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“...cea . Cue ei! ; aoe a ‘ AG al . . a Here ent an a ; : ' ai t i ih Heat itd INDEX, a ee Tea eel iene th Rae race ee : Address.to Readers. By the Editor - = 1 Missionary Gatherings at Exeter Hall 88, 101, 115 ace i A Few Incidents in 1902. By A. H. Sharman 20 Missionary Life at Bocas-del-Toro. By Alwyn hi i F Annual Assembly and Missions, The - - 129, 145 J, Ellis i 2 = = * Tae r ih fi : rs é : My First Experiences of Missionary Life. By ilies ae aa Battling with a Cyclone. By John Chinn 161 Mrs. China = . 2 5 ze ae | A i { : f i : : : Se IO aes ta t aren Fee ee eye ee 184 Our Foreign Field. Editorial Notes, 5, 17, 35, i u di \ UE Reta eres cee eae 50, 66, 82, 99, 113, 147, 163, 178 nl | ; isti , ] i AA eee aa f . ee ee a oe 187 Our Missions in Mendiland. By James eh | 2 3 > 7> 35 79> 9 > > AY) 3 > 2 Proudfoot ax fs es 2 rt = 8, 22 } Lig f ' teas porconal Treasurers Te hae ‘ 7 Pioneering on the Congo. By Bruce W. Rose : a i ‘ |. Editorial Notes - - - - - 150, 188 70, 106 " uN Elephant Hill Women’s...”
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“...held, pre- ——— ein St sided over by Mrs. Kipling. Mrs. Swallow gave ITH very great heartiness we wish i at a a most interesting address on work among the every reader of the MissIoNARY tee i ( . women of China and some of the difficulties of the * Ecuo a very “Happy New Year,” ik oe i | missionary’s wife. Miss Phythian and Mrs. Craine as well as all our-missionary friends. i a tye also addressed the meeting. ‘There was a large Do not let any make happiness We st he a : audience, and great praise is due to the Poynton — the aim of their efforts; if they do they are sure : an He ; friends for the success of the meeting. Collection, to miss it.. The way to be happy is to make the a ee lig Z#t 18s. 4d. Prayer topic, “Our Missions in happiness of others the aim of daily effort. et ke fi China.” : During the new year let prayer have a more dis- / tat bea : ; NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF. tinct and regular place in our life. However ey During the month of Noyember two interest- much we may have to do...”
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“...inspiration, and whose glorious; the healing done in the first days by ay A i : Hae counsels were always fair, generous and gracious. Christ and His disciples is now being done in all | | be To know him was to love him; his inner life was heathen lands by godly men trained in medical Bah a: ia beautiful and tender. : science. a ae Now. that “the labourer’s task is o’er,” “he Do our friends know that we need another medi- bea by a sleeps well,” sure of a resurrection to eternal life cal/man for our China station? Who will say ca A ha in Christ Jesus his Lord. “Here am 1; send me?” i a 4 Hi Mr, COUNCILLOR ROBERT BIRD, J.P. sh our one pray God to raise up for us Hal 4 Wie Though the labourers fail, the Master’s work anorner Medical MIssionarys a a Ly a cannot pause. As news came from time to time MISSIONARY CONVENTION. Ca aet E tied from our foreign stations that one of the mission- During the autumn a number of splendid mis- Ban | a aries had joined the immortals, dear Mr. Hart sionary conventions...”
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“...been made, or those old men who Some of our members are actually starving. She Bel tee ; preferred to remain and die there. This decay pro- appeals for help from the charitable. Small sums ) ani. a ' bably accounts for the very despicable part this i hector wold boakan hear es i on E once great town took in the raid. Although in BEDE OY ROS Oro WOU Se received. a : fayour of peace, instead of being’ able to enforce Address, the Rev. W. R. Stobie, Wenchow, ee a E peace, it was forced into war. China. ere ; ace f Beata a ie a Pat dei “a...”
