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Macfarlane, “how sweet their memory still.” =m ae
Samuel Wright should not be forgotten, al. . a
though his. missionary course was brief, and Hate ; ee
: uhe died in his native land; and our people oa am ee oo ;
never will, nor can, forget our pioneer East ee ;
4 African missionary, the good Thomas Wake. ORS eee ga Soc
: field. <5 Pen eRe ers
i Changes of various kinds have taken place in
i regard to the mission stations. Our colonial Rev. Dr: Swallow.
4 missions—Australia and New Zealand—have :
t disappeared, absorbed by the sweep of the move- commence a mission in a region almost a terra:
ment for Methodist Union. For the greater good imcognita, but now becoming a highway to the
gt as Church of Christ we consented to this Union, centre of the great continent of Africa.
a Pash ee Tee lees ee ose _And now I must ask the ministers and members
| against English auionGy eect ao Se of the Churches to aid in increasing the cireula-
a ROStonc on es, vie ee a SESS tion of the Misstonary...”
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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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“...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 our...”
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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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“...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.R.. Rey. G. W Captain Dr. W. E. Dr. Sian. : ae
Sharman: Magistrate. Ju-ian Literati. COnoneT Heywood. Soothi.1...”
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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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“...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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“...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. It was decided to accept them #500, made on condition that Mrs. Soot- as
and to make such scholastic . ie
work,a special department of Cae eee ul my
| the work of the mission. As far i ] f
as possible, such work...”
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“...arrived. Dr. Richards and the Taotai standpoint, by coming to China, was the remedy Nis
occupied the seats of honour on the dais in the fo, China's sickness. Here these young men =
chief reception-room. *'The Shun-T’ai, Commis- would be taught the wisdom of the East and the
sioner of Customs (Mr. J. F. Schoenicke), Cap- wisdom of the West by men who taught in the ze
tain Frdberg and the other native’ officials occu- name and for the sake of God, who is the Fount 3
pying the remaining places in order of rank. of al] Wisdonk
The dining-room and one of the classrooms had He closed by commending, in well-chosen
also been turned into reception-rooms for the phrases, the building and the missionaries to the
occasion, and here the scholars —the gentry of sympathy and support.of the officials and gentry, He
the citv—were received and entertained in con- and sat down after a fifty minutes’ address, which
versation by the members of the mission staff, had received the closest attention of the audience...”
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“...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
: (hare spread the Gospel in his locality. We sailed along .in mission work. We began without...”
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“...and Mr. S. Casey.. Proceeds, about formation of our organization, her interest in the |
£17, which will be devoted to the East African missionary question had been casual, but how all |
Mission House Fund. that was changed, as this great subject had won |
NOTTINGHAM DISTRICT. her heart, and claimed her 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...”
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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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“...of persecu- } Hh
brethren than strangers. Japanese for Japan, tion on the part of his relatives and friends; and‘ ! Hi
Chinese for China, Africans for Africa, Burmese was dragged to the courts of two magistrates, Wa
for Burmah, Red Indians for Red Indians—that, European and native. All this, however, failed it \ =
I believe, is the ultimate Divine idea with regard to shake his steadfastness, and ultimately he was: i
to the world’s winning and salvation, of which we ordained to the ministry ; went about the villages i Ve =
should do well to take heed; the goal towards of the district. of North Tinnevelly for a while, i |
which, as missionary workers, we should earnestly preaching the Gospel with the fervour of an Wii
press. apostle and the faith of a saint, until eventually i | oe
As the passage in the speech of the Rey. John he was transferred to the mission in Madras, eal 1) ;
Walton just quoted had special reference to where he laboured for many years, in the edifica- =) i
native evangelism...”
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“...postponed from January owing to the i 4 i
Be not afraid,” and that was a command to her. . illness and absence of the General Superintend- a i
If China was to be won for Christ it was by the ent, were held in East Street Church, Kingston, H | fi
women. She hoped and prayed it would not be ‘on March 27th, 28th and 29th. The Sunday ser- a i
long before they had ladies on their Missionary — vices were ‘conducted by the Rey. F. Bavin, | i
Committee, so that they might talk to them about General Superintendent, and the Rev. J. Wynn, i
their work. She went out to China to do medical District secretary. In the afternoon Mrs. Bavin \ i
work, and along with that to do evangelistic work. gave an interesting address on ‘The Value. of 1 iH
Three years ago the first girls’ school was com- Tittle Things.’ The District committee met on. | Hi
menced apart from the mission’ schools at Monday 28th, at eleven a.m., and in the evening Tl |
Ningpo. One of the little girls, whom she had at seven o'clock the annual...”
