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— ae Armitt; A letter from Miss - - 91 Drawbacks to Mission work in Africa.
ef China Continuation Committee. F. B. oF Padus K cL yee
- Lt Turner <: 3 x % © 447 Fakai Mission, A A. E. Greensmith 17 :
Se i Christmas at Tong Shan. J. Hinds - 48 Greensmith, Bevan OSE ees a
y IH Christmas-at Chu: Chia. - . -> 159 Sec eral Rev. W. W.S: Mickle- i
ee Hl i Robson, A letter from Mrs. - - 115 eae > Mig tee '
NS i | Turner, A letter from Miss Sica wheas-eQ) HOME AND GENERAL. ,
Bee iT a Wu Ting Fu, A story from Mrs. Apocalypse of today - - - ~—- 160
SSI ‘ i Eddon = s 5 = - 81 Buddhist Prayers - - i - - 74 4
mei dy | ; Central America: A story of. J. Proud- vA
3S || L | SOUTH-EAST CHINA. foot eh ene sa) or ee oe ;
we 1 | h Nhe Chaplain in India. A A. E. Bowyer 49
ee HI i} + Chapman, Principal T. W. - - 158 Chinese walls, What they tell us - 186
PEL. Heywood, Rev....”
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“...well-defined and clearly places of prayer that are being erected
— | printed “sketch map of our East Africa jin China, it seems to be a suitable and {
||| Protectorate,” shewing very clearly our commodious building and harmonizes
aia several mission stations; there is also a completely with its Chinese environ-
eee | a ment.
|| Bs tiene Am “A general survey,” by the Rev. C.
Ss ut = SO Stedeford, introduces the reports from
ei a 7 We. rN - the Foreign Mission field. ‘Che salient
Se | eal fo =e ee facts and figures are presented in a
ee) | id . Be. 5 Bek lucid and spirited manner. The Rev.
a il i fee i eh, John Moore, the Home Missionary
me eee a a eee Secretary, gives a summary of our
is Hl h. Ce i ee aggressive work at Home, more par-
me BG. gaa Re remem ee ticularly of our extension in the Leigh
ri i if ; ea ee —s and Hindley Circuit and in the South ‘
CES: 8 SE Yorkshire Mission; the work done by |
Ail ne ee =~ ~SOsCourr “ Deaconess Institute,” and also our
OMT e 2" ee eae ee “Work in the...”
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“...ancestral temple, used as a chapel, tions; it is means to carry on the work. | Be
| Mr. Whu took his place side by side At one time the demand is “Give us a
with six very humble and illiterate men more Bible women, and we will save i t 3
and women, and in the presence of a the womanhood of China and Africa”; A
large gathering, including some of his at another time it is, “Give us more i i wh
» own non-Christian scholars, he received scholarships to train native preachers, |), . a
| the rite of baptism and partook of the and the future is ours”; and, again, i fe
i Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. “Send out more teachers to save the | } :
x What is the value of medical work in children of Africa and China from the Bi! s
% the conversion of the heathen? The back wash of heathenism.” We are face An |
P reports provide us with abundant evi- to face to-day with the problem of our | ate
| dence of the Christian influence of the success; we must go forward, or give : f Hest
ministry of healing. Here...”
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“...be soft earth as debasing as it is powerful. Its evils
ii. was really hard rock. I shouted to the are frequently denounced in the Old
; Bart, others not to come. The teacher got Testament, and its degrading effects ex-
es | down as I did, but the rest of the party posed. Wizards. abound in China, es-
er had to find another way round. At the pecially in West China, and they wield
||. i bottom of the rock was a bamboo grove. almost supreme influence. Some of their
: i The horse had fallen down some forty performances are most remarkable and
eS i feet and, crashing into the bamboos, had calculated to impress the people deeply |
ey | slid over them into the middle of what with their magic powers. Our mission- t
me \ was a perfect jungle. I stumbled over aries in Yunnan are in constant contact
aS Bl | the creepers in the gathering darkness with these necromancers, whose spell |
me i and almost despaired of finding the horse, must be broken before the Gospel can
ES Wt Bel and feared. to leave it...”
