Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-04-19
nowlcave all their play and attend meetings
or read tracts almost al the time"
REV. MIR. NEDUuRRsT's APPEAL FOR CHINA.


TO that of any other individual since tho
death ofthc lamen.ed Morrison, has just is
sued an appeal in behalf Of the ulra Gan.
gctic missions. After stating that Nlorri.
son commenced his labors in 1907, and
Milne in 1913, the former having prepared
4 translation of the Bible and Dictionary
Of the Chinese language; that about two
thousand pages Of other religious matter
have been composed. and above 100000
Tracts and books put into circulation: thorl.
sands of Chinese youth instructed i'll the
schools; myriads of Chinese convcrtcd* and
reasoned with on the subject Of religion;
some dozen individuals baptized; that one
native convert is preaching to his country.
men; the Anglo. o.Chincse College establish
cd at Malacca for the instruction of more
advanced Youths in the sciencesof Europe,
and the literature Of China; vocabulary Of
the Canton and Fokien dialects prepared !;
and the tones and idioms Of the language
well understood, so that great difficulties
have been removed, and a foundation laid,
broad and deep, for the future usefulners Of
every laborer-hc thus describes the
Access to Chinese beyond Tie limits Of China.
The stations in the Malayan Archipelago,
where the Chinese emigrate in great num-
bcrs, afford aquiet and safe retreat for those
missionaries who are disposed to sit down
in the midst ofthe people committed to their
charge, and ins:il into their minds the doc
trines of the everlasting Gospel. About Il
! million Of the inhabitants of the Celestial
Empire may be found in these regions,
amongst whom system OF Christian effort
may be carried on acHhom any Interference
mth the porers that be. Shoul5 on: labor
ers be successful among these. as they all
contemplate, and many effectuate return
to their native land, mnch Christian infu-
enccmay be cxcrted on China itself by re-
turned emigrants; and while the interior Of
China is impcnetrabIe by Europeans, na-
tive converts may 60 through the length
and breadth Of the land, carefully though ef-
ftciually spreading the blessings Of Chris
tianity. In these out-statlons we have now
four missionaries and one assistant study
ing the Chinese language; but wha; are they
among so many? Even five contempla-
! ted the cvangeization OF the Chinese emi-
grants alone, what are four Or five laborers
to million Of people !!
Access 10 The Chinese Coast.
But our views arc not confined 10 the en-
igrants; it has been discovered and proved
that voyages can be made and landings ef.
lectcd on any part Of the coast of China,
from Hainan to Chinese Tartary; that
though the visits on each occasion must be
short, the efforts made may be great, for
thousands of Tracts may be freely distrib-
sted, and thousands of natives fervently ad.
dressed in one day; thus, instead of one
million, one hundredmilHons may be brought
within the range of our influence, and ef-
forts made which may reach TO the capital.
or even to the throne; and is this little Is
this day of small things, to be despised,
when the object still in view is the conver.
sion of third part Of the human race, and
when these arc the steppng-stoncs to Its
accomplishment True, the utmost that
can be done on the coast, is the has;y and
indiscrminate distribution of Scriptures and
Trac:s, with few occasional words OF ex-
hortation: but who can tell but even this
NAV prove, in the hands Of an omniPotent
Jehovah, the power of God to salvation ?
lir. Medhurt's riew Of the Chinese Ediets.
True, the powers that be have issued
edicts upon edicts against this mode ofope-
ration. and have sent orders 10 all govern
ment officers to drive the missionaries away
with fire and sword, even threatening to stop
the trade. But we know by experience that
these cdcts are never intended to be put
in execution, and that the threat of the op.
page of:he trade has been Illuminated after
every successive expedition, and tumlna-
ted on each occasion in vain. The coast
ofChina is therefore open for the OCCASION
al visits alluded to, and we only need TO
proceed vigorously with the work. to the
extent Of our opportunities, and then we
may the more reasonably anticipate that
God would open and extend them.
Missionary Ship.
A missionary ship is likely soon to be pro-
vided to be devoted 10 the especlal object
of CARRYING the Gospel along the coast OF
China, Chochin-C China, Japan, Cambodla,
and Siam, with the numerous aud intereet-
ing islands of the Malayan Archipelago
There is work enough to keep such ship
constantly going ; but hoac shall zoe prepare
Tracts and how shall we spare men to 60
on these importan, voyages, unless we have
large accession Of laborers!
Mr.. NJ. then proceeds 10 alude, in terms
of the highest commentator, to the es,aD- stat,
lsbrent Of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Can.
ton, by DR.. Parker. the American mss MISSION. IN.
ary. and what might probably be done tor r
China by pious physicians, in advance OF all
o.hcr missionaries and states, that the ch.
mate Of China is as salubrous as that OF
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