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“...eS (Map of China: to be bound as frontispiece.)
b 2 PAGE : PAGE
Wes Adcock, Rev. J. Henry T. Chapman 34 George Packer, 6, 29, 54, 79, 104,
Bes Apologetic, A Modern B. Dutton - 2384 131, 150, 176, 202, 224, 247, 268
. es Bookland, In Missionary (See Literary Charles~Stedeford, 30; 55, 79, -105,
Me Notices). 132, 151, 177, 208, 226, 249, 269
se Carey and Missions in India. James : Fortune-teller’s Shelter, A - - - 98
ey Ellis = E i < - - 26 2. Vises Scie :
Ras Christian Endeavour Page. T. P. Dale, ee News om the _- ate - 157, 189
a : 23, 47, 71, 95, 118, 143, 167, 191, 215, 263 eanings from Other Fields. (See
= China, Moral deposits in B. Dutton, Echoes.) :
39, 64 God’s Missionary Plan. R. Brewin - 182
: China Mission, Our West J. H. Batt 187 Greeting to Lovers of Missions. E.
li China’s Uplift. J. W. Mawer - - 154 Boaden, President - S E is 1
< China and Christianity. = - - 158 Griffiths, Mrs. J. B. - a5 5s e250
Se China, The Open Door in - a - 160 Hart and China, Sir Robert...”
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“...254
Stumbling - blocks, Missionary le Redfern, M.Sc., Mr. H. S. - - - 1380
Cuttell S 7 rs - 163, 180, 209 Redfern, M.Sc.,.Mr. H. S. and Mrs. - 148
Universities and Missions, The W. C. Robson, Dr. - = z é a Seo
Jackson, B.A. 7 = = - 25 Roebuck, Miss = = = = 3229
Voice from China, A J. Ellis - - 166 Sharman, Rev. A. H. - - - - 125
: Wenchow College. T. W. Chapman, Sharrocks, J.P., Mr. D. = ny Bete}
M.Sc. a = S . s 20,40). opencer, “Mra: S #2 Z e 2 = "198
Women’s Auxiliaries, Our: Squire and his Daughters, Rev. R. - 11
Miss Ashworth = . - - 59 Students’ Missionary Platform - - 81
Miss Stacey - - = 2 - 60 Taylor, Rev. J. Hudson - = - 1387
Mrs. Ballkwill - 2 as z - 62 Townsend, Dr. (President) - ¢ - 193
Women’s Work in China. Mrs. Lyttle 161 Walker, M.Sc., Mr. E. - = - - 98
Women’s Missionary Demonstration - 172 Waters, Dr. - - - . = =e 20)
Women’s Auxiliary. Hospital Supply - 211 Wedding Group at Ningpo - - - 156
Word to Christians, A - - = - 287 Women’s Platform - - - ‘= 178...”
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“...girls—with
BS 85 and 25 Pupils, respectively ; in Wenchow there are 37 Day Schools, with 928 -
ae Pupils.
. In both districts there are fully-equipped Hospitals, under the direction of
= competent medical men, with native assistants.
a West China.
eo Evangelistic work has been successful in three directions :
o (1) The Hwa Miao, who are agriculturists, but landless and poor ;
EES | (2) The Nosu, who own the land and are often well-to-do ;
Hee (8) The Chinese, who own the towns and monopolize trade.
Re Thousands of Miao have turned to Christ, large numbers of the Nosu are
ee following, and amongst the Chinese the worl is making good progress.
es There are Mission Centres at
ee ; Chaotong and Tongechuan for the Chinese; :
ee Stone Gateway for the Miao;
_ Sz-fang-ching for the Nosu.
3 The membership is 8,708, with 2,052 on trial.
> An Institute for the training of Preachers, Primary and Secondary Schools,
= and a large and increasing Medical Work under qualified doctors, are increas-
| ingly...”
