pacts . so ices EES coe LL TTT Ch aoe = | ss Sees in la a om \ Ae e fa ¥ S aoe 2 41 Lg] fx 8 m}sOHearus BS SE eg = Z é _ aa = SNS ty a lg a : 3 - me , ! | i ou whose almighty word | i) Chaos and darkness heard, : i And took their flight, | .we humbly pray. | Andwhere the gpspelday —_| Sheds not its glorious ray, Let there be light!” be 8 1 ; y oe pone — So ST SS OR Re Lessee a SS SS = Re eS Mm sek The MISSIONARY BOARD takes pleasure in pre- senting to you, free of charge, this book in order to better acquaint you with the various phases of the missionary work in foreign fields and to solicit your prayers and help. LOOK ON THE FIELDS A Brief Description of the FOREIGN MISSIONARY WORK OF THE CHURCH OF GOD Profusely Illustrated Showing Operations in Japan, China, Fiji Islands, Australia, India, Egypt, Syria, Europe, British West Indies, Canal Zone and South America BY .FatGr oMi GLH MISSIONARY “BOARD OF THE CHURCH’ OF GOD ANDERSON, INDIANA, U. S. A. 20) ae Sewt Does CANDIDATES FOR THE MISSIONARY FIELD ASSEMBLED AT ANDERSON, IND., 1920 Some of this number have already entered the foreign service; others are waiting the time when they, too, can depart for lands across the sea. Think what such devotion means to this intelligent body of .,»oung men and wemen—willingness to sacrifice time, talents, worldly prospects, relatives, yea, life itself, in the world-wide effort to make Christ known. What a noble ambition! What an example to the church! PAGE TWO [ INTRODUCTION ———— Pel ig ae up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” These are the words of our Savior, uttered nineteen centuries ago. How appropriate their application to the work of foreign mis- sions! How important it is that we really look! For knowledge of conditions in the world is absolutely essential if we are to realize our duty and feel our responsibility. WHY THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN For several months prior to the annual camp-meeting of the church held at Anderson, Ind., in June, 1919, the Missionary Board felt the necessity of sending a dele- gation of its members on a missionary inspection-tour, in order to study on the field the various missionary mcihods employed and to obtain first-hand information concerning the condition and prospects of our own work. Such knowledge within the Board was deemed essential for the proper guidance of its future operations. The ministers of the church endorsed the project, and so E. A. Reardon and I were selected for the undertak- ing, since both of us had had some previous missionary experience in foreign lands. We left home on July 4, 1919, and visited, in order, Japan, China, the Philippines, Australia, India, Egypt, Syria and Palestine, returning by way of France and the British Isles. We reached home on the 22d day of May, 1920, having traveled over forty-six thousand miles. God graciously protected us and kept us in health during these months of the most strenuous activity. In every field we were welcomed by our missionaries with joy and gladness, and we shall never forget the precious seasons spent with them. Per- sonally, we are very thankful to God that we were per- mitted thus to “look on the fields.” When our special reports, together with suggestive plans for the organization and conduct of our missionary work, were placed before the Missionary Board, the Board was convinced that the trip had been very profitable. Many of these suggestions have already been adopted and put into practical operation. During our trip abroad we entertained no idea of writ- ing a book of travels; but after our return there arose an insistent demand that the church, which had supplied funds for the undertaking, should receive a direct benefit therefrom; that by means of a published work on the subject of missions they also should be permitted to “look on the fields.” Being convinced that this request was reasonable and that the information would enlighten thou- sands who are comparatively uninformed concerning what PAGE THREE MISSIONARIES AT THE ANDERSON CAMP-MEETING, JUNE, 1920 Years of strenuous service abroad, in trying climates and under difficult conditions, make cecasional furloughs necessary. We appreciate these visits of the missionaries because of the benefit that renewed association with the brethren brings to them and to their work, and because of the en- lightenment and inspiration their lectures impart to the churches of the saints. Welcome home! PAGE FOUR is actually being done on the for- eign fields, thus arousing new zeal and stimulating fresh missionary activity, we have prepared this book, and we now send it forth with a prayer that God’s blessings will accompany it and that it will prove an inspiration to many souls who love the Lord Jesus and who are anxious to do all they can to extend his kingdom on earth. In writing this work I have not placed special emphasis upon the trip feature, but upon the mission- ary work itself; for convenience, however, I have arranged the sub- ject-matter in the order of our westward trip around the world. Many of the photographs used in making the cuts shown herein, were taken by us; but in certain respects our missionary work is not as fully represented as it could have been had we known in ad- vance that such a book would be published. Lack of suitable photographs, as well as lack of space, accounts for the omission of pictures of a number of per- sons, also of many chapels, con- gregations, and Sunday-schools, worthy of a place among those that are shown. THE WORLD-WIDE TASK “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature,” is a divine mandate to the church of God. It is the church’s marching orders. The presence in the world of hundreds of millions of heathen who have never heard of the Christ, furnishes unmistakable proof that the church in past ages has not fulfilled her mission. Better things are expected of the church of the present and of the future. A solemn obligation rests upon us today, and we should gird ourselves as best we can for the world task. Christ must be made known to all the earth. Does this task appear impossible? From the human point of view its proportions are staggering; but when we consider the omnipotent power of him who said, “I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world,” we realize that no task is too great to be accomplished. In addition to the consciousness of the ever-present Christ working mightily in the hearts and lives of his faithful followers, three things encourage our belief in the final victory of truth over all the false systems of heathen darkness—past triumphs, present accomplish- ments, and the future promises and prophesies of the divine Word. What is the lesson of the past? When God called Abraham to become the founder of a new nation, the world lay in the darkest heathenism. Israel, during all the days of their history, were face to face with pagan- ism, sometimes yielding temporarily to its power, but always recovering themselves, until finally they overcame forever its blightmg influences. Then came Christianity. Outside the narrow confines of Judaism, the emissaries of the cross faced a pagan world. Soon the powers of heathenism began to tremble. Ephesus is only an ex- ample of this result when its throngs of devotees, maddened by the inroads made by the gospel, cried vehemently, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians.” According to the testimony of Pliny the Younger, before the close of the first century the temples of the gods in Asia Minor were almost forsaken. Within three centuries the entire sys- tem collapsed, so that Constantinople proclaimed Chris- tianity as the religion of the Roman Empire. Heathenism has always gine down before the march of the God of the whole earth. What remains today of the vast system of idolatry formerly enthroned in Baby- lon? Nothing. And what of Pers.a? of Greece? Ger- mania? Scandinavia? or the thirty thousand gods of Egypt? or the uncounted divinities of the Romans? Not a living worshiper have they on the earth. And what of the present? Lack of space prevents adequate treatment of this subject, showing present indi- cations favorable to the triumph of Christ’s cause in the earth. Suffice it to say that the systems of heathenism existing in Japan, China, India, and elsewhere, are being slowly, but surely, undermined. ‘The principles of the gospel preached by devoted missionaries are taking effect upon thoughtful, forward-looking minds. It is not too much to say that the men of the greatest intellects, the PAGE FIVE clearest thinkers, and the ablest leaders in the heathen world today are so thoroughly imbued with Christian principles and Christian ethics that they are actually turning their own people away from their old standards ; in fact, great numbers of these leaders have openly em- braced the Christian faith. All the forces of modern civilization are having a tre- mendous influence on the pagan world. Heathen religions, associated as they usually are with incredible tales and popular superstitions, can not stand the light of educa- tional and intellectual progress, and they are being driven more and more into the shadows and are obliged to take refuge in the darker corners of the earth. God is making use of every agency, missionary or otherwise, in order to break down the false systems that stand in the way of his gospel. Thousands of people who still observe the out- ward forms of worship common to their country and peo- ple are secret believers in Jesus, and they would gladly come over to the Christian faith if it were not for the many seeming impossible barriers in the way. Where favorable opportunities present themselves, as in certain parts of India, whole villages, numbering thousands, are ready to vow openly the faith of Christ. Then think of the future promises and prophecies! “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; . . . behold, thy King cometh unto thee. . . . And he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth” (Zech. 9:9, 10). “For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great PAGE SIX among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts” (Malet 115 “And the Lord alone shall be exalted m that day. And the idols he shall utterly abolish. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats” (Isa. 2:17-20). “The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen” (Zeph. 2:11). Let us as a people be encouraged to do our part in bringing about this glorious overthrow of heathenism. It is not our work alone; for God is employing every agency of modern civilization—whether Christian or not—to bring about this final result. But the world needs more than the overthrow of idolatry; it needs the gospel in its purity, and this we must be prepared to give. To what- ever degree God has blessed us with the light and knowl- edge of his will and Word, to that extent we are responsi- ble. We have a work to do. Let us be up and doing. BEGINNINGS OF OUR MISSIONARY WORK In the early part of this religious movement the char- acter of the work accomplished was reformative rather than missionary, attention being given almost exclusively 4 do W. PHELPS F. G. SMITH | BECRETA PRESIOENT % RS W. BAILEY oe est — . _ |; J.W.BYE oe : ANDERSON PAGE SEVEN to the correction of errors and abuses that had arisen in connection with historic Christianity. Within a few years, however, the scope of the movement began to widen. God began to impress upon his ministers the fact that in addition to being reformers working on the basis of a Christian civilization, they must also, if they were to be truly apostolic, become missionary in character, by labor- ing to plant the Christian faith in the “regions beyond.” A number of ministers made their way to England and some of the Continental countries; but since these par- ticular countries are not missionary fields, we must regard the efforts put forth as evangelistic, the same as if per- formed in our own country. About the first circumstance in the series of events that began to awaken the church to the needs of the heathen lands occurred in the year 1897. At that time a terrible famine was raging in India and the sympathies of the American people were aroused. The brethren raised a liberal contribution, and then sent a representative to India to see that it was properly distributed. About that time, or perhaps a year earlier, Bro. John A. D. Kahn, who was a student in the Calcutta University, received a catalog from the Gospel Trumpet Company and _ pur- chased some of the literature. Correspondence between him and some of the brethren in America developed, and in 1897 we sent over a half-ton of books and tracts for distribution in India, we also sent two small printing- presses. Brother Kahn began publishing a paper. In 1903 Brother Kahn visited the United States. While here he wrote a book entitled India’s Millions. His writ- PAGE EIGHT ings and sermons did much to create missionary interest and zeal in the churches. When he returned to India, in 1904, Bro. Geo. W. Bailey and wife, and Sister N. Evalyn Nichols, of Washington, went with him as missionaries. Bro. E. E. Byrum also accompanied them to India on his trip around the world, investigating conditions and seek- ing missionary openings. A number of other brethren were also instrumental in stirring up the church in the interest of missions, and soon a number of missionaries were at work in different. countries. In January, 1910, the first number of the Missionary Herald appeared, and this magazine accomplished a splendid work, but after two years it was discontinued, the missionary subject- matter being transferred to a special department of the Gospel ‘Trumpet. ORGANIZATION OF THE MISSIONARY BOARD Experience soon proved that the practise of mission- aries going out to various countries on their own respon- sibility and then appealing to the home church for sup- port was not satisfactory. The need of responsible over- sight of this phase of the church’s work was so keenly felt that at the general camp-meeting of the church of God, held at Anderson, Ind., in June, 1909, the ministerial assembly chose seven brethren to act as a missionary board, with the duty of ‘tadvising, instructing, encourag- ing, or restraining those who feel called to the foreign missionary field.” ‘They were also expected to collect and disburse the missionary funds of the church. Since that time the board has been increased to eleven members and has been organized under the laws of the State of Indiana as the Missionary Board of the Church of God. This latter step was necessary for legal safety and in order to hold property in foreign lands and to transact other business connected with the missionary enterprise. Mem- bers of the Board must be nominated by the general min- isterial assembly. The present members of the Board are: G. W. Bailey, Spokane, Wash.; J. W. Byers, Fresno, Cal.; E. E. Byrum, Anderson, Ind:; H. A. Brooks, Chicago, Ill.; J. W. Phelps, Anderson, Ind.; H. M. Riggle, Akron, Ind.; R. L. Berry, Mountain Grove, Mo.; E. A. Reardon, Anderson, Ind. ; John C. Blaney, Iron Hill, Quebec, Can.; F. G. Smith, Anderson, Ind.; and J. Grant Anderson, Franklin, Pa. The officers of the Board reside at Anderson, and they constitute an Executive Committee for the transaction of the regular business throughout the year, in accordance with the policies and regulations prescribed by the Board at the regular annual sessions, held at Anderson in June. COMPLICATED PROBLEMS OF THE BOARD To the casual observer it may appear that the duties of the Missionary Board are comparatively simple; but there is much more to do than merely determine the fit- ness of missionary candidates and to send money to other lands. The raising of a sufficient amount to send is at times a matter of deep concern to the Board. But