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PASTORS TREASURERS SUPERINTENDENTS ! C. E. LEADERS

This Statement is for You

Vacation time is coming and the people of many of our churches will be scattering for the summer. Those who stay at home are apt to be quiescent. But the great work of the American Board goes on just the same and remit- tances must be sent to the missions the first of every month. Moreover our Treasurer’s books close August 31st, right in the middle of the heated season.

What we ask of You is

1. Forward on July 1st the collections for the last quarter. The quarterly remission of gifts is urged by the National Council Appor- tionment Commission.

2. If that is not practicable, see that all money due the Board is forwarded in time to count on this fiscal year, which ends August 31st.

3. If your church is in a summer resort, arrange, if you can, for an offering in behalf of the Board on a favorable Sunday, after a strong presentation of the work.

4. Call the attention of individuals to the need of special loyalty to the Board during the summer season.

5. Send for copies of our last News Bul- letin and other new literature.

This is the time of the year when the Board's stand-bys come to the front. CORNELIUS H. PATTON, Home Secretary. 1912

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298 The IMissionary Herald

Volume CVIII JULY 1912 Number 7

looking of candi- McCormick Seminary, Chicago After at the group ; West- dates and newly appointed missionaries ern Turkey. pictured on the opposite 10. Miss Bertha Magoon, Indianapo- The Frontispiece page, our readers will lis Missionary Training School. 11. wish to know who they Prof. Louis B. Fritts, Washburn Col-

are, where they come from, and where lege ; Mexico. 12. Miss Gladys R. Ste- they are going. They will appreciate phenson, Pomona College Foochow ( ; W. therefore the following list of names B. M. P.). 13. Rev. Richard S. Rose, and places, which otherwise might have Oberlin Theological ; Marathi, India. a rather forbidding look. The numbers 14. Miss Edith Lundquist, Chicago

: fol- correspond to those in the picture Nurses’ Training School ; Mt. Silinda, lowing the names come the colleges or five years (W. B. M. I.). 15. Rev. seminaries from which they are gradu- Charles Maas, Chicago Theological Sem-

ated, the fields to which they are to go, inary ; Marshall Islands. 16. Miss Min- and, in the case of the unmarried ladies, nie K. Hastings, Wellesley College; the initials of the Woman’s Board that Ceylon (W. B. M.). is to support them. Where no field is 17. Mrs. L. B. Fritts, Washburn Col- indicated it is to be understood that the lege ; Mexico. 18. Miss Daisy Brown, candidate’s future place of work is not Iowa State College Foochow (W. B. ; yet determined. Four others, present at M.). 19. Dr. M. Clara Proctor, Uni-

the conference, are not included in the versity of California ; India. 20. Miss

: picture Rev. William R. Leete, of Elaine Strang, Oberlin College ; Foo- Union Seminary, designated to Shansi, chow (W. B. M. 1.). 21. Miss Grace China Rev. and Mrs. S. Ralph Harlow Towner, Washburn College ; ; Central (the former a graduate of Union Sem- Turkey (W. B. M. I.).

inary) to Western Turkey ; and Rev. and Dr. William A. Knight, of the Col- The conference was held a month lege of Physicians and Surgeons of New later (May 31 to June 5) than last year, York, bound for Central Turkey. that the men might have a 1. Rev. James K. Lyman, Oberlin a Busy Week chance to complete their College; Central Turkey. 2. Mr. Wilbur seminary courses before be- 5. Deming, Brown University Ahmed- ing drawn away for this special train- ; nagar High School, three years. 3.. Dr. ing. It was also of necessity made a Fred Stokey, College of Physicians and day shorter than last year, with the dis-

Surgeons, Chicago ; West Africa. advantage that on the first day both 4. Miss Vina M. Sherman, Washburn evening and afternoon sessions were re- College (W. B. M. I.). 5. Rev. Dean R. quired, as well as the regular morning Wickes, Yale Divinity; North China. hours. The program was similar to that 6. Miss Fanny R. Sweeny, Vassar Col- of previous conferences. Each year lege North 7. ; China. Rev. Cass A. the same subjects have to be gone over Reed, Union Seminary; Western Tur- with the new class and in much the key. 8. Miss Edith F. Parsons, Stan- same way. Two members of the Pru- ford University ; Western Turkey (W. dential Committee, Rev. Edward M. B. M. P.). 9. Rev. J. Riggs Brewster, Noyes and Pres. Albert P. Fitch, this ;

300 Editorial Notes July year made the addresses, respectively, in the buildings of the Methodist Theo- on the individual life and the spiritual logical Seminary, with the Methodists, life of the missionary. Church Missionary Society (Church of If there was less time for sight-seeing England), and the American Board and social functions than in previous co-operating. years, abundant room was found for In the province of Chihli, after care- personal interviews between the officers ful study of the situation by competent of the Board and the individual candi- committees representing the Peking

dates ; the value of such closer acquaint- University and the North China Union ance, with its personal inquiries and College, plans are now being formed to confidences, and with the sense of com- undertake a new and larger union for

radeship and co-operation which comes higher education . A Board of Managers therefrom, is beyond reckoning. The has announced its proposals for a Union officers of the Board were gratified to Christian University, to be located in find that their previous judgments con- Peking and to include at least depart- cerning the ability, devotion, and en- ments of Liberal Arts, Science, Medi- thusiasm of the members of this con- cine, and Theology, into which shall be

ference were abundantly warranted ; it merged the Peking University, the An- is hoped that on their part the young glo-Chinese College of Tientsin, the people went away not less satisfied with North China Union College for Men the spirit and efficiency of the American and Women, the North China Union Board, whose fields they enter. Medical Colleges for Men and Women, If any one still thinks that missiona- and the North China Theological Col- ries are driven somewhat reluctantly lege. The plan for this union is now to their task, he should have seen the being submitted to the various mission- elation of heart, not to say dancing ary boards interested the American ; for joy when some of the candidates Board has already expressed its general received notice of their appointment approval. just as the conference closed. It was “ The subject most talked of in mis- evident that their fear was, not lest they sionary circles in China in these days,” should be compelled to go, but lest their says one correspondent, ‘‘is union work. desire be prevented. The whole atmosphere is full of it, and I believe it will not be long before the Mr. Hodous’s article in this number church in China will be leading the on “ The Next Step at Foochow ” states world in the matter of union.”

. clearly the bearing at that b center of a situation that is Tientsin, which has made a signifi- t'he Korces practically universal in China. cant contribution to the movement for The fact is, the Christian forces in church union by the or- China are coming together; pulled, ganization of its inde- driven, led, inspired — whatever be the pendent Chinese church, right word (perhaps all these words has now a standing committee on union would be needed to describe the entire work, consisting of the preachers and situation); the missionary bodies in missionaries in charge of the various China, facing the new times with their chapels and evangelistic undertakings. superb opportunity and challenge, and Upon report of this committee various with their appalling danger as well, are proposals toward strengthening union fairly compelled to combine. Union work have been adopted, such as a gen- projects, particularly in the fields of eral exchange of pulpits on two Sundays education, in some cases extending even of each quarter, when no preacher shall

to theological education, are reported be in his usual place ; union meetings from almost all the leading educational for every Sunday evening, moved month centers. At Foochow a new union theo- by month from one chapel to another logical school is already at work, housed union evangelistic work at points chosen 1912 Editorial Notes 301 by preachers of four city chapels; a Orozco’s revolution is dying out, the jointly prepared course of study for government forces pressing him hard inquirers, probationers, and church and winning such small battles as are members, to be used in all churches ; a fought. Dr. Howland’s forecasts as to standing committee to represent united the outcome of the struggle, as printed Protestantism in matters of difficulty in recent numbers of this magazine, are with the Roman Church. thus fulfilled. And Dr. Eaton’s last let- ters from El Paso, written in the early The trend towards union in mission part of May as he was leaving for Cali- work and even in church work is quite fornia, indicated the same result ; even as marked in India as in at the north it was apparent the raid- in India too China, especially in South In- ers were losing ground. dia, whose United Church is The conflict has inevitably brought a live and vigorous organization. The hardship to missionary interests in the Bangalore Theological College, which region of Chihuahua, not only inter- has now completed the first year and a rupting the routine of work, but caus- half of its existence, is a fresh illustra- ing loss in income for both churches tion of the move towards union in edu- and schools and loss of property to cational work in India also. Rev. David many of the evangelicals, from which S. Herrick, of the Madura Mission, is the it will take a long time to recover. It Board’s representative in the faculty of is cause for gratitude that the inter- the new college. vention of the United States was not Our country and its This college is now in a position to forced ; govern- furnish a training equal to that of theo- ment have thus won increased con- logical schools of the West. It has out- fidence with the patriotic and high- grown its temporary quarters, and spirited Mexicans. plans are being made to secure a per- manent home for it. Fresh effort is to Great bodies move slowly, it is said ; be put forth to secure a steady supply of certainly the Great Powers do. After students of proper qualifications. It has weeks and months of delay. been a disappointing but serious fact it sti3 to Critical East we wa know whether to contemplate that fewer graduates of China’s desired loan from the India’s schools have devoted themselves six nations is to be secured, and on to distinctive Christian service than was terms that make the outlook hopeful the case a decade ago. The number of for that new republic. While her lead- Christian graduates in South India ex- ers seem to be struggling bravely and ceeds a thousand. At the recent con- in some degree successfully in recon- vocation of the Madras University no structing the government and re-estab- fewer than eighty-two Christians took lishing order, any large and abiding the degree. The growth of the Chris- success must depend upon the good will tian community in intellectual attain- of the rest of the world ; and that good ment emphasizes the need of a more will must be practically expressed. cultured and forceful Indian ministry. As for Turkey, who can tell yet what

This high grade and united Theological is to be permitted : whether the ending College at Bangalore purposes to meet of the war with Italy or its dragging the need. interminably; whether the status quo is to be maintained as to the integrity “As we go to press it appears that of the empire, or whether its dismem- the rebellion in Mexico is about end- berment is just ahead ; whether Albania ing”; so began an edi- and Macedonia are to be allowed to re- Mexicc Quieting ^ ^ volt or whether they will be compelled sionary Herald of June, again to submit ? All sorts of stories are 1911. The words can be repeated in rife ; signs are not all alike nor their in- this number — but of another rebellion. terpretation uniform. News dispatches ;

302 Editorial Notes July from one source contradict those of his name for this new secretaryship, and

another ; those of one day alter the he has signified his willingness to accept impression of those of the day before. such an election. The Committee and Meanwhile God rules over all and in officers of the Board feel that this re- ; these lands of unrest, as elsewhere, mis- construction of the New York Office will sionaries keep at their tasks, with much be of great advantage to the Board’s to encourage, with many obstacles, and work. And Dr. Smith’s wide acquaint- with an eager longing to be equipped ance among the Board’s constituency, to do greater things. his notable ministry on the West coast, his experience in administrative affairs, As already announced, Rev. W. L. and his proved devotion to both the home Beard has asked to be released from and the foreign departments of mission- his secretaryship of the ary work qualify him for distinguished Changes at the Board’s Middle District service at the new post. New York Office that he may return to China to become president of Foochow The Zulu Mission circle loses a faith-

College ; and the Prudential Commit- ful and esteemed fellow-worker in the tee, while realizing the good work he death of Miss Martha H. has done at New York, has felt with Martha h. pixiey Pixley at Banning, Cal., him that his return to China was right. June 1. Miss Pixley was The Committee has thus been led to born in Natal, May 23, 1863, spent her consider anew the future conduct of early years there, and received her ed- the New York Office. The metropolis ucation in America, now is, in fact, also the missionary cen- graduating at Mt. ter of the country ; many of the largest Holyoke in 1886.

foreign boards are located there ; the She naturally and interdenominational societies formed in heartily returned to recent years to develop missionary in- Natal for her life terest all have their headquarters there work, and first at new plans and campaigns are launched Amanzimtoti Semi- or rounded up in New York. It has nary, then at Esi- come to seem more than desirable that dumbini, and lastly the American Board should have an at Inanda Seminary executive officer at the metropolis one has for twenty- ; who can act as such in relations with three years been a devoted worker, these other agencies and with the though handicapped in later years by public. impaired health. Her spirit was ear- The Committee therefore proposes to nest, humble, and true, and won from recommend to the Board the election of her associates most sincere regard and another Corresponding Secretary, to be appreciation. located at New York, who shall have the Middle District as his special field While in America many are mourn- of direction, but shall also render the ing the loss of that distinguished Chris- customary service of an executive offi- tian teacher and preacher, cer in all departments of the Board’s LlZZT Dr. George William Knox, work. It is expected that he will be in of Union Seminary, his frequent attendance at the Prudential departure is no less a grief in the Ori- Committee meetings and in such close ent, where he died, and where he had contact with the Rooms that he will be contributed some of the best of his qualified to represent and act for the rich life. Letters to this Board from Board wherever occasion may arise. its missionaries in India, China, and Ja- Further, the Committee has asked pan repeatedly refer to the bereave- Rev. Edward Lincoln Smith, D.D., of ment of the East in the silencing of a Seattle, to consent to the proposal of voice so winning and influential for the 1912 Editorial Notes 303

Christian gospel. Dr. Sidney L. Gulick fore, to establish a circulating library dwells upon what Professor Knox was of books that modern ministers else- doing for Japan in his lectures there, where are reading. Not antiquated and and of the need of just such a sympa- unused books, such as accumulate on thetic and yet positive message from an library shelves, but books that are help- accredited American teacher of Chris- ing ministers here at home and will tianity to meet the situation in Japan help their brothers who are confront- today. And one of the missionaries at ing similar problems in the East. Mr. Peking declares: “In the short time Erickson suggests that if secondhand he was here he won the love and esteem copies of such books are sent to John of both foreign and Chinese in a re- G. Hosmer, Agent, 14 Beacon Street, markable way. People take his death Boston, with designation for whom they as a personal and national loss, for he are sent, they will be forwarded in the had a peculiarly vital message for the next missionary box. Orient. The address he gave before the Chinese in our church is being trans- It is to the everlasting credit of the lated to be printed for wide distribu- Men and Religion Movement that it tion. One wonders who will take the stopped when it was A Conference to done it undertook one places of these great men who are pass- Reduce Conferences ; ing on.” campaign to rouse the churches of America to a more ener- Not by a preacher, but for one. Miss getic and efficient method of developing Anna F. Webb, of Barcelona, principal “masculine Christianity.” When that of the girls’ school there, campaign was finished the movement wanted : a Pulpit remarking that they now as an organization declined to exist have regular preaching longer, relying on the churches them- services in the lecture room attended selves and their existing organizations by quite a number of people not in the to continue the work. One tangible re- school, regrets their lack of a pulpit or sult of the closing conservation con- reading desk. The ministers are com- gress in New York and its emphasis on pelled to use an ordinary table, which co-operation and efficiency is the meet- they find rather inconvenient for hold- ing at Silver Bay, just as this number ing a manuscript or the book from of the Herald is issued, of representa- which they read. Miss Webb wonders tives of the International Sunday School if any church which is purchasing a new Movement, the Laymen’s Movement, pulpit set would be willing to send the the International Young Men’s Chris- discarded one to Spain. If such a set is tian Association, and the several de- available it can be sent out to Barcelona nominational brotherhoods with the with the school furniture for the insti- officers of the Federal Council of the tution. churches in America, to take up the Rev. C. T. Erickson, of Elbasan, Al- whole question of interdenominational bania, writes that the European Turkey movements, their relation to the Mission seeks to pro- churches and to one another, with a

Wanted : a vide helpful reading for view to preventing waste, overlapping Circulating Library the native ministry. of appeals, and conflict of plans. It These native pastors, many of them will be a good step forward if these living on $200 to $250 a year, cannot large and influential organizations can spend much to satisfy the hunger of thus serve the purpose of promoting the mind and soul. It is proposed, there- closer and wider co-operation. A FORTY-FIVE YEARS’ PASTORATE

By Rev. CHARLES H. MAXWELL, of Esidumbini, Natal

ROM March 10, 1867, to March 27, outside the hedge in his own yard, be- F 1912, forty-five years, was the side the grave of his wife, who, after a length of the pastorate of John long life with him, had died not quite Hlonono Langeni, known as John Hlo- two years before. nono, the typical, sturdy, old Zulu No roads come to Imutshane. The evangelist at Imutshane mission sta- traveler never sees it. Only native tion, Natal. If a forty-five years’ pas- paths wind for miles over the hills, torate is a rare thing in America, it is through the bushes, and past heathen

far rarer in Natal ; in fact, I suppose, kraals, at last to find it with its beauti- it is not duplicated in either a native ful trees, its plain, substantial build- or a European church in this country. ings, its lively school, and small but Imutshane station was never without faithful church, like a watered garden Hlonono. Who can now think of it within a desert. It was a strange thing without him ; or who can be thought to the Imutshane people to be visited of as filling his place ? When a young by a European woman last October, man he was chosen by our old heroes, when my wife and our two little boys Grout and Abraham, and planted “on accompanied me to the place on horse- trial” in the heart of a large native back. Here is a picture of Hlonono, location far from European influence the last one taken of him, talking on and help. There he has remained un- that occasion in his front dooryard with til on the above date, after a few days our oldest boy Henry, as was his wont of inactivity as a result of bronchitis, to talk with children. The window at he crossed the river which divides the his back, open as usual for fresh air, is seen from the unseen. The next day he that of his own room, where his life so was buried under the largest tree that lately ended. The other picture shows

I have seen in Africa, an umtombi, just two mothers bringing children to the

THE PASTOR RECEIVES A CALLER HIS GRANDSON IS BROUGHT FOR BAPTISM 304 1912 The Missionary 305 last Imutshane communion for bap- the Natal government, which singled show plainly that they be- him out for many favors. He was a tism ; they long- to the oasis. The child to the left faithful servant of his Maker and of his is a grandson of Hlonono. May he live fellowmen. The influence and life fruit- with long to perpetuate his tribal name ! age of such a career do not depart Hlonono was greatly honored by the the man. His good works remain after Zulu people, by our mission, and by him in living hearts.

