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“...-- SAS" i 4. China and Japan at W are plow Letter from Dr. Swallow — - : é aay Letter from W. G. Howe — - a LO BRA| Literary Notices. By the Editor - Lost in the Bush. Miscellaneous (Illustrated) - : 41 5D: 86 Mission Life on the Tana River By John Cuttell. Missionary Pioneers. No. 1. Hans Egede and Greenland (Illustrated) - - Sh No. 2 William Carey and India EPO Oi No. 3 Samuel Marsden and New Zea- | land - - E S Be Ofal No. 4. Thos. J. Comber and Central Africa - - - - -151 Mrs. Griffiths, The late. My Visit to Japan. By J. W. (Illustrated) - : £ Heywood 52, 69, 86 Public Worship in China. 29 62; 94, 186 By Thomas Adams Bayley 125 | 45, 78, 102, 157 By Annie Ormerod 150 | % PAGE | My Voyage to Jamaica. By Francis Bavin 33, 49 | Nikko, the City of Temples. By J. W. Heywood - - - - - 153 Opening of Wenchow City Chapel (Illustrated) 17 | Ormerod, The late Rev. Rk. M. By the Editor 161 : Rar AG Fire By Thos. Wakefield, F.R.G.S - E - 162, 182 Our Arrival in China. By Miss A...”
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“...* In another communication Mr. Heywood writes “Tt was to anxious to return to China in 1890, when he was beset with grave difficulties. His views on this subject were expressed during our passage out, and oftentimes in letters and conversations after our arrival in China. Hence I felt a deep interest in his schemes long before I thought that I should be called upon to carry out his work. “His idea was that the school should be the means of preparing workers for the Mission. This is also my own ideal of what a Mission boarding school should be. In fact, if I did not feel that: this was pre-eminently the object in view, I would personally ask to be excused all supervision of such a school, and considering the financial difficultiea which beset our Missions I -would set my face against any expenditure in educational work.” * * * Mr. Hrywoon’s views on the educational aspect of Missions in China are fully set forth in a com- munication sent to the Secretary, which I print this...”
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“...for others. This must be the habit of our life, we must not wait for some great occasion, but Seize, seize the hour, Ere it slips from you. Seldom comes the moment In life which is indeed sublime and mighty.” * * * Tur past year has wit- nessed many things of sig- nificance in our Mission work. New doors have been opened, new Missionaries have gone forth, and a deepened en- thusiasm has manifested it- self in Mission work over the whole Con- nexion. But greater things remain yet to the admirable address of ‘the chairman, Mr. B. Flower spoke on’‘‘Home Missions,” ‘Mr. F.. W. Steel on “ Relation of the Church to the Foreign Field,” Mr. B, J. Ratcliffe on “ Africa,’ and Mr. R. H. Bowden Shapland on “China.” Hymns_ and solos were interspersed between the several | speeches. From first to last the meeting had the true Missionary ring in it. We are delighted that our students have taken this step. We have long wished they would. The Missionary Anniversaries at the Wesleyan College, Richmond...”
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“...foreign mission stations has been issued. It is on ‘“ Hast Africa,” and has been written by our honoured and competent friend, Rev. T. Wakefield, F.RG.S. It is published by our own book room, and most tastefully got up. It can be had at 7s. 6d. per hundred. For review of this admir- able booklet see Free Methodist of December 1st, Others are in preparation; the next will be on China, by Rev. F. Galpin. REV. C. H. GOODMAN. Tur thrilling story of our dear. friend’s late captivity in the Mendi country will be published shortly. It is being written by Rev. W. Vivian, F.R.G.S. PRAYER UNION FOR OUR MISSIONS. Tue beginning of a new year is the time for the formation of a prayer union in all our cir- cuits and churches, the object of which shall be to pray for missions and missionaries. ‘Will min- isters and missionaries please take up this appeal. We offer the following as a guide :— “Thy Kingdom come.” “ Without Me ye can do nothing.” First Week (1st to 7th of each Month)—China: Ningpo...”
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“...has come over China during the past four or five years, and there is growing up a strong desire amongst the official and wealthy class to acquire Western learning, which they think will prove the open “Sesame” to untold riches. Hence comes a great temptation to all Missionaries, and what may be called “a crisis in missionary work in China.” With the experience of Missions in Japan to refer to, shall the same blunder be made in China as has been made in this country? It is to be devoutly hoped that we shall escape this danger. ‘My views, which I have expressed to many Missionaries in China, are: “If the demand for educational work is made to any Mission, then it ought to be met in one way and one way only. If the Chinese are so anxious for Western know- ledge, and look upon its acquirement as a means of bettering their position, then they ought to pay for such teaching without any expenditure of Mission funds. If such a school be established under the auspices of any Mission, then, a special...”
