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“...| | | | GONTENTS. PAGE | A Curious Chinese Legend. By J. W. Hey- wood + 5 Su = “ ~ 183 Address. By F.. Bavin - - - Sg) A Great Book on Missions - - - - 187 Call. to Prayer; A. By Dr. R. F..Horton ~- 39 Children’s Portion. By the Editor. 14, 30, 46, 62, 78; 94, 110, 126, 142, 158, 191 China as a Mission Field. . By Richards Wool- fenden - = a - - 135, 107 Chinese Pirates. By Lucy Soothill - - 17 Christian Endeavour Page. By Edward Abbott. 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 176, 192 Crisis in China. By W. E. Soothill - = 145 First Impressions of Africa. By B. J. Rat- cliffe - = - - - - 132 Gallant Galla, The. By Charles Consterdine 169 General Missionary Secretary’s> Notes, 8 23, 38, 52,70, 131, 149, 163, 180 God’s Child. By William Yates - - - 119 His Second Probation. By W. A. Todd. Chapter 1. Coals of Fire - - -> II af 2. The Protection of Good- ness. - - - Seva 35 3. Walls Have Ears . - =. 43 3 4. The Laugh of the Hyena 57 5 5. A Good Confession - STS ss 6. The...”
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“...unexcited emotion and unmoistened eyelids, he must be possessed of a very peculiar mental and moral condition. Transferring our thoughts now from Burmah to its great neighbour China, we come upon a mission field that is rich in records of womanly devotion and heroic service in the cause of Christ. Of these we naturally give the pre- ference in our admiring and contemplative thought to those whose brows are encircled with the aureole of martyrdom for the namesake of Christ. It has been said that “‘ the conversion of the heathen means the blood of many martyrs, the sweat of many brows, the toil of many hands; slow steps made good through infinite patience and labour.” MISSION FIELD. Of the first-mentioned class—the martyrs in fact as well as in spirit—we select as our typical feminine example in China, the name of Elsie Marshall, the gifted daughter of the Rev. J. W. Marshall, the vicar of Birchfield, near Birming- ham. Her joy, we are told, was unbounded when a friend of hers...”
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“...PT I HIg SECOND PROBATION. 11 shown to be better than the ordinary schools, well-to-do parents will jump at the privilege of - sending their sons here; for, at present, the opium-pipe, gambling, and vice, form the net in which the gilded youth of China so easily become enmeshed when away from parental control.” On being questioned, Abounding Fragrance acknowledged that he had written the pro- clamation, stated that it had been done in fun, and that the aspersions on Aboundin Ability’s character were absolutely unfounded. He was seriously reasoned with, expressed his contrition, and offered to make an apology in the usual form of a feast. This it was felt was not desirable. A demand was made of him that he should, before the whole school, acknowledge the untruthfulness of the state- ments, and apologize to Abounding Ability. This he did not consent to do, and on his being called up at prayers next morning to apologize, he declined ‘to do it in satisfactory terms. He was given twenty-four...”
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“...breathe, as I wended my way through the dark, dirty, greasy, vile-smelling, badly-lighted streets. It did not mend matters that, stuck in the pavement all along were rows of lighted incense, a very doubtful kind of fumigation and illumination! From one door- way was suspended a ball of lighted. incense, a sphere of starry points, and the only pretty thing to be seen. Mrs. Stott, my kind hostess at the cottage, also came up to the city about this time; thus only two young ladies of the China Inland Mission were left behind enjoying their holiday, and in perfect safety; as we all thought. It was during our absence that the “ sea- robbers”? came. Hope Cottage is built on the edge of a little, but steep and rocky promontory, which juts out into the bay. Here, on a bright, calm day, as many as 300 boats may be counted dotting the surface of the water, their sails resembling the wings of butterflies, black, brown, or white. The two young ladies went calmly to. bed as usual, but in the dead...”
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“... it must in some way have ceased to belong to it. I very much regret that; but J feel assured that there are some, perhaps many, gathered safely home to the house sof our Father above, who. were the fruits of this local mission enterprise. In a private note which accompanied this interesting | communication, Mr. Bayley says: “I hope 22 OUR FOREIGN FIELD. “These last three or four months I have been visiting some of our far country stations, five of them being ninety to one hundred miles from Ningpo. I am planned out of Ningpo till January. I hope to spend my Christmas with the Chinese Christians. While visiting one of our stations I met you on the Missionary Com- mittee have been Divinely guided in regard to the East African Mission. I daily. make special prayer for it that God may turn its captivity like rivers of the South.” I trust that readers in general will do the same. + * * EAST AFRICA. A brief note I have received from Rey. Charles Conster- dine, dated...”
