The Archive · 1934

Szechuen Under an Enlightened Ruler: Work of the Western Union University in Chengtu

RURAL LIFE RECONSTRUCTION — By F. Diexssox

During the years 1926-32, missionary work in the province of Szechuen has had its ups and downs. In 1927 the evacuation of the missionaries from the province was brought about by the extreme antiforeign propaganda and the uncontrolled actions of large number of agitators. Homeyer, 1928 saw a drifting back to the large' mission centres a reduced number of Christian workers, With the arrival of a new Military Governor in Chengtu in 1938, the ffde began to turn from" agita:

suspicion and uncontrolled actions of the rougher element, to tone of inferest, sympathy and' de-Anite help along many lines." Seenes on the same stage at the West China Union University, although—carried fon they had been carried on through and students looked forward to the county visitors,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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