the Missionary Board also feels concerned about how the money contributed by the church is spent, and this requires intelligent oversight and direction, the ad- ministration on a vast scale of that phase of missionary work which the home church undertakes and for which its representatives are directly responsible. ‘This adminis- trative work is especially difficult because it is carried on in remote lands, under varying conditions, among di- verse peoples and in different languages. Though pri- marily of a business nature, the work of the Board abroad has a direct relationship with church work, and must be made to harmonize with those principles of the truth per- taining to the spiritual freedom and autonomy of the local churches. Methods of missionary work must be decided, as well as questions concerning orphanages, day-schools, boarding-schools, industrial-schools, and Bible-schools: translation and the publication of literature; purchase and safeguarding of property rights; fluctuating curren- cies; negotiations with foreign governments; matters con- cerning the health, homes, outfitting, allowances, and fur- loughs of the missionaries themselves, and other things. In order to conduct such a complicated work successfully, it is evident that the Board must have the confidence and support of the home church, and must include within its membership men of wide experience, men who are leaders of thought in the church both at home and abroad. And, furthermore, the Board must be a dependable organiza- tion, recognized by foreign governments and their accre- dited representatives in this country. Brethren who understand the perplexing nature of the work entrusted to the Missionary Board do not question the advisability of sending a delegation abroad occasion- ally in order to keep in close touch with these important PAGE NINE matters, so that it may oversee and conduct wisely the business in which the church is investing hundreds of thousands of dollars. POLICIES OF THE BOARD At its annual meeting, the Missionary Board gives atten- tion to the Budget for the coming year—deciding what will be required in order to make the work successful— after which the estimate is presented to the general min- isterial assembly for final decision. The Board also decides matters of policy affecting the work done by it. Some of these policies are very important and far-reaching in character. The clearest definition yet given of the Board’s sphere of action, as dis- tinguished from the local church work in the various foreign countries, is that contained in a Resolution adopt- ed by the Missionary Board June 10, 1920. RESOLVED: That we adopt as our general foreign missionary policy the folowing— 1. That the Missionary Board as an organized corporation is primarily a business concern; that its particular sphere of opera- tion is that of financial administration, as distinguished from the exercise of ecclesiastical jurisdiction, in the foreign countries in which we operate. 2. That we recognize the principle of religious autonomy; that upon the churches of each country rests the primary obligation to support and direct their own work and to evangelize their own PAGE TEN PO eee Ome emo omooroorooroes One more revival, only one more, is needed— the revival of Christian stewardship; the consecration of the money-power of the church to God; and when that revival comes, the king- dom of God will come [to all men] in a day: you can no more prevent it than you can hold back the tides of the ocean. ee en ee people; that in our relation with them, we, as a Board, occupy the position of helper; and that while we are giving financial assist- ance temporarily to native workers, they are to be regarded as performing a work peculiarly their own, and not as the paid agents of a foreign corporation, doing its work. 3. That financial authority and direction follow the line of financial responsibility; that financial authority on the mission- field is shared by the native church and by the Missionary Board in exact proporticn to the responsibility assumed by each, neither one having any executive control over the funds supplied by the other. 4, That missionary funds supplied by this Board are to be ad- ministered through special rep- resentatives on the field who are under the direct authority and control of this Board. CONSTANT SUPPORT NECESSARY Missionary work is the work of the church. If financial administration in the local church at Jeru- salem, shortly after Pentecost, could not succeed until re- sponsible oversight of that phase of the work was fixed upon a board of seven men, it is evident that a missionary work today, scattered all over the earth and supported by churches widely distributed over this great country, can not possibly succeed unless responsibility for it is placed upon men who are prepared by knowledge and experience both to solve the problems involved and to administer the funds wisely. The Missionary Board has been made that responsible body, hence all missionary offerings should be sent direct to the Board, at Anderson, Ind. —Horace Bushnell. Bo os JoASP AGN ‘eye Empire of Japan consists of a chain of islands lying along the eastern coast of Asia. These islands are said to number nearly four thousand, but only about five hundred of these are inhabited or have a coast line of more than two and one half miles. The remaining islands are mere rocks, some of which contain vegetation. The chief islands are five in number. The population of the Empire is about fifty-six millions. The limits of this booklet prohibit a description of Japan as a country—its topography, fauna, literature, arts and sciences, history, customs, and religions. Inci- dental reference to such things is all that can be expected in a work of this kind. General information concerning the country and its people can be obtained from numerous published works. Japan is a ripe field for missionary effort. Since the nation was opened to Western thought and civilization a little over a half century ago rapid changes have been taking place. All these things have an important bearing on the problem of missionary work. One of the most encouraging things in the general pros- pect is the fact that the progress of modern civilization is rapidly undermining the old superstitions and religious beliefs. Minds thus opened and enlarged are more readily me | accessible to the gospel message. This is a distinct ad- vantage at the present time. But it is evident that in the natural course of events the reaction from the religious superstitions and practises of the past will lead the nation to skepticism and infidelity unless a preventative, such as the religion of our Lord Jesus Christ, appears on the scene with sufficient strength to counteract this tendency, by supply- ing the heartfelt need. It is said to be a fact even now that the majority of educated men and students pro- fess no religion whatsoever. Japan is a heathen na- tion. Shintoism and Budd- hism prevail. Shinto, “the way of the gods,” is a purely native cult and is a mild kind of ancestor- and hero - worship, which has come down from JAPAN PROPER PAGE ELEVEN primitive times. In 1903 it had 163,871 temples and shrines. It has about 14,000 gods before whom or some STATUE OF BUDDHA AT KAMAKURA of whom certain offerings are made from time to time PAGE TWELVE and certain ceremonious dances performed, and to whom prayers are addressed. Buddhism entered the country by way of Korea, in A. D. 522. It soon received imperial favor and was pro- claimed the state religion. Its gilded images, gorgeous temples, and ritualistic ceremonies appealed powerfully to the Japanese people. In 1908 there were 72,208 Budd- hist temples. Buddhism was disestablished in 1871, and there is now no state religion. Under the new constitution of 1879 absolute freedom of speech and freedom of reli- gious opinion and belief are guaranteed. When Commodore Perry visited Japan and concluded FUJI-SAN, THE SACRED MOUNTAIN OF JAPAN An extinct voleano, 12,365 feet high. Thousands of pilgrims, also many tourists, make the laborious ascent each year. a treaty with the Japanese, in 1854, from which time dates the opening of the country to Western civilization, a new = | =e Be zasvou TOKIO," Pi P be (ped A | ZOJUJI TEMPLE, TOKYO era dawned, and soon Protestant Christian. missionaries were at work there. At the present time Christianity has a good foothold, and the cause is gaining rapidly. When we visited Japan, in July and August, 1919, we were agreeably surprized to find a public sentiment not specially adverse to Christianity. Of course there are in- stances of opposition, and even of persecution; but these are not general. In striking contrast with condtions in most heathen countries, it makes no particular difference in Japan whether one becomes a Christian or not. Chris- tians do not lose their positions in business or in the government; neither, in most cases, are they estranged from their relatives or ostracized from the ordinary cir- cles of society in which they move. Our missionary work in Japan dates from the year 1909, when Bro. J. D. Hatch, and Bro. W. G. Alexander and wife and daughter, Grace, went there as missionaries. Prior to that time Bro. A. U. Yajima, a converted Jap- anese, visited this country and was used of the Lord in building up among us an active interest in the work of the gospel in Japan. | Brother Yajima’s picture appears on page 17. Brother Hatch remained in Japan until 1916, when he was taken seri- ously ill. An effort was made to bring him back to the United States be- fore his death. He reached California in May, but died shortly afterward, June 17, at Reed- ley. He gave the last years of his LITTLE JAPS PAGE THIRTEEN life to Japan. His photograph is shown on page 93. The Alexanders labored in Japan for more than ten years before taking a furlough, Brother Yajima being a faithful helper. They located at a town named Musashi Sakai, in Tokyo Fu, about fifteen miles west of Tokyo, the capital of the Empire. Here Brother Alexander se- cured about two acres of land and built a private home, which became a sort of mis- sionary home when other workers were kindly ad- mitted. Immediately adjoining Brother Alexander’s prop- erty on the west is a com- modious mission house, chapel, and printing-plent combined. This building was also erected by Brother Alexander. Here Brother Yajima and his family live, together with the other workers in the publishing plant. The chief periodical is the Pure Gospel, published monthly in Japanese. With the regular edition of the paper is run a supplement de- signed for non-Christians. The plant also publishes tracts and can issue booklets up to ninety-six pages. Brother Yajima is editor of these publications, and in addition does pastoral work. The publication of pure gospel literature serves a use- ful purpose in the evangelization of any land. But in PAGE FOURTEEN W. G. Alexander Mrs. W. G. Alexander Japan there is a special opportunity in this respect owing to the high standard of literacy possessed by these people. In all probability 90 or 95 per cent of the people are able to read. As the English language is also taught in the schools there is a wide field for effectual service in the dissemination of English literature. This, however, can not take the place of literature in the vernacular, for religion will always appear as a foreign institution un- less it is presented in the language of the people. Much has been done al- ready in supplying Chris- tian literature in Japanese. The Bible, the most impor- tant of all books, has been translated and_ published. The Federated Missions have established a central publishing agency which _ issues books, booklets, and tracts of a general nature addressed to non-Christians and which can profitably be used by all evangelical Chris- tians in the prosecution of their work. In 1917 Sister Zuda Lee Chambers went to join our force in Japan and she has become a very efficient worker and is highly respected by the Japanese who know her, as well as by all others. Bro. John D. Crose and wife also sailed in 1919, and they are making good progress with the work in Tokyo. Grace Alexander The new mission house, located at 80 Hongo Street, Oiwake, Tokyo, is a fine accession to our work in Japan. W. G. ALEXANDER’S HOME AT MUSASHI SAKAT It was purchased in 1919. Prior to that time our work in the capital was quite insignificant, being limited to a smal] street-chapel or hall in one of the busy parts of the city, hemmed in by shops. This hall would accommodate only forty or fifty persons, although a number of others could stand in the open doorway to the street. While it is essential that Christ be preached in every place, and meetings in such localities bring the word of life to mul- titudes who would never hear of it otherwise, still it is evident to all who have had experience that missionary work in large cities can not be placed on the proper plane in the estimation of the better class of native citizens if it is confined to appeals to the ordinary mass of unen- lightened people. Our new mission house is situated in the center of the school district of Tokyo—a residential section. It would be difficult to find a better location. There is tram-car service to a point near by, but not directly in front of the building, so there is no trouble from noise. The build- ing is 86x48 feet, two stories. It contains fourteen MISSION HOUSE AT MUSASHI PAGE FIFTEEN rooms, besides a chapel 18 x 86, which seats comfortably about one hundred fifty persons. By decreasing the num- PUBLISHING WORK AT MUSASHI SAKAI ber of living-rooms to eleven, the chapel can easily be en- larged when necessary to accommodate three hundred per- sons. This home, as well as the missionary home at Mu- sashi Sakai, page 15, has been paid for by the church in America, and is controlled by the Missionary Board for the benefit of the work in Japan. The mission house in Tokyo furnishes an excellent op- portunity for work among the students, the class in whom lies the future hope of Japan. ‘These students are very much interested in the English language and many can PAGE SIXTEEN by this means be drawn to Bible-classes and English classes and thus be won to Christ. It opens the way for contact with the brightest minds in the country. There is no better place to begin than with the intelligent, open minds of the rising generation who are enrolled in the in- stitutions of learning. We not only have an opportunity to gather in the stu- dents, but that kind of work is actually being done, with much success, by our missionaries. Many of the students have already given themselves to the Lord, and are earnest and devoted. Many others are interested and are attend- ing the regular services held in the mission. Here are BAPTISMAL CANDIDATES IN TOKYO, 1920 A, U. YAJIMA AND FAMILY bright prospects for future native ministers and workers. Let us pray that God will bring out into the truth those who can become real apostles and evangelists of the Chris- tian faith, men who can be useful in planting the truth among their fellow countrymen. There is also no difficulty in gathering into Sinday- school and special services large numbers of children. In striking contrast with conditions prevailing in almost all other heathen lands, there seems to be very little opposi- tion to work of this kind. Parents even send their chil- dren to these meetings. It matters not if they are taught Christianity and come home singing “Jesus songs”—the relatives even join with them in singing. Such oppor- tunities should not be passed by without every effort be- ing made to take advantage of them. Street-meetings is also one of the most effectual ways of getting the gospel to the Japanese. Crowds gather until the street is full; and in many instances souls