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“...wees eit} A Great Cave ... ite es is cea eeeee Pi SOUTH-EAST CHINA. Mino Sthooligiris i, 8 eae ae as ee Ningpo Boy Scout Movement. 4H. S. - Two Miao Preachers ... ... +. ws 136 ae Redfern se. kee es 6 Ko Kurei Yee es ashy aia Ng ~ Boa ieee ' he Training of Ministers. T. W.Chapmam 17 Miao Scholars ... Ne he ey .. 185 Fd Reena Voyage to Wenchow. W. R. Stopie .. 32 A Homestead ... as yee aes eo ka eX eh Letter from the Field. T. W. Chapman... 43 mb tea A New Opium-trade. T. W. Chapman ... -49 . at Oo Ko-seng, Wenchow. T. M. Gauge... ship 39S EAST AFRICA. ; 2 Funeral Customs. T. W. Chapman ..._133 Kikuyu, 1918, R. T. Worthington .:. 5a : boas Sunshine and Shadow in Wenchow. W. R. Africa and the League of Nations ... 53, 159 meg ben Stobie Fr Sis aes te e740 Aiaisti ; z iS Hea Armistice Day at Ribe. A. J. Hopkins ... 55 ASEM X-Rays. R. Swallow (the late)... sei MOTH Ge Opportunity in East Africa, 'T. H. Pe La The Wenchow Mission ess os Vat ‘Meheltorde x: Ms as 2 ga Bc Bata A Visit to. Mazeras...”
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“...: irae oa os of Nations a TARE EEDA Ee acy's Nowa, 3, 16, 20, 40, 64, 63, pads cde cA ee GL | aS ; Secretary’s Notes... 2, 76. 96, 117, 135, 156, 182 Battle i) i | | Be pei : wend NS. HET IEE | Our Missionary ion. 10, 24, 38, 42, 70, a ac Swords hs ae Gee ll | | The Prayer Union ... 78, 98, 125, 137, 166, 185 foe ance in France.) i ae a | i iI Hill 7 7 ’ . Chinese Co Bit t Ea EA iliary ... 11, 23, 35, 47, 59, Phe etl, Ae eed, soe aor ui 150, 170, 187 Great Welle Ching ee oa alee The Needs of China. C.T. Wang... ... Sy A Harvest Ricid ii the Dglomites ... i i | i! ‘ ion Editor... A issionary Reconstruction. Ed ha Ba Ha) ie for Students. H. Deaile cc aa.) POETRY: ta Vickridge ... 10 i iit ; ) The Church Militant. P. Dear a 44,65 Out of the Conflict. ee ve Seoth Oe i a Ah | | py pondon: Meetings Ty. Shaw ? ac 8" phe Lambs of thé vee Ss see aa SAO) TH eRETED RE | A Message in Time of ward: 56 A Song of the Sea. J. E. S. ... ees) EE | aH Bible: Millions of copies... ... 57 aster Chime, 1919...”
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“...jealously proud of my parentage | ; Pani and noble sponsors. { am beloved by all, as 1 am destined—if adopted—to benefit ie A ; mankind by the overthrowing of despotism, the subduing of monarchical tyrants, and the S Bb banishment of war. My maintenance will not lay any heavy burden upon the kingdoms ‘| ft i He of the world, nor shall 1 drain the vitality of peoples or bring about the ruin of nations, | He Mea My purpose is to build-up and replenish, where war broke down and destroyed. My : S| aa mission is to cement international friendships and create concord where previously hatred, ee | i NEMS enmity, and envy existed; to comfort, heal, and bless—not to cripple, bleed, starve, and | = He hold in bondage. I shall bring more of Heaven to earth, and grant freedom of action, | | i speech, and thought to all mankind. I will preach and encourage true religion and cast | > RS Rae out false creeds of assumed mighty power, anarchy, and ruthless desires of individual | ie | \ advancemen at the expense...”
