The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-28
CHINA FAST BECOMING
MIRACLE Of missions
By southern Missionary Bureau.

There have been more converts
made in china IN the last fifteen
years than IN all the years before.
This IS he surprising statement OF
Bishop Wilson s. Lewis. for sew
eia al years resident OF China. SUI
perintending psrt OF the work OF
the Methodist Episcopal church ir
that land. The people have iost
confidence in heathenlsm, he con
tinued: FIRST, because western
itcais and school systems have
shown them that their religious
views we're uutenable Second, be-
cause in time OF need and under
practical strain, their religious sys-
tens have all broken down. Presi-
dent Yuan shi kai was very friend
~ 10 christianity Fio gave liberal
/, to the Union Protestant Universe
u in Picking She university, Duha
end endowed by the extra indemni-
tv money which the United states
returned, is completely equipped
with christian teachers. though II is
government institution. PRAYER
meetings are regularly held. and n
binary instruction is given chris
slan beat. Recently one OF our
missionaries went into province
where he was visited by the gov
ernor, who reminded the missionary
that he had given him his educa-
ton as boy. and that he desired
20 offer every possible cooperation
that he, the missionary, might COM
mand. The governor is now one of
.he seventy advisers of the presi-
dent
Are many of the officials chris
tIans?" he was asked.
while was holding a meeting
in 1909, a splendid young man pro-
fessed conversion he replied. He
later became the secretary of Presi-
den Yuan Shi Kai, and is now the
secretary Of the seventy advisers.
The more thoughtful people are
turning to christianity as the only
solution of China's problems. The
war between christian nations at
first staggered them; but now they
seem to recognize in ii mans utter
helplessness and need for vital re-
ligion. Whenever | visit the capi-
tai of province. | am expected to
call upon the governor. He soon re-
turns the cali and confers with me
about many vital matters. The vast
Importance of our work in China
lies in the fact that the leaders
TRUST christian missionaries, and
come to them for help in the solu-
ton of present government prob
lens"
"Do you look for an unusual re-
vival in China?'
"There never was so much inter-
est in the christian religion as now.
In Hinghwa we are compelled to
hold three meetings day in a
building which holds 500 people,
and to refuse anyone the privilege
of attending more than one of these
meetings. The Methodist church has
been wise in putting two bishops
into China, for the demands upon
Bishop Bashford and myself are far
| beyond what we can meet.
THE newspapers, magazines and
other periodicals in China have in
creased ten-fold in ten years. We
are putting much time and thought
on the educational system. China
| has been too busy and too much un-
settled to formulate system. We
are building school plan reaching
from the kindergarten through the
| high school, hoping we may mark
out the way which China will ulti-
mately follow. This vast empire is
certain some day TO become chris
| tan, and no man can have a greater
privilege than to spend his life in
this strategic time in preparing