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NORTH CHINA. District Annual Meeting ... as 5.9298
Annual Meetings. F. H. ois ... 118 For the Young People. Rev. E. Cocker 13 a
L “On the Road in the Mission Buggy.” Methodist Union in Sierra Leone and
ec REV: H. T. Cook. ... i ocak Gambia ... Bi 2 SSE eo Aok
Smith, Rev. D. Howard... ae ... 174 Mendeland Summer School aos Sen
Station Visiting. Rev. F. Heslop _. 141 + Tikonko Dialogues -.. 12, 51, 170, 216
Study of History. Mathew S. H. Wang 76
Thoughts on Work. Rev. Alan T. Dale 146 . cV
shares: Rev. F. B., Retirement of. WOMEN S MISSIONARY AUXILIARY.
‘ Rev. C. Stedeford — ... Se _.. 107 Bristol Conference Meetings .-- sa Aj
Turner, Rev. F. B., Tribute to ... ... 157. China Flood Relief Fund ne ~.. 220
Turner, Rev. and Mrs. F. B. A. E.J. C. 211 Christian Wedding in Meru. Sister
Wutingfu Hospital ... ee ne ... 229 Muriel ... ee a ae ws 219
2 Dorcas Society at Wenchow. Mrs, Irv-
SOUTH-EAST CHINA. ing Scott Bes aes tee lO.
A : sues 1 _ Final Word, A -.- aa see ... 236
' Se ae...”
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London Mission Meetings. Rev. F. Canal, Luih-z oy ae oe e459
Pearn ... pe ae oe - 101 Courtyard of the Protect the Nation
““ Love is the Only Way ” te Al Temple ... a Bs ate Sela
Marsden, Mr. Geo. H. Mr. F. A. Edge 35 Candidates for Initiation Ceremony 205-206
Memorial to late-Mr. Thomas Butler, Chinese Priests... ... January cover
_ J.P. oes eae vee se ... 185 Dzang, Mr. ... ae se ie eos es
Mission House, From the, Rev. C. Famine Relief Camp... re 168 :
Stedeford ... 5, 25, 42, 65, 82, 106, Flood Scenes be sf ... 21, 23, 24
He 127, 144, 165, 185, 202, 226 Hospital, Wenchow a April cover
, Mission of Fellowship from India. Ling Yung ... as en ae ... 234
_ Archbishop of York ... oe ... 169. Members of a Bible Class re: PERO)
Missionary Day in Conference. Rev. Mountain Valley, Hunan eee ro. oe
J. E. Mackintosh Wed +. 162 Nanking Road, Shanghai vi Seedo
; ““ Missionary Echo,’’ The. The Editor 221 Nuns’ House at Zie Isoa ae So 17.
My Call to the Mission Field: Plain West of Wenchow...”
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“...From the Mission House
At a village called West-of-the- carriers killed five, all black and poison-
Stockade we worshipped in a small ous, but a sixth, some three feet long of
church built entirely—let critics of Mis- a brilliant green hue, got away. They
sions take note—by the Ch’uan Miao were easily enraged and one was glad to
themselves. There were also a tiny house — see the last of them.
for the school teachers and dormitories, That night was spent in a village called
these too were erected by public subscrip- Rest-horse-plain, my hostel being a
tion. Here the services were crammed. cramped tumbled down house in which
Were one to detail each day’s journey there were but two rooms. Within the
the reader would quickly weary, so we inner room were stabled sheep, goats, a
will jump to the last stage. On that day, cow, two pigs and my horse; we were
to avoid a band of brigands, called euphem- entertained in the outer room, I occupy-
istically ‘« sentlemen-of-the-big-stick,”’ ing the only...”
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| From the Mission House
Since the revolution in 1912 China has of her people have established themselves.
been at the’ mercy of War-lords who Her present action must be viewed in the
claimed full authority in the regions they light of her having annexed Korea and.
controlled. Manchuria was fortunate in Formosa. Korea,is poor in agricultural
b | having a fairly stable government under and mineral possibilities ; Manchuria is.
I Chang-Tso-lin, who at times successfully — rich in both.
contended against Chinese would-be China has placed her case in the hands:
rulers. Under those circumstances Japan of the League; if her sense of justice is.
gained agreements and privileges in Man- not satisfied, she may be induced to seelx
churia which are now claimed as rights. help from Russia, which would make the:
‘These rights are repudiated by the Chinese remedy far worse than the evil.
Government because they were not con-
ferred by lawful Chinese authority. These he Trouble = When war breaks...”
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“...From the Mission House
were being spent. Mr, Turner in vain Heslop found much pleasure in_ riding:
attempted to reach them; ultimately he with his friend. On the date named they
contrived to convey instructions how best were riding together when Mr. Heslop’s.
they might escape. These particulars pony bolted and threw him with great
furnished by Mr. Turner are followed by force against a cement post. Mr. Eddom
the comment, ‘What it is which the city says, “He managed to save his head, or
people fear it is difficult to say, yet they he would undoubtedly have been killed.”
are racing from the city at every oppor- He was taken to hospital suffering from:
tunity. Why the Chinese forces, which concussion and two cracked ribs. His.
are amply sufficient, do not put down this bruises caused very great pain, but
mere mob attack, is another puzzle; and X-Ray photographs revealed no further
what has led to the Concessions being damage. The doctor says that Mr. Hes-
most strictly guarded, so that they...”
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“...Robert Turner was sinking fast. ciety. His work in China during the
He passed peacefully away at his home, long years of his life was incalculable.
“Denehurst,”’ Rochdale, after a long His name must always be coupled with
illness. that of Hudson Taylor, whose consecrated
For many years he entertained the Mis- labours for Christ in that great country
sionary Committee to luncheon at the have left an imperishable memory,
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| Tikonko Dialogues. Philosophizings.
| IME : Late afternoon in the mission serious. shock): “I-d-d-d-don’t quite
qo compound. The philosopher (a understand!”
Mende schoolboy, age fourteen Phil. : ““Well—I can understand about
years — very — approximately) suddenly God making the world—but if God was
eases from the task upon which he is en- alive so as to be able to make the world
gaged, and commences the following con- _—who had made God?”
versation with his master : Master’s feelings are by this time in-
| Phil. : ‘““Master—what happens when describable.
| we die...”
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“...very little more. ey 4 ee
He thinks because he has hid him behind a ag (hy '
all the others we shan’t be able to see his cr Bin / i
guilty face.” i eh |
So in that way Grace fixed the guilt ca . {ae PS? al
on Mr. X. In her essay she says that ae E 1 : —.. go Ne |
the was only trying to shield himself when res: * mt PS ae. = Bes
he said all the black boys were thieves. owe lO See
He had lived in the land a long time, : 4 Ee ee zt
and probably knew every nook and aay eet Rage ae &
corner of the Mission House. He knew BG | 4 Soe Seana .
| he could get in and take what he wanted, . iy 5. agora |
and with all those black boys about no es ee Be : We 4
one would ever dream of suspecting him. e oe Fy aed |
J am sorry, Grace, but you’ve caught ——— a 5 rd
tthe wrong man. ig ie , Ly
Willy Millington, like Grace, seems to oe rs a |
shave persuaded himself that in mystery B a f : Ee
stories the solution which appears most be a:
obvious is for that reason the wrong one. Ee 3
So he fixes on Willy. He thinks...”
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“...Some Recent Missionary Books
resident, there has always been a contri- total grows. Last year it was £6 12s. 3d.
bution sent to our mission funds. For This year it is £7 17s. 8d. It is sent
some years Miss Wagg has undertaken through the missionary secretary of the
the work of stimulating interest and col- church at Nether Green. We are sure
lecting fortnightly subscriptions. Many our readers will be glad to know that we
of the residents are connected with other have one who, while in the morning of
churches and give to the denominational her life sowed seeds of service in church
organisations to which they belong; and and school, in the evening of her life is
yet they voluntarily subscribe to our not withholding her hand. We hope the
missions through Miss Wage. Year by evening, containing such evidence of
year, without any official pressure, Miss interest and usefulness, may be extended
Wage has so developed interest that the for years. W.D. G.
fe a a fe
Some Recent
Missionary Books....”
