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“...INDEX. PAGE Armitt, Miss Lily, Offer and De- parture ----- 227, 247 Africa, Map showing work on Dark Continent ..... 128 Bible Institute of Chicago, The Moody - 231 Bible Society’s Diagram - 153 Boxer Movement in China, A Re- miniscence of the .... 62 Building of the Ship, The - - - 180 Chao Tong : Mrs. Pollard ----- 103 Rev. F. J. Dymond .... 79 Children and Missions, Mr. F. N. Wood - - - - - - 280 China, Drastic Changes in - - - 7 China, The Present Political Position in, Revs. J. Hinds and W. Little - 229 Circuit Revived, How a, Rev. E. Askew 137 Collection, A...........................107 Collectors, Notable : Miss Parsons - ... .14 Nancy Plowe Johnson .... 42 Bessie Hooper..........................72 Mrs. and Miss Hollows ... 88 Mr. W. North ..... 107 Mr. H. W. Wood - - - - 107 Miss Plettie Garner .... 135 Mr. Clifford Ford - - - - 135 Mr. Walter W. Gledhill - - - 162 Thorpe Hesley Trio .... 163 Miss Mary Wills.......................189 Lilian Rose Blake .... 189 Miss M. Smith.......”
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“... Gertrude Ford ..... 272 The Costliness of Prayer ... 286 A Wish - - - - - 288 Prayer, China’s Call to - - - 134, 160 Proverbs, East African .... 231 Representation, A Missionary - - 192 Reviews of Books : China’s Revolution - - - - 11 International Review of Missions 40, 105, 181, 256 These Little Ones .... 44 Men. and Manners in Modern China 64 Thinking Black . .... 85 Opals from Sand.................89 The Missionary Prospect - - - 110 Wesley’s World Parish ... 113 Martyrs of the Early Church - - 117 Ministering Women .... 118 Out of the Long Grass - - - 129 The Chinese Language ... 133 Problems of the Mission Field - - 144 Three Religions of China ... 156 .Thomas Ruddle of Shebbear - - 184 Child-Life in Missionary Lands - - 207 A Short Church History - - - 221 The Holy Land of the Hindus - - 251 Revolution and After, The, Rev.. G. T. Candlin -.....................35 School, A Missionary Holiday - - 139 Sierra Leone Hinterland, Rev. A. E. Greensmith, - Cannibalfsm 73 ,, - Taboo Customs...”
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“...Missionary Leaflet for* 1913. The United Methodist Church Foreign Missions. FACTS TO BE SERIOUSLY PONDERED. IN CHINA we have 500 Churches with 13,347 baptized members and 14,578 inquirers, 106 Day Schools with 2,767 scholars, Two Colleges with 227 students, and Five Hospitals, where many thousands of sufferers every year receive ministry for body and soul. IN EAST AFRICA we have 13 Churches, 13 Day Schools and 15 Sunday Schools. IN WEST AFRICA we have 21 Churches with 2,532 members. Unique and Wonderful Opportunities present themselves on every field, especially in China. Thousands call in vain for preachers and teachers. Instead of embracing the opportunities we have to restrict our efforts seriously for want of funds. During the past three years the expenditure has been reduced by £”2,750 and the number of Missionaries by five. It is estimated that £”16,131 is required to maintain the work this year. Last year the ordinary income was £”13,519. We must surrender some of our stations unless...”
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“...sion of the Kingdom of our Redeemer. If our hearts are aglow with love for our blessed Lord, if a spirit of compassion fills our breasts for those who, in far off lands, have not yet our Saviour known, we cannot but feel intensely anxious that the work on our mission fields should be carried on with earnestness and vigour, and be crowned with abun- dant success. “O ’tis a sound should fill the world, The sound of mercy through the Lamb.” We owe a duty to our brothers and sisters who have gone to China and Africa as missionaries of the cross sent forth by the United Method- ist Church. They are work- ing magnificently, although they are often placed amid conditions which are difficult and not seldom depressing. It is not enough to feel a transient interest in the cause, or to bid our missionaries “ God-speed ” in their great task, or to express a faint hope that they may, in the course of time, realise success, and then to dismiss all further interest and concern. We January, 1913....”
