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“...SEI GE i Motiar. 3 Nov 1, JANUARY, 1904. OnE PENNY. Neen eee eee eee eee eee eee nee eee ee ee eee Jo the Readers of the earnest appeals and protests had been uttered. és We well remember the cruel anxiety felt during “Missionary Eeho.”” the captivity of the Rev. C. H. Goodman, and. Av TEE ERE: the cheers which rang through the Annual As- sembly when the Governor telegraphed “ Good- r PERSON man safe.” Jamaica has been again visited by a EN years‘ago this month the first num- terrific cyclone. China has witnessed the insur- : ber of the Missionary Ecuo was is- rection of the Boxers, but a great development ‘ sued. From month to month, from and expansion of our missions. . East Africa, : year to year, this little serial has held which was unknown, is becoming well known. ; on its way, chronicling and communi-, It was surely a Divine intuition which mduced cating missionary intelligence and endeavouring the missionary leaders of our Denomination to to foster the missionary spirit in our Churches...”
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“...2 OUR FOREIGN FIELD. | ebject and aim of the Missionary Ecuo, but it on a bicycle, but in China travelling is done — is not desirable that it should draw extensively on slowly—like nearly everything else. Twenty-five Revert the Mission Funds. It is not reasonable to ex- miles by road is a good day’s work out here. In bee yect—under existing arrangements—that it should these journeys up country I get many varied ex- eer become self-supporting. Subscribers and collec- periences, some are saddening, some are inspir- rs tors of a certain amount are furnished with free ing, and all are instructive. Last spring I went eopies sent monthly by post. The cost of print- to a place called’ Tung-nyue, forty-five miles up | | ing and postage is considerable, and must ever the Wenchow river, then six miles inland. When prevent the EcHo from showing a balance of [I left the river it was rather late in the afternoon, | | profit on the year. But if the circulation could but I thought I should have time to...”
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“...vided the Missionary Committee or -private friends country of late. . 3... j | are willing to raise the balance,” i.e., the balance “During my travels I visited twenty towns, i ; of £2.000. some of which were fairly large. My reception 3 To Mr. Hartley we beg to offer our grateful and was better than I had hoped, and was distinctly: tae hearty thanks. encouraging. ; \ Will our friends take this question to heart? “The day is dawning upon us, and if we can Now is our time in the great empire of China; take up our staff here and have one man moving, iP the door to Western learning is wide’ open, and about, I believe his success is sure, the success of \ the cry for it is earnest. gathering for the harvest. ; REY. F. BAVIN. “Our policy must be less waiting for the “| A couple of days ago we had a most cheering people and constantly going zo them. To go to | letter from our dear friend, he said: “.. . . . their country is well, but to go to their towns and ies Since 1 got my first breath of...”
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“...giving examples of this ignorance, but 5... Hidkevene feOtieanh repetitions. : j our ets mie poney inc thah wlas. terrible. I am certain that the employment of these or Dudwig Krapf, Mackay. of Uganda, John Bliot, similar methods will result in the removal of much’ ; the ‘ Apostle of the Red Men, David Brainerd, popular ignorance, and will also stimulate an ee ee a ne ya es intelligent interest in the work of bringing the rison, the “ Apostle o ina, udson Taylor, 3. 4° Ay ee e the founder of the China Inland Mission, James mere ta su ie ee i Gilmour, the “ Hero of Mongolia,” William Carey, ( } tthe “ Indian Pioneer,” Reginald Heber, the Bishop | Wenehow—After Three Years. of Calcutta, Alexander Duff, the “ Indian Educa- BY W. R. STOBIE. ‘tionalist,” John Williams and James Chalmers, of pene tthe South Seas—these and ‘many other glorious ‘ N obedience to command, we exterminate mames, that ought to be known to every scholar (Christian) doctrines.” in our schools, are without significance. Even...”
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“...: Ce csc techno " cs ee | 6 WENCHOW—AFTER THREE YEARS. { f The opening sentence was but the text of the with one teacher. To-day it numbers over eighty. fad orders under which the Boxers, assuming various with three teachers. The girls’ school also reports: hel names, carried on their exterminating work in so am increase of some half-dozen girls and an extra: l many parts of China in r900. Such devices were teacher. In tgoo there were half a dozen youths. ‘| . in frequent evidence then all round about Wen- in my English class; to-day the number iS thirty- i chow, and, as already known, though few here one. Then the whole number of pupils in our it lost their lives, numbers were rendered homeless, city college just exceeded a score, with a Chinese é ii and even more were robbed of the means of ree and a eee teacher. oe ne i gaining an honest livelihood. number 1s sixty-seven, the ages Tanging trom Ht- t iiiie. of the terrible tragedies enacted then. : teen to thirty-three years... Two assistant...”
