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“...greatest lament is that men will not | see that all the gaps are filled—that come to Him; will not open the door. Ree nothing is lacking which can be sup- For two millenniums Christ has been — plied, and will thus manifest her readi- offering peace to the world. Is He now : ness to be faithful to His call. to be reproached because the world has i The “signs” which may be dis- not accepted His peace? As long as cerned in the measure and manner of men set their self-will and blindness of xe modern mission work are distinctly en- heart against God’s appeal, He cannot cS couraging. The Laymen’s Missionary redeem them. The efforts of moral re- ae - Movement and the Student Christian’ formers are contemned ; if crusades are Be do: Movement are all gratifying indications started against impurity, against intem- ca of the place that missions are taking perance, against oppression of the poor, Sf in the thought of the Church. But God the promoters are resisted and treated — is still calling us to thrust...”
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“...obtained from the Book™ One man came a distance of 30 li (10 Room, 12 Farringdon Avenue, E.C., 15 niles) to the services and brought two for Is. 25 for 1s. 6d., and 50 for 2s. 9d. - others for ‘baptism. We are branching The topics may be adopted with great cat also into the surrounding country; advantage in. corinection with the at the village of Liu T’ou Chuang, 12. Church Prayer Meeting, W.M.A., C.E. li away, a room and a compound have Society, and Sunday School. A topic been given to the Mission, a small boys’ is given for each week, a portion of school has been started with a volun- Scripture selected, and a figure shows teer teacher, trained in a Government the page in the 1915 Missionary Report School, and we have the nucleus of a. dealing with the topic chcsen. Our nice country cause quite self-supporting ministers, missionary secretaries, and except for the visits of the Lien Chen other friends are urged to obtain a sup- | preacher. ply of these topic cards and to sell them, “Another...”
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“...se Z Bs) ‘ 233 re pat ea EPRI ot ENR A Saher ee NS Samuel Pollard and his comrade had not yet come of he came again, he came as the leader age. The sight of these striplings set- of the mission of his own Church to the . ting out for the conquest ef Yunnan re- Miao tribes. What a mission ! And minded one irresistibly of the story of what a missionary! His friends found David and Goliath. Indeed, at one of him the “same old Sam” as of yore— their farewell meetings their juvenile ap- frank, boyish, unassuming, taking his pearance so impressed one good brother audiences by surprise with his quick, un- that in his prayer he could find no Scrip- expected turns of phrase or argument, ture so apt to express his emotions as_ but never letting them go until he had our Lord’s words about “babes and touched the deepest notes. There was sucklings.” The two lads received their one difference. This time he bore more Chinese training at the C.I.M. institution evidently in the body the marks of the at...”
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“...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 field there It is most encouraging that in so many . a has been serious disorganization, de- fields the returns for the circulation of SS pletion of staff and restriction of work. the Scriptures in 1914 should show a oA : Postponement of plans for advance and remarkable increase on all previous re- Se the practice of the most rigid economy cords. In all the principal mission fields a have been the rule throughout the...”
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“...asked to pray he had ol Church of Jesus in a very definite way, to mention it too. “O God,” he prayed, exh and his personality has been of moment “Thou knowest another brother ought to a in the other Churches and Missionary have been baptised. However, it is not ea Societies. Especially has the Bible possible now because he has been going = Society and the China Inland Mission to the other aly a fe many: Ames foie ee seen and appreciated his excellent ser- Thy spirit hen ord ‘that he Tae soni “s vice—the former through translation of ih Mig many times’ and go to the -other ie : parts of the New Testament now hap- mission only a few times, that by and by aS pily accessible to the Miao; the latter he may be received into this Church.’” : a through the nearness of their missionary wee operations to ours. MISS ELIZABETH TAYLOR. Be Our contributor (zafus 1837) has eke oS eT Ey: . . printed forty-four of her poems in a a “We assure Mrs. Pollard (his mother: }ooklet. Several of them have ap- ee...”