THE MISSIONARY AS HE LOOKS TO THE MAN IN THE PEW

By TALCOTT WILLIAMS, ll.d., of Philadelphia

HE real difficulty with “the mis- of time which the ordinary congrega- sionary ” as he looks to “ the man tion will accept. T ” in the pew is that they rarely The inevitable result is that the minds see eye to eye. The man in the pew is of the missionary and the man in the thinking of individual conversions. The pew do not quite meet. They would work of the missionary, he assumes, is meet, and the man in the pew would like his own work, when he brings a agree with everything that the mission- man into church, persuades him to be ary does if he could know all about it. a church member, or restores him to a Of course a counsel of perfection communion from which he has wan- would be that there should be placed dered. Church work in a Christian com- in the pews the Sunday before the munity is wisely and necessarily per- missionary’s address a little four-page sonal, and it is on this that stress is leaflet which said: “The Rev. Paul laid in most religious movements. Philip Andrew Boanerges, who is a mis- The missionary, on the other hand, sionary of the American Board of Com- is engaged in laying foundations and missioners for Foreign Missions at creating the environment out of which , will speak next Sunday. His field conversion will come. It took ten gen- is shown in this little map. If Massa- erations to convert the Roman empire chusetts were reproduced on the same and three or four more before hea- scale it would fill this space. The popu- thenism disappeared, having meanwhile lation of the city (this would apply transferred a large amount of its short- particularly to China) in which he comings and drawbacks to the healthier works would be indicated by this line, body of the Christian Church. The mis- while the population of (some sionary is perfectly well aware that American city of nearly the same size those who hear him are looking for re- or a place near by the city where he ports of conversions, of churches built speaks) is placed alongside by com- up, of men and women added to the parison.” Then would follow a few faith. He does much of this, but what brief facts handled as the bulletins of he does is small compared with the the Drama Leagues, which are spring- widespread influence he is exerting. ing up in our large cities, handle the He speaks of this, he discusses it — the its ; but facts about a play play, sub- he does not make it sufficiently visible, ject, its plot, its conditions, its success, partly because he has only a scant thirty and its limitations, all brief and in very minutes in which to sketch conditions, short sentences, so that the eye catches explain the methods of his work, and them at a glance. give results. I am not sure that the Most of the people would not look at task is a possible one within the limits this thing, but enough would look at it 306 The Next Step at Foochow July so that the audience would be sown with interested in missions — and at bottom, people who knew, when our friend Boa- every man in every pew has an interest nerges got up to talk, within a couple in missions, if you can only touch it and of thousand of miles of the earth’s sur- reach it and awaken it — would be able face where he came from, how large a to hear the direct message of the mis- territory he tried to cover, and how sionary in twenty-five or thirty minutes, many were within the range of his per- instead of having a large part of that sonal influence. And under these con- time expended in a rather vague lesson ditions the man in the pew who was on missionary geography.

THE NEXT STEP AT FOOCHOW

By Rev. LEWIS HODOUS, of Foochow

HE immediate task before us in of the centuries must be interpreted in T this province is the establishing of the light of the teaching of Jesus. This the Fukien University at Foochow. work can be done thoroughly by the This university should have a first-class Christian school. Just as the church arts course, and normal, theological, evangelized Greece and Rome and the and medical departments I am not so West by establishing itself in ; the schools eager for engineering and other tech- of Greece and Rome and interpreting nical departments. We should plan to Plato and Aristotle in the light of Chris- give the best in chemistry, physics, tianity, so must the church found a few mathematics, biological sciences, liter- large institutions in China which will ature, languages, psychology, philoso- take the teaching of Confucius, Men- phy, medicine, and theology. The teach- cius, and Laotsze and of Buddhism, and ers in the institution should be equal in reinterpret their meaning to this new scholarship to men holding positions in age. It will not be a work of destruc- our universities at home. The East is tion, but one of fulfilling and upbuild- governed by prestige, and to get pres- ing. tige we must have the best. Today I passed a large temple in The university will prove to be a which the idols were all demolished. great evangelistic power. The attitude The fragments covered the ground. toward Christianity has changed in the One was the god of war. His head last few months. The change has been was severed from his body. Farther on brought about to a large extent by the was a headless Buddha sitting on the prominent part which members of the lotus flower. The temple itself was in church have in the new order. The new ruins. Not far away from this place government of Foochow has about one- was a shrine to the tutelary god of the third of its members who are professing ground. Its lord was lying prostrate Christians. These Christian men were on the ground. Pan is dead, and there trained by our Christian institutions. is no wailing for him. This is just one Their presence in the government gives instance of the breaking forth of the the church prestige, and prestige rules new spirit of freedom which fills the China and will continue to rule for some land. time to come. We cannot meet the needs of the new Just as soon as non-Christian educa- age without an effort on a large scale, tional institutions can train men better and that means the uniting of forces than the Christian institutions, the work on the field. It is quite essential that of evangelism will become very diffi- the powers that rule the home base be cult. Before China can be Christian its dominated by this spirit of union and history and philosophy and the thought utter its call in no uncertain tone. A ;

1912 The Old Chief Speaks 307 positive position for union would help Christian doctor has been delayed. us here in the efforts for the union uni- We have not now a native physi- versity and the union medical school. cian who can be sent to Diong-loh, or With reference to the medical school Inghok, or any place to treat the large we need our ideals changed. The aim number who cannot come to our dis- has been to treat as many cases as pos- pensaries and hospitals. As we plan for sible. Such a ministry of healing is, of the greater task now opening in the course, effective and rewarding but changed China, we need a strong posi- ; the important work of training the tive note on the Union Medical School.

THE OLD CHIEF SPEAKS

By Rev. FREDERICK B. BRIDGMAN, of Durban, South Africa

OT long ago I had an experience We entered and took seats on a bench which indicates in a striking way which stood alongside the wall. A few N the viewpoint of in front the chief changing even feet of us sat in a the most conservative Zulus. Our na- chair beside a table, upon which he tive churches were holding a conference rested an elbow. Except for a grunt as in one of the deep, preci- we entered, absolute pice-encircled valleys in- silence ensued for a land from Inanda. The full minute or two. He church which acted as was not attired in any host was situated in the of his finery, heathen district of a well-known or civilized, though tog- heathen chief, his kraal gery of both orders cov- being only half a mile ered the walls. His only distant. Very properly apparel was the girdle the conference ap- of wild cat skins and a pointed a committee to necklace of small ante- convey greetings to the lope horns. Being nearly inkosi. The meetings eighty years old, he was had held so long into so bald that he could no the night previous that longer wear his head it was about two o’clock ring, which must be before we got to bed. sewn to the hair ; but But that made no differ- he was well preserved — ence ; Zulu etiquette de- a man in height six feet mands early calls. So or over, well propor- 6 a.m. saw the deputa- tioned, erect; a mas- tion wending its way, sive, finely shaped head, Indian file, up the steep keen eyes, straight nose, A ZULU CHIEF hill to the kraal of “ the comparatively thin lips In full regalia the curved head of his Great ; One.” assegai marks his chieftainship. Not a face at once strong personage Instead of being the described in this article, and shrewd. I had come but one of his fellow-chiefs shown into a hut, we about this far in sizing found that this chief had risen to him up, when finally he gave the famil- the estate of having an “office,” a iar greeting, “Sanibona.” In chorus small, one-room building of corrugated the visitors responded, “ Nkosi ” iron. As we approached the door the (Chief). members of the deputation shouted in In reply to a question as to his health, “ ” unison the royal salute, Bayete ! he gave a long and graphic description INANDA SEMINARY of his ills, especially his feet, terribly feast with plenty of meat. We didn’t swollen from gout. One of the pastors more than half believe in the benefit of asked why he did not go to a white the sacrifices, but as we also shared in doctor ; he shook his head and laughed the feast and liked meat very much, a deep, rumbling laugh which suggested we simply followed the custom in such the purr of a lion. “Oh, the white doc- matters. Now we know better; you tors ! Yes, I have consulted several of have told us the truth about God. You them at different times. The wonder is have brought us the light. The only that they all agree in their nonsense. thing I have against you believers is They tell me that my trouble is due to that all who say they are believers do beer, and that I won’t get well unless not act like real Christians. Some of

I give it up ! What foolishness ! We the members of the church commit the Zulus have drunk this beer for genera- same sins that my people in the kraals tions. Up and down these hills and val- commit. That I don’t like. If a man leys people are drinking beer, some of says he chooses the Lord, then he should them men as old as I am, but not one be different from those who have not of them has such feet. If it were due professed to do so. The trouble is some to beer, surely others would have the men put religion on and off just as same disease. The whites are very they do coats and trousers. That’s not clever, but there are some of our na- right.” tive diseases which they can’t under- Referring to our appreciation of the stand.” It was in vain that one or two fact that he willingly permitted the of the visitors tried very politely to en- boys and girls of— his district to go to lighten him. No ; beer was to him both school, he said : meat and drink. “ I see very differently from the way But it was in his reply to the formal I used to see. Years ago I opposed the greetings of the conference that the idea of children going to school. You surprise came. “Yes,” he said, “it may know that at one time a daughter was the missionaries who told us about ran away over there to Inanda, so as God. Before the missionaries came we to go to school. I was very angry; just sat here in darkness. And how the when I got hold of her again I tore her witch doctors used to fool us ! Their clothes off and had her whipped. That insistence on sacrifices to the spirits was very foolish. I don’t do so any was simply their way of getting a good more. The only complaint I now have 308 ;

1912 The Old Chief Speaks 309 against the missionaries is that they do communicants, may be classed as ad- not keep our boys and girls at school herents. But the chief who spoke above long enough. Why don’t they keep cannot be assigned to either of these them and teach them everything ? The classes ; he belongs to the so-called children come back from school while “raw” type of native. He is an old they are still green they are not half conservative, a member of the rear ; ripe. But we now want them to be guard, who has been satisfied with the taught just like white people. The old order, and who, until recently, has whites have come and are taking the opposed all innovation. Only a short country away from us. Our children time after this conversation another won’t be able to live in this land unless chief of the same type, in another dis- they become clever just like the whites trict altogether, sent us word that he they must be taught all the books and wanted three more churches built in they must learn all the industries also. his tribe right away. Not many years “How different the times now from ago it was with reluctance that he gave when I was young ! Then we used to permission for the one church that we whet our spear blades at night and in have amongst his people. the morning we would go out fully While this change of mind should not armed. If we came across a company be interpreted to mean that there is of men belonging to another tribe, any real appreciation of the spiritual there was sure to be a fight. But now ends sought by the missionary, yet it the young men carry only a stick with means much, for it certainly means the which to kill snakes. There’s no more crumbling of barriers which for half a blood spilling. Some people say that century seemed invulnerable. It shows this peaceful condition is due to the that the old-timers are waking up to white man’s government and his laws. the fact that they must face the new in things temporal But I don’t think so ; I say it’s because order, that even of the gospel which you missionaries their only hope is to prepare to compete and pastors have brought to us. Do you with the white man by using his own think the government could keep us weapons. Though still groping about, Zulus from fighting each other? No the natives know their friends, and

indeed ; this peace is due, not to laws, they instinctively turn to the mission- but to preaching.” ary. In helping the natives to readjust We have in connection with our themselves for the economic crisis at churches a number of Christian chiefs, hand lies the great opportunity for the and there are others who, while not worker in Christ’s kingdom. N the May number of the Missionary Herald, with the title, “Side I Lights on the Situation,” were published certain observations of Amer- ican Board missionaries in various parts of China. They were received with such favor that in the same way there are here brought together parts of several letters, received within recent weeks, presenting different views, in some cases divergent views of a situation too vast and complex to be comprehended in a single statement, or to be judged by one standard. —

j The Editor.

The Chinese tots to wear, and a roof to cover them they are getting their are well content and care little who ReV R F Iartin ’ l essons ' n loy- governs them. I am not speaking of f peking Chi’hii Province alty to their coun- the educated class, but of the rank and try. I hope when file. I believe Yuan is right when he they are grown says that seven-tenths of the people are the striped flag of the new republic will very conservative and despise innova- mean as much to them as the Stars and tion. That class of the people will have Stripes do to us. And it should. to be dealt with as well as the radical. Talking of flags reminds me to tell The keyword for the next twenty years you the story, told as true, of a Tung- must be education. chow soldier’s reception of the new flag of the republic. In one day’s time he Dr. Bliss has had saw the dragon flag disappear and the a letter from his Dr‘ *?• N- ,nnear ” ’ ! medical student striped flag take its place. “Ah he of Foochow,^ said, as he caught sight of the many Fukien Province who Went With the colors, “ what foreign country has con- student corps that quered us now ? It must be Germany.” volunteered to go This is the attitude of altogether too north as defenders of the new republic. many country folk, even soldiers. They In it the recruit says that the general know little of what the late war means keeps them drilling nine hours a day, and what are their new responsibilities. and that they have no time for any- If they have enough to eat, something thing except eating their meals and 310 1912 Under the New Flag 311

1 drilling . Their commander will not let forced their way into the house and them go to the front until they have looted it, taking away the people’s cloth- become perfect in the drill. He has told ing, bedding, valuables, and all, but them that they are to get up in the did not hurt any one. middle of the night or at any other Yuan Shih Kai has now been elected time if they hear the call to drill when president of the new republic. He is ; they protest that they must have supposed to be China’s only hope, her their sleep in order to be able to stand strongest man, one whom the Can- such arduous duties, he says that if the tonese do not like, but to whom they enemy comes at night they must be must submit, as they too think that he is ready to meet him. He also ordered the only man who can save the country them to sleep on the ground, and when from the hands of the foreigners. they told him that they were scholars, Give China a chance to open her many he replied that they were now soldiers valuable mines, to construct railroads,

and that they should sleep on the to unify the people ; then there will ground. In other ways he seems to be be no need for the sons of Hun to go getting some -ideas into their the so-called “ heads abroad ; and then Yellow that will make them better men, even Peril ” will be averted. if they do not get to the front. It makes us smile to think that those It is difficult to hot-headed students, who have been size up the situa- ReViiP*u Li Corbin telling the managers of the colleges .l ’ tion in China. Per- of Taikuhsien, here when they would be ready to take Shansi Province hapS it COUld best their examinations, and what subjects be described by they would be examined in, and when saying that things school would open and when close, now are in a “mess.” What some of us having something to do under orders feared seems to have happened, namely, that are not made to their taste. If that a lot of old names have been they get the idea of having somewhat of the military discipline in the schools, it will be the best thing they have gained in a long time. I think that the new government will not be as tolerant of sham as the old one has been.

The pity of it is that the troops Rev. Charles A. Nelson. now un(] er their

of Canton, . Kwangtung Province respective Chiefs cannot be induced THE SIGHTLY ROOF AND to go into the TOWER OF FENCHOW’S NEW CHURCH country districts and rescue the people from the robbers and pirates, who are dropped, but the making both trade and travel exceed- same type of man is ingly inconvenient as well as dangerous. misgoverning the So far the Chinese, robbers and all, country. Comparing have let foreigners severely alone, as the presidential they really do not wish to involve the “manifestoes” with foreign Powers, as this would mean the the old imperial partitioning of China. But robbers are edicts, it is, as the getting bold. Last Sabbath night some Chinese say, “ eight New Zealand missionaries were staying ounces of one and half a catty of the at one of their stations twenty miles other.” The men chosen by the pres- from Canton, when a band of robbers ident are the same old fellows who !