be- Er. ve) a Ao . A. f VII gk 6 ¢ E Sy r ‘i. asta! Hoe Bre i YBa @ xo + ima ta es EB ~< Se Ha, yp tM ie | E $5 De & 7 wv omy Wit A REZ E . Be Peo Bx 2 a iL Ask BE Be rH S So td | b A cap CMe PZ as HH idk py 3 5 BO Lo IE ADH MY Fee i BS Hoe AAW mS Okie? EPO Aaah arial Dk sis ARE at. Poms, PE eH oo eee Bile Com? 3 hy aie we EE come. cA fT FSR aN ae gO) Ben a) wage * wee 2K o > ’ SRE ay i S 4 Sa Rae Mo Goes | op WS fe SEES © BC ge % i oR & He ee ee > BR. ie JAPANESE MEETING-NOTICE come interested, come to the regular meetings, and give their hearts to God. PAGE SEVENTEEN It is difficult to give an adequate idea of ac- complishments on a particular mission-field. So many factors enter into the estimate; and, besides, we have no trustworthy | standard of measurement fami- liar to the church at home. Mere numbers is not a sufficient guide, for quality is always to be preferred above mere quantity. In my opin- ion the true measure is not so much the appar- ent breadth of a work, but rather its depth. The history of all missionary work is practically uniform in this respect; all preliminary efforts are necessarily slow so far as visible results are concerned, but if persevered in long enough the final results are highly successful. Zuda Chambers Our first missionaries to Japan labored hard for ten years or more to establish a foundation for the work. The number of dependable brethren brought out into the light during this time was not large, but only God knows the future yield that will result from the seed sown by per- sonal efforts, preaching, and the publication of gospel literature. Already we are beginning to witness an in- PAGE EIGHTEEN gathering. Since with the purchase of the new mission property the work has become more centralized in Tokyo, it has apparently entered upon a new era of prosperity. Souls are being added to the Lord almost constantly, and the missionary force on the field is finding it difficult to oversee and give sufficient assistance to the new converts and at the same time carry forward an active evangelistic propaganda. Let us not forget to pray earnestly for them in their efforts to spread the truth and to establish in living hearts the true faith of Christ. While our delegation. was visiting the work in Japan we were very much impressed that our method of work in that country at least should be strongly evangelistic. In fact, that phase of the work should never be made secondary. We had the privilege of at- tending the Conference of Federated Missions, held at Karuizawa, where we came in con- tact with most of the leaders of the missions in Japan. From these men of experience we obtained much valuable information concerning the matter of holding church property, etc., and some of them im- John D. Crose plied, in public addresses, that educational, medical, and social-welfare work had been stressed out of proportion OUR MISSION HOUSE IN TOKYO to evangelism. It seems to us that the gospel of Jesus is of first importance in curing human ills, hence evangelistic efforts must be given rank above all other methods of ele- vating and benefitting society. There is not the same demand for us to undertake school work in Japan, for example, as there is in some other countries. The Imperial government has already established a strong school system. We were informed that last year the government appropriated twenty-two million dollars for the extension of the school system. So there seems to be little excuse for our establishing in Japan schools of our own in competition with the govern- ment system. But we have a good opportunity of reaching people through positions in the government schools. Since Eng- lish is made a part of the course of education there is considerable demand for English and American teachers. There is good pay for this service. Brother Alexander has found it to his advantage to teach a few hours each week, for it gave him access to many people who could be induced to submit to religious instruction at other times. When all things are considered, the prospect for suc- cess in the Japanese work is very good. While the Jap- MEETING-ROOM IN TOKYO MISSION (With Sunday-School Class) PAGE NINETEEN SUNDAY-SCHOOL CLASS AT MUSASHI SAKAI anese character differs in certain respects from our own, the remarkable progress of the nation during the past half-century shows them to be a very capable people. If they are able thus to manage so successfully their affairs as a nation, it is evident that there is capable material among them for managing the affairs of the church. The ideal for which we strive is an indigenous Japanese church. There is every evidence that these people are capable of maintaining a self-propagating, self-directing, PAGE TWENTY self-supporting church when once the work is firmly established in dependable working order. But it takes time to accomplish this preliminary work. The missionaries are needed there, and badly needed, for a long time yet. While general conditions are hope- ful, yet there are many serious and difficult problems which can be solved only by the help and direction of the Lord. Let us pray for the work in Japan. Since the foregoing paragraphs were writ- ten we have received from Japan reports of a real revival springing up in our work there. A number of university students are being saved and they are giving evidence of an earnest desire to live for the glory of God. Thirty of these young men and women were recently baptized on one occasion. We are glad that the photograph of this noble band of intelligent young people arrived in time for insertion in this book (see page 16). The numerous additions to the local church in Toyko has imposed quite a strain upon our small force of mis- sionary workers. We can not wish for the revival to stop, for we have long desired such spiritual results. But we can give proper support to these faithful workers, by our means; we can pray to God to increase both their physical strength and their spiritual efficiency; and we can ‘pray the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth more la- borers into his harvest.’ S339 OTe INS a) HINA is frequently styled ‘tthe greatest mission-field in the world.” Here live four hundred million people, or about one fourth of the human race. This country has a history venerable with age; it has in the past contributed no small part to the sum total of human achievement, and it is perhaps destined to play a more important part in the future. There are five well-established religions in China. These are Confucian, Buddhist, Taoist, Mohammedan, and Chris- tian. Confucius lived in the sixth century before Christ. He gathered up and recorded in literary form the national traditions. In doing this, however, he subjected the spiri- tual to the material by placing emphasis on the things of this life. By forbidding ambition his system blocked progress, thus producing a stagnant civilization. His system is still the basis of Chinese society and govern- ment. The practical effect of this system has been to produce a peace-loving, non-militant people; good citi- zens, but not forward-looking and progressive as a nation. Taoism is also a native religion. It owes its origin to Lao-tse, a contemporary of Confucius. The system was more philosophical than religious, and was rationalistic. In its later development or degradation “it has become little more than a fantastic system of spirit-worship, of which alchemy, incantation, and intercourse with the dead are the chief characteristics.” Buddhism entered China during the early Christian cen- turies and took a firm hold upon the people. It became 4 > = Pree Bn ; inking ‘ Yeas “~ % q a ee) weak est Sie: AB lae Ss. hae wa | oSart, (ee «NG f y so i i \ aye ts, te \ 2 e xr} e. ‘tas pi prema eriate On ke AA ns ENG ret We Ee We aae og SE ‘e PSG greatly modified in form, however. Buddhist monasteries, images, and temples are today found all over China, but PAGE TWENTY-ONE AT THE TOMB OF J. HUDSON TAYLOR, FOUNDER OF THE CHINA INLAND MISSION, CHINKIANG PAGE TWENTY-TWO they are mostly in decay. The illiterate priests and monks are despised by the educated people. Mohammedanism is said to have been introduced into China by the maternal uncle of Mohammed. Missionaries of that faith preached industriously, and today Mohammedans there number about twenty millions. Christianity has made slow progress. The Nestorians intro- duced Christianity into China in the early part of the sixth cen- tury. This is proved by a tablet found in 1626 at Changan, Shen-si. Jesuits began working in the country in the sixteenth century and today Roman Catholics number about one million. Robert Morrison was the first Protestant missionary, 1807, and now after more than a century of work the Protestant adherents number only about four hundred thousand. Each mission-field has its own peculiar problems. Nations greatly diversified racially, educationally, religiously, and socially can not be approached in the same identical way, but different methods must be devised according to prevailing conditions. The state of progress of a particular people has much to do in determining the proper missionary methods. In this respect there is a sharp contrast between China and Japan. They differ governmentally, in that Japan is a centralized imperial power, whereas China is a sort of loosely organized republic. Japan aroused herself suddenly and during the last half-century has been making strenuous efforts to advance along the lines of Western thought. Her educational system is quite thorough and almost universal. China is also awakening; but owing to the vast num- bers of her population, the character of her long-established national traditions, and other causes, her progress has not been so rapid as that of the little island kingdom adjoining. While CHINESE TEMPLE AT HONGKONG considerable — advance has been made educa- tionally, the great masses are still densely ignorant and _ supersti- tious. But there is no question that the Chinese are cap- able of great development. The progress made by many of them in law, art, science, and manufacturing 1s _ suffi- cient proof. I mention these facts incidentally to show that there is in the natural ability of the people hope for a stable Christian work. Formerly there was quite a strong antiforeign element in China. This was due chiefly to the conservative policy of Chinese traditions. Most of the religious troubles have come through the clashing of militant foreign doctrines with the native customs and habits. On the questions of FAMOUS PAGODA AT SOOCHOW slavery, concubinage, and social customs generally, the mental attitudes of natives and Europeans differ greatly. The foreigners care little for precedents and they have introduced many innovations, resulting in fric- tion. The Boxer uprising in 1900 was an outbreak of this pent up wrath, at which time about two hundred mission- aries and many native converts lost their lives. But the antiforeign element is not so strong now. The progress of numbers of the Chinese people themselves along the lines of Western development can not but alter the unfavorable attitude still more. The people are naturally quiet and peaceable. They must be wrought upon powerfully by the strongest prejudices and senti- PAGE TWENTY-THREE A HORRIBLE CHINESE GOD ments before they can be spurred into such violent out- breaks as the Boxer trouble. On account of the peace- able disposition of the people, there is comparative safety for the foreigners everywhere. ‘The China Inland Mission has about one thousand missionaries in the interior, about two thirds of whom are women. Many of their stations are kept by foreign ladies—two at each place—who live and work alone, except as they are associated with Chinese and visited occasionally by leaders of the missionary forces in the provinces. China is indeed a great mission-field. Its greatest need is, of course, the gospel. There are numerous advantages in opening up the work there at the present time. The PAGE TWENTY-FOUR EXECUTION SCENES In China, as in most heathen lands, there exists a frightful disregard for human life. volts are overthrown it is no un- commen thing for hundreds, and even thousands, of victims to be led forth to slaughter. After political re- nation is gradually awakening, and during the transition period the minds of the people are in a sort of formative state, more easily influenced toward right ideals and higher standards of living than they will be later when thoughts and mental states again become crystalized. I refer particularly to that progressive section of the Chi- nese people that is being educated and trained in harmony with modern ideas. Whenever education and enlighten- ment force a break with traditions and the religious super- stitions of the past, the inevitable tendency, unless coun- teracted by a positive moral force, is a drift toward open irreligion and indifference. And such a drift will be especially easy in China; for of all people they are said A TYPICAL CHINESE HOME to be the least inclined to religion. Such is the natural result of Confucianism, with its disregard of spiritual in- terests and with its strong emphasis on the relations of life. The awakening of China, then, furnishes the oppor- tunity to establish the gospel of Christ. If Christian in- fluences are not made strong, an intelligent, educated, irreligious class dominating the thought. of their fellow countrymen will lead the people to grosser materialism, if that is possible; just as in France, in the eighteenth century, the intellectuals succeeded in perverting the re- ligious instincts and sentiments of the people, and pro- duced an infidel nation. China presents no great array of difficulties aside from that general class of difficulties common to all heathen missionary fields. Foreigners live in all parts of the country, and newcomers can protect themselves against dangers to health by adopting the methods of living that time and experience have proved to be necessary. Lan- guage is one of the chief difficulties, for many dialects are spoken. The official language is Mandarin, and it is ex- tensively known, especially through the northern prov- inces. But the dialects are so many that it is often difficult even for the Chinese to understand each other. It is amus- ing to see natives trying to converse in “pidgin English.” Our missionary work in China was established through the agency of William A. and Charles E. Hunnex. These brothers were born in China, of European parents, and they came over to America in 1904. While here they came in contact with this reformation and embraced the truth as God revealed it to them. They were much interested CHINESE WOMAN’S BOUND FOOT PAGE TWENTY-FIVE C. E. Hunnex work in China. in the subject of missions and they did much to turn the attention of the brethren to the need of work in China. After being accepted as mission- aries, Wm. A. Hunnex, with his wife, Gloria, sailed for China in 1909 and his brother Charles went the following year. Since that time they have all been back to America on furlough and returned again to the They and their wives have been much used of the Lord in that land. Sister Pina Winters joined them in 1910 and remained four years. Sisters Chinkiang, a walled city of about two hundred thousand inhabitants situated on the Yang-tse River about one hundred forty miles inland from Shanghai, was the place selected for the beginning of our work in China. This was the birthplace of Wm. A. Hunnex. Here also is the tomb of J. Hudson Taylor, the revered foun- der of the China Inland Mission. The missionary home at Chinkiang Annabel Hunnex was built in 1910, shortly after Wm. A. Hunnex and his wife went to China, and it was designed for an orphanage. Later it was decided to abandon the orphanage project, Belle M. Watson and Daisy V. Maiden