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i After the Cyclone. By John Chinn - 11, 21 Meeting of Missionary Committee. By the |
L S Be Editor’ - oS - - - - 100, 177 /
a An Indian Story - - - - - - 168 ss
- y GiNe Missions on the Congo. By B. W. Rose- 58, 122 4
LE Annual Assembly and Missions - - 129 ge
/ Missionary Conferences - - - - 100, 145
3 Ants. By Mrs. Chinn -. = -. = = 125
a ds os * : : z Missionary Organization in Sunday Schools.
F A Visit to Bowron House. By the Editor - QI By James Ellis - es Ss = z ar
L A Week’s Mission Tour. By J. H. Phillipson My Visit to Bobuoya. By J. H. Duerden- 55, 70
40, 72, 117 : “
; ae j My Voyage to Jamaica. By W. Hall - - 150 (
At Duty’s Call. By E. O. Dinsley. a re 1 By JH. D ‘ It
. ~ é red Ground. y J. H. Duerden - 17 3
} Chapter 1. The Call - eee ei] ep ; ie ie
\ ST he Res : z 4, Our Foreign Field. Editorial Notes 2,17, 50, fens,
E 3 9 a BE ae oO wee Bay: ah 66, 83, 115, 130, 146, 162, 178 i dl
; 3.. St. Clair’s First Convert - 5 Sek 3 Sod
i 2 2 ee mi a wees 9 Our Missionary ...”
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“...Coolie Carrying Luggage - - - - 116 Higgins, Master William - - - 170.
En Route for Bobuoya - - - - - 71 Hornby, Miss (with Chinese Family) - - 84
Golbanti - - - = - - - - 49 King, Rev. Jabez (President) = - - - 161
Group of Galla Women - - - - - O7 Mission Staff, Wenchow - - - 2535
: i Masai Warriors - - - - 102 Shingolo, Galla Boy - - - - - 118
35 Natives - — - - - - - 73 Soothill, Mrs. - - - - - - 37 |
Illustrations of Articles on Jamaica 12,-13, 17, Soothill, Rev. W. E. - z 3 - 38
: f Bee pa Swallow, Rev. R., M.D. - - - are eat
Illustrations of Tales: “ aS
& At Duty’s Call = 8,28, 60; 74, 93, 186 pa pity Bridge 8 1
Se. Far Across the Sea 110, 120, 149.154, 169, 184 Sneinton United Methodist Free Church, Not-
ee e tingham- - - - - - - 113
Mission Children at Mazeras - = = - 81
7 The Tanks, Aden - = = < - - 88
New House at Ribé - s = - = - 149
Wenchow College - 5 = = : ===34
Bs Ningpo - - - = = - - - 145
% . a5 es Entrance - - - - 41
Ningpo Dispensary - = 5 a 2 - 165 ;
5 ay i Assembly Hall...”
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“...bee) i a é
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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“...being carried off by the days keep intensely hot, the nights are a little
S| rioters and held to ransom for two hundred and cooler, and it is delightfully fresh in the early
\ “ twenty-five dollars. The perusal of that letter morning.”
Ss led me to think of the numerical state of the BENGALI MISSION, CALCUTTA.
Church and of its increased activity in various This paragraph does not strictly come under
ways now, as compared with that time.” the heading “ Our Foreign Field,” but my readers
| : WENCHOW. | Tas will be glad tq learn that a son of one of our es- :
2 I have received an interesting communication teemed ministers, the Rev. W. H. Beeken, is doing :
. from the Rey. A. H. Sharman. He says: mission work in India. Mr. Walter H. Beeken ~
i “For us in Wenchow the year 1903 has been’ writes: “I am engaged in missionary work in
one of steady progress, for which we thank God _ this great city of Calcutta. . . . Tamamem-
po ae and take courage. Each year I find the work ber of the Conference...”
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“...by saying, “I West African stations, their position and distances
‘hope you and yours are all well. I have often from Freetown:
thought that it would be nice to know how many For further particulars, please see “ Notes” of
sons of the Freé Methodist manse are working. as last month.
foreign missionaries. I believe a very high L.M,A. HANDBOOK. ;
-percentage.” A valuable booklet has, been prepared to assist
It certainly would be interesting to know this, jn the formation and working of Ladies’ Mission-
‘and find in the facts a fulfilment of the Divine ary Auxiliaries. District Missionary Committees i
words, “Instead of the fathers shall be the. will find it very useful in organizing the, move-
children,” ment. Circuit officers and missionary secretaries
will find in it all that is necessary for starting
General Missionary Seeretary’s branches fe their circuits, and all L.M.A. officers :
would do well to obtain copies for their general i
Votes. guidance, to secure as, much uniformity of con-...”
