The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-29


the missionary children, the China In.
land mission has established at Che
foo a school which, in equipment and
efficiency, ranks as the best school in
China and Japan. Its teachers are
all missionaries of the China inland
mission, yet its certificate admits boys
into the English universities. 1t Is
patronized by missionaries of all bod
les throughout the far east, and there
are 94 sons of missionaries now en-
rolled, preparing for college, and 6S
daughters of missionaries. The stu
dents are required to leave at the age
of 16 years. The preparatory depart
ment has 81 children under nine
years and over five.
This indicates the peculiar circum.
stances of the missionarys lot. Most
Of the China inland missionaries dwell
In native houses, in small interior
cities. towns and villages, where there
are no other foreigners. For the sake
of the health of the children, it is nec-
essary to send them away at this early
age. Members of this mission do not
have to pay for the instruction or
maintenance of their children at Che
foo. The latter place is considered a
health resort, and the China inland
mission sanitarium is situated here.
Hither the missionaries come for their
summer vacation, in order to be with
their children. The school has only
one month Of vacation in hot weather;
and it begins it's days routine with
morning swim" at $50.
Despite the rigid school regulations,
which, for example, prevent the stu
dents from speaking to the Chinese,
the youngsters have a good time
Their long vacation, of two months, &C.
ours in midwinter. when, presumably,
the germs are frozen up, and they may
live in Chinese cities with the mini
mum of danger to health. This school,
it may be added, is only one evidence
of the completeness of the China In
land Mission organization; it looks
after it's more than 800 missionaries
with a comprehensiveness and pa.
ternalism such as l have found in no
other mission.
A Group of Famous Veterans.
The present official head of the Pres.
byterian church in the United States
of America is still a resident of Che.
foo! At the general assembly held in
Des Moines, last May, Rev. DR.. Hunter
Corbett, veteran missionary who has
been in China for more than 40 years,
was elected moderator, and he is now
visiting the churches throughout the
United States. He will return to
China in March. Although he has re-
ceived the highest honor within the
gift of his denomination, Dr. Corbett
will resume his work of preaching
here in a street chapel, in connection
with which a museum is maintained,
in order to attract the natives. Dr.
Corbett also does great deal of coun-
try work.
Another veteran missionary at Che
foo is Rev. DR.. ]. B. Hartwell, of the
Southern Baptist mission, which de-,
nomination maintains work here. DR.
Hartwell has, in nearly half century
of service, made a name for him,
self as an indefatigable itinerant
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
missionary circles everywhere, as
here, is Rev. DR.. Calvin w. Natter, a
Presbyterian, whose work has been
along educational and literary lines.
His translations are permanent con.
tribution 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.. ]. Liv.
ingston Nevius, eminent as a preach.
er, author and educator. DR.. Nevius'
versatile activities include the i'm,
portation of many fruits, which he
instructed the natives how to grow
and graft. Now these are an important
commodity throughout northern China
and foreigners say that they are in
debted for the presence of fruits tt
DR.. Nevius and other missionaries
DR.. Nevius is buried in the American
cemetery, near the Presbyterian com.
pound. Mrs. Nevius, the wife of Dr.
Nevius, is still in active service of the
Presbyterian board here, conducting
two Gay. schools of 80 pupils each, be.
sides doing considerable literary
work. =
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles)