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10 Need; The Old-World Outlook; The New Frame Work. Part II— The Christian Contribution; The Work of the Evangelist; The Work of the Teacher; The Work of the Healer; The Home of All Good Men. Mr. Keyte, sometime Davis Chinese Scholar in the University of Oxford, was released by the Peking Union Church to write this valuable book. The information in the book was secured from many and carefully selected sources, and every attempt has been made to present an accurate and vivid picture of present day China, and what is being done for the nation by Christian Agencies. Price $1.50. As an elementary text-book on China for boys and girls and little children, the book c h i n a a n d h e r p e o p l e s would be hard to surpass. The author knows her China, and has compressed into the eight chapters of her book, a remarkable comprehensive as well as a fascinating story of that far off land whose people, numbering four hundred million, live in a territory of four million square miles, The chapter titles are: The Flowery Kingdom; The Story and whose written history covers four thousand years, of a Great Race; Town L ife; Country L ife; Home Life, Part I; Home Life, Part II; The Religion of China; The New China. Lena E. Johnson is a talented writer on missionary topics for young people. Because of her knowledge of foreign mission fields and her faculty for interesting children, she was especially requested by The United Council for Missionary Education in Great Britain to write “ China and Her People.” It is an important contribution to the really effective material for the use of teachers, and will be a welcome help whenever boys and girls are studying China and Missions. Price $1.50. Address orders to 302 U. B. Mission Room, Huntington, Indiana. EDITORIAL NOTES A t the annual meeting of the Board of Managers to be held at the Otterbein Church, near Rockford, Ohio, May 13-15, we expect to have a feast of good things. Rev. W. C. South, pastor o f the Alma Street Church, Kitchener, Ontario, so well and favorably known among us, will be present and deliver the annual sermon. We have also been fortunate to secure the service of Mr. V. A. Schrei- ber, Superintendent of the Toledo District of the Anti Saloon League, who gave us such a splendid address last year. This year we will have with us for the first time in Board session, one of our missionaries home from A frica on furlough, who will address us during the session. We anticipate still other additions to our program that we trust will be of pleasure and profit to all who are privileged to listen. Miss Blanche Randall, organizer of the Wisconsin Branch, reports a Local Society of seven members, organized March 1st at Byrd’s Creek appointment. The officers are: President* Mrs Winnie Randall; Vice Pres. Mrs Delia Young; Secretary, Mrs Sadie Trovel; Treasurer, Mrs. Ollie Elliot; Literature Secretary, Mrs Louis Grang e r; Thank offering Secretary, Mrs Wm. Whitesel. The address of all of the officers is Blue River, Wisconsin. Sister I. H. Wilson of Dayton, Washington, reports a good meeting held in their church by Evangelist M. Alice Durham and her party. At that time an offering of $55.00 was given for Hope Cottage. The General Treasurer, Mrs. Effie Kanage, Ashley, THE MISSIONARY MONTHLY Indiana, will close her books for the year A pril 25th. Remember to have all money intended for this year’s report to reach her on or before that date. Mrs F. B. Hanna writes: The Van Orin Local of the Rock River Branch, held its March meeting at the home,of Mrs Ida Harding. Though the roads were very bad forty- five people were present. The ladies quilted a quilt, while the men tied a comforter for Hope Cottage. A short devotional service was held in the afternoon, Miss Allie Heiman leading. The officers elected for the coming year are: Mrs Gennie Beatty President,: LaMdille, I ll. Mrs Dollie Hamilton First Vice President, Van Orin, I ll. Mrs Eva Carey Treas. Ohio, I ll. The Delegates elected to the Branch Meeting were Miss Allie Heiman; and Mrs. Myrna Anderson and Mrs. Ida Harding. We have an active membership of thirty-four. We have mailed from the Mission office Secretary and Treasurer’s blanks, both quarterly and annual for each Local society of the W. M. A. in the church,, .so far as they were known to us. If any Locals have failed to receive your annual supply of blanks, just drop a card to 302 U. B. Mission office and ask for them. In recent letters from A frica we are asked to send with outgoing missionaries the following supplies: 2 doz. can covers (for mason cans) ; 3 doz. can rubbers; 6 sofa pillow tops and silk to work each. Lace edgings (3 yards in each piece) bias bindings (white, blue and. white check, pink and white check, lavender ,plain) ; Indian head (for dresser scarfs) ; pillow tubing (40 inch) ; Coats thread (nos. 50 and 60); Packers tar soap; note books( without lin es); diamond dyes (all colors); bone crochet hooks; unbleached muslin; toweling; ginghams; romper cloth or any goods suitable for school dresses; Christmas and Easter programs; crepe paper (red, green, white, yellow, pink and blu e); alarm clock; black pepper; spices; vanilla and other flavors in tubes; waxed paper; steel crochet hooks no. 12; ricrac (in all colors) rope silk (in brilliant colors); embroidery floss (in all colors). Goods received at 302 U. B. Mission office, Huntington, Ind. will be sent with first out going missionaries. BRANCH ANNOUNCEMENTS The Wisconsin Branch of the W. M. A. will meet in annual session at the Mill Creek appointment, Excelsior Mission, Wisconsin, April 26 and 2'7th. The session will begin in the morning of the 26th. Lela Randall, Pres. The California Branch of the W. M. A. will meet in annual session at Pixley California, beginning on Tuesday evening Apr. 15th and closing on the 17th. We hope to see each Local represented by a full number of delegates. Mrs L. D. Thornburgh, Pres. The thirty-second annual session of the North Michigan Branch of the W. M. A. will be held at Ringle U. B. Church, located four and one-half miles north of Ashley, Mich., on May 6 to 8, 1924. Ashley is on the Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk (Owosso and Muskegon div.) R. R ’s. Trains there will be met on Tues. If expecting to come later than Tues. and wish to be met at train, please notify the local Pres., Mrs. Lydia Heibeck, North Star, Mich. Mrs. Leon Cook, Cor. Sec.
IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE Emiline Amstutz Whereas,— It has pleased our Heavenly Father to call from our Maple Grove Local, Sister Emiline Amstutz, who was interested in all the work of the Church and never let an opportunity pass to testify for her Master, therefore, be it resolved: First. That, we know our loss is her gain for Jesus said He has gone to prepare a place for us that where He is, we may be also. Second. That we who remain and were her co-workers strive to emulate her beautiful Christian character and to promote the cause for which she so earnestly labored. Third. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to brother Amstutz and published in the Missionary Monthly and recorded on the minutes of our Local. Jennie Bangs. Stella Leins. Committee. SUGGESTED PROGRAMS FOR MAY For W. M. A . Locals Study and Program Topic: Religious Resources And Problems (Chapter IV of the book “ Creative Forces in Japan” ). Opening Song And Prayer. Devotional Topic— Come, follow, abide, go—-the Chris- tians“ blue print” and most fittingly accompanies this chapter on Japan. Suggestions— In this chapter which takes up the religions of Japan a very effective program can be arranged by having four women to represent the four religions of Japan— Shintoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and Christianity. Note Japan’s dilemma in not knowing which way to turn for spiritual aid and the danger in turning to that which presents only the strongest appeal-—for instance Shintoism as shown only by the recent erection of a new shrine in Tokyo at a cost of $10,000,000 which the poor people could ill afford to give. Compare this amount with the amount raised by our own church for its whole foreign mission program. What is our responsibility in presenting the Christian Religion to Japan. (For valuable helps write 302 U. B. Mission Room, Huntington, Indiana, and secure the pamphlet “ How to use the book Creative Forces in Japan” price 15 cents.) Reports from Branch Meeting. Offering. Miscellaneous Business. Closing Prayer. Young Peoples Mission Band Devotion— Led by the W. M. A. Local President. Business— Including, Reports from the Branch meeting Some plan for contributing to the Mite Box Fund. Study— “ The Woman and the Leaven in Japan.” Chapter II-—The Japanese Family System (Continued). Special Music. Benediction. The Harvesters Instrumental Music. Song “ I Love to Tell the Story.” Prayer, followed by praying the Lord’s Prayer. Business. Mite Box Opening. Music. THE MISSIONARY MONTHLY 11 Missionary Stories. “ Jiro, A Japanese Boy.” “ Bible Scenes and Japanese Customs.” Any review of “ The Honorable Japanese Fan.” chap. 2. Hand W ork or Note Book Work. Our Benediction— Psalm 19: 14. Note: The stories are found in “ Boys and Girls of Sunrise Land.” Invitations, in the shape of a flag, and decorated with an American or a Japanese Flag may be used for this meeting. WHAT WILL IT MATTER What will it matter, dearest, When the day of life is done, And the sheaves we’ve toiled to gather Shall be counted, one by one, Whether we work in the sunshine, Or whether the storm-cloud rose, If only we have the bundles— For the Master hath need of those. What will it matter, dearest, When the pearly gates are passed, And our feet, all torn and bleeding, Find shelter and rest at last, Whether the path was thorny, Or whether the way was plain, If our own poor wayward children Shall join in our glad refrain? What will it matter, dearest, At rest at the Master’s feet, Chanting our hallelujahs In rapture and joy complete; If China can join the chorus, And A frica— latest born— Shall rise up to call us blessed On the Resurrection morn? — Selected. ALE XA N D ER, C AESA R , AND I, BUILT GREAT KINGDOMS BY FORCE. TH E Y ALL H AVE CRUM BLED, THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST ONLY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND IT EN DURES.— NAPOLEON. By Rev. W. H. Davis Evanescent and insecure are all things established by man. In righteousness is the only sure building. In vain the world has tried expediencies. In vain the church has tried worldly ways. In vain we strive to please when we ought to reprove. In vain we build costly churches and lavishly expensive colleges, if the object is to please and attract the world. In vain we preach eloquent sermons, if the object is other than to edify the church and save sinners. Nothing will endure in man’s work but truth, Divine truth inwrought in the heart, embodied in our lives, and carried out in world-thought and actions. Fruitless all merely worldly endeavors. Foundation building is passed; “ Other foundation can no man lay.” Our lesson— Take heed how and what we build. “ Wood, hay, stubble, has too often gone into the structure. Long opening church services, with much singing, especially if not intelligible to the average listener, with many announcements, with preliminary remarks and apologies, may be but “ hay.” Long prayers even, in which about everything is wordily prayed for, may be only “wood.” Anything that detracts from the Gospel message is simply “ stubble.” Visiting by pastor may be good, or degenerate into “ wood, hay and stubble.” Why not take a short cut to what we want and need before our audience sleeps.
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