DISTRESSED CHINA.
A MISSIONARY’S STORY
Mis,: Jansen, of the Chinese Mission, visited Shannon Presbyteiian Church on the 12th inst., and addressed a gathering in the above church. Rev. R. Williamscn conducted the meeting and introduced Miss Janson, who .is at present on leave from the mission • field and visiting various branches of the church. During her address Miss Jansen told of the poverty-stricken state of China and 'the upheaval that resulted in the present famine and starvation that was spreading throughout the whole land. She pictured the death of sheep and •lambs through drought that was common tc us all, but in China to-day there ivere' millions of human lambs dying for lack of food and no one to direct, their lives into fruitful paths. Miss Jansen then passing on told of Hie danger caused by brigands and rubbers and of disease and the insanitary life of a misguided people. Education was the need of the moment to counter the influence of the Reds, who iveie seeking to overrule a people and country befoie the light of the ages broke in upon them. The common need of the world to-day was the ,special need of China. The great hope .for China was the Gospel m spite ot •the opposition of lecsnt years, a great uplift would follow the present apathy. The world needs a higher standard of Christian life to lead material advancement. When Christian life and character fell behind material advancc•ment then confusion was rampant. Miss Jansen appealed for united prayerful life at home as the great power that- was unknown ou’tsule of true ■Christian life. By prayer in New Zealand the spirit might descend upon the people of China and the brotherhood of man be more and more advanced. After Miss Jansc-n’s address the ladle* of the Guild had in waiting a very attractive refreshment which went round the company: Thus a very ■pleasant afternoon w’as spent and Miss Jansen left to proceed’to Wanganui, lie headquarters of the Presbytery.
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Shannon News, 16 April 1929, Page 2
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331DISTRESSED CHINA. Shannon News, 16 April 1929, Page 2
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