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“...in the Christian Church of ; |
i me tional institutions. x -China. |
eNO I hold mission- ‘
< Bee, oe ee tag a ary work in high
: i i i : fe ee We Ee ey ae ; aL. ee fF regard, as do |
a pF omany of my fee
Cie |] ON. gas Ge Se ae) low - countrymen.
ai ae i= oe eee ee The Christian
eit a ne A as a ©) «Church has not
ie A Be pees ole (eee ae ee only rendered
ei ee ae ee Ae. Bn weet giaee | & Chri stian doc-
s ae ee A Ba a a trines, but she has h
<—e t ie AM ie te he i OR eee «(by her various
ma i ul: ‘jie iin | eS ee activities contribu- |
a — a!) gt oe:
Se t (on | ae ro Yd ‘¢ ee j ted to the modern- ‘
el ee ef countrys and un-
oe ee ee cer the new re. |
We hf a. Lo! no gime of republic-
OG) \eah ee Ee oS 4 '] (2 anism, Christian-
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bt As L, a aro a feet =. a Beh teh ee! ity, too, is bound |
ca | es. a. i | oe to make even |
i ! i } Mr,and Mrs, H,S. Redfern. Qunrignt Mrs, Redfern’s tather, ‘ in China than she
i Be ee ae Fe Sores raed Cairne tacctoasey sete _...”
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“ Tesus Christ and the World’s Religions.” :
| Messaége. By William Paton, M.A. | United i | 48
Council for Missionary Education, | "
(A Parable for -Missionaries. ) 1916. Sevenpence. net. : nt
“This little book is intended for those FT } A
1 who desire a brief statement of the prin- A L/ i
ie O grace too great to understand ; cipal features of the non-Christian reli- Big
| Whipped, yet, by the snow-wind’s stroke, = gions,” and the successive chapters deal nig
with Mohammedans, India, China, and i iia
| On a stark fleid, in a lone land Japan, concluding with a chapter show- i i
| Snowdrops woke ! ing that Christianity is the universal |)
religion. ‘For Christianity, then, it is Fi i
all or nothing. The only safe task for rl Ue
How long, through all the wintry wood, the Christian Church to undertake is the > © : ) &
by Trees were bare and flowers were not! task that seems impossible.” |)
\ pas hourhgod A most. helpful treatise, and the ii Voog
Now, In Spring’s soft neighbourhood,...”
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“...pour,
a | bo here again to this class and is working One aiits otal
4 | : gifts of love.
| hard and doing well. She hopes now to
ae 1 ee be baptized and next to go to Chu Chia : a |
Si fed to train as a Bible woman. I think our One motive pure SDE es tS all |
3 i Liverpool friends will like to know that _1is to fulfil our Lord’s command,
mal God has used Mr. Shih Feng Ming in The glorious gospel to declare, |
a | leading this woman to Jesus. Prayers In every land. A
Nee | in Liverpool reach China, as we well :
coy bot know. These native shores we may not leave ;
oe i ce : pany Sa The spirit knoweth no such bond,
a. In sending this encouraging story, the Jp earnest prayer doth oft traverse
=e eet Rey. C. F. Hill reminds us that Mr. Shih Regions beyond. |
a f Feng Ning is the native pastor whose |
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i St Somingo Church and School,” The Master whispers, “Inasmuch”; |
a | Ae Ee What holy joy it doth afford,
: Ne hoa | To know that we have ministered
Se i Women Missionaries: An Unto...”
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“...conceals her identity under the Consequently the money: we send to the
ae hoe} y i . . (5 A A
| tf designation “A Disciple,” regularly con- missions is of far less value locally than
Mi [heal tributes 8s. 4d. a month, making £5 for it was formerly. For example, in 1914,
— i} the year, for the education of a Chinese £100 exchanged into Chinese currency
ie Christian girl in North China, who after would produce 790 taels, this year it pro- :
i | | her education is completed will be quali- duces only 524 taels. This means that :
ay | | fied for service in connection with the for making payments in China a '
ee | -f mission. —_ sovereign has lost about one-third of the
2S i ed} We know of another woman worker valueit had prior to the war. The gravity ;
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“...small open parks would Ha is
response in the hearts of all who read come into view. In the jungles live mil- aL ie
these lines. lions of human beings. As soon as the Ce
The article sent by Miss E. Squire main road was reached people began to aie
will also be read with great interest. be visible, but chiefly men and boys WE a by
Although Miss Squire is prevented from weaving little houses perched on stilts, ha Vee
returning to her much-loved work in evidently intended for granaries. As the ve ft
China by reason of ill-health, her love party passed along they were conscious a iV ss
i} of the work and the people still remains of bright black eyes peering at them, but i |e \
ij as keen as ever. when the owners of the eyes saw they AE | i i
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“...cellence of Christian truth. Ever since i i ok
which could supply China’s need.” the Boxer time, when the Hsing Chi We |g
“Another man who spoke with great Church was deprived of its sanctuary, i q i gz
‘power and effect on the Saturday and they have been worshipping in the “Fire i ai a;
Sunday was H. E. Wang Cheng T’ing God Temple ”’ lent to our mission by the ae a
(better known to Europeans as C. T. People of the town “temporarily.” The ve Wee
Wang) a Minister of State and Speaker members set: aside their own indemnities He oid
; of the House of Parliament: his name is "eceived for the destruction of their homes Ha i | ie
known throughout China and you can: asa Chapel Fund, but after accumulating i i if
judge how effective was his public wit- $0 long it is still far from sufficient to Ah ee a
ness to the Bible, to Christian truth and @Cquire new premises. Now their hopes lak i &
to China’s need of God.” shave’ been’ suddenly realized by this Rt | ee.