312 Mrs. David Carroll Churchill July have fattened on squeezes under the and in talking of the dangers of the Manchus. You may change the tiger times Mrs. Ament mentioned how we by painting out every stripe, but I prayed for those in positions of danger doubt it. The rioting in Peking, Tien- and trust. The gentleman leaned for- tsin, and Paotingfu a month ago, ward and said very earnestly, “I pray in which the so-called modern-drilled for myself every day ; I kneel in prayer troops of Yuan Shih Kai were the in- every day.” Do you all realize that we stigators and principal offenders, was really have freedom of religion now, an eye opener to many. It showed that and what a wonderful change there is these troops of whom the Chinese have in the feeling toward Christianity and been so proud were sadly wanting in toward us? If we only had the men, morals. Their smartness and dash were women, and money for starting more only a veneer, and a mighty thin one schools, chapels, and places for lectures at that. At heart they were and are as The mother of Mr. Tseng, one of Presi- brutal savages as any of the Moham- dent Yuan’s helpers and a member of medan fanatics Tung Fu-hsiang led the provisional parliament soon to con- down from Kansu in 1900. All of which vene, said today that her son asked if goes to show that a people needs train- we ladies of the East and the We^t ing and education that will go beneath could not unite to get a place in their the surface and change men’s hearts. part of the Southern City where we could have lectures and classes for The stress of the women such as we have here. Now times and the con- that they have a republic they realize Miss Luella Miner. tact w j th Chris- better what the church tries to do for of Peking, . . Chihli Province tians is making the lower classes. Meng T’ito, son of some in high the martyred pastor at Paotingfu, who places look up to is a doctor in the Imperial Guard, is out God for help. Saturday Mrs. Ament with a red-hot placard urging the church and I called on the wife of a high offi- to rise to its glorious opportunity, which cial, upon whom rests heavy responsi- will never come again. He came in to bility, not only for order in the city, give me some copies, and told us how but for all the country within a radius different the feeling toward Christian- of about fifty miles. The official also ity is now in the camps and among the came into the room to visit with us, officials.

MRS. DAVID CARROLL CHURCHILL 1

UDDEN and sad were the tidings, day, and Saturday afternoon at 3.30 she brought by cable to the Board was gone, slipping away after the tiny S Rooms, of the death of Mrs. boy into the unknown land.” Churchill on April 27 at Mahableshwar. It was not for lack of care or of effort The event was scarcely less of a shock that the precious life went out. Dr. to those about her at that mountain Beals was assisted by Major Stewart, rest of the missionaries in West India. the civil surgeon in charge of the dis- “ She was as gay as a lark at noon Fri- trict, and by Dr. Vail of the Presby-

1 terian Mission. A trained nurse from Alice Elizabeth Harding ; daughter of Rev. Charles and Mrs. Elizabeth Darling Ballantine Harding ; born Bombay was in attendance, and was at Sholapur, India. August 2, 1877 ; graduated from Wellesley College, 1900. and immediately thereafter aided by Mrs. Ernest Hume, whose joined the Marathi Mission married at Sholapur. Oc- ; career as nurse in America enabled tober 3, 1901, to Mr. David Carroll Churchill ; visited the United States on furlough 1910-1911; leaves hus- her to render valuable service. Mrs. band and two sons, Karl, aged nine, and Alfred, nearly also sisters in the same mission. Miss Mary Mr-. and seven ; two Churchill’s sisters, Burr, Mr. B. Harding, of Sholapur, and Mrs. C. H. Burr, of Ah- mednagar. Mrs. Fail-bank, and a large circle of 1912 The Moslem in Our Midst 313 friends from the missionary summer every one who came to her. When she colony helped in numberless ways. All did go it was peacefully, without any that love and skill could devise was loss of the sweet, serene dignity which done. “The night was a night of wait- has always been one of her most charm- ing, and the day, Saturday, was a mag- ing characteristics. nificent fight for life as “The bright smile, long as there was breath. the quick sympathy, Mrs. Hume said she the ability to discuss never saw anything finer keenly matters upon in all her experience.” which there was differ- From a human point ence of opinion without of view this death is any rancor or personal inexplicable. What it feeling, the constant means to her husband sunniness of tempera- and her boys no one ment, the courage and else can realize. Dr. pluck, the steadfast Beals in reporting the faith that made all the event writes: “Her go- ways she had to walk ing was a loss to our ways of glad, loving work and our mission in service, no matter how India difficult to over- MRS. CHURCHILL AND CHILD hard, the friendship that esti mate . Her knowl- never failed, the wit and edge of the language, appreciation and charm and grace of manner that made understanding of the people, cheerful her such a delightful hostess or addi- disposition, and untiring devotion to all tion to any gathering — these are only the ends we are seeking in our work a few of the characteristics of which made her one of our strongest young we think, and by which we are all women workers.” inspired to try to be like her. And Mrs. Alden Clark, writing to “Sunday morning at eight o’clock American friends of the Ahmednagar there was a quiet service in our little circle, reveals more intimately the church, at which Mr. Gates and my thoughts of their hearts: “But Alice husband read portions of the Book that had to go. We can’t see why; yet we carries us all through the days we fear know that somehow He knows best, and to face and offered prayer, and we that he will bring good in some way sang, ‘ For all thy saints who from

’ out of what to us seems terrible trag- their labors rest, Alleluia ! That af- edy. We all feel that Alice wanted to ternoon Dr. Hume took the regular stay, yet she showed no sign of fear. church service and made it a memorial. All day long, though she was too weak He was as truly inspired as was ever a to think or ask for any one, she was prophet of old, and his sermon was the ’ ’ her own sweet self, with a smile for most helpful one that I have ever heard .

THE MOSLEM IN OUR MIDST

By Rev. GEORGE F. HERRICK, d.d., of Constantinople

ITHIN the last three or four of Moslems. Most of these strangers years natives of Turkey, to the have found work in various forms of W number of tens of thousands, organized industry. Practically none of have come to this country as temporary them are accompanied by their families. residents, among them some thousands What service can we render Moslems !

314 The Moslem in Our Midst July resident among- us, is a question that not to cast into the mire what has been has been asked by many earnest and to him his most precious inheritance. devoted Christian workers. 5. By never posing as his superior Lifelong- residence among Moslem in any way. peoples gives me the courage to at- 6. By helping him in ways in which tempt such answer as, it is hoped, may he is himself conscious of his need of be helpful to some who read these our help. lines. 7. By guarding him in quiet, win- The principal common object of all ning ways from evil companions. these men is to better their material 8. By remembering that the free- condition. A few of them are pursuing dom of our social life is sharply op- courses of study offered in our higher posed to the social customs of Moslems, institutions of learning. To accept and that violent and sudden change of Christianity in place of their ancestral habit is likely either to repel or to im- religion is to all of them unthinkable. peril the man you would benefit. Wel- They are sure, if any religion retains come to a well-ordered Christian home, its hold on them, that the faith in which however, will rarely fail to win his re- they were born is a better, a later reve- gard and to do him good. lation from God than the religion of the 9. Do not attempt to argue a Mos- Christians. lem into the acceptance of our religion. They are in imminent danger, every When you have tactfully cleared the man of them, in their present environ- way for so doing, read with him the ment, of drifting into indifference to Gospel narratives of the Christ life, and religion and landing in gross material- above all live Christ before him wher- ism. ever and in whatever relation you meet Having regard to that which strikes him. In this way you may win him to the eye, a Moslem, in his own country, a soul vision of Jesus as more than is a much more religious person than is prophet, as revealing to us in his life the average American Christian. And and teaching “ the human life of God.” the Americans whom those Moslems 10. The perils that beset those Mos- who have recently arrived on our shores lems who are students in our colleges most commonly meet are apparently are more subtle than those to which not religious men. The effect of coming the laborers in the factories are sub- in close contact with such men may be jected. The tendency in our higher in- morally disastrous in its influence upon stitutions of learning toward indiffer- a Moslem. ence to religion furnishes a peculiar What these new arrivals among us peril to a Moslem. For such indiffer- need is to be brought under vital Chris- ence will mean more to him, will be tian influence, and what does this im- more subversive of all moral sanctions, ply? How can we serve these guests than will be the case with one born and of ours? bred under Christian influences. An 1. By carefully avoiding an aggres- honest study, under tactful Christian sive or repellent manner. guidance, of the life and teaching of 2. By unobtrusively using our op- Jesus Christ, resulting in a true appre- portunity of influence, not exploiting ciation of his unique personality, will it. Sound no trumpet be, for a Moslem, the best possible 3. By trying to put ourselves in the safeguard against the perils that beset place of the Moslem we meet, so as to him in his course of study in our coun- gain his point of view. try. The reverence in which all Mos- 4. By never denouncing a Moslem’s lems hold the name and mission of religion, or calling Mohammed “the Christ invites them to the unprejudiced false prophet.’’ Let us be very careful study of his life and character. HOME DEPARTMENT

NINE MONTHS’ GIVING

The total gain for the month has there has been a falling off of $5,810.29. jumped from $913.50 at the end of The total gain under these heads is April to $9,610.46 at the end of May — $28,002.47. a showing for which we may well be Now what is our diagnosis as we start grateful. The increase is mainly at- in on the last quarter ? It is this. We tributed to matured conditional gifts are having a good year, and all the con- ($5,816), but is also to be credited to stituents of the Board have a right to legacies and individual donors. The feel encouraged. If the churches do churches are a little behind last year, not fall behind their giving in June, the amount being $572.80. July, and August of last year, and if The story for nine months runs like individual friends who in the past have this: Loss from churches, $521.55; loss remembered the Board by a gift during from individuals, $11,573.34 loss from the summer will do the same this year, ; young people, from leg- if other friends $1,626.02 ; gain and a few good can be acies, $131.80 ; gain from matured con- found, there will be a story of success ditional gifts, $23,216 ; loss from inter- when our books close August 31. But est, $16.43. please note the three “ifs,” and re- As to the sources of income which do member that every friend of foreign not apply on the regular appropria- missions must stand loyally by the tions, the Woman’s Boards show a loss Board’s treasury during these anxious of specials have leaped ahead summer months if 1912 is to spell $3,194.35 ;

$37,007.11 ; and in miscellaneous gifts victory

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR MAY

Receipts Available fob Regular Appropriations

From From From Income From From S. S. and Twentieth Matured from General Totals Churches Individuals Y. P. S. Century Fund Conditional Permanent C. E. and Legacies Gifts Fund

1911 $13,821.27 $2,530.75 $769.12 $1,535.60 $1,484.00 $20,140.74 1912 13,248.47 4,317.25 1,001.99 3,037.82 $5,816.00 1,416.17 28,837.70

Gain $1,786.50 5232.87 $1,502.22 $5,816.00 $8,696.96 Loss $572.80 $67.83

For Nine Months to May 31

1911 $197,564.51 $44,411.95 $12,244.74 $107,760.09 $6,450.00 $16,441.98 $384,873.27 1912 197,042.96 32,838.61 10,618.72 107,891.89 29,666.00 16,425.55 394,483.73

Gain $131.80 $23,216.00 $9,610.46 Loss $521.55 $11,573.34 $1,626.02 $16.43

315 316 Home Department July

THE EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES called attention to the number of ap- peals and also to the almost insulting THE ART OF GIVING. V tone of many of them, sundry individu- Twenty-five years ago an unknown als undertaking to instruct him, almost young pastor in a suburb of New York command him, as to how he ought to dis- wrote to ten of the most prominent pose of his property. The wonder is that business men of that city, calling their more of our men and women of wealth attention to the impecunious condition do not become misanthropes, and refuse of an aged mdn who had once rendered to pay any attention whatever to the good public service, and suggesting the multitudinous requests which come raising of a fund of $3,000 to carry him pouring in upon them through every through the balance of his life. Within channel. It is greatly to their credit two weeks letters were received from that in so many instances they have each of these men, heartily indorsing organized a bureau of benevolence the plan and inclosing checks sufficient through which they seek to pay atten- to cover more than the sum suggested. tion to every request which bears the It is doubtful if such a letter written marks of genuineness and reasonable- today to multimillionaires in New York ness. City or in any other city would produce Even persons of small or moderate the same result. It is not because means are not exempt from frequent wealthy men are less generous than appeals in these days, when about every formerly, but because during the past actual and conceivable human need is twenty-five years there has been such sought to be cared for by some associa- an enormous increase in the number of tion. Men whose names appear in news- charitable appeals and personal solicita- papers in subscription lists, and espe- tions of one kind and another that even cially those who are so unfortunate as ” the most generous-hearted have been to have their names in “ Who’s Who ? obliged to find some method for self- have accustomed themselves to expect- protection. Persons who are not in ing that a considerable portion of each close touch with men and women of mail will consist of letters asking for wealth have little realization of the flood money. The writer makes it his habit of appeals that flows in upon them by to read carefully and consider all such almost every mail, not to mention the requests, and to place aside the com- numerous requests for personal inter- paratively few which he feels warranted views. in responding to favorably. The other Many of these appeals are of a most day, desiring to clean up these accumu- unreasonable character, and some of lated obligations, he proceeded to look them are even insulting. We have it over the list, and was astonished to find on good evidence that a certain wealthy that, even after his careful discrimina- woman of benevolent inclinations re- tion, to send even a small amount to ceives about a bushel of appeals by mail each appeal would quite exhaust his re- every day. The majority of these are sources. If this is true of a person of from parties asking for money on ac- small means, what must be the benevo- count of their personal necessities. A lent problem of the wealthy? stock phrase in many of these letters is, Notwithstanding this embarrassment “ Why should you not help me since you of riches, large numbers of benevolently would never miss this money ? ” It was inclined individuals are thoroughly en- found by actual computation that had joying using their property for the this woman acceded to the requests of Lord’s work, and do not allow them- this kind which came to her in one year, selves to be irritated or rendered in any her entire income would have been con- wise unhappy because there are so many sumed. good and bad causes asking for help. A benevolent New Yorker recently There is lying on our desk a letter from opened his mail in our presence, and a friend of the American Board which ;

1912 Home Department 317 contains this statement: “Like every promised are Mr. James Perry, of the one else, I am called upon constantly to Detroit Young Men’s Christian Associ- give, and to most everything, and I ation ; Miss Miriam L. Woodberry, New comply with a great many such re- York secretary of the Woman’s Con- quests. I work hard — too hard — for gregational Home Missionary Society the pleasure of making money and the Rev. Reuben L. Breed, of the Home Mis- pleasure of giving it away. All sionary Society and some missionary greater ; that I receive as personal compensa- of our own Board. Every society that tion for work done is given away, and has been hindered from sending dele- for several years I have averaged over gates greater distances on account of $75,000 per annum in addition to all the expense could most assuredly profit such earnings.” How few, probably, of by having two or three of its members the persons who have sent appeals to take their vacations at Ocean Park. It this large-hearted man and perhaps is time for the young people’s leaders have had them politely declined realize of Maine, the southern portion of New the extent of his benevolences ! One of Hampshire, and northern Massachusetts the embarrassments of riches is being to rally to support this conference. misunderstood in the very act of trying Silver Bay is celebrating the tenth to do one’s duty. anniversary of the founding of the Mis- One conclusion suggests itself, aris- sionary Education Movement. The ses- ing out of these considerations. It is sions continue from July 12 to 21. Em- not only right, but necessary, for large phasis is being placed upon work for givers to protect themselves by adopt- pastors in a regular daily hour of con- ing some system of benevolence, per- ference with them. Dr. Patton will haps even employing an agent, who will take at least two of these sessions. receive, investigate, and attend to the Laymen also are urged to attend to appeals which come to them from every consider definite methods of missionary side. Perhaps the expression, “protect education among men, while a new de- themselves,” is not an altogether happy partment of younger delegates from one, since the main purpose of a benev- sixteen to twenty, under proper chap- olent system should be the wise and eronage, will be a feature of the con- effective recognition of one’s steward- ference. It promises to be one of the ship. We shall hope from time to time strongest sessions of the Silver Bay in future articles to describe how dif- Conference. ferent men and women seek to manage Fairfax, Vt., is in session from July their benevolences so as to avoid, on 29 to August 4. The Board will be the one hand, hard-heartedness and represented by Rev. Charles L. Storrs, selfishness and, on the other hand, the Jr., who will teach a class on China. dangers of indiscriminate and unwise Sagamore is the earliest of all, meet- giving. We shall welcome any informa- ing from July 6 to 14. Both this con- tion on this subject which our readers ference and the Fairfax Conference are can offer. being 'pressed forward by Christian Endeavor leaders, and every board SUMMER CONFERENCES must wish them increasing success. Each of the summer conferences has The training of all these leaders is the some special attraction to urge. Ocean most distinctive fact in the educational Park, Maine, meets from July 26 to Au- movement of the last twenty years. gust 2. This is near the popular resort In the West one new conference comes of Old Orchard. Attractive posters into existence in which our interest will have been distributed in the churches be great. Dr. Fenenga, the president of the region, and very aggressive ef- of Northland College, Ashland, Wis., is forts have been made to double the working up the first session for this attendance. The program promises to summer. He hopes to see this develop be strong. Among the speakers already into a training center for Christian 318 Home Department July workers in all northern Wisconsin. It readers to an exceedingly interesting will be patterned after Lake Geneva, and valuable monthly magazine issued and is to be attended by missionaries by the Laymen’s Missionary Movement, and officers of leading boards. called Men and Missions. It is one The Lake Geneva Conference, Au- of the livest missionary publications gust 2 to 11, and the one at Boulder, which comes to our table; brimful of Col., July 5 to 12, will center the work spicy articles and concrete practical in these sections. At Boulder the young suggestions for advancing the mission- people’s conference combines with the ary cause, especially among the men of Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary the church. No magazine do we read interests. with greater care than this. Each one of these conferences pro- We also wish to call attention again duces a rich harvest, and friends of the to the International Review of Mis- Board should lend a hand in making sions, published under the auspices of it possible for young people in their the Continuation Committee of the Edin- churches to know this rare experience. burgh Conference. This is a high grade Addresses for correspondence and fur- quarterly, containing articles of great ther information can be given if de- value from the missionary writers and sired. leaders throughout the world. No per- son who wishes to have more than a HOME DEPARTMENT JOTTINGS superficial knowledge of the world work of the church at large can afford to be Twice a year the secretaries and treas- without this quarterly. It is bound to urers of the Congregational Benevolent be a great factor in bringing together Societies meet to confer over the various the various mission boards of Christen- problems connected with their offices. dom and in leading them to adopt the At such a gathering held recently in wisest policies in conducting their work. New York City, the following topics We received a rare old Chinese ring, were discussed which a friend of the Board, unable to The best method for advertising the send money, desires to have devoted to work of our benevolent societies in the missionary purposes. The ring is a very denominational press. quaint one, handmade, with overlap- Should we seek to promote the Every- ping ends, and bearing as the seal mark Member canvass by planning for simul- Chinese characters which mean “ ever- taneous action in leading cities ? lasting life.” It would be an ornament Pushing the Apportionment Plan in the on almost any person’s little finger, and meetings of local associations next fall. we hope some good friend will want to To what extent should the secretary of take the ring off our hands and pay con- a given society in his public addresses siderably more than $10, which is the call attention to the work and needs of value of the gold alone. We think it other societies? should bring not less than $25. The preparation of a handbook for pas- We have many delightful letters tors and missionary committees covering which come to us remitting gifts, large the entire work of the denomination. and small, and which touch our hearts Plans for missionary education in the deeply. Here is a letter, for instance, Sunday school and for aligning our Sun- containing$2, with thestatement: ‘‘For day schools with the Apportionment months I have been longing to send a Plan. little cash, but it has been impossible. Such plans, looking to the co-ordina- For seventy years I think I have given tion of the appeals of the different socie- to the Board yearly and do not mean to ties, we are confident will be welcomed stop until called Home.” It is the devo- by the denomination and especially by tion of such friends as this that, hu- the pastors. manly speaking, gives this Board its We wish to call the attention of our great strength. FOREIGN DEPARTMENT