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“...whether it into my room to say that Mr. Pollard was would leave him discouraged and de- going—half an hour afterwards he had pressed. But his missionary _ spirit Bone What a glorious life he lived ! ue triumphs over all these trials. He is packed every day with work for Christ an -e : 3 5 ae United Methodist Mission. He was Go Ro ae eee He soy rilliant. Each day I learnt to love and af te funds to the fullest advant reverence him more. During the five years adequate tunds to the tuliest advantage. we lived together we never had a cross He pleads for a trained educationist word. He was my chief, my leader, and to organize thoroughly the educational right royally he has led me. work of the mission. . . O for an There was an impressive funeral (I was. income equal to our opportunities ! too ill to attend), and he has left thousands ee of sympathetic friends. In the evenings Writing on October 30th Mr. Hudspeth : when I don’t hear his merry laugh and says: “I am considerably better than I : see his...”
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“...| Through the Secretary's Field-glass Signs of The Ningpo District has ‘The Wenchow Rev. T. M. Gauge sends Blessing in not proved to be one of Magistrate on the following account 2 the Ningpo the most fertile fields for the Work of of the high praise be- Be District. missionary toil. The the Mission. stowed by the Wenchow | a people are commercial _magistrate upon the on and materialistic. But showers of bless- work of the mission: . ing are softening the soil and the seed “The recently appointed magistrate, the k ete is entering in. Mr. Lyttle was greatly head official for the county of Wenchow, aa encouraged by the new spirit displayed during a call with which he has just ; Re during one of his recent journeys. He honoured us, expressed his regard for our i fers ; work in such a charming way that it is { bool aay 5: worth putting on record. t NY “ Have “just returned home, after five In the Analects of Confucius, under the : weeks’ up-country journeying, and must section “Concerning ...”
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“...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 $0? of Christian parents and received guidance they so much need? tn-ours 2 elementary education in our Mission Wenchow Mission there are 10,000 School, which he left to follow his Christians. What are two or three mis- father's trade. Dr. Plummer claims to sionaries among so many? Thus, at. have discovered him, and may well | the present time—to put it as gently as take pride in the fact, for Mr. Yao is possible—the outstanding need of our a young man of strong Christian chiar- evangelistic work here is training for acter and quite exceptional gifts. Until preachers and members. Hitherto Bible his departure for Nanking he was the Schools of ten to fourteen days’ dura- OVINS spirit in the Sunday School and tion have been conducted once or twice CE. Society. He is great at two things...”
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“...& 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 dents from ten or more of the : eee Hee eas ie ig a nearer provinces. This is a plan a a hl lls of trainnmg workers for Sunday Me a Sees §=6oand Adult Schools, of which the or be i — | ae Wenchow Mission first availed it- oS ea ae self last year, when Yao Ji Shung : ee Be Sree: - eee §=went to Pei-Tai-Ho. This year | 3 one ee te Pe ok. an Adult Bible School Confer- i tt Oe see uy eres ence was held at Kuling, to ; | Me i os is Ss which the Mission sent as a dele- ee chite BP ep Niet reps ee —— 4 / gate Mr. Dzing Ko Jue, one of , al ate Sere Ga SAN our best young men. The period \) an es ; ES 7 of study is one month, and eat these picked students are taken He Mr, Yao(Nanking). ee Me Caiaee trough a number of text-books : lee 24 : | oe | : 7 i...”
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“...on tis return from Nanking for his vacation, had Methodist Mission, Wenchow, and ap- ari ee Se ee ee ue poate have mee ssn ofan the teaching, and eladly agreed. Mr. ling: has fate ihc: fo : a ae: Tsie, the school master of the Boys’ through him for the Mission in his work ee eh, a seme fe oO in the College, Y.M.C.A., Boys’ Sunday Entre Gale School, and a recently-formed evening achieved Wes oe fa ses a for Beeeees ane ape tudy for cluded Theology, New Testament In- ie one cannct speak wees Phe troduction, Church History, Homiletics, . ‘ : and the Chinese literary language. ae See ee soe & ie Students and teachers worked with en- Bee ciiGe Tto ga hitched me eG thusiasm, and the results were remark- ee OF ait BY Se SR eine able. At the conclusion questions were Pala or Pang P Chis pinan’s Seholae: set, and, when one remembers that at Bae lia Colle is ie Bene Sus the commencement of the school it was ae éf Nath erates The Mission impossible for these men to compose demves much good every was...”
