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“...De Profundis . 108 ¥ VIII. The New Woman 124 i IX. Mrs. Grundy Protests . ec LAT “ X. Bringing in the Sheaves . ; 156 ‘ XI. A Rough Journey . 3 5 LT ‘i XII. Aftermany Days . i ess Varieties 31, 46, 95, 111, 126, 140, 175, 188 Vivian, Rev. William and Mrs. ; { . 6, 69 Wenchow. By J. W. Heywood : ; . 104 Its Trade and Industries. Ditto 168 Winter. By John Taylor (4). . OY cree eae OT With Penciland Camera, being notes of the Mendi Mission. By Wm. Vivian . 88, 56, 145 With Persecutions. By J. W. Heywood . ¥ 23 Work at Home : ‘ ? ; : : ; 9 Year’s Work in China, A. By Dr. A. Hogg . , 184...”
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“...OUR FOREIGN FIELD. 5 difficulties to grapple with, and disappoint- ments to bear. Still, che has had things to cheer as well as to depress him. The great success of our Mission in China, ‘the new departure made there by the appoint- U ment of a Medical Mission, the establishment of a Mission in Tikonko, the training of Native ding, zealous toil of our Missionaries in Eastern \frica, and the development of the work in entral America, may be mentioned as things of a cheering and eneouraging kind which occurred during the Turner administration. Nor need we forget the Wesley Memorial Fund, yaised for spiritual aggression at home and abroad. Mr. Turner’s labours in connection with this fund were arduous. He visited seventy Circuits to urge its claims, and its success, which was largely owing to his own exertions, must have cheered him considerably. Although the success was not all that was hoped for, the amount realized has been helpful indeed. I do not enter on any analysis of Mr. Turner’s...”
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“...instrument in the Mission House, and connect it with the Melindi-Witu wire, which passes within a hundred yards of the Mission House. Mr. Remington; in his capacity as head of the postal and telegraph department, has visited Golbanti, and has strongly recommended this to the Admini- | came out here, and for the strength and energy strator at Mombasa, pointing out that it will | be of advantage to residents on the Tana in time of war, and for general communication with Witu and Lamu. Dr. Hoae, of Wenchow, China, reports thai he is very busy with his dispensary work, an that during the last six months he has ha under his care 2,117 new cases, in addition to a large number of old ones, and these numbers are independent of the cases seen at his own house. Dr. Hogg states, in a letter jus received :—“I have indeed cause for deep thankfulness for the way in which I have been assisted and guided at every step since I have enjoyed since I set foot on the soil 0 China; and if the path be...”
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“...anniversary he stated that, when the Mission was started, he and a friend were assailed with kettles of boiling water, and cries of “Scald them! Scald them!” Now he is everywhere kindly received : the parents send their children to the Band of Hope, and mani- fest an interest in his work.. ae * * THE progress of our Missions in China is very cheering. Other societies are also receiy- ing showers of blessing. A Missionary, of Foochow, writes: ‘All will rejoice to know of the great awakening which is sweeping over this part of China. We are having a con- | tinuous revival within and without the Church. Every Station has been blessed, many fields have been opened, and for a long time hardly a week has passed without an invitation to begin preaching in some town or village.” Yes, we trust the day is breaking ; Joyful times are near at hand. * * * Mr. JOHN MITCHELL, who has laboured in the West Indies for five years, has left England to establish a Mission in Venezuela, South America. DURING...”
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“...evil genius of Africa. Drive away dull care with a merry heart and a sunny disposition ; see something jolly in everything, like Mark Tapley, you may to a large extent drive away disease. Mr, Wakefield, though not as yet especially suc- «cessful in the gathering together of converts, has nevertheless peformed labours of great value, and ‘holds deservedly the first place among the workers of that Mission Field. Would there were more like him! “After a pleasant day spent in the company of his amiable wife and himself, I returned to Mombasa, encouraged in my projects.” EDITORIAL NOTES. CHINA. “4TN a letter to the Missionary Secretary, Dr. Alfred Hogg, of Wenchow, writes :— “Mr. and Mrs. Heywood are just back from Ningpo, and I welcome the change after two months of solitary life. Not that I was lonely, for I had plenty of work to fill up the time, and, moreover, was engrossed with one or two persecutions that have arisen, and between getting all the details from the @reachers, and...”