went in 1916. They have been making good progress in the lan- guage and also in religious service. And while Brother Reardon and I were in China, in 1919, Sister Ida Porter, who has had a long experience as a missionary in that land, joined our forces on the field. Sister Porter is shown in the group of missionaries page 32, the central figure stand- ing. PAGE TWENTY-SIX OUR MISSIONARY HOME AT CHINKIANG so the building has been used since as a home for missionaries. The main house is made of brick, with porch extending half-way around, and there is a nice yard enclosed by a _ wall. The house contains eleven rooms, besides basement. The home is situated out on the hills about a half-mile from the native city. With the home in this location, our missionaries consider Chinkiang a good place to spend a number of weeks during the summer. Bro. Charles Hunnex and his wife, a small street-chapel in another part of the city, in which Annabel, have charge of the work there at present. meetings are held regularly. This chapel is designed for In the native city, and well located, is the rented mis- special efforts to reach the masses of heathen, who at all sionary hall. Here the native pastor, Brother Dong, times surge past the entrance. The attendance is usually good. ‘Those who become interested are directed to the mission hall previously referred to, where they receive further instruction and come under the more direct influ- ence of the church. The native pastor, Brother Dong, takes charge of the work at this street-chapel. Some work has also been opened at Suchowfu, about two hundred fifty miles further inland from Chinkiang. On page 34 we show a small chapel at that place which was used for religious services. Bro. Charles Hunnex has gen- BROTHER DONG, NATIVE PASTOR, AND FAMILY and his family live, and here in this chapel the Sunday- school and meetings designed especially for the church are held, in addition to general services to which the public is invited. A nice little congregation greeted us there, and we enjoyed preaching the word of the Lord to ‘them, Bro. Charles Hunnex translating for us. A number sought the Lord in these meetings. : In addition to the foregoing, we have also in Chinkiang CHAPEL AND CONGREGATION AT CHINKIANG PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN DINING ON THE MISSION PREMISES eral oversight of that work and he handles it as an out- station, a native pastor having immediate charge. Our missionaries in China have not done an extensive literary work. Different causes have retarded progress along this line. In the first place all literary work in China is considerably hampered on account of the illiter- acy of the people, the vast majority of the masses being unable to read. And then, too, our missionaries have been able to make use of literature of a general character al- ready published and which can be purchased cheaper than we can produce it ourselves. Lack of means has also been a hindrance at times. There is neéd for the translation and publication of some of our works setting forth clearly distinctive teachings of the reformation. Very few of our PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT Chinese brethren understand English, hence they have no direct access to our English literature. Our missionaries have published in Chinese a small song- book and a few booklets. They also publish regularly (bitnonthly at present) the Pure Gospel, a sixteen-page periodical intended primarily for Christians. The sub- scription list, however, is not large. It is difficult in China to obtain the names and addresses of those who can read. Bro. Charles E. Hunnex is the editor of the paper and he is assisted in his work by Brother Dong, the native pastor at Chinkiang already referred to. We have not installed a publishing plant of our own, we find it more convenient and economical to have the printing done at the Commercial Press in Shanghai. ONE MODE OF TRAVEL IN CHINA NATIVE DRESS OF MEN IN CHINA Shanghai has been styled **The Gateway to China.” It is a remarkably progressive city of more than a million, and is throbbing with life and energy. Here the Orient and the Occident meet, and the influences radiating from this place affect all of northern China. Our work in Shanghai centers in the missionary home and chapel at 11 Quinsan Garden. We do not own this property, but rent it. The location is excellent, the large “garden” just across the street is restricted to the use of foreigners and is a delightful place for rest and recrea- tion. The surroundings of the home are such as to reflect credit upon our work. The home contains eight large rooms for the accommodation of missionary workers, besides bath-rooms, chapel, and native quarters. The chapel accommodates more than one hundred persons. The rent of all property in Shanghai is excessively high, but there seems no other way to do if we are to carry forward the work in that big city. It is necessary to choose a suitable location. As a result of this effort to put the work on a respectable footing, the cause is now at- tracting the attention of some of the best class of Chinese. The street-chapel in Shanghai is well located, on a corner, and the attendance is now very good. ‘This place is also rented. In addition to the chapel proper, it fur- nishes living-quarters for the native pastor and his family. For a year or two the attendance at this place was small, but the pastor, Brother Lee (shown on page 82, on read- NATIVE DRESS OF WOMEN IN CHINA PAGE TWENTY-NINE Daisy V. Maiden Wm. A. Hunnex Gloria G. Hunnex er’s right, sitting), was faithful, and afterward the place was filled at dines every service. About seventy-five or eighty can be comfortably seated. This place attracts the passing crowds particularly, but those who become interested are followed up and carefully instructed until they can find Christ if they will. ‘The street-chapel serves as a feeder for the central work at 11 Quinsan Garden. Shortly before our arrival in China a new opportunity opened for our missionaries at the Municipal Hospital and Prison. ‘The prison occupies one wing and the hos- pital another wing of a large municipal building. The hos- pital is for the exclusive use of policemen, firemen, and other city employees. A large number of sick and conva- lescingemen are always there. Our missionaries hold ser- vices there regularly. At the Sunday service which I at- tended while there, when the photograph shown on page 33 was taken, not one man in the crowd of about fifty PAGE THIRTY could tell how Jesus died, and not one knew in his own language the word for Satan. They had never heard the gospel. They seemed in- terested in the preaching. According to our missionaries, it is difficult to do Sunday-school work in China, as it is almost impossible to gain access to the children. This condition contrasts sharply with Japan, where it is easy to gather in large numbers of children and teach them. In China superstitious parents are afraid to permit their children such privi- leges. Before our arrival an opportunity opened for con- ducting a Sunday-school among the pupils of a native day-school on Foochow Road, Shanghai. The principal of the school, though not a Christian himself, seemed pleased to have the missionaries give instruction to his pupils on religious subjects. After we left China, Sister Ida Porter opened up another mission station in Shanghai, as she speaks the “Shanghai dialect.” She has Sister Tao for a Bible woman. If we were to estimate our work in China by present visible results alone, or by the numbers who may be fairly reckoned as being out in the clear light and established, it would seem to be making rather slow progress. But our work there is almost entirely among the raw heathen, and we must bear in mind that work among this class is necessarily slow at first. Robert Morrison, first Protes- Belle M. Watson CHAPEL AND CONGREGATION AT 11 QUINSAN GARDEN, SHANGHAI tant missionary to China, went in 1807. He obtained only one convert. In 1842 (thirty-five years later!) there were only seven converts. But a foundation had been laid, the Bible and other works translated, and influences for good began to radiate from that small beginning. Now all missionary work there is moving much more rapidly. But upon the authority of H. W. White, D. D., long time missionary in China, we have the statements that the lat- est available statistics of Protestant missions in that land are as follows: Viewed in com- parison with the statistics of other missionary socie- ties we think that our work has made substantial prog- ress. It takes al- most infinite pa- tience, faith, and persevering love to labor hard and long for those who at- first do not seem to appreci- ate the sacrificing efforts made for them. There are many commend- able features connected with our work in China. One thing in particular is the fact that we are now finding access to the better class of Chinese — the class upon which the real future of “One convert each year for each worker en- gaged. After 110 years of Protestant mission- ary work there are today only ten converts for each worker engaged. It costs $558 gold to convert a single Chinese.” *z. TWO NATIVE SISTERS ~ PAGE THIRTY-ONE GROUP OF MISSIONARIES IN CHINA China rests. It is evident that no permanent work can be built up if our appeal is made to the lower classes only. By having in each large city street-chapels devoted to work for the ordinary street-goers, and then having cen- tral places that will attract the better classes, we are able to reach all kinds of people. One of the greatest difficulties to the progress of gospel work among the Chinese is the national indifference to PAGE THIRTY-TWO NATIVE MINISTERS AND WORKERS IN SHANGHAI things religious. Confucius, their great sage whom they all admire, was not a prophet or seer; he claimed no divine inspiration and made no attempt to direct the people toward blissful enjoyment in a life after death. He con- cerned himself about socity and its well-being, placing em- phasis on the relations of this life. ‘The influences of this great teacher have made a remarkable impression upon MEETING AT THE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL Chinese life and character, for they are naturally much more concerned about earthly gains and advantages than they are about what the future may have in store for them. : But notwithstanding all the natural difficulties owing to long-established national sentiments, we have in China, as well as elsewhere in the world, abundant proof that after all human nature is very much the same everywhere, and that the gospel of Jesus Christ is universally appli- cable, producing the same results in the people of every race and nation. Centuries of Buddhism, with its teach- ing that all the emotions must be suppressed, has had such a tremendous influence upon such countries as Japan and China that many casual observers have been inclined to think that these Orientals differ fundamentally from al- most all other peoples and are well-nigh incapable of emo- tion. SUNDAY-SCHOOL CLASS ON FOOCHOW ROAD, SHANGHAI PAGE THIRTY-THREE STREET-CHAPEL IN SHANGHAI I have already referred to the revival taking place in our work in Japan. We have also received word recently of a smiilar movement in our missionary work in China. According to the reports the unemotional Chinese are be- ing greatly affected by the gospel. When I read about them coming to the missionaries and begging prayers for their salvation, of altar services in which “big strong men come weeping under conviction,” I can almost imagine that I am reading about a revival in our own land. So the Chinese can be touched by the love of Christ as well as any other people. The great need in China today is for real men of God who are capable leaders, with constructive ability. We thank God for those who are already on the field; but their PAGE THIRTY-FOUR e CHAPEL AT SUCHOWFU number is so small in comparison with the great work to be done. The church of God needs men, men of the right type— men who are capable—holy men who are consecrated to go forth and endure the hardships and privations of mission- ary life in distant lands. Where are the capable leaders upon whom God can lay his hand for honorable service in the greatest of all enterprises? Apart from the question of able gospel teachers and leaders, the missionary cause in China, as well as elsewhere, needs money. Without adequate financial support it is impossible to enter the open doors and prosecute an ag- gressive work. Let us all remember the work of God in China. AUSTRALIA and the FIJI ISLANDS AUSTRALIA USTRALIA, the great island continent of the south- ern hemisphere, is sparsely settled, the population numbering only about six million, the majority of whom live in fe cities along the southern and eastern coasts. With the exception of perhaps one hundred thousand aborigines and a small percentage of foreigners, the peo- ple are all of English descent, maintaining much that is traditional in British character and customs, and yet having many things in common with Americans. Owing to the fact that Australia is a Christian country it can not properly be called a mission-field. The latest available government census shows 1,680 religious beliefs ; so Australia herself certainly needs the full light of the gospel, as well as other so-called Christian lands. Australia possesses strategic advantages, however, be- cause of its nationality and its situation in the southern hemisphere and because of the proximity to it of so many islands that are in need of Christian missionaries and of the glorious light of the present truth. With the establishment of a substantial work in Aus- tralia it will not be long until its influence will reach out strongly to the many needy surrounding fields. For this reason, if from no other, the Australian work in its in- fancy merits the support of the church in America until it can stand on its own feet. Then it will be- come a _ missionary church itself and have no need of our assist- ance. Already the in- terest manifested by people in widely sepa- rated parts of the © Common- wealth, as well as others in the islands of the sea, betokens a bright and pros- perous future for the work in that part of the southern hemis- phere. In 1917 Bro. E. P. May and family went to PAGE THIRTY-FIVE oo oe . ete re gee bs E. P. MAY AND FAMILY AT HOME, CAMPSIE, AUSTRALIA Australia to take up the work. They went to Sydney and began, the family residing in one of the suburbs. Prior to their arrival some literature had been circulated there, but nothing had been done toward raising up churches of the saints in that country. Brother May is an Australian by birth, so he is able to approach the peo- ple as one of their own ministers, and not in the guise of a foreign missionary, whose work they as a Christian peo- ple would naturally feel like resenting. PAGE THIRTY-SIX ‘‘UNITY MISSION,’’ SYDNEY To accommodate the work in Sydney a commodious hall known as “Unity Mission” has been fitted up in the heart of the city and on one of the principal streets. The en- tire second floor of a good-sized building was rented, the front part of which was partitioned off for the mission. The rear part contains four rooms; one for prayer, anoth- er for the stock of supplies, the third is rented out, and E. P. MAY IN HIS PRIVATE OFFICE Here the Australasian Gospel Trumpet is Edited the fourth is Brother May’s private office. The meeting- hall is neatly decorated, is electrically lighted, has a com- fortable seating-capacity for about 150 persons, and the large front windows are covered with attractive signs. In this central place the principal religious services are held. But Brother May’s object in going to Australia was not simply to open up a local work in Sydney; he