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i Bookland, In Missionary 9, 22, 23, 48, (7) S. T. Thorne Mr. T. Ruddle, h
52, 62, 85, 96, 104, 111, 120, 233 B.A. a 2 2 S - 158
Borodulu, the Galla King . Rev. J. H. (8) Joseph New Editor - = 189
Duerden - - - - - 264 (9) W. B. Hodge Rev. W. Mat-
Brotherly Love in West China Rev. thews - = ue = - 258
: F. J. Dymond : < - - 263 (10) John Robinson Rev. F. B.
Chapman, Marriage of Mr. T. W. - + 49 Turner - 2 2 - 277,
Chapman, Death of Mrs. T. W. - - 272 Farewell, Rev. S. Pollard - = =25205
| Chapman, President-Designate, The Federation in Chékiang Province Rev.
Rev. Henry T. - - - - 219 G. W. Sheppard - - - - 263 ;
China, A trip to North Mrs. Talent 68, 89 Foreign Missions? Why should we
| China, The New, and the Deaths of Support Mr. Stanley Hinchliffe - 177
1 | the Emperor and Empress-Dowager I Foreign Secretary’s Notes :—
i | Chinese Fair, A Day at a_ Rev. G. P. Rev. H. T. Chapman 5, 27, 538
| Pilon 198 74, 99, 126, 148, 172, 197, 220,
4 | Chinese Preacher, A In Memoriam 2438...”
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Grandin - - - = - 16, 41 Leonard 7 - - : SNeQOe
Miaoland, A Tour in Rev. F. J.
Dymond - - - - - - 143 SAD RDATT
Mission Fund, The Rev. E. D. Green 2838 PORTRAITS,
MISSIONARY EcHo Night in the C.E. 48 Ambale, W. G. - - - - - 282
Missionary Helps Depot, The - - 157 Bassett, Rev. W. Udy and Mrs. - aie 5
! Ningpo, Theological Class at Mr. H. Baxter, Dr. - - a0 Sea = - 147
S. Redfern, M.Sc. = - - 229 Bird, J.P., The late Robert - - 59
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Rev. G. P. Littlewood - _ = 183'°> Butlers). PAM Wisk 2 2908
3 Opium Commission :— Candlin, Rev. G. T. - ie es SEAT.
(1) H.E. T’ang K’ai Sun - - 161 Chapman, Rev. Henry T. - = - 219
(2): 11.E. Tong Shao Yi- -. - 164 Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. - — - 0 deg,
Physicians, The wise, kind and good Chapman, Mrs. T. W. (deceased) - 273
“Lucy I. Tonge - S = - 264 China, The Emperor of - = - 1
Plague in Tong Shan, The Rev. F. B. Dymond, Rev. F. J. - = - 125, 241
‘Turner - = s < EB = 167 Hall...”
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| Table of Dates. Foreword.
PART I.
From Birth to the Commencement of
Missionary Work in Tientsin, 1829
to 1861. 6
Chapter I.—Birth and Early Life. Chap- 3 e
ter II. — Apprenticeship in the English
Ministry. Chapter III. — The Call.
| Chapter IV.—The Choice of the Field.
Chapter V.—The Passage Out. Chapter
VI.—The Year at Shanghai. A Serious &
| Change of Purpose.
i PART Il A Story of ..
| | Re outeene: COmmencemeHt ee eeion
| ork in Tientsin to the eath o e e
| Mr. Hall, 1861 to 1878. Mission Work é
1} Chapter VII.—The City of Tientsin.
i chapter ae Se ae Peep 4 7.
into the Domesticities of a issionary. t ¢
ie Chapter IX.—First Beginnings. Early 1p Nor b bina.
i Days in Tientsin. Chapter X. — The
! Study of the Language. Chapter XI.—
| The Founding of an English Church.
| j Chapter XII.—Exploring and Evangelistic
| Tours. Chapter XIII.—The Call to Lao
i | Ling. Chapter XIV.—Occupying the New BY
i} } Field. Persecution, Bereavement and
Es\ Bee Chapter XV. Glee eee
\ { 3 apter .—Tientsin...”
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“...OF
Che United Methodist Church.
—_— so
T N Cc @ By Rev.
he New China. A. H. SHARMAN.
: SINCE writing this article the Emperor, HE year 1900 will ever stand out
vance and Dowager-Empress, Tze : as an epoch in the history of
isi, have) “passed away. As was well China. Many causes led to the
known, the Emperor was but the nominal B + z ii i
ruler, the reins of government having been oxer rising, many changes ave
for many years in the hands of the power- resulted from that mighty movement.
ful Dowager-Empress. Ihe bloodshed of the Boxers we
The new Emperor is the nephew of the abhor, the imbecility of their ob-
late Emperor, and is only about two years ject we pity, but the feelings that
old. His father will be Regent
during his son’s minority, and
thus may be the practical ruler of ;
China for many years to come. he :
He is regarded, however, as i
: somewhat enlightened, having | f : |
already visited Europe, and it is . Bete eS j |
said that the infant Emperor will : a ) |
be educated along...”
