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YANGCHOW.
1930.
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aylo r,
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LONDON COUNCIL.
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:
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M a r sh a ll B r o o m h a ll, M .A .
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:
J o h n B . M a r tin .
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Editorial Secretary
R ev. T . G ea r W ille t t .
Warden o f M en’s Training Home : R . H o g b e n , Inglesby H ouse, 45,
:
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N ew ington Green, N .16 .
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P h il a d e l p h ia , P a .
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Zlutstralaaia,
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64, E lizab eth Street, M e l b o u r n e .
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88,
P itt
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Sy d
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A
2 6 , D o w li n g Street, D
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Street,
B rookm an Buildings, G renfell Street,
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ürttem berg.
Germ an W om en’s M issionary Union
(Deutscher Frauen Missions Bund),
L l o y d s s t r a s s e 7, R o s t o c k .
Friedenshort Deaconess Mission,
1217, E lm dale A venue, C h i c a g o , 111.
W oodstock
O slo.
A lliance China Mission, Seifenstrasse 5 ,
5.
1646, E leven th A ven ue, W ., V a n c o u v e r ,
B.C.
U N IT E D S T A T E S — 235-237, W . School Lane, Germ antown,
A U S T R A L IA —
l in g s ä s .
Swedish A lliance Mission, J ö n k ö p i n g .
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M issionsforbund), B e ra t A n kersgate 4111,
IRortb B m e rica .
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44, N . Ashland B oulevard, C h i c a g o , I I I .
Swedish Mission in China.
Mr. Ole A len, Sac.,
R . A . B ox 295
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in g s b u r g ,
C a l if o r n ia .
1930.
Index.
J’ a g e
A b o r ig in e s :—
Blessing at T ak u
..........................................
Dancing, as a M eans to B etrothal
D em on Possession in L ah u T r ib e ...
H eilungkiang, In
Kiensi, M iao W om en at
...
...
L a k a Tribe, A W onderful W ork ...
LoLo-land, A T rip to
M a n c h u r i a , In
...........................................
Nosu People, W ork am ong the
Oppression in K w e i c h o w . . .
Room in V illage D edicated for W orship...
59
•••
...
...
12
29
... 156
... 190
... 168
74, 87
... 109
- 185
•• 77
.. 12
A d v a n ce and E n co u ra g e m e n t ............................. 140
Advance Challenged in K a n s u
.................................. 182
Advance Imperative, Opposition Notwithstanding 63
Advance Movement, The
13,28, 31, 46, 63,
78, 93, 103, 115, 140, 168,182, 184,
193
Adventurous Journey, A n ................
US
' A H appy New Y ear ’
................
5
Alliance China Mission
76
A lways Advancing
....................... ...
28
America (North) New Home Director
30
Ambassador in Bonds, A n ...
...
67
Annual Meetings
63, 73, 78, 98, 99, 108, 112,
119, 122, 126
Annual Meetings in Scotland
...
64, 79, 114
Annual Report
.......................................................... 83
Answers to Prayer ............................
24, 170, 181
Anti-Foreign Manifestations at Yuping, H u n a n ... 57
Appeal and the Answer, The
151
Arm y, Disbandment Conference
............................ 83
Arrivals from China
32, 47, 80, 100, 105, 132,
136, 172, 188
Autum nal Meeting in Glasgow
................
188, 195
B a p tis m s :—
Chefoo, A t
.........................................................
Fengsiang, S h e n s i , A t
...
.................
F o r Y e a r 1929
K w e i c h o w , T w o W om en in
.................
Liangshan, H u n a n , A t
..............................
Ningsia, A t ...
Progress in B aptism s
Sian, A t
Siangsiang, A t
...........................................
S z e c h w a n , In
T en Girls B ap tised a t Pachow
T o ta l to -----Y uan chow , K i a n g s i , A t
.................
Yencheng, H o n a n , Seventy-N ine ...
Y uan chow , H u n a n ...................................
............. '4
39, 44 - 199
.................
84
............... ï 43
... 200
... 184
39, 58
................ - 1 8 5
40, 78
................. 10
................. 40
....................186
................. 69
................. 28
................. 23
B a s il M issio n
...
...........................
... IIO
Bible and Christian litera tu re Circulation 12, 69,
70, 73> 75
B ib le S ch o o l W o rk :—
Chaocheng, A t
Chu Sin F a h ’s Conversion ...
Dr. K e lle r’s B ible Institu te, Saved from L ooting
Fenghsiang, B ible S tu d y a t
..............................
Fukow , W om en's Class a t ...
55
26
170
44
185
P age
H angchow B ible T raining Institute, 4 9 Students A tten d 40
H ungtung
.................
...
...
...
... 70 , 89, 92
H wailu, W om en’s Bible School
Q
K iehkow , Ten D a y s’ S tu d y at
............................... It2
Lahu, A m ong the
...................................... 29
Miao Preachers, B ible School for ...
.................................... 1 1 2
N anking W om en's B ible Institu te
................................. 95
Pachow , A t ...
.................................... 182
Paoning, A t ...
.................................... 168
Pingvao, A t ...
.......................................................M 2
Suiting, Encouraging Tim es at
................................ 59
Taiping, B ible S tu d y Class at
..................................... 10
T aning Leaders, B ible School fo r ...
... 112
Yuanchow , K i a n g s i , In
................
..................................... 69
B io la B a n d s
.................................................................
B ir t h s
10, 32, 47, 80, 100, 105, 136,
B ooks, O ur N ew
...
...
...
...
29, 69
188, 192
201, 202
B o o k R e v i e w s :—
‘ A G reat D oo r.’ B y Anna M. Johannsen
...
... 201
A S tory w ithout an E n d ...
...
...
...
... 130
Dr. D uncan Main, of Hangchow. B y K ingston de
Gruche
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 198
F aith and F acts. B y M arshall Broom hall
...
... 106
Hsi, Pastor. B y Mrs. Howard T ay lo r ...
...
... 178
H si (Pastor), Conversion ...
...
...
...
... 178
Hsi (Pastor), Fulfilm ent of a Dream. B y A . Mildred Cable 178
K s i (Pastor), .Songs of, T ranslated b y Francesca French 178
Hudson T aylo r, Life of. B y Dr. and Mrs. H ow ard
T ay lo r
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 130
Hudson T aylo r— The Man who B elieved G o r. B y
M arshall Broom hall, M .A.
...
...
...
130
Hudson T a y lo r— The Man who Dared. B y M arshall
Broom hall, M .A. ...
...
...
...
...
... 130
' Is th y G od . . . able ? ’
B y R ev. A . B. Lew is
... 201
Jubilee S tory of the C.I.M ., The. B y M arshall Broom hall 106
Meal in a Barrel. B y A m y Carm ichael ...
...
... 25
R etrospect, A . B y J. Hudson T aylo r ...
...
... 106
Tam arisk Garden, A
...
...
...
...
... 171
The Challenge of C entral A sia
................................................ 80
The C lock M an’s M other, and Other Stories. B y Miss
C. F. T ip p et
...
...
...
...
...
... 96
Union and Communion. B y J. Hudson T aylo r
... 106
W here E a st M eets W est in China. B y C harlotte Bacon,
M .B., C h.B .
..........................................................................25
B o o k S e l l i n g :—
H w ailu F air, A t
...
...
...
...
...
S in k ia n g , I n ......................................................................
Yuan ch ow , K ia n g s i , In D istrict of
...
...
... 141
21, 22
... 69
..................................................................... 87
28, 29, 37, 38, 44, 46, 57, 58,
69. 76. 77. 83, 87, 92, n o , i i i , 115, 131,
167, 182, 186
B r ig a n d s , C a p t u r e o f M is s G e m m e ll
. . . 67, 92, 99
B o r d e n H o s p it a l
B r ig a n d a g e
11,
B r ig a n d s , C a p t u r e o f R . W . a n d M rs. P o r t e o u s
67, 92, 99
...
76
57, 76
B r ig a n d s , C a p t u r e o f M r. a n d M rs. A. S e ip e l
B r ig a n d s C a p t u r e t h r e e F in n is h W o r k e r s
46,
G able (A nn ual M eetin g) to C h in a
Car in S h a n s i , B y ............................
Cart Travel in H o p e i
...................
Cecil-Smith, Capture and Release of
99
14 5
140
11
iv.
INDEX.
Pag®
Challenge to F aith, A
................
Changsha Looted
............................
Chefoo : Foundation D ay ................
Chefoo Schools, Exam ination Results
Chiang, Baptism of President
Children's D ay, A
............................
‘ China’s Millions ’
............................
Chinese Christian Officials ...
Chinese Eyes, Through
................
...
...
...
...
...
•
170,
...
128
170
139
202
202
23
202
202
C h in a I n t e r n a t i o n a l F a m in e R e lie f C o m m is s io n . . .
85
C h in e s e F e llo w - w o r k e r s
...
...
...
9, 1 3 , 15
C h o r u s — ‘ IyORD b y t h e C a ll o f C h in a 's N e e d ' . . .
16 4
C h o ru s— ‘ W h e n I R em em b er T h e e ’
...
. . . 10 0
C h r is t ia n M is s io n a r y A llia n c e . ......................................1 3 1
‘ C o m f o r t o f t h e S c r ip t u r e s ’
......................................1 7 5
C o m m u n is m i n ’ K i a n g s i
3 7 , 38, 46, 7 7 , 18 7 , 19 5
C o m m u n is ts in C h a n g s h a
...................................
... 170
C o m p a n io n s h ip , T h e .....................................................7 , 30 , 16 9
C o m r a d e s h ip , T h e
...
...
3 1 , 1 9 4 ( R a lly ) , 202
........................................ 3 2
C o m r a d e s h ip R a l l y in G la s g o w
C o n f e r e n c e s :—
H ungtung, A t
.........................................................
142, i 45
H w ailu Conference ...
...
...
...
...
...
8
K ia n g s i , Conferences in
............................................
... 36
K u lin g, L ea d er’s Conference
...
...
...
...
15
Lincheng, A t ....................................................................................... 141
Lolvos, Mr. C ook’s Sales am ong the
................................. 75
Miao Conference a t W u tin g
...
...
...
...
12
S in ktan g b y Mr. R id ley, In
..............................................
73
Teh-hsing, K i a n g s i .......................................................................28
Yen ch en g, A n n u al Conference
............................................28
Yencheng, P rovincial D elegates, Conference
...
... 12
C o n s u la r R e s t r i c t i o n s .. .
........................................................ 9 1
C o o p e r , E . J . , C h a n g e o f A d d r e s s ........................................ 62
C o n v e r t s , I n c i d e n t s i n C o n n e c t i o n w i t h :—
Backsliding B iblew om an R estored
..............................
55
B o y and th e F lute, T h e
..............................
.................154
B righ t Testim onies ...
...
...
...
...
...
44
Captured b y B an d its
...
...
...
...
...
37
Chefoo, A t
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
............................................................ 140
Cheo (Mr.) of H o n a n
C hristian E n d eavour L eader B eaten
...
...
... 58
C hu Sin Fah, Chinese P astor at L a n ch i...
...................
26
C olporteur’s Brave. Confession of J k s u s C h r is t
... 57
D eaf Preacher, A
...
...
...
...
...
...
40
Devil-possessed W om an D elivered
...
...
...
55
D isciple, A F a it h f u l...
...
...
...
...
... 200
D ungan C on vert’s H o sp itality, A . . .
...
...
...
22
E v a n g elist T a n 's T estim o n y
...
...
...
...
195
Farm er, H eathen
...
...
...
...
...
...
93
F id e lity ’m id T r i b u l a t i o n .............................................................. 40
F ru it a fter M any D ay s
...
...
...
...
...
42
Gam bler, W om an, Saved
...
...
...
...
...
25
Generosity, A n O ld M an’s
...
...
...
...
...
36
G enerosity o f Christians in T su n yi
...
...
...
58
Girl Student, A
...
...
...
...
...
...
92
H w ailu D istrict, In ...
...
...
...
...
...
14
Illitera te Chinese Becom es a U seful E vangelist, A n ... 42
In sta n t Conversions ...
...
...
...
...
...
10
K a o , Old M r....
...
...
...
...
...
... 107
. L ib e ra lity of C hurch at Pachow ...
...
...
...
40
Ma, P astor
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
59
M iraculous E scape, A
...
...
...
...
...
37
Old W om an H oeing V egetables ...
...
...
... 154
Opened H earts
.......................................................
181
P rayer L ife of th e Christians
...................................
. . . 44
Prophet and F a ith Healer, A
...
...
...
...
29
S ilversm ith’s G enerosity, A
...
...
...
...
29
Soldier's T estim ony, A
...
...
...
...
15, 60
Soul-saving W ork in S itansi , 86 C onverts
...............
39
T aika n g Pastor, The
T en t W orkers, Chinese
T sai (Deacon) and Mrs., of N anpu
Tseh (Mrs.), A B ean S e lle r .............................
U (Mrs.) of Chaocheng, H ealed b y F a ith
V egetarian B ecom es a Biblewom an, A ...
V egetarian Becom es G ospel Preacher, A ...
W an g (Pastor) of Pachow ...
W ei S h i-K w a n g ’s S oft A nsw er
W u, Mrs., A L o n ely W itness
Crowded Train, A
.............................
Crowds A ttend Christian Worship ...
C.S.S.M. Meetings .......
Page
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182
—
153
•••
55
...
...
.. .
...
.. .
42
41
181
40
29
... 171
... 39
... 144
D a n ish L u th e r a n M is sio n
...
46
D e a t h s ..................
32, 47, 62, 87, 100, 105, 136,
172, 188
Demon Possession
................
...
...
... 29
Departures for China...
10, 47, 62, 132, 136, 172
..............
4, 31
Deputation Department, The
Designations ...
...
.............................................. 91
‘ D on’t Think W e Are Downhearted! ’
44
Driven out of Anting, K a n s u
............................... 183
E d ito ria l N o tes :—
A d van ce Challenged, T h e ..............................
... 1 1 5
A n nu al M eetings
. . . 63 , 78 , 99
A n nual M eetings in Scotland
64. 79
Answ ered P rayer
... 17 0
...
B ap tism o f President Chang
.................
... 202
B rigand age in K i a n g s i
...................
... 46
‘ B y L ife or b y D eath ’
... 1 8 7
C alled H o m e .........................................................
... 4 7
C ap tive M issionaries, O ur ...
.................
99, T3^t
Challenge to F aith , A
..............................
.. . 13 1
Changsha
... 170
Chefoo Schools, E xam in ation R esu lts
.. . 202
C hina’s Suffering
............................................
... I 3 I
Com radeship R a lly ...
¿ I , 202
Darling, Miss A . R . ...
...
64
D ep u tatio n D epartm ent
.. .
4
F a ith 's A nsw er
...
...
...
...
... I I 5
•. .
Forw ard M ovem ent, T he ...
.. .
46
Goodall, T . W ., R etirem en t of R ev.
.. .
63
H eadquarters, London, E nlargem ent of Prem ises
5
... 202
H eadquarters, London, V isit to ...
, ...
Incom e T a x R eclaim
..............................
... 171
Inset, T h e
...
...
...
...
...
.. . 202
Interest in P erp etu ity
... 46
K i a n g s i , H e a v y T idin gs from
63 , 18 7
Leagu e of Christian Churches in China, A n A p peal ... 13 1
L o otin g o f Tsinchow
.. . 13 1
M a n c h u r i a ................................................................
46, 99
M edical W ork
...
...
•••
5
M em orial Service, C.M .S., to Miss N ettleton and !Miss
.. . 187
H arrison
...
...
M ission H eadquarters in London, M em orial Ston elayin g 13 1
...
... 203
M urray, Jam es, In Memoriam
... 31
N ew C.I.M . Prem ises in Shanghai
... 30
N ew H om e D irector in N orth A m erica ...
4
N ew Y e a r, T he
...
...
...
...
... 47
N ursing Home, C.T.M.
...
...
...
... 99
P rayer Centres
Publication s ...
...
...
..;
•••79* 99, 187
... 131
Release of Mr. and Mrs. Porteous
... 170
Retirem ents, Mr. V ale and Mr. M cCarthy
... 30
R eview of 1929
... 79
Sanderson, Miss A . M.
...
... 99
Situation in China ...
...
...
Sw anw ick
5, 47, 64, 203
46 , 1 1 6
T w o H undred, T h e ...
T hrough Jade G ate
..,1 7 0
V aledictory M eetings
.. . ;t 3 2
... 170
V aled ictory N um ber of ‘ C .M .’
INDEX.
v.
P age
E d u c a tio n , F u tu re o f C h r is tia n ...
Education (Ministry of) Protest and Reply
E lijah, The G od o f ............................
...
Encouragements
............................
Enduring H a r d n e s s ............................
...
E va , Sister, D eath of
................
Evangelistic Bands, Chinese................
Extra-territoriality Abolished in China
...
Extra-territoriality
............................
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
78
147
181
112
21
I29
15
38
56
Itin e ra tio n s :—
F a it h ’s R e w a rd
...
...............
54. 140
Faith, W alking by
••• 53
Famine Conditions, and Famine Relief
38. 39.
45. 47. 85; 89, n r , 131, 183, 184
Farewell Meeting in Scotland
...
... 116
Feihsien, R evival at ...
•. .
••• 59
Fighting at Hiangcheng, H onan ...
... 185
Financial Mercies
............................
30, 84
Finnish Free Mission Society
... 46
Finnish Workers Captured b y Brigands, Three 46, 63
F irst Fruits
.........................................
••• 153
, .
... 167
From the Front Line
................
Following W holly
............................
... 119
Food Divinely Provided, in the Wilderness
••• 54
■
" Porget-me-nots " Speak Comfortingly
••• 53
Forward Evangelism in Shansi
... 193
Foundation D ay, 1930, Chefoo
... 139
Friendliness of the People ...
13, 39
From the Front Line
13. 199
Frost, Rev. H. W . (Retirement) ...
...
6
Fru it after Many Days, at Yangchow
... 42
G e m m e ll, C a p tu re of M iss
67, 92, 99
Getting to Grips
...
...............
... 84
Glover, M.D., Rev. R. H., Appointment as Home
Director in North America
... 30
G o d ’s Call (Verse)
............................
... 159
Goodall, Rev. T. W ., Retirement of
... 63
Gospel Campaign in Yangchow
41, 176
Gospel to E very Creature, The
... 176
Government Control, Ineffective ...
. ..
38
‘ H all of M e d ita tio n ,’ P re a c h in g G o sp e l in ...
Harding, D. A. Gordon, In Memoriam
•••
H ave Y ou Read ----- ? (see Book Reviews)
106,
130,
Headquarters (London) C.I.M., A Visit to
...
Headquarters in London, Enlargement of Premises
Headquarters (C.I.M.) in Shanghai, New Premises
Heal, The Urge to .......................................
Hingping, Siege of .......................................
Home Director in North America, New ..
Home Notes ...
Hospital at Pingvang (S h a n s i ), Report of
H ospital Notes
........................................
95.
Hsi, Mrs., D eath o f .......................................
Hungtung Bible I n s t i t u t e ...........................
70.
Hungtung Conference, T h e ...........................
Hunt, Mrs. A., In Memoriam
..............
P age
Idolatry Laughed at
‘ If Thou Forbear . . ”
Rowe
................
Income, Mission
Income T a x Reclaim
In Troublous Times ...
Investment, A Safe ...
Item s from Shanghai...
154
5
178
202
5
31
104
185
30
144
89
105
27
126
145
172
C h e k i a n g , I n ................
H w ailu, D istrict, In ...
Interesting Incidents
K w e i c h o w , In
LoLo-land, Thos. Cook in
M o x g o i . i a , In
N orthern M a n c h u r i a , In
S h a n s i , In
................
S h e n s i , In
................
S i n k i a n g , I n ................
Superintendent's J ournevs
S z e c h w a n , In
Y u n n a n , I n ................
H
onan
................................................................
...
in
59
... 177
By
M.
62
10 5
84
171
37
47
147
... 201
14
................
62
143
................... 74
...
12
....................rog
70, 193. 194
33
..................................
K
••• *1, 53. 73
....................165
153. 179. 199
................... 92
an su
J a o ch o w U n ited E v a n g e listic S o ciety fo rm e d
29
... 196
... 70
36, 63
... 13
... 88
K a ife n g , M ed ica l W o rk at
K ’ang, A Talk on a ...
K i a n g s i , News fr o m ............................
Keng, Mr., of K i a n g s u
K u, Consecration of Archdeacon ...
Kweichow, Itinerating in
14 3
L a d s, H opeful W o rk A m o n g C h in e se . ............... 39
Land of Mountains and Rivers, A ...
............... 1 7 9
.............. 10
Lantern Services
.............. 186
Lawlessness in Anhwei
L e a d e rs and S p e cia l A r tic le s :—
A n Am bassador in Bonds. B y R ev. W . H. Aldis
A ppeal and the Answer, The. B y R ev. \V H. A ld is...
‘ Com fort of the S c rip tu re s’ B y F .H . ...
...
...
Follow ing W holly. B y R ev. Gordon 3V1. Guinness, M .A.
H eal, The Urge to. B y Dr. D. M. Gibson
...
...
N othing Impossible. B y M .B.
...
...
...
...
O beying the Call. B y F .H .
...
...
...
...
Old M essage and the New A dvance.
B y R ev. W. H.
A ldis
'
Prayer Com panionship, The. B y Brig.-Gen. C. B.
M ackenzie, C .B ., C.M .G., D .S.O .
............................
R etirem ent of the R ev. H. W . Frost, D .D .
...
...
T he E n e m y ’s Second Line of Defence. B y F .H .
...
T he Pilgrim s. B y R ev. J. Russell H owden
...
T h e U ndiscouraged Servant. B y R ev. W . H. A ldis ...
Zeal of th e L o r d , The. B y M .B.
............................
67
151
175
119
104
51
135
103
7
6
35
191
3
19
Leaders in the League of (Chinese)
Churches, An Appeal
Liebenzeller M is s io n ............................
Lives Laid Down
...............
LoLo-land, A Trip to
Looting of Tsinchow ...
Loping Evangelistic Society...
Lost in the Desert ............................
Christian
M a k in g C h r is t K n o w n
...............
Development of
Many Methods, One O bject...
Marburg Workers Settle in Stations
Marriages
.........................................10,
70
99, 108, 155
8
...
...
87
32, 100, 136
M a n c h u r ia ,
‘ I A m D e b to r ’
........................................
Idol Destruction, and Reconstruction W
(Verses
.
H.
...
128
170
h i
...
...
74
131
37
73
vi.
INDEX.
P age
M a r t y r e d - M is s io n a r ie s ( C .I .M .) , N u m b e r o f
... 87
M a r t in , J . B . , A p p o i n t e d G e n e r a l S e c r e t a r y
... 4 3
M c C a r t h y , M r. a n d M r s ., R e t ir e m e n t
.......................1 7 0
M e d ic a l E v a n g e l i s t s , N e e d f o r
...
...
... 12 2
M e d i c a l W o r k :—
A n tin g, K an su , D ispensary W ork
182
B orden H ospital
...
...
..."
...
...
... 87
Conversions a t Lin gk iu
.............................
87 ■
• E vangelists, N eed fo r M edical
...............................................122
87,90
H o sp ital C a r ............................................................................
H udson T ay lo r H ospital, S aved from L o o tin g ...
... 170
Incidents, T w o
......................
... ...
...
... 124
Jaocheng H ospital, H appenings at
...
...
185
K a ife n g H ospital
...
...
...
...
... 5, 95, 196
K w e iy a n g
.................
..............................
... '
... 95
5, 95
Lan ch ow H o s p i t a l .........................................................
Liangsban, In
..................................................................... ! 13
L ip O peration B reaks down Prejudice, A
................. 42
L uan, W ork at
...
...
...
...
...
... 105
P aoning H ospital
...
...
...
...
...47, 87, 106
Pin gvan g, S h a n si , H o sp ital
.................................................89
P o yan g, K ia n g s i
............................................
...
... 95
Prejudice B roken down a t H weihsien
...
...
... 47
............................................................................60
Soldier Converted
U rge to H eal, T h e ...
... ■ ...
...
...
... 104
W u, M urder of D r. B . Y . ...
...
...
...
... 131
M e e tin g s i n S c o t l a n d ...................................
................... 195
M e m o r ia l S e r v i c e (C .M .S .) t o M is s N e t t l e t o n a n d
M is s H a r r is o n
. ..
...................
187
M e m o r ia m , In
A ndrew , Geo. ...
47, 61
D arling, Miss A . R . 62, 64
Belcher, W . M. and Mrs. 87
Bergstrom , S ......................
87
B idlake, Miss D . J.
... 87
B jorklund, Miss M.
... 87
Carwardine, Mrs. C. ... 87
Curtis, H . H ....................... 87
D rake, Miss E d ith
42, 47
E v a , Sister
...
... 129
G arland, Miss A n nie 47, 87
Gowm an, C. G ....
... 172
H arding, D . A . G ordon 5, 31
HsT, Mrs.
...
...
27
H unt, Miss. A . ...
... 172
Hutson, J.
...
...
87
Jonsson, J. G. ...
87
K auderer, J. G.
172
80
Law son, D ugald
... 203
M urray, Jam es ...
... 188
Olsen, Mrs. A lfred
... 97
O rr-Ewing, A . ...
Peterson, K . G. F .
... 87
: ... 87
P ike, D . F .
R and , D r. L . P.
... 87
... 87
R ist, L lo y d R . ...
Sanderson, Miss A. M. 79, 80
T aüber, Miss L .
... 87
W alker, Mrs. R . G.
... 87
W ilson, D r. W m .
47, 60
... 131
W u , D r. B . Y . ...
................
Menu, A W ild ern ess................
54
M ilitary Occupation of Mission Premises 58, h i ,
183, 185
Ministry of Education, Protest and Reply
... 147
M is sio n a r ie s a n d O th e rs :—
A dolph, Dr. P. E .
91,
A ldis, W . H ., 4, 5, 10, 20,
30. 43, 47. 68, 79,
99, 103,
A llb u tt, Iva n
...
A llen, A . B .........................
A llen, Miss A . R.
A llen, P e rcy K .
A llen, W ..............................
A m os, Mr.
Anderson, C. J ....
Anderson, Mr. an d Mrs.
G raham 32, 47, 64, 79,
112, 116, 126,
Anderson, Miss D oroth y
C ..........................................
A ndrew , Geo. ...
A ndrew , G. F . 22, 47, 85,
TI 5 .
Bachm ann, Miss E . H . 78,
B arber, Miss E . M.
145
151
91
12
153
5
91
93
185
132
in
47
183
193
13
Barham , Miss R . M. ... 78
B arber, Miss M. D. 136,
157, 160
B ax ter, Miss M ary
29, n o
Ba/.ire, R . V . and Mrs. 192
B eard, A . E . 28, 36, 37,. 46
B eaucham p, Dr. Iv o r 47,
87, 106
Beaucham p, Sir M on­
179
tagu e ...
B ecker, H erm ann 15, 23,
24, n o , 115, 200
78
Begie, Miss R . J.
B elcher, W . M. and Mrs. 87
Bell, G. and Mrs.
165
Benson, T. E . 136, 160, 162
Berg, M iss E ster
in
Bergling, A . R .
in
87
B ergstrom , S. ...
B etteridge, Miss E . J. K . 91
B evan , K . G. and Mrs. 13, 136
B idlake, Miss D . J.
... S7
B inks, T . A a n d M rs. 78,
87, 136, 168
Binnington, M iss L . 78, 201
Birch, G . A .
...
40. 78
Blasner, Mr. and Mrs. 29, 187
Bleecker, M iss P . E . ... 91
B jorklu n d, Miss M.
... 87
Blom , Mr.
...
... i n
Bolton, Miss N . 136, 157, 160
B osshardt, R . A .
58, 105
B otham , M iss O.
... 167
Bourne, H . L. and Mrs.
136, 188
Brisbane, M iss B . R . 136,
157, 160
Briscoe, Mr.
...
... 145
Brock,. J.
...
... 11
B rom by, Mrs. C.
... 40
B rook, Miss J. ...
58, 185
Brooks, Miss G ertrude 78, n o
Broom hall, M arshall 20,
56, 60, 72, 79» 80, 171, 202
Brown, G raham
99, 114
Bruce, P A . and Mrs.
62, 139. 171
B unting, C. A . and Mrs.
92, 187
B utler, R . J. ...
... 104
Cable, Miss M. 20, 21,
39, 80, 87, 170
Cajander, Miss 38, 46, 57,
63, 67, 76, 85
Cam pbell, D . M. 46, 78,
94. 109
Cam pbell, Miss R . E . ... 91
Carpenter, Miss M. G .... 199
Carwardine, C. and Mrs. 87
Cecil-Sm ith, G. ...
n , 87
C hang Chi-kiang, General
59, 202
C h ’en Ts'u-hsing
... 109
Cheng, Pastor (of K in hwa) ...
...
... 26
C hiang K a i-sh ek 77, 83, 202
Chow Hsi-cheng, G ov. ... 86
Christensen, Miss A . 39,
71, 78, 93. 193
Churcher, Miss E . J.
(Death of)
................. 87
Chu M eng E n (Ordina­
tion) ...
...
... 26
Clarke, Miss A gnes 9, 14, 38
C leveland, M is s ...
... 93
Cliff, H . S.
8, 15, 39, 78
Contento, P. A ....
166, 184
Cook, T hos.
... 74, 87, 93
Cooke, A. B.
...
... 29
Cooper, E . J. ................. 62
Crapuchettes, E . A .
... 91
Crofts, D . W . and Mrs.
57, 186, 199
Cruiekshanks, Miss 36, 37, 186
Culverw ell, Mi^s F . H.
78
Cunningham , Mrs. R . ... 100
Curtis, H . H . ...
... 87
D aniel, Miss L . E .
... 91
D arling, Miss A . R .
... 62
D av ey , M iss G. C.
... i n
D avies, Freem an
... 143
D avis, E . J.
...
... 185
D eck, Miss P h y llis
78, 193
Denham , G. T. and Mrs.
32, 47, 64, 79, 112
Densham , Miss C. M. ... 105
D eW aard, Miss N .
... 91
D icken, Miss
...
... 40
D ix, Miss R .
...
9, 181
Pa g e
. D rake, Miss E .
32, 42, 47
. D reyer. D r.
...
... 89
D reyer, Miss ...
... 89
Dunachie, J. A . 78, 93,
121, 193
D un can ' J. N. ... .20, 39
D ym ond, Miss R . M. ...
32
E aston , G. F . and Mrs.
47. 80
E aston, F . H . ...
20, 47
E d gar, Mrs.
................ 93
Edm ondson, Miss E . M.
9 1,
Edw ards, Mr. ...
... 166
E itel, Dr.
................170
E llio tt, Miss M. R . 9 1, 186
Em blen, Miss G race
... 144
E ngland, F ........................ . 91
Englund, W .
...
... 38
E o Y a n g , Pastor
115, 147
E yn o n , Miss F
... 107
F airclough, Chas. and
Mrs.
...
...
79, 136
F e n g Y u -h sia n g ...
77, 86
F ischbacher, Miss E . ... 92
Fish, D r. E . S ............. 95
Fisher, H . E . ...
... r i F lagg, H. W . and Mrs.
188, 193
Flinkm an, M is s ...
... 63
F o, Mr. Sun
...
... 202
Ford, H . T. and Mrs. 15, «
31, 180
Ford, Miss R . M.
... 78
Ford, Miss M. P.
... 100
Fow le, Miss F . I.
... 13
F raser, J. O. and Mrs. 32, 92
French, T he Misses 20,
21, 87, 170
F rost, D r. H . W .
6, 30
F ugl, Miss N. ...
112, 193
Fnnnell, H . W . and Mrs.
13, 42, 59
Garland, Miss A nnie 41,
47- 87
Garland, Miss S. J. 47,
105, i n
Gem mell, Miss N. E . 67,
i>9, 93 . 99, n o , 147, 19 9 Gibb, G .W . 47, 88, i n ,
142, 146, 168
Gibson, Dr. D. M. 104, 132
Gillies, R .
...
25, 107
G lazier, R . H . and Mrs.
67, 69, 147
Glover, M .D ., R ev. R . H.
30. 115
Golden, Dr. S. J. and
Mrs.
...
...
89, 100
Goodall, T. W . ...
63, 201
Gorm an, Miss ...
... 145
Gough, Miss
................. 91
Gowm an, C. G.
... 172
Grainger, Miss A . M. 136,
158, 160
Green, C. H . S. 8, 141, 145
Gregg, Miss J.
10, 93,
140. 145
Griffin, H . M. ...
55, 70
Guinness, Gordon M. 63,
79, 119
H all, J. C. and Mrs. 29, 187
H anna, W . J. and Mrs.
26, 46, 78, 94, 99, 109,
155, 186
H arding, D. A . G ordon
5, 80, 87
H arris, R . F . and Mrs.
105, 165
INDEX.
Page
M issionaries and Others— continued.
H arrison, Mrs. J. D . ... 40
H art-W ilden, M iss L . 136,
160, 161
H aslam , Miss M. E . ... 112
H a y, Miss D . Wright, n , 59
H aym an , A . and Mrs. 32, 143
H eath, Miss A . K . ' 136,
158, 160
H edengren, Miss 46, 63,
67, 76, 85
Henderson, Miss
... 36
H ill, M iss A .
...
112, 193
H illier, Dr. T . I,.
79, 122
Hol<i, P .
88
H oover, Miss E . G.
... 184
Horsm an, Miss ...
140, T45
Hoste, Mr. and Mrs. 27,
46, 56, 63, 70, 83, 87,
9i, 147
H owden, J. R ussell 63,
79, 191
H owes, R . W . and Mrs.
78
H o yte, Dr. S tan ley and
Mrs.
...
87, 89, 100
Hsi, Mrs.
...
20, 56
Hsu, Mr. {Chinese E v a n ­
gelist") ....
...
... 29
H unter, Geo. 21, 53, 54, 87
H unt, Miss A lice
... 136
H urd, Miss A . A .
... 91
H utson, J.
................. 87
H w an g H sih -an ...
59, 60
H yde, Miss A . M. A . ... 91
Ingm an, Miss 38, 46, 57,
63, 67, 76, 85
Jack, Miss
....................112
Jackson, G. B. ...
... 47
Jennings, A ..............................90
Jensen, E .
...
... 136
Jensen, J. K . ...
... 11
Johannsen, Miss A n n a M . 201
Johnstone, D r. ...
89, 186
Jones, Miss E . C.
... 172
Jones, leu an
136, 160, 162
Jonsson, J. G. ...
... 87
Jorgensen, Miss A . S. M.
R.
...
78, 146, 193
Joyce, F . S. 11, 12, 115, 185
Judd, C. H .
...
57, 58
Judd, Dr. F . H . 95, 185, 196
K ao, D r
...
115, 183
K arlsson, Miss E .
... 136
K auderer, J. G.
... 172
K eeble, F . E ...................... 91
K eller, D r.
....................170
K em p , Miss D . E . F . ... 91
K eranen , Miss M. E . 57, 63
K e rry, A . S ........................... t o o
K in g, Miss M. ...
95, 186
K in n ey , Miss
................. 40
K itch en , J. H .
25, 30, 185
K n igh t, D r. W arren
89, 90
K n igh t, Miss E . B .
91
K n igh t, M rs............................. 28
R n o x , Miss
....................105
K o p p , Miss M. W .
...
91
K ratzer, Miss A .
... 112
K u an g, R ev. Z. T.
... 202
K u , :B ishop 10, 88, 182
K u h n , J. B . and M rs. ... 93
K u n g , H . H . ...
... 202
K w oh, Old (a m an of
prayer)
25
Lai, Mr. (K ia x g s i )
... 29
L ajus, Miss
...
...
95
Lam bert, B.
...
10, 29
Lawson, D ugald
... 80
Learner, F . D. and Mrs. 165
Lederach, Miss K ,
... 91
Lewis, A . B 24, 29, 36,
37. 67, 85, 87, 99, n o ,
137. 147. i 88- 201
L ib e rty , E . R . ...
91, 145
L i Chi-sen, General
... 83
Li, Dr. (Pingyang)
... 89
Liu, E lder
...
... 21
Liversidge, H . ...
199, 200
L loyd, Miss F. ...
... 78
Loosley, Miss B.
... 199
Lucas, Miss O.
... 168
L ui, Deacon, of H anchung 38
Lundgren, Miss R . J. ... 78
Lundie, Miss E . M. J .... 186
Lundgren, Miss ...
... 193
L u tle v , A .
27, 61, 139
L u tley, A . F ..........................139
M acD ougall, Miss V. A. 91
M acDowell, Miss Florie
V
...
59. 9 i, 146
M acfarlane, Mrs.
... 87
M acpherson, A . K .
... 186
M acIntyre, Miss C. S — 136
M ackenzie, Brig.-G en. G.
B.
7, 169
M acleod, Miss A . M. ... 91
M ann,.E . J. 40, 85, 165, 184
Mansfield, E . S ....
... 91
Ma, Pastor iNanking) ... 59
M artin, J. B.
5, 43, 47
M artin, W . A . ...
... 136
M arvin, L . C ....................... • 78
M ather, P. C.
21, 53,
54. 73, 79, 87
M cC arthy, F .......................... 139
M cDonald, D r. Jessie 5,
87, 196
M cIntyre, Mrs. R . L. ... 91
M cK enzie, Miss R .
57, 58
McQueen, Miss ... 36, 37, 40
M cOuire, Miss E .
... 105
Meilow, J. H.
78, 93,
112, 193, 194
M etcalf, G. E . ...
... 59
M iddleton, R . W . and
M rs........................................ 136
Miles, Miss E . E . 136,
158, 160
Miles, Miss M. E .
136,
158, 160
M itchell, Miss B. M. ... 80
Monsen, Miss M arie
25, 46
M oody, Miss L . E .
n,
4°. 59
Moore, A rth u r 64, 70, 79,
80. 99, 108, 109, 156, 172
Moore, W . W ..................... 91
Mower, Miss M. G.
9,
93, 140, 145
M owll, Bishop
...
10, 202
M ungeam, H . J
146, 193
Nicholls, A . G. ...
12, 112
N icol, G ....
139
N ow ack, Miss
...
182, 183
N ystrom , M rs..................... 47
Olsen, A . H.
...
... 62
Olsen, Mrs. A lfred
... 188
Olsen, F a u c e tt and Mrs. 186
Onions, Miss D oris
14, 145
Orr, J. S. and Mrs.
... 95
O rr-Ew ing, A . ...
97, 100
Palm er, Miss
...
... 26
Parker, Miss E . E . 136,
159, 160
Parry, F E . and Mrs. 10, 171
Parry, D r.
................. 88
P a tch ett, C. J ................... 78
Pem berton, Miss
‘ ... 152
Peterson, Miss K . G. F . 87
Piaget, Miss
...
... 144
Pike, D. F.
n , 47, 57 ,
86, 87
Pike, Miss A lice
... 47
Polhill, A . I. ...42, 47, 179
Porter, R . B ......................
11
Porteous, R . W . Mrs. 67,
69, 77, 92, 99, 110 *115 ,
131, 137, 147, 170, 187
188, 195
................. 87
Rand, Dr.
Reeks, Miss L . M. F . ... 91
Rees, Dr. D. V. 5, 70, 87,
115. i 83
Ren, P astor
... ... 171
R eynolds, Miss I. . 182, 183
R id lev, H . French 21, 47,
73, 87
Rist, L lo y d R
... 87
Roberts, Miss
... ...
89
Robertson, 1). de B. and
Mrs.
...
...
80, 186
Robinson, T. A . S. and
Mrs.
...
...
39. J99
Rodgers, A . B. ...
159, 160
R odgers, Miss N.
... 136
Roe, Miss B. M.
... 91
Rom cke, Miss S. M. 27,
55, 142. 143
R owlingson, Miss A . L. 91
R ugg, Miss G.
... 67, 69
R uhl, M r................................. 183
R u tter, Miss M. V. 136,
159, 160
Sadler, E . A .
... n , 47
Saltm arsh, Miss A . I. ... 39
Sanderson, Miss A . M. 79, 80
Sanderson, Miss E . M .... 13
Saunders, A . R . 41, 93.
95, 176
Saunders, W . A . 136, 160, 162
Schlichter, W . A .
... 178
Schonberg, Col ...
...
54
Schwei/.er, K . W .
••• 57
Scott, G. A . and Mrs.
»52, 168, 192
Sooville, R . C.
166, 184
Seaman, R . A . and Mrs. 80
Seipel, A . and Mrs. 76, 77
Seliger, R .
...
4°. 78
Sellon, Miss L. M.
...
91
Sharp, Miss Annie
... 112
Sihvonen, Miss T. E . 57, 63
Sim m onds,W . H . 136, 160, 162
Sinton, M rs.............................. 93
Skinner, F . A ..................... 9 1
Sloan, W alter B.
97, 129
Smirnoff, Miss ‘A.
10, 29
Snow, F . G ............................179
Söderström, Miss M. J.
126, 167, 197
Soltau, Miss E lsie
... 136
Soltau, Miss H" M.
... 188
Soltau, Miss M. 5, 87, 196, 198
Soong, T. V.
...
... 202
Sorenson, T.
...
... 12
Stair, Miss M. E .
... 91
Stark, J. 11, 38, 57, 76,
91, n o , 147
Stevens, C. H. 39, 44, 18 4,199
Stevenson-Owen, and Mrs.
132, 136
Strange, Arnold and Mrs.
38, 188
vii.
P age
Street, L. A.
136, 160, 163
Sutherland, G. A.
... n
S yltevik, Miss L. M. ... 47
T albot, Mrs.
.................. .28
Tauber, Miss L .
... 87
T aylor, A rthu r
32, 79, 114
T aylor, Dr. A . G. and
Mrs. 5, 45, 71, 87, 90,
95, 100
T aylo r, Dr. H ow ard 170, 180
T aylor, H erbert Hudson 171
T aylor, H . L ...................... 78
T aylor, Miss M ....
... 47
T aylor, Mrs. H oward ... 25
T aylor, W m ,
...
... 147
Thom as, C. H .................... 78
Tom kinson, J. W .
... 177
Thom as, C. H ....................... 193
Thompson, J. ...
... 88
Thom pson, R. E. and Mrs.
8, 62, 140, 145, 168
Thompson, Miss R. V .... 78
Ting, Pastor (of U -n i)... 26T ing li mei, Pastor
... 46
Tippet, Miss
...
... 145
Todm an, Miss E . D. 12, 95
Tranter, Miss A. 26, 78, 201
T riekey, E. G. W . and
Mrs.
...
...
... 80
Triidinger, Miss D ora 78, 193
Trü dinger, A . and Mrs.
28, 55, 93, 142
Tseng, Dr. (Jaochow) ... 185Tweddell, E. C . . . . ’ 9, 78, 187 ;
Tw idale, Miss ...
... 86
T yler, W . E .......................
76
Vinden, G.
................
93
W alker, Dr. and Mrs. 5,
87, 196
W alker, John, and Mrs.
39, 136
W alker, Mrs. R . G.
... 87
W alker, S.
136, 160/ 163
W allis, Miss
... .181
W alton, N. E . ...
... 91
W ang, Dr, C. T .
... 202W ang, Pastor, of Lopin g 36
W arin, Miss A . 136, 160, 161
W arren, S. J .............. 78
W arren, Miss
................ 153
W arren, Owen ...
... 28
W arren, S.
...
... 40
W arren, W . H. 147, 171,
184, 202
W atn ey, Dr. Lilian
... 106
W ebb, W . H. ...
14?, 193
W ebster, Miss B.
... 13
W egner, Miss ...
... 15
W ei Sh'i-Kwang (of Kweiting)
...
............. 40
W elch, Gordon, and Mrs.
20, 47, 100, 132
W eller, Ii. H. and Mrs.
26, 58, 188
W heatley, Miss R. 136,
160, 161
W hite, Nurse
...
61
W illett, T. G. and Mrs.
10, 92, 93. 94. IQ9.
124, 139, 14-2,145,
176
W illiam s, M iss J.S..” ... 91
W illiam s, R .................. 146
W illiam son, Miss K . I.
(Death of)
............. 87
W illoughby, Miss A . K .
47
W ilson, D r. W m .
... 47
W ilson, Miss A . G.
.... 136
W indsor, W . G.
112,
185
INDEX.
viii.
P age
M issionaries and Qthers— continued.
-Wissing, Miss S.
Withers, Miss H.
Wood, F. Marcus
Worley, F
...
Wray, Miss
...
... 136
... 13
43, $3
... n r
86, 132
Wright., Miss E. 9. 39,
128, 181, 196
Wu, Dr. B. Y. ...
... 131
Wust, O. and Mrs.
29, 78
Yen Hsi-shan ...
77, 145
Young, Miss P. G. ... 91
Missionaries (30) Captured b y B r ig a n d s ........ 83
Missionaries, Our Captive ................
99, 110, 137
Missionaries Murdered
...
...
...
83, 87
Missionary Pioneering
.............. .
...
... 52
Mission Headquarters in London, Memorial Stonelaying
131
Mission Staff at end of 1929
41, 84
Missions, Special Evangelistic
............................ 39
Moslem Revolt
.........................................
85, 131
Moslems, Among
............................
166, 167, 184
Moslem Conflicts
...
...
184
M o sle m W o rk
Conversation with a Moslem in an Inn
Ku (Bishop), a Converted Moslem
.............. 10
Mongol Servant 111, Mather’s
................. 53
Mongol Tents, Among
................. 53
Mosque at Tovok
Nimgir, Mather’s Mongol Servant.
................. 53
Visiting Mosques
......................
... 22
Motor ’Bus Experience, in S h an si , A
... 70
Motoring in K a n su , A Comical Scene
■
183
Murray, Death of James
................
... 203
N a tio n a list M ilita r y P r o g r e s s ...
... 38
Need and Opportunity in M a n c h u r i a
... 108
Need of Y u n n a n
...................................
... 92
Needy City, A .........................................
... 152
New Church O p en ed ............................
... l8 l
News from K i a n g s i ...................................
... 36
New Stations ...
...
84, 94, 106, 121, 168, 193
New Y ea r’s Message, A * .........................................
3
Nothing I m p o s s ib le .......................................................... 51
Nun, Story of An Old
....................................... 107
Nursing Home, Re-opening of
................................. 47
m
O b e y in g the C a ll .........................................................135
Old Folks’ Home
...
...
...
...
... 69
.....................103
Old Message and the New Advance
One of the Old School
........................................107
Our M artyr Missionaries (\verses). B y Constance,
L ady C o o te ....................................................................... 68
Opium Problem
........................................................ 184
Opportunities and Openings...
78, 156, 181, 193
O p p o sitio n , P a r tic u la r M a n ifesta tio n s of :—
Gospels B urnt or Torn
...
...
...
...
... 22
H usband A ttem p ts to Poison his Y o u n g Christian W ife 24
M issionary and A udience Cursed ...
...
...
... 22
...........................................
21, 23
S in k ia .n o , M ud T hrow n
Y o u n g W ife Poisons H erself
.................................................24
Ordination of Chinese Pastor at Lanchi ...
... 26
Orr-Ewing, A., In Memoriam
................................. 97
Orphanages, W ork in
............................
3:5, 24
P e rs o n a lia
32, 47, 62, 80, 100, 105, 132, 136,
172, 188
Pike, Capture of Mr............................................................ 39
Pilgrims, T h e ..................................................................... 191
Pilgrims, W ork Among
......................................... 10
P ag «
P in g y a n g (S h a n s i ) H o s p ita l...
...
...
89
P in g y a o , S h a n s i , G o o d n ew s fro m
......................142
P o lice m en , G o sp e l fo r
................................................... 4 1
P o lic y , P ro g re ss in c a rr y in g o u t M ission
12 , 44,
58, 69, 87, 88, 89
P o litic a l C o n d i t i o n s ..................................
83, 99
P o rte o u s , C a p tu re o f R . W. a n d M rs.
6 7, 92, 99
(R e le a se of)
.....................................
1 3 1 , 13 7 , 170
P o s tm a n ’ s (Chinese) K in d T r e a tm e n t o f C a p tu re d
M is s io n a r ie s ........................................................
P ra ise a n d P r a y e r , S u b je c ts fo r
14 , 20, 43, 64,
68, 100, 1 1 6 , 13 2 , 148, 15 6 , 188, 192
P r a y e r C o m p a n io n sh ip , T h e ...
..................7 , 30, 169
P r a y e r L is t , N e w M i s s i o n ................................................. 14 7
P r a y e r M eetin g s, C .I.M .
20, 45, 64, 80, 99, 100,
1 1 6 , 120, 148, 169, 188, 192
P r a y e r R e s u l t s , P a r t i c u l a r :—
Captivity, Release from
...
...
...
...
... 15
Child Saved from W olf
................................................... . 25
Roof Thatched by P r a y e r ......................................................... 25
Woman Practically Dead, Restored to Life
...
... 24
P r a y e r U n io n , T h e ..................................................................30
P r e a c h in g B a n d s
........
... 29
P re a c h in g , S tr e e t
..........................................
................................................... 63
P r e a c h in g T r ip , A D a y 's
P rem ise s in S h a n g h a i, N e w C .I .M ....
31
P rem ise s (M ission) O c cu p ie d b y S o ld ie rs
58, i l l ,
1 8 3 , 18 5
P re p a re d H e a r ts in E a s t S z e c h w a n
P ro g ress a n d B le ssin g
..................
P ro g ress a n d P ro s e cu tio n in H u n a n
.....................15 3
58
...
...
23
P r o v i n c e s :—
A nhwei
................... 29, 40, 78, 84, 87, 88, 91, 131, 186
C hekiang
...
26, 40, 47, 78, 84, 87, 91, i n , 124, 201
H eilungkiang
............................................
78, 155
H onan
5, t i , 12, 15, 28, 39, 58, 86, 91, i n , 112,
115, 131, 147, 167, 180, 185
H o p e i ...............
8, 14, 25, 39, 78, 84, i n , 131, 140, 168
H u x a x ...
15, 23, 40, 57, 7S, 9T, n o , 115, 131, 147, 200
H ijpeii ...
.................................................................................131
K ansu
5, 39, 47, 78, 84, 85, 91, i n , 115. 131, T65,
167, 182, 184
K iangsi
24,28, 29, 36, 37, 38, 40, 46, 57, 58, 69,
77, 7S, 84,85, 87. 88, 91, 92, n o , 115, 131, 147,
185, 187, 195
K tan gsu
........................................
12, 13, 39, 91, 131
K wangtunc . .................................................................
29, 78
K weichow
n , 40, 47, 57, 58, 59, 77, 78, 84, 85,
86, 88, 91, 112, T43, 185, 199
Manchuria
............
5, 46, 78, 94, 99, 109, 151, 155
Mongoi.ia
..........................................................
12,151, 184
Shanst
5, 14, 25, 27, 39, 47, 55, 70, 7 1, 77, 78, 84,
87, 88, 89, 91, 92, i n , 112, 121, 131, 142, 193
Shantung
‘ .................................................................. 13. 39, 131
Shensi
38, 39, 44, 47, 78, 84, 85, 87, 89, 91, 184, 199
SlNKIANG
..........................................................
7»21,39, 87
S zechw an
9, 13, 38, 39, 47, 59, 62, 74, 78, 84, 86,
88, 91, 93, 106, 153, 168, 179, 181, 199
T i b e t ..............................................................................
12, 151
T u r k e s t a n .................................................................................151
Y unnan
12, 29, 40, 47, 59, 78, 84, 86, 91, 92, 93,
112, 131, 168
P r o v in c ia l A n n u a l M e e tin g s ....................................................47
P u b lic a tio n s 16 ,
48,64, 79 , 99, 132, 148, 1 7 1 ,
17 2 , 18 7, 188, 201, 203, 204
R a lly , T h e C o m ra d e sh ip
Readiness to Listen ...
202
39
INDEX.
Page
41, 84,.88, 157
Page
5, 11, 15, 25,
N otsu
...
....
12, 84
87, 91, 115, 185, 196 N unkiang
.............. 9 4
‘ Reds’ ’ Cruelty
................
19 5
K a n ch o w ... 29, 92, n o , 187 Pachow
9, 32/ 39, 42, 181
Ren, Pastor, His L ife Story
... 171
K an ch uh
...
... 77 P aoning 10, 47, 87, 91,
Report from Yuanchow, K i a n g s i
Kao-tsao-tien
...
... 183
.................. 69
106, 123, 152, 168
K a ra -K o d ja
...
... 22 Payen
Review of 1929
... 30
...
...
... 165
K
ash
gar
...
...
...
47
R e v iv a l...
... 15, 55, 59, 71, I
.............. 91
Pehcheng
92, 93, 142, 193
K ian
...
38, 46, 57, 76 Peh-shi-kai
...
... 9 5
River o f G o d , The ................
.................. 55
K iangchow
91, 107, 142 P e n g - a n ................
15 3 ,
15 4
K ianghsien
...
... 91 Pengi
.............................. 9 1
K iangshan
...
...
91 Pengshan
S c a n d in a v ia n C h in a A llia n c e M issio n
... h i
...
... 9 3
K ia tin g ...
...
... 74 Pi-clian ...
...
... 22
S ch o o l W o rk :—
K iehkow ...
...
... 77 Pin gsh a n ................. 15, 93, 140
K iehsiu ...
...
... 91 P in gvan g (S h a n s i )
B o v s’ School Closed B ecau se of Opposition
21
87, 142
K iehkow ...
...
112, 185 P in gyao 5, 55, 142, 145, 193
Chow kiakow ( H o n a n ) School R e-opened...
................ 112
Kiehsui ...
...
... 146 Poyang, D istrict 28, 37,
G irls’ School a t Pachow
39
K ien -n an ...
...
...
78
H anchung School
...
...
....
112
95 186
Pachow School D ifficulties ...
181
Kiensi
...
, ...
... 199
Puanhsien
i l , 91
P ocket T estam ents W elcom ed b y Scholars ' ...
K ihsien ...
...
... 180
193
Puhsien
78. 93. 1 9 3 . 1 9 4
K in h w a ...
...
... 88
Protest of Chinese Christian Com m unity re R egistration
Salowu ...
... 78
K u e t e h ....................... 165
of School ...
147
... 112
K u ld ja .............................. 53 Sapushan
R estriction of R eligious T each in g...
12
7. n , 38, 47
Tanishan, G irls’ School
K u lin g
...
...
... 15 Sh an gh ai...
J52
... 140
Szech w an
K ü tsin g ...
...
... 40 S h a n g p ei...
10
Shangtsai
....................167
Y an g ch ow School, B etter Spirit ...
Küwo
...
...
... 93
12
Shangyu ...
................
29
Y u an ch ow , K i a n g s i , In
69
.K u yu an ...
...
- .115
Shekichen
58, 86
Y u an ch ow , H u n a n , School and Orphanage
................. 24
K w an gchang
...
...
77
Shenkiu ...
. . . i t , 58. 185
K w an gchow
...
... i n
..................................................... I9 3
Scottish N otes...
Shihchiian
78, 84
................ 186 '
K w an gteh
S hih tsien ...
Scriptures and Christian Literature, Circulation of
144
K w a n gyu a n
...
... 199
Shucheng
... 91
39, 40, 41, 143, 152, 177, 184
K w eichi ...
-.-29, 37, 199
Sian
106, 115, 185
K w eifn
...
...
... 40
Set A part
....................................................................... 26
Siangsiang
40, 78
K w eitin g n , 40, 59, 84
Shanghai Letter, Our 11, 39, 57, 76, 91, 111, 147, 184
Siangyuan
91
86, 91
Siaoyi
S h a n s i , A New Centre i n ............................................121
... 19 4
K w eiv an g
... 78, S7, 95 Sichang (S h a n s i )
...
28
Shouldering Responsibility ...
...
36, 37, 40, 44
Laian
...
...
... 91 Sichow ( K w e i c h o w ) ... 144
6,000 Visitors Tihwafu Guest Room
.................. 21
Lanchi .................
26, 201 Sienkü
... 91
Lanchow 5,87, 95, 115,
182 Siho
Snake, Bitten b y a ...
...
...
...
... 29
84, 184
Lan gtai
...
...
... 91 Sihw a
...
...
—
n
Soldiers, Gospel W ork among
................
15, 23
Lan pachan g
...
... 42 Si-li-chiao
••• 37
S ta tio n s and O u t-S ta tio n s
Liangchow
...
...
21 S in ch a n g ................
...
91
I/iangshan
...13 , 87, 106 Sinchenpa
A igun
... 94 Chungkingchow
153
L
ia
n
g
ta
n
.................
78,
84
78, 87 Chungwei
84, 166, 184
A kum i
Sinfeng ...
■...■•■n o , 195
Licheng 78, 87, 93, 106,
... 40 Feihsien ...
An jen
Siningfu ...
... 165
................. 59
121,
193
39, 44, 184, 199
A n k in g .
Sinling
30, 91 Fengsiang
13. 42
F eng-ten g-p’u
A n nin g .
Lien-m ula-sin ................. 22 Sintientsi...
153
A nping .
91, 112 FeoHang ...
Lihsien ...
................ 184
Sio
................
84
................. 37
11, 186
Anshun .
L in ch en g...
... 140 Sisiang ...
91 F ukow
................
91
F
u
ts
u
n
y
i...
87, 91, 182, 183
A n tin g 8
Lingkni ...
................
87 Suchow ...
................ 170
................. 78
... 21
... 22 H am i
Lingshih ...
A stan a .
................ 146
Suian
78, 201
H
anchung
38,
112
B arku l
lyingshow
8, 15 Suicheng ...
................. 39
................
91
H
ankow
...
Canton .
Lïnhsien ...
................
88 Suichow ...
...28, 99, 115
................ 180
.................
5
Lobo
...
147, 170 H iangcheng
Changsha
185
................
58 Suiting
13- 42. 59, 106
11, 86
... 46, 57, 76 Hingi
L,oh-kia ...
Changshu
... 201 Szenan
86, 91
H
in
g
k
w
o
...
Iyong-ching-ngao
...
144
C han gteh...
T
achu
91
................
78
32, 42
...
h i , 185
Lon gyu ...
C han gtze... 78, 94, 106, 193 H in gp in g...
Ta-hei-ho
................
78
................
94
84, 85
Chan-i
...
...
... 40 H ochow ...
Lopin g ...
28, 29, 36, 37 Taichow ...
................. 91
H oping ...
n o , 181
Chaocheng, SufVNsr
27,
L o yan g ...
T
aikan
g
...
...15 , 91. 180
................
38
................ h i
L,uan
87, 89, 91, 105 T aipin g ...
55, 70, 142 H o yan g ...
................
10
H siaw u ...
Lucheng
...
...
106
Chefoo 13, 47, 61, 139,
T
aito
7s , 193
................
14
170, 202 H singi
Lukchen ...
22 Taku
91
59, 78
: Chengan ...
Lungchuchai
.................. 29
................ 112
91 H singkw oh
................
47 Tan in g ...
Ghengkiang
L u n g n a n ...
....
n o , 179 T alifu
...
................. 93 H singtan g
15
................
91
C hen gk’eo
L u n gjru ...
••78, 87, 193
................
84 T an ish an ...
... 152
13 H u kuan ...
....................106 H ungkiang
M itu
C hengtu ...
•:
... 32
................
84 Ta-pa-cheng
................
21
47, 92, 126, 146
...
143, 144 H ungtun g
M owping (S h a n t u n g ) ... 39 Teh-hsing
Chenyuan
28, 37
■Muh-li-ho
... 21 Tien tsin ...
Cheokeo ...
153 154 H w ailu 8, 14, 1 11, 140, 168
145. 183
88
N anchang
C hien nan ...
................. 29 H w an gyen
................
37 T ien tai ...
................
91
.47, 91, I H
N an ch ow ...
Chihshui ...
T ihw afu ...
21, 47
................. 7s Hweihsien
................ 147
Chingchi
N anfeng ...
....................144 Hw ochow
71
................
77 T ingnan ...
29. 78
... I06
C hinglien...
N a n k a n g ...
••• 3 9 ,7 8 ,8 4 Ich an g ...
................
78 Tonguan ...
................
37
N anking ...
Chingshen
152
78, 193 Ilung
37. 59, 83 To-ueh-cheng
................
93
I-m
en-chen
Chingningchow .............. 115
... 39
N ankuan
78, 146, 193 T o y o k
... 22
N anpu
Chinkiang ...
... 13 In gtan
T senkeo ...
... 182
••• 37
................ 1 5 3
Iya
n
g
Chow kiakow
Nan-tsi-chiao
. . . I I , 28, 112
Tsinan
... 60
57. 58
................... 1 5 3
.28, 29, 186
C h ü ch o w ...
Ningtsia ...
47, 166, 184 T sin ch ow ...
91 Jaochow ...
47. 131. 184
J
uikin
78,
84
Chukentan
N ingtu ...
57
................. 77 Tsingkiangpu
................
39
168
No-ho
.7.47, 86, 106 Kaihsien ...
Chungking
................. rr
................. 94 Tsingshan
R e in fo r c e m e n t s
K aifen g
tx .
.
INDEX.
X.
Page
Page
Stations and Out-Stations— continued.
12 , 4 1 , 4 2,
Tsinghsing
...
... 14 Y angchow
T singshui ( K a n s u )
... 167
69, 91, 94- 1 7 6
T singteh ...
... 40, 78, 84 Y a n g p i
...
91
12, 28, 39, 5 8
T s i s h a n .....................
84,193 Yen ch en g
...
42
Y in y an gh o
Tsitsihar
46, 78, 94,
...
91
Yin gch o w fu
109, 155
T su n yi ................... 58, 86, 91 Y in g sh a n ............... .
••• 1 5 3
Y u an ch ow ( H u n a n ) , 15 ,
T u c lia n g ( K ia n g s i)
29,
78, 84, 85
23, IIO, 1 1 5 , 200
106 Y u an ch ow ( K i a n g s i ) , 77T ungchuan
T unghsiang
9 1 ,
99, i 1 5 , 1 4 7
13 .
42 , 9 1
... 144
... 21 Y u c h i n g .................
T urfah
...
40
...
91
Yükan
Tu'shan ...
... 14 1
Y u n g fen g ( K i a n g s i )
Ueh-shTh ...
57. 77
U rum chi ...
39, 53 Y u n g k an g ( Y u n n a n ) . . . 29
U -yan g ...
6 2, 9 1
• ••
39 Y u n gn in g
...
91
W anan ...
... 29 Y u n gp in g
... 38 46, 77
W enchow
107, h i Y u n gsin ...
W entangtsing
... 168 Yu n n an fu
32 , 9 1
W uhan ...
... 83 Y u p jn g .
57- 2 0 0
12 Y u -tze
.
W utin g ...
••• 1 4 5
Y u tu h (K ia n g s i)
29, 78
Stations, N e w ............................ .
84, 94, 106, 121
Stories of Blessing in S h a n s i
... 71
Street Preaching
... 21
Street Preaching Hall W ork
8, 78
Suffering for C h r i s t ’s Sake, Evangelist Tan’s
T e s t i m o n y ...................................................
... 195
Superintendent’s Journeys, A
... 165
Swanwick
...
...
5, 32, 47, 56, 64, 96, 203
Swedish Mission in C h i n a ..........................
h i
S z e c h w a n , Progress in North-East
9
T a b le in the W ild e rn e ss, A
Tales of Taikang, H o n a n ...............................
Tam arisk Garden, A New Book
Taxation, I r r e g u l a r ......................................
53
180
171
38
Telephone Numbers, Change of C.I.M ...........................97
..............................................39
Temples Taken Down
T ent M issio n s............................................ 78, 93, 141, 193
The E nem y’s Second Line of Defence
................ 35
‘ The L o r d W orking with Them ’ ............................... 181
Through Jade Gate
......................................................170
Tibetans, Among
........................................................ 165
Tientsin to Pingyao in Two D a y s ............................... 145
Travels on the Tsientang ............................
... 124
Tsientang. River, On the
...
...
...
... 124
Tsitsihar, Impressions of
............................................109
‘ Two Hundred,’ The
21, 31, 41, 46, 79, 83,
87, 106, 116, 151, 157, 178
U n d isco u ra g e d S e rv a n t, T h e
............................
3
Unoccupied Areas
.......................................................... 13
V a le , R e v . J . , R e tire m e n t of
.................................. 170
Valedictory M eetings..................132, 136, 144, 148, 163
Village W o r k ......................................................
9, 14
W a rs and R u m o u r s of W a rs
............................ 1 1 0
‘ W ash the H eart,’ A Chinese Exhortation E n­
graven in a R o c k ...................................................... 144
‘ W e W restle * .................................................................. 8 3
Wilderness, A Table in t h e ......................................... 54
W illett, Rev. T. Gear, His Visit to China
4
W omen’s Evangelistic Band
................
13, 1 5
W omen’s W ork in T ih w a fu ......................................... 21
Wood, Retirement of F. Marcus
................ 43
Y a n g ch o w G o sp el H all
Yangchow Language School.
41
Z eal of th e L o r d , T h e
19
94
Illustrations.
Frontispiece— E n t r a n c e t o
T e m p le ,
J u ia n ,
C h e k ia n g .
Page
Page
Andrew, Geo...................................................................61
A n h w e i , On the Road i n .....................................186
Anking Training Home, A Study Bedroom
...
30
Clouds and D arkness...
...
... December Cover
Coolie Carrying Charcoal
..........................
113
Crossing a S h e n s i River
.............................................. 45
Conference Group at Kweiki
............................... 37
Becker (Mrs.), Returning from an Outstation,
Yuanchow, H u n a n .................................................. 24
Beggar Woman in K a n s u .....................................183
Bible Class for Women at Chaocheng
.................. 143
Bridge at Shangtan g...
............................................165
Bungalow on Site of New C.I.M. Premises, Shanghai 92
Car Broken Down in S h a n s i
...................... 146
Central Gospel Hall, Yangchow
.............................93
............................
... 59
Chang Chl-kiang, Gen.
Chinese Christians who risked their lives for Mr.
and Mrs. P o rteo u s................................................. 137
Chinese Shipping in the H wangpu...
...
... 111
Dispensary Patients at Pachow
E v a von Tiele-Winckler, Sister
..............................196
...
130
F aith and Facts
.........................................
••• 5 r
Famine Relief, D is p e n s a r y ............................................184
Famous Landm ark in K a n s u
.................................... 166
Farm er’s W ife, A S z e c h w a n
.................................... 199
First Evangelistic Band, Yuanchow, H u n a n
...
23
Fushan, S h a n t u n g , North W all ...
20
Gateway Girls’ School Compound at Hwailu
INDEX.
Pag e
Page
Gorge, A Y angtse
............................
Gospel Tent, H w a ilu ............................
Grinding Millet at H w a i l u ...............
Group of Christian Women in H o n a n
... 179
... 141
...
Q
... 167
Hangchow, The W est L ak e ...............
Hankow B u n d .........................................
Harbin, A Street in ...
H o n a n Gully, A D usty
................
H o n a n Workers, Group of ...
Hsi' (Mrs.) at Chaocheng
...............
Hydroplane on Tsientang River
... 178
... 29
IS S
... 40
... 126
... 27
... 12 5
Inn Y ard in N.W . China
Kaifeng Hospital Car
K a n su , En Route to...
Karashar Ferry, Mongol Ferrymen
K u, Bishop
Kuling, A View from Nankang
Killing, View en route to
...
...
70
x i.
Orr-Ewing, A. ...
.......................................................... 97
Pachow, View from Mission House
.................. 181
Paoning, Hospital a t . . ..................................................... 123
Pastor Li, of Taikang
........................................... 180
Pile-driving on the Site of the New C.I.M. Premises,
Shanghai
.................................................................... 110
Post Office, Kaifeng, H onan
...
...
... 25
Pulpit in Hwochow Chapel ...
...
...
... 72
Rapid (‘ C le a r’), Yangtse G o r g e s .........................128
Reinforcements, Nineteen New Workers ...
... 160
Road in North-West C h in a...
...
February Cover
Road Made by Famine Relief Committee
... 22
Ruins of Hospital at Hochow
............................ 90
19 7
A u gu st Cover
................
................
73
...
^
*8
...
10
15
Lepers in the Home at Lanchow, K ansu
... 90
Licheng, S h a n si , A t ........................................................ 121
L0L0 Tribespeople
...
...
...
...
... 75
................ 71
Main N.W . Road, near Sian, S hensi
Mao, Mrs.
....................................................................... 12
Map of K ia n g si , showing C.I.M. Stations and New
Centres
...
...
...
...
...
... 77
Map of Mr. Thos. Cook's Journey among theLo-Los 74
Map showing Forward Movement in S hansi
... 193
Martin, J. B i .......................................................................43
Medicine Shop in Kweiyang
...............................104
Memorial Arch in -S h en si ...
...
A pril Cover
Memorial Hall, Chefoo (Interior View)
................ 13
Memorial Park and Statue of the late Governor
Chow, Kweiyang, K weichiow ............................ 86
Mission Courtyard, Sintientsi
...............................192
Moat around City Wall of Fenghsiang ...
... 44
Mosque at Ashiho, Fengtien
...............................108
Mrs. M cCarthy Presenting the Boating Cups, Chefoo 139
Mule Litter in S h ansi
............................................. 55
Nanking, the New Capital of China
June Cover
Nimgir, Mather’s Mongol S e r v a n t............................ 53
Nun, An O l d .....................................................................107
N un’s Coffin, An Old
........................................... 107
Obo, A n
...
...
...
...
...
... 53
Old Temple Steps, dating from a .d . 1016, near
Peking
.......................................................................38
Opium Poppies in Bloom near- A n s h u n .................. 144
Sassoon Building, Shanghai............................................176
Sawing Wood, Chefoo
...
... NovemberCover
Seller of Oddments at Hwailu Fair
.............. 140
Shanghai, C.I.M. Headquarters
...
...
... 31
Shansi, New and Old in
............ September Cover
Shih-t’eo Heo-tsi, A Mart on the Sungari R iver... 156
Some East Szech w an Missionaries
March Cover
Sun Y a t Sen Mausoleum, Nanking
...
... 85
Table in the Wilderness, A . . .
...
...
... 54
Tan, Evangelist
........................................................ 195
.......................................................... 73
Taranchi Women
Tea House in Shanghai
............................................. 57
Temple of the City God, Mowping, S hantung ... 39
Tent and Tent Workers
............................................. 89
Threshing Rice in S zechwan
...
...
... 200
...............................124
Trackers Coiling their Ropes
Travelling in East Szechwan
...
...
... 153
Travelling in North C h i n a ...............
July Cover
Tsinghsing, H opei
............................
October Cover
Tsitsihar, Street Scene
........................................... 109
Turki and Child
..................................................... 21
W ayside Pulpit at Luan-shih-kao, near Wanhsien,
S zechw an
n
Wenchow, Street Chapel
...
May Cover
Wilson, Dr. Win
...
...
...
...
... 61
Wushan Gorge...
...
...
...
January Cover
Wood, F. Marcus
...
...
...
...
••• 43
...
... 142
W u (Mrs.), Gloriousty Saved..............
Yang (Pastor) and Mr. L i ........................................... I45
Yangchow Girls’ School at Drill ............................ 95
Yangchow Training H o m e ............................................. 94
Young W omen’s Bible School at Yuanchow,
K ian gsi
.....................................................
... 69
V o l.
LVX
No. 1.
J A N U A R Y , 1930.
T w oven ce .
CHINA
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M oney
Donations received in London for General Fund during November, 1929
Rcct.
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6298
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MONGOLIA
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MILLIONS
Undiscomraged Servant.’
'M y servant . . . shall not . . . be discouraged.'— Isaiah xlii. i , 4.
F all the deeply moving passages in this prophecy
which refer to our L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t as the
Servant of Jehovah, this one in the opening
verses of the forty-second chapter contains one of the
most startling declarations. And yet how absolutely
it was fulfilled in His life in every detail !
W hilst we have to acknowledge th at there is a sense
in which H e stands as entirely unique, y e t it is also
true th at in His character as a servant He has left us
an example th at we should follow H is steps. And in
this declaration concerning Him as the undiscouraged
servant we have something which we m ay well lay to
heart.
The declaration and its fulfilment become all the
more amazing as we think of His life and realise, as
we must, th at if ever man had reason for discourage­
ment it was He. Persecuted, misrepresented, mis­
understood, forsaken, betrayed, crucified— the world
might have written down the life as a failure, and yet
never is there a hint which suggests discouragement.
Calm ly in the midst of the storm H e invites men to
come to Him with a promise of rest. W ithout a place
in which to lay His head, H e speaks with unwavering
confidence of H is kingdom, and even on the Cross when
some might have thought that all was lost. He utters
the cry, ‘ I t is finished ’— the shout of triumph, not the
cry of despair.
Now of all the m any devices the devil has to mar
our Christian life, and hinder our fruitfulness in service,
none is more effective than th at of discouragement.
Hence we have in the Word of G od such frequent
calls to courage and warnings against discouragement.
Probably there is no besetment of the Christian
life much more perilous, perilous to the individual life
as also to the influence over others. In our own
English language the word seems to Haim kinship with
such words as dishearten, dismay, despair, dispirited,
and it needs no imagination to realise how perilous
any one of these can be.
I t would seem th at the discouraged servant has
become alm ost useless, for it is a grave question whether
our L ord can ever use a thoroughly disheartened
servant, until he is delivered from this condition. The
O
J a n o a r y , 19 3 0 .
outstanding example of this is Elijah, who after his
magnificent encounter with the prophets of Baal became
thoroughly discouraged and under a juniper tree gave
expression to his disheartenment. Before he could be
sent on a fresh errand b y his L ord how very tenderly
and yet searchingly did the L ord restore His servant.
B u t it is in his influence over others th at the dis­
couraged worker is most harmful. Several times over
is the tragedy in the history of the children of Israel
mentioned, how, when they were right on the border
of the promised land, they failed and were condemned
to a further journey in the wilderness of 40 years’
duration. And this failure is attributed to those spies
who b y their evil report ‘ discouraged the heart of the
children of Israel, that they should not go into the
land which the L ord hath given them.’
I t will be remembered by many how during the world
war drastic action had to be taken to prevent dis­
heartened soldiers or civilians from weakening the
country’s will to win or quenching the people’s hope
b y their counsel of despair.
I f we come to enquire into the causes of discourage­
ment in Christian life and service we shall find th at they
are many. I t m ay be that, like the spies already
referred to, discouragement arises from an overwhelming
sense of the greatness of the forces arrayed against us,
or it m ay be th at the very hardness and weariness
of the w ay we tread produces a feeling akin to despair.
B u t whatever the immediate cause m ay be, we should
remember th at a t the root of all discouragement lies
the sin of unbelief.
John Bunyan, with his remarkable insight into the
perils of the Christian life, shows how Christian and
Hopeful were in the hands of th at monster Giant
Despair when they were in Doubting Castle, and after
their escape from his hands they erected a pillar on
which they engraved these words, ‘ Over this stile is
the w ay to Doubting Castle which is kept b y Giant
Despair, who despiseth the K ing of the Celestial Country,
and seeks to destroy His holy pilgrims.'
Now it m ay well be th at the special danger of the
hour, both for missionaries in China, as well as for those
who pray and work for China a t home, is that of
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discouragement. From the merely human standpoint
the situation in China is enough to dismay the stoutest
heart. Civil war raging in many parts of the land
with all its attendant horrors, fears of war with an
outside power away in M a n c h u r i a , brigandage pre­
vailing to such an extent as to render travelling ex­
ceedingly dangerous, if not almost impossible, and
involving indescribable sufferings for the defenceless
people, an almost impotent Government, mutinying
troops, opposition of the adversary to the Mission’s
call to advance, and in the churches in some centres
a low state of spiritual health. Y e t there must be
no yielding to discouragement, for this would be to
yield to the devil. We must hear again the call to
courage. ‘ Be of good courage,’ is the word of the
Psalmist to himself at the close of two Psalms which
contain as dark a picture of the circumstances of life
as could well be imagined. ‘ Be of good courage, and
He shall strengthen thine heart.’
B ut the call to courage if it is to have any real
stimulating effect must be based upon some fact of
divine revelation, and in the opening verses of Isaiah xlii.
we seem to have laid open the secret of the undis­
couraged life, and while it is obvious that this word
has primary reference to our L o r d Himself, yet it
would seem in measure to be true of the servant of
the L o r d to-day.
Looking at these verses they suggest that there is
a four-fold assurance, which is the secret of the un­
discouraged, undismayed life.
I .— The assurance of Divine possession. ‘ M y servant,
Mine elect.' If I am His servant and His chosen one,
and in the place of His choice, and the responsibility
of m y life and service is upon His shoulder, there can
be no possible room for discouragement.
2.— The assurance of Divine pleasure. ‘ In whom m3*
soul delighteth.’ For if I am well pleasing unto Him,
even if m y work would not be called successful as the
world measures success, I have no need to be dismayed,
for, like the great Apostle, I shall make it m y ambition
to be ‘ well pleasing unto Him.'
3.— The assurance of Divine provision. ' I have
put My Spirit upon him.' If I am filled w ith His H oly
Spirit there simply must be abiding results to m3'
service, even if th ey are not always immediately visible,
for the Spirit-filled servant will remember the words,
‘ N ot b y might, nor b y power, but b y M y Spirit,’ and
in the light of this he dare not be, disheartened.
4.— The assurance of Divine triumph. ‘ He shall.’ When
the servant is tempted to be discouraged he should
remind himself of the certainty of the ultimate triumph
of his . L o r d . There is probably no more sure cure for
a threatened disheartenment than the reading of
Revelation, chapter v, where the Lam b once slain is
seen in the midst of the throne of the universe, and
we hear, with the beloved Apostle, the song of the
redeemed from every kindred tongue, people and
nation, the song of the angels, and finally the song
of all creation, celebrating His glorious triumph.
And that day is surely coming when the word shall
be fulfilled, ‘ The kingdoms of this world are become
the kingdoms of our L o r d and of His C h r i s t , and He
shall reign for ever and ever.’
So let our New Y ear call be to a new courage, and
with regard to China let us take and apply the words
of Moses to the children of Israel, ‘ Behold, the L o r d
th y G o d hath set the land before th e e ; go up and
possess it, as the L o r d G o d of th y fathers hath said
unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.’
W. H. ALD IS.
Editorial Note;
H E D E P U T A T IO N D E P A R T M E N T .— There
are probabfy very few, if any, of the friends and
supporters of the Mission in this country who
have not had some helpful contact with our Deputation
Secretary, the Rev. T. Gear W illett. For the past
fifteen years Mr. W illett has laboured incessantly and
devotedly in the interests of the Mission without a
break except for a brief summer holiday. He has
travelled thousands of miles, and addressed meetings,
almost without number, and under his guidance and
organisation the work of this department has, b\* the
blessing of G o d , prospered and developed to a remark­
able degree.
W e feel th at the time has come for Mr. W illett to be
freed for a short time from the strain and pressure of
this arduous work, and it has therefore been arranged
for him to visit China. This will accomplish the double
purpose of giving Mr. W illett the relief from the
responsibility of the deputation department, and, at
the same time, afford him the opportunity of seeing
the work of the Mission in China, and also of securing
that first-hand knowledge of the conditions in China
to-da3r which will be of tremendous help to him when
he resumes his work in this country, as he hopes to do,
at the beginning of 1931.
Mrs. W illett, who has been in charge of the Prayer
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Union, has with equal devotion given herself to this
very important branch of the work, and during the
time of her leadership the number of those who'thus
have daily fellowship with us in prayer has grown to
no less than 4,100. Mrs. W illett will accompany her
husband on his visit to China. They hope to sail on
the P. & O. s.s. Rawalpindi on January 24, and I would
commend them to your constant prayerful remembrance.
They expect to be absent about a year.
During their absence the Rev. Fred H. Easton who,
with his wife, was for some eight years in China, and
who is now joining the Home Staff of the Mission, will,
in consultation with us; undertake the arrangements
for meetings throughout the cou nty7, and will, at the
same time, be acting as the new Leader of the Young
People’s department, the Comradeship for China.
Mr. Easton is already well known to many readers of
C h i n a ' s M i l l i o n s , and as the son of one of our oldest
and most honoured missionaries scarcely needs any
introduction, but I commend him also to your prayerful
fellowship as he undertakes these heavy responsibilities.
It is our earnest desire and constant prayer that in
all the work on the Home side of the Mission we ma>r
ever maintain th at high spiritual tone and loyalty to
truth which b y G o d ’ s grace has characterised this
work right from its inception, and that in all meetings
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arranged, as well as in all our other activities, we may
be channels of spiritual blessing in this land as well
as in China.
W. H. A l d i s .
E n la rg e m e n t of P r e m is e s .— It will be of interest
to many of our readers to learn of a contemplated
enlargement of our Mission headquarters in London.
For many years our office accommodation has been
very inadequate, and prayer has been constantly
offered that in His own time and w ay the L o r d
would provide what is needed. Now the L o r d ’ s time
seems to have arrived for the extension, indicated
by the provision of special funds for this purpose, and
it is hoped in the New Y ear to commence building
operations. W e are indebted to our good friend,
Mr. Percy K . Allen, now for many years a member of
our Council, for the design for the new extension.
W e believe that the fact that this greatly-needed
extension is being made possible at this time when the
advance is being planned in China to take the Gospel
into the regions beyond, is another token of the L o r d ' s
guidance and blessing, and we seek for the prayerful
co-operation of our friends in this new undertaking.
The Mission Home has been of untold help and blessing
to the missionaries on furlough, as well as to many
friends of the Mission who have from time to time
stayed with us, and our hope and belief is that the
extended premises will make for greater efficiency in
the work of the home departments, and provide more
adequate accommodation for our missionaries who
have come home for needed rest after years of arduous
toil in China.
It is our desire that this Home may continue to be a
place of spiritual refreshment to all who stay under
its roof, and that all the activities in the offices may
further the spread of the Gospel in China.
W. H. A l d i s .
Hospital at Kaifeng, H o n a n , has at length been
evacuated .by the Military, and it has been decided to
re-open it as soon as the necessary renovations are
complete and a staff of Chinese assistants has been
collected. Dr. Walker, Dr. McDonald, and Miss Soltau
will value our prayers at this very difficult time.
Meanwhile, no doctors have offered to the Mission
in Great Britain since the appeal was issued. May
G od lay this need on the hearts of all our prayer-helpers.
T h e C .I.M . S w a n w ic k .— The 1930 C.I.M. Swanwick
Conference will be held (D.V.) from Tuesday, April 22,
to Monday, April 28, i.e., in the week immediately
following Easter Sunday. Last year’s Conference was
held just before the issue of the Appeal for the Two
Hundred, and the general topic this year must in­
evitably be the Forward Movement in all its aspects,
both in the home countries and in China. Missionaries
who will just have arrived from the field will tell us of
the need and of the opportunity, as well as of actual
progress already made in the face of Satanic opposition.
The Conference promises to be of more than usual
interest. The Rev. W. Graham Scroggie, D.D., has
promised to conduct the daily Bible readings. The
inclusive charge for the six days is 60/-, and it will
be possible to obtain railway tickets from all stations
at a reduced rate.
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H e w as a g ood m an a n d f u l l o f the H o ly G h o st a n d o f f a i t h .’
HF, character of Barnabas was tru ly reproduced in our
brother who passed aw ay on N ovem ber 5, 19-m>. His
early experiences, too, were not unlike the A postle’s,
for he also left possessions for C h r i s t ’s sake,— giving up a
position in the fam ily business in the C ity of London. Gordon
H arding w as awakened b y a crushing bereavem ent to a sense
of his spiritual need, and found peace in CHRIST through the
clear Gospel teaching of friends in the C.S.S.M . and the C aravan
Mission. From the tim e of his conversion he becam e a member
of Lansdowne H all, Norwood, and worked for C h r i s t there
and at th e Y .M .C .A ., Aldersgate Street, until the call to China
came to him in th e year 1898.
He sailed for China in the autum n (if th at year in a p a rty of
seven men, and w as designated to the province of K a n s u
where he w orked until the year 1916, when he and his wife
were transferred to H o n a n which was his province until his death.
H is gift was th at of the evangelist, and he bore witness ' in
season and out of season,’ which when interpreted in the term s
of his life would be rendered in tim es of regular missionary
a ctiv ity , and also during th e hot m onths of holiday, on trains
and steamer, and when legitim ately rest and relaxation m ight
be claimed.
Those who knew him best loved him best, and those who had
the privilege of journeying w ith him learned som ething of the
selflessness of his life. The more com fortable place was left
for his fellow-traveller, and it was his hands which were quick
to seize the unpleasant job.
H is love to C h r i s t and his devotion to His service were seen
b y all ; not th a t he paraded his faith, b u t it overflowed n aturally
in his life and conversation, and the last letter received b y the
w riter closed w ith these words, ‘ Y o u rs in H is care and com fort,’
words which were ty p ic a l of his attitude to C h r i s t .
M ay G o d give to the Mission more men of Gordon H arding's
faith and zeal.
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T h e N ew Y e a r .— In no formal sense we wish our
readers a happy New Year. 1929 has closed none too
happily for China. I t is true that peace has been
patched up between the Central Government and the
Kuominchun in H o n a n , and that the Russian advance
into M a n c h u r i a has been stayed b y capitulation to the
Soviet demands, but the army of Chang Fah-kwei still
threatens Canton, and as we go to Press a most serious
situation is developing, which m ay easily result in the
overthrow of the present régime. Meanwhile, as far as
the cause of C h r i s t is concerned, His promises are still
valid, even as His command to preach the Gospel is
still binding.
M ed ical W o rk .— The medical work of the Mission
in China has received scant notice in recent issues of
C h i n a ' s M i l l i o n s . But it is not too much to say that
all our hospitals are under-staffed, while three are
entirely closed for lack of workers. Dr. A. G. Taylor
is the only foreign doctor in the province of K a n s u .
A t the Borden Memorial Hospital, Lanchow, he has
but one Chinese colleague, whose whole time is given
to the dispensary inside the city. Dr. D. V. Rees,
who recently returned to China, has been designated
to Lanchow, but the Chinese authorities refuse to grant
passports to K a n s u , and Dr. Rees is therefore remaining
at Pingyao, S h a n s i , for the present.
Friends will be interested to hear that the C.I.M.
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jH e m o r ia m .
D . A . Gordon Harding.
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Home Director of the China Inland Mission in North America.
U S T forty-tw o years ago, tow ard th e close of 1887, a
you n g Am erican was welcom ed in to the M ission's H om e
in Pyrlan d Road, a Home still bu sy w ith th e great task
of sending out One H undred new workers to China th at year.
H e had come across th e A tlan tic, m oved b y an earnest and
u rgent desire to persuade Mr. H udson T a y lo r to v isit the N orth
Am erican Continent, and stir up m issionary enthusiasm there.
A s early as A pril of the same year he had w ritten to Mr. Benjam in
B ro o m h a ll: ‘ I am v ery anxious th a t Mr. T ay lo r should return
to China b y w a y of A m erica and sp eak concerning m issionary
work, from place to place, as he crosses th e continent. . . .
T he service would be greater th an you in En glan d can rea lize.’
A n d now he, Mr. H enry W . Frost, had come in person to press
his invitation.
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L ittle did he, or anyone else, dream, even in th a t y e ar of
advance, w h at great and fruitfu l developm ents la y ahead.
B u t the tim e for a new and v a st expansion h ad arrived, for
from this invitation was to be born th e international character
of the Mission, a feature of the w ork w hich has been rich in
blessing to m any lands. T he story is too well-known to need
repetition. A t first even Mr. H udson T aylo r hesitated ; then
he accepted, b u t w ith no clear conception as to w h at it all
m e a n t; then came the deep interest and great enthusiasm
accom panying his v isit ; the generous gifts in money, b u t
chiefly in lives of men and wom en ; and la stly, the sailing of
Mr. T aylo r in the autum n of 1888 w ith th e first of
m a n y contingents of workers from th e U nited States and
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Looking b ack over these more th an fo rty years th e Council
w ould first record its grateful acknow ledgm ent of the kind
and good H and of G o d which m oved and im pelled H is servant
Dr. F ro st to make, and to press, in face of m an y discourage­
ments, th is in vitatio n upon Mr. H udson T aylo r to v isit N o rth
A m erica. T he Council cannot bu t recognise th a t Dr. F rost
was guided of G o d in th is m atter from th e beginning, a be­
ginning which inaugurated th e international character of the
Mission. A s th e Council remembers all the w a y th a t G o d has
led since then its dom inant impulse is one of adoration and of
praise.
T he Council also desires to m agnify th e grace of G o d as seen
in the devoted and consecrated life of H is s e r v a n t; and in this
connection it w ould include Mrs. Frost, the kin d and gracious
partner of his life, who has been one w ith him in all th a t this
service has entailed, from the day when th e y surrendered their
m uch loved home in A ttica th a t together th e y m ight tread the
p a th w ay of self-denial and of trust in th eir service of G o d and
th e Mission. I t does not forget the searching tests and try in g
experiences w hich attended their m inistry during the earlier
years of th e w ork in N orth Am erica, when th e foundations were
laid deep and secure upon the im pregnable and everlasting rock
of G o d ’ s own W ord.
A n d the Council rejoices th a t w ith G o d ’ s blessing resting
upon his labours, Dr. F rost and those associated w ith him have
been led out into a m ore w ealthy place, each year seeing the
Mission in N orth A m erica wanning an ever-widening w ay, its
contribution in devoted lives and in finance havin g gone on
from strength to strength. T he Council cannot be too grateful
for th e bond of love and u n ity which has bound the Mission
together in an international fellowship, and a t a tim e when the
whole Mission has great reason to th an k G o d for the munificent
givin g of m an y friends in North A m erica it would specially
and gratefully acknowledge all th a t Dr. F ro st’s lo y a lty and
graciousness have m eant in this fellowship of givin g and
receiving.
In conclusion th e Council in G reat B ritain would ta k e to its
own heart th e farewell words of counsel prim arily addressed to
th e members of the Councils in N orth A m erica (in his letter
announcing his retirem ent), recognising th a t it is only b y such
lo y a lty to the underlying principles w hich have prevailed in the
past th at we can hope to ‘ stand fast in one spirit, w ith one
soul strivin g for th e faith of th e G ospel.’
T he Council sym p ath etically recognises th a t no m an can
la y down th e w ork of a lifetim e w ithout a feeling of pain and
deprivation, bu t it p rays th a t Dr. and Mrs. F ro st m ay both
prove th a t their p a th is as th e shining ligh t w hich shineth more
and more unto the perfect day.
Canada.
T he new departure th us inaugurated grew. In 1889 Mr.
Frost was appointed b y Mr. H udson T ay lo r as Secretary to
the Mission in N o rth A m erica. In 1893 Mr. T aylo r appointed
him as Home D irector for the sam e H om e area, in which office
he has remained up to the present tim e. A n d it m ay be recorded
here th a t in 1904 Mr. F ro st w as ordained to th e Presbyterian
m i n is t r y , and received th e degree of D .D . from W estm inster
College ten years later.
From the tim e of Mr. H udson T aylo r's first v isit to N orth
A m erica in 1888, about #four hundred men and women have
gone forth thence to th e foreign field in connection w ith the
China Inland Mission, n ot to speak of those w ho have been
influenced to offer to th eir own Boards. W h a t th a t has m eant
to China none can know until th a t d a y when th e Books shall
be opened in H eaven. The first gift to the w ork w as a sum of
$5, and the to ta l income of the M ission in N orth A m erica for
the first year w as $3,389. Y e a r b y ye ar since then it has
increased, until it is safe to say,— and we w rite in England some
weeks before the to ta l can be know n,— th a t th e to ta l for 1929
will be somewhere round about half a m illion dollars. From
th e beginnings of th e w ork in 1888 up to th e present time, the
large sum of approxim ately four and a h alf million dollars
has been poured in to th e M ission's treasu ry b y generous friends
in the U nited S tates and Canada. I t w ill be seen from these
figures alone w h at great things for th e evangelization of China
have come out of th a t visit Dr. F rost p aid to P yrlan d R o ad
forty-tw o years ago. A n d w ith G o d ’ s blessing we shall see
even greater things th an these, if th e L o r d tarry.
A n d now D r. Frost, who is w ell p a st th e three score years and
ten, feels th a t th e tim e has come for him to la y down th e burden
of leadership he has borne so long, and m ake w a y for a younger
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man, th e R ev. R o bert H. Glover, M .D ., who possesses both a
personal acquaintance w ith China as a M ission F ield and w ith
N orth Am erica as a H om e Base.
T o m ark its appreciation of all th a t Dr. F ro st has been to
the w ork of the Mission, and to record its esteem of him
personally as a ' beloved brother, and faith fu l minister, and
fellow -servant in C h r ist , ’ th e Council of th e Mission in G reat
B ritain has p u t on record a special M inute, th e la tte r p a rt of
which is reproduced below for the sake of our readers. W e
are sure th at all friends of th e Mission in all lands w ill unite
w ith the Council in praise to G od for Dr. F ro st’s fruitful m inistry
in N orth A m erica, and w ill also u nite in prayer th a t G o d ’ s
richest blessing m a y continue to rest upon him and upon his
wife in th e rem aining years of their pilgrim age. A n d we are
sure Dr. F ro st would n ot w an t us to forget to ask for G o d ' s
richest anointing for Dr. R . H . G lover as he takes up th e m antle
of leadership, w ith all the burden th a t th a t involves.
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‘ The Prayer Companionship.5
B y B rig.=Gen. G . B. M ackenzie, C .B ., C .M .G ., D .S .O .
H A V E p rayed about th is and shall be glad to have P rayer
Com panions allotted to me— rather lin ked On b y w a y of
th e Throne,’ w rote a m issionary.
D ivine links are not form ed b y m an’s device. W hen M ary
was lin ked t o John b y w a y of th e Cross th e lin k of companionship
was designed and form ed b y th e Crucified. So th e link betw een
Missionaries and P rayer Com panions w ill only be b y w a y of
the Throne if i t be designed and form ed of th e L o r d .
Letters from M issionaries and P rayer Companions, th e circum ­
stances attending th e grow th of th e Com panionship, and the
results already apparent, alike indicate th a t th e design and
form ation of th e Com panionship are of th e L o r d .
F irst. M any missionaries have expressed in w ritin g their
belief th a t th e Com panionship is o f G o d .
One hundred and sixty-n ine missionaries w ho w en t out from
th e U n ited K in gd om h a v e asked for P rayer Companions. These
have n ot undertaken th e onerous responsibility of more letterw ritin g ligh tly or w ithout prayer. A s one wrote : ‘ Tim e is
to o precious to be used in w ritin g to anyone to whom prayer is
perhaps not m uch more th an a form, y e t of course one w ill not
begrudge th e tim e in w ritin g to Com panions who have been
ta u g h t of th e Spirit to expect answers to prayer and to get them .
One w ill indeed praise G o d for even one such Com panion.’
A nother w rote : ' E ven if amongst the tw elve Companions there
should be but one “ E p ap h ras,” who knows how to wrestle in
prayer, it w ill be an unspeakable help. H ow m uch more if th ey
are all like th is! ’
T w en ty other missionaries, whose particular circum stances
do not perm it them to join the P rayer Com panionship, have
expressed their cordial agreem ent w ith it. N o t a single letter
of disapproval has been received from China.
Secondly.— Letters received from those who ask to be enrolled
as P rayer Com panions again and again attribu te their desire
to a call of G od.
Thus a German lad y writes from O stfriesland : ‘ In the
Septem ber num ber of C h i n a ' s M i l l i o n s I have been reading
th e summons for th e P rayer U nion Com panionship. I t appealed
to me directly w hen I w as reading it, bu t I brought the thin g
before the L o r d t o ask H is will. A s He continually reminded
me of it, I am certain He w ants me to enter th e ranks, and I
hu m b ly offer this service, v ery conscious of the great responsi­
b ility on the one hand and of m y weakness on th e other.’
‘ I have prayed m uch about it and feel th a t G od would have
me do th is special w ork for Him, as a t present I am unable to
go in person,’ w rote the daughter of a C.I.M . m artyr.
' I th an k you for you r letter in vitin g me to become one of
Miss S
's P rayer Companions. I realise th a t to fill such a
position involves great responsibility, b u t I accept it as a call
from G o d , and tru st th a t H e m ay n ot be disappointed in me
for H e e xp ecteth ,’ w rote another. Y es, ‘ H e exp e cte th .’
Thirdly.— D uring th e bu ildin g up of th e Com panionship the
hand of the L o r d has been evident.
Correspondence has come in a t a ra te at which it could be
dealt w ith. Letters arriving sim ultaneously or n early so from
missionaries in China and applicants a t home h ave, when read
together, seemed to be p arts of th e sam e design.
I t has come to ligh t th a t on several occasions missionaries
were strengthened b y receivin g additional prayer support ju st
a t a tim e w hen th e y were in dire need of it, though th a t need
was n ot know n in En glan d. T heir Com m ander knew and
pushed up reinforcem ents. A s soon as th e need becam e known
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in E n glan d an S.O .S. w as sent ou t b y postcard to their enlarged
circle of Com panions.
O ften, after the lin k had been formed, letters were received
tellin g of unknow n circum stances which rendered the Com ­
panionship p articularly appropriate. Thus a Prayer Companion
’ of a m issionary w ho w ent out in the ‘ 100 ’ in 1887 was found
to be th e sister of tw o missionaries who w ent out in the * 100.’
‘ I cannot tell you how glad I am th a t Miss ------ has been
chosen for me. M y heart leap t up and I said to m yself, “ T his
is from G o d ” as I read about her,’ wrote th e P rayer Companion
of a m issionary w orking in Shanghai.
P rayer Com panions are of all conditions. Up to now tw en tyfive retired C.I.M . missionaries have joined, and at least tw en tyeight relatives of C.I.M . missionaries. There are several Com ­
panions who have wished to go abroad as foreign missionaries
^3ut were unable to do so, and some y e t hope to go. One such
wrote : ‘ A fter careful consideration and prayer I feel led to
offer for work in the P rayer Companionship. I am deeply
interested in the w elfare of China’s millions and the servants of
G o d out there.
I ta k e C h i n a ' s M i l l i o n s regularly and am
also a m em ber of the Prayer Union, and, when I am a little
older, hope, G o d willing, to go out in H is service to C hin a.’
There are also several invalids or sem i-invalids. One Com ­
panion has lain in bed for fourteen years. She can on ly use her
left hand and is alw ays in pain, but she has access to the Throne
and finds jo y in helping b y prayer.
T he case of one la d y is exceptional. She is prayin g th a t a
la d y m issionary m ay be perm anently located in Sinkiang and
is a P rayer Com panion-designate to th a t m issionary.
T hen there is an increasing number of those whose hearts
G o d has stirred to accept with gratitude and hum ility, this
m inistry from H im and for Him. One of these wrote : ' In
obedience to m y L o r d and w ith H is com m and to “ w atch and
p ra y ,” I wish to offer as a P rayer Com panion.’ ' Please pray
th a t th e L o r d w ill specially anoint me for th is w ork of inter­
cession, and th a t I m a y be k ep t faith fu l,’ wrote a C ity m issionary.
Fourthly.— I t is early to speak of blessing in China as resulting
from th e prayers of Com panions at home. Second letters to
Com panions are on ly beginning to arrive, b u t th ey are distin ctly
encouraging. N o t only are answers to requests for prayer
recorded b u t th e knowledge th a t missionaries have th at th ey are
being prayed for and the consciousness of receiving help
through prayer has increased their spiritual buoyan cy. T hey
have received a rem ittance of hope.
A t home the Com panionship is bringing jo y to m any.
‘ T he association w ith Mr. and Mrs.
has already been of
great benefit to me, and I hope to them also,’ w rote one.
‘ The first tim e I prayed for dear M is s
, ’ wrote one living
in an A ged P ilgrim s’ Home, ’ G o d gave me a wonderful m ani­
festation of H is grace and favour. H e filled me suddenly w ith
such an ecstasy of jo y as I cannot describe. I take it th at G o d
is sm iling upon our P rayer Companionship. I am confident
th a t H e is going to bless i t . ’
There is room for every reader of these lines in this Com panion­
ship if he or she know w h at it is to get answers to prayer and
hear th e L o r d callin g them to help in th is w ay. W ill any such
please com m unicate w ith the Secretary, China Inland Mission,
N ew ington Green, N .16 , m arking the envelope w ith the words
‘ P rayer Com panionship ’ ? Please continue to p ra y th a t th e
rig h t people and only th e right people m ay join, and th at e ve ry
lin k m ay be b y w ay of the Throne.
Many Methods_One Object.
:
Mr. R. E . Thompson, in a Utter from Hwailu, Hopei, to his friends in Northern Ireland, describes some of the many
ways in which the Gospel is made known.
' IT T ) R E T H R E N , p ra y for us, th a t the W ord of th e L o r d
|~ j) m ay run and be glorified, even as also it is w ith y o u .'
A s we here in C hina enter on th e autu m n ’s work,
our deep desire is th a t the W ord of th e L o r d m ay ru n and be
glorified even as also it is w ith you . I n ou r m inds we picture
how it is w ith yo u in th e N o rth of Ireland. T here are th ou san ds
of keen Christians ; E van g elists conducting special m eetings
throughout c ity and country ; faith fu l m inisters in m an y
churches ; Gospel work going on in halls, cottages and open-air
meetings, and conferences for th e deepening of spiritual life.
T ru ly com pared t o th is land th e W ord of th e L ord does ru n and
is glorified in our favoured U lster. O h, th a t in answer to your
p rayers the W ord o f th e L o r d m a y so run and be glorified here
in the m idst of heathenism I
b y Chinese brethren. E ach evening a v ery delightful hour w as
spent in an informal gathering in th e open air, when m any
m atters affecting th e L o r d 's w o rk in th is district were freely
discussed. A t th e close of the m eetings m a n y seemed ready
to te stify th a t th e y had received help and th a t th e y were
returning to th eir hom es refreshed, while m a n y expressed th e
hope th a t su ch gatherings m ight be held oftener.
Flitting.
T he p ast week h as been a bu sy one and th e above title fu lly
describes it. Mr. and Mrs. Clifi, who h a d lived in H w ailu for
the p ast few years, m oved house fo r a new centre in th e county
o f Ling^Show. M ovin g house in C hina is as troublesome as a t
home, if n o t m ore so. T he furniture m oving v an of N o rth
China is th e ordinary tw o-w heeled springless cart draw n b y
tw o mnles, and packin g these is a business n ot to be coveted!
Mr. Cliff m oved ou t on T hu rsd ay morning a n d b y T hursday
evening we had v acated the b o y s’ school and m oved in to the
em pty house. W e are glad to be settled in this ou r new home
and are finding it, com pared t o the b o y s’ school, which w e h ave
occupied since com ing here, m uch m ore com fortable and
convenient.
S t r e e t P r e a c h in g H a ll.
H w a ilu C o n fe r e n c e .
.
W e retu rn ed from S hou -Y an g in tim e for th e above. T he
meetings were h eld each d a y for a week. A num ber were able
t o come and sta y all thé tim e, and we were v ery glad of this
op p ortun ity of havin g fellowship w ith some of th e believers
from th e cou ntry districts. D uring th e w eek Mr. G reen gave
helpful messages, ta k in g * Nehem iah ' in th e mornings and
' R om ans ' in the afternoon. T he other addresses were given
W ork in a street preaching hall m a y be described as con­
ducting open-air m eetings in sid e! T h e preaching hall is a room
opening on to the street. T he fron t of th e room is a large door
w h ich w h en open causes us to be as nearly outside as possible
and y e t be inside.
D uring th e m onth of Septem ber we h a v e been able to open
th e preaching hall each m arket d ay, which is every fifth d a y of
th e m onth. On m arket d a y s sleepy H w ailu becomes a v ery
bu sy place. People from a ll quarters com e in to bu y and sell.
W hen th e business of the d a y is over and th ey h a v e tuaaed
th eir steps hom eward, we seek t o g e t them in t o rest awhile
and listen to th e message of salvation. I wish y ou could be
w ith m e as I stand outside the door and in vite th e passers b y in.
H ere th e y come h eavily laden ; m an y w ith new farm imple­
ments, and others w ith loads of various purchases. Y o u g iv e
one a tract, he m ay te ll y o u he cannot read it, so you in vite him
in to hear. Y o u assist him w ith his lo ad which he leaves in
you r charge b y th e door w h ile he finds a se a t a n d listens t o Mr.
H u or Mr. L ing, our Chinese fellow workers, explain the w a y of
salvation from picture gospel posters or a Scripture te x t w ritten
on th e blackboard. M any now engaged in th e L o r d ’ s work
heard th e Gospel for th e first tim e in th is w ay.
Tent Work.
P h o t o òyl
F o r a num ber of years during th e w in ter and spring m onths
te n t w ork has been carried on throughout th is district. Mr.
G reen assures m e th a t in a ll his tim e here there h as been no
more fruitfu l w ork th an th is. The workers are for th e m ost
p a rt y ou n g Christian farm ers, w ho during th e summer and
autum n are b u sy on th eir farm s. T h e te n t is pitched in a
village and open all day .for a ll w h o wish to come in and hear the
message of L ife. T h e length of tim e spent in one village is
u su ally a m onth. If th e tim e spent has resulted in a num ber
desiring to know more abou t th e T ruth, one of th e workers
sta y s for a tim e t o give helpful instruction and t o seek t o gather
th e new believers in to a little group fo r worship on th e L o r d 's
D a y . I n this w a y a v illag e church has often been formed.
D uring th e com ing m onths there w ill be tw o ten ts in constant
use, one i n th e north a n d one in th e south of this large district.
[R . B - T ho m p son .
G A T E W A Y IN Q IR L S ' S C H O O L C O M P O U N D . H W A IL U .
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I hope w ith th e aid of a g ift from som e in terested friends, to be
able to purchase a bicycle a n d so be able often t o visit one of
these tents.
B i b l e S c h o o l a n d G i r l s ’ S c h o o l.
The W om en's B ible School here in H w ailu h as been opened.
T his term Miss C larke h as seventeen women. A sm all G irls'
School h as also been started w ith tw elve little girls from Christian
homes. E v e ry effort is m ade to keep th e conditions under which
these w om en and girls liv e w hile in school as m uch like their
home conditions as possible, so th at th eir tim e a t school w ill in
no w a y unfit th em for life and w ork am ongst th eir ow n people.
T h e purpose o f th e G irls' School is to w in these little ones for the
L o k d and t o give th em a simple education so fittin g them for
further stu d y in th e Bible School and useful service some day.
Miss C larke is assisted b y tw o v ery able teachers. Miss P ai and
M iss Teng, also a m atron. Miss P a i .comes of a Rom an Catholic
fam ily, and during th e B o re r year— 1900— fourteen m em bers of
her fa m ily were massacred. A fte r her conversion she studied
in th e N anking B ible School. M iss T en g is a produ ct of a
C.I.M . G irls' School and a C.I.M . B ib le School in th e province of
S ha n s i . W e th an k th e L ord for these able helpers, and the
purpose of every C .I.M . School and Bible School is t o provide
more su ch helpers for this great needy land.
T h is term the
wom en are stud ying L uke, A c ts and Genesis, also Old Testam ent
history, readin g, w ritin g and homiletics. T he memorising of
Scripture is given an im portant place. A n y Christian woman
from the age of 15 to 45 years m ay enter th e school. There
are few idle m om ents during th e term . These women grind
a ll th eir ow n grain and keep th eir rooms clean and tid y as well
as attend their classes. T h e im portance of such work as Miss
Clarke and her C hinese colleagues are doing cannot be over­
estim ated. The need of the Church in China is a greater number
of Spirit-filled. Bible-instructed m en and women.
P h o to
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[ 1?. £ . T h o m p s o n G R IN D IN G M IL L E T A T H W A IL U .
T h e four missionaries and the Biblewom en were perched on
top of th eir belongings and so th e y would trav el for 25 miles,
over inconceivably rough roads and across rivers and through
clouds of dust. These ladies w ill have a sto ry to tell when they
return. In th e m eantim e please p ray for these la d y workers
and Biblewom en ou t in the villages seeking to reach the women
w ith the Gospel.
N o te s.
D o n 't forget —
There are 3,000 villages in the H w ailu field. H undreds have
no Gospel witness.
D o n 't fo rg e t —
V illa g e W o r k .
A n effort is being m ade this autum n to ta k e th e Gospel to
some of these hundreds of villages. Y o u m ay h a v e p a rt in
th is work b y p ra y er fellowship.
T his morning Miss Mower and a Biblew om an accompanied
b y th e three new workers, th e Misses Onions, Horsm an, and
Gorm an started off t o v isit some of th e villages in th e northern
section of th e field. I wish yo u could have seen them sta rt w ith
their baggage p acked in to a springless two-wheeled cart drawn
b y tw o mules.
D o n 't forget —
T w o hundred new workers h ave been appealed for.
needs them . H ow m an y shall there be from U lster ?
China
Progress in North-East Szechwan.
A circular letter from Miss E . Wright and Miss R. Dix at Pachow, dated September 2 .
N our last letter we mentioned th a t a youn g E van gelist's
w ife (Mrs. Tsai) w as liv in g w ith us, and y o u m ay be
interested to hear more of this youn g couple. Their
hom e is on the hills, 30 m iles aw ay from Pachow, a w ild and
beautiful spot, w ith here and there a farm house, owned by
members of either th e Tsai or the M a d an s. T he nearest village
is abou t eigh t m iles aw ay, where on m arket d a y s the m en folk
of th e fam ilies go to sell farm produce, and bu y the necessary
goods for their homes, w h ich would be sure to include a small
earthenware p o t of oil, for cooking purposes, and a sim ilar one
of lam p oil, half a pound of sa lt, p ro b ab ly a foot or tw o of
m aterial for m aking shoes, and so m any threads of pink,
yellow and green silk to w ork the flowers, and on high days
an d h o lid ays a piece o f pork, through one end of which is threaded
a strip of palm le af to ca rry i t b y . U su ally a bundle of cotton
wool, ready prepared for spinning, m u st be purchased, from
w h ich th e wom en and girls spin the thread for w eavin g th e cloth
for th e fa m ily 's w ear. Ma Pure-heart w as brou gh t u p amid
these surroundings, a very countrified, uneducated, happy-golu ck y girL
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Y o u n g T s a i is a n o n l y s o n , a n d h is f a t h e r a n d u n c le s d e c id e d
t h a t h e m u s t b e e d u c a te d .
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A t fir s t h e w e n t t o a l i t t l e c o u n t r y
W h ile q u it e a l i t t l e la d h e u s e d t o s p e n d a l o t o f ti m e
t e m p le ,
w h ere
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becam e
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m e d iu m ,
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e x p r e s s e s i t , w a s ’ h o t - h e a r t e d ' i n s e r v in g t h e d e v i l .
L a te r he
w e n t t o s c h o o l a t a n e ig h b o u r in g t o w n a n d d u r in g t h i s ti m e
w a s c o n v e r t e d , a n d b e c a m e a s z e a lo u s t o s e r v e h is n e w M a s te r
a s h e h a d b e e n t o d o t h e w o r k o f t h e e v i l o n e , a n d r e a lis e d th e
D iv in e c a l l t o d e v o t e h is lif e t o t h e L o r d 's s e r v ic e .
W hen he w as about nineteen, and Pure-heart eighteen years
of age, th ey were married, and he w ent to the Theological
College in Paoning, where he to ok th e tw o years' course. During
th e vacatio n he used to come home and do evangelistic work
in Pachow and the districts surrounding his home. W hen
his College course w as finished he w as appointed to Pachow,
and fo r three years did go od work, being m uch used among the
Christians, as w ell as in evangelistic w ork in the c ity and outstations. T hen cam e th e opp ortun ity of further stu d y in
Chengtu. B u t w h at about his w ife ? W hen he return s he
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[ Chinese.
B IS H O P KU .
( A s s is t a n t B is h o p In W e s te r n C h in a ).
w ill p robably have charge of a w ork in a c i t y ; •will she be able
t o help ? H e believes th a t she is th e L o r d ’ s , b u t she cannot
read a n d is in every w a y a ' cou n try cousin ' of the m o st pro­
nounced ty p e ! H o w can she tea ch a n d h elp the wom en and
girls in a c ity in these d a y s of advancem ent and education ?
T h is is where w e com e in. A s soon as w e were back, M r. Tsai
w rote t o ask if w e would le t her liv e w ith us, te a ch her to read
and write, especially Instruct her in th e Scriptures, teach her
to bring up her three little sons properly, a n d gen erally rub off
th e rough corners! O f course w e agreed, and h a v e been doing
ou r b e st during th e p ast fou r m onths. She has done w ell a t
her books, though som ew hat ham pered w ith fa m ily cares,
an d h as learned m a n y spiritual lessons, and is keen to get on.
She is spending th e summer holidays a t hom e, b u t return s to
us shortly. W ill yo u p ra y fo r her, th a t she m a y h a v e a really
deep sp iritu al experience and become keen to w in others, a
real helpm eet for her husband, a n d a true and fa ith fu l w orker
for th e L o r d , w herever th e y m a y be appointed ?
T his y e ar eigh t o f our Christian school girls h a v e been w ith
u s on th e hill, and it h as been a v e r y h a p p y tim e for us all.
Some of th em w ill be leavin g us a t th e end o f th e year, after
spending five or six y e a rs in the school, a n d w e valu e th is time
when, w ith o u t th e restrictions of school life, w e h a v e been able
to g e t in to closer to u c h w ith them . E v e r y m orning th e y get
up early and h a v e an h our’s qu iet tim e in a near-by wood, and
each evening th e y ta k e tu rn s in leading prayers. W e hope th a t
th is first little piece of w o rk w ill help th em t o gain courage for
fu rth er service in th e S u n d ay School a n d other classes w hen we
return t o th e c ity . T h is tim e up here has m eant a great deal
t o th em in strengthening th eir spiritual life.
M iss M . W allis, w ho is spending th e sum m er w ith us, en route
for T aip in g, h a s been ta k in g a d a ily B ib le S tu d y class w ith the
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girls. T h e y also h a v e one lesson a d a y in Chinese classics from a
Chinese teacher, a n d one other lesson, i n su bjects th e y needed a
little coaching up in, from one o f us. T h e afternoons are free
for gam es and w alks.. Som etim es w e a ll go fo rth arm ed w ith
baskets and rakes t o gather wood and fir cones from th e woods
to ligh t th e fires w ith ; i t is great fu n fo r th e c ity girls.
Y o u w ill rejoice w ith us in fifteen baptism s on M a y I I , rinring
a short v isit from B ishop and M is. M owll. F iv e o f th ese were
school girls, also Mrs. Tsai, th e E va n g elist's w ife, a n d a young
wom an w ho w as con verted a t a lantern service, show ing th e
life of C h r is t , given a t th e summ er bungalow some four years
ago. T h is is one of the v ery few cases w e h a v e seen in our work
in China of alm ost in stan t conversion. A fte r hearing o f G o d ’s
love for th e first tim e, she w en t hom e, b u t n o t to sleep. Most
o f th e n ig h t w as ta k en u p w ith going over and over a ll the
wonderful th in gs th a t d ie h a d heard, and early n e x t morning
her m other cam e to a sk i f th e th in gs w e to ld h e r o f th e life o f th e
LORD J e s u s were rea lly true, and if H e really died for aii, or
w as it ju s t some tale w h ich w a s go od to listen t o b u t h a d nothing
to do w ith us. Y o u can im agine w ith w h a t jo y w e were able
to sa y w ith assurance, ' T h e L o r d J e s u s died fo r you.' Both
m other and daughter were raw cou n try women, who h a d never
been ou t of th eir ow n v illage, and th e girl, even though sh e only
lived seven miles from the river, h a d never seen it, and could
n o t i magine w h at a b o at w as lik e ! I t has been a great jo y to*
see th is girl and her m other grow ing spiritu ally. T he girl, who
is n ow nineteen years of age, has dedicated her life t o G o d for
HIS work. I kn ow we can cou n t on you r prayers fo r Chuen-lan,
th a t she m ay be a real soul winner am ongst her ow n people.
A t th e end o f th e term special m eetings for th e scholars were
h eld on th e la s t d ay. first in th e girls' and then in the b o y s'
schools, a n d special appeals were made, and I a m sure yo u w ill
jo in u s in praise to G o d for s ix girls a n d several b o ys w h o stood
up t o te stify th a t th e y accepted C h r ist a s th eir Saviour.
A grea t m an y missionaries gath ered togeth er in Paoning for
special m eetings in June, and June 16 w as a red le tter d a y in
th e h isto ry of our diocese, for th en A rchdeacon K u , an old
schoolboy of M r. A ld is's in Paoning, and converted from Moham­
m edanism w hile a t school, afterw ards ordained b y B ishop
Cassels, a n d one w ho h a s been a real leader in the Church, w as
consecrated B ishop, the first Chinese Bishop in these parts.
D uring th e Q uiet D a y before th e Consecration, and righ t on
through th e service, every one fe lt th e LORD'S Presence in a
v e r y real w ay, a n d it w as a tim e th a t w ill long be remembered.
W e are now dow n again in the c ity , and h ave to -d ay opened
school w ith th e usnal num ber o f scholars. W e are hoping
re a lly t o be able to go to N anchiang (a w alled c ity north of
Pachow ) v e r y soon, a n d afterw ards v is it each of th e out-stations,
teach ing th e wom en a n d visitin g isolated Church members.
W e had three lantern services on th e h ill th is year. A t one
gathering n ea rly 200 people were present, and a t th e other tw o
100 o r m ore each tim e. T h e people listened q u ietly and well
t o th e story of th e b irth , life a n d d eath o f th e LORD J e s u s .