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“...lack of funds some chapels are being closed. Having entered upon this holy and glorious work of carrying the Gospel to the regions beyond, we cannot honourably or with an easy conscience, either withdraw from it or ineffectively sustain it. The awakening of the East, the unrivalled opportunities which present themselves, the successes already realised, the yearning of many for the Gospel, call for our prayerful and enthusiastic sup- port. It is given to us to aid in evan- gelizing the people of China, and con- verting a possible Yellow Peril into that which will be as another radiant crown for the brow of the Redeemer. And in Africa also great fields of usefulness are open to us. Ethiopia is stretching forth her hands unto God. As a people, who bear the name and sign of Christ, we need to turn away from the din and noise of the world so that we may hear clearly the voice of our Lord bidding His Church to go and preach the Gospel to every creature. We shall act wisely and well if we avert our...”
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“...Marriage of tlje Rev. G. P. apd Mrs. Littlewood. eN Saturday, September 28th, Miss Maggie Fairbrother was married to the Rev G. P. Littlewood, in Tientsin, N. China. The religious ceremony took place at the historic “ Old Union Church,” at 8 o’clock in the morning, in the'presence of the Rev. J. and Mrs. Hedley, Mrs. Candlin, Mr. Evans—a Professor of the Anglo-Chinese College, the Rev. G. T. Candlin officiating. The bride was prettily attired in a dress of pearl grey, with a hat to match. The aisles and chan- cel of the Church were specially car- peted; the fine old building was tastefully decor- ated with a pro- fusion of beauti- ful white flowers and stately palms and other plants; and everything pos- sible was done to create a “ homeland ” at- mosphere for the happy event. After a quiet, but impressive, service the wedding party walked from the church to the Mission House (but a few yards away) amid a shower of rice and confetti. The photo- graph, which we present to our readers was...”
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“...they reached their destination. A little distance from Yung Ping Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher Jones and native friends, carrying lanterns, met them and gave them a hearty welcome. They had prepared a “ royal wel- come ” for the honeymooners. In the garden were Japanese lanterns and “ fairy lights ” hung from all the trees. In the home of Dr. and Mrs. Jones our friends spent a very happy holiday, and a few days after they went to their new home at Tong Shan. Their postal ad- dress is Tong Shan, North China. Foreigp Secretary’s Notes. The Old Year The old year has left and the New. memorable marks upon our Missions. Destructive typhoons in the Wenchow region and drought and famine in East Africa have made a record of suffering and loss rarely equalled. But the year will be remembered by its gains rather than by its losses. In the year 1912 we re- Sorted an increase of £2,500 in our lissionary income. We opened the United Methodist Mission in Meru, thereby fulfilling the hopes and aims of the pioneers...”
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“...opening of this mission has been most propitious. Our Brethren when they joined in prayer in the newly- erected house were able to thank God for favourable weather, prospered plans, excellent health, and for the cheerful co- operation of all who had been engaged in the work. Personalia. Rev. W. Eddon reports his safe arrival with his little family at Tientsin. Their voyage passed most pleasantly; the weather was splendid, and they had no sickness. Both Mr. and Mrs. Eddon are delighted to be back in China again, and to re- sume their much loved work. To avert an imminent nervous break- down, Rev. J. Hedley has felt it impera- Mrs. G. P. Littlewood on the honeymoon. 6...”
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“...Drastic Changes in China five to take a trip to California for the winter. Mr. Eddon says he found Mr. Hedley in a very highly-wrought state —nerves and brain both seeming to be overstrained. The effect of the rest and change will decide whether Mr. Hedley will be able to continue in the mission. We hope he will regain per- feet health and return with his old en- thusiasm to his important work. In Mr. Hedley’s absence Mr. Eddon will remain in Tientsin ; take charge of that circuit, and fill the office of financial secretary. Miss Murfitt has unexpectedly left Ningpo and has returned to England in company with an invalid friend. Miss E. M. Squire, B.A., has im- proved a little in general health, but the suffering in her head still continues. We pray for her complete recovery. Dr. Savin and the Rev. H. and Mrs. Parsons left Tilbury on December 13th, amid the good wishes and cheer- ful words of the Secretary and several friends The s.s. “ Morea ” is a fine vessel, bound for Australia, and...”
