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aR At a Shantung Inn. Rev. H. T. Cook 57 Ribe says Good-bye. Rev. A. J. Hop-
: Chinese Mission School from within. kins te tee tee see w- 105
. Rev. H. T. Cook wet wes ... 189
x Craddock, Dr. and Mrs. F. R. w. 282
Si ind, Rev. John. Rev. J. K. Robson, io WEST AFRICA.
: Letter from Rev. W. Eddon _... .. 157 Advance in Mendeland. Mr. J. B.
Rejoicings in North China. Prin. Johnson tee vee tee wee 15
. : H. S. Redfern ... ae _.. 86 First Impressions of Mendeland. Rev.
s | Tongshan College. Prin. H. S. Red- A. C. Lamb tee see tee we. 24
: fern ay: we he wal ... 141. Letter to British boys and girls. Rev.
: | Tongshan’s great future. Prin. H. S. E. Cocker wee se oe . 54
| Redfern... a 2s oe ... 69 Mendeland = silhouettes. Rev. A. C.
| Turner, Miss Annie J. ... ves wee 115 Lamb. tee tee tee see .. 67
Widower of Tientsin, The. Lady Hosie 21 Mission field of fine opportunity, A. Rev.
; E. Cocker Lee tes eee . 121
| Off to Africa Again. Rev. E. Cocker... 223
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Mission House, From the Rev. C. Incense burner’s temple... vee we. 22
Stedeford 6, 27, 42, 64, 84, 108, 125, Map of China vee tee ee 1B
145 Women lepers of Hangchow ... 3, 63
Missionary Socials Lee vee ... 107
National Laymen’s Movement ... w. 49
New Missionaries : NORTH CHINA. /
D pry " ins BF
Ne & A peminsen 7 " ” ine Ancient and Modern Shipping... _ re
Miss D. V. Coombs... ea ... 176 Puente none ms ae nts 70
Nise 7 a ~ - ies Road to Chu Chia ... Les we w. 61
ee cy Be Staff of Peking Medical College ww. 41
On Seeing a Piece of Chinese Em- Taoist Monks i a _.. 159
broidery. Rev. L. H. Court .. 286 Tientsin District Meeting oo, ... 87
Our Forward Movement ... bes ..- 208 Tongshan College ",..84, 142, 189, 190
President’s Message. Rev. R. Pyke... 1 Tongshan College teachers and students
Reminiscences of furlough. Miss E. L. : . 29, 141, 143
Armitt te vee te tee .. 217 Victory Celebrations, Tongshan ... 280
Recollections of a letter read long ago. . .
Rey. T. Shawcross wee...”
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: Firmage, R. H. ... re tee ... B86 Weddell, Mr. H. E. cas wee .. 161
he . Gill, Mr. T. ... vee wee aes ... 73 Worthington, Rev. and Mrs. R. T. 198, 194
: Grist, Rev. W. A. ... vee i .. 169 Yang, Mrs. ... tee oe wee .. 40
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\ There are two ways of increasing our missionary income. One is by adding something to
: | the usual contribution; the other is by getting new subscribers. If all ministers, mission secre-
taries, W.M.A. workers and interested friends make earnest efforts in both directions the de-
| sired result is certain.
We know that for many people the times are hard. They would give more if they could,
| but they cannot. Some, indeed, may be compelled by their circumstances to give less. But
| happily, all are not out of work; all are not in straitened circumstances, and these will be willing
| for the most part to add something to their gift, if approached in the right way.
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“...The Leper Doctor of Hangchow
other ways, they react for good upon the They know more than we do of China ;
Church at home. If we support them as they know even more than the news-
they wrestle, they in turn quicken our papers! And they are serene, unhalting,
faith. Our Church would be shorn of dauntless.
: all its glory and half its power if it were Let us pray that God will open the
ie not for our mission fields. way for them to take up their tasks again
= We have tried to appreciate what is soon; and meanwhile how inspiring it is
re happening in China. It is only a glimpse _ to know that the Church in China shines
SS here and there we get of what is taking on, amid the wrecks of war, and the
place ; and the mind of the Chinaman is tumult of an ungoverned people. That
: still a mystery. We know, at any rate, little Church, like the handful of corn on
: that we do not know. the top of the mountains, is the precur-
s But though we see in part, we are sor and the prophecy of a Church one...”
