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“...has been secured 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...”
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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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“...the Missionary Committee is giving help, but the people, though liberal, are poor. Mr. Vivian appeals for sub- scriptions, and adds: “Our African friends when they want immediate effect given to their wishes say : ‘ Do it one time.’ We humbly sub- mit that the quotation is to the point.” No donbt we shall interpret our excellent Mis- sionary correctly if we say: ‘“‘He gives twice * : wo who gives qian * In a letter to Rev. Robt. Brewin Mr. Vivian BETHESDA CHAPEL, FREETOWN. — | Mission Sta- tion. With this intent he visited a town of Gallas at Kittum bini, an hour’s walk from Kao. All the way he was knee- deep in water and mud. There were twelve houses with a popula- tion of fifty- two persons. “T asked the elder,” says Mr. Ormerod, “if they would not migrate to Golbanti. He said ‘No.’ I asked ‘Why?’ He replied: ‘ Because at Golbanti there are no men having riches from whom we can -beg. Here, near Kao, we can beg from the rich Swahilis, but there are none at Golbanti.’...”
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“...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, and this is one reason why I have not before had the pleasure of reporting to you any cases of Christian by Master W. Butler Iles, Bristol East, who collected £9 13s.03d. The second prize was secured by Miss Lilly Har- greaves, Cross Stamford Street, Leeds...”
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“... Treasurer, or to the General Missionary Secretary. PREACHING FROM THE ‘ JUBILEE MISSION CAR. HE Evangelistic Mission Scheme of the Connexion is being vigorously prosecuted, under the auspices of its able Secretary, Rev. Robert Brewin, of Loughborough, whose sympathy with all forms of aggres- es sive work is well known. ‘Ten evan- “Pp gelists are employed, who, during the pr esent month, will be engaged as follows: —Mr. G. Hooper, at Peterborough and Grimsby ; Mr. G. Hane at Market Rasen and New Rad- ford; Mr. J. Weedon, at Lincoln and Gosforth ; Mr. A. Clegg, at Ashton-under-Lyne; Mr. F. Shaw, at Prescott (Lanc.) ; Mr. S. Lumley, at Gainsborough; Mr. EH. S. Marshall, in Overton Circuit ; Mr. G. Whedon, in Downham Circuit ; Mr. A. H. Hulse, in the same Circuit; and Mr. D. Varcoe, at Tunbridge. ai Durtne the winter months the Mission Cars are unavoidably laid aside. Their itinerancy will be resumed on February 15th. Messrs. Whedon...”
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“...THE GENERAL OUTLOOK. “I Brewin, Secretary. This Committee reports to the Connexional Committee, which has a general control of the operations. * * * Ty a recent issue of The Free Methodist, Rev. Geo. Lowndes, in an article on the needs of London, gives some interesting particulars as to the operations of our Metropolitan Mission Extension Committee. He says that the earliest years of the organisation were devoted to the employment of Scripture readers and Bible women. This policy was changed about sixteen years ago, and then the work of chapel extension fairly began. There are now connected with the scheme chapel properties to the value of £23,670, with a membership of 864, Sunday school teachers 188, and Sunday scholars 2,406. These are very encouraging facts. % es x“ Mr. Lownpes gives particulars of the gift of a spendid site in Harlesden, fronting the main Harrow Road. At present Christian work is carried on in a school chapel at the rear of the site. If the front is covered...”
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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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“...and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins,” and comprehending something of that love that passeth knowledge, he resolved to give His lite over to the keeping of Him ‘‘ who had bought him with a price.” Returning to town to the close study and application of the winter’s work, he yet found time and opportunity for doing a little Christian work, both among his fellow-students and the poor. One of his class fellows who 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...”
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“...After graduating in medicine, Dr. Hogg was appointed to the charge of the St. Pancras Medical Mission, in the heart of London, as a fitting preparation for the work abroad, and had sufficient time left to attend special in- struction on the eye and throat. After minis- tering to the spiritual and bodily necessities of the London poor, and working as: clinical assistant at the Royal Ophthalmic Hospital for a year, the attention of our Medical Missionary was drawn to the opening in Wenchow, and he was led to offer for the onerous and responsible position in foreign service, trusting that he might be used of God to further the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ in that dark corner of the earth. SOME MISSIONARY HYMNS. BY THE EDITOR. No. 1, “From Greennann’s Icy Movnrains.” VESZONE : cy 5 EN HIS is the most popular 2\ Missionary hymn ever UD) written. In preparing ox) his work on Anglican x” wy Hymnology, Rev. James King examined fifty-one hymnals used by...”