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“...n. * * * THE Church Missionary Society is anxious to send a number of Missionary adies to Uganda. No Englishwoman has _ yet reached Uganda, and the Mission sorely needs them. % % * THE Ohurch Missionary Church members, and 404,794 native adherents. The Society has _ not laboured in vain. * * * DR. GLOVER, of Bristol, in a recent Missionary speech, spoke of the ruin and degradation brought upon the heathen races by civilized races introducing the use of strong drink. “ Civilize first, and Christianize after- wards,” said the doctor. “Why, if you begin to civilize first, there will be nothing left to Christianize afterwards.” ‘Tis true ’tis pity and pity ’tis, tis true * * * THE Bible Christians, who are much in evidence in Cornwall and Devon, have Missions in South Australia, Victoria, Queens- land, New Zealand, and China. It has also a REY. W. G. HOWE. See page 20. Gleaner says that one of the brightest signs of the times is the spread of Missionary zeal amongst medical...”
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“...Christians had arisen, The Consul has rendered great service to the Mission, the persecutors have been punished, and the Christians are receiving protection. The Missionaries are in no fear on account of the war, Mr. Galpin states that ‘China may be compared to a huge body without any connected nervous system, and a deadly foe may be actually destroy- ing the vitals of one province, while the others remain in careless and undisturbed peace.” Tue West Africa District Meeting was held on Wednesday, December 12th, 1894. The Rey. W. Vivian, General Superintendent, presided, The reports from the various Churches were most encouraging. ‘There is an increase in the membership of the district of sixty-four, and an increase in the income of the district. Mh. Vivian is instructed by the Committee to introduce some new financial arrangements, which will place greater responsibility on the native Churches for the support of the Mission. Reports from the Mendi Missionare full of encouragement and hope...”
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“...from a recent Indian Census report that of the total number of Christians in India, only 34:3 per cent. of the males, and 18-6 per cent. of the females, can read and write. These figures include the Eurasian element as well as native races. It has been con- tended that education has been unduly pressed by Missionaries in India. These statistics point to a very different conclusion. * * * Dr. Gzorcx Surrn, writing of the Livingstonia Mission in Central Africa, declares that, in the ‘whole history of the Church of Christ, it would be difficult to name a Mission so rapidly successful in its results. In nineteen years seven stations have been formed, seven languages have been reduced to writing, the whole of the New Testament has been printed in one language, and the Gospel of Mark in other three. Forty schools are now open, taught by 150 native teachers; five native Churches have been formed, one of which has 120 members. Evangelistic work is carried on by many of the converts, some of them...”
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“...Ages, as the seat of pure scriptural teaching and the centre of missionary propagandism, that it received the honourable appellation of “The Isle of Saints.” Would that it had retained such a proud distinction ! HDITORIAL NOTHS. CHINA. a readers of the Ecuo have already been made aware of the interesting circum- stances connected with the presentation of a New Testament to the Dowager . of China. In a letter to the Editor, Mr. Galpin states a circumstance which is not gener- ally known. ‘The idea of making a present to the august lady was thought of eet by Mrs. Swallow, of our Ningpo Mission, A few days ago Dr. Muirhead, the senior Missionary at Shanghai, in a letter he sent to me, thus refers to this inter- esting fact. He writes: ‘ Your Mission has had high honour in proposing the Empress Dowager’s New Testament, which you will see has been quite a success, in the presentation and the consequences of it” Mr. Galpin adds: “Iam sure you will pray, as we are now doing, that...”
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“...character, and when experience seemed to say that her constitu- tion was fitted for the climate, she fell so ill that she was obliged to return to Hngland. She hopes to go back again. Her descriptions refer to the Mission village at Jomvu. JHE PEOPLE. Tse, Mrs. Howe says, are different tribes, and many of them are runaway slaves. Although the slave trade has been abolished by the Sultan, and a church stands in Zanzibar where the slave market once stood, yet many of the people are still enslaved; and slavery is one of the difti- culties with which Missionaries have to contend. My little readers may thankfully sing: ‘‘T was not born a little slave, To labour in the sun.” THE SERVICES. Wuen any one asks to come and live at Jomvu, they are told they must keep all the rules of the Mission in regard to attending the services. « Hivery morning at six,” Mrs. Howe says, “ we have prayers, and, as a rule, except when the men and women are out looking after their ‘ shambas ’ (plantations), to keep...”
