Evening star., 1925-01-31

with the American Board in China
since 1907, pictured the work OF win
ming a province" 1t is custom
when new business is started in
China for the man at the head of 1t
to call on all the other business men
in that section and explain the pur-
pose of the business. It is also a
| custom for the business men called
upon to return the call at once, and
see for themselves what is planned.
In this way, Rev. Mr.. Pye and his aides
| came in touch with everybody in the
place. and explained as best thew
could the medical, religious and social
work to be undertaken. The calling 6
system" gave them a splendid start
and established their standing in the
community.
Prof. T. Dwight Sloan, NJ. D., of
the Peking Union Medical College
stated that the medical mission must
pave the way for the church. Highly
trained doctors are a vital necessity,
but they are almost useless, unless
| the best equipment is sent with them
to the foreign fields. Nevertheless.
II the entire output of the medical
colleges and nurses training schools
| Of the United States were brought
to China they could touch but the
outer fringe OF her crying needs
Therefore an indigenous body of doc
| tors and nurses is the only solution
| for China's ever-increasing demand
These must be trained in our mission
| schools.
Rev. DR.. II. c. Mcdowell and Rev
DR.. c. E. Hurlburt gave graphic &C.
| counts OF their work among the
primitive peoples of Africa. DR.. Nc.
Dowen spoke of going among the
wild tribes of Angola and elm mbin q
trees to gain a vantage point from
which to speak to the natives. H,
has had many thrilling experience.
among the bsrbarous tribes.
| DIR. Hurlburt was in Africa wher
| Theodore Roosevelt made his famou:
expedition to that country.
II took Mr.. Roosevelt to see on,
of the schools where African worker.
were being educated and the forme,
| President was greatly pleased Will
what he saw.
~ would like to see your finished
product he said to me.
Il then took him to several homei
| which were the result of mission
| training The occupants were livinf
| in civilized way amid clean, attrac
| tive and comfortable surroundings.
81 like your finished product an'
believe you are doing a great work,
| Mr.. Roosevelt observed enthusis sti
cally, at the conclusion of the tour
Miss Margaret E. Burton of New
York graphically illustrated the in
| terdependence of nations. The WON
en- of China are seriously affecte,
by the American fad of hair-bob
binb," she humorously explained
The hair-net industry is being RUNE,
and in one district of China whicl
I visited recently the woman work
ers have been reduced from 1900
to 1000. due to our present fashion
Much distress has resulted from thi
unemployment.
| Child exploitation exists to sucl
an extent that IT even reaches dow
into the cradle. Children years o
age are worked in the factories 70
II and IA hours day. You cal
understand, then, why the ultimat
outcome of child labor legislation il
the United States is being watche,
with such concern by child lover
In China, for it will have tremendou
erect on future conditions there"
DR.. T. kagawa. native Japanes
missionary worker, made a lastin,
impression on the convention. H
| mas "orheQ great deal In the slum
OF TOXIC. He has taken deep in
terest and organized several labo
unions. For his exceptional actiyItie
he was arrested and kept in prisor
for 16 days. He drew storms O
laughter when he said he liked tn
jail because II was so much ouiete
than the slums. He was glad to se
away from the excitement attendini
his work and spent all his time read
ing the gospel of St Mark DI
hagawa often has more people out
side his church than are able t
get in.
Ten years ago there were 4
divorces out of every 100 marriage.
Today there are but 10. That is lowe
than the percentage in America" h
commented.
Il want to say that we do not lik
your exclusion act. But there
going to be no war. We will kee
the Pacific blue and not turn 1t re
with blood. That great ocean stand
Tor peace and even now in Japan W
are disbanding some of our militsr
forces and in that way savfn
enormous sums of money"
; Prof. Rufus NJ. Jones OF HaverforC
Pa, author OF Abundant Life" an
Religious Foundations" made a pie
for greater activity in meeting tn
worlds changing conditions. Peopl
have the dynamic force within t
revolutionize things If they will Jus
, give 1t proper expression, he said.