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“... NOTES.
Fest £
i zeal in all our Churches, and the drawing of again. The need of Africa is great—so great f
eo many young and noble lives to East Africa. Our hearts bleed for the suffering sable sons and:
} AN INSPIRING GIFT. daughters of that benighted land. Knowing what
bt Our honoured friend, the Rev. Dr. Swallow, we do, and granted the healing power of our God,
ie was recently missionary deputation at Duke the holy burden. will ere long compel Mrs.
Street, Southport. The chairman of the mission- Ratcliffe and myself forth again.”
: ary meeting was Mr. W. P. Hartley, whose name REY. J. H. PHILLIPSON. "
é is well known in all Free Churches. Dr. Swal- Thank God, it is not all dark on the east side
tc low stated his case for the enlargement of the of the “ dark continent.” By the side of dear
Ningpo College scheme so well that at the close friend Ratcliffe’s letter must be placed the latest
of the meeting Mr. Hartley made further in- letter from dear friend Phillipson. It is a long
ot quiries...”
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“...this mission. The need was never so removing the ignorance that at present obtains.
great or so urgent. What are the brethren First, I would appeal to every reader of the
thinking of?” Missionary Ecuo to work for the increase of its
circulation. In no other way can information
SNS BORD OIETS TO EASE Saree. concerning our own missions be conveyed to the
To the ladies of the Cardiff L.M.A., and the majority of our scholars. There should be at
-good friends at Owlerton, Sheffield, we are much Jaastene copy for every class in our schools, and
obliged for presents of garments for Mazeras and = gnee a month the Home Notes and News from
Golbanti, and beg to thank them most heartily. 5 Bar Country could then be read to or by our
The goods were duly forwarded, and will, we \ouno people. ¥
trust, be in time for Christmas, ; Second, arrangements are being made with our
WENCHOW..COLLEGE: Book Room authorities for the sale—at a low
x f ra RUE a figure—of the biographies of many of our mission-
Phe aC...”
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10 LITERARY NOTICES. ;
bebit asked St. Clair, as they walked toward Laurel 3 ser QWE;
My Cottage : ‘TiTceTaAry
“ rave never seen anything like it before. It Ti ow | A i
hah is really marvellous how this Tijian mission has J r Phd oO \ | ~ae io =
he captured the heart and fired the imagination of a yl SD OTIC
aiia the Methodists. I almost wished I was a man ay HN o Sy ge
HA this evening that I could go and help in such a (92% SS N= CSS
iH glorious work.” 7
; “ What would your SAY, Agnes, if [ took the Se a a a
a same fancy into my head, and thought it my duty
ae to offer myself for medical work?” asked St. ——-
ait Clair. su 3 :
| Agnes Sutcliffe was silent a moment, and then, 27- Winsford’s First Fee. By John Cuttell-
aN laying her hand on his arm, with deep emotion, nan A. H. Stockwell, Amen Corner, |
| eer eTode EvG./-Price- is. 6d.: net.
eat _ “I should say, ‘ Go,’ Fred, even if it broke my Mr. Cutteil is an esteemed contributor of ours,
iM heart....”
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“...ela eS See Sec re a Z = : = SE ; a pies se ee SESE Ben ee sees Pe ie
AFTER THE CYCLONE. LE A
A Visit io Russia. In the Interests of Scripture Ajter the Cyelone.
Distribution and Missionary Work among
Israel. By Samuel H. Wilkinson. London: BY JOHN CHINN.
Mildmay Mission Book Store, Philpot Street, MaRS
E. Price 6d.
This book interests me in many ways. Mis- Part I.
‘ sions, Israel, Russia, what important interests HE cyclone passed as rapidly almost as
gather round each name. Russia plays a great it approached. The wind of Tuesday,
part in the world’s history now, and when the August 11th, gradually decreased,
Turk is expelled from Europe and Russian fleets even as on the day before it gradually
can pass the Bosphorus, it will play a greater. The increased. The rain ‘still poured in
conversion of Israel is certain, and the accomplish- copious showers. There was five and. a_ half
i ment of that event will be like life from the dead. inches of rain on Stony Hill during the storm, and.
Missions...”
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“...and return to Kingston by In 1838 a minister who had left the Wesleyan :
n next morning. Cocoanut trees were across body in Jamaica, the Rev. Thomas Pennock, who
. the road like sleepers across a railway. had a considerable following, was recognized by
It was uncertain how I should find Brother our Annual Assembly, and from that day to this)
McLaughlin, and I was prepared for a possible Jamaica has always stood among our foreign ;
~ _ bed upon the floor of any hut. stations. It is our oldest mission. Another mis-
; (Lo be concluded.) sionary who joined him had also gone to Jamaica:
t ; \...”
