Just two hundred years later, in 1862, the English Presbyterians began a new work there, and Mr. Campbell's "Personal Experiences of Recent Missionary Work in Formosa" forms the chief part of the "Appendices." He arrived in 1872, about six years after the mission was undertaken, and there were already three hundred persons living Christian lives, though some of them were sorely tempted and persecuted almost unto death. Full accounts are given of tours through the island, visiting scattered churches and different tribes and preaching amid curious crowds. Sometimes the excitement would be so great that he could not go on, and he says: "One's heart could only yearn over those dear brethren of mankind. I do feel for the bright, laugh ing boys who always turn out on such occasions. How long, O Lord? O Church of Christ, how long?" Traveling in every direction, the writer sees the immense value of the healing and teaching work quietly done by the medical members of the mission. "Where," he asks, "is the brother whose heart is fired with ambition of the right sort? Let him become a medical missionary in China. No overcrowding of the profession out here. He'll get a whole province to himself, with thousands who will shower blessings upon his name. Let no one talk to me about the stolidity and the ingratitude of Chinamen who come under the treatment of an able Christian doctor." Plainly, there is a grand opportunity in Formosa. Notes for the Month. SPECIAL TOPICS FOR PRAYER. With thanksgiving for the blessing of God which has crowned the work of the Board within its year just closed, let there be special supplications that the new year may be one of still larger blessing, that the men and means may be provided for the great enlargement of the work, and that the Spirit of God may be poured out upon the officers and missionaries of the Board and upon all who are connected with the work of missions. ARRIVALS AT STATIONS. August 28. At Durban, South Africa, Rev. H. D. Goodenough and wife, of the Zulu Mission. September 27. At Kobe, Japan, Rev. and Mrs. Hilton Pedley and Miss Mary Radford. DEPARTURES. October 2. From New York, Miss Lettie E. Johnson and Miss Ellen R. Ladd, the former October 3. From San Francisco, Rev. Otis Cary and wife, returning, and Miss Mary Holbrook, ARRIVALS IN THE UNITED STATES. September 23. At New York, Rev. George F. Herrick, D.D., and wife, of Marsovan, Western September 15. At New York, Rev. Lyman Bartlett and wife and their daughter, Miss Nellie MARRIED. September 5. At Constantinople, Turkey, Rev. Lucius O. Lee, of Marash, to Miss Clara DEATH. September 8. At Tientsin, China, Dougias K., son of Rev. A. B. and Mrs. E. J. Winchester, aged 1 year. For the Monthly Concert. [Topics based on information given in this number of the Herald.] 1. Schools in East Central Africa. (Page 495.) 2. Progress in Bohemia. (Page 495.) 3. An opening on the Russian border. (Page 498.) 8. The earthquakes in Japan and their effect upon the Christians. (Page 502.) 9. The wonderful revival at Aintab, Central Turkey. (Pages 496 and 430.) Chittenden county. Essex Junction, Cong. ch. and so. Grand Isle county. Alburgh Springs, Cong. ch. and so. Johnson, Cong. ch., add'l, Lamoille county. 10 00 7 00-159 85 50 00 20 72 19 09 7 60 Auburn, High-st. ch. and so. Gorham, 1st Cong. ch. and so. Portland, St. Lawrence-st, ch. and SO. Standish, Cong, ch. and so. Hancock county. Bucksport, Elm-st. ch. and so. Kennebec county. Winthrop, Cong, ch. and so. Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. Brewer, 1st Cong, ch. and so. Skowhegan, Cong. ch. and so. Union Conf. of Ch's. Bridgton, 1st Cong, ch. and so. Washington county. Dennysville, Cong. ch. and so. Marshfield, Cong, ch, and so. Milltown, Cong. ch. and so. Red Beach, Cong. ch. and so. Whitneyville, Cong. ch. and so. York county. Alfred, Cong. ch. and so. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Cheshire co. Conf. of Ch's. W. H. 42 85 3 10 Spalter, Tr. Hinsdale, Cong, ch. and so. Troy, Cong. ch. and so. Grafton county. 17 00 IO 22 MASSACHUSETTS. Barnstable county. E. Falmouth, Cong, ch. and so. So. Egremont, Cong. ch. and so. Mansfield, Cong, ch. and so. No. Brookfield, 1st Cong. ch. and so. Franklin co. Aux. Society. Albert M. 3 00 Brookfield Association. 