Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

It is not seemly that American and
British children should be trained In
this school. A short time ago, in a
refined American home in Korea.
heard sweet little girl of six use a
native word which doubled up the
servants with laughter. She does not
know its meaning; neither will any
body translate it to her parents; but
it is doubtless of inexpressible vile
ness. Not to speak of such moral
bacteria-and to overlook entirely the
material germs in that beancake, for
the orient is the home of gold-medal
germs-it is found by missionary par
ents unwise to rear children in the
east because they fail to get the
bent of mind, or whatever else you
may call it. 1t is the unanimous opin-
ion of all white people out here, what
ever their calling, that boys and girls
must go home to school by the time
they have reached the age of 13 or IA,
or earlier Herein lies the hardship
of missionary life. People regard mis-
sionaries as heroes and martyrs for
undergoing difficulties which scarcely
exist at all, for of physical hardships
the missionary has few. The separa-
ton of families is the one heavy trial.
If people will insist on plying US"
said one missionary, "let them pity US
for the right things"
An English School at Chefoo-
To meet the peculiar conditions Of
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. It's 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 "a sons of missionaries now en-
rolled, preparing for college, and So
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 missionary's 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 nee
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 a
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, oc-
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 its more than 800 missionaries
with a comprehensiveness and pa
ternalism such as / 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 a great deal of coun-
try work.
Another veteran missionary at Che
foo is Rev. DR.. J. B. Hartwell, of the
Southern Baptist mission, which de-
nomination maintains work here. DR..
Hartwell has, in nearly half a 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 a 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.. J. Iiv-
ingston Nevius, eminent as a preach
er, author and educator. Dr. MENUS
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 to
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 day schools of 80 pupils each, be-
sides doing considerable literary
work
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Earnest Club Lady-Have they no
uplifting methods in Russia?