had in mind the establishing of the work throughout Australia and the neighboring islands of the south Pacific. Of course, he did not expect to accomplish all this work alone, but he thought it proper to plan his work with this end in view. In order to work successfully on a wide scale he chose for his leading method the publication and cir- culation of literature setting forth the distinctive truths of the Word of God. Perhaps his best and most effective medium in the literary field has been the Australasian Gospel Trumpet, which is a splendid sixteen-page maga- zine reflecting credit upon the work. It has readers in many places on the continent, and also in some of the islands of the Pacific, and its influence is constantly gain- ing. Many honest hearts have become interested by read- ing its pages, and already direct correspondence is held with hundreds of people in various parts, some of whom have already taken their stand for the truth. Large numbers of books and tracts published by the STOCK-ROOM OF THE AUSTRALASIAN GOSPEL TRUMPET CoO. PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN Wm. Sutherland Gospel Trumpet Company, of Ander- son, Ind., have also been circulated. The view of the stock- room (page 37) shows the _ shelves filled with books and other literature a- raiting distribution. The Australasian Gospel Trumpet fur- nishes an_ excellent advertising medium for their circulation. In addition to the “SAND THE ISIVES SHALL WATT SEO RettElSm ips PAGE THIRTY-EIGHT NATIVE CONGREGATION IN THE FIJI ISLANDS (Isa. 42:4) general phase _ of Brother May’s work, which is largely mis- sionary in character, he has been used of the Lord in raising up a local congrega- tion of the church in Sydney. When we visited Australia, in 1919, we found in Sydney an _ earnest band of devoted Christians who have embraced the lght of the present truth and who were anxious to have it extended everywhere throughout that land. God is rais- ing up among them those who are already of valuable assistance. May the good work go on. FIJI ISLANDS The Fiji Islands lie in the southern Pacific nearly two thousand miles northeast of Australia. They are a crown colony of Great Britain. Over a century ago some fugi- tive convicts from Australia settled there, but the Euro- E. P. MAY AND A FIJIAN Bro. May tersely wrote: ‘‘But for the gospel, this man would have my head instead of my hand.’’ NATIVE MEETING-PLACE IN FIJI The Lali upon which Brother May’s foot rests used to be pounded ta summon the natives to cannibal feasts; now it calls them to church. pean population grew but very little, owing to the hostil- ity of the natives, who were cannibals, numerous, and war- like. In 1834 some Wesleyan missionaries reached the islands and in 1854 they succeeded in converting Thakom- bau, the most powerful of the native chiefs, and the mass of the people also. The sovereignty over the islands was offered to Great Britain in 1858 and refused, but the offer was renewed in 1874 and accepted. The population of the Fiji Islands is about 160,000, half of whom are Fijians proper, 4,800 are European, 64,000 are Indians, 2,000 Solomon Islanders, and the PAGE THIRTY-NINE remainder Japanese, Tongans, Samoans, and Chinese. Our missionary work in the islands is under the charge of Bro. Wm. Sutherland (photo page 38), who is a Brit- ish subject, a New Zealander by birth. The manner in which this good brother was brought into contact with the full truth was really providential. In October, 1917, as Bro. E. P. May and family were enroute to Aus- tralia their ship called at Suva, the capital of Fiji, for a few hours. Brother May took some Gospel Trumpets and went out into one of the streets, entered a shop and in- quired whether there was a man in the town who might enjoy reading such literature. Soon he was in- troduced to Brother Sutherland, whose heart had been hungering for the deeper things of God. About a year later Brother May returned to Fiji on a missionary trip and spent some time with Brother Suth- erland, and he reported a commend- able work there. Brother Reardon and I did not get to visit Fiji on our trip, but while we were in Australia, Brother Sutherland came to Sydney and spent several weeks with us in the work. We appreciated the company of this humble man of God and we were pleased to join with Brother May PAGE FORTY NOVEL METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION in ordaining him as a minister of the church of God. The Lord has not won this good man to the truth alone, but with him six hundred or more souls. home, he has a congregation; within a radius of eight In Suva, his miles of Suva are eight other con- gregations averaging about twenty- five members each; at Navua is a congregation of about forty, with two native pastors. Besides these there are at least seven other con- gregations which look to Brother Sutherland for care and direction. Most of these congregations are self-supporting and have their own places of meeting, which, of course, are not elaborate but put up in native style. Brother Sutherland has associat- ed with him a number of native pas- tors, and he also conducts an or- phanage and school. Most of his work is among the Solomon Island- ers. These people are called, “The Europeans of the Pacific,” and they seem to be more susceptible to the gospel and more dependable in certain respects than are the native Fijians. for this good work in the sunny isles of the south Pacific. Our brethren are laboring faithfully to establish the truth in Fiji and we should remember them in our prayers. We should be thankful to the Lord COS ING Dae leeN NDIA has been termed a “continent of nations.’ give even a partial description of this great country, with its diversity of peoples, languages, social customs, and religions, would require a book much larger than this one, so I can not hope to give an adequate idea of these things, although they have such an important bearing on all missionary work in India, but must content myself with a brief sketch. India is a sort of world of it- self, containing some 840,000,- 000 people. Hemmed in by the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Ben- gal, and the colossal ranges of the Himalayas, thus guarded effectual- ly against intrusion, India was able to develop a civilization and social system of its own. From the missionary point of view, we are not directly concerned with the physical features of the coun- try, nor with the history of its people, except so far as these things have an Cannanore’ To »_—_—~LEBSES=E] MOP | aS ee influence today on the preaching of the gospel of Christ. The study of the people of that wonderful land is inter- esting in itself; but since the gospel is intended for all men, we are not as much concerned about particular types yn BAY OF (SUA Shey EGS. CENLON of men as we are about those problems that stand in the way of its free access to them. India is the battle-ground of missions. He who is able. to solve the problems of mission- ary work in India is able to solve them for the world. The Indian type of civilization, its manners and customs, its social system, its educational stand- ards, its philosophical systems, and its religions, differs so ma- terially from the standards of Western Christian civilization that the difficulties confronting the missionary appear well-nigh insurmountable. The planting of Western culture on another people is comparatively easy if PAGE FORTY-ONE they have no developed culture of their own. But in India the task is different. | Westerners there have faced the problems of the “‘super- imposing of one system of culture upon another more_ philosophically profound in its sphere, and upon a people who cherished an education- al lore that antedated by far the one offered them in its stead.” Many of the well- established customs in India are necessarily viewed by the mission- ary as social evils, and he can not avoid using his influence against these very things. One of these crying evils is the perverse system of marriage. Marriage in India is a religious ne- cvssity, and so also is offspring. For this reason an un- married man or woman is, as a rule, viewed with contempt. If a man marries and fails to have sons he marries more PAGE FORTY-TWO AT THE TOMB OF WM. CAREY ‘“‘The Father of Modern Missions,’’ Serampore, India than once, the number of wives being limited only by the means of support. Thus the evils of polygamy arise. Since marriage is a religious necessity the parents consider it their duty to marry their children, hence they are anxious to perform this duty as soon as possible, and this gives rise to the monstrous evil of child-marriage. Large numbers are married by their parents while they are still little boys and girls, thousands of them perhaps not one year old. Unmarried daughters are considered a great burden to Indian par- om ents, and oft- times the fath- er is obliged to expend large sums of money, or ob- ligate himself otherwise, in order to in- duce some one to marry his daughter. Those who are not rich and can not afford to pay are frequently ob- liged to give their daugh- TAJ MAHAL, AT AGRA “‘The Gem of Indian Architecture’’ ters to men who are too poor to support them, or else to old men having wives already. It is often the case that girls of five to ten are married to men of sixty or older. Boys and girls have very little to do with their own marriages, all arrangements being made by their parents. BENARES, THE SACRED CITY, AND THE GANGES Frequently they do not even see each other until the wed- ding-day. The fact that in India there is no intermar- riage between the different castes makes the marriage problem all the more difficult. On account of the difficulties mentioned, and many oth- ers, girls are always considered undesirable offspring. From this situation arises the barbarous custom of female infanticide. Thus one evil prepares the way for another. The custom of keeping purdah is also a positive injust- ice to the women of India. ‘*Purdah” means curtain, hence signifies the custom of women living behind a curtain, screened from the view of the opposite sex. This custom originated with the Mohammedans, but is in vogue among all classes, especially in Northern India. This seclusion of the females within the inner apartments of their own homes destines them to remain ignorant of what is going on in the outside world. Hence little regard is given to the education of women in India. India holds the view so common throughout the Orient of the utter worthlessness of women. It is a Hindu saying, “There are many Hindu sects in India, but upon two points we all agree—the sanc- tity of the cow and the depravity of women.” BATHING IN THE SACRED GANGES PAGE FORTY-THREE A Hindu catechism on moral subjects reads as follows: Q. What is the chief gate to hell? A. A woman. Q. What be- witches like wine? A. A woman. Q. Who is the wisest of the wise? A. He who has not been deceived by women, who may be compared to malignant fiends. Q@. What are fetters to men? A. Women. Q. What is that which can not be trusted? A. A woman. Q. What poison is that which ap- pears like nectar? A. A woman. How sad the lot of 150,000,- 000 women, not one in a_hun- * dred of whom plas Pee eC a ie FeAl es OF A HINDU ASCETIC ON SPIKES write! These ‘‘holy men’’ consider it highly meri- And the torious thus to punish the flesh. pew Aer) who can tell the horrors of Indian widowhood, that social curse which PAGE FORTY-FOUR blights the lives of millions of unfortunates? Widowhood is believed to be the result of some horrible crime com- mitted by the woman in some previous life, a crime for which her husband has been punished. It is her fault that he has died, and she must suffer. She is constantly cursed by the relatives of her husband; she must eat only one meal in twenty-four hours; she must never take part in the family feasts; she must wear coarse garments; she is not allowed to wear long hair, that prize of Indian woman- hood; and all her loved jewels are taken from her. A curse to the family, a burden to society, her life is a mis- erable one until the day of her death. Since marriage in India takes place so early in life there are widows of all ages, thousands of them under five years DEVIL MASKS USED AT HEATHEN CEREMONIES of age. Think of the sorrow of their long lives; for they can never marry again. It is just to say, however, that Indian _social-re- formers today are advocating the re- marriage of virgin widows. The caste system is one of the most rigid customs bound on Indian society, one that presents some of the most dif- ficult problems for the missionary. So- ciety is divided into distinct sections. Originally there were four main castes or divisions, the priests, the warriors, the merchants, and _ the slaves, each keeping his own caste pure by not intermingling with another. There are now over 2,000 castes differing FAMINE-SUFFERERS IN INDIA Destructive famines are frequent in India, and thousands die of starvation. While these lines were being written we received from Bro. John A. D. Khan details of another horrible famine. The relief funds which we send from time to time are highly appreciated, and sametimes they actually save the lives of some of our own brethren in the faith. ‘‘Tord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? And the King shall answer, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.’’ entire social ostracism as well. and cus- more or in tastes toms, and less hating and de- spising one another. They never eat food prepared by another caste; in fact, people of one caste will oft- en starve to death in times of famine rath- er than eat food from the hand of a man of another caste. This system has taken such deep hold on Indian life, and they love it so well, that it is a most dif- ficult problem to overcome its evil ef- fects. To become a Christianinvolves the breaking of caste, a most terrible sin, which entails not on- ly the expulsion of the offender from his own family and caste group, but also his But Christianity knows no PAGE FORTY-FIVE OUR CARRIAGE IN A PUNJAB DISTRICT such distinctions; it insists on the unity of the race and a common brotherhood. From the earliest times India has been a land of numerous religions, and they are varied in spirit and character. Some of these are profound philosophical systems, which appeal powerfully to the meditative and speculative mind of the Oriental. ‘The simplicity of the Christian system with its practical demonstration is not attractive to that class of mystical minds, highly trained in speculative reasoning. The principal religions of India may be PAGE FORTY-SIX classed as Hinduism, Buddhism, Mohammedanism, Jain- ism, Zoroastrianism and Sikhism. ‘These religions are so varied in character that it is impossible in the limits at my disposal to give any adequate idea of them. The Hindu rites and ceremonies, for example, are almost endless—their disposal of the dead, offerings to the priests, sacrifices, multiplication of deities, and scores of other things. Their forms of worship are often revolting in the extreme. We visited Benares, the sacred city, and there we saw the multitudes of pious pilgrims bathing in the sacred Ganges and drinking its filthy water, hoping to obtain merit thereby. In the temples of that city, at the Kalighat, in Calcutta, and in other places, we saw them “‘mad on their idols.” There are yet other forms of worship too corrupt to describe, such as the disgusting abominations of the Tantric worship, the five essential VILLAGE PREACHING IN THE PUNJAB elements of which are wine, flesh, fish, parched grain, and sexual intercourse. India is a land of temples. These buildings are mag- nificent in size and shape, and are consecrated to the dif- ferent gods and goddesses. ‘lo these places the people flock from all the