T he w o rk on th e h ill is v e r y h a rd ; th e people for th e m ost
part, and especially th e women, are alm ost a ll m ediums and
have intercourse w ith demons. Thousands o f pilgrim s go t o
th e tem ple each y e ar to p a y th eir v o w s a n d worship.
Departures.
J a n u a ry 24, 1930.— P e r P . and O . s.s. Rawalpindi. R e v . and
M rs. T . G . W illett (on a visit). M iss J „ Gregg.
Birth.
O ctober 24, 1929.— T o M r. and M rs. F . E . Parry, a t Chef00. a
daughter.
Marriage.
O ctober 26, 1929.— A t Shanghai, M r. B. Lam bert to M iss A .
Smirnoff.
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Our Shanghai Letter
A letter from M r. J. Stark, dated October 16.
A
F T E R giv in g details o f th e captu re and release of Mr.
Cecil Sm ith, Mr. S tark p ro ce e d s:—
M r. D . F . P ike h a d been escorting M r. Jensen and
M r. Fisher to th e long v a ca n t station of H ingi, which I am glad
to s a y is now re-occupied, and w as on his w a y b y th e direct
route t o Puanhaien, where h e w as to m eet Mr. Sutherland,
who had been appointed to th a t c ity . W e learn from Mrs.
P ike th a t on Septem ber 14, w hen 20 li from Tsingshan, he was
suddenly hai led b y a group of m en, w ho sent b u le t s whizzing
around him . M r. P ike go t off h is horse, and th ey a t once
cap tu red him, dem anding h is m oney, of which he had v ery
little, as he w as expectin g to receive furth er supplies a t Puanhsien. T h e y stripped him of a ll his outer garm ents, and these
th e y i mmediately p u t on. T hen then bound him, and after
searching his belongings, w h ich th e y appropriated, th ey beat
him and led him aw ay, together w ith his horse. H ii Chinese
b o y and th e tw o m en h e h a d w ith him, w ho were also stripped
of th eir outer clothin g and robbed, were n ot perm itted to
accom pany him , though tw o of them begged to be allow ed to
do so. T h e y follow ed Mr. P ike till tow ards evening, b u t were
threatened w ith p oin ted pistols and com m anded to desist.
T h e y were th us com pelled to leave him alone w ith these evil
men. W hen th e y le ft, M r. P ik e 's captors were demanding
$20,000. W hen Mrs. P ik e ’s le tter w as w ritten on Septem ber 26,
she h a d heard nothing further either from or of her husband,
whose capture had been reported to the Chinese officials re­
sponsible for th e district, w ith th e request th a t th e y do th eir
best for him.
W e sym pathise deeply w ith our dear friends in all th e strain
and a n x ie ty of th eir try in g experience, and are united in earnest
p ra y er t o God th at He will graciously p ro tect and deliver.
[A s w e go to press there is still no new s o f Mr. Pike.— Ed.]
W ith th e excep tion of tw o or three of th e provinces, where
order is being in large m easure maintained, China generally
seems to be seething w ith unrest. R um ours are rife, b u t ju st
w h at is th e real significance of m an y of th e alleged happenings
i t is difficult to sa y w ith certain ty. T h e doubtful allegiance
and in some instances open re v o lt of m ilitary leaders are causing
th e Central G overnm ent an xiety, w hilst m ilitary m ovem ents in
more than one of the provinces are occas’oning the people
concern. A t C how kiakow , in H o n a n , th e sudden w ithdraw al
of troops a week ago created panic. W om en a n d children
hurried ou t o f th e c ity , and m erchants w ith large shops removed
th eir stocks on to boats. T h e c ity gates were locked and no
one w as allowed out. Mr. Brock, w riting on O ctober 9, says :
' T his m orning m a n y w ho stayed ou t in th e open or on the
north side returned, b u t th e situation w as still c rit ca l t ill a
little w h ile ago. W e now hear th a t our M ilitia C hief is hurrying
here, and also troops from Shenkiu. T h e ban dits are a consider­
able distance aw ay, but, as th e y m ove rap id ly, th ey are greatly
feared.’
Mr. Joyce, in a letter dated K aifen g, O ctober 1, writes :
1 W h ilst m ost o f our fellow-missionaries, a fter some delay,
have been able to return t o th eir stations, it does n ot follow
th a t conditions in th eir districts are e xa ctly peaceful. The
brigand menace still exists, and the present uncertain p olitical
situation does n o t augur w ell for th e future. A letter received
to -d ay speaks o f F ukow and Sihw a still being harassed b y brigand
bands.’
Sowing and Reaping.
B u t if we observe the w ind and regard the clouds too much
we shall n ot sow and there w ill be no h arvest to reap, and I
am glad to s a y th at, notw ithstanding prevailing conditions,
discouraging as th ey are, th e incorruptible seed is being w idely
Scattered. T h e Gospel, which is the on ly effectual remedy for
China’s ills, is being proclaim ed w ith courage and expectancy,
and we h a v e been cheered b y the receipt of reports of more than
550 baptism s from various p arts of ou r great field since the
date of m y last letter, as also b y other indications of progress
a n d blessing in th e work.
I previously reported th e m ilitary occupation of K w eiting,
the city recen tly opened b y Misses M oody and W righ t H a y
in K w e ic h o w . I am glad to s a y th a t a le tter since received
mentioned th a t the soldiers h a d le ft the premises. Miss M oody,
writing on Septem ber 17, says :
’ On Sun day w e had a group of tw en ty-odd men and women
P h o to b y ]
IR. B . PorU r.
W A Y S ID E P U L P IT A T L U A N -S H IH -K A O , N E A R W A N H S IE N , S Z E C H W A N .
M r . E. A . S a d le r la e x p la in in g o n e o f t h e p o a te r a t o t w o p a a a ln g o o o lle a .
J a n u a r y , 19 3 0 .
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a t th e service, and later som e wom en w e kn ow slig h tly came
In to viait us a n d to listen to the G ospel.'
From Notsu, in th e adjoining province of YUNNAN, Mr.
A rth u r B . A ll en te lls o f a v isit, which in A u g u st he and tw o
helpers paid to a trib a l village, where th e leading m an had
burn t his idols and taken a definite sta n d for C h r is t , and
fam ilies had turned to th e LORD. T h e y dedicated a room as
th eir p lace of worship, M r. Allen w r ite s :
' T h e y m ade th e three o f us sta y
th e n igh t w ith them . A b o u t u p.m .
some tribes girls, w ho h a d been
escorted over from a neighbouring
v illag e, began a dance (separately)
w ith th e y ou n g men o f our village
t o th e tune o f several stringed
instrum ents p layed b y the young
m en go in g round in a circle, much
lik e fo lk dancing. Y o u n g m en aim
t o m a rry o u t of th eir ow n village
because a ll are so closely related,
and th is w a s their w a y of becoming
acquainted. T he C hristian fam ilies
decided th e custom needed some
changing and w e agreed w ith them.
W e are p rayin g m uch for this
v illag e th at th e H o ly S p irit w ill
continue H is work in th e hearts of
th e people.’
Mr. A . G. Nicholls, w ritin g from
W utin g, in th e same province, on
Septem ber 4, rep orts th a t
a
R etreat fo r M iao evangelists had
ju st been held, beginning w ith a
few d a y s’ B ible stud y, and ending w ith a three d a y s’ Conference of all the out-station
leaders, w hen about six ty deacons gathered from north, east,
south and west, some o f th em tram ping three or fou r d a y s in
order t o be present. Mr. N icholls says :
O ur hearts and m inds were prepared b y m eeting each m orn­
ing a t seven o ’clock f o r praise, p ra y er and B ible reading, seeking
the L o r d s blessing upon ourselves and th e churches, nT1r< asking
for the conversion of sinners
T h e item th a t pleased us m ost w a s thp conversation on the
w o rk of G o d . I t w as pointed ou t th a t there were heathen
around the doors of th e o u t-stat:.ons. and t h a t these unbelievers
should be reached. I t w as suggested th a t youn g m en, who
knew Ch in ese character and could speak Chinese, should go
ou t in th e slack w eeks a n d preach to th e heathen N osu, Lisu,
L ak a, H antze, M iehch'a, W h ite M iao and Chinese.’
M r. F . S . Jo yce, Superintendent of th e w ork in H o n a n , w rites :
I t is proposed to h o ld th e Provincial D eleg ates’ Conference
a t Y en ch en g, on N ovem ber 21-24, when church delegates are
being asked t o m eet the M ission representatives t o disniRs -the
M ission's Statem en t of P o licy. Some churches h a v e already
expressed th eir acceptance o f th e Policy, b u t there are others
w ho h a v e not, and it is hoped th a t th ey also m a y be led to
accep t i t as th e result of th e proposed Conference.’
A
n n u a l
C
A t th e present tim e there is special need o f p ra yer for
a ll our educational w ork, which presents peculiar difficulties in
view o f th e G overnm ent regulations, aim ing a t th e restriction
o f religious lib erty a n d th e exclusion of the teaching of
Scripture in Mission schools. W e are th an kfu l th a t in m any
stations th is w ork is being continued as before.
Miss E .
D.
Todm an, w ritin g from
Y a n g chow, in
the province o f K i a n g s d , sa y s :
1 W e are still going on a d a y a t
a tim e, hoping th e rum ours th a t
reach us abou t th e certain ty o f a
speedy closing of ou r school are
unfounded. W e h ave fifty scholars,
tw en ty of whom are boarders, and
•fifteen of th e num ber boys.
' W e h ave been conscious of a
better sp irit in th e school th an last
term , and I really believe some of
th e girls are interested in the
Gospel. W hen I
tell yo u th at
more th a n h a lf th e scholars are
new, you w ill understand th a t it
is n ot altogether an easy m atter to
preserve th e original to n e of th e
school. B u t we do feel th is
provides abundant op portun ity for
w ork for th e Lord . D o p ra y for
th e few Christian girls here, th at
th ey m ay in no w ay bring dis­
honour on th e N am e of th e L o r d ,
and th a t th e y m ay realise their
responsibility tow ards the other
girls.
A n d ask, above all, that
we m ay see a saving w ork of
the H o ly Spirit in our m id st.’
I n a previous letter,
I referred t o Mr. T . Sorensen's con­
tem plated journey in to M ongolia. I n regard to th is he w rote
on Septem ber 18 as follow s :
‘ I h a v e recen tly returned from
a m on th's itineration in
M ongolia, visiting several Lam aseries, where I
found qu ite a
num ber of lam as could speak and read T ibetan. I travelled
1,200 m iles b y m otor-car t o atten d a large religious festiv a l
where about 20,000 M ongolians were gathered to worship the
P a n Chen L am a of T ibet. I renew ed th e friendship of th e Pan
Chen L a m a b y calling on him and was. m uch t o the surprise
of th e M ongolians, received b y him in his p rivate te n t sittin g
dow n t o partake of h is food. A large am ount of Christian
literature w as distributed among the people b y th e missionaries
atten din g th e festival.
‘ T h e difficulties and hardships o f m ission w o rk in M ongolia
seem even far greater th an w o rk in T ib e t, b u t I should th in k
an occasional journey w ith Christian T ibetan literature in
com pany w ith a M ongolian speaking m issionary m igh t 1>e of
som e h elp in th e evangelisation of th e co u n try.’
I tru st th a t th e inform ation contained in this le tter w ill
not o n ly acquaint y ou w ith th e situation in China, but also
enable you to p ra y m ore in telligen tly fo r th e work.
o m r a d e s h ip
R
a l l y
.
T o be held (D -V .) in the
CEN TR A L
H A L L ., o n J a n u a r y 2 n d , 1 9 3 0 ,
fr o m 2 .3 0 t o 8 p m .
Interesting program m e w ith special n ew features.
The evening meeting w ill be held in the L arge H all a t 6.45 p.m .
There w ill be a Lantern Lecture by the new Comradeship Leader, the R ev. F . H. E aston , and the Rev. B ryan S . W .
Green, B .D ., w ill give a closing address.
T ea tickets on application (1 / - each).
W E S T M IN S T E R
J a n u a r y , 193 0 .
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From the Front Line
Extracts from the letters of missionaries in Kiangsu, Szechwan, Shantung, Hopei, Honan and Hunan.
Kiangsu.
I S S B . W E B S T E R , author of
' N o t b y M ight n or b y Power,'
is now stationed a t Chinkiang.
K i a n g s u , where she i s g e ttin g in to touch
w ith non-Christian Chinese, n otably the
m anagers of a m ost efficient orphanage
and th e teachers of a girls' school. In
reference t o th e la tte r she says : ‘ Such
a lot of capable youn g Chinese— one
c o v e ts th em fo r th e L o r d ! I do hope
y o u w ill seek t o impress on p raying
Christians a t home th e possibilities of
th e case. G o d is able t o quicken them,
and, quickened, th e y h a v e th eir equipm ent
as regards language and knowledge of
th e people and th eir custom s.'
M r. K eng, th e story of w hose conversion
is n arrated in * N o t b y M ight,' is living
a t Chinkiang, a n d M iss W ebster asks
p ra y er th a t G o d m a y continue to bless
a n d use him
' T he th ou gh t th a t im ­
presses m e most, ’ she says, ' as I come
and go am ong th e people, is how very
unoccupied the occupied areas are. . . .
W e seem h ard ly to h ave touched the
fringe o f things, and this after more than
half a cen tu ry of occupation.'
M
S zech w a n .
T he following e x tra ct from a letter
w ritten b y Miss E . M. B arber, Liangshan,
S ze ch w an , is a comm ent on Miss W eb­
ster's reference to occupied areas :
' W e have been havin g m uch to en­
courage us up here. E v e ry b o d y seems
so pleased to see us again, and w e have
had more people coming for medicine
and teach ing th an ever before. Y e ste r­
d a y we had the great jo y of hearing that
tw o fam ilies wish to p u t a w ay idolatry,
and worship th e One T ru e G od. W e
are hoping th a t Pastor Chang, w ho was
ordained D eacon a t Paoning in June,
and has now returned to Liangshan, w ill
go ou t to v is it them , and th at th ey m ay
be used to lead m an y others in to the
ligh t. S o m an y o f the wom en who have
come fo r medicine h a v e said, " W e never
knew these things. N o one e ve r to ld us.
W e are ju s t ignorant cou ntry people,
how could we know ? ” Their words have
added force to th e " C all " which I have
been hearing ever since I last w rote to
yo u and to ld yo u of m y v isit to T 'u
Men Ch'ang, to g o to th e unreached
marhets of thiq district. Liangshan is
th e governing city o f 48 m arkets, and
some o f these are qu ite b ig places w ith
m any hundreds o f inhabitants. I n only
e ig h t of them are there any Christians.
J a n u a r y , 193 0 .
though som e others h ave " believers "
liv in g in th e cou ntry around.
' W e are a ll thrilled w ith th e Forw ard
M ovem ent to w hich, as a Mission, w e are
now called, and we long th at this same
urge to " preach th e G ospel to every
creature " m a y be fe lt b y th e Chinese
Christians.
W e are p ra yin g th at a
W om en 's E vangelistic Band m a y be
form ed in our Church, and th a t those
who h a v e tasted of G o d ' s goodness m ay
be w illin g to give a w eek a t a tim e to go
to these unreached places. T h e men of
these m arkets m a y h ave had the chance
of hearing the Good N ews once or twice,
but th e wom en certain ly have not.
Although n ot v e r y many o f our Christian
women can read, th e th ou gh t is th a t we
could teach them a little each morning,
and th a t th e y could then go ou t to in vite
th e women of th e place to come for a
preaching service each afternoon, a t
which th e y could te ll ou t w h at th e y had
learned in the morning.'
From Suiting, tw o d a ys and a half
north of Liangshan, th e R ev. K . G. B evan
sim ilarly la y s stress on th e great need of
districts round our cen tral stations :
‘ I n the five counties of Suiting, Sinling, Tunghsiang, T aiping and Chengk’eo,
there are tw o salaried Chinese workers,
one of them , H siao T u n g F an , alm ost blind
and tie d t o Suitin g city, and effective
vo lu n tary workers in three places. The
missionary staff consists of Miss Fow le
and M iss Sanderso n in Suiting, the
Funnells a t present in Suiting, and, I
hope, free in th e a u tumn for country
work, and ourselves, u p to th e present
th e o n ly itinerating missionaries. I am
th e only ordained m an for a population
of th e size of London, I should estim ate.
W ere w e half-a-dozen couples instead of
on ly one I would know e xa ctly where to
dispose such meagre forces. I f there is
any p a rt of China for " fo r w a r d w o rk ,"
this surely is it. T hough the c ity people
have, in m a n y cases blinded b y prejudice,
refused the Gospel, th e cou ntry folks
welcom e it. T he old sp irit of seeking
advantage through alliance w ith the
foreigner is over now, I th in k : th e people
who jo in us are despised w ith us. So. we
p ray, m a y G o d give us a good share of
the " T w o H undred " here.'
Sh a n tu n g .
A circular letter from Miss H . W ithers,
at Chefoo, tells of blessing amongst
Chinese servants a t the Schools :
1 1 w ill n ot stop to tell yo u of the
holidays, for th ey were m uch th e same
as seaside holidays anywhere, b u t I must
tell you th at tw o of th e men for whom
[ P • D ■L e a r n e r .
P h o to by]
THE
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IN T E R IO R ,
M E M O R IA L
HALL,
C H E FO O .
y o u have been p rayin g were baptised
during th e holiday month.
‘ First, L ao Hsu. Y o u w ill remember
th a t he came under conviction of sin
after th e destruction of his home, an '
th e loss of all his goods, when local
brigands burned down the village where
his hom e was situated. H e cam e to the
L o r d as a little child, and has grown in
knowledge of H im since as he h as studied
th e Bible, especially Rom ans.
Peace,
how ever, did n ot fill his heart, for a
struggle w ent on for a long tim e against
op en ly confessing his L o r d in baptism .
E ig h t years ago he had been “ almost
persuaded " . . .
and had drawn back.
Some of the servants remembered this,
and were givin g him a v ery bad tim e.
I t is only since th a t I have learned how
fierce th e persecution was, so m uch so
th a t he wanted to throw up his work
and leave us, bu t we exhorted him, and
some of us, Chinese and foreigners,
p rayed for him. Im agine m y jo y , when
on the following Sunday, a t th e Chinese
service, his name was read out as one
am ong others wishing to be exam ined
for baptism . From th at tim e jo y came
to him and the persecution w as never so
bad again, in fact it alm ost ceased, and
in any case it had ceased to have any
power. Am ong th e tw enty-one baptised
a week later none had a happier face
th an H su. H e still remains here, stud ying
the W ord eagerly.
‘ Second, P i K ’o -t’ong, one of the
laun dry men who came to the W ednesday
B ible class.
T he stu d y of M atthew
brought him to the L o r d . F rom the
beginning he had shown th e keenest
interest, early bu yin g for him self a good,
large-print copy of the N ew T estam ent.
H is testim ony before th e Church w as
very clear, though he pleaded th a t he
knew little beyond the fa c t th a t he w as
a sinner indeed, b u t saved and forgiven
b y the L o r d J e s u s . . . and M atthew
up to Chapter x x v i . !
Since then w e h ave finished M atthew .
T he stud y of th e la st d a y s of our L o r d
on earth was so v ery interesting to these
men, who, though th ey knew about th e
death of the L o r d h ad never studied th e
details before, th a t now we are stud ying
th e L a s t W eek's events chronologically
before stud ying another book. T h e men
are keen, not on ly appreciating th e e x ­
position, bu t learning th e characters
thoroughly. There are on ly tw o in the
class now w ho h a v e n o t ta k e n a decided
stand. Please p ra y th a t these tw o m ay
be saved and th a t th e rest m ay become
soul-winners.
H op ei.
Miss D oris Onions, one o f th e younger
workers station ed a t H w ailu, w rites :
Ja n u a r y , 1930.
‘ I kn ow th a t you w ill be interested to
hear a little abou t m y first v isit to an
out-station. W e had alm ost given up
th e idea of gettin g ou t a t all until the
harvest was over, which keeps everyone
so bu sy, b u t Miss Clarke th ou gh t th a t it
m igh t be possible to get a w eek in before
th e harvesting began, so it w as decided
th a t we should v isit T sin g H sing and
surrounding villages, about 70 li (or
23 miles) from H w ailu, and being on th e
m ain railroad w hich runs into S h a n s i , it
is n ot difficult to reach.
' The first thing, o f course, is th e p a ck ­
ing, a v e ry different m atter from p acking
in England, where you are accustom ed to
using ju st suit cases, etc. W e u su ally get
Subjects for Praise
and Prayer.
PRAISE.
For 56 new workers in 1929.
For blessing amongst tribespeople in
Yunnan.
p. 12
For conversions amongst Chinese
servants at Ghefoo.
p. 14
For answered prayer in Honan, p. 15
For encouragement at Yuanchow,
Hunan.
p. 15
For Dr. Frost’s long and faithful service
in North America.
p: 6
For the Prayer Companionship. p. 7
PRAYER.
For
For
For
For
the political situation.
p. 5
Mr. and Mrs. Pike.
p. 11
Bishop Ku.
p. 10
unoccupied districts in Szechwan.
p. 13
For varied activities at Hwailu.
p. 8
For Mr. Keng.
p. 13
For revival in the Chinese Church
during 1930.
For Mr. and Mrs. Willett as they sail
for China.
p. 4
alm ost everyth in g into our bed-bags w ith
our bedding, and it is all rolled up in to
one big bundle. W e ta k e a few e x tra
things in the w a y of food, etc., and, for
the tim e we are out, live on Chinese food.
‘ W e spent four d ays in T sing H sing
city, visitin g th e hom es of th e Christians
there, and gettin g in to other homes too
where opportun ity occurred. W e usually
stayed in during th e morning to receive
a n y callers or enquirers, and in the
afternoon and evening go round visitin g.
I should like y o u t o p ra y for one wom an
w ho cam e in specially seeking th e L o r d .
She had heard th a t we h ad come to th e
c ity , and so m ade use of th e first oppor­
tu n ity to come along to see us. T h a t she
w as in earnest about her soul w as v ery
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evident from th e fa c t th a t she talked of
nothing else and w en t straigh t to th e
poin t and asked m an y questions con­
cerning th e w a y of life. I w as in an
inner room w hen d ie arrived, and m y
p a rt w as to p ra y w h ile Miss C larke ta lk e d
to her.
‘ W e feel sure th a t she w as one whose
h eart the L o r d had opened. Continue to
p ra y for her, th a t she m a y be led on in
th e truth. She first heard th e G ospel
several years ago through Mr. and Mrs.
Green.
W hether she heard an y m ore
since th en until our visit, w e do n ot know,
neither do w e know w hen she w ill hear
again, b u t we do know th a t th e G ospel
is th e power of G o d u nto salvation to
everyone th at believeth, and th a t th e
seed which falls on prepared ground will
spring u p and bring forth fruit.
' W e had m an y opportunities of preach­
in g the Gospel as we w en t round visitin g
in th e various homes. One never lacks a
crow d in China. W e would enter in to
one house and in a v ery few m inutes th e
house w ould be fu ll of people, w ho had
come to look a t th e foreigner, bu t th e y
also heard the G ospel before th ey w ent
aw ay. Some would listen very a tte n tiv e ly ,
others w ould begin to go aw ay after th eir
curiosity was satisfied. On some occasions
I w as able to help a little, and found a
Gospel poster v ery useful to use, b u t m y
vocab ulary w ouldn’t carry me v e ry far,
so th a t the greater p a rt of the speaking
fell to Miss Clarke. I found the children
to be a great help, and th ey never w earied
of learning to sing “ JE SU S loves me ” or
repeating a Scripture verse. Som etim es it
m eant ju st sittin g to be stared at, and
answering the usual questions concerning
m y age and where I cam e from . T h ey
w ould finger m y clothes and ask w ho
made them . T h ey looked a t m y feet
and exclaim ed a t the size of them
Such
is th e usual procedure in China.
' From T sing H sing we went a further
20 li (7 miles) to the village of T ai-to ,
right up am ongst th e m ountains, where
there are quite a num ber of cave dwellings.
T his tim e we stayed in the home of one
of th e Christians, w hich w as also a cav e
dwelling, consisting of three caves, one
v ery large one in w hich all the fam ily
lived, a sm aller one used for a kitchen ,
and another one in w hich we lived. W e
found the people in T ai-to were gettin g
v ery b u sy w ith th eir harvest and conse­
q u en tly were n ot easy to g e t at. U su ally
th e y were free in th e evenings a fter
sunset, and th en th e y w ould gath er
together in our cave for a service. I am
sure th a t these little gatherings were a
real h elp to th e Christians, for th e y g e t
-very little help of th is kind. T sin g H sing
is th e nearest place for them to attend a
service, and it is v ery seldom th a t th e
wom en can ever g e t th ere, bo m uch claim s
them in th e hom e. O ur hostess would
t r y and g e t a few m in utes off t o com e in
t o us to learn, b u t before lo n g she would
be railed a w ay to atten d t o som ething or
othe r in th e hom e o r to do w ith th e
children, and she is only one am ong the
m an y in China. P ra y for theni
‘ W e are hoping to get ou t again v ery
shortly. T h is tim e it w ill be t o some oi
th e northern out-stations, in the districts
o f P in g Shan, Ling-Sheo, a n d HsingT ang, which is now M r. C liff’s portion
o f th e field. W e shall probably be up
there w hen yo u receive th is le tte r.' .
H onan.
Mrs. F ord, of T aikang, H on an , tells
o f a recen t answer to p rayer :—
‘ A lo v e ly answer t o p ra y er ! M y
husband and I spent a week-end in a
cou n try v illag e where there are some
believers. O n Sunday m orning a Christian
wom an brou gh t along a heathen widow,
who was in great distress. She lives in a
tin y v illage, and tw o n igh ts before several
m en h a d broken' open her door and
dragged a w ay her sixteen-year-old daugh­
ter— " G o ld e n ." She held on as long as
she could t o th e girl, b u t th e m en beat
her so dreadfully she w as obliged to let
go. T h e y took " G olden " a w ay north,
over th e Y e llo w river, and sold her to
some b o at people w h o m eant to take
her a w ay and sell her as a slave, o r worse.
' T here seem ed n othin g anyone could
do. T here w as no one to help, b u t th e
Christians exh orted th e m oth er to believe
in J e s u s and p ra y ed w ith and for her,
and th is is how G o d answered.
A
youn g soldier heard " G olden ” crying
in th e boat and asked her w h y. She
to ld him, and on gettin g b a ck to head­
quarters a t K a ife n g he reported ■the
m atter.
T h e g ir l w as recovered and
ta k en to K a ifen g. T h e m other heard
a b o u t it, borrowed m oney for food on
th e w a y , and tram ped th e seventy-odd
miles to K a ifen g, where her daughter
w as restored to her. “ G olden " w as one
of th o se who attended our S tation class
in June. She says she believes, a n d wc
tru st th e m other to o h a s tu rn ed t o the
One W ho answers prayer and hears the
poor and n eedy w hen th ey cry to Him .
‘ There was m ore th an a m onth in
betw een " Golden ” being taken aw ay
and her gettin g hom e again .’
' W e h a d a v e r y blessed Conference a t
K illin g
Some 175 C hinese pastors and
preachers, besides m an y missionaries,
were present. N early all o f th e meetings
were in th e hands o f th e Chinese, a n d it
w as a blessing to s it a t th e feet of these
Spirit-filled Chinese pastors and evangel­
ists. One could again see w h at the L ord
can do if one is w h o lly yielded t o Him .
A ll th e delegates to th e Conference said
th a t th ey had been richly blessed and
th a t th e y w ill retu rn hom e w ith a new
\ Ision for lost souls. M ay the L o r d use
these delegates m ore th an ever before.
' A few d a y s a fter I had le ft Yuan ch ow ,
a new b attalion o f soldiers cam e to this
place.
T h e M ajor w ith other officers
cam e .to our Chinese evangelists and
asked them if the soldiers could com e to
th e m eetings, and w h at tim e would be
m ost convenient for them . T h ey are
com ing now four tim es during th e week,
and tw ice th e evangelists go to the bar­
racks and teach th em G ospel hym ns and
ha v e a Bible reading w ith them . O ver
tw en ty soldiers are also com ing to the
meetings for enquirers.
W e are v ery
th an kfu l th at th e L o r d has opened again
th is door among th e soldiers. N ow we
have to p ra y them th ro u gh to a fu ll
know ledge o f ou r L o r d J es u s C h r is t ,
their Saviour. K eep on p rayin g for the
w ork am ong the soldiers, so th a t m any
m a y soon be b o m again.
‘ One of th e soldiers, w ho had been
baptised a few m onths ago, w e n t hom e for
a few weeks. H e took w ith him some
sm all N e w T estam ents and some tracts.
H e to ld his people a t hom e about his
Saviour and th e y g o t interested. Before
he left home and returned t o th is place,
some seven o f his fa m ily had decided for
C h r is t and b u rn t th eir idols. W e are
H un an .
Encouraging new s comes from Mr.
Herm ann B eck er, Y uan ch ow , H u n a n :
' T h e L o r d h a s again answered yonr
p rayers and w e h a v e seen th e m arvellous
m an ifestation of th e pow er o f G o d a t a
n iin M f r/m fq -P11Of a t Killing.
J a n u a r y , 1930.
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v ery th a n k fu l, for th is p ro ved th a t th e
soldiers w h o were baptised are really
witnessing fo r C h r is t .
' O ur fou r Chinese preachers a t th is
place are h a v in g a d a ily prayer-m eeting
am ongst them selves and are asking th e
L o r d for a re v iv a l in th is district. T hej’
are w orking h a rd t o bring souls t o
C h r is t . W e are grateful for ou r Chinese
workers. T he L o r d is using th em and
th e y are longing for a burning h eart for
G o d and fo r souls.
‘ W e h ave still 206 children in the
orphanages.
T h e Chinese workers in
th e orphanages are a ll C hristians and
th e y are doing v e r y w ell. These workers
and teachers are also p rayin g for the
children so th a t th e y m a y find C h r ist
as th eir S aviou r w hile th e y are stayin g
in th e orphanages. W e can praise G od
for th e support o f these children. H e is
p ro vin g to us again and again th a t He
is th e F ath er of the orphans.
1 T he fou r Evangelistic Bands have
been w orking in m any places during th e
summer.
A gain several fam ilies have
burn t th eir idols and are following th e
L ord a s th eir S aviour. G reat persecu­
tion has broken ou t a t tw o places where
th e W om en's Evangelistic Band h as been
w orking. A ll those w ho have decided
for C h r is t have to suffer m uch and we
need to p ra y earnestly for them , so th at
th e y m ay witness for C h r ist in spite of
th e persecution. W e know th e L ord is
w ith them and w ill keep all who are
really H is.
' Miss W egner is now w ith us and will
help us in the work, so th a t I am more
free to do evangelistic work. P ra y for us
missionaries, for th e Chinese evangelists
and Biblewom en, for th e evangelistic
bands and for th e orphanages.
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0 6 3 7352
1 0 0 7426
0 10 0
14th
0 10 0 7572
0 7 6 7649
0 7279
0 17 0
5 0 0 7499
7427
0 5 6
0 12 0 7573
0 2 6 7650
0 7281
0 5 5 7356
0 10 0 7429
0 17 0 7500
0 7282
2 2 6 7574
0 10 0 7651
0 5 0 7357
3 3 0 7501
0 10 0
0 18 0 7430
1 0 0 7575
0 12 6 7652
0 7283
1 1 0 Anon
25 0 0 7502
0 5 0
0 3 0 7431
10 0 0 7503
0 5 0 7576
0 7284
0 5 0 7653
3 0 0
0 1 11 7359
1 0 0 7432
0
2 17 0 7577
12th
10 0 0 7504
20 0 0 7654
5 19 0
7360
1 0 0 7433
1 0 0 7579
1 0 0
0 7285
2 10 0 Anon
1 10 0 7655
2 6 3 7361
1 0 0 7434
2 0 0 7580
0 7286
0 6 0 7656
40 0 0 7506
1 10 0 7435
9 11 5
3 0 0 7362
3 3 0
0 7287
0 2 6 7507
5 0 0 7581
0 10 0 7657
0 17 0 7436
0 15 0 7363
0 7288
0 10 0 7582
2 0 0 7364
0 5 0 7437
1 0 0 1
1 5 0 7658
1 0 0
1
4 0 0 7583
0 5 0
1 5 11 7659
0 t
703 12 1 7365
4 0 0 7438
1 0 0 7509
24th.
0 7290
1 0 0
10 10 0 7367
5 0 0 7584
1 0 0 7439
1 10 0 7510
0 10 0 7586
1 0 0
0 7291
5 0 0 7662
1 0 0 7368
1 1 0 7440
0 7 6 7511
2 0 0 7441
0 7 6 7587
5 10 0 7663
1 0 0
0 7293
0 5 0 7512
55 0 0 7370
0 10 0 7588
0 2 0 7664
10 0 0
0 7294
0 11 0 7513
1 0 0 7371
17 0 0 7442
2 4 0
21st.
2 2 0
0 7295
3 14 9 7515
7665
0 10 0 7372
1 1 0 7444
0 5 0 7590
3 10 3 7666
0 10 0
0 7296
5 12 0 A.T.H 0 10 0 7516
1 1 0 7373
0 4 0 7591
5 0 0 7667
0 5 0
0 Anon. 5 5 6 7374
0 5 0 7446
2 10 0 7517
4 10 0 7592
0 10 0
0 5 0 7518
0 2 6 7668
0 7298
0 15 0 7376
1 2 0 7447
0 10 0 t
194 9 4 7669
1 4 0
0 7299
0 1 0 7519
0 10 0 7377
5 0 0 7448
2 2 0
0 2 6 11
1 10 0 7670
0 10 0 7378
0 6 0 7520
6 7300
1 5 0 7449
500
0 7595
1 1 0 7671
Ì 0 0
8 7301
2 2 0 7379
1 1 0 t
0 5 0 7450
1 5 0 7596
1 0 0 7672
10 0 0
0 10 0 7522
6 7303
0 7 6 7380
0 10 0 t
5 0 0 7597
5 0 0
1 0 0 7523
1 4 0 7673
0 7304
0 15 0 7381
20 3 6 7452
1 0 0
3 1 0 7598
1 0 0 7525
8 0 0 7675
0 7305
0 8 0 7382
0 16 0 7453
19th.
7599
0 5 0 7676
5 0 0
0 10 0
0 7306
0 10 0 7383
1 0 0 7454
0 7 6 7526 30 0 0 7601
1 0 0 7677
1 13 4
16th.
7455
0 5 9
7307
0 15 0 7602
1 6 0 7678
0 11 0
0 7308
0 2 6 7527
0 5 0 7384
0 2 0 7456
2
2
0
7603
0
10
0
7679
30
0 0
0 17 6 7385
0
7528
6
Q
6 7309
0
0
7457
6
0 5 0 7680
3 3 0 7604
12 0 0
0 7310
25 0 0 7386
0 16 2 7458
1 10 0 7530
2 0 0 7681
0 10 0
5 0 0 7605
0 7311
0 10 0 7387
9 10 0 7459 10 3 9 7531
0 2 6 7682
0 10 0
5 5 0 7606
0 1 0 7532
0 7312
2 2 0 7388
0 5 0 7460
** In Memoriam.
* Readers of The Eng lish Churchman.
§ A Well Wisher.
II A Friend
§§ To help lighten the darkness.
i! II One of His little ones.
(Continued on page 32.)
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MONGOLIA
I
MILLIONS
CHINAS
The Zeal of the Lord.
' The zeal of Thine House hath eaten me up.’— Psalm lxix. 9.
world, pierce our sluggish ears, and rouse us, spirit,
soul, and body,.to one mighty, continued, unconquerable
effort for China's salvation.' Thus wrote Hudson Taylor
m any long years ago. That m ighty, continued and
unconquerable effort is still needed.
Assuming th at we have G od’s Message fo r the world
in the Gospel, then the essential attitude of mind is
persistent real in making it known. Enthusiasms and
excitements are short-lived. Th ey are the spurts of
life, not the steady run. Unremitting zeal is a test
both of character and work. He Who called Himself
' The First and The Last, the living One,’ i.e., the
Ever-Persisting One, rebuked the Church at Ephesus
because it had lost its first lo v e ; and the Church at
Laodicea because it was neither hot nor cold, and the
word translated ‘ hot ’ is zestos. I t had lost its zest.
‘ Be zealous and repent,’ was the L o r d ’s message to
the Churches. His people had been redeemed to be
' zealous of good works.’
Zeal is a Divine attribute, a characteristic of God
Himself. I t marked the spirit and actions of Ch bist ,
causing his disciples to remember th at it was w ritten :
' Zeal for T h y House shall eat Me up.’ And it is this
zeal th a t we need too. Charles Wesley has voiced this
need in well-known words :—
H OUGH few homes in our favoured land are
without a fire, m any have suffered from frozen
pipes. Trusted fires have failed during the test­
ing hours of night. Nevertheless, some have had stoves
which maintain their glow while the household sleeps.
The open grate and the blazing log m ay be more attrac­
tive ; but the less pretentious and more persistent
fire has a value of its own. Perhaps this simple and
homely parable m ay be allowed to illustrate the
difference between enthusiasm and zeal.
Enthusiasm
is the blaze, the attractive fla re; zeal is the glow,
the steady flame.
Enthusiasm is spectacular ; zeal
bum s unseen.
Both have their place. We thank G od for the
enthusiasms which kin d le; but we should be not less
grateful for the zeal which abides. I t is a joyous thing
to see the ardour of the youthful lovers ; but the calm
zest of the aged couple is not less beautiful.
T
A fresh-lit fire
Sends forth to heaven great show s o f fume.
A nd watchers, fa r aw ay, a d m ire ;
B u t w hen th e flames th eir pow er assume.
T h e m ore th e y b u m th e less th e y show,
T h e clouds no longer sm irch th e sky.
A n d th en th e flames intensest glow
W hen far-off w atchers th in k th ey die.
In one of his suggestive letters Baron von Huge]
wrote : ' The soul's health and happiness depend upon
a m a v i m u m of zest and as little as possible of excitement.
Zest is continuous, and pertains to joys that steady
us and give us balance, while excitement comes from
breaking loose, from losing balance and centrality.
Zest is natural warmth, demands spaciousness of mind,
while excitement is fever heat, distracting and impulseled.'
W e have been led to this line of thought because the
best part of a year has now elapsed since the appeal
went forth for two hundred workers, and, human
nature being w hat it is, the first and early enthusiasm
is easily spent. No great work is begun and completed
in a burst of enthusiasm. If China, or any other country,
is to be fu lly evangelized something much more lasting
will be necessary. ‘ Shall not the low wail of helpless,
hopeless misery, arising from one-half of the heathen
F
ebruary,
19 3 0 .
I w a n t a n e v e n s t r o n g d e s ire ,
I w a n t a c a lm ly f e r v e n t z e a l,
T o s a v e p o o r s o u ls o u t o f t h e fire ,
A n d s n a t c h th e m fr o m t h e v e r g e o f h e ll,
A n d t u r n t h e m t o a p a r d o n in g G o d ,
A n d q u e n c h t h e b r a n d s i n J e s u 's b lo o d .
Isaiah has given us more than one astounding picture
of the zeal of G od . In one of the most heartening
passages of Scripture we are told that it displeased
G od th at there was no justice. ' H e saw th at there
was no man, and wondered th at there was no inter­
cessor : therefore H is own arm brought salvation unto
Him, and His righteousness, i t upheld Him. And
H e (note the astonishing figure concerning God Himself)
pu t on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of
salvation upon His h ea d ; and He p u t on garments of
vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a
mantle,’ or as it has been translated : ' H e wrapped
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* L et not your zeal get out of hand, and cause you to
fret. ,Wait patiently.’
B u t there is one other passage of even greater
.significance, a ‘passage majestic alike in its message
and in its music. 1 For unto us a Child is born, unto
us a Son is given ; and the government shall be upon
His shoulders, and of His peace there shall be no end.’
And this immeasurable promise is signed and sealed
with the words: ‘ The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will
perform this.'
W hat shall we say to these things.? First, th at with
the zeal of the L ord of Hosts to trust in there is no place
for fear or panic though the rulers of the earth do take
counsel together against the L ord and against His
Anointed, And second, that we ourselves need to
seek to be baptised with the L ord ’s zeal, with the same
spirit. • We have already quoted part of one of Charles
W esley's great hymns. W e cannot do better than
turn another verse of the same song into a prayer :
Enlarge, inflame.
W ith boundless
So shall I all m y
A n d lo v e them
And lead them to
T he sheep for whom
Thine ;
died.
M. B.
Subjects for Praise and Prayer.
P R A IS E .
For
For
For
For
th e life and ministry of Mrs. Hsi.
th e simple faith of Chinese believers.
progress in H u n a n and K ia n g s i .
all the mercies of 1929.
P.27.
Pp.24.25
P p .23, 28
P.30.
PRAYER.
P h o to by ]
[ / . \ \ D un ca n .
NORTH
W ALL.
FU S H A N ,
SHANTUNG.
Him self in zeal like a robe.’ W hat a subject for
meditation when tempted to believe th at G od has
forgotten to be gracious, or th at our way is hidden
from Him, or th at iniquity is being allowed to prevail !
There is scarce space left to do more than allude to
those other passages where the zeal of G od is mentioned.
One of these was when Sennacherib, the m ighty king of
Assyria, was with unbridled pride arrogantly threaten­
ing Jerusalem. ' W ith the multitude of m y chariots
am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the
innermost parts of Lebanon,’ he cries, ' and I will
cu t down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir
trees thereof; and I will enter into its farthest height,
the forest of its fruitful field ; I have digged and drunk
water, and with the sole of m y feet will I d ry up all
the rivers of E gyp t.' B u t a hook was to be put in his
nose, and a bridle in his lips, and he was to be turned
back b y the way he came. And the promise was :
‘ The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will perform this.’
There are not lacking proud Assyrias to-day. This
then is a word on which to stay our hearts. God
changeth not, neither is weary. ‘ Fret not,’ says the
Psalmist, and it is instructive to note that the Septuagint reads there : Me parazelou, or in other words,
F e b r u a r y , 193 0 .
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F o r the zeal w h ich abides.
P. 19.
For workers in S in k ia n g , especially th e Misses French
and C able a t T ihw afu .
Pp. 21, 22.
For all persecuted Christians.
P .24.
F o r Chinese pastors and evangelists.
P .26.
F o r the difficult w ork a t our business centres.
P .28.
F o r offers of service.
C .I.M . Prayer M eetings for February.
C roydon.— Y .W .C .A ., 8, Sydenham R oad. M onday, F eb ru ary io ,
8 p.m. Speaker : Mr. Gordon W elch.
B rom ley.— 28, O aklands R oad. T hu rsd ay, F ebru ary 13. 3.30p.m .
Speaker : R ev. W . H. Aldis.
Tooting.— C .A .W .G ., 87, T rin ity R o ad . M onday, F ebru ary 24,
8 p.m . Speaker : R ev. F . II. Easton.
Friends o f the Mission are w arm ly in vited to attend these
m o n th ly gatherings, o f which n otice w ill be given in C h i n a ’ s
M m jO N S. T h e y h a v e been arranged m ore especially fo r those
w ho cannot regu larly atten d th e w eekly P ray e r M eeting held
every W ednesday evening a t 6 p.m . a t th e C hina Inland Mission.
N ew ington Green, N .16.
T he w eekly P ray e r M eeting in Glasgow is held a t 16, Belm ont
Street, off G reat W estern R oad, Glasgow, W .2, a t 8 o 'clo ck every
F rid ay evening.
Enduring Hardness.
A Report, from M r. H. French Ridley, o f a year’s work at Tihwafu, the capital of Sinkiang (Chiaese Turkestan),
dated September 25, 1929.
I02Q. March n t h to A pril 16IA.—
I v isite d T u rf an and D istrict. M a y 8th to
21 st. M r. M ather v isite d Muh-li-ho, eigh t
stages aw ay, where th ere are tw o Christian
men (brothers). June 26/A.
Messrs.
H unter a n d M ather le ft for a jou rn ey
in th e m ountains »ninng th e Q a a i a b
and th en proceeded t o Hi where th ey
are a t present.
- Street Preaching and Selling Books .—
Messrs. H u n ter and M ather w e re ' out
e v e ry afternoon w hen a t hom e and
disposed o f m a n y tra c ts a n d books.
B oys' Class.— C lass attendances were
grad u a lly grow ing w h en th is w ork w as
brou gh t t o a stan dstill. T h e b o ys a ll
cam e from one school, and th e enem y for­
bade th em to com e, as w ell as telling
them huge lies abou t u s w ith th e inten­
tio n of frightening th e b o y s. W e m ay
be able to get a class to geth er of boys
from different schools.
Guest Room.— N o t few er th an 6,000
h a v e visited th e G uest Room , including
Chinese, Dungans, and Chanteos. M any
come again and again, but som ething
holds them b a ck from takin g th e decisive
step. T h e fea r of the A h-hengs (mullahs)
no doubt deters the D ungans and Chan­
teos, nevertheless th e seed is sown and
th e reaping tim e w ill com e. Schoolboys
are a lw ays com ing in and listening to
th e old, old story, w h ich helps to soothe
our sorrow o v e r th e stoppage o f the
B o y s ' Class. M any little girls,
our
neighbours, often p op in, and some of
th em learn a little hym n, and hear the
G lad News.
Women's Work.-— W e are expecting
in a v ery short tim e a prolonged visit
from the Misses F ren ch and Cable to
w ork am ong the women. Elder Liu
is coming w ith them . T h is w ill be a
great lift to th e w ork here. T w o Christian
w om en arrived here in th e beginning of
Sum m er from Liangchow . b u t their
present circum stances forbid th eir giving
t ime to th e work. There is a grea t need
fo r m issionaries t o w ork among the
w om en in th is city of 60,000 inhabitants,
n ot t o speak of other cities as bereft of
w om en workers as here.
The ' Two Hundred..'— I n answer to
th is appeal w e hope there w ill be some
youn g men specially fitted for th e needs
o f this Province. T h e romance o f work
in th is p a rt of G od’s grea t parish is
little know n to th e outside world. Cen­
tu ries ago great arm ies marched to and fro
sh aking th e foundations of empires,
b u t n ow th e cou n try is grasped in the
F
ebruary,
19 3 0 .
throes of desert sand. T h a t sense of
rom ance w ill soon p ale before th e lone­
liness a n d desperate uphill work that
m u st be faced . Men sent of G od w ith
th e sp irit to endure are needed for a
province lik e this, where c itie s are shut
off from each other b y d a y s of desert
TTiArrhes.
F isti to Turfan.— H a vin g been kept
a t home la st y e ar through the abscnce
of Messrs. H unter and M ather, as soon
as th e w in ter w as over I sought a change.
I h a d intended going northwards, but
th e L o rd guided me southw ards. Hami
and T urfan were tw o places I h a d often
th ou gh t I would like to see. Ham i 1
sa w three years ago. N ow I w as on the
w a y to T urfan w ith ' tw o riding anim als
and a p a ck anim al. T h e first tw o days
there is a gradual clim b tow ards the
Tien-shan or M ountains of H eaven.
Soon a fter leavin g th e c ity w e entered
desert land, 15 m iles brou gh t us to the
first inn, where are a few houses in the
m id st of a little oasis. On th e second
d a y there w as a te rn b le w ind which
peeled th e skin off one
side of m y face. W e
could only go a half­
stage. O n th e third
d ay w e arrived a t the
tow n of Ta-pa-cheng,
30 m iles distant. The
road lies p arallel to a
lake for 20 miles. On
th e fourth day we
crossed th e pass.
It
w as m uch easier than
I expected. W e rested
where there were two
houses, b u t on ly one
innkeeper, w ho is also
a soldier and a guard­
ian of the road. Then
cam e another 30 m iles
downhill, passing two
other houses on the
way.
T he following morn­
in g after go in g 7 miles,
w e cam e to a few trees
and the beginning of
v egetation , w a ter ooz­
ing ou t of th e earth,
w hich m akes the Oasis
of Turfan. There are
tw o cities a t T urfan
about a m ile from
P h o to b y ]
each other. In th e old
d t y is the Y am eii
and th e D istrict Mag­
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istrate : i t h as a m ixed population of
Chinese D ungans and Chanteos. I n the
N ew C ity where I stayed are Dungans
and- C h a n te o s; th e innkeeper was a
Dungan. N earby lives a n a tive 'd o cto r
(an enquirer) called Y a n g , w ho was
form erly a servan t of M r. H unter's. He
cam e t o help me w hen n o t' engaged.
The first m orning I w a s o u t I cam e up
again st opposition b y a D ungan. I
said to him th a t if he did n ot w ant to
listen, th e whole c ity w a s before him.
H e w ent aw ay, b u t cam e again and again ;
he seemed to tu rn up wherever I w as ;
finally his anger subsided and he often
cam e to the inn in th e evening t o have
a chat. More or less every d a y I was
up again st opposition. M ud w as thrown
a t m e b y young fellows, and h ard ly a
d a y passed w hen tra c ts were n ot burnt.
One d a y some people in vited me to sit
down in th eir shop, then w anted me to
go ; w hen I was talkin g p u t paper on
m y hat. jostled me, etc. I m oved to
a place in a side street. A man objected,
b u t I held to th e spot, and a Chanteo
J
A
TURKI
I P . C . M a th er.
ANO
C H IL D .
Photo byi
IG . F . A n d rew
A s e c t io n o f r o a d I n N o r t h - W e i t C h in a m a d e b y t h e C h in a I n t e r n a t io n a l
F a m in e R a lla r C o m m it te e .
began to interpret for m e, which exas­
p erated some of th e people, w h o swore
a t him, b u t h e w as equ al t o th em and
d id n o t care. H e w as ofte n in th e
crow d w hen I w as speaking. F in ally
X m ade m y w a y t o th e steps of a Chinese
Tem ple, and th e keeper brought me -a
form t o ait on. W hile I w as speaking
an elderly. D ungan asked m e a few ques­
tions, w en t a w a y and brou gh t another
m an who asked m ore questions, but
' finding bift ground slipping from him
h i cleared off and left me w ith a sy m ­
p ath etic audience.
A fte r eight d a y s we le ft to ta k e a
trip round th e district. Our first day's
m arch of 76.1i (23 m iles)'w as over m an y
sand-dunes, a n d we reached A stan a
in the early afternoon, havin g passed
only one house a ll the w ay. T his oasis
supports about 1,000 fam ilies.
M any
listened v e r y a tten tively, one youth
bu rn t tw o tracts, b u t w as rebuked
severely. H ere I m e t a m an t o whom
I h a d sold a N e w T estam ent in T u r fa n ;
as he is a w ealth y m erchant, and his
hom e in A stan a, h is presence w as a help.
T h e y in vited m e to sta y a fe w days.
A little beyon d A stan a are the ruins of
K ara- E o d ja ; in b o th these places D r.
A u rel S tein found m a n y things o f interest,
T he w alls o f K a ra -K o d ja are abou t five
m iles in circumference, m uch o f them
is still standing. T en m iles beyond
K a ra -K o d ja in a v a lle y in th e hills is
th e village o f T o y o k , w ith 250 fam ilies
a l l dependent on vineyards fo r su b­
F e b r u a r y , 1930.
sistence. H ere is a M osque th at w a s once
a little T ib etan Lam asery, and is now
a place o f p ilgrim age for Moslems.
F ro m there w e w en t on t o th e c ity
o f Lukchen, bordering on L o b N or.
T h e population is chiefly Chanteos w ith
a sprinkling o f D ungans. A fte r a little
refreshm en t w e w en t on th e street.
Y a n g (i.e., the enquirer), to o k th e books,
and I a scroll. A t first there w a s a
rush fo r th e books, and w h en th e excite­
m ent .cooled down, I found a good sta n d
w ell above th e people. X h a d n o t been
sp eaking lo n g w hen a youn g Chanteo
m ullah brou gh t n ear to m y fee t a Gospel
of M ark h a lf burn t a n d s till burning
T here w as a la u gh t ill I rem inded them
th a t i t w as th eir " letters ” th ey were
burning, n ot mine, which stopped th eir
laugh for the tim e. A s I continued
preaching, a piece o f m u d w a s th row n a t
mfe, th en another and another. I k e p t
on t ill I h a d finished m y subject, then
g o t down, w h en the you n g fo lk s began to
hiss and sh out a n d crow d around me.
I m o ved slow ly to th e other side o f th e
street, where there w a s a shop, a n d then
slipped in beside the shopkeeper. He
w a n ted m e t o g o and I sa id I would
w hen th e crow d h a d dispersed, b u t not
t ill then. A considerable tim e elapsed
when a soldier from th e P rin ce's Yam en
cam e along and asked m e t o follo w him.
I said I w ould as soon as he h a d cleared
th e road, which he d id b y a b ig y e ll and
a flourish o f h is b a to n . I th en followed,
b u t as he tu rn ed d own the street where
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th e in n was, w ith th e crow d follow ing,
I refused t o proceed t ill he checked them ,
as I d id n o t w a n t th e innkeeper to. h a v e
trouble. O n th e w a y he asked me
several questions, b u t once in th e inn
th e b ig doors w ere closed a n d we were
le ft in peace.
T h e follow ing m orning w e -departed
fo r t h e c ity o f P i-ch an t o th e NJE. F o r
m iles after w e le ft th e d t y the ro ad la y
betw een orchards, th en th ro u gh desert
again t ill w e neared Pi-chan, w h ich is a
lo v e ly oasis, 30 m iles from Lukchen.
A fter I h a d retired t o rest, th e y cam e
from th e Y a m e n t o see m y passport.
O n Sunday m orning th e official called
on m e a n d inform ed m e th a t b o th he
and h is w ife h a d been edu cated in M ission
Schools. I visited three of th e Mosques
and le ft books. One of th e Ah-hengs
w as a Sining m an w h o h a d been t o M ecca.
T h e n w e w e n t t o a large v illag e tw o miles
a w ay and le ft books a t th e Mosque.
H ere I m e t several D ungans. from Sining,
one w h o had kn ow n our Moslem teacher
before the rebellion. I n th e afternoon
v isited th e shops a n d preached o n the
street, b u t w a s interrupted a good deal
b y a heckler.
On A p ril 1 s t w e se t o u t on ou r return
jou rn ey b y th e N o rth ern ro u te. A
little over a m ile from th e d t y we entered
desert again. F o r 50 m iles t o th e foot
of th e B ogd o P eaks there w a s nothing
b u t desert. T w e n ty m iles' m arch brought
us t o the village of Lien-m ula-sin, where
we sta y e d in a n in n belonging to a D un gan
from Sining. H e h a d a feast and sent
us in o il cakes a n d b o iled m utton. T h e
schoolm aster here is a Christian, a D ungan
baptised in T ihw a. H e w a s g la d to see
u s and sp en t th e even ing w ith us. A p ril
2nd w e k e p t t o th e north of the Fire
M ountains, u n til a few m iles from the
in n , w hen w e passed dow n a ravin<* t o
the little C hanteo village o f Shenching.
T here were little farm steads here and
there n ea rly a ll th e w a y , there being
m an y little springs. O ur room here w as a
large one nearly a ll covered b y th e kang
(brick bed), and w e h a d e v e ry attention.
N e x t d a y w e were b a ck once more
in T urfan. A p ril 5th found us on the
street three tim es. I n th e afternoon
som e youngsters began t o hoot, but
some D ungans checked them . One Gospel
w as to m t o pieces and sen t b a ck to me.
I h a d a v e r y qu iet audience in th e evening,
preaching from the tem ple steps. I n the
afternoon of A p ril 6. w e w en t outside
th e W est gate a n d h a d a v e r y quiet,
atte n tive audience, t ill a long whitebearded A h-heng w ith one eye cam e along
from his sch ool a t th e Mosque and cursed
me. M y audience stoo d still, th en he
cursed th em a n d to ld th em t o go. Some
slunk a w ay b u t s till som e remained,
which enraged th e old m an so th a t he
ordered his scholars t o p e lt m e w ith m a d
T h e y began in earnest, so, as a t Lukchen,
I slipped in to a shop nearby. A n old
ttihti w earing a tu rb an
along and
sa id h e would see m e in to th e c ity , but
as soon a s I go t on th e street, he le ft me,
an d th e scholars began t o p e lt again. I
w alked slow ly in to th e c ity and once
w ith in the gates, slipped in to a carpenter's
shop, w ho w as v e r y displeased a n d began
t o p u t up th e shutters, threatening to lock
m e in , which I knew he w ould n ot do.
T h e n another turbanned C hanteo cam e
a n d asked me t o follow h i m ; a s several
said he w as responsible for th a t p a rt of
the street, I follow ed him a little w ay
w hen th e official cam e along w ith three
soldiers. T h e crow d k e p t b a c k ; X gave
th e official p articulars so th a t a ll could
hear, then returned w ith th e official
as far as his Y am en, then w e n t to the
inn, b a d ly bespattered w ith m u d and
ro tten fruit. T h e following day when
preaching, m ud w as a g a in ' throw n b y
youngsters behind th e crowd, though
th e people listened a tte n tive ly . T he
E n em y of souls is n ot w illing t o le t.u s
enter his precincts easily. N o t for a
m om ent do I thinlr a n y p hysical harm w a s
m eant, only th a t ou r presence, w as n ot
welcome. T he Ah-hengs no d o u b t 'were
behind i t a l l I sold a ll th e books I
to o k w ith me, a n d several people came
t o th e inn* for conversation, whose
sym pathies were w ith me.
On A pril lo th I set ou t on m y return
journ ey, arrivin g in T ih w a on th e 16th.
I shall not easily forget m y first trip in
Sinkiang.
M an y p rayers are going up for this
Province, and th e y are m uch needed,
for there is" a lo t of stiff work t o be done
a n d m an y more workers are required.
Progress and Persecution in Hunan.
A Letter from M r. Hermann Becker, Yuanchou), Hunan.
H E last few w eeks w e h ave seen
again th e glory of G o d in the
w ork here. T he L o r d has been
v e r y gracious to us and we praise H im for
a ll His saving grace and loving-kindness.
S ince w e w rote ou r la st circular letter we
h a v e baptized and taken in to church
fellow ship th irty souls. T w e n ty o f these
w ere soldiers. T he H o ly S p irit h a d been
w orkin g in th e h earts of m a n y o f these
soldiers who h a d been com ing to all the
m eetings.
O ver s ix t y had decided for
C h r i s t and cam e to th e enquirer meetings.
One d a y these soldiers g o t orders to
figh t a t anoth er p lace and to leave the
n e x t morning. B ut in th e evening th e
vice-m ayor w ith th irty-tw o soldiers came
to us and all asked for baptism . W e
e x amined them , and nineteen of them
w ere baptized. A m ongst th em were the
vice-m ayor and another officer.
M any
enquirers h a d left before th e y could be
bap tized, b u t w e hear th a t th e y will
retu rn to th is place. W e h a v e now
th e hope th at th e w ork am ongst the
soldiers w ill go on. W e are v ery thankful
fo r it.
T
out-station, he stopp ed for h a lf an hour
and w anted t o see us. W e q u ick ly got
dressed to m eet him. In his first sentences
he said : ' Mr. Becker, I am glad to see
you . I h a v e been w aitin g for baptism so
long, and now I am here and w a n t to be
ba p tized .' I asked him : 1 W h a t tim e
w ill you leave to-m orrow m orning ? ' ' I
h ave t o leave now a t once, as m y friends
did n o t sto p here b u t w en t o n ,' he said.
So he w anted t o be bap tized th at night.
W e ta lk e d i t over w ith our preacher and
th en we baptized hi m a t 2.30 th a t night.
Surely the L or d ' giveth songs in the
n igh t ' (Job x x x v . 10). O ur hearts were
full o f jo y o v e r th is experience and the
soldier went on his w a y rejoicing.
Children's Day.
L a st Sunday w e had our ' Children's
D a y .' W e p u t up in vitatio n posters all
over the c ity a n d ga ve o u t 2,000 in v ita ­
tion leaflets. I t w as rain ing on S atu rd ay
and o n S u n d ay m orning, b u t in spite of
i t w e had a v ery large atten dance of men
and wom en a t the m orning Bervice. In
th e afternoon a t 2 o'clock we had the
children's service. I t h a d stopped raining
b u t started again in the evening.
T he children's m eeting w as v ery well
Songs in the Night.
Mrs. B eck er and I h ave been visiting
se v eral out-stations and h a v e been aw ay
te n days. One n igh t a t 2 o'clo ck some
on e kn ocked a t th e gate o f one of our
ou t-statio n s. W e did n o t kn ow w h at w as
th e m atter. T h e ban dits and retreating
soldiers a re often doin g so. T h e y break
open th e gates and ro b w h a t th e y can
g e t. B u t th is tim e som ething extraordin­
a r y happened. T h e p reach er opened the
g a te a n d a soldier entered . I t w as one
o f o u r enquirers w ho h a d been a real
blessing to oth er soldiers. H e h a d walked
th a t flight alread y te n m iles and had
orders t o g o o n a fu rth e r th irty miles.
A s h e h a d h eard th a t w e w ere a t th at
F
ebruary,
19 3 0 .
P h o to by]
[H . B ecker.
F IR S T E V A N G E L IS T IC B A N D . Y U A N C H O W . H U N A N .
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One youn g wom an cam e a lw ays to
the m eetings. H e r husband did n ot want
h er to com e and often when she returned
.hom e h e b e a t her with clenched fist or
with anyth in g he could ta k e hold o f.
One d a y when she again returned from
th e m eeting h e r husband w a s w aiting
fo r her. H e h a d in his hand a cup fu ll of
hydrochloric acid, and asked her" to
drink it Seeing w h at it w as she w as n o t
w illing to ta k e it, as he w anted to poison
her- T hen h e tried to force i t in to her
m outh and as she resisted it ran down her
cheek, n eck and shoulder, and she w as
burnt severely.
B u t in sp ite o f th is
suffering she is com ing to the m eetings.
P ra y for th is one and others w ho are
suffering for C h r ist .
A n oth er youn g wom an m ade a v e r y
P h o t o 63-]
M R S . B E C K E R R E T U R N IN G FROM A N O U T S T A T IO N , Y U A N C H O W , H U N A N .
attended. Besides our 200 orphans we
had 713 children and o v e r 200 adults
in th e m eeting. T h e children were eager
to h ear a n d answered m an y questions.
A fte r th e service w as o v e r th e y all
received a postcard o r a B ible picture
card w ith a scrip tural passage p asted on
it. One b o y , whom I had
before, cam e t o m e and s a i d :
Becker, w ill yo u n o t give m e a
T estam ent ? I w a n t to g iv e m y heart
to J e s u s .' I praise G o d for th is little
b o y of abou t 12 y e a rs of age.
S e v e r e P e r s e c u tio n .
Y o u su rely w ill be glad to read this
le tter and you w ill w ith us praise the
L o r d for H is blessings in th e w ork here.
B u t there is another side t o it, which
does n o t re a d so nicely. T h e d e v il is
doing his b e st to g e t ou r enquirers a w ay
from the Church.
M an y o f th ese are
being severely persecuted b y m em bers
o f th eir fam ilies. A t som e o f the outstations the enquirers are suffering like
Job. C hildren are d y in g or are ill fo r a
lo n g tim e.
Some h a v e lo st th eir pigs
h a v e eith er run a w ay and been
o r died.
N eighbours are using
th is to ridicule th eir faith . One fam ily
who h a d b u rn t th eir three idols lo st nine
of th eir p igs soon afte r. .T h a t w as v ery
hard for them , b u t th ey are still
in faith.
good s ta r t in th e first
came. H er husband wai
com ing to us. T h ey h a d a little shop and
during th e tim e of the m eetings he w e n t
aw ay, so she had to s t a y in th e shop.
One d a y she cam e and to ld our Biblewoman th at i t w as im possible for her t o
com e to th e m eetings, b u t she w anted t o
read a n d learn th e b o o k for enquirers
a t home. She to o k the book w ith her,
and when someone cam e to b u y som ething
she asked him a b o u t the m eaning of th e
characters she could n o t understand.
One d a y her husband saw her reading th e
book, and ga ve h e r in his anger a v e r y
severe beating. I t w as to o m uch for her.
She could n o t stan d i t a n y longer and
took opium , poisoned herself, and died.
She w as such a hopeful wom an and w e
are v ery so rry th a t she to ok her ow n life.
B u t she had com e o n ly a short tim e and
had n o t th e understanding to know th a t
she did wrong and ou gh t to
the suffering for J e s u s ’ sake. P ra y 1
for us and for th e w hole work in
d istrict of B u n a k .
Recent Answers to Prayer.
The three stories subjoined shpw
w God responds to the simple faith of Chinese believers
sometimes are, have learned to obtain promises.
{Supplied by M r. A . B . Lewis, Kiangsi.)
T N a v illag e n o t fa r from th e K w an gsin
R iv e r liv es a C hristian wom an,
-whom we w ill re fer to as Mrs. A . S h e is
n o t a gifted C hristian w orker, b u t has
sim p ly learned to know th e L o r d as her
S aviour. I n th e same v illag e a heathen
wom an, whom w e w ill call M rs. B „ la y
d y in g ; th e fa m ily had done all th ey
conld fo r her, b u t i t w as of m
F aB R U A R Y .
IC ttO .
A neighbour beth ou gh t herself o f Mrs. A .,
whom she th o u gh t w ould perhaps pray
for her. Mrs. A . w as du ly approached
w ith th is request, b u t fe lt ra th er diffident
abou t it. She replied, ’ I am on ly a v e r y
ignorant wom an, and I am afraid m y
p rayers w ill n ot cou n t for m uch .’ H ow ­
ever, being pressed b y this friendly
neighbour, she consented to go w ith her.
W hile on th e w a y , th e y were m e t b y
frien d s w h o said th a t M rs. B . h a d already
died. M rs. A . w as abou t t o retu rn home.
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ill-instructed as they
b u t the neighbours pressed h e r to come
along and see for herself. A rriv in g a t
th e house th e y found th a t M rs. B . w a s
to a ll appearances dead, dressed in a ll
h e r grav e clothes, and th e custom ary coin
alread y p la ced in her m outh.
T h ey
begged th a t M rs. A . w ould still p ra y fo r
her an yw ay, and w hile she was
th e woman revived and opened I
She continued t o m ake progress -from
th a t tim e, and w a s soon well on th e w ay
to recovery. A s yo u m a y suppose, th is
made a v e r y g re a t sensation in th e village,
and a wom an we w ill call Mrs. C ., w ho
b a d been an in veterate gam bler, heard
th e story.
S h e h a d been addicted to
gam bling since she w a s eleven years old,
and so great w as th e hold i t h a d over her
th a t even w hen h e r so n la y dyin g, she
sa t a t th e gam bling ta b le , and would
not eve n m ove to see him before h e died.
T his is an extraord in ary th in g for a
country wom an, for th e y d o tr u ly love
th eir children.
Mrs. C . heard the
sto r y and w as so im pressed th a t she
d eclared ," I f G o d can raise even the dead,
then I am going t o b elieve in H im .' She
gave herself entirely to th e L ord and
w as rem arkably changed, being com­
p letely delivered from her lo v e of gam ­
bling.
She h as becom e an energetic
w itness fo r th e G ospel.and largely through
h e r efforts qu ite a num ber h a v e turned
t o th e L o r d . N ow som e fifty o r six ty
people m eet e v e ry S u n d a y in th e village
t o worship G o d . Please p ra y for them .
n.
(Supplied by M r. R. Gillies, Shansi.)
/■ 'iLD K w o h w as a m an o f prayer. In
the old and sordid ham let p a ra ­
d o x ica lly called * N ew V illage ’ gam bling,
sw earing, quarrelling, were popular. The
p ra y in g neighbour w as som ething to
abuse and jo k e a b o u t! B u t th e d u sty old
farm er w as a new m an in C h r i s t J e su s,
and m an y a new th in g took place in the
o ld village.
O n e d a y the dreaded cry of ' w olf ’
aroused th e »com m unity.
Someone
shouted in a t his door, 1 O ld K w o h ! T he
w o lf p assed where you r N um ber Four
b o y w as p la yin g a n d the child has g o n e !
In sta n tly O ld K w o h dropped on his
knees, and th e pleading v oice spoke as to
One v e r y fam iliar, 1 L o r d , save m y .boy.'
' A s stu p id as e v e r,' sa id a neighbour.
‘ W h y does he n o t a ct as a father should ? '
E veryon e else w a s join in g th e excited
crow d on th e village ou tskirts w ild ly
gazing a t th e crops, expectin g to locate
the foe and his prey.
A little la te r on when N um ber F our
w as b rou gh t home safe b u t scared and
sobbing the K w o h fa m ily gathered fo r a
p raise m e e tin g ; and th e neighbours
w ere silent fo r once in th eir criticism s
of th e C h ristian 's m ethod.
T h e w o lf w ith a firm grip on little
N um ber F o u r h a d d ash ed th ro u gh a
crop o f ta ll grain.
B u t e ven a w olf's
v isib ility is im paired w hen a v ib ra tin g
bundle of h u m a n ity is protruding from
its ja w s as i t sprints along, and so it
cam e abou t t h a t rig h t ahead la y a labour
in g la d fa s t asleep a t th e edge of th e grainW hen the w o lf stepped on th e sleeper
b o th g o t a sudden sh ock. T here w as a
F
ebruary,
19 3 0 .
y e ll and a how l and th e th u d of falling
• F o u r ' and a h a s ty scam per , o f cruel
paws.
A n d the p ra y er h a d been in stan tly
answered thus.
IH .
(Supplied by M rs. Howard Taylor.)
A / f l S S M A R IE M O N SE N , from the
province of H o n a n , N. China,
to ld in on e of her m eetings of a rem ark­
able answ er to p ra y er which she herself
h a d witnessed.
One o f th e Christians, a poor, ignorant
o ld Chinese wom an, lived in a house
w hich b a d ly needed repair. T he straw
roof leaked in several places, and one of
th e b ig beam s w as ou t of its so cket and
in danger of f a ll i n g The w eather looked
threatening, and fearing a storm she
did her b e st to obtain straw to m end the
roof a n d to g e t a m an t o fix the beam.
B u t th ere w as no straw to be had, and
no one would p u t them selves o u t to
help. H er son w anted her to leave the
house and g o to liv e w ith a friend. B ut
she w as sure th a t h e r H eaven ly Father
knew all abou t it and would w atch over
H is child.
‘ L o r d ,' she k e p t prayin g, ' Y o u know
I tried t o g e t a m an to fix th a t beam
and to b u y straw , and couldn't. N ow
please, LORD, look a fter i t ; Y ou look
a fter it.'
T he storm cam e and cam e a t night. A
fierce w ind shook the house— and, to
th eir jo y and wonder, shook the beam into
P h o to by1
its place again I I t poured rain, b u t none
cam e through th e roof. In th e morning
th e y fou n d th a t th e w ind had blown a
lo t of straw from a neighbouring roof
o v e r to theirs and filled up the holes'.
S o m uch for a childlike fa ith th at
tru sts G o d in all things. Miss Monsen
saw th e place n e x t d ay, and found the
old wom an fu ll of jo y and her son much
impressed.
R eview s o f Books.
M e a l in a B a r r e l . B y Am y C a r ­
m ic h a e l. i s . 9d. n et. T o be ob­
tained from the S .P .C .K . House,
N orthum berland A venue, W .C.2.
W e m ake it our ru le to review on ly
books which h ave direct reference to
m issionary w ork in China. ' Meal in a
Barrel ' m a y be regarded as an exception,
b u t its record of D ivine provision exactly
and p u n ctu ally supplying the growing
needs of th e w ork a t D ohnavur, South
In d ia, w ill be an encouragem ent to the
faith of a ll those w ho h ave found i t good
to follow th e m ethods of Hudson T ay lo r
and George Müller, and of others who have
n o t y e t dared to venture along th e same
safe path of simple trust in G o d .
W h e r e E a s t Me e t s W e s t i n C h in a . B y
C h a r l o t t e B a c o n , M .B ., Ch.B.
2s. 6d. net. M arshall, Morgan and
Scott, L td .
A n interesting, realistic and deeply
spiritual n arrative of m issionary experi­
ence in the southern province of K w a n g s i .
U ■H . K i t c h t n -
T H E P O S T O F F IC E , K A IF E N O . H O NA N.
T h e P o s t O ffic e la a b o u t h a l f a m ile f r o m t h e C .I.M . H o s p ita l.
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Miss A . Tranter tells the story of the Chinese Pastor recently ordained at Lanchi, Chekiang.
N the early d a y s of th e L an ch i Church,
one of th e m ost earnest believers
w as a bean curd seller, poor and
illiterate, b u t faith fu l. B y his life and
testim ony, as well as b y frequent in v ita ­
tion, he w as th e m eans of bringing quite
a few to hear th e W ord of G o d . A m ong
these w as a you n g m an of 23, an agri­
cultural labourer, of brigh t and cheery
disposition. H e could neither read nor
write, b u t from th e first show ed a heart
opened b y the L o r d to receive H is tru th .
A b o u t th is tim e M iss Palm er com m enced
an even ing class of B ible S tu d y, especially
fo r those who either could n ot read or
else v ery indifferently. T h is you n g man,
Chu Sin Fah, was one of th e m ost eager
students, and as he becam e more pro­
ficient, his love for G o d ’s W ord grew.
N o t on ly so, bu t fa ith in C h r i s t , the
liv in g W ord, was engendered in his heart,
and he becam e a rejoicing believer. H ow
he loved to sing a t the to p of his voice,
as he w ent abou t his w ork :
' Oh, hap p y d a y th at fixed m y choice
On Thee, m y Saviour and m y G o d . ’
or perhaps :
' I am so glad th at our F ath er in H eaven
Tells of H is love in th e B ook H e has
given.'
A lth ou gh he gave up regular occupa­
tion to do so, he w as glad to become
em ployed at th e M ission House, as
th ereby his opportunities for stu d y and
for understanding th e G ospel were in ­
creased.
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Service and Training.
I t w as not v ery long a fter his con­
version th at he begged to be allowed to
serve - C h r i s t b y ta k in g th e Sunday
services a t some of th e cou n try outstations, and so little did h e th en under­
stan d of th e proprieties of th e House of
G o d , t h a t after a few w eeks com plaints
were sent in to th e H om e Church th a t
a preacher should n ot be sent who knew
no better than to preach in a short coat,
w ith no stockings on his feet. (It should
be explained th a t in China a long gown
is absolutely essential for an y public
occasion.) T his w as soon rectified, and
a present of a nice gown w as m ade to him,
w h ic h he kept strictly for Sundays,
carrying it on his long journeys, and
donning it on arrival.
I t was not long before he began to feel
his lim itations in other w ays, and it was
found possible for him to take the tw o
y ears’ course a t th e H angchow B ible
Training Institute, he being one of the
first students. H e had n ot a brillian t
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ebruary,
193 0 .
record— it w as n ot to be expected— bu t
a v e ry good average one, and returned
to L an ch i to prove an acceptable preacher.
T his was about th e y e ar 1913, and for
several years he grew in know ledge of
th e W ord of G o d and in general ab ility,
b u t as to his spiritu al life continued more
or less an average Christian. P rob ab ly
G o d was deepening and strengthening
his life in the inner m an, w hile y e t
unseen b y others. C ertain ly th ere were
desires and a reaching out a fter some­
th in g more th a n he h a d y e t attained.
Grace and Gifts.
There cam e a day, seven or eight years
ago, when, through th e faith fu l testim ony
and th e pow erful p ra yer life of a fellowbeliever, he w as given a glim pse of a
fuller life in C h r i s t th an he had y e t
apprehended, and after th a t one could
often see the yearn in g and longing in
his face as he ta lk ed of th e th in gs of
G o d . T o him it was given to wrestle in
prayer for souls, and one b y one he
brou gh t th e Church m em bers to the
T hrone of Grace, pleading for them as he
realised their various needs and short­
comings. G o d was m akin g him tru ly a
‘ lover of souls, ’ and he w as able n ot on ly
th u s to p ray, b u t to deal fa ith fu lly and
lo vin gly w ith them face to face when
th e y stra yed from th e w ays of G o d .
H e cam e to be m uch in request for
an y special evangelistic w ork, for, while
retain ing his som ew hat uncultured e x ­
terior, his preaching w as pow erful, alw ays
suited to his audience, and plain and
poin ted in giv in g th e fu ll Gospel
message.
H e has one peculiar g ift w hich has
been of mtich use in personal dealing.
W hile lackin g educational advantages, he
can not on ly q u ickly detect th e district
from w hich a visito r m ay have come,
bu t can also adapt his dialect, thus at
once opening th e heart, first to him, and
th en to th e message he has to deliver,
and he does n ot fail to m ake th e m ost
of th e opportunity.
W hen in 1927 the missionaries were
obliged to leave L an ch i and go to the
coast, Mr. Chu w as alread y prepared b y
G o d to be shepherd of th e flock, and
faith fu lly and earnestly did he fulfil his
trust. H e had also com m ended him self
to th e Church in a peculiar measure, so
th a t when a te n ta tive suggestion was
m ade to them as to th e ad visab ility of
electing a pastor, th e th ou gh t w as ta ken
up, considered, p rayed over, and even ­
tu a lly acted upon, and G o d ’ s choice of
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Mr. C hu has been confirmed b y th e Church
in its unanim ous decision.
The Ordination.
A n d now th e consum m ation has come
in th e ordination of Chu M eng E n
( = ‘ received grace,' th e nam e he has
chosen for him self in view of th e grace
of G o d vouchsafed to w ard him ), as
Pastor of the L an ch i Church. On N o vem ­
ber 21, during the usual A n nu al Con­
ference, th e ordination service to o k place.
Mr. Hanna, of Y u n n a n , cam e from
Shanghai as th e special M ission repre­
sen tative, others ta k in g p a rt being Mr.
W eller, of Yenchow , P astors Cheng and
T ing, of K in h w a and U-ni, and tw o
faith fu l elders of th e L an ch i Church.
T he chapel was alm ost full, and an unusual
quiet prevailed, all present seem ing im ­
pressed with th e solem nity of th e occasion.
Mr. Chu him self had been borne down for
weeks p a st w ith a deep sense of his
unworthiness and personal insufficiency
for th is new office, and signs of th is were
pla in ly visible in th e look of awed
hu m ility on his face as he cam e forw ard
to ta k e p art in the cerem ony.
Mr. H anna first spoke from th e W ord
of G o d of the qualifications, equipm ent
and w ork of a pastor, th en p u t to Mr.
Chu a few pointed questions as to his
readiness to follow th e call of G o d ,
which he answered sim ply and briefly.
He was th en asked to retire, while th e
Church w as given an opportunity, through
one of its officers, to te ll of th eir readiness
to receive him as th eir pastor. W hen he
w as recalled, Mr. H anna gave him a
solemn charge, and he follow ed w ith a
sh ort testim ony concerning his salvation
and subsequent life. H earts were bowed
in th an ksgivin g and overwhelm ing gla d ­
ness as, b y th e la y in g on of hands, Chu
M eng B n w as solem nly set apart— as we
believe— b y th e H o ly G host and b y th e
Church, for th e service of G o d . T hen
brief messages were given b y Mr. W eller
and th e tw o Chinese Pastors, ta k in g th e
form of a charge b o th to Mr. Chu and to
th e Church. A n d thus ended a service
frau gh t w ith great possibilities, and now
begins another service, w hich through th e
enablings of G o d m ay also bear great and
lastin g fru it to H is glory.
[Miss T ranter is one of forty-seven
missionaries who returned to China from
G reat B ritain during 1929. She has been
reappointed to th e Lan chi district, bu t
her m ain w ork w ill be to reach the
wom en in the unevangelised areas rather
th an in connection w ith th e churches
already established.— E d .]
The Ilomc-calI of Mrs. Hs!
Miss S . M . Rotncke. of Chaocheng, Shansi, tells the story of the last days on earth of Pastor Hsi's widow.*
I I E R E h a s been a lo n gin g in m y
heart-these d a y s t o w rite t o yon.
dear friends, w h o are p rayin g for
Chaocheng, a n d especially fo r M rs. H.*ri.
T hese are strange days— th ere is a quiet
hu sh o v e r th e w hole place ; ou r dear old
m oth er in th e C hurch is n earing th e gate
o f heaven.
E v e r since th e end o f D ecem ber last
y e a r (1928), w h en Mrs. H si g o t th e last
stro k e, she has been qn ite helpless. T his
m eant a g re a t d eal to her, as she fe lt it
s o being a burden t o others. B u t th e
L ord ga ve th e com fort a n d patience
needed d a y b y d ay. Oh, w h at a lesson
she h as been t o us in th is, her heart
co n stan tly tu rn in g to G o d in prayer, as
fa r as she w as able. H er m in d w as quite
clear m ost o f th e tim e, and she w as so
g la d to h a v e someone com e to sin g and
p ra y w ith her. She fe lt it n o t to be able
t o g e t off the ' k a n g ’ a n d sit o u t in the
T
c o u r ty a r d this sum m er as usual. B u t
th e L o r d undertook in sp ite of th e great
heat.
A s I left her to g o a w a y for a tim e in
th e sum m er she w ep t like a child and
sa id she would fee l so lo n ely ! I felt
qu ite a t rest abou t her though, as her
sister, Mrs. L i, h a d promised to sta y w ith
her a ll th e summ er, and n othin g could
be better.
A s X w as leaving, Mrs. H si said, ' I do
th a n k dear. Mrs. H o ste and Mr. and Mrs.
L u tle y fo r so kin d ly helping me to sta y
o n here in Chaocheng to the end. ’ Often
she has also asked m e to send her warm
greetin gs and th an ks to a ll th e dear
friends abroad who h ave p ra y ed for her
a n d sent th eir lo vin g gifts. H ow she
used to p ray faith fu lly fo r y ou all, as
long as she w as able to do so.
O n n y retu rn , A u g u st 16, I saw she
w as m uch changed, b u t she knew me
an d w as so th an k fu l th a t we could be
to geth er again. T h e follow in g day she
looked as th ou gh she were ju s t g o in g to
le a v e us. B u t again she g o t b e tter and
h a s been lingering on a whole m onth !
Sh e has been able t o ta k e a little food and
also haß. been able t o jo in in a few w ords
of prayer.
T hree days a go X heard h e r p rayin g by
herself. I w en t in— she w as q u ite clear
in tn»r m ind, a n d we h a d our la st little
tim e o f blessed fellow ship in prayer. T he
L o r d w as so near, a n d X .felt as though
H e were g iv in g us th a t as th e finishing
• ‘ Pastor Hsi: One .of China's Scbolais,' and
* Pastor Hsi— one of China’s Christians,’ by Mrs.
Howard Taylor. 2s. 6d. each.
F e b r u a r y , 19 3 0 .
u p o f m a n y h a p p y tim e s to g e th e r on th a t
' k a n g .' A n d so i t was.
T h e n e x t d a y she suddenly changed,
and w e exp ected her t o leave us th a t
afternoon. O ver a n d over a gain w e h a v e
th ou gh t th a t th e la st b rea th h a d come,
b u t still she is lingering on— th e th ird
day— p erfectly peaceful, resting in His
arm s, as i t looks. I t is as th ou gh she
had alread y ‘ crossed th e Jo rd an ,1 b u t is
still w ith us.
N ever h a v e I witnessed such a home
'•«11 as th is, w ith o u t sickness and pain, as
i t seems, ju s t as a lig h t slow ly, v ery
slow ly, burning down.
T h e wom en h a v e been reading togeth er
th e ' P ilgrim 's Progress ’ th is summer,
and th e girls' school teach er h as also
ta k en i t a t m eetings w ith th e c ity women
lately, so th ey a ll seem t o enter in to this
p a rtin g b y th e ' river-side ' in a special
way.
October 3.— F our m ore d a ys o f struggle
betw een life and death, and on Septem ber
20 H is dear servan t passed in to rest and
etern al jo y and happiness. I t is good
indeed t o kn ow she is there. T h e last
one or tw o d a y s were hard, and oh, how
we longed fo r her t o be se t free from this
m o rtal body ! A few w eeks ago she said,
' Oh, i t seems so hard t o d ie and i t takes
such a long t im e ! ' B u t, a fter all, ' our
ligh t affliction, which is b u t for a moment,
w orketh fo r us a fa r more exceeding and
etern al weight of g lo ry .' She lo v e d this
verse, and now she is experiencing it.
F o r five d a y s.a fte r she had entered the
g a te of heaven her b o d y rested here in
her m iddle cave, and there w as deep
stillness o v e r th e cou rtyard. A friend
who entered th e p lace said i t w a s ju st
like com ing in to a church. O ur dear old
m other had fallen asleep, and everyone
fe lt it. Messages were sent round a t once
[Mi$t S. Romehe-
P h o t o fry]
M R S. H S I A T C H A O C H E N G .
M r« . H s i Is s e e n le a r n in g t o r e a d t h e p h o n e tic s c r i p t w i t h t h s a id o f a s m a ll b o y o f
s e v e n y e a r s o ld . w h o s e m o t h e r s t a n d s b e h in d .
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a ll over th e district and to th e relatives.
On Septem ber 25 a service w as held here
in the chapel, and in spite of th e bu sy
h a rv e st tim e qu ite a num ber of men and
wom en h ad gathered. W e on ly missed
som e of you w ho h a v e been her dear
friends for so m an y years, b u t now are
so far aw ay.
Mrs. K n ig h t and Mrs.
T rud in ger had prom ised to come bu t were
hindered b y rain.
W e all follow ed her outside th e c ity
gate, singing hym ns all th e w a y as we
w alk ed through th e streets— ‘ H e leadeth
me, O blessed th o u g h t,’ w hich was her
special favourite, and also several of
P astor H si’s own hym ns.
Ju st to-d ay, while I am w riting, Mrs.
H si, w h o w as the first w itness am ong th e
w om en in South S h a n s i , is being buried in
Sichang, b y Pastor H si's grave, about one
and a half d a y s’ cart jou rn ey from here.
Some of our people have gone down,
and I should also v ery m uch like to have
been there and follow ed her the v ery last
step, bu t it did not seem to be the L o r d ’ s
wiU.
Mrs. I,i and I long to go down to
Pastor H si’s village, and if possible have
a tim e w ith some of his m an y relatives,
w ho are C hristian s only b y name. H ow
m an y tim es Mrs. H si has prayed th at
we should g e t an op p o rtu n ity there.
W ill y o u ask th e L o r d to prepare th eir
hearts ?
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I t is w ith than kfuln ess to G o d th a t I
lo ok b a ck upon th e p a st nine years of
blessed fellow ship w ith dear old Mrs. Hsi,
and I th an k G o d for lead ing m e to Chaocheng to w ork w ith th is hum ble and dear
serva n t of G o d . I t has been a privilege
indeed, and often in th e past years I
h a v e th ou gh t of th a t word, ' T he lines
have fallen unto me in pleasant p la ces.’
Mrs. H si was first of all a w om an of
prayer and sim ple faith in G o d . E ven
after she had had her first stroke a few
years ago and was n ot able to go about,
she insisted one day on h a v in g a devil'possessed wom an to sleep w ith her on her
' k a n g .’ The woman had been sent in to
us in hope th a t she would be delivered.
Mrs. H si was so accustom ed to deal w ith
such people and said, ‘ W hen I have her
n ex t to me alone in the night, I can la y
m y hands on her and p ra y for her, and
G o d w ill hear.’
I have been to ld th a t w hen P astor H si
had difficulties in carrying on the w ork
in a n y of his opium refuges he sent his
w ife to the place, and soon th e w ork w ould
go sm oothly. She w as a splendid house­
keeper and h ad great insight as to dealing
w ith servan ts and others. H ow often I
h a v e been helped and guided b y her wise
counsel and a d vice!
F o r n early th ir ty years she h as been
in charge of th e w om en’s w o rk here, and
everyone w en t to her. She fe lt it a good
deal h avin g to give it up w hen she could
n ot w alk about a n y more, b u t even th en
th e leaders in th e Church, as w ell as th e
women, alw ays w en t to see her.
One of th e wom en said th a t Mrs. H s i’s
patience and con stan t calm and hum ble
spirit have been such a lesson to her, and
so th e y have to us all. L a s t y e a r when
th e H o ly Spirit began to w ork in a special
w a y in our m idst we could not b u t w ish
th a t she had been more able to share w ith
us. She w as too feeble th en to under­
stan d really how w onderfully G o d was.
answering her m an y years of prayer.
B y th e grace of G o d , I believe th a t m an y
dear wom en shall share w ith her in th e
glo ry some day.
W ill y o u please p ra y for an abundant
harvest of souls in Chaocheng ? W ill you
also p ra y for us, who are le ft behind,
th a t we m ay have th e love, wisdom and
pow er from on high to lead precious souls
in to th e K in gdom of G o d ? ‘A sk, and it
shall be g iv en .’
Always Advancing.
The following letters show how the advance is being pressed, in spite of difficulties.
From Hankow.
Mr. Owen W arren, who recen tly
returned to th e im p ortan t business
centre a t Hankow, writes :—
One of our missionaries, who lives
in a c ity all b y herself, after asking us
to atten d to a certain m atter of business,
adds : ‘ T he c ity is full of troops. The
la st ten days m any thousands have
passed through. T h e y are occupying
the chapel and m ost of th e rooms. B u t
w ith the troops here we are having a
little rest from brigands who recently
attem pted to enter the city. M any
villages around have been raided and
burned. Several Christians have been
carried off. B u t in spite of all this
unrest I have d aily opportunities of
preaching the G ospel.’
To-night, N ovem ber 21, a postcard
comes from another c ity (Yencheng,
H o n a n ) acknow ledging th e receipt of
certain goods and ends w ith a P .S. :
' W e have ju st concluded our A n nu al
Conference. G reat crowds. O ver a th ou ­
sand here on Sunday. M uch spiritual
blessing. Seventy-nine were baptised and
we tru st will rem ain steadfast. ’ I am not
surprised th at to th e workers of th at
station has been gran ted this great
spiritual joy. Y e a r in, year out, th ey
are seldom at home b u t con stan tly at
w ork in - the outstations. Those seven tynine are men and women who have long
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ebruary,
19 3 0 .
been under instruction and w ho have
been welcom ed into th e fellowship of
th e Christian Church only after careful
exam ination. S urely there m ust have
been jo y in the presence of th e angels !
From m y old station (Chowkiakow,
H o n a n ), which is also in th e troubled
area, Mrs. T alb ot writes : ' I h a v e had
the privilege of spending long d ays in
the country each week since m y return.
In this w a y I have visited several different
places where isolated Christians live.
I t has been a pleasure to m eet them and
see their bright, bold witness for the
M aster.
A s th e district has been so
disturbed I have n ot ventured to sta y
the night. ’
These few extracts from recent business
com m unications to our office w ill m ake it
clear th at in spite of w ar and rumours
of war, it is still possible to preach and
to teach, though I th in k th is w ork of
our up-country missionaries calls for
more courage and determ ination of
purpose than at any tim e since I came
to China.
From Kiangsi.
The R e v. A . E . B eard gives interesting
details of forw ard evangelistic w ork in
the P oyan g (until la te ly called Jaochow)
d istrict of K i a n g s i :—
Y o u will p ro bably be glad to hear
th a t the work of forw ard evangelism is
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being w ell ta ken up b y the believers
throughout this district. T he m ovem ent
had its birth, to the best of m y know ­
ledge, at a sm all conference held a t an
outstation some eight m iles from th e
c ity of Loping early in 1928. A lthough
th e num bers present were n ot large,
m uch blessing resulted and each after­
noon th e various delegates w ent out to
the surrounding villages to preach th e
Gospel. T he H o ly Spirit w arm ed th eir
hearts in this w ork and it w as Redded,
before the conference closed, th a t three
or four conferences be held each year a t
th e different centres for B ible stu d y and
evangelism . T he m atter of forw ard evan ­
gelism was m uch ta lk ed about and p rayed
over at m an y of th e outstations and
tow ards th e end of last year, at th e
Conference in th e c ity of Teh-hsing, a
m arked w ork of th e H o ly Spirit took
place. A m anifest spirit of prayer w a s
v ery apparent and the H o ly Spirit w orked
m ightily in the m idst, w ith th e result
m an y sins were confessed and quite a
num ber re-dedicated their lives to G o d .
A t th is conference th e local church form ed
th eir own little Preaching B an d and w ere
out for a m onth or so during the first
h alf of this 3’ear. T h e y m et w ith con­
siderable encouragem ent and w e believe
it is th e sta rt of bigger things in th a t dis­
trict in th e m atter of forw ard m ovem ent.
D uring th e first m onth of th e current
Chinese y e ar another conference was
held a t a sm all ou tstation some 17 miles
from Loping, and again m uch blessing
resulted. A t th is Conference i t was
decided th a t there m u st be m ore co­
operation betw een th e various outstation
churches a n d there and then th e Jaochow
U n ited E van gelistic Society w as formed.
O f course, th is w ork of evangelism needs
fu n d s and th e Christians, know ing th a t
t h e y m nat n ot, as in th e past, entirely
dep end upon foreign funds, rose to the
occasion. A delegate from a distant
Jaochow outstation, a silversm ith b y
•trade, rose and said th a t he w as slow of
speech and unable t o assist personally
in th e w o rk of evangelism , b u t w as ready
t o assist financially. H e contributed
t i . o o a n d th e ball havin g been set
rolling, more m on ey w as promised.
One widow of considerable m eans con­
trib u te d $20.00 and b y th e tim e the
Preaching B an d h a d been form ed and
started o u t on ly tw o w eeks ago, the funds
from Chinese sources had am ounted to
180.00 W e do indeed praise G o d for
th is w ork of grace, and tru st i t w ill
lead to m uch bigger things. A t present
-the Band, which is p a rtly com posed o f paid
workers, has on ly sufficient funds for a
m on th or tw o ’s work, but w ith the
L o r d 's help we believe it w ill eventually
becom e a perm anent thing, and through
its agency the glorious Gospel message
•will soon be proclaim ed in every untouched
p a r t of this large Jaochow district, as well
a s in o u tly in g .d is trictsin th e neighbouring
P rovin ce of A n h w e i.
I n ou r issue of N ovem ber, 1929. we
p rin ted a le tter from Mr. A . B. Lewis,
g iv in g details of th e proposed advan ce In
K ia n g s i.
T h e follow ing is th e sequel up
t o d ate :—
O f the cities we are planning to open.
I h a v e already to ld yo u abou t Tuchang.
(Mr. and Mrs. W u st were hoping to
o ccu p y this city, where one o f th e Biola
B an ds h as been doing valu able work.)
Q f th e others 1 can add th e following :
M r. E . C. T w eddell has visited Hsingkw oh, n ear K a n chow, a n d has been able
t o re n t suitable premises. T h e .d istric t
i s still la r g e ly ’ a t th e m ercy of bandits,
a n d w ork is difficult, b u t he hopes to
be able to keep u p a w itness there. Y u tu h
h a s also been visited, and a Chinese
worker, Mr. L ai, has spent quite a little
tim e there, b u t our hopes of Miss Smirnoff
opening th is station h ave h a d to be put
aside, as she has becom e engaged to M r. B .
Lam bert, in the Treasurer’s departm ent,
in Shanghai. W e rejoice in th eir happi­
ness, and look to th e L o r d to open up
anoth er w a y fo r us in Y u tu h . Miss M ary
B ax te r has offered to h elp if required
a n d she w ill p robably v isit there this
autu m n (D .V.). T ingnan on th e K w a n g t u n g border, has had some stead y work
and th e little b a n d of enquirers h a v e
been stud ying th e B ible w ith the help of
Chinese evangelist, Mr. H su. rhignnan_
also on th e border of K w a n g t u n g , is
s till w ith o u t any other w itness save the
C hristian wom an, M rs. W u ; however,
sh e continues to d ° w h at she can. W e
are also seeking to find premises in Shangy n , a c ity w est of K anch ow , and Mr.
and Mrs. B lasncr are rea d y to go in there
as soon as a place can be secured ; so
f a r w e h a v e n o t been successful. D uring
th e sum m er Mr. Blasner had the m isfor
F e b r u a r y , 1930.
tu n e to be bitten b y 3 poisonous snake.
H e has had a v ery bad leg and is n o t fu lly
recovered y e t b u t in th e goodness of G od
his life h as been spared. I can report
n o fu rth er progress a t W annan. T h ey
h ave a Christian man there as m agistrate,
b u t so fa r he has n o t openly identified
himself w ith the Christians. Mr. and Mrs.
H all w ill v isit th e d t y , a n d w e m a y w a it
upon th e L o r d to work.
B a n d it conditions are tr u ly deplorable,
th e cou n try north of th e riv e r is entirely
a t th eir m ercy. A t K w eich i I stood on
th e c ity w all, a n d saw in th e distance the
sm oke of burn in g homes rising in a cloud
in to th e air. Refugees from this district
are crow ding in to th e city.
From Yunnan.
Mr. Cooke, w riting from Gospel Moun­
tain , Yu ngkan g, Y u n n a n , tells of a
case of demon possession in th e Lah u
t r ib e :—
F o r some tim e we h a v e been puzzled
b y reports com ing from one of the Lahu
districts across th e Meng T ing R iver
from Gospel M ountain. One of the
Christians has supposedly had a g ift of
prophecy and h a s foretold all kinds of
trouble. W h a t he has said about things
near a t hand has come true, so th a t
all th e Christian s in his v icin ity have
been p u ttin g him u p on a pedestal and
worshipping him, so to speak. The
sick h a v e gone to him and th ey sa y every
one for whom he has prayed has recovered.
U sually he has attributed the sickness
to some sin, such as going t o m arket on
Sunday, drinking wine, or som e such
th in g, and he a lw ays is able to tell
correctly w h at th e y have done, so th ey
say. even though he h a d no w a y of kn ow ­
ing. B u t i t has been mix ed w ith a lo t of
nonsense such as forbidding to eat
p ickled bam boo, onions, a n d other such
things. A s a result o f his prophecies
a num ber h a v e become Christians, so
we h ard ly kn ow w h at to think.
T his la s t week w e h ave been holding
a B ible School for th e L ah u in his district
and h e attended th e school. One day
th e y called m e to go and see him. I
found him shaking all over and groaning.
A s soon as I cam e in the room he started
talking. A s near as I can remember,
this is w h at he said, ’ I am afraid I He
is coming ! T h e tim e is a t hand !’
I stopped him and asked him, ’ D o you
confess th a t JESUS C h r ist is come in
th e flesh ?’ He evaded th e question
and repeated w h at he said before. A gain
1 put the question and com m anded him
in J e s u s ' nam e to answer. H e said,
' I don ’t know.— Oh ! h e is coming,
e tc.' C learly, according t o 1 Jno. 4 :
2 and 3, i t w as an e v il spirit and n ot of
God, so w e p rayed for deliverance for
him, b u t he w ent on as before, shaking
and groaning. Then I comm anded th e
demon to depart, speaking in E n g ­
lish.
Im m ediately he cam e to him ­
self, b u t w as com pletely exhausted so
th a t he had to g o to bed for th e rest of
the d a y. H e then confessed th a t he
k e p t a divining basin and accepted
offerings and worship. B oth m oney and
beeswax given as offerings were in his
possession.
T h e following d a y tw o L isu went to
his home and broke th e basin for him.
A t once he started shaking again, but
he refused to g iv e in, sayin g over and over
again, ' 1 only believe in Jesu s, I only
believe in J e s u s .' A fte r th e L isu had
prayed several tim es he m ade them throw
th e beeswax and m oney aw ay, after
which he becam e quiet again. P ray
for this m an. Y o u m a y call him Mr.
Tiger.
m
&
P h o to bj'l
[ / . H . K ita k c n
THE
29
BUND,
HA N K O W .
Editorial Notes
W
HOME
DIRECTOR
IN
NORTH
AM ERICA.— A s w as intimated in the Jan­
uary issue of C h i n a ’s M i l l i o n s , our General
Director, Mr. D. E . Hoste, has appointed the Rev.
R . H . Glover, M .D., to be the Home Director in North
America, to succeed Dr. H. W . Frost, who has ju st laid
down the responsibilities he has borne so splendidly
for thirty-six years. W e desire to offer Dr. Glover a
warm welcome and assure him of our constant prayer­
ful remembrance as he takes over this important office.
The appointment of D r. Glover adds another to
the long list of proofs during the history of the Mission
th a t when the need arises for a m an to fill a certain
position, God has His man prepared, and we are
confident th a t Dr. Glover is the one whom G od has
chosen for the leadership of the Mission in Canada
and th e United States. Dr. Glover brings to the
office very m any qualifications, which seem to fit him
in a peculiar w ay for his present position. B o ra in
Canada, he took his A rts degree a t the University of
Toronto, then proceeded to the University of New
York, where he qualified as M.D. H e next went to
the New Y o rk Missionary Training College, where he
graduated in Theology and Missions, and in 1895
sailed for China in connection w ith the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, working first as a pioneer in the
Province of K w a n g s i and later in an executive position
in Wuchang. H e w as called back home in 19 11 to
be Deputation Secretary of the Mission and a little
later became the Foreign Secretary of the C. and M.A.
Mission, in this capacity visiting fourteen of the sixteen
fields in which the Mission had its centres.
In 1921 Dr. Glover became Director of the Missionary
Course in the Moody Bible Institute, and during the
five, years in which he held this office a large number of
Photo 6rl -
Ü. H. KUchm
A
C O R N E R O F A S T U D Y B E D R O O M IN T H E T R A IN IN G
H O M E . A N K IN G .
A b o u t f i f t y n e w w o r k e r s a r e n o w s t u d y in g a t t h e M is s io n 's
T r a in in g H o m e s a t A n k ln g a n d Y a n g c h o w .
F
ebruary,
19 3 0 .
30
students passed through his hands and are to-day
in most o f th e Mission fields of th e world.
A n d now w ith all this experience behind him Dr.
Glover has joined the fellowship of the C.I.M., and is
the newly-appointed Home Director. N ot only, how­
ever, has Dr: Glover all these qualifications, bu t he is
one who has long had a deep love for the C.I.M. and
a true heart loyalty to all the great truths and principles
for which the C.I.M. has always stood, as well as a
real passion for the evangelisation of the world. W e
thank G o d for giving Dr. Glover to the C.IJM.
W . H. A l d i s .
A R e v ie w o f 1929.— While it is too early to review
the events of the year 1929 as they affected the work
on the field, it m ay be of interest to set down a few
facts with regard to the progress of the work a t the
home base (i.e. in Great Britain) during last year.
Amongst the many reasons for thanksgiving is the
appointment of the R ev. W . H. Aldis as Home Director.
H is colleagues on the Home Staff, missionaries on fur­
lough, and our ever-widening circle of supporters and
prayer helpers, all are increasingly convinced th at this
appointment was of Go d . W e have abundant evidence
o f the fruitfulness of his ministry in N orth America
during September and October, and we praise God
for a leadership which inspires such unstinted confidence
and affection.
In a year when a great call to advance was issued it
is encouraging to note the increase in the number of
intercessors, for progress depends on prayer. On
January x there were exactly 400 Prayer Companions,
linked up to 127 missionaries on the field, while 850
new members have been added to th e Prayer Union
during the year. A re there not m any others amongst
our friends whose praying would gain in definiteness
if they were linked up with over four thousand others
in the Prayer Union ?
W ith thankfulness and hum ility we record the
marvel of G od’s continued provision for all-our financial
needs. There were months in 1929 when faith was
severely tested, bu t if faith ever wavered. His faith­
fulness remained the same. A g ift of £2,000 from a
new donor after the Valedictory Meeting was a great
encouragement when funds were particularly low,
and the total sum received for the year (£58,557) was
more than ¿2,600 in advance of the income for 1928.
T h at this large sum did n o t reach us mainly in big
donations is evidenced by the fa c t th at there were 662
more donations in 1929 than in 1928!
F or letters such as the following from donors who
rejoice to give up to, and beyond, their power, we give
special thanks to Go d . The work in China will prosper
as long as the spirit of the churches of Macedonia
(2 Corinthians viii. 1-3) possesses Christians in
E n g la n d :—
‘ I herewith enclose 25s., a token of deep gratitude
and love to our Heavenly Father, and p ray th a t H e
W ho blessed five loaves and tw o small fishes to the
feeding and satisfying of five thousand, m ay b y His
wondrous power bless this tin y gift of love to the feeding
o f souls with the Evangel of J e s u s C h r i s t . The g ift is
very small, bu t the love behind the sending is very great.
' M y friend and I are two ordinary
working women, w ith no private
income whatever, b u t wholly depen­
dent on our earnings; next week
we shall both be out of work (that
is, as far as human knowledge can
see), bu t we are not in the slightest
depressed or discouraged a t the
prospect, for w e are absolutely con­
fident that our H eavenly Father will
in H is own tim e and H is own way
provide us w ith fresh work ; for He
has promised to supply all our needs
and H is promises cannot be broken,
H e is faithful W ho prom ised;, we
therefore are sending you this 25s.
(for your work in China) as a thankoffering and a token of loving
gratitude for the provision we know
th a t H e w ill make for us.’
The growth of the work of the
Deputation Department is shown by
the fact th at about 900 meetings
were held in the interests of the
Mission during the year, and a t both
T H E P R E S E N T C .I.M . H E A D Q U A R T E R S . SH AN G H AI.
the Annual Meetings and the Vale­
dictory Meeting there was probably
a larger attendance than in any previous year.
p u t upon its (*.«., the Mission's) resources for m any a
‘ Hudson Taylor— The Man who Believed G od ’ was year,’ and although the Mission was steadily growing,
the most important book published during the year, the statement remained true for some years. But for
and it is already in its second edition. Through the a long time now the accommodation in the Mission
enerosity of an American lady a special presentation Home and in the administrative departments has been
edition is being prepared, and will be distributed mainly wholly insufficient. Nor is it remarkable that accom­
amongst University students in Great Britain, North modation which was ample in 1890, when the member­
America and Australasia. Prayer is asked th at the ship of the Mission was under 400, should be wholly
reading of this book m ay lead not only to many offers inadequate when our numbers have grown to nearly
of service for China, bu t also to widespread spiritual 1,200.
blessing
A s the need of new premises became increasingly
Fourteen recruits sailed for China in 1929— the evident, it naturally became the subject of much
first p arty of the Two Hundred. I f Great Britain is prayer, and an excellent site has now been procured
to supply her quota we must pray that a much larger on Sinza Road in the neighbourhood of Bubbling Well
number m ay be ready to sail this autumn.
Cemetery. Plans are being prepared, and the building
work will be under the superintendence of Mr. H. T.
T h e C o m ra d e sh ip R a lly .— N o one who had the Ford, of Taikang, H onan . Special prayer is asked
privilege of attending the Comradeship R ally a t the for him in his difficult work, as well as for the executive
Central Hall, Westminster, on January 2 could question of the Mission in all decisions which must be made in
the vitality of this branch of our work. It was neces­ this connection.
Further reference will be made to this important
sary to use the large hall for the afternoon gathering as
well as in the evening, bu t the meetings were memorable matter in succeeding issues. Meanwhile we append
for their spirit more than for their size. A n attractive three observations.
feature in the afternoon was the presentation of a
(1) The need for new premises is a sign that God
* living report ’ by the Comrades themselves.
is enlarging our coast. T h e final parties making up the
Two Hundred will (D.V.) find increased accommodation
N e w C .I.M . P re m is e s a t S h a n g h a i.— In a book to receive them when they land in Shanghai.
(2) The provision of money for the purchase of the
entitled ‘ Sketches In and Around Shanghai,’ published
at the offices of the Shanghai Mercury in 1894, there new site is another signal instance of Go d ’s loving
is a short article describing the ‘ new and handsome forethought.
premises on the Woosung Road . . . erected for the
(3) I t will be a wrench to m any to leave the present
China Inland Mission.' ' These buildings,’ says the premises, which are being sold. Hudson Taylor's words
writer, ' have been built mainly through the munificence a t the Annual Meeting in London, in 1894, are true
of one donor, a member of the C.I.M .,’ and he observes for all the succeeding years : ‘ In those premises . . .
very ju stly th at th ey ‘ furnish a magnificent monument fives have been spared, sick ones restored, and weary
of liberality to a good cause.’ Probably most members ones refreshed not a few, who otherwise might have
of the Mission then living would have supported him been lost to the work, or who might have had to
in the prediction that the new premises would be come home a t considerable loss of time as well as
' amply sufficient fo rja n y strain th at is likely to be expense.’
F
ebruary,
19 3 0 .
31
Donations received in London during December, 1929— Continued.
Rect.
7683
7684
7685
7686
7687
7688
7689
7690
7691
7692
7693.
7694
7695
7696
7697
7699
7700
7701
7702
7703
**
7705
Anon
7707.
7708
7709
7711
7712
7713
7714
tt
7717
7718
7719
7720
7721
7722
7723
7724
7725
7726
7729
7730
7731
7732
£ s. d. Rect.
£ s. d. Rect.
£ s. d Rect.
3 0 0 7733
1 1 0 7787
2 2 0 7839
1 0 0 7734
0 5 0 7788
0 2 6 7840
-0 7 0 7735
3 0 0 7789
58 6 2 7841
0 10 0 7736
3 0 0 7791
4 1 5 7842
1 0 0 7737
2 17 6 7792
5 0 0 7843
5 0 0 7738
4 0 0 7793
0 16 6 7844
0 12 6 7739
1 0 0 7794
0 2 6 7845
2 0 0 7740
0 2 6 7846
0 10 6 7795
7 10 0 7741
1 1 0 7796
0 5 0 7847
30th
0 5 a 7848
7742
5 13 1 7797
3 0 0 7743
2 17. 9 7798
1 1 0 7849
-, 10 0 0 7744
0 10 0 7799
0 0 7850
2 0 0 7852
0 5 0 7801
Ï 10 0 7745
1 0 0 7747
0 10 0
31st
7853
24 0 0 7748
0 10 0 7802
0 7 6 7854
0 10 6 7749
0 13 8 7855
2 0 0 7803
0 15 0 7804
10 0 0 7750
0 5 0 7856
0 •> 6 §§
22 10 0 7751
I 1 0 7805
0 10 0 7752 40 0 0 7806
1 5 0 7858
2 0 0 7807,
2 0 0 7753
1 0 0 7859
1 0 0 7754
4 0 0 7808
5 0 0 7860
1 0 0 II
1 0 0 7809
5 0 0 7861
0 5 0 7757
0 10 0 7862
5 0 0 7810
0 5 0 7759
0 17 0 7811
6 10 0 7864
0 12 0 7760
1 1 0 7812
1 10 0 7865
2 2 6 7761
0 10 0 7814
0 0 7866
2 2 0 7815
f, 0 0 7867
6 0 0 7762
8 7 8 7763
1 0 0 7816
1 2 6 7868
0 2 6 7764
1 0 0 7817
0 5 0 7869
0 10 0 7766
0 10 0 7818
2 Ó 0 7870
0 15 0 7767
1 0 0 7819
2 2 6 7871
0 10 0 7820
11 0 0 7768
6 12 6 7872
0 10 0 7771
1 0 0 7821
1 13 0 7873
0 10 0 7772
1 1 0 7822
3 0 0 7874
0 5 0 7824
10 0 0 7773
1 1 0 7875
0 10 0 t
135 0 0 7825
1 10 0 7876
1 1 0 7776
3 5 0 7877
1 0 0 7826
2 0 0 7827
7 7 0 7777
2 0 0 7878
0 10 0 7778
0 10 2 7828
2 0 0 7879
1 15 1 7779
1 1 0 7829
1 0 0 7880
0 15 0 7780
1 0 0 7831
0 10 0 7881
1 0 0 7781
0 10 0 7832
1 0 0 7882
0 2 0 7782
0 5 8 7835 15 0 0 7883
2 0 0 7884
1 1 0 7783
1 0 0 7836
1 0 0 7785
3 17 2 7885
1 0 0 7837
1 19 o 7786
0 5 0 7838
4 0 0 7886
s. d 'Rect.
£ s.
£ s. d. Rect
£ s. d. Rect.
4th.
0 7887
2 1 (5
0 10 0 7939
0
7013
2 8
0
7940
7888
1
0
8 3 6
0
2 0
1 ( 7889
1 18 0 7941
3 3 9 7017
6
0
7020
7942
1 0
0
7890
3
0
0
1
1
<
0 10 0 7031 24 10
( 17891
1 0 0 7943
0
1 0
1 10 0 7944
1 0 0 7037
0 17 ( 7892
2 0
0 15 0 7038
1 0 6 7945
0 17 ( 7893
5th.
2 12 0
0 7 ( 7891
0 8 6 7946
1 4 0 7047 50 0
0 2 0 7896 15 0 0 7947
0 10
0 4 6 17948
3 0 0 7049
5 0 0 7897
1 1
0 10 0 7056
0 5 017949
1 0 0 7898
5 0
1 0 017950 25 0 0 7075
1 0 0 7899
1 5 0 ;7951
2 0 0 7079 10 0
2 0 0 7900
3 8
0 2 0 7952
5 0 0 7080
5 0 0 7901
6th.
0 10 0
8 0 0 7953
0 10 0 7902
1 1 0 7084 18 0
1 0 0 7954
0 10 0 7903
1 0 0 7087 10 0
0 15 0 7955
7 10 0 7904
2 0
0 10 II 7089
0 10 0 7905 10 0 0 7956
1 0
0
12 0 7105
10
7957
2
0
0 10 0 7906
2 0 0 710G 80 0
1 0 0 7958
0 15 0 7907
7 th.
0 10 0
0 12 6 7908
5 0 0 7959
17112
2 0
1 5 01
ä 2 0 7911
1 0
£7 ,501 15, 6 7118
? 10 0 7912
1 0 0
2 17
7119
1 0 0 7913
2 0 0
17139
7 10
0 17 6
1 2 6 7914
7140
1 0
0 5 0
1 5 0 7915
9th.
100 0 0 FOR RPITRItT.
0 15 6 t
7149
3 0
3 1 6
1 4 0 7917
2 0
1 0 11 r U K fU S E S 7107
0 15 0 7918
7168
1 10
2nd.
0 17 10
0
6 7919
0 10
3 19 10 6926
16 16 0 7172
1 0 0 792(1
10 th.
1 0 0 6932
1 0 0i
0 14 0 7921
10 0
3 2 10:7180
2 0 0 6937
0 10 0 7922
5 0
0 10 0 6939 15 10 6Î7190
0 2 (•) 7923
¡7194
3 0
3rd.
0 10 0
0 8 0 7924
7199
0
18
2
0
0
7925
2
0
0
0 10
6956
0
10 0
3 0 0:7216
0 10 0 7926
1 0 0 6962
11 th.
5 0 0
0 13 0 7927
1 0 0 6980
3 0
5 0 O'7246
1 0 0 6981
1 0 0 7928
8 0
0 10 0 6989 10 0 0Ì7266
1 0 0 7929
5 0
0 10 017280
1 6 6 6994
1 0 0 7931
12th.
1 2 61
0 6 0 7932
1 0 0 7001
2 0
1 0 017292
0 12 0 7002
0 10 0 7933
0 17
1 2 617302
6 10 0 7004
1 0 0 7934
13th.
3 -2 6
0 15 0Ì7935 15 0 0 7006
10 0
1 1 0 7008 20 0 0 7317
5 0 0 7936
£
4
,
0
10
0
0
10
d Rect
7338
0 7345
0 7346
0
5 7353
0 7354
0 7355
7366
T
again in Septem ber. T hey were amongst
the num ber of missionaries who did not
leave their interior stations during the
u pheaval of 1927. T h ey have a won­
derful story to tell. There will be a
L an tern Lectu re b y our Scottish Secre­
ta ry, the R ev. A rthu r T aylor, F .R .G .S .,
and other speakers will include Dr. Tom
M urray, Mr. H enry Guinness and Mr.
R aym on d Joyce of the B .T .I. (two sons
of the Mission who are in training w ith a
view to service in China under the C.I.M .).
Com rades dressed in Chinese costum es w ill
act as ushers, Mrs. W yb ar and Mrs.
Paterson w ill sing, and there w ill be
dem onstrations depicting life in China.
A ll who possibly can do so should note
the date and endeavour to be present.
T he m eeting will commence sharp a t
7 30.
£
14th
1 12
1 0
0
2 0
5 0
0 8
50
s. d. Rect.
0 7851
4 2
11 13
3 0
1 0
0 10
5 0
£
Personalia.
1929
.
Arrivals.
Decem ber 22.— R ev. G. T . & Mrs. Denham
from Pachow, Sze.
1930.
Jan uary 10.— Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Jackson
and child, from H ankow.
Marriage.
October 24, 1929.— A t Y u n n an fu , Mr.
J. O. Fraser to Miss R . M. D ym ond.
Birth.
N ovem ber 13, 1929. A t H ungkiang, Him .
to Mr. and Mrs. A . H aym an, a
daughter, Frances Em m a.
D e a th .
Jan uary 9, 1930.— A t Tachu, Szechwan,
Miss E . Drake.
A N N U A L S W A N W IC K C O N F E R E N C E
A t the ‘ H ayes,? Sw anw ick, D erbyshire.
A p ril z z —
2 8 .
(For particulars see inset).
“ C h i n a 's M i l l i o n s , ” t o s t f r e e 2s. 6(1. p e r a n n u m f r o m t h e C h i n a I n l a n d M i s s i o n , N e w i n g t o n G r e e n , L o n d o n , N .16
o r M e s s r s . M a r s h a l l , M o r g a n & S c o t t , L t d . , 12 , P a t e r n o s t e r B u i l d i n g s , L o n d o n , É .C . 4 , o r f r o m a n y B o o k s e l l e r .
F
ebruary,
19 3 0 .
32
s. d.