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“...said. “ Every penny that k oe ie youngest by seven years 0 oa he was four is collected, and many a pound more, is needed | Bae eel % i i unti e was : rae t 4 Lt \ ee eae ee ee invariably called to carry on missionary work. Suppose father Be { a | Ha or five, years ol age, hildish lips refused to going to bea missionary, and he was wee a I a i “Baby ”;* then as Tay : z fee known as to start, new clothes and all; first, he would wa. : } j ma frame the longer wort Depo id. “I money to take him to China or India or Africa, ee ae | wade “Ermest.” “T like Ernest,” his father said. ¢ wherever he was going—lots, lots of money to: buy f | me : ' nes ; on . =“ ; 4 a Pietor Ge My Rot eee ice Was Ge lee Then, if he gave up his place at the | 4 fe. aa : ster. nd an earn : i mn i ee Ba fe (Mines _ worker for the Master ; d high spirits, mine, he would not have any money of his own, So | he he grew up, full of fun and frolic and hig poe so he would want money for a house and’ food and way ati with few grave...”
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“...PENNY. neal 1: thistitNeesa ep ‘ RRS Heenan a Le Tei RNR Gey aa i PARIS ea Aleta aah aioe the Rev. H. T. Chapman, 4- Newton Grove, ‘ j ae i ay) 2 NS 4G) a7 ASSAY Seay “\ Leeds. i hi Se Nudes ie \S (Geist . ae ee iH The letter is as follows: ( a fe Somes 1 SES BMT arene hts a! eas a gpa fi Mid ee P28 ey i “U.M.F.C, Mission, : ve Be | ANS A eo cd kd gd Bek ; ; AME Hi a lee (yee P88 Beet be : “ Wenchow, China. a : : ss aii ditorial Wot “ November 8th, 1902. aN 4 ae ee Editorial jYotes. “Dear Mr. Kirsop,—! would like to bring be- ce ees fore the notice of the readers of the MIssIoNARY a a CHINA. Ecuo the following deserving case, feeling sure it SE oa HEN the January number of the Mis- will meet with a speedy and hearty response. a tae SIONARY ECHO was passing through “Cholera has been, and is yet, among us. Its ae ie the press a letter reached me from ravages have been terrible; it has been an awful : ue Mrs. Stobie, giving a sad picture of time. A large number of our Christians and in- ay...”
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“...much. 5 _ business, and on every fitting occasion, she presents a a “Wishing you all most heartily the “Compli- it in such a way that many are grateful for the Lie | ei ments of the season,’ : opportunity of contributing to the great missionary a a : “ Yours respectfully, cause, — : | nu “ FLORENCE STOBIE.” GOOD NEWS FROM CHINA. : Ps a DISCOVERIES IN GALLALAND. On New Year’s Eve we received a letter from oka £ ite The Rev. J. E. Swallow writes to me as follows: the Rev. J. W. Heywood, under date of November to al “In ‘Chambers’ Journal’ for October it is 25th, announcing the safe arrival of himself and ame | ai stated on the authority of Mr. J. Faux, who has party in China. They arrived at Ningpo on Nov- Ae ae : had a long sojourn in the land of the Gallas, that ember toth, six weeks and a day after. saying : a ke a this East Africa tribe has for centuries practised good-bye at Southampton. ; id } a vaccination as a preventive af smallpox, and that, Dr. Swallow went down to Shanghai to meet...”
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“...the doctor is busy; the days are too” in good health and spirit. A fine piece of work, ite i short and the weeks too brief for all he wants to _ if difficult, lies before our friend and his colleague. CD eS EA te do, and all that claims to. be done, and some of May we ask the readers of the MissIonARY ECHO SIN i oa the claims are urged with tears and groans and to remember these dear brethren in East Africa Be. ie pain ! in their prayers. ee pe MR. T. W. CHAPMAN. WEST AFRICA. He sa His first China letter was from Ningpo, under Mr. Greensmith wrote a cheery letter from f a (4 date November 2oth. Of the mission he says: Madeira. He was well and in fine spirit. For i He i) ie ‘The mission property is superb.” In all the several days the ss. “ Jebba “ had exceptionally Ane | _ years we have-known him we have never known rough weather to face. For one or two days ane him use so many adjectives in the superlative only about four knots .an hour instead of eleven 2 a degree as in relation to our...”