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“...unimportant part to play
Byer OF Wyo 380 Aneeounent judge was’ ih colving this problem. Mr. Noble’s
| ape ance ou eaine ce poke with book is ao aluable contribution to a great
bitterness against missions in China, and ae eesecee : 8
Nei > ; ; » and pressing subject.
| said, ‘‘ I challenge anyone in this audi- ae = a wi
ence to tell me one solitary good thing
they have ever accomplished !’’ A Chinese Under the title ‘‘ Hudson Taylor’s
lady stood up, and breaking through her Legacy,’’ the China Inland Mission has
shyness said, indignantly, ‘‘ Jama living issued at half-a-crown a most helpful book
example of the good they have done! of brief devotional articles gathered from
ee They have given me, at the very least, the writings of that great servant of
liberty! They have given us Chinese God. We have one hundred and twenty
| women a chance to rise into a free air we readings of real homiletic and practical
did not know before !’? She proceeded to value. This is a very choice book. It
chastise the...”
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“...[5] I}
[5] “There is nothing which is quite so much needed throughout [5].
[5] the world-wide mission of the Christian religion as a fresh [6].
[5] summons to the impossible.’’—Dr. JoHN R. Morr. [5] j
NAMA OTORR ORTON RROROROSYSEERE
Wesl Missi WwW
esieyan VLISSIONS 4 Talk with the Rev. W. A. Grist.
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in China. The EDITOR.
N calling at the Wesleyan Mission rest-rooms, there is a very beautiful
House in Bishopsgate one after- chapel in the building, where services
noon recently I was fortunate in and meetings for prayer are held every
finding Rev. W. A. Grist in his office. week,
Bishopsgate is only a few minutes’ walk While I was talking with Mr. Grist
from the Mansion House, the Bank of the Rev. G. E. Hickman Johnson came-
England, the Royal Exchange, and the into the room, looking very bronzed from
head offices of the principal Banks and _ his recent visit to Hyderabad. Mr. -Hick-
Insurance companies in the land. It is man Johnson was formerly a missionary
the most important financial...”
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“...splendid way, as, of course, i
abit cholera and dysentery. If the whole
we knew they would. Our work in the fete
: : story could be told, I am inclined to
area, a very extensive one, you must See: e
2 : ; : think it would rank as one of the yvreat-
remember, has for the time being been efecto Sa : 8
S ; : -, est stories in Christian history.
quite disorganised, and we are only just ’
2 @ . ayes “6p 2 a c is =
beginning to resume the ordinary activi- : Probably as never before have the
ties of the mission. It will be a long time Chinese themselves helped in the work
before the ravages of the flood have been Of relief, financially and “ln other ways.
made good. We have raised at home for famine relief
“The damage done to the Hankow # 1,030. It has been a time of great
Hospital is estimated at £10,000. That @nxiety, and the trouble is not yet over.
will give you some idea of the havoc But we have faith to believe that the
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wrought in that one place alone. And Church in China...”
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“...:
i Proposed Memorial to Dr. Krapf
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PARE Stedeford, in co-operation with the staffs United Methodists are in his work at
on the mission field, there should be no the Wesleyan Mission House. All the
serious difficulty about this. Our re- same, I think he was glad to have this
spective spheres will complement each assurance from one of his old colleagues,
Pn other in a striking way. and to know that we all rejoiced in the
AAD | It was not necessary for me to assure important position he held in this great
Mr. Grist how deeply interested all Society.