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“...attention to the rules of hygiene. A
assemblage. Oh, my dear sir, the feelings of that fuller knowledge of the true conditions of a mis-
moment were worth a world. We then sang the sionary’s life may quench the ardour of a few
high praises of the great Jehovah, the Triune imaginative zealots, but it will only strengthen and
God, and again we prayed, and then concluded intensify the zeal of the real enthusiast. Keep a
with the benediction. It was indeed glorious— list of our own! mission stations and the mission-
yes, and more than glorious.” aries labouring at each place. ‘Take an interest in
Such moments come but seldom in the history them, remembering they are ordinary beings, like _ 5
of the world, and they are highly privileged who ourselves. Some of them are married, and have
svitness such a scene. the joy of serving together—or have the additional
(To be concluded next month.) trial of separation for some years because of their :
—————————— children. In order to arouse this personal...”
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“...In the evening a special
: ee nt A. J. Ellis. It stands in a good position, on the ° musical service was held. Sacred solos were ren-
* i slope of a hill, in the heart of the village. Be- dered by Mrs. Bavin and Miss Dottie Bavin, and ~
3 ih : hind the church there is a small dwelling which instrumental duets by Misses M. and E. Bayin. —
= | serves for a mission house. It greatly needs On Tuesday, August 4th, a special service was
= Mi enlargement and repairs. held at Brittonville, consisting of vocal and in-
= \. jae, “It is absolutely necessary that there should be strumental music, recitations, etc. The following
= i a good mission house in this circuit. The St. evening the service was repeated at Clare-
ss ii Ann’s Circuit consists of four chapels and one mont. These services were held, not only
= preaching-room. Three of the chapels, viz., .to help our Churches financially, but also
: Claremont, Brittonville and Beecher Town, are to show how much pleasure and enjoyment
= ; - substantial...”
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“...working and develop- ~
Bo ban * photographs, of the completion and opening of jing the industrial side of our missions. Let
a ii our Missionary College at Wenchow. The Editor trained ministers do the work of the ministry, and!
SE) st “ll of the Missionary Ecuo has kindly consented godly men of business, and trained workmen take
= i if to make the March number of the Ecuo a special over the industrial side of mission work on its
Pe es Wenchow number. The. contributors to this larger basis. This is one of the new forms of Chris-
eo il special number will be the Editor of the Miss1on- tian mission work which is to mark the twentieth
: ie 2 ARY Ecuo, the Revs. W. E. Soothill and W. R. century of the Christian era.
m= ee a Stobie, and the Principal, Mr.. T. W. Chapman, We could supply names of men in our Churches. |
: i I M.Sc. The number will be enriched with many who could render this new form of service well
eae illustrations. Friends had better order early. if only they would take it up. Will they...”
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“...AFTER THE CYCLONE. 21 A
‘treasurers? We have a most serious bank over- After the Cyelone.
draft!
BY JOHN. CHINN.
THE OFFER OF MR. W. H. BUTLER, J.P. ee sar
Mr. Butler is one of the most liberal and en- Parr Il.
tthusiastic supporters of our missions. By his FEW miles from Richmond I saw a
generous attitude and stimulating example the IN house flat upon the ground. A *
Kingswood Circuit has risen to the front line of woman and man were sitting upon
contributors to our mission funds. He is a aa a fallen tree. “Is this the road to
‘silent but effective force in our great missionary Richmond ? pas Good ebening, sir.
enterprise. T had forgotten myself. It is customary to
: ss : : proach one another intances or strangers
Our friends must. have read with deep interest approach oe another, aC aaNS Sect ate Oe
Mr. Butler’ eee pxsaery with the “ Good morning” or “ Good evening,
SNe alr ot ste CHAT ag Meas MRAP 2 OOP lane you open conversation without these greet-
Jamaica Churches which appeared in...”
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“...escaped. (white man) gi’ me something for me breakfast.” |
; ei Tram car and telegraph services were at a stand- I gave her a coin, saying “ Now, make that go as ;
at ae still. Over a hundred persons were killed. All far as it can.” “ Yes, sar, me pinch it, pinch it! ;
a ae that I have described took place in from’six to pinch it fe true!” ;
Sa ae ‘eight hours by the agency of a revolving wind. You will understand from what I have here said
nog Many weeks have passed by since August roth, that our Mission must assume a different and less.