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“...and Mrs. Gauge at the | from their work for two months is in_ Girls’ School, with their home duties as itself a difficult undertaking. Some well, have their hands very full. There Res 410 will be needed. Who can help to- is a great and happy, though arduous, a wards the expense of one man? field open to the lady who can devote | Finally, it will be noted that in the herself to the teaching and training of ; above three plans there is no reference the women of the Wenchow Mission. ma] to the training of women. Ina Mission In the first place, they badly need en- like this, remarkable for the number of lightenment, and, in the second piace, women members,* this is, to say the there are many of them who are really S | least, a great pity. This department of eager to study the Word of God and to Ss the work, even if it be only the organis- understand more fully the wonderful —_ a ing of an occasional Bible School, re- Gospel of our Lord. quires. a lady to do it. Mrs. Chapman SoS . Bee SSeS aide...”
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“...procession and a large number of adults. who has championed you when others A few tried to sing, but it is hard work were not so appreciative. He cried as when a lump rises in the throat despite if his heart gould pen and a rose every effort to suppress it. and gave one of the finest tributes to When he first came this way only the Me Folland s Memory that could possi very basest songs were: sung, but now e given. or Stepnen knows the early what a number oF Zion’s armonies are days of our wee Mission, and has been ringing through the land. To-day is a most intimate with Mr.: Pollard all day of tears, red eyes and sobbing ; it’s through the years. 3 hard to sing following the coffin of dear — That night men stayed upon yon hill- Sam Pollard. side watching near the open grave, and Away up through the maize fields he 5° for a few successive nights, lest the was carried, the Chinese carriers wailing tomb be rifled. Among sapling oaks, : a dirge as they trot along until the place surrounded...”
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“...around the grave. uu dear brother Pollard. ‘ : , fe $e Mission Funds Mrs. 1904 ep oa rb 6: 00) j 1 Luke’s name appears in the circuit record 1905 an m3 ae 5d 20 ee } : ti since 1886. As a collector she has laboured 1906 ae se a 6 0 0 : Be continuously since 1895. This year, there- 1907 “is ay ae hea e0: i} fore, she attains her majority. She does not 1908 ee es aos 519 2 zo favour this publicity, but we cannot do less 1909 Bs es Se 518 0 ; i} than recognise her valuable services, and 1910 A an a 6 0 0 ; i thus extend hearty thanks and congratula- 1911 ash...”
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“...limited, so I will speak only of two worked out in the actual life is not of the oldest members. One of the “Love your neighbour as yourself,” but most regular comers is a keen-eyed old “Save yourself, love yourself, do good lady over seventy years old- A widow to others, only if thereby your own of fifty when she first heard the Gospel merit is increased.” The son of this twenty years ago, she was the first to old lady is the first evangelist we had burn her idols and witness publicly for in our mission. He is still one of our the new faith. It was not an easy most trusted men; on the street, in the | thing to do; and when the flames preaching shop, guest _ hall, market- wreathed around her idols she nearly place, he steadfastly witnesses to the : fainted with fear. A great dread held power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, : her; perhaps those spirits that in some _ that Gospel his father just missed. - misty form invest these idols with awe, Another of the earliest to learn the : would come...”
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“...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 and sustained in their work. — work is of supreme spoT ence. beers Se i can be no permanent work, unless S women’s work is vigorous and active. THE WOMEN’S MISSIONARY CALENDAR. . a | The home is. the’ vital< point, and The claims on our space month by — women build the homes. month are so great that we...”