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“...the six et : around us. We have had many months of sorrow sailors down below—dead. In one village thirty- Resi and anxiety.. About thirty people have died in the six people have died in forty-four homes. About Hae aie street just at the back of our house, some-within twenty thousand people have died these last few eS ae F a few yards of our kitchen; and in the street at months in Wenchow and district, and perhaps a Nee E the front several have died. One of the last to million or more throughout China, from the dread- j Poh | F be taken has been a tall, strong teacher from our ful plague. But the keenest blow to us has been ae a college, who only died about four days ago. The the death of our chief pastor, who was carried off Tt - seventy-two coffin shops have hardly been.able to by this disease. He has been taken in the prime i an : ‘ make coffins fast enough. Men have been taken ~ of life, when his services were of the greatest value eat 4 : ee , Le L , Jo...”
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“...love was also great, 2 villace, where Se ae : ok Baa ih ; ight. At another village, ys 7 intention. aa He into. fuller light. — i all but one family is my GS AT TIKONKOH. : Pa a preached a fortnight ago, . < ce “ Apostles” here at ‘Tikon- a Rees n’s ° es | i Bi i attend the services. f t and growing. T have read Rena y remember getting the e al Pe Thank God, the work = ree: can enivehtey koh after aMboeh GA cke; and the impression Bae AME 2° Ry : : i glanc¢ 2 s i gh in o : I ao MANY i : lin China, as in Eng f ; nful ok in Edinburg : very. slight that oa a a es. touch hard hearts, and he ae es on my mind ve arin first time, poe at nea ark Be joy and honour to : : ve now read i 3 Rh eae java S a great Joy and hé : : e ctically have d : y Renan were eo] rt 1 ee souls. ee e hee people in their own tongue th Many of. the points discussed oY - as lotions aa aa Wentleohl Gonik OF lie : m to me then, while mos Tam p | es aes wonderful words o unknown dl ae superficially known, so ae ae rere hardly...”
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“...friend, Mr. Herbert Stanley Redfern, The hour of parting is always keenly painful, : a ie | B.Sc., will have sailed for Ningpo, to take charge however noble the cause which demands it. We ce / of our new missionary College. He left South- need not plead, we are sure, for the prayers of our A ae i ampton on February 24th, in the same steamship Churches for the President and Mrs. Redfern. . Hh : in which the Rey. J. W. Heywood and party They will be in all hearts, and find a place erie travelled to China last October, the “Kiaut- in all our prayers. Our tender sympathy is with : ou i # -- schou.” them in this hour of mingled shadow and bright- a : ; Mr. Redfern is the son of our honoured Presi- ness. May He, whose the sea is, keep dear Mr. al) : | dent (the Rev. W. Redfern), and a graduate of Herbert in all his journeying, and bring him safely j ag i ; Victoria University. He graduated B.Sc. in to his desired haven. La Pre i Heel ea Sh | . ed I ; : : oe Be Wasa nari a fe...”
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“...and night. tered into our L.M.A. work during the past. quar- 4 aa i Hi “An event of great moment took place in Wen- ter; where we thought we Were’ going to aa a 1 1 hat chow yesterday—the telegraph was opened. All ourselves in fresh ground it has not proved prac Pt Hi F at foreign residents and the Chinese officials had the ticable; but in the circuits where our work is Beet Hi 1 privilege of sending a ‘wire’ (ten words) free to known we have made headway, the result being aT ail : anywhere in China. I sent Christmas greetings to that during the last few weeks we have formed j A ul tea Ningpo. . - . three new _branches—two in the Bury cand. one ea a ee “ Christmas is here, but oh, how unlike Ckrist- in the Baillie Street Circuits. Our Executive Com- aa } Pel mas; how hard to realize!” mittee met at Heap Bridge; we had a well- oe EY] el OUR ‘MISSIONARY ECHO.” attended business meeting, and in the evening a . bi | ae From many quarters has come the cheering public meeting, addressed by Mrs...”
