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“...Trip to. J. H. Phillipson, 16, 41 RS Sik i ee : Jamaica, An Appreciation from - = 174 | C.E. Convention in China. J. W. Hey- : 3 rot i a : a z “: -s, 38 Jamaica, Impressions of. Thomas Fish 134 C.E. Page. T. Pointon Dale, 23, 47 Jamaica, Recollections of. J. W. Mold 70 71, 95, 119, 143, 167, 192, 215, 263, 283 Jews, Mission Work Among the. J. Ellis 165 ] | Chalmers, James. R. Brewin — - - 189 John, Rev. Griffith % 5 = = 191 : ; China, Recollections of. R. Woolfen- Jubilee of our Missions, and Present j den - - - - - 63, 116, 159 Crisis, The - - . - ao cols China, Our Mission in. W. E. Soothill Jungle, A Tale of the. Lucy I, Tonge 164 \ , 2, 25, 78, 97, 129, 151, 177, 205 Juvenile Addresses. J. Truscott, 86, 117, China, Recollections of. F. Galpin - 73 183, 261 China, The Mission of Education in. Ladies’ Missionary Auxiliary, 14, 35, 82, F. Galpin - - - - - 248 94,136, 163, 254 ; China and the Opium Edict - - 255, 269 Literary Notices, 32, 85, 114, 141, 214, 262 j Confucian Temple, The. G...”
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“...Kirsop, Rev. J. - - - - - 49 ‘ as pO SS Mazeras, Thomas - - - 2 SES eee pe S 77, 110, 128, 147 Mantle, Rev. J. G. - & = 3 - 137 Chas. Ae Meakin, Rev. H. T, - - - - 113 : 148, 194, 221, 257, 272 Micklethwaite, Rev. W. - - - ==:05 | Sermon, London Annual Missionary - 125 Missionaries of the Past - Z i 254 i Shoshi's Work. L. I, Tonge - - 282 Missionaries on the Field - - - 60 | Sierra Leone, Recollections of. W. Missionaries, Some Returned . = 100. } Micklethwaite << ciy-2~ > - 65. Missionaries in China, Non-ministerial 81 i Standard-Bearer, The - - - - 271 Mold, Rev. J. W. - S 3 5 - 70 | Sunday School Workers: Encourage- Moore, Rev. J. S % a =O ;. 113 H ment for, John F. Lawis - -. 22 a Ningpo Staff, Our - - - - - 203 Tana, Spade Work on the. J.H. Duer- . : den: z z ze S < - 36 Ningpo College Staff | - - - - 246 Tana, Life on the. J. H. Duerden - 84 Ningpo College Groups - 254, 258, 270 | Vivia Perpetua. R. Brewin- - - 237 Nimgpo Womenand Girls - - ~~ 104 q Wenchow New Hospital, The. Dr. Phillipson...”
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“...i i | } i] i | ° e | Our Mission iy in China W. E. SOOTHILL. ; e Chapter I.—The First Five Years.—‘ For Believers Suffering.’ be m oe is forty years since our against the West and all that the West , ZA2\), first missionary set foot represented, Northern Asia remained | ? in China, but nowadays walled in behind vast mountains and Is forty years cannot be ice-bound coasts, and China, with its EDsX adequately expressed in immense population, ancient culture, ! OPA NS ~ te : ; 2 existing terms; they and amazing resources, was chiefly n3 demand a new notation. Forty known to us as a land most strange, CS years in these strenuous days ccntaining a people grotesque, of spirit SS cover more than the mere pas- supremely arrogant, and well-nigh as sage of time, for, living in impossible to convert as the Turk or the “the ends of the ages,’ we pass a Saracen. 3 | century in a decade, and compass Then, China was a country, to all in- : the world in the time our fathers tents and purposes, closed to...”
