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“...PAGE NORTH CHINA. Candlin, The late Mrs., F. B. Turner - 24 Chart of Growth, 1859—1915 - - 56 China’s Call to Prayer, F. B. Turner - 9 Church that wouldn’t be Closed, The, G. P. Littlewood - 162 District Meeting ----- 155 New Methods, G. P. Littlewood - - 33 Yung Ping Fu, Experiences at, A. F. Jones ------- 112 SOUTH-EAST CHINA. Chart of Growth, 1864—1914 - - 94 Chekiang Closed to Opium - - - 183 Coming Home for Third Time, J. W. Heywood ------ 172 Ningpo College _ - - - 176, 191 The Things that Matter, G. W. Sbep- pard ------- 145 Wenchow, A Peep into, Mrs. T. W. Chapman - - - - - -110 Wenchow Address to Conference, 1915 117 Wenchow Light-bearers W. R. Stobie 65 Wenchow, Pastor Zing of, T. M. Gauge 40 Wenchow Trials and Triumphs, H. T. Chapman. ----- 103 Wenchow, Women of, A. LI. Sharman - 31 SOUTH-WEST CHINA. Birthday Letter from a Missionary - 8 Chao Tong, Glimpses of, L. Savin - 16 Chao Tong to Plymouth, Mrs. Dymond 74 Chart of Growth, 1885—1914 - - 94 Girls in West China, Education...”
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“...Rev. T. G. - •» 57 OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS. NORTH CHINA. Tong Shan Bible Class - - - - 20 Chu Chia Harvest Festival - - - 21 Motor-cycles and Missions - - - 33 Cycle Corps (group) ... - 34 Wu Ting Fu Bible Class - - - 54 Rev. G. P. Littlewood and Mandarin - 155 The Church that wouldn’t be Closed, 161-2 Christmas Post Card, A. - - - 48 Chu Chia Church ----- 167 Chu Chia School, Class 2 in - - 194 SOUTH-EAST CHINA. Summer School at Pei-tai-hoe - - 4 Morning Prayers at Ningpo College - 9 Girls’ School Staff at Wenchow - - 31 A Lesson in Physics at Ningpo College 36 Group in Honour of A. H. Sharman - 40 Ancestral Temple, Wenchow ... 41 Pastor Pan and Group, Wenchow - 65 Students at Ningpo PAGE 68 Wenchow House-boat - 84 A Roadside Shrine, Wenchow 85 A Temple Court-yard, Ningpo - - 145 A Lotus Pond, Pootoo. - ' - 147 A Ningpo Woman, 1892, and 1915 151-2 Farewell Party for Mr. Hevwood 171 Mrs. Heywood and Mrs. Mao - - 175 SOUTH-WEST CHINA. Ko Kuei - - - - ■ 6, 7 A Nosu Family - -...”
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“...SPECIMEN HANDBILL FOR REVERSE PRINTING (four sets). Supplied free on application to the Publishing House. Carriage free or included in the monthly parcels. The United Methodist Church FOREIGN MISSIONS What is maintained ? IN CHINA: 27 Missionaries, 414 Churches 5 Hospitals, 2 Colleges, 131 Day Schools and Chinese Agents, including 6 ordained Pastors, 94 Ministers, 69 Catechists, and 14 Biblewomen. IN AFRICA : 5 Missionaries, 36 Churches, 11 ordained Native Pastors, 21 Catechists, and 29 Day Schools. “Flowers of God’s heart’’ in Miaoland. Why a Larger Income is Needed. At Meru, Fast Africa. THE MAGNET PRESS, PECKHAM, S. E. BOCaUSO ^lere are 9 fewer Missionaries than five years ago, as vacancies in the staff have not been filled for want of funds ; these vacancies represent 2 Doctors, 3 Ministerial Missionaries. 3 Nurses and 1 Lady Educationist. BeCaUSe grants f°r working expenses are £1,559 less than the estimates. BeCaUSe Native Preachers and Catechists were discontinued last year: the...”
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“...been one of profound gratitude that the Mission Debt was extinguished at the last Con- ference, with some ;£3,000 over, which is kept in reserve, the interest only to be applied to current expenses. It was a great effort, and the response was spirited and general. At the close of the Conference portentous clouds began to gather on the political horizon, and in a few days the storm broke. Since then we have lived in anxiety, and our hearts have been stirred day by day by the stories of carnage and devastation in Belgium and France. So far as we can see any such special effort as that completed in July would have been im- possible during war time. Are we not warranted in believing that a kindly Providence has been over our beloved Church, and this great hindrance to our Missionary operations has been re- moved by God’s guidance and blessing? But debts have a tendency to recur, and in the extensive work we carry on, covering three great Districts in China, that land of many millions, and two...”
