Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15


Aug. 10, 1914.
Rev. D. W. Lusk, D. D., As Berkeley
avenue, Newark, New Jersey.
MY dear DR.. Lusk-Your letter
came Yesterday In the midst of a very
busy day You can well imagine that
due to the war we have our hands
full, looking out for missionaries who
are either en- route or wish to start
Tor the field, not to mention the diff
neulties connected with goods al
ready shipped and the very grave
dlnleulty Of getting money to the
held, especially in West Africa. How
guested for the Newark Evening
Star.
Very cordinally yours,
REV. A. W. HALSEY, d. D."
Missions in China.
There follow below the facts given
by DR.. Halsey. They will be found
10 be of the deepest interest;
The Board of Foreign Missions of
the Presbyterian Church has under
Its care in China 410 missionaries, of
whom liz are ministers, As physicians.
In addition, 1t has q native force of
1850 men and women engaged in
teaching. preaching and various
forms of Christian activity.
Several of the churches in Newark
are represented in the work in China,
the First Church supporting the Rev.
A. M. Cunningham in the North
China Mission, located at Paoting-f u,
and Miss e. NJ Butler is a member of
the Sixth Presbyterian Church Miss
Butler has been long in service. She
was appointed in 1881 in which year
she began her service in China She
has been connected for many years
with the True Light Seminary for
Girls in Canton. This seminary was
nFUaniznd in 1870 a aflrnll-
ment of 34S pupils.
There are three departments-the
women's department, where the Bible
readers are trained; the school for
girls, where common branches are
taught, and the normal class, where
many of the future teachers of
China's youth are trained. Hundreds
of re students of this institution are
nov teaching in various parts of
China. Miss Butler is one of the most
efficient instructors in this institution.
Mr.. Cunningham has also been in
China for many years. going out in
1890. He is at the head of the large
eyangelistic work in the neighborhood
of Paoting-fu. During the last year
he has devoted large part of his
time to work among students. He
writes, Never before have l known
so many of the students looking into
the sacred book of the West--the
book that makes men and nations
great"
East Orange Mans Work.
F. J. Tooker, NJ. D.. son of the late
Nathaniel Tooker. of East Orange, Is
one of the prominent medical mis-
sionaries in China. He Is stationed
at Siangtan, in the province of HUI
nan, and has charge OF the Tooker
Hospital, at the latter place, which
: was a memorial hospital erected by
hfF father. ~
1t NAV be of interest to know that
In China the Presbyterian board mas
sixty-seven hospitals and dispense
ries Last year the missionaries d
the board treated in these institu-
tions $4,000 patients.
Among the medical missionaries III
China is S. L. Lasell, M. D., formerlv
of Hainan. but now transferred to the
Union University at Marking. Dr.
Iasell came from East Orange.
One of the most interesting works
In China. under the board, Is carrier
on by Mary w. Niles. NJ. T., VINO
went to the field in 1882 Or: Mics
was the founder of the school LOT lne
pi;nd II was the sight of blind sing
inc girls with their mistresses wan
dering at night through the streets
of the great city of Canton, that LED
DR.. Niles to start the School for the
blind. It las been, not only source
of great blessing to those VINO nass
como within the immediate spnere u
its influence. but an example ana III
centiye to the Chinese nation;
The dedication of the new bullaiiis.
erected mainly by the contrlputio,ns
frono the Chinese in 1871. a distin-
enished Chinese official said; Though
there are many new schools open
none are of more value or SO neees-