Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-26

in their religion have built their own church of stone, and it will rival in beauty any church in Connecticut.
 Our work among these Igorotes is to make them the same as the rest of the islanders. Today when you call na- tive a Filipino you mean one of the Christisnized people of the lowlands. We are working and have accomplished our work of raising the standard of their lives to that of the people in the lowlands but we need more aid and I would like to see the church send more workers to us, doctors. nurses, teachers and priests.
 Out of d population of over ten mix lions on the island there are 60.000 Chinese and this small number controls nearly 90 per cent. of the island retail trade Our work among the Chinese has been great and when we asked for a school for Chinese girls they furnished us $25.000 In the southern islands when we were about to remove our hos pital for lack of funds we told the peo- pie it could stay if made self support ing, and the Chinese immediately pledged one-fifth of the annual expenses.
 Take the Japenese, few years ago when the hemp industry was good there were 12,0o0 on the islands,. now there are only a few thousands. We antici- pate their return when business is good and are asking for workers who under
 stand their language.
 In addition to the natives and other races we have many from our own land
 who live in sparsely peopled sections
 where a white man rarely goes. They
 are going, down rapidly and we need
 workers to go among our own people,
 give them aid, talk religion, marry
 them, bury them, and keep them Tn
 touch with their own race that they may
 not drift too far below the level of our
 country There are 5000 Americans in Manila and not one-tenth, belong to any church, and of those who do not tenth attend church. Here again among our own people is a great missionary work Far to the south is the most difficult problem Christianity has ever met with the Moha a people which even the Spanish could never conquer. Our country by force of arms has made them i cease their pirate acts and murdering at tacks but as yet they have not begun ! to become Christianized. In our cathe- dral we have two Mohammedan girls l whe became Christians without our { seeking them. but they dare not go to ] their people because it means death to them to become a Christian. Here is a great work that will take years.
 Among the pagan tribes, meek people, speaking many different languages, there ; is chance to bring Christianity to over a million people.
 ] Our mission in the Philippines has { only been for twenty years, a short time !: for the work we have accomplished. We i have laid lines, but now need help and want the general backing of our Ameri- ! can church, need men. and women work CTS, and we ask that you do what you /; can to aid us, for ours is lonely work 1 far away from our mother church in America
 America is trying to make the Filipinos
 self governing, but you know and 1 know that they shall never be fit to gov ern themselves until Christianity : spreads throughout the islands Let us ! do our share to: give them this Christian
 Hy that they need and are looking for ] ward to, and extend the great work oi our church among the millions on tht 1 islands.