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“...Luke, B.A, of Pollard died. On September 17th, te Plymouth, for pointing 1888, he wrote a letter which reported out an interesting coincidence and re- the formation of the first Church in con- calling an early utterance of Rev. S. nection with the mission, and the fol- Pollard which, in the light of later de- lowing extract from that letter breathes : velopments, reads something like a pro-. the spirit of prophecy. They were Wey phecy. On September 16th, 1888, the holding a ten days’ mission and spent first Chinese converts were received a whole night in prayer. The next day — ae into fellowship at Yunnan Fu, and the he wrote as follows: first Church was formed in connection “Our night of prayer was a glorious with the Bible Christian Mission in time—I shall never forget it. Our room ; : 34...”
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“...mis- are going to have thousands of souls. . Mind, I believe that from the bottom of ieee: ie not nore ae 100. Neverthe- my heart. Some people may say, ‘ He’s ess the vision of the thousands was a fool.’ Let them: we’ll have our thous- always clearly seen by Mr. Pollard. ands. ‘He’s gone mad.’ So be it: but Exactly 27 years after the vision was we'll have our thousands. ‘ He’s young given Mr. Pollard died, when, largely as and enthusiastic. ves glory be to Get the result of his labours, the mission in am; and we'll have our thousands. That’s a fact. _Wouldn’t you like to have Yunnan teports ps8 adult members, been here yesterday to have seen the bap- J»112 Junior members, and 10,770 mem- tism of our first three converts and thus bers on trial, a total of 17,340. Mr. witness the formation of the first Bible Pollard was not mad when in 1888 he Christian Foreign Church. The first was declared they would have the thousands. an old man, Mr. Vanstone’s teacher, pro- His vision enlarged as the...”
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“...ai Through the Secretary’s Field-glass only wanted to get Jesus Christ into these to be known as the ‘Pollard Scholar- Hi people, and, thank God, Jesus Christ is ship, the beneficiary to be a Miao stu- up to date and on time, and He is in their dent recommended by the United elt hearts to-day. . . . The best part of Methodist Mission.” : : our work is amongst the women. We ethodist Mission. 3 . . Hi have got the wives and the girls, and they We highly appreciate the spirit which | are magnificent people. . . . I am- prompts this suggestion. At present ee rather hard-hearted myself, but I fell in one or two of our Miao students are ens * love with them. Whenever I appear on supported at the Chentu University by the eae they give acne shate ne ae missionary workers there, and this pro- meetings, an 'e o not aSK me ‘to take : of eS Hit the shee and for . very good reason—you posal gives another proof of the wide- ae cannot find a chair... . We start Spread sympathy excited by the work aa k...”
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“...The Pollard Script jected to the foreigners’ presence up moved an intensely human figure from among those mountain fastnesses. a country where his name will be re- It was in one of these trips that he membered for generations to come, and contracted the typhoid fever which has _ one whose work has done so much to robbed his mission of one of its ablest put the world into touch with a little- and most experienced members, re- known corner of China. fe fe
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“...The Power of Sacrifice they are the sole test of our faithful- pied fields of the world are calling for ness as messengers of the Cross of . sacrifice—physical sacrifice, intellectual Christ, as apostles of a world-wide sacrifice, for sacrifice of ambitions, some- Gospel, as laymen who have dared to times for spiritual sacrifice. On the call themselves followers of Christ. mission-field as on the Cross of Calvary, The scars of Jesus Christ are the test the sufferings of the soul are, after all, of discipleship. | Who can write in the the soul of the suffering. It is not the diary of his daily life “Henceforth let outside things that count. I think of no man trouble me, I bear in my body mothers, of children, of homes broken, the brand-marks of the Lord Jesus.” of home-ties stretched or torn asunder, The man who can do that without of disappointed hopes, -of long agonies hypocrisy, without flinching before God and waitings and hopes deferred, and and man, is the man who can speak to hearts...”