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: 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
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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
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. 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
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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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“...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 have been held in different :
re i i i oT would say “It is very sad, very painful; it falls -parts of the Connexion. Many large towns and ;
ri Wl rf iH hard on you, on both of us, but the...”
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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
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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
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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....”
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“...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 mission in Ningpo—. were made. agi
the buildings, their situation, the site for the new He had for travelling companions two mission- Ha
| college, and the mission staff—all splendid! Such’ aries of the Methodist Episcopal Church of at
| a testimony filled us with great joy. America. They were going to Liberia, next door” Ter ate...”
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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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monious, aggressive and Bari Siete BGs : geek eee Bae tt
liberal. The total income for |: .~ ee Peep eee pee aS a Ba etal ii
the year is over £2,000; the |-* See ee MR Oe Ro ae eae eed
: mission income is £692—£44 | - MRS ee eae elle eee AA BESS aah
» in advance of last year. Our |e 3. fa oti tin
i honoured friend had set his | issMstisss slmesetimeesner ao et ey ig. a fa Fug oe
heart on £700. a ee emer ee 22° > ee Bec snl al
: During the year three |fjpaaeaameess me peer? isc G2 ers aa Beat hd
churches and one very large |[ijesgee eames eee ag a igs a Feu eae a
schoolroom are to be built, [Rage Be OE z ie = one Coens : oi A
and a great development in |Bieaeeewaes Ee i & ee: Si Oa 1 Bn ta
4 Mendiland is contemplated. See ae oS Sele Pas ee ete ae Fe
: For the Mendi Mission over Sie as BS SS ae ke mv f
. #60 were raised in the pro- |sielss sess: sta eene Re hs 6. fe am
: tectorate itself during tire past ets e eae oe ae SN eee eter arene eee cee a ( i ha %
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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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“...iety he mission: made c hase wh service, ;
f Cie Hii Hig | Ip Foreig ief words f their your Soc f for the hairman d asked t foreign se : a
: a He Ry help. few bri funds o does y s first vhen the c iers, and a offer for fo onscious ;
Pa ail Nae Lin afew the funds’ How rkled a ; whe ist’s soldiers, h to offe not ¢ a
il if ca an asing | sed s sparkled _ have Christ’s ’s tent nest was t he dis i
age Hal increa discuss 's eyes spa 1 “We hav of Lord’s rise, Ern se, bu d
: EN EE a fie | for eting » 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...”
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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
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“...mpression on him. e Ea e hi Foca The school has been |
ie a IK i Be wae ot know of any crisis in his \ewtown ‘mission station. ea
ee eal). Hg lows it, but he does n - j ‘tently and. * = 5 by the Education Department as :
2 i Hae | io4 history, grace having acted silently a recognized by xper- |
Bee bal a religious history, g h y thing t school. Mr. H. Hasse, an. exp i
Pa A lly. It would have been 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, ;
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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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as uriday SVORINE SUS On yy Die er ee ane tet ary Committee appointed the. Rev. James Ellis to aah ed
eek. We all enjoyed it. hi ffi Hi fF A erties aaa ast
“He is steadily pursuing his study of the lan- F i hee we oe es 5 eG nee ee CE Te
guage and making progress.” eae ane it ST COCR Y hoe a ear Wea
ociety, and other young people’s societies in the ART Sait <0 Oa
NEW MISSION STATION IN EAST AFRICA. interest of our missions. ‘To aid in this work— Waeiaaai |
_ The Rev. J. B. Griffiths reports that he has the better organizing of our Sunday Schools in Ne a eae
commenced a new mission in the Duruma country, the great work of missions—Mr. © Harker has Tea
about three days’ journey from Mazeras. The ‘promised £500, to spread over three years. ie nie
Place is densely populated, has a good water sup- Tt will be a difficult and delicate task, but we ee es il
Ply, and is one of the healthiest spots in the coun- jelieve great results, both of a’ financial and Ware
ty. Other societies...”
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“...also be ample room for three He ighly esteemed him. When he died he was J
UF te i: A or four fennis-courts in front of the building, so emits pe ey ae Mission, ‘a membet a
| ti i cee. 6 | that we hope to get the Chinese “Read Book jo S fp ateaa issionary. Committee, and aa
| i i Hae Men” roused from the physical lethargy which ee ee ae |
Pa) ae fi os 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,...”