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“...and such generous and gracious action would meet at once with human grati- tude and Divine blessing. To present an apologia for Mission enterprise, or to expound its many methods of evangelistic, medical, edu- cational, and philanthropic work, is no more needful than to give a demonstra- tion that the whole of a thing is greater than any of its parts. The development of our work abroad is directly related to that at home, and both grow, or fail, together. A forward policy is the only safe one. To attack is better than merely to defend, and year by year fresh territory should be marked for conquest. Methods are already projected for China, which, when actually brought into operation will have a great influ- ence on the future of that wonderful landi If I might say a word or two to my ministerial brethren, it would be to sug- gest that in the ECHO and the “ Mission Report,” they might find excellent il- lustrations for many pulpit themes, which would tell all the more because of per- sonal...”
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“...instances an act of deliberate personal sacrifice, it must not be withheld. Our collectors will be able to show that the demand is the same and even greater. We cannot suspend missionary opera- tions on account of the war, and unless the income is considerably larger than last year we shall be faced with a most embarrassing deficit when the accounts are closed. Some places have proposed to give the proceeds of their annual sale Dr. G. T. Candlia, [J. E. Shaw and Son, North China, 1875— Huddersfield, 1914. [Expects to leave for China on the 7th inst.] 3...”
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“...permit of extensive de- velopments at that time among the Chinese. Mr. Dymond now writes that a chapel has been opened there. The usual method of crossing the river is by a ferry-boat secured against the strong current by the bamboo rope, by which it is also hauled from one side of the stream to the other. It was al- most without doubt, at this ferry that Mr. Thorne crossed the river. 1904—1914. During this period extraordinary de- velopments have taken place in this land. Our district, as a mission, ex- tends from Yunnan Fu to the northern, boundary of the province of Yunnan. It takes nearly three weeks to journey from one extreme to the other. Ten years ago, a person could only spend two or three nights out of the twenty on premises where the folk were Christian ; and two of these were our centres— Tong Chuan and Chao Tong. To-day a person by travelling through country running nearly parallel with the main Ko Ku’ei. [Rev. H. Parsons. 6...”
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“...Bookland road need not stay more than one night in a Chinese inn; all the remaining nights he can sleep on chapel premises or in the homes of members or en- quirers belonging to the United Methodist Church, excepting that the first two nights would be on China In- land Mission premises. In going from Yunnan Fu to Chen Hsiong: 1904, 16 inns and 3 mission homes; 1914, 1 inn and 18 mission homes. God grant that growth intensively may be as rapid as growth extensively. We are in danger—a very real danger of being swamped with numbers. Luke xi. 2. Booblapd. “With the Bible in Brazil? By Frederick C. Glass. (Illustrated with a map.) (Morgan and Scott; 2s. 6d. net). This is a story of life in Brazil, where, for 15 years, the author has been at work as a colporteur and missionary. His adventures and experiences make thrilling reading, as Rev. J. Stuart Holden remarks in his “Foreword” to the volume. The story of a modern miracle is told—of a leper healed with- out medical aid, of how a revolution...”
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“...month. We should grow like unto Him—the Altogether Lovely. True loveliness should make our lives more like the God of Love would have them to be. If we will but have faith to look up and press on, I am sure that “The best is yet to be.” “No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.” “ Your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.” If we will fully trust God’s love and wisdom, I am sure that He will order our lives infinitely better From a Lady Missionary in China to her Younger Sister in England. than we ourselves could do. We can- not see far enough, we cannot see truly enough, to know what is our highest good. Let us say from our hearts: “ I know whom I have believed, and am per- suaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day.” “ I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principali- ties, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be...”
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“...President of the United States has appealed to the churches for a day of prayer, desiring that peace be restored as soon as possible. This day should also be observed by the people of China, because if the war should drag- on for an indefinite period, it is almost impossible for China to avoid danger. The na- tional existence of China has been a very long one. In ancient times when there were troubles the Sage Emperors used to appeal to God for help. Con- fucius once said, ‘ I have always prayed ’ and ' should a man offend God he has nowhere to go . for prayer.’ These are heathendom. It will show at least that there are those in China who have come to the firm belief in man’s need of God and in the efficacy of man’s appeal1 to Him in great crises like the present. But how humbling it should be to us that China should have to pray for the cessation of fratricidal strife among Christian people. Have we so learned Christ that we can find no better way of adjusting national differences, however...”
