No. 200 IBMMiEgMSiluiil'Kiiliii ^ : .,i i.:.;,yi i THE C HUNG HUA SHENG RUNG HUI MAP OF CHINA, SHOWING LOCATION OF OCR MISSIONARY DIS'I IHCTS CHUNG HUA SHENG RUNG HUI THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CHINA ♦ THE NEW CHIN A China is destined to become a mighty force in international politics. Among the many reasons for this are (1) its population approaches 400,000,000; (2) its people are clear- headed and methodical; (3) the laboring classes are said to be the best operatives in the world; (4) its resources have as yet been untouched. The mineral wealth of the country yet to be opened up is incalculably great, the coal de- posits in one province alone being sufficient to supply the whole world for centuries; (5) after years of slumber this mighty people has at last awakened and is stalking forward with prodigious strides. The religious situation in this wonderful land is exceedingly favorable to the Christian mis- sionary. Confucianism is at last seen to be in- sufficient for a progressive people. ^Yhile its morality is commendable, its emphasis upon the past as opposed to the pre.sent and future makes it an impossible code for a nation that desires to move forward. Buddhism, which is not native to the land, is a confused mass of idolatrous teachings, which are beginning to be discredited by education and enlightenment. Taoism, with its belief in devils and spirits innumerable, is vanishing before the achieve- ments of western engineers and scientists, whose g every new deed demonstrates the absurdity of g superstitions fear of demons in the earth, air B and water. ■ The people, or at least their leaders, have at | last come to realize that they owe their improved H conditions, not to Western merchants and states- | men, but to the missionaries who have taught W their children the meaning of true progress. p A recent governor of Szechuan, the most jj westerly province of China, said in a public W speech: “The officials of China are gradually P acquiring a knowledge of the great principles g of the religion of Europe and America. And a the churches are also laboring night and day B to make known their aims in their pro[)agation B of religion. Consequently, Chinese and for- g eigners are coming more and more into cordial g relations. This fills me with joy and hopeful- g ness. . . . iNIy hope is that the teachers of g both Great Britain and America will spread the p Gospel more widely than ever, that hatred I may be banished and disputes dispelled, and g I that the influence of the Gospel may create y I boundless happiness for my people of China.” | ■i () UR W () R K THERE What is the Church doing in this time of opportunity ? Workers arrived in 1834, but it was not until 1837 that a permanent beginning was made. At that time the Rev. W. J. Boone went as a missionary to South China. Later he became this Church's first bishop in China and laid the foundations of the pre.sent work in the valley of the A angtse River. He was followed by Bi.shop Williams, 1866-1874, Bishop Scher- e.schewsky, 1876-1883, Bishop W. J. Boone, Jr., 1884-1891, Bishop Graves, 1893-1901. In 1901 the work was divided into two mis- .sionary districts. Bishop Graves retaining the eastern one (Shanghai), and Bishop Ingle taking the western or Hankow jurisdiction. Bishop Ingle died in 1903, after two years of wonderfully effective work, and was succeeded in 1904 by Bishop Roots, who is still in the field. The work grew so rai)idly that in 1910 Hankow had become an impossible burden for one bishop, and accordingly that district was divided and Bishop Huntington was cho.sen to preside over the new jurisdiction, which was given the name of Wuhu. The new Bishoj) made Anking his see city. Meantime the Church of England, through its societies, had been working effectively in north and south China. It had created and was sup- porting seven dioce.ses. In addition to these the Church of England in Canada was main- taining one Chine.se dioce.se. The bi.shops and 0 clergy in these English and Canadian dioceses were in constant communication with their brethren in the adjoining American jurisdictions, and it became increasingly evident that some- thing more than friendly co-operation should exist. With this end in view conferences were held from time to time, and as a result, on April 18, 1912, there was formed the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, or the Holy Catholic Church in China. This church is composed, therefore, of eleven dioceses, and our mis- sionaries find themselves members of a nation- wide church, planned upon lines large enough to deal with problems of national proportions. The new Church meets in General Synod, just as our own does in General Convention, to deliberate upon its work and progress, and to plan for further efficiency. 5 ^. John's Pro-Cathedralt Shanghai, where the Synod met II' 'i'll: ill r'I'fflill' Hisiiops OF TUF riirNG iir\ surNG ki ng irri From left to right: Iti.Hlwpa flnntii.rter. IFliitr, Ornrrn, Iliff, Srotf, Iionf.9, Price and il iintinyton I OUR DISTRICTS IN CHINA | 1 SHANGHAI The District of Shanghai, under | fj Bishop Graves, is co-extensive ■ J with the Province of Kiangsu, having an area p F of 44,500 square miles and a population of 1 M 38,000,000. There are 1182 communicants and J I a staff of 14 American and 13 Chinese priests, 1 ■ 5 Chinese deacons, 7 American and 5 Chinese | B physicians, 46 missionary teachers, 26 catechists, B ■ 16 Bible women, and 107 Chinese teachers. | M The institutions connected with the Church B y in China are too numerous to be set down B ■ in a pamphlet of this size.* The best known is, ■ B of course, St. John’s University, Shanghai, of J y which the Rev. Dr. Pott has been president for | B twenty-five years, which sends out each year j I many graduates who become potent factors in | ■ the making of New China. We must also J I mention St. Mary’s Hall, Shanghai, which is ( “ doing splendid work among girls. ^ HANKOW The District of Hankow, under 1 Bishop Roots, comprises the Prov- g ince of Hupeh and that part of the province 1 of Hunan north of parallel 28, north latitude. p Its area is 105,000 square miles and its popu- | lation 42,000,000. At present there are 1301 J * For details about all the schools, colleges, hospitals, B orphanages, dispensaries, etc., write to the Educational Dc- B ■ partment of the Board of Missions for the pamphlet entitled, J m “Institutions connected with the .