New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
China Missionary Describes
 Conditions in OYienfaI Land
Rev. Neumann Tells at Length of Political and Social saa@S4 Status of Chinese in Address Before Phil
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 Addresses by Rev. and Mrs George B. Neumann, who have just returned from a six-years stay in China, featured the evenings session of the convention of the New Haven district of the Epworth league held in the Trinity Methodist church of this city yesterday.
 ftAv. Neunann's address was par ticularly interesting in view of the fact that the board of control had voted during the afternoons session to contribute $500 yearly toward his support in western China.
 The address given by Rev.. Neu- mann concerning the missionary work in China proved very interesting and was heartily appreciated by the leagues for the inspiration and com fort he and his wife had received from them during their stay in China. He said that at times they felt very lonely as one naturally would since leaving home, family and friends to go to strange land half way around the world, and he greatly appreciated the cheer sent to him and his wife.
 Evangelizing China.
 The great question at present to think about, he said, is what can we do towards evangelization of the world in this generation ?'' or What can we do to evangelize China'' To answer this question one must under stand the situation in China. In order to clearly demonstrate his talk he told the parable of a young Chinese man and compared it to China of to- day. The youth, becoming of age. received the right to control the old homestead of his father who is still living. The estate has great re- sources and an abundance of land which is rich in minerals. The son lived on his own property but he wanted everything modern in build- ing, machinery etc. He throws away his fathers religion and education as out of date. One watches him as he steps into the mornings fine fellow with an excellent mind and confi- dent air and 3 cheerful pleasant dis position. He is not so rash as he was for he realizes his danger. His in- experience tempts others to take ad- vantage of him by getting control of his lands and mines. He does not know the ways of the world and one wonders of his future. Today may be the turning point in his life This, said the speaker, is an accurate dis cription of China The new young China with the old still living.
 There are three elements which helps one to> Christianize China at present.
 Government Steadier.
 First the hCinese government is becoming steadier The young men who formerly occupied important of fees in the government and who con- stituted great menace to it because of their inexperience, have been done away with and level headed men have put in their places. Large salaries were wanted by these young repub- licans, larger than any other parlimen- tarians in the world received. After the question of salaries was settled satisfactorily the drawing up of con stitution formed bitter feeling. The president wanted large powers while on the contrary congress wanted con- trol of the affairs.
 Inls IeeIlng came to a head when revolution broke. out with the re- suit that the parliament was dissolved No sooner had this revolt been put down then another one commenced under the Leadership of bandit known, as White Wolff This re- bellion had especial significance to Rev. Neumann and his wife as there was severe lighting in the province l of Chengtu where they resided. This rebellion was put down and the gov l ernment f1oundered through the great l strain that it was under and today is much stronger than it was eigh, l years ago.
 l China Not Divided.
 1 Rev. Neumann said that he did not | agree for moment with Japan thai 1 China is to be divided. He said tha, China is becoming stronger each day since the, younger men were put ava, and good officials were put in theil places China is not a representative government today but will be so il the near future. The president, Yuar Shih Kai, is more of a dictator thar a president.
 ! Second, the matter of reforms il
 the government are growing stronge
 and the administration of China i
 receiving the heartiest cooperation o
 the people in this matter. One thin,
 which clearly brings out the reform
 of the opium habit in China is tn
 scarcity of poppy fields. A few year
 ago one could see nothing but tn
 poppy plant in the fields while toda,
 it is rather a difficult problem to fin, . such field. The only place wher
 one can secure opium in China today
 he said. is in the districts where tn
 foreign element reside This distric,
 which is Shanghai, has about SO
 opium. dens. Rev. Neumann state
 that China is now practically cleane
 of the awful curse.
 Gambling Habit.
 t There is strong movement i
 China at present to clean the govern
 ment of the gambling habit. The hig r.fania laA snf Chlna ra arnnnin liz Ess a s5