The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

menss Of the work have been wen
nigh numberless.
One mighty evangeiixing agency
has been the distribution OF literature
by the China Baptist Publication So.
ciety. While the supply Of literature
1 has been limited by the lack Of funds
and calls for 1t have been unlimited.
The proclamation OF the Word By
1 the missionaries and the native work.
ers has been greatly blessed There
were 725 baptisms during the year,
There has been helpful growth IN
the Two Kwongs Baptist Association:
also of the Chinese Educational,
Board. 1t is inspiring to see how
4 the work grows and how the Chinese
! brethren themselves grow as they
shoulder the responsibility OF the
/ work There are now Sass members
in the churches of the South China
Mission.
The educational work also has been
success. There are schools rang
| ing from the kindergarten up to the
theological seminary. The i've
| boarding schools for girls and wo-
men. and the three boarding schools
for boys have had SIS students en-.
rolled. The Graves Theological Sem.
mary, an institution much loved sand
!
overlooked the building. and part Of
the students have occupied mat-sheds
There have been fifty-four students
in attendance during the year. The
Womans Training School has had
ninety-two students enrolled. Alto
| gether our schools in South China
! have reached an enrolment OF 2,a2e
students during the year.
| The medical work in the John
Stout Memorial Hospital and the
Ramseuer Memorial Hospital enjoys
the goodwill of all classes. and Is
bringing mission work into closer
| contact with the substantial citizen.
ship of tn. country. The influence
of these hospitals has been greatly
extended. The two hospitals have
treated $50 patients during the year
Missions In italy.
The publication work In Rome
under Dr. whittinghill, has had an
other year of marked success. Our
publications are reaching great num-
bers Of the most thoughtful and cul-
tured people in italy. The Theoloei-
cal Seminary in Rome enrolled eight
students. but the years work was far
from satisfactory. The dearth Of
suitable men as stu ents in such
school only emphasizes the terrible
need In italy.
DIR. Gill reports a year Of progress
in the North italian Mission notwith-
standing the excitement of the war.
There were forty-eight baptisms dur
Ing the year, and the churches are In
good condition.
In the South italian. Missionary J.
p. stuart has Iabored under the
handicap OF III health and the alb
normal conditions due 20 the war
Af<>Aw - - H. ~
work has made good progress, There
were eighty-four baptisns In this
field. Some influential men havs
been received by baptism. There has
been a growth In solid Christian char
acter among the church members,
and a spirit OF Independence and self .
sacrifice all give the missionary great
announcement.
The japanese Mission.
In the beginning of the year last
June the Trienniai Baptist Conference
of Japan. made mp OF missionaries
and native Christians representing
both the Northern and Southern Bap-
fist Boards. held its session In Arima,
and at this meeting a total Of forty
three churches. <,s11 members and
s1s haptisms were reported There
was a total of efghty-one missionaries
lao Japanese preachers and one Cos
pei ship. cruising among the small
islands.
During the year all of the churches
have been In good condition. The
department. of Sunday School work
has been given special attention. This
work affords vast opportunities.
There Is great need of teachers
There is one Sunday school of ninety
children with only three teachers.
There are now twenty-five Sunday
schools with seventy teachers and
1,4o0 pupils. The Maixuru Kinder
garten has had an average attendance
OF thirty-swo. and IL not only useful
In traiskng the children. but In open
ing the way to the hearts of their
mothers. The night school at Fu-
kuoka reports another year Of sue
cessful service. Eighty-four students
were enrolled. These night students
are being greatly influenced by the
work of the gospel. The United Evan
gelistic Campaign. which IN to be run
for three years. has started off well
Great crowds are being gathered into
central halls and many inquirers are
being enrolled.
Mission In Mexico.
II 10 patent 10 all that our work IN
Mexico IL having a difficult time.
There has been another year OF nm
certainty and great anxiety. we have
been able to get no report from the
South Mexican Mission, where Mr..
and Mrs. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. Neal
have remained at their posts notwith-
standing the dangers which have
threatened them. In North MEXICO
there have been ninety-fivs baptisms
for the year. Most OF the misafon-
aries have had to be out OF the ccun-
try Tor part or all OF the time. but
the native workers are carrying on
the work under great difficulties. The
scnool work has been suspended for
! most OF the time. The missinr. ries
stand ready for the work, and are ro-
Ing back TO their fields whenever con-
ditions will permit. They still believe
that we Will have great ingatherfne
In Mexico In the near future. The
war mas the effect of making tho
people more eager for the rosnel.
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