-tmcrican Church Mission in B I China.” This is sold for a small cost price. B biteiUiiMiiiiiiiiairiiiiiiiiiiiii 9 10 I ON THP: grounds of ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, SHANGHAI Hall, Preparatory building and Science Unit, a.r they are seen from the lower of the Low Library communicants and a staff of 14 American and 12 Chinese priests; 6 Chinese deaeons, 2 mis- sionary physicians, 12 missionary teachers, 40 Chinese catechists, 17 Bible women, and 127 Chinese teachers. Boone University, with its library, is the most prominent institution in this district. Its influence upon the history of China has already been felt. Its graduates were prominent in the Revolution, and its library provides native inquirers into the mysteries of modern seience with an opportunity unecjualed elsewhere in the Republic. In addition to Boone University, St. Hilda’s School for Girls, St. Peter’s and the Elizabeth Bunn Memorial Hospitals, the Ichang Trade School and many other institutions carry great burdens and do glorious work for the cause in the Hankow District. 111 w ST. .JAMES’S HOSPITAL, AXKIXG ' ^ I WUHU Wuhu, the newest jurisdiction, com- | prises the Province of Anhui and that B part of the Province of Kiangsi north of parallel m 28, north latitude. Its area is 52,600 square 1 miles and its population 52,000,000. Being as J yet a new district, the work and the workers j are not numerous. There are 362 Chinese J communicants, 6 American and 5 Chinese g priests, one Chine.se deacon, 5 missionary teach- J ers, 14 catechists, 4 Bible women, and 51 J I Chinese teachers. Among its institutions are p 1 St. James’s Hospital at Anking, St. James's p 1 School at Wuhu and St. Paul’s School at p g Anking. 1 I AN INSPIRING TASK The Church has I — ■ I II p thus made a good g g start in China. The number of inquirers seek- g i ing admission and of persons who have already g a been baptized is much larger than the number g of communicants given above. If we en- ~ g deavored to state the matter in this roseate g form, the number of those to whom the Church 1 is now ministering would be greatly increased. 1 The policy of the Church, however, has always been one to make haste slowly. The Chinese are not openly urged to come in. They have to seek of their own volition before they are re- ceived. After a man or a woman has evinced an interest and expressed a desire to be baptized, he or she passes through a period of probation, called the catechumenate, and unless the liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiliiiiliiiiiii^^ ' PM ; V M ! ' PIT '"! 171:! IP' ! p ' 'P' iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiii 13 irB'Pfi'i catechumen comi)orts himself during this pro- bationary period in a serious and godly manner, he is not admitted to baptism. This being the rule, one does not hesitate to say that the members of the Church in China are not “riee” Christians, but rather are real converts to the faith. A gigantic task is before this infant organiza- tion. Never before in the history of Christendom have such golden opportunities presented them- selves to andjassadors of Christ. Never before has a Church faced a future full of such vast possibilities. Will not the reader pray for the Church in China, that it may be enabled to meet all emergencies, and to lead the thirsty millions of that wonderful land to the well of Eternal Life? A PRAYER FOR CHINA AVE compassion, we beseech Thee, O Lord, J- i- upon the people of China; that through the stress and trial of the i)resent they may reach the peace and strength of a better day. Give to the people hope and courage, and to their rulers wisdom with unselfish zeal. May they know the truth, that the truth may make them free. Bless those who tell and thase who hear the message of love revealed in the Gospel of Thy Son; that Thy name may be glorified and Thy kingdom come in this great nation, through (dirist our Lord. .\men. THE SHENG KUNG HUI IN 1913 The Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui is divided into eleven jurisdictions or dioceses as follows: Jurisdiction Bi.shop Maintained by North China Rt. Rev. C. P. Scott, D.D. (1880) (English) Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Shantung Rt. Rev. G. D. lliff, D.D. (1903) (English) Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Western China Rt. Rev. IV. W. Cas- sels (1895) Church of England Missionary Society Shanghai Rt. Rev. F. R. Graves, D.D. (1893) American Episcopal Church Hankow Rt. Rev. L. H. Roots, D.D. (1904) .\merican Episcopal Church Wuhu Rt. Rev. D. T. Hunt- ington (1912) .\rperican Episcopal Church Honan Rt. Rev. W. C. White, D.D. (1909) Church of England in Canada Cheh-Kiang Rt. Rev. H. J. Molony, D.D. (1908) Church of England Missionary Society Kiangsi and Hunan Rt. Rev. W. Bannister, D.D. (1909) Church of England Missionary Society Fuh-Kien Rt. Rev. H. MeC. E. Price, D.D. (1906) Church of England Missionary Society Vietoria (Hong Kong) Rt. Rev. G. H. Lander, D.D. (1907) Church of England Missionary Society STATISTICS OF THE AMERICAN MISSION IN CHINA Hishops, 3. Priests, C4 (Foreign, 34; Native, 30). Deaeons, 16 (Foreign, 4; Native, 12). Total number of workers, 627 (Foreign, 148; Native, 479). Mission Stations, 103. Churches, 28. Chapels, 40. Schools, 130 (day, 105; hoarding, 25). Hospitals, 5 Dispensaries, 9. Native Communicants, 30.59. IIE work in the three districts of i Shan<^hai, Hankow and AVuhu, China, is carried on under an ajjpropri- ation by tlie Board of Missions of the El)iscopal Churcli, and is tyihcal of the M'ork whicli the Church is doinjr in other (piarters of the world. 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