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“...Alberta's d said » «© We one the d, to rise, in response, d offere i oy iM ime a Hh | he me : ?? . rosé an . field, pe among ay opened, rose in vho ha He q 8 Ra sett t , Going ther ros foreign in train if the way sand r inister Ww rt-searc i 1 Bah Hey We) help by nm ano the ye one in t LE r a thous he min the hea mee i A EE Aaa the ining for the ave ; ighed z n or red t ; As a hims i fen a | 1a eI one aaa “the field,” ss we 2 Eee a ce Bake oes was Cha eae the - i Reh i He a | two m in the in China. or Hulde brief ti rayer as led Ern ?: -If-Go i a Ht ee gi ye three DS ae a a br he Prayer. nclud rd’s tenth: : i a Va Bae Ee fi ee eoRSeuHON we vreye of the Lord's te chairman Pa a Heviy, for es clea OF he (alia); 4 “Am I abe hb Set nena "six question Sat heads | : f fe 7 cts ‘ ‘ : LD | Oa evens | heavily, ng o ecretary Carey into ought ebatec swer s aa EE) Ae | y anything the s W. word Ways eOUe he deba sent to an : ; a a 1 say a d then Rey. d by 1 as presen God: knew 8 a | Kent an the Re 'f...”
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“...group. They told this to _— Matt. vi. 19-34. See the Church which they had gathered, who were “ They who have perfect trust have perfect sight ng delighted at the thought of two of their number gy 7 walk in the licht” Ae ik : fe Sht, MNES LEAR becoming heralds of the cross, and they selected el i Papeiha and Vahapata, who were dedicated to the March 22nd.—Christ’s Teaching about Judging i tH work at a solemn service held on the very day of Others.—Matt. vii, r—s, 1520 aap Hi their departure. In China it is said every convert es GES s Hee TA who is made begins at once to spread the good “ Juagment ts not our business.” Mae aH Cana eas Src Wear Rv ce : a ‘i Ti ao a B f HRN iH 2...”
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“...Chapman and Red- Ag alt : etd fern for the posts for which they freely offered eat ed HERE is only one feeling in the Con- themselves, and to which they were joyfully ap- eet a nexion as to the offer for educational pointed. Mr. Chapman is hard at work, studying Agua a work in China by two cultured sons the Chinese language—a more difficult task than a had of two of our most eminent ministers. any to which he had previously set himself, but ata The feeling is one of thankfulness and which he will master by the diligence and per- aie joy. I can quite believe that the fathers of these severance by which he is characterized. ° Mr. ana young men, as they witnessed their mental pro- Herbert Redfern, B.Sc., sailed for China on Feb- ae wi 4 M3 thd ; | : Tt) lg : ae eee ae RY ES A Ch pe I eee Ha Ry oo ee Ber tet tath OE 4 ke as: BU as Feet aah) eee Sy ae) es SS at Rae te tt ee BN OS NR aa an a) i nal fa ee | | | ‘ ee . i Hae i ei \ te, NS A RCI Mr. Hersert S, REDFERN, B.Sc. a ie ’ Het fh Kt | : aie...”
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“...a happy Governmen Oa it. Mr. Bavin hopes — rf a ibe Hl gradually. te : , had thus been d teacher is in charge of it. Mr. Bavin- i ce Ba | AB . like him they a enced tea : ie . cj 7 the i. oa i a for ena ay heavenly ‘calling. They. would the school will be an important auxiliary in Ee ‘ a Tae | obedient to sed “Remember not ork of the mission. 5; eed aes not have: to cry so_ bitterly, h” y x * ae | inst me the sins of my youth. : - i el a lia CO eae has felt since childhood a deep in- HELP FOR CHINA. fan f a af hi terest in Christian \missions, and his Dene I have received the following Caer Black, ; a ae friendship with Dr. and Mrs. Swallow gave him effort made in Paradise Sunday School, ill be OPEL Ae oe ce ecial interest in Chinese mission work. He burn. I hope our young friends there will b | a i Late felt drawn to the work, but, finding his ae encouraged to further efforts. ‘ hy the i at (a : for scientific studies gradually strengthened, t d “A few years ago £50 was promised by york...”