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“...you in this New Year is one
its sound, entrancing as that was. It of thankfulness for what in the past
awakened echoes which have never died
away, but are always resounding and eae
expanding ; and it is the work and joy : ah aee eater ‘
of missions to awaken them where they BR nee eae tane ey (ree
have not hitherto been heard, and to RES nett on An NES
make their glorious and gladsome So
meaning clear, attractive, and saving. eee SS j
The charm of the song has been |iiaa= ee a
felt in Africa, China, and elsewhere, [2 (ue :
through you as its medium. Your |e tor" me
sympathy, gifts, and prayers are trans- |= sage: tae SON
mitters of it to distant places as really Sc Bas oS 7
as wireless telegraphy is the transmitter |=) 9) 0] Seelam ©
of its messages. Even yet that earnest |fe sy = Pas ,
prayer which you offered in your own |.) Se (jae S
room will actually, though mysteriously, Ge eee ie Gh
carry the song onward to climes which Se es all % es an Ve :
you have never visited, and will there...”
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“...eagerness and!
Livingstone. There is the same urgent determination to learn from the West,
need of evangelization in the heathen
world, it is true, and there is the same EE
imperative duty resting upon Christians ioe Pe
to carry on this work. But the doors of oo a
opportunity now open to the mission- Bee oe awe \ cae ene
aries of the ae are much more Le gf Se ee
numerous; multiplied and improved ho Mee Coo Soest
facilities for favre have BrOuehe the ee i os JS
mission fields much nearer to the home | ais : ee
churches; and new reasons have sprung ote S, China as one oa
of the scenes of missionary enterprise Bs
in our newly-constituted United Church. a
The union has enlarged the interests
of each of the three constituent bodies
in the evangelization of that vast
country. And within the last few years i
extraordinary changes have taken place Rey. J...”
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“...the people.
ml titioners of the old ridiculous and bar- Let us of the United Methodist
ee | baric school. In such respects there is Church joyfully take our share to the
a. a great awakening in China. All this, utmost of our power in supporting such
_ however, only makes the need for more anenterprise. It isa very little thing that
4 | extensive work in the propagation of the Chinese should know anything of
ey) || the Gospel more imperative. True reli- our Church differences as we know
|| gion lies at the root of all that is really them, even were it desirable: it is the
be | good in civilization and progress. greatest matter possible that they
Nee At the present time how small is the should know Jesus Christ as their Lord
oe | combined force of Christian agencies and Saviour.
as, in China when compared with the im- eee ee
| mensity of the work that is to be done! Sohne Thou chlecall Genomes
ll There is, happily, a movement on the But to have shared the travail
7 field for the sinking...”
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“...interesting in itself
Shanghai for an operation. The opera- that we have requested that it should
tion was successful, and at the time of be published in extenso. (See page 7.)
writing Mrs. Plummer was reported to Departure On the 7th inst the two
be doing well. On arriving at Shang- of Lady ladies accepted by the
hai with his wife the Doctor himself Missionaries Foreign Missionary Com-
had to go to bed, and have one of his _ to China. mittee for China will set
feet lanced for blood poisoning. The sail. They are going out
Principal adds: “It has been a very for “ general mission work,” and with a
sad time for us all since the vacation.” good equipment, as far as past service
We need not bespeak the sympathy of and examinations can be a test of
our friends on behalf of Dr. Plummer equipment. A fuller account of their
5...”
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“... to take leave of
eo | ae Cag we eee Miss Lettie Squire, who is
Bt | ey ae hee 4 - going to join her sister in education
red | =: > - 4 mission work at Chao Tong, China.
rey] | of ek ‘eas (B.C.) Miss Squire’s address was very
ml | Pe impressive — unaffected, lucid, heart-
Re || . : & a searching, and throbbed with a deep
ae ||. fe Beg ms : note of conviction. God grant her
ee Bi we : 3 journeying mercies! The meeting was
he ys X m5 ay made the more memorable and _impres-
Re Be) 7 ie 3 sive by the fact that the father and
as “3 = g brother of Miss Squire were at the
ee ———— .¢- ; meeting and gave brief addresses—the
4 | - cs | 2 Revs. R. and’ E. Ri~ Squire. The
Be | j | meeting was presided over by Mr. J. P.
