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“...ee S A continent, a world in itself, China has been for us who could not go. At each place native | 3 i forced into the comity of nations. . It sought to Christians proclaim with _the eloquence and * f f) dwell alone, and was able to supply all its own emphasis of a new life, “ We ‘are their witnesses, j bi i wants out of its own varied and abundant stores, the fruit of their labours.”. To see the mission | i. i I fear it cannot be said that its intercourse with field. is to see as never before the privilege and 7 Ei i foreigners has been an unmixed blessing to it. responsibility of all who know and love the Lord a Be T We have given it Christianity, but. we have Jesus Christ to them who sit, from no fault of : oe i also given it opium. Free Methodism made some their own, in the “region and shadow of death.” es a feeble efforts earlier, but I think we can. date The year will be a happy one if we faithfully @ ie China of Rev. 40 all that in us lies to make...”
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“...i ; " i ; 6 NEW YEAR IN CHINA: among the “foreigners,” there is an exchange of style is the “open sesamé ” to office. In addition, | the ubiquitous Christmas card. Nor do we neg- he is, alas! an opium-smoker; this, no doubt, th lect the tasting of each other’s pudding. What accounts for his thin, pale face. His robe of i we appreciate most, however, is when our erratic state was of costly sable, and made in the form il little steamer comes, in the very nick of time, of a loose jacket. When he entered his chair ‘ i! bringing loving greetings (and sometimes Christ- to depart I noticed he, aided by his. servant, mas presents!) from afar. It is kis which carefully turned up his coat-tails to avoid sitting ! ti makes our real Christmas! on them! His chair was likewise lined with i But it is of the China New Year I am thinking, fur. th? and of one year in particular, when we’ were, On leaving, these gentlemen, instead of shak- i as the natives say, “ Nyoa-nyieh-zang ”—very lively. ing hands,...”
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“...going to the North of Letters are just to hand from our brethren, China. . . . My. first impressions of Wen- ve ne Rey. B. J. Ratcliffe, and Rev. chow are very favourable, and I like the arrange- J. H. aay .. ments of the hospital and out-patient department. Mr. Gniffiths reports that he has had a visit . . . Mr. Soothill and I are already good from Sir Charles Eliot since the visit of the depu- friends.” a ae tation. When in Africa Mr, Duckworth and I As we know, first impressions go a long way , ee on Sir Charles about our mission property and mean much. We are thankful for the safe ‘ at Mazeras. He is a highly-cultured gentleman, arrival of Dr. Plummer, and that the new sphere an aoe tee courteous in bearing, and of service has opened to him so very pleasantly. we Sates ge, ee disposed to missions and mis-- For ourselves we believe Dr. Plummer will be a | ore is object in visiting our station was vaiuable addition to our China staff, and that, if to seek the good offices of Mr. Griffiths...”
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“...morning service they all walked into ; robust. my bedroom to be dressed. Poor things! How Mr. Greensmith keeps quite free from fever, proud they were to be noticed, and just to think and Mr. Proudfoot himself is in good -health. that I was the only woman there among them ! For our missionaries and their work in West’ Oh, that some of the workers from out of the Africa we have, as Churches, much reason to 1.M.A. could be fired with the mission zealand thank God and take courage! offer themselves for work at*Golbanti. ; We have lady missionaries labouring in China, ao a ae and why should we not have them in East Africa? True, there are many discomforts and GIRL=LIFE IN. GOLBANTI. privations at our Golbanti station, but—* He who : By ANNI AEROD: is not teady to preach the Gospel anywhere is fit‘to preach it nowhere.” Donne The Gallas are very proud, overbearing, and ( HAVE been asked to pen a few lines about. a hard race to reach; opposed to anything that ; | our coloured sisters in East Africa...”