surround- ing country. Most of the priests are bad characters. Their very appearance tells unmistakably the debased, lustful nature of their lives. The custom of having “temple girls,’ a custom more prevalent in South than North India, is a dark spot indeed. Thousands of girls are taken to the tem- ples when very young and “married to the gods, and a part of the marriage vow is to abandon themselves to every pilgrimin theshrine.” Our hearts sicken with hor- ror when we think of the gigantic evils existing under the sanction of religion and that are cursing dark India to- day. How they need the gospel! Our missionary work in India began more than twenty years ago, in connection with certain Indian brethren, as John A. D. Khan, J. M. Nichols-Roy, and M. Moses, whose pictures appear on pages 48, 49. About that time MISSION HOUSE, MOZANG ROAD, LAHORE, INDIA Robert Jarvis and his wife, Laura L., became connected with us. Mr. Jarvis was a British soldier who became a missionary in India, so they were already at work there when we learned of them. Later they built the Faith Orphanage, at Lahore, shown on page 49. This institu- tion was afterwards closed, but I mention it and have included its photograph in this description because of theimportant partit played in the beginning of our work in India, most of our first missionaries being at some time or other connect- ed with the institution. Sis- ter Jarvis remained faithful until death called her home, in 1908. James A. Strawn, Victor C. Maiden, his wife, and their children, also died on the field of service. See photographs on page 93. Robert Jarvis is no long- er connected with our work. If space would permit I should like to mention the part taken in the past by all the missionaries who assisted in the development of our work in India. Their names will be found in the Missionary Roll-Call, inside the back cover of this book. When Brother Reardon and I reached India, in Decem- PAGE FORTY-SEVEN [[(Mas.G.PTasKen | if Joseprine M°Crie Sil | TMOUNT: HOUSE? Curtack ji PAGE FORTY-EIGHT : b a Bye Fara Srewanst IISSIONARIES NDIA. [{FAITH ORPHANAGE. Lanore ji) [Kk Mar Isennanr ji PAGE FORTY-NINE ber, 1919, we proceeded to Poona, in order to visit the work of Pandita Ram- abai, at Keda- on. Here we were joined by Bro. G. P. Task- er, who came down from _ the Punjab to meet us. I have re- ferred to the sad lot of Indian women, especial- ly of widows, but we are glad that something is_be- ing done for their assistance. Ramabai, herself a widow with one ttn daughter, devoted her life to the encouragement of female education and to the discouragement of child-marriage. She has been wonderfully successful in her work. She has visited Europe and America in its interests. At present there are about seven hundred women in her institution. Her daughter is now in active charge of the work. We visited certain mission stations north of Bombay, PAGE FIFTY THE SHELTER, CUTTACK, INDIA, HOME FOR UNPROTECTED MINOR GIRLS then proceeded to the Punjab section and en- tered the coun- try villages in order to investi- gate district work. We found this work among the raw heathen very interesting. Arriving at Lahore, we visit- ed the institu-- tion that was formerly our Faith Orphan- age, went to the graves of Mrs. Laura Jarvis and Victor C. Maid- en, then proceed- ed to the mission house on Mozang Road which has been the home for about five years of Bro. George P. Tasker and wife, Sister Jo- sephine McCrie also assisting in the mission work there during a portion of that time. For photographs of these missionaries see pages 48, 49. We then went to Cuttack, in the province of Orissa, to visit our work. Here is located the Shelter, an institution for unprotected minor girls. The building is of brick, two story, with living-rooms and office on the first floor, the second floor being a large hall with sleeping-accom- modations. There are outbuildings for servants’ quarters, kitchen, classrooms, etc. All are enclosed by a five-foot wall in a compound of six acres. The object of this institution is to provide shelter, education, and religious training,also some domestic and vocational train- ing, for young girls. Many of these girls were destined for the E. FAITH STEWART With a Young Girl as received into the SHELTER brothels and the temples but were rescued before entering lives of shame. Sister E. Faith Stewart CHILDREN AND TEACHERS IN THE SHELTER AT CUTTACK has charge of this work. She and Gsm ‘‘FEED MY LAMBS’’ mo her helpers have their hands and FIFTY-ONE PUBLISHING PLANT AT CUTTACK hearts full, and they should be highly appreciated for their self-sacrifice and labors of love. There are now some excellent young women in this in- stitution. While we were there a number of them were baptized, the first Shelter girls to be baptized. These no- ble examples of Christian womanhood stirred our hearts with gratitude to God for the efforts that had been made for them; for we knew that had it not been for this insti- tution some of these very girls would now be either public prostitutes or ‘ttemple girls,” which is as bad—not that they would have entered such lives from individual choice ; but when little girls they were either undesirable orphans, were abandoned by their parents, or.else sold by them to the brothels, to be kept there until old enough to serve such vile purposes. It costs only about fifty dollars a year to provide for one of these girls in the Shelter. Philanthropically in- PAGE FIFTY-TWO WORKERS IN THE PLANT clined people can not do better than to make arrangements through the Missionary Board to care for individual girls in this worthy institution. It is a noble work. In supply- ing the necessary funds for the support of even one girl, the giver can have the consciousness of protecting one of India’s unfortunates from a life that is worse than death and, at the same time, be giving her the privilege of hearing the gospel and being trained to the lofty pur- poses and ideals of Christian womanhood, with a place of honor and usefulness in the kingdom of God. The church also has another property at Cuttack. It consists of a fair-sized dwelling with outbuildings, en- closed by a wall. The name given this place is Mount House (see page 48). There are about seven and one half acres in the compound. ‘The deed of the property is held by the Church of God Association of India. This build- ing was formerly a missionary home, but it is now occupied by the Union Printing Works, managed by Bro. John A. D. Khan. Here about eighteen men are employed the year round printing books, tracts, leaflets, and a monthly peri- odical in Bengali called Friendly Counsellor. This magazine is devoted to the deepening of the Christian life. There is also a fair-sized congregation of the church at Cuttack. Here a glorious camp-meeting was held dur- ing the Christmas holidays, 1919, during the time we were there, and we enjoyed so much the association of the saints of that place and the special privilege of meet- ing many of the ministers and missionaries from other parts of India who were gathered together on that occasion. There is also a congrega- tion of the church in Calcut- ta. Our work in India really began in Calcutta, over twen- ty years ago. Here Bros. John A. D. Khan and M. Moses, two well-known Indian ministers (whose pictures are shown on page 49), have their homes. Brother Khan is well known in America also, hence he needs no special in- A SUNDAY-SCHOOL CLASS IN INDIA troduction to the church. He is a converted Mohamme- dan. His work in India is somewhat general. He devotes some of his time to the local church in Calcutta; the pub- lishing work at Cuttack en- gages some of his attention; he makes annual evangelistic trips to South India, where he was instrumental in rais- ing up a work, and he now assists in its direction; he al- so spends some of his time in literary efforts, preaching in different mission stations, and lecturing to students. Bro. M. Moses is also a converted Mohammedan. In the past he has lived at Kur- seong, near Darjeeling. He is a faithful man, and a first- class general helper and per- sonal worker. He _ speaks English and Bengali, as well as Tibetan and other lan- guages. Calcutta is the general ad- ministrative headquarters of our missionary work in India. Bro. F. W. Heinly and wife (photograph page 49) live in the mission house shown on page 54. Brother Heinly was formerly the Managing Editor of the Gospel Trumpet and is well known to the church. Since taking up his PAGE FIFTY-THREE residence in Calcutta he has been appointed by the Mis- troublesome problems, harmonizing our efforts as a Board, sionary Board as its Field Secretary for India. His and creating greater efficiency in the work on the field, thereby insuring greater success. The last section of that general policy reads: ‘That missionary funds supplied by this Board are to be administered through special representatives on the field who are under the direct au- MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES AT ‘THE CUTTACK CAMP-MEETING, Dec. 24—Jan. 1, 1919-20 duties and responsibilities in this particular position are many. In the introduction to this book I referred to the tet SENOS TEER UE NL, cere aS : : ae General Indian Headquarters complicated nature of foreign missionary work. 2, The total area of the archipelago is about ninety- yee FSS rane two thousand square miles. Most of the islands are ; mountainous. The climate is tropical. The indus- tries are mainly agricultural, sugar, tobacco, and coffee being extensively raised and fruit- and cotton- SOUTH AMERICA PAGE SEVENTY-NINE: Rico the whites are in the ma- jority. The European set- tlers are chief- ly descendants of the Span- ish, French, and English. There are also numerous im- ported Chi- nese and Indi- an coolies. The aboriginal population is almost extinct. The West Indies are much divided politically. Cuba and Haiti are independent republics, while most of the other islands are possessions of Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United States, the British possessions being by far the largest. Nellie Olson Geo. W. Olson Our missionary work in the West Indies is practically limited at present to Jamaica, in the Greater Antilles, and Barbados and Trinidad, in the Lesser Antilles. Brother Reardon and I did not visit this field on our missionary trip, hence I am not prepared to describe the work there as accurately as if I were writing from personal knowledge and experience, being obliged to depend for information upon incomplete records in our Office and such scattered information as can be gathered up here and there. For a number of years our brethren have been quite active in missionary work in the three islands named. Per- PAGE EIGHTY haps the principal reasons for the prominence given the West Indian work are to be found in the proximity of this field to our own doors, furnishing ready access; to the fact that the English language is spoken quite generally there, enabling the missionary to enter at once upon ef- fective work; and to the ripeness of the field. Our West Indian work has been visited, in part, by Bros. C. E. Orr, in 1906-7; E. E. Byrum, 1909-10; George W. Bailey, 1918; and by some others. JAMAICA Jamaica is the largest of the British West Indian islands and is situated ninety miles south of Cuba. It is 144 miles ARCHIE RATHER AND FAMILY George and Nellie Olson, and they have been very successful in their work. Our records, though incomplete, show about thirty congregations or mission stations in the island; the number of communicants being about six hundred and the regular at- tendants over one thousand. Bro. Archie Rather and wife, Rebecca, went to join Brother and Sister Olson in 1919. They had formerly worked for about five years in Barbados and Trinidad. Sister Nellie Olson has written a brief sketch of the work in Jamaica, and I can not do better than to quote from her: “It was in the summer following the earthquake of January, CHURCH AT KINGSTON, JAMAICA in its greatest length and about 50 in its widest part. The area is about 4,207 square miles, and the population about 831,000. The island was discovered by Columbus during his second voyage, in May, 1494, and was taken possession of by the Spanish in 1509. The office of governor was held by the descendants of Columbus until the line became extinct. The island passed through many political vicissitudes until in 1866 it became a crown SHOWING OUR MISSIONARY STATIONS C Congregation. S- Sunday School. LPertAntonio CS. 5-Aingston CRS. 9-Albany C. /3.Viaterise C5. 18. Lucky Valley C.S. Re» Smithulle C5, &. Armadale CS. colony of Great Britain. ZSwift River C. 6-Thomasfield CS. 10. Oxford C. 14: Luidas Vale CS. 19- Brandon Hil) C5. 23. ThompsonJown C3. &F Ellen Street CS. 2 = . . $.Gangor Ridges CS. 7 George's Hope S. 47. SpanishTown 5S. 1S. Guys Hill C. 20. Taremounts S. 24. Tweedside CS. 2 Blenheim (oy Our missionary work im Jamaica was 4M Faraway C. SLoypt Pen S. tk. Talloch C. K.May Pen C5. Zl.Frankfield CS. 25. Bailtiestwa CS. 24. Sav.la-Mar C3. i 1 e opened in 1907, by Brother and Sister 1 Chapetton CS. PAGE EIGHTY-ONE 1907, that, in obedience to the leadings of the Spirit of God, we first came to Jamaica. We landed in Port Antonio on the morn- ing of July 29, but not feeling that that was where God would have us we took another ship and came around the island to Kings- ton, reaching here the following day. Kingston was still in a wrecked condition, heaps of brick, twisted zinc, and tangled wires were everywhere, for the work of reconstruction had not yet be- gun. But still we felt at home, and happy. A young man who had been a subscriber for the Gospel Trumpet and who at that time was selling the Trumpet Company’s literature helped us to find a furnished cottage, and we began housekeeping the same day. (This young man is still a faithful follower of the Lord Jesus.) Earthquake shocks were frequent; the season was very hot, for we were now in the tropics; the people were strange to us; and we had much to learn before we could hope to get to work, so for the first months, and I might say for two years, we were mere- ly laying a foundation for our labors. “Six months after we came, we were joined by Bro. A. S. McNeil, a native Jamaican whom we had met in Anderson, Ind., and who had embraced the doctrines of the church of God. We were very glad for his able assistance, and God blessed our work together. Before he came, we had gathered about us a few souls who were willing to walk in the Bible way, and with this little congregation here in Kingston our work began. Out from that center many other congregations have been raised up in the twelve years since that date. As souls were saved in our midst some re- mained awhile and then went back to their country homes. This kept our little flock very small in Kingston, but was the means of starting other congregations and centers for the truth in the island. And so from time to time Brother Olson and Brother PAGE EIGHTY-TWO : 2 4 pf \ A. S. Mc Neil J. A. Mason G. S. Cohen Geo. W. Olson McNeil would go to the coun- try places to preach and streng- then the few who were being saved in those parts. “For the first six years we had up-hill work; since that time we have erected a good, substantial building here in Kingston, which has helped our work very much, though it is still arduous. At this time, however, there are upward of thirty congregations in the is- land where souls meet together for worship in no other name but the name of Jesus; and in many of these congregations we have Sunday-schools. In sev- eral places where there are no preaching services, there are Sunday-schools—we have about twenty-two Sunday-schools in all. Besides my hus- band and me there are three other ordained ministers and several unordained ministers giving