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“...cee , 2 money already given will be needed for “relief”; ly & as drop ee mae ‘ te es . = oS s ras too thirsty not to acc: e drink 5 -quite half of it has already been so used. Cay a Wee, ee i Wee OD, aa t A i 1 1 even though he hadn’t much. I took some sand- 7 é es “the Y : Just now OUF needs are. great and urgent; then wiches from my valise, and gave one to them, there is the serious deficit on the general account, whjch they appreciated as much as I did the : _.and the special needs both of China—Ningpo © water, and’ Wenchow—and East Africa. We quite ex- “ T’m sorry we has no chair to offer de gentle- pect Mr. Proudfoot, who has arrived in England mun, fur de hur’cane mash dem all up,” and he sae j . x Bone Ea ] alse for a short visit, will have something to say in pointed to a rocker that re er oe oe ‘behalf of the special needs of West Africa. With Never cd, this iscall might, as dase oe : tree trunk. ‘ You have had the ‘hurricane here, : ‘Ae a general and generous uplift of our income...”
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“...perpetual snow transformed by the regenerating power of the : accepted Gospel of Jesus Christ, as to be as fully ; | —aaeeems entitled to the name “ Christian” as any other of the o:der communities of Christendom ? Dare to Stand lone. What, for instance, about the islands of the ) 2 A South Seas, New Zealand, Madagascar, many parts ‘ of Africa, both on the east and west? And: what | Ou, but Daniel was dear to the angels! about the thousands and tens of thousarids in They who “ have eyes ” India, China, Burmah, the Red Indian settlements Were sent to protect him from troubles of North America and Canada, and the cold Man might devise ; et Greenland ane rane to aoe the Resirine tees : name of Jesus is as sweet and precious and power- BN Ri aes eaoui pane read) ful as it is to us, and who are walking in the Ss a He : ee 1 1 i light even as He is in the light, with a step as uch fret not een if they should miss, here firm as ourselves? Such, indeed, has been the Desire and prize. measure of success...”
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“...Pe ae ee _ ee eens : x aE : EE “ zi a SE Sea z i Pes | ee SPECIAL WENCHOW NUMBER. Mae eee ee ee eee een eee a reer mr riemsmemess WOT TI IN O13 Marcu, 1904. ONE PENNY. cussed as to the relative value of evangelistic and Wenehow College. Introduetory. educational methods. The question has a bear- BY THE EDITOR. ing On mission work in China as well, and the a answer which is appropriate in one case is equally i HE opening of the new College build- appropriate in the other. The right answer to ) ings in Wenchow is an event so aus- me appears to be this: we ought not to rely exclu- Bi picious and so important that it has sively on either, and which is the better is a been thought well to devote an matter that need not be discussed. “It pleases = entire number of the» Miss1oNaRy . God by the foolishness of preaching to save them = EcHo to an account of the movement for that believe,” and a mission must be strangely in- z Rev. A H. Jui-an Principal of Rey. FE, Hunt Rev. J.W. Rey. W.E. Rev..W...”
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“...Hi i 38 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MISSION, REV. W. E. SOOTHILL. : { i i cellent wife, who toiled so hard and so success- mission was the appointment of Dr. Alfred Hoge at i fully in raising the needful funds. as medical missionary. He left England for i i The Rev. W. E. Soothill has been assucizte? China on December 8th, 1893. The establish- ul ith with Wenchow during the whole of his ministry. ment of medical missions is one of the happiest a Hh Of his country clergyman Goldsmith said: devices of modern times. The Rev. Frederick . he f ie lp Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Galpin has shown how, when missionaries are Hh | Nor e’er had chang’d, nor wish’d to change his place ; simply ‘evangelists, it is difficult on their itiner- — : le ieee and if we substitute “home” or “ England” for aries to gather a congregation, but now, when’ © aoa Hs lh towns, the words are applicable to him. He may medical and surgical aid may be obtained, people moe} indeed have sighed for the sight of...”
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“...dr. Jimothy Richards, who gave mediary benvosh them and the Protestant mis- ae the Opening Address, sions in general, and, after the opening of the EE | Shansi University, they honoured him with an artis at 7b ii im their button of the nh | HE Rev. Dr. Timothy Richards is one of ‘oe eae ing upon him t oe ia the best-known and most highly- “Such was the man whom we invited to open ue ht respected. men: in Chine. Te ts ne Gur College.’ Letters of invitation, written: on Vay Oldest member: ofthe China-branch of .. so¢ sheets of paper a foot long, inclosed in a large een | . English Baptist Mission, and has put 1.q envelope, were sent out to all the principal = ae | in thitty-three years of admirable service. ', mandarins and the leading gentry, men whom we of Hi | The Shansi Mission was founded ‘by him, and.’ save not hitherto found it easy to reach. And
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“...the present year (1903) Mr. Stobie began to give his question that they raised and died for was every- time more exclusively to college work. The year : where discussed. In Wenchow the agent of the opened well, there being seventy-seven pupils in China Merchants’ Steam Navigation Company all, thirty-one of whom took English. was trying to carry on a school for the teaching W.. RY STosIE. i of English and arithmetic; as also were.some of Oe the native members of the Customs. staff. © * ies After nearly a year’s teaching one of the four Jhe Erection. ; ez pupils taken by Mr. Stobie received a good ap- Re Shee gs | * pointment in the Wenchow Customs __ office. T is to an anonymous friend, whose fine pres- } Shortly after this the Customs and the China ence and generous spirit are hidden behind | | Merchants’ schools were given up, and several of the modest letter “ X,” that we owe so ] their former pupils made application to the mis- | handsome a building. His liberal gift of sion to be taught...”
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“...shady a nature ‘a perfect theory in China, as elsewhere, by nomeans. that it was to his interest to avoid meeting the te implies perfect practice, and of such we had ex- officials, especially in public court, and when he Si perience in the case of our College land. We became obstreperous, our friend the chief magis- aL had little difficulty in fixing on the site; indeed, trate acquainted him with his intention to bring Haiea tet we had been forgetful of the last commandment the whole matter into court unless he came to a cot a by looking at it covetously for the past ten years. prompt settlement-with us. Hence, after much Ge itd 2 The next thing was to find the owners. This haggling he agreed to accept a lower sum than at aH may appear to our readers as simplicity itself, and one time seemed likely. Nevertheless, the land a a so it is as a rule, though there are cases enough ultimately cost us about double the sum origin- a aM in England, as in China, of difficulty in proving ally agreed...”
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“...own grounds of cmt it do!” We are: sorry to say that the result is we about one and a half acres, is situate a are in debt to the bank two hundred and fifty within the city walls, but away from f He ht pounds on College building account. the more. populous, portions. of the : ke ae il We are, however, comforted with the thought city, so that there is nothing in the : ae i i that there is probably not a more valuable pro-_ situation that will in any way tend to disturb the oe ie perty, even in China, for the money. It is a quiet requisite for study. me Ra | building which photography cannot do justice to, As most of the Chinese buildings are very low in — i: Li i and which redounds to the credit of the natives structure, the height of the College renders it a oe a 1 who showed so much skill and adaptability in its | conspicuous landmark from most parts of the city. ee. fl erection. No Englishman, and especially no Free‘ The buildings have a south aspect, and the “ee ae tect Methodist, would...”
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“...his audience were ignorant. ‘| ee central building, also the flags: symbolic of an \ fe indicated their size, by whom they were for- | : Anglo-Chinese alliance fluttered in the ,breeze. merly ruled, and how (Asia included) they had Al Two o'clock had been the time fixed’ for the gradually all come under the sway of European ee opening ceremony, but long before that hour the — jations. Then he showed: how this had come oe honoured guests had begun to arrive. Gradually about, and why it was that China to-day was in 1 ie the grounds assumed a more and more animated gych danger ; the cause, he argued, was conserva- ie and picturesque appearance. The sedan-chairs. _ tigm, rigid conservatism, unwillingness, to reform. | ee —the only carriages of Wenchow—arranged side. ag object-lessons he pointed to decadent nations by side along the path, the soldiers in their scarlet jy Europe and elsewhere, and showed that they {| eee and black jackets and black turbans, the officials aq fallen through unwillingness...”
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“...of the ' ees the truth and spirit of Christianity, and who, journey. It might require the next day to get = entering upon a business career, will help tolessen Over it, with a fever thrown in, which might be ES the commercial corruption that is so prevalent difficult to throw off. Just before I started the : in China. Then we wish to be able to send forth | pastor came tome and said there were many Chris- a band of Christian schoolmasters, who, each at tians at the place to which I was going, from the head of a Christian elementary school and which hint he wished me to gather there “was ho ee working in connection with the hundred odd need for him to accompany me. He was a China- chapels in the district, will be able to wield a man as well asa Christian, andi I did not blame | constant and continuous influence over the minds him for not being anxious for. such a long walk. | and hearts of those in their charge, so that they The scenery towards the end of the journey was ] Ht re ae Seer...”