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“...Marsden himself ‘ 4 at any rate, lay a claim to the elements of an. wrote later on, as if confessing the initial error, ig already existing civilization—such, for instance. these significant words, “ Civilization is not i as China and India—the indirect benefits of | necessary before Christianity. Do both together oes Christian missions are numerous and palpable. if you will, but you will find civilization follow Ue i As is well known, the former of these two great Christianity more easily than Christianity follow uh empires makes its boast of the possession of a civilization”; an opinion that was verified to a fae | higher civilization than that of any other country remarkable extent in the after-history of the ‘ : ieee) on the face of the earth, even to the extent of ‘mission established by him among the New a monopolizing to themselves the grandiloquent Zealanders with such shining success. 7 ie | title of “Celestials,’ and looking upon and Hear also the remarkable testimony to the : designating...”
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“...‘ GENERAL. MISSIONARY SECRETARY’S NOTES. 39 i \ Wee #21 128. 7d. His brother and sister, who were Mr. Greensmith is reported to be in good ig collectors before him, obtained in a similar health, and working with much devotion and esi way, 1889—1896, £17 16s. 9d., so that, with — success. | ee : this year’s money, up to the present time these _ CHINA. : els ee three members of one family have collected be- After long waiting and much. prayer and great Wee tween £40 and £50 for missionary purposes. anxiety a definite offer has been received for j Mi Such good work, I think, deserves a little special educational work in Wenchow. - The candidate is He he recognition, and I enclose photo of our young 4 Free Methodist, a_scholar, and has had con- a ) friend, which I should like, if possible, to see siderable experience in educational work. This |) ie } inserted in the Missionary Ecuo. It may be. offer will be as new life to our friend Mr. Soothill. i I an incentive to other gleaners ‘in the field...”
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“...for missions early. recitations,* violin and pianoforte solos, were oe ia by The branch has decided to devote its profits to given by Mrs. A. D. Carver, Mrs. W. C. Tippett, Hl the fund for the East African mission houses. Misses G. McGeorge, May Highton, and Mr. W. A | The branch balance-sheet is worth reproducing. Haywood. Proceeds, £17. { A : Income: To members’ fees, £2 15s. ; collection Bai . for China Relief Fund, £3 12s. 2d.; collections, ETE R LO nan on ONC tee ee ee Mission Fund, £5 17s.; donations from mem- On Tuesday evening, February 4th, the annual 7 Ba : bers, 7s. 6d.; total, £12 r1s. 8d. Expenditure: meeting was held, when addresses were given by [ if i i ae Expenses, China Relief meeting, 1os.; remitted Mrs. Swallow, of Manchester, and Mrs. Hodge, Be | to secretary for China Relief Fund, £3 12s. 2d.; President, Miss Hodge occupying the chair. : Bi District fees, 41 6s. 6d.; secretary’s expenses, [here was a good attendance. Miss Hulme, the 4 1 178. 3d.; balance in hand, £6 5s...”
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“... Forsyth sent the highest testi- God and His righteousness, and all these things Boor monials as to his solid learning, skill as a teacher, shall be added to you—a mere extra thrown in, eo a ’ Christian gentlemanliness, and power in manag- the stars included. And they were lovely, in — bo ae ing and influencing pupils. I wish Mr. Chapman expressibly beautiful. My mind soared upward ies | 1 i ihe great success in his new and important sphere. to their majesty, and oblivion of baser aCe Bo | i CHINA. ings got hold upon me. I turned to oe i a ! Mew Hi Hl $ % i “ rey oe i : In a private letter, Mr. Soothill writes: “I I thought was our a ao ae a me | Pe, ee a 7" had rather an awkward experience the other night. on the stars, and marched with more’ for | ie Be a : j ‘ F My: 4 i | Peta SAM > ARs i 1 Mae oS eo ‘ ' Ne Wea ie : a...”