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mission in Kenya Mission connects its beginning with Dr.
know it owes its origin to the in- Krapf as ours does, and we are anxious,
spiration received by the United Method- not to seek big gifts, but to enlist a
| ist Free Church from Dr. Krapf, and number of small ones; already there is,
that our first two...”
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“...From the A Happy Missionary. The
ssa ces Birth of a Church.
Mission House. Rev, C. STEDEFORD.
A Merry One of the most cheering and he is far the better teacher for it.
Heart. things which came to me in Here, unless one has dark glasses on,
Christmas week was a letter from our one cannot help finding laughable inci-
junior missionary in Kenya, Rev. S. C. dents and situations all day and every
Challener. It was overflowing with that day. Perhaps it is because some of us
buoyant merriment which converts gloom are a bit childish. Well then, God bless
into gaiety. Mr. Challener had com- the serious grown-up folk and give us a
pleted his first year at the coast stations, chance, now and then, to tickle them into
and had acquired the language suffi- laughter.’’
ciently to feel the thrill of missionary Truly, as the wise man_ said, ‘‘A
toil. He exults in everything. He has merry heart does good like a medicine.’’
praise even for the climate; he com- It does good to the happy possessor, and
miserates...”
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“...Pol From the Mission House
i Church of Christ in the city of Weining. the past year or so a number of folk had
The joy of joys ina missionary’s life. I been preparing for baptism, and at the
| cannot do better than give the account close of this afternoon’s study session
i in his own words: I baptised the first eight members of the
Pay “ You will know that for nearly twenty Weining U.M. Church, and then had the
Pot years we have been endeavouring to moving experience of administering to
| establish the Church in Weining—a them their first sacrament of the Lord’s
notoriously lawless city which resolutely Supper. I was thinking of you during
belies its name: City of Majestic Peace! the service, and thinking how much you
| —and for many years a most anti- would have liked to have shared in it.
foreign and anti-Christian city. For the Of the eight baptized, three were men
| past two or three years we have had a_ and five were women. One of the men is
Nosu pastor resident here, Rev. An Chi a...”
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“...Gospel:
| will be recalled that St. Paul allayed compelled to take a definite stand. “To
the fears of his beloved Philippians what extent the crisis was prematurely
by telling them that the things fomented, and by whom ; how far it was
which had happened to him, his bonds due to a dawning political consciousness :
and imprisonment, had
“fallen out rather unto Te j ear aa aaa ————y
the furtherance of the ey lee nes
gospel.” Something of ‘ @ Dee oe
the kind has taken place ; cae ae % ae
in our mission in East ; be A, Pa MP
Africa. oe ee Ss =. \ $
Barbarous Practices. poe on ee a ay
It is well known that ys ee AE}; oes ‘ i" As
Se ae acces et oo ' eo...
he nature of which it is ey See. ty a es
impossible here to de- | ah “a ey ‘2 I, 2 vee } fan.
scribe, have long caused |7 9) (9, ae i Oe
Tce, oo tee
time ago the matter [o_ Wk Se a
reached a stage of crisis ;
and ‘the Church was Gramophone. wltiMretaad Master. Burt: ee
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“...seseie eta ;
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| Advance in East Africa
ee bers. This latter is
: most gratifying, con-
i * sidering the nature of
Ponty the controversy. It is also
} care ae : pleasing to relate that
Bs : g os ee i cd - the contributions of the
} < ; Ses. ae eee E people towards the
f Se i : work of the mission
ne i F ie eo i A ae nu fe| have increased by one-
re Wage 10 GE Big ‘ : third. ‘
se x ah eeaees od eas a : Even the closing of ©
ie 3 ae as Ape A ee a = several schools through
3 Ee me a. Ri eo TS one the defection of the
ee ae Pci ela teachers has not been
a ee 3 ee without good result:
3 7 en eae ee ei ae : our missionaries have
Paar eee SE ier EG hare En Pun ee been able to improve the
Bulle be Mission Apprentices in Four Months, Lepore. Mr, J: Bure: standard of those re-
\ maining. Under the
Pay ‘these are matters to be decided by his- capable direction of Mr. W. H. Laugh-
1 tory,” writes Rev. R. T, Worthington. ton, M.Sc., our schools are entering upon
| | He adds: “It was with dismay that...”
