November SPECIAL TOPIC-DECAYING CHINA FRONTISPIECE-BAPTIST MISSIONARIES AND CHURCH MEMBERS AT KOBE, JAPAN MIGHTY MOVEMENTS IN CHINA. Rev. A. F. Groesbeck ONE DAY'S WORK. By the late Rev. E. N. Fletcher Illustrations: Rev. C. E. and Mrs. Bousfield; Chinese Baptist Helpers at Shaohing. MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA. J. S. Grant, M.D. Illustrations: Chinese Ladies; Chinese Children, with an American Missionary's Little Girl. MEDICAL WORK AT KIATING. Rev. F. J. Bradshaw A RETROSPECT. Rev. Joseph S. Adams Illustrations: View from Baptist Mission House, Hanyang, China; Confucian Temple, SATAN'S ACTIVITY THE CHRISTIAN'S OPPORTUNITY, Mrs. Emma Inveen-Upcraft Illustration: Mrs. W. M. Upcraft. RECOGNITION OF MISSIONARIES IN CHINA REV. H. H. RHEES, D.D. Rev. Charles L. White A TRIUMPHANT LIFE. Rev. William M. Upcraft Illustration: A Mission Chapel in the Country, China. LETTERS TO A YOUNG MISSIONARY. By an Old Missionary Illustration: Bridge at Kong keo, China. TABLE OF PROTESTANT MISSIONS IN CHINA PERSONAL NOTICES ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SUGGESTED PROGRAMME FOR MONTHLY MISSIONARY MEETING 643 544 546 647 548 548 549 549 550 550 552 554 556 559 560 562 563 564 566 568 570 571 572 572 574 574 Published by the American Baptist Missionary Union CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES REV. HENRY C. MABIE, D.D., REV. THOMAS S. BARBOUR, D.D. TREASURER, E. P. COLEMAN EDITORIAL SECRETARY To whom money for the general treasury should be sent. Drafts, Checks and Postal Money Orders, except for the publications, should be drawn in his favor. Printed instructions giving full information for shipping goods to missionaries will be mailed on application to the Treasurer. DISTRICT SECRETARIES NEW ENGLAND-Rev. W. E. WITTER, M.D., Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass. LAKE-Rev. E. W. LOUNSBURY, D.D., 324 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. NORTHWESTERN - Rev. FRANK PETERSON, 711 Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn. PACIFIC COAST-Rev. 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