The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-12-22
FROM ACROSS THE SEAS.
The Cry That Comes From China
Prof. Gees Lecture in Central
Methodist Sunday Evening.

| Depicting the pathethic condition
Of the Chinese nation. which, howev
er, he said, is much brighter today
than in the years gone by, Prof. n.
Gist Gee, in Central Methodist
church, on Sunday evening, urged earn
estly and eloquently upon his hear
ers the duty Of America to heed the
call which comes to her from across
the seas-the cry Of China, out Of her
despair, for life, hope and Christ.
The lecture by Prof. Gee was upon
the invitation of the Epworth league
of Central church, and the church
was filled with a closely attentive
audience.
Prof. Gee is a native of Union
county. in this State. and a nephew
of Mr.. Nat Gist. Of Newberry. For
the past seven years he has been Il
member Of the faculty Of 500 Chow
university. 500 Chow. China. Before
going to China he was en@a@ed in ed
ucational work in this State. He
reached Newberry Friday afternoon,
and was rendered reception at Gen.
tral church on Friday evening by the
Epworth league.
The services Oh Sunday evening
were conducted by the pastor Of Gen.
tral Methodist. DR.. J. ". Wolline.
and the exercises included a solo, eff
fectively rendered by Prof. Moran, of
New5errv college. Prof Gee was in
troduced, in few we'll chosen words,
by Dr.. Wolling.
Prof. Gee said that at regular in
tervals in the history Of the world
there had been great movements.
thrilling and causing sensations. We
were approaching one Of these per-
iods, he said. The whole earth was
beginning to be- moved. He spoke Of
the progress Of civilization and Chris
tianity in South Africa, South Amer
lea, India, Korea and Japan. Thirty
five years ago an imperial edict had
been posted in Japan, declaring be-
levers in Christ criminals, and many
suffered death. At the close Of the
| fRusso-Japanese war the royal house
hold gave 10000 yens to the Y. NJ. G..
A. to be used in dispensing Bibles to
the returning troops.
China, with its 40O,0O0,O00 Of in
habitants, he said, was beginning to
throb with new life. Railroads wers
being built which were carrying COM
merce and modern civilization
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land. A postal system had been
inaugurated, and the new post Offices
were averaging about one daily. The
army and navy had been reorganized,
and in the north there were 10000
men well-equipped and trained. The
day would soon come, when, with hel
reorganized army and navy, she could
tell the other nations to remove their
hands and she could take care Of her
own affairs. The laws had been re-
vised, and barbarous forms of pun
ishment for crime had given way be-
fore enlightenment. Now China had a
code Of laws resembling somewhat
the code Of the modern nations. Foot
binding had been abolished and the
position Of women had changed. The
evil opium was being lessened, and it
was hoped for China that within ten
years the use of the drug could be
well-nigh abolished. There had been
an entire change in the educational
system Of the country.
| To meet these changes, said Prot.
Gee, a wise Providence had been pre-
pairing the American nation durin :.
the years for the work before It,.
With the expansion of this country
so as to include the Philippines and
the Hawiian Islands, We stood at the
livery door Of China. A wise Provi-
dence had put us there for special
purpose. In the words Of another,
To live at this time was glorious,
and TO be young was very heaven.
When the Panama~eanal was finished,
the east coast Of America would also
be brought to China's door,.
Prof. Gee took up and discussed at
length and in detail the educational
system Of China. The Chinese rev.
erenced learning, and yet they were
the most ignorant people on earth.
It had been estimated thai about one
man in every twenty was able to read,
and about one woman in 10000. He
would like to be a little more optl-