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“...this es <6 Bele : ere is nega
work has been done by our Technical Ee SCE, ee
Missionaries and the native boys under is expected of this “enthusiastic” young
them. The past few years have seen a See Fine nee ican
great advance in mission buildings, and pave ae MS eee ee ve seit
this means much to the native population. ere ee fo aS moan Sue
The words of Dr. Schweitzer, which we mGe ey: Ebel ae ae OEP
quoted in a recent article, fully endorse ents vigorously our work in that interest-
the wisdom of sending to Africa Techni- ing ,COUnUY, S
cal Missionaries. ‘Had I any say in the aE
matter,’ writes Dr. Schweitzer, ‘no :
black man would be allowed to read and “Schoolgirls Together.” By Mrs.
write without being apprenticed to some Ernest Weller. (China Inland Mission.
trade. There should be no training: of 1s.) Mrs. Weller, who has been for
the intellect without simultaneous train- ™ore than twenty years a missionary in
ing of the hands. Only so can there be a China, has written a charming story...”
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“...connection with our Young People’s
* * a o Department. To Mr. Cook has come a
‘The Missionary Anniversaries. double bereavement; his mother passed
. . 7 © eur OD
During the present month and in the .?W@y on January 2nd.
early part of March many Missionary - = a
Anniversaries will be held. The golden Miss Kathleen Barnes.
eae eS a peaaaas ea aa Miss Kathleen Barnes has left to take
oe pwordS of Mr. Stan ee ae up her work as an educationist in our
sete e everything depended on Pe pian- East African Mission. She was given a
eee? and’ then: pray anc spray anc pray hearty send-off at a valedictory meeting
as if ev eryihin a ep oded ace in Brougham Road Church, Portsmouth.
ase ; An interesting feature of the gathering
Do not be afraid to advertise. The : x 2 Seg AS .>
Fess aes was the presence of three of Miss
‘Home Organisation Department will pro- Fe a 3 oe :
: z : oF, Barnes’s fellow-students at Kingsmead :
vide you with excellent advertising ss ; ; oh
é : : ->° Miss Liu, of the Wesleyan Girls’...”
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“...” by
\ centuries. Still. greater changes. are” p, Ss M. Zwemer.
Mi now in progress, and no one can foretell 4 “ : ;
what the next two decades will witness.”
May we not believe that the influence of Another Prayer.
educated womanhood will be on the side O Thou strong Father of all nations,
of peace and good will? draw all Thy great family together with
| es ae . an increasing sense of our common
Above all, ‘‘ the great internationalism blood and destiny, that peace may come
| - .4§ the world mission of Christianity. 2” earth at last, and Thy sun may shed
The tens of thousands of missionaries, ‘#8 light rejoicing on a holy brotherhood
as ambassadors, interpreters, and media- of peoples. Walter Rauschenbusch.
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“...number of names on his book, and ing them, as they are testing every sec-
his method is to go round every Saturday tion of the community, and a World’s
morning, wet or fine, and gather in the Student Christian Federation was never
subscriptions. One thing about him is more needed, or more difficult to main-
y \ very praiseworthy : he will not accept a tain. Tt is the earnest hope of the
a prize for collecting “if the cost of the General Committee of the Student Chris-
prize comes out of the mission funds.” tian Movement, that British students,
| “T collect for missions and not for PuIZESe ho acknowledge Jesus Christ as their
he says. Though he has only been col- Master, whatever their affiliation, will re-
| lecting a few years he has already spond to this Call to Prayer, and that
secured quite a considerable sum. He congregations and groups of worshipping
| is the son of one of the officials of people will join with them in intercession.
| FKaverham Church. M: A. M. a
The Value of Littles...”
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