Ee | s ae: Tonkin, who gave an admirable ad-
ce Rev. A. K. and Mrs. Grcensmitn and one of the dress. The Revs. A. Hancock, D. ie
| | Mendi Mission. Boys (Daniel), who juss been with Rounsefell, and Henry T. Chapman.
fe || (They sailed December 28th.) also gave addresses. [A fuller report...”
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“...see the our boy having especially gained
last of this good ship. We have found strength since we started. And now
a eet aple enone m cam, seas, England gets farther away and China
ut when there 1s the least swell in the draws nearer. What awaits us . we
ocean she rolls terribly. Scarce had we partly know, and eagerly anticipate.
lost Sent of Southampton when the What we do not know, we shall try to
troubles began. The Bay of Biscay meet worthily when we meet it. I am
Was true to its reputation, and even the conscious that this term of service will
Percegtaancen did not treat us kindly. cover probably the best years of my
n the Indian Ocean we have encoun- Jife, and my determination is to bend
eee 2 severe storm, quite unusual at the full strength of my manhood in the
ee He ot ver or mye ie uplift of Christ in China.
1 Bipeeetets, Soo eat eter Man wlab There were a number of parcels con-
pave EXDericnced. any a Sie, An Eakin ericles kind! repared b
: nine junks,-aod 1 emjoy. the gran- fends...”
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“...Bc | e e
| Missionary Marvels _ syn.
| | e Cc. STEDEFORD,
| among the Miao. Missionary Secretary.
Bat |
a | HE Miao first: introduced them- and it was sold out at once. The slow
| | ae selves to the Bible Christian process of printing could not meet the
ee missionaries in Chao Tong early demand. Now the Scriptures are being
i. in the month of July, 1904, when four translated, the British and Foreign
Be of them visited the mission premises Bible Society is rendering its invaluable
. and asked to be taught the Gospel. assistance. (See note, page II.)
eS These were followed by others, and The first Miao chapel was erected in
elt during the first month 100 came, and April, 1905, at Stone Gateway, about
\ they brought the intelligence that thou- twenty-five miles from Ghaae Tong
ie | sands were wishing to come. The num- The site was given by a landlord ay
pe | bers rapidly increased until as many aS _ the Miao contributed 1,000,000 cash *
ee | 600 would be there at one time. To to cover the...”
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“...do not know that Jesus died on the as church-members; the others are on
Lot Cross for them.” Another, with his trial formembership. Five chapels have
Re || en ee TNE
al Se ee ae: eos 8 SG
il gf ee er eae
ag | as a —;, Ft ; a
Nee Bee We es BS eo A 5 ae
|| i is Zola Ha ey te
| we, a aa Ns Gee eee
fl) ) a fe —
pe rll Mk SUC Gee is
bed i | S a se ey, an Ty aah esa oo = ase (
fe | (ct eee are ee tar 8 eee eee |
| a ee Oe
a ee ee
|) - eer ee Cee a ee eee eo ee) :
ea
eS: | {| Miao Mission School.
peel |) 10
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Ae
I...”
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“...promote the triumph of should be the extension of our mission-
the Gospel. ary operations. We cannot more truly
Our work among the Miao is only honour our Master, and justify our
part of a much wider movement which Union, than by increasing our efforts
is affecting these tribes in the Yunnan for the evangelization of mankind.
province, and in the neighbouring pro- @
vince of Kwei-chow. In the south- g ae gS
west of Yunnan missionaries are pass- yurk'isalso being produced in a new form of ay'labies
ing ‘over from: Burmah in order: to overs. ter the Hwa Mead, tee cabeteial ile ae wee
take the movement there. It seems as humbers mae] MAES Comistanity in remarkabre
“MY DECISION FOR CHINA.”’ By Lettie Squire, B.A.
