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“...105,,1738 Our Ningpo Mission: By J. W. Heywood: - 81 Peril and Providence. (The remarkable expe- riences of Tom J. Nicolls.) By W. M. Vivian, F.R.G.S. 70, 86, 117, 129, 166, 177 Pooto. The Capital of Indo-Chinese Bud- dhism. By J. W. Heywood - = IY, Prize Essay. How can our Young People best help our Home and Foreign Missions? By E. M. Naish - - - - - 104 Pilgrims of the Night. By Bennett Newton. Chapter 1. In the Land of Strangers 107 At Home - = - = 121 Yado - = - - 140 Light in the Darkness - 155 The Shadows Lengthen - 175 By Paths we have not Known - - - 185 2) 29 be) 99 DEY bv > Publications of the S.V.M.U. - - Sarah Sampson’s Sacrifice: _By W. Yates - 41 The X-Rays. By Dr. Swallow - - =, 74 Varieties - - - - - - 60, 88, 190 Visit to a Country Station. By Mrs. Bavin ~ 33 Voyage to China, My. By Florence Stobie 92, 113 Wenchow Students. By Lucy Soothill - = 10 Woman Without a Name, The. — By Lucy Soothill - - - - - - 55 Women in the Mission Field. By John Cuttell...”
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“...following articles is, to repair to some extent this comparative oversight, and to show what a debt of gratitude and admiration the Christian Church owes to the labours of Christian women on yarious, mission fields, for the measure of success which, under God, has keen achieved It would, of course, be utterly impossible in the space at command, to give an exhaustive treatment of such a wide-ranging subject. All that can be attempted is to give a few names of women workers in the various Denomina- tional mission fields throughout the world, as typical of a numerous remainder that might be adduced if the space at disposal was a portly volume of 500 pages, instead of four compara- tively brief articles. Suppose then, in embarking upon this wide- ranging topic, we take the largest mission field first, viz., that of the vast continent of Asia, with its teeming populations, hoary supersti- tions, entrenched prejudices, and diversified aspects of social and religious life. In our pur- view...”
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“...he can read the details of this pathetic record with . 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...”
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“...WOMEN IN: THE MISSION FIELD. 3 iblessed and practical results. The excellent girls’ school in Shanghai—the first of its kind there—owed its establishment to her large- hearted liberality and enthusiastic personal ‘labours for the cause of female education among the Chinese. In the case of Mrs. Griffith John, we have a typical example of the devoted mis- sionary wife.. Being herself the daughter of a missionary, she, of course, knew all about the dangers, cares, and crosses which encompass a missionary’s career. And there can be no question whatever that much of the unflagging zeal, and consequent encouraging success, which her husband exhibited and enjoyed in the early part of his remarkable missionary career, was owing to the whole-hearted sympathy and con- stant co-operation of his earnest, energetic wife. Before passing away from the Chinese mission- field, ‘a congratulatory word must be uttered, en passant, concerning the noble part that has been played in the past, and is still being...”
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“...their doors were at once thrown it will be somewhat of a trial if I have to» return to Golbanti alone, but there must be no Jonahs among us. I am endeavouring to look over all our stations and out-stations, and preaching where I spend the Sunday, so once more I am getting changes of pulpits on these days. I was pleased to find such a welcome awaiting me at Ribe, after an absence of a year and eleven months,. and such hearty greet- ings and recognitions. We have a very pro- mising young mission at Jibana, under the care of a competent young teacher. He is. : “ there alone contending: with the heathen dark- ness.. He has a band of seventy-five’ adherents;. on the books, and a daily attendance — of thirty-four or thirty- five at the services This station is quite worthy of a settled. European. How I should like to be placed: there !” | AN? APPEAL TO OUR | YounG MEN. “'To-me it seems a great pity that more of our young mien are not: fired with a_ holy, passionate enthusiasm for our work...”
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“...cannot here discuss his proposals for the future working of the Mendi- land Mission, etc., but some information as to past and present may be welcome. * * * There are thousarids of Mendis in Freetown. Practically no Christian work has been done amongst them, although Rev. J. D. Thompson ‘had attempted it, but, with little success at first, but it is now improving. Mr. Proudfoot, therefore, entered into communication with George, the uncrowned king of the Mendis, in Freetown, and was temporarily appointing an agent who had long laboured in Mendiland. In this work he hoped-to secure the active co- operation of many young people not at present actively engaged in Christian work. * * 2 Mr. and Mrs. Proudfoot had been present at the stone-laying of a new school in Murray Town. Nearly £50 had been raised. As there will be a deficiency on the- Building Fund, he ‘asks for the zinc roofing of the dismantled Mission House at Tikonkoh, to be given to the Murray Town friends. He thinks they well...”