1 0 0
0 0
0 0
5 2
10 0
0 0
10 0
0 0
5
3 7863
2
0 7895
0 7909 56
7784
3
0 7910
c 7790
1
0 7930
0 7800
00
7937
31st.
0
‘5
4 9 0 7938
0 7813
2 0 0
0 7823
0 10 11
0 7830
£770
1 0 0
7833
0 11 0
0 7834
0 7369
0 7375
13
16th
0
5 0
0 7396
4 0 0
0 T407
17th
SUMMARY.
6
1 0 0
7428
............... £7,501 15
4 7 0 General
0 7443
..............
770 13
0 7466
5 0 0 Special
1 2 6
0 7467
18th
0
Total for December 8,272 9
0 18 0 Brought forward ...50,285 3
0 7514
3 14 6
7524
19th
0
£58,557 12
0 7529 29 6 0 Total for 1929
1 10 0
0 7534
0 7535 15 0 0
20th.
0
FAMINE FUND.
10 0 0
7578
0 17
0 7585
0 3 0 Dec. 4th 7032
1 0
0 7589 12 0 0 „ 4th 7045
1 0
7092
„
6
th
21
st.
0
1 0
6th 7103
0 18 11 „
0 7600
1 0
7607
8 0 0 „ 10th 7226
0 4
0 7612
0 10 0 „ 19th 7552
0 10
„ 23rd 7627
0
23 rd
0 3
0 7617 10 10 0 „ 23rd 7637
0 2
2 0 0 „ 23rd 7660
0 7618
1 19
„
30th
7716
24 th.
0
1 0
7661
25 0 0 „ 30th 7727
2
5
„
30th
7728
0 7674
3 5 0
30th.
0
0 7698
1 0 0
11 1
7710
2 15 0 Brought forward ... 788 6
4 0 0
0 7746
2 15 0
6 7755
1 0 0 Total for 1929
... £799 8
Il II
0.7765 25 0 0
Comradeship Rally in Glasgow.
H S A nnual Y o u n g People’s M eeting
of the Mission in Scotland will
be held in Glasgow on Fridayevening, F ebruary 28th, in the Tabernacle,
St. G eorge’s Cross, the use of which has
been kin d ly gran ted by Pastor D . J.
Fin dlay, J.P ., of our Scottish Council.
A splendid program m e has been draw n up
for th e evening, and friends are cordially
in vited to be present and to m ake the
gathering known to others who m ay be
interested. Pastor F in d lay w ill preside
and the speakers w ill include Mr. and Mrs.
G raham Anderson, w ho have ju st reached
G lasgow from China travelling v ia N orth
Am erica. Mr. G raham Anderson, B .Sc.,
went to China from G lasgow more th an
tw en ty years ago. H e and Mrs. G raham
A nderson h ave done yeom an service in
China and expect to return to th a t country
& s. d Rect.
10 0 C 7769
0 10 (1 7770
9 0 c 7775
6
6
6
o
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
8
0
0
8
4
0
V o l. L V I.
N o. 3.
M ARCH, 1930.
A PH O TO TAKEN A T A CONFERENCE HELD IN SU ITIN G , SZECH W AN , NOVEMBER, 192 9.
B a c k K u x : T h e R e v . R . B. P o r t e k . T h e R e v . K . G . B e v a k .
S e c o n d R o t e : T h e R e v . H . W u f p e k f e l i i , M i s s E. L . S m i t h , M r s . F u k k i u . , T h e R e v . J . E. O l s s o n , M i s s D i x ,
M is s A l l i b o n e , M is s L a c e y , M r s . M o w l l , M is s D r a k e .
T h i r d R m t ': T h f R e v . H . W . F u n n e l l . M i s s F o w l p , M r s . R o b i n s o n , B i s h o p K u , T i i k R e v . G . W . G i b b ( D e p u t y
D i r e c t o r in C h i n a ) , B i s h o p M o w l l , T h e R e v . C . H . P a r s o n s , T h e R e v . C . B . H a n n a h .
F ro n t R ow : M is s S a n d e r s o n , M is s D a r b y , M r s . B e v a n , M is s B a r b e r .
T w o pence.
CHINA
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a m m e r m u ir ,
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K in l a n d -Lo n d o n .
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** Two Sisters.
I t A'Friend
Í Readers of The Christian.
t A Student.
§ Legacy.
*!Also to the Greek.
1|-Also to the Gentile.
II ThankoSermsr.
(Continued on page 48. )
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M O N G O LIA
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CHINAS,
MILLIONS
The Enemy’s Second Line of Defence.
* That it spread no further.'— Acts iv. 17.
I.
H E enemies of C h r i s t were in a very difficult
position. A s in the case of the man born
blind, there was no evidence whatever of mis­
taken identity. The man who now stood at the
apostles' side was the same man who for years had
been carried to the Beautiful gate. Obviously a trans­
formation had taken place, and the worst of it was
th a t people everywhere were associating the Name of
J e s u s with the miracle that had been wrought, and
thousands already were believing the new teaching.
And the Sanhedrim agreed that the wisest policy was
not to deny incontrovertible facts bu t to see that the
mischief spread no further.
Now this has always been the attitude of the devil
where the cause of C h r i s t has won some notable victory.
H e recognises the futility of dinging to an obviously
untenable position, and, admitting defeat, he cuts his
losses, shortens his fine, and takes measures to ensure
th at the retreat shall not become a rout. In other
words, he retires to his second line of defence, and seeks
to prevent the forces of C h r i s t from developing their
victory.
I t is thus th at a medical officer acts in face of an
outbreak of plague or of any serious epidemic. The
cases are instantly isolated and active measures are
taken to prevent the spread of the disease. ' That it
spread no further.' I t is worth noting that S t. Luke
the physician uses a word which is frequently employed
by medical writers. For clearly, from the point of
view of the Sanhedrim, the amazing speed with which
the knowledge of C h r i s t was being disseminated was
like nothing so much as th e spread of a virulent epidemic.
The ' jo y and peace ’ which so many had found ' in
believing,’ were in the highest degree contagious.
Something must be done to counteract the danger.
T
n.
Now this is a m atter which has a definite bearing not
only on the progress of Christianity generally b n t on
the life of the individual Christian. If you know
C h r i s t , if your life has been transformed b y the power
o f His Gospel, w h at is the devil’s attitude towards you.
M
arch
, 19 3 0 .
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and what is the object which he seeks to attain ? ‘ That
it spread no further.' You have escaped his clutches,
G o d ' s Son has made you free, and the enemy will not
waste his time in a futile gnashing of teeth at his failure
to prevent your salvation. No, his concern now is
to see that the Gospel spreads no further through you,
that no one catches the disease from you, that your
witness does not attract and wean away from him any
others who are led captive by him a t his will.. Is he
successful ? Y ou have caught the disease, bu t is it
spreading ?
If church membership rolls are in any degree a
criterion, we m ust sorrowfully conclude th at the
knowledge of J e s u s C h r i s t is a ' fever ' which m ay or
m ay not be contagious, and th at apparently the noncontagious typ e is immeasurably the more common.
For how many Christians there are, men and women,
who are truly born again and members of the fam ily
of God, who have never been His instruments to lead
a single soul to Christ ? They are Christians, but no
one has ever caught the disease from them, and— unless
a great change takes place— no one ever will.
It was not so with the Christians of Thessalonica.
' From ,you sounded out the word of the L ord not only
in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your
faith to GoD-ward is spread abroad.' (1 Thess. i. 8).
A church which is not growing is not healthy, and no
Christian is in a healthy spiritual condition if the
Good News is not spreading through him. For this
implies th at the enemy has attained his object— 1that
it spread no further.’
A t Jerusalem the attempt failed ignominiously. The
Council placed a ban on the very mention of the Name
of J e s u s , but the apostles were not so easily silence#.
A t their n e st appearance before the Council they wer’e
charged with filling Jerusalem with their doctrine: I t
was the language of angry exaggeration, bu t it was none
the less a tribute to their zeal and energy. The devil
tried new ta c tic s; he sowed the seed of ' dissension
between 'G re cia n s’ and 'H e b re w s' (Afcts'vi. 1), but
the result was th at seven deacons were felt ¿part, afifl
God began to use one of them as nojatily'as H e had
used the apostles. And Stephen’s murder was followed
b y an ever-widening dissemination of the Gospel. For
the disciples, scattered abroad, preached the W orct;
wherever they went they were ‘ carriers ’ of the germ.
The Council might take measures to see ' that it spread,
no further,’ but it was God’s -purpose that it should
spread from Jerusalem to all Judaea and Samaria, and
to the uttermost parts of the earth. And the very
schemes which the enemy adopted to hinder its progress
turned out ‘ rather unto the furtherance of the Gospel.'
III.
Now the spread of the Gospel in China has been
sufficiently marked to arouse the opposition of Satan.
W e mourn that so little has been accomplished, that
such multitudes are still without the knowledge of
C h r i s t , but the very realisation of the immensity of
our task, and the advance which has been planned and
initiated as a result, have stirred the forces of darkness
to a fierce counter-attack. Famine and brigandage
have been only too common an experience in China of
recent years ; but is it not more than a coincidence
that last year, at the very moment when advance was
planned in two of the neediest provinces, K a n su a n d
K w e i c h o w , conditions in these two provinces have made
it almost impossible to carry out the p r o g r a m m e of
forward evangelism ? Our losses b y death have been
heavier than for many years past. Sickness has
hindered the work, not only of the patients themselves,
but of those who have ministered to them.
Moreover, the missionaries themselves have been
conscious of the activity of Satanic forces. ‘ As soon
as a missionary lands in a heathen country,’ says a
recent article in ‘ The Bible for China,’ ‘ the enemy’s
whole aim is to tem pt him to such a condition of heart
and mind as will render him an innocuous foe.’ If the
devil can keep men and women in England who ought
to be in China he will do so. And if they reach China
in spite of him ? W hy, then he retires to his second
line of defence1— ‘ th at it spread no further '— and the
new missionary is a target for such subtle attacks as he
could never have anticipated, attacks which can only be
defeated if he is clad in the whole armour of G o d .
The statement of the number of baptisms so far
recorded in the C.I.M. stations during 1929 (see page 39)
lays a heavy responsibility on all who read this magazine.
E ve ry Chinese converted to G o d during last year
represents a defection from the enemy’s ranks, a captive
released from-the bondage of sin and superstition. If
every one of these believers in Jesus has caught the
disease in its contagious form so th at they cannot but
speak, the things that th ey have seen and heard, so that
th ey do not need to be impressed with the d uty of
witnessing because the love of C h r i s t constrains them,
what m ay not be the result in the 197 stations where
these baptisms have taken place ? B ut will not the
enemy be taking measures in every case to neutralise
or silence their witness, ‘ th at it spread no further among
the people ’ ? And is it not therefore our business to
pray ' with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
and watching thereunto with all perseverance and suppli­
cation ’ for them, th at the contagion m ay spread from
heart to heart, from house to house, from village to
village, from province to province ?
Nor do we forget, as we survey the activity of the
enemy, the principalities and powers mustering their
unseen array, th at G o d is working His purpose out, that
although Satan ‘ meaneth not so, neither doth his
heart think so,’ y et even in his most successful assaults
he is nevertheless in some w ay carrying out the plan of
G o d , W ho turns the wrath of man or devil to His praise.
‘ That it spread no further ? ’ The words remind us
th at there is One W ho says to the adversary, as to the
proud waves of the sea, ‘ Hitherto shalt thou come,
but no further.’
F. H.
News from Kiangsi.
Although Kiangsi is one of the most disturbed provinces in China, there are some districts where comparative peace
prevails— and everywhere God is still wording.
Shouldering R esponsibility.
A
In m y la st letter I m ade reference to im portant Conferences
to be held during the m onths of Septem ber to N ovem ber, and
asked prayer for the same. These were all held in connection
w ith the p u ttin g in to operation of the present policy of our
Mission, viz., th e shouldering of responsibility b y th e Chinese
Christians them selves. T his responsibility is threefold, viz, selfgovernm ent, self-support and self-propagation. T he first
Conference held was th a t for the whole of th e north-east of
th is province of K i a n g s i , and one o r tw o delegates from ten or
eleven of the tw elv e central churches attended th e gathering,
which was held in th e c ity of K w e ik i on th e K w an gsin R iver.
Some of those who were unable to atten d were preven ted from
doing so on account of th e roads being blocked b y bands of
Com m unistic brigands. G od tru ly undertook in opening up
the w a y for those who were able to atten d the Conference.
There were on ly four other m issionaries present, v iz, R ev. A . B.
Lewis, th e A ssistan t Superintendent of K i a n g s i , and th e Misses
Cruickshanks (stationed a t K w eiki), M cQueen and Henderson.
W e were m uch encouraged b y th e freedom and ability with
which the various problem s were discussed, and also b y th e
L e tte r fr o m the R e v . A . E . B e a r d , L o p in g , K ia n g s i.
M U ST first of all th an k you for you r prayers and let you
know th a t there have been' m arked answers to the same.
One had requested th a t a fresh vision of the pressing
need of perishing souls m ight be given to each believer throughout
the district. D uring the recent conferences in our m ain centres
there has been a ready response to the appeal for volu ntary
labour and funds to carry on forw ard evangelistic work. One
believer of six ty odd years has prom ised h alf a y e a r's voluntary
labour, as well as m aking a contribution in m oney. A n d then
th e L o r d has answered p rayer for th e church at Chingtehchen
in th a t there is every prospect of a skilful and spiritual worker
being supplied for the w ork there, so as to release Pastor W ang
for other im portant w ork elsewhere. .A part from these things,
there have surely been answers to you r prayers which eternity
alone will reveal. One m ust not forget to render praise to
G od for th e measure of peace and quietness which prevails in
th e larger p art of this district.
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unanim ity o f sp irit am ongst th e delegates. T h e m atter of
lo y a lty to th e fon dam ental tru th s o f th e B ible, for w h ich we
as a M ission stan d , w as also broo gh t up for discussion, and the
wholehearted stan d which all th e delegates to o k ga ve us much
jo y w hen w e rem em bered how m a n y th ro ugh ou t th e world
have departed from ' th e F a ith onee for all delivered t o the
sain ts.’ One brother especially w as m ost em phatic in his
assertion t h a t these grea t tru th s a ll centering around th e Cross
m u st b e m aintained e ven u nto death. D uring his sh ort speech
his hand w as upraised in a m o st dram atic manner. One came
a w ay from th a t Conference conscious of the p rivilege - it had
been t o be present, a n d i t tr u ly augurs w ell fo r th e fu tu re of
the churches represented. I t now rem ains for all concerned
t o k eep the’ iron red-hot by_ m uch believin g prayer. M a y the
L o r d H i mself keep us a ll faithful.
A fte r th e close of th e D istrict Conference, lo cal conferences
w ere, h e ld in each of th e tw elv e central churches. I w as only
a b le t o atten d fou r of these, three o f which were in ou r own
district, which is com prised of th e m agistracies of Poyang,
Loping, Teh-hsing, and Feoliang. J u st a little news of the
Conference held a t L op in g, as there are item s of special interest
connected w ith th e Conference on Evangelism which w as held
a t th e sam e tim e. T his lasted fo r a week; tw o days of which
w ere g iv e n over t o th e discussion o f th e M ission’s present policy,
a s m entioned earlier in th e letter. T he other fiv e .days were
g iv e n . t o p ra y er m eetings, B ible study, discussion o f Bible
topics, and evangelistic w ork. T his Conference on Evangelism
w as th e fourth o f its kin d and b y a ll accounts th e enthusiasm
of th e believers in th e all-im portant m atters of evangelising
th e w hole d istrict seems to . be ever on th e increase. T he result
is th a t others are becom ing interested and beginning to realise
th eir own responsibility to G od in th e m atter. T he Loping
church raised th e sum of $44.00 (about ¿4 sterling) for their
lo cal E van gelistic Society, and abou t 360 d a ys of volu n tary
preaching service were also promised. T h e above-nam ed
contribution m u st b e increased from eight to ten tim es to give
a real idea of its v alu e in th is district, as it w ill be remembered
th e rates o f liv in g are v a s tly different t o those p revailin g in
th e homelands. In addition to this, th e y also contributed
tow ards th e support o f the lead er of th e regular evangelistic
Preaching B a n d connected w ith th e whole of th e Jaochow
district, of which Lop in g is on ly one of seven sm aller districts
or mag istracies. A dd ed to this, th e Lop in g church also increased
th eir share o f th eir evan gelist's support, th u s releasing Mission
m on ey fo r F orw ard M ovem ent work in needier p arts of China.
W ill yo u please join w ith us in givin g th an ks to G o d for the
gracions w orking of H is Spirit, and a t th e sam e tim e continue
in p ra y er fo r still greater things. L e t us n ot be satisfied w ith
anyth in g less th an th e speedy and com plete evangelisation of
China.
In T ro u b lo u s Tim es.
Extract from Letter Written by M iss Cruichshanks, Kw eiki, K i „
January 2, 193 0 .
E cou ldn 't h a v e proper Christm as services because our
Com pound w as fu ll o f soldiers. T h e B o y s’, Girls', and
B ible Schools are all fu ll o f refugees, w hile th e soldiers
h ave a ll th e rest of th e Com pound except th e O ld F o lk s’ Home.
T h e refugees are indeed p itiable. M ost of th em h a v e seen all
th e y possess g o up in sm oke. Some o f th em h a v e been in the
hand«! of th e ban dits fo r longer o r shorter periods. M r. Shu’s
fam ily (San-pan-chlao) are a ll here. TTiq daughter w as taVen
b y th e b an d its b u t go t aw ay. H er daughter-in-law is still in
th eir hands. Scores o f y o u n g girls and wom en in th e banditin fested areas h a v e been spoiled for life b y these lu stfu l men.
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P h o to by)
lA .fi. B eard
CON FEREN CE A T KWEIKK KlANGSI.
Five C h in e s e p a s to r s are s ittin g In t h e ea o o n d ro w . On th e
r ig h t o r * M ies M oQueen, Ml«» H en d erson an d th e Rev. A . B,
Lewie.
One n igh t a p a rty of men, women a n d children arrived here
from the cou n try leading th eir anim als, p igs and cows. Some
of th em h a d b e e n in -hiding fo r days, and when th e y arrived
here were u tte rly spent w ith , hunger and fatig u e and cfluld do
nothing b u t weep. One littiy child (two years) w as taken by
th e bandits. T h e m oth er prayed and the n ex t d a y the bandit
w alked in w ith th e child and p u t it in the m other's arms and
walked off. W a sn 't th a t wonderful ? T h e wee chap (who
belongs to well-to-do people) is still on the Com pound w ith his
folks. T he Christians in Si-li-chiao h a v e been wonderfully
preserved u p to th e present. D ear Liang-tsong and others
are p ra ctica lly prisoners in th eir own homes. Can’t go
ou t o r com e in o r use one ‘ sheng ' o f rice w ithout the permission
of th e Communists. Liang-tsong would h ave been shot long
ere this, b u t fo r G o d 's protecting H and over him. H e w as
hiding in some long grass one n igh t when th e y were searching
for him . H e fe lt th eir breath on his cheek, y e t th ey d id n 't see
him. T h e LORD is a m iracle-working G o d still.
T h e soldiers here are supposed to deal w ith th e bandits, b u t
so fa r th e y h aven ’t done m uch. T h ey are b e tter dressed and
better disciplined th an a n y other Chinese soldiers I h a v e ever
seen. T h e y s a y th ey don’t belong to N an kin g b u t belong to
th e G overnor of K ia n g s i , w ho liv es in N anchang. T h ey have
covered up our b ap tistry and b u ilt , tw o rooms in th a t corner.
W h a t can we do to p reven t it, w hen th e y don ’t owe allegiance
to N an kin g ? W h a t sh all th e end b e of all these th in gs ? W e
can only w a it a n d see: Y e sterd a y w e h eard th a t th e bandits
h a d gone to Tonguan, pasted up th eir slogans cm th e houses
and shops, exhorting the people to join up w ith the Com munists
early and th ey would stan d a b e tter chance of saving their
lives, etc. T h e Com m unists and soldiers h ave been fighting
in iTigt an.
Our Shanghai Letter.
A letter from M r. Jemies Stark, at the Mission Headquarters, Shanghai, dated January 9 .
H E m ost im p o rtan t eve n t in C h in a since th e d a te o f m y
last le tte r is. perhaps; th e mandate of th e N ationalistG ovem m en t abolishing , extra-territoriality as from
J aou ary x, 1930. T h e G overnm en t fla irra to be able t o afford
adequate protection t o all foreign n ation als in th e cou ntry, and
h«« nom inally assum ed jurisd iction o v e r them , though actu a lly
th e form er regime w ill fo r the present be continued, pending
n egotiations w ith th e foreign Pow ers fo r new treaties. Foreigners
resident in tr e a ty p o rts are, therefore, in th e m eantime a t least,
unlikely to be caused inconvenience ; b u t it rem ains to be seen
how fa r those residing in in lan d China, even law -abid ing m is­
sionaries, w ill be affected b y th e n ew order of things. In view
of th e w idespread disregard ' of a u th ority throughout th e pro­
vinces, especially th e m o re rem ote ones. It is conceivable th at
th e position o f so jp e o f ou r workers m a y be m ade a n yth in g b u t
easy. K n ow in g th ^ t th e foreigner w ill h a v e no redress, inexpe­
rienced
p ossib ly unscrupulous officials m a y lend them selves
tq'-all kinds o f oppression. W e sh all h a v e -to depend a ll the
m ore upon d ivin e protection. A s a Mission w e m ay, and
T
pro b ab ly shall, suffer in th e m a tte r of irregu lar ta x a tio n . E v e n
now, in m ore th a n one p lace, exo rb itan t dem ands are being
made. In a c ity in th e p rovin ce of S z e c h w a n , fo r instance,
tw e n ty y e a rs' la n d t a x in advance h a s been dem anded. W e
are th u s able t o sym pathise all the, m ore sincerely w ith th e
people w h o sim ilarly suffer.
T h e continued and increasing prevalence o f brigandage in
alm ost every province, w ith th e ta k in g cap tiv e o f M r, Pike,
concerning w hose sa fe ty ou r hope becom es less and less assured,
a n d th a t of a m em ber of th e W esleyan M ission nearer th e coast,
shows how in effective official con trol is and h o w im p o ten t are
the c ivil and m ilitary authorities to g iv e th e protection the
G overnm ent e1aimn a b ility to provide. T h e recen t cap tu re of
Yung3in, in K i a n g s i , b y Com m unists, a n d th eir a tte m p t to
ta k e c a p tiv e Misses C ajan der and lo g m a n , w ho, how ever, a t
great personal risk escaped th eir vigilan ce a n d sa fe ly reached
K ia n , is a fu rth er exam ple of th isr
T he conditions in C hina a t th e present tim e m ake travelling
in some p a rts of th e co u n try almost, if n o t quite, impossible.
N ow t h a t th e N atio n alist m ilitary leaders claim t o h ave defeated
th e insurgents, i t is to b e hoped th a t th e y w ill direct their
a ctiv itie s to w a rd th e suppression of th e lawlessness w h ich is
m aking the life o f th e people intolerable, and th a t t h e c ivil
auth orities w ill devote th eir atten tion t o th e alleviation of the
sufferings o f the sta rvin g popu lation in th e fam ine-stricken
areas. B o th con stitu te th eir m ost u rge n t ta sk .
B r ig a n d a g e a n d F a m in e in S h e n s i.
P h o to b fl:
•
I H is s A . H . L . C la r k e .
S te p « 4n a n o ld t e m p i« , o n t h e W e s te rn H ills . P e k in * . T h e r e
■ a r e a u t h e n t ic ' r e c o r d » o f i h i e t e m p le d a t in g f r o m 1016 A .D .
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, 19 3 0 .
T h a t y o u m a y realise th e situation, le t m e q u o te from le tte rs
recen tly received from S h b n s i , w h ich is b y no m eans on e o f
the w orst govern ed provinces. M r. A rn old Strange, w ritin g of
a jo u rn ey h e m ade from Han cluing in N ovem ber, and the
conditions as h e found them , sa y s :
' A t T s'ai-u en -tsi we found th e people liv in g in con stan t fea r
of n ig h t a tta c k s b y bandits. D eacon Lui, w h o ow ns a medicin e
shop, is afraid to sleep in h is hom e a t n igh t, a n d prefers to do
so in w h a t is alm ost a deserted v illag e a few li aw ay.'
T h e con dition s a t L o yan g, t o which c it y h e and th e C hinese
evangelist who accom panied him were bound, b ein g u n certain,
th ey d ecided to m ake short stages, and do w h at evangelistic
work th e y could along th e w a y . Mr. Strange co n tin u e s: ..
1 T he second d a y w e arrived a t a sm all to w n where w e .did
a little stre e t preaching, sold a few Gospel portions, -distributed
and p asted u p tracts, and then retired to ou r inn for th e night.
A b o u t 2 a.m . we were sudden ly aw akened b y rifle shots and a
general- uproar— th e b an d its h a d arrived . W e h a stily slipped
on a few clothes, h id ou r silver, sn atched u p a few th in gs and
ran o u t o f th e b a ck door w h ilst ban dits were h a ckin g a t th e
fron t shutters. In th e darkness w e scram bled through bram bles
a n d h alf-w ay u p an incline, a n d w ere com forted in prayer ivhilst
the uproar continued. A few m inutes la te r m en a t th e to p of
th e em bankm ent, ju s t a few y a rd s from us, suddenly yelled to
tr y and m ake th e u proar pandem onium . T h e I>0SD h o d pre­
ven te d us from going those few steps furth er a n d in to th e hands
of associate bandits. I n a b o u t an hour i t w as a ll o v e r a n d we
returned to ou r inn to find silve r a n d m o st goods in ta ct, o n ly
m y p ’ u k a i , [w added q u ilt used as a m attress] b lan ket and
a gown stolen, a n d w e ..were m ost th an kfu l t o th e L o r d th at
H e h a d delivered us from th e hands of these e v il m en .'
A le tte r received from M r. W . E n glan d , w h o h a d been
visitin g som e of t h e station s of th e S cand in avian A llian ce
Mission on th e Sian plain, rep orts th a t in th e K ien ch ow district.
o v e r 20,000 a re sa id t o h a v e died from starvation,
and th a t Lichuan and H ingping, togeth er w ith
the. H sian g y a n g d istrict, w ould n o t be fa r behind,
w h ilst it is estim ated th a t in th e W uku ng d istrict
iio .o o o .had alread y died, or m oved a w ay in the
hope o f finding fo o d elsewhere. W e were glajl
recen tly to be able t o send $5,000 fo r th e relief of
fam ine sufferers in th at p a rt o f China, and *5,000
t o another d istrict fo r a like purpose. T h e m ilitary
occup ation of some of ou r Mission prem ises in
H o n a n , K i a n g s i , and K w e i c h o w is causing a
good d eal o f inconvenience and occasioning strain
a n d a n x ie ty to th e workers, foreign and Chinese
a lik e, even w hen th e troops are w ell-behaved, as
th e y h a v e been in m o re th a n one station.
One
o f our missionaries, ho w ever, writes u
- O n e feels v ery so rry for these poor soldiers,
arriving w et a n d h u n gry and cold, after a long
d a y 's m arch through deep snow, w ithout food,
a n d snow s till fallin g. W e give th em th e best
accom m odation w e can, b u t w e cannot accom m o­
d a te a ll.’
Baptisms.
N otw ithstand ing a ll th ese try in g conditions, th e w ork goes
forw ard. Since I la st w rote to y o u 613 baptism s h a v e been
recorded, bringing th e to ta l fo r la s t y e ar up to 3,571. F o r the
y e ar ju s t ended, baptism s h a v e th us fa r been reported from a t
le ast 197 o u t of ou r 263 stations. Some gleanings from recent
letters w ill, I th in k, n o t on ly be of interest to you , b u t also
c a ll fo rth th an ksgivin g and p ra y er. I sh all ta k e the provinces
in th e order in w h ich th e y are given in ou r L ist of Missionaries'.*
Cheering News.
K a n s u .— Miss M ildred Cable, w ritin g from U rumch i, in
SanOANG, on N o v e p b e r 6, sa y s :
' W e reached this c ity , in sa fety tw o d a y s ago a fter a long
m issionary jou rn ey which h as taken us from early J u ly to
accom plish. W e visited every oasis on th e main trad e route
a n d also m ade a detour to B arkul, which p la ce w e h ave n ever
form erly seen. In every place we found m an y people v ery
rea d y to listen to w h at we had to tell, and i t w as great jo y
to ta k e ad van tage q i th e openings which th e S p irit of UOD
had p repared before u s.’
S h e n s i.— -Sir. C. H . Stevens, who reports tw enty-seven bap ­
tism s a t special m eetings held a t F'engsiang. tells of a v isit he
and Mrs. Stevens, w ith several Chinese workers, men and
w om en, subsequently paid to I-m en-chen, an ou tstatio n in the
c ou n ty o f Paochi. H e writes :
‘ N um bers o f villages around I-m en-chen were visite d and
the m essage favou rab ly received. S everal Gospel portions were
sold despite the p revailin g p o v erty . A good m a n y tra c ts were
d istribu ted and also posted up in prom inent places. T h e Sun day
services were w ell a tte n d e d ; indeed, th e little building w as
fa irly packed. T here is prospect o f a v e r y encouraging w ork in
t h a t d istrict if i t can be carried on continuously. W e h a v e left
a fa ith fu l Biblew om an there for the present and we ourselves
h ope t o p a y a fu rth er v is it in th e near futu re. O ther districts
a re w a itin g fo r a sim ilar effort.'
S h a n s i.— Miss A . Christensen, who has for some tim e been
conducting special missions in this province, sa y s :
' Y e s, I did h a v e a m ost blessed tim e v isitin g th e Norwegian
district, th e richest m onths in all m y life. W e prayed w ith
m ore th an e ig h ty sin-sick souls. M ost o f these were tr u ly born
again, w hile others w ho were already saved w ere se t free from
«ins which h a d bound them a fter th eir conversión. H o w th e
• P i a y e r U n i u p m e m t w r s w i l l n o t e t h a t t h e p r o v i n c e s a r e m e n t io n e d in t b c o l d e r
g i v e s in o a r P r a y e r L is t.
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H o ly Spirit convicted of aiual Stolen th in gs were brought back,
quarrels settled , forgiveness asked for hatred, e tc., and there
were jo y fu l testim onies— it was m ost refreshing, ju s t like
reviva ls a t hom e. I had tw o m eetings e v e ry day, and in
betw een the m eetings w e were bu sy helping people through
th e " G a te ." '
H o p e i.— M r. H . S. Cliff, In a le tte r w ritten freon th e recen tly,
opened station of Chinglien, reports th a t Mrs. Cliff has n ot y et
been a b le t o find a suitable Biblewom an, and this considerably
lessens her opportunities for visitin g. H e ad d s :
‘ B u t th ere are some wom en w ith whom she is in regular
touch, w ho seem t o be v ery hopeful. So far, ou r greatest hopes
are cen tred on some brigh t lads, w lio com e regu larly, and even
often to our Chinese morning p rayers.’
S h a n t u n g .— In N inghai, or M owping as th e c ity is now
called, ’ T he w ork,' M r. T . A . S. Robinson te lls us, ‘ is hard ;
n o ’seeming- response after a ll the people have suffered and gone
through. The m ilitary h a v e taken some tem ples down, and
from others th e y have cleared ou t th e sm aller idols, leaving
th e c ity god still in his position ; but th e w hole £lace is now
th eir barracks.’
H o n a n .— Mr. John W alker, on a v isit to U -yang, one of the
Yenc.heng outstations, writes :
' I am m uch impressed w ith th e hearing th e people are giving
to the Gospel message, and I am hopeful of a great work of
G o d ’ s Spirit here and throughout this d istrict. T here arc
m a n y large, im portant, w e alth y tow n s and num berless villages
destitu te of th e Gospel. I feel th a t G o d ' s tim e has come.
I cannot cope w ith th e crowds who are atten din g ou r street
chapel here. .M y Chinese brethren and I keep preaching one
after th e other u n til our th ro ats are sore, a n d y e t th e people
w o n 't go a w ay ! Y e s, the fields are w hite u nto harvest, and
th e people are responsive and w arm -hearted.'
K ia n g s u .— Miss A . I. Saltm arsh, w ritin g from Tsingkiangpu,
says :
' I h a v e been able to go to a num ber of new places with the
Biblew om an, and we h a v e had good opportunities o f preaching
the G ospel and distributing tracts. T he people h a v e been very
friendly, and we h a v e h a d no unpleasantness a t all. Miss
W aterm an h as been able t o v isit th e cou ntry Christians.'
S z e c h w a n .— T h e follow ing cheering account o f th e Mission
School for G irls a t Pachow h as been received from Miss E .
W r ig h t :
’ I th ou gh t a few details regarding th e school would be h elp
P h o t o fcy ]
in teresting stories to te ll, and th e jo y o f b ein g w ith th em again
is w orth a ll i t has c o st to g e t h ere.'
%
K w e ic h o w .— F ro m th e recen tly opened station o f K w e itin g ,
-"Miss M oody writes :
'
W ei Shi-kw ang has been able to v is it tw o m arkets in
'th e northe rn d istrict, e ig h t and fifteen’ m iles a w ay . I n th is
more dist an t place som e hundreds o f co u n try people gathered
a t the. m arket, and h e so ld th irty-se ve n Gospels, a n d g a v e a w ay
tr a c ts .' O n e m an w as abou t t o strike him, ngVing -angrily,
_ " W ho are yo u preach ing abou t ? " when W ei answered, “ I am
-preaching a b o u t m y S aviou r,’ a n d H e w ill b e -y o u r Saviour, if
y o u tr u s t H im .” I t p ro ve d to be th e soft answ er which turneth
and th e m an accepted tra c ts ;’
J . D . H arrison, w ritin g from K u tsln g, where
h as been preached fo r fo r ty years, s a y s :
been h a v in g some blessed tim es. - F o r th e first few
weeks o f th e m onth, I h a v e been going ou t e v e ry d a y , either
t o t i e villages o r inside th e c ity , som etiines w ith th e evan gelist's
w ife, and som etim es alone or w ith th e youn g ladies. One day
I spoke from a Gospel poster in a tem ple. W e h a d been in vited
to a la d y 's'h o u se, and upon a rrival th ere found th a t sh e lived
in a tem ple. I t w as a unique experience fo r me. O ne-could
certain ly feel th e pow ers of darkness, b u t th e pow er o f th e
N am e o f Ch r is t w as sufficient t o dispel th e darkness, and we
rea lly had freedom a n d blessing th ere.’
W ith Misses D ieken and K in n ey , M rs. HarHt^n also p a id a
v is it to Chan-i, an ou tstatio n o f K u tidn g. O f th is centre she
w r ite s :
,
‘ So m a n y people there kn ow little or n othin g a b o u t th e
G ospel. I spoke person ally to one woman w ho w as from a
m ore distan t place. W hen I to ld h e r G o d loves her, she said
in such an innocent w a y , " O h, does H e, no one ever to ld me
th a t.” O u r hearts were all ju st filled to over-flow ing again and
again, as we h a d addressed t o u s earnest questions abou t G o d
and ou r Saviour. W e three ladies m e t fo r p ra y er each d a y for
some tim e p reviou s t o ou r trip, and we feel sure th e L o r d
heard and answered ou r prayers.’
K ia n g s l.— M iss M. G. M cQueen, referring to a v is it t o Y u k an ,
an ou tstatio n o f A njen, sa y s :
‘ W e spent another S u n d ay there a n d enjoyed hearing one of
th e Y u k a n m em bers preach a m o st excellent serm on. H e is a
you n g m an, whom we d id n o t suppose to h a v e a n y g ift along
t h a t lin e, as he is p artially deaf, and so does n o t g e t m uch help
from others. H ow ever, he seem s to stu d y his B ib le.'
[B . J . M a n n .
A
DUSTY
HONAN
G ULLY.
ful. W e h a v e fifty scholars. W e h a v e been asked to ta k e more,
b u t w e h a v e k e p t th e num bers low er ra th er th a n h ave a m ajority
o f outside scholars. A s it is now , our school m eets th e Mission
requirem ents— th e three teach ers are Christians, and fifty per
cent, of th e girls are C hristians or com e from C hristian hom es.
W ith v e r y few exceptions, a ll th e girls in th e ' Tsu-teng ’ (Lower
P rim ary), th ird a n d fo u rth years, and a ll th e seven stu d en ts in
th e ' Kao-tevg ’ (H igher P rim ary) school are Christians. T he
LORD h a s allow ed us to see blessing in th e school during th is
year. T en girls were bap tised in th e spring, and a t a special
m eetin g h eld fo r th e girls on th e la s t d a y o f th e ’ term , six others
stood up t o te s tify th a t th e y accep ted C h r i s t as th eir Saviour.
T he chu rch is th is y e a r fo r th e first tim e h elpin g a little tow ards
the G irls' School, in giv in g f 12.00 p e r y e ar to w ard s th e salary
o f th e first teacher. T h is, w e feel, is a great step forw ard .’
O f the church a t K w eifu , in th e sam e provin ce, M rs. C.
B rom by w r ite s :
• '
' I n a ll th e troubles and dreadful experiences through which
th ese people h a v e passed, th e y h a v e n o t failed to m eet some­
where for S u n d ay worship, w eekly B ible classes and prayer
m eetings for th ree years, and th a t w ith o u t a foreigner. Our
hearts are filled w ith praise as w e see them . T h e y have- some
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A n h w e i.— Mr. Sam uel W arren and M r. G . A . B irc h h a v e suc­
ceeded in securing premises a t Tsingteh, and are now in residence
there. Mr. W arren w r ite s :
1 I fee l we h a v e special reason to praise G o d ju s t now because
o f a ll th e to k en s of H is goodness and loving-kindness granted
to M r. B irch a n d m yself during th e p a st m onth. W hile on th e
ro ad H e has d irected o u r m ovem ents a n d k e p t us from th e
dangers o f th e w a y . H ere in th e c ity H e h as enabled us t o m ake
a beginning a n d h as g iv e n us fav o u r in th e eyes of n o t a few of
th e people, w hile in th e co u n try m an y seem qu ite pleased to see
and h ear us.'
C h e k ia ng . — T h e second sh o rt term Bible
th e In s titu te in H angchow closed on Decem ber
during th e tw o sessions forty-n in e stud en ts, w ith
vo lu n tary preachers, representing seventeen
of ou r station s in C h e k ia n g , h a v e attended
H u n a n .— M r.’ R . Seliger, in reportin g tw e n ty baptism s a t
Siangsiang, w rites :
. * O ur hearts .are. filled w ith praise and t-hnnlre th a t th ese dear
ones h a v e been brou gh t t o th e know ledge of C h r ist . Som e o f
th em h a v e gone th ro u gh great trib u lation , b a t t h e y h a v e k e p t
th e fa ith .’
W h ilst I have given cheering news from n early all th e pro­
vinces, it w ill n ot be assumed th at there are no discouraging
features in the work. I t w ould be too m uch to exp ect th a t th e
adversary w ill accept, w ith o u t opposition, our advance upon
his kingdom , and there are indications th a t he m eans to contest
every step we ta k e to w ard th e achievem ent of th e great end we
have in view. B u t we press on w ith our divin ely appointed
task, looking to G od for courage and strength.
R e in fo r c e m e n ts .
O n Decem ber 31, our A n nu al D a y of Pra3rer and Fastings
when we gave ourselves to earnest w aitin g upon G o d , it was
reported th at, th u s far, on ly th irty-five of th e T w o H undred new
workers h ad reached China, and last T uesday, a t noon, we
comm enced w h at will, w e hope, be a w eekly season of united
intercession for the ‘ Forw ard M ovem ent,’ with special reference
to the need of more men.
During 1929, we welcom ed from th e various hom elands sixtytw o new workers, th irty-nine members and tw enty-three
associates, w hilst one was readm itted, one accepted in China
and six transferred from the retired to th e active list, m aking
a to ta l of seventy. A gainst this, however, we lost fifteen mem­
bers and associates b y death,* thirty-three b y retirem ent for
health and other reasons, and tw en ty-three b y transfer to the
retired list, a to ta l of seventy-one. T he to ta l num ber of mem­
bers and associates 011 th e last day of th e year, therefore, stood
at 1,166, one less th an last year, exclusive of Mr. Pike, of whose
death we have received 110 conclusive proof.
•News of the death of Miss Annie Garland oil Deeembcr 27, 1929, has since
reached Shanghai.
A n Extract from the Rev. A . R. Saunders' latest Bulletin.
ID E N IN G the street on which
th e gospel hall stands from
an alley ten feet wide to a
road w ay of th irty feet, or rather a short
section of it, has m eant a big upheaval
b y th e tearin g up of th e old road w ay and
th e pulling down of buildings and re­
construction, and th e thoroughfare has
been closed to veh icular traffic for about
four months. T his m ight have been a
serious handicap to th e w ork ; for shop­
keepers were sinking cap ital b y la ck of
trade and it h ad n ot been possible for us
to h a v e any special effort since th a t m ade
a t th e reopening of th e hall in February.,
b u t w e pressed forw ard and th e L o r d
gave blessing.
More scripture portions
have been sold and more gospel tracts
have been given a w ay th an in any previous
year, an ever-increasing num ber of people
have heard th e good news in th e d aily
meetings.
W
Four Days’ Gospel Campaign.
A t la st th e barriers were rem oved ;
the street was reopened to traffic, b u t now
as ' T he Model R o ad ’ for the whole city,
and w ith a wide ro ad w ay a t our v e ry
door and broad cross-roads w ithin less
th an a stone’s throw of us, th e fou r d a y s’
gospel cam paign, w hich had been planned
for early in October, w as opened on
N ovem ber 17.
W e had been p rayin g and casting
around for a new voice to preach th e
gospel a t th e eight m eetings advertised,
b u t no acceptable preacher w as in sight,
and we were com ing to th e conclusion
th a t th e L o r d was indicating th a t I
should be the channel, when on th e eve
of th e opening (Saturday evening) a m an
in whom all had confidence called to see
me. H e had ju s t arrived on th e w a y to
his village home from a c ity more th an
50 miles aw ay, and as he h ad planned
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to sta y in Yangch ow for a few days and
had no preaching engagem ent we assuredly
gathered th at he w as th e m an we had
prayed for, and th e in vitatio n w as given
and readily accepted.
H is forebears
(three or four generations ago) had lived
in Yangchow.. and although his fam ily
now live in a m arket tow n a num ber of
m iles a w ay he still claim s the rights of
citizenship, and m ade frequent reference
to this claim in his addresses. T his man
of G o d when a boy of thirteen lost his
m other, and, as he him self says, his
home w ithout a m other becam e a miser­
able place to live in. He determ ined to
rectify his heart b y becom ing a strict
vegetarian, in th e hope th a t b y the
accum ulation of m erit he m ight in the
world to come be reborn (transmigration)
in a fam ily of affluence. He becam e a
carpenter’s apprentice in Chinkiang, and
as his w ork was for th e m ost p a rt either
repairing or erecting tem ple buildings he
came in to alm ost daily con tact w ith
B uddhist priests.
On the term ination
of th e three y e ars’ apprenticeship he
becam e a priest in a cave tem ple on
Golden Island, bu t in th e few years
spent there he discovered not only th at
his heart was no better bu t he was in
danger of being led in to vice b y the
im m oral lives of th e supposedly celibate
priests, and he returned to his country
home a disappointed man. A fter varied
experiences he go t em ploym ent in a
station ery business in Yangchow , his
heart being still in quest of future life pros­
perity. One evening he happened to go to
a meeting in a gospel hall, and then for the
first tim e heard of ‘ peace through the
blood of the cross.’ H e bought a copy of
John's gospel, and read it right through
four tim es. A t the th ird reading he becam e
v ery angry w ith th e Jews for having
crucified one so m an ifestly good, bu t
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when he had read it for the fourth tim e
he knew th at J e s u s had died for him, a
poor lost sinner. L a ter on in a c ity about
a hundred miles a w ay he w as led to accept
C h r i s t as his own personal Saviour, was
baptized, and for the past tw en ty years
has
been
an
earnest
soul-winning
evangelist.
From the first we were aware of S atan 's
strong opposition, but v icto ry b y th e
blood of the L am b was our battle-cry
and we won through, and th e last evening
m eeting for men only was the best ever
held in the Y angch ow Central Gospel
H all. Some have th ou gh t th at th e hall
was too big, but this is n ot the first tim e
th a t the con trary has been proved, and
on W ednesday evening, Novem ber 20, it
was dem onstrated beyond all question
th at if the L o r d tarries ye t awhile our
hall m ay be too sm all for the crowds
th at m ay come together to hear the
gospel. 1 W e do not put G o d ' s resources
to the test until the hum anly impossible
is attem pted .' On th e last night of the
special effort ju st m ade n ot on ly was the
hall filled w ith men only b u t th e reading
room also and m any were standing in
th e aisles and around the platform ,
nearly 700 being present, and th ey
listened w ith rap t atten tion for an hour
and a half.
S even ty signed the pledge
card of the Pocket Testam ent League
prom ising to read at least one chapter
daily, m any stayed to enquire further
about th e w ay of salvation, and a num ber
have m ade definite application for
baptism .
The Gospel for Policemen.
Official sanction having been granted
we were able to carry ou t a distribution
of gospel literature among th e c ity
policemen, each officer and constable
receiving a packet containing copies of
the N ew T estam ent and ‘ T he T ra ve lle r’s
G uide,’ together w ith a selection of sheet
tracts.
A t one station on ly w as the
distribution forbidden on the p a ltry
excuse th a t th e men h ad no tim e for
reading, b u t the officer in charge himself
accepted th e g ift of a whole B ible in a
better binding, and the men seem ed to
be so eager for the literatu re th a t it was
qu ietly in tim ated to th em to ap p ly at
the C entral H all. W e hope in th e im m e­
diate future to have such a distribution
to the policemen of ten cities, and it
m a y be to the officers and men in th e rural
districts of eleven counties and even
further afield also if the L ord opens the
w ay. T his effort for a special class has
been m ade possible b y an annual g ift
since 1915 from a group of men who were
members of th e now defunct R o y a l Irish
C onstabulary, and th e w ork is still
supported b y some of these men and
their friends.
W e w ould bespeak your
earnest prayers for w h at is being done for
Chinese policemen, an indispensable wing
of the ‘ forw ard m ovem ent ’ to give the
gospel to every creature, and w hich in
p ast years has produced good results,
bu t the personnel of th e force h aving
changed com pletely during th e past tw o
years it is like startin g a new work.
Fruit after Many Days.
It is alw ays delightful to hear as has
been our privilege in recent days of fruit
a fter m any days, and as this incident
has a special interest it is passed on for
m utual encouragem ent, and as evidence
th at no m atter how m an y years m a y pass
th e seed sown cannot die if lodged in
th e heart. T ra vellin g b y steam launch
one d a y a w orker while distributin g
tracts go t into conversation w ith an old
la d y who in 1876 heard th e gospel in
Y angch ow , and although she had not
again come in con tact w ith it until the
other d a y the W ord of G o d then sown in
th e heart had n ot lost its germ inating
power, b u t even now begins to sprout.
She said th a t all through these years
she has tried alm ost all form s of religion
b u t none gave peace, and she is now
convinced th a t salvation is not to be had
a p art from C h r i s t .
Please p ra y for one who seems to be
desirous of her soul's salvation , and has
given her nam e as an enquirer. She lives
a few miles aw ay, b u t has been several
tim es to the hall, and on a recent L o r d ' s
D a y tw o fem ale m em bers of her fam ily
attended th e service, and from the
in terest shown it was m anifest th a t the
gospel had penetrated th e home.
One d a y in O ctober three men from a
village 20 miles aw ay called in, and from
th e conversation th a t ensued it w as
eviden t th a t th e y were b y no means
strangers to th e sto ry of redem ption. It
transpired th a t some years ago th ey all
h ad heard in our h a ll th e w a y of life, and
so fa r as th e y knew h ad lived up to it,
but needed further instruction. T h e y had
ceased to worship idols, and on their own
confession th e y believed in th e L o r d
J e s u s C h r i s t . T h a t place has been put
down as a lo ca lity to be v isited in the
near future, and it m ay becom e a centre
for tr a c t distribution. These incidents
cover w idely separated p arts of one
cou n ty only, and show th a t a p artial
know ledge at least has gone far and wide,
th us preparing th e w a y for th e more
thorough w ork of from door to door and
from village to village.
A b o u t tw o thousand places of business
and private hom es w ithin a radius of one
m ile from th e Y an g ch ow C entral Gospel
H all have been visited for th e distribution
of gospel literature, and it w as quite evi­
dent th a t th is w ork h ad contributed much
to th e large attendance of shopkeepers and
others a t the gospel m eetings from our
own im m ediate vicin ity, there being
several enquirers from shops and homes in
the street im m ediately adjoining th e hall.
W hen the m ethod of door to door tra c t
distribution has go t a real good sta rt in
Y an gch ow it w ill be extended to the cities
of
K aoyu
and
Taihsien,
and
in
th e m eantim e th e L o r d w ill be adding to
our num ber more tract distributers, b u t
we h a v e to be busy.
In Memoriam.
Miss E d ith Drake.
ISS E D IT H D R A K E went out to China shortly
after m y first furlough,. 1892-93, and joined us
at Pachow. After a season of study she
took up the country work with great zeal and was a
true pioneer. Many will recall her work with deep
gratitude. One minor operation on the lip of a gentle­
man, Mr. I., at the outstation of Yinyangho, broke down
a good deal of prejudice, so that a house was taken and
work begun. When we opened Suiting in 1899, she
was on the boat that received a volley of stones on
landing from the boys. Again, her work in the markets
and villages was kept up with courage and devotion.
She helped in opening the outstations of Sinling and
Tunghsiang, both walled cities. A t Lanpachang she
met a vegetarian woman, Mrs. Han, and, like L ydia
of old, her heart the L o rd opened and she became a true
Christian and was baptized ; later she became a Biblewoman and helped Miss Drake for many years at Tachu.
After opening Suitingfu, a large walled city and
important m ilitary and political centre, the first house
which we obtained with considerable difficulty was
near the north gate. One of the first boys we engaged
was W ang Min-hsioh, an attractive boy of 14, but
illiterate, so Miss Drake began to give him lessons, and
small rewards for work done. H e became a Christian
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, 19 3 0 .
and later a preacher, accompanying her and others
when going into the country. After Miss Drake took
up Tachu, W ang Min-hsioh became her right-hand man
and evangelist.
Another line in which Miss Drake excelled was attend­
ing her fellow-workers in sickness and other times of
medical need.
Her unselfish, sympathetic spirit was
much appreciated, with a special gentle touch, as
understanding the feelings of her sister missionaries.
Her strong, spartan spirit seemed to buoy her up under
weakness and sufferings.
Thirty-six summers have passed over her head since
she landed in China. Her continuous travelling often
brought her into varied and exciting adventures b y
land and water. Her courage and faith, however,
sustained her, and her works do follow her. Two years
ago she was in a rickshaw in Shanghai when a motor­
car ran into her, and she was taken unconscious to
Hospital. It was a terrible shock which told upon
her, though she returned again to S z e c h w a n and back
to Tachu. L ast autum n Mr. H. W . Funnell escorted
her to Suiting, where she was attended with every
care during the winter, till the L o r d came for her,
and now she is in the presence of the King.
A . T. P o lhill .
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Retirement of Mr. F. Marcus Wood
I T is with the deepest
regret we have to
announce the retire­
ment of Mr. F . Marcus
Wood from his position of
Secretary of the Mission in
this country. For 32 years
Mr. Wood has borne the
responsibilities of this im­
portant office, and prior to
that was Deputation Secre­
tary of the Mission.
The
resolution recorded below
will meet with the entire
approval of the many friends
M r . F. M A R C U S W OOD.
of the Mission in this
( F ro m a p h o to g r a p h ta k a n
country who know and love
b e f o r e t h e w a r) .
Mr. Wood. F or some years
Mr. Wood’s health has been
f ailing, and. although still retaining some considerable
measure of strength and vigour, he feels th at the time
has come when he should relinquish the heavy responsi­
bilities attached to the position of Secretary of the
Mission. W ith true sorrow the Home Directors and
Council have acquiesced in Mr. W ood's proposal to
retire on March 1. W e are glad to be able to say that
Mr. Wood will continue to be a member of the Council,
so th at the Mission will still have the advantage of his
long experience in the work.
A t the meeting of the Counci] held on Wednesday,
February 12, the following resolution was unanimously
adopted b y the Council:—
M r . P . M a r c u s W o o d .— On th e occasion of the retirem ent
o f Mr. M arcus W ood from his position as Secretary of the
C h in a Inland Mission in G reat B ritain , th e Council desires to
p la ce on record its th an ksgivin g to G o d for, and its deep
appreciation of, the lo n g and -valuable service h e has rendered
b o th to th e Mission and to China.
T h e Council recalls the fa c t th a t Mr. W ood joined the Mission
a n d sailed for C hina in th e y e a r 1883 ; th a t he laboured there
fo r seven years, first a t Chungking i s th e province of S z e c h w a n ,
and later as head of th e Lan gu age School a t A n king. D uring
th is period of service in the field Mr. W ood won fo r him self the
esteem and affection b o th of the Chinese and of h is fellowmissionaries, his influence m aking a lasting impression on many
lives.
Returning home in 1890, m a in ly on accou nt of Mrs. W ood’s
health, w h ich h a d been seriously affected b y th e C hungking riot
through w h ich th e y passed, Mr. W ood w as fo r some years
engaged in deputation w ork on b e h alf o f th e Mission, in which
em p lo y h e travelled exten sively and continuously in all parts
o f G reat B rita in and on the C ontinent of Europe. In this
im p o rtan t m in istry he w as m u ch used of G o d to m ake known
th e sp iritu al need a n d claim s of China, to deepen interest in
th e w ork, and to secure fo r th e Mission a large num ber of new
friends and supporters, m an y o f whom still remain in close
fellow ship w ith th e Mission to th is d a y. A n d, further, his
m essages were instrum ental in calling forth m an y offers of
service, n o t a few of those w ho h a v e gone o u t to China h aving
first heard th e L o r d 's C all through his Ups.
A pp oin ted in 1898 to th e Secretariate of th e Mission, Mr.
W ood th rew him self w ith characteristic energy in to this re­
sp o n sib le w ork, a n d b y his ra d ia n t personality, his u n failing
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kindness, a n d Christian courtesy, endeared him self n o t on ly to
his colleagues on th e Council and Staff, b u t to all th e members
of th e M ission who cam e in con tact w ith him
B y th e high q u ality of his business cap a city M r. W ood has
done m uch t o establish th e M ission's reputation for its efficient
a n d m ethodical adm inistration ; and b y his life a n d character
he has contributed m uch t o th e m aintenance of those spiritual
standards se t u p b y th e F oun der o f the Mission.
I t is w ith deep and sincere regret th a t th e Council says fare­
w ell to M r. W ood as S ecretary, and it heartily concurs in the
desire o f th e Home D irector th a t he should rem ain a member
of th e Council.
In conclusion, th e Council expresses th e earnest hope th at Mr.
W ood m a y lo n g be spared to enjoy his well-earned rest, and in
so doing is confident th at b o th China and th e Mission will
continue to h old a dom inant p lace in his thoughts, affections
and prayers.
Appointment of Mr. J. B. Martin.— I t is a pleasure
to be able to inform all our friends and supporters that
Mr. J. B. Martin will succeed Mr. Marcus Wood as
Secretary of the Mission. He
needs no introduction to
C.I.M. circles.
For many
years as Candidates' Secre­
tary, and in other w ays on
the home side of the work,
Mr. Martin has become wellknown to an ever-widening
circle of friends. In common
with every other member of
the Home Staff, Mr. Martin
had several years' experience
in China, and in the year
1908 was called to take up
a responsible position a t the
Mission headquarters in Lon- '
Mr. j . B. m a r t i n .
don. Since that time Mr. !-------------------------------Martin has been in close
touch with all the work at the home base, and is there­
fore peculiarly fitted to succeed Mr. Wood.
H e will value the prayerful remembrance of all the
friends of the C.I.M. as he now assumes the office of
Secretary, of the Mission in this country.
W. H. A ld is .
Subjects fo r Praise and Prayer.
P R A IS E .
the long service and m inistry of Mr. F . M arcus W ood. p . 43
those who h a v e finished their course.
p. 47
blessing a t th e Y an gch ow Gospel H all.
p. 4I1
encouragem ent in the m idst of distress a t Fenghsiang,
S h e n s i.
_
P - 44
F o r cheering new s from m an y quarters’
pp. 39. 40
F o r th e Chinese Church in K i a n c s i .
pp. 36, 37
F o r financial supplies.
p. 47
For
For
For
For
PRAYER.
F o r th e three missionaries in c a p tiv ity , and fo r a ll w ho a r e In
danger or special need.
p. 46
F o r reinforcem ents.
p. 46
F o r the fam ine-stricken areas.
p. 47
F o r a ll who h a v e recently been baptized.
p . 39
6 Don’t think we are Downhearted! ’
A letter from M rs. Stevens at Fenghsiang, Shensi, forwarded by M rs. Howard Taylor.
D
O N 'T th ink w e are do w n hearted!
N o ! * A n d y e t, nine tim es over,
th e w riter o f th e follow in g letter
a n d her hu sban d had faced th e desolation
le ft b y brigands and b a n d it - soldiers,
sw eeping thp c ity w ith terror, tortu re
a n d death.
F ew p laces h a v e suffered
m o re in recen t years, even in .C h in a, than
F enghsian g, on its populous plain near
th e m ountains o f southern S h b n si. A nd
i t is from Fenghsiang th e follow ing letter
comes— ju st a personal letter, never in ­
ten ded fo r publication, b u t w h ich has
a m essage indeed for those who h a v e ears
to h ear :—
W e do th an k you a ll v e r y deeply for
so faith fu lly continuing in p ra y e r fo r us,
and fo r you r g ifts, w ith o u t which our
fa ith fu l Chinese fellow-w orkers could n o t
h a v e carried on.
F in din g F enghsiang mission-compound
h a d not been looted w as a m iracle in deed ;
also th e w ay those w h o fa ith fu lly stuck
to th e p lace during the tim e o f th e R ed
T e n o r h ad .b een preserved, n o t one being
injured, 'th ou gh roofs and buildings
suffered b a d ly from shelling before
M arshal F en g’s ' m en relieved th e city.
Censorship m a te s i t unwise to w rite'
m uch th a t w ould in terest yo u o f those
te rrib le 1 days. .. “T w o officers standing
talk in g vrtth M r.. P f h w ere wounded, one
died before and t i e o th e r a fte r being
carried a w ay , b u t Mr. Peh escaped. M rs.
T u e n and another C hristian w om an had
ju s t risen from p ra y er in th e w om en’s
gu est room, when a shell sh attered part
o f th e room, b u t th e y were uninjured.
H ere in M eihsien, w here I am w riting,
n ot o n ly has n ea rly eve ry th in g useful
been taken , b u t K ip lin g 's ' w orn ou t
tools ' w herew ith to bu ild again have
also gone th is tim e. A fa ith fu l helper has
ju 3t rem inded me th a t th is is the ninth
time w e h a v e se t ourselves t o m ake the
b est o f rioted places here in th e Fenghsiang
district. T a l i abou t u nderstanding th e
a n atom y of doors and windows, broken
table-legs and Chinese chairs— given a
little m ore practice and w e sh all be
sp ecialists!
Yet— Forty Baptisms.
H ow I wish yo u could h a v e been w ith
us a fe w d a y s ago w hen fo r t y people
were bap tized and ad m itted in to Church
fellow ship h e re ! Some o f th ese are the
children o f C hristian parents ; one th e
grandson o f th e first w om an th ose brave
pioneers, M r. and M rs. B otham , won to
C h r ist on th e S ian P lain .
Since m y
hu sban d’s request fo r prayer, he, w ith
several others, h as been soldiering in the
S h b n s i brigand a rm y. B u t p ra y er has
prevailed I Y o u can understand how fu ll
o f jo y th e p arents a n d w e ourselves are.
H is fath er, M r. F an , seem ed deep ly
touched w hen his ow n la d w en t dow n
in to th e w ater, fo r M r. F a n conducted th e
ba p tism a l service, am ong th e others
bap tizin g th is, hia eld est son.
I t is a p ictu re th ese cold n igh ts to see
a big class o f y ou n g m en a t th e sound of
th e C hurch bell g a th er fo r B ible stud y.
N o lu x u ry and a v e r y feeble lig h t to
cheer! lim e s are to o hard for th em to
a tte n d a d a y school, and th is class led b y
Mr. F a n m eets a re a l need. T h ese studen ts
are n ot trou bled b y problem s o f historical
in accu racy o r criticism . T h e v e ra c ity of
G o d ’ s W o rd is n of. questioned ; and th e
d eligh t th ey, a t th e present tim e, are
fin ding in th eir self-chosen stud y, of the
fir s t ch apters o f Genesis, m an£ theologians
m igh t w ell en v y .
The C -I-M .’s • New ’ Policy.
W e fin d th e so-called ' new ' p o licy of
th e mission ju st' w h at is n e e jftk jV Y o u
kn ow w e h a v e been w orkihg ’’u p t o this
since 1900. T here is nothing anti-foreign,
as fa r as w e can learn, eith er inside or
outside th e C hurch t o trouble us, though
propagandists n ot a few h a v e com e and
gone in th is d is tr ic t O u r B o y s' and G irls'
Schools h a v e been overfull, w ith Bibleteach in g a strong su b je ct th e whole tim e,
even w hile w e w ere aw ay.
Mr. S tevens a n d m yself h a v e to work
sep arately a good deal, t o be able in any
measure to cope w ith th e opportunities—
■one holding on in th e Fengfcsiang district,
while th e oth er is in th e out-stations, or
sh a rin g in evangelizing qu ite new and
d ista n t places, hithero u ntouched b y a n y
messenger of th e Cross.
Prayer Life of the Christians.
W e find w h at a deepened place p ra y er
has in th e lives of m a n y of th e Christians.
I th in k Miss Jane S tod dart m igh t well add
a chapter to th e n ex t edition of her
beautiful record o f P ra y e r in Christian
S to ry, b y giv in g th e testim o n y of Chinese
believers during these recen t testings and
persecutions.
W h a t conquest through
p ra y e r in the winning o f those fo rty
ba p tize d here th e other day— often like
a chapter of B u n yan o v e r again! Such
spiritual battles, disappointm ents and
failures, b u t also m agnificent trium phs
in answer to believing p ra y e r! N o m ass
m ovem ent, this, b u t quiet, persistent
winning o f souls b y th e Chinese th em ­
selves, ju s t one b y one.
Taught of the Spirit.
P h o to b f]
[ C .M .S U v a u ,
MOAT
M a r c h , 193 0 .
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E v e ry b o d y seems in rags these d a y s,
and you th s grow long beards to app ear
like old m en in escaping oft-repeated raids.
W e h ave ju s t finished a te n -d a y s’ B ib le
school for th e Christian wom en recen tly
baptized, a n d h a v e been gTeatly en­
couraged.
A t th e close one w onlan, a
widow, cam e secretly a n d g a v e for th e
Church all she possessed— a silve r bracelet
w h ich fo r fifteen m o n th s she h a d h id den
inside h e r ragged clothing, ta k en from
th e arm of her daughter, w ho died fr o m ’
brigand to rtu re la s t year. E v e n rela tiv es
did n o t kn ow th a t she h a d this, and
realizin g t h e intense p o v e rty of
th e
wom en attending th e classes, w e h a d n o t
said a w ord a b o u t ■giving. .I t is w o n d erfu l
to see h o w q u ickly th e H o ly S p irit en­
lightens those w illin g to b e taught.
A n oth er w idow g a v e h e r testiinony—
how, w hen o u t w eavin g fo r her livin g, sh e
h a d fo r several d a y s neglected reading
over th e few te x ts of Scripture she had
been tau gh t.
G ettin g ill in " th e hom e
where she w as em ployed, she fe lt v ery
g u ilty o v e r this n eglect o f G o d 'S W ord,
a n d fo r a lo n g tim e confessed her sin to
th e L o r d . She to ld u s th a t th en she
heard a v o ice s a y t o her, ‘ Y o u need n ot
continue confessing.’ Then th e precious
w ords she h a d learned, ' H e is faith fu l
a n d ju s t to fo rg iv e us ou r sins and to
cleanse us fro m all unrighteousness,1
cam e hom e to her heart. So she said,
'T h a n k Y o u !
Thnnlr Y o u !
L or d
J e s d s , m y Saviour. I b elieve Y o u are
a b le t o do a ll th in gs.'
T o her surprise and jo y the pain she
w as suffering soon disappeared. I t was
a b o u t noon, and sh e went, a t once t o her
w eavin g.
A t n igh t w hen her m istress
cam e to m easure th e coarse calico th ey
w ere b o th astonished. fo r she h a d woven
a longer piece in th e half d a y , w ith the
jo y of the L o r d filling her heart, than in
m ost o f th e previous d a y s w ith o u t it.
V e ry tired, I w alked last Sunday with
M rs. Pieh te n m iles to th e out-station
w here th is y o u n g woman lives. B o th of
u s la y b y th e roadside, too w eary to
g o on, a fter th e hard w eek’s w ork— but
on a rriv al soon forgot our weariness, so
o v erjo yed were w e t o find, am ongst a
grou p o f women w aitin g t o enter th eir
n am es a s inquirers, th e m istress m en­
tion ed above, w ho seems tru ly t o have
com e t o C h r ist through the testim ony
o f th e life o f this youn g widow.
‘ Y o u r W o rd s B u rn U s ! '
T h e la tter, w ith te n others recently
baptized, w as w on to CHRIST through Mr.
and Mra. Liang, in another of the outstation s. Mr. Lian g is th e y ou n g evangelist
w ho recently escaped a fter a m on th’s
c a p tiv ity in th e snows of th e southern
m ountains, where he h a d been ta k en w ith
eleven others from their hom e one snowy
n igh t. H e w ill e ve r b ea r the m arks of
his bonds, and w hile I w rite his little
d aughter is w a itin g beside me fo r dressings
f o r his legs and back. M ercifully he was
p reserved th e to rtu re o f some who were
d u n g u p to beam s in th e tem ple and left
h an gin g b y th eir hands tie d behind their
backs.
N ig h t and d a y Mr. Lian g and others
h a d to crouch in a hole in th e earth,
w here the d ead bodies of previous yictim s
la y , scarcely covered. H a lf starvin g and
torm en ted w ith verm in, L ian g w as enabled
t o preach so earnestly th a t a t last th e
b an d its c r ie d :—
' S to p ! W e w ill give you a good meal
i f y o u w ill on ly be quiet. Y o u r words
burn u sl 1
A t least one fellow-prisoner. a m an of
sixty-th ree, w a s brou gh t t o tru st in
C h r ist as his Saviour, and bore clear
testim ony in his home, th e few d a y s he
w as there a fter his escape, before he died
from his cruel injuries.
F a m in e a n d T y p h u s .
T he p o v e rty and need I cannot attem pt
to describe.
Fam ine is sore upon the
people in a w ay we h a v e n ever before
known. I do n o t know how I am to put
on even th e poorest Chinese wadded
garm ent, necessary to keep one warm,
and see so m a n y of the b rav e Christians
perishing in the rem nants of th eir summer
Clothing— m a n y o f th em w ith nothing
le ft, th eir homes destroyed or sold, and
now m id-w inter upon us!
Fields are
unsown, granaries all em ptied b y soldiers,
and seven successive h a rv ests have been
w hole or p a rtia l failures. W e are losing
so m a n y youn g m en (Christians) on whom
w e h a d set ou r hopes fo r the highest and
best, while typhus, sm allpox and famine
fever are carryin g thousands o f heathen
t o CHRIST-Iess graves.
A fine youn g
evangelist, leavin g to ta k e charge at
Chowchih w ith his wife, both so whole­
hearted, died after his cart w as ready to
start, after on ly a d a y ’s illness
■P o w e r t o th e F a in t .'
Don't think we are downhearted! N o I
Though life and service here mean real
bodily suffering, the work must be done.
H ow often the p red o u s promise, ' He
giveth power to th e fa in t,’ reassures us
in a ll th e m isery we m eet and share— not
only v isitin g but liv in g w ith these beloved
Chinese fellow-believers w ho h a v e become
so precious to us in C h r ist J e s u s !
M any in China are m aking JESUS K in g of
th eir liv es ; and to us i t Js on untold jo y
and incentive, as we see them growing
in to C h r ist and filled w ith H is Spirit.
Please p ra y especially for them w ith our­
selves as togeth er w e press on t o hitherto
untouched places, where m ultitudes even
in S h e n s i h ave n ever had an opportunity
of hearing the saving Message.
W ith gratitud e and lo ve in C h r ist ,
E v e r you r com rade fo r H im in China.
L i s l e A . St e v b n s .
C an a n y privilege be greater than to
h ave shared th e labour, yes, and the
sufferings too, th a t m ake H is Kingdom
come ?. L o r d , help us to live as we shall
wish we had lived, w hen we see Thee face
to face.
■Y e know th e grace o f ou r L o r d J e su s
C h r is t, th a t, though H e w as rich, y e t
for y o u r sakes H e becam e poor (destitute)
th a t y e through H is p o v e rty m ight be
rich.’— 2 Cor. viii. 9.
' U n to me, who am less th an th e least
of all saints, is th is grace given, th a t I
shpuld preach among th e G entiles the
unsearchable riches of C h r ist .'— E ph. iii.8.
C.LM. PRAYER MEETINGS FOR MARCH.
N .W . L o n d o n .— 37. A ca cia Road, St. John 's W ood. N.W .8.
M onday, M arch 3, 8 p.m. R e v . F . H oughton.
B r o m l e y .— 28,
3.30 p.m .
C r o y d o n '.— Y .W .C .A ., 8, S ydenham Road.
10, 8 p j n . R e v . F . H . Easton.
T o o tin g .— C .A .W .G ., 87, T rin ity Road.
8 p.m . R e v . G . T . Denham.
M onday, March
O aklands R oad.
Mrs. Fairclough.
T hursday,
March
13,
M onday, M arch 31,
Friends of the Mission are warmly invited to attend these monthly gatherings, of which notice will be given in ' China's Millions.’ They
have beat arranged more especially for those who cannot regularly attend the weekly Prayer Meeting held every Wednesday evening at
6 p j n . at the Osina Inland Mission, Newington Green, NJb.
The weekly Prayer Meeting in Glasgow is held at 16, Belmont Street, off Great Western Road, Glasgow, W J , at 8 o'clock every
Friday evening.
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arch
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the partly occupied but densely populated provinces
than in the outlying dependencies of China. B u t the
call of the Forward Movement is to the more distant
and inaccessible regions as well as to the unreached
millions around our present centres of work. From
time to time we have referred to the possibility of under­
taking some responsibility for the evangelisation of
Man ch u ria . In our December issue we asked prayer
for guidance in the choice of two workers who are (D.V.)
to occupy Tsitsihar, the provincial capital of Heilung­
kiang, the northernmost of the three Manchurian
provinces, for a year.
During that time th ey will be
able to carry out an extensive survey, and report on the
advisability of establishing more permanent C.I.M.
work. W e now learn th at the two men chosen for this
difficult task are Mr. W. J. Hanna and Mr. D. M.
Campbell. Mr. Hanna, who comes from Canada (and
this fact is interesting because there are many analogies
in regard to climate, etc., between Canada and Ma n ­
ch uria ) has served for 28 years in the province of
Y u n n an . Mr. Campbell, on the other hand, left the
United States as lately as 1926, but after three years in
the province of Ch ekian g he has so approved himself
that he has been chosen, from amongst a number who
volunteered, to be Mr. Hanna’s companion.
Meanwhile it is encouraging to hear of revival amongst
the churches of the Danish Lutheran Mission in Southern
M a n c h u r i a . Miss Monsen, Pastor Ting li-mei, and
others have been greatly used in quite a number of
stations, and we pray that the blessing m ay spread to
the north, where workers of the Danish Lutheran Mission
will be com paratively near neighbours to Mr. Hanna
and Mr. Campbell.
H E F O R W A R D M O V E M E N T .— In a private
letter from Shanghai, Mr. D. E. Hoste, our
General Director, speaks of the difficulties of
the situation and the uncertainty of the outlook in
China. Do these difficulties and this uncertainty
suggest that we in the C.I.M. have been mistaken in
issuing a call for a great forward movement ? Mr.
Hoste is persuaded th a t the contrary is the case. ‘ The
sense of our being in the line of G od ’s Will and working
is confirmed. ’ A t the same time he refers to a ‘ deepened
sense of the tremendous opposition and dangers, both
material and spiritual, we shall have to encounter, and
the corresponding need of every one of us throughout
the whole fellowship of the Mission, whether as its
missionaries or its supporters, as never before to give
themselves to sacrificial, persevering prayer for victory
and also for guidance in every detail.'
Recent recommendations of the China Council,
addressed primarily to missionaries on the field, but of
interest and value to all who care for the evangelisation
of China, refer to the same need, viz., th at of ‘ more
definite and sustained prayerful interest on behalf of
the Forward Evangelistic Movement.' The following
suggestions were agreed upon :—
(1) So far, the number of men candidates accepted
has been considerably less than that of the women.
Earnest prayer should therefore be made for a larger
proportion of the former.
(2) There is need of regular prayer th at right guidance
m ay be granted in designating the workers sent out,
in the light of the actual facts as relating to the com­
parative needs of various parts of China and her de­
pendencies.
(3) Much difficulty is being met with in opening
those stations, to occupy which efforts have been or are
being made. Prayer is much needed that this opposition,
both material and spiritual, be overcome, and also that
many hearts in the cities and districts to be occupied
may be prepared to receive the message.
(4) Earnest prayer is required that foreign workers
with the requisite qualities and experience should be
provided to guide and help the young missionaries in
their service ; also suitable Chinese evangelists, male and
female, to co-operate with them.
In addition, it was suggested th at ever}’ missionary
on the field should set apart ten minutes or a quarter
of an hour daily for waiting upon G od on behalf of
these objects and the Movement generally.
In this connection we would urge our readers to
obtain and circulate the new leaflets recently issued
for free distribution. ‘ The Forward Movement in the
China Inland Mission, Interim Report No. 2 ' states
briefly the actual position in regard to the appeal for
the Two Hundred, and gives a number of topics for
prayer. An attractively printed folder sets forth a
few of the more salient and startling facts which
emphasize the need of advance and the call thereto.
A third edition of our Forward Movement Chorus
(with music) has just been issued, price id . The
Chorus is printed in blue on a white deckle-edged card.
T
B r ig a n d a g e in K ia n g s i.— A cable which reached us
on Feb. 6 brought the sad tidings of the capture of the
Misses Cajander, Ingman and Hedengren, b y brigands.
Previous letters had told of the marvellous escape of two
of these ladies from their station, Yungsin, when the
city was captured b y Communist brigands. After
several days in hiding en route, during which they
experienced great kindness from many non-Christian
and Christian Chinese, and were most nobly assisted
b y their Chinese servants, they reached K ian in safety.
Apparently, after a short stay there, they were pro­
ceeding with Miss Hedengren down the K a n river to
Changshu when th ey were captured. The Elian post­
master was killed while taking the same journey in
December. As we go to press no word has yet come of
their release. L et us pray th at order m ay soon be
established in this section of the province, terrorised
for so long b y Communist hordes.
There is comparative .quiet in the extreme south of
the province, and in the north Mr. Beard’s letter (page
36) shows that-conditions are fairly normal. The three
ladies now in cap tivity are members of the Finnish
Free Mission Society, and Associates of the C-I-M.
In te re s t in P e rp e tu ity .— The sense of insecurity
aroused b y the stories of dishonest financial transac­
tions, to which recent cases in the L aw courts have drawn
so much public attention, will not necessarily interfere
with the flow of gifts into the treasury for G o d ’ s work
M a n ch u ria .— The actual number of people who
have not heard the Gospel is immeasurably greater in
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in China. A lady recently sent a gift of ¿5 for the
Forward Movement to our Glasgow office. She said
that, having a balance in hand at the end of 1929, and
realising that from the point of view of financial security,
these are days of much uncertainty, she felt what a
privilege it was to be able to invest ¿5 in a work that
was absolutely secure and which would yield eternal
interest.
C a lled H o m e .— In addition to Miss Drake, -of whom
Mr. Polhill writes on page 42, three other C.I.M. mis­
sionaries have recently finished their course, and are
now enjoying the company of the Master Whom they
served so faithfully. Dr. William Wilson passed away
on February 8 at Bournemouth, and Mr. George Andrew,
senior, at Chefoo, on February 10. Of both these
workers we hope to write more fully in our April issue.
The third recent promotion is that of Miss Annie
Garland, a devoted Australian worker, who, with her
sister, Miss S. Garland, sailed for China in the second
Australian party in 1891. After many years of splendid
work at Tsinchow in K a n s u , they were appointed in
1923 to the newly-opened station of Hweihsien in the
same province.
Progress has been slow, but medical work l\as helped
to break down prejudice, and four persons were baptised
in 1926.
For the relatives of these servants of G
we earnestly
ask the prayers of our readers— for the fam ily of Dr.
Wilson, for Miss Susie Garland and her brothers and
sisters in Australia, and for the relatives of Mr. Andrew,
especially his son, Mr. G . F . Andrew, who has again
agreed to undertake the strain of Famine Relief work
in the north-west.
o d
T h e S w a n w ick C o n feren ce.— An attractive pro­
gramme is being prepared for this year’s Swanwick
Conference to be held in Easter week, April 22 to 28.
The Bible Readings and the Sunday Services are to be
conducted b y Dr. Graham Scroggie. The main mis­
sionary subject is ‘ The Advance— Planned, Challenged,
Progressing.’ Amongst the missionaries present will
be at least seven or eight who have only just returned
from China. We are hoping .that Mr. G. F. Easton,
who is just retiring after 55 years’ service, will be one
of these. In addition to other speakers we are expecting
to welcome Dr. Cochrane, of the World Dominion
Press. His long experience of China, and his deep
interest in world evangelisation on New Testament
lines, are qualifications which will give exceptional weight
and value to his message. Registration forms were
inserted in the February issue of Ch in a ’s Millio n s , but
they may, of course, be obtained on application, and
friends are urged to register early.
F. H.
Personalia.
A r r iv a ls .
Jan uary 24.—-Mr. and Mrs. Graham Anderson from Hungtung,
Sh a n s i.
F ebru ary 3 .— Mrs. N ystrom from Ningsia, K a n s u , en route to
Sweden.
Febru ary 3.— Miss L. M. S yltevik from Lungchuchai, S h e n s i ,
en route to N orway.
D e p a rtu res.
M arch 6.— Miss A . K . W illoughby, per P. and O. s.s. Kashgar.
B ir t h .
December 13, 1929.— A t Chungking, S z e c h w a n , to Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Sadler, a son, Douglas George.
D e a th s.
Decem ber 27, 1929.— A t Hweihsien, K a n s u , Miss Annie G arla n d .
F ebru ary 8, 1930.— A t Bournem outh, Dr. W illiam Wilson.
F ebru ary 10, 1930.— A t Chefoo, Mr. George Andrew, sen.
Mr. H. F. R idley reached K ash gar from T ihw afu in January
Dr. Ivo r B eaucham p has agreed to rem ain at Paoning,
S z e c h w a n , for at least tw o years, and to re-open the hospital
there.
The R ev. G. W . G ibb, th e Deput}7 D irector in China, is
expected back in Shanghai early in M arch after his prolonged
tour in S z e c h w a n and a short visit to southern S h e n s i .
N e w s from K w e i c h o w leaves no hope th at Mr. D . I7 Pike
is still alive. His daughter, Miss Alison Pike, a trained nurse,
has ju st o ffe r e d to the Mission in A ustralia. She desires t o be
one of the Tw o Hundred.
Provincial Annual M eetings.
C .I.M . N u rsin g H o m e.— Most friends and supporters
of the Mission will be aware that for the last three years
the Mission has had an excellent Nursing Home at
77, Highbury New Park, N.5. This Nursing Home
was provided b y a legacy from a warm friend of the
Mission, and has been of great value, affording as it has
done a place where tired missionaries might rest, and
where the sick could receive medical and surgical
treatment.
During the past three years there have been nearly
M a r c h , 1930.
300 patients who have stayed there for longer or shorter
periods. These have not all been members of the
Mission, but members of other Missions and home
workers have also availed themselves of the advantage
which this Nursing Home affords.
Owing to the fact that nearly all the members of the
Mission are back in China it was thought well at the
end of last year to close the Nursing Home for two or
three months, but it is being reopened at the beginning
of April.
It may not be generally known that the Mission is
quite glad to welcome to the Nursing Home any
Christian workers, as well as missionaries on furlough,
and it may be that some readers of Ch in a ’s Millions
know of friends who would be glad to hear of a Christian
Nursing Home. The charges are exceedingly moderate,
and all necessary arrangements can be made for medical
or surgical treatment, as these may be needed. Any
one who would like to have further particulars is invited
to communicate with the Matron, Miss M. Taylor,
China Inland Mission, 77, Highbury New Park, N.5.
W. H. A.
Y .M .C .A ., Liverpool, M arch 3, 3.30 and 7.30. R ev. W . H.
Aldis, Mrs. Graham Anderson, R ev. G T. Denham,
Mr. G. B. Jackson.
Manchester, Religious Institu te, 135, D eansgate, W ednesday,
M arch 5, 3.30 and 7.30. Mrs. G raham Anderson, Rev
G. T. Denham, Mr. J. B. Martin.
Leicester, E d w ard W ood H all, M onday, M arch 17, 3.30 and
7.30. R ev. W . H . Aldis, R ev. F . H. Easton, Mr. J. B.
M artin, Mr. G. W elch.
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(Continued on page 64.)
M O N G O LIA
1
CHINA’S.
MILLIONS
' I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains.’
‘ Speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee.’
I.
O R E than twenty years ago, walking down the
Strand, we were arrested b y a photograph shown
in a shop window near to Exeter Hall. That
window had often fascinated us, but th at day more so
than ever. There hung a large picture of a magnificent
mountain gleaming with ice and snow. I t was the
loveliest of the lesser peaks of Kanchenjunga, which is
second only to Mount Everest for altitude, and said to
be the most beautiful snow mountain in the world.
Though, Jike the heavens which declare the -glory of
G od, it had no speech nor language, nor was its voice
heard, it certainly spoke th a t day. W hat it said we
could not interpret, bu t we knew that, as surely as
there are ‘ tongues in trees, books
in .the running brooks, and sermons
in stones,’ th at mountain had a
message.
Entering the shop we ascertained
the price for the picture, and the
fee for the right of reproduction.
B oth of these we paid, and came
aw ay somewhat elated in spirit, and
confident th at the mountain would
speak in due course. W ith the
picture under our arm we strolled
on through the City to Broad Street,
thinking about mountains, and not
about the people. W hat was this
mountain saying ?
Some months before this .the total
income of the China Inland Mission,
from its commencement, had passed
the One Million Pound Sterlihgline.
Impressed b y this great fact w e had
collated every reference to finance
to be found in the Mission's pub­
lications. These were all filed away
in our office, for surely these figures
had a message t o o !
A s we entered Broad Street,
thinking ab o u t' the mountain, a
M
A
p r i i ,,
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51
word from the thirty-sixth Psalm flashed through the
mind, and immediately the Mountain and that sheaf
of papers a t Newington Green came together and spoke.
And this was their united th em e :
Th y lovingkindness, O L ord , is in the heavens ;
T h y faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
T h y righteousness is like the Mountains of God ;
Th y judgments are a great d e e p :
O L ord , Thou preservest man and beast.
How precious is T h y lovingkindness, O G od !
There and then the little book Faith and Facts was
bom. The picture was not bought to illustrate the
facts. Rather did the facts gather around the picture.
Both seemed to confirm the words : ‘ The mountains
shall depart, and the hills be re­
moved ; but M y kindness shall not
depart from thee, neither shall My
covenant of peace be removed,
saith the L o r d th at hath mercy
on thee.’
IL
T h at was more than tw enty years
ago. Since then the little volume
has passed through Several editions,
and still tells its own tale. B u t the
One Million Pounds has, so great is
G od ’s mercy, multiplied itself more
than four times during these twenty
years !
W ith what added em­
phasis, therefore, m ay we now read
those words of the Psalmist quoted
above!
But now the mountain has spoken
again. When we opened The Times
on Monday, February 17, we were
almost startled by seeing a-Jarge
reproduction of the same mountain.
The original photograph had hung
in our home for years, and had
secured a special significance. W hy
was it now published in The Times ?
W e gazed again arrested by those
massive, sweeping lines, b y all th at brilliance and
beauty. B u t it now took on a new meaning. The title
given to the picture was Inaccessibility. I t appears
th at this mountain has come to be known, b y reason
of its knife-like ridges of ice, as ‘ The Embodiment of
Inaccessibility.' •
B u t to us the mountain speaks of Faith and Facts,
and so faith flashed back to all this embodiment of
inaccessibility the words Nothing Impossible. Did not
the mountains of old speak peace to the people ? Did
th ey not speak, with all their symbolism, to Prophet
and Psalmist, and do th ey not re-echo their words to
us to-day ? And did not our L o r d Himself, Who
made the flowers of the field and the birds of the air
speak of G o d Who made them, speak to us through
the mountains too ? Did He not s a y : ‘ If ye have
faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this
mountain, Remove hence to yonder place ; and it shall
remove ; and nothing shall be impossible unto you ’ ?
So the mountain was no longer the embodiment of the
inaccessible, but rather the embodiment of C h r i s t ' s
word : Nothing Impossible to Faith.
G o d ’ s faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
The
mountains m ay depart, bu t not G o d ’ s kindness. The
mountains m ay bar our path, but G o d s a y s : ‘ I will
make all My mountains a way. E ven they shall flow
down at the presence of the L o r d . ’
III.
B ut why has The Times reproduced this mountain ?
Tw enty years ago a young German, now a professor
of geology at Zurich, dreamed the great dream of
climbing the unsealed heights of Kanchenjunga. And,
as we write, he is on his w ay thither, accompanied by
the strongest mountaineering expedition that has ever
faced the Himalayas. Famous climbers from no fewer
than five nations are combining to attem pt to conquer
this hitherto inviolate peak. Mountain craft and human
endurance are to be taxed to their utmost to accomplish
the hitherto impossible.
A s we read the details of this expedition we felt
them pregnant with lessons concerning another effort
which does not figure in the papers. W e refer to the
Mission's forward movement to reach the unevangelised
masses of China, for there are some suggestive parallels.
IV .
T h e A d v e n tu re . The aim of both is to reach the
unreached; to do what has never been done before.
Both undertakings are beset w ith hardships, with perils,
and possibly with death. Lives have already, on several
occasions, been sacrificed on both Everest and Kanchen­
junga. B ut these things do not daunt the climbers.
Nor should corresponding dangers on the mission-field
daunt C h r i s t ’ s followers. Civil war, brigandage, pos­
sible captivity, famine, and sickness, attem pt to bar
the w a y ; but these are the mountains for faith to
overcome. Unbelief says : ‘ W e are not able to go up.7
F aith asserts : ‘ The L o r d is with us ; He will bring
us in.'
For long years H u n a n was a citadel in China, f a s t
closed against the gospel.
B u t it was besieged b y
p ra y e r; and we can still hear one triumphant note
which often sounded in those d a y s : ‘ Who art thou,
O great mountain ? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt
become a plain.’ And so it has. For nearly thirty
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52
years now th at province has been open, and the story
of evangelistic achievements in th at previously hostile
area is in some ways unique even for the mission-field.
The mountain has become a plain.
. V.
T h e P io n e e rs. The assault upon Kanchenjunga
has been called, ‘ A young man’s adventure.’ And
in one respect this m ay be said of the forward move­
ment in China. This is not to exclude the women, for
there is one woman even among the mountaineers.
B u t it is a call for those who can and will endure
hardship, face perils, stand in slippery places, dare and
dare again, and still remain undaunted. W ith what
zest the climbers are facing the physical mountain !
B u t how slow is the Church of C h r i s t to face the spiritual
high-places of the field !
One of the Everest party has told us th at the chief
difficulty is not the climbing, but the breathing. Above
27,000 feet, so devoid of oxygen is the air, th at for every
step upwards, the climbers have to pause and draw
eight or ten breaths. Has not this its parallel in Christian
service ? Is not advance in the mission-field dependent
upon the Church being filled w ith the H oly Spirit, the
Breath Divine ?
In an article entitled The spiritual fatigue of the
world, a well-known writer of a past generation wrote :
' I feel quite sure th at a vast deal of the spiritual
lassitude of the day is due much less to the magnitude
of the obstacles than to the fatigue of spirit w ith which
those obstacles are regarded.’ In other words, what
we need is to be filled with the Spirit. To faith nothing
is impossible ; the mountains are removed.
VI.
S u p p o rt. One more parallel must suffice. W e are
told th at the success of this assault upon Kanchenjunga
depends largely upon the men who carry the supplies
to the various base camps. For the ten men who hope
to reach the summit, there must be from two to three
hundred men to act as porters. The lesson is obvious.
To pray for two hundred new workers for the foreign
field is not enough.
On more than one occasion Mr. Hudson Taylor has
used the following striking illustration. ‘ The Church
is not an isolated number of units, but an organised
body. I can, b y no possibility, get m y hand four feet
in front of m y body. I f m y hand is to rescue a
drowning man, the whole body must co-operate. Indi­
viduals through the ages have done, and are at present
doing, all in their power, but the Church, as a whole,
must rise to its dignity and realise its responsibility to
go forward. The hand alone cannot save humanity.
The body must co-operate.’
Each of our readers must determine, before G o d ,
what th at co-operation is to be. Meanwhile the p r o m ise
sta n d s: ‘ Thou shalt thresh the mountains and beat
them small, and shalt make the hills-as chaff.' Shall
we not b y faith obtain this promise?
____________________
M.B.
‘ Our past experience teaches us missionary pioneering
is no child’s play, and th at Satan will not allow the
prey to be taken easily from his grasp. In attem pting
to open up new places we must expect to meet with
difficulties. B ut greater is H e th at is for us than all
that can be against us.’— Mr. James Williamson, 1869.
A Table in the Wilderness.
A Letter from M r. Percy C . M ather, written half-way between Urumchi and Kaldja, July-August, 1929.
' We walk by faith, not by sight.'
are camped by the River
M ujuk on a high plateau in
between tw o ranges of snow
mountains. I h ave ju st been looking
over our stores and find them very
low. W e have only about 5 lbs. of
rice, 5 lbs. of flour, 1 lb. of lentils, a
few ounces of tea, 2 ozs. of cocoa, a
little salt, and £ lb. of Mongol
butter. N ot a bit of firewood, nor
a piece of coal! A s far as sight is
concerned, the outlook seems ex ­
trem ely poor.
O n June 27, Mr.
H unter and I , together with a
Mongol and a Turki boy, left
Urumchi, hoping to travel to K uldja
b y the mountain route, and work
amongst Mongols and K azaks by
the way. W hen we reached one of
the highest parts of the journey,
our Mongol boy named Nimgir was
taken ill with typhoid fever, and
b y t h e tim e we reached the River
M ujuk he could go no further. We
have now been held up several days,
far aw ay from any house, town or
village. W e passed the last house
on June 29. Of course we have seen
many Mongol tents, but this district
being high and cold is desolate at
present, though we hear there are
some Mongol tents about tw enty or
more miles down the valley ; but'
Nimgir is too weak to be moved, in
fact he is in a very serious condition.
W e have used m any medicines and
much prayer, bu t his temperature
still remains high.
There has been very much rain in
the mountains this year, and to-day,
as I write, the clouds hang low, and
a heavy hailstorm is driving up the
valley and rattling on our tent, and
here we are, with a sick man badly
in need of milk and our stores sadly
depleted.
I wonder w hat you friends are
doing about it. Truly, as far as
sight is concerned, there does not
seem anything to encourage us.
Y es, there is something, the
W ord of G o d ! I t seems more real
and precious to-day and this morn­
ing the te x t a t the head of this
letter appealed very strongly to me.
W e have also got a ‘ Cheering
Words Calendar ’ hanging up in our
tent, and the te x t for to-day is,
* Consider the ravens ; for they
neither sow nor reap, which neither
have storehouse nor b a m ; and
G o d feedeth th e m : how much
more are ye better than the fowls ? ’
(Luke xii. 24).
' T he raven H e feedeth, then w h y should
I fear ?
T o the heart of the F ath er H is children
are dear ;
S o if th e w ay darkens, or storm s gather
o'er,
I'D sim ply look upward, and tru st Him
th e m ore.'
P h o to 6 y l
[P e rcy C . M a th e r .
A n " O b o " h a l f w a y b e tw e e n U r u m c h i
a n d K u ld ja . I t i6 d e c o r a t e d w i t h b o n e s
a n d fla g s b e a r in g T ib e t a n in s c r ip t io n s ,
a J s o 'th e h o r n s o f O v ls P o ll, e t c . T h e
M o n g o ls w o r s h ip t h e S p ir it s o f t h e M o u n ­
t a in s a t th e s e " O b o s . * '
A
p r i i .,
19 3 0 .
T ruly these are cheering words,
but since coming here we have not
seen nor heard a single raven.
I said before th at we had neither
firewood nor coal. One m ay travel
many days on this south side of
the mountains and not see a single
tree or bush of any description. In
the lower mountains there are
plenty, bu t here in the high parts
there is nothing bu t grass, and apart
from this grass, there is nothing else
to burn ; bu t we burn it in the form
of horse dung. This makes splendid
fuel when dry, bu t as we have had
rain, sleet and snow most of the
53
P h o to 6 y]
[ P e r c y C . M a th e r.
N IM G IR . T H E M O N G O L S E R V A N T .
journey so far, the dung is all wet,
and gives out more smoke than fire,
and it takes a lot of time and patience
to coax any heat out of it.
Yesterday a strong wind sprang
up and the sun came out for a short
while. Immediately we emptied our
tents, aired all our things, and tried
to make Nimgir a little more com­
fortable. I t was nice to feel some­
what d ry again. To-day, however,
clouds and mist, and hail and sleet,
help to make everything damp once
more, but a bunch of blue forgetme-nots hangs bravely a t our tent
door and helps to cheer us up a bit.
I said there was nothing but grass
in the mountains here. I should
have mentioned the flowers. Close
b y our tent door the ground is
covered with them, and one can
gather over tw enty kinds in less
than j iv e minutes, so although there
are no ravens to consider, we have
plenty of beautiful flowers, but for
all th at we cannot help bu t feel
anxious about poor Nim gir; the
weather and everything seems to be
against him.
Yesterday, soon after dawn two
K azaks rode up to our tent in a very
w hich w e th orou ghly enjoyed, n o t havin g
h a d a n y m eat or v egetables for over a
fortnight.
C A M P M U J U K U SU N .
M enu.
Soup
... K id n e y — -K A R A S H A R .
H o t................. M utton Chops—
T I E N SH A N .
V e g e ta b le s... P o ta to es— S IN K IA N G .
.C arrots— T IH W A F U .
K id n e y Beans—
U R U M C H I.
C old
. .. B lan c M ange.
Sw eets
. .. A pricots—
TU RKESTAN .
Salad
. .. Cucum ber— K E O W A I.
D utch Cheese.
Coffee and T ea
f P e r c y C. M a th e r .
P h o to b y ]
T H E T A B L E IN T H E W IL D E R N E S S .
(W ith M r. H u n te r on th e le ft o f th e p ic tu re and Col. Schooberg on th e rig h t).
exhausted condition.
T h ey are
guides to an English traveller who
is journeying through the moun­
tains.
Six of their horses have
been stolen, and th ey are going to
report the m atter to the head Mongol
Prince whose tent is about 70 miles
east of here. Nimgir has an elder
brother, a Lam a, who is staying at
the Prince’s camp, so after supplying
the K azaks w ith some bread and
tea from our scanty store, we wrote
out a letter in Mongol, telling of
Nim gir's illness, and asked the
K azaks to take it to the Lama.
E X T R A C T S FR O M D IA R Y .
J u l y 17.— B rig h t, cold, fro sty m orn­
ing.
Ground covered w ith hailstones.
F o u r raven s flyin g round ou r cam p!
Jm ,Y 18.— ' Cheering Calendar ' te x t—
P salm i x 9-10.
F in e, bright, fro s ty m orning, all hands
b u sy gath erin g fuel. A t b reakfast tim e
said to ou r T u rk i b o y . ' W e h a v e on ly tw o
m ore basins of rice and one of len tils.’
t i e looked v e r y dow n hearted u n til I
T epeated th e words, and added, ‘ and God,'
then h e cheered u p a bit. T o -d a y w h ilst
gath erin g fu el a te x t of S cripture cam e
stro n g ly to m ind :
• C A N G O D P R E P A R E A T A B L E IN
T H E W IL D E R N E S S ? ’
I had to sto p and laugh w h en I thought
of it, y e t n o t a laugh of doub t, b u t of
fa ith . T he te x t seem s a direct challenge
to G o d .
H ere w e are, h eld up in this
wilderness w ith o n ly tw o basins o f rice
and one of lentils. Can G o d prepare a
ta b le in th e wilderness ?
t o
a.m . — W hilst gath erin g fuel w as
Ä P R IL , X930.
surprised a n d delighted to see an English
officer w ith tw o Indian servan ts approach­
in g ou r ten t.
I t w as Col. Schonberg,
form erly of the Indian A rm y , who had
seen ou r te n t from a distance, and leaving
th e road, h a d com e along t o inspect. W e
h a d m e t before in U rum chi, so needed no
introduction. T h e previous n igh t he had
cam ped n o t fa r from our te n t, b u t
n either o f us kn ew it. H e said, ' I in­
ten ded go in g on, b u t w ill now sto p and
e n jo y som e E n glish so ciety ; th a t is, if
yo u w ill h a v e m e.' S h o rtly afterw ards
his caravan a rrived w ith T u rki and
In d ian servants. T hree o r fou r te n ts were
pitched near ours and we seem ed quite
a bu sy little village. T h e Colonel cam e to
ou r te n t and said, ' Please com e along in
h a lf an h our and h ave a cup of te a with
m e.' W e w en t and found tea , bread and
b u tter, cheese and jam , and a table\
Y o u can im agin e how v iv id ly the te x t
cam e in to m y m in d once again, b u t yo u
cannot im agine th e feelings th a t passed
through m y heart.
In course o f con­
versa tion th e C olonel sa id , 'N o w to be
p ra ctica l, w h a t can I give y o u in th e w ay
of stores ? ‘ W e m ade a hum ble request,
b u t h e soon show ed u s th a t h e could give
us fa r m ore th an we d are ask or im agine :
T inn ed m ilk, A lle n b u ry 's M alted Food,
and m edicines fo r N im gir ; rice, flour,
sugar, b u tter, cheese, cocoa, damson
jam , bakin g pow der, arrow root, and a
tin of L y le 's G olden syrup .
(I w as
sp e cia lly pleased w ith th is la st as i t is
m y favou rite ' ja m .’)
I n th e even ing th e C olonel in vited us
t o dinner. A h e a vy w ind w a s blow ing,
a n d th e cook h a d g re a t d ifficu lty w ith th e
fire, b u t he m ade us a splendid dinner.
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Ju l y
19.— ' C heering W ords ’ T e x t—
Isaiah x x x v . 6.
1 I n the wilderness
shall waters break out, and streams in the
desert. . .
Colonel Schonberg in vited us to a
farew ell breakfast. A fterw a rd s he took
th e h e ig h t of our cam p w ith a h yp som eter
and found i t t o be 9,500 feet.
10 a.m .— S aid go od -bye to ou r kind
frien d and w atched him o u t of sight.
B y this time the Mongols down
the valley had heard of us and came
for medicines, bringing w ith them
presents of milk, butter, cheese, etc.
Then some Turki merchants sold
us some of their rice, on considera­
tion th at we direct them a few miles
along the road.
Then a Turki on his w ay to Urum­
chi with a flock of sheep, sold us one
th at had become lame, and killed
and dressed it for us.
Nim gir’s younger brother then
paid us a visit, and brought us flour
and rice, and nearly half a sheep, so
th at we had plenty for ourselves
and some to spare for occasional
Mongol and K azak guests who spent
the night with us.
‘ Can God prepare a table in the
wilderness ? '
A o g . 17.— A rrived sa fely in K u ld ja .
N im gir now regaining his usual health
and stren gth .
H e ow es m uch to th e
careful nursing of M r. H unter, w h o w aited
on him h an d and foot. T h e lo n g delay
brou gh t us in to close to u ch w ith M ongols
and K a z a k s ; g a v e u s opp o rtu n ity for
preach ing th e gospel t o m a n y who had
n ev er h eard i t before, and who m a y never
hear i t a g a in ; stren gthen ed ou r faith in
G o d , and in H is W ord, and p ro ve d to us
th a t
God C A N prepare a table in the
wilderness.
The River of God.
A Letter fn m Miss RomtJ(e, Chaocheng, Shansi, dated January 20, 1930.
' T he Rivet o f God . . . i s fu ll of. water.’
IN C E m y la st circular abou t half
a y e a r ago, we h a v e h a d the
m o st blessed m on ths I e ve r had
in Chaocheng. I n Septem ber Mrs. L i and
I spent a w eek in a village close t o the
m ou ntain s b y a beautifu l liv in g spring,
su ch a p ictu re of th e ' riv e r of living
w a ter,’ ‘ flowing, e ve r flowing! ’ Praise
GOD, i t is flowing in Chaocheng— w e sawi t before th e w eek of m eetings w as over.
T h e E ld er in whose hom e w e were sta y ­
ing, m e t his G o d and w as se t free from
h is burden o f sin (Isa. v i. 5-7). There
follow ed tw o w eeks of special m eetings
fo r m en and wom en here on th e station
a t th e req u est-o f one of the elders, who
w as h u n gry t o see souls saved.
One
hundred and th irty in a ll cam e in from
th e villag es and w e h a d a wonderful
tim e, indeed ' tim es of refreshing . . .
from th e presence of th e L o r d .’ N ever
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1I1a !1 I forget th e stillness a t these m eet­
in gs and how th e people were drinking
in th e W ord of L ife! On th e th ird day
w e could see how th e H o ly Spirit w as
using th e W ord, and m en and women
were burdened w ith th eir h e a vy lo ad of
sin. T he n ex t d a y th e first sinner was
gloriously se t fre e and has since been a
liv in g w itness, b o th in h is ow n and in
th e neighbouring villages.
A devilpossessed w om an w as delivered from th e
pow er of th e enem y and g o t righ t w ith
G o d ; she has been rejoicing in her
freedom ever since.
A n o ld Biblewom an, who had been
resisting th e H o ly Spirit for a whole
y e a r, w as so overcom e w hen &t*s. Li
sp o ke one day on ' th e old garm en t,' th a t
she th ere on th e sp o t had to confess her
fa u lt and g e t righ t w ith G o d and w ith
men. W h a t a jo y to her and to us, as
she from an overflow ing h e a rt over and
o v e r again testified to her long-suffering
and lo vin g Saviour.
She is now th e
B iblew om an in th e Pin gyan gfu H ospital.
A n d so I cou ld g o on, telling o f all th at
G o d w rou gh t th ose days! F o r 8-10 days
we w ere dealing w ith sinners from '
m orning till n igh t betw een th e m eetings.
O h! w h a t a privilege to b e here a n d see
some o f ou r Chinese brothers and sisters
dealing w ith th eir own people, and to
see th e ir jo y w hen one a fter another had
th eir burden c a s t off a t th e fo o t of the
Cross. I fe lt as th ou gh i t w a s too go od
t o be th e on ly foreigner w ith them , so
w a s qu ite glad when M r. Griffin from
P in gy a o cam e dow n t o share w ith us in
th e blessing. W e h a d d a y s n ever t o be
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forgotten , w hen th e sound of p ra y er and
praise w en t u p from n early a ll th e rooms
in this cou rtyard. N e ith e r sh all we forget
th e liv in g testim onies from new-born
souls.
O n ly a w eek la te r Mrs. T riidin ger cam e
t o help us w ith a ' Sh ort T erm Bible
School ' fo r w om en. Seeing th a t some of
those w ho h a d come in had n o t experi­
enced the n ew b irth and go t th e assurance
of salvation , w e again had five d a y s of
special m eetings before the classes began,
and this w as a great blessing to all.
Sinners were b o m in to th e K in gd o m and
o th ers com e again for cleansing.
Feeding Living Souls.
Oh, how real th e ' open fou n tain for
sin and u n clean n ess' w as m ade to us
during th a t m on th! N early every d a y
some h a d to plunge in to th a t R iv er of
L ife, as th e H o ly S p irit used th e W ord
to con vict o v e r a n d o v e r again o f hidden
sin. W h a t a privilege and jo y i t w as to
feed living souls w ith th e B read o f L i f e !
I t m ade a ll th e difference. W e did enjoy
listenin g t o these th irty-fo u r women,
every evening tw o o r th ree of them ,
tellin g o f th e H o ly S p irit’s faith fu l work,
revealin g sin in th eir lives, and of the
w onderful grace of G o d . E sp ecially one
who h a d n ever heard the gospel before
b u t cam e in w ith her sister and was
saved during th a t first week, w as so filled
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w ith jo y th a t she had h ard ly words to.
express herself.
T h e y a ll went hom e fu ll of jo y and
thankfulness for a ll th e help and com fort
th e y had received. M an y of th em are
v e r y poor because o f th e drought and
do n o t kn ow how to get through the
winter.
W ill y o u rem em ber them in
prayer, and also th e m an y new-born souls
in th is district, th a t th ey m a y grow in grace
and brin g io r th fru it th a t shall remain ?
Some of y ou h a v e asked abou t Mrs. U,
th e old wom an of 88, of whom I was
tellin g yo u in m y last letter, w ho w as so
deeply con victed of sin here In M ay and
was delivered from th e power of opium .
A fte r she w ent hom e, she w as seriously
tested w ith sickness three tim es, all
through th e summ er. A s she could not
eat a n d w a s going dow n fast, her fam ily
begged her t o see a d octor and take
medicine, b u t she quite refused.
H er
body w as now in th e L o r d ’ s hands, she
said, and H e could heal her if H e w anted
to ; if not, she w a s o n ly too glad to go
home to g lo r y ! She was healed and cam e
in t o th e m eetings, fu ll of jo y , bringing a •
neighbour w ith her, w ho also found peace
w ith GOD. M rs. U is a brigh t a n d living
testim ony to all.
Expecting Greater Things.
No, I m u st n o t continue to te ll of th e
m any w onderful answers to p ra yer—
you rs and ours— bu t only th an k you for
all y o u r help in 1929, and ask you to
continue w ith us in asking for greater
th in gs in 1930, even a m ig h ty re v iva l all
over China. Please do n ot forget to p ra y
for all th e leaders in th is and other
Churches.
B efore closing I m u st sa y a few words
abou t dear Mrs. Hsi. Some of y o u m ay
n ot know th a t she passed in to glo ry in
Septem ber. She h ad a long tim e of w eak­
ness, so she w as longing to go hom e. I t
w as a privilege to be w ith her and to see
her peace and re st to th e last.
Mr.
T riidinger and others were present when
her b o d y was laid to rest in P astor H si’s
grave n ot far from Pin gyan gfu .
Mrs. H si’s sister,. Mrs. Li, is now w ith
us here as m y com panion, for w hich I am
so grateful. Soon a fter Mrs. H si’s homecall I m oved in to her cave. I t is h o ly
ground where so m uch p ra yer h as gone
up continually for abou t th irty years,
n ot only for th e Chinese and th e Church
here, b u t also for us foreigners. W ith her
w hole heart she loved her foreign friends,
especially Mr. and Mrs. H oste, who were
rem em bered in p ra yer even though her
m em ory was failing. W e th an k G od fo r
her and for her life of p rayer.
' T he
effectual ferven t p ra yer of a righteous
m an availeth m u ch .’ W e are seeing th e
answer now.
Extra-territoriality.
The following note, prepared by M r. M arshall Broomhall, will
be read with special interest in view o f the Chinese Government’s
expressed intention to regard January 1, 1930, as the date fo r
withdrawing— or, at least, fo r beginning the process of with­
drawing— extra-territorial rights.
Pow er where th is legal nonconform ity exists. W ith th e rise o f
N ationalism in C hina th is lim itation to sovereign rights has been
keen ly fe lt and deeply resented. I t is a m atter for G overnm ents
alone to decide. T he m issionary is, of course, d irectly affected ;
b u t so is th e m erchant, th e traveller and sailor.
x t r a - t e r r i t o r i a l i t y , or, as it reads in th e Oxford
English Dictionary, exterrito riality, or. as it is abbre­
v iate d b y some, e x tra lity, refers to th e rights of a
person to live in a foreign lan d under th e law s of his own
n ative country, and exem pt from th e Jurisdiction of the ter­
rito ry in w hich he, as an alien, resides. I t constitutes an
imperium in imperio.
T his custom has arisen ou t of the in co m p atibility of the
jud icial system s prevailin g in tw o or m ore countries w hich
have reached different stages of civilisation, and n ot less through
a la ck of confidence in the adm inistration of existin g laws. I t
is easy to adop t a m odem code of la w ; it is difficult to secure
its ju s t and im p artial execution. In other words, th eo ry needs
th e support of character. B ritish law , for instance, would avail
little, if a low stan dard of honour w inked a t brib ery and perjury.
T o lim it our observations to C hina only, it m a y be stated
th a t prior to 1842 b o th B ritish and A m erican su bjects had been
arrested and strangled b y th e Chinese for accidental hom icide.
W ith a desire to secure a higher stan d ard o f ju stice for th eir
subjects, th e E uropean and A m erican G overnm ents demanded,
b y trea ty , exem ption for th eir nationals from Chinese law .
T hu s exterrito ria lity cam e in to being. W h a t th e Chinese now
call ‘ unequal treaties,' arose from unequal standards of justice.
T h e y were th e in evitab le result of a desire fo r justice.
In th e enjoym ent of exterrito ria lity a foreigner in China is
su bject, neither in person nor in property, to Chinese law,
Chinese ta x a tio n included. Such exemption^ n atu ra lly places
serious responsibilities upon the consular service. I t justifies,
for instance, consular concern if a m issionary desires to travel
or reside in a tu rb ulen t area.
In th e settlem ents w h ich follow ed th e G reat W a r exterri­
to ria lity w as abolished- in T u rkey, leavin g China th e only great
A s a result of defeat in th e w ar G erm any and A u stria lo st
th eir exterrito ria lity rights, while R ussia volu n tarily renounced
them . T his gesture of in ternational fratern ity on th e p a rt of
th e S oviet authorities undoubtedly created in China a favou rab le
opinion for th eir th eo ry of c o m m u n is m
O f th e countries w h ich
h ave n ot relinquished these rights, Japan has roughly 200,000
n ationals in China ; B rita in has 15,000 ; and A m erica has
10,000, n ot to speak of sm aller numbers.
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A t the W ashington Conference in 1921 th e Powers undertook
to gran t sym p ath etic consideration to C hina’s desire to abrogate
th is tr e a ty right. T he Commission appointed to consider th is
question m et in China in 1925, but th e condition of civ il strife,
and th e absenee of a n y cen tral a u th o rity for th e whole country,
m ade effective negotiations impossible.
On more th an one
occasion subsequently th e B ritish G overnm ent has expressed
its w illingness for ‘ a sym p ath etic adjustm en t of tr e a ty rig h ts.’
On D ecem ber 20, 1929, th e B ritish S ecretary of S tate fo r
Foreign A ffairs handed to th e Chinese M inister in London an
A id e Memoire, in w hich it w as stated th at, ‘ H is M aje sty ’s
G overnm ent are w illing to agree th a t Ja n u a ry 1, 1930, should
be treated as th e date from which the progress of grad u al
abolition of extra-territoriality should be regarded as h a v in g
comm enced in p rin ciple.’
On D ecem ber 30 th e Chinese M inister for F oreign A ffairs a t
N an king stated : ' T he G overnm ent is com pelled to declare
th a t th e actu a l process of re-establishing Chinese so vereign ty
b y th e abolition of extra-territoriality begins on Jan u ary 1 . ’
I t w ill be noted th a t it states th a t th e process begins on
Jan u ary 1, 1930. A t th e tim e of w riting, the B ritish M inister
is a t N an king discussing th is v e ry problem w ith th e Chinese
authorities. A s th e issue is one of far-reaching im portance, i t
is one th a t calls for m uch prayer.
SWANWICK CONFERENCE
April 22-28, 1930
A t u T h e H ayes,” Sw anw ick, D erbyshire.
Daily Bible Readings by Dr. Graham Scroggie.
Young People’s Meetings.
Missionary Talks on Advance in China.
Testimonies from New Workers.
The charge for the six days is 60/-, which includes 2/6 booking fee.
Full particulars from Mr. J. B. Martin, China Inland Mission. Newington Green, London, N . 16.
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Our Shanghai Letter.
A letter from M r. James Stark, dated February 13 .
F o r the convenience o f friends who use our prayer cycle, the names o f the provinces are printed in black-faced type.
Widespread Brigandage.
T h e exhaustive investigations made b y Mr. Crofts in
K w e ic h o w , a t considerable risk alike to his health
and personal safety, tend to confirm th e previous report
th at Mr. D . F . P ike was killed b y brigands on Septem­
ber 14, th e day when he was taken captive b y them.
W e fear we must, therefore, now regretfully presume
th e death of th is servant of th e L o r d . Mr. Pike was
an earnest and gifted evangelist, and in his removal
in th is sad manner, we mourn the loss of a valued
worker. Deep sym pathy w ill, I am sure, be extended
to the widow and fam ily in their sorrow.
The Central Government has issued strict orders to
th e provincial authorities ±0 see th a t all brigandage
is completely suppressed and general peace restored
before the end of the current year, and w ith this in
view a campaign, under the direct supervision of the
Provisional Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief,
is to be immediately launched against bandits. W e
hope this is not another mandate issued only to be
officially disregarded; for the situation is becoming
desperate, and if the country is to b e saved, calls for
prompt action. The past inertia of both the civil and
m ilitary authorities in regard to this argent matter
has encouraged lawlessness, brigands increasing in
number and becoming more daring every day. Almost
everywhere the people are suffering, and the work of
the missionary is made difficult.
Miss Keranen, one of our Finnish associate workers
in Kiangsi, tells of her hurried and tim ely escape
w ith Miss Sihvonen, empty-handed, from the city of
Yungfeng, which was captured b y 2,ooo Communistic
brigands' on January 29. In reporting their safe
arrival a t Changshu, after travelling forty English
miles over m uddy roads and spending tw o nights
without bedding. Miss Keranen writes:
' W e praise G o d
a n d for helping us
e xce p t fo r ach ing
sedan-chairs, even
so n had to ride on
are soaked w ith the blood of innocent victims, one
Bolshevist leader boasting th at he and his followers
had killed 10,000 people.
A t Juikin, in the south of the province, Mr. K . W.
Schweizer tells us, while an anti-Japanese meeting
was being held a t the river-side, some teachers discovered
a faithful Chinese colporteur selling Scripture portions.
Th ey took aw ay his books, and w ith the help of some
Yam en runners bound him and led him through the
streets, compelling him to cry o u t : ' I am also an
imperialist, a slavish dog of the foreigners.' But
instead of doing th is he called o u t : ' I am a slave of
J e s u s C h r i s t . ' A t last they threatened to kill him
if he ever again dared to sell any Christian book, and
th ey would, M r. Schweizer says, be capable of doing i t
A t Yuping, just over the Hunan border in K w e ich o w ,
we learn from Mr. Becker, the anti-foreign magistrate
on the first day of the new year, w ith some men from
the country, went to the chapel, took down the sign­
board ' Fuh-in-tang,’ and burnt all wooden partitions,
benches, tables, books, etc. Things went from bad to
worse, and as the Christians had no place in which
fo r enabling us t o escape those e v il men
a ll along th e w a y . W e are b o th all right,
lim bs and blistered feet. T here were no
fo r th e M andarin, whose little barefooted
a soldier's b a c k .'
Then, we have learned b y telegram from K ianfu/ in
the same province, th a t on February 3, Misses Cajander,
Ingman and Hedengxen, also of our Finnish Associate
Mission, were captured b y brigands, eight li from
th at city , when travelling down river to Changshu.
W e sympathise deeply w ith these ladies in their trying
circumstances, exposed to climatic and other discom­
forts a t this season, which is unusually cold this year,
and w e are daily praying th at God will graciously
protect them from harm and bring about their early
deliverance. T he Finnish Consul-General has, we
understand, made representations to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs a t Nanking, and we trust the authorities
will soon take the action nfecessaiy to secure their
release.*
W riting from Iyang in the same province, on January
25, Miss R . M cKenzie reports that the Lieh-chiao hills
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T E A -H O U S E ,
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to worship, the leader of the Christian Endeavour
Society invited them to- m eet in his house. This
leader three weeks later w as invited to the Yam en,
and when he arrived there was severely beaten, receiving
200 strokes. H e was then pu t in prison, as also were
all the other Christians-the following day. Mr. Becker
is inquiring into this affair.
In Honan, we learn, brigandage is still prevalent,
bands of robbers m arauding the countryside, terrorizing
th e people and making travelling unsafe. T he gates
of the city of Shenkiu were closed and protected with
sandbags when we last heard. A t Yencheng things
are now fairly peaceful, though there are thousands
upon thousands of soldiers a t Loho and the surrounding
district. A t the e n d ‘ of January the railway was
still closed to regular traffic.
