Among the foremost of the leaders in educational 'mission work in China is the F Rev. W. B. Soothill, F.R.G.S. He is a t Yorkshireman. a native of Halifax, and t' is an English United Methodist missionary li of 30 years' experience among the Chinese, ii and long ago won his spurs for Chinese r studies, both as litterateur and preacher. s ' He has a highly practical mind, combined with a spccial linguistic gift, and has won international fnme for his attainments in Chinese lore and literature. 110 has published a dictionary in Mandarin, tho lingua franca of China, and his master- v piece, an" edition of "The Analects of Con- i." fiicius," is regarded us tho lyst edition of the great Chinese moral philosopher. c .' Mr. Soothill systematised the Wencliow " language, into romanised system, trans- 01 luted tho New Testament into Wenchow, tl and successfully launched <in evangelistic ti and educational work that has now about tl :!l]o stations, ministering tu about 10,000 w Christians. j "Why call woman contradictory? Dur- cc ing courtship she calls you her 'lion'— to after marriage, a 'beast.' Where's the e\ difference?" £< Of all the girls that are so sweet, f?i There's none like pretty Molly, at Although when she is absent " t]] I'm just .as fond of Polly. nc But when I havo an awful cough, ' You may depend, for sure, y The only thing that can sot me right Is Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. bi —Advt. pa
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1891, 28 October 1913, Page 10
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246Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1891, 28 October 1913, Page 10
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