The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-26
MISSIONARY AT BIsHopvlLLE.
DIR. Bradley, Hack From China, Tells
Of His Work.

, - HIS NOThs
Bishopville. August 1S.-During the
heated term the regular union sevices
OF the Methodist. Presbyterian and
Baptist churches have been held Sum
day evenings In the Woodward grove.
Sunday night instead of the sermon,
Dr. John w. Bradley gave a very in
teresting and inspiring account of
the fine work and the happy results
OF the missions OF the Southern
Church In China. He said that the
command Of the Master, "Go ye into
all the world and preach the Gospel"
was obligatory upon U.s. 1t Is regret
table that there Is a prejudice in the
minds OF some against foreign mis-.
sions. Mission work was started 100
years ago. but II IL only during twenty
years that rapid strides have been
made (He gave figures to verify
these statements.)
Conditions In foreign lands have
changed wonderfully. China is now
open to foreigners; the people seem
much more ready than ever before to
receive the Gospel. They are looking
forth in their ideas. The prejudice
against the missions has almost en-
tirely vanished since the famine. They
appreciate ever so highly the liberal
assistance sent by Americans at that
terrible time. lt
He said that the Southern Presby-
terian mission covered about $4,000
people--3.o00 Of whom are Christians.
The missionaries at Tu Chen are
Mr.. Junkin and himself.
The medical missionary In healing
the bodies Of the nick removed much
Of the prejudices OF the people, and
leads them to trust the missionary and
then to listen to the story OF the Cos
pei.
The Doctor started his work In q. lit.
tie room with Q few trained Cinnamon
under him. and there performed hum
dreds Of operations. He now owns a
lot Of about an acre. on which there
are few unsubstantial and badly
equipped buildings.
In these buildings. with the help OF
his students. he II doing good work,
Besides the cure they seek for, the
patients are all told the story Of the
cross and healing balm for their souls
While DR.. Bradley is in America the
hospital II left under the charge OF
his ablest student. who has finished q
course Of study in medicines.
DR.. Bradley makes an urgent appeal
for aid to the people OF America-to
the msmbsrs Of the Southern Presby.
terrain Church: to the people Of
Bishopville. He needs more ground,
larger and better buildings. HIS work
y rampered on all sides FOR want Of
better appurtsnances. A modern hos
pitai with full equipment will cost
$4,000.
The people of Blshopville and the
surrounding country can easily raise
fthfs ~smount and erect the Bishopviiie
Hospital In far.oR China. Ana the
good done will be multiplied many
times. and numberless souls be brought
to Jesus. and Bishopviile viii have
her part In the great work that IL be-
Ing done everywhere in heathen lands.
The speaker made an earnest call
for some Of the young men present to
join him In the work he II doing and
to which he has devoted his life.
Dr.. Bradley will 90 to Baltimore
and take . post. graduate course in
medicine. and he hopes. with the help
Of the Southern people to return to
China thoroughly prepared to carry on,
his chsrished plan.