Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
ON THE TRAIL OF THE
AMERICAN MISSIONARY

support from abroad. It's principal indus
try is lace-making, which Mrs. Mcmillan
teaches to the Chinese. who are then paid
for their work. Every worker most Of
whom are girls, is required to spend half
a day in study "a regular school being
maintained by the mission) until she has
read the New Testament and Pilgrims
Progress through, when she is permitted to
work for a full day. if she desires.
Religious services are held daily in the
chapel and a native pastor for the organ
lied church is maintained. One proof of
the real righteousness of the enterprise is
that it makes the best lace produced in
China. 1t also makes handsome profit.
Out of this, however, Mr. Mcmillan takes
only a missionary's salary, and the balance
is used in extending the mission-although,
since he is responsible to nobody but him
SELF he might without criticism devote the
profits to his own use. So pronounced Is
the missionary bent Of Mr.. McMullan's
mind that he has brought out an Euro
while he devotes himself to the spiritual
side of the work. 1t is certainly the best
form of missions to give the natives
lucrative trade, along with instruction In
Christianity. .-.. .i- ,.f.
Another Independent mission at Chefoo is
the School for the Deaf, run by Mrs. A. T.
Mills, the only institution of the kind In
China. Twenty-Five deaf pupils are taught,
and the expectation Is that some of them.
in turn, will become teachers Of the deaf,
of whom there are said to be 4OO,OOO IN
China.
The present official head Of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States Of
America is still resident of Chefoo. At
the general assembly held in Des Moines.
last May, Rev. DR.. Hunter Corbett, vet
eran missionary who has been in China for
more than forty years. was elected mod
orator, and he Is now visiting the churches
throughout the United States. He Will re-
turn to China in March Although he has
received the highest honor within the gift
of his denomination, Dr. Corbett Will re-
sumo his work of preaching mere IN
street chapel. In connection with which a
museum is maintained, in order to attract
the natives DR.. Corbett also does a great
deal Of country work.
Another veteran missionary at Chefoo Is
Rev. DR.. ]. B. Hartwell of the Southern
Raptist Mission. which denomination MAIN
tains work here. DR.. Hartwell has. IN
nearly half century Of service made a
name for himself as interchangeable itn-
Grant evangelist, going about through the
country, living in inns, travelling by mule
and preaching wherever he could make an
opportunity.
A third man famous throughout mis-
sionary circles everywhere, as here, Is Rev.
DR.. Calvin w. Natter, Presbyterian,
whose work has been along educational and
literary lines. His TRANSACTIONS are per-
manent contribution to Chinese literature.
He still, like the two associates just men
toned, is strong and busy.
There is scarcely any name better known
in Chinese missionary annals than that of
the late Rev. DR.. J. Livingston Nevius,
eminent as a preacher, author and educa-
tor DR.. MENUS versatile activities include
the importation of many fruits, which he
instructed the natives how to grow and
graft. Now these are an important COM
modify throughout northern China, and
foreigners say that they are indebted for
the presence of fruits to DR.. Nevius and
other missionaries. DR.. Nevius is buried
in the American cemetery near the Presby-
terrain compound. Mrs. Nevius, the wife
Of DR.. Nevius. is still in active service OF
the Presbyterian board here, conducting
two day schools Of thirty pupils each,
besides doing considerable literary work.
The preponderance Of Presbyterian names
is due to the fact that this has for nearly
half century been station of that
church. Out on Temple Hill, surrounded
by Chinese graves, Is the mission COM
pound and the native church, built in semi
Chinese fashion. This is self-supporting
congregation, and 1t maintains two native
helpers. The variety and extensiveness of
this one missionary work Is shown by the
statement that in addition to direct preach
ing work, kindergarten, girls school,
theological class and twenty-five day
schools are maintained. The missionaries
in China plan for an enduring work. and on
the basis of cultivated intelligence.