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“...; mM _ mis s Bs essere oo ee etree — “is See ss = = =: See eae eae coy ies a sath
ri Gavia) | He r : _
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dee 84 OUR FOREIGN FIELD.
1 ae local agents working in China, East and West ‘The Kingdom of God’; the Rev. J. Chinn, |
Hi if ea Africa, Jamaica and Central America. There ‘The Empire of Christ.’ |
We hans had been a large increase of members on the “The full session of ministers and delegates '
De. foreign stations during the year. The total opened at ten o’clock on Tuesday morning. i
Hi he teint sum raised for the period amounted to “The General Superintendent received a most |
Ht ae 418,676 16s. 9d. The local income was a con- — hearty and enthusiastic welcome on his restoration i
BR eg , to health and return to the
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it te = [el ae RA SS Pa sleet ? ES ; . }
Fava ace eee Sores Me ae: Ned aie ieee “That this meeting of the |
Ry AL Ha Fa ~ Ba: ‘ me Hert RS ee Ree ae mee . ‘ as iH E
Ba a PS ae Aan 2 ee Fg e ea SEE te United Methodist Churches }
= We 4...”
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“...communication Mr. Bavin is keeping very well indeed. When I i Wil eas
with the manager. The case was felt to be a look back on the past six months, it seems won- | Al Bee
serious one.. A resolution was passed and depu- derful what we have been able to go through. if Hee:
tation appointed to present the case to the Super- I often think of the passage of Scripture, ‘The Wie
intending Inspector of Schools. angel of His presence saved them.’ ” || a
» “Tn reply to a communication from the Council CHINA. | |
of Evangelical Churches, it was resolved: ‘ That Dr. Plummer has kindly favoured me with a | We
we indorse the principles of public: elementary copy’ of the first ‘annual: report: of the. Dingley _ | j || Eee
‘education free from denominational association Hospital, Wenchow. © He gives somewhat full i Hi
and control, but we reserve judgment as to time particulars of the methods of work, so that those i | | ae
_ and circumstance in taking practical steps. We. in England, who have already...”
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“...greater length» he urged them to greater liberality. They had ae
| on our missions in China. four great special needs: for the enlarged college ‘| i \
The work in ‘China, he said, was so vast, the scheme at Ningpothey required £3,000 instead of q Hi \
i progress was so great, that together they created of £1,000; for the hospital at Wenchow they: - i | {|
a great and serious difficulty. In regard to required £2,000; the Mendi Mission was costing | | 1 i
Ningpo, Dr. Swallow ‘and Miss Hornby had £400 peryear; the Jamaica Cyclone Fund would it “| | Hi
visited many of the home Churches and told their need much more than the £350. contributed. As i | i
‘ story, which had given a great impetus, he a Church they must think great things, attempt \ i Ai)
i trusted, to their work. After a year’s study of great things, and, above all, they must not be i wii
the language the educational work of the mission afraid’ of becoming great, although it involved i : Hii]
at Ningpo had been taken over...”
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“...lime truth of universal brotherhood lays upon us on the fingers of one hand, but they may include
ea a enormous responsibilities. If we are faithful to ‘a prophet or an apostle. One St. Augustine or
ae Ht? ana our own idea] we can never rest satisfied until we one Wesley would be ample repayment for all the
ea have fulfilled the Saviour’s great commission, and labour and money yet expended, and St. Augus-
BB ieee ' “preached the Gospel to every creature.” Let tine or Wesley may appear, say, in China or
BR every soul have at least a chance of life’s highest India to-morrow. There are unseen forces work-
Bay experiences and grandest possibilities, by having ing with us—above all, the victorious leadership
Re - an opportunity to know Jesus ‘Christ asa personal and infinite might of Him, who said, “All power
me ut Saviour and Lord. Now that is a magnificent is given unto Me in Heaven.and on earth, and.
mee and a stupendous programme. The magnitude lo, I am with you alway, even unto-the end of...”
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