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On the King’s Highway the city with the idea that they were ( European Turkey) literally “living over a volcano.” As a party of boys and girls from the The political situation, however, American Board schools at Samokov seemed decidedly more hopeful. No im- were returning to that city, May 6, from portant opposition to the government a neighboring town, where they had remained except Orozco and his forces, gone to give a temperance entertain- and it looked as though they might be ment, they met the king’s automobile soon overborne. The trip of the United just as it was stopped for some slight States transport to the west shows how repairs. During the quarter of an the situation has been exaggerated. Of hour’s wait, His Majesty opened a most the few from Guadalajara that boarded gracious conversation with the ladies the boat, not one did so because there who were chaperoning the party, Miss was no other way of escaping danger. Baird and the Bulgarian matron of The effect of this latest uprising will be the boys’ school. In the course of the felt for a long time in its unsettling of interview the king said he had just business ; there is liable to be severe received a letter from President Taft, stringency in money matters ; but Dr. who was a personal friend of his he ; Howland has faith in the recuperative also volunteered his appreciation of the powers of the country. Mission work work the mission schools are doing in proceeds with many signs of increasing his country. effectiveness. Some schools have had their most successful year. Prejudice is And Now Earthquakes breaking down, and new calls for teach- ( Mexico Field) ers come from promising centers. To the political disturbances in Mex- ico are now added earthquakes at Gua- Dr. Sun Yat Sen Visits Foochow dalajara. Dr. Howland writes that if ( Foochow Field) news reports of the latter have been as In the work of establishing the Chi- much exaggerated as in the case of the nese republic it has fallen to Dr. Sun other, a good deal of unnecessary alarm Yat Sen, the leader of the revolution “ may have been stirred. He adds : It is and the first chosen provisional presi- ' interesting ’ to have the house shaken dent of the new republic, to promote at more or less brief intervals for days, the work of reconstruction in the south. sometimes enough to cause the furni- His visit to Foochow will long be re- ture to sway and rattle in a quite star- membered and, it is hoped, will have the still tling manner ; no serious harm has effect of intensifying the patriotism of been done to the buildings.” At the the people. On Saturday, April 21, he beginning of his letter of May 15, Dr. addressed an immense audience in one Howland could say that the violence of of the largest halls of the city. At the the movement seemed to have passed ; close of his address, President Peet was at the close he remarks that another called upon by the chairman of the shock had come while he was writing, meeting to offer the congratulations of and that it was fully up to the average the American missionaries and of Amer- in severity. Many people were leaving icans in general to the ex-president and 319 320 Field Notes July

to the Chinese present. The next day was quieted till she became gentle and Dr. Sun Yat Sen addressed the students sweet as a lamb. The most pitiful case of all Christian schools, assembled in the of the year is Methodist church in the foreign settle- that of a little ment. girl five years Some Hospital Cases old, afflicted ( Eastern Turkey Field) with hydroceph- Mrs. Atkinson’s account of some of alus. After two the patients in the Annie Tracy Riggs operations the Memorial Hospital at Mezereh, near. doctor thinks he Harpoot, of which her husband is in has stopped the charge, furnishes striking evidence of growth; the the variety of races as well as of cases head is a little to which such a hospital ministers. smaller. On the Passing through the men’s ward, she day when Mrs. calls attention to an Arab, black as a Atkinson wrote, negro, whose leg has been amputated the girl was go- above the knee, and who is now nearly ing home. The ready to go home. Farther on is an gift of a doll to Armenian, who has also lost a leg, her that morn- but is the brightest, happiest patient in THE SORRIEST CASE ing awakened a the hospital. Then comes a little boy joy that was of five, half of whose lower jaw is gone good to see. All in the hospital had

from gangrene ; a Kuzzlebash Kurd, learned to love her. he is too young to speak Turkish and These are but a few of the several his native tongue is not understood by hundreds of patients who have come to the people at the hospital, so he can this one hospital the past year. only make signs to tell his troubles. In the next cot is another little boy, a Two Jaffna College Boys Turk, whose upper jaw was so diseased ( Ceylon Field) that it had to be removed, but who has An impressive event of the past term nearly recovered. Beyond is a man suf- at Jaffna College was the coming into fering from cancer of the lower lip — the church of two former students, who, a whole row of bad faces, though cheery though ready to profess their faith be- and hopeful. On the other side is a suf- fore the close of the last year, left the ferer without hope of recovery, but college without doing so. Both were sustained by his Christian faith and from strict Sivite families, and as soon answering courageously to the kindly as the relatives of one of the young men word of the missionary as she passes heard that he had come back to Vadduk- his bed. koddai last January, and at his own ur- The woman’s ward is also filled with gent request had been baptized, the war patients, many of them recovering began. They took him home and tried from severe surgical operations. One, by threats and persuasions to make him a pretty little Turkish woman, is mak- denounce his new faith. When their ing a desperate fight for life. Her op- efforts were unavailing, he was sent to eration was attempted with little hope visit other relatives that they might add of cure. The husband, a fine-looking their influence. On the way to one of young fellow, seems fond if his uncles he stopped at the college to of her ; but she is given up as hopeless it is to be ex- get his books and trunk, and on his en- pected that he will turn her out and take treaty was received into the full mem- another wife. Near by is a young Turk- bership of the church at a special and ish girl, who when brought to the hos- most tender service called upon a school pital screamed and fought like a wild day. animal, but at length by kindly tact At length, when his decision was A Buddhist priest stands on the steps waiting for the gifts of Christian tourists, now his chief source of livelihood found to be immovable, he was allowed tions, including a good proportion of to* come back to Jaffna College to join women and girls. Services covered the advanced class. As soon as he ar- three days, beginning on Friday morn- rived, he went to the house of his fellow- ing, the native Chinese and missionaries student and encouraged him to follow taking turns in the preaching and lead- his example, which the young man ership. At this time also were held an- promptly did. One day he also appeared nual business meetings of the church at the college, again a special meeting and of the Shansi federation and a was called, and Manikan was baptized new deacon was chosen. Easter morn- and received into the church. Togetehr ing the service was led by Mr. Kuan, these new members went to see another of the academy faculty, the most intel- classmate who had been an inquirer, lectual preacher among the Chinese at but who had not come to any clear de- this station. At Taiku there are three cision. As he is to come back to the col- steps into church membership : the lege for further study, it is hoped he first is registration, and fifteen were also may be led to open confession of enrolled ; the next is taking the cove- faith. nant, for which there were thirty-five The number of students last term was candidates; the third step is baptism, 187, the largest ever enrolled, though it and for this there were eight candidates, was the slack term. A class of young three men and five women and girls. men is now formed to take up advance Including the infant baptisms, sixty- studies, among them two candidates for four names were added to the church the ministry, sons of native Christians, records on Easter Sunday. boys of earnest Christian character and eager students. Easter at Pangchwang ( North China Field) Easter at Taiku At Pangchwang, as at Taiku, the

(Shansi Field) Easter festival this year was notable. The disturbances of the past months Many Christians from the neighboring made Easter celebration at Taiku the country came for the day, and the church first big gathering of the year. Seventy was full at three services. Twenty-five or eighty people came from the outsta- were received into the church on proba- 321 322 Field Notes July tion, four into full membership. On the Davis and his children, was unveiled, Thursday preceding was held the con- “a fitting memorial,” as Dr. Learned

ference for the evangelistic helpers ; ten says, “of one to whom the Doshisha men besides the foreigners were in at- owes so much.” Miss Day of the Wom- tendance. These helpers went back to an’s Board and Mrs. Francis Brown of their work with new spirit and with Union Seminary were among the guests. eagerness to meet new opportuni- The new year began with over one ties. When the schools closed, June 12, thousand students, fifty-nine in the the teachers in the boys’ academy theological department, of whom four- planned to go to six principal centers of teen received no aid from the school the field, there to hold a series of lec- and the others only part of their living tures on the new China and to show how expenses. This advance is due, declares Christianity is related to the new con- Professor Gulick, to the policy of recent ditions. This is the beginning of exten- years, that school aid should be given sion work, from which great things are only to those whose families cannot pro- anticipated. The plan is to put four or vide aid. The entering class in the theo- more preachers and col porters into the logical department numbers twenty, of field in the fall the watchword of this whom three are Koreans. The Japanese ;

Easter conference was “advance ” ( Gin members are all graduate students with boo). fine records, standing well in their The New Doshisha classes. The university has instituted ( Japan Field) its own voluntary chapel exercises, five its transition mornings every week the attendance Doshisha makes into a ; university with fine prospects. It closed the first month was very gratifying. its year in March with the largest grad- uating class in its history, 131. Besides The Play’s the Thing an address from Baron Kikuchi, presi- ( Madura Field) dent of the Kyoto Imperial University, At many colleges in America one of there was an address by the editor in the functions at recent commencements chief of one of the principal magazines was the giving of a play by the students. at Tokyo, as representative of the class It may interest some of them or of their of 1892, of which twenty members had friends to see how boys at Pasumalai come back for a reunion. Dr. Davis’s took the roles of “The Merchant of portrait, given to the school by Mrs. Venice.” If their acting was as good as

CAST OP “THE MERCHANT OP VENICE” AT PASUMALAI ;

1912 Field Notes 323 their make-up, the performance was help was added from friends of the creditable to all concerned. work in England.

New Equipment at Inuvil A New Era of Church Building;

(Ceylon Field) (Eastern Turkey Field) Dr. Curr sends the accompanying pic- Mr. Browne came back from a two ture, taken by Dr. York, of the new months tour over the southern part of ward of the Inuvil the Harpoot plain with a feeling on the Hospital. The pic- whole of great satisfaction. Again and ture was made on again in the villages he had seen signs the opening day, of progress; at several points chapels and shows the large and parsonages were being built or number of ladies renovated congregations large ; were ; and gentlemen, in some cases the Gregorians joined mostly Tamils, in at- with the evangelicals. On returning to tendance (between Harpoot he found that a fine new church 200 and 300 were had been dedicated during his absence present), seated on this is the second recently opened, while the veranda of the four more are nearly finished, after ward and of the years of strenuous work and noble giv- pandal connecting ing. He found also a new professor of it with the obstetric biology at Euphrates College, Mr. Lule- room. Miss Lamson jian, who had studied at Cornell and and Miss Day were Yale, and received his M.S. at the latter guests of the meet- university. This makes eight professors ing. The new ward in the college, and all but one are grad- is proving a nurse Esther of ffrea t boon to the inuvil work of the hos-

pital ; already there are not accommodations for all who come to it. It is to be noted that it was built chiefly by the na- tives, who gave the greater amount of the cost (10,000 rupees) ; a little

THE NEW MATERNITY WARD OF INUVIL HOSPITAL ;

324 Field Notes July uates of it. New life and energy ap- Mission and of the deputation, Messrs. peared also in the Young Men’s Chris- Bell and Neipp recently renewed explo- tian Association, which is endeavoring rations to discover the best location for to meet the trend to infidelity by start- the proposed training institute from ing voluntary Bible study classes, at- which so much is hoped for the devel- tended by members of every class in opment of the Board’s field in West Af- college and high school. rica. The requirements were to find a place not too far from the projected Pushing for Self-Support railroad, centrally located with regard ( North China Field) to stations already existing, in a region Mr. Ewing reports significant advance sufficiently populous, healthful, fertile, self-support the part of the church well wooded and watered manifestly to on ; at Hsiku, a suburb of Tientsin. In Feb- not an easy task. The report of the ruary he suggested more earnestly than spies indicates an arduous search with ever before the possibility of such ad- abundant adventures ; day by day, as vance. He then reckoned with some they traveled, they had no definite idea care just how much eighty members, in- where the evening would find them cluding women and young folks, could pitching their tent. be expected to do, provided they were The new districts traversed showed loyal. When these estimates were sub- about the same distribution of native mitted to the church the people were at life as in the Bailundo region, somewhat the moment too surprised and bewil- less than in Bihe. Peoples removed from dered to act. The first forward move contact with white traders were more was the election of two new deacons approachable and more reliable in the then came the appointment of a com- information they gave. Many were de- mittee to work up subscriptions and to sirous that schools be opened among propose plans. Finally was organized a them, and offered their assistance in church society which should take over building. The white trader’s house was the care of ordinary church affairs, of found almost everywhere, especially the work of evangelism, and of the upon the beaten lines of travel. In one maintenance of the day school started of the smaller districts there were five by the Chinese a year ago. From the native kings and 100 trading houses of church officers elected, a general board whites. April The region fixed upon as best meeting of managers was formed ; since 1 they have administered and financed the the several requirements was the last church, the missionaries helping by their examined. When the travelers turned individual contributions and, if needed, for a quick march homeward, they had by a small amount of mission aid. The one more locality to visit, and that lying financial relief thus given is of impor- in their path. To their surprise they tance, but the undertaking is of so much discovered it had a fine forest that bor- more value for the life and progress of dered upon the headwaters of several the church that the gain in money is in- streams, promising sufficient water significant. Considering that many of power ; the soil was up to the average the supporters of this church in the sub- of that found anywhere ; while the loca- urb also contribute to the union Chinese tion was not now occupied, there were church of the city, their generosity and native villages and white settlements in enterprise are the more remarkable. It the vicinity. A Portuguese with a large is a sign of the larger things that are plantation a few hours away was inter- coming in China. ested in the project when he heard of it, and promised to render his help. Now Prospecting for a Site that the government has stopped the

( West Africa Field) rum industry, many of the white traders In accordance with the desire of the are in financial straits and there is bet- last annual meeting of the West Africa ter prospect of reclaiming the region. ;

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It is proposed to hold the next annual that all members of the mission may meeting in camp style at this place, so judge as to its availability.