M ilitary occupation of Mission premises in some
centres continues, causing strain and difficulty to our
workers. On January 26, 2,000 soldiers entered the
c ity ' o f Iyang, Kiangsi, and two hundred of them,
without asking permission, too k up residence in our
G irls’ School and our large chapel. They attempted
also to occupy th e foreign dwelling house and the small
chapel, but. M ss McKenzie, after spending hours
contending w ith them, managed to dissuade them from
doing so.
Progress and Blessing.
Notwithstanding the difficult conditions which I
h ave depicted, the work of the gospel is being prose­
cuted with courage, and there is evidence of progress
and blessing in m any parts of our wide field. For this
I know you wall unite w ith us in giving G o d t hanks.
Since th e date of m y last letter 654 baptisms have
been reported as having taken place before the end of
last year, bringing the to ta l thus fa r recorded for 1929
up to 4,225, whilst considerable progress has been
made in getting the Chinese churches to adopt the
Statem ent o f Policy. The greatest difficulty in the
w a y of its acceptance is the financial one, and in view
of the famine conditions which have affected m any
o f the provinces, we feel th a t in this m atter sym pathy
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and patience must be exercised. I t m ust be admitted,
however, th a t th e converts too often take refuge in
their poverty, and withhold their gifts to their own
spiritual and even material impoverishment. Th ey
are, in m any places, too ready to plead their inability
to meet their financial obligations, and default in
providing their share of the wages of the Chinese
preachers who minister to them in spiritual things.
Perhaps th ey will in tim e learn to recognize th at the
labourer is w orthy of his hire.
In a number of centres, however, the Church is
doing its best to bear the financial burden which has
so long been carried b y the Mission. A few days ago
a letter was received from Mr. Bosshardt, in which,
referring to the Church in Tsunyi, in Kweichow, he
w ro te:— 1
' T he giv in g of th e C hristians in th e c ity church h a s been a
cause for praise. I t w as faced w ith th e rebuilding of the
fron tage o f th e com pound ow ing to th e w idening of th e m ain
street. O ver a hundred dollars h a s been given volu n tarily,
th e m on ey b e in g p u t in a b o x sp ecially , p la ced a t th e church
doors fo r th is purpose. T his means th a t th e giv in g has been
t o th e L o r d , W ho seeth in secret, as th ere h a s been no display
o f nam es. T h e church has also bought a bell, w h ich h as ju st
been hung, as a con stan t rem inder t o th e people of th e city
th a t there is a p lace where th e gospel is preached.'
From Shekichen in
w rite s:—
Honan,
Mr.
Ernest
Weller
' I n spite of th e suffering a n d perhaps even because o f it,
th e spring w as a tim e of special op portun ity, fo r th e L o r d had
prepared hearts. A t th a t tim e, w ith F e n g 's m en in charge, the
d istrict w a s peaceful. M iss B ro o k w as able to p a y a visit
t o th e Fan g-ch 'eng out-station, a n d m y w ife and I t o visit
th ree centres in th e south, w h ere th e L o r d g a v e blessing,
specially am ong th e women, several o f whom fo u n d CHRIST.
' T he eigh t m en in th e Preaching B an d were a b le t o w ork
u ninterruptedly fo r three m o n th s a t three centres in th e n orth­
east district, w h ich e xce p t fo r one ra id in th e early sp rin g'h a s
been fa ir ly free from brigandage. I n tw o o f th e out-stations,
th e resu lts w ere encouraging, and a num ber of rea lly prom ising
inquirers h a v e been added.
‘ T h e brigan d ra id cam e as a severe te s t to th e church, b u t
th ou gh few escaped serious financial loss, and some were
sev erely b eaten , G o d graciously a n d w onderfully intervened
again and again, and so strengthened faith th a t in m a n y cases
tem poral loss has been sp iritu al g a in .'
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In the recently opened city of Kweiting, K w e ic h o w ,
M is « . Moody aad W right tt» y do not t o d th e work
easy, especially as th ey are still without either a Chinese
evangelist or Biblew om an; bu t th ey report friendliness
on the part of the people, with many opportunities for
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giving Scripture gift portions and Gospel tracts in
the markets and villages.
In the adjoining province of Y u n n a n , Miss Florie
V . MacDowell, with an evangelist and tw o Biblewomen,
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has been visiting the busy market-places in the city of
Fehcheng, with hymn sheets, accordion, picture posters,
tracts and Gospels. ' The attitude of the people
generally,1 our sister says, ‘ is one of willingness to
listen to the gospel, but as for coming to C h r i s t as
lost sinners, I have seen little of this. On non-market
days th ey go to the villages, of which there are three
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h u n d r e d a n d s i x t y o n t h is l o v e l y p la in .
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Q f th e s e , t h e y
have been able to visit twenty-five a month, seeking
to reach every house with tracts and an invitation to
come outside and listen to the preaching.
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From the tribal centre at Taku, in the same province,
Mr. G. E . Metcalf writes :—
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districts around. Praise G o d , His blessing attended this forward movement, and as a result, a new spirit of aggressive
evangelism has come to the local churches, so that during the
year about 1 5 0 families have " turned to G o d from idols,
and have
to meet {or Christian worshipand mutual
instruction. T h is has been th e m ost notable feature
o f the
year's work connected w ith T ak u , and th an k G o d , th is new
ze al fo r winning souls is still burning in th e hearts of m an y
of th e Christians. I n addition to th e above, m an y m ore fam ilies
¡ X i d u a l s . in several other villages, w h¿re th e people
had becom e cold-hearted and indifferent, h a v e been stirred
up t o ta k e a definite stan d fo r th e L o r d .’
From Suiting, Eastern S zech w a n , Mr. H. W. Funnell,
referrinK t o M other important aspect of the work,
w rites'
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Ju st before Christm as I h a d tw o weeks ou t in th e cou ntry
ho, ¿
^ ort te n n B ible schooIs a t ^
„u t-station s. I bad
a m o st encouraging tim e, and I believe there w as blessing,
Som e certain ly testified t o h aving a new realization of th e funda“ entaJ t r u t t s of th e gospel. I t w as splendid to o t o see the
liv e condition of some of these cou n try churches w ith brigh t new
converts recen tly adde(1. 1 w as grea tly encouraged and
cheered.’
Through Chinese Eyes.
(Translated from " The Chinese Christian Intelligencer.")
I.
‘ 1 am D eb to r.’
(Rom ans i. 14).
Extract from a sermon preached by Chang
Chi-kiang, formerly C h ief o f S ta ff in
M arshal Feng's Arm y, and now Chairman
o f the A nti-O pium Campaign.
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P a u l fe lt th a t if anyone had n ot y et
understood th e W ord of th e LORD and
did n o t y e t kn ow C h r is t , w h atever his
race, civilised o r uncivilised, he w as a
d e b to r to th a t m an and m u st spread
abro ad th e gospel in order to repay his
debt. T h e m eaning o f th e word ' d eb t '
su ggested urgency. H e fe lt it w a s'o f .the
highest im p ortan ce to perform his du ty,
and th a t he could n o t d e la y in repaying
th e debt. H is goodness a n d courage are
even m ore rem arkable th an th a t o f the
E m p eror Y ii, w h o regarded th e w orld's
hunger and loss as his own, and the
E m p eror W en, w ho suffered as his people
suffered. . . . T h e S crip tu re sa y s i t is
b e tte r to g iv e th an to receive, and to
re p a y a d e b t is m ore u rgen t than to give.
I n th e g iv in g of ch a rity we give according
t o ou r a b ility and ask first how m u ch i t is
possible to giv e. I f w e giv e , i t is a kind­
ness on ou r p a rt. I t w e cannot do so,
it is n o t regarded a s unkindness. W e can
do as w e please a b o u t it. B u t a d ebtor is
in a v e r y different position. If h e rep ays
h is d eb t, h e h as done his d u ty . I f n ot, he
has offended a g a in st th e law . E v e n if
th e creditor does n o t dem and paym ent,
s till h e m u st rep ay. I f h e d elays rep a y ­
m en t for a sin gle d a y , then for Tlrat d a y
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he cannot be a t rest. T h e creditor m ay
n ot be in a n y h u rry abou t it, b u t the
d ebtor does n o t w a n t th e rep u tation of
a m an w h o fails to p a y up. I n Psalm
x x x v ii. 2 i we read, ' T h e w icked bor-
roweth and p a ye th n o t again .' . . .
T h u s Zacchaeus, when he turned to the
L ord and confessed his sins, promised
to rep a y fourfold those whom he had
wronged. Or, to ta k e an exam ple from
m odem tim es, the form er President of
Am erica, Lincoln, when he w a s a youn g
man in business, one d a y discovered th at
he had received th e price of 4 ozs. o f tea
too m uch. H e fe lt th is to be a fa u lt on
his p a rt and in th e evening discovered
the custom er and repaid the m oney. A
ju st m an feels th a t th e p aym en t of a
d eb t is a th in g w h ich can n ot be delayed.
S o i t w as w ith P aul and the work of saving
men. H e could n ot p u t his responsibility
on oth er people's shoulders. H e fe lt he
w as somehow to blam e for all th ose in
the world who were liv in g in sin, and as
if he h a d him self driven them to destruc­
tion. [T h at is, if he did n o t preach the
gospel to them ,] T h e sheep were w ander­
ing in the wilderness in need and danger,'
and he m u st seek and b rin g th em back.
T h is responsibility he regarded as a debt
which m u st-be repaid.
II. G ood N ew s o f
R evival at Feihsien.
B y Hu/ang Hsih-an, o f the North China
Theological School.
GENERAL
CHANG
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C H Ï-K IA N G .
P astor M a is H ead of the F a ith and
V irtu e O rphanage a t N an kin g. From the
tim e w hen h e w as called b y G o d and
believed, h e h as w h olly relied on fa ith for
his livelihood.
Although--som ptim es be
has been w ithout m oney and w ithout
rice, eating rem nants of cold rice w ith
sa lt w ater for vegetables, he has still
continued, togeth er w ith his wife, to sing
' H allelu jah ! Praise th e L o r d
w ithout
th e slightest an xiety. N ow he is su p port­
in g over eigh ty destitu te children b y faith ;
in fact, he m ight w ell be called th e
M uller of China. H e has recen tly visited
F eihsien to hold re v iv a l m eetings, and he
w itnessed for the L o r d on tw o occasions
in our College, and all m y fellow -students
were grea tly impressed.
P astor M a says th a t on his w a y to
Feihsien, when he w as abou t a m ile o r so
d istan t from th e town, he saw a great
com pan y of people com ing tow ards him
carryin g red and w h ite banners.
H is
h eart w as strangely disturbed, and he
th ou gh t it m ust be the R e d Spears (one
o f th e nam es for bandits in S h a n t u n g ).
He bowed his head in prayer. H e was
still disturbed, and he asked the carter,
‘ W ho are these people who are com ing ? ’
H e replied, ‘ T hey have come to welcom e
you. P a sto r.’
W hen Pastor Ma knew
th a t th ey were com ing to welcom e him
his h eart was still disturbed; and he
thought, ' Should I receive such honour
while th e L o r d is not receivin g honour ? ’
H e therefore w ent to th e place of m eeting
b y another route and did n ot receive the
welcom e prepared for him .
In th e
evening, fearing th a t th e y m igh t m is­
understand . and th in k, ' W h y is th is
P astor so proud as to be u nw illing to
receive our w elcom e ? ’ he m ade a con­
cession and exp lan ation to them .
There was an enquirer who u su ally
paid v e ry little atten tion to th e doctrine,
and h ad form erly been in th e ban d of a
fam ous brigand, L iu K w ei-tan g.
C on­
v icted b y the H o ly Spirit, he was in great
distress of mind, and in th e presence of
all confessed th a t on a certain date, a t a
certain tim e, in a certain place, he had
stolen other peop le’s m oney. H e w en t on
to confess before everyone how when he
w as am ongst th e brigands he h a d w ronged
people ; in fact, there w as no sin w h ich he
did n ot confess. •Another m an who had
been a stud en t a t th e N ew P eople’s B ible
School, under th e influence of th e H o ly
Spirit, praised th e L o r d w ith a loud voice,
and his voice could be heard a t such a
distance th at m an y people from th e
cou n try cam e to our place of m eeting and
listened to the gospel.
III. T h e C on version o f
a D isbanded Soldier in
B y Hwang H sih -an :
I am a stud en t in th e N o rth China
Theological School.
One d ay, when
P astor D ing Lih-m ei w as lecturin g to us,
he said, ‘ This y e a r I w as in h osp ital a t
T sinan. In th e sam e w ard th ere w as a
disbanded arm y officer who h ad form erly
been
am ongst C hang C hu ng-chang’s
troops. Of course everyone in th e w ard
w as suffering from some illness, and so
th eir pain and distress -w as n atu ra lly
expressed on th eir faces. One d a y th is
disbanded soldier said to me, " A ged sir,
w h y is it th a t from th e tim e I cam e in to
th is H ospital I h a v e n ever heard y o u
g iv e forth a single sigh and h a v e n ever
seen y o u looking an yth in g b u t h a p p y .
W h a t is th e reason of th is ? A re y o u
n ot in a n y distress ? ” I said, ' ' I t is n ot
th a t I am n ot in distress, b u t all m y
distresses J e s u s has alread y borne for
me. Y o u , sir, ou gh t also to believe in
JE SU S and ob tain deliverance from you r
sins. T h en you w ill share in th e jo y w hich
is m y experien ce.” A la s! H e w as n ot
w illing to receive the w ord and after­
w ards he le ft th e H ospital, b u t he re­
turn ed after tw o d a y s and on one occa­
sion, when the pain w as v e ry severe, he
cried aloud and said, ‘‘ J e s u s , h a v e m ercy
on m e! ” His illness is now en tirely cured
and m oreover he has believed in J ESUS as
his S aviou r.’
T h u s i t is c l e a r t h a t a t r u e C h r is t i a n
c a n w in o th e rs fo r C h r is t , e v e n w h e n h e
is s u f f e r in g f r o m illn e s s .
In Memoriam.
i. T h e late D r. W illiam
W ilson.
Extracts from an article by M.r.
Marshall Broomhall, printed in “ The
C h r i s t i a n o f February 27.
N A ugust, 1882, W illiam W ilson, w ith
another you n g m edical— now th e
veteran Dr. E . H. E d w ards— se t
sail for China, in com pan y of R ev. F . W .
B ailer. A n d no b etter teach er could th e y
h a v e found to introduce them to th e
m ysteries of th e Chinese language. Those
were th e early days of m edical missions
in China. Dr. E d w ards w as to becom e the
successor of th a t b rillian t O xford man,
D r. R . H . A . Schofield, whose career was
cu t sh ort b y an u n tim ely death. A n d
Dr. W ilson was designated to th e neigh­
bouring province of S h e n s i , to open w o rk
in its ancient and historic capital, the
c ity of Sian, fam ous for its N estorian
m onum ent.
W e cannot attem p t to follow in detail
th e d o cto r’s various m ovm ents. A ll we
can do here is to la y em phasis upon some
of th e distinguishing features of his
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service. A s th e h o stility of th e people
m ade it im possible to open w ork in the
capital, he m oved on to the Prefectural
c ity of H anchungfu, w hich c ity was to be
his centre for th e n e x t eleven years. B u t
m edical w ork in those d a ys a t such a
d istant outpost had its own peculiar
problems, for th e tran spo rt of drugs w as
a slow and an expensive process. T his
v e r y difficulty b rou gh t in to p la y Dr.
W ilso n ’s in ven tive genius.
So b y the
aseptic treatm en t of n a tiv e m aterials,
splints, bandages, absorbent w ool and
dressings were m ade lo cally.
B u t this
w as n ot all: B y th e sim ple process of
boiling th e crude n ative sulphur w ith
lime, a p re p a ratio n w as ob tained which
ga ve b e tter results th an th e finest Flow er
of Sulphur from home.
T hen b y an
equ ally sim ple and in expensive process
oxid e of zinc w as m ade from th e zinc
lining of packin g cases. B u t w h at w as
perhaps th e m ost im portan t savin g of
all, w as th e d istillation of w eak n ative
spirit to any degree of concentration
necessary for pharm aceu tical purposes.
A n d all this w as done, as th e w riter has
Viimsplf seen, b y th e use of th e sim plest
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apparatus obtained lo cally. Dr. W ilson ’s
articles published in th e China M edical
Journal on these and kindred subjects,
were th e adm iration and th e despair o f
m an y a m edical w orker in China.
Dr. W ilson was an extraord in arily
versatile man, w ith a qu ick eye for a n y
good thin g to advance G od ’s kingdom .
A n d he soon saw th a t B ible tru th could
be brought home to the Chinese m ind b y
th e use of Chinese art. E ye -g ate m u st
supplem ent ear-gate ; so a Chinese a rtist
was engaged to illu strate our L o r d ’ s
parables w ith Chinese pictures.
The
P rodigal Son w as shown leavin g home in
his sedan-chair, and th e fa th e r’s fea st o f
welcome, when he returned, was cele­
brated w ith chopsticks and e ve ry th in g
else & la Chinoise.
^During his second,
furlough he published a book entitled
‘ E y e g a te ,’ in w hich m an y of th ese
pictures were reproduced in colours, w ith
accom panying letterpress, w h ich bo ok
called forth n ot a little in terest for China.
B u t sh ortly before, and also after,
th e B oxer persecutions, D r. W ilson
found his sphere of service in S z e c h w a n ,
W est China, where he b u ilt and opened
and four daughters, tw o o f th ese go in g
o u t in to th e Mission field. TTii second
w ife w as M iss E lisa b e th H an b u ry, who
also predeceased him b y some fourteen
m onths. H e fell asleep on F e b ru ary 8 last,
a t th e ripe age of 77, and w as bu ried at
B os com be, where he had for some time
been liv in g in retirem ent.
2.
T h e late M r. G eorge
A n drew .
B y M r . A . Ltdley.
HE REV. GEORGE ANDREW
entered in to rest, a fter o n ly a few
d a y s' illness, a t Chefoo,
on
F eb ru ary to .
H e w as a m an grea tly
beloved b o th b y youn g and old, foreigners
and Chinese.
In sp ite o f h is 73 years,
he h a d n ever lo st h is child's heart,
a n d in spite of increasing deafness, his
happiness and jo y con stan tly over­
flowed, th e source o f his j o y being his
con stan t fellowship w ith
his L o rd .
N o t long before h is last illness, when
visiting th e hospital, he called ou t to
Nurse
W hite in
his exuberance of
jo y , ' N urse, m y cu p is running over,
ha v e yo u g o t a saucer ? ’ S h e replied,
' Y o u do n o t need a saucer for th at,
y o u m ust pass i t on to someone else.'
T his w as ju s t w h at h e w as a lw a y s seek­
in g to do, so th a t h is m an ifest jo y in
th e L o r d w as n o t on ly an encourage­
m ent and s tim ulus to others, b u t often
cam e as a rebu ke also to th ose of us
w h o were n o t en joyin g th e sam e con­
scious fellowship.
T h e j o y o f the L o r d w as his strength,
and i t w as the lo v e of GOD radiating
through him th a t m ade his life so fru it­
ful. and his p erson ality so attractive.
T he children a ll lo ved him, and th eir
faces would ligh t up w hen th e y saw
him come on t o th e p latform to lead
th e service. Seldom did he allow a
child to p ass w ith o u t some kindly
word, o r little jo k e, a n d if there was
tim e, som e little anecdote or story,
follow ed b y som e sw eets w ith which
his p o c k e ts were often stored.
Mr. A n drew arrived in China in
F eb ru ary, 1881, so th a t he h a d just
com pleted his forty-n in th y e a r o f ser­
vice for China. D uring th is tim e he
visite d a n d preached the gospel in
m ost of the provinces of China. He
w as ever a keen evangelist, and i t was
his grea test jo y to preach C h r ist , and
Seek to w in m en to H im. H e w as an
arresting a n d effective preacher, and
he"had su ch a fund o f a p t and telling
anecdotes to illu strate h is messages
th a t he held th e atten tion of his
audiences a n d w on th eir appreciation,
even w hen he d id n o t succeed in
w in n ing th em for his Master.
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hospitals for b o th m en and women. B u t
as th e m edical w o rk slacken ed a fte r th e
B o x e r crisis, and as a w a ve of intense
in terest in W estern know ledge sw ep t over
th e Chinese stu d en t w orld a b o u t th is tim e.
D r. W ilson, aided b y his v ersa tility of
g ifts and education in engineering as well
as m edicine, began to g iv e a course of
scientific lectures as a means of gettin g
in to touch w ith th e stud en t class. T o
reach th em w ith th e gospel w as th e real
a i m ; th ese lectures w ere t o establish
some p oin t of c o n ta ct w ith otherwise
i naccessib le men. T h e response w a s im ­
m ediate and rem arkable.
C row ds of
students, a n d officials, w h o would h ave
scorned to com e for a n y other reason,
cam e to th e M ission house for these
lectures, a n d w ere th u s brou gh t under
th e sound o f th e gospel, fo r a ll received a
su p p ly o f Christian literatu re, a n d personal
con versation w ith n o t a few becam e
possible. I t m a y b e m entioned th a t for
th is w o rk special fu n d s were provided.
I n 1908 th e d octor m o ved his home to
C hen gtu, th e P ro v in cia l C apital, as a
m ore con ven ien t centre. H ere th e V iceroy,
th e L ite r a r y Chancellor, and studen ts from
a ll th e G overnm ent Colleges thronged to
th e lectures. I n a ll th is w o rk h is genius
for in ven tion fo u n d its fu ll scope, and he
to o fou n d b is delight.
B u t th e strain
p ro ve d to o g re a t fo r his keen and arden t
spirit, a n d a breakdow n com pelled him to
le a v e C h in a in 1 9 1 1 , n ev er to retu rn again.
D r. W ilson w a s tw ice m arried, his first
w ife bein g M iss C atharin e Goodm an, o f
B lackheath, b y whom- he h a d tw o sons
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I t was, however, as a friend and guide
and wise counsellor to his younger fellowmissionaries and th e O h in w Christian
leaders th a t perhaps his m ost fru itfu l m in­
is try w as exercised. I t w as on a ccou n t of
his unique g ifts in th is resp ect th a t he w as
chosen t o a ct as Superintendent o f the
w ork of th e C hina In lan d M ission su c­
cessively in three different provinces of
China, v iz ., K ia n g s u , K a n s u a n d C h ih l i .
T his is perhaps a unique record for any
mem ber of th e M ission. H e w as, however,
so tr u ly hum ble and unassum ing th a t he
was quite w illin g to rem ain in the back­
ground, so th a t m a n y did n o t realise
his g ifts a n d p ra ctica l wisdom u n til th e y
had occasion to seek his help and advice.
H is v isits to the stations in th e provinces
in w h ich h e has a cted as Superintendent,
were g re a tly appreciated b y his fellowmissionaries, and were m u c h , looked
forw ard to b y them . H is ow n transparent
hon esty of purpose, his singleness o f aim
and absolute freedom from p e tty selfseeking, ap art from his helpful m inistry
and advice, often enabled th em to rise
above difficulties th a t had previously
appeared unsurm ountable, and in the
freer a ir and broader vision resulting
from his visit, these difficulties were
som etim es seen to h a v e been o f their
own m akin g o r im agining, and valuable
lessons were th us learned fo r future days.
THE
LATE
M R . G EOR GE
ANDREW .
A
D ay’s Preaching Trip.
B y Mr. A . H. Olsen.
M r. Olsen is now stationed at Yungning, Szechwan.
P A R T Y consisting of tw o Chinese
and three foreigners are startin g
ou t on a preaching trip to a
n ear-by village. W ith a ferven t p ra yer in
th eir hearts, and a good su p ply of ' gospel
am m unition ’ in th eir hands, th ey m ake
th eir w a y to the river-side. * Step th is
w a y, sir!’ ‘ No, come to m y bo at! ’ th e
respective owners of boats call to the
group, w ith ever an eye to business.
Going on board one of th e crow ded ships,
the p a rty squeeze in beside th e goodnatured passengers.
' L ike to look at
these tyacts ? ’ one of th e C hristians asks
a fellow -traveller. ' Sure, th a n k s,’ is th e
rep ly. Soon, ' G ive m e on e,’ ‘ G ive me
on e,’ comes from all sides, and v e ry soon
n early everyone on th e b o at is reading
th e grand old story of Jesus’ lo v e ; or
if th e y can ’t recognise characters, are
listening to their m ore educated comrades.
‘ W h a t’s your honourable nam e ? Y o u r
honourable cou n try ?
H ow long have
you been in our u nw orthy cou n try ?
W h at have you come for ? ’ and sim ilar
questions are asked th e m ission aries; and
w ithout a n y of th e stilted pauses so often ’
experien ced in W estern lands, w hen
people are faced w ith sp iritu al truth , th e
ta lk n aturally veers around to the allim p ortan t su b ject of th eir souls’ salvation .
A fte r h a lf an h o u r’s trip dow n-river all
th e folks on th e b o at h ave a t least had an
op p ortun ity of hearing th e truth.
> T he group th en disem bark a t th eir
destination, a flourishing m arket-tow n.
Is there anyth in g ju s t like a Chinese
tow n on a m ark et-d ay ? G row n folks and
children, dogs, pigs and chickens all
m ingled in glorious confusion, w hilst th e
incessant clatter, w hich is so w earing on
th e W estern m ind, which loves quietness
and order, is the v e r y breath o f life to the
O riental who lo ves a ‘ lao-reh ' or excitin g
tim e.
' H ullo, L a o Chong! H a v e you
$aten you r b reak fast y e t ? ’ ‘ N o t y e t,’
comes from tw o friends greetin g one
another, instead o f our conventional
G ood m orning.' ' H ow m uch are those
sw eet p otatoes ? ’ asks a prospective
custom er. ‘ Three hundred cash a pound, ’
returns th e vendor, bo th parties know ing
all along th a t th e ‘ spuds ’ w ill be sold for
h a lf th a t price. B u t th e bargaining
sp irit w hich is th e v e r y life o f the
Chinese m arket, prom pts th e first state ­
m ent of price. T hen ensues a heated
altercation, and when th e agreem ent is
reached, both purchaser and salesm an
p a rt in th e best of hum our, w ell satisfied
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w ith th e deal. V endors of rice, vegetables,
fru it and farm produce ; sellers of cloth,
bam boo wares, clay figures of Buddha,
and delectable sw eetm eats ; proprietors
of w alkin g n otion stores and trav ellin g
re stau ra n ts; each w ith th eir in dividu al
call, vie w ith one another to a ttra c t the
atten tion of th e passer-by. ‘ W a lk upstairs
and save $10.00! ’ ' W e aim to please! ’
and such home advertisem ents don ’t p u t
anyth in g over these open-air salesmen.
T heir advertisem ent is ,‘ W e don ’t w ait
for y o u to com e to us, we come to you.
H ere are th e goods! ’ So th e m issionary
w ith his free gospel wares falls in line
w ith th e rest of th e business men and
adopts th eir slogan.
T he ladies do excellen t w o rk in personal
co n ta ct w ith th e Chinese w om en in th eir
own homes, w h ilst the m en of th e p a rty,
arm ed w ith B ible te x t posters, a pastepot, and a m outh-harm onica, and good
lu sty voices, ta k e th eir stan d in a bu sy
section of th e m arket, w ith th eir backs
up again st a w all. One gets b u sy with
a brush and paste stickin g up a poster
on th e w a l l ; another p la ys th e harm onica ;
and still another sings th e words of the
tune played .
H ere’s a m ethod th at
appeals to th e Chinese mind, p len ty of
noise and p u b licity ; quite in line w ith
th e idea of Paul, to be all things to all
men, th a t b y all m eans he m igh t save
some. In other words, ‘ G et n e x t to
th em ! ’
Soon th e crow d gath ers— any­
th in g fo r new excitem ent, and the opening
is m ade for one of th e C hristian group to
te ll ou t th e m essage of life. T he people
listen atten tively , and w h ilst few show
im m ediate signs of tu rn in g to C h r i s t on
such an occasion, y e t th e con tact is m ade
and often causes th e hearers to v isit th e
G ospel H a ll la te r to learn m ore of the
truth . D istribution o f th e prin ted word
follow s th e m essage, and one m ore group
of h eath en h ave had th e good seed sown in
their hearts. T h e sam e m ethod is follow ed
in h a lf a dozen v an ta g e points in the
tow n, and b y th en it is tim e to sustain
the in ner m an.
Therefore, entering a Chinese restaurant,
am idst th e curious stare of those alread y
being served, th e group ta k e s up th eir
position a t a convenient table.
* H ot
w ater, h o t w ater! ’ one calls out, an 5 a
basin ful is brought b y th e w aiter, togeth er
w ith a none too clean face cloth, w h ich it
is best to avoid using too close to th e
eyes, as one cannot tell how m an y
hundreds w ith eye trouble have used it
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before. The rice and vegetables arriving
as per order, th e group p ick up th eir chop­
sticks and go to it, w h ilst th e dogs and
chickens roam ing around under th e tables
g et th e leavings.
Soon the p a rty are hom ew ard bound
on board a crow ded Chinese boat. The
various passengers get off a t points nearest
th eir homes, and it is am using to see w h at
a great to-do some of th em m ake about
p a yin g their fare. A fath er and son tr y
to get b y on one fare, and upon being
forced to p a y up an e x tra 100 cash (less
th an a halfpenny), dance w ith rage on the
shore and pursue the b o at w ith in vectives
appropriate to th e occasion,
being
answered in equ ally lurid language b y
the owner of th e boat, until out of hearing
distance.
One little fellow sits m ost
unconcernedly w ith his basket of vege­
tables b y his side, and tries to slip b y
unnoticed when a crow d gets on shore, b u t
he is p rom p tly collared b y th e w atch fu l
boatm an, who takes his vegetables as
security and leaves him bem oaning his
fa te on th e beach.
W alk in g hom e along a narrow Chinese
street, suddenly th e group is surprised b y
a ragged looking fellow running like a
hu n ted thing, w h ilst his pursuer chases
him w ith a h atch et in his hand, cryin g out,
‘ T h ie f! th ie f! ’ a t th e to p of his voice.
Passing on a b it further, a you n g Chinese
stud en t is seen kneeling before an idol,
w h ilst a chicken is being offered in
sacrifice. The you n g fellow is try in g hard
to suppress his laugh ter when in th is
supposed posture of worship, show ing
how little he a ctu a lly believes in th e
dum b piece of painted c la y before him.
A s th e eye looks upon such scenes th e
th ou gh t comes spontaneously to th e m ind,
‘ W h a t these people need is C h r i s t . ’
Personalia.
Sa il in g s
for
Ch i n a .
A p ril 4.— Per C .P .R . Duchess of Yorhh
Mr. and Mrs. P. A . B ruce and th re e
children.
H eath s.
F e b ru ary 19.— E v e ly n M ulligan T hom p ­
son, daughter of M r. and Mrs. R . E .
Thom pson, of H w ailu, H o p e h , aged 3.
M arch 8.— Miss A . R . D arling.
Ch a n g e
of
Ad dr ess.
Mr. E . J . Cooper, D istrict S ecretary for
S .W . En glan d, is m o vin g from E x m o u th
to 75, M onks R oad, H eavitree, E x e te r.
H e w ill be gla d to hear from an y friends
desirous to arrange m eetings.
Editorial Notes.
R
e t i r e m e n t o f t h e r e v . t .w . g o o d a l l .
— The following Minute of the London Council
of the Mission, adopted on February 12, is
a true expression of the regret with which all who know
him will hear of Mr. Goodall’s resignation. His retire­
ment, which is practically simultaneous with that of
Mr. Marcus Wood, leaves a blank which it is b y no
means easy to fill. His long experience and his ready
sym pathy had won for him the confidence of all members
of the staff and of scores of missionaries who during
their time of furlough found in him a true friend and
counsellor. The present Editorial Secretary feels con­
strained to testify that, as his fellowship with Mr.
Goodall became more intimate, his appreciation of his
solid worth and of the beauty of his Christian spirit
steadily deepened. He will still continue to undertake
valuable work for the Department, though the condition
of his health makes it impossible for him to attend
regularly at the Office.
The Minute reads as follows :—
T h e Council heard w ith deep and sincere regret th at, in
consequence of serious and persistent heart-trouble, Mr. G oodall
had felt com pelled to tender his resignation from th e office of
A ssistan t E d ito rial Secretary. H eartfelt sym p ath y w ith Mr.
and Mrs. G oodall w as fe lt and expressed, both in regard to the
circum stances w hich had m ade th is step necessary, and because
of th e pain w h ich w as inseparable from la yin g down of a loved
w o rk and office. B u t in view of th e facts, and in the light
of th e m edical report, th e Council had re lu cta n t^ to acknow­
ledge th a t th ey saw no w a y of escape from the conclusion reached,
thou gh it was fu lly and freely recognised th a t Mr. G oodall’s
retirem ent entailed a serious loss to the departm ent he had
served so faith fu lly and so well.
I t w ill be fo rty years in th e autum n of th is year since Mr.
G oodall first sailed for China, and n early th irty-tw o years
since he entered upon his editorial duties a t N ew ington Green.
T he w ork of an editorial office is of necessity largely behind
th e scenes, and m uch of it is frequen tly unrecognised, except
b y the All-seeing E y e . B u t in th e building of the Tem ple as
m uch depends upon th e w orkm an who is content to qu arry and
to fashion th e stones in obscurity, as upon the m an who has
th e honour to plan t th e top-stone in position, w ith shoutings of
grace, grace. A n d while it is recalled th a t on several occasions,
for long periods together, Mr. Goodall had been le ft in sole
charge of the departm ent, th e Council appreciated not less
h ighly th e large and valu ab le contribution he had m ade to th e
p ublications of th e Mission b y conscientious and painstaking
care in tasks beset w ith such m onotonous detail. I f use be a
criterion of gratitude, th en an Ind ex, for instance, though
placed a t the b ack of th e book, w ill n ot la ck th e readers' bene­
diction. N either T itle P age nor In d ex can say to one another,
‘ I have no need of th ee.’ G od h a th tem pered the body to ­
gether.
G lad testim ony w as borne b y Mr. G oodall’s fellow-workers
to his graciousness as a colleague, and to th e w orth of his co­
operation and fellowship, while special reference w as m ade
to th e helpful and constructive nature of his criticism s, and to
his readiness and good grace in offering practical suggestions
fo r im provem ent in w ork other th an his own. A n d the Coun­
cil ta k e pleasure in placing on record th eir true and lasting
appreciation of th a t su bstan tial b o d y of w ork, for which he
him self w as responsible, w hich has been incorporated into,
and has m aterially contributed to , th e finished ou tpu t of th e
M ission’s Publications D epartm ent. T h e y th an k G o d for the
long and faith fu l years of devoted service he has been spared to
render to China and to th e China Inlan d Mission, and th ey p ra y
th a t in those less active d ays w hich lie ahead, both he and Mrs.
Goodall m a y be m ade glad w ith G od’s gracious smile, and with
th e consciousness of H is abiding presence.
H eav y T id in g s fr o m K ia n g s i.— There seems little
reason to doubt the truth of the reports recently pub­
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lished in regard to the three Finnish lady missionarieswhose capture by brigands was announced in our March
issue. The reports stated that Miss Cajander died of
exhaustion on February 15, and that Miss Ingman,
and probably Miss Hedengren also, had been killed.
The comfort which we find in the welcome that their
L o r d has doubtless given them outweighs, but does not
diminish, our sorrow at the loss which the work has
suffered in their violent death. Our sym pathy goesout to the Chinese believers and to our friends of the
Finnish Free Mission Society, as well as to their own
personal friends and relatives. Two other members
of the same Associate Mission, Miss Keranen and Miss
Sihvonen, have been compelled still more recently
to leave their station and escape on foot to a place of
safety. In fact, Miss Flinkman, who is at present on
furlough, is the only member of the band of workers
sent out b y this Society who has not suffered at the
hands of the K i a n g s i Communists.
Miss Cajander reached China in 1898, and Miss
Ingman in 1903, while Miss Hedengren had given
twenty-one years of service to the people of Kiangsi.
In view of such happenings, what should be our
attitude ? Questionings m ay arise as to the oppor­
tuneness of a Forward Movement at such a time, but we
venture to quote some weighty words contained in a
private letter from Mr. Hoste :
' . . . . Personally I have been much exercised in
mind and heart during the past few months over the
whole question of our Forward Movement. I am
thankful to say that as the result of much thought and
prayer, I am confirmed in the belief that G o d has called
and is leading us in this. I am more than ever im­
pressed with the fact th at our L o r d plainly told His
disciples that, so far from danger and death being some­
thing unusual, it was one of the normal conditions of
discipleship and testimony for Him : the same being
abundantly confirmed by the inspired writers of the
Acts and the Epistles. The need, therefore, is th at all
concerned, whether the home constituency or the
missionaries in the field, be fully imbued with this
Scriptural truth, which indeed m ay justly be called
a “ fundamental.” ’
T h e A n n u al M e e tin g s .— W e are counting on our
readers to give the utmost publicity to the change of
venue for our Annual Meetings. They are to be held,
G o d willing, on Tuesday, May 13, in the C e n t r a l , H a i ,l .
W e s t m i n s t e r , at 3 and 7 p.m. The two main reasons
for the change are that the Central Hall provides ac­
commodation for an overflow, which the Queen’s Hall
lacks— and this year we are, as an experiment, relaying
the meeting to the hall downstairs— and, secondly,
that in the Central Hall it is possible to provide tea on
the premises after the afternoon meeting. No one,
therefore, need hesitate to come for fear of being turned
away.
It is not too early to begin to pray definitely for G o d ’ s
blessing on the meetings. Our Home Director will
preside, and the closing addresses in the afternoon and
evening will be given by the Rev. J. Russell Howden and
the Rev. Gordon M. Guinness respectively. Amongst the
Donations received in London during February, 1930— Continued.
Rect.
9735
9736
9737
9738
9739
9740
9741
9742
9743
9744
9745
9746
9747
9748
9749
9751
9752
9753
9754
9755
9756
9757
9759
9760
9761
9762
9763
Anon
9765
£
s. d. Rect.
£
1 0 0 9766
2
2 0 0 9767
2
5 0 0
25th
5 0 0
6 0 0 9769 70
11 17 0 9771
2
0 9 0 9773 30
0 10 6 9775
2
0 7 6 9776
1
0 10 0 9777
0
0 2 6 9778
1
10 0 0 9779
0
2 0 5 9780
1
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0
9781
0 10 0 9782
0
0 5 0 9783
1
1 0 0 t
67
25 0 0 9785
5
0 5 0 9786
0
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0
1 0 0 9788
0
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0
0 6 0 9790
4
0 2 6 9791
1
1 0 0 9792
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1 0 0 9793
0
1 0 0 9795 200
0 17 8 9796
2
0 10 0 9797
1
10 0 0 9799
0
£ s.
s. d. Rect.
26th.
0 01
0 0 9800
6 0
|9801
3 12
19802
3 14
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0 9
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n in
10 6 9812
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5
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19
0
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0
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7
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9192
0
0 9197
6 9216
6
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1 10 0 9352
0 9168
1 0 0 9373
0 9175
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0 9190
1 0 0 9392
£ s. ¿.¡Rect. £ s. ¿.IRect.
& s.
10th.
0 17 O'
9638
8 10
3rd.
10 0
5 0 019639
9396
19th.
1 1 0 9408
6 0 0
1 0
3 0 0 9418
0 6 3,9645
11 th.
19661
18 0
5th.
0
10
0 9666
6 16
100 0 0*9429
1 0 0 9678
92 0
10 . 0 0 9435
2 0 0,9679
' 0 18
4 10 a 9439
21 st.
2 10 01
5 7 ?9442
1 1 0!9705
0 10
0 16 ¿9443
0 7
1 10 09710
105 13 Ï9444
0
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2 0
2
10
6
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12 th.
1 8
2
0
0
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2
10
0
9488
2 10
5 0 0 9768
2 0
6 15 4 9501
25 th.
|9506 50 0 0 !
6th.
13 th.
9770
25 0
3 1 0 9518
5 0
0 5 0 9772
3 15 «an»
0 2 6 9798
1 0
10 0
26th.
14th.
1 0 0 9550
2 0
8 8 0 9806
0 15 g 9556 26 6 2 9810
0 10
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49 14
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3 0 09814
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2 5
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0 10 0 9816
0 5
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2 7 6 9626
0 10 0.9629
1 10 0:
S w a n w ic k C o n fere n ce.— W e are looking forward
with lively interest to the Swanwick Conference, which
C .I.M . P ra y er M eetin g s,
A p ril, 1 9 3 0 .
T h e w e e k ly P ra y e r M eeting is held
eve ry W ed nesday even ing at 6 p.m . at
th e C hina In lan d M ission, N ew ington
Green, N .16.
T he w eekly P ray e r M eeting in Glasgow
is held a t 16, B elm on t Street, off G reat
W estern R oad, G lasgow , W .2, at 8 o ’clock
eve ry F rid a y evening.
N .W . L o n d o n .— A t th e residence of D r.
and Mrs. B eedham , 15, Crediton H ill,
N .W -6 (near W est E n d L an e and
F in ch ley R o ad Stations).
A p ril 7,
8 p.m . R ev. W . H . Aldis.
B r o m l e y .— 28, O aklan ds R oad . A p ril 10,
3.30
p.m .
R e v. F . H oughton.
CROYDON. — Y .W .C .A ., 8, Sydenh am Road.
A p ril 14, 8 p.m . R ev. G. T . Denham .
R e i g a t e . — (Ladies
only)
G reystones,
W ra y Com m on. A p ril 25, 4 p.m
T o o t i n g .— C .A .W .G ., 87, T r in ity R oad.
A p ril 28, 8 p.m .
Mr. G raham
Anderson.
SUMMARY.
...............£3,050
..............
762
0 Total-for February
“ ¡Brought forward
0
0:
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8
3,812 10
13,184 19
£16,997 10
FAMINE
9173
9188
3rd 9205
3rd Anon.
4th 9229
4th 9243
4th 9244
4th 9252
5th 9256
5th 9260
5th 9275
6th 9299
6 th 9301
6th 9330
7th 9362
10th 9410
10th 9411
10th 9412
11 th 9430
11 th 9449
6 Feb.. 1 st
0; .. 1 st
81
2
FUND.
0
1
0
0
2
2
Feb.llth
„ 12th
„ 13th
„ 13th
„ 14 th
„ 15 th
„ 15th
„ 17th
„ 18th
„ 18th
„ 18th
„ 18th
„ 19th
„ 19th
„ 20 th
„ 20th
„ 21st
„ 21st
„ 21st
„ 21st
„ 24th
„ 25th
„ 25th
„ 26th
9450
9498
9509
9520
9540
9562
9567
9581
9627
9628
9631
9633
9642
9675
9687
C.B.T.
9704
9709
9726
Anon
9758
9774
9794
Anon.
10 0
0 0
5 0
1 0
0 0
3 0 0
...
25 0 0
7 3 6
0 18 7
4 0 0
...
0 2 6
1 0 0
2 10 0
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0 2 0 Brought forward
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is to be held (D.V.) from April 22 to 28. Mr. and Mrs.
P. K . Allen have consented to act as host and hostess,
and the speakers include Dr. Graham Scroggie, Dr.
Thomas Cochrane, and a number of missionaries, in­
cluding those mentioned above, who have lately re­
turned from China. Registration forms are still avail­
able, and the railway companies have granted the
usual concession b y which vouchers will be issued
to all registered members of the Conference entitling
them to purchase return tickets at the cost of a
single fare and a third. Further particulars appear on
page 56.
missionaries who are expected to speak are Mr. and Mrs.
Graham Anderson, Mr. Arthur Moore, and the Rev.
G. T. Denham, all of whom have very recently reached
this country. The need of medical evangelists will
be voiced b y Dr. T. I,. Hillier, who is at present prevented
b y ill health from returning to the field.
A n n u a l M e e tin g s in S c o tla n d .— Friends in Glas­
gow, Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen are asked to note
that the dates of the Mission’s Annual Meetings in
these large cities will be M ay 19, 20, 21, and 26. In
Glasgow and Aberdeen the evening meetings will be
held in Renfield Street Church and the W est Church of
St. Andrew’s respectively. The closing spiritual message
in Glasgow will be given b y the Rev. John MacBeath,
M.A. The date of the meetings in Edinburgh is M ay 15.
Further particulars of all these meetings will be
announced later.
d. j
0 General
0, Special
T h e la te M is s A . R . D a r lin g .— It is with sorrow
that we announce the death of Miss A. R. Darling on
March 8, after five months of suffering, patiently borne.
Miss Darling retired from thé work in China last year,
and reached England in May, after 25 years of devoted
and valued service at Shanghai, Chungking, Yangchow,
and latterly again at Shanghai. W e shall think with
prayerful sym pathy of those who mourn her loss.
Subjects for Praise and Prayer
P R A IS E .
F o r continued blessing in S h a n s i .
P- 55
a signal instance of G o d ’ s
provision.
P p. 53, 54.
F o r eighteen new station s opened
in 19 2 9 .
F o r the lives of th e three m a rtyred
missionaries.
P . 63
For
PRAYER.
F o r Chinese C hristians and m is­
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F o r th e Chinese G overnm ent in its
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P. 56
F o r th e F in nish F ree M ission
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M ONGOLS
CHINAS
MILLIONS
‘ A n Ambassador in Bonds.5
‘ Others had tried o f . . . bonds.'— Heb. xi. 36.
‘ M y bonds in Christ.'— Phil. i. 13.
' Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them.'— Heb. xiii. 3.
1 The Word o f God is not bound."— 2 Tim . ii. 9.
I T is always with a certain amount of apprehension
th at a cable from the Shanghai Headquarters of
the Mission is received and decoded in London,
because in these days of unrest in China it is impossible
to forecast w hat m ay happen from d ay to day.
W ith the exception of the never-to-be-forgotten
‘ -B oxer' year, when cable after cable arrived telling of
th e martyrdoms of th at terrible time, there has probably
never before been a period in the Mission's history of
such great anxiety as during the past six months.
W ith deepening concern we have noticed the steadily
increasing disorder in m any provinces and the growing
power of Communism w ith its appalling trail of destruc­
tion and murder, and it has become more and more
evident th at unless these forces of disorder were checked
there would inevitably b e v e ry serious trouble ahead.
Amongst these distracted provinces, that of K i a n g s i has
been one of the worst.
In March, cables reached us telling us of the capture
and subsequently of the death a t the hands of Com­
munist brigands of the three devoted Finnish ladies,
the Misses Cajander, Ingman and Hedengren, associate
members of the C.I.M. These ladies had b y their
consistent lives and self-sacrificing service, greatly
endeared themselves to the Chinese and their fellow
missionaries, and the news of their death came as a
great shock.
W hy this should have been permitted we do not
profess to understand, bu t in the midst of the heart­
break and sorrow we bow in reverent acquiescence to
the will of G od and say, * The L ord gave, and the
L ord hath taken a w a y ; blessed be the name of the
L ord .'
W e feel we cannot do better than quote from a
letter received from the R ev. A . B . Lewis, th e Super­
intendent of the C.I.M. work in the province of K i a n g s i ,
who, writing of this terrible event, rumours of which
had just reached him, says :—
‘ I f true th ey w ill certainly b e among those who have
come o u t of great tribulation and have washed their
them w hite in th e blood of the Lam b,
robes and m ade the
M a t , 1930.
And G od shall wipe away— aye, has already wiped away
— all tears from their eyes. Our consolation is just
there. I f they have passed in through the glorious
gates into the presence of their L o r d , then one glimpse
of H is face has blotted out all the sorrow th ey have
passed through, and to hear H is " W ell done ’ ’ has been
more than compensation.’
A few days later came cabled news of the capture,
b y these same Communist bands, of Mr. and Mrs.
R. W . Porteous and Miss Gemmell, of Yuanchow, and
the daily papers contained distressing news of these
dear friends having been roughly and tigh tly bound
and led off into captivity.
After some days of anxious waiting the good news of
the release of Miss Gemmell reached us, bu t a t the time
of writing this (April 14) Mr. and Mrs. Porteous are still
in captivity, and our hearts are full of sorrowful concern.
Needless to say, daily and almost hourly these dear
ones are remembered a t the Throne of Grace in the
confidence th at He W ho opened the prison doors
for H is servant Peter is the same to-day and for
ever.
The same cable announced th at Mr. and Mrs. Glazier
and Miss G. Rugg had succeeded in effecting their escape
from the brigands, and later news tells of the safe arrival
o f Mrs. Glazier and Miss R ugg a t Changsha, while Mr.
Glazier was waiting a t the rail-head a t Pingsiang,
presumably to do w hat he could do to help those still
in captivity.
W e feel the deepest heart sym pathy with all the
relatives and friends of these suffering ones and indeed
with all those who have dear ones in China a t this time
o f difficulty. W hat a comfort it is to know the truth
of the
' Peace, perfect peace, w ith lo v e d ones fa r a
I n J e s u s ’ keeping, we are safe and th e y .”
I t m ight be well to say here in parenthesis th at
although the outlook in China generally speaking is
dark and threatening, y e t there are va st areas where
com parative peace reigns and where the work is carried
on without serious opposition.
67
B ut the supremely important thing for us all at this martyred parents. M ay it not also be that some of
time is to know what the Lord is saying to us, for none these very men who are so cruelly persecuting the L o r d ’ s
of these things is outside the range of His permissive people in China to-day shall be brought to His feet even
will. M ay we try and gather up a few of the lessons as Saul of Tarsus was ?
which these happenings should teach us.
Furthermore it is in just such an evil day as this,
First and most obvious— we should learn in a deeper when we are more deeply conscious than ever that our
w ay the lesson of P r a y e r — the prayer that changes wrestling is ‘ not against flesh and blood,’ but against
things. W e shall remember how in somewhat similar spiritual forces of wickedness, th at we need to learn
circumstances the early Church gathered together and how to withstand -the enemy and to stand firm and
‘ lifted up their voice to G o d with one accord and said, immovable, refusing to be panic stricken, to be driven
from the field or to abandon any
. . . “ Now, L o r d , behold their
divinely ordered plans for advance.
threatenings, and grant unto T hy
I t is just now th at we need the
servants that with all boldness they
Our Martyr Missionaries.
persistence of faith to hold on and
m ay speak T h y W ord /’ ’ and how
to go on, for the aim of the adversary
a little later on it was written con­
“ What shall we then say to these
is to dishearten us and to get us to
cerning the imprisoned Peter, ‘ but
things ? ” (Rom. viii. 31-37).
prayer was made without ceasing of
quit the field.
“ What shall we say ? ” We hear afresh
W e should like to quote again
the Church unto G o d for him ,’ and
O f precious lives laid down ;
We seek to lift our tcar-dimm ’d eyes
even these terrible trials will have
from the letter from Mr. Lewis above
Where shines the martyr's crown.
been worth while if we learn more
referred to.
But still our hearts grow sick and faint ;
‘ Y e t in the midst of all this we
of the wondrous power of the praj^er
We come, dear Lord, to Thee,
With the old, sad, well-known appeal,
must
be of good cheer and press
of faith.
“ Oh, why must these things be ? ”
home our attack with increased
M a y i t n o t also b e t h a t th r o u g h
“ What shall we say ? ” Oh, could we
prayer and purpose. Satan is doing
a ll th e se trib u la tio n s th e L o r d is
hear
The answer they would give—
his worst to hinder us, but he can
s e e k in g .to te a c h u s w h a t th e fe llo w ­
They, who have found what Death can
go no further than Divine permission
sh ip of H is su fferin g s r e a lly m ean s ?
be,
Where It was, “ Christ to live ” —
It-is-still being given to some to ' fill
allows. The danger is th at we may
. And we are sure they would send back
become
discouraged and slacken our
up , that which is behind of the
The old triumphant word—
Say, “ We are more than conquerors,
efforts. B y faith we know that our
afflictions of C h r i s t . . . for His
Through Jesus Christ our L ord."
Master is surely with us, and the
bo d y’s sake, which is the Church.’
— Constance, Lady Coote.
ultim ate victory is His. Satan may
The fellowship of His sufferings will
bring about the death of beloved
mean a deeper and more intimate
fellow workers, but we believe th at
knowledge of the L o r d , which in
itself will be more than compensation for the trials the L o r d will demand a full recompense, in fruit unto
salvation, for every one of these lives laid down.
It
and tribulations.
Then we need to learn how to be more than con­ is for us to continue steadfast in prayer and full of
querors. In
the midst ofour rightful indignation at faith. The blood of His saints shall y et prove to be
very precious seed, bearing Him a blessed harvest of
the outrages of which ourdear friends have been the
victim s, we need not only to guard against any spirit souls.’
And so with mingled feelings of sorrow, rejoicing and
of vindictiveness towards those who have committed
them, but to have the grace th at can triumph over sym pathy we set our faces steadfastly towards the path
wrong and enable us to pray for these evil men even th at liesbefore us. Sorrowing at the loss of loved
y et rejoicing th at they have been
as Stephen the M artyr did for those who murdered him, fellow workers,
counted
worthy
to
wear the m artyr’s crown ; sympathis­
‘ L ike him w ith pardon on his tongue,
ing with those who are in bonds ‘ as bound with them/
In m idst of m o rtal pain
H e p rayed for them th a t did th e wrong—
y et thankful to know th at ‘ the W ord of G o d is not
W ho follow s in his train ? '
bound,’ we press forward in obedience to His command,
Perhaps one of the finest examples of such triumph is refusing to be daunted or discouraged, because we have
found in the number of missionaries, who have been or the confident assurance of His final triumph.
W . H. A l d i s .
who are even now in China, who are the children of
S u b jects for Praise and Prayer.
PRAYER.
PR A ISE .
For our m artyred missionaries.
F o r Mr. and Mrs. Porteous and Chinese C h r is tia n s e n
c a p tiv ity .
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F o r blessing on all w aysid e witness.
p. 7°
F o r th e L o L o
and
other
aboriginal tribes in
W. Szech w an .
p- 74
F o r th e suffering people of K i a n g s i .
P- 77
F o r th e peace of China.
pp. 77< 8
F o r th e A n nu al M eetings.
PP- 7^> 9
p. 67
F or deliverance gran ted to M iss G em m ell, Mr. and Mrs.
Seipel, .and others.
pp. 67, 77
M
F or th e Chinese Church a t Y u an ch ow .
p. 69
For th e
p . 71
H o l y S p i r i t ’s w o rk i n S h a n s i .
F o r advance in m an y districts.
p. 78
F o r th e opening of w ork in M anchuria.
p. 78
ay,
19 3 0 .
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A Report from Yuanchow, Kiangsi.
In view oj the capture o/ M r. and M rs. R . W . Portions and Miss Gemmell by Communist Brigands on March 27,
this report frcm M r. Porteous is of special interest.
A Few Interesting Facts.
I N C E 1903. th e y ear th is station
w as opened, m ore than 1,700
h a v e been b ap tised and adm itted
in to church fellow ship, con sid erab ly over
i , i o o o f these h a v in g been received
d u rin g th e p a st te n years, and th e average
is around n o bap tism s y e a rly . T h e present
fellow ship is u p w ards of 1.300, m o st of
th ese b ein g sca ttered th ro u gh various
bran ch churches, w h ich still num ber over
50. Som e h a v e been dem olished b y the
Com m unists, th e villages being alm ost
deserted, or com pletely burned out.
S
G o d h a s g r e a t l y b le s s e d t h e w o r k i n t h i s
d i s t r i c t , e s p e c i a lly t h e s e l a s t t e n t o f o u r t e e n
y e a r s , d u r in g w h i c h t i m e n o f e w e r t h a n
40 w o r s h ip c e n t r e s h a v e b e e n o p e n e d .
T h e chu rch w o rk a t th e cen tral station
and each o f th e out-stations is now in th e
hands of th e Chinese, w h o arrange for
th e services, p ro vid e th eir ow n church
buildings, m eeting-places, etc., including
rentals, ligh tin g, repairs, etc.
I n th is district, w h ich consists of fou r
‘ H sien s,’ w ith a popu lation o f 2,000,000,
there are s till scores of th ic k ly peopled
tow n s, m arket-p laces and villages to be
reached w ith th e gospel message.
W hereas some fo u r y e a rs ago th ere were
21 paid workers on foreign funds, we
h a v e n o w -o n ly seven workers. A ll the
o th er 40 to 50 w orkers are either volun­
ta ry o r supported- b y th e local churches.
A t th e la s t m eetin g of th e Central
C hurch A c tin g Com m ittee, i t w as unani­
m ously resolved to get each o f th e mem­
bers t o assist in th e developm ent of the
L o cal H om e-M issionary and Preaching
B an d w ork. U rgin g e a c h m em ber to
con tribute a t le ast 50 cents, annually,
w ith a m em bership o f 1,300 th a t would
w ork o u t a t $650.00 per year. W ith the
blessing of GOD w e fu lly e xp ect, in the
near futu re, to h a v e groups of gospel
workers, p a rtly or w h o lly supported,
go in g fo rth a ll over th e d istrict w ith the
m essage of life a n d sa lv atio n t o th e un­
reached sections of ou r field. W ill you
join us in earnest p ra y er to G o d th a t the
enem y m a y n o t hind er th is effort to
exten d Go d ' s K in gd om in these four
H siens ? A n d now ju s t a brief w ord w ith
regard t o the
Factors Producing such Results.
In stead of th e m issionary pressing
ahead w ith barrow lo ads of Gospels,
tracts, etc., as the w rite r lo ved t o do
fifteen t o tw e n ty y e a rs ago, th e wisdom
of ge ttin g th e C hristians and workers
enthused w ith a desire to m ake C h r is t
know n, and allowing th em th e privilege
and jo y of carrying th e G lad T id in gs to
th eir ow n people, w h o receive th em and
th eir m essage w ith o u t th e prejudice and
suspicion th e y h a v e for th e foreign
m issionary, has been am p ly justified.
F o r th e p a st ten t o fifteen years tens
of thousands o f Gospels, tracts, booklets,
posters.h ave been p u t in to circulation each
y e ar b y B iola Gospel Preaching Bands,
and ou r ow n lo ca l preaching bands, a
w ork entirely carried on b y th e Chinese
them selves, th e m issionary keep in g in the
backgroun d u n til th e con tracts h a v e been
m ade and a real in terest awakened.
Then, in addition t o th e B ible Classes
con du cted b y th e above-m entionedpreachin g bands for th e y ou n g con verts gathered
out, there is th e gath ering in of these for
m o n th ly B ib le Schools several tim es a ye ar
t o ground th em in th e W o rd and equip
th em for m ore efficient testim o n y and
leadership. N o t a few of our m ost efficient
v o lu n ta ry w orkers h a v e been those w ho
h a v e been helped a n d blessed a t the
B ib le Schools. These in tu rn h ave been
used to open other centres, one place
h a v in g draw n u p its ow n lo cal preachers'
plan, sending workers tw o b y tw o to con­
d u ct the week-end services a t ita ow n outstations. O thers provide week-end supplies
for th eir less advan ced neighbours.
Other Items of News.
Miss N . G em m ell has reopened th e
G irls’ B oardin g School, though i t is
questionable, w ith th e possible enforcing
o f th e new G overnm ent regulations, if
she w ill be able t o continue it. A ll the
girls, w ith, I th in k, th e excep tion of one,
are from C hristian hom es.
T h e B o ys'
School is still bein g carried on b y the
educational com m ittee. Scripture classes
and atten dance a t worship are as form erly.
T h e kindergarten departm ent also con­
tinues, m aking some 50 scholars a t the
central station .
Miss R u g g 's ' Deep
L o v e ’ B oarding School for b o ys also
functions as form erly a t W antsai.
M r. G lazier has a y ou n g m en’s Bible
Class, which has n ow an enrolm ent of 25
(m ostly C hristian you n g men). T h e y go
ou t to the nearer centres, tw o b y two.
each week-end, excep t Com munion Sun­
days, w hen th e Christiana from the
nearer places are supposed to com e in.
These youn g m en h ave form ed th eir own
preaching b a n d ; funds are provid ed b y
them selves to d efray th e cost of those
w h o go o u t w ith th e W ord of L ife t o the
cou n try places. W e th an k G o d fo r th eir
zeal in preach ing C h r is t and would
bespeak an interest in y o u r p rayers for
th is prom ising branch of th e w ork and
Mr
G l a z i e r 's m i n i s t r y a m o n g t h e m .
T he old fo lk s continue t o enjoy th e
com forts o f th eir H om e, which adjoins
th e M ission Com pound, so th e y get to all
th e d a ily services, w h ich th e y seem to
appreciate v e r y m uch.
Making Christ Known.
A private letter from Dr. D . V . Rees, Written just before leaving Shansi for Lanchow, Kansu.
S I s ta r t th is le tte r I cannot help
th in k in g of som eth in g M r. H oste
said before I
left Shanghai,
' M ake H im k n ow n ,' and ho w those words
h a v e rem ained w ith m e. Alm ost th e last
w ords he sa id to m e were, ' H a v e yo u a n y
tra c ts ? ' In th is n ote to yo u I would like
to g iv e y ou som e idea of th e opportunities
th ere are for m aking ‘ H im know n.'
I h a v e ju s t returned from a station
called Cliao-cheng (P astor H si's old
station ), and on th e return jo u tu e y had
th e ' pleasure ' of riding in a m otor bus.
G oing, the jo u rn ey to ok on ly a few hours,
b u t th e retu rn to ok three days. T h e day
before y e ste rd ay we w en t in all abou t
three hundred yards. In som e places the
body of the ca r sim ply sa t in the m ud in
despair, and th e wheels w hirled round,
' b eatin g the air.'
M r. Griffin helped m e a t th e startin gplace, and I found m yself n e x t t o a you n g
soldier and h is w ife and another youn g
officer. W e were soon on friend ly term s,
for th e la tte r h a d p u lled th e handle ofl
m y case in try in g t o p u ll it ou t o f th e
crush. H e w a s full .of apologies. I gave
th em each a tr a c t o u t of th e said case and
th e y passed some for m e to th e sitters
in th e n ex t seat in fron t. In sp ite of the
m e t o w h at S ociety I belonged. H e then
said th a t h e h a d often been t o th e P resb y­
terian C hurch, and in fa c t he kn ew much
o f th e gospel. H e th en s ta te d ho w sorry
he w as to be in th e a rm y as i t w a s only
destroying his cou ntry, b u t he could not
h elp him self, he had to liv e. H e w as
th en on his w a y t o T ien tsin to jo in his
unit. W hen he h a d finished I asked him
as t o th e s ta te of his soul. H e said th at
he agreed w ith eve ry th in g th a t Chris, ia n ity ta u g h t and he kn ew th a t i t would
b e th e best th in g for him. H e h a d m an y
friends who were C hristians and th e y were
different from oth er m en. H e knew th a t
as lo n g as th e sin question w as n ot settled,
peace could n ot be m ade w ith G o d . T his
led on to p articu lar sins and th eir effect
on in d iv id u al and nation al life ; th e things
which robbed an in dividu al o f his peace
did the sam e th in g for a nation.
A t th is p o in t th e rain w as com ing down
stead ily, and th e ro ad w as becom ing
unsafe, so th e bu s drew in to an inn.
Soon th e re were th ree such b u s loads of
passengers in this inn. I w as shown a
room and w as soon join ed b y a youn g
Chinese as room -m ate (or ra th er * k 'a n g 'm ate). T h e room to th e le ft contained
th e y ou n g officer a n d his w ife and th a t
bu m p s th e tr a c ts were carefu lly read and
im m ed iately th e first- y ou n g officer asked
t o th e rig h t w a s fu ll of girls w h o had
been b o u g h t in th e south and w ere being
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[ A . M oore.
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N .W .
C H IN A .
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ta k en t o th e north of th e province to be
sold.
A
T a l k o n t h e • K ’ a n g .’
M y new com panion and I were soon in
conversation a fter preparin g our beds on
th e 1 k 'a n g .’ H e to o had heard the
gospel and knew som e of th e parables so
w ell th a t I wondered. I listened w hile he
to ld m e w h at he knew a n d I w as surprised
a t his exactness. J u st here one o f the
y ou n g soldiers w alked in, so I sen t him
a w a y w ith a picture tr a c t, the b la ck heart
and th e red h eart, representing the ’ old '
a n d ' new ’ man.
M y com panion th en continued the
interrupted conversation b y asking me
did our 1 religion ’ consider sm oking to
be w rong (he ;m oked uninterruptedly).
I pointed out w h at th e L o r d said about
the difference betw een w h at enters in to
a m an and w h at com es ou t of h i m ; the
ro o t of sin w as in th e h e a rt and this
needed m ore drastic treatm en t than
extern al purification. T h is conversation
w as th e m ore rem arkable as la te r I learned
th a t he w as a Moham m edan, for when I
asked him to su p w ith m e h e w ould not.
T h e v e r y to pic th a t w e h a d settled on
was th e one th a t th e M oslem s la y such
stress upon, and as I d id n o t know a t the
tim e w h at h is religion w as he could not
accusc m e of ta lk in g ' a t ' h im. Sin in
all its form s and results occupied much
of ou r con versation th a t evening. And
here I learned whence had com e his
know ledge of th e parables. H e h a d heard
th em preached b y th e studen ts of the
H u ngtun g B ible In stitu te, while h e w as
serving a sentence of six m onths in gaol
on w h at h e said w as a false accusation.
H e w a s sittin g w atchin g a friend sm oking
opium w hen th e police to o k them both
an d charged him w ith tellin g m orphia
pills. H e h a d m a n y in teresting details of
Chinese prison life th a t I m ust n ot enter
in to here. H e a te th a t evening nothing
b u t sugar and g a v e m e a liberal su p p ly of
i t also in th e hot w a te r th a t w as provided.
H e m ade his evening m eal off sugar and
pickles, and I from dough-strings, beancurd, a n d cab bage, w ith sugar and w ater
to w ash i t down.
H e th en read through certain passages
of S cripture su ch as R om ans i, b u t by
th is tim e we both h a d v io le n t headaches,
du e t o th e charcoal fire burning in the
alm ost herm etically sealed room . W e
had to choose betw een th e cold and this,
and so chose th e cold ; i t to ok all night
for th at headache to subside.
A
D a y o f O p p o r tu n itie s .
T h e n e x t m orning we hoped to start,
b u t th e rain had done too m uch dam age
t o th e road, and so w e either sa t in the
buses or w aited a b o u t in th e ro ad all day.
X p rayed definitely th a t th e L o r d would
g iv e m e o p p o rtu n ity t o speak effectively
t o th e vario u s trav ellers and, as alw ays
happens when I do so and te ll th e L ord
t h a t I am w illin g if H e w ill g iv e th e
op p o rtu n ity, th e y a ll collected a n d I
preached to th em for abou t an hour.
F irst, one of th e drivers to ld m e th a t he
h a d been to a C hristian school ; he knew
m uch of th e gospel ; so w e sa t on a bench
to geth er. G rad ually th e y collected a s our
con versation developed, and soon I was
ta lk in g to th e com pany. Sin a gain proved
the ch ief question and to p ic, and b y
w ritin g one of th eir characters I showed
th em how on ly a L am b stood betw een
us and th e w rath of G o d .
T h ese conversations were m o st fruitfu l,
a s som e w ho w ere inclined to be super­
cilious and scoff a t first, listened in ten tly
rig h t through, a n d I could see th a t the
w ords were going hom e ; th e L o r d w as
w ith me, con victin g them .
I pointed
o u t th a t repentance and tu rn in g from sin
w a s n ot enough, w h at w as n ex t needed
w a s One W ho could save from the p o w er
of sin, a n d to th is S aviou r w e m u st turn
if w e w ould be justified w ith G od.
O ur m eetin g th en broke u p gradually
and in dividu al con tacts started again.
One rath er gentlem ,inly-looking m an told
m e he cam e from Chao-cheng, so I asked
him if he had kn ow n P astor Hsi (' Hsi,
th e conqueror o f d evils,' he knew him by)
H e then volunteered to sing m e one of the
P a sto r's hym n s, w h ich he did in tru e
Chinese fashion. T h is m an had n ot got
w h at had been said clearly, for he
ob jected th a t th e Chinese were p erfectly
all rig h t if th e y offered incense to ' H e a v e n '
and n o t t o idols. B u t, I said, answering
him in his ow n w a y , heaven w as pure
and we im pure ; how could heaven
accep t our offering if we disobeyed and
P h o to by]
[A . O. T a y lo r .
ON
THE
M A IN
N .W .
R O AD ,
w en t on in ou r sin ? A n d th us th e sin
question cam e u p again. One of th e tra c ts
given ou t w as called ' K a n ku ai ' (H urry
up]). T h is caused m uch am usem ent and
com m ent, as i t w as th e v e r y th in g we
w anted to do, b u t could not. W e were
stu ck in th e m ud, w ith n ot h a lf our
jou rn ey done. T h is tra c t ' K a n ku ai ’
becam e qu ite a to p ic of conversation
am ong them , and la te r one o f th em
suggested th a t X should ' kan-kuaii ta o
kao ’— h u rrry up and p ray th at th e road
w ould soon dry.
T he n e x t n igh t the Moslem again shared
th e k ’ang w ith me a n d this g a v e me an
op p o rtu n ity to a sk him to g iv e me a
r sum '• of. h is belief.
H e ga ve m e an
accou nt of th e creation th a t corresponded
w ith some of its details to th a t in Genesis—
th e serpen t, instead of beguiling E v e to
e a t th e fru it, craw led in to her m outh.
I ga ve him Genesis iii. to read and asked
NEAR
S IA N ,
S H E N S I.
him how th e Seed of th e wom an had
wounded S ata n 's head and had H is own
heel wounded in doing so. H e evaded
th is question and I left it w ith him. M ay
the LORD b y th e H o ly Spirit bring it to
his m em ory w hen he needs itl
I kn ew th a t th e y w ould all gather again,
so I ga ve them an opp o rtu n ity when
sh avin g, b y leavin g th e door open. Sure
enough, there were soon as m a n y as the
room would hold. A ga in the su bject of
in d iv id u al sin cam e u p and p articularly
one sin which th e y adm itted th eir power­
lessness t o overcom e. M ost of them this
tim e ju s t listened and then qu ietly w ent
a w a y when w e had finished.
W h a t stru ck one through these con ­
versations to such a m ixed com pany was
how ripe th e y all were for a work of the
H o ly Spirit.
W h a t is needed ? I s it
m ore prayer and m ore Spirit-filled men
and wom en ?
More Stories of Blessing in Shansi.
A letter from Miss Arma Christensen, Hwochow.
E H O L D , th e L o r d ' s hand is not
shortened, th a t i t can n ot save,
neither H is e a r h e a v y , th a t it
can n ot h ea r.' H ow one h as realised the
blessed tru th of these w ords in th e past
y e ar! T hough m y nam e in th e P rayer
L ist is connected w ith th e ab o v e address,
y e t H w ochow has seen v ery little of me
since th e sum m er of 1928. I t has been m y
p rivilege to h ave m eetings in a num ber
Ma
y
. 1930.
of station s b o th in the north, south, east
and south-w est o f th is province, and
from w h at I h ave seen, I believe the L ord
h as begun to answer th e m a n y prayers
o f H is servants for re v iva l, for H is ear
is n ot h eavy. I t would ta k e to o m uch
tim e and space to te ll of th e H o ly S p irit's
w ork in each place, so I m u st confine
m yself t o a few illu stration s draw n from
several.
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A woman w as so con victed of sin th at,
before th e m eeting h a d finished, she threw
herself on h e r knees and cried, ' O G od ,
be m erciful to me, a sinner,' and cam e to
m y room later on for p rayer. She poured
o u t her h eart in confession before th e
L o r d , all sorts of b la ck sins, and th e
hand which ' is n ot shortened ’ saved her,
and she w en t hom e forgiven. T h e n ext
m orning she cam e w ith a radian t face.
40 dollars from a well-to-do
w idow , a n d .had decided not
to p a y th em b a ck . H e cam e to
som e of th e m eetings, and one
m orn in g h e brou gh t th e m oney
and g a v e it b a ck to th e woman,
1 wo wom en had h ated each
oth er fo r m a n y years, and each
h a d decided n ever to com e in
th e oth er’s house. One of them
attended th e m eetings and w en t
one d a y a n d apologised to the
oth er w om an.
B o th of them
cam e together to
th e n ex t
m eeting.
A y ou n g school teach er w as
bound b y one sin w h ich he
w as n o t w illin g to leav e. H e, '
too, had t o yield to th e S p irit's
w ork and p u t a w ay th e sin, and
w en t and to ld h is pu pils w h at
th e L o r d had done for him .
T h e n e x t d a y he brou gh t nine
o f h is sch olars w h o w a n ted to
becom e Christians.
THE
P U L P IT
IN
HW OCHOW
CH APEL.
C a rv e d lo c a lly , a n d g iv e n b y Ib e C h ris tia n s t o th e cha p e l.
s a y in g , ' T e a c h e r , I a m a ll p e a c e w ith in .
Y o u s e e , I h a d to g o h o m e la s t n ig h t, a s I
had
th in g s
d iffe r e n t
in
m y
box
n e ig h b o u r s ,
b e lo n g in g
and
now
a ll
to
is
b r o u g h t h a c k a n d I h a v e t h e i r f o r g iv e n e s s
to o .
I t m e a n t lo s i n g f a c e , a n d i t w a s n o t
e a s y , b u t I a s k e d t h e LO R D t o h e lp m e ,
a n d n o w I a m s o h a p p y .’
One
m o r n in g I
fo u n d
a
m an
s ittin g
o n t s id e m y d o o r b u r y i n g h i s f a c e i n h i s
h an d s.
O th e rs w e r e h a v in g th e ir b r e a k ­
f a s t , b u t h e w a s t o o s in - s ic k t o e a t .
y o u p ra y fo r m e ? '
h e asked .
* W ill
I in v ite d
h im i n s id e a n d o f f e r e d h im a s e a t , b u t h e
re fu s e d , s a y in g , ‘ I a m n o t w o r th y t o s it
o n t h is c h a ir ,' a n d f e ll o n h is k n e e s o n
th e
T o u g h f lo o r , p o u r i n g
o u t h is h e a r t
b e fo re th e L o r d , a n d h is c r y w e n t r ig h t
in to t h e e a r w h ic h i s n o t h e a v y . -
A t a forenoon m e e tin g I sa w t h a t m a n y
of th e y o u n g p eople were u nd er con­
v ictio n , a n d offered t o g iv e h e lp t o a n y
w h o w ould com e to m e a fter dinner.
S udd enly a school-teacher cam e trem blin g
and said : * I cannot w a it t ill th e after­
noon.’ W ith in h a lf an h our she w a s rid
M
ay,
T h ese are b u t a few exam ples
o f w h a t is go in g on in ou r m id st,
and those w h o kn ow w h a t ' face ’
m eans in th is la n d w ill under­
sta n d th a t m ere hum an per­
suasion could n ev er m ake people
do th is, b u t i t is altogether a w ork of
th e blessed H o ly Spirit.
[M a rsh a ll B room h alì.
P h o to byj
19 3 0 .
o f h e r burden a n d rejoicin g in H is for­
giveness.
W hile a t b rea k fast on e m orning, a
w om an cam e w ith a bundle con tainin g
spoons, b o ttles, soap, e tc. H e r husband
is a form er se rva n t o f one of th e m is­
sionaries and h a d stolen th ese things
w h ile in M ission em ploy. S h e confessed
th a t she h a d been one w ith him in this,
as Sapph ira w a s w ith A nanias, and now
brou gh t b a c k th e rem aining articles.
A cook, n a tu ra lly p roud, w a s fo r some
d a y s stru gglin g a g a in st th e S pirit, b u t
h a d to y ie ld before long. H e brou gh t a
dollar for h a v in g g iv e n fo o d o u t from h is
m istress's kitchen , a n d also w e n t hom e
to fetch a su itcase belonging t o his
m aster. H e is n ow a changed m an.
I t h a s been a g re a t jo y t o m e la te ly to
v is it som e o f th e station s belonging to ou r
N orw egian friends in th e n orth of the
province.
M uch p ra y e r had gone up
beforehand, so th e ground w as w ell
prepared and th e H o ly S p irit began to
w o rk a t once. Som e of th e people w h o
w ere sa v ed th e first week w en t hom e to
g e t th eir hom e fo lk s t o com e, and th e y
h a d no sooner a rrived th an th e y to o were
con victe d o f sin and th eir need of a
S aviour. M an y w ere tr u ly b o m again
an d others renewed. W e d o indeed praise
H im W hose * h an d is n o t shorten ed,’ b u t
reach es dow n to th e lowest.
One h a s been rem inded la te ly of th e
A wom an of a b ility found herself to
riv e r spoken of in E z e k ie l x lv ii., which
be a sinner who heeded salvation . H er
deepens as i t flow s on . W e are y e t in
g re a t sin w as th a t s h e h a d been cruel t o . its first stag es, a n d lo n g t o see all th e
h e r daughter-in-law . S h e Went straigh t
desert la n d w atered and fru itfu l, fo r
hom e a n d apologised t o her, a n d is n ow a
th e re sh all b e life w h ith ersoever th e riv e r
h a p p y w o m a n ; h e r hu sban d w a s saved
com es. W ill y o u p ra y th a t w e m a y a ll
to o a t th e sam e tim e.
b e m ade tru e channels fo r th a t riv e r ?
A m a n h a d some y e a rs ago borrowed
(John v ii. 38, 39).
72
Lost in the Desert,
A n extract from a letter written by M r. H . F
Ridley to M r. Hoste.
M r H. F. R id le y h a s r e c e n t ly t r a v e lle d f r o m T lh w a f u , t h e c a p i t a l o f
S ln k ia n g . a c r o s s t h e T a k la m a k a n D e s e r t t o K a s h g a r , a n d Is n o w
r e t u r n i n g t h e n c e v ia t h e n o r t h e r n r o u t e , t o T lh w a f u . T h e J o u r n e y
w i l l h a v e o c c u p ie d m o r e t h a n s ix m o n t h s , a n d e v e r y w h e r e h e h a s
be*>n s p r e a d in g t h e L ig h t . H e w r i t e s : * I h o p e t o b e a b le t o le a v e a
G o s p e l in e v e r y p la c e I p a s s , a n d m o r e In t h e c it ie s , a n d p r a y t h a t
H e w h o t o o k t h e f iv e lo a v e s , b le s s e d a n d b r a k e , a n d fe d f iv e
t h o u s a n d , m a y s o b r e a k t h e m e s s a g e o f G o d ‘ 6 lo v e a m o n g t h e
p e o p le t h a t v o r y m a n y m a y e n t e r I n t o L ig h t . '
N th e eigh th d a y a t evening the don key m an said it
w as four or five li t o th e inn, b u t another m an said
O
i t w as tw en ty li. I believed th e don key m an, so sent
m y m an ahead w ith m y horse a n d also th e luggage, to h a v e
a ll rea d y w h en I arrived , and tea re a d y also, and I stayed
behind t o h a v e a read and m editate, going on slow ly. A fter
going a good w a y . quite five li, I could see nothing o f th e inn,
so concluded th e don key m an h a d deceived me, so on I went,
m eetin g fou r ' chanteo ’ on th e w a y ; I felt sure 1 w as in th e
Photo 63]
[p. C. Mather.
righ t w a y , b u t could see no inn. On a n d on I w ent until
it becam e d ark and finally, tu m b ling abou t am ong the
S O M E T A R A N C H I W O M E N , K U L O J A , S IN K IA N G ,
R ussian th istles and cam el th orn , I realised I h a d missed
m y w a y , and w a s lost in th e desert, so for tw elve
haze cleared aw ay, 1 to ok m y bearings b y th e sun, so se t ofi
solid hours I m oved a b o u t in a sm all circle to k eep m yself
in a S .E . direction and cam e across a single cart track which
from go in g t o sleep.
I h a d h a d n oth in g to e a t since th e
led to som ewhere. I followed i t for some tim e, w hen I saw far
m orning and h a d w a lked a b o u t fifty to s ix ty li, so w a s glad
in th e distance du st rising. I w atched and by-an d -by saw some
when d a y lig h t broke. T h e n I discovered w h a t I thought
people and anim als. I hasted on to them and found th e y were
w a s th e road th e n ig h t before w a s hard w h ite soil. W hen the
people who h a d been travelling along w ith us. T h ey knew
I had n o t turned up, so the man go t off h is don key and offered
m e o ride, and X begged him to give m e a little bread. A fter
riding a short w ay I m et m y servan t w h o had gone off early in
th e m orning to the end of th e d a y ’s stag e to m ake enquiries
and w as returning, and he w as g la d to see m e. T h e other p arty
w en t on, and he brou gh t m y fu r cloak, and la y in g i t on th e bag,
to ld me to go to sleep. H e said th e w hole p a rty of ten h a d all
been ou t searchin g for m e and were v e r y anxious and distressed,
and the inkeeper h a d com forted them b y tellin g th em th a t
som e years ago an official’s son, after arrivin g a t th e inn w en t
to th e to p of one of th e p eak s b y him self, the others going
p a rt of th e w a y , and th e y n ev er saw him again I A search w a s
carried on for se v e n ty d a y s w ith o u t any d u e being fou nd ,
and it w as th o u gh t he h a d been eaten by o tiger. T h e p a rty
were p ro b ab ly m ore anxious for them selves than m e, for if
I h a d n o t turned up. suspicion m igh t h ave fallen upon them .
A fter restin g aw hile, our p a rty cam e along, and when th e y
sa w m e safe and sound th e y were exceeding glad . I had n o
anxious fears m yself, sa v e th a t a storm m igh t rise during th e
night if I h a d fallen asleep. A ll w as excitem en t fo r the tim e,
which w as d iverted b y a drove of th ree hundred sheep com ing
along, and m y m en suggested to m e th a t i t w ould show m y .
appreciation of th eir searching for m e w ith little sleep and m uch
a n x ie ty , if I bought a sheep and ga ve them a feast.
1 felt
1 could n o t do less, so w e b o u g h t a sheep, carried i t on a donkey
to a lo n ely inn in th e desert, where th e y decided t o sta y , k ill the
sheep, and h a v e th e fea st. I w en t to sleep w hile th e y were
Photo 6yl
[P. C. Mather.
preparing it, a n d w hen ready, th e y w oke m e u p and there w as
great rejoicing a t th e sheep th a t w a s lo st being found again,
K A R A S H A R FERRY.
M O N G O L FE R R Y M E N .
and w e began to be m erry.
inster, Tuesday, May 13th, at 3 and 7 p.m.
M a y , 19 3 0 .
73
A • Trip to LoLo=land
T he follow ing extract from the journ al o f the Rev. Thomas Cook, o f K iating, Szechwan, w ill be read with deep interest.
There
are, he says, about ten thousand square m iles of territory inhabited by the Independent L oLo (called “ B la ck Bones ") amongst
whom no evangelistic work has yet been possible.
N answ er to th e requ est th a t a prospecting jo u rn ey should
be m ade in , a n d around, Lo L o -lan d, th e w riter, in com ­
p a n y w ith a Chinese evan gelist, m ade a jo u rn ey to th e
frontier. O ur first o b jec tiv e w as th e O p ien district, w h ich
is fo u r d a y s d ista n t from K ia tin g . O ur first c o n ta ct w ith th e
L o L o w as a t S h ap in g w h ere w e crossed th e T u n g R iv er. Shaping
is a C hin ese to w n o f less th an tw o th ou san d popu lation , b u t th e
surrounding cou n try is th ic k ly d o tted w ith L o L o dwellings.
S ev en ty li S .W . from th is to w n is Opien, th e residence o f th e
d istrict official under whose ju risd ictio n is th e L o L o te rrito ry
a d jacen t to th e c ity . O ccu p yin g th e te rrito ry over w h ich he
is supposed t o govern are th irteen clans of B la c k Bones, a n d a
strange featu re o f th e govern m en t is t h a t each clan is allowed
to receive one hundred T a e ls per y e a r from th e various towns
as an in cen tive to keep th e peace.
I t w as m y intention to seek to g e t in to contact' w ith m en of
these thirteen clans, and I did h a v e con versation w ith q u ite a
I
- C H IN E S E C / T / E S / ST C L A SS
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LO LO
2 -« P , , \
El M O X W
T o \y / 4S
V tL iA G B S
~7o T U T S tE H L U
//O J W E S S J U y S
M AP
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a y
, 19 3 0 .
OF
MR.
C O O K 'S
JO U R N EY
IN
W EST
SZECHW AN.
74
num ber. S everal of th e L o L o h ead m en were w illin g t o be surety
fo r m y sa fe ty w h ile in th e interior, and I th in k I should have
been a ll right, b u t th e Chinese official forbad e e n try and it did
n o t seem w o rth w h ile in curring his displeasure a t th is tim e.
W henever I brou gh t up th e question of entering L o L o terri­
to ry , th e sto ry of L ieu ten an t B rooke w as re la te d to m e. H e
entered th e forbidden land from Y iieh si. H e w a s arm ed and had
a large following of Chinese. On being surrounded b y th e tribespeople, th e sto ry goes th a t he h a d recourse t o his firearm s and
some tribesm en w ere shot. T he end of i t all w a s th a t th e head
of th e L ieu te n a n t cam e o u t a t one side o f th e co u n try and his
b o d y a t th e other.
O pien, th ou gh ran kin g as a c ity , is m erely a large to w n of
abou t tw o th ou san d p op u lation . T h e L o L o com e here regularly
to m arket. H ere, and a t th e other sixteen Chinese frontier
tow n s which I visited , the trea tm en t of th e L o L o b y the Chinese
w as m a rk e d ly ru de to th e wom en and contem ptuous to th e
m en. H u m an ly speaking, it would be alm ost
im possible to do a n y L o L o w ork from a Chinese
centre.
F in din g th a t it w as n ot p olitic t o force a w ay
in to th e M apien district, I decided to tu rn m y
face in another direction. From Opien therefore
w e travelled N .W . and after ten m iles w e passed
a sm all fort where an arm ed Chinese gu ard is
on d u ty in case of a L o L o rising. T he farm ­
houses in th is district are a ll b u ilt v ery solidly,
and a ll h ave w atch-tow ers. A tram p of th irty
m iles took us to th e T u n g R iver. F o r five of
these m iles w e w ere a t five thousand feet above
sea le v e l, and here w e saw num erous L oL o
hom esteads. Com ing to th e T u n g R iv er, I heard
th at, in stead of h aving to cross th e riv e r and
follow a circuitous route around t o th e W estern
border o f Lo L o -lan d, i t m ig h t be possible for
us t o keep South of th e T u n g R iv e r and cu t
righ t through th e north-w est edge of L oL o-lan d
itself. T his w a s good new s and w e se t off w ith
hopeful hearts for our long hard tram p. A fter
leavin g the T u n g R iv e r behind us, w e began
a gradual ascent. On eith er flank th e h ills rose
high ab o v e us. and perched upon those heights
were m ore of th e dw ellings of our I<oLo friends.
T h a t n igh t we slep t in an apology of a h u t
a t five thousand fou r hundred fe e t. T he n ext
m orning ou r m o tto w as still ' E x c e lsio r,' and
in tw e lv e m iles w e clim bed fou r thousand feet.
E v e r y step w as th ro u gh virgin forests where
o a k and pine trees w ere in th e m a jo rity . D es­
cending again t o fiv e th ou san d feet, w e crossed
a roaring to rren t and th en for m an y miles
followed th e riv e r south-w est, through a beauti­
fu l a n d v erd a n t valley. A cross th e river were
c u ltiv a te d L o L o fields, and sheep in great
num bers grazed along th e hillside. Looking
a t the peacefu l h am lets i t w as hard t o believe
th a t o n ly th ree years ago violence, m urder, and
rap in e h a d run rio t everyw h ere. A t th a t tim e
th e h am lets here were in habited ,b y W h ite L o L o :
suddenly a large p a r ty of B la c k Bones appeared «nil every
m an th a t cou ld b e fo u n d w a s p n t t o th e k n ife a n d th e women
ta k en cap tive. T o -d a y th e w h ole d istrict is u nd er th e control
o f th e B la c k B ones, for w h a t w ere le ft of th e W hite surrendered
w ith th eir w ives a n d f amilies. T h e y w ere allow ed to rem ain
in th eir ow n hom es, b u t a m ale B la c k B on e w as quartered upon
th em ; thus, provision for th e one and protection for th e other,
w ere assured.
A fte r leavin g th is river, w e m ade num erous tu rn s and even ­
tu a lly cam e to th e Y iie h si riv e r w hich, a fter flow ing som e one
hundred a n d fifty m iles, w as roaring its w a y to th e T u n g R iver.
W e h a d to cross th is river and th e m anner o f th e crossing w as
n o t p leasan t. T he h illsides abound w ith th e w ild beans, and
th e sta lk of these m a y be all rig h t for th e groundw ork o f a fairy
s to r y , b u t can n ot be p u t in th e first place as m aterial for the
con struction o f a bridge. T h e fo o tw a y w as a single rope m ade
o u t of th re e of th ese stalk s and th e hand rails were of th e same
m aterial, b u t o n ly one sta lk w a s used. A t in terv als single bean
stalk s were passed from th e le ft hand rail under th e footw ay
P h o t o b y]
I L . 0 . M a r v in •
to >the r ig h t h a n d rail. T hese were decidedly necessary, but
E ic h t L o L o t r lb e e p e o p le , w h o o a m e t o K la t ln g t o r e p o r t a
v e r y inadequate. S ta rtin g across th e one hundred foot span
r e b e llio n n e a r M a P len.
th e han drails were a t first a t a proper level, b u t n earing th e m id­
d le th e stalk s h a d sagged so m uch th a t on e’s arm s were a t full
stretch overhead, holding on for dear life, w hile try in g hard
w as here th a t a youn g girl cam e to view th e newcomer, b u t
to look as th ou gh pleased w ith th e experience. One poor lad—
on m y offering a coloured picture to her, she cried o u t in alarm
n o t of ou r p a rty — -for some reason or other, let go of the ropes,
and ran lik e a deer.
and fe ll in to th e to rren t fifty fee t below, to be dashed to pieces
T h is whole area is w ell cultivated and th e workers express
on th e rocks. W e were now in th e m id st of W hite, friendly
th eir enjoym ent of life and h ealth in a charm ing w a y . T heir
Lo L o , and th e y w ere indeed friend ly to us. W e w en t to one
fu ll rich voices can often be heard yodelling as th ey work.
v illag e w ith th e strange nam e of L a i K e h L o O , a n d were asked
Passing over a m ountain eigh t thousand, one hundred feet
in to a house. T h e houses were b u ilt o f m ud or of corn stalks.
high, w e descended to th e large tow n of T a Tienpa, which has an
T h is w a s a m ud dw elling. I h a d to stoop to g e t in , and once in,
altitu d e of fou r thousand, six hundred feet. I t has a population
a ll w as in darkness, for there were no windows. A wee toddler
o f abou t one thousand Chinese, b u t on m arket-day three-fifths
w as in th e com er, and I m ade friends b y giv in g him a sm all
of th e m arketers are W hite Lo L o . T h e L o L o were all b u sy
present. In a v e r y sh ort tim e th e m oth er cam e to me w ith a
preparing for th eir N ew Y e a r and were present in even greater
present o f potatoes as acknow ledgm ent of m y atten tion to the
num bers th an th e above percentage indicates. In th e rising
child. O ther children soon cam e in and w e were glad to see
o f 1926. this tow n and the L o L o in th e v icin ity suffered severely.
th em . I h a d been disappointed to find th a t th e m edicines I
A v ery in teresting le tte r w as presented to m e heTe. I t w as w ritten
h a d ta k en w ith m e were lik e ly t o be of n o use in th e m aking
on a piece of wood, tw o feet lo n g b y six inches wide. T he w ritin g
o f friends. I found th a t no L o L o , either W h ite or B lack, uses
w a s beyon d m y power to read, b u t a friend ly sorcerer tran s­
m edicine of a n y kind. W hen sickness com es to th e hom e, th e
la te d it for me— fo r a consideration. I t w as w ritten from the
sorcerer is sen t for, and w e were fo rtu n ate enough t o be on hand
B lack besiegers to th e W h ite L o L o s w ho were besieged in th e tow n.
ju st as he w a s doing his w ork. W ith fierce in can tation he came
A b o u t tw o m iles from this tow n is the official residence o f
to th e cross-road near th e sick person 's dw elling. In his hand
th e n a tiv e prince L ing. I w en t to see him and found him to
h e carried a liv e chicken. A fte r a w ild dance t o th e accom pani­
be a y o u th of eighteen years, and he w as dressed en tirely after
m en t o f fierce shouting, b e b ea t the hen to death w ith h is hand ;
th e Chinese fashion. He w as quite friend ly and promised his
then w ith a stam p of h is feet he m arched off to th e house. T w o
help to any w h o should in the fu tu re come t o his d istrict to
im ages w ith th ree legs w ere then m ade of grass. One is supposed
preach th e Gospel.
t o be the demon o f disease and th e o th er a friend ly god. T h e
O n m y w a y b a c k from seeing th e prince I passed a m arriage
la tte r has a h a n d in which a stick is carried w ith which to chase
p a rty .
T h e bride was on horseback.
L o L o m arriages are
th e demon. T h e feath ers of th e hen are p u t on th e dem on to
gen erally arranged b y a th ird p a rty . T he bridegroom , or his
assure him th a t he has attained his end— death h a s occurred.
parents, h a v e t o p u t down a considerable sum on th e m arriage
T h e w hole idea seem s to be th a t of a su b stitu tio n ary death. A
d ay. a n d th is becom es th e p ro p erty of th e bride. A curious
pig, sheep, o r bu llo ck m a y be used according to th e pocket of
custom is observed on th e d a y of th e m arriage. W hen the
th e fa m ily concerned.
friends o f th e bridegroom go for th e bride th e y are w ell soused
I w as to ld o f one case where m ore drastic measures w ere em ­
w ith w ater th a t h as been previou sly prepared b y th e b ride's
ployed. Seventeen lepers w ere driven from th eir hom es in to
people for th is event. A fte r th e sousing, wine is brou gh t on
a n adjoining district. T h e head m an requested th eir departure,
th e scene and d u ly despatched. The L oL o— men and women—
b n t h is repeated requests were n ot com plied w ith. H e therefore
are great wine-drinkers. T h e y n ever refuse i t a n d th ey ta k e it
se n t a m an of affairs t o th e sp o t and h e stra ig h tw a y p u t th e
b y th e ladleful.
w hole seven teen to death.
A fter th e wine is exhausted th e la d y is escorted to th e home
W e w ere n ow in a v e r y m ountainous d istrict and th e roads
of her fu tu re lord. I f m eans perm it, she goes b y h o rseb ack ;
w ere m erely a suggestion. T h e L o L o seems to lo v e th ese heights,
if n ot. she goes pick-a-back fashion, one of her hu sban d 's friends
being her steed. T he follow in g d a y th e new ly-weds return to
fo r here, a t an a ltitu d e o f seven thousand feet, w e could, from one
p a rticu la r knoll, see a num ber o f villages, the to ta l popu lation
th e bride's hom e and, according to m a n y authorities, th e bride
s ta y s there u n til a fter th e birth o f a child. In m atters
o f w h ich w as given as th ree hundred and fifty fam ilies. I t
M
ay,
193 0 .
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o f divorce the L o L o are qu ite modern. If th e m an wishes to
leave his w ife he m ay do so b y forfeitin g all claim to th e m oney
he paid over a t m arriage. I f the w om an wishes to break the
union, she m ust return th e m oney, p lu s a good ly interest.
L ea vin g T a Tienpa, we ascended and descended a m oun tain
th a t stood eight thousand, six hundred fee t above th e sea. T h e
roads here again w ere specially bad. A fter th irty m iles we
join ed th e m ain Szechuan-Yunnan road. W e joined th is road
a t an altitude of seven thousand, three hundred feet. W e
follow ed this h igh w ay as fa r as Y iie h si and on either side it
is flanked b y m ountains of from nine thousand to thirteen
thousand feet high. O n th e sides of th ese m ountains are m an y
B lack L o L o ham lets. T here are splendid grazin g grounds
along th e v a lle y and th e y are w ell filled w ith pigs, goats, sheep,
cattle, and horses.
T h e whole v a lle y is also a rich agricultural district. W here
th e altitu d e ranges abou t six thousand feet, there is m uch opium
produced. A p a r t from th is drug th e u su al crops are p otato e s,
com , bu ckw h eat and m illet. T h e L o L o food is of m eal m ade
from th e cereals m entidned.
D uring the Ching d y n a sty th is whole d istrict w as under
m ilitary control and ten outposts were located there. T h e
strength of these outposts w as seven hundred subsidised troops
w ho liv ed in th e outposts w ith th eir fam ilies. A fte r th e R e v o ­
lu tion th e B lack L o L o raided a num ber of these and all were
grad ually discontinued.
A s w e travelled along one m orning I discovered w h y there
are no graves in LoLo-lan d. C om ing from th e direction of th e
m ountains I heard the sound of chanting.
Looking across
I saw a great crow d of people stan din g at some distance
from a burning pile. I learned th a t a crem ation w as in
process. W hile th e corpse burned on its p y re of wood, these
friends and relatives dran k wine and expressed th eir sorrow in
song. A s the fire began to die th e y danced to a funeral dirge,
and th en turning, filed off to th eir hom e village. L a te r th e cal­
cined rem ains were covered w ith brush and a stone. N o head­
stone is used and th e place where th e du st is le ft is n ot k e p t in
order or visited.
T h e highest poin t along th is road as far as Y iie h si is eigh t
thousand, six hundred feet. T h is road is shunned b y the
Chinese after dark, as th e L o L o h a v e been know n to descend
to th e road, and under cover of darkness ta k e off stra y travellers.
Y iieh si itself is six thousand, one hundred feet. I t is situated
in a delightful and fertile v a lle y w hich is abou t tw e n ty m iles
long and tw o miles wide. T he p opu lation of th e c ity is a b ou t
five thousand T h e district has tw en ty-five m arket tow ns and
is th ick ly populated.
Opien has tw en ty-eig h t Chinese m arket towns. B oth these
districts present great opportunities for w ork am ongst both
Chinese and L o L o .
In th e w hole Y iie h si district there is no P ro testa n t w ork of
a n y description being carried on am ongst either Chinese or
LoLo.
T h e Opien district, w hile n om inally under K ia tin g is, because
of its distance and sca rcity of workers, on ly v isite d on rare
occasions. T here is no ou t-station in th e w hole district.
T h e R om an C atholics h ave a sm all w o rk in b o th O pien and
Y iie h si cities. T his w o rk is pu rely lo cal and does n ot to uch
th e L oL o.
In th in kin g of m ethods o f reaching th e L o L o , w e h ave a
v e ry difficult problem to solve in th e question of a w ritten
language.
I t is also qu ite p a te n t th a t th is people can o n ly be reached
b y those w ho are w illin g to endure great hardship for th eir
sake and th e gospel’s.
On th is trip w e h a d perforce to sleep
in w et snow a t an altitu d e of eight th ou san d feet. W e also
slep t in a L o L o house, th e internal conditions of w h ich m ade
us lo n g for th e snow and th e open spaces— a sick m an w h o
w as expectoratin g qu ite fre ely all around, had all th e appearance
of a leper. T h e Chinese E v a n g elist w ho attem p ted th e jou rn ey
h ad to be carried back to K ia tin g a fter tw o-thirds of th e
journey.
T h e whole jou rn ey to Y iie h si and b a c k v ia Opien, w as abou t
six hundred m iles— En glish. F ou r hundred and fifty of th ese
m iles w e were trav ellin g Sou th of th e T u n g R iv e r and in close
p ro xim ity to th e L o L o for all this distance. T here still rem ains
th e E astern section around M apien to be v isite d and we are
planning for th is trip in th e N e w Y e a r.
In our w ork am ongst the Chinese on th is trip w e sold th re e
thousand G ospel portions and d istribu ted tw elv e thousand
tracts.
M an y of th e L o L o w ho w ere bilin gual listened to u s
as w e spoke to th e Chinese, b u t n ot one could read our lite ra tu re .
T he need of th e L o L o for th e gospel is g rea t and dire, and b e ­
cause of th e p ecu liar isolation of some, th e racial question
in relation to others, and th e illite ra c y o f th e whole tribe, th e
problem of reaching th em is n ot a sm all one. F rom th e p h y s ica l
standpoint, the ta sk w ill be m ost arduous ; th e high a ltitu d es,
th e atrocious roads, and th e poor food w ill ta x th e strongest
constitution. From th e sp iritu al stan dpoin t, special equ ipm ent
is also n ecessary. W e are arrayed again st dense darkness,
appalling ignorance and flagran t sin. B u t if w e are sure t h a t
w e are called to th is people, we know th a t G od is w ith us, and
“ I f God be for us, who can be again st us ?” F in ally, “ W ho, w h o
w ill go, sa lv a tio n ’s story tellin g ?”
Our Shanghai Letter.
A letter from M r. James Stark, dated March 15.
I N m y last letter I mentioned th at three of our
Finnish Associate workers, Misses Cajander,
Ingman and Hedengren, had been taken captive
b y brigands when proceeding b y boat from K ian to
Changshu, in K ia n g s i. Various reports, some of them
conflicting, have since been received, the latest being
th at Miss Cajander died from exposure and th at Misses
Ingman and Hedengren were subsequently killed. Mr.
Tyler has done his best, without success, to obtain
authentic official information regarding these brave and
devoted ladies, but whilst we are still without confirma­
tion, we feel there is little room for doubt as to their fate.
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Thus afresh we are reminded of the personal risk
attending travel in some parts of China at the present
time, and of the need of prayer for all who find it
necessary to take journeys.
In the same province Mr. and Mrs. A. Seipel, of th e
Alliance China Mission, w ith their little son, were also
taken captive b y Communist bandits, bu t subsequently
released on the paym ent of $1,000 b y the Chinese
Christians a t Ningtu. Dissatisfied w ith the amount of
the ransom, however, the Communist leaders threatened
to re-capture them, making it necessary for them to
go into hiding, Mr. Seipel in a mountain village and
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Mrs. Seipel, w ith their child, in a
dark room in the d t y . L ater Mrs.
Seipel was able to rejoin her husband,
and the following d ay they escaped,
making for Nanfeng over very bad
roads. On reaching Kwangchang, a
hsien city , th ey learned th a t the
postmaster was formerly stationed
a t Ningtu, and called upon him.
H e treated them with great kindness
and took them to the Magistrate,
who arranged with an innkeeper at
his expense to care for their needs,
providing m oney for the purchase
of a stove, etc., and giving their
little son S30.00. After a few days
the militia and the Magistrate per­
sonally escorted them to Kanchuh,
ten English miles from the city, and
there the Nanfeng Magistrate, with
about fifty soldiers, met them and
escorted them to Nanfeng. A t a
tim e when it is necessary to write
much about official inertia and in­
difference, I am glad to be able to
tell you of the exceptionally kind
treatm ent extended to these friends
in their trying circumstances.
H ow th e P e o p le S u ffer.
In K ia n g s i generally, there is
widespread Communist propaganda,
and in some parts the terrified
peasants are fleeing from their homes
to the cities, in the hope of finding
safety.
In almost every province
the people are oppressed b y the
m ilitary, and suffer a t the hands
of lawless men. Their lot is hard,
for they have no redress.
These
conditions are not confined to the
A M A P O F K IA N G S I.
Chinese, bu t extend also to the
The above map shows the stations of the C.I.M. and the fnew} centres soon^(D.V.) to be opened.
Ningtu, from which Mr. and Mrs. Seipel and their child escaped, is seen in the south-east o f the
tribespeople.
A s an example of
province. Mr. and Mr . Porteous, the two missionaries in captivity, were at Ytianrhow (now called
Ichuen) in the west. The martyred Finnish missionaries were stationed at Yungsin and Yuogfeng.
w hat I mean, le t me quote from
a report recently received from Mr.
W . G. Windsor, in regard to the
district of Kiehkow, ¡in the province of K w e ic h o w .
money they want ? Some unprotected citizen is seized
H e writes : —
and tortured till all th at is demanded— often amounting
I wish itlw e re possible to give in a few words a to several thousand dollars— is paid, sone of these
real and complete picture of the conditions under which
unfortunates spending months in captivity. Is it
this Nosu w ork has been carried on during the last year ; grain ? A trumped-up excuse is sufficient pretext on
bu t while the general unrest prevalent throughout PHinp which to raid a farm-house or village. Is it rifles ?
has been the underlying cause, the expression of it, due E very fam ily in a given district has to contribute one,
to the peculiar feudal structure of society still prevailing, two or three a t the whim of him who wants them.
probably cannot be duplicated elsewhere in the country.
Robbers come and go ; these men are always there,
Robbers, in the general meaning of the term, have and double woe to those who live on the boundary
been few, but the whole district is divided up between between two districts, for their share is doubled."
men, all possessing the authority of Government though
In the absence of really effective government, things
responsible to no one, who fortify every convenient appear to be going from bad to worse, and while any
hill-top, occupy all available caves, or build forts at measure of order which formerly existed is being reduced
places of vantage. They force into their service and to chaos, the resources of the country are being used up
arm every young man within their sphere of influence, in civil strife. Y en Hsi-shan, known as the model
leading these in constant raiding and fighting against Governor of S h a n s i, and Feng Yuhsiang are both again
the man over the ridge or across the valley. Scarcely in revolt against Chiang Kai-shek, Y en having resigned
a week passes without incidents of this kind. Is it all his offices, including th a t of Vice-Generalissimo of
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the National Forces. It is difficult to write about the
confused situation, or to interpret m ilitary movements
and gestures, m any of which m ay be merely camouflage.
Y o u will understand, however, that all this involves
strain to our fellow workers at inland stations, and
creates problems th at are not easily solved.
T h e A d v a n ce C o n tin u e s.
Notwithstanding all the prevalent unrest, insecurity,
and uncertainty, the work of evangelism is being
prosecuted with resolution and courage. The Lord’s
servants are seeking to proclaim the gospel to those who
have not hitherto heard it. Miss Gertrude Brooks is
endeavouring to reach the women in the unoccupied
cities of Ting-nan and Kien-nan in K ia n g s i, near the
border of K w a n g tu n g , whilst Mr. Tweddell is carrying
the divine message to the people in the cities of Hingkwo
and Y u tu in the south of the same province. Mr.
W iist hopes this month to occupy Tuchang, across the
Poyang Lake from Nankang in the north of the province.
In the south-west of the province of A n h w e i, Mr.
S. J. Warren and Mr. G. A. Birch recently took up
residence in the city of Tsingteh, whilst in W est
C h e k ia n g , Misses Ford and Barham have occupied
Longyu, and Misses Tranter and Binnington have been
working in Suian.
In Y u n n a n , Mr. and Mrs. Binks have gone to Akumi,
between Salowu and Taku, for tribal work.
In W est S z e ch w a n , the occupation of Chihshui,
which is really over the K w e ic h o w border, is planned
b y Mr. and Mrs. Howes, and Chukentan b y Mr. Marvin
and Mr. Patchett, whilst in E a ste rn S z e ch w a n , Misses
Culverwell and Lloyd have taken up work in Futsunyi.
In K a n su , Miss Thompson has been making the gospel
known in Liangtan, whilst in S h e n si, Miss Begbie has
secured premises and taken up work in Shihchuan. In
S h a n s i, Mr. Mungeam is working in Hukuang, Mr.
Dunachie 'in Licheng, Mr. Thomas in Changtze, Mr.
Mellow in Puhsien, Misses Lundgren and Bachmann in
Chingshen, Misses J orgensen and Christensen in Nankuan
and Miss Phyllis Deck and Miss Dora Trudinger in
Hsiawu.
In C h ih li, now known as H op ei, Mr. «and Mrs. Cliff
have occupied Chinglien as their base for the evangeli­
zation of the counties within their sphere.
Then in M a n ch u ria , Mr. W. J. Hanna and Mr. D. M.
Campbell have taken up residence in Tsitsihar, the
provincial capital of Heilungkiang. Th ey have gone
there for a year to preach the gospel and study the
conditions. They and all engaged in forward evangelism
will, I feel sure, have a special place in your prayers.
T
H E A N N U A L - M E E T I N G S — Once again we
draw attention to the change of venue for our
Annual Meetings, to be held (D.V.) on Tuesday,
M ay 13, at 3 and 7 p.m. The place of meeting is the
Central Hall, Westminster, where the accommodation
is slightly larger than at the Queen's Hall. Moreover,
if the large H all should be crowded, arrangements have
been made to relay all the addresses b y means of
microphones to the H all below, so th at friends who
arrive late will be assured of a seat, and can hear the
speakers even if they do not see them ! The lower
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Tent missions are now in progress in S h a n s i, while
others have been arranged for in the same province,
where this method of gospel work has been ve ry fruitful
in blessing.
In Kweiyang, the provincial capital of K w e ic h o w ,
Mr. H. L. Taylor, the local secretary, recently opened
a street chapel, and he and the other workers who have
been sharing the work of preaching the gospel have
been encouraged b y the attendances, as also b y the
interest manifested. The grand-daughter of the first
convert in this city, a girl twenty years of age, was
baptized in February. Free from the taint of idolatry,
and surrounded from infancy b y Christian influence,
she has been specially privileged, and we trust G o d will
greatly use her in blessing to others.
From Siangsiang, in the adjoining province of H u n an ,
Mr. Seliger, in reporting the baptism of two young men,
tells of sorrow as well as jo y in the work. Some of the
converts have left their first love and the adversary has
sown in their hearts the seeds of suspicion and discord.
Others, however, in the midst of trials and afflictions,
have borne a good testimony.
Our reports from the field generally show th at there
are almost everywhere widely open doors for preaching
the .gospel. The people are willing to listen to the
divine message, though in too many instances the god
of this world has so blinded their eyes th at th ey fail
to see their need of the salvation which is proclaimed
to them through C h r i s t . There is need of prayer th at
th ey m ay receive th at illumination without which it is
impossible for the mind of the natural man to apprehend
spiritual truth.
T h e F u tu re of C h r is tia n E d u catio n .
There is, moreover, strong opposition on the part of
the Chinese ^Educational Authorities to the inclusion of
the teaching of the H oly Scriptures in the curricula of
mission schools. Th ey appear to be determined to make
all education non-religious, even in private and mission
institutions, and w ith this in view are so framing their
regulations th at youths from these, whatever the
standard of their education, will be ineligible for entrance
to Government Universities or other educational insti­
tutions, or for the higher and more lucrative positions
in the Civil Sendee, which Christians in common with
other parents covet for their sons. There is need of the
co-operation of your prayers th at these restrictive
regulations m ay be withdrawn or at least so modified
as to make the continuance of Christian education
possible.
H all (on the ground-floor) will be available for rest
and as a rendezvous between the meetings.
Tickets for reserved seats m ay be obtained free of
charge, and applications will be dealt w ith in rotation,
though no tickets will be actually issued till M ay 1.
For the unreserved portions of the H all no tickets are
required. Teas will be served at 5.15, price 9d. each.
T ickets m ay be obtained from the stewards at the doors,
but in case all are disposed of previously, friends are
advised to write and obtain them from the offices of
the Mission. The usual arrangements have been made
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for the issue of cheap railway tickets, available any time
from M ay 12 to 14. Vouchers can be obtained free
of charge on application.
Our Home Director, the Rev. W. H. Aldis, will
preside at both meetings. In the afternoon the speakers
will include Mr. Graham Anderson, of S h a n s i , Mr.
Fairclough, of C h e k i a n g , and the Rev. G. T. Denham,
of E ast S z e c h w a n . The closing address will be given,
b y the Rev. J. Russell Howden, B.D ., Assistant Home
Director of the Mission. The speakers in the evening
will be the Rev. Arthur Moore, of H o p e i , who has
recently visited Manchuria, Mrs. Graham Anderson,
and Dr. T. L,. Hillier, of the Paoning Hospital, S z e c h ­
w a n , while the Rev. Gordon M. Guinness, M.A., has
promised to give the closing address.
These will be the 65th Annual Meetings of the C.I.-M.
T h ey will mark the close of the first year since the appeal
for the Two Hundred was issued. W e do not doubt
th at we shall have inspiring meetings, but let us pray
that G o d ’ s purpose in gathering us together m a y be
accomplished, that the impression which He alone can
make m ay be left on every life, and especially that
amongst the younger people many m ay hear and obey
the call to full-time service in China.
For the week-end, M ay 23 to 26, the speakers will
be in Aberdeen. Pulpits will be occupied on the Sunday
and there will be a public meeting on the Monday night
in the W est Church of St. Andrew, Union Street, which
Dr. Esslemont Adams, M.C., D.S.O., D.D., has again
kindly granted, at 7.30. The Home Director, the
Rev. W. H. Aldis, will preside at this meeting and give
the closing address, and the speakers will include Prin­
cipal and Mrs. Graham Anderson, the Rev. Arthur
Moore and the Scottish Secretary. Friends in Aberdeen
are specially asked to note the fact that our Home
Director is to be in the city that week-end. In the
morning he will conduct the service and preach in the
John K nox Church, Gerrard Street, while on the Sunday
night he will speak in the West Church of St. Nicholas.
A meeting is also held on the Monday afternoon in the
Y.W .C .A . for the friends of the Mission to have the
opportunity of meeting the Rev. W. H. Aldis and the
missionaries. Requests for invitations to this meeting
should be sent to our offices in Glasgow, 16, Belmont
Street, where further particulars of the gatherings in
Glasgow, Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen can be obtained.
The Annual Meetings in Edinburgh will be held on
Thursday, May 15, the afternoon gathering at the
Gartshore Hall, 116, George Street, at 3, with the
V ery Rev. W. P. Paterson, of Edinburgh University,
in the chair ; and the evening meeting at 8, in
Charlotte Chapel, where the Pastor, Dr. Graham
Scroggie, will preside. The speakers will include Mr.
Graham Anderson, the Rev. Arthur Moore, and our
Home Director, Mr. Aldis. Further particulars of the
Edinburgh meetings m ay be obtained from Mr. G.
Graham Brown, 19, Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh.
A n n u a l M ee tin g s in S c o tla n d .— The Annual Meet­
ings of the Mission in Glasgow will this year be held on
Monday, May 19. There will be two gatherings as
usual, that of the afternoon being held in the Christian
Institute, Bothwell Street, at 3 o’clock, and the evening
meeting in Renfield Street Church at 7.30. The special
missionary speakers will be Principal Graham Anderson,
B.Sc., and Mrs. Anderson, of the Hungtung Bible School,
S h a n s i , and the Rev. Arthur Moore. A special feature of
the evening meeting in Renfield Street Church will be
In M e m o r ia m .— We regret to record the death on
the closing spiritual message b y the Rev. John MacBeath, April 6, of Miss A. M. Sanderson, who sailed for China
M.A. The Rev. Principal McIntyre, D .D ., will be our in 1888, and worked at the B oys’ School in Chef00 until
Chairman at the evening meeting and Wm. Blakey, her retirement in 1914. Though compelled b y home
Esq., M.A., B.Sc., will preside at the organ. There claims to leave the field, she retained a lively interest
will be special singing b y the Langside Quartette at in the work of the Mission, and many will mourn her
the evening gathering, and i-n the afternoon the soloist loss.
will be Mrs. Eaton.
Our friends will also be glad to know that the usual
preparatory Prayer Meeting will be held at 16, Belmont
C .I .M . P u b lic a tio n s.— We have just published a
Street, on Friday evening, M ay 16, at 7.45. Each special edition of the life of Bishop Cassels, b y Marshall
of the missionary speakers will be present to give a Broomhall, M.A. This large and well illustrated volume
short message and the friends will have the opportunity of nearly 400 pages was first issued at the price of 6s.,
and it has proved a help and inspiration to many. The
of a handshake with them at the close of the meeting.
Church notices in the papers should be watched for the special edition is identical with the first in every respect,
pulpits from which our missionaries will speak on the except that it is bound in paper covers instead of in
Sunday.
cloth, and it is published at the exceptionally cheap
The Annual Meetings in Dundee will be held on price of 2s. 6d. net. A t such a price it will surely
Tuesday, May 20, the afternoon gathering being held command a wide sale, and we would ask all who have
in the Y .W .C .A ., South l*ay Street, at 3 o’clock, and read the book, and value it, to make this announcement
the evening meeting in the Y.M .C.A., Constitution Road, known.
The demand for ‘ Jack’s Purse ’ (6d. net), a fascinating
at 8 o’clock. It is expected th at the L,ady Kinnaird
will preside at both meetings, and the speakers will booklet written b y our Scottish Secretary, the Rev.
include Mr. and Mrs. Graham Anderson and the Scottish Arthur Taylor, and first printed in 1923, continues so
steadily th at a fourth edition has now been issued at
Secretary.
On W ednesday evening, M ay 21, the Perth Annual the same price.
Friends who read Mr. Percy Mather’s story, ‘A Table
Meeting will be held in the Large Hall of the Wilson
Memorial Church, Scott Street, at 7.30. The Rev. in the Wilderness,’ printed in our April issue, will be
J. D. Lindsay will preside and the speakers will include delighted to know that it has just been issued in leaflet
Principal and Mrs. Graham Anderson, the Rev. Arthur form, with the picture of the table as a cover illustration,
Moore and the Scottish Secretary.
price id.
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B ook R eview .
The
Ch a l l e n g e
of
Ce n t r a l
A
sia
:
B eing a brief su rv e y of T ib e t and its
Borderlands, M ongolia, N o rth -W est
K an su, Chinese T urkestan,
and
R ussian C en tral A sia. Pu blished b y
the W orld D om inion Press, a t 3s. 6d.
net.
.
Sixty-five years ago a p am p hlet entitled
‘ C hina’s S p iritu al N eed and Claim s ’ w as
issued from the Press. I t had come from
th e pen— or shall we rath er sa y from the
heart— of H udson T ay lo r. A n d as was
to be expected, th e hearts of m an y were
m oved and kindled b y its fire.
