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“...we may strive on to finish the work we are in : to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among all nations.” (Adapted from Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, March 4th, 1865.) A New Year Call to Service. By the PRESIDENT. 'HE uppermost feeling of friends throughout the Connexion during the last six months has 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...”
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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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“...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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“...“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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“...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, and he begs us not to take offence or to feel hurt at the bad manners of the people in these parts, who are all an ex- ceedingly...”
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“...your boxes and stolen everything you had.” We are two days’ journey away, and the next day is Sunday. So we turn homewards and on Monday get to head- quarters. We were 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...”
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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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“...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 of 1898. HOW WE WORK. The missionary is essentially a man sent to seek and save. How many- sided his work is we do not always realize. His aim is to save souls, but his mission carries him farther than we think. To save souls he must often heal sick bodies, enlighten dark minds, and teach men the dignity of labour. Hence to our evangelistic work we add medical, educational, and industrial missions. In China consecrated Chris-...”
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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...”
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“...is alphabetically &r- ranged, while all possible difficulties as to pronunciation are got through in a single lesson.” “ The Missionary Speaker and Reader I’ Edited by W. E. Cule, B.M.S., London. (The Carey Press ; x s.) MANY a weary missionary secretary should be delighted to hail this volume. his loved ones. Something will have to be done towards the support of the widow and the little boy. The Pastor was not a man who had sources of income apart from his Mission salary. ' ׳ Finally, United Methodists in Eng- land and on other mission stations will think of the bereavement not solely as an incident local to Wenchow, but as a loss to the whole Church. And if the life of our Church has taken on this year, a deeper and more hallowed note in the presence of the passing hence of revered leaders like our late President, Rev. W. Redfern and Rev. R. Aber- crombie I would like to think that that impression will be deepened somewhat by the fact of this latest loss on the Church’s foreign field, and...”
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“...Noteworthy Helpers. 109. Miss Blanche Jackson, North Shields. Miss Blanche Jackson is connected with our Hudson Street Mission Sunday School in the North Shields Circuit. She is a grand- daughter of Mr. Thomas Scott, who is a veteran Local Preacher and Sunday School worker of over sixty years’ standing—during the whole of which time, or practically so, he has been an active supporter of the same mission. Miss Jackson is an enthusiastic missionary collector, and her book shows an enormous amount of work, as almost all her subscribers contribute a penny a week. We are glad to know that she is still collecting. Following are amounts she has handed over to date : £ s. d. 1908 0 17 6 1910 4 10 0 1911 5 0 0 1912 6 4 10 1913 6 0 0 1914 6 0 0 ;£28 12 4 —Per Mr. J. Fawcett Hogg, Cir. Mis. Sec. 110. Miss Edith Field, Park Crescent, Clap- ham, London. Miss Field’s record is as follows £ s. d. 1908 2 10 0 1909 6 0 0 1910 6 0 0 1911 6 5 0 1912 6 0 0 1913 6 0 0 1914 6 0...”
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“...they leave the hospital. She is a bright and faithful worker, still in the prime of life. May she have before her many years of service for her Lord! Another of the three Bible-women was, in her young days, now more than 30 years ago, a pupil in Mrs. Swallow’s school, where she made good progress in learning and acquired considerable Christian knowledge. She was married early to one outside of the Church, and went to live in a dis- tant village where she was cut off from connection with the Mission. But she kept up her reading and did not lose her interest in the things she had learnt. Some seven years ago, her husband having died, she came up to Ningpo seeking work. One of our Chinese pastors brought her along to us, but as Mrs. Swallow was not then there, we were strangers. I learned that after 25 years of married life, during which she had known hard work and poverty and had had a large family (some of the children still dependent on her) she was now seeking employment. She was 46...”
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“...books. Her husband became a Christian about 16 years ago׳, and was the first Chinese whom Mr. Sheppard baptised. His home was in a distant village. About three years after his baptism he was cruelly murdered for his profession of the Christian religion. It was at a time when Ningpo was greatly dis- turbed by wild anti-Christian rumours. His widow came to Ningpo in great distress, and vainly sought redress and compensation from the officials. Al- though failing in this, she found friends in the Mission, and some months later became Amah to Mrs. Heywood’s chil- dren. Gradually she came to under- stand more of the Faith for which her husband had died, and accepted it as her own. Slowly and steadily she learned to read, and growing in confid- ence and zeal began to wish to help others. It became her earnest desire to equip herself to become a Bible-woman, and helped by one and another of the missionaries’ wives she has succeeded. For some years now she has shared in the itinerating work, and has...”