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“...how far the people are in a settled state after the war, fix on suitable towns for mission centres, and present a joint report to the Missionary Com- mittee, before any definite steps are taken to re-establish the work so splendidly commenced by the late general superintendent—Rev. W. Vivian, F.R.G.S.—and afterwards carried for- ward, up to the time of the war, by our heroic friend, Rev. C. H. Goodman. After Mr. Proudfoot and Mr. Goodman have made their survey, both are to return to Free-. Missionary Auxiliaries of the Leeds and Brad- ford district have done splendid service durmg their first year’s life. (1) They have contri- buted some £13 9s. to the East Africa Famine Relief Fund; (2) more than £100 in goods to West Africa Bazaar, to be held in Freetown early in the new year, the proceeds to. be equally divided between the new Truscott Memorial Church, and the re-establishment of the Mendi Mission; and (3) some £13 in cash for the same objects. To Mrs. Vivian, Mrs. Grimshaw, Mrs...”
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“...obtained a light, and there, in the presence of them all, reduced it to.ashes, The students showed themselves much im- pressed by what had been said, and earnest prayer was offered that this unfortunate episode might turn out to the ultimate benefit of both school and scholars. a HIS SECOND PROBATION. © BY W. A. TODD. CHAPTER I.—Coats oF Fire, ;|T was the most oppressive part of the tropical day, and Trevelyan lay in ‘the depths of a long-armed. cane chair under the verandah of the mission house. He was thinking. about. ‘things which brought an anxious look into his face. For many days past, returned carayan porters had been telling about a native chief who. had a quarrel with the Europeans; they said he had gathered his warriors, and then there had been smoke and fire, and the cranch of, the clubs in the early morning. These tales, of course, grew as they sped from mouth to mouth, and by the time they got to'Trevelyan’s ears it was impossible to. say how much of truth and how...”
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“... By the time he pulled himself up in his chair, a mission girl made her appearance and cried, ‘“ Hodi!” Permission was given to approach, and with a half shamed look the girl came nearer. “Well, Fanny, what is your business with me?” inquired Trevelyan. “What is the reagon you are not busy grinding for the even- ing meal ?” “The corn was made into flour this morning. bwana, and Monje has gone for the water. The child- ren will not hunger.” “ Ngema!” was the mis- sionary’s reply. He guessed she had come to beg for some favour, and waited for her words, “You said some strange things at sikitint (service this morning, bwand,” asserted the girl. “ What were they ?” “You told us that Isa said we must love our enemies. It ishard for the hen to loye the hawks which swoop down and pick the bones of its living chicks !” Trevelyan was not at all surprised to hear her utter ‘these words. Of all the children and yonng people on the mission station there was none more thoughtful, none who seemed...”
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“...her voice. With his mind still a little beclouded by the mists of sleep, Trevelyan, at first, could see no pasgible connection between her inquiry concerning the wcrds of Isa and her request for a quantity of Ind an corn. He looked at her, as she stood in all the ibloom of her early womanhood ; his eyes caug ht sight of a large scar on her left cheek, and he thought he had found the connection. Then Fanny endured a sharp cross-examination. “Why do you want any mahindi ? You are one of the mission children! You know you always get whatever quantity is needed for the kitchen.” “That is true, bwuna !” ““Tell’me, then, why you ask for a bag of corn.” “T do not want it for myself,’ answered the girl, who was be ginning to get somewhat confused. iT want it for some one else.” : * You should hayes said so at first! I do not know if I can give it to you! You must tell me who sent you to beg on their behalf.” “Nay, bwana, no one sent me. I came because I knew you were so good. I want it for—”...”
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“...14 THE CHILDREN’S: FORTION. THE CHILDREN’S PORTION. TO THE CHILDREN OF FREE METHODIsM. My Dar CHILDREN, ‘1 LMOST from the commencement of the ‘‘ Missionary Echo,” I have provided you with a “ Children’s Page ” every month, for I was an- xious to interest you in mission- aries and missions. I do not intend to give up this endeavour; but, instead of one page a month, I will give you two pages, and call them the “ Children’s Portion.” Al- lowing myself this space, I hope to be able to tell you much about the work that has been done, and is being done, by other missions and our own. As is natural and right, I will com- mence with our own Society and its work. Our oldest mission is JAMAICA, This is an island in the West Indies, which has been in the. possession of England since 1655. It is more than half the size of Wales. It as very hilly; and the Blue Mountains, which run across it from east to ‘west, rise to the height of 7,300 feet. Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales...”