Hudson T a y lo r’s little book has long
been o u t of print, and m an y of its facts,
th an k G o d , a r e now ou t of date, for s ix ty
years of m issionaxy effort h ave n ot been
in vain . B u t we h a v e m uch needed som e
fresh statem en t to bring hom e to th e
readers of to -d ay th e sp iritu al need and
claim s of th e unevangelized regions of
C hin a’s Dependencies, and of Russian
C entral A sia. A n d it is th is th a t ‘ The
Challenge of C en tral A sia ’ does.
As a
com pilation i t can h a rd ly be exp ected to
possess th e burning concentration w hich
belongs to a one-m an production ; b u t
as th e nucleus of th e book is th e w ork of
M iss M ildred Cable, w e are in to u ch w ith
first-hand experience, supplem ented b y
th e first-hand know ledge of those who
h a v e collaborated w ith her.
T h e resu lt is a carefu lly com piled pro­
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duction, placin g a t our disposal a m ass of
valu ab le inform ation. W e are given a
glim pse of the im portan t place C entral
A sia has played in p a st w orld h isto ry ; we
are supplied w ith a precis of e a rly and
m edieval missions to those parts, and
th en we are p rovided w ith a m ore detailed
su rv e y of th e situation as it is to-d ay,
and w ith suggestions as to m issionary
advance. T h e w hole is rounded off w ith
a bib liography to assist those readers who
desire fuller inform ation on a n y point.
W e do n ot know of a n y publication
which supplies so su ccin ct and so in ­
stru ctive a guide to th e v a s t areas under
review. T h e y are regions m ore or less
in con tact with, and dom inated b y , the
influence of S oviet R ussia, and th ere is no
need to enlarge upon th e serious m enace
to th e spread of the gospel th a t th a t fa c t
im plies. W h a tever th e fu tu re holds in
store it is incum bent upon a ll w h o ta k e
seriously th e com m and of C H R IST to
preach th e gospel to eve ry creature, to
seek to be acquainted w ith th e essential
fa c ts o f the situation.
A n d here w ill
be found a reliable and efficient guide.
M .B.
Personalia.
Arrivals.
A p ril 2.— Miss B . M. M itchell, from
Shunan, C h e k i a n g .
A p ril 12.— R ev. G. P . and Mrs. E aston ,
from H anchung, S h e n s i .
A p ril i8 .— Mr. A . Moore, from Linm ingkw an, H o p e h .
42
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A p ril 19.— Mrs. D. A . G. H ardin g and
daughter, from H iangcheng, H o n a n .
Births.
Ja n u a ry 15.— A t P in g y a n g fu , S h a n s i ,
to Mr. and Mrs. E . G. W . T rickey, a
daughter, D oris W inifred.
Ja n u a ry 29.— A t Shanghai, to Mr. and
Mrs. D . de B . R obertson, a daughter,
M ary V iolet.
F e b ru ary 6 . — A t Shunteh, H o p e h , to Mr.
and Mrs. R . A . Seam an, a daughter,
G race Irene.
Deaths.
A p ril 6.— Miss A . Sanderson.
A p ril 12.— Mr. D u g ald Law son.
C .I.M . P rayer M eetings,
May, 1930.
The W eek ly P ra y e r M eeting is held
e very W ed nesday even ing a t 6 p.m . at
th e C hina In lan d M ission, N ew ington
Green, N .16 .
T h e w eekly P ray e r M eeting in G lasgow
is held a t 16, B elm on t Street, off G reat
W estern R oad , G lasgow , W .2, a t 8 o ’clock
eve ry F rid a y evening.
Satu rd ay, M ay 3, 7.30. W alh am Green.
Y .M .C .A .
F airlaw n (opposite W al­
ham G reen tu b e station). Mr. G. B .
J ackson.
M onday, M ay 5, 8.0. N .W . London. 15,
Crediton H ill, H am pstead. R ev. F.
H. E aston .
M onday, M ay 12, 8.0. Croydon. Y .W .C .A .
8, Sydenham R oad . Mrs. B ird.
T hu rsd ay, M ay 22, 3.30. B rom ley. 28,
O aklan ds R oad. R e v. G. T . Denham .
M onday, M ay 26, 8.0. T ooting. C .A .W .G .,
87, T rin ity R oad . Mr. G. B . Jackson
“ C h i n a ' s M i l l i o n s , ” p o s t f r e e 2 s . 6d . p e r a n n u m f r o m t h e C h i n a I n l a n d M i s s i o n , N e w i n g i o n G r e e n , L o n d o n
N .1 6 ,
o r M e s s r s . M a r s h a l l , M o r g a n & S c o t t , L t d . , 1 2 , P a t e r n o s t e r B u i l d i n g s , L o n d o n , E .C .4 , o r f r o m a n y B o o k s e l l e r .
M a y , 19 3 0 .
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JU N E . 1930.
T w o pe n c e .
CHINA
Telegrams— L auiotucuir, K w lan d -L ondon .
Founder : T h e L a t e
INLAND
MISSION.
NEWINGTON GREEN, LONDON, N.16.
Telephone— 7950— 7951— 7952 C lis s o ld .
General Director ; D . E . H O ST E.
J . H u d s o n T a y l o r , M . R .C . S .
LONDON COUNCIL.
H ome Director : R e v . W . H . A l d i s .
Assistant H om e Director
R e v . J . R u s s e l l H o w d e n , B .D .
P e r c y K . A l l e n , C u lv e r d e n P a r k R o a d , T u n b r i d g e W e lls .
J a m e s B a r l o w , 22 , B l y t b R o a d , B r o m le y , K e n t .
T . B r a g g , L . R . C . P . a n d S ., 3 3 7 , V i c t o r i a P a r k R o a d , H a c k n e y ,
E - 9MARSHALL
r r o o m h a ll,
M . A . (Literary Work), W e s t c r o f t ,
N o r th c h u r c h C o m m o n , B e r k h a m s te d , H e rts .
G . G r a h a m B r o w n , Secretary.
W . M a in w a r in g B u r t o n , 9, U p t o n P a r k , S lo u g h , B u c k s .
C o l . S ..i> . C l e e v e , C . B . , R . E . , 82 , E l m P a r k G a r d e n s , S . W . 1 0 .
C . H . M . F o s t e r , M . A ., 5 5 , G u n n e r s b u r y A v e n u e , E a li n g , W . 5 .
R i c h a r d H i n d e , 1 0 , L a u r e l R o a d , W im b le d o n , S . W . 20 .
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Treasurer : H . M t l l n b r M o r r i s .
R e v . F r a n k H o u g h t o n , B . A . , Secretary.
B r i g . - G e n . G . B . M a c k e n z i e , C .B ., C .M .G ., D .S .O . , 62 , D u k e 's
A v e n u e , M u s w e ll H ill , N . i o .
J o h n B . M a r t i n , Secretary.
H.
M il l n e r M o r r is , G re y s to n e s , R e ig a te , S u r re y .
W i l l i a m S h a r p , M o o r la n d s , R e ig a t e .
W a l t e r B . S l o a n , F . R . G . S . , G le n c o n n e r , B r o m le y , K e n t .
A d m i r a l S i r J . S t a r t i n , K . C . B . , A .M ., L i n l e y H a l l B i s h o p s
C a s t le , S h r o p s h ir e .
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R e v . T . G e a r W iL L E T T , Secretary.
'S . W .1 9.
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F.
M a r c u s W o o d , T h e C o tta g e , D u n s d e n , n r. R e a d in g , B e r k s .
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Secretary : J o h n B . M a r t i n
Deputation Secretary : R e v . T . G e a r W iL L E T T .
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Warden o f M e n ’s T rain in g H om e : R . H o g b e n , I n g l e s b y H o u s e , 4 5 , N e w i n g t o n G r e e n , N . 1 6 .
Secretary o f Women Candidates' Council and Warden o f T raining Home : M is s G . E l T h a m , 50 , A b e r d e e n P a r k , N . 5 .
Leader o f Y oun g P eople’s Department ( C o m r a d e s h ip f o r C h in a ) : R E V . F . H . E a s t o n .
A cco u n ta n t: W . S . H a y e s .
SCOTTISH CENTRES.
Secretary fo r Scotland : R E V . A r t h u r T a y l o r , F . R . G . S . , 1 6 , B e l m o n t S t r e e t , G la s g o w , W . 2 .
Secretary fo r Edinburgh and District : G , G r a h a m
B row n ,
1 9 , M a y f ie ld G a r d e n s , E d in b u r g h .
Telephone : W e s t 800 .
Telephone : 41 4 0 5 .
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O r d e r s ( p a y a b le a t G .P .O . ) a n d C h e q u e s , w h ic h s h o u ld b e c r o s s e d , p a y a b l e t o t h e C h i n a I n l a n d M is s i o n .
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MONGOLIA
1
MILLIONS
CHINAS,
B e in g E xtracts fro m the Short R ep ort o f the C h in a Inland Mission.
P resented
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A n n u a l M e e t in g s h e l d
in
C e n t r a l H a w ., W e s t m in s t e r , o n M a y
the
13, 1930.
F or we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against prin cipalities, against pow ers, against the rulers o f the
darkness o f this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.'— Eph. vi. 12 .
. . . Wherever Christian work is being prosecuted
without any signs o f opposition, or with little cost to
those engaged in it, we are forced to the sad conclusion
that nothing o f eternal value is being accomplished.
For where the devil’s authority is challenged, where
a work is begun which will weaken his hold on the
hearts of men, and deliver them from the thraldom in
which they were bom , there the dash can never be
long averted, and we find ourselves dose-locked in a
hand-to-hand encounter with the forces of evil.
. I t was surdy a recognition of this fact that led
the Apostle Paul, in writing to the believers at Ephesus,
to emphasize the stem nature o f the conflict in which
they and he were engaged. 'W e w restle!' he says,
and the sudden change from the metaphor of the soldier
and his armour— a metaphor which is resumed in the
verses immediatdy following—is n ot without signifi­
cance. There were other words available to express
the idea of a battle, a struggle, a contest, but he rejects
them all. W e are not merely soldiers, not merdy
combatants, we are wrestlers, and it is the business of
a wrestler to come to dose grips with his antagonist,
to throw him and to hold him down. . . .
Now it has always been the aim o f the China Inland
Mission to grapple with the enemy. Our work is o f
a direct soul-saving character, and we are content
with nothing less than the pulling down o f Satan’s
strongholds in the hearts o f m e n ; and the more
definitely and persistently we have set this aim before
us, the more fierce and stubborn has been the opposition
o f the adversary. . . .
Political Conditions.
Politically, the year 1929 began with high hopes of
peace and unity. The six leading generals in China
met at a Disbandment Conference early in January,
and issued an agreed plan for the reduction of the
army to less t.hnn 750,000 men. But before the end of
the year four of these six generals had quarrelled with
J u n e , 19 3 0 .
Chiang Kai-shek, who, though he still (at the moment
of writing) retains his position of authority at Nanking,
has failed to achieve the unification of the country.
From March onwards there has scarcdy been a time
when the Nationalist armies were not engaged in
fighting the fires of rebellion, with the result that
they have been damped down but never extin­
guished.
W ith their energies thus fully occupied,
the Government forces— and no less the armies serving
under other leaders— found themselves utterly unable
to exert effective control over bandits, who would
otherwise have occasioned them little anxiety. By
the middle of September eight foreign missionaries
had been murdered, and in addition about thirty
had been carried off b y brigands. . . .
Appeal for the Two Hundred.
But the remarkable fact about the political disturb­
ances in China is that the outbreak o f disorder in several
provinces synchronized exactly with the launching or
devdopment of a forward evangdistic movement.
I t was on March 21 that the arrest of General Li
Chi-sen preripitated an open outbreak of war between
Nanking and Wuhan.* Only a few days previously,
on March 1 5 , Mr. D. E. Hoste, the General Director
of the Mission, issued an appeal for two hundred new
workers within two years, o f whom the majority should
be men. He stated that the China Council o f the
Mission had made a cardul and comprehensive survey
o f the whole fidd for which the C.I.M. is responsible
in China and its dependences. When the numbers
needed in each province or district were added together,
the total readied one hundred and ninety-nine—
hence the appeal for two hundred workers. The fact
that conditions in many parts o f China have steadily
• T h e three im p o rtan t cities o f H an ko w . H anyan g, and
W uch an g are know n as ' W nhan,' i n d togeth er form an im p o r­
ta n t centre of adm inistration for Hoi'ED and p arts o f » ¡h e r
provinces.
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hundred Prayer Companions* were linked to one
hundred and sixty-nine missionaries on the field, and
there is abundant evidence that, in answer to definite
prayer in each particular case, links of peculiar appro­
priateness have been formed, because ‘ b y w ay of the
Throne.' . . .
deteriorated since the appeal was issued, far from
indicating th at such an appeal was inopportune, is
clear evidence th at the enemy of souls has accepted
this new challenge, and is determined to make advance
impossible. . . .
The Response— in Lives.
The Response— in Gift.
If the call to go forward is of G o d , we m ay expect
Him to provide the funds necessary for sending forth
reinforcements and for prosecuting the advance in
the field. Travelling expenses for those who are
entering new areas will be very heavy, and there will
be the cost of renting premises in new stations. During
1929, as in previous years, there have been times of
testing in some of the home countries, bu t a comparison
of the total income with that of other years gives us
fresh assurance th at G o d Himself is calling us to
lengthen our cords and strengthen our stakes. The
figures are as follows :—
In all home countries the fa ct that, instead of
retrenching, the Mission was obeying G o d ’ s call to
advance, and therefore issuing an appeal for reinforce­
ments, came as an inspiration and an encouragement
to faith. Offers of service, which had been sadly few
since the evacuation, became more and more numerous ;
some who were actually in training before the issue
of the appeal desired to be included in the number of
the Two Hundred for forward evangelistic work, and
before the end of the year the first party consisting
of thirty-five men and women— eighteen from North
America, twelve from Great Britain, and five from
Australasia— was already in China.
I t is, perhaps, convenient to state here, in order
to avoid misunderstanding, that, including those
who sailed for China before the appeal for the Two
Hundred was issued, and including also twenty-three
new associates of the Mission, six members and
associates transferred from the retired to the active
list, one probationer accepted in China, and one
readmitted in North America, the total reinforcements
for the year numbered seventy— twenty-three men
and forty-seven women.
On the other hand, there was a loss of seventy-five
workers. Seventeen— to whom we shall presently
refer— were taken from us b y death ; and fifty-eight
b y retirement from the Mission or from active service,
on account of health, marriage, fam ily or other reasons.
Thus the total number of missionaries on the active
list on December 31, 1929, was 1,162, as compared
w ith 1,167 at
end of 1928.
The Response— in Prayer.
To return— the response in prayer and gift has been
at least equally encouraging as the response in lives
yielded to G o d for service in China.
The Forward Movement chorus,
'L
ord,
b y th e call o f C h in a ’s need,
A n d b y th e lo ve of C alv a ry ,
Choose and send forth, w e h u m b ly plead,
T w o hundred w itnesses fo r T h e e,’
is being sung a t public meetings, at prayer meetings,
and in many homes at fam ily prayers, and a great
volume of intercession is going up to the L ord of the
harvest th at H e will thrust forth labourers into His
harvest.
Everywhere the need of increased prayer-support
for missionaries on the field, as well as for reinforce­
ments, became more and more apparent. In Great
Britain, with the hearty approval of the Mission
E xecutive in Shanghai, a new movement was launched
in September, largely at the suggestion of Brig.-Gen.
Mackenzie, a member of the London Council, entitled
the ‘ Prayer Union Companionship.' I t is hoped to
provide each missionary who so desires, w ith twelve
or more Companions, men or women who know
how to pray, ‘ who expect answers to prayer and get
them / while the missionary undertakes to supply
information as to the work and the needs, at least
once every three months. B y the end of 1929 four
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G .$4.86 = £1.
The principle which determines our attitude in
things financial is th at G o d our Father, W ho knows
what things we shall have need of before the need
arises, supplies th at need year b y year. Thus we
are not unduly concerned if our income fluctuates,
for our needs fluctuate too. B u t we should be blind
indeed if we did not recognize the significance of the
figures given above. In a year of advance entailing
heavily increased expenditure, is it not a deep cause
of jo y and thanksgiving th at G o d has given us
an income larger b y £36,000 than in any previous
year ? . . .
Getting to Grips— (i) in China Generally.
B u t turning now from the response to the appeal
in the home countries— a response of life and prayer
and gift— what has actually been achieved on the field
as our missionaries have sought to get to grips with
the enemy ? Each of the 4,398 baptisms reported to
date represents a struggle and a victory in some soul.
N ot one of the eighteen new stationsf, and the many
new out-stations, was occupied without a hand-to-hand
fight with the forces of darkness. . . .
— (ii) in Kiangsi.
F or instance, we stated in last year’s Report that
plans were under w ay for the working of the ‘ hsien '
cities in K i a n g s i still unoccupied b y Christian forces,
* T h i s n u m b e r , t h a n k G o d , h a s s in c e b e e n l a r g e l y in c r e a s e d .
f T h e n e w s t a t i o n s a r e a s f o l l o w s :— C h u n g w e i , A n t i n g ,
S ih o , a n d I / ia n g t a n g , i n K a n s u ;
S h ih c h iia n , i n S h e n s i ;
T s is h a n , i n S h a n s i ; C h in g li e n , i n H o p e h ; H o c h o w , C h u k e n t a n
a n d C h u n g k in g c h o w ( a c i t y o n e d a y ’s j o u r n e y w e s t o f C h e n g t u ,
t o b e d is t i n g u is h e d f r o m C h u n g k in g , t h e g r e a t p o r t o n t h e
Y a n g t s e ) , i n S z e c h w a n ; K w e i t i n g , i n K w e i c h o w ; A n n in g ,
S io , N o t s u , a n d M it u , i n Y u n n a n ; T u c h a n g , i n K i a n g s i ;
T s in g te h , in A n h w e i ; L u n g y u , in C h e k ia n g .
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and th a t men were needed
who were willing to en­
dure hardness. W hat is
th e resu lt? Thus far
o n ly one of these cities,
v iz., Tuchang, has actu­
ally been occupied as a
Mission station, though
a letter from Mr. A . B.
Lewis shows th at several
others have been
visited. . . .
A n extract from Mr.
L ew is’s letter explains
the
difficulties under
which the w ork is carried
on.
‘ K i a n g s i at one time
enjoyed the reputation of
being one of the quietest
provinces ; since the Nation­
alist revolution, however, it
has suffered greatly from
Communism and handitry.
F o r som e tim e conditions
h ave seem ed t o g e t worse,
and w ith a change o f G over­
nors in th e sum m er we
looked forw ard w ith high
hopes t o a change fo r th e
b e tter. These hopes h a v e n o t been realised. On th e contrary,
conditions h a v e ra p id ly becom e w o rs e ; . . .
' T o ca rry o n G o d ’ s w o rk u nd er th ese conditions h as become
in creasin gly difficult. Som e o f ou r workers, b o th Chinese
and foreign , h a v e suffered loss o f goods and severe strain, but
w e th a n k G o d th a t none h a v e lost th eir liv es.* . . .
' The year under review,' says Mr. Mann, ' has been a most
extraordinary one, full of trials and difficulties. The work has
been hard and the whole arrangements of the province seemed
at times to be going to pieces. At times half the stations
were empty and it seemed that special difficulties were being
experienced in connection with the newly opened stations.
W h at can we say of such hindrances to the work of Our losses have been great and the reorganization of the work
far from easy, but at the close of the year we cannot but praise
the gospel, b u t ' A n enemy hath done this ’ ?
the L o r d for His goodness and mercy. On the whole, real
progress has been made in every direction although there is
— (Hi) in K a n su .
not much to show for it in the statistical form. . . . "
Still more remarkable is the story of the advance in
Apparently the enemy has been busy also in seeking
K a n su . T he Moslem revolt, to which reference was
made last year, continued sporadically throughout to neutralise the witness of the Chinese workers, and,
the whole of 1929, and Mr. E . J. Mann reports that in addition, sickness and death have taken a heavy
‘ great loss of life has resulted, both to the Chinese civil toll of Chinese evangelists as well as foreign workers,
population and to the Moslems in all the districts Six of our honoured missionaries, whose lives could
bordering on Hochow to the south and east. Lately not easily be spared, were called Home during the
several bands have been driven from the Hochow year in this province alone, including five from typhus.
district, w ith the result that th ey are wandering about F ive other workers were attacked b y the same dread
the province doing untold damage, and making disease, and seven besides were incapacitated through
other illnesses. The five new workers who reached
travelling difficult.’
Statistics of the famine from which the major half K an su in the spring have all ' had to face life in
o f K an su and a large part of S h ensi have been suffering stations without the presence of senior workers.’
cannot, b y the nature of the case, be regarded as ' T h e L ord reigneth ’ ; H is eyes ‘ run to and fro
reliable, b u t foreign observers compute that it is 'n o throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in
exaggeration to say th at the death roll runs into the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward
several millions.’ Local relief w ork was undertaken H im ,' but— is it not abundantly clear th a t the cost of
b y m any of our missionaries, and Mr. G. F . Andrew getting to grips w ith the enemy in K an su has been a
visited l i e province a t the request of the China Inter­ h eavy one ?
I t is heartening to read Mr. M ann’s closing words.
national Famine Relief Commission, to superintend
' The present outlook,' he says, ' is as promising as can
relief work and disburse funds and grain. H is report
of the conditions is terrible reading, and it is small oe. . . . I believe the time is most opportune for our forward
work, and so far we have not been hindered a day by brigands.
wonder th a t when the famine moderated somewhat, We need large numbers of new workers to get into training, so
an epidemic of typhus followed from which thousands that we may ere long open still more centres for the gospel. . . . ”
perished. T he Moslem revolt, brigandage, famine,
— (iv) in K w e ic h o w .
typhus— under such conditions our missionaries wrestled
Another
district
obviously marked out, b y the
for souls, and sought to press the advance.
great extent of unevangelized territory, for a forward
• This report was, of course, written before the capture and
death of Miss Cajander, Miss Ingman and Miss Hedengren in movement, is the province of K w eichow in south-west
China, and although far more has been accomplished
February, 1930. . . .
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than th e prayer list with its mention o f only one new
station (Kwdting) would suggest, y e t there, too, the
advance has been challenged in an alm ost spectacular
way.
W hile more than h alf China w as in a state of turmoil,
K weichow has, during the la s t few years, enjoyed
com parative freedom from brigandage and civil war.
I t s governor, Chow Hsi-cheng, was a strong pro­
gressive ruler, and the people m ade little objection to
a dictatorial authority which a t least secured peace
and order. B ut, ju st when the w a y seemed d ea r for
a forward evangelistic effort, the Central Government
empowered the armies of Y u n n a n to attack K w e i c h o w ,
on the ground th at Governor Chow w as ignoring the
m andates of Nanking. Apparently Chow was seriously
wounded in the fighting which followed, and finally
.drowned in crossing a swollen river. From th a t time
onwards brigandage has lifted its head .again, work
on the new motor roads has been suspended, order
has given place to chaos. . . .
¡B u t it is of Szenan th a t we w ant to w rite more
particularly here. Opened as a mission station in
19x5, it was abandoned after a few years owing to a
shortage of workers, and since then the d t y and the
county around it has been w ithout any Christian
witness. Two ladies, Miss. W ray and Miss Twidale,
were designated there, and th ey waited a t Tsunyi
until the Superintendent, Mr. G. Cedl-Sm ith, was
free to go and rent premises there. Towards the end
of A ugust he began his jo u rn e y ; bu t on September 10
he was seized b y soldiers who proved to b e brigands,
and h d d to ransom. H e was charged b d o re the
'G e n e r a l' ' a s a Christian, d ecdving the people; as
an Englishman, an enem y of th e Chinese r a c e ; as
an Imperialist, injuring the Chinese.’ During a journey
of over fifty miles, sometimes b y night and in pouring
rain, he was m ade the b u tt of the robbers, and
threatened often w ith torture and death. H is Chinese
Christian servant walked the whole w a y in bare feet.
refusing to leave h is m aster, an d supporting him on
the road. B u t for his faithfulness, Mr. Cedl-Smith
fe d s th a t he m ust certainly h a ve succumbed.
Their rdease w as a t length effected, la rg d y through
th e kind efforts of a German Roman Catholic priest.
Then, instead of returning im m ediatdy to K w d yan g,
Mr. Cedl-Smith determined to go forward to Szenan. . . .
B u t note the sequd. During Mr. Cedl-Sm ith’s
absence Miss Tw idale had been taken ill, and when
he returned after securing the premises, she had been
advised to leave for Chungking in order to secure
medical advice. Thus Szenan remains unopened. Do
we as Christians accept d d eat, or are w e prepared to
p ray through to victory ?
Meanwhile in the south of the province Mr. D. F .
P ike had been escorting tw o younger workers to Hingi,
and on the return journey he was robbed and captured
b y brigands. Although h is body has never been
recovered, the evidence seems condusive th a t he was
murdered on September 14, or the d ay following. His
death is a ve ry h eavy loss to th e work, for his twentyseven years of missionary service had been spent almost
wholly in K w d ch ow , and Chinese and foreigner alike
looked up to him as a loved and trusted leader.
— (v) in Other Provinces.
A period of com parative quiet in H o n a n ended with
the withdrawal o f Marshal Feng's troops, and the
province h as been th e ‘ c o c k p it' of contending armies,
and of brigands, d th er loo sd y allied w ith them , or
simply taking advantage of the d v il w ar to reap a
private harvest of plunder. In June five of our
missionaries, and the infant child of tw o of them, were
h d d as hostages in their own house a t Shekiehen by
brigands who had captured the city. The fa ct th at
no new stations were opened in H o n a n will therefore
occasion no surprise. . v
O nly the brid est rderence is possible to the advance
in S zech w a n , where three new stations have been
MEMORIAL p a r k a n d s t a t u s o f t h e l a t e g o v e r n o r CHOW, KWEIYANG, KWEICHOW.
The late Governor of
Province was s mnn of exceptional ability, and during hi« brief tffn» o f ¿ovcnuncot of three years, the Province
made great progress and enjoyed a time of peace. While General Chow was still living, the business community of K wedyang wished to express
their appreciation of his work, and with Oils end in view raised the sum of $16,000 for a statue. By the time the statue arrived, that which h£d
been designed as a tribute to the living had become a monument to the dead, for the Governor had been killed.
H ie transport of such a heavy article was a (eat In itself, (or with Its case i t weighed about a ton. It was brought from Shanghai by boat
through Hunan to a place about eight stages from Kwelyang, and from there carried overland by coolies. There were two complete Bhllts of men,
forty-eight carrying at a time, and with spare men there were over one hundred coolies in the party.
Before It was erected, the statue, which is of bronze, was on view in one of the public buildings here, and each day i t attracted thousands
o l people. The park around the statue is built between the old and new cities, and the stone work was constructed from the old city wall which
once occupied the site. The wide m ain street divides at this point, the traffic going on either side of the park.
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v a l u e
e d ic a l
o f
a
u n d r e d .
h a s
w o r k .
m
L
o r d
e a n s
d o c t o r
H
e r e
a n d
n o w
A
w h ic h
M
is
o w e
a s
is s
t
is
in
t h e
f iv e
s t i ll
t h e
a n
a n d
m
e d ic a l
a s
e v e r .
D r .
ila r
e d ic a l w
b e e n
H
o y t e
o n e
f o r
r e p o r t
p e r s o n s
u s e s .
a s
v e r y
h a v e
s im
o u r
G o d
Y e t ,
w o r k
is s io n a r ie s
f o r
a n d
e n t
is
f o r
.
a n
g r e a t
a
in g
t h e ir
le a s t
m
t h e r e
d o c t o r s
S o lt a u
c a r ,
s t a t e m
o n g s t
in d e e d
m
o u r
s e c u r e d
t h r o u g h
a m
o f
n
e d ic a l
o u r
a n y
h o s p it a l
‘ A
o
o p p o r t u n i t y
C h in e s e
t h e ir
S h a n s i ,
t h e
o n e
t h e
m
p
e x p e r ie n c e d
H
m
o f
c a r e
a n d
c D o n a ld
S h a n s i ,
f o r
is
n e e d
o n g s t
D r .
L i n g k iu ,
e
o
m
a n d
P a o n in g ,
r e o p e n e d ,
f o r t h c o m
o f
s c o r e s
f it n e s s ,
t
b e in g
o f
h a v e
o r k ,’ s h o w s
Y
f ir s t
p a r t y
u r g e n t
c a ll t o
e t
t h e r e
o f
t h e
p r a y e r .
W e mourn also the loss of two retired members of
the Mission, who went to be with C h r i s t during 1929,
whose works will follow them, and whose memory
will always be fra g ra n t: Miss K . I. Williamson and
Miss E. J. Churcher.
o r d
8 .)
The death of Dr. Rand calls for special comment,
for our medical work has been so seriously crippled
through shortage of doctors th at every fresh loss
t h e
a m
t h e
w a s
T w
I
‘ I am more th a n ever im pressed w ith th e fa c t th a t our L o r d
p lain ly to ld H is disciples th a t, so fa r from danger and death
being som ething unusual, it was one of th e norm al conditions
of discipleship and testim o n y for H i m : th e sam e being
abu n d an tly confirm ed b y th e inspired w riters of th e A cts and
th e E pistles. T h e need, therefore, is th a t all concerned, whether
the hom e con stituen cy or th e m issionaries in th e field, be fu lly
im bued w ith th is Scriptural tru th , w hich indeed m ay ju stly
be called a " fun dam ental.” ’
Y ears of
Y e a r s of
Associates.
Service.
Service.
Members.
Mr. S. Bergstrom ... 41
R ev. W . M. B elcher
35
Miss M. B jo rklu n d ... 22
Mrs. W . M. B elcher
••• 39
Mr. K . G. F . Peterson
8
Mrs. C. Carwardine
... 38
...
4
Miss L . T au ber
M iss A . G arland
... 38
Mr.
J.
G.
Jonsson
1
Mr. H . H . C urtis ...
••• 35
R ev. J. H utson
— 35
... 31
M r. D . A . G. H ardin g
... 27
Mr. D . F . P ik e
... 22
Mrs. R . G. W alk e r...
... 18
R ev. L lo y d R . R ist
...
6
M iss D . J. B id la k e...
D r. L- P . R a n d
•••
5
a n d
is
v a l u e
D r .
o b t a in
S h a n s i ,
b e
K a if e n g ,
p r o v e d
,
A
t o
B e a u c h a m
a r e
a t
s e lf - s a c r if ic in g
P in g y a n g ,
is u n d e r ­
b e e n
p h y s i c a l
a lk e r ,
p r o v i n g
4 W ith C h r is t .’
. . . The typhus epidemic in K a n s u accounts for the
fact th at there was a larger number of deaths in 1929
than in any year except the Boxer year. U ntil 1898
G o d graciously preserved our missionaries from murder,
but, including the fifty-eight who were killed in 1900,
there are now (March, 1930) seventy names on our list
of martyrs. As the coming of the L o r d draws nearer,
we cannot expect th at there will be less difficulty and
danger in fulfilling our commission. The withdrawal
in principle, if not yet altogether in practice, of extra­
territorial rights, m ay involve a greater liability to
insults, indignities and danger. B u t we rest on our
L o r d ’ s word, ‘ Behold, I have told you before.’ In a
recent letter from Shanghai, Mr. Hoste stressed this
very point.
J u n e , 19 3 0 .
W
t h e
h e a lt h .
I v o r
t o
L u a n ,
le n g t h
d o c t o r
s t a r t
e v a n g e lis m
t h e
e v a n g e lis t s
t e ll
s e a ,'
y :
t o
D r .
n o
w a s
u n c e r t a in t y
a t
il l
T a y l o r
u n a b le
t h e
w o r k
a t
G .
L a n c h o w .
w a s
t h r o u g h
d if f ic u lt ie s
n e w
o f
t h e ir
n u r s e s ;
is s e s
t o
e t h o d
liv e s ,
s :—
e n e m
v ii .
;
e s s r s .
M
m
o f
a n d
f r o m
r e lie f ,
is
A .
o s p it a l,
t h r o u g h
e n t
G r e a t
a
a p a r t
h is
h o s p it a l
p o r a r y ,
D r .
H
T h e
p e d e d
t h e
a k in g
o w e
a n
d u r a t io n ,
f a i l
in
a
t o
p a s s p o r t s
a p p o in t m
t e m
m
B o r d e n
g o in g
im
,
a n
t h e
e v e n
d if f ic u lt
in
a n d
b u t
ir r e p a r a b le .
c o n d it io n s .
g r e a t l y
in
in
u k w
w a s
L ia n g s h a n .
o n e
d e f e r r e d
r o b b e r s ,
w o r d s
m
H
w a s
o r e
t h e
n e c e s s a r y
o n l y
t o
m
a t
w h o
S z e c h w
o p e n e d ,
p io n e e r s , M
w h ic h
g lo r io u s
a g a i n s t
o n t h s
p e r ils
i ;
a n d
a n o t h e r ;
h a r d s h ip ,
p e r ils
k u m
t h e
p o lit ic a l
w o r k e r s
b e e n
s t i l l
w o u ld
t h e
h a v e
w h e r e
w h e r e
R i d le y ,
w ild e r n e s s ,
s u c h
m
in t r e p i d
F .
o u r
c e n t r e s ,
a g o , is
e s
A
a ll
R e e s ,
u n d e r ­
a u t h o r i t y
o c c u p y
o
a r e
S h e n s i ,
T u r k e s t a n ) ,
w a t e r s ,
u n t o
t o
o c c u p ie d
r e o c c u p i e d ;
o f
a lr e a d y
o n t h s
t h o s e
i n
t h e
h a s
a lo n e
a t
s e t t i n g
i n
s
l e f t
o p e n e d ,
y e a r s ,
o r e
t w
m
T h e
o f
a r i s e ;
l ig h t
o f
e
s o m
b y
a t t a c k s
n o t
s h a ll
b e
is
p h s
i n
w
a n d
( C h in e s e
‘ p e r ils
R e jo i c e
o r e
s e e m
t e r r i t o r y ;
B i n k s
b e e n
t r a n s f e r e n c e
o p e n in g
a t h e r ,
p e r ils
s e v e r a l
r s .
t r i b e
h a s
it in e r a t e d
h a v e
t h e y
M
L ,a k a
R i v e r
C a b le .
d e f e a t e d
f o r
jo u r n e y s ,
M
a n d
s t a t i o n
a n
u n d e r t a k e n
a n d
F r e n c h
t h e
t h e
p la n n e d
S i n k i a n g
u n t e r
o f
H
C a r w a r d in e
b e e n
a r b u r g
u n e v a n g e l iz e d ;
t h e
d a n g e r o u s
h a v e
m
h a s
L o l o
w h ic h
r .
t h e
t h e
is
C o o k
M
f o r
M
n e w
c lo s e d
t h e
L i c h e n g ,
a n d
c i t i e s
o n g s t
o n e
le a d e r s
r e a c h
f r o m
a n d
w h e r e
S h a n s i , w h e r e
a n d
a m
, w h e r e
C h e k i a n g ,
t h e
’
T .
I n d e p e n d e n t
w o r k e r s
‘ h s ie n
o r k
R e v .
t h e
r e s p o n s ib ilit y ,
t a k e n
i n
t h e
o f
, w h e r e
a n
t h e
t a k i n g
w h e r e
c o n fin e s
Advance in the Chinese Church.
I t is inevitable th at in a report of the China Inland
Mission prominence should be given to the work of
the foreign missionary. B ut we are not unmindful
th at our advance is, to a very large extent, determined
b y the co-operation of the Chinese Church. Has
there been an advance in faith, in love, in zeal, amongst
our Chinese fellow-believers ? Are they prepared to
join issue with the enemy ? These are questions to
which a simple ‘ Y es ’ or ‘ No ’ would be a misleading
r e p ly ; but reports from every province, while they
do not attem pt to conceal the need of revival, do never­
theless give much ground for confidence and encourage­
ment. . . .
In K i a n g s i , Mr. A . B. Lewis has been indefatigable
in visiting the stations and meeting Chinese delegates
from all the Churches to discuss these problems. A s a
result, ‘ some stations are now wholly self-supporting,
all are doing something, and all will probably be entirely
supporting their own Church work in from two to
five years.’ . . .
In this connection Mrs. Macfarlane’s report from
Antung, K i a n g s u , is of in terest:—
‘ I t is w ith thankfulness we are able to report a “ Forw ard
M ove ” in connection w ith th e Church in th is c ity and district,
in th a t at a conference held in Ju ly, th e leaders, recognizing
th e call and claim of G od, decided to assume fu ll control, and
pledged them selves to carry on th e w ork along th e lines of the
“ em phasized p o licy .” . . . Since th en we h a v e w atched th e
w orking ou t of th in gs w ith deep interest, and find th eir m ethods
are in some respects v ery different from those heretofore adopted.
T his, how ever, does n ot v ita lly affect th e w ork, b u t rem inds
us th a t still “ E a s t is E a s t ” and “ W est is W e st,” also th a t
w e m a y h a v e to stand b y and pu t in to practice th e teaching of
Colossians i. 11. I t m a y be also, in years gone b y, th a t they
h a v e had to do m ore of th a t th an we realized, because of our
w a y s of w o rkin g.’
87
Interesting developments are also recorded in con­
nection with the out-stations of Kinhw a, C h e k i a n g :—
' In th e m a tter of th e K in h w a out-stations, a grad ual change
is ta k in g place w hich is good and should help tow ards the
establishing of self-governing and .self-supporting Churches.
C entres form erly reckoned out-stations because th e y boasted
a chapel or preaching hall, b u t w hich for vario u s reasons have
p ra ctica lly becom e out-stations in nam e b u t n ot in rea lity,
are grad u ally being closed up, and in th eir place are growing
up larger or sm aller groups of believers in not a few villages,
w ho m eet to geth er for worship in a rented shop if th e y can
so afford ; if not, in th e home of one of th en num ber. . . .
The continued opportunity for the m inistry of the
missionary is emphasized b y Mr. J. Thompson, of
H wangyen in the same province :—
‘ T he entire control of th e w o rk is now in th e hands of th e
Chinese brethren. W e are w atchin g th e result w ith interest.
In sp ite of unsettled conditions, m y w ife and I h ave been able
to v isit a good num ber of out-station s in both T aipin g and
H w an gyen . W h erever we h a v e gone, our opportunities to
exercise our teach ing m in istry h a v e been as great as ever.
In th e T aip in g d istrict especially, where we n ever speak except
b y in vitation , our m in istry is m ore acceptable th an ever. . . .
' One has only to see th e w a y in w h ich th e T aip in g brethren
conduct th eir Church business m eetings to realize th a t here,
a t least, is a liv e Church. T he officers are n ot afraid of w ork
and are w illing to shoulder responsibility. T h e y h ave in itia tiv e
and h ave developed considerably la te ly in e xecu tive a b ility .’
In S z e c h w a n , arrangements for carrying out the
Policy of the Mission were facilitated b y the prolonged
visit of the Rev. G. W . Gibb, the D eputy Director of
the Mission in China. H e left Shanghai early in M ay,
visited nearly all the stations in our W estern and
Eastern districts, and only returned to Shanghai in
March, 1930, after including part of southern S h e n s i
also in his itinerary. On the whole there was an
encouraging response, and Mr. G ibb’s ministry was
most helpful, both to the Chinese Churches and the
missionaries. ‘ The meetings w ith the Churches and
leaders/ writes Dr. Parry, ‘ have set going influences
which, we hope, will be far-reaching in fruitful
developments.'
A n important step in Eastern S z e c h w a n was the
consecration on June 16 of Archdeacon K u as one of
the first Assistant Bishops in W estern China. . . .
Revival Experienced.
I t is a jo y to record th at in m any districts the
problems in connection with self-government, selfsupport, and self-propagation, are recognized as being
primarily spiritual. . . .
In K i a n g s i especially, m any of the Churches have
realized that the attainm ent of self-government carries
with it the d uty and privilege, not only of self-support,
but of self-propagation. Thus evangelistic societies
have been formed and are already at work, with
encouraging results.
There have been times of refreshing at m any stations
in S h a n s i . Enquirers have been definitely converted,
and many professing Christians have experienced the
new birth. In the case of true believers, too, there
has been a deeper conviction of sin than ever before.
Thus from Iyinhsien, a station of the Norwegian Mission
in China, Mr. Hole writes :—
' A y e a r ago, when th e M ission P o licy w as to be introduced
and p u t in practice in th e C hurch, w e w ere doubtful how it
w ould w ork, as th e sp iritu al condition of th e Church was low
and dead. B u t th e L o r d heard and answered p rayer, th e re v iv a l
came, and th en all th e “ n e w ” p olicy arrangem ents could be
carried ou t m uch b etter and more easily th an th e m ost
op tim istic of us h ad anticip ated. . . . ’
J u n e , 19 3 0 .
88
Revival Needed.
' W e wrestle,' and the low standard of spiritual
life in some of the Chinese Churches is a greater
hindrance to victory than civil war, brigandage, or
famine. Those who wrestle b y ‘ prayer and supplica­
tion in the S p ir it' will find a stimulus to watch ‘ there­
unto with all perseverance ' in the following extract
from a letter recently received :—
‘ I f one w ere confined to asking friends a t hom e to p ra y only
one petitio n for China, I th in k m y one requ est w ould be th a t
th e eyes of th e C hristians m igh t be opened to see th e v alu e of
sp iritu al and eternal th in gs. L ike L azaru s, m an y h a v e come
fo rth from th e sta te of spiritual death, h a v in g received life,
w e doubt not, b u t lam en tab ly lackin g in th e lib e rty o f the
children 'of G o d . O th a t th ey m igh t hear th e voice of th e
Son of G o d , saying, “ Loose them and le t th em go ” , and th at
th e y m igh t go forw ard, enlivened, enlightened, enriched and
endued, to w itness in m ig h ty pow er to th e saving grace of
G o d .'
The Need of Reinforcements.
‘ W e wrestle,’ but those who are getting to grips
with the enemy cry to G o d , and look to us, for rein­
forcements. From the older stations as well as from
newer areas, in strikingly similar language comes the
same refrain of need and opportunity. . . .
From A n h w e i :— ‘ Y in gch o w district w ith its population of
a p proxim ately tw o m illion people is still a great field for
forw ard evangelistic w ork. O ur hearts go ou t to th e m ultitudes
around us still in heath en darkness and w e tru st th a t soon
th e L o r d w ill provid e additional workers, bo th Chinese and
foreign, in order th a t w e m a y m ore ad equ ately proclaim
H is salvation in th e scores of m arket-tow ns and hundreds of
villages and ham lets dotted through our exten sive fie ld .’
Prom S z e c h w a n :— ‘ T h e S uitin g-K w eifu area has m an y
m ountains w ith fertile plains and v a lle y s betw een th e ranges.
T he population in m an y d istricts is v e r y dense and th ere are
m an y m arket-tow ns w aitin g for th e preacher of th e good news.
A m ple scope for an y forw ard m ovem ent w o rk is afforded in
close p ro xim ity to th e old stations. T h e people are friendly
and w illin g to liste n .’
From K w e i c h o w :— ‘ A great field all around us is w aitin g
for th e com ing of toilers. F o r all th is area our hearts ache
and we can b u t cry to th e L o r d of th e h ard est to th ru st ou t
w orkers in to H is harvest. T h e door is open and we w ould be
welcom ed in m a n y places. T he m issionaries who h a v e gone
before h a v e liv ed down opposition and now seems th e d a y of
opportun ity. ’
‘ There Wrestled a Man with him .’
I t is interesting to note th at the references to
wrestling in our English Bible are very infrequent.
A part from the passage before us there are only two,
and both of them are in Genesis. The first, in
Genesis x x x . 8, calls for no special mention, but the
picture of a Man who wrestled with Jacob at the ford
Jabbok is vivid ly impressed on the imagination. Is
there more than a mere verbal connection between
Genesis x xxii. 24, 25, and Ephesians vi. 12 ? ‘ W e
wrestle '— ‘ There wrestled a Man with him. ’ Is it
not clear th at in our wrestling with the enemy we can
never hope for victory unless this Man has first wrestled
with us, has dealt w ith all th at hinders His control,
has reduced us to complete surrender ? In order that
our response to the appeal of the Forward Movement
should be adequate, it m ay be th at there are ‘ un­
occupied areas ’ in our own hearts which H e must enter
and subdue.
Only those with whom H e has wrestled,
whose opposition the touch of His Hand has at length
overcome, can hold on to Him in prevailing intercession,
and say, ‘ I will not let Thee go, except Thou bless
— China.’
The Hospital at Pingyang, Shansi
R ep o rt fo r the year 1929, b y D r. Stanley H oyte.
H IS Is th e first rep o rt th a t I have
been p rivileged t o w rite since
1926, for early in 1927 w e were
a ll called to th e coast and I w e n t to
E ng land f o r tw o years. W hen w e left
Pin gyan g, th e W om en 's H ospital was
closed, b u t D r. L i, ou r Chinese colleague,
u n derto ok to keep th e M en ’s H ospital
open, w ith one cou rtyard se t aside for
women. T his h e did, carryin g on th e
w ork single-handed w ith m arked ab ility
fo r tw o years, m aintaining the Christian
w itness of th e p la ce and m anaging th e
finances w ith su ch success th a t th e
receip ts from p atients covered seventen th s of th e expenditure.
Soon a fte r we le ft. D r. L i w as appointed
Chairm an o f th e L ead ers' M eeting o f th e
Church, a n d le d th e C hurch t o su ch pur­
pose th a t a fter m a n y years o f shivering
on the b rin k th e y to ok th e plunge and
decided th a t th e y w ould, a ccep t no m ore
fin an cial help from th e M ission, b u t m eet
th eir ow n expenses them selves. T h is is
an even t fo r which w e give G od thanks,
a consum m ation tow ards which w e have
w orked fo r m a n y years, a definite step
to w ard s a com p lete a n d h e a lth y in de­
pendence
E a r ly in th e y e ar D r. Golden returned
t o P in gya n g. D uring th e evacuation
h e had ta k e n a course a t P ekin g in
parisitology, so h e w as able to open
o u r little la b o rato ry a n d i t w as a gTeat.
asset t o th e p la ce to h a v e someone
com p eten t t o m a k e m icroscopical exam ­
inations. I t w as a need w e h a d fe lt
for years. U n fo rtu n ately, how ever, for
ourselves, in th e autum n he w a s tran s­
ferred t o L u an , a b ig c ity four d a y s ’
jo u rn ey t o th e e ast of us, in order, togeth er
w ith D r. Johnstone, to open u p th e
h osp ital there w h ich w as b u ilt in 1915,
b u t ow in g to sh ortage of m edical m en
h as n ever y e t been opened. G reat hopes
were entertained, b u t I deep ly re gret to
s a y , ow ing t o th e illness o f b o th Mrs.
G olden and M rs. Johnstone, b o th doctors
h a v e h a d t o le a v e fo r hom e. S o th e opening
o f L u a n h a s been once m ore deferred.
A t th e end o f M a y I retu rn ed to Pin g­
y a n g , a n d fou n d a severe fam ine in p ro­
gress. O ur good G overnor Y e n , however,
a dopted vigorous m easures, b ringin g
in to t h e p ro vin ce hundreds o f to n s of
grain , so th e w o rst w as averted, and as
ra in fell in th e sum m er sufficient to
produce some autum n crops, th e situation
is easier fo r t h e m om ent, b n t th e strain
w ill n o t be relieved, n or th e fam ine prices
fall, u n til June, w hen w e hope for a
T
J u n e , 19 3 0 .
w h ea t h arvest. I f th a t should fail,
conditions w ould be bad indeed. I n this
province, ho w ever, th e arrangem ents
o f th e local govern m en t are so good
t h a t there has been little scope for chari­
ta b le organisations. H o w different from
ou r neighbouring province, S h e n s i , where
g h astly conditions of brigandage and
a narchy h a v e prevailed for years, and
now com petent observers state th a t
betw een one and tw o m illion people
m a y die of starvatio n w ithin th e n ext
P h o t o b y]
I D r - W a r r e n K n ig h t .
E v a n g e lla tB a n d c o o k w i t h a F o r w a rd
M o v e m e n t t e n t In S h a n B l.
few m onths in th a t a a d other north­
w estern provinces !
D uring th e tim e th a t foreigners h a d
to be o u t of th e interior o f C hina th e
W om en ’s H ospital w as closed, b u t w hen
our la d y w orkers retu rn ed i t w as re-opened
in October, M iss R o b erts being in charge,
assisted b y M iss D reyer, a new worker,
daughter of D r. D reyer, w h o has done
su ch valu ab le w o rk in th e B ib le Institu te
a t H ungtung, a n d w h o h as also rendered
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signal service to th e whole Church
th rough out C hina b y his com m entaries
an d other w ritings.
A t th e M en 's H ospital th is y e a r we
h a v e m ad e a change in th e kin d of man
whom w e em plo y as nurse. Prom the
tim e th e hospital w as founded w e have
been accustom ed to accept for trainin g
in nursing y ou n g m en of abou t eighteen
or tw en ty , of whom w e h a v e d emanded
th a t th e y should be Christians, w ell re­
comm ended b y responsible people, a n d of
fair education. I t w as considered to
be askin g to o m uch t o require th a t
th e y should also h a v e a definite call
t o th e service of C h r ist , and, provided
th e y did th eir nursing well, w e thought
i t n o t necessary. B u t a t th e sam e tim e
w e d id arden tly hope th a t th e y w ould bear
th e call and becom e ou r true fellowworkers in th e gospel, and t o this end
w e p u t forth strenuous endeavour. A
few of th em did respond and turned
ou t well, b u t th e m a jo rity were disap­
pointing. T he trou ble la y here. T hey
had com e for w h a t th e y could get. T h ey
w a n ted a little m edical knowledge,
sufficient t o enable th em t o earn a living
Provided th e y go t th a t, th e y w ere n o t
so m uch concerned as to th e patients
and th e gospel.
T heir business w as to
g e t a m edical education. T o bring th e
p a tien ts to C h r ist w as th e affair of the
evangelist or th e foreign doctor. This
coolness to w ard s spiritual th in gs and
absorption in th eir ow n affairs grad ually
led to other th in gs, carelessness as to
th e patien ts' com fort, rudeness a n d sharp
words t o them , and other misdemeanours.
W h a t w e rea lly w ant in th e hospitals
is m en and wom en w h o fra n k ly com e to
give, w h o w a n t to serve. N urses who
care little a b o u t C h r ist m a y do v ery
go od w ork in an ord in ary hospital,
b u t th e y are n ot qu ite in place in one
th a t exists fo r th e purpose of bringing
m en face to face w ith Him .
A n oth er reason w h y w e h a v e m ade a
change is th a t ow ing to the sm allness of
ou r staff, t o h a v in g no m atron, to illness,
furloughs, evacuations, and so on, It
h as n ot been possible t o give th e thorough
teach in g th a t we ought to give if w e pro­
fess t o train nurses. Also, y ou n g men
of little m ore th a n school-boy age have
pro ved distu rb in gly susceptible t o poli­
tical propaganda. I t does n o t help
y ou t o dress Mr. W an g's le g properly
if y o u fe e l yo u rea lly ought to be ou t in
th e street shouting, ' D ow n w ith British
Im perialism I*
of th e W om en ’s B ib le In stitu te a t H ungtu n g. D r. K n ig h t ■is a grad uate of
T oro n to U n ive rsity and cam e o u t in th e
M ission eighteen m o n th s ago. H e has
spent th is tim e in la n g u a g e stu d y . H elped
b y th e fa c t t h a t h e w as b rou gh t n p In
C hin a, h e has q u ick ly learned t o speak
fluently. H e w ill be a great strength
t o th e w ork.
T h e second is t h a t M r. Jennings h as
prom ised t o com e here as business m an­
ager. H e has been o u t over th irty years,
a n d has g re a t g ifts as an evangelist. H e
w ill relieve m e o f a ll th e accounts, the
upkeep of th e buildings, a n d m a n y other
m atters. H e w ill also be in charge
of th e evan gelistic w o rk a t th e Men’s
H o sp ital. W ith th ree doctors, tw o nurses
a n d a business m an ager w e feel t h a t at
long la st Jthe ho spital is ge ttin g an ade­
q u a te staff.
P h o to 6 »)
[ D r . A . O . T a y lo r .
L E P E R S IN T H E H O M E A T L A N C H O W , K A N S U .
S o n o w w e are seeking fo r m en w h o are
older, m ore responsible, and w h o h a v e
i n th eir p a st liv es show n som e real e v i­
dence o f h a v in g responded t o a c a ll to
C h r ist ' s service, m en who h a v e suffered
fo r H im , o r in oth er w a y s stood o u t for
H im . W e sh ou ld lik e m en w h o h a v e
m ade good as evangelists, o r a s leaders
in th eir ow n lo cal churches. I f w e can
fin d su ch m en th e y w ill b e m ore re a lly
i n sy m p a th y w ith th e o b ject of the
hospital, a n d m ore w o rth w h ile teaching,
for, w h atev er th e y do w ith th e re s t of
th eir lives, th e y w ill b e m ore likely
to use th e know ledge th e y ga in in a
C hrist-like w a y . W e hope also th a t
som e of th em w ill s t a y a t th e hospital
perm anently.
T o m e e t ou r present need w e h ave
a lre ad y engaged tw o m en o f th is class.
One h as p ro ved him self as an evangelist
fo r a n um ber o f years in th e n o rth of
th e p ro vin ce, th e oth er has been a school­
tea ch er a n d has definitely ta k e n a sta n d
f o r C h r ist in preference t o w o rld ly a d ­
van tages. T h e y h a v e been here n ow a
fe w m o n th s a n d w e are m uch pleased
w ith them .
D u rin g th e y e a r a t th e M en ’s and
W om en ’s H o sp itals w e h a v e h a d alm ost
th irteen h u n dred patien ts. A b o u t a
th ird of th em h a v e com e in as in-patients.
T h is h a s g iv e n u s a splendid opening
fo r th e gospel.
I t Is difficult t o im agine
a m ore e ffe c tiv e w a y o f reach ing in divid­
u als w ith oux m essage. T h e y leave
th eir hom e surroundings a n d com m only
bringin g a re la tiv e w^th th em t o w a it
o n them , p a tie n ts s ta y in th e hospital
on an avera ge m ore th a n a fortnight.
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une,
19 3 0 .
T h is separates th em fo r th e tim e being
from th e depressing atm osphere o f heath en
so ciety, a n d p u ts th em in a p la ce where
h y m n s, prayers, and B ib le reading are
th e order of th e d ay. T h e y cannot
w o rk a t th e ir ordin ary occupations, so
h a v e free tim e to liste n a n d also t o read,
if th e y h a v e a n y education. D a y b y day
th e y receive k in d ly care and attention,
th eir p ain is relieved, th eir diseases
healed,, a n d so th e y are predisposed in
fav o u r o f w h at is ta u g h t here. G o d
h a s g iv e n us a good evan gelist a n d a
good B iblew om an. T h e form er h as b u t
little g if t a t speaking in p u blic, b u t is
good a t g e ttin g his m essage across in
conversation. H e le ft h is fa rm w ith
relu ctan ce, and w as doing splendid w o rk
in h is o w n v illag e Church, b u t he cam e
because o f an in w a rd co m p u lsio n ; he
fe lt th a t G o d needed him here. W ould
t h a t a ll ou r em ployees cam e in th a t w a y.
T h a t is th e k in d of fellow -w orker w e 'f e k .
A t th e M en’s H ospital a n um ber of
p atients h a v e professed t o decide for
C h r ist , a n d a t th e W om en 's th e y have
h a d v e r y good tim es. A t th e end o f the
y e a r th e y w ere a b le t o report t h a t though
some p a tie n ts were in differen t o n entering,
none w ere in differen t w hen th e y le ft.
T h is y e a r w e h a v e n o t been able to
d o a n y touring. W h en w e g e t a bigger
staff w e hope t o s ta r t i t again.
Pressure of w ork h a s d ela yed .the
w ritin g o f th is rep o rt and th is I regTet,
b u t i t enables m e t o add th ree item s
o f good new s. T h e first is th a t D r.
W arren K n ig h t has n ow joined ou r staff.
TTji fa th e r se rv e d G o d in th e C .I.M . for
m a n y years. H is m oth er is n ow P rin cip al
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T h e th ird piece o f good new s is th a t
we h a v e been given tw o hundred pounds
fo r an am bulance. W e h ave b o u g h t a
T ro ja n to u rin g car and are b u y in g a
trailer. T h is c a r h a s been stro n gly
recom mended t o u s fo r its sim plicity,
great stren gth , and splendid springs.
I t rides w ell o v e r rough road s and is econ­
om ical in its petrol consum ption. I t
seats fo u r so can be used alone to ta k e
o u t a d o cto r and a nurse a n d if need be
to b rin g b a c k th e p a t ie n t ; th e trailer
can be h itch e d on t o ca rry m edical stores
w hen w e go o u t to u rin g. W e h a v e
m u ch for w h ich to th an k G o d .
[ D r . X . G T a y lo r .
R u in s o f t h s b r a n c h h o s p it a l a t H o c h o w ,
K a n s u , d e s t r o y e d d u r in g t h e M o s le m
r e v o lt .
Our Shanghai Letter.
A letter from M r. James Stark, dated April 12, 1930.
New Workers Designated.
R. H O STE, who returned to-day from a visit
to Anking and Yangchow for the purpose of
designating the students in the Training Homes,
reports that the session has been a very happy one.
As the result of much prayerful consideration of the
relative needs of the various provinces to which
political and other conditions make travel possible,
as also of consultation with the young workers con­
cerned, the following appointments were made :—
Shansi :—
D r . P. E . A d o l p h , B .A ., B.Sc., M.D., to Luan
district with a view to Luan Hospital later.
M r . E. R. L i b e r t y , to Kiangchow for forward
evangelism in Kianghsien and district.
Eastern Szechwan :—
M r . F. A. S k i n n e r , to the recently occupied city
of Tunghsiang, for evangelization of district
east and north-east.
Yunnan :—
M r . W. A l l e n and M r . E . S. M a n s f i e l d , to Tali
for Yungping or Yangpi, or some other un­
evangelized region in th at part of the province.
Kweichow :—
M r . I v a n A l l b u t t , to Hsingi or Anshun, with a
view to work at Langtai or Suicheng, or
possibly Yungning or Puan later.
M r . E. A. C r a p u c h e t t e s , to Tsunyi, with a view
to the occupation of Chengan or Szenan.
Anhwei :—
M r . N. E. W a l t o n will remain at Anking for the
present.
Chekiang :—
M r . F. E n g l a n d , to Taichow for Sienkii later on.
M r . F. E . K e e b l e , to Chiichow for the unoccupied
city of Kiangshan.
Hunan :—
R e v . W. W . M o o r e , M .A., B .D ., to Changteh, for
evangelism in the populous part of this district,
for which the Mission has accepted responsi­
bility.
M
W OM EN.
Kansu :—
M
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V .
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A .
M
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K ie h s iu ,
o u g a l l ,
Shansi,
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b u t
b e in g
t o
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p o s s ib le
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go f o r w a r d t o t h e n o r t h - w e s t .
Shensi :—
M iss E . J. K . B e t t e r i d g e , to Sisiang, with a
view to forward evangelism later. I t is being
arranged that she go to Taikang in Honan
until conditions of travel make it possible for
her to proceed to her station.
Shansi :—
M iss P. G. Y o u n g , B .A ., and M iss K . L e d e r a c h ,
to I/uan for forward evangelism in an unoccu­
pied centre, namely, Siangyuan, later.
Honan :—
M iss J. S. W i l l i a m s , Ph.C., to Kaifeng Hospital.
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Kiangsu :—
M iss E . M. E d m o n d s o n , to Antung for training for
Forward Evangelism.
M iss A. L,. R o w l i n g s o n , to Antung to gain further
experience pending her going forward to
K
an su .
L,. E . D a n i e l , to Yangchow, for work in
connection with the Central Hall.
Eastern Szechwan :—
M i s s B. M . R o e , to Paoning with Miss Gough, with
a view to Pengi later on.
Western Szechwan :—
M i s s A. M . A. H y d e , t o Y u n g n in g , t o w o r k w i t h
M iss
M rs . R . L . M c I n t y r e .
Kweichow :—
p b e l l , to Tushan w ith a view to
forward evangelism in surrounding country.
M i s s M . E . S t a i r , to Tushan, with a view to tribal
work in one of the unopened cities either
west or south-west later.
M i s s M . W . K o p p , to Anping.
M i s s L . M . F. R e e k s , to the recently opened city
of Kweiting.
Yunnan :—
M i s s N. D e W a a r d , to join Miss MacDowell at
Pehcheng.
M i s s D. E . F. K e m p , S.R.N ., to Yunnanfu. In
addition to Chinese work Miss Kem p will hold
herself in readiness to give her services as a
nurse to fellow-missionaries, if and when
necessary.
Anhwei :—
M iss M. R . E l l i o t t , B .A ., and M iss E . B. K n i g h t ,
to Shucheng, and Miss L- M. S e l l o n , to
Laian, all with a view to forward evangelism
in the surrounding districts.
M iss A. A. H u r d , to Yingchow, for a " Forward
Movement ” district later.
Chekiang :—
M iss A. M. M a c l e o d , A .B ., to Tientai, with a view
to forward evangelism in surrounding district.
M iss F . E . B l e e c k e r , B . A . , to Sinchang, with a
view to forward evangelism later.
Consular restrictions regarding workers proceeding
from Hankow to Shensi and Kansu have not been
removed, and this factor, you will understand, had
naturally to be considered in making the designations.
In going forward to inland stations for the first time,
these young workers will, I feel sure, have your prayers
th at all needed courage and grace m ay be vouchsafed
to them and th at G o d will grant them journeying
mercies, so th at they m ay all reach their destinations
in safety.
Conditions in Kiangsi.
In some provinces lawless men have taken advantage
of the withdrawal or depletion of local defence forces
to perpetrate acts of violence, causing suffering and
loss, and destroying all sense of security. The con­
ditions in some parts of K i a n g s i have recently been
M iss R . E . C a m
the same end. W e are afresh reminded of the need
of divine protection for all our fellow-workers fo r whose
defence the arm of flesh in th is land can do so little at
a tim e like this.
In the south of the same province, K anchow was
attacked b y a large band of Communists, who, how­
ever, in their repeated attem pts to enter this large
and rich city, were defeated b y Government troops
who, happily, were there a t the time. . Mr. and Mrs.
Bunting, and any of their fellow-workers who m ay
have been w ith them, m ust have been occasioned much
anxiety and strain.
P h o to fay]
[T. O ea r
The Need of Yunnan.
In contrast to the conditions in Kiangsi, I am glad
to report th at Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fraser recently
completed a journey in the province of Y u n n a n ,
occupying four and a h alf months and covering 1,400
miles, w ith practically no difficulty or danger any­
where. ‘ O n the whole,’ Mr. Fraser says, ‘ our province
is rather better than it was a year or so ago.’ H e
adds :
' In the southern section of the province we travelled
eighteen stages without a single Mission station of
any Mission. This w as between Meng-meng and
Yungkiang. P a r t of m y reason for choosing the
southern -route, v ia Puerh F u , from Fuh-in-shan to
the capital was to see a ll the unevangelized territory
down there in view of our forward movement. I feel
th at I gathered much useful information about the
south of this province, which I had never visited before.
I m ay say also th at from start to finish we came in
contact w ith no less than tw elve different races, not
counting Chinese.’
In reporting conditions, m an y of which are de­
pressing, revealing as th ey do the opposition of our
great adversary to the progress of the gospel in China,
I am glad also to be able to tell yo u of opportunities
embraced and blessing vouchsafed in various branches
of our work.
W ille tt■
T h e B u n g a lo w a t t h e n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r o f t h e s it e f o r t h e
n e w C . I .M . p r o m is e s In S h a n g h a i.
M r s . W i l l e t t Is s e e n w i t h
M r . a n d M r s . F o rd .
Such that it has been considered wise for the lad y
workers in some of the stations along the Kwangsin
R iver and in the Jaochow district to retire to places
Where God is Working.
of greater safety.
In the Bible Institute at Hungtung in Shansi, God
The taking captive of Mr. and Mrs. R . W . Porteous
and Miss N . E . Gemmell, a t Yiianchow, in the west of is working. Miss E . Fischbacher writes :—
the Kiangsi province, has caused us much concern.
' Since last I wrote to you there h ave been many
Their captors were apparently n o t ordinary brigands, joyfu l happenings in the B .I. One of our students,
b u t a large highly organized band of Communists who came here merely with the hope of adding a little
calling themselves Hong chuin (' R ed A rm y ’), who to her education— not for the sake of the B ible study,
looted the c ity and demanded a huge ransom for their b u t despite it— has found w h at she did not seek, new
victims. T he love of th e local Chinese Christians was life in J e s u s C h r i s t . The change in her life is very
manifested in their raising more than $1,000 and giving manifest, in things big and littla. Another student,
jew ellery to the valu e of another $100, both of which who has been under conviction of sin for months, bu t
th ey kapded over to the Communist leaders, begging has been so befogged th a t it seemed alm ost impossible
th at
the captives be set free. T h e money
was to help her, came out into the light and liberty of J e s o s
accepted, bu t the request w as refused. On the 7th C h r i s t a couple of days later. Y e t another student
instant our minds were in some measure relieved b y has since tasted the jo y of the L o r d ’s salvatio n ; and
the receipt o f a telegram, reporting the release of quite a number who h ave known Him as Saviour, are
Miss G em m ell; bu t w e are still without news of th at getting to know Him as L o r d o f th eir lives. The reality
of Mr. and Mrs. Porteous, to whom our hearts go .out of the blessing has proved itself in various directions,
in deep sym pathy in their trying circumstances. The amongst others in an overflow into the kitchen premises.
British Minister has been pressing the Chinese authorities T h e cook, who has been here for four years, has been
to ta k e th e necessary steps to secure the release of greatly impressed b y the change in the lives of m a n y
these friends, and the Governor of Eiangsi has of the students, and the impression awakened a hunger
promised to do his utm ost to bring about their ddiver- th a t last week drove her too to the foot of the Cross.
ance. W e on our part h ave taken w hat action we M ost o f th e students h ave entered enthusiastically into
could, and w e continue in earnest prayer to Go d to
th e w ork of preaching in the surrounding districts. On
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th e whole w e have had really good opportunities, and
we are hoping for definite fruit from this term 's
evangelistic efforts.’
In the same province a conference was recently held
a t Ktiwo. From Mr. Trudinger, the Provincial Super­
intendent, who was present, we learn that it was a
tim e of much blessing. Miss Christensen went to the
station for a week’s special meetings, and Go d used
her message greatly. A m atter th a t had for a long
tim e brought dishonour on the L o r d ’s name w as put
right, when one of th e deacons resigned his office and
confessed his wrong. N ot only he, bu t also his wife
and daughter-in-law made, public confession, and
through it the H oly Spirit spoke to others.
From Chengkiang in the province of Y u n n a n , Mrs.
Kuhn reports interesting work among the country
people, about whom she and her husband had been
much burdened, as th ey seemed to be out in the fields
or other inaccessible places when their villages were
visited. She writes.:—
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A t To-ueh-cheng in the district of Pengshan, W este rn
S z e c h w a n , a Tent Campaign was held, the first in that
p art of the field. In regard to it Mr. G. Vinden
w rite s:—
' Y o u m ay possibly have heard from others’ ^ere
this with regard to the Tent Campaign, bu t in case
not I will say a little about it. On the whole we had
good meetings, and all through we felt th a t prayer was
being answered in m any ways. The site for the tent
was changed twice before we got it up, bu t in the end
we got, I feel sure, the place of the L o r d ' s provision,
and in all matters relating to things material, w e were
v e r y definitely helped of the L o r d . The weather, too,
was wonderful— bright, sunny days following one
another continuously, without any rain at all till the
d ay for taking down the tent. On m arket-days the
crowd w as almost too big to cope with, bu t even on
non-market-days w e had good attendances, and three
good meetings of, say, 150 to 200 each, as w ell as a
smaller, children's meeting. T he morning meeting we
had for the general public, and the evening one the
same. T he afternoon, one w as exclusively for women.
JUNB,
19 3 0 .
Y o u will be interested to learn th at it has been
arranged th at Miss Jessie Gregg and Miss Maud Mower
occupy the city of P ’ingshan, in the county of the same
name in the Hwailu district. The county is one of
the largest in the province, being about seventy English
miles from east to west and more than th irty miles
from north to south, with 660 towns and villages.
I am glad to report th at Mr. Dunachie has succeeded
in renting a house in Li-cheng, whilst Mr. Mellow has
secured premises in Puhsien, both hitherto unoccupied
t h i s
s a y s
h o m
a s
l it e r a t u r e
b e e n
g e t
r ic e
p a r t s ,
i f e 's
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t h e
p r a y e r s .
a n d
t o
fa r m
f o r
g r a n d c h ild r e n .
o f
f a m
h a v e
h is
t r i p ,
T h e
C h r is t i a n
f o r
e
n ig h t s ,
e v e n in g s .
o t h e r
f a t h e r
h e a d
a n d
h e a t h e n
e a t
in q u i r e r ,
t h e
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t h e s e
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w h o le
a n d
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e
a n
t h e
p la t e
h o m
T h e A d v a n ce C o n tin u es.
u s .’
e v e n i n g .
e
c o n t e m
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in
it h
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d a u g h t e r s
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f o l k
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s u p p le m
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g e t t i n g
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d e t a il
i g h t i l y
e a r n e s t .
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a n d
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la r g e
p e o p le
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a
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t h i r t y
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r e g is t e r e d
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le d
f u r t h e r
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it h
b o a r d
b r in g in g
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e
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w
a n d
c o u ld
s o m
b u s y
e
o v e r
v il l a g e r
o n d e r f u l l y
p r a y e d
b e e n
t im
e
r o o m
h a s
e
p r a y e d
s o m
with Mr. Am os or Mr. Cook and m yself a t the door
of the ten t to keep the men out!
' A s regards workers, you will probably know that
Mr. Cook took the lead in the preaching, with Mr.
Chen and Mr. W ang Si-long helping all the tim e and
Mr. Chang Ri-ting helping for a few days. I myself
led the singing a t nearly all the meetings, and acted
as a sort of business manager as well. Mr. Amos helped
at the organ and with the children, and in other ways
w ith preaching. Mrs. Edgar organized the women's
work w ith Mrs. Chen to help, and Miss Cleveland, who
greatly enjoyed her share. During the second week,
Mrs. Sinton kindly came down and stayed here while
m y wife went over. W e had actually only twelve
full days of work, bu t th e y were full days, I can assure
you.’
[T. G ea r W ille tt.
Ph oto fey]
TH E
CENTRAL
GOSPEL
HALL,
YANOCHOW .
The Rev. A. R. Saunders is seen in the doorway, and M is . Willett'to
the le ft
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cities in S h a n s i. Efforts to obtain premises in Changtze
and Hukuang, in th e same province, have so far failed,
and prayer in th is m atter will be valu ed..
Y o u w ill be interested to lea m th a t Mr. W . J. Hanna,
who, w ith Mr. D . M. Campbell, recently too k u p experi­
mental residence a t Tsitsihar in N o r th M a n c h u ria ,
has from th a t centre visited Ta-hei-ho. Between those
tw o cities there is a ve ry good motor bus service during
the winter months. A fter the end of March the roads
are too m uddy, bu t when navigation opens, the river
keeps the tow n of Ta-hei-ho in touch w ith the outside
world. Mr. Hanna writes :—
' T h e journey to Ta-hei-ho b y motor tak e s b u t tw o
d a y s ; so th at in spite of th e distance from Tsitsihar—
some 320 milps— it is not a remote town. There was
at one tim e a flourishing church there founded b y a
German who came from the Russian town across the
river and built a house for himself and bu ilt up a nice
little work. H e returned to Germany during the
Great W ar and has not come back to Ta-hei-ho, although
he sometimes writes, and I understand has sent money
A
to the church. . . . Owing to th e evacuation of the
tow n la st autumn there are only tw o members le ft in
th e town, and th e church buildings are locked up, all
services having been discontinued. . . . T h e two
remaining members claim th a t the w ork is independent
and not connected w ith the Home Missionap' Society.
I think, however, th a t for a tim e th a t Society had a
m an th e r e ; b u t he has withdrawn and all work is a t a
standstill. . . . Here w e have a tow n th a t a t one
tim e had a population of 30,000 people, reduced to
some 2,000, and the shop fronts all boarded up— an
abandoned tow n and y e t a town th a t w ill in a year or
tw o recover m uch th a t it has lost through the threat
of war.
. T h e H sien city of A igun (Ai huei), some
seventy li to the east, is a tow n of about 3,000 bu t is
surrounded b y over xoo villages, w ith a to ta l population
of about xo,ooo. There is no work in all th is district.
T h e population after leaving the villages near the Amur
R iver is ve ry sparse right through N u nkiang until
nearing No-ho, a tow n w ith a population of about
10,000.’
Peep at Yangchow Language School.
B y the R ev . T . G ear W illett.
M r. and M rs. W illett are at present visiting the province of Shansi.
W A K E a t e a rly d a w n I 5.45, and
th e risin g "bell h a s go n el Sw eet
strains are floatin g dow n th e
corridor. I s i t a C hristm as carol ? A re
th e w aits on th e m ove ? I s i t a b irth d a y ?
N o ! I n sw eetest harm on y, tw o voices are
so ftly singing a t a doorw ay, 1 G o d w ill
ta k e care of yon.* T h e first one o f th e
h a p p y p a it y o f th irty-fiv e language
stu d en ts is being rolled off. _ S he h a s to
leave a few m in utes a fter seven , and this
is one charm ing p a rt o f h e r farew ell. T h e
final go od b ye is a t 7.10, stu d en ts and
visito rs a ll a t th e fro n t ga te , and, * I kn ow
W hom I h a v e believed, a n d am persuaded
. . . ’ is th e la st m em o ry as th e p lace
o f h eaven ly fellow ship is le ft behind and
th e s te m re a lity of service for G o d in
[ T . G e a r W i ll e t t .
P h o t o b y]
YANGCHOW
J tjnk, 1930.
T R A IN IN G
HOM E.
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C h in a h a s t o b e fa ced . A t 7.15 all are
gath ered in th e sittin g room , staff and
stud en ts, fo r m orning p ra y ers a n d B ib le
s tu d y t ill 7.45, w hen th e b rea k fast bell
calls everyo n e t o th e other end o f th e
corridor— porridge, coffee, eggs, o r a m e a t
dish, p le n ty o f bread, b u tter, p ean u t
b u tter, m arm alade, and good appetites,
are a ll th ere, and fo r 25 m in u tes t o h a lf an
h our everyo n e is bu sy. I n th e m id st of
b reakfast a q u a rte tte from the U .S.A .
sing. A t th e end everyone con trib utes
h is or h e r sp ecial t e x t fo r th e d a y . A t
n in e o 'clo ck th e Chinese teach ers arrive,
and th e first classes com m ence. Som e are
in conversation al classes, som e reading
w ith th e teach er, som e on th e gram m ar
a n d construction of th e language, and
th is q u ie t business of gain in g th e .g ra in o f
Chinese w ords fo r fu tu re sow ing goes on
ste ad ily in four three-quarter-hour periods
u n til tw elv e. T w e n ty m in u tes' break out
in th e p la y in g fields, a n d rounders, or
a d ap ted baseb all, or b a sk e t b all, p rovid es
a go o d shake-up to clear ou t th e cobw ebs
b efore dinner a t 12.30. A fte r din n er a
little m o re free tim e and then th e after­
n oo n is given u p t o qu iet in ten sive stu d y
t ill a b o u t 5 p .m . Sup per is a t 5.30, and
th is g iv e s a good lo n g even ing fo r a n y
special w o rk, correspondence, needlew ork,
m usic, and other th ing s. O n W ednesdays,
a t 6.15, th ere i s sp ecial p ra y e r for th e
F o rw a rd M ovem en t a n d design ation of
th e w o rkers, a n d th e approach t o th e
T hron e is v e r y rea l.
The. m agn ificent
exp ression o f th e supern a tu r a l fellow ship
I n C h r is t is v e r y m arked . S even n ation ­
a lities are th ere, each con trib u tin g its
share to th e sp iritu al life and h eaven ly
relationship. T h e y could w ell s a y , w ith all
t h e w e a lth o f m eaning t h a t i t holds, ‘ I
b elie ve in . . . th e com m union of sain ts.'
N o t so lo n g ago th is p la ce w a s in th e
han ds of th e soldiers. T h e lib ra ry w as
scattered, fu rn itu re b u rn t u p or stolen,
a n d w idespread dam age w a s w rought.
S o m a n y th in gs d a te b a c k t o ' th e
o ccu p a tion ,' a n d a ll beyon d t h a t is a loss
o r b la n k . T h e m a rv el is th a t th in gs are
m o vin g so h a p p ily and peacefu lly. D u rin g
th ese d a y s a t th e L an gu age School,
friendships are form ed w h ich w ill b ea r
fru it in e te rn ity ; th e fa m ily life of th e
M ission is stre n gth en e d ; a n d h a b its of
sy stem at ic s tu d y are form ed, w h ich in
d a y s t o com e w ill stan d in good stead.
A v e r y prom inent business m an from
Am erica, once a m issionary in China, w as
v isitin g Y an gch ow , a n d sp oke t o the^
stu d en ts from his ow n experience. H e
said th a t th e suggestion of a fellowstu d en t m ade to him fo r ty y e a rs ago m ade
a ll th e difference in th e stu d y of the
language.
I t w as, ' S tu d y th e Chinese
language in th e pow er o f th e H o ly G host.'
T his, he said, becam e th e solution of his
difficulties.
T h e liv es t h a t are poured o u t in th e
se rv ic e of th e stu d en ts are tr u ly a fragrant
offering to th e L o r d . E a c h m em ber of th e
sta ff seeks t o be th e grea test possible
help, in order t o equip th e y o u n g w orker
a s sp eedily as possible f o r th e g re a t
sp iritu al conflict th a t lies .a h e a d .
The
Y a n g ch o w T rain in g H o m e a n d Lan gu age
School is a p la ce fo r w h ich t o th an k G od
con tin ually.
W e visite d th e Chinese G irls' School
under M iss T od m an 's care in th e adjoining
com pound.
Miss L a ju s is helping a t
present in th e N a n k in g W om en ’s B ible
I n stitu te . Since th e trou bles of evacu ation
P h o to i j ]
[T .
YANGCHOW
G IR L S ' S C H O O L
year, no girls h a v e been accepted whose
hom es cannot b e . reached in a d a y ’s
jou rn ey. T h is h a s reduced num bers some­
w h at, b u t now there are alm ost fifty
scholars w ith a re a l soul-winning w ork
go in g on q u ietly in their m jdst. W e visited
Peh-shi-kai, where M iss M. K in g is
rejoicin g in a fu ll chapel each Sunday,
an d also th e South G ate work in th e old
c ity , w h ere M r. and M rs. O rr are en­
couraged w ith good atten dances also.
One afternoon w e spent w ith th e R ev.
A . R . Saunders a t th e G ospel H a ll and
th e larger p lace adjoining, called the
G ospel A uditorium . W e do n o t rem em ber
seeing a p la ce m ore stra te g ically situated
for w idespread gospel preaching.
T he
AT
D R IL L ,
Gear
W i ll e t t .
8 .3 0 a .m .
picture on page 93 show s th e fron t o f i t
w ith M r. Saunders stan din g there. I n
tu rn w e b o th stood a little w a y inside to
preach, and there were soon fifty or s ix ty
people listening, including th ree o r four
B udd hist priests, soldiers, and business
people.
T he A ud ito riu m is fo r gospel
cam paigns and seats several hundred
people, w h ilst in a qu iet com pound along­
side w ith its ow n entrance, is excellent
accom m odation for w om en ’s w ork. T he
h a ll stands on a com er b y fou r cross-roads,
where th e streets h a v e been w idened and
th e entrances are from tw o streets. I t
was a great j o y t o open one's lips in
Chinese a n d preach t o those w ho knew
b u t little , if an y, of th e gospel.
Notes from our Hospitals.
From D r . A . G . T a y l o r , Lanchow ,
K
an su
.
T h e w ork here is m uch m ore encourag­
in g th is m onth. O ur preaching chapel
sta rte d Well and m a n y cam e to hear th e
gosp el. . . . J u s t n ow there is a v ery
h a p p y sp irit in th e hospital. W e h a v e a
go o d evangelist— M r. T ien . H e says
•that several p a tien ts in th e wards are
tr u s tin g in th e Saviou r.'
F ro m D r . M c D o n a l d and M iss S o l t a u ,
K a ife n g , H o n a n .
T h e ho sp ital h a s a t len gth been
reopened. P ra y e r is asked for th e youn g
C hinese nurses, th a t th e y m a y be faith fu l
in th eir w o rk , a n d use th eir opportunities
J o n e , 19 3 0 .
fo r service.
' W e still m uch hope to
resume some field w ork, in conjunction
w ith th e hospital, w henever th ere is staff
enough.’
F ro m D s . F . H . J d d d , P oyan g,
K lA N G S I.
' T his p a s t y e ar h a s been on the w hole
th e busiest in th e h isto ry of th e hospital.
. . .
In this
p ro vin ce w ith
abou t
tw en ty-five m illion people th ere are only
th ree places w ith hospitals and fu lly
qualified doctors. . . , T h e y are all
situated a t th e n o rth end o f a province
larger th a n E n glan d a n d W ales. . . .
T h e percentage o f doctors in En glan d has
increased considerably during th e 1last
95
few years, bu t, alas I in th e China mission
field th eir num ber has been greatly
dim inished. W h o will fill th e gaps ? '
From D r . E . S. F is h , K w eiyan g,
K w e ic h o w .
' W e h a v e tw o of our form er nurses
now, and tw o new ones, and tw o boys.
W e are g la d for these especially, as th e y
kn ow th a t w e p u t th e gospel first in all
our m in istry and th e y are ever keen to
h elp in this. B u t w e sh ou ld be so glad of
a t le ast one m ore foreign nurse. . . .
A n d i f som e consecrated m edical student
could see th e need as w e see i t o u t here,
he or she would n ot be in d o u b t as to
where a life can cou n t fo r m o st.’
wanwick, 1930.
T w ould be easy for one who has ju st
returned from Sw an w ick to speak
in exaggerated term s of th e in ­
sp iration and enrichm ent received during
our six d a y s to geth er from A p ril 22 to 28.
B u t a reference to the d iction ary em ­
boldens m e to sa y th a t it was a m em orable
tim e, for no one could den y th a t there
w as m uch ‘ w orth rem em bering, n ot to
be forg otten ,' about Sw anw ick, 1930.
N e a rly th ree hundred people h a v e gone
b a ck to th eir hom es w ith a new sense of
th e jo y s of Christian fellowship, an acute
realization of th e desperate need of C hina’s
m illions, of th e absolute n ecessity of
pushing forw ard in our ta sk of m akin g
C h r i s t know n th rough ou t C hina proper
and its dependencies, a strengthened faith
in, and appreciation of, th e w hole W ord of
G o d , and a vision of J e s u s C h r i s t exalted
and exp ectan t. T here were th ose who
cam e discouraged and w eary, and w en t
a w a y of good cheer because th e y had m et
w ith H im ; over and over again our hearts
burned w ithin us as H e spoke to us
through H is W ord, or th ro ugh the
stories of H is w orkin g to ld b y m ission­
aries from th e field. O thers w ere facin g
problem s in th eir ow n personal lives
w hich perplexed and oppressed them , and
a t Sw an w ick th e y heard a v oice behind
them , sayin g : ‘ T his is th e w a y ; w a lk
ye in it .' T he need and claim s of China
were alw ays k e p t in m ind, b u t n ever so
as to obscure th e fa c t th at, w h atever
our responsibility tow ards C hina m a y be,
it is G o d in C h r i s t w ith W hom we h ave
to do, and H is claim s w hich m u st be
faced b y every one w ho calls H im L o r d .
T o those w ho were a t Sw an w ick all
these statem en ts are truism s, b u t for
th e sake of those who w ere not, or could
n ot be w ith us, th e follow in g brief descrip­
tio n of th e Conference m a y be of interest.
A m ongst some special reasons for
th an k sgivin g w e m u st m ention th e large
p roportion of y o u n g people present. T his
w as apparent on th e h o ckey field betw een
2 and 4 p.m . as w ell as at' 6 p.m . w hen the
draw ing-room floor space w as severely
ta x e d to accom m odate a t least 100 people
under tw en ty -six for th e Y o u n g P eople’s
Hour, and betw een 9 and 10 p.m . when
C.S.S.M . choruses w ere being sung in th e
lounge,
M r. and Mrs. P . K . A llen w ere an ideal
h o st and hostess. One of th eir m a n y
k in d ly actions w as the presentation of a
co p y o f th e la te st C.I.M . booklet, ' T h e
C lock M an's M other,’ to e ve ry m em ber
of th e Conference, as a m em ento of
Sw anw ick, 1930. A t th e w elcom e m eeting
on th e first even ing th eir brief m essages
I
J u n e , 19 3 0 .
set th e righ t n ote from th e outset, and
th ere were m an y expressions of appre­
ciation of Mr. A lle n ’s m in istry a t m orning
p rayers and in th e Conference H all.
T h roughout th e Conference D r. G raham
Scroggie gave us of his best. T h e su b ject
of th e m orning B ible readings was,
' C h r i s t in all th e S crip tures,’ based on
H ebrew s x . 7— ‘ In th e volum e of th e
B ook it is w ritten of M e.’ H e show ed
us C h r i s t as th e m ain them e of th e whole
B ook— th e C h r i s t of P ro p h ecy in th e
O ld T estam ent, th e C h r i s t of H isto ry in
th e Gospels, th e C h r i s t of E xp erien ce in
th e A c ts and E pistles, and th e C h r i s t of
G lory in th e A p ocalyp se.
On th e first
d a y a good m a n y did n o t realize w h a t a
fea st w as to be p rovid ed for us, and failed
to b rin g th eir note-books ; in fa c t, the
g re a tly increased num ber of note-books on
th e second d a y w as one v e r y obvious sign
of th e deep appreciation w h ich D r.
Scroggie's m asterly su rv eys evoked. H is
hope th a t th e B ib le readings, w hile m ain ly
instructional, w ould n ot therefore be
la ckin g in inspiration, w as fu lly realized.
In th e m issionary hour, w hich follow ed
a fter a brief in terval, w e heard of th e
A d van ce, Planned, Challenged, and P ro­
gressing. M r . A rth u r M oore w as able to
te ll us a t first han d of th e need of M a n ­
c h u r ia
and q£her m ore d ista n t fields,
w hile from Mrs. G raham A n derson ’s and
Mr. F airclo u g h ’s addresses w e realized
th a t China proper is still v e r y fa r from
being evangelized. M r . G raham Anderson
and M r . D enham to ld us of th e advan ce
planned in th e Chinese Church, and our
evening speaker th a t d a y — m ost appro­
p ria te ly — was D r. T hom as Cochrane, of
th e W o rld D om inion Press. F rom these
th ree speakers we cau gh t a new and
fascin atin g glim pse of a tr u ly indigenous
Chinese Church, w hich w ould of n ecessity
be self-governing, self-supporting, and
self-propagating. A t th e sam e tim e th ere
w as no a ttem p t to hide th e fa c t th a t th is
ideal has n ot y e t been attained, and th a t
spiritu al re v iv a l is th e m ost pressing need,
in C hina as in E ngland.
One of the m ost m ovin g sessions of
th e Conference w as held on W ed nesday
evening, when one m issionary after
another ga ve us strikin g instances of
answers to prayer, in his own experience
or in th a t of Chinese believers. I t w as
w o rth going to Sw an w ick for th a t evening
alone. M ost heartening, too, were th e
stories of re v iv a l w hich w e h eard on
F rid a y evening, culm in atin g in Mr.
G raham A n derson ’s accounts of re v iv a l
blessing a t th e H u n gtun g B ible In stitu te
in 1928.
96
S un day, too, w as a m em orable d a y . O f
th in gs ' w orth rem em bering, n ot to be
fo rg o tten ,’ w e can m ention on ly D r.
Scroggie’s m ost forceful and searching
answers to th e questions, ‘ H ow m a y each
of us enter in to G o d ’ s w a y for us ? ’ and
' H ow m a y each of us continue in th a t
w a y ? ’ in his m orning serm on on Isaiah
x x x . 21 ; th e open-air m eeting h eld b y
th irty or fo rty y o u n g m en in Sw anw ick
villag e after t e a ; and th e deep hush
of G o d ’ s presence a t our Com m union
Service in th e evening.
B u t special
m ention m u st be m ade of th e gathering
on S un day afternoon, at w hich seven­
teen accepted candidates, all of whom
hope to sail for C hina in Septem ber,
to ld how G o d h ad saved them and
called th em to serve H im in China.
Our on ly regret is th a t th e proportion of
men— on ly five ou t of seventeen— is so
sm all. B u t it m a y be stated w ith th e
u tm o st confidence th a t a t th is m eeting
others heard th e call, and are preparing
to ob ey it.
A n d now w e are all scattered, facin g th e
in evita b le reaction W e shall be p ra yin g
for one another, and w e tru st all our
readers w ill pray, th a t th e vision m a y n ot
be dim m ed in a n y heart, th a t th ere m a y
be no disobedience, no holding back, no
w ith draw al of lives surrendered a t Sw an­
w ick for th e M aster’s use.
‘ L e t th e fire bu rn on in m y heart, 0 L o r d ,
W ith a pure and cleansing flam e—
L o v e from C a lv a ry , pow er from Pentecost,
Z eal for T h y h o ly N am e !
L e t th e fire b u m on . . . . ! '
B oo k R eview .
T h e Cx o c k M a n ’ s M o t h e r ,
S t o r ie s .
and
O th er
B y M i s s C. F . T i p p e t .
T h e atten tion of our readers is called to
th e M ission’s la te st publication. T h is is
a forty-eigh t page booklet, whose art
cover, w ith its d a in tily coloured picture,
is in keeping w ith th e a ttra c tiv e nature of
its contents. H ere w e h a v e a t first-hand
a series of true stories of m odem m iracle
in North. China, graph ically told, and
prin ted in clear ty p e. W e are sure th a t
no one could see th is little booklet w ith o u t
w ishing to read it, nor could it be read
w ith o u t m akin g an effective appeal for
pra ctica l concern and prayer interest for
th ose whose need it sets forth. W e tru st
th a t b y givin g it a w ide circulation,
friends w ill help “ T h e C lock M an's
M other ” to fulfil its mission.
O btainable from China In lan d Mission,
N ew in gton Green, London, N .16 . P rice
6d. net.
In Memoriam—Mr. A. Orr-Ewing,
' N ot disobedient to the heavenly vision.’
H E hom e-call o f M r. A . O rr-E w ing
h a s le ft a great bla n k in the
h ea rts of a w id e circle of friends
t o w hom h e h a d endeared him self b y
h is ow n lo v in g a n d gracious p erson ality.
B o m in A u g u st, 1857, M r. O rr-E w in g
w as in h is seven ty-th ird y e ar. w hen, on
th e m orning of Sun day, M a y 1 1 , th e
L o r d to o k him t o H im self. A s is well
know n, his h e a lth h a d been im paired for
a num ber o f years, a n d he w a s com pelled
to refrain from a ll a ctiv e m in istry, b u t
h is keen in terest in a ll t h a t concerned
th e w o rk of th e L o r d w a s continued :
a n d in th e m in istry of intercession h e was
a co-w orker w ith h is brethren a n d sisters
t o th e v e r y la st.
D u rin g th e v is it t o G lasgow of D . L .
M oody in th e w in ter o f 1882-83, Mr OrrE w in g , a lread y a professin g Christian,
w a s g re a tly qu icken ed, a n d as a conse­
quence h e w as stirred u p t o ta k e an
in terest in th e salvation of his fellowm e n : as a re su lt, a w o rk of grace began
a t A lexan d ria, in th e V a le of L even ,
w h ere he h a d h is hom e. I n connection
w ith th e m eetings th ere h e entertained
b o th M r, John M cC a rth y and M r. J . W .
Stevenson, and so h e becam e interested
in C h in a a n d in th e w ork of th e C.I.M .
A t th e K e sw ick C on ven tio n in 1885 the
L o r d m e t him , ' a n d so revealed H im self
th a t a ll else seem ed to ta k e a second
p la c e .' A lon e w ith G o d a decision w as
reached, a n d soon a fter h is retu rn to
S cotland h e inform ed h is friends of his
in ten tio n t o proceed to C h in a in th e
fellow ship of th e M ission. H e 'was a
p artn er in a large a n d v e r y lu crativ e
business in th e C ity of G lasgow , a n d w hen
i t becam e kn ow n th a t h e w as g iv in g up
h is position, m a n y fe lt th a t he w a s
throw in g a w a y th e op p o rtu n ity of a
lifetim e : eve n in C hristian circles there
were th ose w h o th o u gh t he w a s m aking
a m istake, a n d w h o endeavoured to
persuade him n o t t o go forw ard. B u t
h e h a d heard th e c a ll of G o d , he knew
w h a t th e L o r d ' s w ill w as for him , and
n oth in g cou ld m o ve h im or tu rn him
b a c k : and as he defin itely to o k step s to
sever th e old ties and to com m it him self
to th e n ew path , th e jo y o f th e L o r d
cam e in a w onderful degree and filled
h is h e a rt to overflow ing. H e le ft for
C hin a in A p ril, 1886, one of a sm all
p a rty , of w h ich M r. G, G raham B row n
is n ow th e o n ly su rvivo r. A v e r y unique
farew ell m eetin g w a s h eld on th e e v e of
d ep artu re in th e C hristian In stitu te,
G lasgow . T h e la te L o rd O verto un pre­
sided, a n d a b o u t a hundred of th e leading
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bu siness m en of t h a t c ity h eard him te ll
of th e m o tiv e w h ich w a s constraining
h im t o g iv e ,u p h is business a n d go to
fa c e th e hardships of m issionary life.
T h e first fou r y e a rs of his life in China
w ere spent in T aiyu an fu , a n d P in gy a o in
S h a n s i . T ow ard s th e close of th a t period
h e w as m arried t o M iss M ary E . S cott,
d a u g h ter o f th e la te M r. R o b ert S c o t t ;
and sh o rtly a fte r th eir m arriage he w as
com pelled to retu rn hom e on a v isit.
R etu rn in g t o C h ina in th e autum n of
1891 he w as requ ested b y Mr. Hudson
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M R . A. O R R -E W IN G .
T a y lo r to ta k e up th e superintendence
of th e w ork in th e p ro vin ce of K i a n c s i .
M aking his headquarters a t K iu k ian g , he
sp en t m o st o f h is tim e in jou rn eys through
th e statio n s on th e K w a n g sin riv e r and
th e K a n riv e r. H is v isits w ere grea tly
appreciated, n o t on ly b y th e missionaries,
w ho w elcom ed h is h elp fu l ad vice and
counsel, b u t a lso b y th e Chinese leaders,
w ith whom he h a d v e r y re a l fellowship,
a n d w h o grea tly v alu ed his presence and
h is m in istry . H e n ever spared him self
in a n y w a y, a n d he freq u en tly m ade long
jo u rn e y s on fo o t w h en su ch w e re called
fo r b y th e exigen cies o f th e w o rk. D uring
th e early stages o f th e B o x er uprising in
1900, a t th e requ est of th e B ritish Consnl
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in K iu k ia n g h e w en t alone to th e K w a n g ­
sin riv e r statio n s a n d w as th e m eans of
helping e v e ry one o f th e la d y missionaries
in th a t d is trict o f K ia n g si to reach a p lace
of sa fe ty
H e retired from a ctiv e w ork in China
in 1921 for fa m ily reasons, b u t his sym ­
p a th y w ith, a n d p ra ctica l in terest in, the
w ork of th e M ission were sustained t o th e
v e r y close of his earth ly life.
T h e prem ises in Shanghai, w h ich have
been so g re a t a boon during th e past
fo r ty years, w ere on ly a p a rt of his
generous con tribution to the work of the
M ission.
T h e School a t K u lin g , the
B o y s ’ School a t Chef 0 0 . and several of
th e station premises in th e province
of K ia n g s i a n d along th e Y a n g ts e riv e r
w ere also h is gifts.
W hen he first becam e d istin c tly con­
scious th a t h is h ealth w as im paired and
th a t th e d a ys of h is a ctiv e m inistry were
over, he w ro te to a frien d sayin g how
g la d he w as th at w hen h ealth and stren gth
h a d been given him, he h a d sought to
d e v o te him self fu lly t o th e L o r d ’s
service. T his w as tr u ly a characteristic
testim ony, for his life w as one of u n ­
sw ervin g purpose in seeking first th e
kingdom of G o d a n d H is righteousness.
I t w a s w ith tru e in sight th a t th e Chinese
spoke of him as M r. G lory-face, fo r th e
jo y of th e L o r d filled his h eart, and a
deep gladness continued w ith him till th e
going dow n of th e sun. I t is som etim es
th e case th a t earth ly possession hardens
th e h eart, b u t i t w as n ot so w ith him :
for th e generous use h e m ade of w h at th e
L o r d h a d placed in his possession gave
him an ever-increasing sy m p a th y w ith
the n eeds of others as th e years passed
b y.
O f him we can tr u ly sa y , he fo u gh t the
good fight, he finished th e course, he
k e p t th e f a i t h ; a n d su rely he has
received th e crow n o f righteousness which
is gran ted to all w h o h a v e lo v e d th e
L o r d ’ s appearing. T h e first Mrs. OrrE w in g passed a w a y early in 1894, and
in 1897 he m arried M iss A . K . Ferrim an,
w h o su rvives him , and on w hose behalf,
and on beh alf of th eir fam ily circle, we
w o u ld a sk th e p ra y ers of th eir m any
friends.
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F riends o f th e Mission are asked to
n ote the change of th e telephone num ­
b e rs a t ou r H eadquarters in N ew in gton
Green.
T h e y are now as fo llo w s :
Clissold 7 9 5 0 , 7 9 5 1 . 7 9 5 2 .
The Annual Meetings.
H E L o r d hath done grea t th in gs
for us, w hereof we are g la d .’
A ll w h o joined w ith us in
p ra yer for G o d ’ s blessing on th e annual
m eetings, held on T u esd ay, M ay 13, a t
th e C en tral H all, W estm inster, m a y now
u n ite in praise and th an ksgivin g for H is
abun d an t answer to our p rayers. W e
m et in a spirit o f exp ectan cy a fter a
series of prelim inary gatherings, during
w h ich w e had obtained conscious access
to th e throne of grace, and we w ere n ot
disappointed, for from first to la st G o d
w as am ongst us of a truth .
T here w as a good atten dance in th e
afternoon, b u t in th e even ing e v e ry seat
w as ta k en , and th e crow d overflow ed to
th e sm aller h a ll below . T h e rela yin g of
all th e addresses th ro u gh m icrophones and
loud speakers to th e overflow m eeting w as
a distin ct success, and n early th ree th ou s­
and people are facin g th e resp on sib ility
which, in th e lig h t of th e lo ve of C a lv a ry
and of C hin a’s need, w as la id upon th em
th ro u gh th e m essage of G o d ’S servants.
A t th e beginning of bo th m eetings Mr.
A ld is read th e cab les from C hina to
w hich reference is m ade on page 99.
In th e afternoon Mr. J. B . M artin read
passages from L u k e x . and R o m an s v iii.,
and led us in p rayer. T h e H om e D ire cto r’s
review of th e 65th y e ar of th e M ission’s
w ork w as fu ll of encouragem ent, th ou gh
he m ade no a ttem p t to hide th e serious­
ness of th e p o litica l situatio n .
The
Church of C h r i s t in China w a s stronger
sp iritu ally, he believed, th a n e ver before.
T h e Chinese C hristians h a d show n the
m ost w onderful lo y a lty and affection to
our missionaries, and th ere were m an y
conspicuous instances o f th e friendliness
of non-Christians also in tim es of danger
and strain.
In sp ite of th e difficult
conditions, there h a d been n ea rly 4,400
baptism s, and ad van ce h ad been m ade
in m a n y directions in to unoccupied
districts, including M anchuria. On the
home side, th ere h ad been m an y offers
of service, our financial needs h a d been
m ost fu lly supplied, and th e P ray e r
Com panionship represented a great in ­
crease in th e p rayer force beh ind th e
Mission. In view of our L o r d ’s com ­
m and, of th e grea t need of China, and
our con viction th a t th e gospel of C h r is t
alone could m eet th a t need, w e were
determ ined to press on. B u t th e advan ce
w ould be costly, as th e num ber of those
w h o la id down th eir lives la st y e a r in
China clearly indicated. B efore reading
th e ro ll given on page 87, Mr. A ld is
rem inded us th a t every name represents a
gap. W h o w ould fill those gaps ?
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J u n e , 19 3 0 .
T h e R e v. G. T . D enham , w ho has
spent tw e n ty years in E a s t S z e c h w a n ,
to o k us in th ou gh t th ro ugh th e Y a n g tse
gorges to W anhsien, and thence, th rough
c ity a fter c ity and scores of m arket to w n s
and villages, a fo rtn ig h t’s jou rn ey to
Pachow .
H e suggested th a t th e tw o
m ain im pressions le ft on our m inds as
w e trav elled w ould be th e d en sity of th e
population, and th é sp iritu al darkness of
th e people. In order to m eet th e need
our m issionaries were seeking to m u ltip ly
th em selves b y train in g Chinese leaders
and also to press on to th e unreached
areas. Mr. D enham to ld th e sto ry of
P a sto r L iu of L ian gshan, w ho w as
m urdered la st y e a r b y ban dits, and of a
you n g w om an con verted on first hearin g
th e G ospel a t a lantern service.
Mrs. F air clough, of C h e k i a n g , g a v e us
several v iv id p ictures of C hin a’s wom en.
T h e first w as of one w hose c o n ta ct w ith
th e gospel cam e th ro ugh th e dispensary,
where cures were effected la rgely through
‘ p rayer, w a ter and disin fectan t ’ ! T h is
w om an had since led all her fa m ily to
th e L o r d , and w as now spending her
tim e in house to-house v isitin g, m akin g
H im known. A n oth er, th ou gh she n ever
learned to read, w itnessed b rig h tly in
her villag e, and could often be heard in
her neighbours’ houses singing th e tw o
h ym n s w h ich she h a d been able to
mem orize. T h e th ird sto ry of an educated
w om an w ho w as v isite d five years ago,
and w ho welcom ed th e m essage, b u t h as
n ever since h a d another op p o rtu n ity of
hearing it, w as all th e m ore im pressive
because w ith o u t a h a p p y ending.
Mr. G raham Anderson, of th e H u n gtun g
B ible In stitu te, S h a n s i , stressed th e
im portance of carryin g ou t our L o r d ’ s
p lan of cam paign, as giv e n in A c ts i. 5, 8.
G o d h as chosen to use m en and wom en as
H is witnesses, and th e y are th e final
apologetic for th e m essage w h ich th e y
p reach. H e show ed b y in stan ces draw n
from his early experien ces in C hin a how
as w e witness, G o d w orks. H e urged us
to p ra y above eve ry th in g th a t b o th
m issionaries and Chinese evangelists m a y
b e Spirit-filled w itnesses to th e S aviou r
W ho saves to th e utterm ost.
B efore calling on Mr. R u ssell H ow den
t o deliver his closing address, Mr. A ldis
voiced ou r welcom e to a v e r y honoured
visitor, who is m akin g a sh ort s ta y in
England, and w as present on th e p la tfo rm
— D r. Cheng C hing Y i, first M oderator of
th e Church of Christ in China.
Mr. H ow den 's m essage w as based on th e
m essage to the Church of P h ilad elph ia in
R evela tio n iii. H e urged th a t w e should
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view th e spectacle of C h in a’s grea t need
— political, social, in tellectu al, b u t above
all spiritual— again st th e b ackgroun d of
our L o r d ’ s purposes.
C h r i s t and th e
d evil w ere a t grips. T h e L am b , w ith the
m ethods of th e Lam b , w as facin g th e
w ild beast from th e abyss, w ith his
m ethods.
B u t a com parison of th e
present a tta ck on C h ristian ity w ith th e
D iocletian persecution w ould help u s to
see th a t the L a m b must be victorious.
T he promise, ‘ B ehold, I come q u ickly, ’
w as given to a m issionary church, in a
su prem ely m ission ary age.
Space forbids our in clu din g even a
sum m ary of th e addresses a t th e even ing
. m eeting, b u t p art, a t least, of each
address (revised in each case b y th e
speakers them selves) w ill be prin ted
{D.V.) in extenso in th e J u ly and A u g u st
num bers of C h i n a ' s M i l l i o n s .
The
vision of th e crow ded h a ll could h ard ly
fa il to be an in sp iration to all th e
speakers, and each one le ft a v e r y clear
and definite im pression.
D r. H illier
vo iced th e u rgen t need of m edical
evangelists in th e C .I .M ., Mrs. G raham
Anderson to ld of th e m ig h ty w o rkin g of
G o d ' s Sp irit in th e H u n gtu n g B ible
I n s t i t u t e , and Mr. A rth u r M oore to o k
u s a w ay to M a n c h u r ia and to C h in e s e
T u rkestan , som e of th e regions of greatest
need.
T h e R e v . G ordon G uinness’s
closing address, w ith its v iv id p icture of
Caleb, th e m an w h o h a d one single
ob jective, w h o reckon ed on G o d and
w ho so endured th a t a fter fo rty years
he w a s still w h o lly follow in g th e L o r d ,
w as a call, as h e him self said, n o t on ly
to an act of surrender, 'b u t to a life of
surrender.
T here w as an im m ediate response
w hen M r. Guinness in v ite d th ose who
were prepared to giv e th em selves u tte rly
to G od for H is service in China to rise
in th eir seats in to k en of th eir w illingness
to ob e y th e call.* B u t th ere w ere m an y
others to w hom th e ann ual m eetin gs of
1930 w ill be n ot o n ly an ineffaceable
m em ory, b u t a grea t stim u lus to faith
and prayer.
W e are grea tly in debted to our organists
Mr. F . A . G illion and Mr. S tan le y Curtis,
L .R .A .M ., and to Mr. Jacques H opkins,
L-R -A .M ., w ho sang Mrs. S to c k ’s fam iliar
and m ovin g w ords, ‘ A cry as of p a in ,’
to a new setting.
* Some of those who rose in response to Mr.
Guinness’s appeal may be uncertain as to the next
step. It is suggested that, without necessarily com­
mitting themselves to a definite offer of service, they
should communicate with the Candidates’ Secretary,
China Inland Mission, Newington Green, N.16, who
will gladly supply any information which they may
require.
Editorial Notes.
T
HE SITU A TIO N IN CHINA.— W e have for
some time of set purpose refrained from com­
menting , on the political situation in China.
The reasons for silence are many. There is, for
example, the danger of conveying wrong impressions
because of limited space as well as limited knowledge.
Moreover, it is not our province to discuss the progress
of events, except in as far as they affect our work
and workers. And because missionary work is affected
so adversely b y civil war and brigandage, these calamities
m ay easily receive disproportionate notice, and suggest
a critical attitude— which we are very far from wishing
to assume— towards the Chinese Government. Even
while civil w ar-on a large scale seems again to have
broken out, much quiet constructive work is being
pushed forward in nearly every province ; and in any
case the Christian’s duty towards all who hold lawful
authority will always be clear, viz. : to obey them and
to pray for them. Our missionaries and the Chinese
believers do b o t h ; for us who are outside their juris­
diction, the latter is still a responsibility which we
dare not evade.
Our Captive Missionaries.— It is possible that the
full story of the captivity of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Porteous and Miss Gemmell will never be told, but news
is gradually filtering through b y letter as well as b y
cable. When our friends were captured, the Christians
of Yuanchow immediately gathered together all their
ready money and jewellery and sought to ransom
th e m ; and when this effort failed the business people
of the city joined the Christians in a petition to their
captors to treat them kindly. The petition bore
testim ony to their love and devotion to the Chinese
people and denied that there was anything ‘ imperial­
istic ’ about their attitude. L,ater on the Church
raised $1,200 in ransom money, and finally Miss
Gemmell was released, and is now resting at Hankow.
Apparently their hardships have been m ainly due to
unsuitable and insufficient food, long, hurried journeys,
poor accommodation, and lack of all comforts and many
necessaries, rather than to positive ill treatm ent on the
part of the brigands.
Three cables from Shanghai have reached us during
the first half of May, bu t though these have greatly
encouraged us, we are still waiting and praying for
definite news of the release of Mr. and Mrs. Porteous.
On M ay 1 we heard that assurances had been received
from the Governor of K i a n g s i that Mr. and Mrs.
Porteous were safe, and would be released within a
few days. On the 12th a message from Mr. A. B.
Lewis was transm itted in code through Shanghai, as
follows :— ' The following cablegram has been received
from Changsha. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Porteous can be
released. U nite with us in praising G o d . ’ Hoping
th at the words ‘ can be released ’ were a mistake, and
th at the real code word was ‘ released ’ or ‘ have been
released,’ we telegraphed for confirmation, and on
the day of the Annual Meetings received the following
c a b le :— ‘ Contents of our telegram confirmed. H ave
received the following information. Communist leaders
order release.’
J u n e , 1930 .
It m ay be thax before this Magazine is actually
issued the joyful tidings of deliverance will have
reached us. B u t meanwhile let us pray on.
Manchuria.— The agricultural and industrial develop­
ment of M a n c h u r i a proceeds apace, and there is a
real danger th at the growth of the population will ia r
outrun the progress of evangelistic effort in th at area.
Mr. Arthur Moore gave us some important statistics
at the Annual Meeting, and an interesting extract from
one of Mr. H anna’s letters appears at the top of page 94.
W e hope next month to print further news from
Mr. Hanna, illustrated b y photographs taken by Mr.
Moore during his visit of last year.
The Annual Meetings.— Those of us who have
been on the field in positions of comparative isolation,
with little of the stimulus of Christian fellowship, can
never be present at great meetings like those of May 13
without a longing desire and earnest prayer that some­
thing of their inspiration m ay be wafted across to every
Mission station and to every missionary. For one
of the deepest impressions made by such meetings is
the assurance th at as a Mission we continue to hold
the confidence and affection of a great company of
G o d ’ s people, men and women, who support us b y their
sym pathy and prayer, and who regard our missionaries
as their personal representatives. Mr. Aldis was right
in assuming th at all would wish to be included in the
following cable sent to Shanghai, as from the Annual
Meetings :—
‘ 4,000 praying friends assembled London Annual
Meetings send loving greetings all members of Mission
in China, assurance of constant prayer these difficult
days, confidence in coming victory, for the L o r d of
hosts is w ith us. Reinforcements soon coming. I
Corinthians x v. 58.
Prayer Centres.— B y an oversight the places where
Prayer Meetings are held in Edinburgh have been
incorrectly given in the recently printed list. Friends
are asked to note that the weekly meeting is held on
Thursday afternoons at 3 o’clock in 19, Mayfield
Gardens, and th at the monthly meetings are held on
second Tuesdays at 8 o’clock in St. Thom as’ Hall,
Rutland Street, and on last Saturdays, at 3 -3°> *n
Y .W .C .A ., 116, George Street. A monthly meeting is
also held in Berwick-on-Tweed on last Wednesdays.
Fuller information can be had from Mr. Graham Brown,
at 19, Mayfield Gardens, where he will be glad to meet
friends of the Mission.
W e have heard of so many new prayer centres within
the last few weeks that a revised list will be printed as
an inset in C h i n a ’ s M i l l i o n s in the near future.
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951
952
977
978
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1 0 0 „ 25th 1013
1 0 0 „ 25th 1017
2 0 0 „ 26th 1031
0 10 0 „ 30th 1087
3 0 0
1 1 0
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Personalia.
(P S A L M
Uciti,
Arrivals.
6)
H a rm onised b y
P.H.
D.H.H.
A pril 28.— D r. S. J. and Mrs.
Golden, from Luan, S h a n s i .
tt
A p ril 30.— Mrs. R . Cunningham
from Tatsienlu, SzECHWAN.
Trust that triumphs when fear dismays. Light that shines in the darkest days,
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M ay 1 1 .— A t Tooting, to Mr. and
Mrs. G. P. W elch, a daughter,
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Births.
A p ril 26.— A t P ingyang, to Dr.
and Mrs. S. H oyte, a daughter.
A t Langchow , K a n s u , to Dr.
and Mrs. A. G, T aylor, a son.
Death.
M ay
11.— A t W est End, South­
am pton, Mr. A . Orr-Ewing.
1
China Inland Mission, Newington Green, London, N .i6.
M a r r ia g e .
Price id. each, gd per dozen.
F ebru ary 27.— A t Chungking. Mr.
A . S. K e rry to Miss M. P.
Ford.
C .I.M . P rayer M eetings.
P R A IS E .
4398 baptism s in 1929.
p. 84
th e financial m ercies of 1929.
p. 84
622 Prayer Com panions already enrolled.
p. 84
the advance m ade throughout 1929 and still continuing.
pp. 84-88, 93, 94
F or G o d ’ s presence a t Sw anw ick and at th e A n nual M eetings.
pp. 96, 98
F or the lives of those who have finished th eir cornse. pp. 87, 97
F or
F or
F or
For
PR AYER.
w orkers recen tly designated.
p. 91
offers of service, especially from men.
pp. 88, 98
our m edical w ork.
pp. 87, 89, 95
th e Chinese Church in K i a n g s i , and for Mr. and Mrs.
Porteous.
pp. 91, 92, 99
F o r every place where th e advance is being challenged.
pp. 84-88
For M a n c h u r ia .
pp. 93, 99
F o r th e w ork in Y angch ow .
p. 94
F or
For
F or
For
C h in a ' s M il l io n s , ” p o st
o r M e s s r s . M a r s h a ll, M
June, 19 30 .
free
2s. 6 d .
organ
per
& Scott, L
June, 1930.
M onday, June 2nd, 8 p.m ., 15, Crediton H ill, N .W .6.
E . H . T aylor.
M onday, June 2nd, 8 p.m ., C roydon Y .W .C .A ., 8, Sydenham
Road. Mr. G. B. Jackson.
Thu rsd ay, Ju n e 26th, 3.30 p.m ., 11, R afford W ay, B rom ley.
R e v. F . H. E aston .
M onday, June 30th, 8 p.m., T ootin g C .A .W .G ., 87, T rin ity
R oad . Mr. G. B. Jackson.
The W ee k ly P rayer M eeting is held e very W ednesday
evening at 6 p.m . at th e China Inland Mission, Newington
Green, N .16.
The W eek ly P rayer M eeting in G lasgow is held at 16, B elm ont
Street, off G reat W estern R oad, Glasgow, W .2, at 8 o'clo ck
eve ry F rid a y evening.
A prayer m eeting is held on th e first M onday of each m onth
at th e C.I.M . Office, 29, D onegall Street, B elfast. T he n ext
m eeting is on June 2nd, a t 8 p.m .
from
th e C h in a I n la n d M is s io n , N e w in g t o n G
., 12, P a t e r n o s t e r B u i l d i n g s , L o n d o n , E . C . 4 , o r f r o m
annum
td
Mr.
10 0
reen,
any
L ondon
N .16,
Bo o k sell er.
V o l. L Y !.
J U L Y , 1930.
No. 7.
ing
P h oto by]
T w opence,
in N o r t h
[A- Moore
CHINA
Telegrams— L a m m e r u u i k , K i n l a n d - L o n d o n .
Founder : T h e L a t e J. H u d s o n
INLAND
N E W IN G T O N
T
a y l o r
,
MISSION.
G R E E N , .L O N D O N , N . 16.
M .R .C.S.
LONDON COU NCIL.
Home Director : R e v . W . H . A
Assistant Home Director : R e v . J. R u s s e l l H o w d e n ,
P e r c y K . A l l e n , C ulverden P a r k R o a d , Tun bridge W e l l s .
J a m e s B a r l o w , 2 \ B ly th R o a d , B r o m l e y , K e n t.
T . B r a g g , L .R .C .P . and S., 337, V icto ria P a rk R oad, H ackn ey,
E . 9.
B room hall,
M .A .
(Literary Work), W estcroft,
N orthchurch Com m on, B erkham sted, Herts.
G . G r a h a m B r o w n , Secretary.
W . M a i n w a r i n g B x j r t o n , 9 , U pton Park, Slough, Bucks.
C o l. S. D . C le e v e , C .B ., R .E ., 82, E lm P a rk Gardens, S.W .10 .
,C. H . M. F o s t e r , M .A ., 55, G unnersSury A ven ue, E aling, W . 5 .
R i c h a r d H g s td e , 1 0 , L au rel Road, W im bledon, S.W .20.
R e v . J . S t u a r t H o l d e n , M .A., D . D . , W oburn C h a s e , Addlestone, Surrey.
M arshall
Telephone—7950 —7951—7952
C l isso l d .
General Director : D . E . H OSTS.
ld is .
Treasurer :
B .D .
H . M illn e r M o r ris .
R e v . F r a n k H o u g h t o n , B . A . , Secretary.
B r i g . - G e n . G . B. M a c k e n z i e ; C .B ., C.M .G.,
D .S.O ., 6 2 , D u k e ’s
A venue, M uswell H ill, N .io .
J o h n B . M a r t i n , Secretary.
H . M i l l n e r M o r r i s , G reystones, R eigate, Surrey.