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“...to us peace in our time, O Lord.” The following, from the “ Peking Gazette,” shows the President’s assent and action : President Wilson has asked for special prayer to be held in the United States on October 4th for the speedy coming of peace. The matter was laid before the Presi- dent and Vice-President of China with a view of having the Chinese people join in this Day of Prayer. Both have ex- pressed their cordial' approval and have sent their representatives to arrange with the Y.M.C.A., the Reform Bureau, and the Christian Churdhes to have special prayer, on October 4th, for world peace. In addition to this a nation-wide prayer-day was observed on October 28th in all parts of China to pray for peace in Europe and Asia. «Sje» More Jourpeyipgs ip Nosulapd. nOT many days after the end of our previous wanderings* we again pack up our luggage, which in- eludes bedding, paraffin oil, cocoa, books, magic lantern, bread, medicines, etc., and start out on the warpath. It is not a very inspiring...”
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“...munificent gift. So now, Zammy, must put his best leg forward as “ the shades of night are falling fast,” and we are on a strange road. We push on and by and by come to yet a third gully which is narrower still. We swing round to the left, and, after a while, just as the darkness falls, we reach Buffalo Place, with just enough strength left to say “ How do ” to mine host and no more. The pirate who told us that we only had ten miles to go had only made a trifling mistake of ten miles. But in China, a mistake of ten miles is a mere detail, providing that the other man has to travel it. But ah! truly A NO9U Family. [Rev. H. Parsons. 11...”
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“...By Mrs. KNIGHT. Dear Friends, WHILE wishing you a Happy New Year I realize that some of you may be mourning the loss of loved ones, and you may feel now that there are no more Happy New Years for you. Many broken hearts have found healing and comfort by ad- dressing themselves to the task of com- forting others, and once again we plead the need of China and Africa’s heathen. The motto “Your King and Country Need You ” faces us everywhere, and while responding tP that let us not dis- regard the claims of the King of kings who needs us to help Him carry out His plan of saving the world. An incident related by Mrs. Swallow, of Ningpo, in a letter to our Foreign Correspondent, will show how truly help is needed. She writes: “ During the first eight days of this month twenty new patients came into our hospital, suffering from various diseases. Amongst the number were two little slave girls. One is the daugh- ter of a man who trades in silk-worms. His wife dying, he determined to sell his ei...”
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“...“Lead, kindly light.” The folk sang it very sweetly and nicely. What a contrast to the fierce passion of the battlefield! ” MONTHLY PRAYER MEETING. Hymns: “ Standing at the portal of the opening year.” “ Jesus, where’er Thy people meet.” “ I am Thine, O Lord: I have heard Thy Voice.” Scripture: Habakkuk ii. I—14 Prayer: For the fuller consecration of our members. That wisdom may be given for the carrying out of the work of 1915. That the war may not seriously im- pede our work or reduce the Mission- ary income. 1 Glirppses of Cbao Topg.* By Dr. LEWIS SAVIN. ANY thanks for your kind letter of some time ago. It was good to get your words of cheer and to know of the sympathy and prayers of the Christian Endeavour Society of your church for the Medical Missionary work at C'hao-t’ong. If it were possible I should be glad for the friends in your society to see something of the work they are helping to do in our Master’s Name, but that cannot be. Could it be, I am certain that all would agree...”
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“...triumphs among the Miao folk. In a recent journey, of which we hope a fuller account will be forthcoming, Mr. Hudspeth baptized over 200 people in one day, and when the tour was finished he had added about 400 to the number of baptized Christian Miao. Coining Rev. G. T. Candlin, and Going. D.D., terminated his brief furlough on January gth and sailed for China per the P. and O. S.S. “ Medina” An enthusiastic meet• ing at Fentiman Road bade him farewell. It hqs been a great joy to his old friends, and likewise to a large number of new ones, to see and hear Dr. Cand- lin. His record extends to the early days of the mission in North׳ China, a record in whiefh loyalty, fidelity, and ability have won the highest esteem of all who know him. We pray that his More Jourpeyipgs in Ncsulapd. (Continued). ’HE old gentleman gravely as- sures us that all the people in the city are deeply sensible of the honour we have paid them by condescending to come to their squalid, poverty-stricken little village...”
