. Fifty years in China : being an account of the history and conditions in China and of the missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States there from 1867 to the present day. which are 77,000 communicants, and the twooldest missionary societies, the London Mission and theAmerican Board who are seeking Federal Union andrepresenting 23,000 more, 100,766 in all, convened inNanking on the 13th of April, 1918. New Factor.—The Church is now organized inChina and stands as a witness to the Truth. Many ofthe Chinese Christians have but recently been raised fromspiritual death. They are yet b
. Fifty years in China : being an account of the history and conditions in China and of the missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States there from 1867 to the present day. which are 77,000 communicants, and the twooldest missionary societies, the London Mission and theAmerican Board who are seeking Federal Union andrepresenting 23,000 more, 100,766 in all, convened inNanking on the 13th of April, 1918. New Factor.—The Church is now organized inChina and stands as a witness to the Truth. Many ofthe Chinese Christians have but recently been raised fromspiritual death. They are yet bound with the graveclothes of inherited superstition and must be loosed andlet go. On the other hand, there are many strong, spirit-ual leaders in the Chinese Church. In Shanghai there arethree self-supporting Presbyterian Churches. It is theobject of both missions and presbyteries to make all thechurches self-supporting, and this object will be attainedin due time. An organized Chinese Church is a newfactor in evangelization. Its witness-bearing is effec-tive and inspiring. Untouched Millions.—With this additional agencyto strengthen and encourage, the missionary is better. Rev. Samuel Isett Woodbridge, D. D., EngKsh Editor ofThe Chinese Christian Intelligencer Mr. Cheng Chun-sheng, Chinese Editor ofThe Chinese Christian Intelligencer (210) DEVELOPMENT OF MISSIONARY WORK 211 equipped to reach the untouched millions in the moredestitute fields. The minds of the people are more recep-tive than ever before, but the numbers in the Church areinfinitesimally small in comparison with those who are tobe reached with the Gospel. Education Inadequate.—Western education hascrushed the autocratic system of government and usheredin a new order. But neither education nor civilization willever quicken the souls of the Chinese. Swept and gar-nished by outward reforms China will become more devilridden than ever unless the Spirit of Christ enters. Therecan be no true morality without the
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