LETTERS FROM THE MISSIONS

CENTRAL TURKEY MISSION scribing $850 for the pastor’s salary. Then the young men gave $130 for a THE CHURCH AT TARSUS GIVES Young Men’s Christian Association In the April number of the Mission- room. Now the whole church is uniting ary Herald appeared a letter from Mrs. in building this wall. The pastor is not Thomas Christie, setting forth the des- asking subscriptions, thinking it better perate need of a new church building at that, just as was done in the building Tarsus, to replace the present tumble- of the tabernacle, each should bring down structure, never designed for a an offering to the Lord as his heart church, and pointing out the inability prompts. During the past six weeks of the Protestant people of the city these offerings have amounted to 100 in view of their losses to provide the liras ($440). This includes offerings needed funds. A letter from Miss E. from men, women, and children, as well as eight finger rings and earrings. S. Webb, of Adana, dated May 3, shows how nobly the people are doing After writing this yesterday the pastor — writes today, ‘ God has given us $50 what they can : “The Christian world ought to know more.’ And so the work goes on. of the glorious way the Tarsus people “You can hardly realize the self-sacri- are giving toward their new church fice these figures mean. Only three building. years ago they went through fire and “A few months ago they bought a massacre. Though their shops in the their new site, as their present church is in a market were spared, homes were very poor part of the city. At once they plundered and burned. were confronted with the necessity of “They have been obliged to go deep for the of wall, putting a wall around it, for some loose foundations the clear stones on the property were being down to the old city, and it will cost more than they have anticipated. Its stolen ; but aside from this, they felt they could not ask help from outside completion will be the very utmost within their power for the church itself until they themselves had done their ; utmost. they must turn to others.” “ This was a great test of faith. But BOYS OF PROMISE the church committee voted to go on and build the wall, though when I asked Rev. Harold I. Gardner, in illustrating the pastor how much they had in hand the sort of village boys who help to for it, he replied, ‘Seven liras on the crowd the Boys’ School at Hadjin, writes— wrong side of the account’ (a debt of one such fellow now a pupil there : after buying the property). They have “ In a visit to one of these villages a a fine leader, Rev. Bedros Topalian, for group of boys followed me about. One many years pastor here in Adana, and of them did the honors and showed me now our touring evangelist, lent to the from place to place. At last he took me Tarsus church for six months. Under to his home, if such it may be called. It his leadership they are doing what they looked like the others ; made of stones themselves would have thought utterly and mud-plaster, with here and there a impossible six months ago. While last timber. When we first entered the year they gave only $240 for the sup- house we could see scarcely anything port of the church (they were without but after a moment I discovered that

a pastor) , they began this year by sub- the only occupant was a young calf, tied MISSION COMPOUND AT HADJIN

1. Missionary residence. 2. Girls’ and ladies’ house. 3. Row of school buildings at one side of the room. The carpet was clothing or bedding except the scanty that made when the Creator formed the amount that they wore. And what do dry land. Around the open fireplace you think they offered as tuition ? Three were a few rude tin cooking dishes, and watermelons ! If you could have seen in one corner were piled up the heavy the look on their faces you would have quilts used for covering at night. When done just what I did, accept them with- darkness came on outside (it is always out much questioning. They are fine dark inside) the quilts would be spread boys and are doing well in the school, and on the damp ground and then the house- we have reason to feel that sometime hold — father, mother, boys, cows, and their services will repay all that we do all — would lie down to sleep. for them. I wish you could visit this “Do you wonder that I went away Hadjin Academy and look into the faces asking myself what chance the village of these bright boys, who promise so boy in Turkey had ? And yet, it was not much for Turkey’s future. You would long afterwards that that very boy, the rejoice in your gilt-edged investment.” personal conductor of my party that day, appeared in Hadjin asking to be admitted to the boarding school. He WEST CENTRAL AFRICA MISSION had finished the work at the village THE DEEP ROOTS OF SLAVERY school and had walked all the way from his village to appeal for another chance. A private letter from Miss Mabel I did not have sufficient funds to war- Woodside, dated Ochileso, March 26, con- rant taking him, but I took him on faith tains this reference to the vestiges of and he has beamed as the sun ever since, slavery still persisting— under the eyes of and incidentally just about leads his the missionary : class at the academy. “The slave trade has practically “Last fall I received several boys ceased among the whites, but is having from Roomloo in the boarding depart- a hard death among the blacks in fact, ; ment of the academy. Two of them it is quite flourishing. A few days ago came with no provision in the way of there appeared a party of men accom- 326 1912 Letters from the Missions 327 panied by a shabbily dressed woman and to be started. Two of our students con- baby. We suspected a slave expedition duct preaching services in that part of and father called them into his office. the city every Sunday. One of these is Of course they stoutly denied any such a member of the graduating class, and thing, but they have a saying, ‘ Ka two or three evenings ago the board of kembi, ka piti ’ — ‘You can’t do busi- managers voted to recognize him as one

lying ’ and these were slick of our preachers. The is ness without ; other from business men, and had a fine story made Shaowu and a member of the Junior up on the spot. They claimed to be on class. Both these young men are doing to oil country yet we fine work. I should all this the way the ; add that couldn’t see anything but the woman Christian work is being conducted in the with which they could buy oil. Father houses of some of the wealthiest of the ‘ All but be sure the Tartars, and at their invitation. said, right ; go on ; Mrs. woman is with you when you come back, Peet is working with Miss Wiley every or I will report you to the fort.’ After Sunday afternoon. I look forward to the some conference they decided to turn establishment of a self-supporting Man- back, saying they were afraid the wo- chu church before very long.” man would run away and father would accuse them of having sold her. Rather thin, wasn’t it? We have since heard EUROPEAN TURKEY MISSION that the master sold her and the baby, A LANDMARK OF PROGRESS his own child, in some other direction. “ Last week a little girl came, crying Rev. Robert Thomson writes— from as if her heart was broken. She had Samokov, Bulgaria, April 18 : run away from her master to go to ‘‘It is quite a number of years now school, and because of it he was going since I attended an annual meeting of to sell her to a man in Bihe. Father told the Bulgarian Evangelical Society, and him he could not take the girl away I was very glad to be able to be with our friends once more last It from here against her will ; so she is week. still here. As a rule it is as hard to get was also my first visit to Bourgas, and it through the slave’s head that he is I was glad to be able to appreciate bet- free, as it is through the head of his ter the significance of our having se- master. Slavery has had ages to become cured such a good foothold in that rooted, and will require more than one growing, busy, and rapidly rising town. year to get uprooted.” The Greek element in it, though not as strong as it once was, is still very con- siderable, while Armenians, Jews, and FOOCHOW MISSION Turks also form a pretty large propor- tion of the population. Moreover, the REACHING THE TARTARS Roman Catholics have been established President Peet, of Foochow, in a let- in the town for a long while now. ter dated March 31, describes a new ‘‘Yet, in spite of all this, and al- undertaking by the— mission that seems though, as some of the friends re- full of promise : marked, the Bourgas of twenty-five or “ A remarkable work has opened up thirty years ago would have recoiled in in the Tartar quarter of this city. Al- horror from Protestants, on this occa- most immediately after the revolution sion the authorities granted us, most Miss Hartwell and Miss Wiley began readily and free of charge, the fine hall Christian work in that hitherto neg- in the building of the central adminis- lected part of the city. The work has tration for the holding of our public grown surprisingly. A large Sunday meetings. That at once gave us a school has been started, as also a girls’ standing in the eyes of the townspeo- school, which is full to overflowing. ple officials, day ; teachers, and prominent A boys’ day school has been or is soon citizens came to our meetings, and a ;

INDIA’S SUNRISE MEETING

Early morning bathers in Krishna River at Wai large proportion of them attended reg- another doubt as to what their money ularly from the first to the last. Every- and their prayers are doing, even here where in the town we were treated in Bulgaria ? I verily believe not.” with marked courtesy and friendliness. Quite a number of persons admitted that this was the first time they had MARATHI MISSION ever heard Protestant speaking. All confessed themselves highly pleased THE MORNING WATCH some wished they had had such an op- In a personal letter dated March 26, portunity long ago some acknowl- ; and accompanying a fuller review of edged their amusement at the extraor- recent events at Ahmednagar,— Rev. • dinary misconceptions they had had as Alden H. Clark writes : to Protestants and Protestantism. “The part of this letter that will in- terest you, I think, is the news that we The Flower Their Nation of have formed a league of service among “One could not but be proud and our Christian teachers here. It has suc- thankful for the representatives of Bul- ceeded in arousing interest past my garian evangelicalism that he saw gath- expectations. For a year and a half we there numbers especially have held little prayer ered in such ; a meeting every those to whom the public speaking was Sunday morning at seven. We have intrusted, men whose very features and prayed for the many non-Christians bearing proclaimed them as the flower here who are strongly influenced toward of the nation, while their speaking, Christianity, for the masses who are both as regards its force and eloquence, little touched, for our hundreds of un- and still more as regards the elevated educated Christians whose profession and noble range along which their means very little to them, and for the thoughts moved, testified splendidly to educated leaders who should be work- their weight and worth. ing for the uneducated Christians and “ If only the supporters of the Board’s for the Hindus. Our prayers are being work could have been present and un- answered now through this movement derstood, would they ever have allowed more largely than ever before, and this 328 1912 Letters from the Missions 329 morning prayer meeting is now the way, but the boys’ school is only in tem- gathering place for those who have porary quarters, the school buildings signed our card and joined our league being used for refuge work. of service. ‘‘It is going to mean much for our “ In general the tone in our Christian work here in that we have got in touch community here is improved. The giv- with the people of the city ; it now lies ing to the church is more nearly what with us to make that connection mean it ought to be. The pastor’s influence much to them. is telling for devotion, as, indeed, for Era the Church all good things. There are some dis- A New for ruptive forces and alienated individuals, “It seems quite likely to me that but the esprit of the church is grow- there is going to be a movement towards ingly satisfactory,” the church ; whether there will be an immediate influx or not I cannot now say, but that there is to be an open NORTH CHINA MISSION mind, that there are to be many inquir- ers, is very apparent. That these are to ANOTHER START AT PAOTINGFU be of a different class from those we In the Boxer massacres of 1900, the have had to deal with in the past is also mission station at Paotingfu was wiped evident. Our schools are to be sought out, while the city was unharmed in by a class that we have not already ; the mutiny following the revolution of touched. This movement is not only be- 1911, when the city was largely de- cause we have a higher curriculum than

stroyed, the mission escaped ; but its the ordinary government school, and work was interrupted and its field rav- higher standards in our examinations, aged. Now comes the period of recon- but largely because of the moral atmos- struction. With what courage and hope phere which is supposed to pervade our this task is faced appears in the follow- institutions. ‘ ing letter— from Mr. McCann, dated ‘ Although it is known that our school April 6 : is not yet opened, and that we are “ We still have about 200 refugees in doing only temporary work, ten un- our place, mostly families of officials, solicited applications have come in for gentry, and merchants ; very few of our admittance to our school from non- Christians came in. A marked token of Christian homes. These pupils come with the confidence which the people had in the definite understanding that full tui- us appeared in that, although rumors tion is to be paid and that the boys are were most persistent that we were go- to have Christian instruction. Inquir- ing to be attacked, refugees continued ies have also been made in regard to the to apply. Further proof that the con- girls’ school. The need of a strong fidence was of a genuine character is to moral basis — the value of character — be found in the fact that people leave has been brought out in this recent their families here with us, apparently movement. I am sure that it has been without any thought as to whether they brought home to all thinking people

will be safe ; that is accepted as a fore- that Christianity has something to offer gone conclusion. The presence of these beyond anything which they now have. refugees breaks into our regular work, ‘ We are considering the new condi- but I consider that this opportunity is tions and how we are to meet them. one to be seized . M iss Chapin finds them This afternoon I have a meeting with open to teaching, and a number are spe- our leading workers to consider what cially interested. Apart from what they can be done. One question to be brought may get of direct gospel truth, I feel before them is the possibility of effect- that the indirect influence we are now ing an organic union with the Christians exerting is something not to be reckoned belonging to the Presbyterian Mission, in figures. Our schools are opened, in a more especially with the view of union IN THE AMERICAN BOARD'S SECTION OF PEKING

Picture taken during funeral procession of mother of present Empress Dowager. The building on the street in

the background is the Board’s chapel ; behind it is the boys' school. The building to the left of the

chapel is a large store and restaurant much frequented by Peking’s nobility ; during the mutiny, the first of March, it was looted of 200,000 taels' worth of goods effort in the city and the establishing and Chinese gathered for the dinner. of a church organization there ; an or- The air was kept alive with college ganization which will include the Chris- cheers and songs, all ending in ‘ Eliot, tians of both denominations. We have Eliot, Eliot,’ no matter from what col- in mind the question of urging the lege crowd it might come. One feature Young Men’s Christian Association to was especially noticeable as different establish a branch here. Mr. Galt is in from that of the first banquet held a Peking today and will see Mr. Gailey.” year and a half ago. At that time nearly all of the Chinese, perhaps fifty TWO GREAT OCCASIONS of them, wore Chinese clothing and

Writing from Peking, May 5, Rev. queues. At this dinner there was the Harry S. Martin describes two recent same number of Chinese, while perhaps events of special interest at the cap- only five were in Chinese costume and — only one had a queue, the others wear- ital : “ The third American College ban- ing the foreign evening dress. quet was held two weeks ago. This one “The retiring president of the club was the first under the new government, was Alfred See, the newly appointed and was in many ways different from member of the Board of Communica- the other two. President Eliot was the tions. This new position makes him a guest of honor, and everything Harvard member of the cabinet, with large was given a conspicuous place. The new powers. The new president of the club banquet hall of the Wagon Lits Hotel is Dr. W. W. Yen, under secretary of (Va gon Le, if you please) was resplen- Yuan, who represented the president at dent in college banners and pennants, the thanksgiving service. Most of the a large Harvard banner grandly in evi- young returned students from America dence at the end of the room beyond who were there have important posi- the head table. The Stars and Stripes tions in the new government. One man were draped with the striped flag of the I was exceedingly glad to meet there new republic, and the numerous paper was Mr. Tsur, of Shanghai. He was a lanterns strung here and there bore the very good friend of ours at Yale. He same emblems. About 140 Americans comes north now to teach in the Ch’ing SCO :

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Hua (Indemnity) College. I believe he over the stone and the shed fitted up as is to have some administrative work as a beautiful audience room. On the plat- well as teaching, and I am sure will do form sat such men as Premier Tang Shao well. Yi ; Mr. Tsai, of the Board of Educa- “ The speeches of the evening were all tion ; Dr. Yen, representing the presi- of a high order. Dr. Yen introduced dent; Sir John Jordan; Minister Cal- the speakers in beautiful, appropriate houn, President Eliot, Pastor Cheng, of English. Dr. Eliot said that of the the London Mission, of whom you will many introductions he had received he hear more later as a great church leader; had never heard a more admirable one our own Pastor Jen, of the north chapel than that given him by Dr. Yen. Dr. (Pastor Jen had his queue cut for the Eliot told of his mission as a student occasion, for he said he didn’t wish to of economic and social conditions of be too conspicuous as the only man with the Orient. He is the representative a queue); Dr. Martin; Mr. Tsai, director of the educational department of the of the Ch’ing Hua school, and many Carnegie Peace Endowment. For this others. Dr. Yen brought the greetings department he hopes to gather scientific of President Yuan and told of the hope data that may be of value later. He they had in the Association. The pre- spoke of two contributions that he hoped mier laid the stone, pronouncing it well the East would receive from the West laid and hoping that the foundation of the first, an emphasis upon inductive the new government, so largely the study (the Chinese emphasis has been work of young men, might be as firmly upon mere routine memory work) the laid. Some of us wished that the pre- ; second, more sincere public spirit. mier would set a better example of Other speakers of the evening were morality to his fellow-countrymen by Dr. Martin, Minister Calhoun, and Mr. putting away an extra wife or so Tsai. There was present through the and by reforming his gambling habits. whole evening an excellent spirit of There is a very loyal feeling towards the comradeship and of hope for the future Young Men’s Christian Association held relations between the two republics. by all the missionaries, and hearty co- operation expressed. As I believe you Young Men's Christian Association A know, Princeton men carry on the work Celebration here. There are five of them now, four “ Another occasion of importance for work with the Chinese and one for which we have recently enjoyed was the work among the marines. The new laying of the corner stone of the new building, gift of Mr. John Wanamaker, Young Men’s Christian Association will be a handsome, three-story brick building. This was where we saw the structure, with gymnasium, audience dignitaries of the new government. A room, offices, dormitories, and a large large peng or mat shed was erected basement for boys’ work.”

