CHINESE MISSIONARY WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 183, 4 August 1919, Page 9

CHINESE MISSIONARY WORK.

LECTCRD BY DR. PATERSOX. Missionary work In China was the subject ?. ° v u ,?\ by Dr - Randolph Paterson at the y.Ji.C.A. yesterday afternoon Dγ Paterson, prior to going, on active service,' n-as for five years a medical missioniirv in Lanton. ahe meeting was well attended and much interest was shown. Dr. Paterson referred to the great advance made In missionary work in China. When Dr. Morrison went to China a hundred years ago his life was in danger every, time that he went out of doors, whereas to-day the Morrison Memorial V.M.C.A. was among the finest buildings in Southern China. From his personal experience. Dr. Paterson stated that in hie early work In China he had often performed an operation under the shade of an umbrella. To-day their Presbyterian Mission hospital In Canton was as up to date as, though smaller than, the Auckland 'hospital. In a review of the Chinese character the lecturer stated that the Chinaman possessed many bad qualities, balanced by a few good ones. As an instance, they were great gamblers, but did not drink heavily. During an interval, Miss Gwen Fordham sang a sacred solo, and an orchestra, under the conduetorship of Sir. J. W. McElwain, led the singing.