W i l l i a m S h a r p , M oorlands, R eigate.
W a l t e r B. S l o a n , F .R .G .S ., Glenconner, B rom ley, K en t.
A d m i r a l S i r J . S t a r t i n , K .C .B ., A . M . , lyinley H a l l Bishops
Castle, Shropshire.
R e v . A r t h u r T a y l o r , F .R .G .S ., Secretary.
R e v . T . G e a r W i l l e t t , Secretary.
S .W .19.
L T .- C o l . J . W i n n , R .E ., W hyteleafe, T h e Grange, W im bledon,
F . M a r c u s W o o d , T h e Cottage, Dunsden, nr. R ead in g, B erks
HOM E DEPARTM ENTS
Secretary.: J o h n 'B . ' M a r t i n Deputation Secretary : R e v . T . G e a r W i l l e t t ,
Editorial'Secretary : R e v . F r a n k H o u g h t o n , B . A .
Warden o f M e n ’s Training Home : R . H o g b e n , In g lesb y House, 45, N ew ington Green, N . 16.
Secretary of Women Candidates’ Council and Warden of Training Home : M iss G. E l T h a m , 50, A berdeen P ark, N.5.
Leader o f Young People's Department (Comradeship for China) : R e v . F. H . E a s t o n .
A ccou ntan t : W . S. H a y e s .
S C O T T IS H C E N T R E S .
Secretary fo r Scotland : REV. A r t h u r T a y l o r , F .R .G .S ., 16, B elm on t Street, Glasgow, W . 2 .
Secretary fo r Edinburgh and D istr ict: G G r a h a m B r o w n , i 9 , M ayfield Gardens, Edinburgh.
Telephone : W es 800
Telephone : 41405.
A ll donations should be addressed to th e Secretary, C h i n a I n l a n d M i s s i o n , N ew ington Green, London, N .16.
Orders (payable a t G .P .O .) and Cheques, w hich should be crossed, payable to th e C h i n a I n l a n d M i s s i o n .
Bankers : W e s t m i n s t e r B a n k , L i m i t e d , 2 1 , L o m b a r d S t r e e t , L o n d o n , E . C . 3 .
Money
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(Continued on page 116.)
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The address dehoered at ihe Annual Meeting on the evening o f M ay 13, by the chairman, the Ret). W . H . Aldis.
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N D now, dear friends, it is a very great jo y to
me to welcome you to this wonderful gathering
this evening with all its tremendous possibi­
lities. A s we look from the platform at you in this
hall we recognize th at yo u represent a still larger num­
ber of those who are the friends, supporters, and lovers
of the China Inland Mission. Sometimes one is tempted
to ask oneself w hy it is th a t such a large number of
G od’s people in this country love the China Inland
Mission. I will not attem pt to answer th at question
fully, bu t I would like to suggest that m any of you
love it because of its founder and his life. Others of
you love it because of its wonderful history, which
you have read and which has spoken to your hearts.
Others of you love it,— nay, all of you love it— because
of its loyalty to G o d and to His Word, and because of
the witness which it seeks to bear, not only in China,
but here in the Homeland. I know that there are many
who look with eyes of loving concern upon the China
Inland Mission. Sometimes o u t of th a t deep love
for the work, friends will say, ' Would you mind telling
us whether the China Inland Mission stands where it
always stood ?’— not th at they have any doubts about
it, bu t their love for the Mission is so intense and it
means so much to them th at th ey like to have assurance
made doubly sure.
I t is a great jo y to us to be able to answer such a
question with an unequivocal ‘ Y es, the China Inland
Mission stands where it always stood, still with the same
trust and confidence in the living G o d W ho supplies
a ll our needs. ’ I f y o u will read later on the Report which
you have in your hands y o u will notice how G o d , during
th e past year, has abundantly m et all the material
needs of this great work and indeed has sent us in
¿36,000 more than ever before in one year in the history
of the Mission. Truly we have reason to praise Him
and to trust Him. W e still stand with the same un­
shakable belief in the Bible as the W ord of G o d , accept­
ing it without reservation as absolutely true, entirely
dependable, and wholly inspired. W e still have the
same unwavering confidence in the gospel of our L o r d
J e s u s C h r i s t , based on the substitutionary, atoning
sacrifice of the L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t on Calvary, and on
J u l y , 1930.
this gospel as the power, and the only power of G o d
unto salvation. W e still stand with the same unreserved
acceptance of all those fundamental doctrines of the
•evangelical faith which were so dear to our founder,
and are equally dear to us. Therefore, in these allimportant matters of our faith and our message, the
China Inland Mission stands where it always has stood
and where, b y the grajce of G o d , it will continue so to
stand to the end.
E u t in one thing the Mission is not standing still.
W e axe seeking to be true to the spirit and the aim
of our founder, Mr. Hudson Taylor, who declared with
regard to the work of the Mission, as with regard to
all G o d ’s work, th at it must be always advancing.
Some of you who were present twelve months ago
in the Queen's H all will remember th at it was m y privi­
lege and responsibility to voice the Call for tw o hundred
more missionaries in tw o years to take the gospel of
C h r i s t to the unevangelized regions and peoples of
China, and you will want to know with what result.
I think I might just summarize the result of that appeal
in four words— Encouragement, Disappointment. Op­
position, and Determination.
First of all encouragement. Eighteen new centres
were opened in China last year for the preaching of
the gospel and many others are planned to be opened
in the near future. Offers of service have come to us
in quite large numbers. Some of those for obvious
reasons could not be accepted, bu t the L o r d has said to
those who have offered, ‘ It was good th at it was in
thine heart,’ and H e has accepted their willingness
for sacrifice. I cannot, this evening, give you the exact
number because we have no definite news from our
friends in North America, but thirty-five, as you know,
sailed last Autum n and some twenty-eight or thirty
will be sailing from this country and from Australia
this autumn. W e hope also that a large contingent
will come from N orth America. There is a still further
number of others already accepted or whose offers are
under consideration. ‘ The L o r d has done great
things fo r us.’ W e are encouraged and. we give thanks
to Him.
W e are also disappointed, bu t I am not going to dwell
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s t r e e t a t K w e ly a n g , K w e lo h o w .
I n t h i s c i t y D r . F la h h a a
r e c e n t ly s e c u r e d h o s p it a l p r e m is e s .
on th at. . Our disappointment is p artly because the
proportion of. m en who have offered for service has been
small. 'The, women, all honour to them , h ave come
f orward in much larger numbers th an th e men. Another
disappointment is in the fa ct th a t s o few, indeed, scarcely
any, medical men are amongst those who h ave offered.
Y oung Christian medical m en here to-night, w hat m ay
O on say to you about China ? M ay H e m ake you
willing to respond t o H is Call !
Then opposition. I m ust refer yo u to the Report
i f you w ant to know about the fierceness of the fight
in China. M any of our workers have had to face
bitter opposition. W e recognize th a t we are in for a
fight, b u t th e L ord of Hosts is w ith u s and there is no
need to fear. Indeed, opposition in th e L o r d ’s service
is only another word for encouragement.
Then the last point— determination. W ith a deep
conviction th at the L ord Him self has called u s to go .
forward, w e are determined b y H is grace to go on. W e
believe th a t this meeting to-night is another step in
the forward movement. W e believe th at God is going
to call upon some of you for a new fellowship with
Himself in the work th a t H e wants to do for China.
I t m ay be fellowship in prayer, and th a t is costly. It
m ay be fellowship in the sacrificial giving of your sons,
of your daughters, and of your substance. I t m ay be
fellowship in giving yourself to Him, and saying ‘ Lord,
here am I . Send me.’ Our prayer to-night, as our
prayer during these past few days has been, is th at there
will b e many from this great concourse here who will
hand over their lives in full and glad surrender to the
L ord for H is service in or fo r China.
" L o r d , b y the call of China's need,
A nd b y the love of Calvary,
Choose and send forth, we hum bly plead
Tw o hundred witnesses for Thee.”
The Urge to Heal.
A n Appeal.
B y D r. D . M . Gibson.
H E N H e sa w th e m ultitudes, H e w as m oved w ith
com passion to w ard s th em a n d H e h ealed th eir sick .'
Oh, th a t h eart o f ] ESUS, t h a t swelled and throbbed
and ach ed w ith com passion ; and, on th e Cross, fin ally broke
in th e in te n sity of H is lo v e for sin-soiled, suffering, Satanth ralled mankind.
W h a t are th e feelings of th e m issionary w h en faced w ith the
appeal of su ch ap p allin g suffering as t h a t w h ich is m et a t every
tu rn in a la n d lik e C hina ? I t is stated b y a reliable a u th ority
th a t a t th e present tim e th ere is b u t one qualified Chinese
d octor fo r e v e ry 90,000 of th e popu lation . F urth er, i t is a
fa c t t h a t hundreds of these availab le doctors are practisin g in
th e large cities and am assing w ealth. So th a t in the areas in
w h ich th e m issionary finds him self th ere is ofte n ' no m a n ' to
h elp th e sufferers b u t ' th e q u ack ' o r th e ' needle-m an,’ whose
m inistrations ten d to a ggra v ate, ra th e r th a n alleviate, th e pain
a n d distress of th e sick one.
S o w h a t happens ? E v e n th e m issionary w ith no m edical
train in g a t a ll feels h e m u st d o som ething. A n d verily, m an y
seem ingly m iraculous cures h a v e been w rou ght b y a combin atio n of p rayer, h o t w a ter, disin fectan ts,
com m on sense.
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a n d h a v e brou gh t p h y sica l com fort and sp iritu al blessing to H is
1 little ones.'
W h a t th en are th e feelings o f th e m edical m issionary when
faced b y th is m ass o f relievable suffering and curable o r pre­
ven tab le disease ? L e t me te ll y on . I w a s called one d a y to
sec a you n g schoolm aster w ho w a s ill in h is hom e. I found him
w eak, pallid, ga u n t, ly in g in a sm all, d a rk room , w ith its only
w in dow sh u t tig h t a n d th e floor space crow ded w ith p eople and
u n tid y furniture. T h e atm osphere in th a t confined space w as
fe tid a n d w ell nigh unbearable, a conglom eration of smells
am id w h ich th e acrid reek of opium fum es vied w ith other
pu n gen t odours for pre-em inence. T h e unfortun ate sufferer
had a h u g e abscess w h ich h a d burst, and th ere h e la y , untended,
unwashed, and helpless.
L ittle wonder the d octors' h ea rts grow s ic k w ith longing to
rem ove th eir p a tien ts from such ' sick-room s ’ t o a nice, clean,
com fortable bed in a sw eet, sunlit, a iry ho spital w ard!
W h a t o f diagnosis ? T h e tim e-honoured universal Chinese
m eth od o f diagnosis is t o ' feel th e pulses,' first one w rist, then
th e other. T h e n a prescription is w ritten a n d th e doctor
departs to m a k e w a y fo r h is successor. T h e w e alth ier th e
p a tien t th e greater th e num ber o f doctors called in. Small
w onder th a t b y such m ethods an appalling am ount of disease
goes undiagnosed and u n cu red ! H ow u rgen tly does th e
m issionary doctor feel th e need for a good laboratory and other
m eans w hereby he can diagnose his cases w ith certain ty and
th us be in a position to trea t them w ith assurance! There is
a fa ta l and w id ely prevalen t m alad y in N orth H o n a n known as
‘ T he B lack F e v e r.’ T h e patients, often children, suffer from
great enlargem ent of th e spleen and grave anaemia, and finally
die. I rem em ber one m orning in ‘ O ut-patients ’ keeping five
suspicious cases to th e end, and one after another puncturing
th eir spleens w ith a fine hypoderm ic needle for microscopic
exam ination in search of th e parasite w hich causes th e disease.
In each of th e five th e parasite w as found and th e diagnosis
m ade certain, and, further, a cure m ade possible b y th e use
of a new drug know n on ly recen tly to W estern science. There
is a simpler te st now in use for this disease, bu t th e accurate
diagnosis of so m an y ailm ents in China dem ands plant and
equipm ent other th an th e finger tip, and th e absence of these
m eans to efficiency causes th e ardent m issionary physician
m a n y a heartache.
W h a t shall be said of surgery ? A sick person in China,
you n g or old, alm ost in ev ita b ly becom es ‘ a hum an pin-cushion. ’
F o r alm ost a n y ailm ent ou t comes ‘ th e needle, ’ a good long one,
and in it goes. I have seen a p atien t suffering from complete
obstruction of th e bowels, whose abdom en w as dotted all over
w ith red spots where th e needle had gone in. A you n g m an was
brought to me one d a y w ith the sto ry th a t a ‘ needle ' had been
th ru st in ju st below th e chest and had broken off. I operated
and rem oved tw o inches or so of a slender silver needle from the
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Luan.
IS S C. M. D E N SH A M , S .R .N .,
w rites from Luan, S h a n s i , where
there is at present no doctor :—
I am so glad to be able to tell you
th a t a t last w e h a v e been able to com ­
mence m edical w ork here. F or th e past
six w eeks or so, Miss K n o x and I have
been w orking h ard preparing th e ou t­
p atien t and dispensary block of the
hospital for use ;
classifying drugs,
m akin g up medicines, and fittin g th e
surgery out. A t th e sam e tim e we were
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interior of his stom ach. These crude needles, often dirty,
h avin g been w iped after use on the cloth shoe of the ‘ exp ert,’
are plunged into eye?, joints, under th e tongue, into abscesses,
in fact in to alm ost an y portion of the body, and often to a depth
of some inches. I t is not surprising th a t disaster often results.
Inflam ed joints, acu tely painful, and broken limbs are ru d d y
and roughly handled b y ‘ barber-bone-setters,’ w ith little skill
and less compassion in their methods. Asepsis and anaesthetics
are unknown. Patien ts w ith ' stone, ’ ulcer of the stom ach,
inturned eyelids, and endless other ills, suffer terrible anguish
and th e m issionary surgeon knows he can relieve their suffering
if on ly he has the necessary tools and the surroundings in which
to deal w ith them and nurse them back to health and happiness.
Is it strange th a t he longs unspeakably to give them ‘ the best ’
in the N am e of ‘ the H ighest ’ ?
The rew ard of such m inistry coupled w ith a clear and simple
presentation of the gospel message is more than cured bodies.
I t is saved souls and cleansed lives. A gain and again have I
seen it happen, and especially in the case of those patients who
have rem ained weeks, perhaps months, in hospital, in daily
con tact w ith the T ru th in word and in deed, th a t greatest
m iracle of all tim e, the entrance of H is W ord th a t giveth ligh t
and life eternal. Is not this worth while ?
The opp ortun ity in China to-d ay is untold, untellable, urgent,
im pelling. D octors w ith the love of C h r i s t in their hearts are
all too scarce ; hospitals where floats the ‘ banner of L o v e ,’ and
whose superscription is ‘ E xcellen ce,’ are few, and often handi­
capped and in difficulties ; and still th e call comes in the quiet,
yearning tones of the M aster, ‘ Inasm uch . .
‘ Inasm uch . .
H ere is a challenge. Shall we ta k e it up ?
looking around for a suitable Biblewoman, gatekeeper, and odd m an to
carry w ater and generally clean up. G o d
has w onderfully answered prayer regard­
ing these, and all have been supplied,
though we have y e t to prove them as
we have only em ployed them for a week.
Our B iblew om an’s nam e is Mrs. Han, an
old Christian la d y from Lucheng, a city
40 li aw ay. W e may find th a t she is too
old for the w ork and it m ay prove too
m uch of a strain on her, b u t she seems
to be getting on w ell at present. Please
pray for her ; th a t she m ay be faith fu l in
preaching the gospel and in gettin g in to
touch spiritually w ith th e patients.
W e opened the m edical w ork on A pril 1,
and have had ju st a w eek’s work. Our
routine is th is : from 9-10 we do the
daily dressings if there are any (if we
have not tim e to fit them all in th e y
come at 4 p.m.) ; from 10 till 12 we see
p a tie n ts ; in the afternoons we are
generally busy clearing up and m aking up
medicines for the n ext day, and I am
supposed to fit in a good deal of stud y
Personalia.
“ I f thou forbear . . . ”
— Proverbs xxiv. v. 11.
You are within, the heavy curtains drawn,
The room well lighted, and the hearth aglow.
What of the night ? The blizzard fiercely blowing—
Men perishing in the snow ?
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w e ic h o w
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Birth.
A thousand thousand . . . calling ? Nay, so few
Care that there is a way— nor theirs the blame.
“ Go ! ” saith the Lord God, “ seek M y well-beloved ! ” . .
Did He call Y O U by name ?
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Arrivals.
30th M ay.— Miss E . M cQuire from Sisiang, S h e.
14th June.— Mr. A . R . B osshardt from Tsunyi,
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1st June.— A t Chefoo, to Mr. and Mrs.
H arris, a daughter.
R. F.
Death.
3rd M ay.— A t
Hweihsien, K a n s u , Miss S.
G arland, from typ h u s fever.
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still (which I am n ot a lw ays able to do!).
I f we are called ou t to a case, unless it
dem ands im m ediate atten tion w e go in
th e afternoon.
W e h a v e so fa r about 20 patients, and
h a v e been able to help them all w ith
one exception, a little b a b y whose eyes
were so b a d ly diseased th a t th e sight
w as qu ite gone, such a jo lly little b a b y
too, and its parents were so fon d of it : it
was th eir on ly child. Some of the patients
we h ave had have been Christians,- b u t
a num ber were heathen. W ill you p ra y
th a t as these hear th e gospel preached
th e y m a y ta k e in som ething of the love
of C h r i s t W ho died to save them . One
old wom an who came, begged th a t we
should go and visit her ; she w as n ot a
Christian bu t was evid en tly interested in
th e gospel. Do p ra y th a t she m a y be won
for C h r i s t . Some of these people h a v e to
hear th e old, old sto ry over and over
again before th e y can really ta k e it in.
P o litical conditions h a v e been v ery
uncertain again, and th is province has
been threatened w ith th e invasion of
th e Southern troops.
G eneral Y e n ’s
soldiers have been pouring through
L u an fu on th eir w a y to defend th e
border. T h e y h a v e been com m andeering
all th e people’s carts and anim als, w hich
means all their liv in g in some cases,
thou gh th e y u su ally return them when
finished w ith.
W hile th e troops h ave
been stationed here or passing through,
there has been m ore or less shortage,
n o tab ly of coal, w hich is brought on
carts ; and of w ater, w hich is also brought
on carts. W e, of course, have suffered as
well as th e Chinese. Now, however, the
soldiers have gone and things are more
norm al.
E fforts are being m ade in th is district
to enter some of th e m a n y cities around
us w hich h ave no witness for C h r i s t .
R e ce n tly tw o of our missionaries from
Lucheng, the nearest c ity to I/uan, h ave
been able to ren t premises at Licheng, a
c ity w hich th e y h a v e been try in g for
alm ost a year to enter. T w o m ore of our
m issionaries in th is district are try in g to
enter another c ity called Changtsi, but
u p till now th e y h ave n ot been successful.
T here are tw o other cities near L u an
which h a v e no Christian m issionary, and
there are others further off in the sam e
p ligh t. Please p ra y th a t th e L o r d of the
h a rv est w ill send forth m ore labourers
in to th e field to occu p y these and other
places. O ften th e d evil seeks to p reven t
th e missionaries from ren tin g premises
in new places. Is not th is because he
dreads th e spread of the gospel w h ich is
th e pow er of G o d u nto sa lvation to every
one w ho believes ?
W e hope b y th e
m edical work th a t we have started here.
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to g et into touch w ith some from these
unoccupied places who w ill often tra v el
long distances to obtain help for th eir
bodies, but, oh, how m en and wom en are
needed to occupy these places.
2.
P a o n in g .
Dr. Iv o r Beaucham p shows th e u rgen cy
of th e need in S z e c h w a n :—
. . . M eanwhile th e need here is
trem en d o u s; a c ity of some 30,000
inhabitants, w ith our form er hospital
dispenser m uch sought after as th e
nearest approach to a western-trained
doctor available. T o th e east— w ell, I
recen tly w en t a w eek ’s jou rn ey in th a t
direction to Suiting to visit a sick m ission­
ary. Three d a y s beyon d th at, Liangshan,
is our sm all hospital, at present m anned
b y one foreign m issionary nurse, and we
h a v e ju s t heard th a t D r. L ilian W atn ey,
w ho used to be there, is prevented, proba­
b ly perm anently, from returning, owing
to ill health. B eyond th a t— Ichang, down
river and in th e n ex t province. T o th e
south, Chungking, a w eek's journey. T o
th e north, Sian, in th e m iddle of th e n ex t
province ; th e south of th e province
regard Paoning as th eir hospital. T o
th e w est we are w ell off, T un gchu an w ith
a la d y doctor four days off, th en one or
tw o sm all hospitals w ith w estern-train ed
Chinese doctors, and th en th e great
centre of Chengtu, w ith its m edical and
den tal school. B u t th in k w h at a four
d a y s ’ road journey, w ith th e discom forts
of Chinese inns, w ould be to a person
seriously ill, le t alone th e num bers who
could not possibly afford th e expense of
such a journey.
A n d here is a w ell built, well equipped
hospital, w ith accom m odation for six ty
to eigh ty in-patients, and p len ty of scope
for developm ent along m an y lines.
It
w ill probably n ot be possible for me to
open to any exten t before October, and
even th en on ly in a sm all w ay, so as to
leave tim e for language stud y. A n d m ean­
while— th in k of th e p reven table suffering,
of th e lives lo st w hich m ight be saved.
I t brings it hom e to one w hen one has
to send folk a w ay to die, w ho m ight have
been saved if w e h a d been ready.
A n d where are th e doctors ? T here
was one, an A m erican, in th is y e a r ’s
p a rty , and as far as I know no others out
of th e tw en ty suggested as th e m edical
qu ota in the T w o H undred h a v e as ye t
turned up. A re there no C hristian
doctors free to come, am ong th e thousands
w ho are treadin g on each o th er’s toes
and elbowing one another for posts in
En glan d, who ought to be ou t here ?
Y e s, I know, there are reasons w h y not,
b u t are th e y reasons w hich w ill bear the
searching glance of H im W hose eyes are
like to a flame of fire ? . . .
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H ave Y o u E ver R ead— ?
By J. H u d so n T a y l o r ,
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T his is a classic. I t tells in Hudson
Taylor’s own words th e sto ry of his con ­
version, his call to service in China,
and th e experiences both a t hom e and
in China which proved to him th a t G c d
is a L ivin g G o d W ho hears and answers
prayer, leading up to th e form ation
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travels. Y e a r s of absence had changed
th e old village hom e, so K a o ren ted a
sm all sh op in th e county-tow n, and se t
u p in practice as herbalist and doctor.
T h e n eat little m an, prim and proper in
e v e ry detail, soon becam e a well-known
figure and a w elcom e a dviser throughout
th e w h ole cou nty, especially am ongst the
w e a lth y fam ilies. H e w as as keen as
C on fucius him self on ' p ro p rie ty ,' and
fo lk s felt safe in ta k in g his solemn, sage,
C hinese advice, delivered
w ith the
a u th o rity and cultu red diction of a judge,
b u t enlivened w ith reminiscences o f places
and people w hom he had know n on his
w anderings.
J u st a b o u t th at tim e, a m illionaire in
th e d istrict used his influence to get
prem ises in th e c ity for th e C .I.M . For
m a n y years efforts to secure a footing had
been unsuccessful. T h e rich m an 's a ct
and m em ories of gospel h alls in other
O
provinces a ttracted Mr. K a o , usually
im pervious to innovations.
T h e su b je ct g a v e him n o little concern,
b u t soon h is m in d w as m ade up. U n ­
d o u b ted ly th e foreigners w ho prom oted
gospel h a lls were m en of principle and
propriety, b u t the danger w as th a t sinners
o f e v e ry kin d m igh t im pose upon their
goodness a n d a p la ce of worship be
tu rn ed in to a den of thieves.
K a o thereupon resolved th a t his ow n
w ork of m erit w ould be to keep sinners
ou t o f th e Gospel H a ll !
F o r som e years, therefore, th e resident
evangelist or caretaker, as th e case m ight
be, w as su bjected to the inspection,
three times a day, of this zealous, but
untutored, defender of th e C hurch !
N a tu ra lly, there w as often resentm ent
w hen laziness or untidiness m et w ith
severe rebuke, or w hen w arning w as given
t o th e man in charge th a t such and such
new inquirers m u st be ordered off th e
prem ises !
On the occasional v isits of th e mission­
aries th e ' Inspector ' ga ve in his report
and w as puzzled t o find th a t th e m is­
sion ary's view -point so often clashed with
his own.
W ith unfailing courtesy th e
old m an took rem onstrance, exhortation,
M iss P . E ynon w rites from W ench ow , Chekiang :
*W e went Into a tem ple (Taolst) s om e m onths ago
In a village abont ten m iles from here. T h e Nuns
allow ed us t o take these photos and told us the
story o f the old la dy [on the left. She has been
living the * holy life * fo r nearly six ty years. Ar
the age o f twenty, o r soon a fter, she started this life
o f self-denial, took a vow , becam e a vegetarian,
left h er hom e, then on her tiny feet wandered over
the hills and plain in all weathers, begging h er food
as she went. A ll this w as done to get peace I When
she w as six ty she took up residence in the temple
and n ow fo r twenty years has continued h er life o f
self-denial and m editation. - She w ears only the
old est patched garm ents, eats the poorest o f food ,
has no p rop er b ed . They showed us s om e boards
four feet lon g b y three w ide w ith m osquito curtains
hanging around ; on these boards she props herself
up in the m ost uncom fortable position t o p ass the
night, supposed to b e m editating, but n o doubt
s om e o f it is d ozin g—but think o f the d iscom fort
fo r a w om a n o f eighty ! She is not even t o have
a coffin t o b e buried in ; when death approaches
h er p o o r old b od y w ill'b e cram ped o p and put into
thU huge ja r , and then as soon as she is dead the
top w ill be cem ented dow n . T he ja r w ith the corpse
in it w ill then b e placed in th e tem ple to b ecom e
an object o f w orsh ip , w h ile the story o f the old
N un w ill b e handed d ow n as an exam ple for other
w om en to follow in ord er that they m ight obtain
salvation ami heap up m erit in the next w orld .'
J u l y , 19 3 0 .
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and instruction from th e missionaries, and
v ery grad ually cam e in to th e Light.
E veryw h ere h e advertised th e gospel
and explained its purport. T o th e end
he m ain tain ed a quaint, non-eccleslastical
vocab u lary. I n prayer he w ould address
our L o b s as ‘ Venerable O ld G entlem an,’
o r use some phrase borrowed from the
im perial court etiquette.
V e ry slow ly indeed K a o grew in grace
and in th e know ledge of th e L o r d . His
closing years were m arked b y an everincreasing reverence and devotion to the
W ord of G o d . H e could be seen a t his
shop-counter, deeply engrossed in stud y,
and several tim es in recent m onths he
w as heard fiercely denouncing a new
gospel which he h a d h eard w as in vogue
in Shanghai b y which th e B ible was
discounted and the a u th o rity of our
L o r d called in question.
T h e people of Taipin g, fa r and wide,
w ill rem em ber th a t K a o w as a follower
of J e s u s . A n d th e C hurch there— only
a dozen cou n try people— are w ithout
a n y real leader.
K a o of T aip in g w as tr u ly of th e ty p e
of A n an ias of D am ascus— devou t accord­
in g to th e law , b u t suspicious of those of
whom he had heard evil.
Need and Opportunity in Manchuria
Part of an address given by the Rev. Arthur Moore, at the Animal Meeting on M ay 13.
W O U L D first of a ll lik e t o call
atten tion to M anchuria, as our
su bject th is even ing is th e ou tlyin g
dependencies, and the need of these
far-off fields. I t is a call of the far-distant.
I t is w ell to rem ind ourselves th a t th e
rise of m odern M anchuria d ates from
1896, w hen Russia g o t perm ission to
build th e railw ay, th a t we know as th e F ar
E astern R a ilw a y , from C hita rig h t across
M anchuria; running through H arb in which
w as th en a sm all fishing v illage, aw ay
to Vogranichnaya, a c ity in fa r Eastern
Siberia. T hen agdin th e railw a y stru ck
south from H arbin running through
M ukden and a w ay dow n to Dairen,
on th e coast in South M anchuria. T his
railw ay w as bu ilt, and it v e r y q u ick ly drew
from C hina m u ltitu d es of im m igrants,
and th is m ig h ty in flu x of im m igrants,
as i t cam e to be la te r on, settled along
the railw ay line and also along th e banks
o f th e Sun gari R iv er. T h ey gathered
in grow ing num bers year by year, until
th e pop u lation of M anchuria w en t up
b y leap s and bounds. T h is caused,
o f course, a great need for mission work
in M anchuria. N ow , w hile there are
M ongols in N .W . H e ilu n g k ia n g , m ost
o f th e people in M anchuria are Chinese.
I n addition to these M ongols in the
N orth-w est, there is a nom adic tribe
also on th e E astern borders of Siberia.
T hese people h ave com e in m ostly from
C h i h l i and S h a n t u n g . T here are also
Japanese and K orean s— abou t a million.
T hen there are m a n y Russians. I t is
said th a t th ere are 400,000 of them , but
I should th in k there are m a n y more
scattered o v e r M anchuria.
M anchuria
has
three
provinces
F en g t te n , th e southern province, has
som ething lik e seventeen m illion people.
T here are fifty -six counties in F e n g t ie n ,
and of th e fifty-six, tw en ty on ly are occu­
p ied b y m issionaries. T h ere are still
th irty-six cdunties t o be occupied b y
th e L o r d ' s people. T hen th e province
of K i r i n h a s seven m illions of people.
T h ere are th irty-eig h t counties in th e
p rovin ce, and seven o n ly are occupied
by
missionaries. There still rem ain
th irty-on e to be occupied b y th e gospel
preacher. T h e n there is th e m ost northern
p rovin ce of H e il u n g k ia n g . There are six
m illions of people th ere, and th irtyfou r counties. T w o on ly are occupied
b y foreign m issionaries. W ith regard
t o th e th irty-tw o , I am n ot going to sa y
th e y are a ll unoccupied, because we
th an k G o d th e Chinese E van gelisation
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J O L Y / 19 3 0 .
S o ciety are stretchin g o u t in to th a t
great, n eedy provin ce, and w h ile th e y
h ave -not occupied v e r y m uch of the
te rrito ry th e y h a v e gone in to one or
tw o of th ese counties.
T he im m igration from C hina proper
h a s been on a large scale fo r some
years, b u t m ore especially has it ta k en
place during th e last six years. T he
num ber of im m igrants com ing in to M an-
P h oto b j]
[A
Moore.
A M O S Q U E A T A S H IH O . F E N G T IE N .
There are 10,000 Moslems in th is town.
chu ria v ia D airen, Antung, N ew ch'w an g
and th e Peking-M ukden R a ilw a y in
quest of some m ore h abitab le p lace than
in C h ih l i . S h a n t u n g , o r elsewhere,
where th eir homes were— d rive n b y hard­
ship, b y hardness of living, b y fam in e, and
b y civil war— has been on th e increase.
In 1923, 390.000 im m igrants entered M an­
churia. in 1924 430,000, in 1925 490,000
and in 1926 590,000. In 1927, 1,000,060
im m igrants entered M anchuria, and in
1928938,000. I t w ill be seen th a t in 1927
and 1928 alm ost 2,000,000 im m igrants
entered M anchuria. S ou th M anchuria,
F e n g t ie n and th e southern p ortio n of
th e p ro vin ce of K i ri n , are fa irly w ell
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settled, b u t north K i r i n and H e i l u n g ­
are still v e r y sparsely populated.
I t is an in teresting fa c t th a t w ith in th e
la st th irty years M anchuria has m u lti­
plied its population five or six tim es.
I do n o t th in k y o u cou ld s a y th a t of
a n y other part o f th e w o r ld ; a t least
I do n o t kn ow it.
T h e already establ ished w ork in M an­
chu ria occupies several centres in about
one-third
o f th ese counties.
I t is
m a in ly along th e railw a y lines ; b u t at
least tw o-thirds of th e te rrito ry of
M anchuria and q u ite half o f th e popu­
lation are as y e t unreached b y th e gospel
messenger. These m ultitudes are going
in ye ar b y year. T h e la te A . R . M acken­
zie said : ' I f th e Church in M anchuria
were able to cop e w ith th e opportunities
presenting them selves in th a t territory
where i t is established, which sta tistics
do n ot p rove, there would still be an
imm ense area and a grea t population
for the missions to reach in th a t p a rt
of th e c o u n try .'
M anchuria to-day
presents to th e Church of J e s u s C h r i s t
a great exten sive field for w ork, both for
th e m issionaries a n d for th e Chinese
Church. A s y e t only a v e r y sm all
portion o f th e popu lation h as received
th e gospel message.
T h is is a d a y of
op p o rtu n ity in M anchuria. There, as
in other p arts of China, w e h a v e n ot
on ly th e open door b u t also th e open
heart. D o n ot th in k there are no enemies
there. I h ave y e t to go to a p la ce in
China t o preach the gospel where there
arc no enemies. Y o u find th em e v e ry ­
where, b u t y o u also find a m u ltitud e
of m en and w om en w h o are a lw ays
ready and glad t o listen to th e gospel
m essage ; and w h ile w e travelled abou t
in M anchuria during our su rvey of the
spiritual needs of th a t p a rt of th e country,
w herever we w en t w e were m e t b y
m en and women w h o knew nothing
k ia n g
ab o u t th e gospel, b u t who g a v e us a
v e r y h ea rty in v ita tio n to come and preach
t o them . T hen again, we m et here and
th ere m en and wom en w ho h a d a little
knowledge, and these g a v e us an in vitatio n
to come and begin C hristian work in th a t
p a rt of th e country.
T he Chinese to be fou n d in N orth
M anchuria are noted for th eir good p h y ­
sique and for th eir independence of mind,
b u t their social conditions are deplorable.
Sin abounds there. T h e y are aw ay
from hom e ; th ey h a v e ' gone through
th e m o u th ,' as th e y sa y , and w hen th ey
g o through th e m outh, ou t through
th ese great gates, th e N o rth -W est and
N o rth -E ast gates, th e y le a v e everyth in g'
in th e w a y of e tiq u e tte behind th em
an d th e y are ju s t a loose se t o u t there-.
Im m o rality abounds. Y o u find gam ­
bling, opium -sm oldng, m orphia b y in­
jectio n , a n d drinking, a n d th e people
th em selves are a rough a n d u ncouth
crow d. T h e y ca ll th e R ussians ' B ig
N oses, ’ a te rm of disrespect, a n d w hen we
g o o u t th ere th e y c a ll us th e sam e too,
o r th e y c a ll us ' O ld Fluff ’; th a t means th a t
y o u h a v e n o t w hiskers, “b u t h a v e .ju st a
b it of fluff. I t is a te rm of disrespect.
B u t w h en w e w en t in a n d preached
th e gospel in th eir ow n language we
found w h a t a difference i t m ade t o those
people. T h e y were glad to listen, th e y
ga ve us a hearing, and im m ediately
th e y said, ‘ T h e y are n o t " G reat Noses ”
and t h e y are n o t " O ld F lu ffs." These
m u st be Am ericans o r B ritish
and
so w e had an opening’ rig h t a w a y fo r th e
preaching of the gospel.
T h ere are m a n y difficulties, and there
are m an y dangers in M anchuria. B an dits
abou n d everyw h ere. Y o u cannot turn
t o th e rig h t o r to th e le ft w ith o u t m eet­
in g w ith ban dits.
A man said t o me
in H arbin, w ith its 400,000 people, ’ Do
n o t go dow n such and such a road. If
y o u do th e b an d its w ill g e t y o u .’
I said
‘ H a v e y o u b an d its here ?’ * Y e s ,' he
said, ' plenty. T here are m ore bandits
P h o to 6 j0
[A . Moore.
S T R E E T S C E N E . T S IT S IH A R .
in H arbin to-n igh t th an in alm ost any
p a rt of th e cou ntry, a n d th e y know every­
th in g th a t is going on. If y o u h a v e any
m oney in you r pocket, th e y know when
y o u leave and th e place yo u are going to,
and yo u are sure t o be m et b y th e w a y .'
B u t, th an k G od , we missionaries do n ot
c a rry a b an k round w ith us ! A n d if we
are short th e L o rd supplies us.
I do n o t w ant t o sto p longer over
M anchuria, but there is th e need and the
grea t call for men and wom en to go out
w ho are n ot afraid of suffering for C h r ist ' s
sake and th e gospel's. I f y o u h a v e
cold feet or are afraid of g e ttin g them ,
do n ot go ; bu t, m y w ord I if yo u h a v e
the lo ve of G od in you r hearts for these
lo st and perishing souls o u t there, m a y
th e L o r d h elp you to go. and m a y He
help yo u to go quickly.
Impressions of Tsitsihar.
M r . W . J. Hanna gives some early impressions o f the need and opportunity in Northern Manchuria.
A D e l ig h t f u l C o u n t r y . S u rely th e
difficulties of liv in g in a cou n try like
th is h a v e been g re a tly exaggerated.
T he C anadian W est is qu ite as form idable,
y e t little is said of the hardships of
life th ere. L iv in g is m ore expensive
th a n in Shanghai, b u t n ot exorbitant.
N a tiv e houses are v e r y com fortable,
and staple articles for food and clothing
e a sily procured. R a ilro ad s are being
ra p id ly constructed and a ll th e larger
tow n s can n o w b e reached b y ra il or
m otor.
A F r ie n d l y P e o p l e . O w in g t o th e
presence of m a n y R ussians of the poorer
class, th e foreigner m eets w ith scant
co u rtesy from th e Chinese u n til th ey
learn th a t h e is n o t a R ussian, a n d th a t
h e is a C hristian m issionary. T h e attitu d e
changes a t once, a n d w e h a v e been su r­
prised to find alm ost an absence of oppo­
sition to th e gospel. S o m a n y o f the
people h a v e com e from other p a rts o f
China and h a v e brou gh t w ith them
a k in d ly a ttitu d e tow ards C hristianity.
J u l y , 1930.
T h is gives us splendid opportunities
for preaching and pressing th e claim s
of C h r is t .
G r o u p s o p C h r is t ia n s . In some of
th e larger to w n s th ere are Christians
who t r y t o keep u p S u n d ay services,
but in e v e ry tow n there are a few Chris­
tians. T h e y m a y n o t kn ow one another
or h a v e a n y con tact w ith other Christians
b u t as w e go a b o u t th e streets w ith
tra c ts and becom e know n a s m ission­
aries, one and another w ill m a k e him self
know n to u s and in v ite us to his hom e.
T h is is a featu re of the w ork in this
field perhaps n o t found in a n y other
new field. S ettlers com e from S h a n t u n g ,
C h i h u (Hopei), etc. b y th e hundreds of
thousands and n atu ra lly there are m an y
C hristians am ong them . T h e caring
for these and gettin g th em in to touch
w ith one another and startin g m eetings
am ong th em is a v e r y needful w ork.
T r i b e s . W e h a v e m e t representatives
of m a n y tribes n o t kn ow n to th e outside
w orld. T hese people liv e in th e terri­
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to r y th a t is m ore or less w hite on the
m aps, b u t th e y are th ere b y th e thousands
and h ave n ever once heard of G od or
o f H is g re a t lo ve in C h r ist J e s u s . W ill
th e hills of H e il u n g k ia n g n ot ring
w ith th e S av io u r's praises one of these
d a y s even as th e hills o f Y u n n a n ?
Mr. Cam pbell and I leave to-m orrow
for a v isit to th e m an y tow n s t o th e north
and south of th e ra ilw a y betw een here
and H arbin. From H arbin w e will
retu rn b y w a y of Suihwa, H ailun, and
Paichiian. W e w ill v isit some tw en ty
cities, in clu din g H arbin, a n d be aw ay
abou t one m onth travellin g all th e tim e
b y ra il or m otor. In on ly three of
th ese cities are there foreign missionaries
and in on ly nine are there regu lar services
held.
H ere w e h a v e a field larger than
K o r e a , w ith a .population of, say, five
m illion aw aiting our occupation. M ay
G od guide us in to th e perfect knowledge
o f H is w ill for us as a M ission in th e face
of th is great need.
Our Shanghai Letter
A letter from M r. James Stark, dated M ay 15, 1930.
The Captive Missionaries.
N m y la s t le tte r I m ade reference to th e captu re of M i.
and Mrs. R . W . Porteous a n d M iss N . E . G em m ell b y a
b a n d of Com munists, calling them selves ' T h e *' R e d ’ ’
A rm y .' Som e d a y s subsequently Mias G em m ell w as s e t free,
b u t in spite o f a ll the efforts w h ich h a v e been m ade to .secu re
th eir deliverance, M r. and M rs. P orteous h ave rem ained in
c a p tiv ity . O n th e n t h Instant, how ever, w e were glad to
receive from M r. A . B . L ew is an in tim atio n th a t th e le ad er of
the Com m unists in th is section of K ia n g s i h a d signed an order
far th eir release, a n d h a d furnished a travellin g pass for th eir
jou rn ey from Y u n g sin , to w h ich c ity th e y h a d been ta k e n . W e
therefore hope s o o n t o h e a r o f . th eir h a v in g been a ctu a lly s e t a t
lib e rty . A n e x tra ct from a le tter recen tly received from Mr.
Lew is w ill, I th in k, be o f special in terest to y o u . M r. Lewis
w rites :—
‘ I h a v e h a d some fu rth er ta lk s w ith M r. C h'en T s ’u-hsing
a b o u t h is jo u rn ey t o t r y and 'find Mr. and M rs. Porteous. He
tells m e t h a t a ll along th e ro ad fo llo w in g th e route w h ich our
friends to o k th e people sang th e praises of o u r tw o d ear friends,
and n o t on ly th e p eople b u t th e C om m unists them selves. T h ey
to ld him th a t th e tw o o ld fo lk s w ere v e r y nice, th a t th e y sang
to th em a n d preached th e go sp el t o them , and then ^ m a rk e d
th a t th e y w o u ld m a k e fine w o rkers for th eir cau se if th e y would
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P h u ia by]
PILE-DRIVING ON T H E SITE OF T H E NEW
H EA DQ UA RT ERS . SHANGHAI.
J u l y , 19 3 0 .
C.I.M.
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I T h e y also to ld him th a t th e tw o friends were
w ell treated b y th eir cap to rs and th a t th e y could n ot
su ch good people as th e y were. T h e y said th a t
difficu lty in eatin g th e ir food , which w as of
necessity rath er coarse. P astor E o Ian g rem arked th a t M r.
and M rs. Porteous h a d e vid en tly established a preach ing station
in th e R e d A r m y !’
W e tru^t th e sufferings of G o d ’ s tw o honoured servants, to
whom a ll hearts h ave gone ou t in deep sym p ath y , h a v e n o t been
in vain , and th a t th e y w ill soon recover from th e effects of their
tr y in g experiences.
Wars and Rumours of Wars.
L a s t m onth th e ‘ R e d A rm y ' m ade an a tta c k on th e large
and w e alth y c ity s>i K a n ch ow , in th e south of t h e province of
K ia n g s i, b u t were defeated b y th e d t y guards, reinforced b y
G overnm ent -troops w h o a rrived opportunely.
L a te r th ey
cap tu red Sinfeng, and th reaten ed L u n gna n. T h e Misses B a r te r
and Miss G ertrude B rooks escaped to H o pin g across th e K w an gtu n g border" where th e y were k in d ly welcom ed b y m em bers
of th e B asel Mission.
T h e N atio n alist G overnm ent h a v in g apparen tly abandoned
its declared in te n tio n of rem aining on th e defensive, a n d com ­
m itted itse lf to a p u n itive expedition again st th e northern
insurgents, m ajor m ilita ry operations m a y now be exp ected in
th e near future, w ith a ll th e sacrifice of life th a t th is w ill involve.
T a k in g ad van tage of th e w ith d raw al of troo p s fo r th e fighting
lin e, th e Com m unists, w ho seem t o be increasing in strength,
are developin g an organization and engaging in widespread
propaganda, w h ich is n o t on ly anti-foreign b u t also violently
anti-Christian, as w ell as anti-N ationalist. T h e follow ing extra ct
from a le tter recen tly received fro m M r. H . B ecker, w ritten from
Y u a n ch o w ,'H u n a n , and d ated A p ril 14, w ill help yo u to under­
stan d h o w b itte r is th eir opposition to m issionary w o rk. Mr.
B ecker writes :—
' Three w eeks ago war broke ou t betw een th e soldiers here
and those station ed fifty m iles a w ay . T h e Com m unist soldiers
from Y u p in g cam e to th is place to h elp these soldiers. On
Sun day, A p ril 6, some soldiers of th e C om m unist propaganda
ban d dem anded th a t w e le t th em address th e Christians w ho
were assem bled in th e chapel. T h e y w a n ted us t o sto p the
p reacher so th a t th e y could g iv e th eir ta lk . One o f the preachers
asked th em to w a it u n til th e m eetin g w as over. I w en t out
and spoke to them . T h e y in sisted t h a t th e y h a v e th e ir righ t
on Chinese soil. B ecause I refused th em th e chapel th e y were
v e r y angry a n d p u t o u t m a n y anti-C hristian posters in th e city
and on th e w a lls of ou r com pound. T h ey a lso h a d m any
cartoons pasted on th e street. O n these postera i t w as sa id :
" T h e church is th e headquarters of m urderers and incendiaries.”
" T he m issionaries h a v e lo v e in th eir m ouths b u t h a te us in th eir
h e a rts .'’ " D riv e o u t th ese m issionaries, w h o are m aking
slav es o f u s:”
" C h r is tia n ity is poison. T hose w h o are
w illin g to becom e C hristians a re traitors t o China .” A s w e at
th a t tim e w ere atten d in g o v e r fifty of th eir -wounded, w e feared
there w ould be a m isunderstanding if som e of th em died, so 1
tried to stop th is m a tter and ta lk e d t o th e m a gistra te a b o u t it.
T h e Colonel w as v e r y frien d ly and asked th e prop agan da band
to do a w a y w ith th ese posters, b u t i t w en t from bad to worse,
fo r som e wounded soldiers, h earin g th a t w e could n o t atten d th e
w ounded if th e posters rem ained, to o k dow n one large one b y .
th e chapel. T h e band th o u gh t w e h a d done i t a n d were v ery
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an gry. O ur Chinese evangelist asked us to h a v e a special day
o f w a itin g upon G o d , and i t w as decided th a t we and all th e
orphans h a v e special p ra y er m eetings, and fa s t in th e m orning.
W e are sure th a t th e L o r d answered ou r prayers.
' O n th a t d a y of p ra y er th e Com m unists tried to enter our
com pound, destroy th e place, and drive ou t o r kill th e mission­
aries. T he lead er of th e ban d w as v e r y m uch excited and
w an ted to speak to m e. I d id m y best to te ll him th at I had
n othin g a gain st th e Chinese n or against them , b u t th a t w e could
n o t allow th em t o use the chapel for th eir propaganda, b u t if
th e y should use force w e could n o t hinder them . W hile he w as
still in m y office seven of his m en w anted to k ill m e. The
Colonel heard a b o u t it and sen t th e Vice-Colonel w ith seven of
his bodygu ard w ith th eir revolvers to drive these m en out.
T h e y cam e ju st in tim e so th a t n othin g happened to us or to
th e chapel. T h e band now w en t on th e streets and tried to
e xcite th e people again st us, b u t th e people of our c ity knew us,
and were n ot w illin g to do w h at th ese m en w anted. A fte r
th a t th e y w en t to th e different governm ent schools to get th e
stu d en ts t o h elp them in destro yin g th e Gospel H a ll a n d in
k illin g th e foreigners. T he studen ts were n ot w illin g to follow
th eir lead, and th e principal said to them : " I know th a t Mr.
B ecker h a s often said th a t h e w as n o t afraid to die. I f he should
be killed, h e w ould go t o h e a ve n .” One of th e Com m unists
answered : " L e t him go t o heaven, b u t we w ould a t least have
one less m issionary in China to ch eat th e people.” '
T he m ilita ry occupation o f m ission prem ises is still frequently
being threatened, and in som e instances a c tu a lly carried out.
M iss G. C. D a v e y , w ritin g from K w an gch o w , H o n a n , on A p ril 24,
s a y s :—
“ W e h a v e ju s t retu rn ed from th e cou ntry, b u t are grieved to
fin d ou r b ig chapel h as been used th e -last tw o M ondays by
soldiers. T h e la st tim e th e y p u t up a photograph of Sun Y a t
Sen. O u r m en m ade a b o ld protest, b u t E ld e r Y u w a s stru ck
b y a soldier, usin g his fist, and chairs w ere th ru st a t him , so they
h a d t o g iv e w a y . Y o u w ill h elp us to p ray th em out. T hings
a re decid ed ly gloom y, b u t ou r L o r d is fa r ab o v e a ll.'
F ro m W enchow in th e province of C h e k ia n g , M r. F . W orley
w r ite s :—
' Conditions in th e cou ntry districts here are far from good.
Ju l y , 1910 .
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B an dits are increasing, and plundering and kidnapping are
becom ing v e r y prevalen t, w h ilst a num ber of m urders h a v e
already taken place. T he c ity , how ever, is being v ery carefully
and strictly guarded b y th e m ilitary .'
Mr. G ibb is now in H o p e h , atten din g a conference a t H w ailu.
T hence he w ill proceed to S h a n s i to attend a provincial gathering
to be h eld a t H ungtung from M ay 23 t o 29. H e w ill also take
th e opp ortun ity of visiting some of th e stations in th e province.
H e hopes to return to Shanghai a b o u t th e end of June.-
L iv e s L a id D ow n .
W e h a v e been grieved to receive a telegram from Hweihsien,
K a n s u , reporting the death of M iss Susie J. G arland on th e 3rd
in stan t from ty p h u s fever, a fter n early thirty-nine years of service
in connection w ith th e Mission, I n her rem oval we mourn
th e loss of a gifted and devoted missionary.
T h e Swedish Mission in C hina has also suffered loss in the
death of tw o valu ed workers. Miss E ste r B erg died a t H oyang,
S h e n s i, on A p ril 6, from typ h u s fever, and M r. A . R . B ergling
a t th e sam e station on A p ril 24, from h eart disease. M r. Blom ,
th e Superintendent of th e w ork of this A ssociate Mission, has
been seriously ill w ith fever, presum ably typh us, or typhoid,
though i t is reported th a t th e sym ptom s seem to indicate a
m ixture of both. W hen w e last heard, he w as convalescent,
and we hope th e im provem ent in his condition h a s been
sustain ed
Several other m em bers of th e Swedish M ission in
China were ill w ith th e sam e disease.
T h e Scandinavian A lliance M ission h as been called to m ourn
th e loss of a youn g worker in the d eath of Miss D oroth y C.
Anderson a t Hingping, S h e n s i, on A p ril xo, from ty p h u s fever,
no d o u b t due to th e fam ine conditions in th e province.
From some of th e fam ine areas w e hear o f prospects o f a
good h a rv e st this year, which w ill relieve distress am ong the
farm ers and b y reducing th e cost of-livin g, m ake th e lo t of the
people generally more easy, though in th e m eantim e in some
districts th e sufferings of th e people continue t o be great. Con­
siderable sum s of m oney, from Chinese and foreign sources alike,
entrusted to us for purposes of relief, h a v e been disbursed, while
there are still availab le am ple funds, w h ich prevailing lawlessness
m akes i t difficult, if n o t impossible, to use.
E n c o u r a g e m e n ts .
From m an y p arts of our great field we hear of encouragem ent
in th e work. A t Chow kiakow , H o n a n , Miss Annie Sharp has
fou nd it possible to re-open her school.
In a recent letter
she w rote :—
' I am v ery th an k fu l and glad to h a v e th e privilege of startin g
school again. W e opened some tw o m onths ago, and have
seventeen pupils, tw elv e of whom are boarders. W hile not a
large num ber, I feel it is quite encouraging for a fresh start,
especially considering th e disturbed condition of th e country.
W e h a v e on ly four cou ntry girls ; the others are local. A lthough
m y fam ily is n ot large, I am k e p t v e r y busy, as we have a sm all
staff, on ly one la d y Chinese teacher and m yself for all the
boarding school duties.
I t is glad service, however. W e are
v e ry conscious th a t G o d is w ith us, and p ra y m uch th a t each
pupil m a y be definitely w on to J e s u s C h r i s t this term .
Several of the older girls are sincere C h ristian s; others seem only
n om inally so. W ill y o u join w ith us in pra yin g for definite
conversions this term , please? I need h a rd ly sa y th a t we
definitely " seek first th e K in gd om of G o d ” in all the school
life and work. W e have m orning and evening prayers, Scripture
classes daily, for fifty m inutes each— I h ave th e privilege of
teach ing these— a d a ily noon p rayer m eeting (attendance at
th is is not com pulsory, b u t m ost of th e girls come, and m an y
ta k e p a rt in prayer)— Sunday School, Sunday School T each ers’
T rainin g Class, Christian Endeavour, a children’s m eeting on
Sun day afternoon. B y these m eans we are seeking to win the
girls for C h r i s t , and also give th e Christian girls opportunities
o f service for their M aster.’
M iss M. E. H aslam has in her school a t Hanchung, S h e n s i,
sixty-tw o children, only eleven of w hom are from heathen homes.
Miss A . K ratzer, w ho this year w ith Miss Jack re-occupied
A n p in g in K w e ic h o w , tells us th a t a t th e Sunday services the
w om en’s side of th e chapel is filled.
B ib le S ch o o l W o rk .
Mr. W . G. W indsor, w ritin g from K ieh k o w in the sam e
province, s a y s :—
‘ Startin g on F eb ru ary 8, w e h a d ten d a y s’ B ible stu d y w ith
elders and church m em bers from th e out-stations. T he district
continuing disturbed, we had n ot expected a large number,
b u t were delighted when ju st fifty m en appeared. A s usual,
th ey each provided com m eal sufficient for th e period o f stud y,
while I supplied coal, salt, pepper and vegetables. I feel th is
arrangem ent is considerably better th an g iv in g them everyth in g. ’
A t Sapushan, in th e province of Y u n n a n , Mr. A . G. N icholls
in F eb ru ary held a B ible School for M iao preachers and village
leaders. A b o u t s ix ty responded to his in vitatio n , bringin g their
own food, m oney to b u y books, etc. Some of them cam e a
tw o d a y s’ journey, and all w ith determ ination to stu d y as hard
as possible. The sessions began at 7.30, and at 9.30 those atten d­
in g retired for the night. Mr. N icholls says :—
‘ I t w as a profitable week, and all w ill look forw ard to another
Bible Course. Leaders from all districts m eet together, and we
g et to kifow one another better. I am sure you w ill be glad
to hear of this B ible stu d y class, and w ill join w ith us in p ra y er
for these leaders.’
Mr. J . H . Mellow, w h o in M arch concluded a five w eeks’ jou rn ey
i n 'S h a n s i, gives an interesting account of ten d ays spent a t
T aning, where Pastor H o had in vited for B ible stu d y th e Church
leaders or preachers, w ho volu n tarily give th eir tim e in ta k in g
services on th e Sundays and in preaching in th e district. Mr.
Mellow writes :—
‘ He paid all the b ills — quite a b ig th in g for him to do, for he
is n ot a w e alth y man. There were about tw e n ty present. I t
w as a real jo y to pass on to these m en some spiritual teaching.
Some of them were v e r y keen and enjoyed it v e ry much, and I
tru st th e y w ill be able to lead the church m em bers in to a deeper
C hristian life. Sim ultaneously w ith th is class for preachers,
there w as another being carried on for women, a t w h ich there
were m ore th an fifty present. These wom en supplied th eir
own food, one Christian fam ily con tributing $30.00 for e xtra
expenses such as coal, etc. Miss F u g l and Miss H ill were also
there for this work. In T an in g there are some bright Christians
w ho are v e ry fond of singing n ative Chinese hym ns, some of
w h ich are v e r y good indeed. T he la st verse of one of these
hym ns, w hich w e heard m an y tim es each d ay, tran slates in to
E nglish som ething like th is :—
“ Christian soldier, bend you r ear and listen,
In th e air there is the voice of a m an (saying)
Crown of gold, palm and w hite robe,
Specially prepared for you ;
D uring these la st five m inutes exert (your) strength,
P u t b itte r w ork in to you r p r a y e r s ;
A ll the prophets and saints were great heroes of fa ith .” ’
Echoes from the Annual Meetings.
W e print belou) extracts from addresses delivered by M r. M . Graham Anderson, B S c ., and R ev. G . T. Denham at the
Annual M eeting on M ay 13.
Mr. G raham A nderson s a id :
T he first picture I w ould bring before
you is taken from
th e first few
m onths th a t I spent in China, when
I w as, o f course, qu ite unable to
sp eak th e language of C hin a
and
could on ly w o rk am ongst E nglishspeaking Chinese students. T here were
a t th a t tim e a group of heathen students
stu d y in g in a C hristian college. I can
see them now w ith m y m in d ’s eye, clothed
in th eir bea u tifu l blue gowns in th e
sprin g sunlight, com ing through th e trees
to th e bungalow where I w as stayin g.
T h e y h a d come to m e and asked th a t I
Ju
ly,
19 3 0 .
would p rove to th em th a t J e s u s C h r i s t
w as the S o n o f G o d , and d a y b y d a y
on those spring evenings th e y cam e after
school hours ju s t to h ear abou t JESUS.
T hen, as the w eeks w en t on, we passed
on to sp eak of th e savin g pow er of C h r i s t ,
of th e need of salvation , and of th e sal­
vatio n provided on C alv a ry. S till th a t
group of students continued to come.
T heir in terest deepened as th e weeks
w en t on, and th en th e in v ita tio n was
given th a t any w ho were w illin g to accep t
th is Saviour should com e one b y one
to m y room, and th e y came. One b y
one th e y came, u n til some ten or tw elv e
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h ad k n elt down and yielded th eir hearts
to th is w onderful Saviou r, and a few
m onths la ter som e seven or eight of
them w ere received in to th e C hurch b y
baptism . H ow G o d w orks H is wonders
through th e v e r y w eakest instrum ents !
W e do n ot need to w o rry abou t results or
abou t op p o rtu n ity or la ck of oppor­
tu n ity . W e need ju s t to be w itnesses
and G o d works.
T h e second picture I w ish to draw
is of an incident th a t happened a couple
of years after th at, when, as a v e r y w eak,
stam m ering speaker of Chinese, I paid
m y first v isit to a village church. T h is
church w as som e tw e n ty m iles o u t from
on e o f th e g re a t open ports o f China. I
fou n d th ere te n o r tw elv e fa m ilies of
Christians a n d sp en t m y w in ter vacatio n
w ith th em , h a v in g fellow ship to g e th er in
th e th in gs of G o d . A t th a t tim e I was
unable t o le a d a service in any regu lar
w a y , as m y Chinese w as insufficient,
b n t w e cou ld gath er night b y n ig h t and
m orning b y m orning round th e W ord of
G od. T h e y could s a y som ething and I
cou ld s a y som ething, and th en w e could
jo in ou r p rayers togeth er. T hough I h a v e
visited hundreds of villag es since then
a n d received welcom es from th e C h rist­
ians, n ev er in a ll m y subsequent ex­
periences h a v e I received su ch a warm
w elcom e as from th a t first v illag e th a t I
w en t to . I rem em ber how m a n y a c­
com panied m e on m y w a y b a ck a fter
th e tw o o r three w eeks I spent there
and I rem em ber th eir glow ing gratitud e
a n d lo ve. I t ju s t seemed to m e th a t if
I h a d been th e A p ostle P a u l him self w ith
the eloquence of an angel, th e y cou ld n ot
h a v e been m ore grateful fo r m y v is it to
them . Indeed, i t w as a revelation of
ho w G o d can use th e v e r y w eakest
instrum ent, th e stam m ering tongue of
one w h o has n o t y e t fu lly le a rn t the
language, t o h elp those dear people.
T h e n ex t p ictu re is from w h a t happened
a b o u t tw o y e a rs a fter th a t, w h en I
paid a second v isit t o th is little village
church. I n th e m eantim e m a n y had
lo s t som ething of th eir first lo v e and had
grow n cold, a n d so, early in the morning
a fter m y a rriv al there, I go t up, as m y
custom a lw ays is, t o spend th e first
m orning hour w ith Go d . I w as kneeling
th ere in th e room th a t I occupied, a
p u b lic room open t o all, p rayin g, w hen the
C hristians began to drop in in preparation
fo r th e m o rn in g w orship. M y first
im pulse w as t o g e t off m y knees to speak
to , and w elcom e th em , b u t th en I thought
perhaps i t w as m ore im p o rta n t th a t I
sh ou ld p ray, and so I ju s t p ra y ed on.
O f course i t w as a little aw kw ard for
them . T h ey h a d to be quiet o r go a w a y ;
th e y could n o t h a n g round and ta lk
as th e y in tend ed to do. T he th ird
m orning som ething sim ilar happened.
A g a in before m y qu iet hour w as finished,
th e C hristians began to drop in. and n ever
shall I forget th e sig h t th a t m et m y
e y e s w h en I g o t u p from m y knees.
A s I lo ok ed roun d th a t room , I saw the
w a lls o f th e room lin ed w ith p rayin g
figures. W ith o u t one w ord from th e
m issionary, G o d had used his kneeling
figure to go hom e to th e h ea rts of those
dear people. T h e y h a d becom e sensible
o f th eir need and each one as h e h a d come
in to th a t room h a d tu rn ed h is face to
th e w a ll a n d kneeled th ere in p rayer.
J u l y , 19 3 0 .
I need n o t s a y ih a t th is w as th e beginning
of a new tim e of blessing in th a t church.
M ay I g iv e another little incident ?
Some y e a rs later I w en t t o a little village
to p reach th e gospel a n d one d a y the
v illag e sceptic cam e along. H e w a s a
m an w ith a grea t m a n y words. H e
cou ld speak te n w ords to m y one, and
eve n if I h a d tried to argue w ith him
i t w ould h a v e been qu ite useless. He
sim p ly poured o u t a floo d of ta lk . H is
argum ent prin cip ally w a s th a t i t did n ot
m a tte r in the v e r y le ast w h a t yo u believed
so long as yo u were good, so lo n g as yon
did good and w ere kind. W h a t d id it
m a tter a fter all w h ether y o u believed in
Confucius, or B udd ha, o r C h r ist ? H e
w as quite satisfied th a t faith w as of no
c o o l ie
c a r r y in g
charcoal
.
im portance, th a t th e on ly th in g worth
sp eaking abou t w a s good con du ct. I
allow ed him to ra ttle on u n til he h a d had
his sa y, and th en tow ards th e end he
began to sp ea k some v e r y k in d th in gs
a b o u t m yself. H e condescended to sa y
th a t he grea tly approved of missionaries
w h o endured hardship in th e service of
C h r is t and g a v e u p hom e and friends
and cam e to Chinese villages, wore Chinese
clothes, liv e d lik e th e Chinese, and ate
Chinese food. A fte r he h a d finished I
g o t in m y word.
I sa id ’ Y o u w ere kind
enough to s a y th a t I h ave certain good
qualities and th a t yon approve of m y
com ing here t o preach th e gospel. I
should lik e to te ll y o u one th in g, a n d th a t
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is th at If there is an yth in g a t a ll good in
me I owe i t en tirely t o m y f a ith in J e s u s
C h r is t .’ T h a t little w ord of testim ony
sh u t th e m a n 's m outh as n othin g else
could h a v e done, and he w en t a w ay , I
tru st, t o th in k over t h a t little fa c t which
h a d upset all his theories.
In som e such w a y as we h a v e narrated
above, righ t through th e length and
breadth of th a t grea t la n d of China, b y
the w itness of m en and wom en w h o know
the L ord J e s u s C h r ist as their Saviour,
G od is ta k in g o u t a people for H im self.
M r. D enham s&id ;
O u r L o r d spent a grea t deal of His
tim e and stren gth in seeking to mul­
tip ly H im self in th e person of H is
disciples, first w ith th e se v e n ty and
th en w ith th e tw elv e, and w e still
follow th a t plan in China to-d ay.
St.
P aul tried t o press on and on t o regions
where C h r is t h a d n o t been nam ed, and
we are still tr y in g t o do th at. L e t me
te ll you ho w we are try in g to m u ltip ly
ourselves in face of th e v a s t need. If
China is ever to be properly evangelized
it m u st be done through th e Chinese
them selves, and we t r y to train Chinese
to preach th e gospel t o th eir ow n people,
and w e do th an k G o d w ith all our hearts
for th e Chinese m en and wom en who are
so lo ya lly, in the face of m uch persecution
and m a n y difficulties, preaching the
gospel t o th eir ow n people.
I w ill tell
yo u o f one m an, a m an called L iu. In
his early d a ys h e w as anti-foreign and
anti-Christian. H e used t o sa y th a t he
h a d no m anner of use for C hristianity.
H e said, 1 In China we h ave our ow n three
religions. W h a t do we w ant w ith a
foreign religion ? ' and he would h a v e
nothing to do w ith it. B u t one day a
friend of his persuaded him to com e to
th e church in a little country p la ce not
fa r from his home. I t happened th a t I
w a s there on the Sunday and in preaching
th e sermon I quoted a te x t, and tw o or
three words from th a t te x t stru ck home
in to the m an's heart— ' a crown of life ’—
and he forgot everyth in g e ls e : it w as all
gone. These words from G o d 's H oly
W ord pierced his h eart and he could n ot
forget th em — ‘ a crown of life.' He
began to th in k and t o wonder w h a t they
mea nt and he bought a B ible and read it
through and through, and then he accepted
th e L o r d J e s u s C h r is t as h is Saviour.
A fte r some tim e he becam e a w orker and
evangelist, preaching th e gospel t o his
ow n people, and th en h e w as ordained
b y B ishop Cassels. L a s t y e ar this man,
M r. L iu, w as on his w a y up to Paoning to
b e ordained a p resbyter (he h a d already
been ordained a deacon) in vo lvin g a
jou rn ey of eigh t days. H e had gone ju st
h a lf a d a y 's jou rn ey and w as going up a
m ountain through a bam boo forest. A t
th e fo o t of th e m ountain tw o men joined
him . H e recognized them . T h e y had
been students in a school in his c ity and
th en in the arm y. These tw o men
w alk ed up the m ountain side talkin g
w ith him. B u t it was a trap. A t the
to p of the m ountain tw o other men
rushed out and joined them and then
seized Mr. L iu and his servant. T h e y
bound the servant to a tree, blindfolded
him, and shot Mr. L iu dead and le ft his
b o d y there. W e got th is dreadful news
when we were sittin g in council in Paoning,
and I cannot describe th e shock and
dism ay th at w ent through th a t gathering
w hen we heard th a t one of our brave
workers had been so fou lly murdered.
W e had looked on him as a pillar of the
Church. T h an k G o d he has go t his
crown of life now. So we are try in g to
m u ltip ly ourselves th ro u g h . men like
Mr. L iu. T h e y are w o rth y of the highest
honour we can give them .
Then another p a rt of our w ork is,
like Paul, to tr y to stretch on and on and
on to where C h r i s t has n ot y e t been
nam ed and preach th e gospel to those
th a t h a v e not y e t heard.
I w an t to tell you a story of a you n g
w om an who w as converted th e v e ry first
tim e she heard the gospel.
W e who
w ork in China know how rare it is, com ­
p a rative ly speaking, to see instantaneous'
conversions. G enerally th e L ig h t seems
to daw n in th eir hearts v ery slow ly.
This w as during our sum m er holiday and
we were up on th e hills escaping from
the great heat of the city. One night I
go t ou t a m agic lantern th a t a friend
had given me and in vited people from
the farm s round about to come and.see it.
In th a t far-aw ay place th e y had never
s e e n , a n d h a r d l y h e a r d o f, a m a g ic la n t e r n ,
a n d t h e y w e r e c u r io u s t o s e e t h i s w o n d e r ­
f u l t h in g .
T h is y o u n g w o m a n ca m e an d
sa w an d h ea rd th e sto ry o f ou r L
ord
and
S a v io u r, J e s u s C h r is t , a n d th e m e s a g e
p ie r c e d h e r h e a r t a n d s h e w a s c o n v e r t e d .
S o fa r as w e k n o w t h a t v e r y n ig h t sh e
g a v e h er h e a rt to th e L
of
h e a rin g
th e
ord,
g o s p e l.
t h e f ir s t t i m e
She
cam e
th e
n e x t m o r n in g t o g e t i n t o t o u c h w i t h t h e
l a d y m is s io n a r ie s a n d a s k e d i f s h e c o u ld
b e ta u g h t m ore.
L a s t y e a r m y w ife an d
I le f t P a c h o w to g o o n fu r lo u g h a n d ju s t
b e fo r e w e le f t I h a d t h e g r e a t j o y an d
p r iv i le g e o f b a p t i z i n g t h a t y o u n g w o m a n .
T h e C h in e s e p a s t o r o f t h e C h u r c h w a s ill
a n d s o h e a s k e d m e t o t a k e h is p la c e a n d
c o n d u c t t h e b a p t is m .
jo y
to
me
to
have
It
th e
w as
a
great
p r iv i le g e
of
b a p tiz in g h e r.
T h e s e a r e s o m e o f t h e w a y s in w h ic h
w e t r y to c a rry o u t th e L
o r d ’s
co m m an d .
;s m
OD gave the increase.’ Increase has been th e feature
of our A n nu al M eetings in Scotland this year ;
increase in the num bers attending ; increase in gifts ;
increase in offers of se r v ic e ; and increase in p rayer interest
awakened. N ever before h ave w e been able to fill Renfield
Street Church, and w h at an inspiring sight it w as to see the
building crowded and so m an y you n g m en and women com ­
prising th e audience!
The, closing m essage w as given b y the
R e v.. John M acBeath, M .A., and a v ery searching message it
proved. ‘ Such as I have, give I T hee ’— and no m ore suitable
words could have been spoken a t the close of the big evening
gathering th an those the L o r d gave Mr. M acB eath for us.
T h e y proved a fittin g clim ax to th e m issionary addresses b y
our friends. Principal and Mrs. M. G raham Anderson and the
R e v. A rth u r Moore, who had to ld us of the needs, th e joys and
tlie privileges of service for th e M aster in the far-aw ay land
of China. Dr. M cIn tyre m ade an ideal chairm an, and the
Scottish Secretary presented th e report. W e were again in ­
debted to the K ir k Session of Renfield S treet Church for the
use of th e building, and to our friend, Mr. W m . B lakey, M .A.,
B .Sc., w ho presided at the organ. In the afternoon a large
gathering h ad assem bled in th e Christian In stitu te and, in
addition to addresses from Mrs. Graham Anderson and Mr.
Moore, Miss Bessie B risbane of th e Tabernacle, to ld briefly
the story of G o d ’ s call and leading to her. to offer for China.
Miss Brisbane is another of the “ 200 '' and (D.Y.| sails for
China in Septem ber. Mr. H ugh Brown, C .A ., of our Scottish
Council, presided.
T hen followed our A n nu al M eetings in Dundee, where the
L a d y K in n aird presided, and in Perth, where th e R ev. J. D.
Lind say, M .A., w as our chairman.
T he n ext week-end w e were all in Aberdeen and our H om e
D irector cam e north to assist w ith th e engagem ents.
Pulpits
were occupied on th e Sunday, as th e y h ad been in G lasgow the
previous week-end, and on th e M onday we had our tw o m ost
successful A nnual M eetings in the G ranite C ity. A goodly
com pan y of G o d ' s people gathered in the large h all of the
Y .W .C .A ., where, as th e guests of Mrs. J. A . Ross, we had tea,
after Mr. A ldis h ad presented th e R eport, and Mrs. Graham
Anderson and Mr. Moore had given the m issionary addresses.
Then • followed th e big public m eeting of th e evening in the
beautifu l W est Church of St. Andrew , kin d ly len t again for
th e occasion b y th e R ev. J. Esslem ont A dam s, M.C., D .S.O .,
D .D . Our H om e D irector presided and gave the closing address
a fter Mr. and Mrs. G raham Anderson and Mr. Moore had told
of various aspects of the w ork in China. A n d so the m eetings
closed and once again we realised w h at great things G o d had
done for us. T he gatherings had opened in G lasgow w ith the
prep aratory p rayer m eeting on th e F rid a y night and here more
th an 70 people assem bled to p ra y for the blessing of G o d upon
th e meetings. H ow w onderfully th e prayers were answ ered!
T o G o d be all the glory!
‘
tt
J u l y , 19 3 0 .
A
rthur
T
aylor
.
h e r e is good reason for praise because of th e m eetings
at Edinburgh th is year. In every w a y we felt th at
prayer w as being answered, and th a t quiet sense of th e
presence of the L o r d , th e Spirit, even before th e m eetings com ­
menced, show ed th a t th e blessing asked was being received.
T he attendance of old and new friends at both gatherings
was certain ly quite equal to previous years, and we had v e ry
sym path etic chairmen. T o th e regret of all, Dr. G raham
Scroggie w as confined to th e house b y a cold, so our good friend
Dr. C layton Grosvenor v e ry kin dly to o k his place in th e evening
in a m ost helpful w ay. Professor Paterson, who presided in
the afternoon, n ot only gave a v ery interesting outline of the
a ctu al need for v ita l religion in China, b u t brought ou t several
interesting points through questioning Mr. Graham Anderson
after his address, on th e form ation-of th e indigenous church.
T he speakers at both gatherings held and interested th eir
hearers. In th e afternoon Mr. A ldis ga ve a v e ry clear outline
of affairs, w ith th e th ou gh t of the present need of bo th interior
and ou tlyin g China, and his closing words in th e evening led
up to, and were follow ed b y, th e prayer, b y th e call of C hina’s
need, in th e ligh t of * th e L o ve of C alvary, ’ th a t witnesses m ight
be sent forth, and th en th e hush of th e closing m inutes could
b u t bring m an y to th e arresting challenge— ‘ W h y should I
not go for th e love of m y L o r d ? ’
G. G r a h a m B r o w n .
114
T
Editorial Notes.
T
H E A D V A N C E C H A L L E N G E D ;— E very mail
from China, and almost every daily newspaper,
supplies evidence that the enemy is continuing
to challenge the advance of C h r i s t ’ s hosts. Although
this challenge is perhaps most marked in K i a n g s i and
H o n a n , yet in other provinces, too— yes, and in all
the home countries— the members of our Mission and
the Chinese Christians associated with them are being
made aware th at we are fighting a relentless foe, who
has multifarious methods of hindering the cause of
the gospel.
Reference is made on page n o to the bitter perse­
cution to which the Christians of Yuanchow, H u n a n ,
were being subjected. A month later Mr. Becker
writes^ that the city had been besieged for two weeks,
and was being shelled from the surrounding mountains.
Two shells which fell in the compound did not explode,
and not one of the three hundred people sheltering
there had as yet been hurt. ' The Christians,’ he says,
‘ are still coming to the services, and have wonderful
stories of G
’
protection. The unbelievers are watching
to see if G
is really caring for t h e Christians. He is
being put to the test. W e believe H e will not fa il.’
Mr. G. F. Andrew, who has recently reached Lanchow,
K a n s u , travelling in a motor truck with Dr. Rees and
Dr. K ao as his companions, had a most adventurous
journey from Sian. A bridge over the Wei river almost
collapsed, and the party had several hair-breadth
escapes from brigands. They were delayed in Kuyuan
b y a siege, during which the two doctors spent many
hours in tending the wounded and dying. Their safe
arrival was a matter of wonderment to the whole
populace of Chingningchow. The provincial chairman
happened to be there, and expressed' great surprise
that they had got through without loss or harm. ‘ Y ou
Christians,’ he said, ‘ truly have the H eavenly Father’s
protection.’ Mr. Andrew says he is sure that ‘ this is
the first time that any motor has come up to K a n s u
carrying sufficient petrol, oil and spares for the round
journey of over two thousand English miles.’
W hile praising G od for this journey safely accom­
plished, we have been grieved to hear that Dr. Rees is
apparently suffering from pneumonia.
W e do not
need to urge our friends in Great Britain to unite in
earnest prayer for his full recovery.
Owing to the civil war in H o n a n , it is possible that
some of our centres there ma.y be evacuated.
Our
superintendent, Mr. Joyce, is bearing a heavy burden of
responsibility. There are fears lest the Kaifeng hospital
should once again be commandeered for wounded
soldiers. Happily the dangers in this province do not
arise from any marked ‘ anti-foreign or anti-Christian
sentiment on the part of either the northern or southern
forces.’ They are simply ‘ the inevitable dangers that
arise from being in the midst of contending armies,’
but intensified b y the more modern artillery now being
used and b y the horror of daily air-raids in certain
districts.
The Nanking Government is facing the
strongest combination ever arrayed against it. The
capital of H u n a n has fallen to invaders from the South,
and Hankow itself is in danger.
Hum anly speaking, the government’s preoccupation
with these larger issues makes it. impossible to hope
o
d
o d
July,
193 0 .
s
for any concerted action to be taken against the Com­
munist brigands of K i a n g s i . The following paragraph
shows the intensity of the suffering through which
G o d ’ s children are passing in the affected area.
‘ A Chinese letter from Pastor Eo Yang, of Yuanchow,
tells of four church members in that district being
killed b y these misguided Communists.
One of them
was accused of being an Imperialist and a running
dog, disseminating the teachings of J e s u s , and so
deceiving the people, thus being worth}’ of death. He
requested an opportunity to pray, and almost before
the words were out of his mouth someone struck off a
hand. He cried with a lou d ‘ voice: “ L o r d J e s u s ,
receive m y spirit,” which many about the place heard.
W ith a second blow of the knife he fell asleep. In the
three other cases no particulars are given, but at one
out-station some Communists came and said : " W e
have twice forbidden you to carry on worship. If we
come a third time and find you persisting in this
practice, we shall be without mercy and kill you all.” ’
And meanwhile our dear friends Mr. and Mrs.
Porteous have been in captivity for about three
months. The hope of their release to which Mr.
Stark refers on page n o was not realized and a
heavy ransom is still being demanded. While putting
their trust in G o d , Who alone can speak the word
for the deliverance of His servants, our Mission
authorities in Shanghai are in the closest touch with the
Chinese officials and with our own consular repre­
sentatives. The obvious difficulty in regard to paying
ransom-money is that such a course might well endanger
the lives of scores of other missionaries. Travel would
be impossible for them if it became a profitable business
to hold them to ransom. Let us continue to cry to
G o d that His servants m ay be sustained, and that the
ultimate issue m ay be such a striking proof of His
power as shall greatly glorify His name.
F
a i t h ’s
t h e s e
u s
?
’
A n
is s u e
o f
o u r
H
h a lt
o m
m
o f
G
o d
s e t t i n g
w h a t
A c t s
f e e lin g s
.
is
f o r t h
,
e r e
v e r y
m
o s t
b y
p a r t
115
o f
p r o m
r e jo ic e d
t h a t
in
e
s h o w s
o p in io n ,
H
T h e r e
t h e
m
v io le n c e ,
e m
m
is s io n a r y
a n d
e a r ly
I t
p e r s e c u t io n ,
in
f r u it f u l
i t
a s
‘ t h a t
m
p a r t , ’
f a r
s o m
e t h in g
o n c e
s u ffe r in g ,
f r o m
o r
s e e m
e v e n
t u r n
W
s t e a d f a s t ly
s e e
t h e
w o lv e s .
e lv e
I n
t h e
a n d
t h e
m
w o r k ,
a n d
a n d
t o
t h e
is
n o
b u t
a
in d e e d
a
t h a t
b e in g
a r ­
e n t ir e
s u f f e r in g
e d
o f
t w
p e r s e c u t io n ,
e n t
e ,
t o
o r d
c o n s c io u s
is s io n a r y
p r o g r a m
g u id a n c e
t h e
s e lf
t h r o u g h
m
c h u r c h ,
n e v e r
o f
c o g e n t
d a n g e r
f o r
t o
f u l l y
p r is o n m
e r g e s
in c id e n t
im
,
G lo v e r ,
a
a n d
o p p o s it io n ,
im
C a n a d ia n
D r .
g iv e s
b u t
t o
a g a in s t
c a n n o t
w e
id s t
fin d
t h e
t h a t
w e
J e r u s a le m
‘ w e
r e g a r d e d
in .
H
s t a n c e s
s a y
b e
w h ic h
s u f f e r in g
C h r i s t
t o
f a c t
o r
t h e
’
in
e r ic a ,
c o n t in u o u s ly
t h e
t h e
?
t h e n
c a n
in
a y ,
‘ S h a ll
t h e r e .
s h e e p
in e n t
a n d
s u f f e r in g ,
t h e m
i m
s u ffe r in g ,
B u t
:
s e e
A p o s t le s
a c c id e n t
a p o s t le s
a n d
H
w e
w h o
A m
p u b li c
g o
u s ,
M
o r t h
c ir c u m
w e
r u n n in g
r e c o r d .’
N
t o
t o
a s
t h e
h a r d s h ip ,
t y r d o m
m
f a c e
f o r
s
w o r k
o r
T h e r e
H
o f
in
s h a ll
f o r
p u b lis h e d
n
q u e s t io n
is s io n a r y
a w a it e d
g o in g
i l l i o
d is t r e s s in g
o w n
h a t
b e
w a s
M
t h e
‘ W
G o d
D ir e c t o r
t o
o u r
e r . —
I f
a r t ic le
e
t h e s e
o u r
n s w
?
C h i n a ’s
a n s w e r
in
A
t h in g s
d is m
‘ t h e
a y e d
b e
e x p e c t e d
t o
o c c u r
m
t o
a r t y r d o m
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of one of their number, should prompt them to suspend
operations or to diminish their efforts.’ W e recommend
Dr. Glover’s final paragraph for careful and prayerful
reading.
‘ That every reasonable safeguard and precaution for
the safety and welfare of the missionaries should be
taken, and th at anything savouring of foolhardiness or
recklessness should be avoided, we shall all agree. But
in the face of our L o r d ’ s unrevoked commission to
carry the gospel to every creature, and of the fact
that multiplied millions in China have never yet heard
that gospel, shall we not conclude that so long as the
door of opportunity remains open we are justified,
nay more, we are obligated, at any cost to continue
our missionary effort ? ’
T h e T w o H u n d red .— Meanwhile we are encouraged
b y some recent offers of service. It is expected th at
about fifty men and women will sail (D.V.) in the early
autumn to join the thirty-five already on the field. W e
praise G o d for every one of them, and for others who
are in training w ith a view to sailing next year. ‘ Oh,
the C.I.M. will get their two hundred.’ More than
once we have heard friends of the Mission speaking
thus. B u t the facts are against any such easy optimism.
If, in addition to those who hope to sail this autumn,
over one hundred others are to be prepared to leave
b y the autumn of 1931, offers must reach us at a very
much higher rate than at present. G o d is a b le ; and
we do not believe that present conditions in China will
be permitted to deter those who have heard His call.
Subjects for Praise and Prayer.
M onday, J u ly 2§th, a t 8 p.m ., T ooting, C .A .W .G ., 87, T rin ity
R oad. Mr. E . H . T aylor.
T h e W ee k ly P ra y e r M eeting is held e ve ry W ed nesday evening
a t 6 p.m . at th e China Inland Mission, N ew ington Green, N .16 .
T he W ee k ly P rayer M eeting in G lasgow is held a t 16, B elm ont
Street, off G reat W estern R oad , Glasgow, W .2, a t 8 o ’clock
every F rid a y evening.
P R A IS E .
F or
F or
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the fruitful life and service of Miss S. J. Garland,
th e testim ony borne b y Mr. and Mrs. Porteous.
candidates offering and in training.
blessing on th e Scotch A n n u al M eetings.
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M r. and Mrs. Porteous.
p p .x io , 115
all Christians suffering persecution.
p p .n o , 1 11, 115
missionaries and Chinese believers in th e w ar zone. p. 115
all our m edical w ork, and for offers of service from doctors.
p p .104-6
F or Mr. G. F. A ndrew , organizing fam ine relief w ork.
p. 115
F or M anchuria.
p p .108, 109
F or all our Mission schools.
p. 112
C .I.M . Prayer M eetings for July.
Saturday, J u ly 5th, a t 6.30 p.m ., W alh am Green, Y .M .C .A .,
Fairlaw n, 643, Fulh am R o ad (next to W alh am Green
P o st Office). Mr. A . Moore.
M onday, J u ly 7th, a t 8 p.m ., H am pstead, 15, Crediton .H ill.
Mr. A . Moore.
M onday, J u ly 14th, a t 8 p.m ., Croydon, Y .W .C .A ., 8, Sydenham
R oad. Mr. E . H . T aylo r.
A F arew ell M eeting in Scotland.
W e draw th e atten tion of our friends in Scotland, p articu larly
of those in G lasgow and its v icin ity, to th e F arew ell M eeting
for Principal and Mrs. G raham Anderson of th e B ible T rainin g
In stitu te, H ungtung, S h a n s i , w hich is being held (D.V.) on
T uesday, J u ly 8, in th e Tabernacle, St. G eorge’s Cross. P astor
D. J. F in d lay, J .P ., of our Scottish Council, w ill preside, and
in addition to short farew ell messages from Mr. and Mrs. G raham
A nderson and an address from th e Scottish Secretary, th e
R e v . A rth u r T aylo r, P astor D onald N . Cam eron of T oron to
w ill be present to speak. W e should explain th a t th is m eeting
has been arranged in G lasgow for J u ly 8 because Mr. and Mrs.
G raham Anderson m u st leave a t th e end of th a t m on th in order
to be in H u ngtun g for th e com m encem ent o; th e n ew year
a t th e B ible School. T h e y w ill, therefore, be unable to rem ain
for th e Septem ber V a led ictory M eeting. J u ly is n ot a good tim e
for m eetings, b u t we feel sure our friends w ill valu e th is oppor­
tu n ity for wishing Mr. and Mrs. Graham Anderson ‘ G od-speed *
as once again th e y return to China.
“ C h i n a 's M i l l i o n s , ” p o s t f r e e 2s.- 6 d . p e r a n n u m f r o m t h e C h i n a I n l a n d M i s s i o n , N e w i n g t o n G r e e n , L o n d o n , N . 1 6 .
o r M e s s r s . M a r s h a l l , M o r g a n & S c o t t , L t d . , 12 , P a t e r n o s t e r B u i l d i n g s , L o n d o n , E .C .4 , o r f r o m a n y B o o k s e l l e r .
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T h e p h o to s h o w s M r . G . F in d la y A n d re w a n d h is A m e r ic a n c o m p a n io n s ta n d in g
in f r o n t o f t h e t r u c k In w h ic h t h e y t r a v e lle d o v e r t w o th o u s a n d m ile s t o L a n c h o w
(K a n s u ). In t h e I n t e r e s t s o f t h e C h in a I n t e r n a t io n a l F a m in e R e lie f C o m m it te e . D r.
K a o . t h e C h in e s e m e d ic a l e v a n g e lis t, is s ta n d in g in t h e t r u c k .
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t h e
t h a t
in a n t
e n
o s t
is
C h in a
i n
r e j e c t i n g
o u r s e lv e s
ir r e s is t ib le ,
* T h is
i l k .’
is e d
s t ille d
h a s
L e t
s p ir it u a l
u t t e r m
b e e n
l a n d .’
m
e
a n d
e
C a le b
le a r n
w h ic h
d o e s
i n t o
w h e n
s h a ll
b u t
u s .’
s a t is f ie d
lo v e s ,
o n ly
n o t
S p ir it ,
f o r
i s
w h o
a n y
s a y ,
d o m
H
g iv in g
a n d
t o
t o
e
w o r ld
H
w a s
a m
e
H
ie s .
i t . ’
p r o m
.
H
s in g le
t o
t h e
in h e r it a n c e ,
C h r is t ia n s
c a n n o t
t o
s ;
m
t h o u g h t —
h a d
C a le b .
t h a t
t h o u g h t
i t
o f
o n e
o n c e
u
in h e r it a n c e
la n d
a s
N
p o s s e s s
h o n o u r a b le
t h e
f o llo w e d
H
e n t e r
a t
t h e
o n e
t e a c h e s
h im
e n e m
w
s h u a x i v .
G o d
f o r
in d
it h
t h e
a lr e a d y
o w n
i n
it h
A
i s
h a s
u p
a n d
A r e
w
o n l y
g iv e n
p o s s e s s
t h e
i t
h a d
g o
Jo
C a le b
a n d
t h a t
w h ic h
t h e s e
s o u ls
a n d
b
o u t
u s
t o
o n e
is e d
L y i n g
g i v e
T h e r e
e
u s
m
x i v .
wholly must be a man
o d
la n d
t h e
i s
G
h a d
h o n e y
l e t
b e r s
t h i n g
t h e
a lle g ia n c e .
o w n
N a m
i t
g o
w ill
H
u s .
a n d
p o s s e s s
p r o m
la n d .
t h e
in a t e d
o u r
o u r
t o
i s
h a s
h a t
t h e
o f
o d
‘ L e t
d r iv e
w h ic h
I s
f o r
■ in H
h a t
o n l y
s a id ,
t h o u g h t
?
S p i r i t
m
o f
u m
l a n d
G
a lle g ia n c e
o n e
o d
w h ic h
u s
u n d i v i d e d
a b u n d a n t
w
e
N
f ir s t
t h e
p r e p a r e d
L e t
t h e
o u r
w
h r i s t
s o m
u s .
u n d iv id e d
w
f o r
e a n
t h e m
o f
t o
s a k e s
C
a n d
h a s
s w e e t n e s s
f o r
p r a y e d ,
k n o w
w ill
h r i s t
t h e ir
b e c o m
a y
C
o d
e a r t h
r i s t
d ie d
w
e ;
C r o s s .’
F o r
W
w e
t h e
o u r s e lv e s
a p a r t
t h a t
h
is t a k e !
C a lv a r y .
u s t
o f
b e
b e c o m
o n
G
t o
G
a d e q u a t e
t h a t
e
I
y s e lf .’
h
t o
a ll
f o r
t o
u n t il
o n ly
d e a t h
g i v e
d o
u s
s e lf- p le a s in g .
e v e n
m
t o
in
in
T h e
p o s s e s s
la n d
la n d
e e t in g
f a t a l
p e o p le
i t .
i t
t h e
i n t o
L a s t
m
t h e
,
i g h t
n o t
s e v e n ­
h e r
h im
m
d o m
t o - n ig h t
t h e
h e
t h o u g h t
ig h t
C a le b , a n d
s t o r y .
a ll,
c h a lle n g e
t h e
b e c o m
e
m
e a n t
u s
a n t s
H
o u r s e lv e s ,
b e c o m
d o .
S p ir it
y
w
u s t
s a n c t i f y
t h e
a n d
t o
j u s t
m
o d
r e s p o n s e ,
m
m
e a n s
w e
w a s
h is
t h a t
t h e
o f
a b o u t
l e f t
o d
o f
I
d id
u s
t h i s
t h e
'
become.
a f t e r t h e L a s t S u p p e r C
I
f o r
G
m
t h a t
o f
S h e
G
i s
?
h r i s t
a y
n o t h in g —
o d
w h e n
a ll
b e r t h a t
u s
‘ I
e
d e a t h ,
s a k e s
d id
G
m
t o
o r e .
d o
i s
b e f o r e
f ir s t
f r o m
f a c e d
t h a t
t o
C
t h e
a n
the man who follows
with one single objective. C a l e
u s
t h a t
h a t
m
:
m
f in d
s h o u ld
e ,
d o
e
b u t
e
w e
u n d r e d s
t h a t ,
C h r is t i a n
b e in g .
f e e l
t h a t
is
w
W
H
m
r e s p o n s e
a
p o s s ib le
f r o m
e t h in g ,
t h a t
‘
’
c o u ld
q u i e t ly
a n d
t h a t
a l l
o n l y
p u r g e d
u s
n o t
?
a n t
T h e
h a s
t h a t
w e
c o m
s e lf ,
a n y t h i n g .
e e t in g
d id
s a n c t i f y
f o r
b u t
n o t
a n d
u s t
s o m
a n d
u n t o
t h e ir
do
e
c e a s e
r e m
‘ F o r
t o
c a m
t o 'b e c o m
o b e d ie n t
do
do,
t o - n ig h t ,
e
t o
a g e
t h e
m
v e r y
o f
k n o w
w
o d
d e e p e s t
a y
s h e
G
g u i l t
t h a t
h a s
a k e
‘ I
d o e s
M
o u r s e lv e s
r e s p o n s e ,
t o
m
h im
m
c a ll
t h e r e
r e s p o n s ib ili t y
o f
e n t
e n t ,
u s
T h e
is s io n a r y .
t h e r e f o r e
e
u s
a s k
t o
o f
a n d
o m
e n d o u s
A s i a ,
s e n s e
l o n g
m
e
o m
y o u
a n t
f o r
d o in g
c a n n o t
t o
s o
t o
A n n u a l
t h a t
y i e l d
w
w
m
h a t
g r e a t
m
t r e m
s e n s e
t h e
o n e
t h i s
W
w e
o u r
o w
t h is
C e n t r a l
a
f o r
w a n t s
s u g g e s t
y e a r s
t e r m
o d
a t
n o t
N
e a c h
G
a r i ly
a t
t e e n
f o r
e t h in g .
n o t
h e a r t s a
e x i s t e d
o r e .
d o e s
y e a r
o u r
f r o m
h e a r t s
lit t le .
t h a t
p r i m
be
W
o f
t o - n ig h t
a n d
o u r
h a v e
s a y i n g
a y
o d
is
t o
s e p a r a t e ,
u s
h e a r d
C h in a
c o m
r e s p o n s e
G
h a v e
s h o u ld
h a v e
w
w e
f r o m
m
a y
h r i s t .
p r o v e
g e t
lo s t
a r s h e s .
w ill
o s c o w
r e m
e m
s o m
e
b e r
o f
t h a t
h is
a s
N a p o le o n
s o ld ie r s
t o o k
a
w a s
a d v a n c in g
R u s s i a n
p e a s a n t
prisoner, and they were jeering and mocking him in secret place of quiet communion to know G o d like th at ?
their quarters. One soldier suggested that they would While we have one particle of trust in ourselves we will
soon be able to arouse the prisoner if they branded him
reckon on that particle and will not reckon on G o d ,
with a red hot iron, so they heated a brand with the but when we have reckoned ourselves dead indeed unto
letter ‘ N ' for ‘ Napoleon.’ They made it white hot sin we will begin to reckon on the faithfulness of G o d ,
in the fire and before the prisoner knew what was forgetting all about our faith, thinking only of His
happening they branded his hand with the letter. faithfulness.
W hen the man saw it he asked what it meant, and the
III.
soldiers laughed at him and said, ‘ Now you belong to
The
last
thing
th
at
Caleb
teaches us is not only to be
Napoleon.’ For a moment the pain was forgotten as
the man’s eyes blazed with hatred. He snatched up a men of undivided allegiance with one single objective,
hatchet that lay hard by, severed the hand, and picking not only to reckon on G o d ’ s faithfulness: Caleb teaches
up the severed part threw it at them and said, ' Take us that the man who follows G o d wholly will endure.
what belongs to Napoleon, I belong wholly to the F orty years afterwards we find Caleb with just the same
Czar.’ Too many of us bear the brand of the world objective, just the same confidence in G o d . The only
in our lives ; too many of us bear the brand of sin; . difference was a shade more humility. He had endured
as seeing Him W ho was invisible. ‘ If so be th at the
■the brand of indolence, the brand of selfishness; but
some of those who have been out yonder bear in their I , o r d will be with me,’ he said, ‘ then I shall be able to
bodies the marks of the I^o r d J e s u s . U ntil we are drive them out, as the L o rd said,’ and he asked for
willing to separate ourselves to an undivided allegiance the most difficult place in the whole of Canaan, where
with a single objective, China will never be won for the sons of Anak dwelt w ith their giant father in Hebron.
H e chose the most difficult place because he knew his
C h r is t .
G o d , and G o d drove them out for him.
II.
The wilderness cannot touch the man who is hidden
The next thing that Caleb teaches us is that the man in G o d . I would say this to -n ig h t: G o d wants you
who follows G o d wholly will be a man who reckons on for China, and if you respond to th at call it will mean
G o d . G o d was more real to Caleb than the giants,
walking through the wilderness ; it will mean loneliness,
the sons of Anak. G o d was more real to Caleb than it will mean hunger, it will mean strain and weariness
any difficulty which confronted him as he faced that of body, vigil b y night and conflict b y day ; but if
land. He expected G o d to do the im possible; he we endure as seeing Him Who is invisible, b y the power
thought it was normal for G o d to do the impossible, of the H oly Spirit living in sole possession, we shall see
and so he said, ‘ If the L,o r d delight in us, then He will the land inherited b y G o d Himself.
bring us unto this land . . . The I , o r d is with us :
The call to China to-day is the call from the Cross to a
fear them not.’ When G o d is a greater reality than
the impassable obstacles, than impossible sacrifices, cross ; th at is a call not to an act of surrender only, but
when we learn to reckon on G o d , then, surely, we shall to a life of surrender. Are you willing to respond to
th at call ? Are you willing to give up what you are
have learned a lesson from Caleb.
doing now to go out to China ? Could you, in C h r i s t ’ s
Hudson Taylor was a man who learned to reckon presence when He comes again, face the responsibility
upon G o d . Y o u remember that never-to-be-forgotten of reading through the list of those cities in Central
day when he was reading a verse from Mark xi. in the Asia and their inhabitants who have never heard the
Greek Testament. Instead of saying those familiar name of J e s u s ? For their sakes — for the sake of
words, ‘ H ave faith in G o d / he read, ‘ Hold on to G o d ' s
C h r i s t , for the sake of the Chinese Christians who need
faithfulness. Reckon on G o d ’ s faithfulness,’ and he the very best we have, for the sake of the unnumbered
did. When he called for the seventy, difficulty after millions who have never heard, will you respond to-night
difficulty crossed his path, and China was a closed to the call of C h r i s t ? W hat m otive can inspire you to
land even when the ship was on the seas. He reckoned th at ? The m otive of the crucified Saviour. He does
on G o d ' s faithfulness and G o d took him through.
not want excitement and He does not want emotion.
W as it not the late Dr. Meyer who said that he would Those will not carry us through the years to come. He
like to have inscribed on his tombstone, ‘ Here lieth asks for a broken will, a broken and a contrite heart,
the man who reckoned on G o d ’ ? H ave we learned to
and, in exchange, H e offers us Himself, and Himself for
reckon on G o d , to expect Him to intervene, to count on the millions who have never heard.
what G o d is doing behind the scenes ?
This needs decision. L,et us bow our heads in prayer
The greatest discovery of the last hundred years and decide.
was made b y Hudson Taylor when he discovered th at
G o d meant what H e said. Men had believed it in
their minds, but they had not lived on th at basis. He
C .I.M . P rayer M eetings for A ugust.
began to reckon on G o d and he became fully persuaded
that what G o d had promised H e was able also to
The W eekly Prayer Meeting is held ever}7 W ednesday
perform. Are we fu lly persuaded of that ? Difficulties
then have no significance except that they prove most evening at 6 p.m. at the China Inland Mission, Newington
comfortingly how trustworthy our G o d can be. I suggest Green, N.16.
The W eekly Prayer Meeting in Glasgow is held at
to you that such a reckoning on G o d cannot be worked up
16, Belmont Street, off Great W estern Road, Glasgow,
in a moment of crisis. It is the outcome of a daily
communion with Him which gives us the knowledge W.2, at 8 o’clock every Friday evening.
The Prayer Meetings at W est Hampstead, Croydon,
of what His purposes are and w hat H e means His
Tooting and Brom ley will not be held in August.
provision to be. H ave we learned in the silence of the
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A' New Centre in Shansi.
M r. Jama Dunachie describes the opening o f Licheng, a new centre north-east o f Luan, Shansi.
T is n ow tw o m onths since w e w rote
t o te ll yo u o f ou r success in renting
prem ises in ' th is place, and as we
h a v e now been here ju s t o v e r a m onth,
w e wish to c o n v e y to y o u some o f our
first impressions and experiences. T h e
response to our la st le tte r w as m ost
encouraging. M an y h a v e ta k e n L ich en g
upon th eir hearts, and although these
first few w eeks h a v e brou gh t us face to
face w ith th e g re a t E n e m y, we h a v e again
an d again been conscious th a t w e are n o t
alone, th a t th e L o b d o f H o sts Ì3 w ith us,
and th a t y o u r partnership is a v e r y real
one indeed. T h is especially has been
ou r experience w hen preaching in th e
open-air. T h ere h ave been tim es when
w e h a v e been sure th e H o ly Spirit was
w orking in th e hearts of th e hearers, and
this w e b elieve w as in d irect answer to
y o u r prayers.
Since th e first d a y w e opened our doors,
th e neighbours, c ity folk and visitors
from th e cou ntry, h ave sim ply flocked in ;
m ost of them o u t of sheer curiosity, some
to see ' th e foreigners,' some to see our
hom e, and some— p a rticu la rly th e wom en
— to see ou r tw o boys. T he la tte r have
proved la pièce de rlsistancc !— and h ave
been th e m eans of opening m a n y hearts
to us and t o th e gospel. B u t in addition
there h as been another u nexpected at■traction. In our tw o cou rtyard s are tw o
large bushes, and during this p ast m onth
th e y h a v e been in fu ll bloom , each a
veritab le m ass of b eau ty.
W e th in k
th e y are peonies. Crow ds from fa r and
near h a v e com e t o ' K 'a n hua-ri ’ to
see th e flowers.
A p p a ren tly th e y are
e xcep tion ally fine species for th is -part.
T h is has provided us w ith an unparalleled
op p o rtu n ity during our first m onth of
residence, to in trodu ce ourselves and th e
gosp el! E v e n th e C ity M agistrate and
h is w ife cam e along one evening to see
th e flowers, and to th eir surprise, as well
as ours, discovered us! B oth were ex­
ceedin gly nice, and as th e v isit w as a
p u rely in form al one, w e h a d a v ery fav o u r­
a b le op p o rtu n ity of approaching th em
a b o u t th e ’ th in gs th a t m atter. ‘ B efore
th e y le ft he accep ted a co p y of th e N ew
T estam ent. O n e m orning w e discovered
m a n y tin y th read s han gin g on th e blooms.
W e m ade inquiries and fou n d th a t th e y
had been p u t th ere b y some of th e local
w om en w h o had a superstition th a t if
th e y d id so, th en in th e n ex t life th ey
■would h a v e b ea u tifu l featu res I Others
b elie ve d t h a t b y doin g so th eir p osterity
w o u ld b e b e a u tifu l! A fte r th a t, w hen we
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A
u g u st,
19 3 0 .
sa w th e wom en essayin g t o place th eir
th read s on th e bushes, w e h a d t o gen tly
forbid them , p oin t o u t th e error of it,
and te ll th em som ething of the T ruth.
C row ds of visitors h ave k e p t us bu sily
em ployed, and w h ile h a v in g ta lk s and
in form al m eetings w ith th em d aily, we
have, from th e first, encouraged them to
come to our regu lar m eetings on th e
L o r d 's D ay. T he result has been th at
Sundays h ave been our biggest and best
days. T h e services a t first were h eld in
our dining-room , as we are n o t providing
a chapel and h a v e n o t y e t m anaged to
re n t a preaching hall. T h e dining-room
soon p ro ved to o sm all for the m eetings.
Y e sterd a y, Sunday, w as ou r biggest day
y e t, and w e held all ou r m eetings ou t in
th e cou rtyard. Morning, afternoon and
e arly evening, th e cou rtyard w as full.
O ur chairs and form s were n o t n early
adequate fo r such large num bers, and
boxes, packing-cases, doors, etc., had to
be pressed in to service. A s a ru le the
people g iv e excellen t attention, reveal
real interest, and n o t a few seem deeply
im pressed. P ractically all of them have
n ever h eard th e gospel before ; th e y know
not w ho the L o rd J e s u s C h r ist is. T h ey
h a v e a sense of sin, b u t a la s! th e y know
n o t of th a t F ou n tain w h ich w as opened
for sin and for uncleanness. W hen we
te ll them th a t Jesus cam e dow n to th is
earth 1,900 years ago we alm ost feel
we m u st apologise to th em th a t we h ave
been so slow in bringin g such great
tid in g s to them . W e fa n cy w e can hear
th em sa y , ‘ If w h at y o u are preaching is
re a lly true, th en w h y h a v en ’t w e heard
of it before th is ? ' A lre a d y w e h ave a
few w h o seem t o be earnestly seeking
after th e L igh t, and w e tru st the seed
already sown w ill soon brin g forth fruit
unto etern al life.
B u t ou r w ork here is n o t a ll seedsowing. T h ere is another side. W e are
reaping th e benefit of other m en's labours.
W e h ave alread y to ld you of Mr. and Mrs.
C h ’i. T h e y are both p ro vin g real stalw arts
and b o th are a real sp iritu al help in the
work. T h e y show prom ise of becoming
leaders in th e w ork.. Mr, Chao, you will
remember, w as a m em ber of D r. J onathan
G oforth 's church a t C hangtehfu. H e is
atten d in g th e services regularly and show­
in g m uch interest. H e has one difficulty
which yo u w ill please p ray about. During
h is residence here, as th ere w as no
P rotesta n t Church he th ou gh t he couldn't
do b e tter than join u p w ith th e local R .C .
Church. H e hoped t o receive spiritual
help there, but alas 1 as y ou can well
im agine, his testim ony concerning them
is otherw ise. H is problem is how best to
com pletely sever his connection w ith them
so as to cause as little trouble as possible.
T hen there is another believer, a sergeant
in th e local police, w ho also attends. He
A T L IC H E N G , S H A N S I.
S t a n d i n g : E v a n g e lln t S u a n d M r . J. A . D u n a c h ie .
S i t t i n g : T h e l l r a t t h r e e L ic h e n g C h r i s t i a n a : M r . C h 'l, S e r g e a n t C h 'e n g a n d M r . C h a o .
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was bap tized some years ago a t L u an
and is so glad we h a v e com e to open work
a t Licheng. These few we h a v e alreadygathered around us and w e tru st th ey
w ill prove to be th e seed of the future
Church in th is centre.
Ju st after w e h a d secured premises
here w e received a letter from our nearest
neighbour to th e north, 75 m iles aw ay,
th e m issionary in charge of Liaochow ,
w hich belongs to another Mission. T he
w riter did not know th a t w e h ad found
premises here, b u t he im plored us to
becom e responsible for some Christians
w ho lived in certain villages w ithin the
Licheng area. M ay I quote a few lines
from th e letter ? ' There are a lo t of
p atients from th e Lich en g area com ing
up to our hospital for treatm ent. I th in k
I am right in quoting th e hospital people
to say th a t w e receive more patients
from th a t section th an from a n y other.
These patients learn som ething of th e
D octrine while a t th e hospital, and it
w ould be a fine th in g if th e y could be
follow ed up w ith teaching. B u t so fa r as
I know nothins has been done for them. W e
h a v e neither th e m en nor th e funds at
present to visit them adequately. There
is a fine opp ortun ity here.
Could you
people n ot think on th is problem , m ake
investigations, and do th e th in g th a t is
in y o u r power to do ? T here are Christians
a t San-Shih-M u, a t H u an g-T ’ang-Shan,
and a t C h’in g-C h’uan.
I f yo u could
m anage to shepherd th e first tw o nam ed
places we should be g la d .' Y o u can be
sure we were v ery glad to receive such a
letter concurrent w ith our finding of
prem ises here, and believe th e L o r d
arranged it so.
Y o u w ill see therefore, th a t an im ­
p ortan t aspect of our w ork w ill be to
shepherd those shepherdless sheep w ho
are scattered here and there in th is wide
field.
N eedless to say, th is heathen c ity is
su n k in sin. Id o la try and superstition,
opium sm oking and ta k in g of m orphia
pills, im m orality and vice, abound on all
sides.
T hank G o d , where sin abounds
grace can m uch m ore abound !
The
street which runs parallel w ith our
premises to th e east is reputed n ot to
contain one good home, and th a t is ju s t
a sample.
N e x t door to us stan ds a b o y s’ school
w ith a d aily atten dance of over six ty
scholars. Often a t m eal-tim es and a fter
school hours m a n y of them come in and
w e sn atch these opportunities of in ­
stru ctin g them in th e W o rd of G o d and
teach ing them choruses.
I t w as our
intention to hold special regular m eetings
for scholars, b u t we h a v e been advised
to ‘ go slow ly ’ in case b y doing so w e
m a y in cur th e displeasure of th ose w ho
are in a u th ority o v e r th e boys. Once w e
are know n and all suspicion is rem oved,
we shall be able no doubt to m ake
regu lar arrangem ents. In th e m eanw hile
we are glad to h a v e these inform al
m eetings w ith th e boys. Mr. Su, our
E van gelist, is doing good w o rk and should
h a v e a regular place in you r prayers.
T h a t th is le tte r m a y deepen you r in ­
terest and call forth a continual stream of
believing prayer for th e w ork in th is new
centre in connection w ith th e M ission’s
F orw ard M ovem ent, is our earnest hope
and desire.
The Need for Medical Evangelists.
An Address delivered at Our Annual Meeting by Dr. T. L . Hillier , B .A ., M .B ., B .C h . Cantab.
Y dear friends, it is w ith th e greatest pleasure th a t I
speak to you to-n igh t of th e need of th e m edical
w o rk in China. I th in k th a t some friends of the China
Inland Mission do n ot realise th a t w e do m edical w ork, and
th a t our m edical w o rk is v e ry h igh ly appreciated b y th e head­
quarters in Shanghai,
Our m edical w o rk m a y be. of m an y different kinds. In th e
first place, you m a y h a v e you r base hospital, w ith all the la test
equipm ent of X -ra y and electrical apparatus, and everyth in g
else in th a t line. W e h ave n ot m a n y of those out there, bu t
th ey w ould be v e ry useful. T h en you m a y h a v e you r itinerating
doctor, w ho goes w ith a pill-box in one han d and his B ible in
the other. B o th of these are v ery g o o d ; or yo u m ay h ave
you r dispensary, where, as we heard from a la d y th is afternoon,
th e y use h o t w a ter and disinfectant. T h a t is all m edical w ork
and it is p a vin g th e w a y for the gospel message. Some of you
heard th is afternoon of th e v a st num ber of people there are in
S z e c h w a n and how y o u pass th rough c ity a fter city, and village
a fter village w ith thousands of people. Y o u w ill realize th a t
am ongst them there are m a n y in need of m edical and surgical
aid. A m illion people a m onth die in China, and th a t means
th a t there m ust be some sick people there.
H ow h a v e th in gs gone ? W hen I w en t ou t in 1923 w e had
eighteen doctors. In 1927-28 w e lost nine doctors, some b y
death, some b y retirem ent, some th rough sickness. T o com ­
pensate for th a t loss seven h a v e gone out, and, m y friends,
th a t leaves us w ith on ly sixteen doctors on th e a ctiv e list. W e
h ave fifteen nurses a ctu a lly engaged in hospital w ork,* four of
whom are kep t a t Chefoo, where th e y are v e r y m uch needed
am ongst our ow n children, children of missionaries. T h a t
M
* In addition to those at work in hospitals there are about thirty other nurses
at various C.I.M. centres.
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leaves eight for the rest of China. True, we have eleven hospitals
open now and w orking, bu t tw o w ithout a doctor a t all and three
w ith only one doctor. Can you im agine th e responsibility, the
aw ful w ork for one doctor w ith all th e labour th a t a hospital
entails ? There is a trem endous need for m edical m en in China.
W e have tw o hospitals absolutely closed, where no w ork is
done. Can you n ot come ou t and do some w o rk in one of those
places ? W h y is our m edical w ork so h a rd h it ? W h a t other
w ork do we find so hard h it in China ? T he w ork am ongst th e
Moslems. I feel th a t th e w ork is h ard h it because it is a w ork
th a t p ays and, as w e h ave been hearing, where there is w ork
going on, th e devil is w orking too. T hough I do n ot sa y th a t
th e d evil has given m e T .B . so th at I cannot go out, I do sa y
th a t he is doing his best to hinder th e L o r d ’ s w ork in China
through m edical men.
Is there still a need ? China is upside down, inside out,
an yth in g y o u like, and in a terrible state. Is there still an
op portun ity ? L e t m e read one or tw o quotations from letters
th a t h a v e come recen tly from China. T h is is w h at D r. W alker,
of K a ife n g sa ys : ' H ow we long th a t some of our fellow-m edicos
at home w ould realize th e n eed.’
D r. Ju dd w rites th u s from
P o yan g : ‘ T his is th e busiest year w e h a v e had, and I have
h ad to refuse a num ber of operation cases.’
D r. Ju dd is gettin g
on in years and he does n ot feel th a t j t is rig h t for h im to do
m uch in th e w a y of surgery now. There is an opening for a
surgical colleague to go ahead and do trem endous w ork in th e
hospital in Po yan g. Miss L a c e y asks us to p ra y th a t a doctor
m a y soon come to the hospital which she is running on her own
in Liangshan, S z e c h w a n .
Then, as I said, besides hospital w ork, th ere are dispensaries.
Our m issionaries are laym en in th is sense— th a t th e y are n ot
medicos. T h e y do a trem endous lo t of w ork in th eir stations,
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and th is is w h at one whom m a n y of yon h a v e m e t re cen tly says.
M r. M ather s a y s : ' I am k e p t b u sy w ith th e m edical side of
th e w ork and find th e instrum ents I brou gh t o u t from home
in valuable ' (dental forceps, I expect), ’ I am using th em practi­
c a lly e v e ry d a y .’ (Poor people!) ‘ T he te s t glasses are grea tly
appreciated b y Chin ese, T on gans. Turkis, N oghais, K a za k s
M ongols and R ussian s.’ H e has a good collection to ta lk to
th ere. W h a t he w ants is m edical m en to go u p in to a new
province and open u p new stations. T hese people w ill come
fo r treatm ent;— t o h a v e th eir eyes seen to and to h a v e various
com plain ts atten ded to— because th e y kn ow we can do som ething
fo r them , b u t there is n o t a d octor there.
One m ore quotation. I t com es from ou r Chairm an in a
le tte r to m e : * N o t a d octor has offered on th is side of th e
A tla n tic in response to the appeal fo r tw o hundred new workers,
so fa r .' M y friends, how lo n g is th a t going to be so ? W e
w a n t from tw en ty-five t o th irty doctors straigh t aw ay.
W h a t does th e m edical m issionary do ? I w ill n ot take
y o u on th e jo u rn ey ou t t o China, or th e jo u rn ey u p th a t great
riv e r in to th e province where I w as working. Mr. Denham
to o k us, th is afternoon, through those great gorges and those
m a n y and great cities. B u t w h at is ou r w ork ? W e get up
fa irly early as a rule— a b o u t six in th e morning— and h a v e our
h o u r o f q u ie t tim e, and then a t seven, in the little chapel in
th e hospital, w e h a v e p rayers for th e p a tien ts who can w alk
abou t. T hose p rayers are n o t com pulsory in the sense th a t th ey
h a v e g o t to atten d, b u t yo u n ever find th at th e p atients w ill n ot
com e. T h e y all tu rn up for th a t Uttle tim e, w hen either one of
th e foreigners or ou r Chinese evangelist reads a portion from the
W ord and th en speaks about it. A fter th at, of course, comes
breakfast. A t nine o ’clock we h a v e operations, or dressings for
ou t-p atien ts if there are no operations. T h a t ta kes us through
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th e m orning. A t tw elve o'clo ck we sta rt ou r out-patients.
T h a t m ay go on for an hour, an hour and a half, tw o hours, or
even longer. W e see a ll sorts of people from all sorts of districts,
people w h o have com e ten d a y s' jou rn ey to see th e doctor,
people who h a v e h a d th eir jaw s dislocated and ou t of jo in t for
three m on ths! I t is some job to g e t them back, I can tell you.
T h a t is th e sort of people we have.
T h e y com e along in
large num bers a t tw elve o ’clock. In th e afternoon w h at is
there t o do ? F o r us younger m issionaries there is m uch stud y,
and we can also practise b y go in g in to th e wards and sittin g
down b y th e side o f our p atients w ith a book, pictures or some­
th in g of th a t sort. W e ta lk t o them and tell th em of th e love
o f J e s u s C h r is t . O ur d a y is n ot ended then. In th e evening
we m a y h ave a lantern show, Mr. D enham told yo u w h at a
n o v elty th e m agic lantern w as to some of his people. I t is
e x a ctly th e sam e in hospital. T h e y lo v e it, and w h at has
stru ck me has been th e m arvellous stillness w ith which th ey
listen w hen yo u come to pictures of ou r L o r d 's death upon the
Cross. I t rea lly seems to go right home to th eir hearts in spite
of one’s stum bling and stu tterin g in the Chinese language.
A fte r th a t we m a y h a v e to go down to th e preaching shop in the
c ity . W e go down w ith ou r evangelist and for a quarter, or
half an hour, according to w h at th e congregation can endure,
we preach the gospel of C h r is t to anyone w ho is passing along
th e street w ho cares to com e in and listen. Then we get back
and go to bed. W e m ay n ot h a v e been in bed v e r y lo n g when
som ebody thum ps at the grea t big wooden fron t door. The
old porter opens the door. Som ebody w ants us in th e city
for a case a t night, so we h ave a full d a y and som etim es a full
night to o ! !