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“...friends in New Zealand, kindly sent through our friend Mrs. J. Smith, of Christ- church, N.Z. It . is interesting to note that another of the contributors is Mrs. Ready, wife of the Rev. W. Ready, President of the New Zealand Methodist Church. We are much encouraged by this practical remembrance of the Mother Missionary Society in its finan- cial need by those who have many de- mands in their own church. One of the ■contributors writes: “ There is none I revere more than those who went forth to China in the early days, and tackled the work in the earnest way they did.” By Mrs KNIGHT. ,^•IRST let me say, “A Happy New ׳T* Year ” to you all. A happy year ־*■ must needs be a busy one, so I wish you all a busy new year, one filled with work for Jesus Christ. There is so much to be done, and every years that passes lessons our time of service. Let us snatch every oppor- tunity to work for our beloved Mis- sionary Society, that we may increase our membership, and raise the income to the average prior...”
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“...that no word with the strict meaning “ to abdicate ” was used in the three abdication docu- ments. But there was nothing behind this. Beside the fact .that it was diffi- cult to find a word to express the exact position—“Jang Wei” or “T’zii Wei” would be apt to carry the implication that the throne remained intact—it was natural for them to avoid a word which would be wounding to their pride. There is little doubt that they under- stood quite well the nature of their act. Manchu supremacy in China has gone, never to return. The only time when our Tangshan district became the scene of action was at the end of January last. The troops at Lanchow, who had for months been playing a double game, mutinied, and attemped to rush the railway line. There was an action at Lei Chuang, the result of which was never clearly known to the public. The fighting was of no consequence, in fact the Imperialists though in overwhelming strength, pro- vided a way of retreat for the mutineers. But the revolt was...”
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“...The Revolution, and After viewed General Wang and got permis- sion to have them buried. Since abdication the condition of the country seems to be regarded by all classes as quite unstable. The foreign Press, as a whole, has taken the most pessimistic view of the situation all along. To this Dr. Morrison is an honourable exception. Both sides have been singularly free from anti-foreign feeling from the beginning until now, yet that is the scare-crow which the editors of English papers in China, in- •sist on dangling before us. The shock- .ing disorders arising from mutinous soldiery at Peking, Tientsin, Paoting, .and, just recently, at Tungchow have increased the suspicion and distrust of the foreign public. The extensive occu- pation by foreign troops kept up so long, and still maintained seems to in- dicate a want of confidence in the stability of the Republic on the part of the different foreign Governments. No ,Government so far appears to have formally acknowledged the Republic. Meanwhile...”
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“...welcome with great heartiness the fifth number of this invalu- able review. It opens 1913 with a definitely strong number, and it is a truism to say that no mission student can afford to be without it. We are at- tracted first by the Editor’s laborious and able review of the year 1912, and we hope sincerely it will be done every year. Now that we see it we wonder how it can be dispensed with. After a brief general survey, Mr. Old- ham passes in review the countries of the world—Japan, India, China, Persia, Mohammedan Lands, Africa, the Jews, and the Home Base. A paragraph from the last many be given as illustrating its useful scope, and partly in order to give our readers need- ful information. "A considerable number of changes in the personnel of the staff of. leading mission societies have taken place during the year. In the Methodist Episcopal Board in North America, the Rev. A. B. Leonard, LL.D., who has been the corres- ponding secretary for more than 20 years, has retired on account...”
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“...and women whose hearts God has thus touched, feeling all the time that we ought to be there ourselves. That something unavoid- able prevents, makes the harder at home, to sustain those who go. As we write, Dr. Savin, Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, their little girl; and Mr. Worthington, are still on the deep waters, not always “ dark and drear.” Our Father will guard them, and cause them to reach their home in safety under His protection. Many friends were there to say farewell to the s.s. “ Morea,” for China, on the 13th Decern- ber, but the ship by which Mr. Worth- ington travelled left before the time in- timated, and many were thus prevented from saying good-bye to him. His own dear ones were there doubtless, and he knows the reason why others were not. As one putting on the armour it would have been pleasing to have given him a send-off. We must pray for him the more earnestly in his new and untried course. He will need all the grace and At the opening of Bo Church, Mendiland in 1911. us work...”
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“...REV. ALFRED EVANS. Our fellow-worker will be leaving for furlough soon and has little time to write the article that was requested. He says, however “The spirit of the Revolution is this year like a Jack-o-Lantern, jumping all over the place. All our members have been ‘ touched,’ and as I am not a Manchu and so cannot be turned out, they quarrel among themselves. They must hit some- body, and, in consequence, we’ve had a fine meke. Things are now improving, but don’t speak with any certainty of China, except to say that given the Grace of God she is sure to come out top-side. “I have entered more truly into Paul’s Epistles this year and can now understand why he continued to give expression to such high spiritual truths, whilst he had to complain so often of the conduct of the church members. “’Tis the same God keeping the mission- ary to-day or—poor missionary 1 I am stronger in faith now than ever, and more restful.” We are permitted to make an extract from a letter to׳ Mrs. Evans (at South-...”
