The farmer and mechanic., 1915-11-02

concerning the missionary situation IN
Turkey and Syria. Many of the mis-
SionarieS of the board nave suffered
sickness and hardships, and not a few
have been compelled to leave their
stations and their work. Word has
come from COnStantinople that no
missionaries who come from interior
stations are allowed TO return, and no
new ones going out will be permitted
to go into the interior. There ere,
however, some encouraSements amid
all these trying conditions.
The Minister Of Public instruction
at Constantinople has rendered de-
ciSion which greatly ameliOrateS the
hostility Of the order Of last fall
which at first threatened TO close all
American schools. If the present gov
ernment remains in power there is
indication that the school Will not be
prevented from opening on account OF
that order.
Throughout Eastern and Western
and parts OF Central Turkey, nearly
all Of the Armenians-men, women
and children-are taken from their
homes and sent, under guard. to re-
mote sections of the country inhabited
| by MOSlemS. Little preparation is
made for the journey. Hardship and
suffering among them are beyond de-
| ScriptiOn. Many executions OF men
| have occurred in all of these places.
The Greeks in Western Turkey are
| also great sufferers. So far as we can
| learn the missionaries have not been
| threatened while Amba ssa dor Nor
genthau has emphatically demanded
| that they and their property shall be
| adequately protected. The mission
| aries who are British subjects are SO
| restricted in their movements that
they may ultimately withdraw from
| the country: some have already come
out. While the ordinary missionary
| work in Turkey is considera bly, inter-
fered with and in part halted. there is
| every assurance not only that the
| work in the future will go on in full
force, but that in many directions it
! Will enter upon new and unprece-
dented era. On August Mr.. Peet
wrote that he believed all missionaries
were personally safe.
Adult Bible Glasses in China.
The adult Bible class movement has
entered China. Mr.. r. A. Doen, re-
Gently elected secretary OF the Mis-
sionary Society of the Disciples OF
Christ, while on q tour through the
Orient became deeply interested i,
the Sunday school situation amons
the missions there. Mr.. DOan, who is
himself a highly successful leader O1
one of the largest adult Bible classe:
in the country. was convinced afte1
a study Of the field that the adul
Bible class movement should be takeY
up in China to conserve the results
of the evangelistic campaign begun b,
DR. John r. Mott and Mr. Sherwood
Eddy. Mr.. Doan. in his address t
the missions. spoke of the value of tn
adult Bible class movement in Amer
| lea and urged the organization O
| classes. At his suggestion men
classes were organized at Nantuns
chow, Nanking. Chuchow, Wuhu La
chowfu, and wOman's class at Sout1
= Gate. Nanking. Mr.. Doan spoke owe
8 seventy times In China in the interes
O Of the adult Bible class to audience
e aggregating more than fifteen thou
: sand people. There were seven hun
T dred enrolled IN the classes
e Religious Reaction in China.
7. China and the Gospel the annua
y report of the China Inland Mission
: contains an account Of year of TN
:, diminished activity-''the most spiri,
ually fruitful" indeed In the society
a histOry-in spite OF the shadow of wa
: foreword to the report refers t
II the signs of a religious reaction i
ii China; there has been a considerabl
return to idolatry and the worship
: confucius school text books mu
\. now include selections from the or
y cient classics. and the president he
officially revived the olG imperial cers
II mony Of The Worship Of heaven LII
le erty 70 preach and teach. howeve
le still remains undisturbed with II
" missionaries.
* The Bible in Egypt
r. Rev. Stephen Van R Trowbridg e
- Sunday school secretary for Egyp
y has been receiving money from frien,
st in London and Cairo Cor the distrih'
or fion Of New Teataments among II
Australian and New Zealand troops
Sc WI Is among the T@rkfsh pr:sone
i in Cairo and the Moslem students
b. the government schools
Or The actual distribution among IL
g soldiers and prisoners he has turn,
at over to the Army Y. NJ. c. A. seer
tary. The work among the schoo
boys, Moslem policemen. and sire
car conductors he is carrying on pe
sonally as he goes about the city.
In this work he is following the pi;