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“...county town of | of the dependencies of ; Ningpo is a great and i China. Hence, when ca fe i busy city, overflowing a | our fathers decided to a> ae | the circumference of send a mission to so ee ed ees its strong, lofty wall, it great a country, it be- #99 fe 0 and with its suburbs, came a matter of no | (a iag a a eae containing a popula- | small moment that #9 9 “9m fm tion of _ nearly they should limit #4. = aa 300,000. Here in this i themselves within the We oos ’ is town and county of : possibility of success; | Cy = Ningpo, with its. i} consequently, the pro- 1,500,000 of people, ) vince of Chekiang, the ae fh were already settled, il smallest, but propor- oe ae ‘ before our arrival, HI) tionately wealthiest, of oe fee missionaries represent- 1 the provinces of China _ ee ing the Church of | ah became their objec- Maes cs ee : England, the United’ | tive. Here again, how- a Presbyterians, the WH ever, the same diffi- Be China Inland Mission, i culty of size faced the American Presby- i...”
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“...ap- knew not Him who alone _ brings i pearances are deceitful, for, despite life and immortality to light, and i| his cult of the dead, the China- therefore in whom alone, whether | man has a_ still more emphatic for the individual or for the race, i ‘belief in cultivation for the living, and lies true salvation. Who was it that | ‘one hungry stomach cries louder than pointed our footsteps to China and f tmany dead ancestors; hence the pre- to Ningpo? what were the first steps |} sence of the graves does not prevent’ taken? whose advice sought? how was } this wide plain being given over to the the first missionary chosen?—these are | cultivation of rice. Rice growing implies questions to which many would like an a tropical swamp, together with all the answer, but ten thousand long sea miles moisture and mosquitoes associated with intervene between China and the foun- ) a swamp, and in summer Ningpo comes tain-head of knowledge. The Rev. | short neither in moisture nor mosquitoes. H. T. Chapman...”
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“...discussed by the yeoman service for his Church in logicians of the Churches, but a prac- China. Hil ee... > i hs, ba a ae : oe “a : tae 4 ae) : x i @ fe ome hg ae = ee. = ae ] Pe Pe ak Pep j Via Sf f 5. fee eee roe f. * i 1] eee gE tg Sate ereer ek \ is cee ee ae Ser ne SR bane, . Sl eR eee ro si eg Sah ei t te paar 1 ee Berea aoe ; Set -~ y gf ns ed Fae gees | Ah ql Br soi eee Ga Sa ees Ay YZ ee aN ales \ ns Pe co make See Pag Send AG ag" Nee ESE | Fs arene Cee PAC = aes, ores Oe SS iy Wade J eS os ee i ae meer ey. a yy ee eg Bae! ey | } ext et fr eas | ee) oe! °C CER a 2a = LS . F ge ae Ogee \ 7 Ps oS E r me Le (ou? Seer ei ee) | ee ee ee . ta bs Sata ah i ‘ Wa, - beet. eet Ww S Qe, -4 $ a i ii : : gece 3 os bare aie Paget i] Base Re rs ne EE palin Sey PROS ENS ce | ee ee SEB ES oe oe ee Pee Ne eee Meee ao eee se eres i Convention Committees, Ningpo. =: } i] HT} tical object which, in some cases, has In China there are not wanting signs | i already been attained, and which, in that Union between...”
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“...Japan. vention these various Church names China, of course, had its hundreds; i were practically put on one side, and to the roll-call showing delegates from i both Christian and heathen the name every coast province, and from every i Yie-su Kyiao” (“Jesus Religion”) open port, from Chefoo to Canton. Was. ae one used to describe the great The Convention Hall was a specially- SD ee ee erected building, none of the mission As one saw the congregation of fully churches being large enough to seat the | 1,300 people reverently joining in de- members of the united society. Exter- 300° people: x ae ne: yy : votional worship, and heard the singing nally, the building was far from im- | of that hymn of praise, “Holy, Holy, posing, but as soon as one entered the il Holy,” which, for Chinese, was sweetly hall the view presented was one which sung, the words of St. Paul came with has seldom, if ever before, been seen in renewed significance, “There is one China. Flags of many nations were in i | body...”
