Mr. Archibald Rose, for many years Commercial Attache Peking and Shanghai, who as a commercial man -has travelled widely throughout. all parts of, China for 20 years, said he had nothing but admiration for the work of missionaries there. As regards "waste of money" on mis. sions. he said, "If we in the West, believe we have a message of value to us, it cannot be waste of money, to help men and women to present it to China "The vigorous anti-Christian movement," said the Rev. ©, G. Sparham, secretary of the China advisory' council of the London Missionary Society, who has just: returned to England, "is in itself the best proof of the strength of the Chinese Christian movement. During the past few months T have visited Christian universities in Peking, Shantung, Nanking, and Canton. In each ease there is an actual increase in the roll of students, and Canton is the only' one where there are still any, Personally, I do not} ingle outstanding Chinese depressed of Christianity in China or missionary who is not full of hope for the future,"
Strong Anti-Christian Drive Tt must be apparent, says the "Daily Mail's" Peking ' correspondent, to the missionary bodies in Europe and America, as well as to those who have headquarters -in other parts of the world, that the hopes of Christianizing China are but a shattered dream. They are faced with a strong anti-Christian movement which it ig impossible for them to stem. This movement, has taken.a serious turn during the past two years. The millions of pounds that have been forwarded from Britain and other countries either for missionary, medical or educational work in this coun. try, it is impossible: to estimate. The pennies collected from the Sunday-school children and from the poorer classes woul now appear to have been of but very Aittle service, Ju Shanghai there was an anti-Christian drive. At this meeting was resolved that the use of the Bible and all religious instruction should be abolished. It was also demanded that the students. should be allowed to take part in the school management and be allowed to audit the books at their will; these and other similar resolutions were passed: the resolutions being headed the "Anti-Christian Move-other parts of the country demands have been made that the missionaries be compelled to turn over all their property to the Chinese Government, All over the country schools, colleges, and universities have: been established by the missionaries. How many real converts have been secured it is difficult to say. It is impossible to take any notice of the figures published by the - missionary boards at home. There are so, many "Rice Christians," students.
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