Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-30

and His arm is not Strengthened in
these later days.
Last fall the writer was set apart
for these problems. I will give brief
summary of what God hath wrought
during the last six month. A Chinese
business mans association has been
organized with 1862 charter members.
mostly college graduates. A house
formerly used for foreign residence has
been rented and furnished by the mem
bers. An able Chinese secretary was
secured. S. K. Dzau is the first Chi
nese to take up the secretaryship as a
life work. He is graduate of st.
Johns College and resigned a profess
sorship in the Anglo Chinese college to
begin his work. The association has a
bicycle club, a tennis club, evening
classes, religious meetings. Bible
classes and informal lectures. All the
expenses for furnishing the rooms and
for maintenance have been provided
for in Shanghai.
Work on a Modern Basis
Among the English and Americans,
an association has been organized on
modern basis, and 100 young men
joined as charter members. This new
Anglo-Saxon association is now ne
gotiating for a spacious, well-located
building, the rent and maintenance of
which have been raised here. This
work is SO important and taxing that
must shortly have an associate who
will give all his time to the Anglo
Saxon department. His salary, as we'll
as the expenses connected with the as
ISOLATION, are guaranteed in advance
for at least four years.
I'm addition to thes associations. we
have a Chinese student department.
with ESQ members. which has as its
field eight attractive colleges and high
schools. In all, we now have in
Shanghai 512 association members,
with a prospect of securing two build
ings. The cooperation of some of the
leading citizens hasbeen secured. The
British and American cnsuls general
have given their personal and official
influence to further the plan. A meet
ing of American business men was pre-
sided over by the American consul
general and voted hearty resolutions
of Endorsement. The British consul
general has been as good as his word.
and has done everything possible to
| facilitate the plan. A permanent board
of directors of nine gentlemen. of ex-
cellent Christian and business stand
| ing has been formed to exercise gen
eral control over all the associations in
| Shanghai. These associations, for rae
| ial reasons. must be separate in work.
| ing, but must be under central board
and supervision.
For this beginning we praise God.
But the most difficult part has yet to
come To maintain and direct asso-
citation work SO as to stem the tide is
not the task for single worker. If
the work is failure, it will probably
/ be because it is not properly manned.
The excessive financial strain, the bus
mess management. the problems for
young men, personal interviews, re-
| ligious meetings. Bible classes, recep-
| lions, evening classes, baseball and BIZ
| cycle clubs, are departments of the
work, and call for constant suDervi-
sion and leadership. Responsibility
can scarcely be delegated, for there
| cannot be trained cooperation in a
work which it without precedent in
| this empire. May | ask you to unite
with me to pray that the Spirit will
call out and appoint the right men"