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“...our work in Jamaica. Everywhere our schools and Churches, even the smallest mission stations, are showing signs of life and progress. I live a very busy life, often travelling hun- dreds of miles per week over difficult roads and precipitous mountain-passes, visiting the hill- stations, and yet I feel more thoroughly happy in this work than any I have ever been engaged in throughout my whole life. The heartiness and gratitude with which I am received by the ministers, teachers, and people, and the inspiration they seem to re- ceive from my visits, are ample repayment for all the toil.” * * * Next number of the “ Missionary Echo ” will contain an article from the pen of Mrs. Bavin, whom I am glad to welcome as a new contri- butor to its pages. MR. JAMES MACKINDER. I give this month a portrait of this gentle- man who is a member of the Foreign Missionary Committee, and treasurer of the Evangelistic Mission. Mr. Mackinder, who resides in Shef- field, is a loyal Free Methodist of long...”
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“...meetings were of the most inspirational charac- ter. At two of the sectional meetings China was considered, and the methods ably and eloquently advocated by both ministers and doctors alike, working in that great Empire, were those which our own Society and mission- aries are pursuing. It did one good to hear this undesigned witness to the wisdom and success of our own work. Splendid speeches and papers were contri- buted by such men as the Archbishop of Can- terbury, Dr. George Smith; Dr. Wardlaw Thompson, Dr. Glover, Dr. Clifford, Professor Moule (Cambridge), Revs. R. J. Campbell, Alex. Connell, B.D., W. T. A. Barber, B.D. (Leys School, Cambridge), Dr. Alex. McKennal, and many others. Rev. W. T. A. Barber, Master of the Leys School, Cambridge, was exceedingly courteous and generous to our missions and missionaries. Mr. Barber ren- dered in past years splendid service to his own Church (Wesleyan) in China. There were 1,700 students. present, coming from nearly every part of the world. Missions...”
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“...out here, who are of the greatest assistance to him in his: work.” : CHINA. A letter from Mrs. W. E. Soothill intimates that they were eagerly looking for the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Sharman, and of the future Mrs. Stobie. As they had only learned recently that Mr. Sharman was getting married, they would re- ceive him and his wife as their guests, as no house was ready for them. Mrs. Soothill pro- ceeds :— “T feel sorry for both those ladies beginning married life. A new and heart-breaking lan- guage, and a trying climate, all at one fell swoop! We are sadly behind the times in not insisting on the wives (before they become such) getting a hold of the language. Many, under such circumstances, soon give up attempt- ing to learn it, and I could have done it too, but either the grace of God, or my north- country obstinacy (perhaps some of both) pre- vented. I wish the Church at home would pray for the ladies on our China field.” % % % In a later communication, Mrs. Soothill says :— “Mr...”
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“...pre- pared, and can be had from the Book Room. One is by Dr. Hogg, “The Little Slave-girl,” being an account of the first patient in. the women’s ward in our Wenchow Hospital. The other is by Mrs. Wakefield, and is a most impressive appeal for the consecration of our best to foreign mission work! ‘These’ leaflets are for free distribution ! NEWS OF SAFE ARRIVALS. Mr. and Mrs. Sharman’ have arrived safely -at Wenchow, and received a hearty welcome from all the friends on the station. Miss Holgate arrived by the same boat, and has been happily married to our good friend Rev. W. R. Stobie. May the rich blessing of God rest on their union, and may long and happy years of service be their’s in the Empire of China. A finer field of missionary service the world does not possess. We have received just a note from our good friend, Rev. C. H. Goodman, announcing his safe’arrival at Sierra Leone. He reports him- self fairly well in health. Mr. and Mrs. Proud- foot are also, we are thankful to say...”
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“...work, and the training of a number of Chinese medical students. Then he proceeded to say: “Such, your worship, are some of the prac- tical results of my ten years’ labour in China. We have now a small, but perfectly equipped hospital in Woosang, with twenty beds and a large dispensary practice. We have also a modest medical college, out of which have already passed some-dozen properly qualified native medical men, and yet we have never had a single shilling from any society, nor begged for a single penny. I want now to tell you how it has been done. © “Many years ago, I was a young student, preparing for missionary work in China, and, therefore, as you may naturally suppose, eagerly picking up every scrap of information relating to my coming work. Gradually my mind was drawn to the importance of medical mission work, and I begged the college authorities to give me a special training in order that I might devote myself to that special work. But they declined, and I was on the point of...”