I s it w orth w hile ? Come and try , and you will find it is ten
thousand tim es w orth while. F irst of all there is tile liumani-
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ta ria u side to be considered— th e re lie f of th e suffering. B u t I
d o n o t agree w ith th ose w h o sa y , ' Y e s , I agree w ith th e m edical
m issions ; th e y are doing some good ; b u t I do n o t think much
of the ordin ary m issionary.’ M y friends, th ey are absolutely
w rong. T h e C hina Inlan d M ission m edical missionaries are
there to preach th e gospel ju st as m uch as a n y ordinary m is­
sion ary, if I m a y p u t i t so. O ur first reason fo r going, and our
o n ly real reason, is to p reach th e gospel t o these people and tell
th em t h a t there is a S aviou r W h o lo ves th em and W h o died
fo r them . Y e s , i t is a b so lu tely w o rth while.
L e t m e te ll y o u a b o u t tw o cases, ju s t t o illu strate th e w ork
t h a t is done and th e trem endous need, Perh aps some of yo u
w ill sa y , ' T here are Chinese d o ctors.' T ru e, there are m a n y
Chinese w ho are called doctors, th e sam e expression b ein g used
as here, b u t th e y h a v e n ever graduated anyw here, a n d th e on ly
pharm acopoeia th e y h a v e g o t is w h a t h a s been handed down
from fa th e r to son, perhaps for m a n y generations. T h e y still
use w eird th in gs lik e frogs' legs, a n d tig ers' d a w s , to g iv e courage,
and deer horn, and all sorts of w eird com positions. A n oth er
g re a t surgical m eth od of treatm en t in China is ' n eedling.' T h a t
m eans to s a y th ey consider th a t w hen y o u h a v e a p ain in you r
* tu m m y ' th a t is due to an e v il sp irit bein g there, and if th e y
can on ly get the needle in to th e righ t sp o t th a t w ill le t i t ou t
a n d y o u r ' tu m m y ' w ill be all right. T h e needles th e y use are
long pieces of wire, which th e y do n o t sterilize in th e slightest,
so th a t th e y p u t in a go od d eal m ore th an w as there before, and
th e result is v e r y serious. T h e first case th a t I w a n t t o speak
to y o u of is th a t o f a little b o y . W e do n o t see ou t-patien ts on
Sunday, b u t one Sun day m orning, as I cam e o u t of ou r big
hospital g a te to go to th e C ath ed ral fo r service, I lo oked across
to th e O u t-P atien ts' D epartm ent, ju st across the io a d , and
there I saw w h at I thought w as a bundle of ra gs, b u t I knew
there-w ould n o t be a bundle of ra g s on th e steps of ou r O utP atien ts' D epartm ent. So I w e n t o v e r and looked a n d I found
in th a t bundle o f rags a poor little skeleton of a b o y , nine or
te n years old, I should th in k. I t w as rea lly difficult to get
n ear th e little chap, because it w as rath er unpleasant. T he
poor little fellow h a d broken his leg evid en tly some long tim e
before, and no doctor h a d done an yth in g to it. and instead of
the leg being straigh t it w as bent, w ith a b ig piece of bone
stickin g o u t a t a v e r y b ig angle. W hen he broke his leg it had
been left t o h e a l itself, w ith th e resu lt th a t a great piece o f dead
bone w as there. W h a t cou ld we do ? W e could n o t go oh t o
church and leave him th ere. T h a t w o u ld h ard ly h ave been
C hristian ity, would it ? O f course w e did not. W e w en t b a ck
a n d arranged ib r him to com e in. W e could n o t operate th a t
d a y o r th e n ext. W h y ? T h a t poor b o y h a d p ro b ab ly n ever
seen a w h ite person before, h a d n ev er seen a person w ith b lu e
e y es or lig h t hair. H e th ou gh t th a t w e w ere m ost weird, and
of course he w as v e r y frightened of us. So w e p u t him in to
th e w a rd and cleaned him up, and showed him th a t we were
n o t quite as aw ful as we looked to him. In du e tim e w e were
able t o operate on th e b o y 's leg ; w e p u t it straigh t and h e w a s
able to w a lk again. B u t th a t is n o t all. I t w as a great jo y to
be able to do th a t, a n d we were v e r y th an kfu l th a t the operation
w as successful. D ear friends, you r p rayers h elp us m uch in
operations ou t there. W e kn ow it. W e h a v e felt it and w e
h a v e fou n d it. W h ile he w a s th ere he d id a grea t d eal for me.
N a tu ra lly , being a Chinese boy, he cou ld sp ea k Chinese, and so
I used t o read a little gospel b o o k w ith him and he used t o read
it t o m e. and th us h e learned th e gospel w hile helping t o teach
m e Chinese.
T he second case w as du e to the treatm en t of whiph I to ld you ,
needling. A b o y had h a d a bad place in his leg a n d th e y h^d
needled him and th ey h a d left a piece of septic bon e th ere. W e
operated and rem oved th a t piece of bone and his leg healed up.
W ith th e other p a tien ts he heard th e gospel!
H e had a Bible
a n d he read it and becam e con verted, a n d he w en t hom e and
sp read ligh t in his village and w on others for C h r i s t . I s it
w orth doin g i1
. Travels on the Tsientaeg.
The Rev. T'. Gear Willett describes a journey up the Tsientang River, in the province of Chekiang.
O M P A R IS O N S are odious, b u t
con trasts are in teresting, and if
a n yth in g could th ro w u p in sharp
relief, th e changing,C hina o f to -d a y , i t is a
jou rn ey on th e r iv e r of ou r school books.
H o w often w e read o f th e tid a l bore of th e
T sien tan g riv e r in. our e a rly years, but
k n ew n othin g o f th e. w onderful cou ntry
th a t surrounds its upper reach es o r of
th e trav el conditions on th e g re a t w ater­
w ay!
H angchow , th e d t y on w h ich M arco
P o lo com m ented, and w h ich is estim ated
as th e th ird largest c ity in C hin a, is the
p la ce of th e tid al bore and th e startin g
p oin t of ou r journey. T o v isit th e stations
on th e riv e r in com pany, w ith M r. W arren,
t o escort M r. K e e b le t o Chuchow , and to
shake hands w ith ou r friends in K iangsi
on th e oth er side of th e p ro v in d a l border
of C h e k i a n g , w as ou r ob jective. H angchow
is so fu ll of in terest th a t b o th as th e cradle
o f th e C .I.M . and a d t y of a d va n ce it
npwfa fu lle r m en tion a t anoth er tim e.
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s ix t r a c k e r s c o llin g t h e i r ro p e s .
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T h is tim e w e are leavin g H angchow and
we com e to th e je t t y o f th e fe rry which
h as ru n across th e e stu a ry free of charge
for o v e r 1,000 years, and here th e first
sharp co n tra st herald s th e a d ven t of
change. T h e old trestle p lanks and th e
m u d b a n k b y which b o a ts are reached
áre n ow surpassed b y a lo n g and broad
con crete p ier, a t th e landing stag e of
w hich th e fe rry passengers e m b a rk and
disem bark,. b u t a- y e t greater surprise
awaited, u s, fo r ou r jo u rn ey this d a y w as
to be b y th e new est v e h id e o f t r a v d in
C hin a, a hyd roplan e o r glider, lo cally
called in C hinese 't h e flyin g b o a t,1 b u t
n o t a seaplane. - T h e p ictu re sh ow s th e
sim ple Little b o at b u ilt b y Japanese
engineers a t a co st of ¿500, w ith accom ­
m odation fo r 35 passengers. T w e n ty m iles
per h o u r is th e pace down stream , and
15 m .p.h. u p stream .
S h e la y a t her
m oorings a t th e end o f a m u d ban k, a n d
around h e r were c ra ft of an age-long typ e ,
cum bersom e a n d slow and quiet, in
harm on y w ith th e Eastern surroundings.
W e were t o sta rt a t 8, a n d a t 7.50 only
th re e passengers w ere y e t to arrive, b u t
reach us th e y cou ld n ot, fo r a d ro v e of
p igs occupied th e m ud causew ay a n d in
v a in th e drovers tried to em bark the
u n ru ly crow d— under th e b o at, o r in the
w ater, b u t n o t in to the boat. E v e n tu a lly
th e p igs w on th e d a y and w ere draw n
off th e field as~ tem p o rary victors. Our
passengers cam e aboard and a few
m inutes p a st eight th e pro p eller blade
h igh u p a t th e b a c k w a s started, thpn the
th ru m o f th e airplane w as fe lt upon the
w aters a n d w e began to m ove upstream
as we h a d n ever m oved in C hina before.
T h is m agnificent riv e r is w ell o v e r tw o
m iles w ide and is a great com m ercial
h ig h w a y across th e province of C h e k i a n g .
B o a t trains, n o t such as le a v e W aterloo.
P add ington or E u ston , b u t literal trains
of bo ats hau led b y m o to r launches, leave
for m a n y places and produce of all kinds
is b rou gh t t o this c ity . F iv e m iles above
th e c ity we p ass Ziakow , the term inus of
th e railw ay, the p la ce of th e H angchow
C hristian College and th e large Pagoda of
the S ix Harmonies.
E re long in our
sp eedy b o at th e rich m ountains flank our
horizon and the le v e l cou n try is th ick
w ith m ulberry leaves for th e voracious silk
worms. W e com e t o F u Y a n g , where there
is a m ost picturesque kn oll b y the river­
side and a branch church founded b y
P a sto r R en . T h e deafening noise of the
engine m ade one realize w h at th e cockpit
of an airplane could be. C onversation w as
p ra ctica lly impossible, b u t sittin g n ext
t o th e obligin g Chinese purser of th e boat,
h e kin d ly scribbled for m e in Chinese
th in gs th a t were of im portance.
F ive
m in utes w as th e sta y fo r three ports en
route, and a t th e east barrier of Y e n chow
Mr. W eller came, t o m eet us, grea tly
regrettin g th a t w e could n o t s t a y there
th e nigh t.
W e had to postpone this
pleasure until th e retu rn journey.
O n we pressed again and a t 4 p.m .,
b a re ly eigh t hours of running tim e, had
covered th e 120 m iles t o Lan chi. W e
spent a v e r y h a p p y even ing w ith Pastor
Chii (one of Mr. W arren 's old students
from th e H angch ow B .T .I.) a n d to o k th e
e ven in g p ra y e r m eetin g ere w e w e n t on
t o th e slow passage-boat fo r th e 60 miles
in tw o d a y s t o C huchow v ia L o n g Y u .
C ould a greater stu d y in con trasts be
fou n d on one riv e r ? I t w ould ta k e th e
language of Shakespeare and th e genius
of K ip lin g t o d o i t justice. Im agine
if yo u can th e inside o f such a boat.
T h e housin g accom m odation for pas­
sengers "consists of w ooden sides about
5-ft. high a n d an arched m a t roof, in
length 25-ft., in b read th 10-ft., four
division s o f 6-ft. and tw o bunks in each
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division run th e length of th e b o at on
eith er side, a 5-ft. passage-w ay in the
m iddle, b u t even th is is pre-empted.
M ost divisions h a v e tw o passengers per
bu n k and th e passage-w ay has a m ilitary
officer and his relatives on a cam p bed in
one section, and tw o people on th e floor
in each other section. W e sleep 35 in
ou r Pullm an apartm ent, old and young,
b usiness m en and m ilita ry , m en and
w o m e n ; fortu n ately each bu n k has a
little window. T h e utm ost cam araderie
reigns ; there is a rigid "regard for every­
bo d y 's rights a n d a p erfect disregard of
an yb od y's sleeping powers.
Oh, th e
ta lk in g a n d th e sn o rin g! One could alm ost
com pose a descant on th e Chinese notes
o f snoring.
Men and wom en lig h t up
cigarettes and chat, th e skipper w ants
to p u t som e o f you r baggage under th e
floor and k in d ly in terru pts th e sleep of
tw o of th e c r e w ; another passenger
wishes to read till 3 a.m . and keeps a
ligh ted candle starin g in you r face. Noises
as varied as w onderful surround you .
Sleep is e lu s iv e ; y o u h a v e tim e for
p ra yer a n d th in k of cap tiv e ones in less
favou rab le circum stances.
A t 3.15 a.m . th e skipper calls th e crew,
and w ith o u t a m urm ur six m en tu rn out
on th e b an k and tra c k over shin gly beach
or shallow w ater, to to w or to pole. The
coxsw ain is a stu d y o f a stu rd y w aterm an.
T h e leader a t th e bow and th e b o at cook
are b o th characters w o rth stud ying. O ur
p h o to show s the six m en coiling u p th eir
ligh t lines re a d y to com e on board and
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row to the other ban k. W e are a six-inhand, n ot a four-in-hand, and it is hard
w ork from tw o hours before dawn till
n ea rly dark.
W c m etaphorically take
off our hats to th e hard-working, happy
crew of men. W e sit u p in our bunks
m ost of th e d ay, and get conversation and
a little personal ta lk w ith some passengers.
T ra cts are handed round and read, and
all sorts of questions are fired a t one. The
arm y officer ia- a H u n a n m an, and has
had four years of English, a g re a t deal of
which he has forgotten .
H is young
re la tiv e h as heard th e gospel a t Siangtan.
A you n gster of tw en ty-three, five years a
soldier, now a deserter, is on his w ay
hom e ; he shows quite a sp irit of an tip ath y
a t first: A n oth er deck passenger is a
ragged register recruit sent back from
N an kin g because of o p iu m ; lie had
starved for three days ; a t n igh t I told
th e coo k to g iv e him a m eal, and- Mr.
K eeb le w anted to do th e same.
T ow ard s sunset w e finished our th irty
miles, abou t tw o m iles from L o n g Y u
d t y , one of ou r newest pionfefer outstations. W e called to see Miss F ord and
M iss Barham , and were grea tly delighted
t o m eet th em am id th e sim ple sur­
roundings of th e Forw ard Evangelistic
M ovem ent.
A t th e evening m eeting a
crow d of youn g people cam e in and were
v e r y atten tive. B a ck to th e boat, warm
from our w alk, th e atm osphere of th e
b o at w a s som ew hat th ick, b u t w e settled
dow n , th e y ou n g deserter ly in g alongside
tellin g m e his story, and oh, th e delight
th e re je cte d re cru it fou n d in his m eal!
T h e seem ing opponent of th e m orning
w as quite w on over. H e liv es a t Changsban
and w an ts t o c a ll a n d see m e w h en w e
re a ch th ere.
A few passengers left a t
L o n g Y u , a n d som e n ew ones cam e on.
One business m an excelled everyo n e p a st
o r present a t snoring! M r. K e e b le felt
th a t h e h a d ab on t h a lf an h our o f slee p ;
e v e n fou r Chinese close around m e were
k e p t a w ak e b y it.
I n th e e a r ly m orn in g a t th e b a c k of
th e b o a t I sh aved and perform ed m y
to ilet, w a tch ed o v e r w ith a fath e rly
in terest b y th e old coxsw ain . T h e cook
w a s pu lling o n shore to relieve a tracker
w hose f o o t w as h u rt. L a te r h e h a d to
com e b a ck to coo k b rea kfast, a n d t o our
surprise th e coxsw ain w en t ashore and
pulled, leavin g th e lam e m an t o ca rry on
a t th e helm . I t w a s a case o f th e chief
officer o f ou r lin er doipg th e sailor’s w ork.
and w o rk he d id . W e had a good Chinese
m eal betw een nine and t e n ; th e cook
d id splen did ly. T h e go in g is slow . Long
reaches, w id e bounds o f sh allow w a ter.
sm all rapids, a ll m a k e th irty m iles a hard
d a y 's w o rk . T h e q u ie t o f th e b o a t gliding
on its old accustom ed w a y a n d th e noise
o f th e hyd roplan e rushing y o n through
in a b o u t on e-seventh o f th e tim e are
grap h ica lly sym bolic of change th a t is
hap penin g in C hina to-day.
The Bible Institute,' Hungtung,
A n address given at ottr Annual M eeting by M rs. Graham Anderson.
T .M ^ H E L o r d has done g re a t th in g s
j)
fo r u s, w hereof w e are gla d .'
T o -n igh t I w ish t o sp ea k to
y o u of some blessings w h ich i t h as been
o u r great jo y t o see in connection w ith
ou r B ib le In stitu te in N o rth China.
Some tw en ty years ago th e China Inlan d
Mission opened th e Shansi B ib le In stitu te
in H ungtung, a n d since th a t tim e some
fou r hundred m en and wom en h a v e
gone ou t in to th e w o rk as pastors, evan ­
gelists, teach ers a n d B ib le women, m ost
of w hom s till con tin ue in th e L o r d 's
work. A b o u t fou r y e a rs ago m y hu sban d
and I w ere asked t o ta k e charge of th a t
work, and th e L o r d led us t o go there.
A t th a t tim e no w om en stu d en ts were
adm itted, and I had th e g re a t privilege
o f opening th e doors of our B ible In stitu te
in S h a n s i to wom en stud en ts. Our
students, m en and women, com e from
five different p rovin ces, S h a n s i , H o n a n ,
H o p e i , S h e n s i , and S u iy t ia n . T h e y
A d g u s t , 19 3 0 .
com e from several different M issionary
Societies. T h e y m u st b e over tw en ty
years of age. a n d th e y m u st also be m em ­
bers of a C hurch, in good standing. T he
curriculum is about th e sam e as th a t of
a n y B ib le In stitu te in th is c o u itr y
or th a t o f th e M oody B ib le In s titu te
in Chicago. T here are a t present a b o u t
5 6 -students in residence.
W e h a v e three great aim s in our w o rk in
the B ib le In stitu te. T h e first is th a t
e v e ry stu d en t w ho com es to u s m a y h a v e
a savin g know ledge of th e LORD JESUS
C h r is t ; th e second, t h a t stu d en ts m a y
be b u ilt u p in th eir C hristian character
th ro u gh th e s tu d y of th e S criptures ;
th e th ird , th a t th e y m a y go forth from
th e B ible In stitu te filled w ith th e H o ly
S p irit a n d w ith a deep lo ve fo r souls.
Perh aps yo u w ill w onder a t t h a t first
aim , as I said th e y m u st a ll b e Church
m em bers ; b u t, d ear friends, w e h a v e been
long enough in China (I h a v e been here
126
fo r th irty-o n e years) t o know th a t m an y
slip in to th e Churches w h o h a v e n ot a
sa v in g know ledge of C h r is t , ju s t as th e y
do a t h o m e ; a n d so ou r first aim is
t o seek b y person al con versation and
p ra y er t o lead th em t o a savin g e x ­
perience o f C h r i s t .
A t th e close of e v e ry te rm w e h a v e a
testim o n y m eeting, w h en the studen ts
speak of th e blessings received during the
term , a n d one a n d anoth er usually
te s tify t o th e f a c t th a t th e y h a v e passed
from death u nto life.
I t is v e r y difficult t o g e t wom en for
a tw o y e a rs' course in th e B ib le In stitu te
an d w e h a d o n ly eigh t for th e first class.
In th e secon d y e ar th ere were tw elv e,
in th e th ird nineteen, a n d in th e fourth
y e a r tw en ty-eigh t. O n e of th e grad uates
from th a t first class is o u r assistan t
teach er in th e W om en ’s B ib le In stitu te.
She is a wom an of a strong Christian
character, v e r y energetic, w ith a keen
lo v e fo r souls, and, b e st of all, th e studen ts
lo v e her. T h e y go t o her con tin ually
w ith th eir spiritual difficulties for p ra y er
and conversation o v e r th e W ord of G od.
A n oth er of th ose eigh t w a s asked b y her
ow n C hurch to g o in to evangelistic work
in a heath en village, and th e L o r d so
used her winsom e m an ner and lo v e for
souls th a t she com pletely tu rn ed th a t place
upside dow n ; a num ber of f am ilies turned
t o th e L o r d , and a little C hurch w as
established th ere through h e r w ork.
B u t although G o d w as blessing, and
w e praised HrM fo r a ll th a t H E h a d done,
y e t w e fe lt th a t th ere w a s m uch m ore
th a t H E cou ld do in th e B ib le In stitu te.
W e kn ew th a t th e L o r d ' s h e a rt w a s n o t
satisfied, a n d -w e w e re n o t satisfied.
Som e of th ose stu d en ts were going o u t
w ith o u t a deep lo v e for souls, and others,
w e feared, w ere go in g o u t w ith o u t a
sa v in g exp erien ce o f C h r is t . W e and
ou r Chinese teachers, tw o m en and tw o
wom en, during th e e vacu ation period,
w ere v e r y g re a tly burdened a b o u t this
m a tter, a n d m uch in prayer. D uring
he
secon d
year
of th e
e v a c u a tio n
we
h e a r d o f M is s M o n s e n , a N o r w e g i a n
la d y
o f th e L u th e ra n C h u rch , w h o h a d been
d e e p ly ta u g h t o f G o d
and w ho w as
t h a t t i m e b e in g g r e a t l y u s e d b y H
th e
G
C h u rch es
in
T ie n ts in
and
im
at
in
P e ip in g .
w a s u s in g h e r a m o n g s t C h r is t ia n s .
od
W e p r a y e d t h a t sh e m ig h t co m e to
and,
by
th e
grace
of
God,
sh e
us,
cam e.
O n t h e d a y o f h e r a r r i v a l s h e s a id , ‘ I d o
n o t w a n t t o h a v e a n y m e e t in g s t o - d a y ,
b u t I w ish to se e y o u r s tu d e n ts o n e b y
o n e .’
A fte r th e
s tu d e n ts
she
u s u a l g r e e t in g s t o
asked
th e m
th is
th e
p o in t e d
q u e s t i o n : ‘ H a v e y o u b e e n b o m a g a in ? ’
W e h a d j u s t t a k e n in a n e w
m any
c la s s , a n d
o f th e s tu d e n ts w e re n e w
to
th e
w o rk .
T h e re w ere so m e w h o an sw ered ,
‘ Y es,
I
‘ I am
not
su re, ’
n o t.’
She
I
am
b e l ie v e
I
a m .’
O th e rs
s a id ,
o r , ‘ N o , I a m a f r a id
r e p lie d ,
‘ J esus
says,
“ E x c e p t a m a n b e b o m a g a in , h e c a n n o t
see
th e
K in g d o m
of
H e a v e n .”
T h is
is t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t q u e s t i o n in y o u r
lif e .’
T h e n e x t d a y sh e ask ed th a t
s h o u ld
a ll sp e n d
p rayer
as
th e
p o s s ib le
tim e
th a t
as
we
m uch
th a t
in
p o in t e d
q u e s t i o n m ig h t b e u s e d a s a n a r r o w t o
th e
s o u ls
of
th o se
s tu d e n ts.
On
th e
t h i r d d a y s h e b e g a n h e r m e e t in g s a n d fo r
t h r e e d a y s s h e s p o k e o f n o t h in g b u t s in —
s u c h s in s a s p r id e , j e a lo u s y , e n v y , c o v e t ­
o u s n e s s , a n u n f o r g iv in g s p i r it , o r i m p u r i t y
o f lif e , a n d t h e H o l y S p ir it w a s w o r k in g .
W h en she saw th a t G o d h a d d o n e a deep
w o r k in
th e h e a r ts o f th e s tu d e n ts sh e
u rg e d th e m
n o t t o c o v e r u p t h e ir s in s ,
but
w ish e d
if
any
to
co m e
and
have
p r a y e r w i t h t h o s e o f u s w h o w e r e te a c h e r s
o r w i t h h e r s e lf, w e w e r e r e a d y t o r e c e iv e
th e m .
P r a is e
b y one.
d o ors,
m eet
G od,
s tu d e n ts ca m e o n e
T h e y w e r e w a i t i n g o u t s id e o u r
s in - b u r d e n e d
w ith
th e
s o u ls
S a v io u r ,
th e ir
as
k n e lt
and
L
J e s u s C h r is t w e lo o k e d t o
ord
c o n fe s s e d
lo n g in g
and
s in s
to
to
th e y
th e
G od
t h a t H E m ig h t g iv e a ssu ra n ce o f fo r g iv e ­
n ess a n d sen d t h e p e a c e a n d j o y o f th e
H o l y S p ir it in t o t h e ir s o u ls .
W e p o in t e d
t h e m , a f t e r c o n fe s s io n , t o th o s e p r e c io u s
p r o m is e s , s u c h a s , ‘ T h o u g h t h y s in s b e
a s s c a r le t t h e y s h a l l b e a s w h it e a s s n o w .’
and
we
a sk e d th e m
to
r e a d th e ir
own
n a m e s in — ‘ I f I — S o - a n d - s o — c o n fe s s m y
s in s H e is f a i t h f u l a n d j u s t t o f o r g i v e m e . ’
P r a is e
G od,
th e
H o ly
S p ir it
b ro u gh t
g la d n e s s t o t h e i r h e a r t s , a n d i t w a s t h e
g r e a t e s t j o y o f m y lif e t o s e e th o s e y o u n g
p e o p le
r is e
fro m
th e ir
knees
w ith
jo y
o n t h e i r fa c e s a n d p r a is e in t h e i r m o u t h s
to . th e L
ord
w a n te d
to
J e s u s C h r is t .
go ou t and
T h e y o n ly
t e l l t h e i r .fe llo w -
s t u d e n t s w h a t g r e a t t h in g s G o d h a d d o n e
fo r th e m .
The
next
w e w en t over to
th e
m o r n in g ,
Sunday,
w o m e n ’s m e e t in g
a t th e C h u rch , a n d m a n y o f o u r s tu d e n ts
A
u g u st,
19 3 0 .
rose up and witnessed to w h at G o d had
done for them . The older women, some
of whom had been in th e Church for
tw en ty-five or th irty years, were stirred
to the depths of th eir hearts and longed
to get a like jo y . One old wom an came
up and said, ‘I have been a Church mem ber
for th irty years ; w h y h ave I n ot got th is
jo y ? ’ I said, ‘ O n ly one th in g can
keep you b ack from th e jo y of the H o ly
S pirit— unforgiven sin, som ething be­
tw een y o u and th e S aviou r.’ I to ld her
th a t she m ust go and ask th e H o ly Spirit
to tell her w h at it w as. She prayed
and cam e back and said she could not
find anything, bu t after another tw o or
three days of p rayer she cam e and said,
‘ I know w h at it is. I am ashamed. I
th ou gh t m y daughter-in-law w as all
in fau lt. She is so troublesom e and I used
to get angry w ith her and sometim es
curse her and beat her. I have never
loved her. O, m ay G o d forgive me. I
h a v e never shown her w h at a Christian
should be, and it is m y fau lt th a t she
would never come to Church. ’ The wom an
confessed her gu ilt to G o d , found peace
and joy, and asked the forgiveness of her
daughter-in-law and the daughter-in-law
w en t w ith her n ex t Sunday to Church.
In th e Bible Institu te, too, there was
a great change, such jo y fu l witnessing
in the homes of the people to w h at the
L o r d had done. And, dear friends,
how m igh ty th a t witness is to the h e a th en !
Then as new students cam e in to the
B ible Institu te, those who had been bles­
sed go t after them to find ou t where th ey
were spiritually, until some of them were
aggrieved. One wom an said, ' I wish
y ou w ould ta lk to those students. T h ey
seem to th in k I am not saved. T ell
them m y brother has been a pastor for
fifteen years.’ I said, ‘ Y o u r brother
being a pastor would not save y o u .’
T he wom an said, ' B u t I h a v e been
a Church m em ber for eleven y ears.’
I said, ‘ T h a t would n ot save you either.
Perhaps you h ad better p ra y about this
and find out if there is anyth in g betw een
y o u and the L o r d and w hether you have
been really sa v ed .’ She prayed. T w o
d ays afterw ards in th e class on D octrine
w hen I was dealing w ith th e Com m and­
m ent, ‘ Thou sh alt not k ill,’ showing
from th e W ord th a t he th a t h ateth his
brother is a murderer, I saw th at th e
L o r d w as dealing with her.
The n ext
d a y she came to m e and said, ‘ Mrs.
Anderson, I am a m urderer in G o d ’ s
sight. WTill you p ra y for m e ?’ She
w as broken-hearted, and as she confessed
her sin, th e H o ly Spirit enabled her to
claim th e promise and she, too, w ent forth
rejoicing.
Since we came home on furlough the
127
good w ork has continued. New students
were taken in and those dear teachers
and th e old students, too, were anxious
about m an y of them . In a letter to
us the}' said, ‘ W e h a v e been try in g to
reach them , b u t th e y seem to resent it.
D o p ray. W e h ave started a p rayer
m eeting half-an-hour before lunch, but
m an y of them do not com e.’ T w o m onths
la ter another letter came, saying, ‘ T he
new students have been com ing to the
prayer-m eeting one b y one. A n d now
I h ave th e glad news to tell yo u th a t all
b u t four of them have been blessed,
and those four are under con victio n .’
Praise G o d for la yin g the burden of
souls upon these Chinese students and
th eir teachers.
Then, too, Mrs. K n igh t wrote of w hat
a great blessing those students who had
been blessed last year were to the new
ones, and Miss Rom cke; w riting about
a w ork of th e H oly Spirit in th e Hungtu n g Church, said, ‘ The men and women
students who were blessed last year
h ave been such a help to the Christians
in th e H ungtung C hu rch.’ G reat blessing
has been given of G o d in m an y churches
throughout the province of S h a n s i . L e t
us praise G o d for w h at he is doing,
and prav th at this blessed w ork m ay
continue. If the Christians are right
w ith G o d , then the heathen will be
reached.
I w ant to say here th a t our course in th e
B ible In stitu te is a tw o y e ars’ course,
given in a cycle, therefore we receive
new students once every year and tw en ty
to th irty graduate each year. W e long
th a t these students as th ey go out from
us m ay be filled indeed w ith th e H oly
Spirit and anointed for H is service.
Unless th ey are fitted b y G o d H im self
th e y w ill never be of any use am ongst
th e heathen in China ; th e odds are too
great. N othing can be done apart from
H im, for C h r i s t has said, ‘ W ith o u t Me
y e can do n othin g.’
A n d so th is evening I w ant to la y
upon you r hearts this burden of prayer
for th at B ible In stitu te in S h a n s i ,
because it is one of th e m ost im portant
works to-day in th a t great land of China—
this w ork of training and sending forth
young men and women from th e Chinese
Church to evangelise th a t great needy
land. W h a t m ight n ot G o d do through
those tw en ty or th irty who pass from
th a t one B ible In stitu te each year if
th ey were indeed fitted b y H i m for ser­
vice ? Y o u m ay be fellow - workers
w ith us in th a t great w ork. M ay the
L o r d lead you to p ray for these students
that not one of them shall ever go out
w ithout being thus fitted b y G o d for
the work to which he or she goes.
A
Challenge to Faith.
B y Leaders, Chinese and foreign, in the League o f Christian Churches.*
Y th e grace o f G od, a n d through th e labou rs of H is
servants, b o th Chinese a n d foreign, w h o ‘ lo v e d n ot
th eir liv e s u nto th e d e a th ,' th ere are now m a n y C hristian
believers in all p a rts of C-hina, w ho kn ow and lo ve ou r H eaven ly
F ath er. T hrough th e d eath a n d resurrection of th e L o r d our
Saviour, th e y h a v e com e w ith u s in to an abiding confidence and
jo y fu l hope of etern al happiness. W e believe, furtherm ore,
th a t H e who began a good w ork in th em and u s w ill su rely
perfect i t u n til th e d a y o f J e s u s C h r is t , and w e rest in th e
hope th a t fu tu re generations w ill grow u p in lik e faith.
China, w ith m a n y other countries, continuing under th e
cloud of disastrous in tern al struggles and severe distresses, our
m essage is th e one w h ich a t th is tim e is th e m ost needful for all.
G o d is callin g m en to a realization o f th e sinfulness of sin,
especially th e sin of ignoring or rebelling again st H iip , to sincere
repentance and fa ith in our L o r d J e s u s C h r ist , W h o alone can
sa v e us from th e p ow er and a w fu l consequences of s in ; and
G o d is still giv in g t o some th e in dw ellin g of th e H o l y S p i r it ,
W h o restrains believers from th e degrading tendencies o f th e
present e v il age, and p laces th em on a rock.
F acin g th e great problem s before us in ou r w o rk in th is land,
w e, representatives of vatjp u s denom inations a n d shades of
belief, b u t w ith one h e a rt stan din g on th e bed-rock o f th e B ible,
h a v e draw n together, in the H o l y S p ir it, and form ed a Leagu e of
C hristian Churches, h a v in g as our o b ject th e expression of our
essential u n ity in C h r i s t J e s u s , the progress o f th e go 3p c l in
China, and th e m aintenance of our com m on faith . W e desire
t o avoid all m ere con tro versy, b u t see th e need of standing
B
•See Editorial Note oa page 131.
shoulder to shoulder to gu ard th e churches com m itted t o our
care and t o press forw ard th e w ork of G od in this la n d . W hilst
we abide in firm est lo y a lty to ou r several churches and th eir
doctrin al standards, a n d see no gain in disbanding ou r denom i­
n ation al affiliations, y e t w e join hands fo r the prosecution of th e
g re a t ta sk w h ich lies before us. T o p aren t churches in lands
earlier blessed w ith th e gospel, and t o you n ger churches growing
u p t o m a tu rity , w e exten d lo vin g greetings, and p ra y th a t a
new im petus m a y be given t o us all.
A s w e consider th e peculiar difficulties and th e pressing needs
o f th e w ork, we aTe m ade conscious o f our ow n w eakness and
u tte r insufficiency, y e t w e kn ow th a t in G o d are a ll th e resources
o f Om n ipotence. T he silve r and gold are His. and w e believe
th ere are m en and wom en in th e W est w h o w ill p lace th eir
w ealth a t H is disposal. I n form ing th e League, it is n o t m ere
num bers th a t w e need, b u t m en and women, Chinese and
foreigners, w ho b elieve unquestioningly th e W ord of G o d ,
w h o h a v e the faith th a t rem oves m ountains, and w h o w ill be
rea d y t o endure hardness and reproach for th e nam e of C h r is t .
T he even ts of late years on th e mission field im press upon us
the fa c t th a t aggressive evangelism , th e preaching of the W ord,
and th e stu d y of th e B ible m u st ta k e first p la ce in all mission
w o rk. A special need h a s been la id on ou r hearts, and th a t is
for co-operative effort in strategic cities during th e slack tim e
of summ er. F u rth er, as aid s t o evangelism , w e b elieve th at
hospitals, schools, lite ra ry w o rk, are still in valu able m ethods
of w ork. A n d w e would especially stress th e need of schools
th a t are lo y a l to th e B ible, for th e v e r y life of th e Church is
im perilled b y th e fa c t th a t ou r Christian you th , h a v in g finished
[ H i s * B . W r ig h t.
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G O R G ES.
m iddle school, m ust’ ta k e th eir choice betw een U nion mission
institutions, w h ich in so m a n y cases underm ine faith, and
govern m en t schools, w h ich ignore or even antagonize C hristianity.
A n oth er essential line of w ork w hich w e feel th is League should
u ndertake as soon as men and means can be found, is to provid e
text-b oo ks w h ich give th e best scholarship w ith o u t evolution
and th e other form s of d estru ctive teach ing w hich pervade
m ost of th e courses now in use.
In th is m ovem ent there is, as far as we see, no desire for show,
fo r elaborate buildings and plants and large salaries. Our
preachers and com m itteem en are h ard workers, m ost of them
w ith sm all salaries, liv in g in th e interior, fa r a w ay from th e
tr e a ty ports. W e are n ot relyin g on those things which men
often consider effective, bu t on th e quiet, y e t all-powerful
influence of th e H o l y S p i r i t . U nder th is m ig h ty pow er we have
seen w h at cannot be brou gh t about b y other means. W e have
seen m ountains becom e plains before th e L o r d ; we have seen
w icked men m ade g o o d ; w e h a v e seen poor, torm ented
hum an beings delivered from bondage b y th e nam e of J e s u s
C h r i s t ; w e have seen you n g and old pass out in to eternity
w ith th e voice of praise on th eir lips ; we h ave seen on ly recently
w h at can be accounted for from no hum an point of view , a thin
line of missionaries, raised^ in cultured hom es of Europe and
Am erica, going far b ack in to th e w ar-ridden K a n s u region, fac­
in g b ra v e ly the horrors of fam ine and typhus, seventeen of them
givin g up th eir lives, and all ou t of sheer lo ve for th eir L o r d and
Saviour. K now ing, therefore, from both our own experience and
th a t of th e Christian Church all down th e ages, th e saving power
of G o d ’S Gospel, as m ade effective b y the H O L Y SPIRIT, we are
determ ined to press forw ard, trusting to th is as our sole reliance.
Fully^recognizing th a t those who, in these days, uphold the
cross of C h r i s t , w hether in the Orient or in the Occident, m ust
be ready for either service or sacrifice, we, as speaking for the
Chinese churches, challenge all who believe on our L o r d J e s u s
C h r i s t , to get a new vision of the pow er of Om nipotence, and
expect G o d once more to do great things for th e salvation of men.
‘ Sister Eva.5
B y Mr. W alter B. Sloan, F.R.CJ.S,
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Sister Eva von Tiele-Winckler, the ‘ M other' of F riedenshort* passed away on June 21.
N leavin g th e Conference at Blankenburg, in Thuringia,
in th e autum n of 1898, Mrs. Sloan and I had the
privilege of travelling, for th e first p a rt of our homeward
journey, w ith a young Germ an la d y who was dressed as a
deaconess. I can still recall th e im pression of devotion to the
L o r d , of sim plicity and brightness, which she left u p o n our
m inds when w e had to p art com pany.
O
She spoke of h avin g m et Mr. H udson T aylo r during one of
his visits to G erm any, and it was evident th a t her con tact w ith
him had m ade a deep impression, and th a t-h e r interest in us
w as largely due to our being m em bers of the China Inland
Mission. She to ld us a little about th e w ork th a t the L o r d had
com m itted to her in Silesia, bu t when w e said goodbye th at day
to ‘ Sister E v a ,' for it w as she who w as our travelling companion,
w e h ad no idea how great a w ork the L o r d w ould y e t do through
her, or how close her connection w ith th e Mission was to be
in the future.
Keswick, 1905.
In Ju ly , 1905, she cam e to K esw ick along w ith her brother,
H err von Tiele-W inckler, and a description follows of w hat
occurred at one of th e L a d ies’ M eetings t h e r e : ' Mrs. Penn
Lew is rose to speak, bu t there w as no opportun ity, for a t once
a dear Sister from Silesia rose and said th at, after her yielding
o f the d a y before, she h ad such a vision of the heathen calling for
th e ligh t and for messengers th a t she longed to giv e something,
b u t she had on ly tw o precious things left, a rin g and a clasp,
and these she w ould give ; perhaps others m ight also do some­
thing. I t w as so sim ple and gentle th a t w e wondered could
anyone hear. B u t im m ediately th e response came. . . One
a fter another cam e up, either silently, or in a few words sayin g
som ething of w h at it m eant to them , and laid some jew el or
coin or w atch before the L o r d upon Mrs. H opkins' B ible held
o u t to receive it. A ll w as in such a hush, n ot a sound sometimes
through th e crow ded hall. O n ly once, in a whisper, “ W hen I
su rv e y th e wondrous cross ” broke forth spontaneously. It
was v e ry stirring, and no suggestion from th e speakers had
started it. I t w as ju s t as when a little c h ild ’s touch illum inates
* The story of Friedenshort is told in ‘ A Story without an End.’
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a room, because of the great power-house
unhindered connection.’
beyond being in
The Regions Beyond.
On returning to her home in Silesia, it was soon evident
th at a fresh breath of G o d ’S H o ly Spirit was resting upon the
m in istry at ‘ F rieden short,’ th e num ber of Sisters increased
rapidly, and w ork w as opened in a large num ber of centres in
various parts of G erm any ; bu t in the heart of th is devoted
servant of G o d there w as a well-spring of life, and so the rivers
of livin g w ater m ust flow further and further out. M eeting
Mrs. H ow ard T ay lo r at St. Chrischona, near Basle, in 1909,
she heard of the great opportunity for Gospel m inistry am ongst
the tribes-people in the south-west of China, and after further
■waiting upon G o d , she came to London in 1911, and discussed
the whole question of some of the Sisters going out from Frieden­
short to ta k e p a rt in th a t work. A ccordingly in 1912 four
w ent to China via Siberia. A fter a period of stu d y th ey were
appointed to th e station of Anping, in the province of KWEICHOW,
and continued there, gaining experience in th e work, until 1915,
when th e y were ready, b y them selves, to open th e new station
of Taring, and already th ey have witnessed th e baptism of
no less th an 1,240 converts. U p till the present, thirteen Sisters
have gone to China in th e C .I.M ., bu t of these tw o have already
passed to their reward. A n oth er station, Pichieh, w as opened
in 1926, and 76 baptism s have taken place there. In addition
to these there are tw o Sisters at w ork in the Province of KW AN GTUNG.
From th e far east we can turn to th e great western world,
and on Jan uary i, 1928, a Sister was set apart at Friedenshort
to go to G uatem ala, and another has recen tly gone to join her
there. One is now in Central A frica in association w ith the
A frica Inland Mission, th e other tw o Sisters are a t w ork in
S yria, and in the la tter p art of 1929 tw o representatives went
out to India to join the well-known w ork of Miss A m y Carm ichael
a t D ohnavur.
During the War.
Soon a fter th e ou tb reak of w ar in 1914 w e endeavoured to
place ourselves in com m unication w ith Sister E v a , and we
received from her th e follow ing beautifu l ie p ly : 1 Y o u r le tter
w a s a real g ift o f '■Go d ! 'M a y H e bless yo u fo r th is a c t o f love
a n d kindness. I t is su ch a com fort to u s to f e d the unbroken
u n ity in sp irit a n d lo v e w ith G o d ’s children during th is dreadful
w ar, and w e longed a ll th e tim e to fin d .a w a y o f com m unication
w ith ou r English friends. Y o u kn ow th a t w e are u n ab le to
send a n y m on ey abroad, and w e are sorry t o le a v e ou r dear
Sisters w ith o u t a n y fresh su p ply. W ou ld yo u be so k in d and
provide fo r th em during th e tim e of th is w a r ? G o d g ra n t th a t
w e m a y be a b le t o refu n d it! M ay H e also graciou sly su pp ly
a ll th e n eeds o f you r g re a t M ission, as H e has been su p plyin g
th e w an ts of ou r children during these w eeks of pressure and
difficulty. H e h a s p ro ved H im self again as th e G o d o f mercies
and w onders. . . . T h e la st new s from ou r b elo ved ones in
C hina m ade ou r h ea rts glad . N ow th e y w ill b e anxious for
ou r sa fety. Could yo u send th em w o rd th a t w e are safe and
trustin g in th e L o r d ? ’
Last Days.
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b u t i t w as q u ite exp ected th a t change of a ir and com plete rest
w o u ld restore her health , b u t th is w as n o t t o be ; a fe w weeks
ago she w a s brou gh t hom e to Friedenshort b y am bulance, and
in great weakness.
O n F rid a y , Ju n e 20, th e d a y before she passed a w ay , a beautiful
eve n t occurred. T w o Sisters arrived hom e from China, one
of thi-Tti being a Chinese, who h a s been train ed in th e work
there, and w hom Sister E v a had n ever seen. ,She w as still
conscious and she seem ed t o gath er a ll her remaining strength
together, clasped th em in her arms, kissed th em a n d g a v e th an ks
to G o d .
Soon a fte r she lapsed in to unconsciousness and th e
follow ing even ing she passed over t o be fo r ever w ith th e L o r d .
H e r life w as an ou tstan d in g testim ony t o th e presence, the
power, the glo ry o f th e Saviour, W hom she lo v e d and served.
A n outpoured life, i t is im possible t o th in k of h e r en tertaining a
thought o f self-consideration o r e a rth ly a m b itio n ; t o com fort
th e sorrowing, t o relieve suffering, to strengthen th e w eak, to
h elp th e poor a n d th e n eed y, su ch w as her life for C h r is t ' s sake,
and so th e p ow er of th e S p irit of G o d rested upon h e r a n d she
becam e a channel of fu ll and far-reaching blessin g to m an y
n ear a t hand, and t o those fa r off in oth er lands I
H u d so n T a y l o r — t h e M a n w h o D a r e d .
B y M a r s h a l l B r o o m h a ll , M .A .
is . n et.
T h is little book is w ritten definitely for
y ou n g people. I t seizes on some of the
m o st in teresting a n d e xcitin g in cid en ts in
H udson T a y lo r's life, and show s h o w his
faith In GOD m ade him daring, courageous,
resourceful, a good soldier of J e s u s
C h r ist .
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t h e r e a r e m is s io n a r ie s , n o t o n l y i n C h in a ,
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A lth ou gh th is sh orter life of Hudson
T a y lo r w as p u blish ed la st year, i t has
a lread y ru n alm ost th ro u gh tw o editions,
a n d in addition 10,000 presentation copies
h a v e been distributed, through th e
gen erosity of an Am erican la d y, to
stu d en ts in G reat B rita in , N o rth Am erica,
te lls so graph ically. T h e first edition has
been exhausted for som e tim e, a n d the
second edition ' is b ein g published b y
th e C .I.M ., w ith w h ich M other E v a h a d
so close a connection. T h e book is a t­
tr a c tiv e ly produced, b u t t h e reader w ill
be so gripped b y th e in terest o f th e sto ry
th a t th e “ get-up " w ill be forgotten.
a n d t r a n s la t i o n s h a v e a p p e a r e d i n a t l e a s t
s i x E u r o p e a n la n g u a g e s .
A u strala sia and other countries. • T h e
book is n o t a m ere abridgem ent o f th e
larger w o rk, b u t i t g iv e s a clear, satisfyin g
picture of th e m an a n d h is w ork from a
slig h tly different angle.
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OOD NEWS. — ‘ O m agnify the L o r d with me,
and let us exalt His Name together.' The
joyful news reached us b y cable on July i
th at Mr. and Mrs. Porteous had reached the c it y ' of
K ian in K i a n g s i , free and well. A week later came the
news that they are actually in Shanghai. I t is under­
stood that after a period of rest and recuperation, which
they must sorely be needing, they win (D.V.) come
to England on furlough. W e praise G
with all our
hearts that in His own time1 and w ay H e has thus
answered the prayers of thousands throughout the world.
W e feel sure that Mr. and Mrs. Porteous would desire us
to continue in prayer, not only for them but for their
captors (many of whom have heard the Word during
these three long months), and also for the Chinese
believers at Yuanchow and other centres in K i a n g s i ,
where persecution is still as fierce as ever.
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a n d
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The Looting of Tsinchow.— While the Communist
The Mission Headquarters in London.— Friday,
menace in K i a n g s i seems for the moment less threaten­ July 4, was a great day in the history of our Mission
ing, and there is no recent news in regard to the main Headquarters at Newington Green, for on that day the
civil war in H o n a n , we have been grieved to hear of a senior member of our London Council, Mr. William
further Moslem outbreak in K a n s u . On M ay 6 Moslem Sharp, formally laid a memorial stone to celebrate the
cavalry, apparently from Ningsia, attacked Tsinchow and intended completion of the building originally designed
looted the suburbs outside the city, including all our b y Mr. Hudson Taylor. It is anticipated that the
Mission property. Everything of value was stolen or work will be completed by the end of September. The
destroyed, including bedding, clothing, stores, lamps, a inscription on the memorial stone reads as follows :—
bicycle, magic lantern, typewriters, etc. Later they
' T h ey shall abundantly u tter the m em ory of T h y great
entered the city, and it is said that hundreds of people
goodness.’
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Ju ly 4, 1930.
were murdered within a few hours. Amongst the
T his stone is a witness of the goodness of G od which has
victim s of this ghastly butchery was Dr. B. Y . Wu.
Dr. W u was one of the first batch of students who m ade possible the com pletion of the building as originally
graduated from Borden Hospital at Lanchow, in 1919. planned b y the R ev. J. H udson T aylor, M .R .C.S., the founder
From that time until recently he has been a member of of th e China Inland Mission.
the staff there, and has done excellent work. Dr.
A large number of friends of the Mission, including
George King writes of him in 1925 as ‘ sincere, practical, Pastor D. J. Findlay, of Glasgow, and Dr. Northcote
a capable surgeon and administrator, and a winner of Deck, had assembled for the ceremony, which was a
souls.' He belongs to a well-known Christian fam ily very simple one. After the singing of the hymn, ‘ O
in the Tsinchow district. His death is a heavy loss to God, our help in ages past,’ Mr. Percy K . Allen, the
the work in K a n s u , and earnest prayer is desired on honorary architect, who has spent much valuable
behalf of Mrs. Wu, who was for many years head nurse time in drawing up the plans, requested Mr. Sharp to
at the Lanchow Hospital, and her four children. Dr. lay the stone. Before doing so Mr. Sharp recalled the
W u’s brother was seriously wounded.
providential circumstances which led to the original
purchase of the site. A fter Mr. Aldis had offered a
China’s Suffering.— And so the catalogue of China’s dedicatory prayer, we adjourned to the Hall. Mr.
suffering continues to increase. Famine and typhus Marcus Wood read Psalm cxlv.— a most appropriate
in the north-west, a Moslem uprising in K a n s u , c iv il passage— and then Mr. Marshall Broomhall entertained
war in S h a n t u n g , H o n a n and H u n a n , C o m m u n is m in us with most interesting reminiscences of the early
days at Pyrland Road, while Mr. W alter Sloan gave the
K i a n g s i , H u n a n , H u p e h and elsewhere, banditry even
in the coastal provinces— this is but the bare outline of a story of the present building, and Mr. Aldis told of the
calamitous situation. Small wonder if G o d ’s children need and the Divine provision for the completion of the
There followed a season of prayer for China,
everywhere are crying, ‘ How long ? ’ 'It m ay well be premises.
th at we shrink from contemplating, even in imagination, for the home base, and for spiritual enlargement both
the horrors which such happenings involve for countless here and there. W e long that all the glory of this
millions of our fellow-creatures, but if sym pathy is to expansion m ay be given to G o d alone, but we take it
be real and prayer intense, we must suffer imagination as a sure token of His favour and of His purpose still
to play upon the facts here presented until the cry of to make the Mission an instrument of blessing through­
China’s anguish drives us to our knees in an agony of out China, that both here and in Shanghai this difficult
year has been marked b y the building of new or enlarged
intercession.
premises for the carrying on of the work. Surely our
A Challenge to Faith.— W e draw attention to the Father, Who has thus blessed us in material things, will
article under this heading printed on page 128. I t is not withhold the vastly more important spiritual
issued b y the League of Christian Churches in China, and blessing for which we long and pray.
A u g u s t , 1930.
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Personalia.
A r r iv a ls .
June 24.— Miss E . G. W ray , from Shanghai.
June 27.— Mr. Owen Stevenson, from H iangcheng,
retiring.
H onan,
D e p a rtu re s fo r C h in a .
Via Siberia.
A u g u st 2.— D r. and Mrs. G ibson and fam ily.
G.
P. W elch and fam ily.
A u gu st 7.— Mr. and Mrs. G raham Anderson.,
Mr. and Mrs.
Subjects for Praise and Prayer.
P R A IS E .
M E E T IN G .
W .2 .
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In connection w ith th e A utum n V aled ictory M eetings of the
Mission, w e draw th e atten tion of our readers in G lasgow and
th e v icin ity to th e Farew ell M eeting in th e Tabernacle, St.
G eorge’s Cross, for Miss Bessie Brisbane, w ho is sailing w ith
th e L a d ie s’ P a rty . T his gathering is on T hu rsd ay evening,
Septem ber 4, a t 8 o ’clock, and w ill be presided over b y Pastor
D . J. F in d la y , J .P ., of our Scottish Council. Miss B risbane w ill
te ll th e sto ry of G o d ’ s leading and th e other speakers w ill
include th e R ev. Sam uel M ontgom ery and our Scottish S ecretaryi
the R e v . A rth u r T aylo r. F u rth er particulars of th is gathering
can be had from our Scottish Office, 16, B elm ont Street, Glasgow,
C.I.M.
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V a le d ic to ry M eetin g .— The annual Valedictory
Meeting will be held, G o d willing, in the Central Hall,
Westminster, at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, September 9. W e
expect on that occasion to say farewell to eighteen
new workers, members of the Two Hundred, and to a
few missionaries returning to the field. The Right
Rev. Bishop Mowll, a member of our North American
Council, who followed Bishop Cassels as Bishop in
Western China, has kindly promised to give the closing
address. No tickets are issued for. this meeting, and
friends are therefore advised to arrive as early as
possible. W e make this early intimation of the meeting,
not only in order that pur friends m ay keep the date
free, but because its success will depend so largely on
the preliminary prayer which is concentrated upon it.
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new centres opened in S h a n s i and C H E K iA N G .p p . 121, 125
blessing at th e B ible Institu te, H ungtung.
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th e life and w ork of Sister E v a .
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F o r th e Leagu e of Christian Churches.
F o r th e disturbed provinces, especially K a n s u , H o n a n ,
and K i a n g s i .
F o r th e V aled ictory M eeting.
F o r Sum m er B ible Schools.
F o r Mr. W ille tt’s m inistry a t th e Peitaiho Conference.
FOR
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T h e p i c t u r c s h o w s t h e o ld d u s t y c a r t t r a c k o n t h e le f t , a n d t h e n o w m i l i t a r y m o t o r
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M O NG OLIA
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CHINAS.
MILLIONS
Obeying the Call.
B y faith Abraham, whin he was called . . . obeyed.'— (Hebrew xi. 8).
T
H E missionaiy who goes to China w ith the burning
desire to make C h r i s t known in regions where
H e is not named is not infrequently surprised to
find his m otives misinterpreted by the people to whom
he goes. They do not readily believe that he has come
amongst them for unselfish reasons, and if they do not
assume— as large numbers of them do assume— th at
the missionary is an agent of his government, they
suggest that he must have left his far-away home
either because he was not happy there, or because
he was deported as a criminal, or, finally, because he
wishes to acquire merit b y self-denial ! In fact, there
are few non-Christian Chinese who appreciate a t how
great a cost he has severed the ties which bind him to
home and the homeland.
B ut, in thinking of Abraham ’s journey to the Promised
Land, it is easy for us to fall into a similar mistake.
W e are indined to forget how ve ry desirable a place
was U r of the Chaldees, and how very vague and
shadowy was the land to which he
was going,
' Abraham ,’ says Mr. Leonard Woolley, ' was a citizen
of no mean city. U r was the chief tow n of an empire
which stretched from Persia to the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea. Its buildings were magnificent, its
wealth great, and its citizens, such men as Abraham,
lived not in humble tents bu t in ve ry good brick houses
of an absolutely modem m od el; houses of thirteen or
fourteen rooms, probably more in many cases, with
proper accommodation for guests, reception rooms on
the ground floor, bedrooms upstairs, and w ith even a
better system of drainage than yo u find in modem
houses to-day.' Y e t Abraham left it once for all,
and never lived in a city again bu t always in tents.
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W hy, then, did Abraham go ? W hy did he leave this
highly civilised community, in which he was perfectly
a t home, and venture forth on an entirely unfamiliar
pathw ay leading no one knew where ? Verse 8
supplies the answer. H e went because he was caUed
to go. A literal translation of the first four words of
the sentence in the original i s : ' B y faith— being
called— Abraham— obeyed.’ N o doubt endless reasons
occurred to his own mind and to the minds of his
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friends why he should not go. B u t a Voice had said
to him, ‘ Get thee out of th y country, and from thy
kindred, and from th y father’s house ’— all th at was
most dear to him— and go ! Go where ? ‘ U nto a
land that I will show thee.’ H e left for an unknown
destination, and for no other reason than th at Some One
had called him. H e was not restless, dissatisfied,
discontented, it was not the ' call of the E ast ’ (or, in his
case, the west !), not the wanderlust. B u t he had
heard a call which made it quite impossible for him to
settle down happily in Ur again.
So he obeyed the summons, and we are told th at it
was by faith that he obeyed. H e trusted the One
W ho had called him. ‘ I know th at Voice,’ he said,
‘ and I m ust follow.’
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B u t Abraham not only ' went out.’ ' B y faith he
sojourned.' I t was one thing to go forth, but it was
much harder to sojourn in the strange land. God had
said that he was to inherit it, but there was no evidence
of that. H e was living in a tent, and did not own an
acre of land. B u t he sojourned there b y faith, trusting
in the One W ho had called him. ‘ I know G od ,’ said
Abraham. ' H e has sent me here, and I trust H im .'
Like Sarah in verse 1 1 , he 1 judged Him faithful Who
had promised,’ or, as someone translates it, he con­
sidered he ‘ could rely on Him W ho gave the promise.'
E verything depended on that. ‘ W hat sort of a person
is it who has called you, Abraham, and made you
these promises, so th a t you are content to live in a
tent and say you are still looking for a city which has
foundations, finer even than the Ur th at you have
left behind ? ' And Abraham could only say, ' He
is to be trusted.'
Sometimes, indeed, it m ay well be th at he was
tempted to go back. There was an opportunity to
return (verse 15). ‘ W ill y e also go away ? ' said
C h r i s t to the disciples. ' L<?RD, to Whom shall we go ? ’
was Peter's counter-question. * Do you want to go
back and live in U r again ? ’ said God to Abraham,
' W h at ? ’ said Abraham, ‘ without Y o u ? ’
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So it is with the missionary, so it is with all those
who are sailing for China this month from England,
from North America, from Australasia, for the first time.
T h ey are not unhappy at home, as some Chinese
imagine ! They are not unnatural people, with no
love for home and for all the associations created b y
fam ily ties. B u t they have heard Some One calling
them, and they cannot settle down at home unless
th ey wilfully close their ears to the summons. And so
th ey are obeying— by faith. They are not following
any will-o’-the-wisp, but One Whom they know and
love and trust.
B y faith, too, they intend to sojourn in the strange
land. Some of the missionaries who are returning
after furlough have faced anew the tem ptation to stay
at home. And out on the field the devil comes to every
missionary, and shows him (so to speak) the open door,
the well-built house w ith all its comforts, and contrasts
w ith that the nomad life of the pilgrim, pitching his
tent, now here, now there. B u t b y faith he sojourns,
because he prefers G o d ’ s will to anything that the
world can offer, he prefers the company of J e s u s
C h r i s t on the lonely uphill path to the finest and
smoothest roadway ever built. H e longs indeed for
the Homeland, and he knows that G o d has prepared
for him a city. There is a Home and a rest awaiting
him, but not now, not here.
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The difference between Abraham and the missionary
is that, whereas Abraham went to a land ‘ which he
should after receive for an inheritance,' we go to a land
which C h r i s t must inherit, and not we ! W e have no
dreams of territorial aggrandisement for ourselves, or
for our country. B u t G o d has said to His Anointed
Son, ‘ Ask of Me and I shall give Thee the heathen for
Thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth
for T h y possession.’ And in the fulness of time the
Son of G o d went forth to a land which He should after
receive for an inheritance. He lived in it as a stranger
and a sojourner, bu t H e is to receive to Himself the
Kingdom and to return. In that sense China is already
His, and as the missionary travels along the long,
lonely track in Central Asia, or the roughly-paved
stone pathw ay of Central China, or (it m ay be) the
newly constructed motor road, he can say all the time,
‘ This land is m y Master’s territory. This country is
His country. For the earth shall be filled with the
knowledge of the glory of the I^o r d , as the waters
cover the sea.’
W e m ay die without receiving such promises, but we
descry them afar off, and hail the vision. ‘ For the
vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak and not l i e : though it tarry, wait for i t :
because it will surely come, it will not tarry.’ ‘ Y e t
a little while, and H e that shall come will come, and
will not tarry.'
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‘ B y faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed.'
The call and the obedience were apparently simul­
taneous. Suppose he had not obeyed ? The whole
history o f G o d ’ s dealings shows th at H e would have
found someone else. No one is indispensable to the
carrying out of G o d ’ s purposes. Mordecai was right
when he said to Esther, ‘ If thou altogether holdest th y
peace a t this time, then shall there enlargement and
deliverance arise to the Jews from another place.’
B ut it would have been to Abraham ’s endless loss if he
had failed to obey the call. Disobedience inevitably
leads to misery. He would never have known G o d
with such intim acy th at he was called ‘ the friend of
God/
G o d would never have used him as H e did,
and blessing would have come to all the families of the
earth through another channel. In the comfortable,
solidly-built house at Ur, Abraham would have known
no real peace or joy, because he had been disobedient
to the heavenly vision.
Suppose Hudson Taylor had refused to obey the
call when the crisis came ? Suppose at Barnsley in
1850, or at Brighton in 1865, he had said ‘ No ’ instead
of ‘ Y es ’ to G o d ? Through other channels, b y other
agencies, J e s u s C h r i s t would have been preachecf to
the millions of China, but the China Inland Mission would
not have been brought into being, and the name of
Hudson Taylor would have been unknown to the
Christian world. B ut worse, far worse— Hudson Taylor
himself would have suffered immeasurable spiritual
loss. I t is a solemn thought that, as a few young men
and women sail for China in obedience to G o d ’ s call,
going forth joyfu lly because H e W ho sends them is
w ith them, there are almost certainly others who, having
heard the same call are unwilling to scrap their plans
and spoil their prospects, and must therefore suffer—
not the loss of their souls, but-— the certain spiritual
decline which follows disobedience to the heavenly
vision.
F. H.
Personalia.
Arrivals.
J u ly 25.— Mrs. H . L . Bourne, from Shanghai.
A u g u st 2 .— Mrs. Owen Stevenson, from H iangcheng, H o n a n ,
via N orth A m erica. Retiring.
Departures for China.
Septem ber 10.— V ia Canada, th e R ev. and Mrs. C. Fairclough.
Septem ber 1 1 .— Per N .Y .K . Terukuni M a m : th e R ev. T. E .
Benson, Messrs. Ieu an Jones, E . Jensen (Associate worker),
L. A. Street, W . H. Simmonds, W A . Saunders (from
A ustralasia), S. W alker. (All new workers.)
Septem ber 13.— Per P . & O. s.s. Karmala : M iss A . G. W ilson
(returning), th e Misses B . R . Brisbane, M. B arber, N .
Bolton, A . M. Grainger, A . K . H eath, E . E. Miles, M. E .
Miles, E . Parker, N . Rodgers, M. R u tter, A . W arin, R .
W h eatley, L . H art-W iiden , and tw o Associates, the Misses
S. W issing and E . Karlsson. (All new workers.)
Births.
M ay 13.— A t Sian, S h e n s i , to Mr. and Mrs. R . W . M iddleton,
a daughter, V io let E lizabeth.
June 1.— A t H ankow , to Mr. and Mrs. J. W alker, a daughter,
D oroth y Lilian.
J u ly 26.— A t Suiting, S z e c h w a n , to R e v. K . G. and Mrs. B evan ,
a daughter, Marion.
A u g u st 4.— A t Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. T. A . B inks, a son.
Marriage.
June 7.— A t Chungking, Mr. W . A . M artin to M iss C. S.
M acIn tyre.
Deaths.
A u g u st 3.— A t 94, G rosvenor Road, London, Miss E lsie Soltau.
A u g u st 14.-— A t Chefoo, Miss A lice H unt, suddenly.
V A L E D I C T O R Y M E E T IN G , T U E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 9, at 7 p.m .,
in the C E N T R A L H A L L , W E S T M IN S T E R .
S e p t e m b e r , 19 3 0 .
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The Release of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Porteous.
A letter from the R ev. A . B . Lewis, Assistant Superintendent o f the C .I jM . work in Kiangsi.
Y la st le tte r to yo u w as w ritten
on J one i i t h and ga ve yo u news
of th e situation a s regards M r.
and M rs. Porteous, who were th en in the
hands o f th e Com m unists, and also some
rep ort o f th e w ork in the province up
to t h a t date. B e fo .e m a n y of yo u had
received th a t le tte r y o u h a d heard the
jo y fu l new s of th e release of ou r friends,
and w e are sure th a t y o u h a v e been
p raisin g and th an kin g G o d w ith us for
th e answers to y o u r prayers.
I kn ow y o u w ill a ll he eager t o hear the
conclusion o f th e story, so I w ill tr y and
te ll yo u a s b riefly as possible. T h e three
Chinese brethren w ho b raved so m any
dangers in order to rescue th eir 'beloved
m issionary friends, m ade th eir w a y on
th is occasion from H an ko w to K ia n ,
w h ich p la ce is tw o a n d a h a lf d a y s’
jo u rn ey from Y u n gsin where M r. and
M rs. Porteous were in c a p tiv ity . These
final tw o a n d a h a lf d a y s o f travelling
la y th ro u gh th e Com m unist territory. A t
K ia n th e y in terview ed th e officers o f the
G overnm ent A rm y station ed there, hoping
t o g e t guarantees of protection on passing
th ro u gh th eir lines.
T h e y were faced
w ith a stra igh t refusal a n d advised to
keep ou t! T h e y th an ked them and went
off n e x t m orning w ith o u t th e guarantees.
T h e y g o t through sa fe ly in to the territory
o f th e 1 R e d s,' and 20 m iles fu rth er on
w ere m e t b y a body o f R e d troops, who,
seeing th a t th e y were carryin g medicines,
im m ed iately proposed th a t th e y be
allow ed t o sh are them . J u st for a tim e
th e situation was som ew hat critical, for
these soldiers are n o t m en w h o can be
easily th w arted w hen th e y w a n t a thing.
H owever, b y th e go od hand o f G o d upon
them , M r. Chen w as equ al to th e occasion,
and a fter ta c tfu lly arguing th e point w ith
th em and giv in g th em a sm all p resen t of
a few m edicines, h e w as able t o stave
th em ofi.
A rrivin g a t Y u n g sin and reporting to
th e S o v iet C om m ittee there, h is request
th a t o u r friend s sh o u ld now be released
w a s a t first m e t w ith a refusal. Some
w ere favou rable to him , b u t oth ers were
decidedly opposed, and still asked for th e
f 60,000 ransom . M r. Chen fo u n d th at
th e chairm an of th e com m ittee w as dis­
posed to be favourable, so tackled him
p riv a te ly . H e owned th a t h e w ould be
w illin g t o release them as far as he,
M
him to use h is influence t o persuade the
others, a n d pointed ou t ho w General
P ’eng Teh-hw ai h a d definitely asked
t h a t th e release be granted. In th e end
th e chairman agreed to help, a n d through
h is influence and w ith the le tter which
G eneral P 'en g h a d w ritten, w on over the
w averers and opposers to agree to th e
release o f our friends.
T he n e x t difficulty w as the journey
out. M r. and Mrs. Porteous were weak,
and th eir fee t and legs were sw ollen so
th a t th e y could n ot w alk. W e had sent
th e m edicines to Y u n g sin in sedan chairs
so th a t th ere would be som ething for
them to ride in on th e retu rn jou m ev.
b u t Com m unist principles do n ot allow a
person to ride in a chair on o th er m en's
shoulders!
H ere th e chairm an of the
com m ittee seem ed o b d u ra te ; he could
n o t agree t o w ritin g on their passport
th a t th e y were perm itted to ride in
chairs.
Mr. Chen argued and cajoled.
T h e chairm an agreed th a t sickness and
w eakness ou gh t to be a sufficient reason
for w a ivin g th eir rule, b u t professed he
sim p ly could n o t take th e responsibility
in th is case. O ur devoted brother was
n ot to be beaten a t the la st fcn ce,-so he
b o ld ly to ok the pen and w rote on the
passport himself, th at, ow ing t o sickness
th e friends w ere p erm itted to ride in sedan
chairs. H a v in g w ritten it, h e presented
it to th e astonished chairm an, w ho smiled,
shrugged his shoulders, and fin ally p u t
his official stam p on th e docum ent!
personally, w as concerned, b u t pointed
o u t th a t h e w as on ly one of a num ber,
a n d a ll m u st agree before i t could be done.
M r. Chen w as n o t to b e beaten and begged
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T h e ou tw ard jou rn ey w as b y no means
easy.
T h ey m et m an y bands of th e
Com m unist m ilitia, m en whom ordinary
people would designate as bandits. T h ey
professed to be v e r y incensed th a t our
friends were rid in g in chairs, and a t
tim es were v e r y u gly, threatening to kill
them all. Y e t b y patience, forbearance
and a so ft answer, th e y m anaged to win
th eir w ay through, and arrived safely at
K ia n where G overnm ent soldiers were
stationed. T h ey were n o t ou t of danger
even th en , for th e riv e r from th a t point
goes through cou n try held b y brigands :
in fa c t it w a s along th a t p a rt of th e journey
th a t ou r three Finnish sisters were
captured and killed. Through the good­
ness of G o d , a G overnm ent gunboat was
going off n ex t d ay, and travellin g on this,
our friends passed through th e dangers
and reached sa fe ty on J u ly 1st. Those of
yo u w h o read D aily Light m igh t be
interested t o look a t th e portion for th at
evening. Y o u would also be interested
to read th e m orning portion for M arch
25th, th e d a y after our dear friends were
first captured.
I m et these m uch-loved friend s of
m ine a t N anchang a few d a y s later.
T ru ly a m ost w onderfully jo y fu l meeting,
and y e t sh o t through w ith sadness too,
seeing th em so th in and w orn and weak.
Y e t on th e other hand, how wonderfully
brigh t th e y were. C an people w ho have
endured su ch th in gs as th e y have, show
such a brigh t and bu oyan t sp irit as th is ?
H ow is it possible ?
The answer is in
th e term s of a fam iliar verse of Scrip­
ture : ‘ M y grace is sufficient for th e e .’
Y e s, sufficient even for such experiences
as th ey have passed through.
Experiences in Captivity.
N ow, I know th e question in all your
m inds which you w ant to ask is : ‘ H ow
did th ey fare during those more than
three months when th e y were in
ca p tiv ity ? ’ and perhaps I cannot do
better than quote in extenso from m y
report in our C.I.M . M onthly Notes for
A ugust.
' W hen, w ith Miss Gemmell, th ey were
first taken cap tive b y the 5th Com m unist
A rm y on M aich 24th, th ey were treated
w ith no little contum ely, bu t b y their
meekness and kin dly goodwill tow ards
everyone, and b y reason of the good
nam e which those who had known them ,
non-Christians as w ell as Christians, gave
to them at every opportunity, their
captors changed their attitu d e and
treated them as w ell as t h e y ' could in
th e circumstances.
I t being impossible
for them to accom pany th e 5th Com m unist
A rm y in their long m arches, th ey were
given in to the charge of th e Y u ngsin
Soviet Governm ent, and th ey spent m ost
of their cap tiv ity in the prison quarters
there. These were not alw ays in the same
place, and some of these quarters were
worse th an others. G enerally, it m eant
livin g and sleeping in one room w ith
other prisoners, and in close p ro xim ity
to dirt, disease, and bad sm ells. There
w as only one occasion when th ey had a
room to them selves. The Yungsin Com ­
m unists were not as considerate as the
leaders of the 5th A rm y, b u t as a rule
th ey ' did not trea t our friends w ith
unnecessary severity, and there were
some among them who were really kind.
There were, however, some whose minds
seemed poisoned against all foreigners,
and who, in their ignorance and prejudice,
heaped abuse upon them .
* T he food, if viewed from the rural
Chinese point of view , was on th e whole
fairly good. I t w as the same as their
guards ate, b u t from th e point of view
of a westerner it was, of course poor.
T h e y had a little m oney, and as this
w as not taken from them , th e y were
occasionally able to b u y a few things to
supplem ent th e food provided.
* A m ong th e things w hich impressed
them m ost during th eir ca p tiv ity w as
firstly, th e wonderful preciousness of
P o d ’s W ord to th eir souls. T h e y had
w ith them only a sm all cop y of th e
M orning D aily Light, w h ich w as read
through and through. T h e L o r d , how ­
ever, brought m uch of H is W ord to their
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eptem ber,
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remembrance and it proved to be their
strength and delight in m an y a dark
hour. Secondly, there w as the sweetness
of th e fellowship of C h r i s t ’ s sufferings.
T his th ey realized in a measure which
often led them to m arvel a t it. T hirdly,
there w as the wonderful sense of G o d ’ s
grace and power upholding them ; m an y
tim es th e y were in exp ectation of being
killed, and w aited for the word to be
brought to them w ith a sense of deep
Peace and calm .
F ou rthly, th ey were
v e ry conscious of th e fa c t th a t th e
prayers of G o d ’ s people, Chinese and
westerners, w ere v erily girding them
around, bringing grace and help in their
tim e of need. Y e t w ith all th is it was
in evitable th at a t tim es th e y fe lt w eighed
down exceedingly ; thou gh never beyond
w h at the}' were able to bear.
‘ Their rescue was brought about largely
through the efforts of three Y u an ch ow
Christians, Messrs. Chen, H w ang and Y u .
These men have shown a m ost beautiful
devotion to their missionaries, and have
faced danger and death w ith steadfast
courage, in a m ost m atter of fa c t fashion.
T h e y also showed no little wisdom and
resource in dealing w ith difficult situations
w hich faced them m an y tim es, when a
wrong word would have cost them th eir
lives and wrecked every possibility of
gaining th e release of our friends.
‘ The consent of th e Com m unists to free
Mr. and Mrs. Porteous was won b y pro­
vidin g them w ith tw o consignm ents of
hospital
supplies for th eir
sick and
wounded soldiers,and a gift of a sm all
sum of m oney. A n oth er large factor in
gaining their goodwill w as a v ery tactfu l,
polite and convincing letter, which
m eekly explained our financial position,
gratefully acknow ledged every considera­
tion th e y had shown to Miss Gem mell
and Mr. and Mrs. Porteous, and begged
them to
exercise clem ency.
T his letter
was th e
outcom e of long hours of jo in t
labour b y Miss Gem mell and Mr. Chen,
and was w ritten under Miss Gem m ell’s
name, as she had been released to urge
forw ard negotiations. I t w as sent to
G eneral P ’eng, of the 5th Com m unist
A rm y, and won the General over to
ta k e th e part of th e cap tives and to
request their release.
■These are j u s t th e hum an factors, bu t
nothing has been more clear throughout
all these long and perplexing negotiations
th an th e rem arkable w a y in w hich G od
has guided and answered prayer. I t is
im possible to speak of these in detail
now, y e t very m an y tim es w ith several
altern atives before us and w ith nothing
to in dicate w h at w as the rig h t course to
take, G o d led each tim e b y a sure and
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certain path. T o H im be all th e praise
and all th e glory, together w ith our heart­
felt gratitud e and th an ksgivin gs.’
An Appeal for Prayer.
A n d now, in conclusion, w ill you allow
me once more to m ake an u rgen t appeal
to you all to ‘ continue stead fastly in
prayer, w atching in th e sam e w ith
th an ksgivin g,’ for our poor distressed
province of K i a n g s i . D uring these years
th e deaths from violence run in to hu n ­
dreds of thousands, and th e ruined homes
into tens and tens of thousands, and still
th e desolation continues. Seventeen of
our stations have had to be evacuated,
and m uch of our aggressive w ork is
held up. T his challenges our faith and
our prayers. I believe w ith all m y heart
th at, in part, G o d allowed our beloved
friends to suffer this c a p tiv ity in order
th a t th e prayers of G o d ’ s people all over
the w orld m ight th ereby be directed to
K i a n g s i ; and this is w h at has happened.
B ut the battle is not over yet. Christian
friends everywhere, let me earnestly beg
you to p ray for us continually, th a t G o d
w ill lift up a standard against these powers
of darkness and give us an open door for
our work. Through p rayer we have won
our friends back to sa fety.
Through
prayer we shall m ost certain ly win
through to a great and glorious victo ry
and a great ingathering of souls.
B ut
th e call of G o d to ‘ continue steadfastly
in prayer, ’ and to ‘ p ra y alw ays and not
fa in t,’ implies th a t unless this is done
we shall not win through— ‘ W hen he
let down his hand A m alek p revailed .’ I t
also certainly im plies th a t if we do con­
tinue, we shall win through. ‘ W hen he
held up his hand Israel p revailed.’ W ho
then w ill come ‘ to the help of th e L o r d
against th e m igh ty ? ’
Mr. and Mrs. Porteous are now in
S h a n g h a i; both of them are still w eak
and worn b y the p rivation s th e y have
suffered, y e t astonishingly brigh t and
h app y and grad ually gaining in strength.
T h e y leave w ith me on J u ly 26th for
V ancouver for furlough, bu t it will be im ­
portan t th a t th e y have a long tim e of
quiet rest, so th a t friends m ust not
expect them to ta k e m eetings and recount
their experiences. Please p ray m uch for
th eir com plete restoration to health and
for th eir future service. T h e y are hoping
to conduct a B ible School for training
Chinese evangelists w ho shall preach the
Gospel throughout e ve ry p art of our
province.
[Mr. Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Porteous are now in
North America. Mr. Lewis hopes to reach England
some time in September, but it is uncertain whether
Mr. and Mrs. Porteous will travel with him.]
Foundation Day, 1930.
The R ev. T. Gear Willett describes the celebration o f Foundation Day at the Chefoo Schools.
W E N T Y - T H R E E y e a rs since our
last F ou n dation D a y ! T h e tim e
betw een has n o t lessened th e
charm nor w eakened th e m em ories for us.
Much has happened in th e tim e th at
has flown and th e se ttin g of th e Com pound
h as been enhanced in its w ealth o f leafy
verdure. 4.15' on M onday afternoon,
J u n e 16th, is the opening scene o f th e
p ro g ra m m e ; th e w eather is perfect
and th e sea sm ooth as glass. A quarter
cen tu ry back th e b o a t race w as held in
th e early m orning of the d ay, b u t th e
experience of la te r y e a rs h as shewn the
wisdom of holding th e b o at celebration
o n th e preceding afternoon.
On th e beach b y th e B o y s' School
boathouse, M rs. 'M cCarthy is seated to
present th e cups t o the b o ys who had
been awarded th eir colours. T he skipper
o f th e boats, an old oar o f St. John's,
O xford, and a son o f our London Secre­
ta ry , Mr. Gordon M artin, M .A ., tells of
a hap p y season of train in g and then
reads o u t th e nam es of th e winners of
th e ir colours. A m ove for th e w a te r’s
edge and th e vario u s crew s and friends
are being em barked for th e launches
ly in g out beyon d th e swimmi ng raft.
I t is a perfect kaleidoscope of oars,
b o ats, b eau ty, you th and old age. A
launch to w s th e com peting crew s to
B o ttle R o c k and each race is h o tly
contested. Junior and Senior B oys, and
th e Girls. T h e G irls' race w as most
e xcitin g, and although the Leander
seem ed greatly fan cied as th e possible
w inner, alm ost on th e winning p o st th e
H ero crew sp u rted and gained th e v icto ry
b y three-quarters of a len gth . A v ery
fin e win indeed.
A special Bum p Supper for the b o y s’
crew s a n d a sing-song around th e Com­
pound, then early to bed in readiness for
T
h it o u t : 108 is u p and th e visitors declare.
T h e boys follow , and th is tim e th e y lose
b y a b o u t 50 runs.
A t 1 1 o'clo ck, w e m ove t o th e M em orial
H a ll; th is building is another enrichm ent
o f th e intervening years. A n old boy,
th e R e v . A . F . L u tle y , M .A ., leads the
F ou n dation D a y service, and la y s a
w reath a t th e feet of his old H eadm aster,
M r. F . M cC arthy. F o r th irty-five years
Mr. M cC arth y h a s been th e h ead of th e
B o y s’ School, an unparal leled record,
and in those years he has been present
a t 29 F ou n dation D ay s a n d now th e
in evitab le break m u st com e through
his approaching retirem ent,. T h e lives
touched, influenced and m oulded in
th a t tim e and th e spiritual results of
faith ful w o rk e tern ity alone w ill reveal.
T h e R ev. A . L"utley, senior, ex-Superinten den t of S h a n si , voiced th e feelings
of all as he ga ve GOD th an ks for w h at
h a d been done through Mr. and Mrs.
M cC arthy and sought blessing upon Mr.
and Mrs. B ruce w ho succeed them and
upon a ll old b o ys and m em bers of the
staff.
T ea under th e trees a t 3.30, parents,
friends, brothers and sisters all mingled
in h a p p y grou ps ere th e m ove is made
tow ards th e tennis court. T h e doyen
of th e group w as su rely th e R ev. G.
N icoll, w h o w as a m issionary of m any
y e a rs’ standing and w as a speaker a t
th e farew ell m eeting in E x e te r H a ll in
1889, now in his 84th year. T h e dear
old B o y s' School in a ll its creeper-clad
b e a u ty h as grow n m ore im pressive w ith
th e years, b u t even richer is th e cluster
of h a p p y memories gathered around
th e hearts of th o s : w h o have found life
etern al w ith in its w alls a n d h a v e learned
som e of th e g re a t lessons of m aking a
life.
T he thorough developm ent of
h e a lth y, spiritual ch aracter h as ever been
th e ideal o f th e staff in each of the
schools and perhaps n ever m ore than at
present has this been possible.
T h e tennis cou rt w as fram ed in a picture
of parents, friends, Prepites, Girls and
B oys. O ld friends were m eeting and
ch attin g of d a y s gone b y, ' lin kin g severed
friendships u p ,' w hilst again the finals
of th e T eh nis Tournam ent were fought.
Helen B est and A . G. Sm ith w ere the
winners. In the gam es of Old B oys and
G irls versus th e Present, th e younger
generation w on th e honours.
A v e r y delightful cerem ony to ok place
on th e Tennis Court. Mrs. M cCarthy,
supported b y Mr. M cC arthy, presented
th e cups fo r the B oat R aces and the
t h e 1 :7 th . T h e w e e k ly s t a f f P r a y e r M e e t in g
w a s held a t th e Prep aratory School th at
even ing and I had th e privilege of leading
th is. W e v e r y definitely joined in
praise and com m itted th e w hole of the
com ing d a y t o th e L o r d .
J une 1 5th falling on Sunday this year,
Ju n e 17th had been adopted instead, and
th is enabled all dem ands o f quarantine
caused b y measles, etc., to be m et. On
T uesd ay, the 17th , a t 8.20, th e timehonoured cricket m atch of B o y s v.
M asters and V isito rs began. F o r years
th e h o y s have won, b u t th is y ear the
ta b le s axe turned. T he tim e is short,
h a rd h ittin g has th e field. Messrs.
B ruce, L y a ll, D uncan, M artin and others
S e p t e m b e r , 193 0 .
P h o to byZ
IT . O e a r W il l e tt .
m rs.
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Mc C a r t h y p r e s e n t in q t h e b o a t in g c u p s .
ten n is racq u ets to th e cham pions. W e
to o k th e ch an ce o f a .s n a p s h o t on this
historic occasion a n d are g la d of a p ic­
to ria l record o f th e tw o so lo v e d and hon­
ou red in th e m id st of those fo r whom
th e y h a v e poured ou t th eir lives.
T h e d a y Closed w ith a m o st enjoyable
m u sical even ing in
M em orial H all
and th e greetin g th a t m e t M r. M cC arth y
as he to o k th e ch air for th e la s t tim e
w a s n ever t o be forgotten . L o ve , respect,
gratitu d e a n d deep feelin g bu rst o u t
a n d ran rio t in one eloquent ovation.
T alen ted friends and m em bers of th e
staff refreshed everyo n e w ith a delightful
program m e and a t th e close w ith ou t­
poured h ea rts in review in g th e jo y s,
th e m ercies and. th e m em ories o f the
d ay, w e sang ' Praise G o d from W hom
a ll blessings flow .’ Foundation D ay,
• 93° . w as over.
Advance and Encouragement.
W e publish below Extracts from some recent Hwailu letters, which will call Jorth praise and prayer.
I.
From M iss Gregg and M iss M ower.
A M sure you w ill n o t m ind if Miss
G regg and I w rite y ou a jo in t le tter
th is tim e, because yo u a ll w a n t to
k n o w w h at ou r share and contribution
t o the F orw ard M ovem ent is t o be.
I n th e au tu m n th ere w ill be a real
distu rbing of th e H w a ilu nest. M r. and
M rs. Thom pson and Miss H orsm an are
appoin ted to ta k e charge of Lin-Cheng as
a cen tral station . T h is place w a s opened
during th e fam ine tim e ten years ago,
and w e m igh t w ell rejoice th a t ou r friends
a re responding t o th e ca ll of th e un­
evangelised in th a t c o u n ty 50 m iles south
o f H w ailu.
I
M iss G regg and I h ave been designated
t o Ping-Shan. I t is th e largest county
in ou r H w a ilu d istrict, stretchin g £6 miles
from e ast to w e st and 33 m iles from north
to south, w ith over 600 m arket towns and
villages.
I n ou r in terview w ith th e
evangelist w e desired t o kn ow how th e
proposal appealed to him a n d th e Church
there.
H e answered, ‘ T his is G o d ' s
p lanning ; i t is H is G race, and we are
m ore th a n w illin g t h a t yo u should- come
to reside in ou r cou n ty and to liv e in th e
d t y from which definite fo rw ard w ork
can b e done and entrance m ade in to th e
m a n y hundreds o f y e t unevangelised
tow n s and villag es.'
E v e n before M iss G regg finished her
E v a n g elistic m issions in fifteen provinces
o f C hina w e b o th fe lt w e should lik e to do
m ore exten sive evangelism in ou r own
district. F o r a tim e i t seemed as though
t lja t dream m igh t n ever b e fulfilled, b u t
n ow we a re b o th re a d y for th e new
venture. I t is v e r y in terestin g to recall
a ra th er prophetic u tterance w h ich Miss
G regg m ade w hen a t th e zenith o f her
special w ork. I t w a s this, ' W hen I am
s ix ty y e a rs of age I 'll com e b a ck t o myow n field for forw ard evangelism . ‘
A n d now w e w a n t th e in tercessory help
o f a ll our friends, or how is it possible
for th is country t o be w on for J e s u s
C h r ist ? W e certain ly need th e * w hole
arm our ' fo r th e fight, and th e b ig gu n s of
p ra y e r t o m ake th e strong enem y position
untenable. ‘
" ’
" '
S e p t e m b e r , 19 3 0 .
Y o u w ill rem em ber th e v isit t o Shang
Pei la st autum n and the go o d oppor­
tu n ities w e h a d th ere in th a t n ew ly
opened m a rk e t to w n . M iss Horsm an
a n d I h a v e ju st returned from a second
v isit there.
T h e first few d a y s were
difficult and disappointing.
I n our dis­
couragem en t w e w en t o u t one evening
tow ards sunset and in th e fields w e found
she is really counting th e cost. She also
asked us ' I f C h r ist %ad n o sin, then why
did He suffer on th e cross ? ' W h a t an
opp o rtu n ity this question ga ve us I I
b elieve th a t w as th e moment of her
decision to becom e a Christian.
D uring th e n igh t of th a t p erfect day
w e h a d a beautifu l rajn. A s I w e n t ou t
on th e w heatfields th e n e x t morning,
and saw th em ripening so q u ick ly i t all
seem ed so fu ll o f significance. A n d n ow
w e are expectin g an outpouring o f His
gTacious H o ly Spirit. A n d then w h at a
h a rv e s t!
II. From M r. R . E. Thompson.
P h o to frj]
SELLER
[ R . E . T h o m p so n .
O F O D D M E N T S A T H W A IL U
FA IR .
a qu iet sp o t covered w ith b e a u tifu l blue
iris, a n d th ere we prayed . G od heard our
p ra yer th a t S atu rd ay evening. H o w ?
Perh aps y o u r p rayers w ere m ingled w ith
ours. O ur work of v isitin g during the
w eek had n o t been in vain , and ou r jo y
w as fu ll when w e saw th e wom en and
girls and m en and b o ys a rriv e for service
u n til ou r street chapel w as crow ded. One
dear w om an, m oth er o f th e you n g fellow
w ho preached so p ow erfully th a t m orning,
rem inded m e ho w th e C hristians suffered
for C h r ist ' s sake in th e B o x er y e a r 1900.
She is a lo v e ly old la d y , so thou gh tfu l, a n d
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£ / O n m y return from Linchen g t o
H w ailu I found d a ily m eetings being
held.
T he evangelist w as a M r. Cheo
from th e p ro vin ce of H o n a n . T his
evangelist is n o t connected w ith or sent
o u t b y a n y organisation. H e tra v els from
place to place, and as th e LORD opens
doors he preaches th e W ord, tru stin g th e
L o r d fo r th e su pp ly of h is d a ily needs.
D u rin g th e p a st three years Mr. C heo has
th u s h eld m eetings in m a n y centres
th ro ugh ou t th e province o f S h a n s i , and
the L o r d ' s blessing h as rested on his
labours. H is m eth od of preaching is v ery
interesting. A fte r an opening h y m n and
p ra yer he starts t o preach, and keeps on
for a t least tw o hours, a n d a t tim es lo n g e r!
H is know ledge of th e B ible and h is a b ility
t o qu ote it is am azing. H e has w ritten a
short hym n o r chorus fo r each of his
su bjects, and these h e teaches his con­
gregation as he preaches. Some o f M r.
Cheo’s hym n s h ave ta k en hold o f the
people here, and it is good to hear them
still being sung. D uring th e few d a y s’
m eetings in H w ailu th ere were som e who
received definite blessing.
Cart Travel.
On th e m orning of M arch 25 a springless
cart, drawn b y tw o small-sized lean mules,
w as in ou r cou rtyard ready fo r u s to sta rt
o n ou r v isit to Lincheng.
T h e p a rty
leavin g H w ailu consisted of M r. Cheo
m entioned above, m y w ife and m yself.
W e th ree were soon com fortably seated
o n th e ca rt, th e d rive r cracked his
lo n g whip, and o ff w e started . A t a
v illag e some s ix m iles from th e d t y we
stop p ed t o ta li* on M r. L u , form er
evan gelist of Lincheng. Soon w e were
off again, and ou r n ex t sto p w a s a t a
v illag e 15 m iles from H w ailu, where
th ere w as a little group of Christians.
H ere w e h a d dinner a n d a rest. I t had
ta k en u s five hours to do th ese 15 miles.
H o w I wish I could g iv e yo u a picture
o f th e ro a d s! T h e y are narrow— ju s t the
w illtli of the c a rt tra c k in m a n y p la ce s—
and d u sty : in fact, in some places th e
du st is several inches deep, and ,if there
is th e least breeze y o u tra v e l in a cloud
of it, y o u breathe it, e a t it a n d are clothed
in it. T h e road is n ever sm ooth, b u t in
som e places yo u pass -o ver rocks and
large stones, a d d to th is a cram ped
position in a sm all springless cart, drawn
a t th e rate of three to fou r m iles per hour,
and y o u w ill h a v e some little idea of the
‘ jo y s ’ o f cart trav el. * I t is b e tter felt
th an te lt .’
W e reached Ueh-Shih, 30 m iles from
here, b y 6.30 p.m ., and were welcomed
b y th e evangelist. A fte r a wash and a
m eal, even th e N o rth C hina brick bed felt
com fortable.
T he n ex t m orning v ery
e a rly we were on th e w a y again, t o repeat
th e bum ps and jo lts of the d a y before,
and th a t d a y w e were even more cram ped
because w e h a d added one m ore to our
p a rty . W e reached Lincheng b y 6 p.m .
and said farew ell t o ou r carter, glad in
th e know ledge th a t w e h a d a w eek before
w e should h a v e to sta rt on our tw o d a y s'
cart tra v e l back to H w ailu.
Days of Fellowship at Lincheng.
T h e conference w a s held for fou r d a y s,
and although the num bers were n o t large.’
i t w as a v ery representative gathering.
O f th e fourteen villages in th e cou n ty of
Lincheng in which there are Christians,
te n were represented. A ll the arrange­
m ents fo r th is conference were carried
through b y th e Deacons. A considerable
am ount of w ork is entailed, for sleeping
accom m odation has t o be found for all,
e xce p t those from th e v e r y nearest
villages. E veryon e h as to h a v e his or her
food o n th e premises, and each person
atten d in g b rou gh t th e m on ey for his
food or th e grain to m ake it. T h e oppor­
tu n ity for fellow ship, w h ich such gath er­
in gs afford, is m uch appreciated b y th e
Christians. T h eir every d a y life is lived
am ongst th eir heathen neighbours, and
in a n y one v illag e thfc num ber of Christians
gath ering fo r worship on th e L o r d ' s D a y
is v e r y sm all. D uring th e tim e betw een
th e m eetings th e wom en were v e r y eager
to learn S cripture and hym ns. M y w ife
a n d th e Biblewom en were k e p t b u sy . M r.
S e p t e m b e r , 19 3 0 .
P h o t o fry ]
[R . B . Tham paan.
.
G O S P E L T E N T , H W A IL U .
Cheo, th e evangelist, w h o accompanied
us from H w ailu, g a v e the messages. T h e
L o r d w as w ith him as he m inistered the
W ord. A lth ou gh he is a m an o f 60 years
of age, he spoke for a t least six hours
every d ay. A num ber testified to receiving
definite blessing and some w ho had grown
cold had th e jo y o f salvation restored to
th em on confession of th eir sins before
th e L o r d .
Book Selling.
T hree or four m iles from H w ailu, in a
d eligh tful little valley, there is a sm all
v illage, and under th e trees a th eatrical
stage. E a c h y e a r abou t the first w eek in
M ay, a fou r-d ay show is given. D uring
these four d a y s there is a constant stream
o f people going, up to worship in the
tem ples in th e n ear-by m ountains. On
th eir w a y to th e tem ples th e people rest
in this cool v a lle y , h ave a m eal and see
th e th eatrical show. F o u r of us m ade a
trip o u t to th is place on the second day
of th e show, a n d during th e tw o hours at
noon, when th e actors rest, we h a d a
good opp ortun ity fo r preaching th e Gospel.
W hile m y three Chinese com panions were
b u sy preaching I w as selling Gospel
portions and distribu tin g tracts. There
are m a n y w ho cannot read, and so have
no interest in th e books, b u t am ongst
those w h o are able, one finds a rea d y sale
for th e a ttra c tiv e ly coloured Gospel
portions. In th is w a y th e w ritten W ord
is being scattered throughout th is district,
and our p ra y er is th a t in th e m a n y homes,
where now lies a copy o f th e Gospel, it
m a y be read and th a t th e read in g m ay
b rin g lig h t t o th e darkened souls.
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M any are th e stories which could be
recorded of definite conversions through
th e reading of one o f these little Gospel
portions.
The Hwailu Fair.
D uring th e spring of each year a tend a y s' fair is held in H w ailu. T his is the
op portun ity for th e farm ers from the
hundreds of villages around to do their
spring shopping, and, as added attraction,
th ere are alw ays a few days o f theatrical
shows. T h e d r y riv e r bed, outside the
d t y w all, is tu rn ed in to a tow n of booths
and tents, and everyone who has anything
t o sell m ay be found there. T he foodvendors are m uch in evidence, and also the
m en running side shows. T his y ear there
w as a real m oving picture show. Then
there are th e Chinese doctors m ixing
strange medicines and stickin g long
needles in to their patients. T h e fortune
tellers also do a liv e ly trade. In the
m id st of th is b u sy scene th e Gospel Tent
w as pitched.
I t w as quite attractive,
w ith te x ts of Scripture w ritten in large
Chinese characters around th e greater
p a rt of it, and from th e v e r y first day
people cam e to see and hear. T h e tw o
regular ten t evangelists were assisted in
th e preaching b y Mr. Green a n d Mr. Hu,
th e H w ailu evangelist, also b y some of the
local Christians. E a c h d a y the people
crow ded in. A ll who to o k p a rt in these
d a y s of te n t work agree th a t the people
m anifested a rem arkable willingness to
listen t o th e message, and a t least three
men desired t o know still more of the
Truth.
Good News from Pingyao, Shansi.
hope t o divide up, as w e h ave several
ye a r, and i t w as a te stim o n y t o al*
I. From Miss S . Romdie.
w om en n ow who h a v e ta ste d th e jo y of
W I L L pour w a ter upon him th at
around w h at G od can do for H is own
so u l winning.
is th irsty , and floods upon th e d ry
children in such a tim e of sorrow.
I n M arch Mrs. T riidin ger cam e to help
grou nd .'
Praise G o d for this
In A p ril Mrs. L i and I h a d the privilege
u s for a m onth w ith our Short Term B ible
promise, and for th e ' R iv er * th a t is
o f go in g dow n to Pin gyan gfu and K ian gflowing on and on. W e h ave seen th is
School. A gain we had a blessed tim e with
ch o w for m eetings, a n d w e realised the
in Chaocheng during th e p ast five or six
o v e r th irty women, who were h u n gry to
L o r d ' s Presence w ith us. Com ing home
m onths, since m y last letter. A ll glory
b e used of G o d . T w ice a w eek th e y w ent
we w ent straigh t off to villages. M rs. L i
to G od !
o u t in th e d t y a n d on Sun day in groups
w en t to the w est, where she rejoiced in
I t w as w ith a h e a rt fu ll of th an k s to
to th e nearer ou tstations.
T h e m onth
seeing souls born in to th e K in gd om , as
H im , th a t I le ft m y dear friends there
ended w ith ou r ann u al Conference, when
well as in helping those who had com e
Mr. T rii dinger and P astor Y a n g cam e
tw o days ago to com e a w ay for a needed
th ro u gh previously.
rest and tim e o f qu iet. I h a d th e privilege
and g a v e us m ost helpful messages.
I went to th e east, where I h a d the
T he L o r d also used ou r S .T .B .S . women
of travellin g u p to P in gyao w ith Mr.
g re a t jo y of se d n g th ree o f ou r S .T .B .S .
G ibb, who had spent a d a y w ith us
through th eir testim o n y and personal
women helping to lead others to Christ
in Chaocheng, for w h ich we
in the large v illag e of M ingw ere so grateful.
chiang, where w e h a v e longed
H e had ju s t been to the
to see th e C hristians revived
Provincial Conference in H ungfor a long tim e.
H atred and
tun g, where G od used H is
jealousy, betw een th em and
servant, a n d also Mr. W illett, to
th eir leader, D eacon L i, had
give m essages o f life and power
been go in g on for some years.
t o th e leaders. T h e last day
I t w as hard to sta rt th e m eet­
was given up to get spiritual
ings, b u t num bers increased.
help, and G od spoke.
Some
T he people cam e to th a t little
chapel three tim es a d ay. T he
were con victed of sin
and
becam e th irs ty and h u n gry for
ice w a s broken and w e soon had
to deal w ith sin-sick souls.
new life, G o d h a d heard our
cry. W e fe lt as though the
D eacon L i him self w as e n tird y
changed. H e
could h ard ly
ice w as beginning to break, and
I believe we sh all see greater
sto p tellin g of G o d ’ s wonderful,
long-suffering
patience
and
th in gs in d a y s t o com e among
grace t o him .
A t once the
ou r leaders. W ill you p ray for
L ord began t o use him in his
some m eetings which m ay be
held esp ecially for them in
ow n cou rtyard.
H e had also
go t three other villages on his
A ugust, in connection w ith our
h eart and asked for h d p in
evan gelistic m eetings in Chao­
✓
prayer th a t he m igh t be used
cheng ? W hen th e leaders get
to th e leaders and Christians,
new life th en the Church will
P h o to fry ]
[ M ia s S . R'otnckc.
in order th a t th e y also m ight
become new, and th e heathen
Mrs. W u . 6 8 y e a r s o ld . r e c e n t ly ' c o n v ic te d o f s in a n d g lo r io u s ly
get new life. Please p ra y th a t
w ill be brou gh t in— a ‘ forw ard
s e t f r e e .'
th e ' R iv e r ' m a y flow on un­
m ovem ent ' through a living
hindered, in spite o f a ttacks
Church. M ay G od gran t it I
from th e enem y. J E su s is the V ic to r !
In form er d a y s w e alw ays had to trav el
talks.
On th e m orning when all should
I
around in th e district to in vite and t o plead
w ith people to com e in for m eetings and
classes. W e need n o t do th at now. In
sp ite o f a ll the m eetings during the last
tw o years and th e hundreds of people
who h a v e been present a t these, still
requests come, ' W hen w ill th e n ext
m eetings be ? N ew ones w a n t to com e! '
A lth ou gh there has been la ck of food,
the flour h as been produced somehow,
and in th e y come and s t a y from th e first
till th e la st d ay. Praise G od W h o giveth
th e th irst a n d sa ys, ' Com e u nto M e and
d rin k.’ Those w ho h a v e tasted of the
liv in g w ater axe anxious to' win their
rela tiv es and friends, so n ow we h a v e
in vitatio n s from abon t ten villages to
have special m eetings th is autum n. W e
S e p t e m b e r , 193 0 .
scatter, i t w as ra in in g ; th is ga ve us an
e xtra d ay. L ittle did w e know th a t this
was going to be a d a y of salvation for
some o f our dear women. I t w as indeed
precious again to see little groups standing
in th e cou rtyard , souls burdened w ith
th eir sins and w aitin g for help. T h a t
afternoon I h a d th e great jo y of helping
P astor K u o h ’s w ife to th e foot of the
Cross. She went hom e a changed wom an.
A few w eeks la te r w e w en t u p t o see
P astor K u oh , w h o w as ill. A s w e were
nearing th e house we heard th a t h e had
ju s t passed a w ay th a t m orning, and we
arrived ju st in tim e t o join in prayer, as
his b o d y w as laid to rest in th e coffin.
H is w ife, daughter and daughter-in-law
h a v e a ll found peace in G od this past
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II.
From M r. W . H . Webb.
A s y o u a ll know , m y recen t e y e trouble
prevented m y going to a n ew ly opened
and needy cen tre and forced m e to
' re tre a t ’ from th e ran ks of th e advance
gu ard t o th e m ain b o d y of th e a tta ck in g
force.
I am beginning t o feel th a t th is is th e
' W h y ’ of th e w hole apparent in ex­
plicab le m y ste ry o f m y recent suffering.
I h a v e on ly been in th is province for tw o
m onths, b u t from th e first th e L o r d
opened up to me a door of great oppor­
tu n ity and has given m e th e jo y in every
place of s e d n g souls y id d in g to o u i L ord
J e s u s C h r is t .
I .— A t Pin gyan g.
W e h a d a w eek's
special m eetings, a t w h ich quite
a large num ber o f wom en were
sa ved , w h ile m ine to o w as the
jo y of leading fo u r y ou n g men
to a ccep t C hrist as Saviour. I
th en follow ed u p th is w ork with
a n ig h tly B ible stu d y fo r all
w h o cared t o com e, and during
th ese three w eeks we had some
v e r y blessed tim es around the
W ord o f G o d . C hristians were
helped a n d strengthened, while
three other y o u n g m en ' called
upon th e N am e o f th e L o r d '
a n d were saved.
2.— Prom here 1 w en t south
t o a p la ce called W enhsi for a
tw o d a y s’ Conference, and
th ou gh I on ly spoke a t one
m eeting X had th e jo y of
' catch ing ' another eighteenyear-old b o y in th e Gospel net.
3.— Then on to Hsiangsin for
another Conference, and here
again th e sp irit o f G o d cam e
in to our m idst as th e L ord and
G iv e r of L ife, several others being tr u ly
born again.
4.— A nd now I h ave ju st returned
from a five d a y s' mission a t Chaocheng,
where fo r th e p ast tw o years a wonderful
soul-winning w ork h as been going on.
T h is tim e it was am ong th e scholars in
th e M ission schools and grea t has been
ou r jo y to see tw en ty-tw o b o ys ' com e to
prayers.
T h e y face circum ­
stan ces and t e m p t a t i ' o n s
unknow n t o yo u a t home.
P ra y m uch for them . O h th at
th e y m a y grow in grace and in
th e know ledge of th e L or d ,
th a t th e y m ay h ave power to
earnest soul-winning
th e L o r d , ’ confessing th eir sins and
prom ising b y H is G race henceforth to
be ' H oliness u nto th e L o r d .’
D ear friends. G o d is answering your
prayers, th e rivers of liv in g w ater are
flowing— oh, p ray th a t th e y w ill flow on
and on. so th a t m u ltitud es m a y drink
from th eir life giv in g stream s.
These youn g con verts need you r
Christians 1
There is one other, a young
m an of tw en ty-tw o , a pro­
fessional gam bler, an opium
sot, a ga o l bird, and all th at
is evil. H e h as been touched
b y the S p irit’* pow er and has
placed his life in the hands of
th e L o r d . G od gran t th a t he, a
real troph y of grace, m a y become
a bright witness for C h r ist .
So w e h ave m uch cause for
praise and prayer. M y eyesight
is really better and X hope it
will trou ble me no more. I h a v e
no definite p lan s'fo r th e future,
having
yet
no permanent
station — I am ju st going here
and th ere as in vited .
So please pray
for m e, th a t w herever I go I m ay
be
controlled b y th e L o r d , through
H is Spirit, th a t blessing su ch as this
shall be th e order of the d ay. and not
th e rare occurrence ; th a t th e blessing,
th e flowing of the R iv er of L ife shall go on,
uninterrupted b y an yth in g in me. M ay
I ju s t be H is clean, em pty, usable channel.
Itinerating in Kweichow.
An Extract from a letter written by the Rev. A . Hayman. Chenyuan, Kweichow.
U R first d a y ’s jou rn ey of 75 li
(25 miles) brou gh t us to Siping.
A fter ge ttin g settled a t the inn
a n d finishing ou r evening m eal, at
Mr. V a n g ’s suggestion, w e preached
a t th e door to a crow d in the m oon­
ligh t. E a r ly n ext morning, arm ed w ith
paste, brush a n d a ladder carried b y a
coolie, th e colporteur and I placarded
th e tow n w ith Gospel posters and tracts.
I t w as m arket d a y and tow ards noon we
sp read o u t ou r sta ll of litera tu re and
sold 300 N ew T estam ent Portions (the
fo u r Gospels and A cts) as w ell as tracts.
W e preached again in th e evening.
Siping once h a d a preach ing p la ce which
w as destroyed in a conflagration which
levelled th e w hole street.
A n oth er d a y and a h a lf’s jou rn ey
brou gh t us to Lao-H uang- Ping, w h ich is
qu ite a large c ity th ou gh off th e main road.
Mr. and Mrs. Freem an D avies opened an
ou tstatio n here some years ago, a n d it
was good to m eet th e Christians. D pon
O
S e p t e m b k r , 19 3 0 .
a rrival a t our prem ises I found G overn­
m ent school studen ts occupyin g p a rt
of them , and I had to ask th e care­
ta k e r to request th em to m ove as we
w anted the use of th e rooms.
That
evening a n d th e following morning a
Christian carried our ladder, when the
tow n learned of our a rrival b y th e te x t
posters and tra c ts displayed everyw here.
T h e devil resented our invasion, however,
and la ter, m an y o f th e posters were
bespattered w ith m u d or m anure, and
some o f th e sm aller ones to m down—
p ro b a b ly th e w o rk of th e students.
H ow ever, a t th e tw o m arkets where we
sold books we disposed of several hundred
copies of Gospels and A c ts. A num ber of
those who th ro u gh opium smoking,
ad u ltery and other evils, had gone ou t
from us, were visited, and some cam e along
to th e Sun day services. On th e W ednes­
d ay, a t a creek outside the E a st ga te , we
had th e jo y o f bap tisin g one m an and
tw o women— M r. V a n g perform ing th e
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cerem ony. Mr. Uin, who w as baptised, is
a w eaver from H u n a n . T h e tw o women
were Mrs. L i, wife of one of th e Christians,
and Mrs. Uh, a widow of a Christian.
Please p ra y th a t th e y m a y grow in grace
and in th e know ledge of our L or d and
S aviou r J es u s C h r is t .
W e stayed here
te n days, tw ice visitin g th e cou ntry. One
afternoon M r. Y a n g and I sought out
some M iao abou t 12 li from th e c ity , who,
years ago, attended th e services in the
tow n. A s th ey welcom ed us we stayed
th e n igh t a n d were glad to be able to tell
those who gathered in th e evening, and
who are now steeped in heathenism ,
th e sto r y o f the P rod igal Son. Another
d a y we w en t to Shang-Tang, 30 li aw ay
in the sam e direction, where there was
once a street chapel. H ere we h a d to
p u t in ou r claim for th e premises bought
y e a rs ago b y th e Christians, and we hope
i t w ill be possible t o do w ork here before
long. . . .
During, our-trip th e farm ers were e v e ry ­
su d d en ly stop ped b y a ban d o f abou t
tw e n ty of th em arm ed w ith guns,
kn ives, etc., com ing from another
angle. T h e y dem anded to inspect
m y lo a d a n d asked if I had opium.
I sen t m y card t o th eir c h id , who
w here b u sy gath ering in th e opium crop,
b u t th e Y u c h in g p lain seem ed to be th e
m ost e sten siv e field ; fo r m iles here th e
p o p p y flow er w a ve d lik e a grea t sea. A
form er Gospel H a ll in th e to w n h a d been
dem olished y e a rs a go w hen brigands
burned dow n a street. A C hristian lives
a b o u t a m ile from th e to w n , a n d there
are a num ber of inquirers as w ell os one
or .tw o form er members, who, although
in th e clutch es o f opium sm oking, still
d in g to a form of godliness. E x c e p t for
a n ig h t sp en t here b y M iss P ia g e t w hen
p assing th ro u gh som e fo u r years ago, it
i s a m uch longer period since th is p lace
w a s v isite d b y a m issionary.
A t the
m arket, th e d a y a fter ou r arrival, w e soon
sold o u t ou r sto c k of G o sp d s. A s is
ou r cu stom everyw h ere, w e p lacarded th e
tow n w ith la rg e te x ts a n d tra c ts. Here
th e inquirers h a v e loaned o u t on in terest,
a sum donated y e a rs ago. I assisted
th em in seeing th e p a r ty concerned
w ith a -view t o securing th e m oney,
in order th a t prem ises fo r a preaching
c h a p d m a y soon be secured.
A fte r
spending fiv e days, in d u d in g Sun day, in
th eir m idst, w e m oved o n another tw o
d a y s’ jo u rn ey t o Shihtsien.
Shihtsien is a strong R om an C atholic
centre, and w e h a v e an ou tstatio n here
w ith a n um ber of Christians. One brother
w en t o u t 80 li (27 m iles) t o fe tch a fellow
sulphur springs are v isite d b y a con­
tin u a l stream of Chinese t o e n jo y a bath .
On a rock n ea r b y are en graved tw o
characters. ' H si-H sin ,' i.e ., ' W ash th e
H e a r t.'
Alas, b o w little th ese people
realise th a t on ly th e p re d o u s B lo o d of
J e s u s C h r is t can w ash th e h e a rt I A fte r
sta y in g five d a y s here and rd o a d in g w ith
N e w T estam en t portions, w e le ft, tr a v d ling east.
A little m ore th a n a d a y ’s
jou rn ey b rou gh t u s t o th e 100 li place
o f Long-C hing-N gao.
T h is is q u ite a
b u sy m a rk et p la ce w h ich h a s n o t been
v isite d f o r years. O u r lo ad of Gospels
w as soon sold o u t a n d people afterw ards
w ere seen a t th eir stalls and doorw ays
exam in in g th e books purchased. I t had
been ou r am bition t o v is it th e tow n s of
Si chow a n d C hingchi, b d o r e retu rn in g
hom e— b o th p laces being w ith o u t a
w itn ess o f th e Cross— b u t w e learned th a t
th e ro ad w a s brigan d infested. T h is news,
coupled w ith th e f a c t t h a t ou r Gospels
were sold o u t, caused us, a fte r p ra y e r and'
in qu iry, t o change ou r plan s a n d ta k e
th e d irect ro u te hom e. A fte r a d a y ’s rest
w e pushed on from Lon g-C hing-N gao
and hap ped o n a sm all m arket where
th e people h a d n ev er seen a ford gn er,
and th e y crow ded around.
M r. Y a n g
soon seized th e o p p o rtu n ity to preach
and sring. H is singing is qu ite e x d u siv e
o f a n y id ea of tu n e I b u t is m d o d y t o th e
believW in t o see m e. M a y th e y be h d p e d
b y th e m essages th è LORD- en abled m e to
g iv e i H ere again w e h a d good sales and
opportun ities fo r preaching.
A n in ter­
e stin g fea tu re o f Shihtsien t o visito rs is
th e th erm al springs n ear th e d t y . From
early m orning t i l l la te a t n ig h t th ese h o t
L o r d , and m ore p re d o u s th a n th e singing
of cultu red b u t unconsecrated choirs.
T h a t n igh t we reached L o n g T u n g (Dragon
C ave). S ta rtin g off e a riy n e x t d a y we
h it th e tr a il fo r C henyuan. W hen abou t
20 l i from here, ju s t as w e were rejoicin g
in n o t h a v in g m e t brigands, w e were
S e p t e m b e r , 19 3 0 .
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cam e o v e r t o where I w as, and
a fter asking a few questions, said
th e y - were also go in g t o Chenyuan
and in vited m e t o accom pan y them .
L a te r th e y tu rn ed off t o some villages
fo r food, b u t a fterw ards appeared a t
Chenyuan t o jo in th e m ilita ry as the
Com m ander w as eager t o increase his
arm y.
R each in g hom e on M ay gth, a fter
th irty-on e d a y s’ absence, w e did
indeed praise' G o d f o r a ll H is goodness
to us, f o r the opportun ities of m eet­
ing, and, w e trust, strengthening th e
believers, fo r th e m ore th an 2,500
N e w T estam en t portions sold, a n d for
th e G o sp d preached th ro u gh e a r a n d
eye g a te a t d t y and co u n try m arket.
The one predom inating th ou gh t which
possessed m e as I travelled / and as I
n ow su rv e y th e trip , is th e vastness o f
th e fid d . T ow ns, three, five a n d six
d a y s'
jo u rn ey
a w ay — h o w can w e
a d e q u a td y w o rk sn ch an area ?
O h do
p ra y th e L o r d of th e H a rv e s t th a t H e
w ill send forth labourers in to H is
H a rv e st I Please p ra y to o for th e seed
sown and for those believers w h o are
in th e grasp of opium sm oking.
H om e Notes.
I t is hoped t o m a k e th e O ctober issue
o f C h in a ’ s Mil l io n s a special V aledic­
to r y N um ber, t o include a supplem ent,
con tainin g th e photographs and testi­
m onies o f a ll th e n ew outgoing workers,
and an a ccou n t of th e V aledictory
M eeting t o be h d d (D .V .) on Septem ber
9th, a t th e C en tral H all, W estm inster.
(See page 148.) W e should v alu e p ra y er
th a t th e circulation of th is special num ber
o f the m agazin e m a y n o t o n ly enlist the
p ra y e r su pp ort o f m a n y fo r our new
workers, b u t also s tir u p others t o offer
th em sd ve s fo r th e w o rk in China.
D uring A u g u st several o f ou r mission­
aries h ave h a d opportunities of setting
forth C h r is t 's claim s a n d C hin a's need
a t C-S.S.M .s round o u r coast.
George
M uller once stated th a t he attribu ted
m u ch o f th e sp iritu al results, w h ich
accom panied h is m in istry, t o th e fa c t
th a t h e p ra y ed fo r G o d ’s blessing on h is
m eetings qu ite as m uch after th e y had
ta k en p lace a s during th e p reced in g days.
' Then com eth th e d e v i l '— a fter th e seed
h a s been sown: L e t u s p ra y th en , for all
th e y ou n g people w h o h a v e heard G o d 's
ca ll a t C .S.S.M . g a th erin g s th is m onth.
The Hengtoog Conference.
B y T h e R ev. T . Gear W illett.
R O M th e d a y s o f 1892. w hen from th e lips of ou r present
General D irector I heard of H ungtung, in S h a n s i, and
o f Pastor H si, it h as been m ore th a n a nam e and a
mission station . A num ber of us a t Chefoo th a t autum n sat
spellbound one evening as th is senior m issionary (one of the
Cam bridge Seven) ta lk e d to us of th e work in th a t d istrict and
th e life lessons to be gained.
T h is y e a r an im portan t Conference
of th e Chinese Church in th a t field w as t o be held between
M ay 23 a n d 29, and we were to v isit it. T h is w as our first en try
to th e p ro vin ce of S h a n s i and th e c ity of H u n gtu n g w as our
o b jectiv e . T a lk t o Chinese scattered a fa r through MANCHURIA,
H o p ei and oth er northern districts, and H u ngtun g is memorable.
A t three periods in Chinese h isto ry rulers h a v e called large
gatherings t o th e A cacia T re e outside th e c ity and then dispersed
th em w illy n illy to areas devastated b y w ar or fam ine. Traditions
handed down h ave enshrined H u n gtu n g in m a n y a hom e and
heart. R ivers, m ountains, th e nam e of th e p rovin cial cap ital
m igh t be forgotten, b u t H ungtung never.
F
B y T r a in .
O w in g to civil w a r operations, w e were unable to ta k e the
southern ro u te v ia H a n k o w and H o n a n b y th e Peking-H ankow
line, so had to tra v e l u p th e coast t o T ientsin, and thence b y
ra il to Pekin g, another stag e Peking to Shih Chia Chw ang, and
th en change to a sm aller gauge ra il through th e m ountains into
S h a n s i. T here were on ly tw o expresses per week, n ot four and
six per d ay, operating as fa r as Chenchow, in NORTH H o n a n , a
p o in t a t th e base o f th e northern b a ttle line. Seats were difficult
t o book, b u t four were secured fo r th e tw o youn g workers
travellin g w ith us and ourselves.
A fte r abou t nine hours of trav el we reached our change point,
once a few houses gath ered around a ra ilw a y station , now a
big, b u sy m a rt w ith crow ded streets.
W e w e n t to th e u su al inn to g e t som e breakfast, b u t soldiers
guarded th e entrance, ' F u ll u p .' G overnor Y e n Hsi-shan was
there w ith all his staff. W e m ade for th e S h a n s i tra in and a t
th e sta tio n gates m et Mr. E rn est Thom pson, o f B elfast, who
h a d k in d ly com e from H w ailu, 10 m iles off, to help us through
w ith ou r baggage, etc. I t was a great jo y to see him. H e had
escorted Miss T ip p et on to ou r train , b u t in the crush had
m issed us.