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“...reflection, No less that Spring is here : For hope of ours is any resurrection ? With war’s red tempest near, Vain, vain the cowslip’s smile, the cuckoo’s word of cheer I For Peace lies dead : surely the cross released her Unto the grave’s cold breath ! .. . Was it a bird which sang that song of Easter ? “There shall be no more death. In Me ye shall have Peace: write, write, the Spirit saith I ” Was it a dream alone, an empty vision Of night fulfilled in day ? —Lo, the white angels of the Easter mission Where Peace enshrouded lay I “ Behold, she is not here ; for she is risen,” they say. —S. Gertrude Ford. 52...”
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“...Cur Missions ip Cbipa, 1859 to 1915. IT is proposed to illustrate our position and growth in the great empire of China by a series of charts in the following order:— North China (1859). South-East China (1864). South-West China (1885). I.—Tl>c North China Mission• By Mr. T. C. WARRINGTON, M.A. The accompanying diagram sum- marizes the history of what we now call our North China Mission which was be- gun by the M.N.C. in 1862. In this summary, inferences from the diagram are printed in ordinary type, the related events in the history of the mission are printed in italics. 1859 (Oct. 21).—Rev. John Innocent and Rev. T. N. Hall sailed for China. r86o'(Mar. 23).—Arrival at Shanghai. 1861 (April).—Mr. Innocent arrived in Tientsin and was shortly after- wards joined, by Mr. Hall. 1862.—First chapel opened in Tientsin. 1862-65.•—Small beginnings. 1865-70. — Extremely rapid growth. Awakening of Chit Chia, 1866. 1870- 71.—Check. Tientsin massacre, 1870. 1871- 72.—Rapid recovery. 1872- 75.—Steady...”
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“... as may serve as a book for worship and also as a reader in the school. All this is being done before Mr. Worthington claims to have attained what he regards as “ preaching pro- ficiency ” in the use of the language. A Meru boy from the American Mission has rendered splendid service as the regular mission preacher. Notwith- standing all the difficulties Mr. Worth- ington can see the evidence of the work- ing of the Spirit of God and rejoices in being able to regard a few who have come most under his influence as sincere be- lievers. They have not yet been baptized because the rules of the federa- tion of missions in East Africa require a probation of two years before baptism. We greatly rejoice in these signs of blessing in our youngest mission, and we ask our readers to unite in prayer that the seed being sown in the hearts of these primitive people may bring forth an abundant harvest. In Perils Rev. T. M. Gauge re- of Robbers. counts some of the dan- gers encountered by our preachers...”
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“...meanwhile he was kept a prisoner and somewhat maltreated. Our preachers and Chris- tians on the spot worked hard for his release, principally among the. relatives of the robbers. After seven, days’ con- finement he was released on the pay- ment of sixteen dollars, equivalent to 32 s.; a large sum for people of such extreme poverty to raise. A Word to Rev. T. M. Gauge in a the Wise. recent letter speaks of the immense value of the hos- pital work and the splendid asset Dr. Stedeford is to the mission. He also drops a hint which I pass on in the hope that some United Methodist will be wise enough to take it to heart. He says, “ I often accompany him (Dr. Stedeford) on his evening round over the Hospital and warmly testify to the great work he is doing. Hospital work is so absolutely worth while. One can- not put it too strongly. I could cite case after case, where but for the hos- pital, life would have been lost or ruined. But the Chinese working people are so desperately poor that many cannot...”
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“...contribution on “ Christian Literature in the Mission Field” is from the pen of the Rev. J. H. Ritson, who is chairman of the Committee on Christian Literature appointed by the Continua- tion Committee. His article embodies the result of an extensive enquiry under- taken by that committee during the past three years, and must be read thorough• ly to be appreciated. It will surely be issued separately. A startling article is that by Mr. Dwight H. Day, on “ The Work of a Mission-Board Treasurer.” One can almost guess the board which claims the services of such a treasurer, with its two hundred to a thousand letters per day. How remarkably they do things in America! Many treasurers reading this in our little island will simply be in despair. They ought to read it, never- theless. Space fails to tell of other splendid articles in this number. “ Missionary Intercession and the Crisis.” A search- ing examination of our praying power. “Self-Support in the Mission Field,” etc., etc. They are losers indeed...”