10 00 5 95 Essex county, South. Middleton, Cong. ch. and so. 18 10 Gleason, Tr. New Salem, Cong. ch, and so. 7 50 332 13 Sunderland, Cong, ch. and so. Hampden co. Aux. Society. Charles Marsh, Tr. Springfield, Olivet ch., with other Westfield, A friend, for preacher in West Springfield, Park-st. ch. Hampshire co. Aux. Society. Belchertown, Cong ch. and so. Easthampton, 1st Cong, ch. and so. So. Amherst, Cong. ch. and so. Bedford, Cong, ch, and so. Lowell, W. H. White, for work of 46 20 5.00 44 88-660 66 43.50 60 36 51 30 6 00-201 16 17.00 46.00 12 00 58 00 100 00 20 00 342 21 30.00 Malden, 1st Cong, ch. and so. 42 00 Newton, Eliot ch, and so. 235 00 Reading, Cong, ch, and so. 10 00 6579 Somerville, Broadway ch., to const. C. J. HOOPER, H. M. Stoneham, Cong, ch. and so. 100 00 New Haven, Cong. ch. and so. Bennington county. Bennington, 1st Cong. ch. and so., 15; 2d Cong. ch. and so., 22.29, 37 29 i W. Somerville, Day-st. ch. 10 00 13.00-460 00 Lancaster, Cong, ch. and so. Leominster, S. T. Lunenburg, Cong. ch. and so. Pepperell, Evang. ch. and so. Norfolk county. Stafford Springs, A friend, Hampton, Cong, ch. and so. Middlesex Union. Fitchburg, Calv. Cong. ch. and so. 50 69 47 53 5 00 10 00 77 46-190 68 Brookline, Harvard Cong. ch. and Clarendon Hills, A. H. J. Dedham, 1st Cong. ch. (of wh. 17.35 Franklin, Cong. ch. and so. Old Colony Auxiliary. Westport, Pacific Union ch. Plymouth county. Hingham, Cong, ch. and so. Suffolk county. Boston, Winthrop ch. (Charlestown), 188.92; Immanuel ch. (Roxbury), 51; Trinity ch. (Neponset), 12; South Evang. ch. (West Roxbury), Y. L. Mis. Soc., 11.48; Highland ch, (Roxbury), 7.70; Berkeley-st. ch., 6; Mortimer D. Mason (100), Samuel Johnson (25), George Henry Quincy (75), for Rev. R. A. Hume's work for children= 200; "R. J. I.," for China, Japan, and India, 30; A friend, 10, Worcester co. Central Asso'n. E. H. Sanford, Tr. Clinton, 1st Evang, ch. and so. Leicester, 1st Cong, ch, and so. Worcester, Union ch., 157.20; Piedmont ch., 50; Summer-st. ch., 4.28; Mrs. Mary E. Gough, 50, Worcester co. South Conf. of Chs. Amos Armsby, Tr. Sutton, Cong. ch. and so. NEW YORK. Canaan, Cong, ch, and so. 20 00 Canandaigua, 1st Cong, ch, and so. 25 00-87 50 517 10 62 83 16 67 22 66 261 48-363 64 65 00 Westfield, Cong. Sab. sch., for Anatolia College, 5 00120 00 Legacies.-Lowell, Hannah Read, avails of real estate, Worcester, Dwight Reed, by Eli J. Whittemore, Adm'r, in part, 5 00 Clarksfield, Cong. ch. Cleveland, J. G. H. Harmar, Cong. ch., to const. Mrs. M. C. MORRISON, H. M. Hudson, Cong, ch. INDIANA. 32 82-238 27 Terry ville, Cong, ch. and so. Thomaston, Cong, ch. and so. Middlesex Co. E. C. Hungerford, Tr. Haddam, Cong. ch. and so. 74 10 43 45 13 30--130 85 16 62 ILLINOIS. New Haven co. F. T. Jarman, Agent. Meriden, Centre Cong. ch. 75 00 Milford, 1st Cong, ch. nd so. 150 00 New Haven, Dwight Place Y. P. S. C. E., for N. S. Baliogian, Aintab, West Haven, Cong. ch. and so. 25 00 34 55 284 55 10 00 40 35 New London, 1st Ch. of Christ, m. c. 21 05Tolland county. E. C. Chapman, Tr. Hebron, 1st Cong, ch. and so. Mansfield, 2d Cong, ch. and so. 32 50 36 00 50 00 5 00 FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. DOCTOR CH'IN MIN-WANG. BY REV. JOSEPH E. WALKER, OF SHAO-WU, CHINA. CH'IN MIN-WANG was a Chinese doctor living in the village of Yang-chingk'eng, about eighteen miles southeast of Shao-wu, in the Foochow Mission of the American Board. He was a quiet little man, with a careful yet self-possessed manner, and a disposition to investigate cautiously but persistently anything new. The Ch'in family have flourished in this region for many ages past, and are allied by marriage to other old families. Relationship counts. for a good deal in China, and so Dr. Ch'in, what with the help of the relatives of his father, his mother, and his wife, enjoyed quite an extensive practice in different parts of this country. He had learned and successfully practised vaccination, which is known in these parts as "seeding foreign smallpox." The art was introduced here from the south, whence also the supply of virus came. Medical missionary work at Canton is probably to be credited with this. Dr. Ch'in was desirous of learning more of foreign medicines and methods of treatment; so in the autumn of 1877 Dr. Whitney, a few months after his arrival at Shao-wu, began to receive frequent visits from an inquisitive little Chinese physician who spent much time in his study examining such works on foreign medicine as had appeared in Chinese, and in asking questions. This was Dr. Ch'in. He had some discussions on religion with Mr. Blakely, but he took little interest in the subject. He was a zealous idolater; no one in his village used louder firecrackers or sweeter incense than he, and, like many other Chinese doctors, he was especially devoted to the god of medicine. But his religion was all centred on this life, and had very little in common with Christianity. He had also bought a New Testament, but had failed to understand it. Its history and its ideas seemed to contain nothing which he was familiar with or interested in. The Chinese want to refer everything to Chinese standards, and in the case of the Bible the result is apt to be confusing. So for a long time Dr. Ch'in showed no care for the gospel, but he became impressed with the benevolence of the foreign physician. During the winter of 1879-80 Dr. Whitney found that the health of his family would compel his speedy withdrawal from Shao-wu. Dr. Ch'in called on him |