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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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“...» Ais yesterday, andjthe;day previous, they spent an hour with me in reading St. John’s Gospel, and prayer. I believe there is a work of grace in, their hearts.” % * * In removing the old iron roof of the Mission House, hundreds of bats were obliged to seek new quarters, although many received their quietus. Unfortunately, the survivors, by fer the greater number, settled in the iron roof of the Church, and they have proved a terrible nuisance. On August 12th, Mr. Ormerod said: Pa Goop-pyz.—On Board the “Accra,” 11am, _ Noy. 17th, 1894. “The bats in Church must be got rid of as soon as possible, their hissirg and chirping was 80 loud at times this morning that I had often to repeat my sentences.” * *® * OTHER entries tell of the shooting of a lioness near the Mission Station ; the establishment of a village council; an attack on a Galla village on the north of the Tana by a number of Somalis, and the consequent arrival of maby persons who sought refuge in Golbanti, and the...”
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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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“...ordinary Circuit agencies. If they are feeble and inefficient, no supplementary aids can prove a substitute. Nevertheless, auxiliary help is sometimes of great service, and there can be no doubt that our Connexional Hvange- lists, labouring under the direction of their estimable head, Rev. Robert Brewin, are rendering valuable aid, nor would I forget the “women who labour in the Gospel” in connection with Bowron House. Mr. Hooper has sent for THE ECHO an | account of a remarkably successful Mission at Swaine Green. He says :—‘On the first Sunday, besides having services at the usual times, in the afternoon we had a meeting for women | only, at which we had at least 900 present. | On the first week evening we had to open the galleries, and the congregations increased every service, until on week evenings we were crowded and had to place seats in the aisles. On the Saturday we had a tea, at which over 400 sat down, and after tea I lectured to | over 800 persons on, ‘Why don’t Working...”
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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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“...in a letter to the Christian, gives a cheering account of the labours, near Bordeaux, of an ex-priest, Mr. Costa. A society of converted priests exists in France. The Professor believes that amongst professed converts from Romanism there are some deceivers, but many honest inquirers, and some truly consecrated souls. * * * SouTH AMERICA is rightly named the neglected Continent, but I am glad to say that some earnest workers are labouring for its evangelization. In the city of Buenos Ayres a Mission ‘was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1889, and premises have recently been erected at a cost of £2,000. Much opposition was at firstmet with from the Rcmish priesthood and ignorant superstitious people, but for the last few months a quiet revival movement has been going on, which is gradually drawing both English and Spanish speaking people to the Saviour. — A Lorp’s Day Union for India has been recently started at Calcutta. By order of the Commander-in-Chief, out-door...”
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“...spite of all that could be done for him, it settled upon his lungs, and developed into consumption, and after lingering through the summer, a poor, helpless, withering invalid, died, and, within a year of the above conversation, was laid to rest in the quie church-yard. The way to the Mission field seemed some what dark and distant to Frank Spencer, ba that did not trouble him for a single moment for he had faith enough in the Almightiness of God to believe that, having given the call, He would, in His own good time, open the door. And so, until it should please Him to revea His will, he went on steadily with his work attending lectures, walking hospital, and filling in his little leisure, either at the Mission, or in gathering a rough insight into the art and mystery of the craft of the joiner, brickmaker blacksmith, saddler, &c., for gradually his mind had been drawn towards Africa, and his reading of the lives of Moffatt, Livingstone and others, had impressed him with the fact that. next...”
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“...more suggestive of fever and all things evil could not be conceived. “J prepared myself to find in Wakefield a man weakened and weary, looking forward to the exploration of a better land as a happy change from the ills which flesh was doubtless heir to in this wretched country. Putting on my most lugubrious expression, as the most suitable for the occasion, I proceeded to the Mission House to greet with due solemnity the Mission. Patriarch of East Africa ; for be it known that Mr. Wakefield has lived almost entirely about Mombasa since 1862, when he was despatched by the United Methodist Free Churches to this Mission Field. “On reaching the house I was startled by the sound of hearty laughter. On entering the building and announcing myself, my hand was seized with no weak grasp, and my philosophy upset by a cheery welcome which told of good lungs. I looked in vain for the yellow integument and irritable temper, which might suggest ‘liver, the wasted visage and careworn aspect, which might...”
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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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“... Corinthians, ‘We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair. The Christians are nobly bearing witness for their Lord and a “We desire,” writes Mr. Vivian, “that our | friends will pray for us in these trying hours, that we may be made strong and guided aright,” I trust that the readers of THE ECHO will not ing of his hopes through the illness of his wife. She had long wished to be engaged in Foreign Mission work, and it was a great joy to her to anticipate working with her husband in Sierra Leone. Her heart was full of plans of usefulness, yet, strangely, just as she started, she was stopped, and he has to go on alone. Saviour.” | forget the request. eit) gets | EAST AFRICA. THE readers of THE ECHO will be glad to | Mrs. Howe, who is now in England, ing read some letter to assuring the _Hditor, words of makes the Dr. Hogg, in pleasin reference to intimation the war :— that, during “The war...”
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“...derived much benefit to her health by her stay at the Island. The Rev. ©. H. Goodman had arrived at Freetown from the Mendi country ; he is fairly well in health, and gives a favourable report of the work at ‘Tikonko. * a * THE Jamaica Mission has suffered a great loss in the death of the Rev. D. B. Douse. Mr. Douse was sixty years of age when he died, and he had been in the native ministry of'the Mission nearly thirty years. He had been a great sufferer for some time, although he was able to do the work of the Station. He consulted the best medical Opinion on his ¢ase, but he gradually became worse, and died on November 26th, 1894. Mr. Douse was highly respected and beloved by his people, and rendered excellent service to the Jamaica Mission. * * * We beg to remind the subscribers to the ‘Wesley Memorial Fund, that their subscrip- tions are now due, and as the time given for raising the fund expires this year, it will be a great favour if all the subscriptions owing to the...”
