The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-11
4. HIGH Point Boy III China.

= Mr.. Forest Carter, son of Mr.. ia.
vic. Carter, this city. who has been i
! China doing missionary work sine
rff907, returned home this mont
t and the editor had>-a pleasant tai
( with him this week about his Wor
in that country and the impression
rEgained from EIGHT years residenc
f in the land of the DRAGON. = :
+ ~Mr.s~Garter~ was sent out by tn
Christian Missionary Allianceo of New
81 York. which lis an Inter. denomina
/ tional organization seeking to d.
, good where the field has not beer
worked by others. purely eyangel
istic* movement organized after the
China Inland Mission of Great Brit.
all, all denominations working un'
der enc head in neglected districts
| Mr.. Carter's work has been at WI
HUI, province of An Hui. The first
two years after arriving in his new
/ field of .labors was spent in master
ing languages, more particularly the
Mandarin tongue" which a major
;ityi in his district used He went
through the revolution of 1911 when
China became republic, when the
sleepy old dragon awoke to new
order of things. The foreigners as a
whole are not molested under any
circumstances, except once in awhile
by the ignorant or vicious element
like you will find in any country
China is making fine progress. con-
sidering her ages of pa 5anism. Graft
and superstition have been SO deep
iy rooted that a Transformation can
not occur in d year or even five
years, but PROGRESS and enlighten-
ment are gaining fooihold steadily
There is little unrest at the present
owing to- Japan designs upon
China Her people are very indus
tfious, many poor people, the land
lords hold sway over most of the
lands and exact much tribute from
the poor. The Chinaman is easily
excited. Many die from the floods
yearly caused by the breaking of
the dykes. Rice is the principal diet
and under the laws none of it can
can be exported. used only for home
consumption. 1t averages the farmer
about 1 nc a pound. The chief ex-
ports are hemp, beans and silks and
in the north wheat.
mo one can measure the i'm
mense amount of good that is being
lone by the missionaries in China"
said MIR. Carter. Now nominally the
accepts Christ and idolatry
g fast passing away. For centuries
he law forbid mining, believing that
n doing so the old dragon sleeping
n the ground would be harmed. But
With the birth Of the new republic
'oal and other minerals are being
mined. The Standard Oil Co. is
low boring for oil, and this one thing
helps to provoke Japan as she wants
he mining concessions-or in a nut
she'll wants all Of China. |
The health of Mr.. Carter was good
ave an attack of malaria. During
he flood he has seen 28 inches Of
water in his yard. Most farmers
Keep boats handy in such cases.
The government of China is cor
'upt as ever, and it will take some
ime to do away with so much cor
upton and graft. The Governor is :
;alled Kianchuin. each city has its
mayor or Chisi (should be two dots
'ver last ID, the chief of police is
allied Chinchachuh. China calls
America the nation of nations, and
Turing the revolution of 1911-12 ,
Americans were given first consid-
ration and when President Wilson
f the United States was the first to
ecOgniZe the new republic the peO- i,
lie went wild and celebrated the
vent. They are believers in North
carolina boys because they have tho
II to: do things: -
China is beautiful country with
Ter peach and cherry bloom and the /
hrysanthemum. Now it is consid-
red an honor to win a bride with
'ig feet. The bandaged foot is no 4
Onger practiced-the small foot is
tabooed Mr.. Carter left
shanghai Jan. 18th and arrived in
IAN Francisco Feb 22nd, having
made short stops in japan and the
hawaiian islands.
Mr.. Carter was "a regular reader of
he Review during the long time he
vas away and thus kept up with the
and progress of the city.
he editor. together with his numer-
us friends, are glad to welcome him
Jack. He expects to return to his
'ost of duty early in January, 1916. III
More about China and Mr.. Car
ere imnressi0ne later On ...4--