My interest in missionaries and their truth of the other two, I go to China
work goes back as far as I can remem- hoping to be used for God’s glory in
ber. When, four years ago, my sister* the saving of the Miao girls.
went to China that interest was naturally : :
3 Miss Squire. Miss...”
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“...we have no fear of
Et | in order to make way for the MISSION- the future. Still we shall not live on
oe | ARY Ecuo. With the December issue the past, nor presume thereon.
St | it bade adieu to the literary and mis- He Caiias
Re | sionary world, after reaching the con- ee ceca fe
clusion of its seventh volume. 1 Meee contributes to “ Folk-
a | The farewell number is excellent, the °OT° 7 t f past ee an See |
Be | chief item being a memorial to the Me an 'C ee ine S h S
5 5} | Home Churches from the Missionary Callas? ustoms of the southern
| Conference at Shanghai. This occupies ans: THES SOSBHG |
Bt about five pages, and is as momentous
Roe as it is lengthy. Our readers outside ‘Those who have a fear that there ‘
Se the late M.N.C. should write to the Rev. Will have to be a restatement of the ,
ee G. Packer for a copy, sending $d. for Gospel of Jesus Christ for presentation
E postage. We may be pardoned for ex- © such countries as China and India
' ploiting the happy title for our Editorial...”
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“...telegrams of
stopped. Opium is still obtainable. greeting and congratulation were sent
Still there seems to be a real en- by the Chinese to Tientsin, the head-
deavour by the authorities to stem the quarters of the M.N.C. Mission, and
curse, and only in a country like Yunnan-Fu, the centre of the B.C.
z China could such heroic methods be Mission. We are proud and thankful
~ employed. Imagine an imperial pro- to have such missionary colleagues
* clamation being posted in all towns who have so nobly represented the
in the United Kingdom ordering that other two Churches in difficult and
all public-houses be closed on a cer- dangerous fields for long years. We
tain day. Why, there would be a believe great blessings will come to
revolution in ‘ civilized’ England. the China Missions as a result of this
“Ningpo celebrated the Union of Union.”
the three Denominations on the day A MISSIONARY PAGEANT.
of the United Conference. We had Last month (page 276), we referred
a united service in the Settlement...”
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“...those who heard him were Dr.
= | long training to make a man suitable Whewell, Professor Sedgwick, Profes-
A | for the position held by him. sor Airey, Dr. Bateson and Professor
ce | - : : Selwyn. Little by little the seed devel-
ies | I ie epee fei a great boon. oped, until in 1859, following another
al WAS ah ngnsh Hepes could see great meeting in the Senate House, a
pes | Pee 2 e € patients who come for committee was appointed to organize a
ie |! Fea : mission. Thus was started the
|| _We have been having some rain. Universities Mission to Central Africa.
. | Rain in East Africa zs rain. A few of those who attended the
: } “We had very favourable weather memorable meeting on December 4th,
, for our voyage, and were in good 1857, were present on December 4th,
Be health on our arrival. 1907. [An article on this, by the Rey.
fe | “T hardly need to say that news W. C. Jackson, B.A., will appear next
|| from England will be welcome.” month.—EDs. |
: so Se se
oe | ® e This book is from the Wesleyan...”
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“...In Memoriam
||| knows the spirit of bondage and fear them the darkness in which they were.
ne | in which the heathen live, will be able A lamp also implies light, and_ this
Se || to appreciate the wonderful change chapel was for the exhibition of the
Rt | wrought in the lives of these humble Divine Light, which is greater than any
Be | people by the Spirit of God. the world has ever seen, which eclipses
rt | Those who have read “A Mission in all the light of human lanterns. The
a China” will have there seen how can- Christians had invited him to open the
nse didates are examined for baptism, and building; in other words, to light this.
‘a some of the answers received, and those new lamp. Whenever a new idol was.
Ese who have not read it, ought to do so.* set up in a temple a priest was invited,
i, By midnight there still remained who, with chicken’s blood and_ ink,
eS] | about twenty to be examined so they painted in its eyes, and said: “Ke koa
all were deferred till the following morn-...”