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“...i Hi iH 4 outraged Belgium, sank the “ Lusitania,” st h a sean Heke an Ines i iH ! | il and murdered nurse Cavell. In arousing ea ee fey. worn tered for military > vu i ee the moral indignation of mankind they Lena and now -in the higher interests Na | ‘ kindled a fire in which they have \ been fp pty ecu tient 1G voluntesr He { a |e heared: 4 Or missionary work. Several vacancies ae i ie oe : have waited long for the much-needed Hh i 2 Righteousness has: proved its power to. workers. In West China our work is like mn Ht i ; , triumph over all assailants, it has yet to a harvest that partly perishes in the field i ihe i ae prove its efficacy in remedying all the for the lack of reapers. Volunteers are % HH) i i | a evils in the world. “The Sun of Right- required in every barnch of the work ae ar Hl eousness shall arise with healing in His served by ministers, doctors and educa- Henne I i ; wings.” The dominant nation will be the- tionists, whether men or women. We i tH | i nation most loyal...”
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“...Rev. W. A. GRIST. | Wailers © many persons take the trouble to country because it is inhabited by giants iS PA ye ok: 1.) read through the “Report of the and it will be difficult to conquer. As one Me oots Missions’ which isissued annually reads the Missionary Report and things ae by our Home and Foreign Secretaries? of the appalling hardships—gaunt famine Ranh Those who do so have their: reward. It. in the Mazeras Circuit in Africa, floods a He is a garden of nuts. This simile which in North China and brigandage in Yun- iS rae has run off my pen must have grown out nan—and then sees the noble courage with oe tee of the generous tribute paid by our mis- which all our missionaries are facing the aes teah) sionaries in East and West Africa to two most colossal difficulties, he feels that : 2] of their predecessors. In West Africa they are showing the same splendid hero- | i one of our stations is surrounded by a ismas did that dauntless old Hebrew watr- : large thick bush, and hidden away...”
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“...thatthe mie = Bee a Fanen in i i i i is “a splendid church at it we have raee of Yunnan: ther ae ae ee : and race.invest ave a mis Bert : there a | | ieee att ee invest- courage and d sionary of magnificent Ha Hh ‘1 |e are full of music ; we read ihe stations C. E. Hicks le nee a : 5 we rez - s . : k Pane Ea iL : , Fara! Hi Ee of musies we ead the wi ie ae y Suis to superintend the ant ih if! a igs whieh classial eee eee co » acting. as Sank Aaa i i} E ner’s cat ir traini = principal Snel In North China our ae cree missionary une school, and travelling ae TE a BZ sessed by disastrous fede es is ob- land. Yet sithioy Rios ae oS i) i '). evitably by famint s followed in- he su vithout murmur or 4 Ea a | A - e, povert : e sums up the str i a ca Besides wrestling »?P y and disease. © in : strenuous voi or ¢ we : j one plain é of the year 1a ee vik dauntless missi g with these foes our f ee oy ra ‘missionaries launch ments of work previous antcheane i i Hl 3 missionaries launch ne ven eae eo ee here...”
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“...Scout Movement i S immense Methodist circuits in Wenchow in our eyes.” ‘These widely scattered : ei is perhaps partly explained by the college mission stations have been drawn into a mam iil Principal’s statement: “We have sup- nearer spiritual comradeship this year by 3 plied several of our country schools with our triple band of sorrow. Dr. Baxter, ei wilt ! men of good Christian character and a the devoted surgeon, gave his life for — eS Lan fair standard of scholarship.” ~With this the Chinese in the North of China. Dr. ae work we connect Dr. Candlin’s influence Savin, that shy, deep-hearted medical — ey. evan at the Theological School at the Peking missionary in Yunnan, just burnt out in ) ee a University. Of the middle year students’ ‘the Master’s service among the peoples — = J class six out of eighteen men are United of South-West China. While in East | Methodists. " Africa, the Rev. W. Udy Bassett, who Our very able general secretary of the is remembered by many as overflowing...”
