The Federation Movement took practical shape at a meeting of missionaries on Chikongshan on August 6-8, But before telling of the formation of the Federation Council of Honan, a word concerning the preparation for the movement might be of interest. The Conferences on Federation at Peking and Peitaiho found among the delegates: Dr. M. Mackenzie, of the Canadian Presbyterian Mission, of Changteho. At the Conference at Peitaiho, Dr. Mackenzie, Mr. J. Brock, China Inland Mission, Choukiak'ou, andMr. Carl Blom, Swedish Mission in China, Honanfu, were: appointed mx a committee to start the work of Federation in Honan province. Mr. Blom was unable to serve on the committee, *o the burden of the work fell upon Dr, Mackenzie and Mr. Broo These two members of the committee met in Chengchow last February and planned for the organization of the Federation Movement in Honan, A necting of Honan missionaries was called ut Shanghai during the ten ary Conference and at that meeting the inv' working hi sidering the question of Federation as it relates to the work in Honan.
The invitations were issued, and on the evening of August 6 a pre meeting was held. Dr, Mackenzie acted as Chairman and in a clear, force-fol manner gave " brief survey of the growth of the Federation spirit throughout the Christian world, and especially in China, giving his reasons for favo ing the movenient and clearly setting. tel ore the meeting the object of the conference. The meeting was then thrown open and an opportunity was riven to ask questions, which gave the Chairman further opportunity to throw light on the subject. The object of this preliminary meeting was to state clearly just what was being aimed at by the sleration Movement, so that all chay with a more ing of the que: A prayer meeting was appointed for the e, following morning.
The devotional exercises were led by Dr.
Mackenzie and an hour was spent in earnest prayer that as Christian workers our hearts might be freed of all that would hinder the working of the Holy Spirit and that ander his guidance we might do and plan for just such things as would advance the King: dow of Christ and be for His glory.
The W.-C. Herald and S. C. & C. Gasette, The first meeting for business was held in the afternoon. Dr. M. Mac-
Kenzie, Canadian Presbyterian Mission, was elected Chairman, and, in the absence of Mr. Brock, Mr. W. Eugene Salle, American Southern Baptist Mission, was elected Secretary pro tem. Although only four missions reported regularly-appointed delegates, there were representatives of eleven different Mis sions working in the Province present at the meeting, and each of these appointed delegates from their number The names of the following Missions were handed in: American Lutheran Mission; American Southern Baptist Mission; Augustana Synod Mission Canadian Presbyterian Missi Inland Mission Mission; Free Methodist mission; Grace Mis-hina; and Norwegian Lutheran Society (unrepresented). In addition to the above, the Seventh Day Adventists, the Hange's Synod, and the South Chibli Mission have work in the province. This makes a total of fifteen Protestant Missions working in Honan. But of these only four or five have any considerable' staff of workers. no workers located' in the province at A four or five are indepen-Missions without much prospect of being recruited, The meetings of the' attended and the to all the mis-ries prose passion, although the voting in most instances was restricted to the delegates.
was decided to form a Federation Province of Honan. The until the first re Council, which to February or March 1908
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Secretary; and Mr. W, Eugene Sallee, was agreed tha be represented onery amd one every 500 members should be an additional repre-we delegates, one Chinese and one foreign.
On the following d y two sessions of Conference were Ili ent well sustained thro meetings. Most of the morning sess of the second day wax given to hearing reports of the work of the various ions. These brief reports. were ist interesting and will do toward helping to © more intelligent and sympathetic interest inthe work done by Ti following reso encourage everything that will d rate the essential unity of Christia the holding strengthening and tual life i istic character 5 izing. the truths we hold in hinese: use of common design rehes and chapel od amd Hel 437 interchange of views and experiences, and willingness to aid in whatever tends to advance the Kingdom of Christ in Honan; list of missionaries and location with view to definite prayer 5 mutual division of territory to avoid free interchange of mem-
Council set before itself. present by their interest and sympathy contributed to the success of the Conference, special mention should be made of Dr. Mackenzie. Upon him the giant's share of the work fell. To his wise council and sympathetic guidance of the Conference is largely due the felicitous results. It seemed to be the earnest expectation of nearly all present: that these meetings and the work of the Council which was launched would result in hastening the evangelization of Honan.
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