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“...passed, Kingston is in view; and by “Don” 7 a.m. the wharves. had safely landed us at its EDITORIAL NOTES. CHINA. NDER date January 20, 1895, Mrs. Soothill writes from Wenchow: ‘“ We are having beautiful weather here just now, but previously it was very trying, some days so close and muggy, others frightfully cold, the thermometer falling more than 20 degrees in two days. We are all very busy in this out-of-the-way corner of the world. There is a great deal of fever in the city, and quite an epidemic of small-pox, which has carried off a large number of children.” . * co cS A pHeEpLy interesting letter from Mrs. Soothill in relation to a preaching tour made by a Bible woman will be found in another column. Iy a letter from Rey. J. W. Heywood to the Missionary Secretary, dated February 11, 1595, the writer speaks in high commendation of the service done to the Mission by the British Consul, who called the attention of ony Commanding Officer to the terms of the Tien Tsin Treaty...”
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“...Govern- ment is com- plete, so that I trust things are again in their normal condition at Bocas. (So threatening was the posi- tion of affairs, that Mr. Proudfoot felt almost thankful for the illness that made Mrs. Proud- foot’s return to England necessary. He had sent away all the Society re- cords, and even the Communion OUR FOREIGN I'lELD. BOCAS DEL TORO. the year.” spiritual work. CHINA. SALT GATE AT NINGPO. vessels, collection baptismal plate. All basin, night | in the hospital. services are, forbidden by an edict commanding | s 2 | people to keep their houses after sunset. “Our — Mission in Bocas,” he says, “ will suffer severely Tamsure we all sympathise with My, Proudfoot in the unhappy circumstances, which have put him in personal peril and hindered his Tw a letter to. the Missionary Secretary, dated Ningpo, Jan- uary 23rd, 1895, the Rev. Dr. Swallow gives such an interesting narrative, that I insert it nearly in full. I hope all my read- ers will give it special...”
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“...three col- porteurs with him. One of the colporteurs is a Baptist, another is a Presbyterian; the leader, with another good young man, is a member of our mission. They are all working hard, and are at it every day, and night too. I take a service as often as possible; Mrs. Swallow takes a service also, and so does Miss Milligan. I hope to baptize some of the first converts on Sabbath next; make them Methodists, of course. * Another evidence of the rising tide. One of our Ningpo churches finds its own preachers. They have started a ‘Christian Endeavour,’ and have decided that each member must give so many weeks or days to direct evangelistic preaching. They have been asking where they could work to greatest good. We are supposed to know, so intend directing them. One of our principal members, who is English, and principal clerk in the China Merchants 8.8. Company, teaches about thirty young men Hnelish,in addition to his other work. These are lads from the best families in Ningpo, and, of...”
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“...down on the ground, ham-strune him, and then put both his eyes out. Thus the people deal with their criminals when they catch them in the act; yet they are more numerous than ever. One good man said in despair, ‘It is heaven’s will thus to punish us.’ Our circuit is , in the centre of all this crime; yet that must not deter us from doing our inexorable duty. April will soon be here, when we go down to hospital and dispensary for the year. Two more months, then we shall have some idea whether China is to fall to pieces, or come out of this war dismembered. We shall go to our country work without fear. If any injury befall us, do not blame anyone. Pray for us. We believe you do, and answers come to us even in a revival and a grand awakening.” THE GENERAL SHCRETARY’S NOTES We regret to state that the Rev. S. Wright has had several attacks of malarial fever, and acting upon medical advice, is compelled to return home from Jamaica. The Bill for the appointment of a “orporate Body of Trustees...”
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“...thorough abstainers, who do not declare themselves—that is to say, who practise, though they do not preach, medical abstinence.” * * 1k In Madrid, 75 per cent. of the population can neither read nor write. The Church of Rome is in the ascendant there. Does it believe, after all, that ignorance is the mother of devotion? It says practically, “For the soul to be without knowledge is good.” The Bible says it is not. REY. J. W. AND MRS. HEYWOOD, ° OF WENCHOW, CHINA. BY H. M. BOOTH. HOSE who have watched the reports of the Wenchow Mission during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Soothill, must have been impressed with the judgment, the courage, and the devotion displayed by the Rev. J. W. Heywood, who has been in charge, and who, for a great part of the time, was the only Free Methodist missionary resident in the city. His success, moreover, in all departments of his work—the evangelistic, the pastoral, and the medical—has been most marked. He arrived at Wenchow in November, 1891, and was joined...”
