The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-13

lment of railways shortening distances
land facilitating commerce.
I'VE believe tnat God in His ap.
pointed time has opened up the diff.
ferent nations of the world to the
reception of the gospel which we as
q people have been giving to the world
for the past seventy years. In the
year 1900, there was the most fearful
outbreak in China against foreigners
ever known. All the missionary soci-
leties suffered heavy loss in the lives
lof their missionaries and of their
property; after which the Chinese
government was so disorganized and
lsuch confusion existed in the different
parts of the empire that It was the
universal comment that this empire
would not be able to stand but would
be divided among the different ma
tions of the world. However by be-
ing liberal In their treaties toward the
diherent powers they were able to
avoid this calamity and were again
Reconstructed in the control of their
empire
I'm the fan of 1903, there were six
OF us who sailed from Vancouver TO
ienter the insland of China. We went
TO the Oldest and most conservative
province In the empire. that OF Hon
an. At that time there was but ono
hundred miles of railway in China
we left Hankow, which is called tba
Chicago OF China. and Travelled north
! othe terminus of this short line
aiter which we had three DAYS trav.
lel by sedan chairs. wheelbarrows
and donkey carts, reaching orr sta'
tion the first week in November Aftar
spending few months In studvine
the language We opened three otber
hlssioh stations, so at the present
time we have four mission centers IN
that province. Associated with
each OF these stations are n number
OF native Christians some of vbor,
nave developed into evangelists 9TH
ers as colporters. while still others
are teachers. Through the efforts NJ
d young Chinese evangelist who went
from Singapore to Annoy in the nro-
Fince OF F'ukien. native of remark-
Dpie ability accepted this message
VINO at once left his position ana
Degan teaching this gospel of the
Kingdom. Through his efforts over
eighty have begun the Observance NJ
tne Sabbath, and we have three or
eahlzed companies of laborers located
at that point. Four of our mission
aries nave Joined the work here NJ
Annoy. Last year we established an
other mission at the capital of the
province of Human. Here we have
q small work already under opera
ton, with nearlv one hundred stud.
ents In our school, These four pro-
Vinces have been entered during the
last four years, and now the whole
country lies open for the reception of |
this gospel.
considering the rapidity w'+', which
our work has gone forward in this
we may expect to see stations
rapidly planted in other parts of the |
empire, and the work cut short in |
there.
The three provinces of Manchuria |
are most fertile soil and to enter at |
.his time. Such political changes |
nave taken place in this part of the
Chlnese possessions that there are no |
instructions to the freedom with |
which missinaries may desire to |
work. Certainly this opening offered |
10 us at this time is responsibility /
that rests upon every one that be-
iieves In the near coming of Christ I
and that this gospel should go to all
the world in this last generation. 1t
IS the dire need of these millions that
should call us no other plea could
do. !"