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“...societies. The activities include the distribution of 235 bunches of flowers’ with text-cards attached; the holding of : nine cottage song services; raised for mission fund, £1 9s. 7d.; gifts to the poor and crippled children, and to the aged and sick. In addition to these generous minis- tries, the society has distributed more than 1,000 books, magazines, and tracts amongst the inmates of the workhouse and mission. Last, but not least of the items in this thoroughly Christian Endeavour record, is the statement that the Endeavour members conduct a prayer meeting every Sunday before the evening Sser- vice. The Albert Street Society exists, without a doubt, for the Church. Miss Jennie Street, the well-known writer, tells an excellent story about a Christian En- deavour girl, and her interest in missions. Very properly, the mission night is becoming increas- ingly popular in our programme. A lady friend told Miss Street that necessity arose one week to change “the night out” of one of her...”
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“...could, and they will have more room next spring if I can manage to get away, to see my wife safely home.” . Rev. Davin Brook, D.C.L. ‘* Mr. Sharman has commenced work already, and Mrs. Sharman with him. He seems to have a pretty good ear, and that is a hopeful sign, though one can’t say very much after two days of it.” * * * Mr. Soothill believes that missionaries should follow a prescribed course of study, and has sent proposals which he asks the Committee to sanction. Every other mission in China has its course of study and examinations for newly- arrived. missionaries. * * *% He further says: “Seventeen baptisms last ‘Sunday, five the week before, eight a fortnight before that, making thirty this month. Please thank the Committee for the very kind resolu- tion passed concerning my book work, etc. I ‘am very much obliged to them, and will bring GENERAL MISSIONARY SECRETARY'S NOTES. samples for them to criticize and improve when I come. It may interest you to know that the...”
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“...GENERAL MISSIONARY SECRETARY’S NOTES. 53 health, as he was certainly in a cheerful frame of mind. We hope ere this he will have had the joy of welcoming Mr. Ratcliffe. CHINA. The news from China, both from Ningpo and Wenchoy, is full of deepest interest. Mr. Soothill has forwarded to the Editor a most interesting account of the holding of the first District meeting in Wenchow. It came too late for the April number of THE EcHo, but whenever published it ‘will be read with profound interest. The romance of adventure in missionary enter- prise may in some degree lie in the past, but the days of romance in the changes wrought by the power of the Gospel lie in the future. We will not anticipate the story of Wenchow’s first District meeting. '. + position of Mr, Alderman) Mordey, the President took the chair at the missionary meeting in Silver Street Chapel; Mr. Robert Turner, Rochdale, took the chair at Saxilby ; and Mr. H. J. Hart at Bracebridge. The members of the deputation were Revs...”
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“...PORTION. THE CHILDREN’S PORTION. BY THE EDITOR. CHINA. E have two principal mission stations in China—Ningpo and Wenchow. In past numbers of the ‘‘ Missionary Echo’” accounts have: been given of the history of these missions. I cannot now repeat these accounts, even in brief. Only let me say that when we have had great success in both. What I propose to do here is simply to give some anecdotes of mis- sions in China, after I have said a little about China itself. ITS POPULATION AND SIZE. China is very large and very populous. We speak of Great Britain and Greater Britain, the latter title meaning Great Britain with its colonies and dependencies. So we speak of China and the Chinese Empire, the last expres- sion ‘meaning China -proper, with Man- churia, Mongolia, and Tibet. Taking China in the largest sense, it has an area of four millions of square miles, that is, it occupies one-fourth part of the vast continent of Asia. China proper has eighteen provinces, and is so thickly peopled...”
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“...looked forward to it with much anxiety, for the burning question of local preachers’ remuneration was to come up, a question which has caused us much uneasiness of late. For more than a week beforehand we (the English staff) had a half-hour’s prayer meeting every evening to seek for special guidance. And the Lord did guide, and made what seemed a rock of offence to be- come a stepping-stone to what we have reason to believe will be higher things. Few missions in China have so numerous a staff of local preachers as our Wenchow mission has. Most other Churches work almost entirely through a paid ministry. Now, according to our home methods, local preachers are unpaid, and a noble service it is, like to St. Paul himself, and worthy of double honour. But here in Wenchow our men have very long distances to travel, and in addition to observing the Sabbath, which is unknown among the heathen, they often break time on Saturday and Monday in order to fulfil their appointments. For a long time we have...”
