November 1927
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Three V isits to th e Sh in toku Maru H EREW ITH is a picture taken on the Japanese Gov ernment Training Ship, “Shintoku Maru.” Over one hundred students from Kobe Nautical College were on board. They are gathered from the entire nation and are the choicest of Japan’s youth. These cadets are splendid students, trained not only in navigation but in the English language as well. The ship can be run by steam power, and does enter and leave the harbor thus, but at sea is operated as a sailing vessel. This affords not only excellent training in
still have empty pockets from Dr. Torrey’s point of v iew S a pocket full of tracts and a pocket full of Testaments— while the vast majority of Shanghai people are not evan gelized nor, in fact, ever spoken to of Christ by mission aries, although hundreds walk the streets while the city goes to hell. . “We thank God and take courage for an ever-growing company of personal workers out fishing on the streets. Personal street evangelism is the NEED NOW. “A fair supply of tracts are now in the hands of a tract steward, Mr. S. Granville, China Inland Mission, Shang
seamanship, but develops physical strength as well. The v e s s e l recently made her fourth visit to the United States; and o u r worker, Claude Pearson, has had the privilege of vis iting her three different years, thus reaching three different groups of cadets. Each year strengthens his friendship with the officers and paves the way for a more continued service. Many of our praying friends, appreciating the wonderful privilege, have continued to intercede dur ing the entire year for this
hai, who supplies all per sonal workers who are asso ciated with the t r u s t e d group of truly saved evan gelical missionaries, no dis tinction made. “I ’d like to give a faith ful report of the spiritual needs of Shanghai, but it is difficult. Apart from the huge force of naval and military men, where the need is exceedingly great, there is a class, ‘the most unevangelized of all classes and worse off for the Gos pel than the Chinese,’ the business men and women representing all nations un
meeting. Local Japanese fishermen and Christian helpers rendered much practical service in taking Mr. Pearson to and from the vessel, both in scheduling the service and when reaching the men. God graciously answered prayer through it all. Upon the visit to schedule the meeting, Mr. Pearson took pictures. A print was made for each member in the group, besides others for the officers. On the back of each picture the worker’s name and address was written and John 3 :16 copied in full. This will act as a souvenir and assure the cadets a welcome as they return on other ships.. Some of the cadets visited the home, enjoyed prayer and instruction, were given an auto tour through the orange groves, and a visit through the Institute Buildings. Pray that the seed sown will bring forth that fruit which pleases Him. Each man received a Gospel in Japanese, tracts in both English and Japanese; and personal conver sations were held with a number. — o — “F ish ing” In th e Streets of China I N a letter to the Managing Editor, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, missionaries of the China Inland Mission, write of the plight of missionaries and of the peculiar ministry that is opening up to those who will give themselves to inde pendent personal work and tract distribution. We quote the following: “A large number of missionaries have earnestly taken up personal work—NOT all, by any means. The majority
der the sun and mostly (90%) speaking and trading in English. Our hearts are set upon these, and 10,000 of the best tracts and booklets are needed for these people. We have a small and ever-diminishing supply. The great need is for more—20,000 to 30,000 at once, and for this I want to appeal. May I ask you to use your good offices to that end either personally or through T h e K ing ’ s B u siness ? • “To my knowledge and on the word of an old mission ary resident in Shanghai, an aggressive personal worker among the business type and general non-church-goers (who are international in type), there is an alarming lack of evangelistic effort of the personal, street, tract-dis tributing type. In my four months in Shanghai, while hundreds of missionaries are daily on the streets, I saw only two or- three who ever gave to men other than sol diers and sailors. “Here is where the vital need exists. I admit it dif ficult and needing very good tracts and special tact in approach, but that grows when the Holy Spirit leads men and women to such work. “I shall be out of China for a few months, but shall take a deep and lively interest in the work, seeking to supply. “There are many friends in U.S.A. who have this at heart, and it is to them I appeal. If any care to write me I shall be glad to correspond, and my address will be : “China Inland Mission, Pitt Street, Sydney, Australia, for three months.
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