PEITAIHO, WHERE THE NORTH CHINA MISSIONARIES REST THE WIDE FIELD

INDIA were entered y under the name of their v- caste or tribe. In the course of tabula- FINAL CENSUS RETURNS tion all such persons were treated as Sundry notes concerning the 1911 Hindus if they belonged to a recognized census of India and its bearing on the Hindu caste, however low it might be. missionary situation in that land have Those who belonged to jungle tribes out- appeared in recent issues of the Mis- side the caste system, e.g., the Bhils, sionary Herald. From the published Khonds, Garos, Todas, etc., were classed reports of the final figures the Dnyano- as Animists.’ It must also be observed daya has now made up the following that ninety-seven per cent of the Bud- tables, which reveal graphically the —gain dhists are in Burma and that of the of Christianity during the decade : three per cent who live in India proper most are in Eastern Bengal and Assam, The Population of India by Religions Bengal, Sikkim, and Kashmir. The large increase under Animists is mainly 1901 1911 u cJ 0) due to a different method of classifica- 'E a * >, tion. Whether this fact also affects the t>.o Hindu 207,147,026 217,586,920 + 5 very large increase among the Sikhs is Sikh 2,195,339 3,014,466 +38 not evident. However, there has been Jain 1,334,148 1,248,142 — 6 a notable revival among the Sikhs in Buddhist 9,476,759 10,721,453 + 13 the Punjab. The redistribution of Ben- Zoroastrian 94,190 100,096 + 6 gal and Eastern Bengal and Assam dur- Mussulman 62,458,077 66,623,421 + 7 ing the past decennium must also be Christian 2,923,241 3,876,203 +33 borne in mind in connection with the Jew 18,228 20,980 + 15 report of the phenomenal increase of Animistic 8,584,148 10,295,168 +20 Christians in the latter province.” Minor Religions 129,900 37,101 —71 HERE AND THERE Total 294,361,056 313,323,981 + 7 A bequest of £10,000 has been intrusted to the London School of Tropical Medicine The Christian Population of India under conditions which include the estab- G lishment of a Research Scholarship tenable V 0) for two or three years. It is probable that 1901 1911 ^ jjn 2- Q. the first scholar appointed on this founda- o ££ tion will make the human blood parasites Burma 133,619 210,081 57 the first object of his study, and that he Bengal 278,366 357,914 29 will proceed to the west coast of Africa Bombay 220,087 245,657 12 for this purpose. Central Provinces 27,966 34,697 24 Under the impulse of Andrew Murray’s Eastern Bengal book, “The State of the Church,” minis- and Assam 35,969 106,389 196 ters and missionaries of the Dutch Re- Madras 1,038,854 2,345,475 126 formed Church of South Africa held a con- Punjab 71,864 198,106 176 ference in April to consider the conditions United Provinces 102,955 177,949 73 and problems of their work. Such a con- 287 ference had never been held before ; Total 2,923,241 3,876,208 33 was repre- were present ; every province

‘ sented, and the mission field as far as ‘ The explanatory statement is made Nyasaland and Mashonaland. The spirit- ‘ all persons who said they were that ual earnestness of the meeting was re- Hindus, Mohammedans, or Christians, deep markable ; there was plain speaking, etc., were recorded as such in the cen- heart-searching, and open confession. Dr. sus schedules. Those who did not pro- Murray’s presence'and words made a pro- fess to belong to any recognized religion found impression. The sad fact impressed 332 1912 The Portfolio 333 on all hearts was the sin of prayerlessness. should be left to men of the West, the The conference closed with a solemn hour product of Christian civilization, to become of devotion, from which men turned to preachers and propagandists to Orientals their fields with new vision and purpose. of one of the religions of the East. Mr. Fraser adds that theosophy is the strong- in these The great problem of China est anti-Christian influence in India and times of reconstruction is how to get rid Ceylon. of the untrained and ungoverned soldiery. evidence About 600,000 Cantonese alone were en- The republic of China gives of its purpose to rid the nation of the opium listed at the time of the revolutio i. Plans evil soon possible. President for using them in public works, coloniza- as as Yuan Shih Kai at Peking, following the example tion, new agricultural schemes, etc., were proposed, but the man with the gun has of President Sun at Nanking, has issued a cultivation learned his power and proposes to be con- proclamation against the and sulted as to his future. use of the drug. Dr. Sun during his ad- ministration appointed as commissioner It is announced that a new mail service for opium prohibition an able and trusty is to be opened this summer between San official who had spent several years in Eng- Francisco and Austra.ia by the Oceanic land. He also made Mr. E. W. Thwing, Line, and that the United States Govern- secretary of the International Reform Bu- ment has given the company a ten-year reau, adviser of the government bureau contract, the route to be by way of Hono- for the prohibition of opium. It is said that lulu to Pago Pago (port of Guam). The at the beginning of the revolution General Springfield Republican in commenting Li made it a capital offense in his army for upon this new line of communication re- a soldier to be found smoking opium. marks that the service will be especially Last year some influential Hindus at appreciated by the Americans marooned at Bombay undertook to reform certain inde- the new naval base at Pago Pago. A glance cent features of the Shimga festival. Out at a map of the South Seas suggests that a of that effort was formed a Social Service direct route from Guam to Honolulu would League to seek more broadly the welfare take vessels through Micronesia and close of the city. As the year came round the to the Caroline Islands. If so, some worthy campaign against the corruption of the American interests could be served by es- Shimga festival was renewed. Counter tablishing a port of call atone of the islands attractions were arranged, many Indian occupied by the American Board. ladies and gentlemen giving time and

Principal Fraser of Trinity College, money to help the cause along ; an encour- Kandy, Ceylon, is authority for the state- aging sign, the Dnyanodaya feels, of the ment that nineteen Americans and Euro- movement of the time toward purity and peans are in Ceylon as promoters of Hin- decency by the method of overcoming evil duism. It is an astonishing fact that it with something positively better.

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Some African Snakes Two or three days afterwards the im- When in Inanda the other day, Father amba took possession of the guest room. Pixley, eighty-two years old, showed me Mr. Pixley placed a chair in the door- where he shot a deadly imamba over way and sat down to await his chance for seven feet long in his dining room. Its a shot. Before he knew it the snake was mate continued for a couple of weeks to all mixed up with his feet. The Board’s swish around over the ceiling, but mak- veteran made a record jump in one di- ing excursions to the rooms below oc- rection, and the equally scared snake casionally. One day it put its head beat a retreat to its resort over the through a hole in the ceiling, and Mr. ceiling. The next week it was killed in Pixley blazed away, but missed. He the kitchen. This specimen was also was terribly cut up about it said he over seven feet average size, but very ; ; had not made such a bad miss for years ! deadly. 334 The Portfolio July

At Table Mountain recently one of its position, it would probably move our church members was suddenly con- off. Another of our congregation at this place sat down on hard ground with short grass. Thinking that he felt some- thing moving under him, he jumped up to find a large puff-adder in death con- tortions. Our friend, of solid build, had plumped his approximately 200 pounds right on the adder’s head, which had been crushed on the unyielding ground. Had the man sat a little to one side, there would have been a sadder story. From Notes from Natal, by Rev. F. B. Bridgman, dated April 18, 1912.

AN INANDA PYTHON The Lord’s Prayer Corrected

For the ate of the man who doesn't believe in Missions. fronted by an imamba that reared up as stiff as a rod, standing higher than 'Out Father Who art in Heaven, his head, and only three or four feet away. Fortunately this man knew the TJatiowed'be-'Thy. 'Nome. right action with great presence of ; 'Thy.'ttthgdmu wm a. mind he simply dropped in his tracks and never moved. After several min- 'FhySv)tll "be- 'done. rm. 'Earth utes the imamba sank down into the Ae.-iL.'is.-hi.Tfemetu grass and glided away. It seems that the xmamba only strikes at objects GiveTts-this day~rn*t. daily bread. about on a level with its head. This rgittPSSO debts, man knew that when the snake changed Andh Ae-'we- forgive, ow dsbtors. "me. And lead tts. not into temptation ,

But deliver^ak from evil:

FotFThineN&Cth&FTrnpdom,

'And.'the.'potver,

’AndL'the. 'glory,

'Fsrwec. Amen.

The Turkish-Italian War in Fable A Bad Man once set his Heart on Stealing a Dog that his Neighbor kept in a Corner of his Garden. But the Dog was Fierce, and Bit and Scratched the Thief, and would not be Taken. Its Owner was Lame, and had to Stay in his House. The Thief had the Audacity to order the Owner to command the take it when the Dog to let him ; and Owner Refused, the Thief began to MR. PIXLEY AT EIGHTY-ONE throw Stones at the Windows of the :

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House. One of the Stones went into women with children in need of help the Stable and killed a Horse. The man who have no husband on whom to de- then put a Fence across the Path that pend for support. The question natu- led to his House, to keep the Thief rally arose as to what had become of the away. When the other People that used men. Inquiry showed that as a general that Path Grumbled because the Path thing the men died first and the women was Closed, the Owner asked them to and children often survived them many help him Catch the Thief. And the weeks or months. The reason for this Thief asked them to help him Get the was found to be that the men gave the Dog. So the People were Angry at larger amount of food to the women, the Owner, but still more Angry at the and especially the children, and thus Thief. sacrificed themselves in order to give

Moral : Honesty is the best Policy. their families the better chance.

From The Orient of May 1, 1912. Dr. Woods, the superintendent for North Kiangsu, one of those who in- Women and Children First quired into this situation, asks, “ Is not

’ ’ It has been noticed by a number of . that stuff worth saving ? men engaged in famine relief work in From News Bulletin of Central China China, that there are large numbers of Famine Relief Fund.

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The Goodly Fellowship. By Rachel Capen Schauffler. ishness,” through coming to know the New York : The Macmillan Co. Pp. 325. Price, $1.25 net. kind of work which had been done by her brother-in-law, the late Dr. Ben- Here it is at last, the long-awaited jamin W. Labaree, the famous Persian missionary novel! Not a missionary missionary. Indeed it was the shocking apologetic disguised with a veneer of murder of Dr. Labaree while in the story; not an Eastern tale with some midst of his missionary work that sug- missionary features introduced to catch gested the tragic climax of this novel the attention of a public beginning to and the solution of the problem with take interest in missions ; not a col- which it deals. lection of missionary incidents ; not a “ ” bigger Lady of the Decoration ; but Hudson Taylor in Early Years A Biography by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor. By Mr. D. E. Hoste, Gen- a genuine and stirring piece of fiction eral Director of the China Inland Mission. New York : based on missionary life. A group of George H. Doran Co. Pp. 512, including alphabet- ical index, maps of China, illustrations and portraits, new and live characters appear on and an introduction. Price, $2.25 net. its pages, clearly drawn, of differing This volume suggests the influences habits, ideals, and temperaments, whose which in various ways and in different contact produces unusual situations and degrees contributed to the personal much original dialogue. While the plot character of Mr. Hudson Taylor. Access goes beyond the probabilities of life, its has been had to all the family letters of working out is consistent, and its con- the Taylor family, and as a result the flicts are real and human. biography has been written with unu- It is evident that the author has writ- sual accuracy and vividness by Mr. Tay- ten out of her heart. We are told that lor’s children. As preparatory to a vol- the book reflects the way in which this ume to be issued later depicting the Vassar graduate, the daughter of an activities of this illustrious missionary American Board missionary in Austria, in connection with the development of who has lived in America since she was the China Inland Mission, it shows a five years old, was brought to change truly remarkable “growth of a soul.” her view that missions were “all fool- To all bearing the burden of securing :

336 The Bookshelf July missionary candidates, this book shows These stories carry one absorbed to how parents with missionary purpose the end with the fascination of their and a spirit of sacrifice prompting them pathos, their reality, and their exalted to offer their child for the service of the picture of the place of Christianity as a Lord may wield a tremendously form- creator of character. j. l. b. ative influence at a time when the mind Kerala, the Land Palms. I. and will of youth are most suscepti- of By H. Hacker. London London Missionary Society. Pp. 139. Illus. Price, ble. Every one who knows of Hudson 2 shillings. Taylor and his work will welcome this In large print, with many pictures, book. Let not its size discourage one some of them brilliantly colored plates, it full spiritual the from reading ; it is of London Missionary Society puts stimulus. E. F. B. forth in this volume, in a way to inter- est children, a graphic account of life The Stolen Bridegroom, and Other East Indian Idylls. in Travancore, By Anstice Abbott. New York : Fleming H. Revell followed by one of life Co. Pp. Price, 75 cents net. 157. in the South Seas, where sails the mis- “ Under its English title, Indian sionary boat, John Williams. Idylls,” this book was reviewed in the Missionary Herald a year or more ago. The Revolt of Sundaramma. By Maude Johnson El- more. New York : Fleming H. Revell Co. Pp. 160. Now that it is published in the United Illus. Price, $1.00 net. States with its new title, taken from Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery, who the first of the tales, we are glad to call writes the Foreword for this book, ad- attention to it again for it is a book to ; mits having opened the manuscript of know and deserves’to be made more ac- it with languid interest, expecting to cessible to American readers. find ‘‘the usual missionary story of di- ’ written, it takes the ’ Charmingly luted value . She was happily surprised reader into the very life of the Indian “ to come upon a real human document, woman, and makes him conscious of the full of sympathy, insight, and local burdens she bears and the restrictions color.” Such an introduction, added to that hedge her in on every side and the look of the book itself, with its at- crush out her very life. Miss Abbott’s tractive page, abundant and unusual long experience in the very scenes she illustrations, and alluring titles to its describes in these four delightful stories, chapters, will make any one who sees full of life and action, give her the this volume inclined to read it ; and he power to speak with authority. One will find therein all that is promised. cannot read this book and not be im- pressed with the measureless value of The Happiest Girl in Korea, and Other Stories from the Land of Morning Calm. By Minerva L. Guthap- Christianity as a maker of the home and fel. New York : Fleming H. Revell Co. Pp. 106. Illus. Price, 60 cents net. a redeemer of womanhood. At the same time, the awful persistence and curse This book does for Korea what Miss ‘ Abbott has done for India in ‘ of caste is made to appear in startling The Stolen reality. Bridegroom,” though with perhaps a Miss Abbott’s work in India as a mis- little less of literary finish and a little sionary of the American Board was pre- more regard for child readers. It is a capital eminently among the widows and in the book to interest the latter in zenana. All who have had the privilege mission lands. of seeing her among her women, reveal- ing in every word and act her love for OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED them and her great sympathy, would ‘‘With You Always,” a sequel to

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Dr. John R. Mott was a welcome visitor The death of Mrs. Jane Chamberlain at the Prudential Committee meeting of Means at the home of her brother, Sec. E. E. June 10, when he outlined the plans for his Strong, at Auburndale, June 12, removes trip to the mission fields of the East in be- a loyal and loved member of the American half of the Continuation Committee of the Board circle. Though shut off by invalidism Edinburgh Conference. He will seek to from the public activities and assemblies call together a body of representative and of the foreign missionary cause, she fol- expert leaders, both foreign and native, lowed them with utmost interest and with men and women, in each of a score of de- intimate knowledge. fined missionary areas for extended As vice-president of the Woman’s Board and careful study of present condi- of Missions and one of its corresponding tions and of ways in which all the secretaries, and, moreover, as the special forces at command can be made to friend of the West Central Africa Mission, work more unitedly and effectively. whose establishment was due to the inves- Already he has assurance that the tigations of her husband, the late Sec. J ohn missionary forces of the O. Means, she poured a constant stream of world, through their au- sympathy and cheer into one and another thoritative representa- of the Board’s fields. Many will miss her tives, are disposed to letters and the help of a visit with her come together in this during furlough days. council of war for a new plan of campaign. Departures June 11. From Boston, Rev. and Mrs. That Dr. Atkinson’s Henry K. Wingate, returning to the West- vitality is not all spent ern Turkey Mission. in the round of his hos- pital work at Mezereh, Arrivals in this Country as that taxing ministry May 1. At New York, Miss Esther B. is described in a Field Fowler, of the Marathi Mission. Note in this number May 8. At Boston, Mr. and Mrs. William from Mrs. Atkinson’s E. Hitchcock, of the Ceylon Mission. pen, and that he has May 30. At Seattle, Rev. Paul L. Corbin, some cheerful sights to of the Shansi Mission. refresh his heart when May 31. At New York, Rev. Charles L. he comes out of the wards, are evidenced Storrs, Jr., of the Foochow Mission. by this picture of the Doctor romping with June 14. At Boston, Rev. and Mrs. his children in their Turkish out-of-doors. Charles N. Ransom, of the Zulu Branch of 338 Donations July the South Africa Mission, and Drs. Wil- Deaths liam and Libbie S. Cammack, of the West May 12. At Hanford, Cal., Rev. Lysander Africa Mission. T. Burbank, eighty-three years of age. Mr. Arrivals on the Field and Mrs. Burbank were missionaries of the Board from 1860 to 1871. Mrs. Burbank and April 20. At Aintab, Turkey, Mr. Luther five children survive him. R. Fowle. June 1. At Banning, Cal., Miss Martha May 13. At Kobe, Japan, Miss H. Fran- H. Pixley, of the Zulu Branch of the South ces Parmelee. Africa Mission. (See Editorial Notes.) May 25. At Constantinople, Rev. and June 6. At Hanover, N. H., Dr. Wilson Mrs. F. W. Macallum. A. Farnsworth, formerly of Western Tur- Birth key Mission. (Fuller notice next month.) April 27. At Tottori, Japan, a son to June 12. At Auburndale, Mass., Mrs. Rev. and Mrs. Henry J. Bennett. John 0. Means.