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“...Endeavour Convention i e 3) Many of these banners were splendid leading missionaries in China. The ii examples of Chinese art and craftsman- Rev. A. H. Smith, D.D. (author of Hf ship. One, which was very much ad- “Chinese Characteristics,” etc.) ; Bishop | mired, was from the three local Bashford; Archdeacon Moule; the I Churches of the Methodist Free Church Rey. Gilbert Reid, D.D. (president of Hi Mission. The material was pale blue the International Institute); the Rev. | satin, with a dark blue border beauti- J. Darroch (Shansi University Transla- i fully embroidered. In the centre was tion Department); the Rev. G F. the C.E. monogram, while on either side Fitch, D.D.; the Rev. G. H. Hubbard of these Roman letters were four (president U.S.C.E. for China); the | Chinese characters, worked in gold Rev. Geo. W. Hinman, M.A. (general “a thread—eight in all—having the mean- secretary U.S.C.E. for China); the ing “Glory to God.” “Goodwill to- Rey. C. E. Darwent, M.A. (Union i wards men.” (Here...”
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“...there are Ht They are the revelation of a force which not, and never have been, such things. can only be scientifically explained on Just consider. During the last years of the supposition that Christianity is the previous Ming dynasty there first ; true.” It might be hyperbolical to say came to China the Jesuits, Nan Huai- | that here we have jén and Li Ma-tou, and others on a visit ayiEa to this country. While here they taught | isdom to advantage drest, . : What oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed, us the highest mathematics and astro- : nomy, thereby making for themselves a | but we have, at least, a delightful truth name among us. Then came the open- | skilfully set forth. ing up of China by treaty, and on its footsteps came numerous other mission- aries, and in such numbers that one may | : say that there is no province among the | The following extract from a procla- twenty odd provinces of this Empire I mation, made by Chao, Governor of where these missionaries have not | |...”
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“...little more than a century old. And the heart of the Eternal I Yet there is scarcely a land where the SLs Eon te ae 1 influence of the Gospel has not been JANUARY 28TH. — “ Ebenezer!” 1 felt. Take the work of Paton, Chal- Twenty-five years of Endeavour.— HV mers, Hudson Taylor, in illustration Joshua iv. 1g—24; 1 Sam. vii. g—12. | a of the “greater works” wrought in Christian Endeavour Day falls on HH our own day. Study the rapid growth February 2nd. In 1881 Dr. Clark i | of our own missions in China. Read founded the first society. The pro- i to your society the article which gress of the movement is one of the HF follows these notes. marvels of our age. It is God’s work 23 | ig...”
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“...being and a division of Chinese troops. | already possessed of some know-. The inhabitants were still occupied re- ledge of medicine, was sent before building the houses, shops, and temples, | his voyage to one of the London’ which had been destroyed by the rebels hospitals for further training. Thus in previous years. Mr. Fuller was | early did our authorities re- cognize the importance of [% aes ; wa healing as well as preaching. [© ) © a a Mr. and Mrs. Fuller landed: in | OO ORE Ae caiman 1) China in October, 1864.. In |e Bae ae, : | his admirable, but all too brief, fe Ee Say ae : Hi “sketch,? Mr. Galpin has ee Se : described the condition of | 9). —iee came es . things when our messenger ae = CANCE a nats | , reached Ningpo, and his words pea ge. pon 6a) ae | graphically depict the situa- [| © of oe te tion: : — iia ae “The time of commence- ue > a ae Be i ment of our mission was, most 0 a pee i opportune. The Chinese peo- |29 ee 0 * i ple had only just settled down CM Be in peace and...”