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“...hastily. We came _ truly His disciples.”
to a ward where one elderly man, with He gave a little smile at me, and we
a fellow-leper sitting beside to help him went on to see his tubercular patients,
if need arose, lay semi-comatose. The for he was in charge of them too. They
footsteps of Dr. Main and Lady Willing- were not easy to visit, either, for many
don had roused him, and he was raising of them had come to hospital too late.
his head with its sightless eyes a little But to those who wonder if mission
from his pillow. One glance at his face work in China has been of any use, I
and I knew that his spirit was loosening _ tell this story of the faith of those scarred
its bands. Dr. Wang stopped and told women singing their hymn, of the dying
him, for he was wondering evidently at leper, of that Chinese Christian doctor
the little commotion, that some foreign serving in that angelic manner.
guests had come to pay a visit and bring I have heard of him again. Three
gifts. Then Dr. Wang looked seriously...”
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“...and strongly protested pray that this condition of things will last
against the irreverent language and be- for a long time, as it makes possible the
haviour. Afterwards some of the stu- travel of our Chinese preachers in a way
dents broke into the mission compound not possible for many months past.”
in their efforts to get hold of Shuang
| Mei. Rumours of intended violence were New Trial for The poppy, on account of
| rife all the following week, and the stu- Christians. the opium it produces, is
dents raised such cries as “Down with one of the most profitable
the Christian Church!” “Attack the crops a Chinese farmer can cultivate.
Preachers!” “Take over the Schools!” Nevertheless, Christians have refused to
They also placarded the Mission premises cultivate the poisonous drug. They have
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“...From the Mission House
been willing to suffer loss rather than — stones, digging, washing and carrying
promote the degradation of their fellows. sand, and __ incidentally killing snakes.
In addition, they are now called upon to They have brought three to me this
suffer a cruel exaction. Mr. Smith says morning, two water snakes and one viper
of Shantung province: “There are many —handsome fellows all.”
things to try our patience and to hinder Mr. Lamb occupies a temporary house
our work. The latest command of the until the proper house for the mission-
mandarin, which I understand applies to aries is erected. The plans for this house,
all the province, is that all the people prepared by Mr. T. Howarth, of Roch-
shall put a proportion of their land under dale, on lines suggested by Rev. E.
poppy cultivation, or pay an exorbitant Cocker, have been sent. The activity
tax. This will fall very hard on our described by Mr. Lamb will soon trans-
Christians, as they have suffered so much form our...”
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. Hh all our activities. But it has become in- pared him with the raw material, realize
| creasingly evident that we cannot simply the great work of missions.
implant our faith in his heart and_ life . .
and stop there. The Master’s mandate A Fascinating Task.
| is felt to embrace his whole life in all its The education of the native is one of
| : phases, spiritual, moral, physical and the most difficult, and at the same time
| industrial. one of the most fascinating tasks in
WH = The mission schools have been the Africa to-day. How best can the African
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“...Industrial Training at Meru
be changed: from more or less primitive Our First Workshop.
conditions, to conditions in which he will When approaching the Meru mission
be a useful citizen, and, from our stand- you will see on your right a small
point, a Christian citizen? But my object J ooden building about fourteen feet
is to show how the work of the Industrial square, which once did duty as a tem-
School is related to the other work of porary residence for one of our mission-
the Mission, and its part in the general Jigs” This was the workshop, and the
uplift of the African. We want first of craft consisted of Reuben, the present
all to bring the native to realize the jative instructor, together with Baaka,
Fatherhood of God, and to live his life 2, unindentured ‘apprentice. In Septem-
according to the ideal of our Lord and pe, 1996 we decided to take on trial
Saviour Jesus Christ, and the value and 4.6 Nthaka “boys” about seventeen
necessity of religious teaching is at once years of age...”
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“...the glazed doors. We were very gratified
mission school each morning six of the when we found we had secured the third,
older boys for an hour’s work, so as to prize, only being beaten by two Govern-
. find any promising pupils. Several of ment schools. And so at the end of one
SS these were taken on probation; two year one feels, that something has been
: ceased work after a few days, their achieved, and the future is full of hope.
. parents wanting them to look after the
‘ goats, but the others have proved very The Present Workshop.
