Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-19
Noted "Y" Secretary Has CON-
pIeted Great Religious Cam
paiqn in Chinese Empire

G. Sherwood Edd, general secretary
of the Y VI. c. A. of Asia, who has
just completed one Of the greatest
religious campaigns in the history Of
China, will be through passenger on
the steamer Mongolia Tuesday. en-
route to the mainland. Mr.. Eddy is
we'll known in Honolulu, having sliok-
Ell here several time during STOP
overs of his boats, Mr.. Eddy spends
half of the year in China, Japan and
India, working among students, and
the other half in America assisting
John r. Mott in the matter Of assocta-
ton administration.
Two special meetings are being
planned for Mr.. Eddy Tuesday eve
ming. The first one will be at 6
O'Clock at the central Y. NJ. c. A., at
which time the members will be given
the opportunity to meet Mr.. Eddy and
hear about the recent changes which
have taken place in the Orient. At
7:3O o'clock a meeting Of the Chinese
Y. NJ. C. A. members will be held at
their hall on Beretania street to near
about Mr.. Eddy's work in China A
large meeting of Chinese men VIII
doubtless take advantage Of this OPP
portunity to meet Mr.. Eddy. =
Fletcher S: Brockman, national sec-
rotary of the Y. NJ. G.. A, who was in
Honolulu a short time ago, has re-
Gently said that the campaign in
China promises to be a national le+
Eival, greater in extent, deeper and Ill
every way more wonderful than the
great Korean revival"
In the last number or association
Men Mr. Brockman has moe to say
regarding the campaign, as follows:
On the first day 5000 students
crowded into the meeting in the guild
hall and hundreds were turned away.
In addition to the daily meetings for
students a meeting of 1900 school BOYS
from 20 institutions and another for
the merchants and gentry numbering
1900 were held.
over 1000 inqulrers were enrolled
to join Bible classes. In Picking there
was a total attendance at the meetings
of $4,000, with 1000 inquirers. The
meetings were held in a specially cob
pavilion seating 1000 built 1T
the suggestion Of the ministry of the
on a site furnished by tde
government in Picking. 1t is the first
time in history that Christian meet
ings have been allowed within this
sacred precinct. The pavilion was
placed neat to the sacred altar where
hn IL.
spirits of the land.
The response of the officials ana
leaders of China was most notable in
Picking, which is probably the most
center of the nation. Mr..
Eddy tells of one meeting held for in
luirers in which were present one ]
former governor, two generals. pri- !
vate secretary to the president, the !
director of a Chinese national bank !,
and other prominent officials, and |
merchant who has given this year |
200 to Christian work. Mr.. Eddy's /
was the son of a former
governor of Chekiang province and
he grandson of Marquis Tsen, China's
greatest statesman of modern times.
In all of the cities in which III.
eddy is conducting eyangelistic meet
ngs Christian workers from neighbor-
ng cities are coming to study his
Methods, and to carry the evangelistic
ire back to their homes, In t'oorhow
'ver 1000 workers were planning to
ssemble for training conference con-
ucted by Mr.. Eddy. For the past
ear preparations have been made
throughout the Fukien province fort
he conduct of a province-wide evan I
elistic campaign. So great is the in (
crest in these meetings that 100 '