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“...into the deep. She is moving with One educated man brought to Christ
{| increasing speed, but whither is she may be the means of leading many
5) | going? Who is to tell her of the hidden more to the Saviour.
rocks; to point out the deep water; to The finest preacher we have in our
A\\ advise her as to the best port for which Wenchow mission—“ Dr. Parker,” so-
1] to steer? God grant she may take called from his resemblance to that
| Christ as her pilot, and at last reach great divine—is a scholar, an orator, a
| the desired haven. It is impossible for man won from the literary class. So
anyone who has lived a few years in we rejoice that the leaders of China
China not to be distinctly conscious of are more and more coming to the
| a new spirit entering into the life of foreigner for light and help. They are
a that great people. Some of their social realizing the helplessness of _ their
| customs are already changing; the county before the nations of the West.
| iron hand of the past is beginning...”
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“...' The New China
to obey the perfect precepts of the Yet, notwithstanding the low esti-
reat Master, the Teacher sent from’ mate the Chinese have had of soldiers,
God. there is now a remarkable growth of
There is another significant sign of the military spirit in China; even the
the coming of new China, which, espe- foreign colleges are expected to teach
cially since the Russo-Japanese War, drill to the students. Yuen-shi-kai is
one eannet fall to notice the rapid de” siting a formidable army inthe North
yoleppiect ae se oe eee pons of modern warfare. We should
among the inese. 1s 1s the more : aerate ‘ .
remarkable when we remember their ie forget that a sy Pee
commercial and peace-loving instincts, arate army was composed o se
and their attitude to the soldiers of their nt Chile Beecrsed hace eae
cient times. 5 oe aes :
is og oe : : lei f “Properly armed, disciplined, and led,
One Chinese writer, in speaking o there could be no better material than
the gradations in the worth of the Chinese...”
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| The New China
| the art of war, neither England nor local representatives, and a third Edict,
1 Russia, nor Germany, will decide the only issued in October, 1907, ordered
. | fate of the East.’ Thus it is clear not the establishment of provincial assem-
i only that a new China is growing up blies, as a link between the local and the
it before our eyes, but that this new national council, the members of the
11 China has within it possibilities of national council to be selected from
11 future peril both to itself and to other the provincial assemblies.
iH nations. Is not this another call to the We have not space to refer to the
| Christian Church to send forth those pew attitude of China to trade, educa-
who can_tell this great people of the tion, and Christianity: suffice it to say
Prince of Peace, whose kingdom is not that the time has come when we should
| of this world, whose weapons are not realize that the China of ten years ago,
carnal but spiritual, whose sword is the even...”
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“...15).
dream of the Editor. He has done it (p ie : i
con amore, as a devoted United Method- . Jamaica is o ve land of fl ti It
ist. We thank him in the name of our /S Teptesented by a waterfall. It has
Wa ae had its dreadful visitation two years
Rae ete: ago: the artist shows a ruined church.
In the Eastern hemisphere we have East Street Chapel, as it was before the
HG Srcaes interest: es earthquake, is daringly placed on part
his mea ae Oe tiodany 3 of the continent of South America.
* ok The mission boat at the foot with
Buddhism is centripetal, but Christianity sail unfurled is typical of our evangel-
is centrifugal: it breaks out. For the circle ism! The view of the Reli ions: Of
is perfect and infinite in its nature; but it is th : World ls ol ie ;
fixed for ever in its size; it can never be € World wa © userul to excite
larger or smaller: But the Cross, though deeper devotion to the spirit and com-
it has at its heart a collision and a contra- mand of our Lord: “Go YE!
diction, can extend...”
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“...people had given her
M1} | make the second Sunday in January a hearty welcome as one “who was go-
Ve Missionary Sunday: a day of mission- ing to help them.” But how Miss Mur-
A | ary prayer, praise and exhortation. fitt was going to do it, the people ap-
ie What a glorious thing it will be for all peared to have only a very vague idea.
i} our Churches in city, town, and village They were like those “who were reach-
tt | to be singing missionary hymns, offer- ing out to they know not what.” It
HI ing missionary prayers, and giving or was so in Athens, in Paul’s day. Miss
‘| listening to missionary expositions. Murfitt is right in saying: “ It is a
What inspiration is sure to follow! mute appeal to Heaven; God grant us
! the grace and power to respond in a
( Tragic Death The news of the death of way that will lead to their salvation.”
i of the the Emperor of China, We are confident this short message
Emperor and and the Dowager-Empress, will be welcome to all interested in
Empress- was distinctly...”