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“...earnest and intelligent, young missionary to open ante a our services was a house belonging to one of the the Wenchow mission. At that time we had not Se Be ; better-class fishermen, and here every Sunday a a single Chinese Christian in the whole district. SS aby goodly company gather together to listen to the We had not even a single Chinese friend or ac- ee il “ ‘Truth as it is in Jesus.” quaintance there. I ought, however, to say that my i Thig completed our tour of the stations on this the China Inland Mission was already in exist- = SR island. ence in Wenchow, and Mr.:and Mrs. Stott, of me a | Early next morning I left in a boat’owned by a. that Mission, showed great kindness and gener- : ae cit man whom I had baptized'on the previous Sunday ous hospitality to our first missionary, and to the = ea i —a simple-hearted Christian whom I have no writer of this sketch on several occasions. But = He doubt will do much by his life and testimony to my point is to show what has been accomplished...”
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“...Meine | eet ete te 54 LADIES’ MISSIONARY AUXILIARIES. ary at i broadened, the staff must be increased, and, if WENCHOW SPECIAL NUMBER. a a aaa this is done, our East African work will be second It is a source of great satisfaction to know that Vg aaa to none of all other stations. the special number, giving an account of the open- Hea CHINA—NINGPO. ing of our Wenchow College, has given such wide- Rte A REY. J. W. HEYWOOD. spread pleasure. One correspondent writes: “ As tae The following extracts from a recent letter of Free Methodists we ought to be ptoud of such a i a y the Rev. J. W. Heywood will be read with great . an institution, and it ought to give a great im- Ate ie interest : petus to ottr work in the Far East.” If we deal | He i “ All is well at Ningpo; I leave the day after with a large-hearted generosity with our new de- me att to-morrow for a fortnight’s itineration. Every-. partures, we shall do a splendid work, I am sure. ce Ha ea a ee SRR 8 GE oy POs as pone AAR: ties pases...”
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“...devotion: So it is H A public tea was held at Netherfield on Mon- _ with all of us; as we know more our love deepens, | day, February rst. It was fairly well attended. and then nothing makes us pray and work like | as This was followed by a lecture from the Rev. Jove. We note with great pleasure that two lec- | ae Jos. Kirsop on “ Preachers I have heard.” Mr. tures are being arranged for at Baillie Street, the : Underwood took the chair and made an interest- one on our East Africa, the other on our China, i ee ing speech. Mrs. Tegerdine and Mrs. Ernest missions. In the Bury Circuit “ working parties ‘ Mann sang sacred solos. All the proceedings have been arranged, to render the missionary were regarded as highly satisfactory. Proceeds, basket more efficient. It was a gratification to te 2028.60: our executive to be invited to Lord Street, Raw- ae A public tea was held at Carlton on Monday. , tenstall, as though it involves an increase of expen- Tt was well attended. Mr. John Godfrey, C.C., diture...”
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“...opportunity of. All students attend the daily prayers, Bible He : to the missionary of coming in direct touch with lessons and Sunday services. Perhaps one of the ] BS “the leading classes of China would have been most pleasing features is that a Y.M.C.A. meet- Hi lost. : : ing, held weekly at a distance of a mile from the 1 i! : New premises. (a large Chinese house), were college, has been voluntarily attended by the il accordingly rented, providing accommodation for majority of the students. Our earnest hope and Wh, eee more than double our former number of students, , prayer is that from among them may be, raised i cand our boarding school was. remodelled to meet up apostles, evangelists, teachers, leaders, who a the new conditions.’ From the first we have had will do great things for Christ in China. p. our full complement of students, always being The following is the present curriculum. Te ‘cramped for want of a larger building. It will be added to as the students reach more a We trust...”
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“...from Southamp- —God’s richest blessing. The amount of work : yan ‘ RG = ton. Mr. Soothill’s visit has been a done in the number of calls made is truly great, : ties Sane very short one, and in some senses a and shows what can be done, and what would be = oa iit i sad one. “It is, however, a very great: joy to the result, if both old and young among our ik i report that Mrs. Soothill’s health is sufficiently — collectors’ showed as’ much enthusiasm as : i a ara restored to warrant her return to China. Without Stanley and May. { aha al parade, and with little report, Mrs. Soothill, in the MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARIES IN SUMMER Bae ee pore nas done peer Wore cen and Summer is not a good time for the holding of RS ae B e Nrave that eres os Bees 2 ) Wi Hi Bat pee ae an oe Wie Bees pas missionary meetings ; but why it should not bea Palate Sith oe pak es ee ee fee REDE acre good time for the preaching of missionary ser- Sen | eS Aa suas mretren enna nea mons, I do not quite know. We have an idea |...”