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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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“.... WITH PERSECUTIONS. 23 “WITH PERSECUTIONS.” BY J. W. HEYWOOD, OF WENCHOW, CHINA. N a letter, part of which appeared in the first number of THE. ECHO, I related that in the chief military yamen an = official declaration was made, that no one employed in the yamen must have any connection with the foreign doctrine. A Mr. Dzang, who was employed as a secretary, was at that time tempted by many friends to break his connection with us as a Christian. He stood firm, and daily bore witness for Christ. Several in the yamen became interested in the gospel. For ten months the not get back his situation, he lost over 100 dollars per year, and also moneys which’ he had lent to the soldiers, whose wages were very irregularly paid. Friends promised that they would regain his situation for him if he would break from Christianity. Roman Catholics tempted him into their fold by saying that the priest could make all right, though the Protestant pastor had neither influence nor power...”
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“...PERILS OF WATERS. PERILS OF WATERS: A MISSIONARY TRIP UP THE WARRI BIARRA. BY JAMES ROBERTS. CHAPTER I. THE DEPARTURE. ARRI BIARRA is the name of a river on the mainland of Central America on the Atlantic side. The Christians belonging to the United Methodist Free Churches at Bocas del Toro and other places in that Circuit have established a Mission to the Indians on the banks of the river. Having been deputed to visit the Churches on Columbus Island and the Mission Station at Warri Biarra, I had conducted services at Bocas del Toro and the neighbouring places. I was prepared with my companions to visit the Indians at the Mission Station. On Tuesday morning, the 13th August, 1889, we started for Warri Biarra. We were up by break of day, got together a spare suit of clothes, with waterproof coat, leggings, and an old overcoat, took a hearty breakfast, and were ready, before the boat was ready for us. There were seven of us to go in our boat, which was a good, sound, large canoe...”
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“...28 UNDER AN HASTERN SKY. was to be known by a large house close by, kept by an American, one Riley, who for some cause or other has never been friendly to this Mission. Presently the house and store ap- peared in sight, and thither we steered. UNDER AN EASTERN SKY. BY WILLIAM YATES. CHAPTER II. BY THE ZINGIAN SBA. We may not meet again! For where I go Lean, hungry death hath marshalled in array A thousand friends, who mark me as their foe, And track my daily steps to claim their prey. HEN all his preparations were com- pleted, Frank Spencer quietly said farewell to his more intimate friends—for he hated anything in the way of a fuss—slipped away from the familiar scenes of his boyhood. His last visit, and the saddest, was to the green mound in the graveyard, beneath which all that was mortal of his father and mother lay sleeping the sleep of the just. And there, amidst the sad thoughts and the sacred memories which came crowding into his mind, as with swimming eyes he...”
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“...coast until they arrived at Melindi, where Frank was met by his future comrade in the work, the Rey. Samuel Mor- ton, Morton was a@ man who had seen some thirty- five sum- mers, tall, thin, sallow, and evidently needing a change. He was, too, blazing with fever, and had in fact painfully crawled from his Kitanda in order to welcome his new colleague. The welcome was both warm and hearty, and in five minutes the two men were knit together in the abiding bonds of spiritual kinship. The Mission was situated on the higher slope of a steep hill overlooking the sea, and some twenty-five miles inland, reached for the most of the distance by a winding tidal creek. The place was exceedingly primitive, consist- ing of a big, barn-like building, with walls of adobe, and a thatch of makuti, or palm fronds. This apology for a house was divided into two parts, one-half being used as bedroom and store, the other and larger portion doing duty as common room, study, and diningroom. At the side...”
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“...i} | | } | | | | 30 UNDER AN EASTERN. SEY. almost ni/, and the whole place had a most forlorn, neglected, and desolate appearance. The fact is that although Morton was a real good fellow, a rare scholar, and a very genuine Christian and devoted Missionary, he waslabour- ing in the wrong field, and was out of his true element. In China, reasoning and arguing with the Uterati, mastering their language, and exploring their abstruse and obscure philoso- phies, he would have been perfectly at home; but here, amongst the slow and stupid Wazania, he was altogether at adiscount. Their terrible intellectual density, the dogged tenacity with which they clung to their customs and gross superstitions, appalled and wearied him, and worn with continuous fevers, depressed by the fact that the men who had been sent out to him had speedily broken down and returned to Europe shattered, he had gradually sunk down into a condition of physical and mental apathy, and looked upon the conversion of...”
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“...brought their ailing children, and watched him as with lov- ing sympathy and thoughtful skill he cleverly treated them, and wrought such wonderful cures. The news spread from lip to lip and from village to village, until in a few months scores of blind and lame and halt, and great numbers who were afflicted with divers diseases, came flocking to the Mission, as they once came flocking to the Master, until he began to see that medical work alone would occupy most of his time. And so he built a large, airy waiting room at the side of the house, with a smaller room for a surgery behind, and every morning as the clock struck nine the big Mission bell was rung, and a string of patients crowded into the waiting room, full of anxiety or hope. And there, for half-an-hour, with the help of his colleague, Frank would conduct a brief, manly Service, never wearying of telling of Him who Went about doing good, and who by His divine power healed all their diseases, and died for their salvation. Then...”
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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...”