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“...Stoughton, 27, Paternoster Row ) Alexina Ruthquist, ée Mackay, was cousin to the well-known Uganda Missionary, Alexander Mackay, and was worthy of the relationship. Brought up in the pious and intelligent atmo- sphere of a Scottish manse, she came very early under the power of divine grace, and ere her school life was completed she received the call of God to Mission work. She was prepared to obey it, but in deference to her mother’s wishes she consented to wait till she received an outer call, without herself taking any steps to secure it. To her joy this came when she was twenty- eight years of age, and she soon entered on Zenana Mission work at Nagpoor, in Central India. She displayed great tact and met with considerable success, being much aided in her made way for her teaching.. ‘After nine years of devoted labour, she married Rev. Johan Ruthquist, a Swedish Missionary, who laboured amongst the Gonds, one of the hill tribes. She died four years after, on shipboard on the Red Sea. This...”
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“...to give one of its number a college education, and it is quite affecting to know what self-denial brothers and sisters will practise to furnish the necessary means. Young Paton, however, seems to have battled his own way by labours asa City Missionary and school- master ; not from want of affection on the part of the old folks at home, but from sheer inability on their part to help him, and on his own, from his noble desire not to be burden- some to anybody. When engaged by the Glasgow City Mission, the scene of his labours was a chapel that had originally been built as a Lancasterian school, but had for many years afterwards been a Wesleyan chapel. The place is endeared to the present writer by many hallowed associa- tions. There he first listened to the word of life, and for many years he worshipped under its humble roof. Mr. Paton was remarkably successful, and the good men who knew and valued his work could hardly part with him, even for the benefit of the heathen world. His worthy...”
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“...which we read, incredulously, in ancient histories of the persecuted Covenanters, or, be- levingly, in the inspired accounts of holy writ. God has not left Himself without witness in our own day. It is true at present, as it bas been always, “ He delivereth and rescueth, and He worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth.” Forced from Tanna he joined his Missionary brethren for a time in another island of the group, and then at their urgent request went to Australia in the interests of the Mission. He also visited his native land, raising money and marrying a wife. His first wife had died in Tanna. He also succeeded in procuring addi- tional Missionaries. He then proceeded to Australia once again, where a Missionary ship, the ‘‘ Dayspring,” was built and paid for, and its future maintenance secured by his successful efforts. PATON,...”
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“...straight line I was probably never more than fifty miles from Golbanti. The river winds and doubles back upon itself in extraordinary fashion. I visited nineteen Galla towns, situated in seven districts, and exchanged presents with the elders of the four largest districts. The towns are all away from the river, some an hour’s walk or more. I camped at night on the river bank, and thence visited the towns on foot. Leaving Golbanti on Tuesday, the 30th ult., I spent the night at Ngao, the German Mission Station; my advice being sought by the German brethren in regard to a murder case in the town. Next day I visited Dibe, a Galla district on the north bank of the river. I walked to four out of the five towns in the district. The towns are far apart, the first and the last being quite an hour and a half’s walk apart. And during the wet season most of the land, including that on which three of the towns stand, is under water, and inter-communication is by canoe. I had a long conversation with the...”
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“...began my homeward journey immediately on returning from Bubesa. I slept at Burocliera, a Galla town, which I had missed in travelling up river; and next day (Wednesday) I visited Chalalu, a district on the opposite bank from Dibe, where I found about fifty people possessed of large herds of oxen. From Chalalu I floated down stream to Golbanti in less than four hours. I can now report definitely concerning the population in this Lower Tana district, and the opportunities of extension in our Mission work. With one or two exceptions, I have visited all the Galla towns in the district, 7.e., all within four or five days’ journey from Golbanti, and I find a population of about 1,000 Gallas in the district. There may be other little communities of Gallas hidden here and there in the wilder- ness, but my Galla informants don’t know of them, and several of the towns are inaccessible and uninhabitable by Europeans during the wet season. I don’t think there is any need for us to build a second...”
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“...Sunday morning Mr. Leigh preached in the same chapel to about 1,000 persons. In the evening Mr. Goodman conducted the service, and there was alarge congregation. The new Mission House for Tikonko had arrived, and Mr. Goodman: was proceeding at once to the Mendi country to superintend its erection. # * * Tue Rev. James Proudfoot, writing from Boca-del-Toro, on the 14th of November. 1893, reports, that through the kindness of a mem- ber of the Roman Catholic Church, he was living rent free. When he took charge of the Mission, the Church at Boca numbered twenty- seven members; to these have been added thirty-three At Old Bank several conversions have taken place, and new members are added week by week. Along with this increase in membership there is also an increase in the income of the Church for the support of the Mission. There is great need of better chapels, and at Boca Mr. Proudfoot has begun to collect for a new chapel. Generous contributions are coming in, and he is hoping to raise...”