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“...by any means, though to-day he has gone up-country to . examine the day school at Kyin En—the temple VIEW NEAR KULING SANATORIUM. By kind permission of the L. M. S. that was given to our mission about two years ago. If he keeps well, he intends to go on to another country station for the week-end. About a month ago we removed to our new compound, and we like the change very much indeed. Our mission has now four good substantial dwelling-houses for the staff. We do not know how much this means of increased good health amongst us all. Our two little boys have always been healthy, but they seem better still since we removed. The new settlement church is nearing completion, and very proud we are of the fine-looking, but c haste, ‘“li- pa-dong (or chapel), where we hope many hundreds of Chinese: will hear and believe the Gospel which we have left all to proclaim. ‘ * * * Rey. W. E. Soothill has...”
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“...heart ? ’ WEST AFRICA. Mr. Proudfoot reports that they have just held their bazaar in Freetown, and realised £125. They have enough goods left to enable them to Hold a supplementary bazaar in a few months’ time. New school buildings have been opened at Murraytown, which have cost £250. On the day of writing, Mr. Proudfoot and Mr. Goodman were starting on their journey into the Mendi country. May God’s good hand guide them and shield them. CHINA. Ningpo.—Dr. Swallow reports that they have an increase of 252 members on the year, after deducting deaths, etc. The number of enquirers on trial, 490. The Settlement Church was to be opened on 14th March, one of the prettiest and best built churches in Ningpo. They have also had a Twentieth Century Fund Meeting, and have resolved to raise a sum of money for some special object. Wenchow.—Our friend, Dr. Hogg, reports in- terestingly on the work of his department. He ‘says that the dispensary statistics give somewhere about 11,000 visits...”
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“...very largely increased income here —it will be a very powerful incentive to our SECRETARY’S NOTES. people to pay more regard to their weekly con- tributions. It isa cynical pun, but a very true one, that such contributions are weakly.” CHINA. In a letter to the Editor, Mrs. Soothill gives expression to her sadness in view of the fact that the Connexion has not sent her husband the help which he needs. She says :— «“ ]tissad in the extreme, but we are no better off than we were four years ago, and this, too, not ina field that does not repay the labour, but in one of the most productive of all mission fields. Of course, no one could help it about Mr. H. Wil- son, but what about the Evangelist my husband prayed for? “Tt is now the China New Year holidays, and I am dreading the opening of school, the last . week was too much for me, and I was ill in bed! Nor am.I able to do much, or even write much, now. Yet our school work must go on, and get more attention than it has had, or...”
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“...chair; that he did the work well goes without saying. We are much obliged to our friend for his kindness. The afternoon was a splendid meeting from every point of view. My good friend, Mr. Oraske, - who took the chair, struck a hearty and inspiring note. The two speakers, each a master in his own sphere, Rey. F. Galpin, China, and J. N. Farquhar, M.A., India, gave splendid speeches. Mr, Farquhar’s was an object lesson to us as a De- nomination in relation to the value and place of educational work in the foreign mission enter- prise. I hope the special number of the Free Methodist will be purchased by all our members, and Mr. Farquhar’s speech read and re-read. CHINA. The oumerical returns from Ningpo are just to hand. There are 1,010 church members, 504 on trial; net increase on the year, 150. Dr. Swallow is delighted, and all the more so because, as he puts it, ‘‘ I can speak more freely about the work of the year, as I have been away in England.” But does it not tell of work well...”
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“...drawing-room, John said smilingly to Gladys, “What was the future pictured for you?” “Ah! that I cannot tell you,” she replied, with a blush and an answering smile. LITERARY NOTICES. Gk. ELLIOT STOCK has brought out a work by the Rev. James Johnston, well known as the author of “A Century of Protestant Missions.” The new book is entitled ‘China and its Future.” The work is comprehensive, stretching over a field as wide as is occupied by Mr. Williams in his admirable book, ‘‘ The Middle Kingdom,” though it is a much less bulky work. Mr. Johnston takes 4 much more favourable view of the prospects of China and the character of the Chinese than is 94 LITERARY NOTICES. common, and has produced a most readable and instructive work. Our readers are aware that the Rev. W. Vivian, F.R.G.S., has written under the title of “ A Cap- tive Missionary in Mendiland,” the story of the Rev. C. H. Goodman’s wonderful deliverance from death and his strange...”