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“...little city of Chao-T’ong, Yunnan, South- West China. It stands upon a plateau encircled by mountains, at an elevation of 7,000 feet above the sea. If a man had a giant’s stride, this plateau would roughly represent one of the three steps by which (in that quar- ter) he could mount from the flat land of central China to the summit of the world. The people who form its scanty population would do credit to any coun- try. They are among the best of the Chinese—unsophisticated, polite, pa- Dr. Savin. tient and industrious—while their morals equal, if not surpass, those of some European people. Such a people, when terms of intimacy are reached, can become your fast friends. Chao-T’ong and its neighbourhood has been a centre for some years past in which medical missionary work has been done by Dr. Lilian Grandin* and the writer. Patients have been drawn from all classes of society—from Chinese, aborigines and Mohammedans. Compared with some parts of China, owing to the mountainous character of the...”
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“...meetings in connection with the Church here, which, however, is two miles away. Fortunately there are electric cars. But I cannot go until we get settled, and I can leave baby. Our old nurse was free and has come back to us. She is a good Christian woman, she was with me in Tientsin and the North two years, so I can trust her with baby. We only got into our house a few days ago, our goods from Wu Ting Fu are to be unloaded from the boat to-morrow, so we have some ■unpacking ahead. The changes in China are very marked since we left. There is now a semi-foreign air about nearly all the Chinese who do not belong to the lowest classes. It was strange to see nearly all the men in Shanghai without their pigtails. Here only about one in ten of the lower classes are without them. My husband and I are the better for our furlough. It has been a stimulus to come in contact again with the home churches and we feel the stronger for it. We are hoping that we may be much used for good during this time of...”
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“...non-Christians come voluntarily, so we hope that the leaven will work, and that all who at- tend the school will be influenced to believe in the God we serve. Our mili- tary official, who is newly-appointed to this city, invited our U.M. missionaries to a meal yesterday, and said he wished his daughter to come to the Mission School to learn English, which subject has been started this year, as it seemed necessary in New China. This official hopes that his little girl, now aged twelve, will study medicine in England later on, as there are so few qualified doctors in China. We pray that all the means we employ may be used of God to uplift these people and bring honour to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.”...”
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“...Brewin. Loughborough. Miss A. Chadwick and Class of Girls,. Rawtenstall. Any further gifts will be sent out when our new Lady Missionary goes forth. God speed the day! THE MONTHLY PRAYER MEETING. Hymns: “ From North and South, and East and West.” “ Jesus, lover of my soul.” “ I gave My life for thee.” Praise:—For the ready response of our friends to the calls for help that come from our foreign stations; and for the many hundreds who are receiv- ing Christian baptism among the aborigines of West China. Prayer.—For Miss Squire’s recovery from her prolonged illness, and that Rev. John Hedley’s tour may lead to his complete restoration. For Mrs. Savin and the children of our missionaries who remain in the homeland. Youpg People’s Page. eNCE a little girl, who loved her Saviour very much for having so loved her, came to her minister with some money for the Missionary So- ciety. He opened the paper, and found eighteen shillings. “ Eighteen shillings, Mary! How did you collect so much—is it all...”
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“...missionary literature which could be procured, and the ambition to become an ambassador of Jesus Christ in China was kindled in David’s heart by an appeal from Dr. Karl GiitzlafE, of Hong-Kong. The Scotch youth now earned enough in summer to become a student at Glasgow University in the winter (1836-37). Medicine and theology were chosen as his special studies. During his second winter’s course he was accepted by the L.M.S. as a candidate for the mission field, and sent to Essex for probationary tuition. His first attempt to preach was an ignominious failure, and he naively confessed to the congregation, “ Friends, I have forgotten all I had to say.” Even in later years the thought of making a speech seemed to him a more terrible ordeal than to face the perils of African travels. When, at last, the toil of years was so far rewarded that David Living- stone received his diploma as a doctor, China was closed to him by the Opium War. At this juncture that great mis- sionary, Dr. Moffat, crossed Living-...”