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“...Christian character has been borne by the captain of the steamer which carried her to China, who was interviewed upon. his return to Liverpool. While not obtruding her religious sentiments, in an offensive manner, upon. her fellow-passengers, her light was not hidden under a bushel, and altogether her influence was a most salutary one. It isa matter for thankfulness that our friends have been blessed with good health in Wenchow ; and it is our earnest hope’and prayer that the blessing of the Most High will continue torest inrich measure upon them, and upon the little son given to them, and that they may be permitted to serve our Mission in China for many years to come. LETTERS FROM CHINA. No. II. BY RICHARDS WOOLFENDEN. members of the American Preshy- terian, American Baptist, and our own Society, were agreed that a series of special services would be a very good thing, so it was decided to hold a united Mission. Accordingly, at the close of our weekly Thursday afternoon prayer meeting, ar...”
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“...pleasant afternoon and evening spent at the house of the Rev. William Griffiths, with several other of our brethren, brought our first day’s experience of Jamaica to a close. A Cutnese Christian asked Archdeacon Moule how many clergymen there were in England. The Archdeacon asked how many he thought there were. ‘It is a little island,” he replied ; “perhaps there are a thousand.” He was told, more than twenty thousand. ‘ Then,” said he, “you can easily spare a thousand for China.” EDITORIAL NOTHS. CHINA. 1st, 1895, he writes, “ You will be glad to hear that our chapel was once more crowded almost to its bursting point. Oncea month the Christians from two or three villages come in to Sacrament, and the work is growing so rapidly that our chapel is now uncomfortably full on this Sunday. We have had new benches made, also movable boards to fill up the aisles. Yet more than a score were seated on the floor, and up the pulpit steps, and thirty or forty non- Christians crowded standing...”
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“...my excitement would permit. He reciprocated in his quiet, unostentatious way. In the afternoon we sailed up to Shella. The evening was spent in dis- cussing mission affairs ; indeed, it was not till two next morning we were able to seek well-earned rest. % % % “War came to Witu (Mr. Ormerod and Mx. Howe) yesterday morning, taking up our quarters in the Government House. This morning I conducted the first regular service that has been held among: these Gallas. It was most encouraging. ‘The service was entirely in the Galla language. 1 preached on Christ’s words at the well of Sychar,, and there was a long conversation afterwards on the essentials of Christianity.” Aurnoven the returns are not to hand from all the foreign districts, there is every prospect of a cheering increase being reported to the Assembly. The returns from China are specially en- couraging. # = Tur Foreign Missionary Committee had its summer session on June 5th and 6th, in Burton- on-Trent. All the members were present...”
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“...Annual Assembly. Steps were taken towards the appointmemt of a successor to Mr. Wright, who has safely arrived in England. 2k Be *k An offer of service for the Mendi Mission was accepted from Mr. W. S. Micklethwaite, who is now completing his course of study at. the Theological Institute. ‘The candidate is, as his name suggests, son of an esteemed minister of the body, who long laboured in Sierra Leone. “Jnstead of the fathers shall be thy children.” Subject to passing the usual examination, Mr. Micklethwaite will depart shortly for his chosen sphere. Miss Hornzy, who has been a student in the Zenana College, London, and a resident in Bowron House, having acquired competent knowledge in important branches of medical practice, is expected to sail for China in October next. Tue Rev. C. H. Goodman, of the Mendi Mission, has reached home on furlough and will attend the Annual Assembly. From letters read at the Committee meeting, it seems likely that Methodist Union will soon be realised...”
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“...difficulties to face, such as exist in other cities and provinces of China, the resources of our Missionary Board have not been overtaxed, whilst the labours of its representatives have been blessed far beyond the majority of other and more influential societies. Whilst, with reverence and joy, we exclaim: “ Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy and Thy truth’s sake,” let us not forget that each individual member of our home churches has a duty, nay a privilege, in making it possible for us as a Connexion, as a section of the Church of Christ, to fulfil the command of our risen Saviour: “Go ye, therefore, and teachall nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of SAMUEL. pees at aa a r 1 fe achi . the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.” Then will be realised in the dear home-land, and on all of our foreign mission fields, the fuller and more glorious meaning of our Lord’s promise...”