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PART VICHRISTIAN LITERATURECHAPTER XXXIIA BRIEF SURVEY OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES AS SEEN INCHRISTIAN PERIODICALSC. Y. ChengHistory of Periodical literature claims antiquity inPeriodical this ancient country of China. For centuriesLiterature the Peking Gazette (JR ?tt) was the one andonly paper that supplied all the important official and governmental news and information. Thepaper was circulated throughout the entire country. Butin the matter of periodical literature, as in many otherthings, the common proberb Chin pu ju I u (^ ^ #n "#),(the new is not equal to the old), proves to be sadly true.In the whole of China to-day there are only three hundrednewspapers, while in the British Empire the number isthirteen thousand, and in the United States twenty-threethousand.Modern periodical literature in China has the ChristianChurch as its leader. The Wan Kurt Knny Vao ($; ffl /& |ft),published by the Christian Literature Society, played, a veryimportant part in the enlightening of the Chinesebefore most of the modern papers were in existence.peopleTo-day there are about thirty ChristianPeriodicalsperiodicals published by Christian organizations. So far there is only one Christiandaily, one is published every ten days, three are weeklies,four are quarterlies, and all the rest are monthlies. Thesedo not include the papers published in the English language,nor those published by the various colleges and city YoungMen s Christian Associations, and other miscellaneouspapers and magazines.

THE CHURCH IN CHINESE CHRISTIAN PERIODICALS 335None of these papers has a very large circulation.The Tung Wen Pao (M r1 $ft ) has a weekly sale of sixthousand copies, and the Tsing Nien Pao (ff *f* $ft) has amonthly circulation of five thousand copies. These markthe highest figures attained. But the circulation, the literary style, and the matter of these papers are steadilygrowing and improving, and the papers themselves arebecoming indispensable to the Christian Church.The following is a selection of a few typicalevents, taken from these papers, which haveengaged the attention of the Chinese Churchduring the past year. The author of this article has triedto give a frank and faithful interpretation of the attitudeand activity of the Church. In no sense is the followingcomplete or perfect. It should be regarded and receivedas only a preliminary attempt at a brief survey.I. The Chinese ChurchThe ChineseChristian during the year has been very gratifying.Church The Chinese Christian Church in Peking wasin Pekingformally opened about Christmas time, 1915.r^ ne work of the Chinese Christian ChurchIt stands entirely upon its own feet, receiving no looger anyfinancial aid from the Mi Shih church (^ *& ^) of theLondon Missionary Society. The work of the church ismanaged by a Board of Directors consisting of fifteen members. All but one of the churches in Peking are representedin tbe movement. A scheme has been started to raise fundsfor a better church-building and each member is requested tomake a contribution of at least a copper a day. In thisway soine two thousand dollars has been collected. Withthe help of other funds, the old building (formerly an oldtemple) has been pulled down, and a small and comfortablechurch erected in its place. The Rev. Meng Chi-tseng(i &! H"), formerly of the American Board Mission ofPaotingf u, is still the pastor of this new church. Mr. Mengis a man of excellent spirit, who with his martyred brother,the late Rev. Meng Chi-hsien (^ ffi g), has served theChurch for many years. His brother and family were

THE CHURCH IN CHINESE CHRISTIAN PERIODICALS 335None of these papers has a very large circulation.The Tung Wen Pao (M r1 $ft ) has a weekly sale of sixthousand copies, and the Tsing Nien Pao (ff *f* $ft) has amonthly circulation of five thousand copies. These markthe highest figures attained. But the circulation, the literary style, and the matter of these papers are steadilygrowing and improving, and the papers themselves arebecoming indispensable to the Christian Church.The following is a selection of a few typicalevents, taken from these papers, which haveengaged the attention of the Chinese Churchduring the past year. The author of this article has triedto give a frank and faithful interpretation of the attitudeand activity of the Church. In no sense is the followingcomplete or perfect. It should be regarded and receivedas only a preliminary attempt at a brief survey.I. The Chinese ChurchThe ChineseChristian during the year has been very gratifying.Church The Chinese Christian Church in Peking wasin Pekingformally opened about Christmas time, 1915.r^ ne work of the Chinese Christian ChurchIt stands entirely upon its own feet, receiving no looger anyfinancial aid from the Mi Shih church (^ *& ^) of theLondon Missionary Society. The work of the church ismanaged by a Board of Directors consisting of fifteen members. All but one of the churches in Peking are representedin tbe movement. A scheme has been started to raise fundsfor a better church-building and each member is requested tomake a contribution of at least a copper a day. In thisway soine two thousand dollars has been collected. Withthe help of other funds, the old building (formerly an oldtemple) has been pulled down, and a small and comfortablechurch erected in its place. The Rev. Meng Chi-tseng(i &! H"), formerly of the American Board Mission ofPaotingf u, is still the pastor of this new church. Mr. Mengis a man of excellent spirit, who with his martyred brother,the late Rev. Meng Chi-hsien (^ ffi g), has served theChurch for many years. His brother and family were

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