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are coming as soon as the European
war is over. The great political and
economical problem before the gov
ernment is to Americanize them.
That before the Church is to evangel
ize them. As we read this book our
eyes are opened wider and wider to
the immensity of the problems of see
ing what vast numbers of foreigners
are here and to how many races they
belong. These people are largely
without leaders, but if they are to be
Americanized and Christianized, they
must have leaders, and that of the
right kind. The principal leaders
among mo3t of the groups of foreign
ers in this country now are the priests
of the Roman Catholic and Greek
T^hurches, or men of socialistic ideas.
The great need is to have men prop
erly trained to become their leaders,
and who will be able to lead them
aright. This volume contains an
amount of information on this whol^
subject which it would be hard to
find anywhere else. It will prove an
eye-opener to most of those who will
read it.
SIXTY-SIX YEARS A MSSIONARY.
The Philadelphia Presbyterian an
nounces the going home of the oldest
missionary in China of the Northern
Presbyterian Church. Dr. Martin was
a great man, and did a great work,
and we feel sure he has gone to a
great reward. The Presbyterian says:
"By the death of Dr. W. A. P. Mar
tin in China, on December 18, the
foreign mission work of the Presby
terian Church loses its oldest and one
of its most distinguished missionaries.
His death occurred at the Presbyte
rian mission in Peking, and was due
to pneumonia. He had been in China
for more than sixty-six years, and dur
ing that period the readers of The
Presbyterian have been privileged to
read many things written by him for
these columns. Even to extreme age
he retained the ability to discuss im
portant matters in a sprightly and en
tertaining way.
"Dr. Martin's life-story reads like a
romance. He was born in Livonia,
Ind., on April 10, 1827, and his early
life, of course, had some of the fresh
charm of pioneer existence in America,
for Indiana has this year just cele
brated her centennial. He was gradu
ated at the University of Indiana in
1846, and at New Albany Theological
Seminary (the precursor of McCor
mick Seminary) in 1847. At the age
of twenty-three he began his work in
China, sailing for Canton in November
of 1849. His first labors were at Ning
po.
"In 1855, Dr. Martin fell into the
hands of Chinese pirates, but, like
Daniel, his God protected him, and he
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? of a crippled Presbyterian minis
VHer. solicits new subscriptions and re
Hiewals to The Ladies' Home Journal
^?[monthly, $1.50), The Saturday Even
ki liJK Post (weekly, $1.50), and The
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was rescued. When he had been in
China but ten years, so well versed
was he in the language, whose diffi
culties are recognized everywhere as
great, that he was chosen as inter
preter by William B. Read when he
negotiated the Tientsin treaty of- 1858.
In his knowledge of the Chinese lan
gauge, and in his insight into the Chi
nese character, it has been declared
that Dr. Martin ranked with the fa
mous English diplomat, Sir Robert
Hart, whom he survived by five years.
Like Sir Robert, also, he was given
decorations that usually are not con
ferred upon foreigners.
~ "As stated above, Dr/ Martin was
called into public activity in 1858. I&
1868, with the Board's permission, he
retired from active missionary labors
to enter the Chinese government ser
vice, but was still designated as an
honorary missionary ? this having
been his chosen life-work. From that
time until 1894 he was the recog
nized adviser of the Chinese govern
ment on all its international relations,
and was as well professor of Interna
tional Law at the Imperial Tung Wen
College, then president, a two-fold po
sition which he held for twenty-five
years, only resigning because of ill
health. In this capacity his influence
upon the educational life of China
was profound indeed. It is claimed by
some authorities that Dr. Martin was
the first teacher to open the door of
Western learning to the youth of the
Far East.
"In his capacity as adviser on in
ternational relations, Dr. Martin's ser
vices were appreciated and his coun
sel highly regarded. He was created
a Mandarin of the Third Class. In
1855 he succeeded in removing the
friction which arose between China
and France over the latter's effort to
establish a protectorate over Annam.
Tong-king and Annam passed to the
French, but Chinese suzerainty was
agreed to by the treaty.
"At the time of the Boxe rebellion,
in 1900, Dr. Martin was president of
the Imperial University al^ Peking,
which was destroyed in the uprising,
and the hopes of its founders blasted.
He was with the other beleaguer mis
He was with the other beleaguered
missioneries in the capital and his
book on 'The Siege of Peking' de
scribes with great vividness the scenes
in that city before its relief by
the expeditionary force of the al
lied powers. The action of our
government in returning the elev
en million dollars indemnity award
ed us to the Chinese govern
ment for educational purposes met
with his warmest delight.
"After the Boxer uprising and the
destruction of the Imperial University,
Dr. Maitin became the head of the
new Wu Chang University, but
retired In 1905, and devoted him
self to literary work, although he still
remainder in the capacity of adviser to
both the Presbyterian mission and the
Chinese government, and his labors
in both capacities will bear fruit in
the many yuars to come."
A CLEARING HOUSE FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOL MATERIAL.
Supplying those who have need
through those who have excess is a
constant activity of the World's Sun
day-School Association through its
Surplus Material Department. There
seems to be a place for almost every
thing. This department is the clear
ing house. Missionaries tell of their
special needs .and the home field is
made aware of some of these tacts.
Just pictures Is the main desire be
cause they are so abundant. Larger
gifts are constantly going forward.
Recently money for & mule was sent
to Peru. A Graflex camera started on
Thanksgiving Day for a missionary in
the Philippines. Four baby organs
were ordered in November. These
were made possible through gift's of
money sent for that purpose. One of
these organs went to a leper home
near Canton.
