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Bee Swallow’s Letter, Mrs. - — - - ae} 160. asses oe EL ears ee \
SS Workers; Wraining of 1) M. Gauge 4) 98) 16h Mies Ae. Savage eee P iy
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SS : WEST CHINA. rayer Meeting, e onthily . ‘ see
ce Dymond Letter from Mrs. - Getih es tm oi Pave Uns ERS ee ae nae Mey a “it
S53 Call to China, My F. R. Craddock - 140 president's Mexsise uihe J. B. Stede- ; ie
ee Call to China, My Miss Emily Lewis - 152 fica Ue ati aa neg IR ang Mis
SS Polard Dural ofeo.. sale Dymond: =) 27" Ca caca he Power obs. Me iZwener nao be
Se Pollard, Samuel H.W. Horwill - - 6 Secretary’s Notes, 3, 21, 34, 52, 69, 85 Hil
pet Pollard’s Journey Home, Mrs. - - 38 : 100, 118, 183, 150, 166, 182 ei
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SS Stone Gateway, A Great Day at S. Student Movement, The F. R. Crad- We...”
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Shears, Rev. T. D. 3 - = - 145 Meru Cook - - : - : - 18
Yuan Shih Kai, H. E. - a ¥ - 129 Meru Woman Ornamented - 2 = a)
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OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS. Mendiland Sion A Ore SO ae a
NORTH CHINA.. wn
* China Continuation Committee - - 189 MisceLeaseOUs.
Chu Chia Girls’ School = = - 63 Adams, Grave of John - = i = 171
Peking Univresity Group - « - 165 “Behold My Hands” — - : ~ \.- 128
Unclean Heart, An : = = - 154 “Camden,” John Williams’, The ~ 106
Warsaw, Crossing - - -.. 88 Chinese Proverbs =. - =. =. +, 18!
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Counter-Charms - - - - ~ Y8L
SOUTH-EAST CHINA. Pitcairn Island ¥ @ a Me - 170 ¢
Bible School Conference, Kuling - - 26 River of God is full, The - = - 133 :
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Eo Orr he See Da Dia sha Cae Sst WC niteg rd
rt PUR CRN inde on. OUR sana ,
at 18 Maintained - Fi ema ss Glee tive sce OER pe if
me eee ae
2 IN CHINA: 27 Missionaries, 414. Churches, aM? X35) oS ee 4
ote 5 Hospitals, 2 Colleges, 131 Day Schools, ook on A: f bck Ce eee }
Ha : ‘ ; : poem: ie | ee Vo peas ,
Sa and Chinese Agents, including 6 ordained ee) | CRN abit? | ae der al B
Se +s : ae we a i
Ni Pastors, 94 Ministers, 69 Catechists, and few a pe are Ree As tA
aS K ieee ats: Epeea pagina oo stuatadioneertes us as i]
eS 14 Biblewomen. fee ep sees: Pest eee Ben ,
is Pf a ae Hi
: - IN AFRICA: 5 Missionaries, 36 Churches, - jo ee of
5 : p Re MCU eedi a areca artis Ue ag 2s Ri” eels Reet
ee 11 ordained Native Pastors, 21 Catechists, ¢iiinisan eae ie MEG Ran ees igh eM
— and 29 Day Schools. Our Church at Zi-Chi, S E. China, its
2 i
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S a f Because there are 9 fewer Missionaries than five years ago, as vacancies...”
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“...gather about his name, ous questions as to the relation of Chris-
BS | ss about the name of a hero-saint, mak- tianity to the War. Is this War a sign
; ing it mightier in death than in life. of the failure of Christianity, and, if so,
eae We still have that spiritual atmosphere is it worth while to be anxious as to
SP as one of the assets of our work in its spread?
ee | China. It will prove to be not the least. Surely this kind of question springs
ae | But our loss will inevitably become a out of a misapprehension as to the re-
“es call to our Church to give herself to lation of Christianity to the world. It
; ‘| China in greater measure than ever. seems to assume that Christianity is a
Even a great memory-cannot fill all the ~world-force in antagonism to other*" :
‘ Bea gaps that have been made. God cannot world-forces, but this is not its attitude
ica honour a Church more greatly than by and relation to the world. Christ does 4
we making some portion of His world-field not invade, and...”
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“...one of the most diff- trodden people, whose hopeless and
cult periods of its history, and must de- wretched’condition it would be difficult
pend more than ever upon the heroic to imagine. To-day, from the sacred
sacrifice and unflinching faith of the spot where the missionary sleeps in
people of God. Amid the fears and dis- death may be seen many buildings
couragements which assail us let us hear which form one of the largest centres
the Voice ofGod commanding us to“ Be of missionary work in China. Many
strong and of a good courage.” Moses. thousands of people have experienced
had fallen, mighty enemies had tobe the saving power of Christ, and a new
overcome, and with these words God day has dawned upon the hills of Yun-
heartened Joshua for his great task. In nan. Those hills are consecrated by
Christian service we always have the that missionary grave. The one who
right to rejoice, but never the right to rests there has claimed that land for
repine. Discouragement is disqualifi- Christ...”