DONATIONS RECEIVED IN MAY

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT Florence, Cong. ch. 30 Foxboro, Bethany Ortho. Cong. ch. 70 Maine Greenfield, 2d Cong, ch., toward „jpport Rev. H. T. Perry, 125 Alfred, Cong. ch. 3 82 Hanson, 1st Cong. ch. 5 Bethel, Cong. ch. 10 00 Haverhill, West Cong, ch., Mrs. Amos Bridgton, 1st Cong. ch. 22 25 Hazeltine, in memory of Amos Hazel- Hampden, Friend, 5 00 tine, 11 Princeton, Cong. ch. 8 00 Holyoke, Alfred S. Packard, 10 Rockland, Alena L. Young, for India, 1 50- 57 Hyannis, Cong. ch. 4 Hyde Park, 1st Cong, ch., 120.35 Claren- ; New Hampshire don Cong, ch., 3.69, 124 Leominster, F. A. Whitney, 15 Gilmanton Iron Works, Cong. ch. 2 38 Littleton, Ortho. Cong. ch. 15 Hampton, Cong. ch. 45 37 Longmeadow, 1st Cong. ch. Benev. Asso., Hanover, Friends, for Aruppukottai, GO 00 , toward support Dr. G. C. Raynolds, 56 Keene, Court-st. Cong. ch. 50 00 Lowell, Kirk-st. Cong. ch. 138 Manchester, Franklin-st. Cong. ch. 160 00 Lynn, 1st Cong, ch., Two friends, 10 Nashua, C. H. Bliss, 2 00 Medford, Union Cong, ch., Woman’s Nelson, Cong. ch. 19 00 Christian League, 5 North Hampton, Cong. ch. 15 00 Melrose, Ortho. Cong. ch. 103 Tilton, Cong. ch. 75 77 Milton, 1st Evan. Cong. ch. 35 Troy, Trin. Cong. ch. G 00 Mittineague, Cong. ch. 30 Wilmot, 1st Cong. ch. 10 00 445 52 Natick, 1st Cong. ch. 85 New Bedford, Trin. Cong. ch. 17 Vermont Newbury, 1st Cong. ch. 30 Newtonville, Rev. D. Brewer Eddy, to Barre, Cong. ch. 3G 76 const. Russell Eddy, H. M. 100 Bennington, 2d Cong. ch. 78 40 Northampton, Edwards Cong, ch., for Coventry, Cong. ch. 8 00 Pangchwang, 213.50 W., 290, 503 Fairlee, Federated Cong. ch. 9 00 ; Northbridge, Rockdale Cong. ch. 10 Jericho, 2d Cong, ch., toward support Norwood, 1st Cong. ch. 66 Rev. Wm. Hazen, 12 50 Plympton, Cong. ch. 8 Ludlow, Cong. ch. 4 40 Reading, Cong. ch. 65 St. Albans, 1st Cong. ch. 87 30 Revere, Trinity Cong. ch. 20 Williston, Cong. ch. 15 00 Sharon, 1st Cong, ch., toward support Windsor, Old South Cong, ch., of which Rev. W. H. Sanders, 34 7.50 from Ladies’ Aid Soc. and 2.50 Somerset, Cong. ch. 8 from Mrs. A. W. 10 00 Southboro, Pilgrim Cong. ch. 18 , Welsh Cong. Union, 18 84- -280 20 South Hadley, Cong. ch. 22 South Weymouth, Old South Cong. ch. 28 Massachusetts Spencer, Mrs. Sybil A. Temple, 20 Springfield, Hope Cong, ch., toward sup- Amherst, 1st Cong. ch. 96 00 port Rev. B. V. Mathews, 179.70 Faith Andover, Free Christian ch., 100.05; Rev. ; Cong, ch., 50 U. C., 10, 2139 70 Chas. C. Torrey, 10, 110 05 ; Swampscott, 1st Cong. ch. 21 15 Beverly, 2d Cong. ch. 7 50 Taunton, Trin. Cong, ch.,120; East Cong. Boston, Union Cong, ch., Cyrus N. Rich- ch., 10.51; Marcus A. Rhodes, 10, 140 51 ardson, 5; H. Fisher, 500, 505 00 1st Cong. ch. 20 09 Brockton, C. P. H. 5 00 Upton, Wellesley Hills, 1st Cong., ch., toward Brookline, Mrs. and Miss Alford, for H.- Holbrook, 45 97 Madura, 48 00 support Rev. C. Westboro, Evan. Cong. ch. 46 30 Buckland, Cong. ch. 15 66 Medford, Cong. ch. 64 57 Cambridge, Prospect-st. Cong. ch. 181 96 West Yarmouth, Cong. ch. 1 50 Centerville, Rev. Elihu Loomis, 15 25 West Whitinsville, Friend, 250 00 Dalton, Mrs. Hannah C. Severance, 5 00 Worcester, Hope Cong, ch., A. E. Jewell, 5 00 Deerfield, Ortho. Cong. ch. 10 24 00— , deceased friend, 1,816 5,535 42 Dover, Evan. Cong. cn. 6 04 A East Bridgewater, Union Cong, ch., of Legacies. — Northampton, Martha A. which 20 from H. W. 40 00 Weller, by John A. Sullivan, Ex’r, 4,913 47 Easthampton, 1st Cong. ch. 1 67 Springfield, Mrs. Roxalana C. Kibbe, Fitchburg, Finnish Evan. Cong. ch. 10 80 by H. W. Bosworth, Ex’r, add’l, 3,500 00 1912 Donations 339

Winchester, Charles E. Conant, by Rev. worth, 25; E. F. Carrington, 10; Geo. Frederick H. Page, Ex’r, 500 00 —8,913 47 R. McAuslan, for Aruppukottai, 4, 1,095 72 Buffalo, 1st Cong, ch., toward support 14,448 89 Rev. C. M. Warren, 80; Fitch Mem. Rhode Island Cong, ch., 15; Plymouth Cong, ch., for Aruppukottai, 3, 98 00 Pawtucket, Park-pl. Cong, ch., W. John Flushing, 1st Cong, ch., for Sivas, 268 05 Little, 25 00 Geneva, Miss C. A. Lathrop, 5 50 Providence, Beneficent ch., Anna Cong, Lysander, Cong. ch. 9 88 T. White, 10 00 35 00 Mt. Vernon, 1st Cong, ch., Mrs. F. M. Bean, 5 00 Young People’s Societies New York, ch., Christ Cong, 23.08 ; D. S. Bennett, Maine. — Hampden, Y. P. S. C. E., 5; War- for village schools, Vadala, 08 ren, Y. P. S. C. E., 1, 6 00 100, 123 Vermont. — Ludlow, Jun. Y. P. S .C. E., 10; Paris, Cong. ch. 5 00 Richmond, Jun. Y. P. S. C. E., toward sup- Spencerport, 1st Cong. ch. 14 28 Syracuse, ch. 25 00 port Rev. Wm. Hazen, 2, 12 00 Geddes Cong. Massachusetts. — Billerica, Orthodox Y. P. Warsaw, Cong. ch. 26 34— 1.684 14 E., for Mt. Silinda, Boston, Im- S. C. 15; New Jersey manuel-Walnut-av. Y. P. S. C. E., of which 115 toward support Dr. Wm. T. Lawrence Atlantic City, Charles M. Morton, 25 00 and 5 for Madura, 120; Brockton, South Y. East Orange, 1st Cong. ch. 91 83 P. S. C. E., for Mindanao, 30; Greenfield, 2d Grantvvood, Cong. ch. 16 00 Y. P. S. C. E., for Paotingfu, 10; Medfield, Jersey City, Waverly Cong. ch. 8 27 2d Jun. Y. P. S. C. E., for work in Turkey, Lawrenceville, J. F. Stearns, 1 00 5; Reading, Y. P. S. C. E., for Madura, 30; Little Ferry, Evan. Cong. ch. 3 00 Springfield, Hope Y. P. S. E., toward sup- Montclair, Alice C. E. Chandler, 3 ; Grace port Rev. B. V. Mathews, 25; West New- G. Henry, 2, 5 00 bury 2d Y. P. S. C. E., 2, 237 00 Newark, 1st Jube Mem. Cong, ch., Mary E. Eddy, 10 00 255 00 Upper Montclair, Christian Union ch., of Sunday Schools which 5 for Madura, 137 00 Westfield^Cong. ch. 157 40- 454 50 Maine. — B*ath, Cong. Sab, sch., for Madura, 55; Brunswick, 1st Parish Cong. Sab. sch., for Pennsylvania China, 25, 80 00 Vermont. — Newfane, Cong. Sab. sch. 3 00 Bryn Mawr, In memory of W. E. P., for Massachusetts. — Boston, Highland Cong. work of Rev. J. P. Jones, 50 00 sch. (Roxbury), 10.14 Hyde Park. Sab. ; Cong. Sab. sch., 5; Lynn, North Cong. Sab. sch., Ohio for China, 6 50; Medford, Union Cong. Sab. sch., 10; New Bedford, Trin. Cong. Sab. sch., Cincinnati, Lkwrence-st. Cong, ch., 15; 14.81 Springfield, Hope Cong. Sab. sch., to- Columbia Cong, ch., 9, 24 00 ; ward support Rev. B. V. Mathews, 12.35; Cleveland,' Park Cong, ch., 35; Cyril Cong, ch., 35 70 00 Tyngsboro, Evan. Cong. Sab. sch., 2, 60 80 , Columbus, South Cong. ch. 20 00 143 80 Isle St. George, Cong. ch. 2 On North Olmsted, Friend, 2 00 MIDDLE DISTRICT Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Petti- crew, for Pangchwang, 7 50 Connecticut Toledo, 1st Cong, ch., toward support Bristol, Cong, ch., 100; Mrs. Josiah T. Mrs. M. M. Webster, 122 00 Peck, 10, 110 00 Wellington, H. B. Hamlin, 15 00- -262 50 Durham, Cong. ch. 20 CO East Haddam, 1st Cong. ch. 12 50 Maryland East Hartland, Cong. ch. 5 00 Baltimore, Associate Cong. ch. 88 95 East Windsor, 1st Cong.-ch., for native preacher, Turkey, 106 00 Virginia East Woodstock, Cong. ch. 14 00 Griswold, 1st Cong. ch. 15 00 Legacies — Herndon, Elizabeth G. Sweet- Hartford, 1st Cong, ch., Emtna Bunce, ser, by H. W. Blanchard, Ex’r, 200 00 Mrs. W. Cooke, Misses E. 17 ; John C. and K. C. Camp, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. North Carolina C. Russ, toward support Mrs Edw. Tryon, Cong. ch. 30 00 Fairbank, 700, 717 00 Huntington, Cong. ch. 30 35 South Carolina Meriden, Center Cong. ch. 55 00 Middletown, 1st Cong. ch. 14 88 Charleston, Plymouth Cong, ch., Wom- New Haven, Westville Cong. ch. 15 01 an’s Miss. Union, 5 00 New London, 1st ch. of Christ, 71 34 Georgia Norwichtown, In memory of Rev. C. T. Waitzel, 10 00 Atlanta, ch. of Christ, Atlanta University, 10 00 Plainfield, 1st Cong. ch. 7 51 Salisbury, Cong. ch. 2 50 Florida Saybrook, Agnes A. Acton, toward sup- port Miss E. B. Campbell, 250*00 Jacksonville, Union Cong. ch. 60 00 Sharon, 1st Cong. ch. 8 26 Melbourne, Cong, ch., toward support Southington, 1st Cong. ch. 10 73 Dr. P. T. Watson, 13 08 Thomaston, Cong. ch. 36 41 Pomona, Cong, ch., Rev. Moses C. Torrington, Center Cong, ch., toward sup- Welch, 5 00 port Rev. and Mrs. S. R. Harlow, 63 63 Tavares, Cong. ch. 10 52 88 60 Willington, Cong. ch. 4 00 Windsor Locks, Cong. ch. 83 22 Young People's Societies Winsted, 1st Cong. ch. 41 04—1,703 38 Connecticut. — Colchester, Y. P. S. C. E., 5 ; New York Plainfield, Y. P. S. C. E., 9.75, 14 75 New York. — Antwerp, Y. P. S. C. E., 5; Arcade, Cong. ch. 8 29 Baiting Hollow, Y. PrS. C. E., 12.50; New Brooklyn, ch. of the Pilgrims, 945.32; York, Manhattan Guild, toward support Rev.

Lewis-av. Cong, ch., &>.40 ; Puritan and Mrs. F. B. Bridgman, 154.42 ; do., Broad- Cong, ch., 25; Mr. and Mrs. Wool- way Tab., Y. P. S. C. E., for Harpoot, 30; 340 Donations July-

do., Forest-av. Y. P. S. C. E., 10; do., Y. P. Missouri S. C. E. Rally, 5, 216 92 Ohio. — Fredericksburg, Y. P. S. C. E., for Kansas City, F. L. Bidwell, 10 00 Shaowu, 5 00 Springfield, 1st Cong. ch. 30 00- -40 00

236 67 North Dakota Sunday Schools Elbowoods, Cong, ch., for Pangchwang, 5 00 " Connecticut. — New Haven, Westville Cong. Eldridge, Cong. ch. 4 00 Sab. sch., 10.99; Woodstock, 1st Cong. Sab. Jamestown, 1st Cong. ch. 19 00- -28 00 sch., for Hadjin, 12.14, 23 13 New York. — Sidney, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., 15; South Dakota Spring Valley, Cong. Sab. sch., 20 00 5, Canova, Cong, ch., for Aruppukottai, 10 00 New Jersey. — Montclair, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., Conata, Cong. ch. 1 92 for Adana, Plainfield, Cong. Sab. sch., 30; Yankton, Cong. ch. 54 55— —66 47 43, 73 00 Nebraska 116 13 • INTERIOR DISTRICT Creighton, Cong, ch., Woman’s Soc., for Pangchwang, 15 00 Norfolk, Illinois German Zion Cong. ch. 3 80 Ravenna, 1st Cong. ch. 23 60— -42 40 Aurora, E. E. Bouslough, 200 00 Canton, 1st Cong. ch. * 20 00 Kansas Chicago, Moody ch., for Adana, 50; Pil- grim Cong, ch., of which 30 from H. L. Hutchinson, 1st Cong, ch.- 10 24 Kellogg, for Smyrna, West Pull- Lawrence, Plymouth Cong. ch. 50 00 39.88 ; man Cong, ch., Bethlehem Partridge, Cong. ch. 10 00 12 ; Cong, ch., Woman’s Soc., Jefferson Valley Falls, Cong. ch. 2 25— 72 49 10 ; Park Cong, ch., 5, 116 88 Des Plaines, Cong. ch. 12 15 Colorado Earlville, A. 25 J. D. 00 Denver, Ohio-av. Cong. ch. 41 25 Galva, 1st Cong. ch. 50 00 Longmont, Cong. ch. 36 00- Geneva, Cong. ch. 40 00 Harvey, Rev. Flint, 1 00 J. F. Young People’s Societies Mattoon, 1st Cong. ch. 18 60 Mound City, Pilgrim Cong. ch. 10 45 Arkansas. — Rogers, Y. P. S. C. E., for Rockefeller, Cong. ch. 6 00 Shaowu, 5 00 Rockford, 1st Cong. ch. 48 65 Illinois. — Waukegan, 1st Y. P. S. C. E., for Seward, R. E. Short, 100 00 Aruppukottai, 5 00 Wheaton, College Cong, ch., toward sup- Iowa. — Dubuque, Jun. Y. P. S. C. E. of Im- port Rev. W. C. Cooper, 100 00 manuel Ger. Cong. ch. 5 00 Wilmette, 1st Cong. ch. 69 98 Wyoming, Cong. ch. 29 00 15 00 00- , A deceased friend, 4,000 -4,847 71 Sunday Schools

Michigan Indiana. — Terre Haute, Plymouth Cong. Sab. sch., for Madura, 3 00 Clinton, Cong. ch. 50 00 Illinois. — Chicago, Millard-av. Cong. Sab. Detroit, 1st Cong, ch., of which 250 to- sch., 20; Dwight, Cong. Sab. sch., for Shaowu, ward support Rev. J. H. Dickson, 325 00 15; Kewanee, Cong. Sab. sch., for Mt. Silinda, Grand Rapids, 2d Cong. ch. 30 00 43.95; Mattoon, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., 12.40; Imlay City, Cong. ch. 24 00 Pecatonica, Cong. Sab. sen., 1.76, 93 11 Middleville, Cong. ch. 6 20 Michigan. — Frankfort, Cong. Sab. sch., 5; Romeo, Cong. ch. 20 00- 455 20 Standish, Cong. Sab. sch., 3.10, 8 10 South Dakota. — Lebanon, Cong. Sab. sch. 4 30 Wisconsin Colorado. — Denver, Plymouth Cong. Sab. Beloit, 1st Cong, ch., toward support sch., 25; Fort Collins, Plymouth Cong. Sab. for Pangchwang, 10 Greeley, 1st Cong. Rev. M.,W. Ennis, of which 30 from sch., ; Woman’s Miss. Soc. 254 00 Sab. sch., for Mt. Silinda, 7.50, Evansville, Cong. ch. 87 73 La Crosse, 1st Cong. ch. 157 00 Madison, G. H. Wells, 40 00 PACIFIC DISTRICT Mazomanie, Cong. ch. 10 00 Milwaukee, Wm. C. White, for work of Arizona Talas Hospital, 528 00 Prescott, 1st Cong. ch. 10 00 Park Falls, Cong. ch. • 5 00 Platteville, Cong, ch., to const. H. P. Utah Schroder, H. M. 100 00 ch., L. H. Potosi, Mrs. Thomas Davies, 50 (III Salt Lake City, Phillips Cong, 11 Sparta, 1st Cong. ch. 120 00 Page, for native helper, Madura, 00 Wauwatosa^Cong. ch. 100 (III- Washington Minnesota • Coupeville, Cong. ch. 10 00 Barnesville, 1st Cong. ch. 16 00 Pataha City, Cong. ch. 2 00 Benson, Pilgrim Cong. ch. 4 00 Washougal, Cong. ch. 10 00 - -22 00

Minneapolis, Plymouth Cong, ch., 163.99 ; 5th-av. Cong, ch., 50; Forest Heights Oregon Cong, ch., 30; 1st Cong, ch., Cyrus 8 26 Northrop, Jr., 248 99 Hillsboro, Cong. ch. 5, 75- Northfield, Rev. Fred B. Hill, toward Woodburn, Betfiel;tne Cong. ch. 3 support Rev. A. A. McBride, 400 00 668 99 California Iowa Benicia, Cong. ch. 5 00 Central City, Cong. ch. 5 00 Berkeley, L. J. and Miss L. G. Barker, Des Moines, Plymouth Cong, ch., Elliot toward support Rev. F. F. Goodsell, 72 00 S. Miller, 25 00 Claremont, Cong, ch., of which 300 from Emmetsburg, Cong. ch. 43 15 Laymen’s Union, toward support Rev. 29 Lake View, Cong. ch. 3 35 C. A. Stanley, 404 5 00 Ottumwa, 1st Cong. ch. 40 00 116 50 Corona, Cong, ch., for Inghok, 1912 Donations 341