T h e w ell-kept station and n eat coaches were in m arked
co n tra st t o other stations, and as soon as th e tra in w as in, we
were found a com fortable little com partm ent to ta k e th e fou r and
M r. Thom pson. A t 7.58 we p ro m p tly pulled out. M ilitary
guards were around us as som e im portan t official w as travellin g
in ou r coach. T en m iles on Mr. Thom pson le ft us a t Hwailu,
and there on the station were a group of those w ho were dear
t o us, Miss G regg, Miss Mower, Miss Onions, Miss Horsm an,
M iss Gorm an a n d M r. Green. O n ly tim e for a handshake and
th e prom ise of a week-end 011 ou r return, and we were off up to
th e hills and th e S h a n s i border. T h e line being under French
a n d B elgian con tract, th e station s w ere all k e p t as trim as can
be.
I t w as a hot d a y and one y ou n g w orker found the
h eat rath er overpow ering. T h e b a re loess hills and th e dust
w ere a co n tra st t o th e green of central C hina a n d th e W e s t we
kn ew so well. On ta lk in g t o th e m ilitary gu ards the thing
th a t surprised th em m ost w as th a t in th e four w ere three
nation alities, A m erican, Swedish and B ritish, and y e t we
understood one another and th e y could n ot u nderstand a word.
T h is m ade a good te x t from which t o preach and to point ou t
S e p t e m b e r , 19 3 0 .
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t h e u n iv e r s a lity o f t h e lo v e o f G
od
a n d su p e r n a tio n a l n a tu r e of
fellow ship in C h r is t ,
B y C a r.
Seven and a half hours brought us to Y u T sz, 20 m iles short
of T aiyu an , and here Mr. Briscoe m e t us w ith th e Morris car
th a t had been given him and th a t h a d a long record of
helping so m an y in travellin g along th e m ilita ry roads of Shansi.
W e p acked in for th e four hours' jou rn ey to P in gyao, b u t oh,
th e wondrous patience and ta c t of the driver and the endurance
of the springs! L u x u r y is said to be on ly a com p arative thing
and th e sam e m a y be said of good m ilitary roads in S h a n si.
A b o u t 8.30, h a lf an hour a fter d a rk , w e reached P in gy a o and
had a warm greeting from M rs. Briscoe. D r. A dolph and Mr.
L ib e rty were sta y in g there pro tem. In olden d a y s from
Tientsin our ladies could on ly do it in a b o u t tw en ty-four days
b y riv e r and road. W e left Tien tsin 9 a.m. on T uesd ay and were
in P in gy a o b y W ednesday nigh t. W e carted a certain am ount
of th e m ilitary road a w a y in the sh ape of dust. One of the
youn g workers disowned her trim Am erican su it case as the
m an brought i t in ; th e cam ouflage of th ick du st had transform ed
its appearance! W e h a d th e j o y o f m eeting Mr. W ang, the
evangelist, w ho w as t o accom pany u s to H u ngtun g Conference
as a delegate n ex t day. A fter b reakfast we started , our four­
seater tem p orarily transform ed in to a six-seater. W e were to
P hoto
P a s to r Y ang a n d
[T. near Willett.
M r. L I, t n e C h a ir m a n a n d S e c r e t a r y o f t h e
H u n g tu n g C o n fe re n c e .
sp read th e w eigh t over th e a xle . W h ilst w a itin g w e h a d an
opp o rtu n ity fo r preach ing a t a w aysid e teashop a n d found there
th e son o f a church m em ber. W e fe lt i t w as fo r him w e were
th ere. H e kn ew th e w a y and had n o t followed. T w o hours
m ore o f d a y lig h t w ere lost, and on to p of a rigid blo ck a t th e
b a ck w e m ade ou r w a y . D arkness fell, and w e h a d 30 miles
to go w hen a t another b ig bum p the electric w ires fused a n d our
h eadligh ts w ould n ot function. W e craw led carefu lly along to a
w aysid e co ttag e. 1 N o r o o m ; fa rth e r along y o u m a y find
ro om .' T here w e found a little inn patronised b y ricksh aw
.coolies who h a u l large loads o f sugar, kerosene oil, etc. T w en ty
tin s o f o il on on e veh icle, 560 catties of carg o hauled for 30 or
m ore m iles per d a y . T here w a s ju s t room f o r th e ca r in front
of th e inn, a n d there w e prepared to s t a y th e n igh t. M r. Briscoe
a n d tw o-C h inese friend s sh ared a k ’a n g (brick bed) inside for
the n igh t. A fte r th e coolies -had h a d th eir huge evening m eal of
verm icelli a n d g ra v y th e cook d id som e a little m ore th orou ghly
for us. W e sa t a b o u t 10.30 a t nigh t, a q u ain t little com pan y of
five under th e b rillian t starligh t eatin g o u r supper, readin g the
W ord, and worshipping G od ere we sought w h at re s t w as to be
had. N either q u a n tity nor q u a lity w as great. Soon a fter
d a y lig h t .w e were astir. T en m iles farth er on w ere dangerous
cliffs a n d unprotected tu rn s ; w e were th a n k fu l w e h a d n o t h a d
t o pass them a t night.
A t H u n g tu n g .
P h o t o fry ]___________
' W h e re o u r s p r in g s n a p p e d .
[ T . G ea r W i l l e t t .
M r . B r is c o e u n d e r t h s o a r . '
drop Mjss M acD ougall a t her station a t K iehsui, 26 m iles on.
T his m eant careful go in g o v e r ro u g h roads. W e le ft her outside
th e c ity w ith a m an to escort her a n d her lig h t b agg age in to
h e r n ew hom e. S h e said th a t in her w ild est dream s she had n ev er
p ictu red reach ing h e r first station in a m otor car. W e pushed
on to w a rd s th e fam ous Lingsh ih P ass, w h ich w a s a wa y on our
left, and w ound ou r w a y through the m ountains. Here and
there some Chinese Christian brother greeted u s, and a ll had
a w arm welcom e fo r Mr. Briscoe.
A t Lingshih w e h a d our
m id day Chinese m eal in one of th e new er m o to r bu s inns th a t
are sp rin gin g up a lon g th e road. N o stag e co a ch of old days
in E n glan d could h a v e been received w ith greater w arm th and
m ore real atten tion . W arm w ater for a w ash and a p ot of
te a for a drink— y ou w ash ofi th e d u st w ith y o u r h a n d towel,
w ash th e du st ou t o f it, a n d it is soon d r y again in th e h o t sun.
M eal over, pack up, and we are off. A t N an E w a n , one of the
F o rw a rd M ovem ent ou tstations, w e call to see Miss Jorgensen
and th e strains o f singing in th e little stre e t u n failin gly d irect us.
T h ere is a stiff sp iritu al con flict th a t calls for p ra y er su pport of
n o m ean order going on in th a t v illa g e a n d th e graph ic account
m akes v iv id th e f a c t ' H o w h a rd ly souls are w ooed a n d w o n .'
G ood-bye, w ith p rayers in ou r h ea rts a n d a fee lin g o f deep
a dm iration fo r th e lonely w orker, on w e w ent. A few miles, a
b ig bu m p and a gratin g noise a n d we p u ll up. T y r e gone ? No,
th e m ain b a ck spring. N o A .A . m a n t o reach and no garage
a t han d, a v illag e a b o u t h a lf a m ile a w a y 1 M r. W an g hustled
o ff fo r a carpenter. T h e splendid in itia tiv e a n d resource of
ou r h o st cam e t o th e fron t. H e p rep ared t o g e t u nd er th e car
on th e d u s ty road, a n d in an h our or so w e cou ld am ble t o the
v illage, and th ere th e carpenter fixed up a wooden beam to
S e p t e m b e r , 193 0 .
B y 7.30 a.m . w e were n earing H u ngtun g, and a bus passed
u s bringing M r. W illiam s a n d M r. M ungeam . D ust-laden, we
reached th e outside of th e c ity , w h ere th e car had to be garaged,
and b y eight o 'clo ck we were a t th e B ib le In stitu te. T he
first Conference m eeting w as a t 9 a.m ., and from th en ce onward
ab o u t seven hours each d a y were given to th e outstanding
questions and problem s of the Church. P astor Y a n g , of K isw u ,
and h ead teach er in th e Bible In stitu te, w as elected Chairm an,
and M r. L i S ecretary. T h e C hairm an w a s a spiritu al force and
won th e adm iration of a ll b y his p rayerfu l han dlin g of delicate
situations. T h e youn g S ecreta ry seem ed to in herit a large
measure of his fa th e r's a b ility and dashed m in utes on to th e
blackboard in Ch inese in a w a y th a t w e h a v e rarely, if ever, seen
equalled. M r. G ib b a n d th e w riter w ere asked t o share th e
dev o tio n al tim e a t 10 a.m . each day th ro ugh ou t th e Conference.
Questions of th e .transition period h a d t o be debated, delicate
adjustm ents h a d to be m ade as to p ro p e rty , finance, trusteeship,
etc. T h e question of G overnm ent registration for schools w as
fu lly debated, and w h ilst m a n y a t th e begin n in g were in favou r
ye t, ere th e close, th e y saw th a t th e larger question of religious
tolerance w as a t stak e , a n d one w ho h a d w arm ly supported i t was
able to p u t th e case again st it to th e deputation from the B o y s’
M iddle School m ore a b ly th an a n y of us could h a v e done. I t was
firm ly em phasised th a t w e, as a m ission, could n ev er countenance
th e exclusion o f S cripture teach ing from ou r schools as has
been done in those th a t h a v e registered under th e N anking
G overnm ent.
O n th e S u n d ay w e h a d th e privilege of preaching in th e large
c ity church b u ilt in th e d a y s o f P a sto r H si. A t th e close of
th e d a y th ere w as a requ est fo r Mr. G ib b a n d m yself t o rem ain
on fo r some additional m eetings fo r th e re v iv a l and deepening
o f spiritual life a fte r th e close of th e a ctu a l business of th e '
Conference. F o u r gath erin gs w ere h e ld and w e realised m an y
answers to p ra y e r a n d th e presence of GOD in our m idst.
T h e d a y s spent w ith ou r brethren m ade us realise y e t more
clea rly th e m an y p roblems w ith w h ich th e y h ave t o grapp le and
d ea l. T he u rgen cy of p ra y e r for a Chinese church of vision
an d ven tu re cannot be over-em phasised, a n d .a lo n g th is line
m a n y w h o can n ot come t o C hina can y e t be effective m ission­
aries a t hom e if th e y give them selves t o in telligen t prayer.
146
H E following are extracts from a letter of the
Rev. W. H. Warren, dated July 23rd. ;—
Mr. Hoste and Mr. Stark have left us for a
visit to some of the home centres of the Mission, sailing
for Vancouver b y the Empress of Canada on J uly 13th.
For a few months now Mr. Hoste has not been feeling
very well and the doctor advised him to spend a few
months out of the country. While giving heed to
the medical opinion, the* General Director is taking
the opportunity it offers of fulfilling some of his official
responsibilities on the home side.
T
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A t last a long overdue protest has been made by
leading Chinese members of the Christian community
in China against the regulations issued by the Ministry
of Education regarding religious instruction in schools.
The protest lodged is an impressive declaration by
influential Chinese to their own Government pleading
for liberty of conscience and the preservation of personal
rights, which they regard as being infringed b y Chapter 1.
Article 5, of the Regulations in question, which reads :—
A p rivate school founded by a religions b o d y is n ot perm itted
to give religion as a required subject, nor is religious propaganda
p erm itted in th e class instruction. I f there are an y religious
exercises students shall n ot be com pelled or enticed to partici­
p ate. N o religious exercises shall be allowed in prim ary schools.
The reasons submitted for a reconsideration of the
existing Regulation can be summarized as fo llo w s:—
(1) The purpose of th e Christian Church in conducting
schools is to nurture Christlike personality, to serve society
and the State.
(2) T he attem p t to .separate religion from education is to
leave the la tter incom plete.
(3) T he closing down of Christian schools would mean a
loss of educational advantages to over 200,000 children. T he
C hurch desires to share the burden th a t all p atriotic leaders
recognize of m akin g education a m ost im portan t p a rt of th e
n ation al program m e of reconstruction.
S e p t e m b e r , 19 3 0 .
The response of the Ministry of Education to the
petition, on the points mentioned above, briefly stated
is as follows :—
(x) In teaching religion th e ideals of all religions should be
utilized.
(2) T o perm it an y one religion to be ta u g h t is to place
shackles upon lib erty of thought.
(3) There is no need for Christian children to be enrolled in
Church schools, seeing there is no desire to entice or com pel
students to become Church members.
(4) Religion is a function of the im agination and, being
a bstract and intangible, is outside the category of educational
theories, and there is therefore no reason for the G overnm ent to
perm it religion in schools for the purpose of experim entation.
*
On July 8th Mr. and Mrs. Porteous, Miss Gemmell,
Mr. Wm. Taylor, Mr. A. B. Eewis, the three Chinese
brethren mentioned on page 137 and Pastor Eo-yang,
of Yiianchow, K i a n g s i , were all welcomed in Shanghai.
As the party entered the compound the doxology rang
out in a note of praise and thanksgiving.
The four Chinese brethren have been the guests of
the Mission for ten days. They were feted and shown
the city, also some of the Christian activities that are
in operation here. The new Mission buildings now
in process of erection were inspected. The members
of the Mission present on the compound subscribed to
a testimonial fund, so that wrist watches and full
leather-bound Bibles were presented to each of them
and the same gifts sent to Mr. Ch’iu, who had also been
prominent in the services rendered, but did not come
to Shanghai. Thus all was done to mark our apprecia­
tion and to send them back to their sad province of
K i a n g s i , strengthened and comforted with the assurance
of the grace of G o d and of the gratitude and sym pathy
of fellow-believers.
Miss Gemmell and Mr. and Mrs. Glazier have all
gone to Chefoo for necessary rest and recuperation.
*
(4) P riva te schools h a v e a proper place in the n atio n ’s educa­
tion al plans, and should have liberty to arrange their own
curriculum ; otherwise religious liberty is violated.
The denial to the petition closes, ‘ L et this be con­
sidered as final and not subject to further review.'
So the matter stands at present, but it is impossible to
believe the leaders of the Chinese Church will accept
this initial repulse. May they be led by the Spirit of
G o d in any future steps they m ay take. I t is essen­
tially a subj ect for the Chinese to deal with, rather than
the foreign missionary societies. L,et us pray for th em !
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The new edition of the Mission Prayer List shows
twenty-one new stations occupied in eighteen months,
as from January, 1929, to June, 1930, scattered over ten
of the provinces in which we have work. Certainly
the result is not so large as we hoped it would be by
this time, but the point I am trying to make is that
there is evidence of progress. Fourteen of the number
were opened in 1929 and seven in the six months of
1930; hence the movement does continue, and we
must not despise the day of small things.
A considerable amount of advance work is going
on in connection with existing stations, which finds
no place of record amongst that looked on as newly
opened, and yet represents a very needy and available
field of opportunity.
Just now K i a n g s i is largely evacuated once more
and a good many H o n a n stations are without resident
missionaries at the time of writing. Nanchow, in
H u n a n , has recently been raided and two of our
workers left in the station for the summer have, we
understand, needed to retire to Changsha* for the
present. They suffered a measure of loss and apparently
found it impracticable to resume occupation of the
Mission premises for the time being. So the conflict
proceeds with the ebb and flow of a rising tide which
m ay at any time swell into a flood of waters in which
to swim. The record of baptisms has grown to 1,444
for the present year. This is, so far, a little below the
total reached for the same period of 1929, but the dates
of spring and summer gatherings vary and it may be,
before long, we shall have the jo y of reporting a definite
increase.
* Changsha has since been captured b y Com m unist forces,
and at th e tim e of w riting it is uncertain whether Governm ent
forces have regained control of the city.
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T h e V aled ictory M eeting.
Septem ber C .I.M . P rayer M eetings.
,,We draw special attention once more to the Vale­
dictory Meeting to be held, G o d willing, at 7 p.m., on
Tuesday, September 9th, in the Central Hall, W est­
minster. Our Home Director, the Rev. W. H. Aldis,
will preside, and other speakers include the Rev. C.
Fairclough, Miss A. G. Wilson, S.R.N ., and the Right
Rev. Bishop Mowll, who has promised to give the
closing address. Several of the new workers, members
of the Two Hundred, will also address the meeting, for
which no tickets are required.
M onday, Septem ber 1. W est H am pstead, 15, Crediton H ill.
8 p.m . R ev. F . H . E aston .
Satu rd ay, Septem ber 6. W alh am Green, Y .M .C .A ., Fairlaw n,
643, F ulh am R oad. 7.30 p.m . R ev. F . H . E aston.
M onday, Septem ber 8. Croydon, Y .W .C .A ., 8, Sydenham
R oad . 8 p.m . R e v . F . H . E aston.
T hu rsd ay, Septem ber 11. B rom ley, 11, R affard W ay . 3.30
p.m . R e v . F . H . E aston.
M onday, Septem ber 29. T ootin g, C .A .W .G ., 87, T rin ity R oad,
8 p.m . R . A . Bosshardt.
T h e W ee k ly P ra y e r M eeting is held eve ry W ednesday evening
a t 6 p.m . a t th e C hina Inlan d Mission, N ew ington Green, N .16.
T h e W ee k ly P ra y e r M eeting in Glasgow is held a t 16, B elm ont
Street, off G reat W estern R oad, Glasgow, W .2, at 8 o ’clock
e ve ry F rid a y evening.
P rovin cial V aled ictory M eetings.
Subjects for Praise and Prayer.
Septem ber 1.— Liverp ool, Y .M .C .A ., M ount Pleasant, 8 p.m .
Septem ber 2.— Leicester, E d w a rd W ood H all, London R oad ,
7.30 p.m .
•September 2.— W ellingborough, Y .M .C .A .. C entral H all, 7.30
p.m .
Septem ber 2.— B righton , Em m anu el L ectu re H all, N orfolk
Terrace, 7.30 p.m .
Septem ber 3.— R u gb y, St. M atth ew 's Parish H all, V icarage
R oad , 7.30 p.m .
Septem ber 3.— D orking, Ju n ction R o a d B a p tist Church, 7.30
p.m .
Septem ber 4.— G uildford, F oxend en R o ad H all, 7.30 p.m.
Septem ber 4.— Southborough, Paroch ial H all, W estern Road,
7.30 p.m .
One of th e secretaries from H eadquarters and several of the
outgoing candidates w ill speak a t each of th e above m eetings.
P R A IS E .
F o r th e courage and devotion of Messrs. Ch en, H w ang, and
Y ii.
pp. 137, 147
F or new centres recen tly occupied.
p. 147
F or advan ce and blessing in S h a n s i and H o p e i , pp. 140-143
F o r blessing a t th e H u n gtun g Conference.
p. 145
PRAYER.
F o r our H eadquarters in Shanghai and for Mr. H oste and_Mr.
S tark in A m erica.
p. 147
F o r Mr. and Mrs. Porteous.
pp. 137, 147
F o r th e Chinese G overnm ent, th a t it m a y revise its p olicy w ith
regard to Mission Schools.
p. 147
F o r w orkers proceeding to China th is m onth.
p. 136
F or th e Chefoo Schools, especially for Mr. and Mrs. M cC arthy
as th e y retire, and for Mr. and Mrs. B ruce as th ey
ta k e over th e w ork.
p. 139
F or th e districts ra va ged b y Com m unism and ban ditry, especially
for Chinese Christians or m issionaries w ho are in
danger.
To be published on September 9 th.
A .
T a m a r is h
G a rd en
B le s s e d
w i th
R
am
The Autobiography of Pastor Ren, of Hangchou).
Translated
and Edited t y
Herbert Hudson T a y lo r
and M arshall Broomkall,
M .A .
2 s. 6d . net.
Crown Octavo.
C h i n a 's M i l l i o n s , ” p o s t f r e e a s. 6 d. p e r a n n u m f r o m t h e C h i n a I n l a n d M i s s i o n , N e w i n g t o n G r e e n , L o n d o n , N . 1 6 .
OR MESSRS. M a r s h a l l , M o r g a n & S c o w , L t d . , 12 , P a t e r n o s t e r B u i l d i n g s , L o n d o n , E.C.4, o r f r o m a n y B o o k s e l l e r .
S e p t e m b e r , 19 3 0 .
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[R . E . Thompson.
CHINA INLAND MISSION.
Telegrams—Lammermuir,
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:
Telephone—7950—7951—7952
NEWINGTON GREEN, LONDON, N . 16.
K in l a n d -L o n d o n .
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T h e L a t e J. H u d s o n T a y l o r , M .R .C.S.
LONDON COUNCIL.
Home Director : R e v . W . H . A ld is .
Treasurer : H . M i l l n e r M o r r i s .
Assistant Home Director : R E V . J. RUSSELL HOWDEN, B .D .
REV. F r a n k H o u g h t o n , B .A ., Secretary.
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Warden o f M en 's Training Home : R . H o g b e n , In g lesb y H o u s e , 4 5 , N e w i n g t o n Green, N .1 6 .
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Leader o f Young People’s Department (Comradeship for China) : R e v , F . H . E a s t o n .
Accountant : W . S. H a y e s .
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Secretary fo r Scotland : R e v . A r t h u r T a y l o r , F .R .G .S ., 1 6 , B elm ont Street, G lasgow , W .2. Telephone : W est 800.
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O r d e r s ( p a y a b le a t G.P.O .) a n d C h e q u e s , w h ic h s h o u l d b e c r o s s e d , p a y a b l e t o t h e C h i n a I n l a n d M i s s i o n .
Bankers
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W e s t m i n s t e r B a n k L i m i t e d , 2 1 , L o m b a r d S t r e e t , L o n d o n , E . C .3 .
Donations received in London for General Fund during August, 1950
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2831
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2848
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§ Quis and Quid'.
MONGOLIA
I
MILLIONS
CHINA’S
The Appeal
B y R ev. W . H . A ldis, H om e D irector.
A REVIEW .
I N M ay, 1929, an appeal was launched for 200 more
missionaries in tw o years to give the Gospel of
C h r is t to the unevangelized millions of China,
Tibet, Mongolia, Manchuria and Turkestan.
This appeal was the result o f :—
(1) A conviction that the tim e had come for a definite
advance towards the completion of our unfulfilled
task to give the Gospel to every creature in
these lands.
(2) A n unshakable assurance that the Gospel of
C h rist alone can meet China's spiritual need.
(3) A careful survey of the field which revealed
certain startling facts concerning the unevan­
gelized condition of millions of the people.
• These needy people are to be found first in territory
which is supposed to be occupied b y missionary forces,
and it was brought home to us th a t there are hundreds
and thousands of towns and villages whose peoples have
had scarcely any opportunity of hearing the Gospel.
Further, it was realized th a t there were tw o special
classes of people in China, to meet whose spiritual need
ve ry little was being done. These are the Moham­
medans, of whom there are about ten millions spread
over several provinces, and w ith only two or three
whole-time missionaries working amongst them, and the
Aboriginal tribes, dwelling in the mountainous country
in the W est of China. Am ongst some of these tribes a
wonderful work of grace has been done in years gone by,
but there is yet a large number of these tribes who have
never been visited b y missionaries.
Then there were the va st outlying countries of Tibet,
w ith no resident missionary ; Turkestan, w ith its vast
area, and only tw o or three centres from which the Gospel
is being preached ; Mongolia, with one large region
practically untouched b y the G ospel; Manchuria,
which, notwithstanding its number of missionaries, has
still considerable regions without a witness for C h r i s t .
I t was calculated th a t the minimum number of
missionaries required to undertake the task, in co­
operation w ith our Chinese brethren, would b e Two
Hundred, and the m ajority of them would have to
be men.
O c to b e r , 1930.
This appeal was first voiced in M ay of last year, and
since th at time prayer has been continually ascending to
the L o r d of the Harvest for the needed labourers.
In China and here a t home, many thousands have
joined us in the prayer of the chorus :—
by the call of China's need,
And by the love of Calvary,
Choose and send forth, we humbly plead.
Tw o hundred witnesses for Thee I '
' L ord,
THE ANSWER.
And w hat has the answer been so far ?
First, and not unexpectedly, there has been the
answer of opposition from the powers of darkness.
Since the appeal was launched, every kind of difficulty
and opposition has arisen in China.
Civil war has broken out again, making travel in some
parts most difficult.
Brigandage has increased and become a serious
menace in many provinces, and still worse —
Communism, w ith its devilish deeds, its atheistic
propaganda, and its avowed determination to destroy
the Church of G o d , has resulted in the capture of some
missionaries, and the evacuation of one province of
practically all its missionaries. The question m ay
quite naturally arise in the minds of some as to whether
this opposition is not an indication th at the proposed
advance should be abandoned, a t all events for the
tim e b e in g ; but a few minutes’ prayerful reflection
will soon show th at this can never be.
A part from any other consideration, the command
we seek to obey is not conditioned b y circumstances,
and, easy or difficult, we simply must obey. The whole
history of the evangelization of the world up till this
tim e would seem to show th a t it is “ through peril,
toil and pain ” the work is accomplished, and certainly
this has always been the case in China, whose soil has
largely been rendered sacred b y the blood of the martyrs.
B u t there has, thank G o d , been also the answer of
consecration, expressing itself in offers of service for
China, dedication of wealth, and devotion in prayer.
W ith regard to the first, the response has been
encouraging, and although figures m ay not a t the
151
moment seem to justify it, we are optimistic in our
expectations. There have been disappointments which
in some instances have seemed to be further evidence
of the opposition of the adversary.
B u t what is the position to date ?
35
n e w w o r k e r s h a v e s a ile d a lr e a d y .
52* expect to sail from Great Britain, North America
and Australasia this autumn.
This leaves 113 to sail b y the autumn of next year if
our goal is to be reached. W e are already in touch with
quite a number of other candidates, some of whom have
actually been accepted, and others are under con­
sideration. B ut the situation is an urgent call to prayer
th at the remainder of the two hundred m ay soon be
forthcoming.
The advance in China has commenced, the battle
line is being exten d ed ; over 20 new centres have
* L a ter news seems to show th a t th e num bers from N orth
A m erica and A ustralasia w ere few er th an w as anticipated.
been opened recently, and as the forces are available
m any other places will be taken possession of for the L o r d .
This has been written in the earnest hope th at every
reader m ay regard it as a personal challenge from the
L o r d Himself.
M ay it not be th at H e requires of you an offer of
personal service in China ? or a new devotion and
determination in prayer, first th at the L o r d of the
H arvest will send forth the labourers, and then on behalf
of those who are already in the thick of the fight ?
or in some other w ay to become a definite worker
together w ith Him for the realization of w hat we
believe to be H is plans for the completion of the task
of evangelizing these unreached millions ?
W hen you have finished reading this, will you silently
and prayerfully in the presence of your L ord face the
challenge of this appeal and say :—
‘ L o r d , what w ilt Thou have me to do ? ’
‘ L o r d , h e r e am I , s e n d m e .’
The following letter is from M rs. G. A . Scott. M r. and M rs. Scott are at present in Paoning, Szechwan, but hope
eventually to work
^ ung> two days' journey away.
kU R la st letter to ld of m y h u sban d ’s
first v isit to th e c ity of Ilu n g and
suggested th a t I m ight possibly
be able to go before long. I t w as a great
jo y to be able to arrange th is before
th e real heat comes, m aking it unwise
to tra v e l far, and difficult to leave b a b y ;
a few weeks ago I accom panied Miss
Pem berton, a senior w orker in th is
district, and one who hafs profound
experience in evangelistic w o rk am ongst
Chinese women.
A fte r a day or so w ith Miss Pem berton
a t T anishan, I w en t w ith her and Mrs. Pu
fo r a few days to Ilung. T here is rea lly
o n ly one C hristian wom an there, a p art
from th e eva n g elist’s w ife ; th e n igh t we
a rriv ed she cam e to see us and before
m a n y m inutes h a d passed, while we w ere
still h a v in g supper, a num ber of other
wom en came in to h a v e a good lo ok at
u s and a chat. T h e y stayed a long tim e,
and although th e y h a d a good deal to
say, y e t th e y listened quite w ell to th e
m essage. Some of th em cam e th e follo w ­
in g m orning, which w as Sunday, and
again there w as p le n ty of tim e to te ll
them m ore and explain details, as th eir
ow n rem arks revealed where th e y had
m isunderstood.
Some staye d to th e
m orning service, but none of them seemed
v e r y eager to com e during th e d aytim e,
not. w antin g their neighbours to see th e m ..
T hroughout our s ta y there were several
opportun ities for teach ing th e children
w ho cam e round us, and th e con trast
betw een th eir quickness and brigh t faces
and th e dullness of th e women w as quite
refreshing.
L a te r on in th e d a y , returning from
O c t o b e r , 1930 .
a w alk round th e cit3r w all where we had
a splendid view of th e c ity and its en­
virons, w e were in vited b y some of th e
boarders of th e G irls’ School to see inside
th e school building. I t is ' v e r y new and
ou tw ard ly resplendent w ith w hitew ash
and ga u d y blue paint, b u t the y e ar or so
of school routine h ad m ade a terrible
mess of the classroom s.
In k splashes
were everyw here, p ean u t shells and other
débris littered th e floors.
T h is school
m ade a deeper im pression on m y m ind
th a n anyth in g else during our sh ort visit.
T h a t these girls, m ore th an a hundred of
th em of v a ry in g ages, should be le ft to
run wild, a w ay from th e p rotection of
th eir own hom es ju s t at th is m ost critical
period of th eir lives, is nothing less th a n a
trag ed y. F or th a t w as th e atm osphere
o f th e school, chaos, lack of discipline
and self control, a definite casting-off
of th e established custom s and etiq u ette
of p a st years.
Several were sm oking
cigarettes, one w ore a m a n ’s straw hat,
m ost of th em were slovenly, although
th eir clothes w ere good, as of course th e y
cam e from better-class homes,, fo r th e
m ost part. I kn ow such conditions and
such m odem ideas ob tain in Shanghai,
C hengtu and such-like places, b u t to find
them in such an out-of-th e-w ay place
as Ilun g, in a new school opened w ith
th e hope (I suppose) of educating th e
fu tu re women of China, w as a terrible
shock. T he school is quite close to th e
b ig M iddle School fo r .B o y s and in their
m an y free hours th e studen ts of bo th
schools have perfect freedom t o m eet and
amuse them selves as th e y wish. A lre a d y
th e school is gettin g a b a d nam e am ongst
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th e people in gen eral and no wonder.
H ow we longed to be able to help
th em !
T h e y in vited us to go th e n e x t day,
and w e went ta k in g illu strated Gospels
and p le n ty of tra c ts and also our h ym n
books. M an y of th em were d eligh tfu lly
frien d ly and u tte rly
unselfconscious,
some of the older ones k ep t aloof and also
th e teachers— extrem e exam ples of th e
m o d em stud en t in dress and m anner.
M iss Pem berton h a d a m agnificent
o pp o rtun ity and she preached p la in ly
and ta c tfu lly to th em for a good while.
T h e y to o k us to a class room and pu t
up a m ap of th e w o rld askin g her to show
th em th e route b y w hich she cam e to
China. W ith o u t w astin g undue tim e on
this, she passed to th e poster show ing sin
as a serpent entering th e w orld and from
th a t to th e W a y of L ife and th e W a y of
D eath.
A fte r th at, th e y begged us to
sing to th em and w e all w en t ou t in to
th eir playgroun d and sang several hym ns,
th e girl w ith th e straw h a t and abbrevi­
ated dress looking over m y shoulder and
singing too. T hey, in th eir turn, san g us
tw o songs (one abou t a bird) and it
rem inded me e x a c tly of a crow d of
Chinese soldiers bo th in volum e and in
m anner. O f course th e y w ere m a d ly keen
t o persuade us to sing or speak in E nglish,
so w e ta u g h t th em one verse of ‘ J e s u s
lo ves m e ’ and m ade them v e r y hap py.
T h ere are one or tw o C hristian girls there
w ho w ere a help to us in our co n ta ct w ith
th e others. W ill y o u p ra y th a t th e y m ay,
b y th e grace o f G o d given to th em d a y
b y d a y , be burning and shining ligh ts in
th e th ic k darkness of th a t school ?
Prepared Hearts in East Szechwan
A letter from M iss A . R . Allen, stationed at Sinchenpa, near Nanpu.
H E R E is v e r y m uch t o record
from th e la s t th ree m onths,
w ork w h ich h a s ta k en us t o five
p laces : Y in g-sh an , F eng-ten g-p'u , Cheokeo, P 'en g-an , and N an-tsi-chiao. T here
h a s been m u ch t o encourage u s, especially
gu e st h a ll w o rk on m a rk e t days.
W e le ft Sin-chen-pa fo r Y in g-sh an on
A p ril 10 th, and on S u n d ay, A p ril 13th, We
began w o rk in th a t c ity . P a sto r W a n g is
In. ch arge o f th e church th e re a n d h a s a
go od atten dan ce every S u n d ay, w e t or
fine.
T h e first w eek in Y in g-sh an w e h a d a
sp ecial m eetin g fo r th e C hristian women,
a n d a fte r t h a t w e g a v e ou rselves t o th e
p eople w h o do n o t know , or knowing,' do
n o t follow th e L o r d J e s d s C h r i s t .
O n m a rk e t d a y , w h ich com es e v e ry
th ird d a y , w e go t o th e gu e st h a ll b y th e
g a te w h ere fo rm s are arranged fo r th e
wom en t o sit dow n and re st. M rs. H sie
in v ite s th e wom en in and w e h ave a b u sy
th re e hours. M iss W arren, M iss W an g
a n d m yself. M iss W arren also dispenses
m edicin e t o a n y w h o m a y a sk fo r ‘ it.
T h e y p a y fo r it. O n W ednesday, our
second d a y a t th e gate, m a n y women
h a d been in a n d some were so sorrowful.
H e re are som e o f th e ir re m a r k s :—
' H eav en ’s h ap p in ess is n o t fo r m e, I
cou ld n e v e r h o p e for th a t .’
' I d o n ’t kn ow i f th e T a o ist ritu a l is
re lia b le o r n ot. I h ave n o t y e t decided
o n th a t .’
’ I h a v e been a lifelo n g vegetarian ,
b u t o w in g to sickness m y v o w w as broken,
a n d now I ob serve th e th ird , six th , and
n in th m onth o f each year, b u t I h ave n o t
y e t found th e true road, a n d h a v e gained
n o benefit from i t a t a ll.’
T
lig h t a n y candles, n either d id she worship
th e idols. She p ra y ed and forsook
id o la try from th a t tim e. S u n d ay cam e
a n d ho w w e p ra yed and eag erly w atched
th e "women as th e y cam e in . Y e s ! here
com es M rs. Tseh, fo r th is is her name,
tru e t o her w o rd she h a d com e. T he
C hristian wom en ta lk e d t o h e r and a fter
th e m orn in g service w h en we were a ll in
th e gu est h a ll one o f th e wom en asked
h e r : ' B ig sister T seh , w h at is your
in ten tion ? * She replied : ’ M y intention
is to go th is ro ad w ith y o u , b u t yo u m u st
tea ch m e .’ She th en to ld us h e r history.
She h as been in prison o v e r a law su it.
H e r son w e n t t o th e tem p le to in qu ire of
th e idols h e r fa te . H e received th e re p ly ,
' Y o u r m oth er w ill com e ou t o f prison
to-m orrow .' T h e n e x t d a y th e M andarin
sen t fo r her and tried her case and she
w a s se t free. H er son w as a t th e trial
a n d a t her release to o k h e r a t once to the
tem p le t o b u m incense and t o return
th an k s. L a te r, th e p ro p erty w h ich had
caused th e law su it, w as sold and sh e spent
o f th e m on ey $10.00 for her husband who
h a d lo n g been dead, J io .o o to se t u p a
w aysid e shrine a n d for fu rth er idolatry
t o ensure h e r ow n w elfare. T h e rest of
t i e m oney sh e g a v e to her son and he
su pports her fo r life.
On T h u rsd ay, M a y 1st, she broke her
v egetarian vow s. She has since brought
a lon g h e r nephew who is a teacher in a
First Fruits.
T he m orning h a d alm ost passed, there
w ere no wom en in, and w e w ere gath ering
u p ou r books and tracts, w hen in cam e
anoth er w om an w ith a sm all b a sk e t of
beans on h e r arm . She soon to ld us of
h e r v ain search fo r th e tr u e ro ad w h ich she
so rrow fu lly confessed she h a d n o t y e t
found. A fte r ta lkin g t o h e r fo r a few
m in utes a n d th en te a ch in g her th e p ra y er
tr a c t, she said : * T h is is th e tr u e road,
teach m e t o w a lk in i t . ’ S he w as sad
t h a t her beans w ere n o t sold. I to ld her
t o a sk th e L o r d J e s v s to h e lp h e r to
sell th em . W hen she cam e th e n e z t tim e
she to ld us sh e d id so, a n d h e r beans
w ere sold before sh e reach ed th e end
o f th e street. S he w en t hom e prom ising
t o com e again on Sun day. T h a t n ig h t in
h e r hom e she d id n o t bu rn a n y incense or
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school in th e co u n try. H e w as v e r y
in terested b u t n o t decided. H e has
ta k e n a B ib le hom e and he is reading it
fo r th e first tim e. L a te r she b rou gh t her
son a n d he h as decided to fo llo w th e L o r d .
H e to o has ta k e n hom e a B ib le to read.
H e heard th e G ospel as a little child.
A n older relation used t o t a k e him to
service m a n y y e a rs ago. Mrs. T se h has
said quite a num ber of tim es : ’ A n d I
sh ou ld n ev er h ave kn ow n if yo u had n ot
to ld m e on th a t m a rk e t-d a y .'
She is
m em orizing h e r t e s t book a t grea t speed,
as her so n a t hom e and her little grandson,
w h om she a lw a y s brin gs w ith her, teaches
h er a t night. H er little grandson attends
th e child ren 's class which M iss W arren
takes.
A s to her id o latry , she had given the
idols to a re la tiv e, b u t now she sees the
W T ong o f th is and h a s said she w ill have
th em b a ck , and th e y shall a ll be burnt.
She liv e s in th e old ancestral hom e and
she is exp ected to w orship all th e an ­
cestors. S h e does n o t do i t now , so other
m em bers o f th e clan h a v e said she m ust
m ove o u t, if she cannot a tte n d t o th eir
needs.
B est of all she prays, n o t like
a new born soul, b u t m ore lik e an old
Christian.
P raise G o d for th e first fru its o f our
w ork a t Y in g-sh an — M rs. Tseh a n d her
son. P ra y th a t her nephew and grandson
m a y soon jo in her in th e ranks.
Cheo-k’eo.
M ay 5th, Monday.— E n route to Cheok ’eo. Such opportunities all th e w a y of
m akin g C h r i s t know n ! T he people were
so eager to listen and m an y heard of th e
sinn er's F rien d, th e S aviou r of th e w orld
for th e first tim e. W e h a d alm ost
reach ed Cheo-k’eo and I w as w alkin g on
ahead w hen Miss W arren stopp ed to tell
an old wom an th e Gospel. She w as hoeing
am ong th e vegetables.
She eagerly
d ran k in th e tru th and prom ised to come
in to th e c ity to see us and learn more. H er
face ijvas so brigh t and her whole self so
keen ; as one who had found grea t spoil
she cam e. She to o k us to a hom e bu t
th e person w as out. T hen Miss W arren
w en t w ith her to several homes, bu t to her
surprise th e y did n ot w elcom e and receive
th e tru th as she h a d done. A t th e inn
and in th e first home to w h ich she to o k
us, she said : ‘ A n d I should n ever h ave
know n if you h ad n ot to ld m e on th e road
yesterd ay. ’ She prom ised to com e again,
b u t we saw her no m ore and learned
afterw ards th a t th e priest from th e
tem ple n e x t door w as keepin g th e wom en
a w ay. She h a d learned to p ra y and we
can tru st th e Saviou r to w a tch over her
and to keep her in th e faith.
‘ A n d other (seed) fell into good ground
and brought forth fruit, some an hu n ­
dredfold, some
sixtyfold , and some
th irty fold.'— M att. xiii. 8.
A t Cheo-k’eo we were disappointed
abou t th e inn th a t h a d been ta k e n for us
because we seemed so fa r a w a y from th e
people. I t was an upper storey at th e
b a c k o f a shop w ith a lo v e ly view of th e
hills and th e river, p le n ty of b ig w indow s
and fresh air, clean and also v e r y qu iet,
w ith a big guest h a ll furnished, also at
our disposal— b u t w e were so fa r from
th e people.
W e t r y a lw ay s to be acces­
sible for them to com e to us a t a n y tim e.
W e tried to get a m ore su itable p lace b u t
failed to do so, and th en we th o u gh t
th a t perhaps th e L ord w an ted us here to
do w ork in another w ay, and so it proved.
W e settled in to our te m p o ra ry hom e and
began to visit th e people in th eir hom es.
A b o u t noon o f th e first d a y th e la n d la d y
offered to ta k e m e to th e tem p le n e x t
door, where is a h a ll for w orship for
women only, ‘ H a ll of V irtu e ’ or ‘ H a ll
of G oodness ' it m igh t be called. I w ent
up and th e w om en w ere a t w orship.
A fter th a t w as o v e r th e y cam e down
to th e low er h a ll and we were able to tell
th em of th e true w a y of salvation . T h eir
o b ject is to get rid of sickness and th en
tihey believe th eir sin w ill also be gone.
T h e y preach ‘ Rem ission of sickness ’—
‘ M ien p in g.' W e preach ' Rem ission of
sin ’— ‘ M ien ts u i.’
W h a t a w onderful
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m essage we h ave fo r th e people ! A t
first it w as hard ta lk in g to them , b u t a fter
th e priest had gone ou t it w as easier,
th e atm osphere cleared so m e w h a t; the
wom en were free and asked us to tell
th em w h at w e h a d to say. T h e y asked
questions and quite a num ber of tim es
th e y cam e to u s in th e inn to hear more.
L a te r w e m et m a n y of th em in th eir
hom es and some show ed real interest.
A band of these w om en cam e in one d a y
to see us, one, a poor old ign oran t w om an
of s ix ty years of age. She w as crying.
T h e leader of th e w om en h a d cursed her
and she had cursed back. W orst of all,
she th ou gh t she h ad been to ld th a t she
could n ot go th a t road, it w as n ot fo r her.
H er son h ad join ed th e Seven th D a y
A d v e n tists and th a t w as a proof she w as
n ot intended to worship w ith them . W e
tried to com fort her and to lead her to
th e L o r d J e s u s .
A n oth er d a y I w ent to see th em in
m editation in th e ‘ H all of M ed itation.’
T h is is an em p ty room, save fo r some
straw hassocks arranged down either side
of th e room to w ards th e centre. T w e n ty
wom en can enter a t th e same tim e for
m editation. T here m u st be strict silence.
T he wom en sit on th e hassocks and
grad u a lly get th em selves in to position.
T h e y close th eir eyes, u p lift th eir folded
hands and rem ain in th a t position u n til
th e w ord for dismissal, when th e y rffee
and ga th er in the upper h a ll for worship
before returning to th eir hom es.
The
w orship continues fo r m a n y days, when
th e women ga th er both m orning and
afternoon exce p t m arket days.
T he
w om en were asked w h at th e y m editated
about. H ere are tw o answers given :—
‘ I don ’t know w h a t th e y th in k about,
bu t I d id n ’t th in k of a n y th in g .’
‘ W e th in k abou t ourselves and of
others w h o h a v e been ill and n ow are
w ell. W e th in k of some— how th e y h a v e
liv ed and d ie d .’
B efore we left C heo-k’eo a y e a r ’s
worship h ad com m enced a t another hall.
C ities a n d villages h a d th eir stated d a y s
and worship a t th is h a ll w as n ot to cease
fo r a whole tw elv e m onths. C h eo -k’eo
is indeed a stronghold of th e enem y.
T h e R om an C atholics tried for a num ber
o f years to establish a w o rk th ere bu t
th e y did not succeed and th eir premises
are le t ou t to ten an ts. T he strong
opposition of .the enem y, and it is tr u ly a
stronghold, m akes it im possible fo r others
to w ork there unless th e y kn ow th e p ow er
o f th e v icto ry of C a lv a ry , and no one
can sta n d o u t again st th e victorious
Son of G o d . T h is stronghold sh all fa ll to
H im .
W e m et several C hristians here and at
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P ’eng-an (form erly P ’eng-cheo). U T ’uanchang, a C hristian from beyon d Cheng-tu,
w as m ost frien d ly and w ould like a hall
opened there. H e w ould be w illing, and
som e of his friends, to bear th e expenses.
W e h a d m ost encouraging tim es v isitin g in
th e hom es o f th e people. U T ’uan-chang
asked to go over th e riv e r to P ’eng-an
to see his little niece, eleven y e a rs o f age,
she w as v e ry ill and afraid to die. W e
ta lk e d to her of th e L o r d J e s u s and a ll
fea r of death le ft her. She learned to p ra y
and used to sa y to us : ‘ A sk Jesus to
com e fo r me q u ick ly, m y p a in is un­
b earab le.’ W e v isite d her d a ily and
used to ta lk to h er a b ou t th e L o r d
JESUS, and sing to her and p ra y w ith her.
T he old fear n ever returned. She died on
June 4th. Before she died she said : ‘There
is someone come in to th e ro om .’ O n ly
she saw. W e b elieve th e F rien d of little
children had com e to ta k e her ou t of
her suffering to be w ith H im for ever.
P ’eng-an.
F rom Cheo-k’eo w e w en t over to
P'en g-an . T he in n w hich h a d p reviou sly
been engaged fo r us closed its doors on us
when th e y kn ew we w ere foreigners. W e
h ad to w ander on and finally, a little,
d irty , d a rk hole w as fou nd for us. C h ’eng
T ’a i-t’ai, m other of th e little sick girl,
cam e to see us and prom ised to find us a
better place n e x t d ay, w hich she did,
and we m oved in to th e inn th a t h a d closed
its doors against us th e previous d ay. W e
were soon good friends and when w e left,
it was to th e welcom e words : ‘ Com e
here again w hen y o u v isit P ’eng-an.’
T h e y found w e w ere n ot so v e r y b a d
a fter all. T he even in g we a rrived a t
P ’eng-an as w e were h a v in g our supper,
a Chinese flute w as p la yed b y a b o y who
h a d previou sly been to th e M ission
School a t Shun-king. T h e tu n e played
w as : ‘ Come, T hou fo u n t of e ve ry
blessin g.1 A t Chinese prayers w e sang
th a t hym n, accom panied b y a con­
certina and th e above m entioned Chinese
flute. I t did sound nice, a t least, I
th o u g h t so.
W e h a d good tim es v isitin g in P ’eng-an
and m et several Christians. A m o n g them
w ere tw o ladies, form er pupils of th e
N an-pu Mission School. P r a y th a t these
bap tised women m a y le t th eir ligh t shine.
A fte r our retu rn to Yin g-sh an , one
afternoon a m otor-bus fu ll of ladies from
C heo-k’eo and P 'en g-an cam e o v e r to
Y in g-sh an . T h e y started a fter tiffin, h ad
abou t three hours in Y in g-sh an and
retu rn ed th e sam e afternoon. O n a rriv al
th e y cam e to see u s and we w ere so glad
to m eet th em again . W e hope to go down
to C h eo -k’eo n e x t b y m otor, th is tim e
we w alked th ere and back.
More News from Manchuria
The R ev. W . J. Hanna writes from Tsitsihar, in Northern Manchuria.
V f A N C H U R IA . . . . W h a t visions of
danger, of hardship a n d o f re­
m oteness rise before th e m ind a t th e
m en tio n o f t h e n am e! W ell, in th e past
fo u r m onths I h a v e trav elled some three
th ou san d E n glish m iles b y m otor-bus
a n d b y train , and w h ile i t is tr u e I h ave
seen one m an who w as k ille d b y bandits,
nevertheless I consider th e dangers of life
here v e r y little , if a n y grea te r th a n in
th e hom elands.
T h e greatest hardship
h a s been th e crow din g w ith a ll sorts and
conditions o f people in th e motor-buses,
a n d th e terrible jo ltin g over alm ost
im possible roads, o r often no road s a t all.
These discom forts are soon forgotten ,
ho w ever, a t th e close o f th e d a y in the
j o y of w itnessing fo r C h h is t . M r. C am p­
bell and I each h a v e a com fortable room
in a Chinese inn here in T sitsih a r and get
tw o m eals a d a y of Chinese food w ith
w h ite rice, w h ich is h a rd ly a hardship.
A n d as for remoteness, it is rath er one of
th e m o st accessible provinces.
L etters
ta k e on ly six d a y s betw een here and
Shanghai w ith a d a ily service.
Heilungkiang.
is • th e m ost n ortherly
o f th e three p rovin ces of M anchuria, and
contains over 190,000 square m iles, being
larger th a n either Y u n n a n or K a n s u ,
a n d fou r tim es as large as th e S ta te of
N e w Y o rk . T h e population is probably
n o t o v e r 4,000,000, b u t is in creasing every
y e ar as im m igran ts com e in from
th e m ore densely, se ttle d p ro v ­
inces of C hina proper.
T his
y e a r 100,000 im m igrants are
com ing t o M anchuria from the
p ro vin ce of H o n a n alone, of
whom 60,000 w ill be settled in
th e p ro vin ce of H e i l u n g k i a n g .
A m o n g th ese im m igran ts there
are a lw a y s a certain num ber
w ho are Christians, so th a t in
e v e ry to w n th ere are a few
C hristian s t o be found w ho are
v e r y m uch in need o f teach ing
and encouragem ent.
E v e r y to w n o f a n y size has
e lectric lig h t and telephones, a
p u blic p a rk and o th er modern
u tilities. T h e streets are usually
v e r y w ide a n d u npaved. D rains
are eith er open trenches or
som etim es p lanked o v e r t o form
a board w alk. T here is th u s a
blen din g o f m odern ity w ith
th e in e v ita b le crudeness asso­
c ia te d w ith a n ew cou ntry. T he
H
O
e il u n g k ia n g
ctober,
19 3 0 .
cou n try a ll abou t here i s fla t prairie and
alm ost treeless. I h a v e fo o n d th e maps
qu ite unreliable, in th e m atter o f the
to p og rap h y of lakes, riv ers a n d mountains.
L a k e s a n d rivers are added accordin g to
th e im agination of th e cartographer, and
form idable-looking m ountain ran ges either
do n ot exist, o r are lo w hills in undu­
la tin g country.
A gricu ltu re is th e m ain occup ation of
th e people. T h e farm s are large, some
being as m uch as tw o h u n dred E n glish
acres, and are unbounded b y fences or
hedges. W h e a t and m illet are grown in
the north, b u t th e w onderful soya bean
is the life of th e cou ntry.
I t w as th e
introduction of th e so y a b ean b y the
J apanese th a t brou gh t prosperity to
M anchuria a n d a ttra cte d m illions from
other provinces t o settle here. Enorm ous
quan tities are shipped to Jap an and to
Europe. T h e oil is w ith o u t an equ al in
th e m u ltip licity o f its uses.
I t form s
th e b a sis of m a n y th in gs in d a ily use
where its presence is little suspected and
as different as artificial b u tter and e x ­
p losives, p rin tin g in ks a n d gu tta-percha.
L ik e th e pig, e v e ry p a rt of w h ich is
said to be used, e xce p t th e squeal, even
th e hu ge squeezed ou t cakes of residue
are used as m anure to fertilise th e fields.
' B u t,’ I h ear someone ask, ‘ what
abou t th e clim ate ? ' O f course we h ave
n o t y e t sam pled th e clim ate in a ll its
m oods, b u t from all I can learn it is
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v e r y lik e th e clim ate o f Canada, and
w hen I h a v e said th a t y o u w ill n o t
e xp e ct m e t o s a y an yth in g again st it.
W e a rrived here in th e crisp cold of
F e b ru ary w ith th e therm om eter regis­
te rin g a b o u t 10 degrees below zero and
hbve w atched th e gradual change of
th e seasons u n til n ow we are h aving
d eligh tful sum m er w e ath e r w ith th e
tem perature around 80 degrees. D ecem ­
b er and J a n u a ry are th e coldest m onths,
b u t Mrs. Jensen of th e D anish Lutheran
Mission a t Suihwa, n ea rly as fa r n orth as
T sitsihar, te lls m e th a t th eir children
p la y o u t of doors e v e ry d a y during the
«■inter, and w h at deligh tful, health y
children th e y are I
The Work of Other Missions.
I t h as been m y privilege to see the
work of other missions as we have
travelled abou t, and h a v e h a p p y fellow ­
ship w ith C hristians of several nation ali­
ties. T here is a good w ork am ong th e
m an y K o rean s in M anchuria, and sm all
groups of K orean C hristians are to be
iou n d in m an y tow n s where there is
little or no work being done am ong the
Chinese. T h e R ussian Christians, m an y
of whom h a v e suffered intensely, are
aggressive in th eir w ork fo r C h r ist
am ong th eir ow n people a n d organized
churches are springing u p as a result of
th is effort. M ention m u st be m ade of the
fine w ork being done in Taonan in
of C h r ist and w h o are p ro b a b ly in a
process of self-exterm in ation ow ing to
th e im p a ct of advan cin g civilisatio n with
its opium and w h isky. Surely if Chinese
trad ers can c a rr y on th eir infam ous
trad e w ith these people th e messenger of
th e Cross can find a w a y t o go among
th em w ith th e W a te r of L ife. W h o w ill
h ear th e c a ll o f G od and la y in g his all
upon th e a lta r becom e th e A p ostle to
th e Solons ?
Wide Open Doors.
P h o to by]
[ A . Moore.
S H IH -T 'E O
H E O -T S t. A
M ART
F e n g t h s n province b y R e v . A llan Reoch
o f th e Canadian P resbyterian Mission
(Dr. G oforth 's w ork). I n th e m on th of
A p ril I visited M r. R eoch, who, w ith a
force of some fou rteen Chinese workers,
is carry in g on th e finest p iece o f aggressive
evangelism I h a v e seen anyw here. H ere
one lone m an w ith his Chinese staff of
th ree pastors, three B iblewom en. fou r or
five evangelists and se v eral colporteurs,
is n ot on ly carry in g on an intensive
cam paign in th e big c ity of T aonan , b u t
is also reach ing ou t t o th e cities and
to w n s in an incredible area. B o th a t the
Mission house and a t a splendidly situated
street chapel, G ospel preaching goes on
d a ily from nine in th e m orning to s ix in
th e even ing w ith o u t interm ission. T he
street chapel is alw ays filled w ith in ­
terested listeners and m an y are being
brou gh t t o C h r is t .
Indigenous Tribes.
I h ave been in te n se ly in terested in
th e indigenous tribes o f H e i l u n g k i a n g ,
som e of w hom w e h a v e m e t in ou r tra v els
and abou t whom so little is know n. In
th e villag es around N oho and N u n kian g
are th e T atsi, or as th e y c a ll them selves
the D a-o-ra.
T h e y are o f th e T a rta r
race and th eir dress consists of a long
gow n and p a n ts m ade of buckskin.
T h e y h a v e th e rep u tation of being
drun kards, and Chinese trad ers ta k e
ad va n ta ge of th eir weakness to exchan ge
alcohol for th e v alu ab le fu rs th e y tr a p
in th e w in ter tim e. A n oth er trib e found
n ear T sitsih a r a n d in th e F u la rk i district
is th e T ah u li. T h ese people are a branch
of th e M ongol race and *:all th emselves
eith er A im eiren or P arih u . T h e y believe
th a t a ll sickness is cau sed b y a fa ir y or
O c t o b e r , 19 3 0 .
ON
THE
SUNGARI
R IVE R .
e v il sp irit w ho often com es in th e form
of a r e d fo x and m u st be overcom e b y
the exorcists. T h is b elief I find is comm on
am ong th e Chinese also, so th a t th e fo x
is w orshipped alm ost as a god. A sm all
b u t d istin ct trib e are th e W u riteh liv in g
t o th e south of K oshan.
T h e g rea te st interest, how ever, centres
in th e people know n as th e Solons or.
Cheeling. T he Solons are found in th e
fa r n o rth and w e st on th e birch-covered
hills. T h e y appear to be a d istin ct race
from eith er th e M anchu or M ongol tribes,
a n d because of sim ilarity o f custom s,
ornam ents, and utensils, as w ell as general
ch a ra cter and physiognom ical resem ­
blances, th e th eo ry has been p u t forw ard
th a t th e y are th e ancestors of th e Indians
o f N orth A m erica. T h e Solons h a v e not
m ixed w ith th e Chinese and h a v e as
w h ite a skin as th e In d ian s o f N orth
Am erica. B ein g h u n ters th e y liv e in th e
saddle and for houses m ake th e poorest
little sh elters of birch b a rk w h ich m ay
be abandoned a t a n y tim e, so t h a t th ere
are v e r y few villag es or perm anent
settlem en ts am ong th em . T h e y dress in
deer skin garm en ts w ith th e fu r on and
liv e on th e flesh of anim als ta k en in th e
h u n t such as deer, w ild boar, pheasant,
rabb its, etc. A gu est is honoured b y th e
h o st chew ing a piece o f m e a t before
offering i t to th e gu e st t o eat. T h is no
d o u b t assures him th a t i t is safe t o eat
and n ot poisoned, and th e gu est refuses
i t a t his p e r il! I am also to ld th a t babies
are h u n g in fur sa cks to th e branches
of th e trees ou t of th e re a ch o f prow ling
anim als w hile th e parents are a w a y
h u n tin g a n d w h ere th e y are sure to find
th em on th eir retu rn a t night.
H ere are tribes who h a v e n ev er heard
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M anchuria has been declared b y a
C hristian statesm an to b e ‘ T h e greatest
m ission o p p o rtu n ity of th e present
gen eration .’ In th is immense field o n ly a
sm all fractio n of th e people h a v e ever
heard th e G ospel m essage and
yet
w h erever w e go w e find w ide open doors
fo r preaching a n d teach in g a people who
are stra n g ely receptive. In a tow n where
we h a d tw o m eetings as w e passed
through, one wom an said to another,
‘ Oh, I h a v e n o t heard enough. I w ant
to hear more. I f I cou ld b u t hear more
I w o u ld be a C h ristian .' D ear friends,
th e re is a fam ine in th e land, n ot a fam ine
of bread o r a th irs t fo r w ater, b u t of
hearing th e w ords of th e L o r d .
P ray
th a t m a n y youn g m en m a y catch th e
visio n of th e la n d th a t rem ain s t o be
possessed and give th em selves in glad
an d w illin g service, fo r o u r L o r d and
M aster.
Subjects for Praise
and Prayer.
PRAISE.
F o r the new w ork ers now en route fo r
China.
p p . 157-164
F o r G o d 's presence a t the Valedictory
M eeting.
p . 163
For the faithful service o f M iss Hunt,
M r. Kauderer and M r. C ow m an.
p . 172
F o r b lessin g on the m inistry o f M iss
A lien and M iss W arren.
p . 153
P o r the opening o f a new centre near
Kalhslen, Szechwan.
p . 168
F o r answered prayer.
p . 170
PR AYER.
F o r the rem ain der o f the T w o Hundred.
p . 151
F o r Changsha, and fo r all the w orkers
o f the Liebenzelicr M ission , p . 170
■For the M isses French and M iss Cable
at S uchow .
p . 170
F o r w ork a m on g M oslem s at Sinlng
and Tsingshui.
p p . 166,167
For the w a r area in H onan and the
ban dit-ridden d istricts in Klangsi
and elsewhere.
p . 167
F o r the needy city o f H ung, Szechwan.
p . 152
F o r M anchuria.
p p . 155,156
F o r M r. and M rs. B ruce at C hefoo.
p . 171
F o r th e forw ard m ovem ent in H opei.
p . 168
F o r the tribes w o rk in Yunnan, p . 168
F o r the b erea ved .
p . 172
S p ecia l
‘ R ein fo rcem en ts
*
S u p p le m en t.
Reinforcements.
The testimonies of nineteen recruits who sailed for China in September.
A ll the W ay.
H O U sh a lt rem em ber all th e w a y
w hich th e L o r d th y G o d led
thee . . . to hum ble thee, and to prove
thee, to know w h at was in th in e heart,
w hether thou w ouldest keep H is com ­
m andm ents or n o .’
E v e n w h e n I w a s a s m a ll c h ild , I w a s
q u it e s u r e t h a t t o g o a s a m is s io n a r y w a s
t h e v e r y fin e s t u s e t o w h ic h a n y o n e ’s lif e
c o u ld b e p u t ;
b u t I d id n o t e x p e c t t o
b e a m is s io n a r y m y s e lf , b e c a u s e I k n e w
t h a t m y l if e w a s n o t r i g h t w i t h G o d .
I liv ed in a C hristian hom e and am ongst
Christian in flu e n ces; but in m y heart
I was resisting G o d and try in g to go
m y ow n w a y — and the burden of this
resistance grew in creasin gly h eavy.
In January, 1924, I went, v ery un­
w illingly, to th e China Inlan d Mission
conference at Sw an w ick and was con­
verted.
T his m eant for me a personal
experience of the tru th of th e promise
th a t all th in gs should becom e new, an
experience which has increased and
deepened ever since.
E ighteen m onths later, in June, 1925,
G od laid upon me th e n ecessity of offering
m yself for H is w o rk in China.
I was
accepted as a candidate b y th e China
Inlan d Mission, and w en t into training,
b u t th e ou tbreak of anti-foreign feeling
w hich com pelled so m an y missionaries to
leave th eir stations, hindered the o u t­
going of new w orkers ; and we rem ained
for a further year in England.
A t th e end of th is period, circum stances
h ad changed for me, and I could not feel
th a t it w as righ t for me to go forw ard.
I t w as a tim e of g rea t personal testin g
and difficulty, but, as I look back and
rem em ber all the w ay, w ith its hum blings
and provings, I can only m arvel at His
unfailing lo ve and wisdom.
In A pril, 1930, m y w a y to China
reopened : G o d ' s h an d w as upon me to
send me forw ard, and e ve ry obstacle was
cleared aw ay. ‘ Y e h a v e n ot chosen Me,
b u t I h ave chosen yo u ’— and in the ligh t
of th is certain ty I am able to go gladly.
M. D. B a r b e r .
M ountains . . .
A W ay.
Q E P T E M B E R 16TH, 1924, w as
a
m arked d a y in m y life, for
I
received th en a divin e call to service in
China. I t w as m y first real insight in to
m issionary work. T h e call cam e during
th e C.I.M . V aled ictory m eeting a t W est­
m inster H all. N o t on ly cam e th e call to
O c t o b e r , 19 3 0 .
s e r v ic e ,
but
s p i r it u a l lif e ;
a ls o
a
r e v o l u t io n
in
my
t h a t d a y C h r is t b ecam e
a liv in g r e a lit y , a n d t h e G o sp e l o f C h r is t ,
th e p o w e r o f G o d b o th to
sa v e an d to
keep.
I accepted th e L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t as
m y Saviour at th e age of eleven, but
during th e follow ing ten years I under­
stood v ery little of th e power of C h r i s t
to keep and I m ade little progress either
in th e know ledge of the L o r d or in His
grace.
Then came m y call to service and as
an am bassador for C h r i s t . 1 knew if
I were to go to China I had n o t on ly a
message to give b u t also a pattern to
show.
D uring th e six years since m y
call there has been m uch in m y life th a t
had to be d ealt w ith before I w as ready
to be sent forw ard.
I w as in St. G iles’ H ospital ta k in g a
nursing course when m y call came.
N early three years la ter when facing
th e question of a step forw ard, I found
m ountains of difficulty in th e w ay. I t
seemed an absolute im possibility th at
I should be accepted for China, and m y
courage and faith failed when I should
h ave gone forw ard.
Soon after, I had an offer of a nursing
post in M alta and I accepted it. B u t G o d
had H is plan and purpose for China
and during the m onths th a t follow ed He
had to lead me p a tien tly back to the
startin g point.
I returned to En glan d
in M arch, 1929, and according to His
faithfulness and prom ise the v ery m oun­
tains of difficulty, I had shrunk from
facing, becam e th e w a y of approach to
China.
Some of th e happiest days h a v e been
th e train in g days a t Aberdeen P ark, and
y e t th e y h ave been days of hum bling
and heart-searching. I t is on ly as one is
hum bled under the hand of G o d , th a t
H e is able to use. A s I look tow ards
China it is w ith a fu ll h eart th a t I h ave to
acknow ledge He hath done all things
well.
N. B o l t o n .
T h e O pen D oor.
1D R O U G H T
up in a godly, C hristian
home where m issionary w ork was
ever k ep t in th e forefront, it is not strange
th a t I was v e r y early interested in missions.
In m y own home, after attending some
evangelistic m eetings for children, I
learnt to know th e L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t
as m y Saviour, although on ly six years
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of age at the tim e. L argely through the
interest we had in Mr. and Mrs. R . \Y.
Porteous, the claim s of China were
brought v iv id ly before me, and even as
a little child, I felt th a t G o d was calling
me to th at needy land. Im possible as it
seemed then, yet, step b y step, the w ay
opened up before me and I saw G o d ’s
hand leading me on.
A s a mem ber of the Com radeship for
China, I learn t more of the needs of th e
country and was filled with the desire
to go there.
H ow ever, before entering
the B ible Trainin g Institute, the thought
had arisen in m y mind th a t it m ight be
possible th a t in some other field there
was a work for me to do. T his doubt
arose through realising som ething of
w hat asking m y parents to give up their
child for such a long term of service
would mean. I knew th at m y parents
were both p erfectly w illing to send me
forth, y e t I hesitated to ask for the
sacrifice.
M y first year of training was spent in
asking for guidance to some other field,
and in avoiding C.I.M . m eetings.
But
when, in St. G eorge’s Cross Tabernacle
m issionary p rayer meeting, I heard the
call for th e T w o H undred, it came to me
as directly from G o d and I knew th at
here indeed was the ‘ open door ’ for me.
I can go out in u tter weakness relying
on the promise th at in such weakness is
H is strength perfected.
P r a y f o r m e t h a t I m a y b e a ‘ u s a b le ’
in s t r u m e n t
in
th e
hand
of
a
w o n d er­
w o r k in g L O R D , w h o s e c o m m a n d 1 G o y e
in to
a ll
th e
w o r ld '
co m es
w i t li
th e
a ssu ra n ce , ‘ L o , I am w ith y o u .’
B e s s i e R. B r i s b a n e .
T h e G od o f the
Im possible.
OD has w onderfully led and guided
in m y life and proved th a t He is
indeed th e ‘ G o d of th e Im possib le.’
I do th an k and praise H im for all His
goodness and m ercy.
G o d gave me th e great privilege of
h avin g m issionary parents and of going
to the Chefoo schools. There G o d spoke
to me often bu t for a long tim e I would
n ot listen.
I was nearly fifteen when
I yielded m y heart to the Saviour, then
w h at jo y and peace filled m y life ! I soon
felt th a t later I m ust work for Him
somewhere and m y th ou gh ts were drawn
to A rabia.
B u t G o d had other plans.
M y first call to China cam e after the
S p ecia l
*
R e in fo r ce m e n ts * S u p p le m en t.
d ea th o f m y d e a r fa th e r.
G o d sp o k e to
m e an d sh o w e d m e t h a t th is w a s a n o th e r
g a p in t h e r a n k s a n d w o u l d I , o n e d a y ,
h e lp t o f il l i t ?
On com ing to E n glan d th is vision
grew dim ,' e veryth in g , w as so different
th a t I began to feel I did not w a n t to
go back. B u t G o d , in H is m ercy, called
me again and th is tim e I consecrated m y
life for H is w ork in China. H e helped
and guided m e forw ard through all m y
nursing career and th en th e door becam e
firm ly closed to China. I was n o t w illing
a t first b u t G o d g a v e me th e v icto ry and
m ade me read y to serve H im anyw here
— even in E n glan d, if necessary.
He
ta u g h t me m an y lessons during th is
tim e of w aitin g (three years) and th en in
a w onderful w ay, H e answered p rayer and
did th e seem ingly im possible in opening
again m y door for China.
H e even
beforehand g a v e m e th e assurance th a t
H e w ould do so. A friend, keen ly in­
terested in China b u t unable to go,
volunteered to ta k e m y place and thus
relieve m e to go.
* He led them forth b y th e rig h t w ay. ’
‘ Praise H im for H is m ig h ty acts.' I am
so glad th a t ‘ He goeth before ’ and
th a t when H e sa y s ‘ G o ,’ H e also says
‘ I am w ith you alw ay. ’ Please p ra y for
m e and for th e lo ve d ones le ft behind.
A . M . G r a in g e r .
A H om e, C hristian and
M issionary.
(jT^ O D
a
g a v e m e t h e g r e a t p r iv ile g e o f
C h r is t i a n
hom e
w h ere
le a r n e d t o k n o w t h e L o r d
S a v io u r.
I
e a r ly
J e s u s as m y
I do n o t k n o w th e d a te o f m y
c o n v e r s io n , b u t I w a s n e a r l y t e n
y ears
o ld b e f o r e I w a s l e d t o c o n fe s s C h r i s t .
M y h o m e i s n o t o n l y C h r is t i a n b u t a ls o
m is s io n a r y , a n d m y i n t e r e s t i n t h e f o r e ig n
f ie ld
w as
arou sed
m is s io n a r ie s
fro m
e a r ly
C h in a
w h o s t a y e d in o u r h o m e .
th ro u g h
and
th e
e ls e w h e r e
A s t h i s in t e r e s t
d e e p e n e d , I f e l t t h a t G o d w a s c a ll i n g m e
to
serve
H im
in
th e
m is s io n
fie ld
and
a t t h e c lo s e o f a C .I .M . m e e t in g , I r e p lie d
t o H im , ‘ H e r e a m I , s e n d m e . ’
I w as
n o t su re w h e re G o d w a n te d m e a n d it w a s
n o t u n til so m e y e a r s la te r t h a t I r e c e iv e d
t h e a s s u r a n c e t h a t i t w a s t o C h in a r a t h e r
th a n t o a n y o th e r c o u n try th a t H e w a s
c a ll in g m e .
T h e Swan w ick conference in th e follow ­
in g J an u ary m arks a tu rn in g poin t in m y
life, for there, th rough th e words, ‘ Is it
n ot la w fu l for m e to do w h at I w ill w ith
mine ow n ? ’ th e L o r d show ed m e how
little of m y life w as rea lly yielded to Him:
T w o y e a r s a g o a t t h e c lo s e o f m y c o lle g e
c o u r s e , I w a s a b le t o g o t o K e s w i c k a n d
I r e a lis e d t h a t G
o d ’s
O c t o b e r , 19 3 0 .
tim e h a d co m e fo r
m e to g e t in to to uch w ith th e M ission.
I did so, b u t a t first m y p a th seemed
blocked. B u t ‘ as for G o d , H is w a y is
perfect, ’ and I th a n k H im for th e experi­
ence of those w aitin g days. W hen H is
tim e cam e th e w a y opened, and I entered
the T rainin g H om e last October.
T he
m onths th ere h a v e brought a fuller
know ledge of th e L o r d and H is word,
and a greater experience of th e jo y and
privilege of th e service to which H e has
called me.
A. K . H e a t h .
K ept.
U R R O U N D E D from in fan cy b y a
m o th er’s prayers, influenced at
school b y a C hristian headm istress and
grow ing up in a circle of G o d ’ s people,I look b a c k over m y life and sa y ‘ K e p t
b y th e pow er of G o d . ’
W hen abou t thirteen, I began to feel
m y sins were unpardoned and I needed a
Saviour. G o d used various instrum ents,
including tw o w eeks of evangelistic
m eetings, to lead me on till I could say
definitely, ‘ I am H is and H e is m ine.’
Then th e m issionary interest, w h ich had
begun at school, rev ived and th rough m y
elder sister I becam e a Comrade.
I w en t to th e annual m eetings of various
missions and at th e C.I.M . gatherings
held in Southborough, G o d laid upon m y
heart th e need of C hina and spoke to me,
saying, ‘ W hom shall I send and w ho w ill
go ? ' T h a t n igh t I responded, ‘ L o r d ,
here am I, send m e .’ F ro m th a t tim e
I sought guidance in preparation and
G o d g a ve me th e words, ' H eal th e sick,
freely y e h ave received, freely g iv e .’
D uring m y train in g a t hospital th ere were
m an y faith tests and m an y provings.
N ever-to-be-forgotten lessons w ere learnt.
T hough often fa ith alm ost failed and the
vision grew dim, I praise G o d H is grace
w as sufficient and I n ever qu ite lo st sight
o f China.
W hen I first applied to th e m ission I
w as n o t accepted, bu t on ly health stood
in th e w a y and I determ ined to p ra y on
and tr y again. A fte r a further course of
nursing, a tim e of grow th in th e know ledge
o f G o d and in w ork fo r Him , and during
w h ich tim e th ere cam e th e call for th e 200,
I reapplied restin g on th e prom ise w hich
H e had given m e ‘ G reater w orks th an
these shall y e d o ,’ and I w as accepted for
training.
T rain in g d a ys h a v e been days of testin g
and grow th, and I h a v e p roved th e fa ith ­
fulness of our G o d and experienced m an y
answers to p rayer, n ot th e least of which
is th e w a y H e has k ep t me p h ysica lly
and p ro vid ed financial needs as w ell as
sp iritu al equipm ent.
M. E. M i l e s .
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T h e D y in g M illions o f
China.
T H O U G H born in to a C hristian
fam ily, th e first serious th ou gh t
t h a t I can rem em ber w as w hen I was
seven years old.
M y school teach er
im pressed us w ith th e fa c t th a t Christm as
D a y w as th e b irth d a y of J e s u s , and th a t
th e best present w e could give H im was
ourselves.
I do n ot th in k th a t I was
con verted then, ra th er it w as th e aw aken­
ing to sp iritu al m atters.
D uring th e follow ing years I forgot this
incident and liv ed an ordin ary school­
g ir l’s life, th ou gh grad u a lly and in­
creasingly th e desire to kn ow th a t I was
G o d ’ s child grew in me, u n til during
1920, m y alm ost con stan t p rayer was
t h a t G o d w ould giv e me th is assurance.
On F e b ru ary 15th, 1921, I atten ded a
m ission a t th e C .A .W .G .
T h e speaker
em phasised John i.12 , ‘ A s m a n y as
received H im , to th em g a v e H e th e power
to becom e th e Sons o f G o d . ’
That
e x a c tly filled m y need and th a t n igh t I
received assurance.
D uring th a t year I read m y first
m issionary book and w en t to m y first
m issionary m eeting, when Miss G regg
to ld of her experiences in 1900. L a te r
I join ed th e Com radeship and then
w h ilst reading ‘ H udson T a y lo r in E a rly
Y e a rs ’ G o d v e r y definitely spoke to me
of th e ‘ m illion a m onth in C hina w ho are
d yin g w ith o u t G o d .' I t was th e th ou gh t
of th e d yin g m illions in China, I believe,
th a t first ga ve me th e th o u gh t of
nursing. If on ly I could be b y th e bedside
of som e of these, easing th eir bo d ily pain,
and p oin ting th em to J e s u s ! T h a t d a y
I yielded m yself to th e L o r d for H is
w ork in China.
T o prepare for this, I joined th e H om e
P reparation U nion of th e C.I.M . and in
1925 entered hospital. G o d ’ s pow er has
been w onderfully m anifest during these
years of training, helping m e through
exam inations and keepin g m e close to
H im self.
N ow as I th in k of going to C hin a so
soon, an d ' a ll th a t th a t means, A s a ’s
p rayer h as new m eaning— tru ly 1 we rest
on T h ee and in T h y N am e we g o .’
E .
E .
M ile s .
A pplicants for China,
* T C 'O L L O W m e and I w ill m ake y o u ! ’
{M att.iv.19).
A tten d in g a con­
v e n t school I th o u gh t salvation w as
o n ly to be found in th e R o m an C atholic
Church. P assin g from girlhood, I becam e
conscious of and burdened w ith m y sin,
and I sought in v ain to find peace in
religious cerem onies.
I longed fo r th e
Sp ecia l
tim e when, actin g for m yself, I could
join a sisterhood.
T h e L o r d graciou sly led me to the
R a ilw a y Mission, w here H e revealed to
m e th a t J e s u s C h r i s t w as th e only
M ediator and th a t H e h a d borne m y sin.
On m y tw en ty-first b irth d a y th e L o r d
challenged m e w ith th e fa c t th a t I had
been saved to serve. I consecrated m y
life to H im . A few w eeks later, I was
given a class in the Su n d ay School
there and in th e C hristian Endeavour,
the L o r d allow ed m e to serve Him.
A t our annual M issionary w eek-end,
192 7, I w as disappointed on discovering
th a t th e announced speakers were unable
to come and th a t w e were to hear of
China instead.
A lth ou gh interested in
missions it w as th e first tim e I had heard
of C hin a’s need and th e L o r d laid it upon
m y heart. L a te r w hen reading th e ‘ Life
of H udson T a y lo r,’ th e interest deepened
and I longed to g o to China.
‘ T h e L o r d w ants applicants for C h in a,’
appealed Miss G race D av e y, of the
C.I.M ., a t her v ale d icto ry service.
I
becam e an ap p lican t b u t th ere were
obstacles : hom e ties, p o v erty, and la ck
of education.
T h e first difficulty was
rem oved.
I h esitated .
D id th e L o r d
rea lly w a n t me ? I looked at m y lim ita­
tions— im possible! S till th e L o r d called.
Then came th e m essage from th e L o r d ,
‘ Follow Me and I w ill m ake you
. . ’—
th e speaker paused— ‘ it is ours to ob ey
and th e respon sibility becom es the
L o r d ’ s . H e has prom ised to m ake you
. . . according to yo u r n eed.’
I applied to th e C .I.M . and was accepted
for training. T his p ast year a t Aberdeen
P a rk has been a blessed tim e of proving
H is faithfulness. Please p ra y th a t as I go
to China I m a y be a faith fu l follower of
H im W ho said, ‘ F ollo w M e.’
E.
E. Parker.
H ighest H onour.
A W A K E N E D to GoD-consciousness
th rough the influence of m y home,
where C h r i s t w as a ‘ liv in g brigh t
re a lity ,’ I entered in to a know ledge of
C h r i s t as m y S aviou r w hen I was still
quite young.
W ith th e passing years
there arose in m y m ind some p erp lexity
over th e fa c t th a t I could claim no
definite d ate for th is all-im portant even t
in m y life ; b u t th e solution to m y
problem cam e sim p ly and w ith power,
' F ear not, I h a v e redeem ed thee, I h ave
called th ee b y t h y nam e, th ou a rt M ine.’
H enceforth all doub ts in th is direction
were cast aside.
Through th e v is it of Mr. and Mrs.
W illett to our home, I w as first interested
in China, and longed to go forth as a
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ctober.
193 0 .
herald of good tidings to th e n eed y souls
of th a t dark land. In the la tte r part of
m y school career th is idea som ewhat
waned, th e reason being th a t all m y
energies were concentrated in th e realm
of sports, and G o d was relegated to a
second place in m y interests. F o r some
tim e I th ou gh t of train in g as a gam es
mistress, b u t G o d had other plans for m y
life.
One evening before retiring, He
revealed very- definitely to me C hin a’s
trem endous need. T he call was unm istak­
able and there w as on ly one possible
course of action, ‘ H ere am I, send m e.’
’T is honour, highest honour,
W hen T hou dost deign to u se.’
A s a m eans to equipm ent for service I
studied in Q ueen’s U n iversity, Belfast,
for an A rts Degree. D uring m y first year
there m y life was shaken to its v ery
foundations b y th e sudden H om e Call of
m y m other.
D ays of sorrow, yes, b u t
days of deep heart searching out of which
one w ord alone could find expression—
th e eternal ‘ W h y ? ’ In H is own very
wonderful w a y the L o r d showed me
how incom plete had been m y consecra­
tion, and then followed a deeper spiritual
experience, not know n before.
Some three years ago I fe lt draw n to
the C.I.M . through personal con ta ct with
Mr. R . E . Thom pson, then on furlough.
Through th e reading of the life of Hudson
T a y lo r and finally in special blessing
received a t Swanwick, 1928, it becam e
increasingly clear th a t th e L o r d would
h ave me ap ply to th is Mission. In Jan uary
of this year I w as accepted for training,
which I comm enced th e follow ing month.
The tw o term s spent at Aberdeen P ark
h a v e been in expressibly precious in
provin g to me th e L o r d ’ s faith fuln ess and
all-sufficiency. I look forw ard w ith jo y
to service for H im in China, know ing
‘ H e goeth before.’
A . B. R
odgers,
‘ R ein fo rcem en ts ’ S u p p le m en t.
Darkness, L ig h t; •
Crooked T h in gs,
Straight.
¥ H A D th e privilege of a Christian
home and I can n ot point to an y
definite date or in cid en t for m y con ­
version.
A s th e years h a v e passed b y
G o d has graciously led me on to an
increasing knowledge and experience of
Him self.
I t was abou t six years ago, ;it a mission­
ary m eeting, when the L o r d called me to
w ork for H im in China. I could not enter
into training im m ediately as there were
m any hindrances confronting me. H ow ­
ever, the words, ‘ I w ill m ake darkness
ligh t before thee and crooked things
stra ig h t,’ cam e to me as a promise from
G o d and I can te stify to the real fulfil­
m ent of this promise in m y life : obstacles
h ave been rem oved, difficulties overcom e,
lessons learnt, and wrong th in gs put
right. A s I look back upon th e w a y by
which th e L o r d has led me, m y heart is
fu ll of praise and th an ksgivin g for all
th a t H e has done. I do m arvel th a t He
should h ave chosen m e to preach the
Gospel in China.
I can tru ly say th a t th e happiest period
of m y life, th u s far, is th a t which has
been spent in the T raining Home, for
during th a t tim e th e presence of the
L o r d has become more real to me and
I h ave proved Him faith fu l n ot only in
supplying m y tem poral needs bu t also
m y s p ir itu a l: He has never failed me.
A s the tim e draw s near for sailing,
I realise more and more how great is the
w ork to which the L o r d has called me,
its v ast scope, its unlim ited opportunities
and trem endous possibilities. In all th at
aw aits me in China I p ra y th a t I m ay
kn ow H im and th e pow er of H is resurrec­
tion and th e fellowship of H is sufferings.
M. V .
B.A .
R
utter.
0o6fs C all
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I heard the call, come, follow !— that w as all.
E arth’s joys grew dim, my soul went after H im ;
I rose and followed— that w as a l l :
Will you not follow if you hear His call?
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S p e c ia l
‘ R e in fo r c e m e n ts ’ S u p p le m e n t.
Miss M. I). BARBER.
Chrisl Church, Fulwood.
Sheffield.
Miss M E. MILES. S.R.N.,
St. Mary Abbott’s Hospital,
Kensington.
Miss E. P. R. BRISBANE.
The Bible Traiuiug Institute
Glasgow.
Miss E. E. MILES. S.R.N.,
Hertford County Hospital.
Miss E. E. PARKER.
Railway Mission,
Brighton.
Miss R. WHEATLEY, S.R.N., Miss L. A. HART WILDEN,
St. Giles’ Hospital,
St. Saviour’s Church,
Camberwell.
Forest Gate.
Miss A. M. GRAINGER, S.R.N.,
Prince of Wales’ Hospital,
Tottenham.
Miss A. B. RODGERS, B.A.,
Queen’s College,
Belfast.
Rev. T. E. BENSON. B.A.,
St. John's College, Cambridge, and
All Saints' Church, Preston.
Rev. I EUAN JONES,
Bible College of Wales,
Swansea.
G here
■are s till many'
vacant places
in the ranks
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IS
VGOD CALLING/
YOU?
Mr. ARTHUR SAUNDERS,
Auckland Bible Training
Institute, New Zealand.
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ctober,
19 3 0 .
Mr. W. H. C. SIMMONDS,
Ram's Episcopal Chapel,
Homerton.
Stoke Newington Crusaders.
Mr. L. A. STREET,
Wallington Parish Church.
Wallington Crusaders.
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Mr. W. S. C. WALKER,
All Nations Bible College,
London.
S p ecia l
T h e C all for 300.
called m e ou t of darkness in to
H is m arvellous lig h t on F eb ru ary
22nd, 1921. I rem em ber th e exa ct d a y and
hour because of th e wonderful change
which to o k place in m y life from th e
m om ent I accepted th e L o r d J e s u s as
m y personal Saviour.
H a vin g been b rou gh t up in a nonChristian fam ily I was n ot n atu ra lly
religious, but I w as led to know C h r i s t
at th e age of eighteen through a colleague
who w orked in th e sam e office.
A few w eeks after m y conversion I
attended m y first m issionary meeting,
w hich w as held a t th e C.M .S. House.
T here G o d show ed m e H is purpose for
m y life. T h a t n igh t H e ga ve m e a vision
of th e need of th e heathen w orld and I
to ld th e L o r d I was w illing to go if it
were H is will, although at th e tim e I
realised it was quite im possible for me
to leav e home. F rom th a t tim e I becam e
in terested in m issionary w ork and joined
th e M issionary Service League a t m y
church.
W hen I reached th e age of tw en tyone I th ou gh t ' now is th e tim e to get
m y p aren ts’ consent for me to go in for
m issionary w o rk ,’ bu t a few m onths
later I lost m y fath er, which m ade it
harder for me to offer as I w as th e eldest
at home and I could n ot leave m y m other.
I began to th in k th at, perhaps, after all,
I w as m istaken and th a t G od w anted me
to s ta y a t home, bu t at e ve ry m issionary
m eeting I heard H is voice afresh, calling
me to service in th e mission field.
A b o u t this tim e I cam e in to touch
with the China Inlan d Mission through
another friend at th e office. I w ent to
th e annual m eeting in M ay, 1925, and
on leavin g th e h all I bought th e ‘ L ife of
H udson T a y lo r.’
T he conviction grew
th a t G od w anted m e in China, although
until now, I h ad alw ays w anted to go to
an y other cou ntry b u t China.
W hen th e call for th e 200 w en t ou t at
th e annual m eeting in M ay, 1929, I
rededicated m y life to C h r i s t and offered
to th e China Inlan d Mission for training.
A. W a r in .
H is A ll-S u fficien t Grace.
¥ AM indeed a testim ony to th e fa c t
th a t G o d chooses th e w eak th in gs
of th e world, for it is m arvellous th a t
H e has called me to China. I learn t to
know th e L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t as m y
S aviou r w hile in the Sun day School and
I yielded m y life to Him.
W hen fifteen years old I sta y e d in
London for a short tim e, and while there
I had th e privilege of being present at
an annual m issionary m eeting.
I t was
O c t o b e r , 19 3 0 .
a t th a t m eeting th a t G o d gave to me a
vision of China's perishing m illions and
of the need for messengers to ta k e the
Gospel. I told th e L o r d I w as w illing
to be one, if it were H is w ill. T hin kin g
over m y promise to G o d and looking at
m yself I*said, ' Im possible! I t is a ta sk
beyond m y a b ilities.’ Then G o d gave
me th is promise : ‘ F a ith fu l is H e th a t
calleth you, W ho also w ill do it ’ (1 Thess.
v. 24), and He has indeed silen tly planned
and w orked for me.
In 1923 I entered M ount Hertnon
M issionary T rainin g College for tw o
years. T h e first year I w as a w orking
stud en t and I shall never cease to praise
G o d for those days, because He gave
me a revelation of m y sinfulness and self.
T h e y were days of breaking, moulding,
and m aking. I realised as never before
m y u tter insufficiency and I entered in to
th e fuller life in C h r i s t , revealed in H is
W ord.
M y n ex t step w as a nursing course
which I to ok at St. G iles’ H ospital,
Cam berwell.
I p roved G od to be the
‘ F a ith fu l O n e,’ though I often failed.
T h e y were days of experiencing His allsufficient grace for all th in gs and m y call
to China deepened as the tim e for offering
to the C.I.M . came.
These six m onths at Aberdeen P ark
h ave been v ery precious days of gettin g to
know H im and G o d is teach ing me th a t
1 it is n ot b y m ight, nor b y power, but
b y M y Spirit ’ w orking in and through
yielded lives th a t His kingdom w ill be
extended.
I go forw ard know ing th a t
G o d ’ s power is sufficient for all things.
R. W
heatley.
F rom a Child.
¥ C A N N O T give any definite date for
m y conversion. M y experience has
rath er been a grow th in to th e ligh t and
a gradual understanding of all th a t
C h r i s t means to those who tru st in Him.
T he first step th a t I can remember
ta k in g tow ards C h r i s t w as w hen I w as
tw elve years old. I t w as th en th a t I gave
m y heart to Him , and although it was
a v e ry im perfect offering and I h ard ly
understood w h at follow ing J e s u s meant,
ye t I know th a t He, W ho said ‘ Suffer the
little children to come unto Me, ’ accepted
th e offering.
A s a child I w as in terested in m issionary
w ork and som etim es th ou gh t I should
like to be a m issionary, bu t it was when
I w as sixteen th a t I definitely responded
to th e call. T he occasion w as a m issionary
S u n d ay and although I do n ot rem em ber
about th e sermon, I m ust h a v e felt th e
need, for I resolved then, th a t if G o d
w anted me to be a m issio n ary I w ould go
w hether I w anted to or not.
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*
R ein fo rcem en ts
*
S u p p le m e n t .
More than nine years have gone by
since I made th a t resolve. A t first I was
too young to ta k e a n y definite step, and
could on ly use m y spare tim e to prepare
m yself for the futu re b y B ible stu d y and
other means. Then as I grew older the
w ay seemed to close. Circum stances, over
which I had no control, kep t me from
offering.
B u t G o d ta u g h t m e m any
things during those years and th e desire
did n ot leave me. I knew th a t if G o d
w anted me to go abroad, then in H is own
tim e H e would open up the w ay before
me.
' I, th e LORD, w ill hasten it in its tim e. ’
T his was one of the promises given to
me and tru ly th e L o r d has fulfilled H is
word. In M arch, 1929, I was accepted
for training and now, as I go forw ard,
I knowr th a t H e W ho h as n ot failed me
in the past w ill be all-sufficient for the
future.
L. H
art
\V i i ,d e n .
.Gracious and Longsuffering.
U T Thou, O L o r d , art a G o d . . •
gracious, longsuffering and plen­
teous in m ercy and truth ’ (Ps. lx x x v i.
15). Looking over th e past, these words
give a true sum m ary of G o d 'S dealings
with me. A s fa r as m em ory carries me
I had no desire for G o d , even in a childish
w ay.
B u t all th e tim e ' gracious and
longsuffering,’ H e was w orking, in w ays
th a t I did not th en realise, to bring me
to know Him.
It was after a long, serious illness when
I was ten years old th at I was born again
and cam e to kn ow th a t G o d , for C h r i s t ' s
sake, had forgiven me.
Assurance did
not come all at once, bu t through being
given John vi. 37 b y m y m other I was
enabled to overcom e m y doubts.
Between th e ages of fourteen and
sixteen I first desired to go abroad as a
m issionary, and believing th a t ¿his
desire w as of th e L o r d , I began to set it
as the final aim of all m y training.
W hen the tim e of preparation was
over, I went to a parish and began slow ly
to p u t aside th e foreign field u n til at
last, through circum stances of m y own
arranging, it n early becam e impossible.
B u t once again G o d stepped in and
proved H im self ‘ gracious ' in delivering
me from m y own w ill to do H is— ‘ th a t
good and acceptable and perfect w ill.’
In June, 1929, I determ ined th a t
unless th e L o r d showed me differently,
I w ould offer to th e C.I.M . th e follow ing
Septem ber. T his I did and to th is step
th e L o r d has set H is seal in a num ber of
w ays. T he tim e spent at the T raining
Hom e has been valu ab le in show ing me
S p ec ia l
*
R ein fo r ce m e n ts ' S u p p le m en t.
som ething of m y own unfitness for H is
service in China.
O ver again st th is I
cou n t on H is prom ises of pow er w h ich
can n ever fail. W ill you p ra y th a t the
L o r d m ay p erfect th a t w h ich concerns
me for H is g lo ry ’s sake ?
T. E. B e n so n .
L e t G o and L e t God.
T W A S saved b y sovereign grace on
M arch 28th, 1925. I t w as th en th at
divin e m ercy trium phed over hum an
o b stin acy and rebellion. L o n g I strived
to be free to sin b u t it was grace th a t
h eld m e and w ould n ot le t me go.
M y fath er was a m inister in N orth
W ales and m y hom e w as d o u b ly blessed
in th a t both m y -p aren ts w ere keen
C hristians ; consequently, I soon acquired
th e h a b it of reading m y B ible and pra yin g
daily. I was im pressed w’ith th e th ou gh t
th a t I could p ra y to th e L o r d for anyth in g
and everyth in g I w anted and could
n ot otherw ise ge t.
M y p ra y in g list in
those m aterial d a y s in clu ded a ball, a
bicycle, a p on y and a n y th in g else needed
to m ake a little b o y h ap py.
T his paradise did n o t la s t long, for
these hom e influences were soon forcib ly
counteracted b y e vil ones.
A la s! m y
sinful heart w as b u t to o ready to welcom e
them .
A long conflict follow ed which
m ade m e c ry o u t a t th e early age of
seventeen, ' O, w retch ed m an th a t I
am ,' I m ade resolutions to be good b u t
the oftener I m ade them , th e sooner
I broke them .
W h e n i t p le a s e d
G od
I gave
up
th e
h o p e le s s s t r u g g l e : I l e t g o a n d l e t G
. . .
od
I b e ca m e a n e w c r e a tu re in C h r is t
Jesus.
M y o n ly
d e li g h t w a s t o
H a v in g so u g h t th e
L
p r a is e
Diolch Iddo.
G o d a n d t o p le a s e H im .
o r d ’s
g u id a n c e ,
I w ent to th e B ible College of W ales
where th e L o r d w as pleased to m ould
me and chip off some of th e rough corners.
I t w as th en I re a lly k n ew th e jo y of
v ic to ry over m yself.
E v e r y sum m er I
h ad th e gran d o p p o rtu n ity of a preach ing
to u r on N ew T estam en t lines. (Luke ix.)
G r a d u a lly
th a t
cam e
C h in a
la b o u r ,
w as
and as I
a b u n d a n tly
th e
to
fir m
be
th e
c o n v ic tio n
sp h ere
a c te d o n i t th e L
c o n fir m e d
H is
own
of
ord
l e a d in g
a n d n o w I g o f o r w a r d w i t h t h e h u m b lin g
c o n s c io u s n e s s ,
am
not
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s u ffic ie n t
of
m y s e lf
to
th in k
a n y t h i n g a s I o u g h t , b u t w i t h th e s t r e n g ­
th e n in g a ssu ra n ce , o n th e o th e r , t h a t m y
s u f f ic ie n c y i s o f G o d .
Ie u an J on es.
sum m ed up in P a u l’s words : ' T o w ill
is present w ith me, b u t how to perform
th a t which is good I find n o t.’
My
a ttitu d e tow ards th e B ible was, th a t like
th e w ritings of other religions, it con­
tain ed a m yth ical elem ent. Y e t I longed
for freedom from th e bondage of sin.
I starte d farm ing in E n glan d and w ent
to N ew Zealand w ith th e sam e purpose
in view .
M y second em ploym ent w as
near A uckland , where I w orked for a
you n g m an on a d a iry farm . H e in vited
m e to go w ith him to th e little co u n try
church he atten ded and I consented as
a relief to the m on otony of m ilking. A t
first I despised th e whole of th e p ro­
ceedings, bu t m y a ttitu d e w as changed
b y a message on th e Second Com ing of
C h r is t .
Prom an evangelist th ere I
heard, for the first tim e, C h r i s t preached
as a personal S aviou r and I accepted
H im to sa tisfy m y longings.
T he record of the n ex t years is sim ilar
to th e testim o n y of A m o s : ‘ I w as no
prophet, neither w as I a p ro p h et’s son,
b u t I w as an herdm an and a gath erer of
sycam ore fruit, and th e L o r d to o k me
as I follow ed th e flock and th e L o r d
said u n to me, “ G o p ro p h esy.” ’ I t was
a t an E aster cam p on th e W aik a to
R iv er th a t G o d b rou gh t before me the
m essage of consecration and th e need
and privilege of w itnessing for C h r i s t
am ong th e heathen. T hrough th e p rayers
of Christian people, idols were thrown
down in m y life, obstacles rem oved and
th e w a y opened to enter th e N ew Zealand
B ible T rainin g In stitu te in A uckland ,
where, during th e tw o y e a rs’ course I
learnt, through th e W ord of G o d , m y
exceeding unw orthiness and th e riches of
grace in th e L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t .
I le ft w ith no definite sphere of service
abroad in view , b u t m y prayer for
guidance coincided w ith th e p ra yer of a
C hristian farm er in C an terbu ry for a
ploughm an and I h a v e spent th e last
y e ar there, q u ietly servin g G o d and
w aitin g for H is call.
I p icked up one d a y three C hristian
papers, each o f w h ich con tain ed th e call
fo r tw o hundred new w orkers for the
C hina Inlan d M ission. T h e S pirit b rou gh t
to m y m ind in answ er to p ra y er w hether
th is w as G o d ' s call or not, Sam u el’s
answer, ' Speak, L o r d , for T h y servant
h e a re th .' I praised H im fo r H is call and
applied to th e A u c k la n d C ouncil b y whom
I w as su bsequen tly accepted ; a decision
confirm ed in M elbourne.
A . Sau n d er s.
G o, Prophesy.
JC*O R eighteen years I liv ed in E n glan d
w ithoiit hearing th e Gospel. I w as
educated a t a p u blic school and when
I left, m y spiritual condition could be
O c t o b e r , 19 3 0 .
W hat about Y o u ?
n p o
know
C h r is t
g re a te s t jo y
in
has
m y lif e .
been
th e
A s fa r as
I c a n s a y s i x t e e n y e a r s o f m y li f e w e r e
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spent w ith o u t a n y real know ledge of th e
pow er of C h r i s t to sa v e and keep.
H ow slow I w as even a fter m y conversion
to le t H im m ould m e a fter H is will.
O ccasionally I heard a t sm all m issionary
m eetings a t hom e of th e needs of the
heath en w orld and slow ly I h a d to face
th e question, ' W h a t a b ou t y o u ? ’
R eadin g th e life of ‘ B orden of Y a le ’
w as a great inspiration to m e. I f a man
o f B ord en ’s m eans and a b ility could
gla d ly give up all to go to C hina as a
m issionary, su rely th e needs of th a t land
m u st be trem endous. I read th e fa c ts—
1,000,000 Chinese a m onth d y in g w ith o u t
C h r i s t — ‘ H ow sh all th e y hear w ith o u t
a preacher ? ’— 10,000,000 M oham m edans
in China w ith scarcely a n y m issionaries
to w in th em to C h r i s t . T hrough these
facts I heard th e v oice of G o d in m y heart
sayin g, ‘ W hom shall I send and who
w ill go for us ? ’ T hen said I, ‘ Here am I,
send m e.’ I w as w illing to do H is w ill
and H e revealed it to me.
M y m oth er’s perm ission w as obtained
w ith th e confirm ing words, ‘ I h a v e
alw ays p rayed th a t one of m y children
Shall be a m issionary ’ and a fter m uch
p ra yer I called on th e can d id ates’ secre­
ta ry , Mr. J. B . M artin. H e advised me
to w a it before a p p lyin g to th e C.I.M . as
I w as rath er you n g.
I accepted th e
a dvice and join ed th e H om e Preparation
U nion, which w as useful for B ible S tu d y.
I also had greater opportunities for
servin g th e M aster and for stu d yin g
the problem s connected w ith evangelistic
w ork in China during th e w aitin g period.
In Ju ly, 1929, I offered to th e Mission
and w as accepted fo r train in g in S ep ­
tem ber.
I had alw ays endorsed th e
sch oolboys’ verse th a t ‘ m uch stu d y is a
w eariness to the flesh,' b u t I h a v e found
th e L o r d to be m y helper and sufficiency
in this. G o d h as lite ra lly supplied all m y
need— ‘ H ow good is th e G o d w e adore.’
W e are on ly ordin ary people b u t we
sh all be facing extraord in ary tem ptation s
and opposition in th e com ing days.
W ill you p ra y th a t G o d w ill use our lives
every d a y for H is glo ry and for the
blessing of China ?
W . H . S im m o n d s .
T h ere Shall Y e See H im .
A R not. . . . H e is risen. . . .
H e goeth before y o u . . . there
sh all y e see H im .’ These w ords occurred
in m y reading th e m orning a fter m y
acceptance b y th e Council, and th e y
cam e as G o d ’ s seal on all th a t had
preceded.
H e g a v e me th e privilege of C hristian
parents and at hom e e a rly h a b its of
prayer and B ible readin g were form ed.
S p ecia l
B rou gh t up in th ese surroundings th e
d a y of m y conversion is know n to G o d
alone, b u t i t w as as a sch oolboy of fou r­
teen years of age th a t spiritu al th in gs
becam e m ore real. T h ere was, how ever,
little o f real peace and v ic to ry over sin
either a t school or in m y e a rly d a y s a t
business.
A t th e beginning of 1927 I
becam e a m em ber of th e W allin gton
C rusader Class and in a ta lk w ith m y
leader, G o d revealed to me th e n ecessity
of fu ll surrender to H im of tim e, talents,
futu re— all.
T h is w as th e first great
crisis of m y life and J e s u s -C h r i s t
conquered.
T hrough a C rusader H ouse P a rty and
Cam p m y th ou gh ts were soon directed
to th e mission field, especially to South
A m erica and to th e Solomon Islands.
B u t neither of these places w as of G o d ’ s
a p p oin tin g and in th e sum m er of 1928
H e revealed H is w ill to me through th e
readin g of ' T h e Challenge of C entral
A sia ,’ la rgely th e w o rk of Miss M ildred
C able. T his w as th e second great crisis
of m y life, and th e conviction deepened
th a t here am ong the M uslim peoples of
S i n k i a n g and N orth-W est China G o d has
some w ork to perform th rough me. H is
guidance w as sought in p rayer and a t a
C.I.M .
week-end a t W indlesham in
Jan uary, 1929, H e confirm ed to me th a t
China w as th e w ay.
D urin g m y period of train in g th e L o r d
h a s guided and fu lly p rovid ed and I
lo ok forw ard w ith th e p ra yer :
‘ M ay H is b e a u ty rest upon m e
A s I seek th e lo st to w in ,
A n d m a y th e y fo rg e t th e channel,
Seeing o n ly H im .’
L. A . St r
eet
.
T each M e T h y W ay.
A T th e age of seventeen I w as received
in to fellow ship of the Church
w ith whom I regu larly gathered, bu t
alas! th a t which w as w ritten of Sam uel
w as also true of m e— ‘ Sam uel did not
y e t know the L o r d . ’ This position was
m aintained th rough ou t th e n ex t three
years of m y life.
D uring th is tim e I
becam e a ctiv e ly
engaged in m a n y
branches of Christian service.
A t th e end of th is period G o d , in H is
grace and m ercy, dealt w ith me until,
from under th e chastisem ent of sorrow,
I surrendered m y life to H im . A lthough
assurance as to m y eternal state did not
come u n til some ten m onths later, th e
peace and jo y th a t flooded m y soul as
a direct result of definite surrender to
C h r i s t as L o r d and M aster, witnessed
to th e fa c t th a t I h a d passed from dead
w orks to serve th e livin g and tru e G o d .
F o r about tw o years prior to m y
conversion, I h ad been conscious of the
con victio n tfia t G o d w anted m e in His
service abroad, and I therefore sought in
m y own w a y to prepare m yself for w h at
I fe lt would u ltim a tely be m y life ’s w ork.
H ere again I h a d n ot w aited for th e L o r d ,
and w hen I did so later, I found th a t
once m ore m y w a y w as n o t H is w ay.
A fte r m y conversion th e desire and
con viction concerning m issionary w ork
deepened, b u t in H is wisdom H e m ade
m e w a it ; and eighteen more m onths
w ent b y before H e th rew open th e door
during W hitsuntide, 1927.
In Septem ber of th a t year I entered
A ll N ations B ible College where th e n ex t
tw o years were spent, learning more of
th e G o d W hom I served, more of His
a b ility to satisfy th e soul, m ore of H is
pow er to su pply ‘ our d a ily b rea d .’
It
w as while I w as there, p rayin g m uch
concerning th e futu re sphere of labour,
th a t th e Misses French and Cable visited
London and I heard G o d ’ s voice through
H is servant callin g m e to China. From
A .N .B .C . G o d m ade it possible for me
to spend a year in th e Homoeopathic
H ospital School of M edicine.
A n d now, all th a t is past, and before
lies the task of m aking H im known.
W ill you join in prayer th a t th e Saviour
m a y be com m ended in such a w a y as
to find ready acceptance b y m any in
th a t la n d ?
S. W a l k e r .
The Valedictory Meeting,
T m a y be th a t th e uncom fortable drizzle of T uesd ay evening,
Septem ber gth, accounts for the few v acan t seats in the
Central H all, W estm inster, a t our V a ledictory Meeting.
B u t it was a great and inspiring audience none the less which
Kang w ith trem endous fervour the opening hym n,
I
‘ I cannot te ll w h y H e W hom angels worship,
Should set H is love upon th e sons of m en.'
T he reading of M atthew ix. 35-38 reminded us th a t He has
n ot y e t fu lly reaped H is harvest, and th a t labourers are still
to be prayed forth. T he R ev. F. D . H eath, of D orking, father
of one of the outgoing workers, then led us to th e throne of
grace.
In his opening address from the chair our H om e Director,
the R e v. W . H . Aldis, set him self to answer th e questions
which (as he suggested) were probably in th e m inds of m ost
of his audience. T h e first question, ‘ H ow about th e Tw o
H undred ? ’ h a d been forestalled b y th e preparation of a leaflet
distributed at all th e entrances of th e H all. Mr. A ldis pointed
ou t th a t of th e num ber to be m ade up, betw een 1 1 0 and 12 0
men and women m ust sail, or be definitely accepted for service,
before th e end of 1931. From th e hum an standpoint it was
u n lik ely th a t th e aim w ould be achieved, b u t we had learned
to w rite the words, ‘ B u t G o d ’ over every seeming impossi­
bility. I f we were asked whether we h ad a n y confirm atory
evidence th a t th e call is of G o d , we could point to one m atter
which, though n ot th e m ost im portant, w as clear to the com ­
prehension of all, viz., finance. A t th e end of J u ly we had
O c t o b e r , 19 3 0 .
‘ R ein fo rce m e n ts • S u p p le m en t.
1930.
received ¿ 1 3 ,0 0 0 more than at the same tim e last year. G o d
was as easily able to provide for 1,2 0 0 as for 1,0 00 missionaries.
Then there was th e question whether, while China was in
her present disturbed condition, it w as wise or right to send
forth more young m en and women. W hile adm itting the risk,
Mr. A ldis assured us th a t th e executive of th e Mission in
Shanghai was composed of men of sane and balanced ju d g­
ment, who would never advise or perm it any reckless sending
in to danger. On th e other hand, he referred to th e extreme,
friendliness of th e v ast m ajority of the Chinese people. More­
over, these v e ry conditions in China— ban ditry, Communism,
civil war, etc.— surely em phasized her need of th e Gospel. It
would be a bad day for th e Church of* C h r i s t if she adopted
as her m otto ‘ S afety F irst.’
Miss A . G . W ilson, S . R .N . (S z e c h w a n ) and the R ev. C.
Fairelough (C h e k i a n g ) spoke as representing the returning
missionaries, some of whom have already sailed. Miss W ilson
suggested th a t th e m ain purpose of our gathering was th a t we
should see G o d , and then, seeing ourselves in H is light, ask
th e question, ‘ A m I fulfilling G o d ’ s highest purpose for m y
life ? ’ W e m ight then see China as G o d sees her, and share
H is compassion for its needy millions. From her experience
a t the Paoning H ospital Miss W ilson gave instances of the
pitifu l sufferings of th e people, im pressing upon us th e urgent
need of m edical reinforcem ents in a land where p ractically
e ve ry C.I.M . hospital is undermanned.
Mr. Fairelough helped his audience to share his enthusiasm
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S p e c ia l
‘ R ein fo r ce m e n ts 1 S u p p le m en t,
for China and the Chinese *by giving us a number of striking
facts regarding her ancient civilisation, her size anr) her
message.
*' He shall not fail.”
spiritual
life has been here at home, are now faced with
population.
infinitely
greater problems for your spiritual life in China
He
went
to
China
thirty-three
years
ago
in
response to a call for a forward movement, and during all those
years he had found an open door for preaching the Gospel.
Difficulties there certainly must be, but he had been constantly
encouraged b y such promises as that of A cts xviii. 9, 10.
We make no detailed reference to the brief addresses of six
of the new workers, representing six men and twelve women,
who sailed for China on September n t h and 13th respectively,
because their written testimonies and their photographs will
be found in another part of this issue. They were commended
to G o d in prayer b y Mr. Walter Sloan.
It was a special pleasure to have as our closing speaker the
R ight Rev. Bishop Mowll, who followed Bishop Cassels as
Bishop in Western China, and who has been for many years
a member of our North American Council. Addressing himself
primarily to the outgoing workers, he congratulated them on
“ He shall not fail.”
You, who realise how dull your
You, who have found it hard to live with
others at home are going to find it infinitely harder to live
with some in China who have been brought up quite differently
to you. “ He shall not fail.” Y ou have found it difficult here
at home to be sympathetic and truly to enter into the lives of
others. How then are you going to name C h r i s t effectively
to the Chinese? “ He shall not fail.” You have heard all
about modern complications in China which makes it so
difficult in some places for Christian witness. “ He shall not
fail.” You have got a timid disposition. “ He shall not fail
yo u.”
You are going to go through times of loneliness.
shall not fail you.”
“ He
There are going to be long months when
you cannot speak the language, and when it will be so irksome
to have to be with your mouth shut. “ He shall not fail.”
There will come days of misunderstanding when your work is
the privilege of going forth to a land and a people of such interest,
misunderstood.
a land where their lives would count for J e s u s C h r i s t , where
they would see men and women definitely born again and
times of danger, yet “ He shall not fail.” And to those of you
who have to stay at home, “ He shall not fail.” When there is
transformed b y the power of the H oly Spirit. In the nerve
strain, the homesickness, the loneliness, the times of actual
physical danger, they needed and could count on the prayers
of friends in England.
that blank day by day in the home circle, “ He shall not fail.”
When there is the monotonous life to be lived, and the petty
irritations to be endured, “ He shall not fail.” A nd when you
Bishop Mowll proceeded to pass on three thoughts to the
new workers. Augustine of Hippo, he said, was portrayed
ones m ay be enduring, “ He shall not fail.”
by the ancient painters, not only with a staff and a book, but
with a f l a m i n g heavt.
T hey needed a flaming heart of devotion
to the L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t , which would result in prayerfulness,
definiteness in their message, faithfulness in buying up their
“ He shall not fail you.”
There
will
come
are thinking about the unknown dangers which your loved
Yes, I have known
what it means to be anxious about loved ones who have been
anxious about me, and there has been that peace which passeth
all understanding garrisoning heart and mind.
‘ And then as I close, what has this meeting meant to some
the importance of a right relationship to their fellow mission­
aries, to the Mission as a whole, and to the workers of other
young people here to-night ? Has it been a call to readjust­
ment in the lives of some, as you have heard what G o d has
been doing in the lives of those who have spoken ? Shall
C h r i s t fail to-night to have His way in your life ? There is
Missions.
still need for missionaries of the right kind in China.
opportunities.
Secondly, the Bishop urged them to remember
Thirdly, he reminded them that ‘ the most effective
work in modem China can be done b y those who go out not as
leaders but as ministers and helpers for C h r i s t ’s sake.’
- We quote the closing words of an address which our new
workers, now e n ro u te to China, will long remember :—
W hat a t a s k ! W hat a privilege! W hat difficulties! And
so there comes this Word of the L ord to us from the 42nd
chapter of Isaiah and t i e 4th verse. “ He shall not fail.” I
could not stand up here to-night unless it was to pass on that
what life in inland China is like would not dare to make an
appeal in his own strength or wisdom.
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is only going to be the appeal to those whom the H oly Spirit
has spoken to with such overwhelming force that they cannot
stay back. He is counting on yo u .’
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Superintendent’s Journeys.
W e print extrads from the journal o f the R ev. E . J. Mann, C .IM . Superintendent in Kansu.
S in in g .
O
N M arch 31 I le ft on m ule-back
fo r a v is it t o th e station s
in th e w e st. T he trip t o Sinlng
to o k fiv e days, and i t w as a great
d eligh t t o see the farm ers b u sy w ith the
p la n tin g 'o f th e sum m er crops. I n some
p arts th e w h ea t w as u p and th e green w as
so w elcom e to th e eye. W e fou n d ou r
friends, M r. a n d M rs. Learner and little
M argaret, a n d Mr. a n d M rs. H arris and
th eir tw o children, a ll well. D u rin g th e
p a st y e a r th e y h a v e been p reserved in
health , a n d th e d istrict has been k e p t in
peace on th e w hole. M r. H arris has
rem oved t o a n ew house dnring th e year,
and M r. L earn er w as in th e m iddle of
rebuilding th e house in which h e h a d been
liv in g , so he w as v e r y b u sy w ith th e
oversigh t o f th is w ork. I sp en t three
d a y s w ith our friends, a n d th en le ft w ith
M r. L earn er fo r a sh ort trip round th e
north p a rt o f th e district. W e w ere gone
five d a y s, tra v ellin g 300 li ; on tw o n igh ts
we w ere in o u t-sta tio n s; one n ig h t we
sta y e d in th e hom e o f an Aborigin al
Christian. W e passed m a n y villages in
w h ich were one o r m ore C hristian families.
T h ree th in gs stru ck m e abou t th a t
d istrict. T h e first w as th e m ixed popu­
lation , fo r Chinese, Moslems, T ibetans
a n d A b o rigin als are t o be fou n d in close
p ro x im ity t o each other. I n one v a lle y
th e v illagers m igh t b e Moslem a t the
bottom end and A bo rigin al a t th e to p end,
w hile in another th e re w e re Chinese cm
one side of th e v a lle y and Moslems on
th e other side. I t needed close observation
a n d con stan t en q u iry t o find o u t'e x a c tly
w ho th e in h a b itan ts were,. I n th is
respect, i t w as a v e r y in teresting journey.
T h e second tilin g th a t stru ck m e w as th e
splendid w a y in w h ich th e G ospel has
spread in th a t n o rth district. I t proves
th a t m uch fa ith fu l seed-sow ing h as ta k en
p la ce , a n d m uch follo w -u p w ork has been
done, or th ere w o u ld n o t b e th e scattered
C hristian com m un ity t h a t there is to-d ay.
T h e th ird th in g t h a t stru ck m e w as th e
w onderful opportunities th a t present
them selves a t th e present tim e. T h e
district is in peace, th e p eop le a re v ery
frien d ly, t h e villag es abound in e v e ry
direction, and th ere is sca ttered o v e r the
district th is nucleus of C hristians who.
if Spirit-filled, sh ou ld enable th e w hole
district t o be evangelised in a few years.
T h ere is a la rg e ou tstatio n a t Laohuku,
one hundred a n d tw e n ty li t o th e north,
which is th e cen tre o f a go o d w o rk. T h e y
su p p o rt th e ir ow n p a sto r, and h a v e then-
OCTOBER, 1930 .
ow n prem ises. W ith sp iritu al p ow er and
blessing, th a t sh ou ld becom e a v e r y
im p o rta n t centre.
I w a s'a sk e d t o preach on each Sunday
I w as in Sining, and i t w as a g re a t pleasure
t o find th e C hurch C om m ittee„ carrying
th e ir burdens m an fu lly. T h e y are p ayin g
t h ir t y p e r cent, o f th e evangelists' and
biblew om en 's salaries fo r th is y e ar, and
are realising m ore th a t i t is n ot a
finan cial concern on ly.
P h o to
6yl
B rid g e
at
[B . J- MannS h a n g ta n C o n t h e
L a n ch o w R oad.
Slnlng-
K u e it e h .
I fou n d M r. and M rs. G . B ell w ell b u t in
considerable m uddle, ow ing t o building
operations b ein g in fu ll sw ing. M r. B ell
is b u ild in g gu e st room s fo r Chinese and
T ibetans, a n d adding oth er room s in
w h ich foreign visitors can live. M y s t a y in
K u e ite h la ste d on ly one d ay, b u t during
th a t d a y w e accom plished a great deal.
I visited th e preach ing shop in which
S u n d ay services are conducted, and again
exp lored th e tow n. T ib e ta n s were abou t
in good num bers, and i t is fo r th e T ibetan s’
tra d e th a t K u eiteh exists. M r. B ell
hopes t o give special atten tion to these
people. I visite d one lam asery n ear b y ,
in w h ich M r. B ell's T ib e ta n teach er is a
priest.
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T he Church in K u eiteh is v e r y sm all,
so th a t th e need is for re a l forw ard
evan gelistic w ork. M r. B ell has plans for
spending the. summ er m onths am ongst
th e T ibetan s in th e cou ntry. T h e work
w ill be difficult, especially for Mrs. Bell,
who hopes t o accom pany h e r husband
w ith th e children. T h ey hope t o s e t up
cam p w h ere th e y can reach a good
num ber.
Payen.
Mr. G . B ell v e r y k in d ly accompanied
m e from his station to P ayen , where his
brother John lives. I t w as a lo n g tw