What Szechuan is Doing: Work of C.M.S.: Obstacles to Overcome From Our Mignchow Correspondent.
The Rev. G. G. Warren's articles recently published by you will fill all who have the education of China at heart with hope. No Christian missionary, cither, will object to the fact of the benefits to trade," accruing from an extended effort at education in China by British people, being emphasized. Christianity and trade may well go hand-in-hand to their mutual benefit. The presence of a vital Christian propaganda will ennoble and cleanse trade relations, while the presence of trade can. be a practical demonstration of the theories of international brotherhood preached by Christianity.
I have heard recently that there is a very general opinion amongst our friends nearer the coast that the C. M. 8. in West China has no education above the higher primary grade. I should like if you think it of sufficient interest to be allowed to help to dispel that illusion. Our attainments up to the present are by no means commensurate with our ambitions and hopes, but we have got a definite start. We have two men on the faculty of the
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