Atier the reading of scripture by Mr. J. Howard Kitchen of Shans! and prayer by the Rev. A. 8. Kerry of Szechuen, the Rev. W. H, Aldis, the Chairman, welcomed those present fand sild it was a front encourage: ment to seo such a large gathering Referring to the missionaries who were going out for the first time, be snd. there "were fourteen young men and four men, The disproportion of the sexes was startling but one explanation was that last yeat wing to the disturbed condittens in China it seemed Inndvisable to, send out any young women recruits, 50 there were two years' supply this year, 'That of course was only part ff. the explanation, He did not know why women were more wilting to go out to Ching than men, and he appeared to yous men Yo Dut themselves at the Lord's dsr pasul for his work In other lands With regard' to the advisability of sending out women this year, he assured those present that very rear core was exercised by the Mission authorities In China in placing these Young women In the Interior so that They were as far us possible safe, Kwelhua, Oct. 2.
As a result of protests from the Suiyuan provincial government, the Japanese authorities "have stopped the construction of aerodrome in Paotou—Central News, when, after setting their faces China-wards they were asked to stay in England and he himself was asked to. become Editoriat Secretory.
Although their Inclination was to return they felt It was God's will for them to remain and they had. remained In England and it had. been his privilege by his pen and his voice some degree perhaps to stir others here in England to a sense of their responsibility for the work in China. Up te that point his experience w: not unique at all, But it was at th point that they had a second shock, namely the shock of having an in: vitation to return to the land China when they had begun to, fect that in England was to. be their Ministry for the rest of their lives. To them had been iven the privilege denied to many others on the home staff of returning personally to China.
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