal claims and powers. The needs of the great heathen world were thus forced upon his attention, and he began to hear a voice from afar crying, ““Come over and help us.” Happening also to come across a book published by the China Inland Mis- sion, entitled, The Evan- gelization of the World, the awful state of China and the other nations which were sitting in darkness was...”
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“...who is a daughter of our senior Missionary in the island, Rev. W. Griffiths, of Kingston. CHINA. In a letter to the Missionary Secretary, under date October 27, 1893, Rev. J. W. Heywood writes :— “For twelve months past and more I have been able to write that all was at peace on all our Stations. I am sorry that I cannot still report the same in this present letter. Just now our ‘Ts’ing Die’ church is being tried by the fire of persecution. T’sing Die is a walled city some 120 li above Wenchow, on the north side of the river. It has become a very impor- tant Station, and the work in that district: has been wonderfully blessed these last two or three years. At the present time some five or six hundred students are assembled in the city for the literary examinations. On Sunday night last, whilst the usual service was being held in the hall which is rented by the Mission, some five or six scholars walked in, and, after listen- ing to the preaching for a very short...”
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“...the mob, They escaped by one of them (who was lame) be-, ing in time to insert his crutch in the gate, which was being slammed in their faces. Even under such unto- ward circum- stances as these Chris- tian forbear- ance may pro- duce fruit. Meekness of character un- der all circum- stances is the Chinese per- fect ideal. Many months after the riot the Rey. David Hill, of Han- kow, a thou- sand miles dis- tant, wrote to Wenchow that he had just received into churchfellow- ship an intel- ligent China- man who dated his first interest in Christianity to that terrible night. There in the yamen the little band passed an anxious night, not knowing, as they watched the glare of their burning homes against the autumn sky, but that at any moment the mob might break in upon them and demand their lives. And what about the native Christians? Did they waver by reason of this calamity? The morrow dawned, bringing to Mr. Soothill’s side Mr. Chang, a man whose devotion to the...”
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“...FIELD. vw or EDITORIAL NOTES. CHINA. EV. J. W. HEYWOOD during a recent month visited ten country stations connected with the Wen chow Missions ‘Two of these places he visited for the first time. He found that the work of the Lord was prospering at every station. Good services were held, many of the non-Christian population attending. He baptized a total of thirty probationers, who had been on trial for terms ranging from one to three years. EAST AFRICA. We have been favoured with the perusal of the Journal of Rey. R. M. Ormerod, of Golbanti. He writes of an alarm of insur- rection which had disquieted the country, but which, from authentic information, he was able to assure the Administrator was a false alarm; of the digging of a well at Golbanti, where, at the depth of eight feet, he found water entirely free from the brackishness of the well sunk by Mr. During; of an abortive leopard hunt; of the escape of two Mission boys, whose tiny canoe had been upset by a...”
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“...felt deeply grateful that he had respended to the call. Twenty candidates were received into church- fellowship at Kingston, on Sunday, ‘January 7th, by Rev. W. Griffith, * * * Tur Committee has agreed to recommend to the Annual Assembly the appointment for a minimum term of five years, a Superintendent of the Jamaica Mission. An esteemed minister, who has held important offices in the Con- nexion, has been nominated. * * * Sincu last Assembly Rev. James Proudfoot and his wife have been sent from Jamaica to Boca-del-Toro, Rev. J. Chinn to Jamaica, Revs. CG. H. Goodman and J. H. Leigh to Sierra Leone, Rev. W. G. Howe and Mrs. Howe to Hastern Africa, Miss Turner to China, and Miss Todd to Jamaica. The expense incurred by these important movements is very considerable. THE GENERAL SECRETARY’S NOTES. Tur readers of the Annual Report of our Missions will find that the names of the sub- scribers, and the amount contributed, vary very little from year to year. As the collectors will...”
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“...Wright (President of the Annual Assembly), Dr. R. F. Horton, W. EH. Soothill (of China), Geo. Turner, and Joseph Hocking. The London friends are doing their utmost to make the forthcoming meetings a great success, and, as this is a Con- nexional anniversary, we make an earnest appeal to the friends throughout the Connexion for liberal help to the Chairman’s list of sub- scriptions. There was a deficiency in last year’s balance of more than £500, and every effort should be made to make up that deficiency, and secure a successful anniversary. We beg to remind our local secretaries and treasurers that the financial year closes on the 30th of the present month, and the year’s accounts should be closed at that time. The Cireuit statement and list of collections and subscriptions should be sent to the General Missionary Secretary immediately after the date named. And the balance of money due to the Mission Fund should be, at the same time, remitted to the Connexional Treasurer. Prompt attention...”