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“...couragement possible to the formation of a 1 4 } God, gives it a religious value which is Provincial Boy Scouts’ Associations and Hl i HH t ; _ of special significance in this superstition- also to take steps tending towards the ERE aay ridden country. training of qualified scoutmasters. The aay Li i i ; Hence it is very gratifying to witness first of these associations to be formed | Ae My: the rapid progress which the Boy Scouts was that of the Province of Kiangsu. it Bh Hl ; Association of China, formally established _ This association shortly after its incep- ey Mi at the above-mentioned Elgin Road tion commenced a summer school for the al Pea School in 1913, -has been able to record training of scoutmasters, which was at- \ Hi in the five years of its existence. Two tended by 198 primary school teachers. aa f | | Wie great Scout Rallies, held in Shanghai in The Governor of Canton is also a keen Cy ene i 1915 and 1917, and also a visit from the supporter of the movement. In Peking ene...”
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“...7 ae elt Turning to Ningpo, the United Metho- marched to our Settlement church for a { | dist Mission has had the honour of being Special service at which two students, one Dt pioneer in this direction. In December, 0f them a scout, was received into church. d aia 1917, after several months of preparation, Membership. We hope to make these +‘ Be te ea ae the “First Ningpo Troop,” with head- half-yearly parades our regular practice, Be eae quarters at the College, was inaugurated. aS symbolizing the value of the Boy a _ On this most interesting occasion, in the Scout Movement as a gateway into Chris- : Raa "presence of the British Consul and other an service. , guests, the first batch of twenty boys P.S.—Should there be any Boy Scout Ce ast solemnly took the three-fold pledge and . enthusiasts who after reading’ this article Pa were enrolled as “tenderfeet.” desire to forward the work in China which me ey The College is fortunate in having an it describes they may best do so; by send- i...”
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“...Wu Ting a | IcCtures. MissARMITT. Bible C i Ht Se e Class. a OW would you. lik : g Ht ik Marton tos ere By the Rev. WI RA ATS B Dee house, with a mud ae a I i loor, and lie on a mud-brick b E hav i i Oot! ed? have been holding ; i cal 8 | : eee hen eee rain descended to have W Winter Bible Class Stee ay Hy s PP. ngs rom the roof, which make the men stayed with ‘46 for tl me tn vet Hy 2 - oor damp and the bed miserable. If weeks’ Bible study. - They are a ee ae i ea itiave aoe! boy or girl in China you ates lot, and it is a great piereieenes a vl i ave to go out every day with a teach them. Two or thr eA f ‘ aN ee are ex ~ a ek enon back gathering firewood ingly diligent, and have the cone He il 3 a with not the slightest chance making good local preachers. One spok Aenean ao to school or improving, your at our open-air service last Sunda ee ih mt i | the aie r if you -were a poor girl, all Christ healing the man with the ois ai | Hi : : ay you would have to weave braid, and spoke with such...”
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“...is wishful for 7 si May every member of our W.M.A. Satis ae ERIS thinsorae Bae il ae eu Rac glorious share in this work. CeO ee OE Oe Reet OW Sil Sado e K iia ae Boros as boys. She is grateful for a gift of i: 2 Hail Juria B. i little frocks from London, and will be a he % * glad to have others sent. Any useful 7 BS CUT at Stand by me. thing's for boys or girls will be welcomed; - ae Bas By Mrs. POLLARD. also washing soap, etc. hy Peace !—the seas swept—the mission- Please send direct to Mrs. Worthing- j a aie! aries returning to China, What a jour- ton, Airdrie House, Dresden, Longton, ; ; tt ney of delight for Mr. Hudspeth! Such Stoke-on-Trent. , t i 45 < 1 CPE NEES NO TAN 527 CIES SSe ER a eee ey HAN Nt a good tidings for the Miao! He BOK? * The Monthly aud Sunday Schoo} letters are sent for one ~ ol AM bess ba a ~with his hands well filled. Happy Mr. year to any address on receipt of Is. stamps. 4 San 12 4 = os ee ee sa ae...”