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“...work in all its branches. My wife takes the outside reading and singing [he had been ill]; I simply explaining the passage quickly. . J. B. Grirritus. MISSION WORK IN AFRICA AND CHINA. I agree with all that you say about good “all- round ” men, and have myself for the past ten years tried to serve the mission in the spirit of your remarks. But on an old-established station like Ribe, with so many interests it is impossible for one man to do everything, I feel that I cannot attend to pastoral, evangelistic, educational, medical, and industrial work at one and the same time, and have other stations to attend to as well, . . But in judging of what has already been done, it must be remembered that for the last ten or twelve years the work of the Ribe station has been upon one man’s shoulders—whether Mr. Carthew or myself, In China, India, and other missionary spheres, [ imagine, skilled labour is easily obtained, dwelling houses can be bought or rented, the people are more or less civilized...”
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“...“Yes, and both would be right, probably, as they were in that case.” “I suppose the want of cleanliness is general, and has not been exaggerated ?” said Gladys. “It could hardly be exaggerated,” said Mr. Woodley, “wherever I have been in China, I have found what someone has called ‘the three D.’s,’ Dirt, Decay, and Dilapidation. The Chinese seem destitute of smell, and can live in odours perfectly sickening and disgusting to Kuropeaus.” “ How very dreadful!” said Gladys shuddering. “Tt is at first, I must agree,” said Mr. Woodley, “ but the more ‘ dreadful’ itis, the louder is the call for helpers. For myself I long to return, for we have many Christian friends there, and the gad condition of the poor heathen of China is ever before my eyes. “ China is the most ancient kingdom extant, is it not?” asked one of the friends. “Jt is supposed,” said Mr. Woodley, “that it has existed over 4,000 years in very much the game condition as at present; 2,4U0 B.C. the Chinese came from the south...”
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“...conversation, Christ Jesus.” You can read about our living Missionaries in the other pages of the Missronary Eono, but on the “Children’s Page,” this year, I shall speak only of Missionaries who have finished their course, and who by faith and patience now inherit the promises. Some good men, who went out into the Mission field, were obliged to return chiefly through failure of health, and are now doing GOOD WORK AT HOME. Rev. Thomas Wakefield heads the list from East Africa, and with him are Revs. William Yates, James Seden, John Baxter, W. A. Todd, and G. W. Wilson. From West Africa we have Revs. W. Micklethwaite, Silas Walmsley, W. Vivian, and W. §. Micklethwaite. From China we have Frederick Galpin and Richards Wool- fenden. From Jamaica we have Samuel Wright, J. W. Mold, and Geo. Atkinson, who has just returned. Besides these we have a few who preached to their own countrymen in the Southern World. Some of the younger men hope to return to the foreign field, and of all of them we have...”
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“...we were bold enough to think all this—and write it ? But please refer to the photo again, to bring me down from the clouds, and let light into your re WENCHOW CITY CHAPEL. unknown friends who have so generously given us £175 of the £250 expended. The rest has been raised on the spot. I think we can say it is the handsomest and most useful building for the money in Free Methodism, and I have niether heard of nor seen any other chapel in China to equal it for the cost. The most beautiful Protestant Mission Church in China is the Methodist Episcopal Church in Peking. It is in the form of a double octagon, one half church the other half school. When thrown together (by sliding shutters) they hold two thousand people, each building holding a thousand, which number they get every Sunday at what they call their Ragged School. The buildings are very beautiful dark minds. The spot on which the chapel is puilt is in the very heart of the city. I once saw on an old map this very...”
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“...chill comes on.— Samuel Rutherford. OUR FOREIGN FIELD. 19 EDITORIAL NOTES. CHINA. the Missionary Secretary says :— “We are looking forward expect- antly to Mr. Wilson’s arrival, and especially to the later arrival of the man you will be sending to the school work. The Emperor has undertake just issued the most important edict ever issued in this country. It entirely changes the old system of examinations and necessitates the study of foreign subjects. If we can be ready to undertake this at once there is every hope of getting such a hold upon the better classes that the Gospel of our blessed Lord shall be supreme in this district in a shorter time than even we dream of; buta line of one of our Chinese hymns comes to my mind ;-— « If we pass this opportunity, and lose this good hour, It is to be feared we shall afterwards pray without benefit. This is our golden hour, and our Mission here is likely to be made or marred by our taking this occasion by the hand promptly....”