generous gift, and very desirable premises...”
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“...covered by Dr. Martin’s life. He and [== Nga: |= i ‘ al | ba
his young wife were appointed mission- (9) 1) 2 Mo a at
| aries to China by the Presbyterian Board fier 00 1000005 3 15° =e : ea HS
of Foreign Missions in 1849, when he | i eg. i i a
was only, twenty-two years of age. In == eNmMINNONIR(G: civacii" smmaumaaa i q Baie
1863 a station was opened in Peking, and = PS ey earn cis a i ov
he was transferred to that city from = a i ae Stee TT Te |
Ningpo. Here his greatest work was Re Seles of aa st
; done. In 1868 he was asked by the [p= 4 3.) ie ee a ae i; |
: Emperor to organize the International © 9 ieee a Ht Ay
|. Law and Language School there, known Great bell ever city gate, Peking. a .
ae the Tung-Wen College. When, in Principal Redfern standing beneath. i a Me?
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if Pehl There are a few items in my husband’s plexing duty at one of the sessions, and
| I | fest letters hich Lo thinke wlll) Be bE ne wonder, with only three men besides
| interest to you. Their annual meeting De Savin to do all the great work of oup
I | was held in the second week of January, Ww. China mission. I feel distressed when
a and the sermon was preached by an evan- chink _about ie
ee gelist who had been trained in the School Mr. Craddock and Miss Lewis, under |
| —Liang Fah Chee is his name; you will Mrs. Dymond’s escort, reached Chao
be | | recognise it as being the same to whom ong safely on December 23rd. Mr.
oe It ites reference was made in a previous letter. Dymond and Hudspeth were expecting to
es a ' His text was: “A new commandment eave Gr Paeard SroLey otto, the cine
HIS f | give I unto you that ye love one another, OP ous aunual miccune:
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“...Testament of a missionary in the one more to the many tongues in which ai ) we
in Miao. first term of ‘his service the imperishable Word is given to man- a a aE
! to see the translation of kind. The first translation was made by a
the New Testament, in a new tongue, Rev. S. Pollard, and the whole of last Hil ie 2
through the press. This honour is given year was spent in revision work by Mr. ah Mey
to. ouf ardent young missionary, Rev. Hudspeth, and Mr. Nicholls of the China i i | i
W. H. Hudspeth. His homeward jour- Inland Mission. Mr. Hudspeth had the at uy
new is being made through Japan that great responsibility and pleasure of A i er
there he may supervise the printing of writing the final copy which he is to see ie | ‘g
the Miao New Testament. We rejoice through the press. He is accompanied a 4 i oa
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“...task, and for the Miao he has tion has solved the problem. The solution
} “fl i nn left for a time. He says, “Won’t it be has been greatly advanced by money
aa Ay a glorious thing to give the New Testa- supplied to the China Medical Missionary
Pee Pte eau ment to our Miao! This compensates . Association under the Rockefeller found-
os fe pgs for your calling me home, but I’m sorry, ation. In Peking there is a Union
“a Ppa ea very, very sorry to leave my few sheep, Medical College for advanced students
oy ei whom I love more than any furlough.”, who are capable of receiving their tuition
| ae ea | iat 5 ; * : Z
i 1 Pe \Mr. Hudspeth desired .to prolong his in English. In Tsinan Fu, in the pro-
_ H ea a term, but the Committee considered that vince of Shantung, where our mission is
ee Po Sal health reasons made it more advisable working, there has been established the
- i Foe ANTM? that he should not remain beyond his Shantung Christian University ; and one :
ei | ee eight years’ term. He hopes...”