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“...of medical missionary. His relations” We sideration of the report on East Africa, presented muitiy the (Committecynave always Deen most Cor, ii by the Secretary and Mr. Alderman James dial; but, in consequence of some change of HA te Duckworth, the deputation. view in relation to Christian doctrines and / | Be Recommendations, based on the report, are to methods of service, he feels constrained pO: with- : 4 ee be formulated, and considered at the June ses- draw from the fellowship of our China Mission. Hpi sion, and a copy both of the report and the In most felicitous terms Dr. Brook thanked the i : 3 : . : Bc recommendations to be given to each member doctor for iis many and valuable services, pont, | ea attending the Annual Assembly ing out that the field was broad and in it room | ae | g ee . for workers of different views, wished for him a i Ni ae a dered sphere of work in which he could. best serve the a a Nngpo Ths College scheme watcondced Meter, and long Hfe ant Heath in Hin see...”
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“...MISSIONARY SECRETARY’S NOTES. 69 (i WA Ee GENERAL MISSIONARY SECRETARY’S pard and Dr. Swallow had each visited these hi NOTES. disturbed centres, and had had much success in i ae x ——. ' establishing the wavering and restoring the .wan- | H, & WANTED !—AN APPEAL. dering. At one place Dr. Swallow, after public ie CHINA. examination and testimony, baptized the whole of | yl ie -~, AST month we reported the withdrawal the families of those who had been under the | i ne of Dr. Hogg from our China staff. persecution of bribery, fifty-six in all. The doctor Hi He We need someone to take the doctor’s adds these significant and wise words: “ After | i ne place! .This branch of Mission work baptizing the fifty-six, there are two hundred and | Ri: , has been greatly blessed of God, and more left for further trial.” ie must be sustained, and, should we be able, ex- Dr. Swallow says: “The change which has ee Hi tended. We urgently need a godly doctor to take taken place outside the Church during the...”
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“...nection with the C.E.S. Then, here and there, China it is most improper, and had their feet oe i was affixed a cutting from a magazine, or paper, or beén bound they could not have committed such Coe a sermon, giving some missionary fact or facts. In an indiscretion—the moral of which seems to be, sh UY a another part was affixed a skilfully-worked scroil, one reform must follow another, if we insist on 4 ie on which were given many illuminating facts and freedom for the body, we must also train the oe ' na : figures: in relation to the spread of the Gospel’ mind, in order that such freedom shall be rightly : ey, of Christ in different parts of the world. used! A recent letter from Mrs. Stobie tells me 4 | This “Missionary Notice-board” is not self- that Sai-tsa (the newly-engaged- teacher) is, so | | i acting. No, it is worked by a power outside itself, far, giving great satisfaction. Loy a The cuttings are constantly changed, and the In China it often happens that two or more t 4 a board...”
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“...o Ms 3) x ADs 2 reece : ST EE TE : ea aoa r poe ee ac. a mee et : ATRUF | | | EDUCATION IN CHINA. 7 i | Ee Bite school where that teacher was trained, and whose EDUCATION IN CHINA. 2 4 husband is at the head of the Inland Mission. ee hee Mrs. H. writes: “At the time of the Bing-yang Bye Wi SRS TORI: i] i Hh eB trouble I wanted to write and tell you what a Ee i ; He | help and strength Mr. Soothill was to us all. I T isa long while since I wrote anything for ie e do not know what my husband would have done the Ecuo, but, having now got hold of a HA i a without him. We all feel that God.has blessed subject which is claiming widespread atten- Wa | him very much while at home, and that we are tion in the greatest empire of the East, and il] i he all sharing in the blessing.” Mrs. H. adds, “I having had the privilege of seeing some- Hi Hie % know you will be glad to hear this.” Who would © thing of it in application recently, I thought it il i not be? would be welcome to you to have a paper...”