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“...hoping that this affair would serve to bring to light some budding Sherlock Holmes who would discover the thieves for us. P.S.—It didn’t! [Rev. H. Parsons. A Nosu woman and her son. Tljc Iptcrpatiopal Review of Missions.* LWAYS a distinctive and wel- come feature of the January number is the Editor’s review of the year in the Mission Field. This time it occupies 54 pp. and is as deeply interesting and useful as ever. From Japan to China, to India and Ceylon, through the Moslem World and Africa generally, then away to other fields, as e.g., Jewish Missions, and he returns to the Home base. Dr. Arthur Smith contributes an ar- tide on “ The Christian Church in Changing China,” which reveals a wide experience, and finishes on an optimistic note. The series on “ The Home ministry and Foreign Missions ” is continued by contributions by a Yorkshire vicar, a French pastor and an American Professor. The review, thought slightly less than its predecessor of a year ago, is full of valuable and useful...”
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“...Tbc late Mrs. Capdlip. ׳HE hearts of all the members of our Mission in North China go out in sympathy with our dear old friend and colleague, Rev. G. T. Candlin, in the bereavement which has come to him during his furlough in Eng- land, and while far away from the mem- bers of his family who have settled in the country of his adoption. And it is well that at this time it should be placed on record how much the mission has owed to Mrs. Candlin’s devotion. She so׳ little obtruded herself and the work she did upon the public notice that in our community in England her name is far less associated than it ought to be with our most successful work. It is generally felt that in our Mission operations in North China the most en- couraging feature is our Girls’ School in Lao׳ Ling. It is less known that we are now very largely reaping what Mrs. Candlin has sown. Others have helped forward this work and have found the means for its continuance and extension and for the provision of its excellent...”
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“...spheres of our work. It must be suf- ficient to name the fields and the time of their entry. The Foreign Missions were founded in Jamaica (1838), North China and West Africa (1859), East Africa (1861), South-East China (1864), and South- West China (1885). (The churches in Jamaica are now self-supporting and self-governing). Thus it appears that for seventy-six years the U.M.C. has been seeking to fulfil its Lord’s march- ing orders. ’ In each field we have had “ saints, apostles, and martyrs,” To name a few would be to do injustice to many. We have witnessed wonderful triumphs. A marvellous awakening amongst the Miao tribes in South-West China added 3,000 members to our mission in two years. And we have sorrowed over great disasters. We entered Mendiland, West Africa, in 1892, and the work amongst real heathen seemed ideal: but the whole mission ■was swept away, na- tive ministers and people were killed, By the Rev. J. BARRETT. and our missionary barely escaped with־ his life, in the rebellion...”
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“...Noteworthy Helpers Do not read merely the figures. Get at the facts behind the figures. Re- member that every church is a haven of refuge for weary souls, every mission- ary a pioneer who has sacrificed much in order to annex the territory of the foe to the Kingdom of His Lord, and every convert a light shining in a,dark place. Let it be said, too, to their glory and our shame, that the converts from heathenism are often far more eager for the salvation of their brethren than we at home are. Noteworthy Helpers. 107. Mr. H. A. Neath, Box, Bath Circuit. How is this for a record of a juvenile col- lector who is over 70 years of age, and w־ho has the following list to his credit? We are proud of him. He has collected regularly and systematically for thirty-two years. £ s. d. 1882 0 5 2 1883 0 8 0 1884 0 12 6 1885 0 13 1 1886 0 15 3 1887 0 19 1 1888 1 4 9 1889 1 6 6 1890 1 9 0 1891 1 11 0 1892 1 7 2 1893 1 5 7 1894 1 0 10 1895 1 6 0 1896 1 6 1 1897 1 7 0 1898...”
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“...co-pastor with the writer, of the Western Circuits of the Wenchow Mission, was but fifty- three years of age, and was at the zenith of his career. During the latter part of last summer it was a great shock to the whole Mission to learn that he was suf- fering from tuberculosis. The autumn was passed under the care of Dr. Angus and by Chinese New Year the patient had recovered sufficiently to return to his home and subsequently to take up residence at his station, Underbridge, the head church of the Outer West Brook Circuit. He was able to be present at the Annual District Meetings in February, and to deliver a helpful address containing some of the results of the months of quiet thinking whilst he was laid aside. His subject was sig- nificant, being, “ Church Independence," and included a scheme by which the churches should gradually become self- supporting. Had he lived it is probable that his great work for this Mission would have been in this direction. He went back :0 his station; but...”