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“...Central Hall was built Brothers (Dickens’s “ Cheeryble
to replace, was opened by John Wesley Brothers”). His solitary colleague was
in 1781. It had originally thirty-five Mr. Sackett, who still has charge of the
preaching stations attached to it. With labour department at the Central Hall,
the growth of the city and the outward and is now the oldest member of the
drift of the population its mission gra- staff. Mr. Collier began with forty-
dually came to an end, and it was de- five members and two on trial; now he
cided to convert it into a Wesleyan has fifteen centres of social work in
social mission. Charles Garrett, of Manchester and suburbs with an aver-
Liverpool, preached the last sermon in age attendance of Sunday worshippers
Wesley Chapel on February Ist, 1883, of over 16,000. The membership has
and on October 27th, 1888, Dr. Newton increased steadily to 5,455. Every
Young preached the first sermon in the week there are thirty-three. prayer-
new Central Hall. meetings, ten Bible...”
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“...Hall was
ae there are fifty-two open-air services a like when the Anniversary was held on
| | week. The Sunday School registers November 17th. We may also say it
eet | over 4,000 scholars. In the mission was like this when the United Method-
ia there are 2,056 organized voluntary ist Union Demonstration was held on
ent | workers, and at the Saturday night con- October 12th.
Reet | cert over 48,000 pledges have been We are indebted to the Editor of the
ie taken in twenty years. Mission Magazine for the illustrations,
i The proceeds of the recent anniver- and to the writer of Miscellany, in the
le? sary amounted to £4,137. “Manchester Guardian,” for much of
ies The accompanying illustration also the brief sketch.
rey | sje sso sJe
&
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| In Missionary Bookland. | |
ee | | Our Mission in North China. Being a thorpe Hall and John Innocent were
= || short record of Methodist New designated for the work on October
a1 | Connexion Missionary Work. By 18th, 1859, and on the 21st of the same
all...”
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“...the dispensary
not have expected anything so grand, anda door”; they deal with the perennial
ee a foe oe ony pe problem of “ The Child-wife,” and show
cripe as ristlike. ne cou no x7 “ r = ”
aa these things as we knew them, and W ane oh oy and ee eceie
then say that Christianity had failed in pcmeneas a Hower trom the garden:
China. . nee Wie oe me Ae a . He
: e 3 threw e blanket aside, an wit 1s Tore-
Then eee ao typical se eine head on the ground, he ‘asked forgiveness of
Bees: Sag pee ereat Him from whom none of us ask in vain.
an :
: were ‘more than con- : :
Very interesting are [geese oe ae 1 i a\ a fee
the chapters on “Medi- —aegee ¢ : 4 aN si oe
cal Mission Work,” (gee ae ae A ers
“Work for Women and § & Mig & ae % Pee es
Girls,” “Chinese Cus- [RRgisgisee *caaiauens a fh We :
toms ~ and Ce Pa te antes, ce ee oN
etc., but we have said [Rests sgmmsecme se, a oe eT
enough, we trust, to in- ,Raaae de aetalaes ee Be UN rN
duce many of our -aaggie ‘
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“...missionaries’
fg a 2. And this grows out of the other. wives had passed away. Thirty-nine
a || ‘There is not_a word in its 128 pages of these died before they had com-
Rat || ’ about the Methodist Free Church pleted the first year of their residence,
rae || Mission, though we have been there and twenty-three before they had been
a since 1859, and to-day we have 3,000 there six months.”*
ea |i members. To name only the departed, In 1859 the mortality ceased, and we
ee J has Mr. Halligey ever heard of Joseph rejoice that Mr. Halligey is able to say:
ee i New, John S. Potts, and Thomas Trus- From that date, an interval of nearly half
Nee cott? A brief reference to their work a4 century, “the white man’s grave,” as
i Le and our mission during these nearly Sierra Leone was once called, did not claim
Reet | fifty years would have made the title a single victim from our missionary ranks
||| Btthesboolkctniee ea ae a few days of writing this para-
fe |) i : 3 eraph—1906.
Se | 3. We are amazed there...”
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