Christmas greetings were sent in
November to a thousand missionaries
with whom this department is in cor
respondence. Through solicited gen
erosity, calendars for 1917 and music
to the value of more than $300 went
with the Merry Christmas. Thou
sands of dressed dolls have been sent
for Christmas distribution. Soon the
reply letters will come from these
workers abroad, and they will mod
estly ask for more gifts. It will be
the part of Christian America to honor
these requests. For all Information
and an introduction to a missionary,
address the superintendent of thiB
Surplus Material Department, Rev.
Samuel D. Price, 216 Metropolitan
Tower, New York. Enclose a stamp
for reply and indicate your denomina
tion in full.
JWamageg
Barnett-Wlnn: At Love joy, Ga.,
November 29, 1916, by Rev. N. B.
Mathes, Mr. Wilson Barnett and Miss
Gladys Winn.
Hancock-Howard: At Lovejoy, Ga.,
November 20, 1916, by Rev. N. B.
Mathes, Mr. Leon Hancock, of McDon
ough, Ga., and Miss Florence Curtis
Howard, of Lovejjy, Ga.
Hammett-Huie: At Philadelphia
church, near Forest Park, Clayton
county, Ga., high noon, September 12,
1916. by Rev. N. B. Mathes, Mr. M.
H. Hammett and Miss Margaret Hule.
cember 23, at 2 P. M.
Hcrndon-Stone: Miss Corine Sjone
and Hon. Stilwell E. Herndon were
united in marriage by Rev. S. B.
Lander at the manse at 6 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, December 27.
Holloway-Batclicldor : Miss Callie
Batcheldor and Mr. J. D. Holloway,
Jr., were united in marriage by Rev.
?i. B. Lander at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Mary Houghlin Batchel
dor. at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
Roberts-Parker: At the manse,
Jonesboro, Ga., December 24, 1916,
by Rev. N. B. Mathes, Mr. John D.
Roberts and Miss Mary Parker.
Sullivan-Wakefield: Miss Pauline
McElroy Wakefield and Mr. Edgar
Sullivan were united in tmarriage at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Wakefield, by Rev. S.
B. Lander, Saturday afternoon, De
cember 22, at 2 P. M.
Winn-Camp: At the manse, Jones
boro, Ga., by Rev. N. B. Mathes, Oc
tober 21, 1916, Mr. Robert Winn and
Miss Jesse Camp.
3Bea tfjg
Royston: Jack Royston, aged seven
years, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Roys
ton, of Jonesboro, Ga., died October
14, 1916. Jack was an unusually
pious child ? 'bright, gentle lovely
in his disposition. "Suffer little chil
dren to come unto me." N. B. M.
Stone: N Mrs. Jessie Stone, aged
seventy-five years, for more than sixty
years an earnest Christian and a
faithful member of the Baptist
Church, died December 23. Her fun
eral was conducted by Rev. S. B.
Lander at the family residence, Sun
day, December 24. Mr. Lander ?yas
assisted by the pastor of the Baptist
church.
REV. ROBERT PRICE, D. D.
Dr. Price passed to hja reward Sun
day morning December 17.
Robert Price was born in Claiborne
county, MU}s., January 16, 1830.
A. B. in 1849, M. A. in 1854, both
from Oakland College. D. D. in 1875
from the University of Mississippi.
Graduated from Princeton Seminary
in 1852, and ordained the same year
by Presbytery of Mississippi. Eleven
years pastor at Rodney, Miss. During
part of this time was professor of
English Literature at Oakland College.
1863 to 1870 was pastor at Port Gib
son, Miss.; 1870 to 1882, at Vicks
burg, Miss. In 1882 became McComb
professor of General and Ecclesiastical
History in Southwestern Presbyterian
University, which position he filled for
thirty years, and was professor emeri
tus for four years. For several years
he held the office of vice-chancellor of
the University.
Mrs. Price preceded him in 1901.
To them were born nine children, of
whom five survive. R. E. F.
CAPr. JAMES W. USE.
On Friday, December 23, near Oko
lona, Miss., Capt. James W. Lee passed
to the great beyond. He was born in
Leesburg, Ala., seventy-eight years
ago. As a youth he removed to the
republic of Texas to live. When the
Civil War broke out he enlisted and
for four years fought for the cause
he believed to be right, rising, for
meritorious services, to the rank of
lieutenant-colonel.
During the war he married a daugh
ter of Col. Samuel Word, near Oko
lona. He never returned to Texas,
but resided in Aberdeen, Miss., until
about twenty years ago, when he
moved to Birmingham, Ala.
A faithful member of the Presby
terian Church, he served as an elder
in the church at Aberdeen, and, upon
his removal to Birmingham, in the
First church of that city.
The work which he most delighted
in was visiting the prison camps and
jails. Almost every Sunday afternoon
found him with the poor, forsaken
inmates of these places, talking to
them of the love of Christ, whose
blood could wash away their guilt
and give them a clean heart and a new
chance in life. Endowed by nature
with a generous heart, and sanctified
by grace, he was ready to help
wherever he could.
Having only one child, Mr. Sidney
W. Lee, of Birmingham, he opened
his home and his heart to others less
fortunate, and eight other children
have cause to thank him and his faith
ful wife for love and much good train
ing in the way of life. Such a life
as his is an incentive to higher and
bettor living to those who follow
after.
In his youth, full of strong feelings
and courageous deeds; in his man
hood, a life so /surrendered to Gdtl,
who led and developed him that in
his old age he became as a little child
? simple-hearted, gentle, trusting and
faithful ? his long and useful life, and
thus hid with Christ in God, becomes
a worthy heritage to wife and son and
grandchildren. A great host of
friends and loved ones stand off and
offer the tender sympathy of loving
hearts and look off and beyond,
knowing that he has received his re
ward in the place prepared for those
who love and serve God.
A. A. L.
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