S good boys, and will, I hope, soon be The workshop accommodation was
i indentured. soon found inadequate, and the new tem-
ce The present staff consists of the native porary shop shown in the photograph has
. instructor, one apprentice improver, five been erected, capable of accommodating
\< indentured apprentices, with seven on twenty apprentices, together with a
S trial. The boys all attend the mission timber store. ‘This shop has been de-
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sionary educator. In Africa the entry of world of education certain elements
Government into the field has created a which, whether or not they consciously
great opportunity for missionary schools proceed from Christian principles, un-
at least in the British-administered terri- doubtedly reinforce the Christian posi-
tories. Government is prepared to give tion. There is, for instance, in the in-
very large help to mission-conducted — sistence on the importnce of the child and
schools. It will, however, be necessary — study of the child as a basis of education,
for mission schools to be up to standard, an idea fundamentally akin to the Chris-
and the co-operation between missions tian viewpoint. The psychologist’s en-
and Governments in education depends on deavour to secure a single wide interest
missions being able to fulfil their part of | under which to harmonize the personality
the bargain. leads us to the thought of the Kingdom
In India the gradually rising standards of God. The...”
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“...Christianity in schools but in the whole to the different countries for the great
Ne effort that we make to convey through task of Christian education?
: our schools the Christian life and mes- Fourth, in view of the great lack of
Ke sage. Only a clear-cut ideal resulting in adequate “helps ” in religious education
S a clear-cut policy will serve us as a basis in the mission field and the great develop-
. for the development of our work in the ment in the production of such material
: face of the great opportunities which in the West, how can we secure that the
Sf confront us as well as the somewhat educators of the mission field get the
s menacing forces which we are able to best possible equipment ?
: discern. The place of Christian educa- These are some of the questions that
EK tion can only be maintained in countries arise. They are being studied by indi-
: where education is becoming a passionate viduals and groups all over the world,
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“...: The Editor’s Notes
EAST CHINA: An increasing motive was the desire to
Here our mission has work in and help to solve world problems and to
around Ningpo and Wenchow, in the pro- promote good will between nations and’
ace of anc races,
vince of Chekiang. - ® @ ® @
a The -missionaries in :our East China But what is ¢ke motive compelling mis-
S Field are : sionary zeal? What is the one motive
: Rev. J. W. Heywood. alone sufficient and absolutely adequate ?
. Principal Tr. WwW. Chapman (on furlough). Love: love to Christ and Idve to men.
a My A. Stedeford. Loving obedience to Christ as Saviour
Nurse N. B. Raine. and Lord, anda compassionate love of
= Rev. A. A. Conibear. our fellows, whatever their race and
se Nurse B. P. Smith (on furlough). colour, is the all-commanding missionary,
: Miss E. Simpson (on furlough). motive. Any motive short of love is.
e Miss D. Doidge. always on the brink of discouragement
: Miss M. Fortune. . and failure. New conditions may call
Ny Dr. F. S. Dymond (on...”
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endeavour to write this article: (1) The | : Maram = Se
future education in our Mendi Mission; > Eee ie
(2) Our hopes ; (3) How these hopes can | Peete se eae 3
be realised. I feel altogether safe when ee a
I say that a glorious day has come at eee Ses as SS
last for the education in our Mendi mis- me | eee
sion field—a day which many desired to | Re ere 8 Ty So a.
see but died without the sight. I give .-. -i eet pe gee Se)
thanks to God for the fact that I shall Be setae ae sl
be spared to see something of the good | ta oe ST
work that is yet to be done at Tikonko—- | A eee. Vy
our present mission centre. Despite the | . i i.e fy
fact that an actual work of the Home Bee ee eo fae Sees
policy has not stood on its feet, yet I ERE it Pe ee) PR Re
fancy I see streaming into the school or BOG a Mae ee Seve 0 2
proposed College at Tikonko boys from | MMM o
our mission schools who are now waiting | gE heen oie) |
anxiously for the establishment of this | SRA cera ae nteregte...”
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ing for the future enlightenment of native men who have had previous train-
Mendiland can only be realised by the ing at these schools. If ever any success
possession of trained Mendi teachers has been achieved by the scholars who
cx who in their turn will train their country have passed through these schools, that
, folks entrusted to their care. Itis an un- has only been possible because of the
si deniable fact that the future education of | spirit of emulation that exists in the
8 our mission schools and all its attendant scholars as they daily come in contact
circumstances, solely and absolutely de- with their teachers. The father of a
‘ pends on the efficiency of its educators. Mendi boy is always anxious to see his
By We are all looking forward to that day own son become like, if not more, than
SS when the students from the proposed Col- the son of another father who reaps the
lege at Tikonko will stand to witness for benefit of his son’s education. With this
X Christ before their...”