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“...vy f Ht rei 8 oe Ril Ae a Fl ma | A Sacred Festival at Tong Chuan our missionaries say, and Mr. Evans has It is a principle on the mission field to — found the soundness of that principle. win families whenever possible, as the | | Our cook and the remaining one of the lot of the individual Christian in 4 aS two Miao ‘servants passed through the heathen home is most unenviable and — JE ordeal. What a fellow that Miao is!— _ difficult. If husband and wife are bap. me Rah dry humour, ingenuity, a passionate fond- tised it is much easier for them to face — | ness for animals, and an utter careless- the persecution and ostracism meted out | BS ness of pain, characterise him. How by their neighbours: growth in grace and | 23 often have I admired his great smooth knowledge is likely also to be much more _ ES forehead and fine thinning curly hair, his rapid than otherwise. 4 | : strong teeth as he uses them to tighten i must
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“...me as ; 3 ve ee ATG EN a Hi fl tH i | ah i A Bm EH Al _ Through the By the a | Hae GM AEE Secretary’s Field-glasses. rev. c. srepEFeRD a The Ordination Our Conference last July, Influenza The influenza scourge, i HI Hi | of Principal on the recommendation of | in China. which has wrought such al iq i qT, W. Chapman, the Wenchow Executive havoc throughout — the ey i MSc. and the Foreign Missions Western world has been hardly less. pre- Puen | vk Committee, heartily re- valent in China. aa i F ecived Principal T. W. Chapman, M.Sc., In Wenchow a great number of people ay Hh A for “non-ministerial ordination as a were affected, and at one time Principal ah i i foreign missionary.”” This status is given Chapman had about one-third of the Col- ta ae oe to approved laymen who, after a period lege students down with it. Bea uy of missionary service, solemnly declare Mr. Sheppard says the epidemic\was SH rf il themselves resolved, in obedience to the — rife throughout his district. In some places...”
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“...oo ; a PRRs Cen a . Hi | | a a | He Training of Ministers for the Chinese Native Church a Ae) ; to the chaotic. condition of things the made it a_ practice to devote one- Hi Hi ni Government is powerless to control these tenth of the proceeds of their an- ai ! } s robber bands and they do as they like.” nual bazaar to our mission funds. This Pe aA Arrival of Mr. and. Mrs. Gauge, Daeg wae have received. £7 14s. from Wi Hh Rey. T. M. with their little son, ar- this source, an excellent : contribution ee 8 and Mrs. rived in Liverpool on when it is remembered that it comes from - eee iil ; | Gauge. November...29th. Me) # Smell chureli with about, twenty mem. wh ot) Gauge is still suffering bers. Many other churches might adopt ea a | ; : © this excellent method with great advan- a Hh it i from neurasthenia and is not equal to EAHA ES Per cath oe ih aa Se any public duty. We extend the warm- (“8° DO” an ae yc ‘ oe Hi ay | est welcome to our honoured friends and “UY C@Us®: aS cine. ach ny SOE...”
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“...formulated to meet with the mission from his earliest -child- A | this pressing necessity. Youths of Chris- hood. His father and mother had long 4 | : tian character, brought up for the most been earnest Christians. When the Cok | fal part in Christian homes, who have com- lege was opened, Ngoh Ling’s father, : ick mended themselves to the missionaries who was in great poverty, applied for a BS * during their school and college careers, position as servant and for fifteen years or in work in church and Sunday School, has served and continues to serve i | are given, under promise to serve the honestly and faithfully. Ngoh Ling’s! 14 mith mission as preachers, special training to mother later became nurse to our chile i KC ea fit them for their position. In the case dren and so we were brought into close | mh} of those who have passed through one of contact with the family. Even as a small PP our colleges, the three years’ course at boy at our city mission school, Ngoh the Union Theological...”
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“...two years, and so com- And the sea went on its way. yy | tal mended himself “te~his tutors, that a i a | i ae year and a half in the Seminary There’s a wild sea-shore we le eo was granted him. Yao Ji : In my own poor life ; nd AH 3 ung has also now returned to Wenchow And an ocean’s roar He | 8 and will, we trust, prove of inestimable ; in | ay A os blessing to the Church of Jesus Christ. n its eager strife 5. nH |g | Great economic changes have taken And a storm-wind’s cruel’ sigh: ae ee i 2 China dusing the last decade. | The There’s a thunder-peal as | 3 - actual cost of food-stuffs has gone up And a lightning flash en about 30 pe : 5 een hl i per cent. Duting the same time There’s a ship’s mad 1 a however, the standard of living’ has on Rad ’ B aa ree ee | a | enormously. . While the price of un- pee Shee are ve skilled labour has risen approximately As the days and the years go by. ve Uh a is ae we of food-stuffs, the wages of all z . . " . : a) ae other classes have more or less had...”
