wonder whethertherearethose, who, believing in ordinary and orthodox m ary methods, would be willing to contribute to a Scientific Sucinl Scheme for the benefit of these benighted and destitute peasantry I chauid rejoice to see the formation of a Society that would organise the benevolence of those outside present missionary cire willing to assist in removing the causes famine, pestilence, destitution, ignoranee—cheaper, in every way we a famine. Would that all the taels—amounting to thousands of pounds—that have been spent in famine relief, ud been wisely spent in one of a hundred ameliorating schemes for the permanent help of thousands who pass benighted, sorrow-stricken, from their cradle the use of preaching the gospel to men whose whole attention is concentrated upon a mad, desperate struggle to keep themselves ally.
Il give a tract to x ship-lor who is battling with the surf which has drowned his comrades, and threatens todrown him... He cannot heat you any more than a man whose head can under water poverty in any dwelling house—the gaps there are, 10 door or window
but no from there ix not any article of ordinary furnitare—chaire, tables, etc.; a mud bed, straw mats, and a few millet atalle stools comprise the furnishings. Their food cor 8 of wild herbs—weeds a well-fed horse would disdain—with sometimes sprinkling of millet (RR) The wheat just garnered is less than the quantity of the seed sown from which it sprang. less they are being dunned for taxes they cannot raise and pay. For three yeara famine, ie. an insuficiont supply of food, has been practicall
These facts are but the dark background to darker details which I cannot relate, Now how would a Social Scheme save there people—nver 60 in number? An expen ture of £14.10.0 would supply each fa with a "Warner's cast-iron lift pump. That would effectually irrigate their land and 80 permanently relieve their distress, This is a solitary concrete example of one of thousand ways in which Christian benevolence could prevent famine. More: any Social Scheme would shut the mouths of many calumniators as it would open the hearts of others. China needs means—not more missionaries nor mone;—God's means for saving soul and body.
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