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“...will give information and
the home papers about the Opium Edicts pleasure both to the educated and also
in China. I am sorry to say that in the to those whose taste may not be con-
Wenchow Prefecture—as . large as York- sidered educated. If vou want youn
shire—they are practically a dead letter, Basa b ; ere ae §
supine officials and bribery of underlings ngiand to become intereste oyu
probably account for it. I have been getting China, this is the book to give them
together a few statistics for the Commis. to read! The price is, we believe,
sioner of Custonfs here, anent the question, 2s. 6d. Do get it for the young people.
who is having to report to headquarters on
it. Considerably over a thousand opium Circulation of We called attention to this
shops here, some tens of thousands of «6 Missionary subject in the December
peel Seer abou ety. per on of Echo ”? number of the MISSION-
le entr indulge in it, a rea eal oO s
the Dad here uncle cultivation for opium, USED ARY ECHO. We are now...”
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“...not, please? ; :
i} UR friends are requested to es-
a Urgent!! We have had a few en- pecially remember in sympathy
| East Africa. quiries in re East Africa and prayer the Brethren F. D.
iW aadi China) We. are ull Jones: and: GaN. Mylne'who deft stor
HH urgently in need of offers for the China on Tuesday, December 22nd.
il position of agricultural missionary They sailed from Southampton in the
ii in East Africa. The candidate N-D.l. steamer “Prinz Regent Luit-
i| must be unmarried to begin with, Ppold, which is due to arrive at Shang-
il and have a good practical know- hai on January 30th.
hi ledge of agricultural work. If a local Since he left his Circuit, Mr. Mylne
i | preacher, all the better. The call is has attended several meetings in aid of
Hi urgent! Who will go for us? the China Mission. He has visited
Al Bideford, Barnstaple, Exeter, Tiver-
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“...production of a
Working-mans house at home. But at ook that is to live. Again we protest
Mao-li-in, a Miao village, eo against the mere repetition of the title:
dation was far less coun ie heir’ 26 the book at the head of every page.
beds were made of forms in the school- Tt pecomes merely mechanical and use-
*Seep.16. +p. 17.—Ep, less, and is no sign of genius.
mee is mie dni Oa a eae ee eee ey
oe UC a
SS See Bet ar Se sagt PDD aig Sata ee os /
Coen Sg rate ee 7
Chungking, the Liverpool of West China. [Kindly lent by Friends’ Foreign Missionary Association.
(The main part of the city is on the promontory to the left. Mr. Mylne will touch here on his way from Shanghai )
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“...(Mr. Mylne is to be the first European Missionary to the No-su, in South-West China.—Ep. ]
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1] a HY are you going to China?” sjonary enterprise has had its great
i This question has been fre- moments, but never has such a glorious
i] quently put to me. Not only opportunity presented itself—an op-
i are such questions asked, but opinions portunity of proving, by actual contrast,
=| are offered gratis. Some folk approve, the certain superiority of Christ's teach-
i others gravely shake their heads, as ing, over the concentrated wisdom of
much as to say: “A ha’e ma doots”; past ages, and to demonstrate its power
{| while one candid friend remarked: in the moral and spiritual uplifting of
“You are a fool,” which I am, for not the race. Also we should not forget
deciding sooner, though this was not the solemn fact that we are responsible
‘tthe reason implied. to God for the grasping and right use
Surely, if ever China stood in need of this opportunity.
abil of enthusiastic missionary effort it...”
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“...tempt-
hearing the stirring speeches of mis- ing, yet always I have felt that it was
sionaries home on furlough. However, not for me. Hence I have never built
that missionary spirit, and that mission- up any hopes of settling down to work
ary desire has never left me. Of in the home ministry.
course, there have been times when the I looked forward to work in East
feeling of a call has not been so strong Africa, and when first I offered for
as at other times. For two or three foreign service | mentioned my prefer-
years it seemed again asif the idea was ence for that station, at the same time
only a dream. But for some time now stating that I was quite willing to go
that idea has been dominant in my mind to any other station. Later, when I
and has been a controlling power. The offered for Wenchow, China, and was
reading of the lives and journals of accepted, I felt the seal had come to
such great missionaries as Livingstone, all those early cravings, and had con-
Mackay, Paton, and Henry Martyn...”
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“...Shansi ! Mrs. SOOTHILL. |
| | N Wenchow, some years ago, we one of his gallant, but unmerciful attempt
. ah | day had the honour of a visit from to relieve the suffering foreigners be-
| the then Admiral of the British sieged in Peking; and what our minor
| naval forces in China, Sir Edward Sey- event in Wenchow was to us, his greater {
i}| mour. It was a pleasure to talk with must be to him. “1900,” is his year, '
the unassuming, tall, slender, courte- and the year of multitudes who live in {
1 ous, soldierly man, who questioned Mr China, both foreigners and _ natives.
