The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
NEED ONLY THE GOSPEL
A Frightfnl Picture Drawn of the
Condition Of Women.
HISTORY OF THE INLAND MISSION
They Never Ask Aid From Foreign consus
Suffered Much in Boxer Trouble.
But Have Accepted no

Again on yesterday representative Raj
oigh gatherings were interested as well
as deeply impressed with the powerful
pleading, earncstness and eloquent fer
Nvor OF those great Chinese missionaries,
Dr. ana Mrs. F. Hoyard Taylor, of the
Chinese Inland Mission.
In the afternoon Mrs. Taylor address
ed some two hundred women at the
Presbyterian church. She spoke of the
wonderful opportunities for the work OF
women missionaries in almost all the
countries of the world, dwelling upon
the grand missionary movements which
had been started by women, giving a
glorious account of those noble ones who
had penetrated the Businesses of seem
ingly impossible Thibet.
Last night both DR.. and Mrs. Taylor
SPOKE at the First Baptist church to a
large congregation that completely filled
the building
DR.. Taylor dwelt with much dircctness
and beauty OF expression upon tire eff
oacy OF earnest prayer enabling us to
"bear much fruit. and upon the need
OF spiritual food in order TO be strong
to do the work Of God as it ought to be
done His touches upon the life in Chi
ma and devotion to the cause of his
father. the late Rev. Hudson Taylor,
founder Of the mission, were beautiful
with the simplicity of deep pathos.
To, In hnr Snft
lish accent and captivating man
neI OF the womanly woman, who
has seen much of people and
things. told OF the conditions in
China. ut once so civilized and SO un
ST eakably horrible as to send thrills OF
admiration and the of unutterable
pnty through all who heard her
This afternoon at o'clock, Mrs. Tay-
Tor will again address women at Eden
ton Street church Tonight Dr.. and Mrs.
Taylor will speak at the Presbyterian
church.
The service last night commenced with
the singing of hymn 1901, Jesus Shall
Reign Where'er the Sun Does His Success
siye Journeys Run" DR.. Marshall read
from the 18th chapter of st. John, and
urayer was offered by Rev. George r.
smith. of the Edenton Street Methodist
church.
pr. A. A. Marshall, pastor of the First
BAPTIST church, told of letters he had re-
ceived regarding the glorious work OF this
mission. and the glowing accounts he
mad heard of the effects of the work, and
shen introduced DR.. Taylor.
DIR. TAYLOR's ADDRESS.
DIR. TAYLOR. after offering brief pray
or took up the lesson of the 18TH chapter
Of st. John. He said the burden of 1t was
fruit bearing in answer to prayer. III
we abide in Him. who is the true vine,
we bear much fruit. The man who ha-
mutually keeps his soul in touch with
.Jcsus by thinking of what He has done
for us. that man abides in ChSist and
Christ in him. "As the Father has loved
me, so have loved you.
..To think said DR.. Taylor, that we
may live in intimacy love, companion
ship, with Jesus! There is no friendship
like it, no happiness to compare with it.
He spoke of the necessity Of constant
sf,Aiy of the scriptures, and told how, on
a lo,g and arduous journey into Central
China. he would hear his father, in the
dead 81 night striking match and
lighting candle. so that he might be
sure of his breakfast of spiritual food.
without which he could not carry on his
work as head of The China Inland Mis-
sion.
Coming to the history of the mission,
itself the example of his Introductory
remarks, DR.. Taylor said his father had
called for volunteers to go to China on
no other assurance but that God would
he responsible. according to his promised
word for all their needs. Sixty imme-
diateIy volunteered, and by January
1896 sixteen had been selected. But
there was no money So he decided to
print a pamphlet telling just how things
ere. The printing house, burned down
and it was some months before the paper
could be issued. In the month of Janu-
ary $500 came unsolicited. Ten Thousand
dollars were needed. The difficulty
seemed insurmountable. The little band
of missionaries. prayed every day, and
by the end of February the $4,000 had all
come in. THAT money was asked of oGd
md they 8 got it. And for thirty five
wears. month by month, sufficient money
has come in to meet all the needs OF
cred 200 Missionaries, and inland China
had been thrown open.
They wanted in one year 100 more
missionaries. That was pretty big or
der The leaders did not know abou
filling it. So. not knowing, they aske'
The one who did know. They spent .eigh
days in prayer and fasting. fasting al
ternate days and praying alternate days
Some one proposed they should thanl
God al the close of the year. but fathe
said: No, let us have the meeting now
while VIC are all together. So we me
right there and thanked God for thos
100 missionaries He was going to send.
Then some one spoke of the enormou
work of getting $4,000 more. which wa
needed in small amounts. Father said
pint you suppose God knows that, toe
Let us ask Him to send the amount il
large donations
I'm 1887 six hundred people volunteers