VERY little was contributed the first three months of the year through the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, therefore most of the following came during the last nine months. We thank God for what has been done; we wish it had been a hundredfold greater.
We have endeavored to emphasize two things: the enterprise or field most needy, and some smaller needy things for which general funds are not used by the mission board.
Of the first we know of no needier fields than China and India, and just now the importance of a printing plant for China stands first. Brother I. H. Evans, superintendent of the great Oriental mission field, under date of December 2, writes to us:15
Ruins of the Dilkeesha Palace in Lucknow, noted as the place to which the British forces retreated after the evacuation of the Residency.
"I wish you could see the needs of our little printing plant. We are in rented Chinese houses of the third class, hot in summer, cold in winter. [He did not say, as he might have said, unwholesome, with unsanitary surroundings at all times.] Last winter, the whole season through, the wind howled through great gaping cracks, till oftentimes work had to be suspended on account of the cold."
The regular circulation of the Chinese Signs of the Times is over 10,000. For a special which they will issue they had over 30,000 orders a month and a half before the time of its issue. They have bought one cylinder press for which $1,100 was paid. They wanted to get a faster American press, but did not have the money. But their printing outfit needs more machinery, and they need a good cheap building in sanitary surroundings.
For these needs, which we can see with no vivid imagination, and feel intensely, we keep the Chinese Press Fund still open. How many of our readers want a part in it? We shall credit all donations monthly in the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. If the donors do not wish their names to appear, let them designate some other term, or initials, and we will list under that so that they will know the money has been received.
We close our India Library Fund, glad that Brother Enoch, who suggested it, can place books laden with Gospel truth in some of the great libraries of India.
We still hold open the Tokyo Church Fund. It is more than a mere local enterprise. It has to do with our work throughout Japan.
All the other great fields are always open, and we will forward funds as desired. Following is our list for the year:
Donations for November, 1910
CHINA PRESS
TOKYO
INDIA
Previously reported
$597.57
$298.76
$120.07
Mrs. David Brock
1.00
Mrs. C. Abrams
1.00
J. P.
10.00
5.00
C. M. Platner
2.00
Fred H. Pettif
8.00
3.00
G.
1.00
Marguerite Myneer
3.07
Miss A. Walgren
.50
Clif. Jennings
1.00
Ethel Lowry
.60
Edna L. Walker
2.00
Mrs. W. C. Brose
.50
Mrs. B. S. Dimmick
1.00
1.00
Louis B. Honorez
2.00
Mrs. Mary R. Stanley
.50
Mrs. R. H. Gifford
1.25
Mrs. Una Cartwright (child's birthday offering)
.04
A. Carter
1.00
A. Sleigh
5.00
W. B. Thompson
5.00
3.00
J. P.
10.00
2.50
Mrs. E. Chaffee
6.00
3.00
M. C. W.
.50
Mrs. Lydia L. Mason
5.00
U.
42.40
Through Our Little Friend
.40
.10
36.88
$700.62
$309.86
$171.16
INDIA LIBRARIES
Previously reported
$58.51
J. P.
2.50
W. B. Thompson
2.00
Mrs. E. Chaffee
1.00
$64.01
SPAIN
J. W. Bagby | $8.12
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