Great things have happened in Ghinese history since 1887. And greater things are to come—greater blessings for China and it may be greater sufferings. The period started with the ancient regime in Government, education, and society. Everything had remained unchanged for centuries; in a word, it was [stagnation or arrested development, but things soon boran to move tudor the impact of various forces, and sixteen years ago the Manchu monarchy was swept away and a republican form of government was, inaugurated with Nanking as!
pital. And to-day we see that the Ideal is still afar off.
During the period, according the Society's catalogues, we issue! about 1000 separate books and tracts. Our present Catalogue contains 661 numbers. We have printed_a total of 969,377,530 page.
The noble part played by Chinese colleagues must not be forgotten. When you harness their hoarded lore.to the new learning of the West and put them into the service of the Kingdom of God, then there naturally follows the history of the ast 40 years.
The Student Mind The Nationalist movement his made students throughout China
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