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“...ie 1 ui fo Meta ee, part of the function of their College to
i ane prove to China that the moral product:
coe | Ih aa Henty T. Chapman was there, and Mr. of the new educatign, founded on West-
i HI ae Principal Chapman was called upon as ern civilization, was superior to that of |
i i eS Rae the next speaker.. The Principal of our the old; and to demonstrate that. the |
| ia i an} Wenchow College gave a thoughtful and mere externals of Western civilization |
ie a l ae convincing address, showing a keen were not sufficient : these were disintegra-
Be Ape Rea grasp of the situation in China from the ting, and could not alone bring the
ee het educational standpoint. He said China coutry into the fellowship of nations: it
ee | Ue was a great nation, its people a great must be regenerated on the spiritual side.
Se tty people, and Wenchow had become a_ If the church is to become firmly rooted
ie i _—-—*-segreat mission centre. He represented 250 it must have its contribution’ for the |
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“...reveals the soul and all within him kindle at the i
ee bbe Ae essence of wisdom and foresight, and sight of the yellow crowd. The first |
ee | Sh] i successive years will make it more sermon I heard him preach was to a
- A ae a abundantly clear. The choice meant the Chinese congregation of Christians on f
i ae Ha lowly path, hidden almost from the gaze David and Goliath. The natives had a
| 1 os of the world. The Chinese are a slow- great time. Most of the great mission-
eee i | aT moving body : a phlegmatic temperament aries in China have believed in the music
Bee: | piles and hide-bound prejudices preclude and magic of the uéttcred word; Hudson
ee || Le eae quick dramatic action; the glamour and Taylor, Griffith John and Gilmour were
=e | : romance attaching to more emotional essentially preachers. Cultured speech |
ce i peoples are entirely absent. Herein you lets loose the vitalities of the Word. To
i ae | f discover a clue to Dymond’s strength. the people it is like the tapping of an |...”
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“...Tang-ki-yao distinguished him- China, he sees what a contribution to Ve | ae
self in the Revolution. By a bold stroke the Kingdom will be her conversion. He ey
he took the Arsenal at Yunnan City, Views all the past with its splendid results. . tie ai | 3
and made a prisoner of the Viceroy. For 2S 4 Preparatory work for a great smash- a |i
| .this service he was made governor of 2& blow presently to be delivered upon ea
| the Province in the new regime. Most China’s thick wall of superstition and i i es
| of his pupils are now serving under the Unbelief. Hh i | ‘f
| government, and are, fast friends of the Mrs. Dymond deserves a separate a | i if
missionaries. It is interesting to be article to describe her work. A mis- ea es
present at the birth of a new order, it. sionary before her marriage, she has | a 1 (hl
is great to have been used in the shaping kept up the women’s side of the work, Hi i 4 iE
of it. Dymond’s work has made an im- for nothing in China can be perfect that iy il fo)...”
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“...sumer! How significant,a sentence in o-day China is free, rejoicing in a ee
the Imperial Decree of 1906 becomes, 8tat moral victory, and facing the future We old
“For several tens of years now the people Wth an assured hope that brighter and dol
of China have been gradually growing better days phe Ore for her. A nation oe ee at
poorer and weaker day by day, and this which has: shown ‘such “moral grit 4s a
is due entirely to the vicious and) dis- surely worth helping. a el
| gusting: habit of opium smoking.” Our mission colleges and schools, our ~ a
i Forty-eight years ago an earnest and hospitals, and the hundreds of churches oh ||| | &
| pathetic appeal was'made by the then which are witnessing to the new life and i) a
f Chinese Government through our Minis- redemption alone possible in and through Ta
i ter in Peking, Sir Rutherford Alcock, Christ, the Son of God, have but one end a i
K.C.B., for the ‘total prohibition of in view—the up-lift of China: the salva- i a | g
opium, backed by their...”
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“...powerful evangelistic vited to indicate in that way their willing- oe
agency has been created. One man of ness to accept the Christian Doctrine. /
| sixty-five years of age, who had been a The people of that country place raised eet PS a
i Christian less than two years, had Jed about £10 to build their little church and a ae
from twenty to thirty people to believe not more than twenty-six shillings was ae ae
i the Doctrine. required from mission funds. ae
i UDIGED METHODIST CHURCH, COMPARATIVE GEOGRAPHY. vv i
i fast Coast, England — South West China Disterct ‘ i | ;
. Distance along Hain Road between the two mostdtstant Churches 4 i Fp
| SEVENTEEN Pays Journey, 4 1 ie
i fotol Length of District in which there ara no other Misstonaries ie i WAH a
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Assembly Hall. [Favoured by the Friends’ Foreign Mission Association. i ipa Se
; (The architect, Mr. Frederick Rowntree, has made a courageous attempt to meet fi i i i a
j modern requirements in a building typically Chinese in style.) “ Be a ASS
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