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“...sure he is in the path of duty in going to our Jamaica Mission.’’ Too much taken up with our work, we may for- get our Master; it is possible to have the hand full and the heart empty. Taken up with our Master, we cannot forget our work; if the heart is filled with His love, how can the hands not be active in His service ?—Adolphe Monod. UGANDA RAILWAY. OUR ARRIVAL IN CHINA. 25 | OUR ARRIVAL IN CHINA. BY MISS ETHEL ABERCROMBIE. “ij N Saturday evening, October 22nd, we reached Shanghai. I felt so sorry to leave the ship, because we had been so happy on board. ala y we went to the hurch in the morning. In the afternoon went to the L.M.S. Compound. After tea at the Union Chapel heard Dr. Wainwright, of Japan, an American, and a fine preacher. After that went to the C.I.M. Evangelistic Meeting. On Tuesday morning (25th), about 6 a.m., we entered at Ching-hae (where there is a fort, and where we have a4 mission- chapel), the Ningpo river, it looked so pretty. There...”
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“...effect to the appeal made. We shall be pleased if our ministers and local secretaries will apply for copies for distribu- tion. Many of our ministers have already done so, | am delighted to say.. The appeal should be read by all. CHINA. ees Dr. Hogg has sent a cheering report of his medical work in Wenchow. He would like to have a good electrical battery for medical use, and wonders if any of the many kind friends in England would like to send him one out. Who will do this little service for our mission, and thus serve Christ in placing in the hands of our de- voted missionary increased power for diminishing the pain of those thousands of men and women who seek his aid. ARRIVAL OF REV. G. W. SHEPPARD AT NINGPO. 25rd, 1898, has been received by the Editor from Mr. Sheppard: My dear Mr. Kirsop, I have to-day arrived at Ningpo and am glad that the long journey is now at an end. The voyage has been an exceedingly happy and enjoyable one. During the first two weeks we had to encounter some...”
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“...surprised when I inform them that the journey to this town usually occupied two days; unless one travelled night and day, and met with favourable winds and tides, when the travelling could be accomplished within 24 hours. Two other missions had attempted to open a station in this rather difficult place, but had failed. One of these missions had given up the task when the middle stage of the route had been reached. Butit is only right to say that this half-measure mission was neither Methodist nor English. Travelling in some parts of China, lodging at night LATER YEARS IN NINGPO. 39 stone and mud, there are two dilapidated and crazy windlasses, which seem to be scarcely strong enough to bear their own weight, they are the very image of hopeless feebleness which constantly threatens instant collapse and disaster, and a new traveller wonders how such ridiculously effete tackle, can be used to haul his boat up the steep bank, and launch it safely in the canal. Sometimes the hawser gives way...”
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“...passengers, he is shown a junk with men on board that look more like robbers than honest men. It was the outlook presented at this third stage of the journey which caused the mission referred to in the beginning of this chapter to turn back and leave the station to others. But we are off in the crazy looking junk, and begin our sea voyage, which is only a little over twenty miles. The other side is reached and again we walk through many pleasing scenes, after we leave the mud shores of the sea. Our way winds up a hill, and when we reach the top, we have a view of the walled town of Elephant Hill. We rested on the brow of the hill to view the THE ELEPHANT JUNGLE. land, and to think of the people, and our minds were filled with earnest thoughts of good will for the people, and desires for the success of our mission. The view from this spot presents many objects of interest, but I never saw much else but the walled town, and the people who lived there. This station has proved to be...”
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“...some of them go to their perilous work imbued with Christian courage and faith, received through the instrumentality of Golbanti Mission ! MISCELLANEOUS. 't/ HIS month I give my readers a portrait of % Rev. William Jackson, the oldest Minister in Free Methodism, who entered the Itinerancy in 1839, and con- tinued a course of faithful service till | advancing years made his retirement necessary. His record is without blemish. He was and is respected by all who have the privilege of his acquaintance. I also give a representation of the “Olive Branch,” one of three Missionary ships of the London Missionary Society, and beg to thank the Secretaries for the use of the block from which it was prepared. LETTER POSTAGE TO OUR FOREIGN STATIONS. Not exceeding half-ounce. Australia and Tasmania ... 24d. Bocas del Toro (Republic of Colombia) America 2hd. China (Ningpo or Wenchow) .. 245d, British East Africa on ss 1d. Jamaica Be 24. Sierra Leone ... elds Postcards to all places where they...”