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“...London
his hands being in the full light of the Missionary Society, whose reputation for
: lamp, there in the shadow we could both devotion and skill is deservedly great.
see the tears running slowly down his “But by that time, he had to tell me,
it was too late,” said the young husband.
Then silence again; and the tears
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S } \ Suddenly a thought struck me. I put
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found what I wanted. The Rev. G. W.
| Sheppard of our Mission, whom we have
: | 2 been proud to lend to be head of the
| j | British and Foreign Bible Society in
Ea Pa Shanghai—a noble work—had invited me,
i aa aa when I was there, to go one Sunday
Saray fe eer | morning with him while he took a service
| eee e(ar | ie S| at the Municipal gaol for Chinese
| : BS i > aes prisoners. It is a model gaol, and its
Pe RE: eo > @| humane methods are beyond praise, as is
| eo ee Rie oe also the reformatory for young offenders.
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“...applicable: “They wife is only in another of the Father’s
that are whole need not a physician; but’ mansions, and that He will look after
they that are sick.”’ The convicts smiled us both wherever we are—here or there. yl
like children when Mr. Wu asked them if Only, it will be so long before I see her
they had ever gone buying medicines at again. And she was so sweet.”
the medicine-shops when they were feel- He told me he was a member of the :
ing perfectly well: and their faces China Inland Mission Church. I was ‘in i
sobered like children’s when he told them amaze. Like the woman of Samaria, who |
that they were “sick.” took her water-pot to the well and found, 8
I had kept the little Testament in my instead, the Water of Life, I had gone }
hand-bag ever since, though I had never seeking for eye-glasses, and had been |
used it since that morning in Shanghai. vouchsafed a vision of faith, hope and oe
Now I had a use for it in Tientsin. While love.
the thoughts about the prison had Very...”
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“A uae 11 aL i Light would wel-
ag MUN ME 8614 come those who
eZ aoe et i Ws A y came to bring
‘ see: es pu ay, pi | LP fae ae = ats te ea that Light.
ae os oti Np a ee Kamanda does
peor on | erie! be oes ele oa eee not represent a
Bog 2 ee | Wie TPT nd Sees fe view which is
ee lee | A ieee] 9° | common, yet
ee A | there is no doubt
ee that his visit to
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Boma Sea Bence Sa a Rc PB cB REL Mia RE ee a asad ne aa ee terest in that
The Mission House, Freetown, Sierra Leone. [Photo : Rev. E. Cocker. Cause in which
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x this station, and though it has been going gelical Training Institute there, trek to
Be only for nine months, he has established — ghout twenty villages around Bunumbu ~
Ss a prosperous and developing mission. each Sunday morning. There are vil-
Pokowa, the Paramount Chief, is a fine, lages where two to three hundred gather
Ss fatherly old man, interested in his to worship, often in no other church than
2 people’s welfare and favourable to our that which Nature herself provides in the
. work. - His son, Lahai, is a keen friend open air. The way to many of the vil-
= of the mission, and himself is a mission lages lies through streams which must
Ke boy of the C.M.S. Pokowa has two be waded, and which in the rainy season
= daughters at the Wesleyan Mission are almost impassable. Such lay in our
x School at Segbwema, and in honour of path as we went to our appointment. The
SS , the appointment of a new English mis- eagerness which these village folk in
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Mission House. |
Fighting and Glimpses of the state of Our Churches We are glad to be able to
Brigandage things in Yunnan, given — are kept report that our churches :
in Yunnan. in letters recently received in Peace. in Yunnan are quietly ;
from Mr. Dymond and continuing their work
Mr. May, show that the province is in a notwithstanding the troubled state of 5
most unsettled state. Brigands work the province. Mr. Dymond writes: “I
their depredations without restraint. The hear from Chaotong that things are
larger towns can establish some defence. quiet with them there. All is well, too, Si
The value, and even the necessity, of the at Tong Chuan and -Stone Gateway ;
walls around Chinese towns is amply though the work in the district around
demonstrated in such a time as this. Tong Chuan is hindered by brigands, the
Outside the towns the people are the city work goes on. It is really with all |
helpless prey of roving brigands. These of usa case of just holding...”
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