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“...district alone, and, had we the men I ie ae hundred and forty pupils. The opening term and the means, we could have a Christian Mission i We i in is at the end of August. At the last entrance School connected with each one. Already we oe i examination, four hundred applications were re- have some fine country schools, though only | it i ceived, and only seventy pupils could be accepted. Chinese subjects are at present taught in them. i 5: i a The impression one gets from such facts as these, Think what a potent factor for good it would be | ia coupled with those got by coming into contact if our Mission had a hundred schools throughout Ae a with missionaries and educationalists from other | the surrounding country, each under the manage- oe “parts of China on similar errands to my own, is ment of a well-trained Christian man! Then, eo fe that the cry of China for enlightenment is not again, we hope in time to have a Theological { oe a) only widespread but very real and deep. Department...”
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“...ae past; a new and urgentlyneeded house is in |) 9) 9. 947 )0) 0 | (ie ae course of erection, which the L.M.A.’s of |) 4999) 8 ee i our Churches are purposing to pay for; ‘and I |)9 30 9 Pe | hear, and with joy, that some ladies in the ndrth |i 94 | 5 a in) Pi. are preparing to furnish. A new mission-house | = = MM 1 a at Mazeras will mean much in every way to the | = a ee Het work of that Mission. etl we et 5 ee ee a Te Ve ses IOS LAY ESL ST Nath Bae AES : . oe WRIA: PO a le i [a ee ake oo OR a: ae ute! | * Ui: Qaayl ONS ARH ad roenen, ule ee she Pe re ie | Sy Wn NS ap ae iL NEN SSabg OO ee Be iN de (eb Or Te ti oe ee ee leh Ve Gada DAWA Ew; | lll ee ie EDITORIAL NOTES. as Poe He | oe co As CHINA. ee bey: ee Beis Pee " od ae is - RS. SOOTHILL has favoured’ me oe Sd EC ‘s bie fe with some extracts from her:hus--} é y a i ; band’s correspondence. They will | ; . Bi be read with interest. ee iS Si “The new chapel is getting on | § ns ay Be famously. When finished it will look a fine place...”
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“...in the quences. He says: “ Four days ago three China- ! ae hel college.” men were near to some children on the city wall. | a aa % = ra A cry was raised that they were after the chil. 4 i In a letter to the Editor the Rev. J. W. Hey- dren's eyes! Crowds: gathered in, thousands ; one ee te wood writes: “The question of doing more for of the three wretches was brained by the crowd, oOP TR our women and girl Christians has become. a the other two were taken to the ‘yamen,’ and t Poe practical one. The coming winter will see a the crowd refused to leave until the two poor oa women’s school working experimentally in Ningpo, Creatures had been executed. ; Pat and we hope to be able to report next year in The doctor had to go into the city, and, not i: a such a way as to lead our Committee to realize ‘knowing what was the matter, got mixed up im ee a its importance in building up our native Church the crowd, and was pushed about A BAe ea in China. ‘The Busy Bee, in connection with threatening...”
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“...mis- Prayer topic, June—August: That the work F 1 sionary sale of work in February. It was opened 2™0ng women and girls in China may be specially : a by Mrs. John Ward; Mrs. Siddell, L.M.A. presi- . blessed. Ni aR UR EOE : Balas dent, in the chair. All the goods and refresh- c Tsttinehayi Di mi) ments were given by the members of the L.M.A. _The first annual mcching of the Notting Ae caag a | Piet Tea was served from 5 to 6, and an entertain. ‘trict L.M.A. was held at Alfred Street on Thurs- oe ment was given. during the evening.. The effort day, April 17th. The Committee ee in ee. ae realized £10 for the East African Mission Houses ‘the, afternoon was well Bunches __ The : ob cay Bea Fund. As this is the result of one year’s work, oe oHicets were ae eee ae 4 Hae Blackley Branch being only one year old, it is FB. J. od eres = a Hee aceee ue a a highly gratifying, and reflects great credit on SUTET, Pro N ata ne J. Barr fe non 8 ae et the officers and members, who have taken much Secretary...”