Escondido, Cong. ch. 4 65 evangelistic work, care Rev. J. P. Mc- Eureka, 1st Cong. ch. 10 00 Naughton, 50, 60 00 Fresno, Mrs. Kohar Koprielian, 3 00 New Hampshire. — Exeter, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Graham, Cong. ch. 31 00 Hall, for hospital, care Dr. H. N. Kinnear, 138 00 Haywards, Eaen Cong. ch. 10 00 Vermont. — Chelsea, Cong. Sab. sch., of which La Jolla, Cong. ch. 15 50 6.86 for orphanage, care W. E. D. Ward, and 6.85 for orphanage, care Rev. Wm. Hazen, 13 71 Los Angeles, Plymouth Cong, ch., 139.50 ; 1st Cong, ch., of which 45.74 toward Massachusetts.—Andover, South Cong.ch., support Rev. Fred. P. Beach, 130.33; for sanitary improvements, care Rev. J. X. Mt. Hollywood Cong, ch., 30.35; Pil- Miller, 32.50; do., Rev. Wm. L. Ropes, for grim Cong, ch., 10.85 Olivet Cong, ch., Sivas Normal School, care Rev. E. C. Par- ; 415 42 tridge, Boston, Mt. Vernon Chinese Sab. 4.39 ; Friend, 100, 5;

Ontario, Cong. ch. 52 08 sch., for work, care Rev. C. R. Hager, 60 ; Pasadena, 1st »Cong. ch., 93; Lake-av. do., Mrs. A. C. Thompson, for pupil, care Cong, ch., 16.71; North Cong, ch.,5.40, 115 11 Rev. H. M. Irwin, 50; do., Azniv Beshgetu- Pinole, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Elmore, 15 00 rian, for pupils, care Miss M. E. Kinney, 5; Ramona, Cong. ch. 3 25 Dalton, Friends, for Diongloh church, Foo- Redlands, Cong. ch. 116 25 chow, 250; Danvers, S. S. D., for hospital

Redondo, Cong. ch. 27 14 work, care Dr. H. N. Kinnear, 5 ; East North- Riverside, 1st Cong. ch. 86 80 field, Readers of the Record of Christian medical missions, Rev. San Bernardino, 1st Cong. ch. 12 56 Work , for care C. T. Fall River, 1st Cong. sell., San Diego, 1st Cong, ch., 57.07 ; Logan Erickson, 40; Sab. Heights Cong, ch., 7.60, 64 67 for church, care Rev. E. H. Smith, 50; Fitch- San Francisco, Bethlehem Cong. ch. 3 00 burg, Y. P. S. C. E. of the Calvinistic Cong,

San Jacinto, Cong. ch. 1 22 ch., for orphan, care Rev. W. O. Ballantine,20 ; Sherman, Cong. ch. 7 75- 1,480 69 Gilbertville, Friend, for pupil, care Miss M. E. Andrews, .50; Holyoke, 2d Cong, ch., Hawaii Friday Club, for use of Miss S. R. Howland, 5; Newton, Rev. C. H. Patton, for new dor- Honolulu, Central Union ch., 3,093.40; mitory, care Rev. Thomas King, 25 Newton 3,257 ; through Hawaiian Board, 164.10, 50 Center, 1st Cong, ch., for work, care Rev. Edw. Fairbank, 25; Northampton, Edwards Young People’s Societies Cong, ch., Mrs. W. G. Sperry, for Sperry Bed in hospital, care Dr. F. F. Tucker, 11.50; Washington. — Ione,Y. P. S. C. E.,forPang- chwang, 5 00 Southampton, H. B. Lyman, for hospital, care Dr. Kinnear, Springfield, Oregon.— Clackamas, Y. P. S. C. E.,for Arup- H. N. 15; Hope pukottai, 6 25 Cong, ch., Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Clark, for native helper, care Dr. F. F. Tucker, California. — Claremont, Int. Y. P. S. C. E., 15; Whitinsville, Y. P. C. E., for assistant to for Mindanao, 40; San Diego, 1st Y. P. S. S. Rev. R. A. Hume, 50; Worcester, Hope C. E., for Harpoot, 10, 50 00 Cong, ch., for native pastor, care Rev. E. H. 61 25 Smith, 30, 694 50 Sunday Schools Rhode Island. — Providence, Arthur W. Claf- lin, for hospital, care Dr. W. A. Hemingway, 25 00 sch. 97 Nevada. — Reno, 1st Cong. Sab. 5 Connecticut. — Burnside, Miss M. J. Elmore, Oregon. — Freewater, Federated Cong. Sab. for hospital work, care Dr. H. N. Kinnear, 5; sch. 3 16 Danbury, Geo. McArthur, for work, care Rev. — Bakersfield, Sab. sch., California. 1st Cong. J. P. McNaughton, 50; Hartford, Center for Mt. Silinda, 30; Claremont, Cong. Sab. Cong. Sab. sch., for work, care Rev. E. H. sch., 9, 39 00 Smith, 36.33 do., The Misses Camp, for An- ; nie Tracy Riggs Hospital, 10; Newington, 48 13 Cong. Sab. sen., for pupil, care Miss M. E. California. — Less Long Beach, Cong. Sab. , Andrews, 20; Norwich, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., sch., to cancel item in May Heraid 25 00 , for boys’ school, care Rev. E. H. Smith, 32 ; Suffield, Four young people, for Bible-woman, 23 13 care Rev. J. P. Jones, 25; Tolland, Union FROM WOMAN’S BOARDS Mission Study Club, for use of Mrs. J. S. Por- From Woman’s Board of Missions ter, 7, 185 33 Miss Sarah Louise Day, Boston, New York. — Binghamton, 1st Cong.ch., for use of Rev. W. M. Zumbro, do., Chas. W. Treasurer 5 ; Loomis, for native worker, care Dr. L. H. For sundry missions in part, 12,798 61 Beals, 20; Brooklyn, Immanuel Cong.ch., For salary of teacher, Inanda, 50 00 for pupil, care Rev. R. S. Stapleton, 35 ; do., For drugs for girls’ school, Kusaie, 25 00 Miss Marion, for scholarship, care Miss J. For medical grant for North China mis- R. Hoppin,20; do., Mrs. Edwin G. Warner, sionary, 25 00 for St. Paul’s Inst., 10; do., Mr. and Mrs. For ladies’ residence, Abbie B. Child Woolworth, for use of Rev. F. E. Jeffery, 10; School, Diongloh, 1,4:30 51-14,329 12 Buffalo, 1st Cong, ch., for work, care Rev. J.

S. Porter, 21.25 ; Lockport, King’s Guild, for From Woman’s Board of Missions of the Interior work, care Rev. R. S. M. Emrich, 5; New Mrs. S. E. Hurlbut, Evanston, Illinois, York, Bedford-pk. Cong, ch., for pupil, care Treasurer 5,000 00 Rev. R. A. Hume, 20; do., Broadway Tab. Cong. Sab. sch., Adult class, of which 50 for From Woman’s Board of Missions for the Pacific Kessab church building fund, care Rev. J. E. Merrill, and 50 for pupil, care Rev. F. F. Miss Henrietta F. Brewer, Oakland, California, Goodsell, 100; do., Broadway Tab. Cong. Treasurer 1,000 00 Sab. sch., Chinese Dept., for work, care Rev. (From Southern Branch, for work in West H. S. Martin, 25; do., Broadway Tab. Y. P. Africa), 20 00 S. C. E., for work, care Mrs. R. S. Stapleton, (From Pasadena, toward support Rev. W. 30; do., D. S. Bennett, for village school, care L. Curtis), 13 00—1,033 00 Rev. E. Fairbank, 50; do., Elizabeth Cochran, for pupil, care Rev. Wm. Hazen, do., 50 ; Miss 20,362 12 H. L. Thomas, for boys’ school, care Rev. E. H. Smith, 10; Rochester, South Cong, ch., Additional Donations for Special Objects Girls’ Club, for pupil, care Rev. H. C. Hazen, 10; Smyrna, Martha H. Northup, for hospital Maine. — Auburn, Rev. Herbert P. Woodin, work, care Dr. H. N. Kinnear, 2 ; Utica, Be- for church, care Rev. E. H. Smith, 5; Port- thesda Cong, ch., of which 10 for work, care land, Mrs. Converse E. Leach, for pupil, care Rev J. P. Jones, and 10 for work, care Rev. Mrs. Giles G. Brown, 5; do., Friend, for Mark Williams, 20; White Plains, Westches- ;

342 Donations July, 1912

ter Cong, ch., for work, care Rev. A. A. Mc- use of Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Kinnear and 50 Bride, 200, 643 25 for use of Rev. W. O. Pye, 100, 159 00 New Jersey. — Collingswood, Friends, for Hawaii. — Honolulu, Central Union ch., Wm. work, care Rev. E. H. Smith, 40 Newark, 1st ; A. Bowen, for industrial work, care D. C. Cong, ch., Jube Mem., Johanna Weiss, for Churchill, ioo 00 native teacher, care Dr. T. B. Scott, 25 Stock- ; Canada. — Toronto, Havergal Sorority, for holm, Josephine, Sarah, and Mary Walther, pupil, care Miss Annie E. Gordon, 15 00 each 5, for use of Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Kin- AIexico.— Mexico, A friend of Africa, for work, near, 15, 80 00 care A. J. Orner, 25 00 Pennsylvania.— Bryn Mawr, Presb. Sab. sch., for scholarship, St. Paul’s Inst., 40; Harris- FROM WOMAN’S BOARDS burg, Daniel S. Lowe, for boys’ boarding school, care Rev. E. H. Smith, 15, 55 00 From Woman’s Board of Missions Ohio. — Cincinnati, Isabella A. Kolbe, for Miss Sarah Louise Day, Boston, pupil, Oorfa, 10; Cleveland, Rev. Dwight Treasurer Goddard, for church, care Rev. Lewis Hodous, 50; Oberlin, the Oberlin-Shansi Mem. Asso., For work, care Airs. H. I. Gardner, 3 00 for native helper, Shansi, 83.33 do., Mrs. L. ; For work, care Airs. AI. C. Winsor, 3 00 Wattles, for land for C. Monastir Girls* For work, care Dr. W. A. Hemingway, 50 00 School, care Miss L. Matthews, * M. 25; do., For work, care Miss A. S. Browne, 50 00 Friend, for work in Balekessir, care Rev. P. J. For work, care Mrs. J. E. Abbott, 50 00 McNaughton, Toledo, E. H. 150; Rhoades, For King School, care Miss C. R. Willard, 5 00 for purchase of land, care Rev. X. Miller, J. 20, 338 33 For hospital, care Dr. F. D. Shepard, 5 00 District of Columbia. — Washington, Mrs. For hospital, care Dr. H. N. Kinnear, 12, 00 Hay, through Miss E. Stone, John M. for For pupil, care Miss Belle Nugent, 10 00 Zornitsa, 50 00 For pupil, care Miss S. R. Howland, 5 00 South Carolina. — Greenwood, Y. P. S. C. For pupil, care Miss E. S. Perkins, 32 00 E., of Brewer Normal and Indus. Inst., for For use of Miss E. B. Fowler, 25 00 use of Miss Sarah Stimpson, 6 00 For orphanage, care Mrs. R. A. Hume, 5 00 Georgia. — ch. of Christ, Atlanta, Atlanta Uni- For Wood Alem. Room, care Dr. Ruth versity, of which 10 for work, care Rev. L. S. P. Hume, 50 00 Crawford, and 5 for pupil, care Rev. Wm. For school, care Rev. H. C. Hazen, 4 00 309 00 Hazen, 15 00 Tennessee. — Nashville, Sarah Scroggins, for From Woman’s Board of Missions of the Interior pupil, care Miss Martha Wiley, 10 00 Mrs. S. E. Hurlbut, Evanston, Illinois, Louisiana. , W. H. M. U., of which 3 for work, care Miss S. Holt, and 2 for pupil, Treasurer care Miss S. R. Howland, 5 00 For organ, care Miss M. M. Haskell, 20 75 Illinois.— Chicago, Grace Cong. Sab. sch., for For kindergarten, care Miss J. L. Graf, 5 00 native worker, care Rev. H. M. Bissell, 12.50 ; For use of Aliss Al. E. Wain wright, 2 55 Pitkin, for purchase do., E. H. of land, care For use of Aliss F. K. Heebner, 10 00 Rev. X. Miller, do., Mrs. J. 100; Emma H. For use of Miss E. M. Atkins, 7 02- 45 32 Tuthill, for hospital, care Dr. H. N. Kinnear, 5; , Friend, for work in Japan, 1, 118 50 From Woman’s Board of Missions for the Pacify Michigan. — Grand Rapids, 2d Cong, ch., Brotherhood, for pupil, care Rev. X. Mil- Miss Henrietta F. Brewer, Oakland, California, J. reasurer ler, 15; do., East Cong. Sab. sch., Mrs. Han- T cock’s class of boys, for pupil, care Rev. J. X. For hospital, care Dr. L. H. Beals, 200 00 Miller, 15; Kalamazoo, 1st Cong. Sab. sell., For hospital outbuildings, care Dr. L. H. for pupil, Oorfa, 5, 35 00 Beals, 50 00 Wisconsin. — Florence, Harald Rasmussen, For native helper, care Rev. C. R. Hager, 35 00 for hospital, care Dr. H. N. Kinnear, 1 00 For work, care Mrs. G. G. Brown, 25 00 Minnesota. — Excelsior, Cong, ch., Men’s For bed in Annie Tracy Riggs Hospital, 25 00 Brotherhood, for boys’ school, care Rev. H. For pupil, care Aliss E. AI. Blakely, 10 00 345 00 K. Wingate, 50; Lake City, 1st Cong, ch., Mission Band, for pupil, care Miss S. L. Peck, From Canada Congregational Woman’s Board of 5; Minneapolis, L. E. Jepson, 25, Hiram* A. AIissions Scriver, 25, and Mr. and Airs. S. W. Pond, 15, Miss Emily W. Thompson, Toronto, Ontario, all for boys’ school, care Rev. H. K. Wingate, Treasurer 65; Northfield, Rev. F. B. Hill, 200, G. M. Phillips, 25, and Mr. Cowling, 10, all for do., For work, care Aliss Diadem Bell, 10 00 care do., 235, 355 00 For native teacher, care Rev. C. R. Iowa. — Cedar Falls, Cong, ch., Friends, for Hager, 35 00 work, care Miss Delpha Davis, Decorah, 17 ; For work, care Rev. Hilton Pedley, 25 00 Ada Tracy, for boys’ school, care Rev. H. K. For Bible-woman, care Rev. J. P. AIc- Wingate, .50; Emmetsburg, Cong. Sab. sch., Naughton, 29 00 99 00 Prim. Dept., for pupils, care Rev. E. Pye, 3 Grinnell, Cong. Sab. sell., Mrs. L. W. Tay- Income D. Willis James Foundation lor’s class, for use of Miss Delpha Davis, 10, 30 50 Missouri. — St. Louis, 1st Cong. Sab. sch., to- For Marash Theological Seminary building, 1,000 00 ward completion and equipment of Mt. Silinda Hospital, care Dr. W. L. Thompson, 25 00 Income St. Paul’s Institute South Dakota. — Veblen, C. C. Hoagland, For St. Paul’s Institute, 384 17 for bed in hospital, care Dr. and Mrs. F. F. Tucker, 15 00 5,458 11 Nebraska. — Hastings, Friends, for work, care Miss S. W. Orvis, 25 Verdon, Jennie Robert- ; Donations received in May, 50,203 91 son, for hospital, care Dr. H. N. Kinnear, 1, 26 00 Legacies received in Alay, 9,113 47 Idaho. — Post Falls, Mrs. Thomas J. Russell, Dr. 1 50 for hospital, care H. N. Kinnear, 59,317 41 Washington. — Bellingham, Mrs. C. S. Teel, for memorial chapel, care Airs. M. M. Web- Total from September 1, 1911, to May 31, 1912. ster, 50 00 Donations, $578,788.10; Legacies, $90,363.89 = California. — Little Lake, 1st Cong, ch., 10, $669,151.99. and Y. P. S. C. E., 15, both for pupil, care Rev. F. E. Jeffery, 25; Ocean Park, Nellie Atwater Memorial Fund Bruggemeyer, for Bible-woman, care Miss M. E. Andrews, 25 San Jacinto, Cong. Sab. Hawaii. — Honolulu, Mary Castle Trust, 100; sch., for orphan, care Rev. R. A. Hume, 9; Wm. A. Bowen, 100; Geo. P. Castle, 100; San Jose, G. W. Wetmore, of which 50 for Harriet Castle Coleman, 10, 310 00

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