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“...af } | Our Mission in China ' engaged in the midst of his difficult ailing man does inferior work, and if a ordeal as a pioneer missionary, when, in missionary would have the epitaph, 1865, Mr. Mara was sent to co-operate “though dead, yet speaketh,” written with him.” over his grave, he must make every | Both Mr. Fuller and Mr. Mara were right effort to keep out of it! Early men of ability, but ill-health fell to their deaths usually appeal to native senti- lot. Much of the ill-health and mor- ment in inverse ratio to the quality and tality among missionaries has hitherto extent of their appeal to home senti- | been due, not so much to a hot and ment; to the native early death is indi- enervating climate, bad though such cative rather of Heaven’s displeasure | may be, as to conditions often within than of Christlike devotion. the skill of man to modify. Inferior In the case of Ningpo, the Fullers, satis fia es ni being: apioneers,» hag: everything, Baek ee pa 75) to learn,:and there ‘is...”
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“...reports 2,000 not be said of all these that they were geneva more in attendance at the Christians, but they carried with them : Dispensary this year than last, and 160 Christian influences and Christian ideas. | more in-patients. .A morning service To know of the work being done by all i with the out-patients is regularly held. our missions is to be filled with a great | Many of the in-patients on leaving the gladness and a splendid hope. Think Hospital have accepted a copy of one of it as an ideal—China Christianized ij of the Gospels, and promised to read and educated! | ] | ie . os Ui Pi Rin Saas tec) ems El ss Bee NS Seba es at 4 Sy q S.. eae nig a Pa See = — mee . (eee ea “3G Wak: o * , ee ea a \j SSS ee eee A hoe | : oY lip Nias SANA St hea ee eae ce PNAS RE a reiaine ANG NR a i ee s Soe eae ie ay XK “Nee: : eS i e Pi Nc Mt Ts ee : Wf Y & fe ah ee oe 1) : ee oe es 1 4 ANE Sa é : 4 dee | i Sa TSA Gore fl pay : ieee at oy mt a i Cs ed, Wie ae 4 me Ne Lae 1} eA cit ee Le Berk oa a } ree : Hs...”
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“...character. Two books (published i Since 1861 the way for missionary by our own Book Room) should cer- operations has been comparatively tainly be read by those who do not clear ; and although the French Jesuits know them: “A Captive Missionary in have not always acted with strict fair- Mendiland,” 9d.; and “China,” 1d. No ness or Christian courtesy, still, the Pro- more thrilling and encouraging stories . testant missions are doing more and_ can be found than these, which tell how Hi ‘better work every year. At present six God was mindful of His own when the evangelical societies from England, Mendis broke out in rebellion; and how | France, and Norway, have 83 stations patient toil in China has been crowned | on the island, with over 250 missionaries with glorious success. Some day the | and 45,000 native Christians. words “Ningpo” and “ Wenchow” will | These are some of the stories of be for Free Methodists more glorious God’s_ wonderful work ‘in heathen’ than ever were “Lucknow” and “ Tra-...”
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“...Inte Rew Bred the oom, and. sang in-iront of YU , . : ee a very large and well-filled ristmas | ii opened by Miss Binns, who, in the tee “New Year was represented by a | course of an interesting oes said: _jittle boy (Percy Baxter), who was + “Those of you who read the MIs- + . Besoin sats HI: ict Leen ak oy cee ee eee | semething of the splendid results of the large snowball. Mr. Kennerley oe : Hl] wou of SONG aac NCniaR ae robed to represent the Old Year, and ii ifferent stations in f\irica, China and Father Christmas (Mr. Wendlandt) ! Hh Jamaica, and are delighted and thank- sang a song, in which he apologized for ; HH} ful for the ever-increasing number of coming eerie luggage a little before } i open doors, but, at the Same fin, We his time, but the: Ladies! Missionary ; il Hone ce ere See eae eae Ree oe Cou net Net L ii ; Sans wee , The tea, generously given by Mrs. , ie and more missionaries in many, Bice Jchn Ellis, was next served, after which ; | il ae our Assent). Co hich a the...”