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“..., the larger and more permanent structures having yet to be erected. The Walthamstow Mission has been a very signal success, mainly through the splendid generosity of Captain King. Our seventeen years’ record is the possession of Chapel properties, now worth £28,000; a mem- bership of 864; scholars, 2,406; and teachers, 188. Thank God! But this is only the thres- hold! Grorce Lownpgs. * * * BOWRON HOUSE. Tuer lady evangelists connected with this Institution have during the past few months been actively engaged in different departments of Christian work. Some have held revival services, others have engaged in house-to-house invitation, and one has rendered useful service amongst soldiers in London. Many testimonies to the value of the services of these deaconesses have been received by the Secretary, Rey. T. J. Cope. Writing from Leeds, Rey. A. Chadwick says of one of them: ‘‘ Her three weeks’ Mission at Park Lane has been a very great blessing and an unqualified success.” Of another Rey...”
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“...THE GENERAL OUTLOOK. 22 CONNEXIONAL EVANGELISM. Mr. Hoorer has visited Burnley, and held a ten days’ Mission there. The weather proved unfavourable, but there were about thirty or forty inquirers. He has also been to Hull, and the stewards testify that the number who sought and professed to find salvation were of a class likely to become useful members. Mr. J. Weedon has held a month’s Mission at Cow- ling, with encouraging results. Mr. F. Shaw has visited Sowerby, and his services have been much blessed; and Mr. G. Harris has laboured at Radstock, and the secretary says his services were a blessing to the town. # * * MISCELLANEOUS. LarcGe chapel debts are such a hindrance to ageressive work that it is pleasant to hear of them being grappled with. A debt of £1,000 is a crushing burden to the Church at Canning Town, London. It has to be sweptaway. Four brethren have promised £100 each, and in all £700 is promised. The greatest difficulty, no doubt, will be to raise the remainder...”
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“... of the C.M.S.), reports that while nine converts were the fruits of nine years’ work, this year there have been 171 baptisms, and there are, in addition, 200 cate- chumens. ‘‘Hvery woman in Piratori has accepted Christ as her Saviour.’’ Hitherto the women were not allowed to have any religion, the men only have worshipped God ! * * * A Misstonary of the London Missionary Society, Rev. D. Carnegie, writes, in the Chronicle of that organization, a very interest- ing account of the Matabele Mission. We do not think that Mr. Carnegie would justify all that has been done on the English side in the war with Lobengula, but he rejoices heartily in that tyrant’s downfall. He has been the great hindrance to the work of God, and now that his hateful reign has come to an end, Mr. Carnegie is looking for great things. He says, “The people now will not point any more to Bae. with their fingers as their final argument to silence their tongue from con- fessing Christ; they will no longer be in fear...”
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“...by. JHE STORY OF THE WENGHOW MISSION, BY MRS. W. E. SOOTHILL. Cuaprer I.—How ir Buoay. LG Xr was in the year 1878 that our Missionary Committee first sent out a Missionary to Wenchow. Mr. Galpin had paid it more than *@ one visit, and had been impressed 7 with the importance of this district as a Mission centre. His representa- tions to the Committee induced them to enter this field, and in 1878 they sent out Robert Inkermann Exley, our first Missionary to Wenchow. Never physically strong, Mr. Exley did what few men could have done in the same time. In the course of three years he bought land and buildings in the heart of the city—a task by no means easy of accomplishment amongst a suspicious people; built a small chapel, a day school, and altered some native buildings, mak- ing them suitable for European occupation. Best of all, he left behind him the nucleus of a Church in a membership of ten. Such was his affection for the place that when the illness. which ended in death...”
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“...28 THE STORY OF.THE WENCHOI MISSION. abominations of Chinese cities generally beggar description, and in the hot weather are almost beyond endurance. The writer landed in Shanghai, the centre of European trade in the Far Hast, in December, 1884. Not for five years did she again see anything like an English their vengeance on less than a dozeu defenceless foreigners, in a place from which it was im- possible to escape, and to which Her Majesty’s cruisers paid angel-visits—few and far between. This war with the French was the cause of the riot. The people were in a fever of excitement, fearing a French inva- town or have the plea- surable sensa- tion of driv- ing in any ka nd orf conveyance, sedan chairs and boats be- ing the only means of loco- motionin Wenchow. The dis- tance from Shanghai to Ningpo is over a hun- dredmiles,and here we spent one short week making the acquaint- ance of Mr. and Mrs. Gal- pin, Mr. and Mrs. Swallow, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Thence we proceeded to...”