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“...many genera- and Mrs. Hicks, as soon as a suitable
i tions. It will witness to the supreme supply can be found for his circuit. Mr.
} power of the love of Jesus which Hicks offered himself to the last Con-
i brought His messenger from the other ference for immediate return, but the
i side of the world to make known His lack of funds delayed the acceptance
saving mercy to perishing souls. It will of his offer. Mr. Hicks has spent two |
witness to the heroism and self-sacrifice terms of service in China, and has a
inspired by the love of Jesus. _ Hwa _ record of thorough and conscientious
i Miao signifies “The Flowery Miao,” work. He previously served as Prin-
| and Mr. Pollard delighted to speak of cipal of the Training Institution, and the
i: them as “the flowers of God’s heart.” best Chinese preachers now labouring
| He lies amidst those flowers, and as by in the Yunnan District were trained by q
Divine Grace they bloom into growing him. Mrs. Hicks did valuable work
beauty they will give a...”
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“...Shebbear, he said later, had. many
with her hhusband’s evangelistic passion. times saved his life in China. He had
| cane not to a away from pons,
1 EU Rey Sa ah _ ANG As SR ut to go straight at it, and often it
Reel eat 4 Be Go he ow would disappear. Entering the Civil
i wea pom ent er re eee §=— Service, he received an appointment at
Ase iy Sel aise oh hes ei the General Post Office, Savings Bank
% rhe La payee BE wat 'Q « * i : Cl
. dN Aa eres | AL een ete -Department.* His residence at Clap-
iS ee ‘eet ee ham brought him under the influence of
we PAG LS ee on eres another rare personality. “Those,” he
| ea FAP ae” ye has said, “ were the critical years of my
{ ae ‘laa re et 5 aN i pie 2 .
Heke GN eal med v4 ae a life, and I was helped to form what I
Tata, ~~ ie ! eee’ believe were right decisions because of
a “ —e 5 marie, what Mr. Bourne did and said.” Out in
| Aas — ae : wee) = China he faced his own problems with
~~ : Pteei creater courage when he remembered
1 Q : a “ * »
how “such...”
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“...strain
sionary hardships and perils began early had taken toll of his strength, and, more
with their upset ‘in the Yang-tze rapids — especially, he was still showing the effect
on the way to their first circuit, and of the cruel midnight beating in the bed
with their “fierce combat with the of a mountain stream, when he suffered
Flowers of Heaven” when alone to- so acutely that he “wished they would
gether at Chaotong Fu a few months © strike hard in some vital place, and let
later. In 1891 the China Inland Mis- me go home to Jesus.”
: sion came to Pollard’s help once more It is not so easy to kill a missionary,
by giving him the devoted wife who after all.. St. Paul did a thing or two
was to share his toils during all the ~ worth doing, and wrote a letter or two
years to come. worth writing, after he was left for dead
Pollard’s first furlough, in 1895, outside Lystra. And Sam Pollard had
happily coincided with the celebration yet eight years’ work left in him—eight
of the James Thorne centenary...”
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“...be one of the most difficult been bringing the message home, during |
me of the missionary’s problems. Such the intervening years, to an ever-widen-
Se problems yield their solution only to ex-. ing congregation. “By it, he, being:
oy perts in the Higher Mathematics—to dead, yet speaketh.”
- = le a <
~ Extracts from “‘A Missionary Survey of the Year *
| 1915”? in the January Number of the
os ‘International Review of Missions.’’*
Se “ HE preceding pages (pp. 2—69) mission fields such as Japan, China, and,
el Ee record much serious loss. The except as regards the German missions,
Se work of German missions in India, work has been continued for the
— | India and Kamerun and of British mis- most part on normal lines. In many
ae sions in the Turkish Empire and in instances where loss has come the hour
el German East Africa has been for the of trial has revealed unsuspected loyal-
Ree time almost completely interrupted. In _ ties and called forth unwonted sacrifices.
4 other parts of the mission...”
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“...pre- Quality of her- work may be seen in our
a pared a new Lantern Lecture, entitled 44 number
Fs “Sam Pollard, the South-West China ;
= ; Hero.” We hope it will be much used A DELECTABLE TITLE. i
aS during the remainder of the winter. At the Roberts Memorial Hospital
Sy ‘““THE HOPE OF THE WORLD.”’ (L.M.S.), North China, there was re-
Be We have indications that our printing cently a celebration. The gentry attend-
oe Harold Copping’s picture (by the kind- ing called the Mission Station “ the com-
ae ness of the L.M.S.), has been appreci- pound of those who delight to do good.”
