The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-22
ReD. Frederick Charles Meredith

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 nard Shaw. clever author relates
 q the incident of once having had the honor of introducing the. delectable gem tleman.
 What is the title of your lecturer he asked of him as he arose to do the 'honors."
 Tt hasn't got one.' replied MT. Shaw. Tell them that it will be announced at the close"
 feel very much like this in regard to my story with the Rev. Frederick Charles Meredith, who for the past l2 years has been a missionary from the Episcopal church to the Philippines Sl- beria China and Japan, and whose expe- rences have been so widespread, ana have covered such a broad field of en- deavor that it would be impossible to an- ncunce q subject for my story because so many subjects will be covered in this brief newspaper article, touching the high lights here and there, and giean- ing information in regard to various countries and peoples and conditions and environments.
 The Rev MT. Meredith's home town IS Stoneham, Mass, and he is a visitor to Birmingham for few days having many friends here who have given him most cordial welcome during his brief stay en route from Japan to his home.< T.. work shortly after completing his theo- logical studies, and during the past H years has spent but seven months in his native country, having served with la1th- fulress and fidelity through all the plo- neer work which he has been engaged m since his advent into the ministry. The Rev. MT. Meredith is distinguisheo as a scholar, and as a minister and mas been honored by being made "Feiiow or the Royal Anthropological Society or Great Britain and Ireland;" member or the American Oriental society dounded in iS42) the Royal Association society, Corean branch, and the Assoclatloh oo- ciety of Japan
 I can think of no one who could better i represent his church in foreign fields than
 MT. Meredith, with his youth and ms eh
 thusiasm, his deep religious fervor ana devout piety qualifying him as an ampas- l sador of the faith, whose kindly manner and gentle breeding could pour oil upon 1 the troubled waters" of the unreliglous, | those to whom the glad tidings of good 1 things had not as yet become part and parcel of their daily life. ! Tt was the year of 1908 when l went to the Philippines said Mir. Meredith yesterday, in talking with me about his work in foreign fields. II have come here 1 directly from Japan, however, as for the past few years my work has been in that country. my official residence being at | Maebaski just outside of Tokio. l have been the priest in charge of the MaepasKi district which comprises about lo cities. ''lrrom 1908 to 1911 found conditions Tn | the Philippines" said Mr. Meredith, very primitive. the people being practically un- touched by Christianity. As nation the Igorrotes head hunters are as primitive people as can be found anywhere, but the work among them was very interesting. We had to translate their Bibles for them ;,,ta fi11cv ty1fv orrotes are the hope of the Philippines. They are still interesting as among the non Christian tribes. About 4.O00 or them were baptized during my work there III the section where my activities optaineu. Of course, this was in the Episcopal church; I don't know how many there were in other denominations.
 Later I took up work at Manila MT Meredith continued under Bishop Brent, and was elected dean of the cathedral m 1912 but I declined and went to Japan, where for two years l made study or the language, the conditions and the people,
 Tt was shortly after this that I made the first and only visit back to America that I have made during the past l3 years.' said Mir Meredith. T came home by way of the war zone, spending duite little while in France during 1914 and lslo' and from there went to England. This,
  to war
 During my visit home spent most or my time at Columbia" said MT. Mere dith, ''lecturing on religious topics con corning Japan and the Philippines, Re turning, I accepted a call to Siperla, where I spent year. I was connected 1 there with the Young Mems Chris {, ton Association with the twenty 1 first and Thirty-first infantry for several months, I continued my studies ] in science and in the political and eco- homie conditions of Siberia, which LOOK ! me as far west as Omsk and as Tar as 1 yladiyostok, and thence north by river 1 to vlagobescklask. I came back by way of Picking and from there went to Antung, 1 thence to Corea, where stayed at the capital for some time.
 i .sThe trip to Siberia" MT. Meredith said. twas one of the most interesting things I have ever experienced, as II
 gave me the opportunity of studying the
 Russian religion. I met everybody, the