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“...people. And I can feel with you for what phings would. follow: Hea was actually ee has happened in China. Though you are and actively opposed to) Christianity, its | < | not citizens of the country, a erat Re teachings, its schools, and its churches ; eS et al keenly as we do. : eee and he wrote against it many pamphlets uf The outlook for China is exceedingly malneh, were; widely eiccHlated and pane 2 dark and very seriously dangerous. considerable influence upon the public < ee China has not had in all her history such mind. To-day he thinks that no other = dangers as she meets with at this time. POW®*T but the power of Christ can make The whole country is torn up by factions; China better and stronger, and he wants = Hi some apparent, others deep in the body be a Christian. : : | politic. And as the result of this internal He represents the changed attitude of = strife there is no spot in China which can Mind towards Christianity among the Be ai be called safe, and where life and property...”
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“...brings richer life to all who |THE word “reconstruction” is in the el | | I ie | Pant ue TG ee aire a eue may be a parrot-cry ; it may ex- BEER | Hi | ristians are indeed few in China in _ press sincerity. a an | 8 | comparison wit ion: : ay Ce omparison with the vast population ; but From the American religious papers we eG the Christian life is now recognised by 2 : fay tay aie i ee learn how , vastly and splendidly the ey Ce Ra Le non-Christians as having’ a richer content . : & ee a te ieee ; Sis A 3 Churches are enlarging their programmes + |) /)))|)) ik than anything which China has hitherto i 2 Ae 1 Bhawan and budgets: Five-year programmes CE LE (3) He will convict our people of their and million-dollar es a proiceene A | 1 Ny Sins. , We are filled with admiration as we aii et ag No richer life can come to China with- contemplate such enterprise and organiza- He i i | out the first step of penitence. There are tion. We may be reminded that America Hi Fee 1 | || oe many things which our...”
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“...own, the annual reports of the foreign missionary societies to their 2S 1 following societies, and regret we have present development and organization.” 2 4 not space to notice them fully, as they Other contributions are ‘ Missionary a i well deserve. : Co-operation in America,” “Growth of j ; ae Wesleyan Missionary Society, the Co-operation since 1910,” “Developing a a - j 104th. ak : dominantly missionary church,” etc.. etc. k es it Baptist Missionary Society, the 126th. = i Friends’ Foreign Mission Association, << | the 52nd. ; i Painted An Old Enigma. mii TARGRS ae en Oa RE LEW. So ONS SINCE our last number more solutions BS THIS is a Home. Base number, and have been sent in, but n6ne is correct. i a though projected prior to the Armistice, The word required is—H AM. -In con- | “a ha the Editor declares for the unconscious cert with “Bible Society Gleanings ” we | fi}. _ fitness of things. We agree. The dis- print the following explanation : | ; turbance of missions in the various The...”
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“...with < hal pared to predict that they will be of great which he prefaced his address at the mh significance and far-reaching effect. Upon. first morning session, and which J will try 6] these matters you will form your own [0 reproduce. His memory went back, 2 judgement, though I feel that some thelp he told us, to an occasion when as a f s ae in addition to what is contained in the schoolboy he was going, in company with : Report itself, may not be superfluous. the head master to the school mission. i — As well as I can, then, I shall try to Suddenly the head turned to him and said, ; 1 ER OI ait interpret the Conference to you, from the “Weston, if Jesus asks for your coat, i hd? ania point of view of one who, whatever you will you give Him your worst one?” = may think of him as an interpreter, was This story he used, to appeal to the Con- pe ti there and took part in these great mat- ference to givé Jesus what Jesus wants, re ‘ ters. But when I have done my best, let and not to put Him...”