= ated. One gentleman writes, zzter
a alia: POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA.
ey “You can positively fancy you can hear Early in December there came the
ed the Chinese lad speak! The whole com- following statements from two mis-
oF a pein is, beautifully thought out, in all gignaries in China:
“Things are moving fairly in our work,
Be oe A QUAINT EXPERIENCE AT WENCHOW. and eae developaientd ate on in the ‘
In our m...”
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“...colours), bandages (6 yards and that they may soon be restored to }
ote long, various widths), old linen and cali- health ; and that all our West China
I co, wool, cotton thread, stationery, pen- M™Ss1onarles May be sustained and com-
| cils and crayons. Further information forted in this time of strain and be.
<= can be supplied by Mrs. Brook, United Teavement.
— Methodist College, Victoria Park, (
ie Manchester—A. E. H.) “Some a Hundredfold.’ By Marshall
ae Broomhall, M.A. (Morgan and i
Scott; 3d. net.)
I herewith send affectionate and This is the story of Mr. J. R. Adam,
hearty greeting to all our members. a co-worker with cur Sam Pollard in
We have much to be grateful for in West China, who passed away from his
the past, and I am sure that our dear earthly service so sadly on August oth
‘i Master whom we serve will not fail us last. He reached China just a little
in days to come. During the year now later than our friend. He has done a
-ended our organisation has consider- faithful work,...”
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“...There
sionary Treasurer's munificent endow- dre two: the first, Yao Ji Shung, being
men of ten Theological Scholarships. a Nanking ; avid the Sesofte Tung
The strategic centre of the missionary Ngoh Ling, being at Peking. ‘
: campaign in China lies in the matter of es f Mr. Y
the training of workers. Other phases At the beginning of 1915 Mi. x40
of missionary activity may be more pic- went up to the Nanking Theological
torial, but they cannot compare in im- College. We should have preferred to
portance with the work of training, for send him to Peking, but, at that time,
it contains the very root of the ultimate the educational standard set. at pene
success of our missionary enterprise. WS prohibitive, so he entered at Nan-
Protestant Missions in China number king and has already taken the first
their adherents at 400,000. Without half-year term. Dr. Price writes very :
the Chinese teacher and leader how can favourably of his work. Mr. Yao is the
these thousands obtain the teaching and...”
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“...Colleges situated in the north of
= _ through the kindness of Mr. W. Mallin- China. This our Missionary Committee
% son, who had heard the Rev. H. T. has recognised, but regrets that funds
SY a pyre ee are not available yet for the
Ree Fn ee eee eee | establishment. of a Wenchow
vs ts ee i ddey ey oi pute ih Theological College. May that
Bei oe ee eer eee ees §=6cday soon come! Meanwhile, men
ee oy ge hata Peer Ts ee ie ay. )
one ewe Wie eee §=6like Yao and Tung, who are well
= ae ee eee = able to take advantage of Union
x rs Be SS: ee ea =~ Catered § Colleges, we shall continue to
a! OO Re eee Vp §=— send to Peking or Nanking. We
: m7 ee eee «are anxiously waiting to learn
E ee me eS a “gee §=how many Scholarships are being
oe — ane a eee) allotted to Wenchow.
xSS a a ee DELEGATES TO SUMMER BIBLE
a ee i es Pee SCHOOLS.
a & Bere i pee ae Ever t tral
Se ada ie ype ad y summer, at some centra
a Be oa (ite )=oplace in China, Union Summer
— mm & Schools are held, drawing stu- y
et Be "i ag ce - Seep...”
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“...Boe ai eee Darien” with a new world of unknown
1911 Revolution, when for a period the possibilities stretching before them.
searchlight of public attention turned on The success of this first Summer
the Christian Church and its pulpit, the School. encourages us to plan for a
“literati” came to the services to listen. school of some twenty men next suim-
The humble “L.P.,” with his couple of mer and to look out for the necessary
Pe Se eS Andes Already a uumber. of appucas
* Not many missions in China have premises tions have comc in. The cost, per-man,
eoey pate for cuauey School purposes. We for two months, including food, books
ave an adult attendance of about 320 every Sun- - Be H SET Ga ane
day, and, in addition, an Intermediate Depart- ae ee is about oh which a a
ment for Boys and a Primary Department, all in ar. e can expect ‘that some wul
full working order. be able to help a portion themselves.
25 a...”