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“...Missionary Committee, at its last session, decided to employ lay evangelists on our Mission stations in Hast Africa, and we are requested to invite offers of service from our young local preachers for this important work. The demand for men consecrated to God, and filled with Missionary enthusiasm, is very urgent, and we earnestly appeal to suitable young men to place themselves in the hands of the Committee, by writing at once to the General Missionary Secretary, Wharncliffe Road, Sheffield. Tus Annual Assembly of the Victoria Churches, Australia, has recently been held. The Rey. E. Turner was elected President, and the returns show an increase in full member- ship of sixty-two. A week is to be set apart for special prayer and thanksgiving. An enthusiastic Missionary meeting was held during the sittings, and a foreign Mission fund was inaugurated, for the ‘purpose of support- ing a Missionary in China. It was also reported that there were seventeen societies of Christian Endeavour connected...”
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“...increase on the year of 1,589. The year’s income was £404,206, being an increase of £31,947. Rey. Tomas Spurgeon has accepted the pastorate of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. His father had written to him in 1885: ‘* Get very strong, and when I am older and feebler, be ready to take my place.” This has never been known till now. THIRTY THOUSAND pounps has been raised during the last four years by the Wesleyans of Cornwall towards chapel erections and improve- ments, Tuer Missionaries in Shanghai, China, are uniting in special evangelistic efforts. There are cr’ -owded services and ; ereat interest. Native preachers are very ear nest and helpful. * * A Wustnyan, Mr. A. Pomeroy, was elected as churchwarden for Bermondsey parish. He nominated a Free Methodist, Mr. Henry Hall, as one of his sidesmen. If warden and sides- man attend to their new duties, what becomes of their duties at their own sanctuaries ? Of all such incongruous selections we may ask Cui Bono ? A MISSIONARY TRIP TO BOCA-DEL-...”
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“...THE STORY OF THE WENCHOW MISSION. t ~I sorry for her at the time, but of course she soon passed out of my remembrance. What do you say ? I may be mistaken as to her identity ? No, that Tam not. Althongh it is nearly four years since the trial, I could, if needs be, swear to the fact that your Janet Ashby is in reality Robert Denton’s wife. THE STORY OF THE WENCHOW MISSION. BY MRS. W. E. SOOTHILL. Cuaprer IT.—Ovr Arrival ON THE SCENE. NXIOUS though we were to reach our destination, we were obliged to spend New Year’s Eve anchored some fourteen miles below the city, the tide being too low to carry us over the numerous sand-banks in the river. Here, at the lower anchorage, we heard that all was quiet in Wenchow, though threatening placards had been posted in the streets to the effect that if the Mission premises were rebuilt they would again be burnt down. Early on New Year’s Day we dropped anchor opposite to the North gate of the city, and my husband went off at once to the...”
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“...back on the past twelve months, I find more and more occasion to rejoice.” Mr. Heywood intimates with regard to opening up new work that the difficulty is not in fast-closed doors, but in in- ability to enter villages where believers reside, and who often petition to have a preacher sent to them. * * * Two Colporteurs who labour in connection with our Wenchow Mission have sold, during the year, several thousand copies of portions of the Holy Scripture. They are supported by the Scottish National Bible Society. They are native converts, earnest, pious men, who combine preaching with their work as book- hawkers. - * ” Wencuow Mission reports this year 421 members, with 350 on trial. This shows an increase of 102 members on the year. GOLBANTI. A number of strangers having taken refuge in the stockade at Golbanti, on account of a plundering and murderous horde having paid them an unwelcome visit, a service was held in the open-air. Boru Dulo, a Galla “ King,” attended, and after Shakala preached...”
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“...part of their training. Tio these must be added the name of Sister Hmmie, who is studying at the Zenana Medical College, with a view to Medical Mission work in China. Mr. and Mrs. Mallinson kindly defray the cost of her medical training Since the last report the following SPECIAL MISSION SHRVICHS have been held: by Mrs. Lees at Sowerby Bridge, Rashcliffe, Lostock Hall, and Great Harwood; by Sister Winnie at lLothersdale, Thorpe, Hesley, Brighouse, and Silsden; by Sister Jeanette at Grantham, Hast Kirkby, South Normanton, and Wirksworth; by Sister May at Roswick, Mullion, and Ashton; by Sister Elsie at Lakenham, Pleasley Hill, and Brigg. In nearly every case the results have been most satisfactory as to congregations, conver- sions, and contributions to our funds....”