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“...Protestant missionaries; the occasion Hi prisoners by the Y.M.C.A. A resolu- being a reception to the Chinese and tion was also enthusiastically passed ex- foreign delegates. They stayed on for pressing the hope that the Japanese the evening meeting to hear the Rev. Fi Endeavourers would realize the time A. H. Smith, D.D., give his address on ; il had come for them to consider the “The Duty of Native Christians to desirability of dzrect missionary work. their Emperor and Country.” After Dr. in China. Smith’s address, the Prefect arose and If this resolution be acted upon, who’ addressed the congregation. Then fol- iH can tell its effects upon the Christian lowed addresses from the Taotai and 38...”
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“...‘ f l \] voiced the thanks of the delegates. the Decoration Committee, and Miss i HY Presentation copies of the New Abercrombie did good work on the i} | Testament were given to the native Music Committee. At the evening i | officials, each copy being suitably meeting of the first day’s proceedings i i ; inscribed. Mr. Heywood presided. H HH) May we not hope from the above- At a large and successful womens’ Ht mentioned incidents that the awakening service, held Saturday afternoon, May if of China is drawing nigh? 13th, Miss Abercrombie conducted the Ht The United Methodist Free Churches devotional meeting. Hy 39 : A HY Mh:...”
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“...therefore, we compare the dura- flower of whose womanhood, to the Hi | i tion, the extent, or the quality of the number of some seventy-five million, it i Chinese civilization with that of Greece sit with bound feet, groaning with pain Hh i or Rome we shall find that China has from injuries inflicted for life ; a people i] | i excelled those proud nations in her whose criminal law is shocking in its Hi i influence upon the common people and harshness, and whose political adminis- i Hi in the number of human beings who tration is abominable in its corruption :_ Wd | have been moulded by her. China is a people living in constant dread of i} 4 unaided human nature at her best; nay, demons, and whose highest hope in Wi Wi we suspect that China hasreceived more death is extinction—surely, one-fourth | ij HH} fully than her ancient competitors ‘the of the human race so demoralized by fi Hi | true light, which lighteth every man_ satan is the strongest proof presented WN | i coming into the world, to the...”
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“...the whole of China. active and distinctive missionary history. | This is manifest everywhere. The THE TESTIMONY OF STATISTICS. Chinese ming is being opened to. the rhe following table shows the num- i fe fhe eek See AK : pecia"'Y ber of members in our Home Churches, ij o the significance o esternsscience... Sae"thaccikcome vokethe: Home. and i Following this will come the self-know- “Ro-éisn Mission Fund. in decades: | ledge of the full significance of her 2 eee : H power from mere numbers. Ninibesnot: Members cintstiome li (6) The next fact is the undoubted Churches. Stoke unease ahs ie 18,699 | part she is destined to play in the life Missionary Income of Home i of nations. Is she to come into the Churches, Ordinary and Special 42,099 11°11 | world’s corporate national life as Chris- yyimber of ee ue | tian or pagan, as friend or foe? Churches e422" Sires oti 65,689 ii (c) The next and last fact is: Have Missionary Income of Home | we not a solemn responsibility to China Churches, Ordinary...”
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“...Niebe: CosE: || Sinday School neglected ; it is the millions beyond that i i Scholars in Home Churches ... 193,362 are being neglected. Just one single i] | One farthing per week from each illustration of the terrible disproportion i Scholes ea mel ee £9,668 2 0 there is in the Church’s supreme work i| Total aIvOunE So Seer aes es et as many Christian ] | TWENTIETH: CENTURY, FONDA SIGNIFICANT workers in China as there are in the one i I . . s i} i Of the splendid service done in the ey, of Manchester ; and all the Chris- li raising of this: fund by Dr David tian buildings of every sort in China— | Brook and our honoured Connexional mission houses, hospitals, schools and i) Rees cqee Ma Roker Brdey Po and churches—have not cost as much as the Hl the noble generosity.of our friends, we churches and. chapels of Manchester. | | i need (not speak: iit as worthy of all: (ee 2UBINEE ere gee ed i ih raise. But when we are told, as we ‘ a 3 Hi | ot infrequently are, “ That our friends re ee ieee eo...”