all or most. of their time in gospel work. “At the present time our work is very heavy. With a good-sized congregation here in Kingston, meetings every night in the week but one, visiting the sick and looking after the spiritual needs of the congregation there is naturally much work; but that is not all. In many of our congregations in the island there is no regular pastor, GROUP OF SAINTS IN JAMAICA so there is need occasionally for one to visit them. This burden has been much upon our hearts for several years ; we need some one to look after the Kingston work, so that Brother Olson might be more free for general work. God has answered our prayers by sending Brother and Sister A. E. Rather to us, for which blessing we are exceedingly thankful, and the work here will profit by their coming.” TRINIDAD Trinidad is a British West Indian island situated close to the mouth of the Orinoco River. It was discovered by PAGE EIGHTY-THREE Columbus in 1498. It was formally ced- ed to Great Britain in 1802. The area of the island is 1,754 square miles and the population about 352,000. The sur- face is generally flat, although the north- ern part is traversed by parallel mountain chains running from east to west. In the southwestern part is the famous pitch lake La Brea, which yields asphalt for export. Agriculturally considered, Trinidad is one of the most successful islands of the British possessions in the West Indies, sugar, cacao, coffee, cocoanuts, and various kinds of fruits being produced abundantly. Commercially it also occupies the foremost position among the British West Indian islands. The population consists chiefly of the descendants of the slaves imported from Africa by the sugar-planters, and there is also a considerable number of coolies. The whites form an insignificant part of the population. Our work in Trinidad is not large, but it is substantial. The congregation at Port of Spain has about seventy-five communicants and a regular attendance of about one hun- PAGE EIGHTY-FOUR THADDEUS NEFF AND FAMILY dred. Another church, at Princestown, has about thirty communicants and an attendance of fifty. At San Fer- nando there are about forty communicants and sixty-five attendants. We also have a work at Carapichaima with about thirty communicants and fifty attendants. A number of our missionaries have labored in Trinidad. Bro. George Pye and wife are the ones who opened the work there, in 1906-08; Bro. E. N. Reedy followed, 1911- 14; Bro. Archie Rather and wife, Rebecca (Byrum), also spent their first period of service in the West Indies in MISSIONARY HOME AND CHAPEL San Fernando, Trinidad Trinidad, 1911-15; and Bro. Thaddeus Neff was also there from 1911-16, when he came home, then he returned again to this field in 1918 and he and his wife are now engaged there; and Bro. Frank Steimla and wife labored there from 1916-20. Other missionaries who were either there for a very short time or else called on evangelistic trips are Sister Katie Diezel (Beaver), Bros. IN Duncan, Le Roy Bryant, W. L. Brookover, George Q. Coplin and J. Frank Shaw. At this writ- ing Brother Neff and wife are the _ only missionaries we have stationed regularly in the island. BARBADOS Barbados, the most easterly of the West Indian islands, is a possession of Great Britain. It has an area of 166 square miles and a population of about one hundred and eighty thousand. The surface is generally flat along the coast, but is elevated in the interior, where Mount Hillaby rises to the height of eleven hundred feet. The climate is healthful. Almost the entire island is under cultivation, sugar, coffee, cotton, tobacco, indigo, and ar- rowroot being produced. The fishing-interests are also of SUNDAY-SCHOOL Port of Spain, Trinidad importance. The capital and principal port (the only harbor on the island) is Bridgetown. ‘We have a splendid work in Bridgetown, where The Grange, a spacious missionary home, is located and where we also have a nice church building recently erected. There is also work at Speightstown, Mile and Quarter, and other places. Bro. N. S. Duncan was in Barbados in 1906 and in 1908, and he and his wife return- ed there to spend sev- eral months in evange- listic work in 1919. Bro. George Q. Coplin was very useful in building up the work there during his first period of service in the West Indies, 1911- 13, and again in 1916- 19, when he and his wife worked there. Bro. James Tallen and wife also did good service. Le Roy Bryant also spent the time from 1916-19 in Barbados. Bro. J. Frank Shaw went in 1911 and remained six years. His service was of special value, not only to Barbados, but to Trinidad as well. After a two-year furlough in America he returned to the field, with his wife Susan (Byrum) early this year. Bro. W. L. and Sister Opal Brookover went to Barbados in 1916, PAGE EIGHTY-FIVE and they are proving very useful to the work there. Other workers have also spent short periods of service in Barbados. Bridgetown is not only the head- quarters of our work in Barbados, but it has certain advantages that may soon make it a sort of operative cen- ter for the administrative work of a much larger field. It is proposed that a school for the training of native ministers and gospel workers be estab- lished there, and that annual camp- meetings be held there for the general good of the West Indian work, at which time an effort will be made to have one or more representative ministers of the church in America present. If these plans are carried through they will doubtless result in a marked advance in the work. J. Frank Shaw There is an excellent opportunity for work in Bar- bados. ‘The people attend the services well and they respond quite freely to the gospel message. It is no difficult task, so I am informed, to have a hundred or more consecrations in a series of evangelistic meet- ings. While the masses of the population in this island, as well as elsewhere in the West Indies, are wretchedly poor, they need the gospel nevertheless, and many of them receive it joyfully. The poor should have the gospel preached to them. Our work in the three islands of the British West PAGE EIGHTY-SIX Indies—Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados—is very en- couraging. We have recently supplied our missionaries there with automobiles so that they can quickly reach the various parts of their islands and minister to the congre- gations that are scattered. By this means the efficiency of each missionary is practically doubled, and it is a great financial saving if we can accomplish more work with few- er men by simply providing mechanical means of trans- portation. Most of the native brethren in these islands are poor and they have no room and no accommodations whatever for entertaining missionaries, hence it has been difficult in the past for our workers to go long distances and hold ‘“‘THE GRANGE,’’ BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS meetings, on account of this lack of a place to stay. But with the automobile at hand it is now different. In Barbados, for example, roads are good, and it is pos- sible for our missionaries to hold night services in any town in the island and still spend their nights at home in the mission- ary stations where rooms and other ac- commodations are already provided. Under this system the missionaries can maintain a general oversight of the work in every section of their respective fields and know how things are prospering. Even though native pastors are provided for different stations and congregations, there is much need, in most cases at least, of frequent visits from the missionary in charge and a proper oversight of the en- tire work. Those who have had practical experience among backward peoples in the missionary field can best appreciate the necessity of this kind of general care and oversight. Roy Bryant. CANAL ZONE We have some work also in the Canal Zone, under the care of Bro. E. F. Brewster and wife. There is a nice missionary home and chapel, the property of the church, located at Colon, and there is also a large congregation at Cristobal. There is a good opportunity in the Canal GROUP OF WEST INDIAN MISSIONARIES Back row from reader’s left—W. L. Brookover and Wife, G. Q. Coplin and Wife, Front row—Zella Brookover, Frank Steimla and Family. Zone of reaching many people. ‘There is need of a cap- able missionary to go there and take up work and help to push the cause more vigorously. Bro. E. E. Byrum visited the work in the Canal Zone on his missionary trip, in 1909-10; Bro. G. W. Bailey was there, in 1918; and Bro. George Olson calls there occasionally, his last visit being during 1920. PAGE EIGHTY-SEVEN BRITISH GUIANA, SOUTH AMERICA As yet we have but little work in South America, how- ever the door of opportunity is opening and we hope to make a greater effort in that direction in the future. A support of missions. number of our missionary brethren, including George Q. Coplin, N. S. Duncan, J. Frank Shaw, and W. L. Brookover, have made evan- gelistic trips to British Gui- ana, and we now have a work started there. There was a congregation in Georgetown that desired to take their stand in the way of the truth, and so with their pas- tor, G. L. Jeffries, they are now in working-relations with the church through the Missionary Board. We own the chapel. South America presents a great opportunity for mis- sionary effort. Protestant missionary societies have done comparatively little in this field. ‘The millions of people who inhabit those fair lands need the pure gospel as well as any one else in the world. Perhaps our work in the Lesser Antilles and in British Guiana can be made a sort of stepping-stone to the de- velopment of a stable church-work in South America. PAGE EIGHTY-EIGHT CHURCH AT BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS CONCLUSION My task in writing this book is now almost completed. But I wish to say a few more words concerning the general It is the desire of the Board that all the churches make liberal contributions regularly to the foreign missionary work. We believe it to be the duty of every congregation, also of all isolated brethren and sisters, to do this. Mission- ary giving is the most unself- ish giving that we do. Mis- sionaries can not live, and their work prosper, unless the necessafy supply of funds is as regular as the recurring days of the week. All offerings for this cause should be sent direct to the Secretary of the Missionary Board of the Church of God, Anderson, Ind. We feel that the practise © of giving private support to missionaries should be dis- couraged. ‘The Missionary Board has knowledge of the needs of all the fields, and is in a position to make equitable distribution of finances and plan for the best interests of the work. All the principal missionary fields have had experience STREET-MEETING IN BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS (J. Frank Shaw and wife, missionaries, in front row) with numerous “‘in- dependent” mission- aries, and the results have been almost un- iformly unsatisfac- tory. The independ- ent effort is so de- pendent upon the one who makes the attempt that in the event of his death or his leaving the field the work usually goes down. Facing such a_ situation, many independent missionaries have found it necessary to unite their work with a responsible mis- sionary board, so that they themselves may be free from the labor and worry of independent financing and so that the work itself will prove permanent. It occasionally happens that men whom the Missionary Board does not regard as fitted for certain lines of missionary work, or who do not have a proper standing in the home church, decide to go abroad on their own responsibility, and they make private appeals to congregations for financial support. While the congrega- GROUP OF SAINTS IN BARBADOS PAGE EIGHTY-NINE CONGREGATION AT CRISTOBAL, CANAL ZONE (E. F. Brewster and wife in center) cant is a capable, de- pendable person, of good repute among the breth- ren—then the Mission- ary Board will send him and will oversee the work afterward and_ provide for its success and per- manence. This does not neces- sarily imply that all who desire to go independent- ly are suspicious charac- ters, but sometimes good brethren have more zeal than knowledge. Some- times there is no question as to the worthiness of the candidate, but the Board is not convinced that work should be opened up, for example, in a new country, unless we are prepared, finan- tions are free to do as they desire, still it seems to cially and otherwise, to carry it through to success. The us that, considering the best interests of a great work, Board is financially conservative, believing that we should all independent efforts of that kind should be discouraged. not spread ourselves all over the earth more rapidly than If there is a proper opening for work, if the church is we are able to care for the work started. able, through its regular missionary offerings, to under- How I wish that every reader had the privilege already take responsibility for the proposed plan, and if the appli- given me of beholding face to face the thousands of our PAGE NINETY redeemed brothers and sisters of different races in the various foreign countries! I am _= sure that your hearts would be touched. You could not refrain from shed- ding tears of joy and gratitude when you thought of what rich treasures these will be in the kingdom of light and life beyond. To witness Japanese turning from Shintoism and from the gods that are no gods, to worship our Lord; to see the Chinese arousing themselves from the tra- ditional lethargy and re- ligious indifferentism of their race, to give them- selves to the service of Jesus the Savior; to be- hold, if you could, the long lines of Fijians whose fathers ate the flesh of their fellows and who could not be subdued until the softening influences of the gospel transformed their hearts, to see these stalwart men listen attentively to the reading of God’s Word, and then bow in humble reverence and worship before the Lord of creation; to wit- CHURCH OF GOD CHAPEL AND MISSIONARY HOME Colon, Canal Zone ness in acts of loving devotion and praise those worthy representatives of India’s millions who have been won from darkest heathenism to the glorious light of the gospel of Christ; to see and to feel the love and gratitude poured out by consecrated hearts in Egypt and in Syria—to ex- perience these things, I say, could not but quicken the PAGE NINETY-ONE warm pulse-beats of religious fer- vor and thrill the soul with holy enthusiasm for that cause of righteousness on- ly which can ex- alt the nations. Oh, my breth- ren, let us unite in spreading the gospel of the kingdom throughout — the whole wide world! The gospel a- lone is the mes- sage of God for the lost, and Christ alone, the central figure of that gospel, can set men free. Throughout the whole world we have examples of its transforming power. The South Sea Islanders were a barbarous people, and cannibals. The gospel of Christ made great headway among them; and it was a glorious day, in 1862, when their king gave the people a new constitution, exchanging PAGE NINETY-TWO MEETING-HOUSE AND CONGREGATION AT GEORGETOWN, DEMERARA, BRITISH GUIANA, SOUTH AMERICA G. L. Jeffries, pastor, at reader’s left the heathen for a Christian form of government. Five thousand natives were as- sembled together under the spread- ing branches of a ban yon-tree, while at the front sat the king him- self, surrounded by the old war- riors and chiefs, the heroes of many bloody battles. A deep feeling of joy and thanksgivy- ing animated all. Imagine, if you can, the solemni- ty of that occa- sion when the services opened by the entire congregation joining in that good old hymn— “Jesus shall reign where’er the sun does his successive journeys run; His kingdom spread from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and Wane no more, ieree ance to South the princes meet, to pay their homage at his While Western empires own their Lord, and savage tribes attend his Word.” MrsV.CMaiden ~ Victor Cc Maiden will give thee a@ crown f Life These faithful heroes of the cross made the supreme sacrifice in the foreign missionary service. ‘“‘They vest from their labors; and their works do follow them.’’ _— Myrs.Laura Jarvis Janes 5 Shawn PAGE NINETY-THREE THE URGENCY OF MISSIONARY ACTION By E. E. Byrum HE Missionary Board is not a publishing company. Its principal duties lie in the distribution of the funds placed in its hands, to be sent where most needed in every mission-field, and to lend to the missionary work a helping hand in every possible manner. In other words, while the missionaries and their colaborers are toiling in the Mas- ter’s vinevard, the Missionary Board is their servant, and the servant of the people in the homeland who provide the means of support for foreign fields. One missionary wrote to the Board that in the country in which he tabors there is a present urgent need of the erection of thirteen houses of worship among the congrega- tions under his oversight and only a few dollars in the treasury. Many other fields are keenly sensible of the same pressing responsibilities. The workers on the field inform the Board of some of their urgent needs, and we realize that others are anxious to learn of the situation. However, only a brief account and presentation has been given in this book. The support and care of the missionaries sent to for- eign fields rest largely upon the people in the homeland. Those chosen messengers are there, ofttimes under adverse circumstances, to give their entire time to carry the gospel to the farthermost parts of the earth, and we should con- secrate at least a portion of our time each week or month PAGE NINETY-FOUR to aid them in their undertakings. Furthermore, we should not neglect to have its proceeds sent to them regu- larly throughout the entire year. In the days of the apostles the church not only felt the need of supplying the financial needs of those in their midst (Acts 4:34; 6: 2-4), but they also had a care for those in the regions beyond their immediate borders. In the days of Claudius Caesar a famine broke out in Judea, the brethren were in need of help. The church in Antioch became concerned and were ready to take action. ‘Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, deter- mined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea” (Acts 11: 27-30). At another time there was a great need of help among the brethren at Jerusalem and the apostle Paul made earn- est appeals, not in Judea, where the people were suffering, but he went in person to Macedonia and Achaia and made stirring speeches, urging immediate action; he gave orders to the congregations in Galatia, and wrote to the church at Corinth as follows: ‘‘Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Gala- tia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath pros- pered him, that there be no gatherings when I come” (1 Corsi t62%2)? Paul believed in the church helping to supply the needs in other fields of labor, not just with one offering, but by laying aside something each week for that purpose. And the people responded liberally. In like manner we should get busy and not only look toward the foreign fields and heathen lands, but begin now and each week or month send our liberalities in answer to their earnest pleas, and there Will you be as careless about your missionary responsi- bilities? Every time you think about the negligence of that man, also think about the foreign missionary needs and breathe a missionary prayer. An estimate of the absolute financial needs of the for- eign missionaries and their work for the fiscal year end- ing June 80, 1920, was eighty-four thousand dollars. By will be stars in our crowns a united effort of the in that day of reckoning. {ET ae a ar church in America this i i : : budget was easily raised ee anaes | ees ee, out your will, Gon poreet the 2 eet Ad | ames fore pitt ieee d et aarti help i es | Lely in foreign lands. Include in the will the following | lars extra, as responses al- souls and care for the | ‘e™ | so came from some breth- missionaries. | According | ‘I give and bequeath to the Missionary Board of the | ren in other countries. to their report the Sey- | Church of God, of Anderson, Indiana, a corporation organized | Because of the increase enth-day Adventists, who | under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Indiana, the | of the work and financial number only about eighty- | AES TE ee eer ee oe eee cece ne 3 co Oe ek og ee | obligations the budget for nine thousand people in | ($ ), to be used for foreign missions.’’ | the fiscal year ending June the United States, raised j j 30, 1921, was placed at over one million dollars in senna ttt tnt sn —efe one hundred and twenty one year in their Sabbath- schools alone. Aside from our personal donations let us not forget our Sunday-schools. Not long ago I happened to be in a community where a man became so engrossed in his routine of daily work that he even forgot his wedding- day. When the time came and the guests arrived, the bridegroom was missing. A messenger was sent to bring him, and found him toiling away at his temporal affairs, and when reminded of his waiting bride, he exclaimed, “Is it possible? I forgot!” thousand dollars. This can easily be raised if every one will put his shoulder to the wheel and help. It is true that the needs of the homeland should not be neglected; but do you know that there are some people in this land of Bibles who have not become awakened to the fact that they have any responsibilities in sending the gospel to heathen lands, especially when it comes to giv- ing of their wealth? Would you be surprized to know that there are some who say that our duty is with our own PAGE NINETY-FIVE family, and not in foreign lands, and try to justify them- selves by 1 Tim. 5:8, but forget 1 John 3:17? And others say, “There are plenty of heathen in this country, so we will keep our money in our own congregation”; some even extend the confines of their borders as far as the State lines, or the United States—‘‘Thus far, and no further, shall we go,” they say. This reminds me of the story of the old man who, wrapped up in his own selfish home comforts, prayed, “O Lord, bless me and my wife, my son John and his wife, us four and no more. Amen.” Perhaps no one in the homeland feels the burden and needs of the foreign work more than do the Executive Committee of the Missionary Board, when month after month the needs are presented to them through letters from the earnest, toiling missionaries, where tribulations of war, famine, and pestilence have strewn hardships in their pathway; persecutions and sickness linger about; Missionary Board of the Church of God, Anderson, Indiana. Gentlemen: Enclosed please find the sum of $_................. for foreign missionary work, to be used where most needed. I shall make an effort to send a liberal donation for missions each month during the coming year, either directly to the Board or through my local church agency. PAGE NINETY-SIX death takes its toll from their midst; sometimes poverty and starvation stare them in the face for a time. And, too, these conditions, together with new openings for the extension of missionary work make heavy demands upon the treasury, whose funds are so often entirely exhausted and no means in sight with which to replenish. The last message of Jesus to his followers was, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, . . . and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” The end of the world has not come yet, therefore the message is to us also. Could we but comprehend the full import of his words, surely we should be stirred to action, and in the spirit of the Psalmist concerning Jerusalem, our burdened hearts would give vent to like expression, “If I forget thee, O heathen lands, let my right hand forget her cun- ning. If I do not remember thee, O foreign fields, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not the salvation of the world above my chief joy.” COANS I eeNeies Introduction —_...- pp. 3—10 West: Indies =. =... 79—89 DADA 4 eee ee eee 11—20 Jamaica’) sas ioe ee ee 80—82 Ching: 2 potest eee Tes ee 21—34 Trinidad 2. ee 83—84 Australia fn. eee 35—38 Barbados: 2s) = 85—86 Elji, LSlaAnGgs Ge eee ee 39—40 Canal Zone ¢.. 24.25 87 India ts. 2 ee ee eee, 41—60 South America .................... 88 ESy Dt: ee ee 61—68 Urgency of Missionary Sytlat-225. 3 ee ee 69—74 Action: (2-02... ees 84—96 Burope).223..-- ee ee 75—78 Roll-Call.. .....inside back cover ROLL-CALL OF MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES The following persons are or have been engaged in foreign service as ministers to Christian or as missionaries to non-Christian coun- tries in the cause represented by the Missionary Board of the Church of God. We have endeavored to make the Roll complete, but this is difficult owing to the fragmentary character of the earlier records. For conveni- ence and brevity the names of native ministers in foreign lands have been omitted. Abernethy Amos—India ........20.......... 1905-10 Elliott, Mrs. Georgia C.—Mexico.... Reardon, BE. A.—Egypt, 1907-8; Mis- ecaeLa yin Wires PCI Tie GA SHEN TCL” eh ooo ac ect SSonecee edeectaceccnbacece 1895 (?)—1910 sionary inspection-tour, . visiting eet POE NIC oe Se P eS ee ae oss Soe 1904-10 Forsberg, C. J.—Sweden-....1914-18, 1920-— Japan, China, Philippines, Austra- Achor, Geo, R.—England....1892 (?) 1893-94 Forsberg, Mrs. C. J.—Sweden............ 1920-— lia. India, Egypt, Syria, and Achor, Mrs. Geo. R.—England.......... 1893-94 Hagan, Mrs. Alice (Hale)—India....1907-12 British islesipes.. 28 ae 1919-20 »Alexander, W. G.—Japan................... 1909-— Hansen, Hjalmer O.—Norway.........-.- 1920-— Reedy, E. N.—Trinidad...................... 1911-14 Alexander, Mrs. W. G.—Japan........ 1909-— Hateh; “John “D.-—Japan:..-...2..... ...-.1909-16 Reedy, Mrs. BE. N.—Trinidad....-....... 1911-14 Alexander, Miss Grace—Japan.......... 1909-— Heinly, F. W.—India............... .---1918-— Renbeck, Nels—Denmark ................ ,-1909-— Allan, Adam—British Isles....-........... 1909— Heinly, Mrs. F. W.—India... ..--1918— Renbeck, Mrs. Nels—Denmark........ 1909-— Allan, Mrs. Adam—British Isles...... 1909— Flenry, “Wee oo — Pn elas tee 1892 Renbeck, Miss Mary A.—Denmark....1912-13 Allan, Miss Naomi—British Isles....1909-— . Hines, Miss Sophia—Mexico.... .--1901—2 Ring; O. *P.—Denmark.....----.cc-cucsscencece 1912-13 Arbeiter, Karl—Switzerland ........---. 1912-20 Hunnex, Chas. F.—Chimna.....2..2.......-..- 1910- Ring, Mrs. O. T.—Denmark................ 1912-13 Arbeiter Mrs. Karl—Switzerland...... 1912-20 Hunnex, Mrs. Annabel—China.......... 1913- Rupert; J: H.=BPEngland.....2....23 1892-(?2) Axup, B.. J.—British -Isles..:.:.2-2..0 1908 Hunnexs< Wm. -A.—Ching. ee 1909- Rupert, Mrs. ie—Mnegland.......- 1892-(?) Bailev, Geo. W.—India, 1904-5; West Hunnex. Mrs. Gloria G.—China........ 1909— Shaw, J. Frank—Barbados, Trinidad Paaies, missionary «trips... 3 k.- 1918 TANS le AM lea MOANA ZONGs Old 1 S40 — em ca 28 elects focal la tescncaceckentan 1911-17: > 1920— ‘Bailey, Mrs. Geo. W.—India.............. 1904-5 Jarvis, Robert L.—India........ 1898 (?)-1910 Shaw, Mrs. Susan (Byrum)—Barba- Barnard, Mrs. Susie (Kraft)—India..1903-11 Jarvis, Mrs. Laura L.—India..1898 (?)-1908 CORN pee a oe ae 1920-— Beaver, Mrs. Katie (Diezel)—Trini- : _ Johnson, Morris—Denmark ... .---1913-15 Shiffler, Andrew—India. .---1901- Seer ES ST DELO - 225 -c~ on) keecc ee cees 1913-14 Knudsen, J. G.—Denmark..... -1919- Smith, F. G—Syria, with mission- _ Brookover, W. L.—Barbados............ 1916-— Knudsen, Mrs. Anna Sree pe ary tour to Egypt, Balkan States, Brookover, Mrs. W. L. —Barbados....1916— Deninark’ sess ee 1910-17; 1919- Asia Minor, Cyprus, 1912-14; mis- Brooks, H. A.—India, 1907-8; Brit- Kriebel, James—England. sionary inspection-tour, visiting OSE CGI See aa i See ae eee 1919-20 Latham, E. L.—Panama........--....- = he) Japan, China, Philippines, Austra- Bryant, Leroy—Barbados ........-.2.---2:- 1916-19 Laughlin, Miss Nellie S.—Syria. lia, India, Egypt, Syria, and Brit- Byrum, Mrs. Bessie (Hittle)— Livingston, Miss Nannie—Jamaica..1909-10 Tstiy cslegte cs ee cies ee ee eee 1919-20 Syria oo AE see a eee 1912-14 Lunn, Mrs. Lida H.—Denmark........ 1910-17 Smith, Mrs. Birdie M.—Syria (Egypt, Byrum, E. E.—Missionary world- McCrie, Miss Josephine—India........ 1904-— CAVAIURSS ia eae een eas tae eee en 1912-14 trip, 1904; Central America, Canal Maiden, Victor C.—lIndia.............2...... 1906-8 Springer, Robert P.—Germany, Rus- moter vweat. Indies... a 1909-10 Maiden, Mrs. Victor C.—TIndia.......... 1906-7 Side Sama teer land = a2. ee ee 1912-17 Chambers, Miss Zuda Lee—Japan....1917— Maiden, Miss Daisy V.—China.......... 1916- Springer, Mrs. Robert P.—Germany, Cheatham, W. H.—British Isles........ 1906-15 Matthesen, Mrs. Lena L. (Shoff- PAUSSIAS. WALZOLISNG> ere eee: 1912-17 Cheatham, Mrs. W. H.—British Dan = Tal Veal Hob =g Eh OU 6 Bak eae eae Se ee ea 1893-95 Stegmann, Miss Clara—Russia........ 1908—(?) Th Eh 2 a a eee eee 1906-9 Maye Oban ie AUIS Cre ae cee 1917- Steimla, Frank—Trinidad.................... 1916-20 Coplin, Geo. Q.—West indies eee May, Mrs. BE. P.—Australia................ 1917- Steimla, Mrs. Frank—Trinidad..........1916—20 Ee ee eee 1911-13; 1916-19 Neff, Thaddeus—India, 1907-10 Trin- Stewart, Miss E. Faith—India..........1913- Coplin, Mrs. Geo. Q. (Smith)—We st CYT pe SORE FR aed a ee 1916- Strawn, James A.—India.................... 1906-7 Gs Ce es 2 ee eee 911-14: 1916-19 Neff, Mrs. Thaddeus—Trinidad-....... 1916- Susag, S. O.—Denmark....:...----.:..-.--.... 1911-16 rose, John D.—Japan..:......-...2.-........ 1919-— Nichols (-Roy), Mrs. N. Evalyn— Tallen, Jarnes—Barbados...................- 1914-16 Crose, Mrs. John D.—Japan.... mtg 19— A805 b Rey sy ES OA a at etn tire coe oe 1904-— Tallen, Mrs. Frances—Barbados Seat 1914-16 Daugherty, J. W.—England 1893-95 Olson, Geo. W.—Jamaica................---- 1907— Tasker, G. P.—India............ 1907-8; 1912- Doebert, Otto H.—Germany, Swit- Olson. Mrs. Nellie A.—Jamaica........ 1907- Tasker, Mrs. Minnie B.—India........ 1912- coi On 753 UY epee Sa ee eS es ae 1907— Orr, Chas} E.—Trinidad, Jamaica, Theobald, Miss Lottie (Later Mrs. Doebert, Mrs. Otto H.—Germany, OO Sips Abie te ES CS) ect a teteseteetn ces 1913-14 FRA SEN SS) mer CA eee sence tesen 1907-10 SO TCG Eas | eR lr em 1907— Patterson;, D.; W.—Mexico......-..-.22_--- 1908-10 Titley, W. W.—British Isles............ 1907-8 Duncan, N. S.—West Indies Patterson, Mrs. D. W.—Mexico........ 1908-10 uta Ga. Orta ee erate na 1897 {Hee eae 1906, 1908-9, 1919-20 oe ieee! EA ne eA Vielguth, Geo.—Germany, (several Duncan, Mrs. N. S.—West Indies....1919-20 CAN SA ERM ah hl gaat pean - 225) ee a 1901-13 i 4 Pye, Mrs. Geo. H.—Trinidad............ 1906-8 Wat Mi Belle M.—Chin 1916— Ebel, Wm.—Russia, Switzerland......1910-19 Rather, Archie E.—Trinidad, 1911— atson, Iss) Delle = F--na-- Ebel, Mrs. Wm.—Russia, Switzer- OREO Farina 2 fo 28a 1919- Winters, Miss Pina—China................ 1910-14 RI eo 1910-20 Rather, Mrs. Rebecca (Byrum) Trin- Yoder, Miss Lydia—Trinidad........ 1906—(?) ‘Elliott, B. F.—Mexico..... ace2-21.891=1910 idad, 1911-16; Jamaica: ....2.<.....:. 1919- Zaugs, - Ira—INGia, © 2.2-.-----ne-eene-se onsen 1906-10 A MAN HAS NOT YET COME TO A FULL RE- ALIZATION OF THE MIND OF CHRIST AND THE MEANING OF CHRISTIANITY TILL HE HAS BOTH A HEART AND A PURSE FOR THE UNCONVERTED MASSES OF JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, AFRICA, AND THE ISLANDS OF THE SEA. —Dr. Parkhurst.