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“...secretaries for their services. The next Commit- | i ae of her husband was ready for the press, and tee meeting is to be held om June oth. Sah aa some arrangements were made towards its early | | tt i va _Hearty thanks were given to Mrs. W. E. Soot- Aa | ol hill for her great and successful labours in raising General Missionary Seeretary’s i 1" i aa over £700 for the new College at Wenchow. ; | + a He ; Mr. Soothill wishes, if possible, to arrange for JYotes. oe ne bi Cae | Mrs. Soothill’s return to China, a step which the SST : ; A ii i a a ne felt would be of great advantage to ,NoTHER EXAMPLE FOR OUR YOUNG FRIENDS. f oR Ran eh : ; ; Se i a In connection with the correspondence from RS. SPARKES, of our Brunswick Me Ml a ‘Mae |. East Africa, the Committee regretted to find that _ Church, Halifax, writes: “I saw a | a | the officials of the British Protectorate were ignor- your account in the MIsstonary = ie ti | ia | ing our rights to the estate at’ Mazeras, which we Ecuo of a children’s bazaar...”
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“..., | Sr e He aa PY i i Hi if He i aes gaat GENERAL MISSIONARY SECRETARY'S NOTES. 53 een ‘ itt 1 Be CHINA: WHO WILL OFFER tee i Within the past few days we have received a for this new opening? ‘here will be some diffi- a. a deeply interesting letter from our friend the culties doubtless, but for a young man of parts and ee Rev. J. W. Heywood. He says: “We are all enthusiasm it is a splendid opening. We want ee wT well, and are fully settled down to work. Our a young man of some experience, ability to learn cee aly friend Mr. Sheppard is also reported to be the language, and, if he knows anything of joinery eee ae much better in health and at work again.” or agriculture, so much the better. Mark the Hispersies cial Since his return Mr. Heywood has examined the characteristics: “ densely populated, has a good i young men and boys who have been in the school water supply and is one of the healthiest spots in Baaracelt ais during the past year, and says: “I can honestly the country.” This is...”
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“...KNIGHTON, thousands of young people in our Church ie ea CAMBORNE. who teach in the Sunday ‘School. i ha i No meetings were held during the special ser- (c), Joining this great Union ought to be a stimu- if a i vices, the C.E. loyally supporting the Church. lus to our secretaries. Let it be our work we i | aah fy They are in full swing again now. At the mis- to help in completing the MILLION. If a al sionary social Mr. Vivian spoke on “ Our Missions every Guild forms an I.B.R.A. Branch it 1 eT oe in China”; Mr. J. Burrow on “ East Africa.” will be a long step towards it. tay ae The Juniors took missionary (juvenile) meeting Then follow some suggestions as to the forma eb bo aga ae and assisted at the country services, tramping tion of/ Branches. Yo) ee three or four miles. All the three branches— At the time of writing a considerable number : be ae | ton Hl Young People’s, Intermediate and Junior—are of Wesley Guild Branches have been formed, and be | lak th “alive and well.” The Young People’s...”
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“...seems to be to the Chinaman often “the u- _———___ ie a} Ht | | hi i | ward and visible sign” of a literary man. rat il A “T shall be glad when Mr. Chapman is ready Paine GET GEL Oa | i ca | | to take this. teaching business out of my hands, General Missionary Seeretary’s Ca a for, though it is much pleasanter to teach Chinese Vv be A ae y tae pupils—being very docile—than English pupils, J otes. a i i a lal fi yet it is work I do not care for. I greatly prefer Baas PL Le me | a pastor’s work. CHINA—MR. H. S. REDFERN, B.Sc. : FW wath ie i i | “JT think it is wonderful that we get so many HE President and Mrs. Redfern received J re a eae pupils, for there are other two large colleges for a cablegram on Saturday, April 4th, — Fk i | i western learning in this city, run by the magis- announcing the safe arrival of their J fs vl Tae | trates. One of the buildings is quite in foreign son, Mr. Herbert, at Shanghai. Mn ] a | ae style, to board and lodge one hundred pupils. a Herbert was “happy and...”