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“...Schools and homes ? An edition in cloth will be prepared for Mis- sionary prizes, price 9d. ANOTHER NOBLE OFFER, A few days ago we received the glad news that a second friend would give £50 a year for five years towards additional Medical Missionary for China. We thank our friend with all our heart. We still need two others to make a similar promise! There are many in our churches who can do it! We still await their promise. A HELPFUL BEQUEST. We have to-day received from Mr. Wm. Frost, junior, a cheque for £100, a bequest of late Mrs. Bromley—£5() for evangelist work in Wenchow, and £50 for “Settlement Chapel” Ningpo, on certain ‘conditions. We are deeply indebted to Mr. Frost for his kindly and generous interest in our Mission work. EXETER HALL. Arrangements are completed for our London Missionary Demonstration, Monday, April 24th. The afternoon meeting will be presided over by Mr. Craske, and the evening meeting by Mr. Robert Turner, Rochdale, a member of the Missionary Committee...”
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“...yours, I believe.”’ “ Don’t you think that churches and chapels should be artistic and beautiful ?” “7 certainly agree that grand music and artistic surroundings may aid worship. ‘Hvery good gift, and every perfect gift is from above,’ but still we are apt to think too much of these accessories. Had I to choose between the two, I would much rather preach to a handful of heathen in a hut than to the most fashionable congregation in the most stylish chapel in Eng- land.” “You do right to go to China then,” said Maggie. ‘But really I must be off to see what everyone is doing,” Hugh rose also, and they were just leaving their retreat, when they met Gladys and Mr. Macintyre coming to look for them. “ Here are the truants! Come, we want to make up another ‘set.’ Most of them are too tired to play any more, so it is our turn,” said Gladys. There were many onlookers at the keenly-con- tested game which followed, for all four were good players, and made in addition an attractive quartette. Much...”
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“... said Mr. Dalrymple. trying than China. who endangers his life in West Africa, so aptly- 29 called ‘ the white man’s grave. «And yet some who have gone still live,” replied John. “ Yes, I think that, with care, and coming home every two or three years, a strong man can last a long time, but really it makes my heart bleed to think of the poor fellows who have met their death there, even in our own mission field.” “Tt is very sad,” said John. “ They go out so full of hope, and gradually they lose it.” “ Not entirely, but the malaria must be very de- pressing. A man can’t feel very bright and hope- ful with the African fever in his veins.” « We'll trust that Hugh will have a better time inChina, Itsclimate is notso deadly,” said John. “Tt is often very trying, nevertheless,” an- swered Mr. Dalrymple, “ and it is always danger- ous to break new ground there; the natives are often hostile. Think how many missionaries have lost their lives in China even recently. Bound for the interior...”
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“...company of Buddhist priests who had travelled nearly 2,000 miles; they wore hats to resist all weathers, rain or sun: the hats were made of oak-leaves thickly and skilfully woven. We passed a curious structure of stone called “The Bridge of Twelve Treasures.” The name was said to be derived from a legend, that at that spot twelve little chicks belonging to some poor but. pious old woman had been transformed into twelve blocks of silver. We were glad to reach a station belonging to the China Inland Mission, where we remained in comfort for thenight. We had a very acceptable supper, consisting of tea and hot buttered toast. We had taken the bread with us from Ningpo, and the butter. We ended the day with a service, and I preached from the seventh chapter of Romans. On Friday we had the usual friendly dispute with the porters, and after an hour or so we started, This day’s travelling was among the hills, and our eyes were gladdened by signs of agricultural ac- tivity, andscenes of natural...”
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“...There had been a riot in the town a short time before, and we were advised to remain outside. We walked through the town on Monday morn- ing and sold some books., We heard the cause of the riot ; it arose from excessive taxation of land under cultivation. On Tuesday morning we reached the city of Taichow, in which was a station belonging to the China Inland mission, but only Chinese in charge. We spent a few hours in the city and then hired another boat to take us 40 miles by river. We had little room to lay down, and passed a miser- able night, with little sleep, but the boatmen were pleasant, and agreeable, and musical ! Wednesday, Aprill4th, we left the river boat and walked a short distance to a canal, where we hired another boat, We just settled into the new craft when we were deluged with a thunderstorm, but as the boatman said, ‘‘ If the Emperor were here, he could not have had better treatment.” After the storm was over, we were wishful that the boatman should start, but he...”