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142 142 AMOY. [ Statement, not ever been greater than as prior oy seemed to be a little different from the great movement regarding north part of brand new empire, together with no spiritual character almost any, as the majority of the fresh new insurgents was basically from nearby villages and locations, along with observed this new overseas educators, when they became captors of your town, most of them resorted towards locations out-of societal worship and you can listened to the way it is. Various, and most likely thousands, exactly who but for the brand new insurrection could not was in fact lead on the exposure to the brand new gospel, features thus read it. As well as a few qualities at each place of praise, you can find meetings to have exhortation and you will prayer of the indigenous brethren towards the Sabbath. T w o a week Bible classes has provided ventures for training of several aside from the regular participants. The services held specifically for people, and attendance of females 011 the new Sabbath, had been encouraging. A category of females, the them using sunglasses regarding decades, have learned to read through the vernacular colloquial language; and you will Mrs. Talmage has actually a course off six or eight girls that will comprehend fluently. Half a dozen persons was indeed accepted for the fellowship of church inside 1853 ; but around three of one's nothing selection of believers was indeed eliminated because of the passing. The amount of members within close of the year is twenty-four. One of many inactive was the brand new Evangelist, who was simply killed from the an excited mob from the Chiang-Chiu, in which he previously attended preach new gospel. He had been regarded as just due to the fact a person regarding cleverness, good rational vitality, and you will wise practice, however, due to the fact faithful about really works of your own Lord. Their passing is sensed are an extreme condition. All of our brethren was far advised of the conduct of your church people. Several of them, they do say, abound when you look at the an excellent functions. Early in the season, multiple preaching and you may colporter travels was prepared and you will carried out ; one of brand new communities on new isle off Amoy, as well as 2 to your town of Chiang-Chiu. Into the 2nd trip to one city, they were accompanied by Rev. Mr. Burns off, of one's English Presbyterian church. It discovered much to help you prompt th em ; and it also try wished you to definitely a long-term away-station you are going to in the future end up being commenced indeed there. A meeting of your own chapel try named in-may, to take on the main topic of quickly giving a couple users to help you start functions. All of the thought that it was Tire in Turkey women time. Four guys provided themselves to the really works, there and you may someplace else; as well as 2 (this new Evangelist in addition to colporter) was in fact appointed to this urban area ; whenever you are two someone else was basically lay aside on part northeast away from Amoy, to consult with the newest towns, see what spaces existed, and determine when it is feasible to ascertain a branch-station

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143 1854.] AMOY. 143 on town of Choan-Chiu, regarding fifty kilometers of Amoy. A short time after its coming, brand new insurrection bankrupt in you to definitely c ity ; and you may ahead of silent is recovered, the fresh Evangelist was slain. T he colporter escaped and you may gone back to Amoy. The brand new disturbed county of the nation prevented people who would be to look at the communities northern-eastern of entering on their functions. Both of these brethren, it absolutely was made in January, experienced each day and you will full industry regarding the some towns out-of public praise in the Amoy, especially in our chapel, which has been open nearly always, off day right until n ig h t; and also the brethren are alternately engaged in discovering and you will expounding servings out-of Scripture otherwise tracts, inside the exhortation and you can tract shipments. The newest contributions of one’s church amounted in year to regarding the thirty-four dollars. This sum are primarily expended to simply help bad professionals, such widows, abreast of just who the fresh commotions of the year features pressed which have higher severity. New missionaries nonetheless end up being encouraged regarding new em ployment regarding a beneficial Romanized colloquial vocabulary when you look at the print. Most other labors, yet not, haven’t enabled them to go ahead really rapidly from inside the getting ready books. The publication away from Ruth could have been posted, and you may part of the brand new Pilgrim s Progress, having blocks cut during the Amoy from the neighbors. In January, Mr. Talmage met with the gospel off Matthew at your fingertips. CO NCLUSIO N. Since foregoing declaration is actually written, a letter might have been obtained off Mr. Doty, old April 20, 1854, which communicates cleverness off much attention. A college was started during the ilies of your church members, boys and you will girls being united in identical college, and according to the proper care of an identical teacher. T their was regarded as an experiment of far advantages, the newest views and you can prejudices of one’s Chinese getting all up against it. T the guy members of the chapel, but not, had extremely conveniently and you may cheerfully agreed for the package. The college is actually taught’ by a member of the chapel, this new missionaries offering it as far focus while they managed. Within the January, recommended of the importunity of 1 of people in new church whom delights in such labors, Mr. Burns off, of one’s English Presbyterian objective, become with this specific plus one native sibling to the an effective preaching journey. T hello ran first in order to a good oy. Right here these people were detained for a couple of months, day and night carrying forward the expression out-of life when you look at the facts of interest. Many

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