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“...) H. C.. Longsdon). Prayer was offered by Mrs. and others will take part. Tea will be provided EE ae . | Mellelieu. In a few bright and helpful words the by the Park ladies. After tea the friends will ee ia Ey Mayoress then introduced Mrs. Heywood, find the town hall, in which the great missionary A a . of Ningpo, who gave a very cheering and meeting is to be held, very near. a A interesting record of work, especially among By resolution all the collection goes to the Mis- ue ie the women of China. This was followed sionary Fund, the District L.M.A. defraying the ae nd | by a short, stimulating address from her expenses. le 4 husband, the Rev. J. W. Heywood. The Rev. By sending numbers and names to the secre- ' i: Bia H. T. Chapman, with his usual fervour, spoke of tary, members and friends can obtain railway the le ; | - the degraded condition of African women. Mr. certificates for tickets at reduced rates. 4 : Hh | : BY Bre ab ine S o} | ae ie i ee ; bi...”
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“...JAB and stich a history, who, after a moderate this dark brand from our brow, by abolishing the | a course of training in Christian mission schoo!s, criminal traffic which is not only the greatest foe Moe have devoted themselves to trade and commerce to all true progress at home, but the hugest a with so much energy and intelligence as to enable stumbling-block in the way of all honest and ee ; | them to proceed to England, and, in point of wholesome commerce abroad. ih sy | tact and discrimination, to hold their own with AGerreieiNR MGs Setter ; eae | British merchants, when negotiating with them Bas the purchase of large stocks of various kinds of MISSIONARY GATHERINGS lig merchandise. AT EXETER HALL. a : And does not the same evidence come to us BY THE EDITOR. ye from other parts of the world where : Christian ih missions have been established——India, China, | ae New Zealand, Madagascar, Greenland, and HIS year I had the great pleasure j We a among the scattered tribes of North American...”
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“...to win them for why we came to have a Mission there, and’ an- Gos t 1 : ‘Christ. He believed that to be successful they swered the question “Ought we to, stay there?” ae a ie must keep to the old Gospel and preach Christ There were times when they could withdraw from Looe ' a | and Him crucified. They would then be appeal- a mission field when God directed them, but to wee ben be ing to all mankind, and their appeal would not retreat from Bocas at present would be an inglori- we ray | ‘be in vain. With regard to the foreign field, the ous retreat. Mr. Chinn then came to the ques- i a | ‘other brethren on the platform would have more _ tion of the revolution that was raging in Columbia, 1 oar | to say. It occurred to him that they might en- and now in Bocas-del-Toro. He described the eee | kindle more interest if their circuit ministers revolution, and showed the effect it would have Boel i I would once a quarter preach a missionary ser- on the Mission. At this point he read a letter a rai...”
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“...AS oe ‘ELD. IES. ET ‘OREIGN FIEL ARY AUXILIAR arcel of A ae vet OUR FO ADIES’ MISSION 4 lication a, Par judi- fs q a s L creed that on id we supplie uxiliaries. yo : ring his It was agreed ts should be. nary Au se aa s du : bookle ies’ Missio ll plea Ee Ree 100 exional rant enterprise missionary the Ladies’ h for copies vata the art nn a b . e to wis Secre ? ’ il ; fore the Co d. The zea ended by cious us ies who issionary Se ; 1 a laid be nan England. : nd comm ionists secretar 1 Missi : | a Bea | c t to ed a lutio: Those nera ee il t visit t dmired ; revo Ge | : a recen Bavin are a but with the he future of 4 ply to the hapman. ea 1 eae of so le Committee, | me chapel Committee Rev He Es Chap CHINA. d how satis 8 ea the whole f one of our hat the t. : er showec t Wen- | 4 a in P eedublic. is so dite Rana foe the presen from Dr. Pinas tet is ue ae ah ublic its han tters fro is wor of 7 i Hela | the Tepu to hold i L FUND. t Le is with hi is wledge k that i ee It obliged MEMORIA d a repor...”