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i a mian’s thwarted desire to go to China,” answered England’s Obligations to t
Hat |e | Ernest. “You remember how the way closed for x “.
| BEB aR! tea Dr. Barnardo going to China, and opened to..an Voneonjormity. @
we rnardo going , and op |
; es even wider ministry for the children. In the same Y N TRUSCOTT. |
any ae | y BY JOHN TRUSCO
{ i ‘An ei Li {i manner Harley House grew out of Mrs, and Dr. a
( eae te Guinness being advised to stay at home instead of No. I. i
Ban et eae ai oing to China in the early days of the China Inland 7 y : {
i AIL e a HE} Some yO aan. PERF HERE are, broadly speaking, three "
Bae el) aa fet Mission. See, here is all about it, in my book of — [f@ 4X branches of the Christian Church in this :
Ban A aRne (Eh, “The Regions Beyond Helpers’ Union.” . Here is SSN! country—viz., the Roman Catholic, the...”
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“...the mission The Ladies’ Missionary Auxiliary held a very 4 iN
field—its needs and claims; how great its needs successful missionary basket and “ at home” on BMG EY Sd
and how binding its claims, and how both can March gist. Each member of the branch was i :
be met by earnest, definite and systematic prayer. asked to contribute a single article to the basket, RT
Miss Phythian pointed out that while there was and these articles were offered for sale, the pro- | é
; great need for workers abroad, there is also work ceeds being devoted to the missionary funds in HANG)
to be done to reclaim the heathen at our doors; connection with the Church. The “ At home” | [
and, as many cannot go abroad, it is woman’s was opened with prayer by the Rev. W. Lyttle, Ae Ete
duty to see what can be done to lessen the and Mrs. William Laycock presided. Miss Alice SAU
evils that surround the people in our over-crowded Haworth rendered a pianoforte solo, and Miss SR Tat
cities. A collection for the mission houses...”
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“...placed before these people and AN IMMENSE MISSION FIELD. ee
already they were entering on material benefits. The Rey. A. Bonsey, Hankow, China, gave a Bai we
The speaker gave a concrete case, and referred _ stirring speech, with flashes of humour, that had RM ae
to the visit of Mr. Chamberlain to Mazeras, where a telling effect. On rising to address the meeting Bi ea oo
he was welcomed by a choir and presented with he was heartily received. He knew something, ee
a bouquet. Mr. Chapman and Mr. Duckworth he said, of their missionaries, and he knew.they Re ae
had been met about a mile from that place, when were held greatly in esteem by the missionaries : Ba he
they were, visiting the country, by about one hun- in China for the work they were doing.. They Be
dred and fifty men, women and children, who had were not geographically near his station, which aE
gone in their best. Sunday clothes. There was was.a thousand miles away in the east of China. MEV a 8 8
no sign there of the down-trodden...”
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“...himself to God.
er i ae q ; RNEST’S | letters from Harley House Ernest was long qualified for mission work i
i | { Ean hi B were looked forward to as eagerly as abroad before he could make up his mind to leave i
wu “| i I a << those he wrote from Mexico, the only _ his beloved college and his work in England.
ba a an —_ difference now being that all had On his return home he spent some days in de |
i ay a letters addressed to them individually ciding whether he ought to place himself un-
i : ee : —but they were shared by all as before. To his reservedly in the hands of his Missionary Board,
Bal || i Hi mother he wrote of the state of his health and ior whether he should ask to be sent to some
di a a his socks; to Hilda he told ail the news that particular spot. The Missionary Board were call-
oa Pe My N reached him of the great world which lay west- ing for medical missionary volunteers for China,
Bel a / at anh wards of him; to Dr. Poldhu he described the and Hilda found him one day with...”
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“...general consultation to-night as to his Trevelyan. Sie
choice—I . thought that perhaps Hilda and I “No, with me.” i Nie
might be able to go with him. I think he has his Mrs. Trevelyan glanced up quickly into the Bela
own dreams of where he would like to go, but rugged face before her. Se ie
wishes to be sure if it be in accordance with God’s “We have known each other for nearly forty ae
will. Ernest does not often hesitate in his deci- years,” he said simply. “ We are past our youth. SAM
sion—the China affair seems to have upset him.” I. buried my heart nearly twenty-three years ago ara
Dr. Poldhu ignored the latter part of the speech. in the grave near to the one where your husband aa eat
“ Old trees do not uproot easily,” he said a is sleeping; but we have respect and esteem for BREN
trifle roughly, “ nor flourish when transplanted.” one another, and, please God, many years of life ‘ i
Perhaps Mrs. Trevelyan thought of Amy and before us. I think I could make you happy; I Whe i
Dora and the...”
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