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“...and get a preach s ;
ay ing hall and school at that village, won’t Praise: For the precious memory of
i you? There are such a number of women _ those who have lived and sacrificed their
SS interested there; I'll pray on like I did lives in the service of the heathen ; and
ey - before, and I know it will come to pass Sore a eniit a Ss ae i
ee some time.” — - anima: 1
=~ These are only two women amongst devotion. Also for progress in the
| scores, mothers of our evangelists, and Tientsin Circuit, China. é
aS school children. Bible work amongst — Prayer: That the spirit of interces-
es the women is making its appeal, and sion may be poured out upon our whole
= with much success amongst some of the Denomination, and that we may see
2) noblest types of womanhood to be greater triumphs in grace in the mission
SS found in heathenism. These womenare held both at home and abroad. And
a now without any worker amongst them _ that all our missionaries may be guarded
— either native or foreign, yet women’s...”
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“...the late afternoon. to follow our work with their prayers,
4 I find that the recent experiences of that our labour may not be in vain.
é China and the impression they have pro- Our host here is, as is well known, a
23 duced on the Chinese have made the Very earnest Christian, and a most
«aa people more ready to listen to our mes- Se Canicbadl hae fr the his consider
— sage. . The humiliation of being com- @D4€ Contributions to the regular» €x-
Beit pelled to yield to the demands of so Penses of this circuit, he has liberally
= much smaller a nation—as Japan is— aided projects for extension in other
ae seems to have awakened a national con- parts of the mission: and he recently
sciousness and a feeling that all the ad- ranges ie tte $1,600 (nearly eee ng
: vances of recent years have so far failed ¢ Jnvested Lor the support of students
oS to gain for China the place amongst the ‘alming in Peking for the preaching
nations for which she is fitted. staff. -
— There has been an eager crusade for...”
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“... teacher, pro- His vision enlarged as the work grew,
perly saved. Gladstone says, ‘ Remember and with the thousands actually
Seno I say, Remember gathered in he saw the hundreds of
unnan, Sept. 16th, 1888.
thousands who are yet to come Are
ie cat eR Ne cscs A aN there still any seers among us, who can 5
|” gyre ore oe Pex sce these visions, and live and labour
Pigs Ate Fade ta es ga eae for their realization?
a Oe cate ay ia Rete) == A Conference of the missionaries in
2 Ne ase ES oe ae West China was held in 1908, and the
bate“, Mabe at See pp imurereieed most thrilling time of the Conference ;
Bie Lanta eeeare pet: ¢ ee ad aah oer
SER ee nD 2 Be YM Pees) was when Mr. Pollard related the com-
poner, cower ME ino of the th ds.’ I cull the foll
Bs MN Poy Kee. ba pakke: *; ing of the thousands. I cull the follow-
: ps Re —_* x fs ae ot ie ng from the report of his address :
Gath nd eee e =, ee “Tt was this way. Four men came into
pe Gap. | Sor ak our compound dressed as Chinese. They
lope...”
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“...pounds per annum would main-
> We have men who have been drunkards tain a Miao student at the West China
os iE who are now preaching Jesus. We also [Union University, and our friends at
a Have men who were wizards, and they home could not more wisely show their
fe { are preaching Jesus now. . . . I do : .
SS ie not stand here as a warrior. I stand here ©Steem for Mr. Pollard than in provid-
e as a war correspondent to report what 129 scholarships to be used in training
| the Great Captain has done.” Miao preachers.
ae - Proposed Rev. J. Taylor, who was Personalia. Rev. W. U. Bassett and
Sia Pollard Chairman of the West Mrs. Bassett safely ar-
Bee Scholarship. China Conference in rived at Mombasa on Dec. 27th, after a
Sa 1908, pays tribute to voyage of unusual excitement and strain
a. Mr. Pollard and his work in the Novem-~ on account of the dreaded submarines.
— ber issue of “The West China Mis- We rejoice with them in their being
eee} sionary News.” He recalls the vivid preserved amid these...”
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“...members, re- known corner of China.
fe fe China, Yunnan Province.
a Fe...”
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“...the death. It isa “To the uttermost parts of the earth.”
— word that is full of blood; a word that Luke tells us 7x what order we are to
we can only see in its fullest significance go, and that order is fundamental. “ Be-
Soe in the Old Testament on the altar, and ginning at Jerusalem ”—now, at college,
ae in the New. Testament on the Cross. at home, in your own city—then out
a As the very heart of Old Testament into the uttermost parts of Turkey,
BS i teaching was the great altar, and as the China, Arabia, Africa. John lays bare
oe very heart of the New Testament is the the heart of Christ in the great commis-
ml — Our Church sustains the work of —
> al ONE EUROPEAN MISSIONARY
aS | for every
— | : FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR
<— Members.
2 | Are we doing our best?
S ) | Cross of Christ, so the very name “mis- sion, and shows us ¢he spirit in which
ae sionary enterprise” spells sacrifice. we are to go. “ Jesus came and stood in
oe When God so loved the world that He the midst...”
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