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“...This was thought a prudent step, and it proved very providential, for they had not long been there when the wind overturned all the buildings above ground. Had they kept where they had been, they might all have lost their lives. Friends in England raised money to help the Jamaicans—they are very poor—to rebuild their chapels. In 1880 we had twenty-nine chapels and preaching-rooms in Jamaica, now we have forty-four. ‘“ Bear ye one another's burdens, and thus fulfil the law of Christ.” The next mission of which I will tell you is BOCAS DEL TORO. I take this, not because it was the next to be established, but because it is connected with Jamaica. Bocas del Toro—which means the Bull’s Mouth—is in the Republic of Colombia, in Central America, or, more properly, South America. The territory now known by this name was formerly a Spanish Colony, called New Granada. The people grew uneasy of the Spanish yoke, and, after struggling’ for eight years, became independent of Spain in 1819. The Republic...”
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“...missions. The results were gratifying, and the methods of trade quite unique. One member purchased a pennyworth of tea, and invited three friends to the cheer- ing cups, who, in recognition of hospitality, paid the hostess 8d. With this, she purchased an apron, which she sold for a shilling. Continu- ing to trade on these lines, this member handed in, eventually, seven shillings and threepence. Two members went into partnership, and traded in egg-cups, an alliance which produced £2 8s. for the mission fund. A junior member. invested her penny in ‘sweets, and ‘her penny grew to Is. 9d. Another bought flowers, and Another, who was not of a commercial turn, practised self-denial in‘ the matter of luxuries, and sub- returned a considerable amount. scribed 5s. To crown all, the original donor: of the pennies doubled the amounts returned by the rest, and foreign missions will benefit by this ingenious effort to the extent of £9. The Walton Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavour, Liverpool...”
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“... 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 of night...”
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“...that, so far as is known, no lives were lost. EDITORIAL NOTES. HAVE the pleasure of presenting my readers this month with an interesting communication from our veteran minister in the anti- podes, Rev. T. Adams Bayley. The facts that he narrates are partly ‘autobiographical, and all are important and instructive. I trust that. the reading of this communication will lead many to ¢onsider what they can do to promote Connexional extension. Mr. Bayley writes on the subject of— HOME MISSION WORK. “A few months since there appeared in the Methodist Times’ this statement: ‘There has been a marked return to the passionate, enthusiastic evangelism, and the audacious, progressive policy of John Wesley himself.’ { read that statement with some surprise, but with much pleasure. Living as I do, so far from the Old Country, I am unable to judge whether it is strictly correct; but I assume it is so, and therein I rejoice. I sincerely and earnestly hope that the enthusiasm and. audacity...”
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“...went on until it became the prosperous circuit it now is. Why do I refer to these things?’ As matters of boasting? God forbid! ‘I nothing have, I nothing am. But I hope that it may stimu- late and encourage some other brethren to break up fresh ground, and thus extend the Connexion, and with it the Kingdom of our Master and Lora. * * % I am aware, however, that many of our ministers have their time and energies so much occupied by circuit duties that they have small or no opportunities for mission work, and, probably, some circuits are unwilling to allow their ministers the necessary freedom from those details to do it. May I then be permitted to ask our local preachers to supply the needful efforts. Much has been done in former times by such in the work of extension. Let me give two instances: 1st—~When I was appointed to the Worcester circuit I found the city cause, and three country places. . One of them, Wichenford, eight and a half miles from Wor- cester, was commenced, I was informed...”
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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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“...cover the cost of the extras. This is the second contribution Mr. Blyth has made; in fact, he has contributed the whole 24 GENERAL MISSIONARY. SECRETARY'S NOTES, of mission work in Mendiland. They have for- warded to the treasurer the sum of £138 4s. This is a noble sum, and is not to interfere with their, ordinary contributions. They have also, as wisely as_ generously, decided that if the work in Mendi is not re- established the whole sum is to be at the discretion of the Missionary Committee. Our heartiest thanks are presented to Mr. 8. Turner, junior, and to all who have assisted to realize this helpful amount. HANOVER LADIES’ MISSIONARY AUXILIARY. We have had a most cheer- ing letter from the Secretary, Mr. Schofield, giving a_ brief account of the Hanover Branch of the Ladies’ Mission- ary Auxiliary. It has been formed just over a year; they have seventy members, and during the year have had twelve “ At Homes,” given by as many ladies, at their own homes. These pleasant...”
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“...STUDENTS’ MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. The second of these conferences was held this year in London. We had the honour of attending by invitation. The meetings com- menced on a Tuesday, and closed on the Satur- day following. From beginning to end the 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 e...”