The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: American Presbyterian Mission Press [etc.]
Published: 1872-04-07T16:00:00+00:00

fourth of their salaries is paid by the native churches, with the understanding that the portion paid bv them is annually to increase, while the portion drawn from the Missionary Society is annually to decrease.

^ The entire field now covered by the opcra-

^eusily esting, that the speeches were very eliective ami that then: infiuence on our work is hiMi-ly beneficial. The ainiual examinatiouif of the preachei-s were not held at this Annual Meeting. In consequence of the Shan^Jtin* fan excitement, which at one time threatened

tioDB qI tbe misaioo gowpriws five Oifltricta [ tu i^ake it impraeticabk for w t9 I*^?W tlig

AND MlJ^SIOXAUY JOURNAL.

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Annual Mcotin:; nt For>cliinrri tlic niissiona-rivs, a< a prccautioiuiry niensure. liatl coii-(iucteil all tIio.«c cxruiiiiiations nt the qtiarter-ly conferences lield a sliort time betorc tlio Mtvting. Tlic imiKirtance of niacin*? tlic native

the missiionary society. A friend said to him: "Do jou not rogrot your decision in entering on your present course?" *'Ko," he replied, "not the thoujtandth part of a ro.'ji'Ot has entered my mind on that account." Wiien it was suggested to him that his supply

churrhes, as soon as ])ossil)le, on a pelf-sup- ; from native souries might fail and himself |K»rting basis was |K»rhaps the most absorbing ' and family be left destitute, he answered :

ne of your i **1 do not tliink the supply will fuil; but if

topie l>efore the meeting. As some rradcrs may remember, the Foochow Metho (list Mission, at its Annual Meeting held in Xin*end)er 1870 initiated a defmite plan on tliii subject, and incorporated it, as a cardinal principle, with the administration of the Mission. The difficulties necessarily cou-frontiujT ns in trvin*; to introduce the new policy were greatly aggravated during the year by the Shan-niu'fan excitement rnd other causes, so that it was not without solicitude we awaited the nsuits of tlic experiment to be made apparent at the Annual Meeting. It was to us all, therefore, a souri'c of profound joy and gratitude to God to find that the results of the experimeut were eminently satisfactory. During the meeting the plan, in all its principles and Rnd be.irings, was thoroughly discussed, every «»bjectit>n and difli(Mdty was carefully examined, and the rc*«ult was a unanimous verdict of approval. At the close of the self-support auidversary while cme of the mis-siiinaries was speaking, and in response to his question, the aiulienec vocally expressed benrty approval of the plan. Wishing to give greater distinctness and impressiveness to tlii» expression of approval the missionary then said: "All who cordially accept this plan, and are determined, in the fear of God, to do all you can toward making k successful, Rise to your feet." Instantly the entire audience i*ose, and remained standing for Mtnie minutes, till tliev were requested to kneel in prayer, one of the onlained preachers leading the devotitms, and the great \>urtlen of his prayer being earnest snpplica-tioiid to Giul that all who had given this public pledge might have grace given them to fulfill it. One year ago the Rev.

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