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“...were to be their victims. The strength completely left my limbs, I walked on, how, I knew not, so when they rushed up a side lane, just before reaching us—and on some other quest—my relief was unspeakable. Here, too, I may add that, though not par- ticularly nervous, I had been more than a year in Wenchow before I ventured alone through the ‘“‘ Dw-ka,” or Big Street. But to the credit of the Chinamen be it said, that only twice during the years I was in China was I ever molested. BEGGARS on with their heavy burdens. In Southern China everything is carried on the shoulder, swinging from the ends of a supple bamboo; the men are the “ beasts of burden’’; not evena hand-cart is visible in Wenchow. As we go along our olfactory nerves are any- thing but gratified by the odours arising from the open cooking-stoves in full activity which stand here and there; the sight of their pans of dark-coloured boiling fat (the oil of the tea- plant berry) in which they fry so many of their cakes, etc...”
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“...solid hour snipped away, for a long time oblivious of the fact that seven Chinamen were gazing in, with their noses flattened against the window, as deeply absorbed in the operation as myself. Doubt- less they at once decided that in our ‘‘barbarous country ” the women were the barbers, not the men. It was to this little home there came, some few months later, the horrifying tidings of the massacre of Mr. and Mrs. Houghton at Golbanti. They had sailed for Africa on the same day that I sailed for China. MEDICAL MISSIONS. A sisHop of the Church of England was travelling through Africa on a Missionary tour. Far up in the interior the tents were pitched ; a Kaffir came to the bishop with a broken arm. “T am sorry, my poor fellow, that I cando nothing in that way for you.” “Oh! white man he can do eberything! Do, father, make my arm well!” ‘Indeed, Icannot: Jam not a surgeon ; you need a surgeon to mend itfor you.” “ You no mend my arm, father? You no can mend? Well, if you no can mend my arm...”
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“...disasters it should give to Missionaries and the friends of Missions that the great Founder of Missions Himself conducts the Missionary en- terprise, saying to His first disciples, “ Lo, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY, EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE WORLD.” Forward be our watchword ! Steps and voices joined, Seek the things before us, Not a look behind. Burns the fiery pillar At our army’s head ; Who shall dream of shrinking By our Captain led? EDITORIAL NOTES. CHINA. letter, shows that he is greatly gratified at the condition of the Wenchow Mission. “To look round the chapel on a Sunday morning is well worth coming all the way to see. Hundreds of faces, ee young and old, smooth and weather- beaten, intelligent and dull, are all listening intently to the reading and address of one of their own preachers, whose animated gestures and emphatic language show that he has got a real hold of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus himself, and is only too glad to hold forth the light to others. In each of...”
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“...Hrit was the first place visited. For six weeks spiritual and medical work was carried on. The chapel was a dispensary by | day, and a mission hall at night. Spiritual work indeed went on throughout the day along with the medical work—many being brought to decision, some of whom had heard the Gospel for ten years. Mrs. Swallow and a trained woman laid siege to the homes of the members, endeavouring to get the remaining members of the families to be consecrated to God. For more than fifteen miles interest had been excited; and it continued to increase till the visit came to an end. * * * In a letter to the Missionary Secretary Mrs. Heywood gives an account of her outward voyage, her six days’ stay at Ningpo with Mr. Galpin, of whose kindness she has erateful remembrance, and her arrival at Wenchow.- She soon saw what work women could find in China. Fifty or sixty were present every Sunday, and on the first Sunday each month (sacrament day) about 100 would attend. Both men and women...”
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“...buted for the blind children in our school in China and the new Mission-house in the Mendi country. We call the attention of our schools to these special efforts for specific objects in our mission work. And we shall be pleased to be the medium of communication for any special object our schools may have in view. We have appeals before us at the present time from Mr. and: Mrs. Howe, of Hast Africa, for lantern slides and suitable clothing for the women and children of the Mission. Mr. Galpin will be glad to hear of other Sunday-schools taking a practical interest in his Chinese boys. The new Mission House at Tikonko will need fur-_ nishing, and suitable contributions will be gratefully acknowledged by the General Sec- retary. These special efforts, however, should not supersede the usual collections and subscrip- tions in our Sunday-schools. * * * THE new financial year has commenced, and we urge continuous efforts on behalf of our Mission Fund. We earnestly recommend the formation of...”