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Show Tientsin GENERAL REPORT 19 leavening influence in their communities. The boys schools in the North Villages have been merged into one high-grade school at Huang Hon Tien, with two teachers*, one for the classics and one for new studies and English. In two counties the missionaries have been invited by the local magistrate to meet the educational leaders at a feast. In Tientsin, in February, meetings conducted by Mr. Sherwood Eddy resulted in winning hundreds of students to study the Bible. The one class that is perhaps most open to Christian influence at the present time is the student class, in which may be included not only those who are now studying in government and private schools, but also the recent graduates and the teachers iu such Schools and colleges. This is true of all the schools iu Tientsin; and if we had one man who could give his entire time to this work, he would find himself kept busy and would probably be able to accomplish wonders. To our own Mission, the most accessible of these schools is Peiyang University, because it is very near to us, because we are well acquainted with the members of the Faculty, and because the Christian students there are already attendants at our church. By teaching Bible-classes and in other ways, our missionaries are getting a new touch with some of those who are to lie the influential people of New China. Fklucation is not sufficient to save any nation; but without education, such a nation as China cannot be permanently moved to the new life. Tientsin is a great educational center; and it behooves us to throw much of our energy into this line of work. We are not doing all that we would; but we are doing more than ever before, preparing our future workers and fitting men and women for Christian leadership in the community. During the year we have received full MEDICAL approval, both by the mission and by the Prudential Committee, for our plans for medical work under an efficient Chinese physician. Dr. Jee, to whom, we were looking, proved to be so involved in other duties that he could not consider coming to our aid. As yet, we have failed, to discover another man who could undertake it satisfactorily; but we do not give up hope. |