=} Soothill about our native Christians, and What a fateful year! The Boer War in
i] myself as to how we had managed to Africa, siege and massacre in China— |
exist for so long in such (to him) an but the former so overshadowed events |
i} outlandish corner of the earth. I re-. out here that what would have made
| sponded that I “came to Wenchow _ the civilized world ring with horror was
| after the riot.” When he presently...”
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“...lying lips. When they The Chinese Government promptly
reached the space between the inner consented to this plan, and Dr. Richard
and outer gate of the city, the soldiers was given the controlling voice, along
who awaited them dragged them out of with H.E. the Provincial Governor, in
the carts, and killed them, every one. the founding of this, the first Govern-
‘Their remains were thrown outside the ment University run on foreign lines,
gate, but a leading scholar of the place, and established in China.
who had been on friendly terms with That it was needed, who can doubt?
the missionaries, paid some beggars to Certainly not Dr. Richard, for had he
wrap the bodies in mats, and bury them, not lived for twenty years in this pro-
he conducting a short service 1 his Own vince? had he not seen, in those dark
fashion, which was by burning incense, years of famine, its population reduced
and reading a funeral address! In Tai- to less than half, somewhere near ten
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“...and he knew that needed health, for a quarter of a cen-
Mr. Stobie would faithfully guide it tury of the heat moisture and malaria
along the lines laid down—with possible of “Wenchow have told their tale, and
improvements. But this work here was if God’s work for China can be done,
amongst a different people, and in a and health regained, here in Shansi, it
different language. Itis pleasing, how- jis better than spending a long period
ever, to note that the number of stu- in England away from our deepest in-
dents has more than doubled during the terests,
se se sse
Facts about By Rev. W. L. BROADBENT,
e Of the Sudan United Mission.
Africa. F (From a Leaflet.)
HE greater part of colonizable King Mtesa had asked for mission-
a Africa is in our hands. Of its aries for his people, who were described
155 million souls we Britons by Stanley as “crafty, fraudful, de-
have over forty-seven millions as_ ceiving, lying, thievish knaves, taken
our fellow-subjects, and surely we as a whole.”...”
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“...will be noticed
All We sincerely trust he will soon be re- from the report that the amount
| stored to health. We did not wonder raised during the year is £526, which,
a at his breakdown. He would not have with a balance in hand of 41,474,
| refrained from his monthly letterif he makes the substantial amount of over
H| : could possibly have written it. #2,000. The balance carried forward
| * * * * * is $1,685. y
an We have been favoured with a copy . : : te =
1} of the report of the Women’s Mission- Mr. Chapman refers on another page
ary Auxiliary, M.N.C. section. We _ tothe circulation of this Magazine. We
cull the following :— thank him for his strong and earnest
i} It is not easy to write the last lines of the appeal. While he gives what we may
i Methodist New Connexion Women’s Aux- Call the darker view, let us also recog-
|| iliary report. We think of the little band nize that certain Circuits do nobly for
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“...and noticed):— ___
newspapers which passed through the God is our King of old,
post offices rose from 113 millions in Working salvation in the midst of the
1900 to 167 millions in 1907. Five earth —Ps. Ixxiv. 12.
years ago there were only 446 post offi- i - * * *
ces which handled some 20 millions of Thought for the month :—
letters, so that the figures just to hand “The very dogs here, feel the benefit
show how rapidly the new conditions of Christianity.”—-Dr. Laws, of Living-
are advancing in China. stonia.
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“...the alone, but on April 28th, 1863, he was
i Camelford Circuit. In 1859 he was ap- gladdened by the arrival at Ribé of the
i pointed to Wadebridge and Bodmin. Rev. Charles New, the brave, heroic,
i\| In the year 1861 he offered himself, enthusiastic missionary, who for the
| and was accepted, for pioneer mission- next few years laboured with Mr.
i ary service in Eastern Africa. His Wakefield like a brother.
‘| mother felt certain that no doctor would Sorrow, as well as hope and joy,
iH pass him for residence in a tropical visited Mr. Wakefield and his colleague
Hi climate, but she was mistaken. The in the early years of the East African
iH) doctor not only said he might go, but Mission. The Rev. Edmund Butter-
1} that he would be the life of the party. worth, of Manchester, a young man of
i And so he was, and of many a party great promise, arrived at Ribé in the
i long afterwards. spring of 1864, and in six short weeks
MW Our first missionaries to East Africa was laid to rest in the low...”
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