‘t [> and all are getting to realize, as at first it was not fortunate aspect for many months to come, It |
ae realized, the full effects of the cyclone. Our salva- would be difficult in their prosperous times to re-
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“...attend meetings because it is their duty,
By F. J. W. but in order to make them interested this spur is
not sufficient.
Plan your meetings well ahead, so that you give
Part II. members time to read up for their papers. If
@O\ TE majority of Free Methodists have you have not much literary ability in your midst,
either a weekly or a monthly income, find a good reader, and let him extract the best
and could afford a much larger sum if ae biography Of Bive your the curreny
ies a z 2 4 news of some mission field culled from the various
it was handed over month by month jonthly magazines. Nearly all missionary socie-
than they can possibly do if called or ties provide lantern slides and explanatory read- Ss
once a year, The weekly system is worked in ing matter. These form a very pleasant and
some of our Sunday Schools, a quarterly one in attractive mode of varying your meetings.
others, but there are Churches where there is Ina Sunday School with which I am acquainted
neither of these. Mr. J....”
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“...knows these, 1s t a
1 justified in showing the Hindu a better way. But | Mzsseonary Report for the Sierra Leone District
ae Hinduism is an ancient religion, having an exten- for the Year ending September 30th, 1902. a
ae sive literature in a language long since dead, and Sheffield: J. Robertshaw, Printer. i
i a subtle philosophy, or, indeed, ‘several philo- The Sierra Leone report opens with a brief but f
ay sophies, and in the-conflict between Hinduism appropriate introduction by the General Mission-
eat a and Christianity it is indispensable that some fol- ary Secretary, in which he gives deserved praise
:...”
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“...the cash-box standard of mere commercial:
-of the work is enhanced by the portraits which are . ; as
Siven of many. pioneers orfounders. Agiit refers calculation, they ‘have been attended with an
Bas (eis 3 ea pee encouraging amount of real and lasting success.
to “ pioneers,” we need not wonder that no living SAREE ESE Ss :
, Dias : : : : For is it not a fact, capable of completest con-
Free Methodist missionary is mentioned, but, with ; . ; Fees
: ; firmation from the annals of the modern mission-
Krapf and Rebmann, we think Wakefield might ; 5
: eau ary movement, that there are now in existence
have been mentioned. Moreover, when it is said : : ht - {
that th : : tribes and races and nations which fifty or a huh-
that these two honoured men discovered the snow- aaa sh aaa can A hah aoe 4
s capped mountain of Kilimanjaro, we know that it ©"°° pee ers fe Pee See eee o s
was Charles New who, by ascent, demonstrated ee ass Buen es Hr oo oe eee seas
that. the ‘mountain. was actually capped...”
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i of its most ardent sympathizers, and upon what is that? Tell me that once more, for I would fain
aie | seems to be firm and indisputable data, that ‘be saved, too?” “ These words,” says the mission-
Nie | during the nineteenth century, as much was done ary, “ the like of which I had never before heard
Ae | for the world’s evangelization by means of. mis- from a Greenlander, penetrated! through my very
a: | sionary agencies as was accomplished by the marrow and bone, and kindled my soul into such
‘ Bry | Christian Church during the first three centuries an ardour, that I again gave the Greenlanders an
: aie of its existence after it had been established by account of our Lord’s life and death, while the
mie Christ and the college of apostles themselves. tears ran down my cheeks.” Sensations of a simi-
iB tees But the question here presents itself—to whom lar blissful exultancy filled the soul of the-dying
aul | is...”
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shall IT reward thee?” And Thomas answers, oa ae sim os
“ With Thyself, my Lord!” ene a C RS a
And what greater reward could an earnest Re Yall J i A NES se
Christian soul covet than that? “To hear my MU [yer >! pe BIER) f i Lh) os
Lord say at last to me, ‘Weill done!’” said a de- Wig REM cer eg Ci
voted and successful worker in the foreign mission NSS as XI Whe fe SS
field, “ wilj be an ample recompense for all that “SSSI WO We
I have done, and said, and suffered, in His ser-
vice here below.” And should not this be so At duty’s Call.
with every Christian worker, whether at home or ee : esa ae :
abroad? Even John Stuart Mill could say, in ‘his Be Ee OLIVER DINSLEY: :
latter and better days, when he allowed his heart ies 2
as well as his head to speak concerning the great Cee ee 5
truths of Christianity, that “no greater reward THE RESPONSE.
could come to any man than so to conduct himself mmyy RED ST. CLAIR was not a man to act
in this life as to receive at last...”
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